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procedures must be followed in
accordance with existing policy at
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
8.602(a)(4)(ii) through (v);
(2) Continue to be make acquisitions,
in accordance with FAR Subpart 8.6.,
for items from product categories for
which FPI does not have a significant
market share. FAR 8.602 requires
agencies to conduct market research and
make a written comparability
determination, at the discretion of the
contracting officer. Competitive (or fair
opportunity) procedures are appropriate
if the FPI product is not comparable in
terms of price, quality, or time of
delivery: and
(3) Section 827 allows modification of
the published list if DoD subsequently
determines that new data requires
adding or omitting a product category
from the list.
Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System.
[FR Doc. 2014–06034 Filed 3–18–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0003]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Study of Clinical Practice in Traditional
Teacher Preparation Programs in
Missouri
Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 18,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0003
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at [email protected].
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be

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accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Ok-Choon
Park, 202–208–3951.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Study of Clinical
Practice in Traditional Teacher
Preparation Programs in Missouri.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 2,800.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,176.
Abstract: This study will collect
information about the clinical practice
(student teaching and field experience)
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preparation programs (TPPs). The study
will use a survey of first-year public
school teachers in Missouri to collect
information about: (1) The
characteristics of clinical practice in
traditional TPPs completed by first-year
teachers; and (2) how clinical practice
in traditional TPPs varies among
certification tracks completed by firstyear teachers. The study will be
implemented during the 2014–15 school
year.
Dated: March 13, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2014–05957 Filed 3–18–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0045]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Federal
Direct Loan Program and Federal
Family Education Loan Program
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forms
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 19,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0045
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at [email protected].
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
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Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202–
377–4040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Federal Direct
Loan Program and Federal Family
Education Loan Program Teacher Loan
Forgiveness Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0059.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 8,700.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,871.
Abstract: These forms serve as the
means by which eligible borrowers in
the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
Program and the Federal Family
Education Loan Program apply for
teacher loan forgiveness and request
forbearance on their loans while
performing qualifying teaching service.
Borrowers apply for loan forgiveness
after they have completed five years of
qualifying teaching service at a lowincome elementary school, secondary
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The Teacher Loan Forgiveness
Forbearance Request serves as the
means by which a borrower who
intends to apply for teacher loan
forgiveness requests forbearance
(permission to temporarily cease making
payments) on the loans for which he or
she is seeking forgiveness while
performing the teaching service
applicable that will qualify the borrower
for loan forgiveness.
Dated: March 13, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
[FR Doc. 2014–05958 Filed 3–18–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0121]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Highly Qualified Teachers Clearance
Office of Planning and
Evaluation and Policy Development
(OPEPD) Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 18,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0121
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@
ed.gov. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those
submitted after the comment period will
not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
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For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Chester Scott,
202–453–6345.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Highly Qualified
Teachers Clearance.
OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 17,053.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 115,000.
Abstract: As set forth in Section
145(b) of H.J. Res. 117, the Fiscal Year
2013 Continuing Resolution (CR)
Congress directed the U.S. Department
of Education (ED) to submit a report to
Congress on December 31, 2013,
regarding the degree to which certain
populations of students (students with
disabilities, English language learners,
rural students, and economically
disadvantaged students) are taught by
teachers participating in an alternative
route to certification program. State
educational agencies (SEAs) and local
educational agencies (LEAs) have not
been required to collect nor report this
information. The requested data must be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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