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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 83 / Wednesday, April 30, 2014 / Notices
(Board) is established under section 302
of the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act.
The Board is established to formulate
policy guidelines for the National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). The Board’s responsibilities
include the following: selecting subject
areas to be assessed, developing
assessment frameworks and
specifications, developing appropriate
student achievement levels for each
grade and subject tested, developing
standards and procedures for interstate
and national comparisons, developing
guidelines for reporting and
disseminating results, and releasing
initial NAEP results to the public. On
May 15, 2014, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00
p.m. the Assessment Development
Committee will meet in closed session
to review secure NAEP test questions in
grades 4 and 8 for the 2015 operational
assessments in reading and
mathematics. The Committee will
review and discuss secure test items
that cannot be discussed in an open
meeting to protect the confidentiality of
the secure assessment materials.
Premature disclosure of these results
would significantly impede
implementation of the NAEP assessment
program, and is therefore protected by
exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of
Title 5 United States Code.
On May 15, 2014, the Assessment
Development Committee will meet in
closed session from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. The Committee will review secure
NAEP interactive computer tasks and
items for the 2015 NAEP Science
assessment at grades 4, 8, and 12. The
Committee will review and discuss
secure test items that cannot be
discussed in an open meeting to protect
the confidentiality of the secure
assessment materials. Premature
disclosure of these results would
significantly impede implementation of
the NAEP assessment program, and is
therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of
section 552b(c) of Title 5 United States
Code.
The Board’s Assessment Literacy
Work Group will meet in an open
session on May 15, 2014 from 2:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. to discuss strategies and
timelines related to their work to
promote better understanding of
educational tests among parents and
members of the general public.
The Board’s Executive Committee will
convene on May 15, 2014 in open
session from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to
review and discuss the May 15–17, 2014
Board meeting agenda, receive an
update on the NAEP budget, assessment
schedule, and reauthorization, and
discuss Board Committee issues and
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challenges to be addressed by the
respective Board Committees.
On May 16, 2014, the full Board will
meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. to
10:00 a.m. The Board will review and
approve the May 2014 Board meeting
agenda and meeting minutes from the
February 27–March 1, 2013 Quarterly
Board meeting. This session will be
followed by the oath of office
administration for new and reappointed
Board members from the previous
nomination cycle. Welcome remarks
will be provided by senior education
policy makers representing
Massachusetts and Boston schools.
Following these remarks, the Executive
Director of the Governing Board will
provide a report, followed by updates
on the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) and NAEP from the
Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences (IES). Thereafter, the Board
will recess for Committee meetings from
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Reporting and Dissemination
Committee, Assessment Development
Committee, and the Committee on
Standards, Design and Methodology
(COSDAM) will meet in open session
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Following the Committee meetings,
the Board will convene in open session
from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. During this
session, the full Board will receive a
briefing on the results of the 2012
Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA) administered to 15year-old students in 44 countries. From
1:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. the Board will be
provided with an overview on the NAEP
Technology and Engineering Literacy
assessment, NAEP assessments in
Puerto Rico, and strategies for extending
NAEP reports. The May 16, 2014 session
of the Board meeting is scheduled to
adjourn at 4:45 p.m.
On May 17, 2014, the Nominations
Committee will meet in closed session
from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. to discuss
finalists for Board terms beginning
October 1, 2014, as well as potential
candidates for Board terms beginning
October 1, 2015. The Committee’s
discussions pertain solely to internal
personnel rules and practices of an
agency and information of a personal
nature where disclosure would
constitute an unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy. As such, the
discussions are protected by exemptions
2 and 6 of section 552b(c) of Title 5 of
the United States Code.
On May 17, 2014, the Board will meet
in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. to discuss Board initiatives and
ongoing work to include the NAEP
Schedule of Assessments and NAEP’s
future role. The Board is scheduled to
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receive reports from the standing
Committees and take action on
Committee recommendations from
10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The May 17,
2014 meeting is scheduled to adjourn at
12:00 p.m.
A verbatim transcript of the meeting,
consistent with the policy of section 5
U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the
public within 14 days of the meeting.
Records are kept of all Board
proceedings and are available for public
inspection at the U.S. Department of
Education, National Assessment
Governing Board, Suite #825, 800 North
Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC,
20002, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
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Dated: April 25, 2014.
Mary Crovo,
Deputy Executive Director, National
Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S.
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2014–09872 Filed 4–29–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Extension
Department of Energy (DOE).
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Energy
(DOE), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public to
take this opportunity to comment on the
‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery’’ for approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). This collection was
developed as part of a Federal
SUMMARY:
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Government-wide effort to streamline
the process for seeking feedback from
the public on service delivery. This
notice announces our intent to submit
this collection to OMB for approval and
solicits comments on specific aspects
for the proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before June 30, 2014.
If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
comments within that period, contact
the person listed below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to Mrs. Chris Rouleau, PRA Officer,
Records Management Division (IM–23),
Office of the Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20585, or by email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Request for additional information or
copies of the information collection
supporting statement should be directed
to the person listed in ADDRESSES of this
document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains
(1) OMB No.: 1910–5160; (2)
Information Collection Request Title:
‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery’’; (3) Type of Review:
Extension; (4) Purpose: The proposed
information collection activity provides
a means to garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management;
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 10,000; (6) Annual
Estimated Number of Total Responses:
10,000; (7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 200,000; (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping
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Cost Burden: There are no costs for
Reporting and Recordkeeping.
Statutory Authority: Executive Order
(EO) 13571, Streamlining Service
Delivery and Improving Customer
Service.
Issued in Washington, DC on April 23,
2014.
Troy Manigault,
Director, Records Management Division, IT
Planning, Architecture, and E-Government,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014–09873 Filed 4–29–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 14–31–LNG]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC; Application
for Blanket Authorization To Export
Previously Imported Liquefied Natural
Gas on a Short-Term Basis
Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
Notice of application.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
gives notice of receipt of an application
(Application), filed on March 7, 2014,
by Cheniere Marketing, LLC (CMI),
requesting blanket authorization to
export liquefied natural gas (LNG)
previously imported into the United
States from foreign sources in a volume
equivalent to approximately 500 Billion
cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a
cumulative basis. CMI seeks
authorization to export the LNG by
vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG
Terminal, owned by Sabine Pass LNG,
L.P. and located in Cameron Parish,
Louisiana, on a short-term or spot
market basis for a two-year period
commencing on June 1, 2014. CMI
requests authorization to export the
LNG to any country with the capacity to
import LNG via ocean-going carrier and
with which trade is not prohibited by
U.S. law or policy. CMI requests this
authorization on its own behalf and as
agent for other parties who hold title to
the LNG at the time of export. The
Application was filed under section 3 of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Protests,
motions to intervene, notices of
intervention, and written comments are
invited.
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
notices of intervention, as applicable,
requests for additional procedures, and
written comments are to be filed using
procedures detailed in the Public
Comment Procedures section no later
than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, May 30,
2014.
SUMMARY:
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ADDRESSES:
Electronic Filing by email: fergas@
hq.doe.gov
Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy
(FE–34), Office of Oil and Gas Global
Security and Supply, Office of Fossil
Energy, P.O. Box 44375, Washington,
DC 20026–4375.
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
of Oil and Gas Global Security and
Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larine Moore or Beverly Howard, U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
of Oil and Gas Global Security and
Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
9478; (202) 586–9387.
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of
Energy (GC–76), Office of the
Assistant General Counsel for
Electricity and Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20585, (202) 586–9793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Applicant. CMI states that it is a
Delaware limited liability company with
its principal place of business in
Houston, Texas. CMI further states that
it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Cheniere Development, Inc., which in
turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Cheniere Energy, Inc. Both Cheniere
Development and Cheniere Energy are
Delaware corporations with their
primary place of business in Houston,
Texas. According to CMI, Cheniere
Energy is a developer of LNG import
terminals and natural gas pipelines on
the U.S. Gulf Coast, including the
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal.
Procedural History. On June 7, 2012,
DOE/FE issued Order No. 3102, in
which it authorized CMI to export, on
its own behalf or as agent for others,
LNG previously imported from foreign
sources in a volume equivalent to
approximately 500 Bcf of natural gas on
a cumulative basis over a two-year
period commencing on June 7, 2012,
and extending through June 6, 2014.1
The Application subject to this Notice,
1 Cheniere Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No.
3102, Order Granting Blanket Authorization to
Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas
by Vessel (June 7, 2012).
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