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This information collection also
documents an estimate of the annual
public burden as it relates to the
application process for federal student
aid. The Applicant Burden Model
(ABM), measures applicant burden
through an assessment of the activities
each applicant conducts in conjunction
with other applicant characteristics and
in terms of burden, the average
applicant’s experience. Key
determinants of the ABM include:
b The total number of applicants that
will potentially apply for federal
student aid;
b How the applicant chooses to
complete and submit the FAFSA (e.g.,
by paper or electronically via FOTW®);
b How the applicant chooses to
submit any corrections andor updates
(e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via
FOTW Corrections);
b The type of SAR document the
applicant receives (eSAR, SAR
acknowledgment, or paper SAR);
b The formula applied to determine
the applicant’s expected family
contribution (EFC) (full need analysis
formula, Simplified Needs Test or
Automatic Zero); and
b The average amount of time
involved in preparing to complete the
application.
The ABM is largely driven by the
number of potential applicants for the
application cycle. The total application
projection for 2015–2016 is based upon
two factors—estimates of the total
enrollment in all degree-granting
institutions and the percentage change
in FAFSA submissions for the last
completed or almost completed
application cycle. The ABM is also
based on the application options
available to students and parents. The
Department accounts for each
application component based on web
trending tools, survey information, and
other Department data sources.
For 2015–2016, the Department is
reporting a net burden decrease of
2,081,212 hours.
Dated: August 21, 2014.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0088]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Master Generic Plan for Customer
Surveys and Focus Groups
Office of Management (OM),
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 an extension of an existing
information collection. Department of
Education as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public to
take this opportunity to comment on the
‘‘Master Generic Plan for Customer
Surveys and Focus Groups’’ for
approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et.
seq.). This collection was developed as
part of a Federal 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.
A copy of the supporting statement is
available at www.regulations.gov (see
Docket ID ED–2014–ICCD–0088).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 26, 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–0088
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,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115,
Washington, DC 20202.
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For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Stephanie
Valentine, 202–401–0526.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Master Generic Plan for
Customer Surveys and Focus Groups.
OMB Control Number: 1800–0011.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 451,322.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 115,344.
Projected average estimates for the
next three years:
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 70.
Average Number of Respondents per
Activity: 500.
Annual Responses: 451,322.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Average Minutes per Response: .08.
Burden Hours: 115,344.
Abstract: Surveys to be considered
under this generic will only include
those surveys that improve customer
service or collect feedback about a
service provided to individuals or
entities directly served by ED. The
results of these customer surveys will
help ED managers plan and implement
program improvements and other
customer satisfaction initiatives. Focus
groups that will be considered under the
generic clearance will assess customer
satisfaction with a direct service, or will
be designed to inform a customer
satisfaction survey ED is considering.
Surveys that have the potential to
influence policy will not be considered
under this generic clearance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0105]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Trends in International Mathematics
and Science Study 2015 (TIMSS:2015)
Main Study
Department of Education (ED),
Institute of Education Sciences/National
Center for Education Statistics (IES).

AGENCY:

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ACTION:

Notice.

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
September 26, 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–0105
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,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411.
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

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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: Trends in
International Mathematics and Science
Study 2015 (TIMSS:2015) Main Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0695.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 30,187.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 27,301.
Abstract: We are announcing a second
30-day comment period for the 2015
Trends in Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS) because at the August
2014 meeting of the TIMSS National
Research Coordinators, representatives
from the participating countries agreed
to add several questions to the
international student, teacher, and
school background questionnaires.
TIMSS is an international assessment
of fourth and eighth grade students’
achievement in mathematics and
science. Since its inception in 1995,
TIMSS has continued to assess students
every 4 years (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007,
2011). Participation in this study
provides data on current and past
education policies and a comparison of
U.S. education policies with its
international counterparts. Periodically,
TIMSS has also conducted an
assessment of advanced mathematics
and physics of students at the end of
secondary school (1995 and 2008). The
United States participated in TIMSS
Advanced in 1995, but not in 2008.
Because of the current strong policy
interest in preparedness for college and
for careers in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
fields, the U.S. plans to participate in
TIMSS Advanced in 2015. This
submission is for the 2015 TIMSS and
TIMSS Advanced main study data
collection that will take place in MarchMay, 2015.
Dated: August 22, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Collection
Requests; Comment Request
Department of Education
Correction Notice

AGENCY:
ACTION:

On August 19, 2014, the U.S.
Department of Education published a
60-day comment period notice in the
Federal Register (Page 49069, Column
1) seeking public comment for an
information collection entitled,
‘‘Generic Application Package for
Departmental Generic Grant Programs.’’
This notice was published in error. The
comment period for this information
collection request ends on September 2,
2014.
On July 3, 2014, the U.S. Department
of Education published a 60-day
comment period notice in the Federal
Register (Page 38017, Column 1) seeking
public comment for an information
collection entitled, ‘‘Generic
Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Program.’’ The abstract omitted a
section of the CFR where selected
criteria are also covered under generic
applications. The abstract is corrected as
follows.
The Department is requesting an
extension of the approval for the
Generic Application Package that
numerous ED discretionary grant
programs use to provide to applicants
the forms and information needed to
apply for new grants under those grant
program competitions. The Department
will use this Generic Application
package for discretionary grant
programs that: (1) Use the standard ED
or Federal-wide grant applications
forms that have been cleared separately
through OMB under the terms of this
generic clearance as approved by OMB
and (2) use selection criteria from the
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR);
selection criteria that reflect statutory or
regulatory provisions that have been
developed under 34 CFR 75.209, or a
combination of EDGAR, statutory or
regulatory criteria or other provisions,
as authorized under 34 CFR 75.200 and
75.209. The use of the standard ED grant
application forms and the use of EDGAR
and/or criteria developed under
§§ 75.200 and 75.209 promotes the
standardization and streamlining of ED
discretionary grant application
packages.
The Acting Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management
Services, Office of Management, hereby
issues a correction notice as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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