60 Day Notice

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ACTION:

Notice.

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use http://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2017–ICCD–0106. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. 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, Room
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact NCES
Information Collections at
[email protected].
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

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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: Quick Response
Information System (QRIS) 2017–2020
System Clearance.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0733.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 104,004.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 31,704.
Abstract: The National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) Quick
Response Information System (QRIS)
consists of the Fast Response Survey
System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary
Education Quick Information System
(PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts
surveys under OMB generic clearance
1850–0733, which expires in February
2018. This submission requests
approval to continue the current
clearance conditions through the end of
2020. FRSS primarily conducts surveys
of the elementary/secondary sector
(districts, schools) and public libraries.
PEQIS conducts surveys of the
postsecondary education sector. FRSS
and PEQIS surveys are cleared under
the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS
clearance is subject to the regular
clearance process at OMB with a 60-day
notice and a 30-day notice as part of the
120-day review period. Each individual
FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to
clearance process with an abbreviated
clearance package, justifying the
particular content of the survey,
describing the sample design, the
timeline for the survey activities, and
the questionnaire. The review period for
each individual survey is 45 days,
including a 30-day Federal Register
notice period. OMB will provide
comments as soon after the end of the
30-day notice period as possible. This
generic clearance request is for surveys
of state education agencies, school
districts, schools, postsecondary
institutions, and libraries.
Dated: September 13, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0120]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Study of
Higher Education Articulation
Agreements Covering the Early Care
and Education Workforce
Office of Planning, Evaluation
and Policy Development (OPEPD),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 20, 2017.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use http://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2017–ICCD–0120. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. 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, Room
216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Erica Lee, 202–
260–1463.
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
SUMMARY:

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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 Higher
Education Articulation Agreements
Covering the Early Care and Education
Workforce.
OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 47.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 104.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is
to identify elements that states have in
place to enable successful articulation
as early care and education (ECE)
workers progress from an associate’s
degree to a bachelor’s degree and
describe states’ successes and
challenges in implementing the
elements. Specifically, the study will
use telephone interviews, focus groups,
and review of extant documents to
examine ECE articulation policies and
their implementation in six focal states
that have statewide articulation policies
addressing degrees or coursework in
early childhood education.
This analysis will rely on three types
of data sources:
• Telephone interviews. One-on-one
phone interviews will be conducted
with 76 individuals including: Faculty
and college administrators from states’
two-year and four-year institutions of
higher education; state higher education
administrators; representatives from
higher education governing bodies and
ECE licensure bodies; and other
individuals who are knowledgeable
about development, implementation,
and monitoring of ECE articulation
policies and the ECE workforce.
• Focus groups. Virtual focus groups
will be held in each of the six states,
including student focus groups (with 24
students total) and focus groups of
institutional support staff (with 20 staff
total).
• Review of extant documents. These
documents will include articulation
policies, legislation, and governing body
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Dated: September 14, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2744–043]

North East Wisconsin Hydro, LLC;
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No.
486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy
Projects has reviewed the application
for a new license for the 4.348-megawatt
Menominee and Park Mill Hydroelectric
Project (FERC Project No. 2744–043)
and has prepared a single
environmental assessment (EA). The
project consists of two developments
(Menominee and Park Mill) located on
the Menominee River in Menominee
County, Michigan, and Marinette
County, Wisconsin.
In the EA, Commission staff analyzes
the potential environmental effects of
relicensing the project and concludes
that issuing a new license for the
project, with appropriate environmental
measures, would not constitute a major
federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
A copy of the EA is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at
www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
Enter the docket number, excluding the
last three digits, in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected];
toll-free at 1–866–208–3676; or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659.
You may also register online at
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Any comments should be filed within
45 days from the date of this notice. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments
using the Commission’s eFiling system
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efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support. In
lieu of electronic filing, please send a
paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
page of any filing should include docket
number P–2744–043.
For further information, contact
Chelsea Hudock at (202) 502–8448 or by
email at [email protected].
Dated: September 13, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER17–2104–000.
Applicants: Southern Partners, INC.
Description: Amendment to July 18,
2017 Southern Partners, INC. tariff
filing.
Filed Date: 9/12/17.
Accession Number: 20170912–5170.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–2461–000.
Applicants: Constellation Energy
Services, Inc.
Description: Tariff Cancellation:
Notice of Cancellation to be effective
9/13/2017.
Filed Date: 9/12/17.
Accession Number: 20170912–5132.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–2462–000.
Applicants: SunSea Energy, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Market-Based Rate Tariff Application to
be effective 9/13/2017.
Filed Date: 9/12/17.
Accession Number: 20170912–5133.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–2463–000.
Applicants: Public Service Company
of Colorado.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
20170912 Grand Valley 2nd Amended
Cleanup Filing to be effective
5/17/2017.
Filed Date: 9/12/17.

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