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Notice.

The Corporation for National
and Community Service (CNCS) has
submitted a public information
collection request (ICR) entitled Concept
Paper, Application and Budget
Instructions, Project Progress Report and
Progress Report Supplement (OMB
Control Number 3045–0038) for review
and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments may be submitted,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by February 23,
2018.
SUMMARY:

Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
Desk Officer for the Corporation for
National and Community Service, by
any of the following two methods
within 30 days from the date of
publication in the Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for the Corporation for National
and Community Service; or
(2) By email to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Corporation for
National and Community Service, Kelly
Daly, at 202–606–6849 or email to
[email protected]. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–
3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
is particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of CNCS, including whether
the information will have practical
utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions;
• Propose ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Propose ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

A 60-day Notice requesting public
comment was published in the Federal
Register on October 2, 2017 at Vol. 82,
No. 189, Page 45832. This comment
period ended December 1, 2017. Zero
(0) public comments were received from
this Notice.
Description: The forms are used to
determine organizations’ suitability to
be AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors, and
once awarded a project, to gather
information on their use of VISTA
resources. CNCS seeks to renew the
current information collection. The
revisions are intended to clarify budget
instructions. The information collection
will otherwise be used in the same
manner as the existing application.
CNCS also seeks to continue using the
current application until the revised
application is approved by OMB. The
current application expired on
November 30, 2017.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Concept Paper, Application and
Budget Instructions, Project Progress
Report and Progress Report Supplement.
OMB Number: (OMB Control Number
3045–0038).
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Organizations and
State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Total Respondents: 815.
Frequency: One time for the Concept
Paper; annually for the Application with
Budget Instructions and VISTA Progress
Report Supplement; four times a year
for the Progress Report in a project’s
first year and twice a year thereafter.
Average Time per Response: 15 hours
(Application), 15 hours (VPR), 8 hours
(VPRS).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,040
hours (Application), 12,225 (VPR), 6,520
(VPRS).
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.

[Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0140]

Dated: January 16, 2018.
Eileen Conoboy,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps VISTA.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Third Party Perjury Form
Office of Management (OM),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 February
23, 2018.
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–0140. 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 Elise Cook,
202–401–3769.
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
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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: Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) Third Party
Perjury Form.
OMB Control Number: 1880–0545.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 62,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 31,000.
Abstract: This collection is necessary
to certify the identity of individuals
requesting information under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and
Privacy Act (PA). This certification is
required under 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(b).
The form is used by Privacy Act
requesters to obtain personal records via
regular mail, fax or email. The
department will use the information to
help identify first-party or third party
requesters with same or similar name
when requesting retrieval of their own
documents.
Dated: January 19, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education;
Solicitation of Third-Party Comments
Concerning the Performance of
Accrediting Agencies
Accreditation Group, Office of
Postsecondary Education, U.S.
Department of Education.
ACTION: Call for written third-party
comments.

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This notice provides
information to members of the public on
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recognition by the U.S. Secretary of
Education.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation
Group, Office of Postsecondary
Education, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 270–01, Washington, DC 20202,
telephone: (202) 453–7615, or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
solicitation of third-party comments
concerning the performance of
accrediting agencies under review by
the Secretary is required by section
496(n)(1)(A) of the Higher Education
Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended. These
accrediting agencies will be on the
agenda for the Spring 2018 National
Advisory Committee on Institutional
Quality and Integrity meeting. The
meeting date has not been determined,
but will be announced in a separate
Federal Register notice.
Agencies Under Review and
Evaluation: Below is a list of agencies
currently undergoing review and
evaluation by the Accreditation Group,
including their current and requested
scopes of recognition:
Application for Initial Recognition
1. Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools.
Requested Scope of Recognition: The
accreditation of private postsecondary
institutions offering certificates or
diplomas, and postsecondary
institutions offering associate,
bachelor’s, or master’s degrees in
programs designed to educate students
for professional, technical, or
occupational careers, including those
that offer those programs via distance
education.
Applications for Renewal of
Recognition
1. Association of Advanced
Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools,
Accreditation Commission. Scope of
Recognition: The accreditation and
preaccreditation (‘‘Correspondent’’ and
‘‘Candidate’’) within the United States
of advanced rabbinical and Talmudic
schools.
2. Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics, Accreditation Council for
Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Scope of Recognition: The accreditation
and pre-accreditation, within the United
States, of Didactic and Coordinated
Programs in Dietetics at both the
undergraduate and graduate level, postbaccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and
Dietetic Technician Programs at the
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accreditation of such programs offered
via distance education.
3. Accreditation Council on
Optometric Education. Scope of
Recognition: The accreditation in the
United States of professional optometric
degree programs, optometric technician
(associate degree) programs, and
optometric residency programs, and for
the pre-accreditation category of
Preliminary Approval for professional
optometric degree programs.
4. Council on Accreditation of Nurse
Anesthesia Educational Programs.
Scope of Recognition: The accreditation
of institutions and programs of nurse
anesthesia at the post master’s
certificate, master’s, or doctoral degree
levels in the United States, and its
territories, including programs offering
distance education.
5. Liaison Committee on Medical
Education. Scope of Recognition: The
accreditation of medical education
programs within the United States
leading to the M.D. degree.
6. Northwest Commission on Colleges
and Universities. Scope of Recognition:
The accreditation and preaccreditation
(‘‘Candidacy Status’’) of postsecondary
degree-granting educational institutions
in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, and Washington, and the
accreditation of programs offered via
distance education within these
institutions.
7. National Association of Schools of
Art and Design. Scope of Recognition:
For the accreditation throughout the
United States of freestanding
institutions and units offering art/design
and art/design-related programs (both
degree- and non-degree-granting),
including those offered via distance
education.
Compliance Report
1. American Psychological
Association. Compliance report
includes the following: (1) Findings
identified in the September 22, 2016
letter from the senior Department
official following the June 23, 2016
NACIQI meeting available at: https://
opeweb.ed.gov/aslweb/
finalstaffreports.cfm, (2) Review under
34 CFR 602.19(a), and § 602.20(b).
Scope of Recognition: The
accreditation in the United States of
doctoral programs in clinical,
counseling, school and combined
professional-scientific psychology;
doctoral internship programs in health
service psychology; and postdoctoral
residency programs in health service
psychology. The preaccreditation in the
United States of doctoral internship
programs in health service psychology;

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