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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 182 / Wednesday, September 19, 2018 / Notices

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,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
[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
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 (TIMSS) 2019 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: 91,765.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 43,181.
Abstract: The Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study

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(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, with the next TIMSS
assessment, TIMSS 2019, being the
seventh iteration of the study. TIMSS
provides a comparison of U.S. student
performance with those of their
international peers in mathematics and
science at grades 4 and 8. TIMSS is
coordinated by the International
Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA), an
international collective of research
organizations and government agencies
that creates the assessment framework,
assessments, and background
questionnaires and provides procedures
and technical standards which all
countries must follow. In the U.S., the
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) conducts TIMSS. In preparation
for the TIMSS 2019 main study, NCES
conducted a field test in 2018 to
evaluate new assessment items and
background questions, to ensure
practices that promote low exclusion
rates, and to ensure that classroom and
student sampling procedures proposed
for the main study are successful. The
request for the TIMSS 2019 Main Study
recruitment & Field Test was approved
in July 2017 with the latest change
request approved in July 2018 (OMB#
1850–0695 v.10–13). The U.S. TIMSS
2019 main study recruitment began in
May 2018, and data collection is
scheduled to take place from April
through May 2019. This request is to
conduct the TIMSS 2019 Main Study.
TIMSS 2019 results will be posted on
NCES website.
Dated: September 14, 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
[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0097]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) 2019 and 2020
Update
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a previously
approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
19, 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–
2018–ICCD–0097. 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,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
[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
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
SUMMARY:

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that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) 2019 and 2020 Update.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0928.
Type of Review: A revision of a
previously approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 379,934.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 371,166.
Abstract: The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP),
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), is a
federally authorized survey of student
achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in
various subject areas, such as
mathematics, reading, writing, science,
U.S. history, civics, geography,
economics, technology and engineering
literacy (TEL), and the arts. The
National Assessment of Educational
Progress Authorization Act (Public Law
107–279 Title III, section 303) requires
the assessment to collect data on
specified student groups and
characteristics, including information
organized by race/ethnicity, gender,
socio-economic status, disability, and
limited English proficiency. It requires
fair and accurate presentation of
achievement data and permits the
collection of background, noncognitive,
or descriptive information that is related
to academic achievement and aids in
fair reporting of results. The intent of
the law is to provide representative
sample data on student achievement for
the nation, the states, and
subpopulations of students and to
monitor progress over time. The nature
of NAEP is that burden alternates from
a relatively low burden in national-level
administration years to a substantial
burden increase in state-level
administration years when the sample
has to allow for estimates for individual
states and some of the large urban
districts. The request to conduct NAEP
2019 and 2020 was approved in
September 2018 (OMB# 1850–0928
v.10) including operational assessments,
pilot tests, and special studies. NAEP
2019 will include operational, nationallevel, Digitally Based Assessments
(DBA) in mathematics, reading, and
science at grades 4, 8, and 12;
operational, state-level DBA in
mathematics and reading at grades 4
and 8; pilot DBA for 2021 reading and
mathematics at grades 4 and 8; a paperbased assessment (PBA) to DBA bridge
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grade 12, and science at grades 4, 8, and
12; National Indian Education Study
(NIES); Computer Access and
Familiarity Study (CAFS);
Socioeconomic Status (SES)
Questionnaire Study; High School
Transcript Study (HSTS); and Middle
School Transcript Study (MSTS). This
request updates the confidentiality
pledges cited in NAEP and provides the
final NAEP 2019 data collection and
communication materials, including
their Spanish-language translations
where used. The NAEP results will be
reported to the public through the
Nation’s Report Card as well as other
online NAEP tools.
Dated: September 13, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018–20310 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–461]

Application To Export Electric Energy;
Saavi Energy Solutions, LLC
Office of Electricity, DOE.
Notice of application.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Saavi Energy Solutions, LLC
(Saavi Energy Solutions or Applicant)
has applied for authority to transmit
electric energy from the United States to
Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power
Act.

SUMMARY:

Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before October 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed
to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE–
20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in
handling conventional mail, it is
recommended that documents be
transmitted by overnight mail, by
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
8008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
United States Department of Energy
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and
402(f) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and
7172(f)) and require authorization under
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act
(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
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On September 10, 2018, DOE received
an application from Saavi Energy
Solutions for authority to transmit
electric energy from the United States to
Mexico as a power marketer for a fiveyear term using existing international
transmission facilities.
In its application, Saavi Energy
Solutions states that it ‘‘does not own
any electric generation or transmission
facilities and . . . does not hold a
franchise or service territory or native
load obligation.’’ The electric energy
that Saavi Energy Solutions proposes to
export to Mexico would be surplus
energy purchased from third parties
such as electric utilities and Federal
power marketing agencies pursuant to
voluntary agreements. The existing
international transmission facilities to
be utilized by the Applicant have
previously been authorized by
Presidential permits issued pursuant to
Executive Order No. 10,485, as amended
by Executive Order No. 12,038, and are
appropriate for open access
transmission by third parties.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
should file a comment or protest to the
application at the address provided
above. Protests should be filed in
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
(FERC’s) Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any
person desiring to become a party to
these proceedings should file a motion
to intervene at the above address in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
385.214). Five (5) copies of such
comments, protests, or motions to
intervene should be sent to the address
provided above on or before the date
listed above.
Comments and other filings
concerning Saavi Energy Solutions’
application to export electric energy to
Mexico should be clearly marked with
OE Docket No. EA–461. An additional
copy is to be provided to both
Esmeralda Viramontes Mayorga, Saavi
Energy Solutions, LLC, Miguel de
Cervantes Saavedra 301, Torre Norte,
Piso 11, Colonia Granada, Delegacio´n
Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de Me´xico,
Me´xico C.P. 11520 and Tracey L.
Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street
NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.
A final decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
part 1021) and after a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action
will not have an adverse impact on the
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
U.S. electric power supply system.

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