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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 

211, Describing Agency Needs 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection for use through January 31, 

2014. DoD proposes that OMB extend its 

approval for use for three additional 

years beyond the current expiration 

date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by January 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0398, using any of the following 

methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Email: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB 

Control Number 0704–0398 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Fax: 571–372–6094. 

Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System, Attn: Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD 

(AT&L) DPAP (DARS), 3060 Defense 

Pentagon, Room 3B855, Washington, DC 

20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Dustin Pitsch,571–372–6090. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http://

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/

current/index.html. Paper copies are 

available from Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD 

(AT&L) DPAP (DARS), 3060 Defense 

Pentagon, Room 3B855, Washington, DC 

20301–3060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS, Part 

211, Describing Agency Needs, and the 

associated clauses at DFARS 252.211– 

7004, Alternate Preservation, Packaging, 

and Packing and 252.211–7005, 

Substitutions for Military or Federal 

Specifications and Standards; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0398. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection permits offers to— 

• Propose alternatives to military 

preservation, packaging, or packing 

specifications. DoD uses the information 

to evaluate and award contracts using 

commercial or industrial preservation, 

packaging, or packing if the offeror 

chooses to propose such alternates. 

• Purpose Single Process Initiative 

(SPI) processes as alternatives to 

military or Federal specifications and 

standards cited in DoD solicitations for 

previously developed items. DoD uses 

the information to verify Government 

acceptance of an SPI process as a valid 

replacement for a military or Federal 

specification or standard. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 385. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 1.4. 

Annual Responses: 573. 

Average Burden per Response: 

Approximately 2 hours. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,136. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

DFARS Part 211 and the clause at 

DFARS 252.211–7004 and 252.11–7005 

are required for DoD contractors and 

subcontractors to propose— 

• Alternatives to military 

preservation, packaging, or packing 

specifications; and/or 

• Single Process Initiative (SPI) 

processes in lieu of military or Federal 

specifications. 

The provision at DFARS 252.211– 

7004, Alternate Preservation, Packaging, 

and Packing, is used in solicitations that 

include military preservation, 

packaging, or packing specifications 

when it may be feasible for DoD to 

evaluate and award using commercial or 

industrial preservation, packaging, or 

packing. If the offeror chooses to 

propose alternate preservation, 

packaging, or packing, the provision 

requires the offeror to submit 

information sufficient to allow 

evaluation of the proposed commercial 

or industrial preservation, packaging, or 

packing. 

The clause at DFARS 252.211–7005, 

Substitutions for Military or Federal 

Specifications and Standards, is used in 

solicitations and contracts for 

previously developed items. The clause 

encourages offerors to propose 

management or manufacturing 

processes, if previously accepted by 

DoD under the Single Process Imitative 

(SPI) program, as alternatives to military 

or Federal specification and standards 

cited in the solicitation. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27302 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0106] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Evaluation of the Early Warning and 

Intervention Monitoring System 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/ 

National Center for Education Statistics 

(IES), Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 16, 2013. 

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–2013–ICCD–0106 

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 

2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions related to collection activities 

or burden, please call Katrina Ingalls, 

703–620–3655 or electronically mail 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not 

send comments here. 

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: Evaluation of the 

Early Warning and Intervention 

Monitoring System. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 839. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,772. 

Abstract: The U.S. Department of 

Education (ED) requests clearance for 

the recruitment materials and data 

collection protocols for activities related 

to the Regional Educational Laboratory 

Program (REL). ED, in consultation with 

American Institutes for Research (AIR), 

is planning a two-part evaluation of the 

Early Warning and Intervention 

Monitoring System (EWIMS), consisting 

of an impact study and an 

implementation study. OMB approval is 

being requested for a multimode data 

collection and analysis of a group of 

schools, students, and staff members in 

public schools in Ohio, Michigan, and 

Indiana. The impact study consists of 

data collection from the state education 

agencies (SEAs) in Ohio, Michigan, and 

Indiana and participating districts and 

schools. The implementation 

component consists of data collection 

from participating schools. 

This impact study (designed as a 

cluster randomized controlled trial) will 

focus on student outcomes spanning 

multiple domains of school success 

(student risk status, scores on 

graduation tests, persistence and 

progress in school, and being on track 

at the end of ninth grade) and will 

examine whether the EWIMS model has 

an impact on intermediate outcomes in 

schools, including the schools data 

culture and data-informed allocation of 

dropout prevention interventions. The 

implementation study will focus on 

schools experience with 

implementation, the extent to which 

schools faithfully implement the 

EWIMS model and the interventions 

provided to students identified as at risk 

by the EWS tool. 

The purpose of the project is to assess 

the implementation and impact of 

EWIMS, a data tool and process for 

implementing a system of data-driven 

decision making. Developed by the 

National High School Center, EWIMS 

provides a means of systematically and 

reliably identifying students at risk for 

dropping out of high school. The 

proposed study is a two-year schoollevel randomized controlled trial (RCT) 

to examine the impact of implementing 

EWIMS on school processes and student 

outcomes. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27299 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity 

(NACIQI) 

AGENCY: National Advisory Committee 

on Institutional Quality and Integrity, 

Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. 

Department of Education. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of 

Education, Office of Postsecondary 

Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 

8072, Washington, DC 20006. 

ACTION: Announcement of revisions to 

the agenda for the December 12–13, 

2013 meeting of the National Advisory 

Committee on Institutional Quality and 

Integrity (NACIQI). 

NACIQI’S Statutory Authority and 

Function: The NACIQI is established 

under Section 114 of the HEA of 1965, 

as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. The 

NACIQI advises the Secretary of 

Education about: 

• The establishment and enforcement 

of the criteria for recognition of 

accrediting agencies or associations 

under Subpart 2, Part H, Title IV, of the 

HEA, as amended. 

• The recognition of specific 

accrediting agencies or associations or a 

specific State approval agency. 

• The preparation and publication of 

the list of nationally recognized 

accrediting agencies and associations. 

• The eligibility and certification 

process for institutions of higher 

education under Title IV, of the HEA, 

together with recommendations for 

improvement in such process. 

• The relationship between (1) 

accreditation of institutions of higher 

education and the certification and 

eligibility of such institutions, and (2) 

State licensing responsibilities with 

respect to such institutions. 

• Any other advisory function 

relating to accreditation and 

institutional eligibility that the 

Secretary may prescribe. 

SUMMARY: This meeting notice is an 

update to the two previous notices (78 

FR 50401) published on August 19, 

2013, and (78 FR 64929) published on 

October 30, 2013. This notice sets forth 

revisions to the agenda, specifically, the 

removal of the petition for initial 

recognition submitted by the 

Association of Institutions for Jewish 

Studies (AIJS) from the agenda. In 

addition, the election of a NACIQI 

Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson 

will precede the Committee’s review of 

agencies scheduled for review. This 

notice is required under Section 10(a)(2) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) and Section 114(d)(1)(B) of the 

Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as 

amended. 

Meeting Date and Place: The NACIQI 

meeting will be held on December 12– 

13, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the 

Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel, 415 New 

Jersey Ave. NW., Washington, DC 

20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carol Griffiths, Executive Director, 

NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 

1990 K Street NW., Room 8073, 

Washington, DC 20006–8129, telephone: 

(202) 219–7035, fax: (202) 219–7005, or 

email Carol.Griffiths@ed.gov. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 


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