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Carole Ann Showers, Director, Office of 

Policy, Career SES 

Holly K. Vineyard, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Asia, Career SES 

Department of Commerce, Office of the 

Secretary (OS) 

Lisa A. Casias, Director for Financial 

Management and Deputy Chief 

Financial Officer, Career SES 

Dated: October 1, 2014. 

Denise A. Yaag, 

Director, Office of Executive Resources, Office 

of Human Resources Management, Office of 

the Secretary/Office of the CFO/ASA, 

Department of Commerce. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23946 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Membership of the National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration’s Performance Review 

Board 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Membership on the 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration’s 

Performance Review Board 

Membership. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

4314(c)(4), the National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC), announce the 

appointment of those individuals who 

have been selected to serve as members 

of NTIA’s Performance Review Board. 

The Performance Review Board is 

responsible for (1) reviewing 

performance appraisals and rating of 

Senior Executive Service (SES) members 

and (2) making recommendations to the 

appointing authority on other 

performance management issues, such 

as pay adjustments, bonuses and 

Presidential Rank Awards for SES 

members. The appointment of these 

members to the Performance Review 

Board will be for a period of twenty-four 

(24) months. 

DATES: The period of appointment for 

those individuals selected for NTIA’s 

Performance Review Board begins on 

October 7, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ruthie B. Stewart, Department of 

Commerce, Office of Human Resources 

Management, Office of Executive 

Resources, 14th and Constitution 

Avenue NW., Room 51010, Washington, 

DC 20230, at (202) 482–3130. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration (NTIA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC), 

announce the appointment of those 

individuals who have been selected to 

serve as members of NTIA’s 

Performance Review Board. The 

Performance Review Board is 

responsible for (1) reviewing 

performance appraisals and rating of 

Senior Executive Service (SES) members 

and (2) making recommendations to the 

appointing authority on other 

performance management issues, such 

as pay adjustments, bonuses and 

Presidential Rank Awards for SES 

members. The appointment of these 

members to the Performance Review 

Board will be for a period of twenty-four 

(24) months. 

DATES: The period of appointment for 

those individuals selected for NTIA’s 

Performance Review Board begins on 

October 7, 2014. The name, position 

title, and type of appointment of each 

member of NTIA’s Performance Review 

Board are set forth below by 

organization: 

Department of Commerce, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA) 

Fiona M. Alexander, Associate 

Administrator, Office of International 

Affairs, Career SES 

Leonard M. Bechtel, Chief Financial 

Officer and Director of 

Administration, Career SES, 

Chairperson 

Karl B. Nebbia, Associate Administrator 

for Spectrum Management, Career 

SES 

Department of Commerce, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, First Responder 

Network Authority (NTIA/FirstNet) 

Frank Freeman, Chief Administrative 

Officer, FirstNet, Career SES (New 

Member) 

Stuart H. Kupinsky, Chief Counsel, 

FirstNet, Career SES (New Member) 

Department of Commerce, International 

Trade Administration (ITA) 

Kenneth Berman, Deputy Chief 

Information Officer, Career SES (New 

Member) 

Department of Commerce, Office of the 

Secretary (OS) 

Theodore E. LeCompte, Deputy Chief of 

Staff, Non-Career SES, Political 

Advisor (New Member) 

Dated: October 1, 2014. 

Denise A. Yaag, 

Director, Office of Executive Resources, Office 

of Human Resources Management, Office of 

the Secretary/Office of the CFO/ASA, 

Department of Commerce. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23944 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0140] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 2015–16 

National Teacher and Principal Survey 

(NTPS) Preliminary Activities 

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 revision of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 8, 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–0140 

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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

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, 


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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: 2015–16 National 

Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) 

Preliminary Activities. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0598. 

Type of Review: A revision of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local or Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 8,851. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,422. 

Abstract: The National Teacher and 

Principal Survey (NTPS) is a redesign of 

the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). 

NTPS will be an in-depth, nationally 

representative survey of first through 

twelfth grade public school teachers, 

principals and schools. Kindergarten 

teachers in schools with at least a first 

grade are also surveyed. The NTPS will 

be conducted every two years utilizing 

core content and a series of rotating 

modules to allow timely collection of 

important education trends as well as 

trend analysis. Topics covered include 

characteristics of teachers, principals, 

schools, teacher training opportunities, 

retention, retirement, hiring, and 

shortages. This submission is for OMB 

approval to conduct preliminary field 

activities prior to data collection. These 

activities will take place in early 2015 

and include submitting NTPS research 

applications to special districts that 

require prior research approval before 

their schools can be recruited for the 

study. The lead time is necessary to 

secure approval for the NTPS from these 

districts prior to the start of data 

collection. 

Dated: October 2, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23897 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0108] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Race to the Top Program Review 

Protocols 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary/Office of 

the Deputy Secretary (OS), 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 an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 6, 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–0108 

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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

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 Patrick Carr, 

202–708–8196. 

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: Race to the Top 

Program Review Protocols. 

OMB Control Number: 1894–0011. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 12. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 744. 

Abstract: The ARRA provides $4.3 

billion for the Race to the Top Fund 

(referred to in the statute as the State 

Incentive Grant Fund). This is a 

competitive grant program. The purpose 

of the program is to encourage and 

reward States that are creating the 

conditions for education innovation and 

reform; achieving significant 

improvement in student outcomes, 

including making substantial gains in 

student achievement, closing 

achievement gaps, improving high 

school graduation rates, and ensuring 

student preparation for success in 

college and careers; and implementing 

ambitious plans in four core education 

reform areas: (a) Adopting 

internationally benchmarked standards 

and assessments that prepare students 

for success in college and the 

workplace; (b) building data systems 

that measure student success and 

inform teachers and principals in how 

they can improve their practices; (c) 


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