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obtain broad public input regarding how 

the Federal government can increase 

educational opportunity by improving 

school funding equity. The Commission 

will also make recommendations for 

restructuring school finance systems to 

achieve equity in the distribution of 

educational resources and further 

student performance, especially for the 

students at the lower end of the 

achievement gap. The Commission will 

examine the disparities in meaningful 

educational opportunities that give rise 

to the achievement gap, with a focus on 

systems of finance, and recommend 

appropriate ways in which Federal 

policies could address such disparities. 

The agenda for the Commission’s 

January 23, 2012 meeting will include 

an Ethics briefing, discussion of 

particular language for drafting certain 

portions of the Commission’s annual 

report, and reaching consensus on 

particular recommendations. The 

Commission may have breakout 

sessions, most likely during the second 

half of the meeting, to discuss particular 

issues. The Commission plans to 

discuss the establishment of two or 

more subcommittees to discuss 

recommendations the Commission may 

make regarding teachers and school 

leaders; what documents and 

information should be included in the 

materials that will supplement the main 

Commission report; and/or other 

subjects within the Commission’s 

charter. If time permits, these 

subcommittees may meet in the 

afternoon to outline their specific tasks 

and timing for subsequent meetings. 

Due to time constraints, there will not 

be a public comment period, but, 

individuals wishing to provide 

comments may contact the Equity 

Commission via email at 

equitycommission@ed.gov. 

Individuals interested in attending the 

meeting must register in advance 

because seating may be limited. Please 

contact Jim Eichner at (202) 453–5945 or 

by email at equitycommission@ed.gov. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting 

services, assistive listening devices, or 

materials in alternative format) should 

notify Jim Eichner at (202) 245–5945. 

The meeting site is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. 

Records are kept of all Commission 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20202 from the hours 

of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time. 

Russlynn Ali, 

Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights. 

[FR Doc. 2012–972 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, intends to 

extend for three years, an information 

collection request with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the extended collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before March 19, 2012. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Andre de Fontaine, EE–2F/ 

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., 20585 or by fax at (202) 

586–5234 or by email at 

andre.defontaine@EE.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE–2F/ 

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., 20585 or by fax at (202) 

586–5234 or by email at 

andre.defontaine@EE.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1910–5141; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Department of Energy Better 

Buildings, Better Plants Program 

Information Collection Request; 

(3) Type of Review: Renewal; 

(4) Purpose: The information being 

collected is needed to evaluate the 

success of the voluntary agreements 

made through the Department of 

Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings, Better 

Plants (BBBP) Program. The BBBP 

Program is a voluntary initiative, 

created to support congress’s Energy 

Policy Act of 2005, as amended, section 

106, for any company interested in 

reducing their energy intensity by 25 

percent or more in ten years. The 

program is specifically designed to 

encourage and recognize United States 

companies that are in the vanguard of 

energy efficiency and will lead all 

industrial facilities by establishing and 

achieving ambitious energy goals. All 

companies participating in the program 

will receive technical support from 

DOE, and companies achieving the 

program’s energy goals will also receive 

national recognition for their 

accomplishments. The information to be 

collected from Partner plants includes: 

Background data, including contact 

information, information on primary 

energy consumption and energy saving, 

high level descriptions of implemented 

energy projects, and annual and 

cumulative energy intensity progress. 

The results of the Better Buildings, 

Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Report 

will only be published in program 

evaluation and metrics documentation. 

Results will be published in aggregate to 

report the impact of the DOE program in 

a report that must be submitted to 

Congress in 2012 and 2017. 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 175; 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 175; 

(7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 2,975; 

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. 

Statutory Authority: Section 106 of the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, 

codified at 42 U.S.C. 15811. 

Issued in Washington, DC on January 13, 

2012. 

Leo Christodoulou, 

Program Manager, Office of Advanced 

Manufacturing Program, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, United 

States Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–978 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] 

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