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information collection. 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: Title 34 CFR 602: 

Secretary’s Recognition of Accrediting 

Agencies. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0788. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 167. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,885. 

Abstract: In compliance with Title 34 

CFR part 602, the information collected 

consists of petitions, reports and 

accreditation notifications. The 

information collected is required to 

determine if an accrediting agency 

complies with the Secretary of 

Education’s Criteria for Recognition and 

is used to allow the Secretary to make 

determinations on extending and/or 

continuing recognition. Only 

postsecondary institutions accredited by 

such a recognized accrediting agency 

obtain Title IV funding for its students. 

This portion of the new regulation was 

disclosed but not submitted for public 

comment when the negotiated 

rulemaking legislature was originally 

announced in the Federal Register in 

2009. Therefore, this submission is 

considered a ‘‘revision of a currently 

approved collection.’’ 

Dated: August 9, 2012. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and Records 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20151 Filed 8–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Equity and Excellence Commission 

AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, U.S. 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the Equity and 

Excellence Commission (Commission). 

The notice also describes the functions 

of the Commission. Notice of this 

meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) and is intended to notify the 

public of their opportunity to attend. 

DATES: August 30, 2012. 

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet 

in Washington, DC at the United States 

Department of Education at 400 

Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 

20202, in Room 4E333. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guy 

Johnson, Designated Federal Official, 

Equity and Excellence Commission, 

U.S. Department of Education, 400 

Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 

20202. Email: 

equitycommission@ed.gov. Telephone: 

(202) 453–6567. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

30, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time, the Equity and 

Excellence Commission will hold an 

open meeting in Washington, DC at the 

United States Department of Education 

at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20202, in Room 4E333. 

The purpose of the Commission is to 

collect information, analyze issues, and 

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 

August 30, 2012 meeting will include 

review and deliberation of materials 

prepared by the writing teams for 

consideration in the draft report to the 

Secretary of the U.S. Department of 

Education (Secretary), summarizing the 

Commission’s findings and 

recommendations for appropriate ways 

in which Federal policies can improve 

equity in school finance. The 

Commission is also expected to discuss 

the timing and content of future 

Commission meetings, as well as what 

further materials, if any, will be 

produced by the topic review teams. 

Due to time constraints, there will not 

be a public comment period. However, 

individuals wishing to provide written 

comments may send their comments to 

the Commission via email at 

equitycommission@ed.gov or via U.S. 

mail to Guy Johnson, Designated 

Federal Official, Equity and Excellence 

Commission, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20202. For comments 

related to the upcoming meeting, please 

submit comments for receipt no later 

than August 23, 2012. 

Individuals interested in attending the 

meeting must register in advance, as 

meeting room seating may be limited. 

Please contact Guy Johnson at (202) 

453–6567 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 Guy 

Johnson at (202) 453–6567 no later than 

August 23, 2012. We will attempt to 

meet requests for accommodations after 

this date but cannot guarantee 

availability. 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 between the 

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

Standard Time. You may contact Guy 

Johnson, Designated Federal Official, 

Equity and Excellence Commission, at 

equitycommission@ed.gov, or at (202) 

453–6567 if you have additional 

questions regarding inspection of 

records. 

John DiPaolo, 

Chief of Staff, Office for Civil Rights, United 

States Department of Education. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20156 Filed 8–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Electricity Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Renewal. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 

14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, App. 2, and Section 

102–3.65(a), Title 41, Code of Federal 

Regulations, and following consultation 

with the Committee Management 

Secretariat, General Services 

Administration, notice is hereby given 

that the Electricity Advisory 

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Committee’s (EAC) charter has been 

renewed for a two-year period beginning 

on August 9, 2012. 

The Committee will provide advice 

and recommendations to the Assistant 

Secretary for Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability on programs to 

modernize the Nation’s electric power 

system. 

Additionally, the renewal of the EAC 

has been determined to be essential to 

conduct Department of Energy business, 

and to be in the public interest in 

connection with the performance of 

duties imposed upon the Department of 

Energy by law and agreement. The 

Committee will continue to operate in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

rules and regulations in implementation 

of that Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Meyer, Designated Federal Officer 

at (202) 586–3118. 

Issued at Washington DC on August 9, 

2012. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20120 Filed 8–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 

92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 

4:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Atomic Testing Museum, 

755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, 

Nevada 89119. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Ulmer, Board Administrator, 

232 Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las 

Vegas, Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 630– 

0522; Fax (702) 295–5300 or Email: 

NSSAB@nv.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE–EM 

and site management in the areas of 

environmental restoration, waste 

management, and related activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

1. Fiscal Year 2013 Work Plan 

Development. 

2. Election of Officers. 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Nevada, welcomes the attendance of the 

public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Barbara 

Ulmer at least seven days in advance of 

the meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral presentations pertaining to agenda 

items should contact Barbara Ulmer at 

the telephone number listed above. The 

request must be received five days prior 

to the meeting and reasonable provision 

will be made to include the presentation 

in the agenda. The Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer is empowered to 

conduct the meeting in a fashion that 

will facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. Individuals wishing to make 

public comments will be provided a 

maximum of five minutes to present 

their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing to Barbara Ulmer at the address 

listed above or at the following Web 

site: http://nv.energy.gov/nssab/ 

MeetingMinutes.aspx. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on August 13, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20121 Filed 8–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge 

Reservation 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge 

Reservation. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 

6:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Department of Energy 

Information Center, Office of Science 

and Technical Information, 1 

Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 

37830. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melyssa P. Noe, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Oak Ridge 

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM– 

90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 

241–3315; Fax (865) 576–0956 or email: 

noemp@oro.doe.gov or check the Web 

site at www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE–EM 

and site management in the areas of 

environmental restoration, waste 

management, and related activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

• Welcome and Announcements 

• Comments from the Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer 

• Comments from the DOE, Tennessee 

Department of Environment and 

Conservation, and Environmental 

Protection Agency Liaisons 

• Public Comment Period 

• Presentation: Cleanup Status at the 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory 

• Additions/Approval of Agenda 

• Motions/Approval of June Meeting 

Minutes 

• Status of Recommendations with DOE 

• Committee Reports 

• Federal Coordinator Report 

• Adjourn 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Melyssa P. 

Noe at least seven days in advance of 

the meeting at the phone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to the agenda 

item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at 

the address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests must be received five 

days prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the 

address and phone number listed above. 

Minutes will also be available at the 

following Web site: http:// 

www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/ 

minutes.htm. 

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