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Average Time per Response: Five 

minutes for the pre-test and 5 minutes 

for the post-test for a total of 10 minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

1666.67 hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): None. 

Dated: July 3, 2013. 

Marlene Zakai, 

Director, Strategic Initiatives. 

[FR Doc. 2013–16595 Filed 7–9–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS), as part 

of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This 

program helps to ensure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

format, reporting burden (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirement on respondents can be 

properly assessed. 

Currently, CNCS is soliciting 

comments concerning the new eGrants 

performance measurement module for 

the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), 

instructions for completing the 

performance measurement module, and 

the revised SIF performance progress 

report. Grantees will use the new 

performance measurement module to 

select targets for measures when 

applying for new or continuation funds. 

Grantees will report progress on these 

measures through the revised 

performance progress report. 

Completion of quarterly progress reports 

is required as a condition of the award. 

Copies of the information collection 

request can be obtained by contacting 

the office listed in the addresses section 

of this Notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the individual and office 

listed in the ADDRESSES section by 

September 9, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by the title of the information 

collection activity, by any of the 

following methods: 

(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for 

National and Community Service, 

Social Innovation Fund; Attention: 

Keisha Kersey, Program Officer, Room 

9611; 1201 New York Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC, 20525. 

(2) By hand delivery or by courier to 

the CNCS mailroom at Room 8100 at the 

street address given in paragraph (1) 

above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

(3) By fax to: (202) 606–3477, 

Attention: Keisha Kersey, Program 

Officer. 

(4) Electronically through the CNCS 

email address system: kkersey@cns.gov 

or www.regulations.gov. Individuals 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800– 

833–3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 

p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through 

Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Keisha Kersey, (202) 606–3905, or by 

email at kkersey@cns.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate the questions being asked 

and data being collected. 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; 

• Evaluate 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; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are expected to respond, including the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology 

(e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses). 

Background 

The new performance measure 

module and revised performance 

progress report will be completed by 

Social Innovation Fund grantees. The 

purpose of this information collection is 

to obtain performance data from Social 

Innovation Fund grantees that is aligned 

with agency priorities. 

Current Action 

CNCS seeks to implement the new 

performance measure module in eGrants 

and the related application instructions. 

In addition, CNCS seeks to revise the 

quarterly performance progress report. 

Type of Review: New. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Social Innovation Fund 

Performance Measure Module 

Instructions and Quarterly Progress 

Report. 

OMB Number: None. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Current/prospective 

recipients of Social Innovation Fund 

grants. 

Total Respondents: 20. 

Frequency: Quarterly. 

Average Time per Response: 2 hours. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 40 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): None. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: July 5, 2013. 

Lois Nembhard, 

Acting Director, Social Innovation Fund. 

[FR Doc. 2013–16593 Filed 7–9–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0089] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; A Study 

of Feedback in Teacher Evaluation 

Systems 

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 

September 9, 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 


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Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0089 

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 

2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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: A Study of 

Feedback in Teacher Evaluation 

Systems. 

OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 11,604. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,213. 

Abstract: This study will collect 

information in teacher evaluation 

systems in states in the Central Region. 

The study will collect information about 

(1) How teachers perceive the feedback 

they receive including its utility, 

accuracy and credibility; (2) how 

teachers respond to feedback, including 

their access to learning opportunities 

related to feedback received; and (3) 

how teacher responsiveness to feedback 

relates to their performance in the 

classroom. The study will examine data 

from a teacher survey and data from 

evaluations of teacher performance in 

districts that are implementing teacher 

evaluation systems during the 2012–14 

school year, researchers will pilot the 

teacher survey. The study will be 

implemented during the 2014–15 school 

year. The findings will be used by state 

and district leaders to prioritize needs 

both at the state and district level for 

training and guidance on providing 

feedback as part of teacher evaluation 

systems, and also for informing the state 

and districts of additional data 

collection needed to further understand 

feedback characteristics. This study will 

result in a report intended for district 

and state leaders who are responsible 

for selecting, developing, and 

implementing teacher evaluation 

systems and overseeing support for 

teachers professional growth and 

effectiveness. 

Dated: July 3, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–16526 Filed 7–9–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CD–008] 

Petition for Waiver and Notice of 

Granting the Application for Interim 

Waiver of ASKO Appliances Inc. From 

the DOE Residential Clothes Dryer 

Test Procedure 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Petition for Waiver, 

Granting of Application for Interim 

Waiver, and Request for Public 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of and publishes the ASKO Appliances 

Inc. (ASKO) petition for waiver from 

specified portions of the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) test 

procedure for determining the energy 

consumption of residential clothes 

dryers. The waiver request pertains to 

ASKO’s specified models of condensing 

residential clothes dryers. The existing 

test procedure does not apply to 

condensing clothes dryers. In addition, 

today’s notice grants ASKO an interim 

waiver from the DOE test procedure 

applicable to residential clothes dryers. 

DOE solicits comments, data, and 

information concerning ASKO’s 

petition. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to ASKO’s 

Petition until August 9, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number CD–008, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. 

Include the case number [Case No. CD– 

008] in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Petition for Waiver Case No. CD–008, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

relevant to this matter and comments 

received, you may visit the U.S. 

Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the 

Building Technologies Program), 

Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586–2945, 

between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda 

Edwards at the above telephone number 

for additional information regarding 

visiting the Resource Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–0371. Email: 

Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. James Silvestro, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 


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