Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 6, 2023 / Notices 60935 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 6, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 

documents related to the information 

collection listed in this notice, please 

use http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching the Docket ID number ED– 

2023–SCC–0157. Comments submitted 

in response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting the 

Docket ID number or via postal mail, 

commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 

If the regulations.gov site is not 

available to the public for any reason, 

the Department will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please include the docket ID number 

and the title of the information 

collection request when requesting 

documents or submitting comments. 

Please note that comments 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 Manager of the 

Strategic Collections and Clearance 

Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, 

Washington, DC 20202–8240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 

(202) 245–6347. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department, 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. The 

Department is soliciting comments on 

the proposed information collection 

request (ICR) that is described below. 

The Department 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: 2020/25 Beginning 

Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) 

Field Test. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0631. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households Total 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 6,927. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,279. 

Abstract: The 2020/25 Beginning 

Postsecondary Students Full-Scale 

(BPS:20/25) is conducted by the 

National Center for Education Statistics, 

part of the Institute of Education 

Sciences, within the Department of 

Education, and is part of the Beginning 

Postsecondary Students Longitudinal 

Study data collection program at https:// 

nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/. BPS is 

designed to follow a cohort of students 

who enroll in postsecondary education 

for the first time during the same 

academic year, irrespective of the date 

of high school completion. The study 

collects data on students’ persistence in 

and completion of postsecondary 

education programs; their transition to 

employment; demographic 

characteristics; and changes over time in 

their goals, marital status, income, and 

debt, among other indicators. Data from 

BPS are used to help researchers and 

policymakers better understand how 

financial aid influences persistence and 

completion, what percentages of 

students complete various degree 

programs, what are the early 

employment and wage outcomes for 

certificate and degree attainers, and why 

students leave school. 

The BPS:20/25 field test will include 

approximately 3,280 students who first 

began in the 2018–19 academic year. 

BPS:20/25 will be a nationallyrepresentative sample of approximately 

34,240 students who were first-time 

beginning students during the 2019–20 

academic year. These students will be 

asked to complete a survey and 

administrative data will also be 

collected for them. Administrative data 

matching will be conducted with 

sources including the National Student 

Loan Data System (NSLDS), containing 

federal loan and grant files; the Central 

Processing System (CPS), which houses 

and processes data contained in the Free 

Application for Federal Student Aid 

(FAFSA) forms; the National Student 

Clearinghouse (NSC) which provides 

enrollment and degree verification; 

vendors of national undergraduate, 

graduate, and professional student 

admission tests; and possible other 

administrative data sources such as the 

Veterans Benefits Administration 

(VBA). These data will be obtained 

through file matching/downloading. 

This submission is designed to 

adequately justify the need for and 

overall practical utility of the full study, 

presenting the overarching plan for all 

phases of the data collection and 

providing as much detail about the 

measures to be used as is available at 

the time of this submission. As part of 

this submission, NCES will publish a 

notice in the Federal Register allowing 

first a 60- and then a 30-day public 

comment period. Field test materials, 

procedures, and results will inform the 

full-scale study. After completion of the 

field test, NCES will publish a notice in 

the Federal Register allowing an 

additional 30-day public comment 

period on the final details and materials 

of the BPS:20/25 full-scale study. 

Dated: August 31, 2023. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19222 Filed 9–5–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Electric Vehicle Working Group 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

hereby publishes a notice of open 

meeting of the Electric Vehicle Working 

Group (EVWG). The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, September 26, 2023; 

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually. Members of the public who 

would like to participate must register 

at: https://driveelectric.gov/ev-workinggroup. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Rachael Nealer, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585; email: evwg@

ee.doe.gov; telephone: (202) 586–3916. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Electric Vehicle 

Working Group (EVWG) was formed by 

the Joint Office of Energy and 


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Transportation to make 

recommendations to the Secretaries of 

Energy and Transportation regarding the 

development, adoption, and integration 

of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty 

electric vehicles (EVs) into the U.S. 

transportation and energy systems. 

Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 

inaugural meeting of the EVWG. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will 

start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

Tuesday, September 26, 2023. The 

tentative meeting agenda includes: an 

introduction of EVWG members, a 

review of the role of the EVWG, and a 

discussion of potential report topics that 

the EVWG will research. Meeting 

materials and a link to registration can 

be found here: https://driveelectric.gov/ 

ev-working-group. 

Public Participation: This virtual 

meeting is open to the public. 

Individuals who would like to attend 

must register for the meeting here: 

https://driveelectric.gov/ev-workinggroup. 

Individuals and representatives of 

organizations who would like to offer 

comments and suggestions may do so 

during the public comment portion of 

the meeting. Approximately 25 minutes 

will be reserved for public comments at 

the end of the meeting. Time allotted 

per speaker will depend on the number 

who wish to speak but will not exceed 

three minutes. The Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. Those 

wishing to speak during the public 

comment period should indicate so 

within their registration. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or who have insufficient time to address 

the committee are invited to send a 

written statement to Dr. Rachael Nealer, 

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585, or email: evwg@ee.doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on https://

driveelectric.gov/ev-working-group or by 

contacting Dr. Nealer. She may be 

reached at the above postal address or 

email address. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on August 30, 

2023. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19112 Filed 9–5–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RM98–1–000] 

Records Governing Off-the-Record 

Communications; Public Notice 

This constitutes notice, in accordance 

with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt 

of prohibited and exempt off-the-record 

communications. 

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, 

September 22, 1999) requires 

Commission decisional employees, who 

make or receive a prohibited or exempt 

off-the-record communication relevant 

to the merits of a contested proceeding, 

to deliver to the Secretary of the 

Commission, a copy of the 

communication, if written, or a 

summary of the substance of any oral 

communication. 

Prohibited communications are 

included in a public, non-decisional file 

associated with, but not a part of, the 

decisional record of the proceeding. 

Unless the Commission determines that 

the prohibited communication and any 

responses thereto should become a part 

of the decisional record, the prohibited 

off-the-record communication will not 

be considered by the Commission in 

reaching its decision. Parties to a 

proceeding may seek the opportunity to 

respond to any facts or contentions 

made in a prohibited off-the-record 

communication and may request that 

the Commission place the prohibited 

communication and responses thereto 

in the decisional record. The 

Commission will grant such a request 

only when it determines that fairness so 

requires. Any person identified below as 

having made a prohibited off-the-record 

communication shall serve the 

document on all parties listed on the 

official service list for the applicable 

proceeding in accordance with Rule 

2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. 

Exempt off-the-record 

communications are included in the 

decisional record of the proceeding, 

unless the communication was with a 

cooperating agency as described by 40 

CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 

385.2201(e) (1) (v). 

The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently 

received by the Secretary of the 

Commission. This filing may be viewed 

on the Commission’s website at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. 

Enter the docket number, excluding the 

last three digits, in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or 

for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. 

Docket Nos. File date Presenter or requester 

Prohibited: 

NONE.

Exempt: 

1. P–14513–003 .................................................................. 8–28–2023 FERC Staff.1

1Programmatic agreement signature page of Tricia Canaday of Idaho State Historic Preservation Office. 

Dated: August 30, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19167 Filed 9–5–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following exempt 

wholesale generator filings: 

Docket Numbers: EG23–266–000. 

Applicants: Walnut Bend Solar LLC. 

Description: Walnut Bend Solar LLC 

submits Notice of Self–Certification of 

Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. 

Filed Date: 8/30/23. 

Accession Number: 20230830–5031. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/23. 

Docket Numbers: EG23–267–000. 

Applicants: SCEF1 Fuel Cell, LLC. 

Description: SCEF1 Fuel Cell, LLC 

submits Notice of Self–Certification of 

Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. 

Filed Date: 8/30/23. 

Accession Number: 20230830–5113. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/23. 

Docket Numbers: EG23–268–000. 

Applicants: Century Oak Wind 

Project, LLC. 


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