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designee; Secretary of Energy or designee; Secretary of the Interior or designee; and the Trust.

The Trust is composed of 25 members to be appointed by the Secretary of the Army, including 15 members recommended by the Governor of South Dakota that represent equally the various interest of the public and include representatives of: The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources; the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks; environmental groups; the hydroelectric power industry; local governments; recreation user groups; agricultural groups; other appropriate interests; nine members, one of each of whom shall be recommended by each of the nine
Indian Tribes in the State of South Dakota; and one member recommended by the organization known as the
‘‘Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota’’ (composed of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes).

The members of the Trust shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Army as representative members to the Task Force. All representative members of the Trust shall be appointed for a two-year term of service; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of the Army, may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service. In addition, all Task Force members shall, with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, serve without compensation. DoD, when necessary
and consistent with the Task Force’s mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task groups, and working groups to support the Task
Force. Establishment of subcommittees will be based upon a written determination, to include terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Army.

Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Task Force, and shall report all their recommendations
and advice to the Task Force for full
deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no authority to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Task Force; nor can any subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees.

The Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of Defense may approve the appointment of subcommittee members for two-year term of service with annual renewals; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service. These individuals may come from the Task Force or may be new nominees, as recommended by the Secretary of the Army and based upon the subject matters under consideration.

Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time Government employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall serve as SGEs, whose appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of
Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for
official travel related to the Task Force or its subcommittee, subcommittee
members shall serve without compensation.

Each subcommittee member is appointed to provide advice to the
Government on the basis of his or her best judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a manner
that is free from conflict of interest.

All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and governing DoD policies and procedures.

The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Task Force’s Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in consultation with the Chairperson. The estimated number of Task Force meetings is no less than two

per year.

In addition, the DFO is required to be
in attendance at all Task Force and subcommittee meetings for the entire duration of each and every meeting; however, in the absence of the DFO, the
Alternate DFO shall attend the entire
duration of the Task Force or subcommittee meeting.

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written
statements to the Task Force membership about the Task Force’s
mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Task Force.

All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Task Force’s
DFO can be obtained from the GSA’s
FACA Database—https://www.fido.gov/ facadatabase/public.asp

. The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– 3.150, will announce planned meetings of the Task Force. The DFO, at that time, may provide additional guidance on the
submission of written statements that are in response to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question. Dated: February 27, 2013. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2013–04882 Filed 3–1–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0020]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins** 
**and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Forms** 

**AGENCY :**  The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), 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 a currently approved collection.

**DATES :**  Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 3,

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
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0020 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


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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: Direct Loan, FFEL,
Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Forms.

OMB Control Number: 1845–0065. Type of Review: a revision of a currently approved information
collection.

Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 254,800.

Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 127,400.

Abstract: The Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability serves as the means by which an individual who is totally and permanently disabled, as defined in section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, applies for discharge of his or her Direct Loan, FFEL, or Perkins loan program loans, or TEACH Grant service obligation. The form collects the information that is needed by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) to determine the individual’s eligibility for discharge based on total and permanent disability. The Total and Permanent Disability Discharge: Post-Discharge Monitoring form serves as the means by which an
individual who has received a total and permanent disability discharge provides the Department with information about his or her annual earnings fromemployment during the 3-year postdischarge monitoring period that begins on the date of discharge. The Total and Permanent Disability Discharge: Applicant Representative Designation form serves as the means by which an applicant for a total and permanent disability discharge may (1) designate a representative to act on his or her behalf in connection with the applicant’s discharge request, (2) change a previously designated representative, or (3) revoke a previous designation of a representative. Dated: February 26, 2013. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

[FR Doc. 2013–04883 Filed 3–1–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**[Docket ID: ED–2013–OESE–0016]**

**Request for Information To Gather Technical Expertise Pertaining to the** 
**Identification and Placement of Native American Students Who Are English**  **Learners in Language Instruction Educational Programs** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department
of Education.

**ACTION :**  Request for information.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) requests information about practices used to accurately identify Native American students in grades K–12 as English learners and to appropriately place these students in language instruction educational programs (LIEPs). The Department makes this request to help State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, tribes, and other interested entities identify, share, and implement practices for accurately identifying Native American students who are English
learners.

**DATES :**  Written submissions must be received by the Department on or before 5:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on May

3, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not accept comments by fax or by email. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the
Docket ID and the term ‘‘Identification of English Learner Native American Students response’’ at the top of your

comments.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to submit your comments electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site under ‘‘Are you new to this site?’’

• Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver your comments, address them to Supreet Anand, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Attention: Native American English Learner RFI, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3W106, Washington, DC 20202–6132.

• Privacy Note: The Department’s policy for comments received from members of the public (including comments submitted by mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery)
is to make these submissions available for public viewing in their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Therefore,
commenters should be careful to include in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly available on the Internet. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the subject matter, some comments may include proprietary
information as it relates to confidential
commercial information. The Freedom
of Information Act defines ‘‘confidential
commercial information’’ as information
the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause substantial competitive harm. You may wish to request that we not disclose what you regard as confidential
commercial information.

To assist us in making a determination on your request, we encourage you to identify in your comments any specific information that you consider confidential commercial
information. Please list the information by page and paragraph numbers.

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes and is not a request for proposals (RFPs) or a promise to issue an RFP or a notice inviting applications. This RFI does not commit the Department to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Department is not now seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. The Department will not pay for any information or administrative costs that you may incur in responding to this RFI.

If you do not respond to this RFI, you may still apply for future contracts and grants. The Department posts RFPs on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site ( www.fbo.gov ). The Department announces grant competitions in the Federal Register ( www.gpo.gov/fdsys). It is your responsibility to monitor these
sites to determine whether the Department issues an RFP or notice inviting applications after considering the information received in response to
this RFI.

The documents and information submitted in response to this RFI