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ID number and title, by the following 

method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, Docket 

ID number, and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick 

Licari. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection proposal should be sent to 

Mr. Licari at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. 

Dated: June 15, 2018. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13288 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0044] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

National Assessment of Educational 

Progress (NAEP) 2019 and 2020 

AGENCY: National Center for Education 

Statistics (NCES), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a revision of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before July 23, 

2018. 

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– 

2018–ICCD–0044. 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. 

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 

206–06, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Kashka 

Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email 

NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. 

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: National 

Assessment of Educational Progress 

(NAEP) 2019 and 2020. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0928. 

Type of Review: A revision of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 712,888. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 379,934. 

Abstract: The National Assessment of 

Educational Progress (NAEP), 

conducted by the National Center for 

Education Statistics (NCES), is a 

federally authorized survey of student 

achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in 

various subject areas, such as 

mathematics, reading, writing, science, 

U.S. history, civics, geography, 

economics, technology and engineering 

literacy (TEL), and the arts. The 

National Assessment of Educational 

Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L. 

107–279 Title III, section 303) requires 

the assessment to collect data on 

specified student groups and 

characteristics, including information 

organized by race/ethnicity, gender, 

socio-economic status, disability, and 

limited English proficiency. It requires 

fair and accurate presentation of 

achievement data and permits the 

collection of background, noncognitive, 

or descriptive information that is related 

to academic achievement and aids in 

fair reporting of results. The intent of 

the law is to provide representative 

sample data on student achievement for 

the nation, the states, and 

subpopulations of students and to 

monitor progress over time. The nature 

of NAEP is that burden alternates from 

a relatively low burden in national-level 

administration years to a substantial 

burden increase in state-level 

administration years when the sample 

has to allow for estimates for individual 

states and some of the large urban 

districts. The request to conduct NAEP 

2017–2019 was approved in August 

2016, with the latest change requests 

approved in March 2018 (OMB# 1850– 

0928 v.1–9). This request updates the 

scope, sampling, procedures, and 

materials to be used in NAEP in 2019 

and 2020, including operational 

assessments, pilot tests, and special 

studies. The NAEP results will be 

reported to the public through the 

Nation’s Report Card as well as other 

online NAEP tools. 

Dated: June 18, 2018. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13351 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Policy Statement Regarding LongTerm Authorizations To Export Natural 

Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement 

Countries 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Policy statement. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) stands behind the long-term 

authorizations it has issued under the 

Natural Gas Act, approving the export of 

natural gas (including liquefied natural 


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