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applicable to Federal civil rights laws 

that prohibit discrimination in programs 

or activities receiving Federal financial 

assistance from the Department (34 CFR 

100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 

VII. Agency Contact 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joanne Osborne, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

room 3E214, Washington, DC 20202– 

6200. Telephone: (202) 401–1265 or by 

email: Joanne.Osborne@ed.gov. 

If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll 

free, at 1–800–877–8339. 

VIII. Other Information 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document 

and a copy of the application package in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disk) on 

request to the program contact person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in the 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. You may also 

access documents of the Department 

published in the Federal Register by 

using the article search feature at 

www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, 

through the advanced search feature at 

this site, you can limit your search to 

documents published by the 

Department. 

Dated: February 21, 2012. 

Michael Yudin, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 

Secondary Education. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4359 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy, 

DOE. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) invites public comment on a 

proposed collection of information that 

DOE is developing for submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) 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; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before April 24, 2012. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Portfolio Analysis and 

Management System (PAMS) 

Information Collection Request (ICR) by 

email at pams-icrcomments@science.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Marina Amoroso by email at 

marina.amoroso@science.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No.: New. 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Portfolio Analysis and 

Management System (PAMS) 

Submissions for Letter of Intent (LOI), 

Preproposals, Interagency Proposals, 

and DOE National Laboratory Proposals; 

System Registration by External Users. 

(3) Type of Request: New. 

(4) Purpose: The Department of 

Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC) has 

chosen to leverage the use of 

Government, Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) 

software capabilities to implement a 

new consolidated system called 

Portfolio Analysis and Management 

System (PAMS). This new system is 

based on the Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) 

Electronic Handbooks software. 

Discretionary financial assistance 

proposals continue to be collected using 

Grants.gov but are imported into PAMS 

for use by the program offices. Under 

the proposed information collection, an 

external interface will be implemented 

in PAMS to allow two other types of 

proposal submission: DOE National 

Laboratories will be able to submit 

proposals for technical work 

authorizations directly into PAMS, 

while other Federal Agencies will be 

able to submit Proposals for interagency 

awards directly into PAMS. External 

users from all institution types will be 

able to submit Solicitation Letters of 

Intent and Preproposals directly into 

PAMS. All applicants, whether they 

submitted through Grants.gov or PAMS, 

will be able to register with PAMS to 

view the proposals that were submitted. 

They will also be able to maintain a 

minimal amount of information in their 

personal profile. 

A letter of intent is an optional 

vehicle that constitutes a potential 

applicant’s intent to submit a formal 

proposal. Institutions may submit a 

letter of intent if it is requested in the 

solicitation. Users will select an 

institution from a drop down list, if 

registered to more than one institution. 

A Preproposal is a vehicle that 

constitutes the expression of a potential 

applicant’s desire to submit a formal 

proposal. Preproposals can be either 

required or requested but optional, 

according to the rules of a solicitation. 

A preproposal allows the potential 

applicant to receive a response from the 

cognizant program office regarding the 

suitability of the proposed research 

project. 

Lab technical proposals must be 

completed by DOE National 

Laboratories in order to receive funding 

from the DOE Office of Science. The 

form must be completed as instructed in 

the Solicitation. This form can also be 

filled out by Inter Agency Institutions 

that have been invited by the DOE 

Office of Science to submit a proposal 

for funding through an interagency 

agreement. Neither lab nor interagency 

awards are discretionary grants suitable 

for proposal submission through 

Grants.gov. 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 10,000 PAMS registrants, 

8,000 submitters of lab proposals, 

interagency proposals, preproposals, 

and Letters Of Intent (LOI) (assuming 

one person per estimated submission). 

2,000 viewers of proposals submitted 

through Grants.gov (assuming 2⁄3 of the 

annual 3,000 applicants, calculated 

using the average of the number of 

financial assistance proposals received 

in fiscal year 2006 through fiscal year 

2010). 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: The Office of Science 

receives about 1,000 DOE national 


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laboratory and interagency proposals 

per year, based on a five-year average of 

estimated submission numbers (fiscal 

year 2006 through fiscal year 2010) and 

about 7,000 preproposals and letters of 

intent per year, based on an estimate of 

about 200 per solicitation and the 

number of solicitations per year (about 

35, based on a five-year average between 

fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2010). 

(7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: The time it takes to 

complete a form depends upon the type 

of form being completed. External users 

will need to register with PAMS in 

order to access the system. It takes 

approximately 30 minutes for external 

users to complete the forms required to 

become a registered PAMS user. Both 

LOI and pre-proposal forms take 15 

minutes each, whereas completing a 

lab/interagency proposal will take about 

2 hours. Based on the annual estimated 

number of responses, broken down by 

DOE national laboratory, letter of intent 

and preproposal, and the time required 

for external users to register with PAMS, 

the estimated annual number of burden 

hours is 5,450. 

1,000 (lab proposals) × 2 hours + 7,000 

(preproposals and letters of intent) × .25 

hours + 10,000 (estimated number of 

respondents) × .5 hours = 8,750 total burden 

hours. 

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. 

Statutory Authority: Section 641 of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act, 

codified at 42 U.S.C. 7251. 

Issued in Washington, DC on February 15, 

2012. 

Marina Amoroso, 

Deputy Project Manager for Business Policy 

and Operations, Department of Energy Office 

of Science, SC–45. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4308 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #2 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC12–73–000. 

Applicants: Tucson Electric Power 

Company. 

Description: Application for Approval 

Pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal 

Power Act and Request for Expedited 

Treatment by April 16, 2012 of Tucson 

Electric Power Company. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5114. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following exempt 

wholesale generator filings: 

Docket Numbers: EG12–32–000. 

Applicants: USG Nevada LLC. 

Description: USG Nevada LLC Notice 

of Exempt Wholesale Generator. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5115. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2074–001; 

ER10–2097–003. 

Applicants: Kansas City Power & 

Light Company, KCP&L Greater 

Missouri Operations Company. 

Description: Supplemental 

Information of Kansas City Power & 

Light Company and KCP&L Greater 

Missouri Operations Company. 

Filed Date: 10/28/11. 

Accession Number: 20111028–5169. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1101–000. 

Applicants: ISO New England Inc., 

New England Power Pool Participants 

Committee. 

Description: ISO New England Inc. 

submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 

Revisions to ISO NE FAP Related to 

Expiration of Load Response Program to 

be effective 6/1/2012. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5026. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1103–000. 

Applicants: Tucson Electric Power 

Company. 

Description: Tucson Electric Power 

Company submits tariff filing per 

35.13(a)(2)(iii: Second Amended and 

Restated Participation Agreement and 

230kV Attachment Agreement to be 

effective 12/31/9998. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5061. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1104–000. 

Applicants: Robbins Energy, LLC. 

Description: Robbins Energy, LLC 

submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 

Amended Tariff Filing to be effective 

2/3/2012. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5064. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1105–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. submits tariff filing per 

35.13(a)(2)(iii: PJM Original Service 

Agreement No. 3203; Queue No. W3– 

079 to be effective 1/20/2012. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5085. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1106–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. submits tariff filing per 

35.13(a)(2)(iii: PJM Original Service 

Agreement No. 3201; Queue No. W3– 

076 to be effective 1/20/2012. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5094. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1107–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. submits tariff filing per 

35.13(a)(2)(iii: PJM Original Service 

Agreement No. 3202; Queue No. W3– 

077 to be effective 1/20/2012. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5100. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1108–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. submits tariff filing per 35.15: 

Notice of Cancellation of Service 

Agreement 2641 in Docket No. ER10– 

3313–000 to be effective 1/16/2012. 

Filed Date: 2/16/12. 

Accession Number: 20120216–5103. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/12. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric securities 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ES12–1–001. 

Applicants: Northeast Utilities 

Service Company, The Connecticut 

Light and Power Company. 

Description: The Connecticut Light 

and Power Company Request for 

Modification of Order Pursuant to 

Section 204 of the Federal Power Act 

Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of 

Short-term Debt Securities. 

Filed Date: 2/15/12. 

Accession Number: 20120215–5180. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/7/12. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

Protests may be considered, but 

intervention is necessary to become a 

party to the proceeding. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 


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