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Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting 

statements and other supporting 

documentation may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting 

Statement and Other Documents’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Amy Johnson, 

202–453–7439. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Evaluation of the 

REL Appalachia Teaching Math to 

Young Children Toolkit. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. 

Type of Review: New ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 320. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 95. 

Abstract: Mathematics knowledge 

acquired in early childhood provides a 

critical foundation for long-term student 

success in math as well as reading 

(Duncan et al., 2007; Watts et al., 2014), 

but the professional development (PD) 

and curricular support for preschool 

teachers often lack specific content and 

training on high-quality math 

instruction delivered by math content 

experts. To address this problem, the 

REL Appalachia toolkit development 

team is developing a toolkit to provide 

preschool teachers with support in 

implementing core teaching practices 

essential to promoting early math skills 

and knowledge in children. The toolkit 

is based on the Teaching Math to Young 

Children IES practice guide (Frye et al., 

2013) and is being developed in 

collaboration with state and district 

partners in Virginia. 

IES requests clearance for activities to 

support the recruitment of schools and 

districts to participate in an efficacy 

study of the toolkit as part of the REL 

Appalachia contract. A second OMB 

package, which will be submitted later 

this year, will request clearance for data 

collection instruments and the 

collection of district administrative 

data. 

The study will assess the efficacy of 

the professional development resources 

included in the toolkit. The evaluation 

will also assess how teachers implement 

the toolkit to provide context for the 

efficacy findings and guidance to 

improve the toolkit and its future use. 

The evaluation will take place in 50 

schools across approximately 10 school 

divisions in Virginia and focus on 

mathematics teaching practices and 

student mathematics knowledge and 

skills in preschool classrooms. The 

purpose of this study will be to measure 

the efficacy and implementation of the 

REL AP-developed toolkit designed to 

improve teacher practice and preschool 

students’ math learning outcomes. The 

toolkit evaluation will produce a report 

for district and school leaders who are 

considering strategies to improve math 

learning in preschool. The report will be 

designed to help them decide whether 

and how to use the toolkit to help them 

implement the practice guide 

recommendations. 

Dated: November 30, 2023. 

Juliana Pearson, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26693 Filed 12–1–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0200] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Application for Grants Under the 

Predominantly Black Institutions 

Formula Grant Program 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing an 

extension without change of a currently 

approved information collection request 

(ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

2, 2024. 

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–0200. 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 6W203, 

Washington, DC 20202–8240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Shakir Davy, 

(202) 453–7792. 

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: Application for 

Grants Under the Predominantly Black 

Institutions Formula Grant Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0812. 


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Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector; State, Local, and Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 39. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 780. 

Abstract: The Higher Education 

Opportunity Act of 2008 amended title 

III, part A of the Higher Education Act 

to include section 318—the 

Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) 

Program. The PBI Program makes 5-year 

grant awards to eligible colleges and 

universities to plan, develop, undertake 

and implement programs to enhance the 

institution’s capacity to serve more lowand middle-income Black American 

students; to expand higher education 

opportunities for eligible students by 

encouraging college preparation and 

student persistence in secondary school 

and postsecondary education; and to 

strengthen the financial ability of the 

institution to serve the academic needs 

of these students. 

Dated: November 29, 2023. 

Kun Mullan, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26522 Filed 12–1–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0202] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Study of 

the Impact of English Learner 

Reclassification Policies 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences 

(IES), Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing a 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection request (ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

2, 2024. 

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–0202. 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 6W203, 

Washington, DC 20202–8240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Tracy 

Rimdzius, 202–453–7403. 

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: Study of the 

Impact of English Learner 

Reclassification Policies. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0974. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

local, and Tribal governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,080. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,477. 

Abstract: The data collection 

described in this submission will assist 

policymakers in understanding the 

impact of classification and 

reclassification policies that govern 

students’ English learner (EL) status. 

Specifically, the study examines (1) 

whether classification and 

reclassification was implemented more 

consistently across districts within 

states after the start of the Every Student 

Succeeds Act (ESSA) and (2) whether 

classification and reclassification at 

current thresholds helps, harms, or is 

neutral for ELs’ and former ELs’ 

instructional opportunities, experiences, 

achievement, and attainment. This 

revision request adds district and school 

surveys to the approved data collection. 

The surveys will assess how districtlevel policies, practices, and procedures 

influence the impacts of reclassification 

on ELs as well as provide valuable 

descriptive information from districts 

and schools on local implementation of 

policies and practices that may affect 

outcomes for ELs. It will complement an 

existing data collection (#1850–0974) of 

student information from state 

longitudinal data systems (SLDSs). 

Dated: November 29, 2023. 

Juliana Pearson, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26568 Filed 12–1–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 4639–033] 

Ampersand Christine Falls Hydro, LLC; 

Notice of Waiver Period for Water 

Quality Certification Application 

On November 27, 2023, Ampersand 

Christine Falls Hydro, LLC (Ampersand) 

submitted to the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) a 

copy of its application for Clean Water 

Act section 401(a)(1) water quality 

certification filed with the New York 

State Department of Environmental 

Conservation (New York DEC), in 

conjunction with the above captioned 

project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and 


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