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requirements in 2 CFR part 200, 

Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the 

other Federal funds you receive exceed 

$10,000,000. 

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the Department. 

Adam Schott, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and 

Programs Delegated the Authority to Perform 

the Functions and Duties of the Assistant 

Secretary for Elementary and Secondary 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28597 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0183] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Evaluation of A Toolkit To Support 

Evidence-Based Writing Instruction in 

Grades 2 Through 4 

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 

new information collection request 

(ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be submitted within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. Click on this 

link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain to access the site. Find this 

information collection request (ICR) by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov 

provides two links to view documents 

related to this information collection 

request. Information collection forms 

and instructions may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Information 

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 Heidi Gansen, 

(202) 245–6765. 

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 A 

Toolkit to Support Evidence-Based 

Writing Instruction in Grades 2 Through 

4. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. 

Type of Review: New ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households Total 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 4,188. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,237. 

Abstract: The Institute of Education 

Sciences (IES) within the U.S. 

Department of Education (ED) requests 

clearance for data collection activities to 

support an evaluation of A Toolkit to 

Support Evidence-Based Writing 

Instruction in Grades 2 Through 4. 

Specifically, this request covers 

collection of data to conduct an 

evaluation to assess whether 

implementing the writing toolkit (1) 

improves teachers’ attitudes towards 

writing and helps them align their 

writing instruction with the evidencebased recommendations in the What 

Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Teaching 

Elementary School Students to Be 

Effective Writers practice guide and (2) 

improves students’ writing quality and 

reading achievement. This randomized 

controlled trial study will compare 

teacher and student outcomes in schools 

that implement the writing toolkit (the 

treatment group) with the teacher and 

student outcomes in schools that 

continue to provide their usual 

professional development supports (the 

comparison group). 

There is a great need for professional 

learning supports in elementary writing 

instruction to address low reading and 

writing proficiency across the country. 

Teacher preparation programs rarely 

offer stand-alone writing instruction 

(Myers et al. 2016; Morgan 2010; 

Brenner 2013), and surveys show many 

teachers and teacher educators do not 

feel confident in writing instruction 

(Myers et al. 2016; Cutler and Graham 

2008). An accessible package of 

professional learning materials designed 

to help educators translate evidencebased recommendations for elementary 

writing instruction into daily 

instruction could be a game-changer for 

improving teacher practice and student 

writing. 

The elementary writing toolkit aims to 

offer such an accessible, evidence-based 

professional learning package by 

drawing on the WWC Teaching 

Elementary School Students to Be 

Effective Writers practice guide. The 

practice guide helps to fill the 

professional development gaps for 

elementary writing instruction by 

providing clear, actionable 

recommendations along with specific 

implementation steps and examples. 

The toolkit will build on the practice 

guide to (1) make the recommendations 

and implementation guidance accessible 

and engaging for busy educators, (2) 

create a structure for learning and 

applying practices throughout a school 

year, (3) promote collaborative learning 

and planning among teachers, and (4) 

offer tools for sustaining practices over 

time. The toolkit will be a one-stop shop 

that enables schools and educators to 

access all supports in one place, 

complemented by diagnostic tools to 

assess practices and resources for school 

leaders to institutionalize practices over 

time. Incorporating multimedia 

resources that are easy to navigate will 

make the toolkit more inviting and will 

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that are difficult to learn through text 

alone. 

To provide context for the impact 

findings and inform further 

development of the toolkit, the 

evaluation will examine teachers’ 

experiences and engagement in toolkit 

activities, the learning modules 

completed, challenges encountered and 

suggested solutions, feedback on areas 

to improve the toolkit and institutional 

supports, and the extent to which the 

professional development in writing 

instruction received by teachers differs 

between treatment and control schools. 

Obtaining feedback on improving the 

toolkit, regardless of whether the impact 

findings are positive, is critical to 

ensure that the toolkit is as useful as 

possible to districts, schools, and 

teachers when they implement the 

evidence-based practices. 

Dated: December 22, 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. 2023–28653 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER24–707–000] 

Quartz Solar, LLC; Supplemental 

Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate 

Filing Includes Request for Blanket 

Section 204 Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of Quartz 

Solar, LLC’s application for marketbased rate authority, with an 

accompanying rate tariff, noting that 

such application includes a request for 

blanket authorization, under 18 CFR 

part 34, of future issuances of securities 

and assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is January 10, 

2024. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http://

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s 

Home Page on the internet, this 

information is available on eLibrary. 

The full text of this document is 

available on eLibrary in PDF and 

Microsoft Word format for viewing, 

printing, and/or downloading. To access 

this document in eLibrary, type the 

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User assistance is available for 

eLibrary and the Commission’s website 

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FERC Online Support at 202–502–6652 

(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the 

Public Reference Room at (202) 502– 

8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the 

Public Reference Room at 

public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. 

The Commission’s Office of Public 

Participation (OPP) supports meaningful 

public engagement and participation in 

Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members and 

others, access publicly available 

information and navigate Commission 

processes. For public inquiries and 

assistance with making filings such as 

interventions, comments, or requests for 

rehearing, the public is encouraged to 

contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: December 21, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28694 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER24–720–000] 

SJS 1 Storage, LLC; Supplemental 

Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate 

Filing Includes Request for Blanket 

Section 204 Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of SJS 1 

Storage, LLC’s application for marketbased rate authority, with an 

accompanying rate tariff, noting that 

such application includes a request for 

blanket authorization, under 18 CFR 

part 34, of future issuances of securities 

and assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is January 10, 

2024. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http://

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 


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