Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 17, 2013 / Notices 42761 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Greece—Spare Parts and Services for 

F100–PW–229 Engines 

The Government of Greece has 

requested the purchase of spare parts 

and services for F100–PW–229 engines 

for the Hellenic Air Force F–16 aircraft, 

to include: Inlet/Fan Modules, Core 

Engine Modules, Rear Compressor Drive 

Turbines, Fan Drive Turbine Modules, 

Augmentor Duct and Nozzle Modules, 

and Gearbox Modules. In addition, the 

proposed sale will include support 

equipment, publications and technical 

documentation, U.S. Government and 

contractor technical, engineering, and 

logistics support services, and other 

related elements of program support. 

The estimated cost is $250 million. 

This proposed sale will contribute to 

the foreign policy and national security 

of the United States by helping to 

improve the security of a NATO ally. 

The uninterrupted supply of spare 

parts and support will ensure the 

Hellenic Air Force sustains its aircraft 

fleet at the highest state of readiness to 

face any potential threats. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The proposed sale will not be for one 

sole source contract for this sale. There 

are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to Greece. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17154 Filed 7–16–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0093] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Program 

for International Student Assessments 

(PISA) Validation Study 

AGENCY: IES/NCES, 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 new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 16, 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–0093 

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 

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: Program for 

International Student Assessments 

(PISA) Validation Study. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 5,810. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 2,240. 

Abstract: PISA (Program for 

International Student Assessment), is an 

international assessment of 15-year-olds 

designed to evaluate, at the end of 

compulsory education, how well 

students are prepared for further 

education or entry into the workforce 

and, more fundamentally, to contribute 

to society as functioning young adults 

(OMB #1850–0755). However, PISA has 

been implemented as a cross-sectional 

study and, thus, the claim that PISA 

assesses key competencies for later 

success has never been tested in the 

United States. What is lacking is an 

empirical linkage between PISA and 

measures of successful transition from 

high school to postsecondary education, 

the workforce, or the types of skills 

required for successful participation in 

adult life. This study is designed to 

provide this empirical linkage. Students 

in the U.S. who participated in PISA in 

2012 and supplied contact information 

will be contacted in early 2013 and 

invited to participate in the PISA 

Validation Study. In 2015, when these 

students will be 18 years old, they will 

be asked to complete an online 

questionnaire and assessment, based on 

those used in the Program for the 

International Assessment of Adult 

Competencies (PIAAC), assessing their 

literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving 

skills, and asking them about their 

educational attainment, education and 

work experiences, skills used in daily 

life, and aspects of health and wellbeing. This submission is for address 

updates of both filed trial and main 

study sample members, and will be 

followed in 2014 by requests for field 

test and main study recruitment and 

data collections activities. 

Dated: July 11, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17119 Filed 7–16–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Proposed Information Collection— 

2014 Election Administration and 

Voting Survey; Comment Request 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, EAC announces 

an information collection and seeks 

public comment on the provisions 


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