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Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 

Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105, 

Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Kashka 

Kubzdela, 202–502–7411. 

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 Education Progress 

(NAEP) 2014–2016 System Clearance: 

National Assessment of Education 

Progress (NAEP) Main 2015 Wave 1. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0790. 

Type of Review: Non substantive 

change to a currently approved 

information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 683,151. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 285,945. 

Abstract: The National Assessment of 

Educational Progress (NAEP) 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, and the arts. In the current 

legislation that reauthorized NAEP (20 

U.S.C. 9622), Congress again mandated 

the collection of national education 

survey data through a national 

assessment program. The 2015 Wave 1 

submittal contains: (a) Grades 4, 8, and 

12 core (demographic) student 

questions; (b) grades 4, 8, and 12 

reading subject-specific student 

questions; (c) grades 4, 8, and 12 

mathematics subject-specific student 

questions; (d) grades 4 and 8 KaSA 

(Knowledge and Skills Appropriate) 

student questions; (e) grades 4 and 8 

teacher reading and mathematics 

questionnaires; and (f) grades 4, 8, and 

12 school reading and mathematics 

questionnaires. 

Dated: March 25, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–07029 Filed 3–28–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0049] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Student 

Support Services Annual Performance 

Report 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), 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 an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before May 30, 

2014. 

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–2014–ICCD–0049 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 

site is not available to the public for any 

reason, ED will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted; ED will ONLY accept 

comments during the comment period 

in this mailbox when the regulations.gov 

site is not available. 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, 

Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103, 

Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Lavelle Wright, 

202–502–7674. 

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: Student Support 

Services Annual Performance Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0525. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,027. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 15,405. 

Abstract: Student Support Services 

Program grantees must submit the report 

annually. The reports are used to 

evaluate grantees’ performance, and to 

award prior experience points at the end 

of each project (budget) period. The 

Department also aggregates the data to 

provide descriptive information on the 

projects and to analyze the impact of the 

Student Support Services Program on 


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the academic progress of participating 

students. 

Dated: March 26, 2014. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–07056 Filed 3–28–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0005] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report 

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), 

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 an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 30, 

2014. 

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–2014–ICCD–0005 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 

site is not available to the public for any 

reason, ED will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted; ED will ONLY accept 

comments during the comment period 

in this mailbox when the regulations.gov 

site is not available. 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, 

Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105, 

Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Courtney 

Clemons, 202–377–3673. 

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: Consolidation 

Loan Rebate Fee Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1845–0046. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 10,320. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 11,180. 

Abstract: The Consolidation Loan 

Rebate Fee Report for payment by check 

or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) will 

be used by approximately 860 lenders 

participating in the Title IV, Part B loans 

program. The information collected is 

used to transmit interest payment rebate 

fees to the Secretary of Education. 

Dated: March 25, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–07028 Filed 3–28–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity 

(NACIQI) 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, National Advisory 

Committee on Institutional Quality and 

Integrity, U.S. Department of Education. 

ACTION: Announcement of the time and 

location of the June 18–19, 2014 

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity 

(NACIQI) meeting. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of 

Education, Office of Postsecondary 

Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 

8072, Washington, DC 20006. 

NACIQI’S Statutory Authority and 

Function: The NACIQI is established 

under Section 114 of the HEA of 1965, 

as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. The 

NACIQI advises the Secretary of 

Education about: 

• The establishment and enforcement 

of the criteria for recognition of 

accrediting agencies or associations 

under Subpart 2, Part H, Title IV, of the 

HEA, as amended. 

• The recognition of specific 

accrediting agencies or associations or a 

specific State approval agency. 

• The preparation and publication of 

the list of nationally recognized 

accrediting agencies and associations. 

• The eligibility and certification 

process for institutions of higher 

education under Title IV, of the HEA, 

together with recommendations for 

improvement in such process. 

• The relationship between (1) 

accreditation of institutions of higher 

education and the certification and 

eligibility of such institutions, and (2) 

State licensing responsibilities with 

respect to such institutions. 

• Any other advisory function 

relating to accreditation and 

institutional eligibility that the 

Secretary may prescribe. 

SUMMARY: This meeting notice is an 

update to the previous notice published 

in the Federal Register (79 FR 10508), 

on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. This 

notice sets forth the time and location 

for the June 18–19, 2014, meeting of the 

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity 

(NACIQI). 

DATES: Meeting Date and Place: The 

NACIQI meeting will be held on June 

18, 2014, from approximately 8:00 a.m. 

to approximately 5:30 p.m., and on June 

19, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 

the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20024. 

Reasonable Accommodations: The 

meeting site is accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. If you will need an 

auxiliary aid or service to participate in 

the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, 

assistive listening device, or materials in 

an alternate format), notify the contact 

person listed in this notice at least two 


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