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comply with the reporting requirements 

in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive 

funding under the competition. This 

does not apply if you have an exception 

under 2 CFR 170.110(b). 

(b) At the end of your project period, 

you must submit a final performance 

report, including financial information, 

as directed by the Secretary. If you 

receive a multi-year award, you must 

submit an annual performance report 

that provides the most current 

performance and financial expenditure 

information as directed by the Secretary 

under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary 

may also require more frequent 

performance reports under 34 CFR 

75.720(c). For specific requirements on 

reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/

fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.

html. 

4. Performance Measures: One goal of 

the CSP is to support the creation and 

development of a large number of highquality charter schools (as defined in 

this notice) that are free from State or 

local rules that inhibit flexible 

operation, are held accountable for 

enabling students to reach challenging 

State performance standards, and are 

open to all students. The Secretary has 

two performance indicators to measure 

progress toward this goal: (1) The 

number of high-quality charter schools 

in operation around the Nation, and (2) 

the percentage of fourth- and eighthgrade charter school students who are 

achieving at or above the proficient 

level on State examinations in 

mathematics and in reading/language 

arts. Additionally, the Secretary has 

established the following measure to 

examine the efficiency of the CSP: 

Federal cost per student in 

implementing a successful school 

(defined as a school in operation for 

three or more consecutive years). 

5. Continuation Awards: The 

Secretary may make continuation 

awards under this competition. In 

making a continuation award, the 

Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 

75.253, the extent to which a grantee 

has made ‘‘substantial progress toward 

meeting the objectives in its approved 

application.’’ This consideration 

includes the review of a grantee’s 

progress in meeting the targets and 

projected outcomes in its approved 

application, and whether the grantee 

has expended funds in a manner that is 

consistent with its approved application 

and budget. In making a continuation 

grant, the Secretary also considers 

whether the grantee is operating in 

compliance with the assurances in its 

approved application, including those 

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: 

Nancy Paulu or Erin Pfeltz, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., Room 4W246, 

Washington, DC 20202–5970. Emails 

and telephone numbers: nancy.paulu@

ed.gov or (202) 205–5392; erin.pfeltz@

ed.gov or (202) 205–3525. 

If you use a TDD or TTY, 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 disc) 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 

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: July 25, 2012. 

James H. Shelton, III, 

Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and 

Improvement. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18577 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Agency Information Collection 

Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Submission for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) review; 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) has submitted an information 

collection request to OMB for extension 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The information 

collection requests a three-year 

extension of its Labor Relations 

collection. The collection requests 

information from the Department of 

Energy Management and Operation and 

Facilities Management Contractors for 

contract administration, management 

oversight and cost control. The 

information collection will assist the 

Department in evaluating the 

implementation of the contractors’ work 

force collective bargaining agreements, 

and apprise the Department of 

significant labor-management 

developments at DOE contractor sites. 

This information is used to ensure that 

Department contractors maintain good 

labor relations and retain a workforce in 

accordance with the terms of their 

contract and in compliance with 

statutory and regulatory requirements as 

identified by contract. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

collection must be received on or before 

August 29, 2012. If you anticipate that 

you will be submitting comments, but 

find it difficult to do so within the 

period of time allowed by this notice, 

please advise the OMB Desk Officer of 

your intention to make a submission as 

soon as possible. The Desk Officer may 

be telephoned at 202–395–4650. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 

735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 

20503. And to: Eva M. Auman, 

Attorney-Advisor (Labor), GC–63, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202– 

586–0971 or by email to 

eva.auman@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to: Eva M. Auman, AttorneyAdvisor (Labor), GC–63, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202– 

586–0971 or by email to 

eva.auman@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection request contains: 

(1) OMB No. 1910–5143; (2) Information 

Collection Request Title: This 

information collection was originally 

titled Legacy Management Labor 

Relations, but due to the transfer of this 

function from the Office of Legacy 

Management to the Office of General 

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Counsel, the title has been shortened to 

Labor Relations; (3) Type of Request: 

Renewal; (4) Purpose: The proposed 

collection will request information from 

the Department of Energy Facilities 

Management Contractors for contract 

administration, management oversight 

and cost control. This information is 

used to ensure that Department 

contractors maintain good labor 

relations and retain a workforce in 

accordance with the terms of their 

contract and in compliance with 

statutory and regulatory requirements as 

identified by contract. The respondents 

are Department Management and 

Operations and Facility Management 

Contractors; (5) Annual Estimated 

Number of Respondents: 35; (6) Annual 

Estimated Number of Total Responses: 

35; (7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 1.84 per respondent for 

total of 64.4 per year; (8) Annual 

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Cost Burden: $8,310.80. 

Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254, 7256. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on: July 25, 

2012. 

Jean S. Stucky, 

Assistant General Counsel for Labor and 

Pension Law, Office of the General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18496 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Briefings on Preliminary Findings of 

2012 National Electric Transmission 

Congestion Study 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of upcoming webinars. 

SUMMARY: Section 216(a)(1) of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA) requires the 

Department of Energy (Department or 

DOE) to complete a study of electric 

transmission congestion every three 

years. DOE previously issued the 2006 

and 2009 studies and is currently 

developing the 2012 study. DOE, as part 

of the consultation process, will host 

three webinars in August 2012 to 

receive input and suggestions 

concerning the preliminary findings of 

the study. After the webinars, DOE will 

release a draft of the study for public 

comment. After reviewing and 

considering the comments received, 

DOE will publish a final version of the 

study. 

DATES: The webinars are open to the 

public and will be held on three dates 

in August: 

• Tuesday, August 7, from 2:00 to 

3:30 p.m. Eastern. 

• Thursday, August 16, from 2:00 to 

3:30 p.m. Eastern. 

• Tuesday, August 21, from 2:00 to 

3:30 p.m. Eastern. 

ADDRESSES: Those wishing to 

participate in these webinars should 

register in advance at this Web site, 

http://energy.gov/node/378523 or use 

the link to the registration available at 

the Department’s Congestion Study Web 

site, http://energy.gov/oe/congestionstudy-2012. At these webinars, DOE will 

set aside time to allow participants to 

make comments and direct questions to 

the presenters. Federal law requires 

DOE to consult with the states in the 

preparation of the Congestion Study. 

Accordingly, although stakeholders may 

participate in any of the webinars, two 

of these webinars (August 7 and 21) will 

focus in particular on state officials’ 

comments and concerns. The third 

Webinar (August 16) will provide an 

opportunity to discuss the comments 

and concerns of all stakeholders. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Meyer, DOE Office of Electricity 

Delivery and Energy Reliability, 

david.meyer@hq.doe.gov, or call 202– 

586–1411. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109– 

58) (EPAct) added several new 

provisions to the Federal Power Act (16 

U.S.C. 824p) (FPA), including FPA 

section 216. FPA section 216(a) requires 

the Secretary of Energy to conduct a 

study of electric transmission 

congestion (‘‘National Electric 

Transmission Congestion Study’’ or 

(Congestion Study)) within one year 

from the date of enactment of EPAct and 

every three years thereafter. The 2006 

and 2009 Congestion Studies reviewed 

congestion nationwide except for the 

portion of Texas covered by the 

Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, 

to which FPA section 216 does not 

apply. The 2012 Congestion Study is 

being developed with a similar scope. 

FPA section 216(a) requires the 

congestion study be conducted in 

consultation with affected States and 

regional entities identified in FPA 

section 215. 

DOE intends to release a draft version 

of the 2012 Congestion Study later in 

2012 for public comment. After 

reviewing and considering the 

comments received, DOE will issue a 

final version of the study. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20, 

2012. 

Patricia A. Hoffman, 

Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity 

Delivery and Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18569 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. RF–024] 

Petition for Waiver of LG Electronics, 

Inc. From the Department of Energy 

Residential Refrigerator and 

Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure 

and Grant of Interim Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Petition for Waiver, 

Notice of Granting Application for 

Interim Waiver, and Request for Public 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of a petition for waiver from LG 

Electronics, Inc. (LG) regarding 

specified portions of the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) test 

procedure for determining the energy 

consumption of electric refrigerators 

and refrigerator-freezers. It also grants 

LG with an interim waiver from that 

procedure. The waiver request pertains 

to the basic models set forth in LG’s 

petition that incorporate dual 

compressors. In its petition, LG provides 

an alternate test procedure that 

addresses difficulties in testing dual 

compressor systems according to the 

DOE test procedure. DOE solicits 

comments, data, and information 

concerning LG’s petition and the 

suggested alternate test procedure. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the LG 

Petition until, but no later than August 

29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number ‘‘RF–024,’’ by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@ 

ee.doe.gov. Include the case number 

[Case No. RF–024] in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/ 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

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