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included the Early Childhood Program 

Participation (ECPP), the Parent and 

Family Involvement in EducationEnrolled (PFI–E), and the Parent and 

Family Involvement in EducationHomeschooled (PFI–H) topical surveys. 

NHES:2016 continued the mail-based 

collection methodology, while also 

experimenting with the use of web 

survey collection. NHES:2019 continued 

the mail-based collection methodology 

and used the same methodology 

developed in the NHES:2016 web 

experiment for the majority of the 

sampled addresses. In 2019, 57 percent 

of cases responded by web, 36 by paper, 

and 7 percent by inbound phone. Also 

in 2019, PFI surveys for parents of 

enrolled and homeschooled students 

were merged into one survey 

instrument. NHES:2023 will again field 

the ECPP and the combined PFI survey 

used in the NHES:2019. NHES:2023 will 

use the same methodology developed in 

the NHES:2019 for the majority of 

sampled addresses, but will incorporate 

lessons learned from NHES:2019’s 

methodological experiments. 

Furthermore, given the potential change 

in the education landscape since 

COVID–19, particularly for online 

coursework, NCES plans to conduct a 

debriefing project with respondents 

during the NHES:2023 administration. 

The goal of the study is to gain greater 

insight about respondents who indicate 

that their child was enrolled in online 

courses. The debriefing interviews are 

designed to understand the true 

schooling experiences of these children 

and how well the survey functioned in 

capturing the context of these children’s 

virtual education experiences. The 

debriefing interviews will provide 

information that will assist NCES in 

understanding the NHES:2023 data on 

virtual education and in crafting items 

for future NHES administrations that 

will more accurately capture the details 

of virtual education. 

Dated: February 9, 2022. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and 

Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, 

Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of 

Planning, Evaluation and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03099 Filed 2–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Electricity Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Electricity Advisory 

Committee (EAC). The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, March 9, 2022; 

11:45 a.m.–6:05 p.m. EST; Thursday, 

March 10, 2022; 11:45 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 

EST. 

ADDRESSES: Due to ongoing 

precautionary measures surrounding the 

spread of COVID–19, the March meeting 

of the EAC will be held via WebEx 

video and teleconference. In order to 

track all participants, the Department is 

requiring that those wishing to attend 

register for the meeting here: https://

www.energy.gov/oe/march-9-10-2022- 

meeting-electricity-advisory-committee. 

Please note, you must register for each 

day you would like to attend. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Aronoff, Acting Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Electricity, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Washington, DC 

20585; Telephone: (240) 306–7866 or 

Email: matthew.aronoff@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The EAC 

was established in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, to 

provide advice to the U.S. Department 

of Energy (DOE) in implementing the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing 

certain sections of the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007, 

and modernizing the nation’s electricity 

delivery infrastructure. The EAC is 

composed of individuals of diverse 

backgrounds selected for their technical 

expertise and experience, established 

records of distinguished professional 

service, and their knowledge of issues 

that pertain to the electric sector. 

Tentative Agenda 

March 9, 2022 

11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.—WebEx 

Attendee Sign-On 

12:00 p.m.–12:20 p.m.—Welcome, 

Introductions, Developments since 

the October 2021 Meeting 

12:20 p.m.–12:50 p.m.—Update on 

Office of Electricity Programs and 

Initiatives 

12:50 p.m.–1:20 p.m.—Update on 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Activities 

1:20 p.m.–1:30 p.m.—Break 

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.—Facilitating the 

Integration and Commercialization 

of Energy Storage: How DOE can 

Leverage its Role and Resources 

3:30 p.m.–3:50 p.m.—Break 

3:50 p.m.–5:50 p.m.—Data 

Interoperability for a Smooth 

Transition of EV Deployment 

5:50 p.m.–6:05 p.m.—Wrap-up and 

Adjourn Day 1 

March 10, 2022 

11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.—WebEx 

Attendee Sign-On 

12:00 p.m.–12:10 p.m.—Day 2 Opening 

Remarks 

12:10 p.m.–12:40 p.m.—Briefing: CyberInformed Engineering Strategy 

12:40 p.m.–2:20 p.m.— Panel and 

Discussion: DOE Recommendations 

to the White House on the Energy 

Sector Industrial Base 

2:20 p.m.–2:35 p.m.—Break 

2:35 p.m.–3:35 p.m.—Update and 

Discussion on Section 8008 

Voluntary Model Pathways 

Development 

3:35 p.m.–3:55 p.m.—Subcommittee 

Update: Grid Resilience for 

National Security 

3:55 p.m.–4:10 p.m.—Subcommittee 

Update: Energy Storage 

4:10 p.m.–4:25 p.m.—Subcommittee 

Update: Smart Grid 

4:25 p.m.–4:45 p.m.—Public Comments 

4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.—Wrap-up and 

Adjourn March 2022 Meeting of the 

EAC 

The meeting agenda and times may 

change to accommodate EAC business. 

For EAC agenda updates, see the EAC 

website at: http://energy.gov/oe/ 

services/electricity-advisory-committeeeac. 

Public Participation: The EAC 

welcomes the attendance of the public 

at its meetings. Individuals who wish to 

offer public comments at the EAC 

meeting may do so on March 10, 2022, 

but must register in advance by 5:00 

Eastern Time on March 9, 2022. 

Approximately 20 minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 

allotted per speaker will depend on the 

number who wish to speak but is not 

expected to exceed three minutes. 

Anyone who is not able to attend the 

meeting, or for whom the allotted public 

comments time is insufficient to address 

pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited 

to send a written statement identified by 

‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee March 

2022 Meeting,’’ to Mr. Matt Aronoff at 

matthew.aronoff@hq.doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the EAC 

meeting will be posted on the EAC web 

page at http://energy.gov/oe/services/ 

electricity-advisory-committee-eac. 

They can also be obtained by contacting 

Mr. Matt Aronoff at the address above. 


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1The appendices referenced in this notice will 

not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the 

appendices were sent to all those receiving this 

notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov 

using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’. For instructions on 

connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this 

Signed in Washington, DC, on February 8, 

2022. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03049 Filed 2–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP22–26–000] 

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice 

of Scoping Period Requesting 

Comments on Environmental Issues 

for the Proposed Des Moines A-Line 

Capacity Replacement Project 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental document, that will 

discuss the environmental impacts of 

the Des Moines A-line Capacity 

Replacement Project (Project) involving 

abandonment, construction and 

operation of facilities by Northern 

Natural Gas Company (Northern) in 

Boone, Dallas, and Polk Counties, Iowa. 

The Commission will use this 

environmental document in its 

decision-making process to determine 

whether the Project is in the public 

interest. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process the Commission 

will use to gather input from the public 

and interested agencies regarding the 

Project. As part of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

review process, the Commission takes 

into account concerns the public may 

have about proposals and the 

environmental impacts that could result 

from its action whenever it considers 

the issuance of an authorization. This 

gathering of public input is referred to 

as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the 

scoping process is to focus the analysis 

in the environmental document on the 

important environmental issues. 

Additional information about the 

Commission’s NEPA process is 

described below in the NEPA Process 

and Environmental Document section of 

this notice. 

By this notice, the Commission 

requests public comments on the scope 

of issues to address in the 

environmental document. To ensure 

that your comments are timely and 

properly recorded, please submit your 

comments so that the Commission 

receives them in Washington, DC on or 

before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 

11, 2022. Comments may be submitted 

in written form. Further details on how 

to submit comments are provided in the 

Public Participation section of this 

notice. 

Your comments should focus on the 

potential environmental effects, 

reasonable alternatives, and measures to 

avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 

Your input will help the Commission 

staff determine what issues they need to 

evaluate in the environmental 

document. Commission staff will 

consider all written comments during 

the preparation of the environmental 

document. 

If you submitted comments on this 

project to the Commission before the 

opening of this docket on December 3, 

2022, you will need to file those 

comments in Docket No. CP22–26–000 

to ensure they are considered as part of 

this proceeding. 

This notice is being sent to the 

Commission’s current environmental 

mailing list for this Project. State and 

local government representatives should 

notify their constituents of this 

proposed project and encourage them to 

comment on their areas of concern. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, a pipeline company 

representative may contact you about 

the acquisition of an easement to 

construct, operate, and maintain the 

proposed facilities. The company would 

seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable 

easement agreement. You are not 

required to enter into an agreement. 

However, if the Commission approves 

the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys 

the right of eminent domain to the 

company. Therefore, if you and the 

company do not reach an easement 

agreement, the pipeline company could 

initiate condemnation proceedings in 

court. In such instances, compensation 

would be determined by a judge in 

accordance with state law. The 

Commission does not subsequently 

grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise 

of that eminent domain authority. The 

courts have exclusive authority to 

handle eminent domain cases; the 

Commission has no jurisdiction over 

these matters. 

Northern provided landowners with a 

fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled 

‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On 

My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ 

which addresses typically asked 

questions, including the use of eminent 

domain and how to participate in the 

Commission’s proceedings. This fact 

sheet along with other landowner topics 

of interest are available for viewing on 

the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) under 

the Natural Gas Questions or 

Landowner Topics link. 

Public Participation 

There are three methods you can use 

to submit your comments to the 

Commission. Please carefully follow 

these instructions so that your 

comments are properly recorded. The 

Commission encourages electronic filing 

of comments and has staff available to 

assist you at (866) 208–3676 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

(1) You can file your comments 

electronically using the eComment feature, 

which is located on the Commission’s 

website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 

FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy 

method for submitting brief, text-only 

comments on a project; 

(2) You can file your comments 

electronically by using the eFiling feature, 

which is located on the Commission’s 

website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 

FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide 

comments in a variety of formats by attaching 

them as a file with your submission. New 

eFiling users must first create an account by 

clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to 

select the type of filing you are making; a 

comment on a particular project is 

considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 

(3) You can file a paper copy of your 

comments by mailing them to the 

Commission. Be sure to reference the Project 

docket number (CP22–26–000) on your letter. 

Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service 

must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 

Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via 

any other carrier must be addressed to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 

Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

Additionally, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription which 

makes it easy to stay informed of all 

issuances and submittals regarding the 

dockets/projects to which you 

subscribe. These instant email 

notifications are the fastest way to 

receive notification and provide a link 

to the document files which can reduce 

the amount of time you spend 

researching proceedings. Go to https://

www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 

register for eSubscription. 

Summary of the Proposed Project 

Northern proposes to abandon about 

29.6 miles of its 16-inch-diameter Des 

Moines A-line, and install about a 9.1- 

mile-long extension of its 20-inchdiameter Des Moines C-line, in Boone, 

Dallas, and Polk Counties, Iowa. 

The general location of the Project 

facilities is shown in appendix 1.1


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