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This information collection also 

documents an estimate of the annual 

public burden as it relates to the 

application process for federal student 

aid. The Applicant Burden Model 

(ABM), measures applicant burden 

through an assessment of the activities 

each applicant conducts in conjunction 

with other applicant characteristics and 

in terms of burden, the average 

applicant’s experience. Key 

determinants of the ABM include: 

D The total number of applicants that 

will potentially apply for federal 

student aid; 

D How the applicant chooses to 

complete and submit the FAFSA (e.g., 

by paper or electronically via FOTW); 

D How the applicant chooses to 

submit any corrections and/or updates 

(e.g., the paper SAR or electronically via 

FOTW Corrections); 

D The type of SAR document the 

applicant receives (eSAR, SAR 

acknowledgment, or paper SAR); 

D The formula applied to determine 

the applicant’s EFC (full need analysis 

formula, Simplified Needs Test or 

Automatic Zero); and 

D The average amount of time 

involved in preparing to complete the 

application. 

The ABM is largely driven by the 

number of potential applicants for the 

application cycle. The total application 

projection for 2015–2016 is based upon 

two factors—estimates of the total 

enrollment in all degree-granting 

institutions and the percentage change 

in FAFSA submissions for the last 

completed or almost completed 

application cycle. The ABM is also 

based on the application options 

available to students and parents. The 

Department accounts for each 

application component based on Web 

trending tools, survey information, and 

other Department data sources. 

For 2015–2016, the Department is 

reporting a net burden decrease of 

2,081,212 hours. 

In response to the 60-day comment 

period, the Department has made some 

changes to the application explained in 

the 2015–2016 Federal Student Aid 

Application Comments Tracking 

Summary. We project that these changes 

will not substantively impact burden. 

Dated: November 14, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27393 Filed 11–18–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0151] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; High 

School Longitudinal Study of 2009 

(HSLS:09) Second Follow-Up Field 

Test and Main Study Panel 

Maintenance 2015 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/ 

National Center for Education Statistics 

(IES), 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 revision of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

20, 2015. 

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–0151 

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 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: High School 

Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) 

Second Follow-up Field Test and Main 

Study Panel Maintenance 2015. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0852. 

Type of Review: A revision of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 5,417. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 808. 

Abstract: The High School 

Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is 

a nationally representative, longitudinal 

study of more than 20,000 9th graders 

in 944 schools in 2009 who are being 

followed through their secondary and 

postsecondary years. The study focuses 

on understanding students’ trajectories 

from the beginning of high school into 

postsecondary education or the 

workforce and beyond. What students 

decide to pursue when, why, and how 

are crucial questions for HSLS:09, 

especially, but not solely, in regards to 

science, technology, engineering, and 

math (STEM) courses, majors, and 

careers. To date, HSLS:09 measured 

math achievement gains in the first 3 

years of high school and, like past 

studies, surveyed students, their 

parents, school administrators, school 

counselors, and teachers. After the 

initial 2009 data collection, the main 

study students were re-surveyed in 2012 

when most were high school 11thgraders, and again in 2013 when most 

had just graduated from high school. 

The second follow-up data collection 

will take place in early 2016, and will 

consist of a survey, postsecondary 

transcript collection, financial aid 

records collection, and file matching to 

extant data sources. The second followup focuses on postsecondary attendance 

patterns, field of study selection 

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processes with particular emphasis on 

STEM, the postsecondary academic and 

social experience, education financing, 

employment history including instances 

of unemployment and 

underemployment, job characteristics 

including income and benefits, job 

values, family formation, and civic 

engagement. The HSLS:09 data elements 

are designed to support research that 

speaks to the underlying dynamics and 

education processes that influence 

student achievement, growth, and 

personal development over time. This 

request is to conduct the HSLS:09 

Second Follow-up Field Test data 

collections (April–August 2015) and 

main study panel maintenance. The 

field test will inform the survey and 

data collection procedures for the 2016 

main study. 

Dated: November 14, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27381 Filed 11–18–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2246–067] 

Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing, 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Application 

for Temporary Variance of Minimum 

Flow Requirement. 

b. Project No.: 2246–067. 

c. Date Filed: November 10, 2014. 

d. Applicant: Yuba County Water 

Agency (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: Yuba River 

Project. 

f. Location: North Yuba River, Middle 

Yuba River, and Oregon Creek in Yuba, 

Nevada, and Sierra counties, CA. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt 

Aikens, General Manager, Yuba County 

Water Agency, 1200 F Street, 

Marysville, CA 95901–4740, (530) 741– 

5015. 

i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 

369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, protests, and 

recommendations is 30 days from the 

issuance date of this notice by the 

Commission (December 12, 2014). The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file motions to 

intervene, protests, comments, or 

recommendations using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 

Commenters can submit brief comments 

up to 6,000 characters, without prior 

registration, using the eComment system 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 

send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Please include the project number (P– 

2246–067) on any comments, motions to 

intervene, protests, or recommendations 

filed. 

k. Description of Request: The 

licensee requests a temporary variance 

of the minimum flow requirements in 

the lower Yuba River below Englebright 

Dam, which requires a minimum flow of 

600 cubic feet per second (cfs) from 

October 16 through December 31 and 

from January 16 through March 31. In 

order to conserve water resources 

during the current drought and make 

best biological use of a limited water 

supply, the licensee proposes to instead, 

release 550 cfs from December 1 to 31, 

2014 and from January 16 through 

March 31, 2015. In addition, the 

licensee requests that minimum flow 

compliance during this period be based 

on a 5-day running average of average 

daily streamflows, with instantaneous 

flows never less than 90 percent of the 

specified 550 cfs minimum flow and 

never less than 550 cfs for more than 48 

hours. 

l. Locations of the Application: A 

copy of the application is available for 

inspection and reproduction at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 

(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

excluding the last three digits in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or 

email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 

TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as 

applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 

the name of the applicant and the 

project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests should relate to project works 

which are the subject of the license 

surrender. Agencies may obtain copies 

of the application directly from the 

applicant. A copy of any protest or 

motion to intervene must be served 

upon each representative of the 

applicant specified in the particular 

application. If an intervener files 

comments or documents with the 

Commission relating to the merits of an 

issue that may affect the responsibilities 

of a particular resource agency, they 

must also serve a copy of the document 

on that resource agency. A copy of all 

other filings in reference to this 

application must be accompanied by 

proof of service on all persons listed in 

the service list prepared by the 

Commission in this proceeding, in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

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