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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 Erica Lee, 202– 

260–1463. 

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: Case Studies of the 

Implementation of Kindergarten Entry 

Assessments. 

OMB Control Number: 1875—NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 95. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 89. 

Abstract: In the past decade, interest 

has increased in implementing 

Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) 

to better understand individual 

children’s strengths and needs, plan 

instruction, pinpoint areas for program 

improvement and staff development, 

and evaluate the effectiveness of 

prekindergarten (PreK) programs to 

inform program planning and 

improvement. The purpose of the 

Kindergarten Entry Assessments 

implementation case studies is to 

document the processes, 

accomplishments, challenges, and 

solutions of four states implementing 

KEAs, and to share what state, district, 

and school personnel have learned with 

federal and state policymakers, and 

practitioners in the field. These findings 

will support the technical assistance 

efforts of the U.S. Department of 

Education (the Department) regarding 

the implementation of KEAs across the 

nation. This information collection 

consists of interview and observation 

protocols for case studies of the 

implementation of Kindergarten Entry 

Assessments in 24 schools within 12 

districts within 4 states. 

Dated: September 5, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21592 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0130 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Third 

Party Servicer Data Collection 

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 a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 10, 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–0130 

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 Beth 

Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. 

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: Third Party 

Servicer Data Collection. 

OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households, Private 

Sector, State, Local and Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 600 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 750 

Abstract: The Department of 

Education (ED) is seeking approval of a 

Third Party Servicer Data Collection 

form to be used to validate the 

information reported to ED by higher 

education institutions regarding third 

party servicers that administer one or 

more aspects of the administration of 

the Title IV, Higher Education Act of 

1965, as amended, programs on an 

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institution’s behalf and to collect 

additional information required for 

effective oversight of these entities. 

Dated: September 8, 2014. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21671 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the High Energy Physics 

Advisory Panel (HEPAP). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Monday, September 29, 2014, 

8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, 

September 30, 2014, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Marriott 

Washingtonian Center, 9751 

Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 

20878. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Kogut, Executive Secretary, High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. 

Department of Energy; SC–25/

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. 

Telephone: (301) 903–1298. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance on a continuing 

basis to the Department of Energy and 

the National Science Foundation on 

scientific priorities within the field of 

the High Energy Physics research. 

Tentative Agenda Items: 

• Discussion of Department of Energy 

High Energy Physics Program 

• Discussion of National Science 

Foundation Elementary Particle 

Physics Program 

• Reports on and Discussions of Topics 

of General Interest in High Energy 

Physics 

• Public Comment.(10-minute rule) 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. A webcast of this 

meeting will be available. Please check 

the Web site below for updates and 

information on how to view the 

meeting. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. If you would like to make oral 

statements regarding any of these items 

on the agenda, you should contact John 

Kogut, (301) 903–1298 or by email at: 

John.Kogut@science.doe.gov. You must 

make your request for an oral statement 

at least 5 business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Panel will conduct 

the meeting to facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Public comment 

will follow the 10-minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on the Department of 

Energy’s Office of High Energy Physics 

Advisory Panel Web site: (http://

science.energy.gov/hep/hepap/

meetings/). 

Issued at Washington, DC, on September 5, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21693 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Notice of Request for Information on 

Photovoltaic Reliability and Durability 

Research and Development 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Request for Information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE) today gives notice of a request for 

information on photovoltaic reliability 

and durability research and 

development. Photovoltaic modules are 

exposed to severe operating conditions 

involving temperature, thermal cycling, 

UV radiation, humidity, environmental 

weathering and soiling, electrical and 

other stresses. It is necessary to address 

the risk and uncertainty in photovoltaic 

performance due to these conditions in 

order to enable greater investor 

confidence, which ultimately can lead 

to lower financing costs and greater 

volume of installations. The DOE 

SunShot Program therefore requests 

information to determine fruitful areas 

of research and development that could 

lead to improved reliability and 

durability of photovoltaic modules, with 

the purpose of creating increased 

appetite for photovoltaic projects for 

investors, developers, integrators, and 

utilities. 

The RFI document is posted at: 

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. 

DATES: Comments regarding this RFI 

must be received by Monday, October 6, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Ave., Washington, 

DC 20585, Attn: Marie Mapes. 

The RFI document is posted at: 

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions may be directed to—Marie 

Mapes at 202–586–3765 or by email at 

marie.mapes@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE 

SunShot Program currently believes that 

research is needed to establish 

correlation between photovoltaic 

module degradation mechanisms and 

module lifetime. The goal would be to 

correlate degradation mechanisms to 

basic material and device properties to 

develop early indicators and advanced 

predictive testing with physics based 

acceleration factors. Furthermore, 

degradation models validated by 

laboratory experimental data and 

correlations to field data from installed 

modules need to be developed to 

provide confidence in accelerated test 

conditions. The purpose of this RFI is to 

solicit feedback from industry, 

academia, research laboratories, 

government agencies, and other 

stakeholders on issues related to 

photovoltaic reliability and durability 

research and development. The SunShot 

Program has identified a list of 

Questions and a list of Potential Topic 

Areas of Interest for comment. Feedback 

from respondents in these two sections 

will inform future programmatic activity 

in the area of photovoltaic module 

reliability and durability research and 

development. 

The RFI document is posted at: 

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 28th, 

2014. 

Marie Mapes, 

Acting Program Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21696 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC14–78–001. 

Applicants: NRG Energy, Inc., NRG 

Yield, Inc. 

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