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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) Main 2015 Wave 2. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0790. 

Type of Review: Revision of an 

existing collection of information. 

Respondents/Affected Public: States, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 474,858. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 270,477. 

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 2 

submittal contains: (a) The grades 4, 8, 

and 12 core (demographic) student 

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

science subject-specific student 

questions; (c) the grades 4 and 8 KaSA 

(Knowledge and Skills Appropriate) 

student core questions adapted for 

Puerto Rico (PR); (d) the grades 4 and 8 

teacher science, KaSA (PR), and NIES 

(National Indian Education Study) 

survey questionnaires; and (e) the 

school science (grades 4, 8, 12); KaSA 

(PR) (grades 4, 8); and NIES (grades 4, 

8) questionnaires. 

Dated: June 25, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[OE Docket No. EA–249–C] 

Application To Export Electric Energy; 

Exelon Generation Company, LLC 

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery 

and Energy Reliability, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Application. 

SUMMARY: Exelon Generation Company, 

LLC (Applicant) has applied to renew 

its authority to transmit electric energy 

from the United States to Canada 

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal 

Power Act. 

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions 

to intervene must be submitted on or 

before July 30, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, 

motions to intervene, or requests for 

more information should be addressed 

to: Office of Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, 

U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because 

of delays in handling conventional mail, 

it is recommended that documents be 

transmitted by overnight mail, by 

electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@

hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– 

8008. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of 

electricity from the United States to a 

foreign country are regulated by the 

Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to 

sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 

authorization under section 202(e) of 

the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 

824a(e)). 

On August 4, 2009, DOE issued Order 

No. EA–249–B to the Applicant, which 

authorized the Applicant to transmit 

electric energy from the United States to 

Canada as a power marketer for a fiveyear term using existing international 

transmission facilities. That authority 

expires on August 4, 2014. On June 5, 

2014, the Applicant filed an application 

with DOE for renewal of the export 

authority contained in Order No. EA– 

249–B for an additional ten-year term. 

The Applicant is also requesting 

expedited treatment of this renewal 

application and issuance of an order 

within 60 days to avoid any lapse in the 

Applicant’s authority to export 

electricity to Canada. 

In its application, the Applicant states 

that it has a diverse portfolio of owned 

or controlled electric capacity 

nationwide but that it does not own or 

operate any electric transmission 

facilities, and it does not have a 

franchised service area. The electric 

energy that the Applicant proposes to 

export to Canada would either be 

generated by the Applicant or would be 

surplus energy purchased from third 

parties such as electric utilities and 

Federal power marketing agencies 

pursuant to voluntary agreements. The 

existing international transmission 

facilities to be utilized by the Applicant 

have previously been authorized by 

Presidential permits issued pursuant to 

Executive Order 10485, as amended, 

and are appropriate for open access 

transmission by third parties. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to be heard in this proceeding 

should file a comment or protest to the 

application at the address provided 

above. Protests should be filed in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) 

Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 

CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to these proceedings 

should file a motion to intervene at the 

above address in accordance with FERC 

Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies 

of such comments, protests, or motions 

to intervene should be sent to the 

address provided above on or before the 

date listed above. 

Comments on the Applicant’s 

application to export electric energy to 

Canada should be clearly marked with 

OE Docket No. EA–249–C. An 

additional copy is to be provided 

directly to Vincenzo Franco, Assistant 

General Counsel—Wholesale Trading 

Compliance, Exelon Corporation, 111 

Market Place, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 

21202 and Christopher A. Wilson, 

Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, 

Exelon Corporation, 101 Constitution 

Ave. NW., Suite 400 East, Washington, 

DC 20001. 

A final decision will be made on this 

application after the environmental 

impacts have been evaluated pursuant 

to DOE’s National Environmental Policy 

Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR 

part 1021) and after a determination is 

made by DOE that the proposed action 

will not have an adverse impact on the 

sufficiency of supply or reliability of the 

U.S. electric power supply system. 

Copies of this application will be 

made available, upon request, for public 

inspection and copying at the address 

provided above, by accessing the 

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program Web site at http://energy.gov/

node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy 

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 24, 

2014. 

Brian Mills, 

Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of 

Electricity Delivery and, Energy Reliability. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15310 Filed 6–27–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Advanced Scientific 

Computing Advisory Committee 

(ASCAC). 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: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 11:00 

a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting is open to the 

public. To access the call: 

1. Dial Toll-Free Number: 866–740– 

1260 (U.S. & Canada). 

2. International participants dial: 

http://www.readytalk.com/intl. 

3. Enter access code 8083012, 

followed by ‘‘#’’. 

To ensure we have sufficient access 

lines for the public, we request that 

members of the public notify Christine 

Chalk, the Designated Federal Officer, 

that you intend to call into the meeting 

via email at: christine.chalk@science.

doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melea Baker, Office of Advanced 

Scientific Computing Research; SC–21/ 

Germantown Building; U.S. Department 

of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290; 

Telephone (301) 903–7486, (Email: 

Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of this meeting is to provide advice and 

guidance on a continuing basis to the 

Department of Energy on scientific 

priorities within the field of advanced 

scientific computing research. 

Tentative Agenda Topic: 

• To discuss and vote on Work Force 

Subcommittee Report. 

Public Participation: The 

teleconference meeting is open to the 

public. 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 the items on 

the agenda, you should contact Melea 

Baker via FAX at 301–903–4846 or via 

email (Melea.Baker@science.doe.gov). 

You must make your request for an oral 

statement at least 5 business days prior 

to the meeting. Reasonable provision 

will be made to include the scheduled 

oral statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Committee will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. Public 

comment will follow the 10-minute 

rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 30 days at the by 

contacting Ms. Melea Baker at the 

address or email listed above. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 24, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15309 Filed 6–27–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Quadrennial Energy Review: Notice of 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Policy and 

Systems Analysis, Secretariat, 

Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: At the direction of the 

President, the U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE or Department), as the 

Secretariat for the Quadrennial Energy 

Review Task Force (QER) Task Force 

will convene a public meeting to 

discuss and receive comments on issues 

related to the Quadrennial Energy 

Review. 

DATES: The fifth public meeting will be 

held on Friday, July 11, 2014, beginning 

at 9:00 a.m. Written comments are 

welcome, especially following the 

public meeting, and should be 

submitted within 60 days of the 

meeting. 

ADDRESSES: The July 11th, meeting will 

be held at the Lewis & Clark College, 

Templeton Campus Center-Stamm 

Dining Room, Portland, Oregon 97219– 

7899. 

You may submit written comments to: 

QERComments@hq.doe.gov or by U.S. 

mail to the Office of Energy Policy and 

Systems Analysis, EPSA–60, QER 

Meeting Comments, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

For the July 11th, Public Meeting, 

please title your comment ‘‘Quadrennial 

Energy Review: Comment on the Public 

Meeting ‘‘Electricity Transmission, 

Storage, and Distribution—West, July 

11, 2014, Portland, Oregon. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Adonica Renee Pickett, EPSA–90, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Policy and Systems Analysis, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9168 Email:

Adonica.Pickett@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 9, 2014, President Obama 

issued a Presidential Memorandum— 

Establishing a Quadrennial Energy 

Review. To accomplish this review, the 

Presidential Memorandum establishes a 

Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force 

to be co-chaired by the Director of the 

Office of Science and Technology 

Policy, and the Director of the Domestic 

Policy Council. Under the Presidential 

Memorandum, the Secretary of Energy 

shall provide support to the Task Force, 

including support for coordination 

activities related to the preparation of 

the Quadrennial Energy Review Report, 

policy analysis and modeling, and 

stakeholder engagement. 

The DOE, as the Secretariat for the 

Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force, 

will hold a series of public meetings to 

discuss and receive comments on issues 

related to the Quadrennial Energy 

Review. 

The initial focus for the Quadrennial 

Energy Review will be our Nation’s 

infrastructure for transporting, 

transmitting, storing and delivering 

energy. Our current infrastructure is 

increasingly challenged by 

transformations in energy supply, 

markets, and patterns of end use; issues 

of aging and capacity; impacts of 

climate change; and cyber and physical 

threats. Any vulnerability in this 

infrastructure may be exacerbated by the 

increasing interdependencies of energy 

systems with water, 

telecommunications, transportation, and 

emergency response systems. The first 

Quadrennial Energy Review Report will 

serve as a roadmap to help address these 

challenges. 

The Department of Energy has a broad 

role in energy policy development and 

the largest role in implementing the 

Federal Government’s energy research 

and development portfolio. Many other 

executive departments and agencies also 

play key roles in developing and 

implementing policies governing energy 

resources and consumption, as well as 

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