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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: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS): 2015 Recruitment and Field Test.

OMB Control Number: 1850–0695. Type of Review: A reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 14,537.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 34,021.

Abstract: The Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international assessment of fourth and eighth grade students’ achievement in mathematics and science. Since its inception in 1995, TIMSS has continued to assess students every 4 years (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011). Participation in this study provides data on current and past education policies and a comparison of U.S. education policies with its international counterparts. Periodically, TIMSS has also conducted an assessment of advanced mathematics and physics of students at the end of secondary school (1995 and 2008). The United States participated in TIMSS Advanced in 1995, but not in 2008. Because of the current strong policy interest in preparedness for college and for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, the U.S. plans to participate in TIMSS Advanced in 2015. This submission describes the overarching plan for all phases of the data collection, including the field test that will take place in March–April, 2014, and the main study that will take place in April–May, 2015. The purpose of the TIMSS field test is to evaluate new assessment items and background questions (including the new parent questionnaire), to ensure practices that promote low exclusion rates, and to ensure that classroom and student sampling procedures proposed for the main study are successful. This submission requests approval for recruitment for the 2014 field test and the 2015 main study; the 2014 field test data collection for TIMSS at grades 4 and 8 and TIMSS Advanced in grade 12; and a description of the overarching plan for all of the phases of the data collection, including data collection in the 2015 main study.

Dated: August 28, 2013. Stephanie Valentine, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013–21323 Filed 8–30–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Agency Emergency Information Collection Reinstatement** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; comment request.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Energy (DOE) will be submitting an emergency information collection request to the OMB for reinstatement under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a one hundred eighty (180) day approval of its Records and Administration, OMB Control Number 1910–1700. The proposed voluntary collection will request that an individual or an authorized designee provide pertinent information for easy record retrieval allowing for increased efficiencies and quicker processing. Pertinent information includes the requester’s name, shipping address, phone number, email address, previous work location, the action requested and any identifying data that will help locate the records (maiden name, occupational license number, time and place of employment.

**DATES :**  Comments regarding this collection must be received on or October 3, 2013. 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 202–395–4718.

**ADDRESSES :**  Written comments should be sent to: 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: Troy Manigault, Departmental Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd, Room G–312, Germantown, MD 20874, Phone: 301–903–9926 (Office), troy.manigault@ hq.doe.gov

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  TheAnne E. Gordon, Associate CIO forIT Planning, Architecture, and EGovernment, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–3705 (Office), theanne.gordon@hq.doe.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–1700; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Records and Administration; (3) Type of Request: Reinstatement; (4) Purpose: The Privacy Act Information Request Form assists the Department of Energy in processing privacy requests submitted by an individual or an authorized designee where-in he or she is requesting records the government may maintain on them. This form will increase efficiencies including, but not limited to quicker processing of privacy requests by asking individuals or their designees pertinent information for easy record retrieval; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 135; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 135; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 45 hrs; Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A

Statutory Authority: The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 10 CFR 1008.7, and DOE Order 206.1.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26,
2013. TheAnne E. Gordon, Associate CIO for IT Planning, Architecture and E-Government, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–21344 Filed 8–30–13; 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 rate filings:

Docket Numbers: ER13–2232–000 Applicants: Mustang Hills, LLC Description: Category Seller Revision to be effective 8/24/2013.

Filed Date: 8/23/13