77110 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2013 / Notices 

FY 2012 Race to the Top District 

grantees. 

In order to fulfill our responsibilities 

for programmatic oversight and public 

reporting, the Department has 

developed a Race to the Top District 

Annual Performance Report (APR) that 

is tied directly to the FY 2012 and FY 

2013 Race to the Top District selection 

criteria and priorities previously 

established and published in the 

Federal Register. The report is 

grounded in the key performance targets 

included in grantees approved Race to 

the Top District plans. Grantees will be 

required to report on their progress 

improving student outcomes and 

implementing personalized learning 

environments, including narrative 

sections on progress and key 

performance indicators. Each grantee 

district will submit a Race to the Top 

District APR on an annual basis. The 

first report for the 16 FY 2012 districts 

is anticipated to be collected during 

spring 2014 with FY 2013 grantees 

reporting for the first time in spring 

2015. Districts will submit the narrative 

elements and quantitative measures via 

an online data collection platform that 

will then be converted into a 

transparent public display. 

Dated: December 17, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30295 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0155] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; GEPA 

Section 427 Guidance for All Grant 

Applications 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary/Office of 

the Deputy Secretary (OS), 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 an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

18, 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–2013–ICCD–0155 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those submitted after the comment 

period will not be accepted. 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, Room 

2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions related to collection activities 

or burden, please call Stephanie 

Valentine, 202–401–0526 or 

electronically mail ICDocketMgr@

ed.gov. Please do not send comments 

here. We will ONLY accept comments 

in this mailbox when the 

regulations.gov site is not available to 

the public for any reason. 

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: GEPA Section 427 

Guidance for All Grant Applications. 

OMB Control Number: 1894–0005. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 12,396. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 18,594. 

Abstract: On October 20, 1994, the 

Improving America’s Schools Act, 

Public Law 103–382 (The Act), became 

law. The Act added a provision to the 

General Education Provisions Act 

(GEPA). Section 427 of GEPA requires 

an applicant for assistance under 

Department programs to develop and 

describe in the grant application the 

steps it proposes to take to ensure 

equitable access to, and equitable 

participation in, its proposed project for 

students, teachers, and other program 

beneficiaries with special needs. The 

current GEPA Section 427 guidance for 

discretionary grant applications and 

formula grant applications has approval 

through March 31, 2014 the Department 

is requesting an extension of this 

approval. 

Dated: December 17, 2013. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30294 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Publication of State Plan Pursuant to 

the Help America Vote Act 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sections 

254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help 

America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 

107–252, as amended by Section 622 of 

the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2012, the U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be 

published in the Federal Register this 

notice in reference to the updates made 

to the HAVA State plan previously 

submitted by Oklahoma. The revised 

State plan will be posted on the EAC 

Web site at www.eac.gov. 

DATES: This notice is effective upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bryan Whitener, Telephone 301–563– 

3919 or 1–866–747–1471 (toll-free). 

Submit Comments: Any comments 

regarding the plans published herewith 

should be made in writing to the chief 

election official of the individual State 

at the address listed below. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

24, 2004, the U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission published in the Federal 

Register the original HAVA State plans 


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1 16 U.S.C. 825, 825c and 825h. 

filed by the fifty States, the District of 

Columbia and the territories of 

American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, 

and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 69 FR 

14002. HAVA anticipated that States, 

territories and the District of Columbia 

would change or update their plans 

from time to time pursuant to HAVA 

Section 254(a)(11) through (13). HAVA 

Sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255 require 

EAC to publish such updates. This 

revision updates sections of the State 

Plan relating to the purchase and 

implementation of the HAVA-compliant 

voting device system and initial 

implementation of the Military and 

Overseas Voter Empowerment Act 

(MOVE Act). 

In accordance with HAVA Section 

254(a)(12), all the State plans submitted 

for publication provide information on 

how the respective State succeeded in 

carrying out its previous State plan. 

Oklahoma confirms that its amendments 

to the State plan were developed and 

submitted to public comment in 

accordance with HAVA Sections 

254(a)(11), 255, and 256. 

Upon the expiration of thirty days 

from December 20, 2013, the State is 

eligible to implement the changes 

addressed in the plan that is published 

herein, in accordance with HAVA 

Section 254(a)(11)(C). EAC wishes to 

acknowledge the effort that went into 

revising this State plan and encourages 

further public comment, in writing, to 

the State election official listed below. 

Chief State Election Official 

Paul Ziriax, Secretary, Oklahoma 

State Election Board (405) 521–2391, 

Fax: (405) 521–6457 Email: info@

elections.ok.gov. 

Thank you for your interest in 

improving the voting process in 

America. 

Dated: November 26, 2013. 

Alice Miller, 

Chief Operating Officer & Acting Executive 

Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30308 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–71–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 

14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92–463), and in 

accordance with Title 41, Code of 

Federal Regulations, Section 102– 

3.65(a), and following consultation with 

the Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration, notice 

is hereby given that the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee will be renewed for a twoyear period, beginning December 13, 

2013. 

The Committee provides advice and 

recommendations to the Director, Office 

of Science on the biological and 

environmental research programs. 

Additionally, the renewal of the 

BERAC has been determined to be 

essential to conduct business of the 

Department of Energy and to be in the 

public interest in connection with the 

performance of duties imposed upon the 

Department of Energy, by law and 

agreement. The Committee will 

continue to operate in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, adhering to the rules 

and regulations issued in 

implementation of that Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, at (301) 903–9817. 

Issued in Washington, DC on December 13, 

2013. 

Carol A. Matthews, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30298 Filed 12–19–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC14–1–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–555); Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Comment request. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) is submitting the information 

collection FERC–555, Records Retention 

Requirements, to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review of the information collection 

requirements. Any interested person 

may file comments directly with OMB 

and should address a copy of those 

comments to the Commission as 

explained below. The Commission 

issued a Notice in the Federal Register 

(78 FR 61983, 10/9/2013) requesting 

public comments. FERC received no 

comments on the FERC–555 and is 

making this notation in its submittal to 

OMB. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due by January 21, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, 

identified by the OMB Control No. 

1902–0098, should be sent via email to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. The Desk 

Officer may also be reached via 

telephone at 202–395–4718. 

A copy of the comments should also 

be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, identified by the Docket 

No. IC14–1–000, by either of the 

following methods: 

• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: 

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

efiling.asp. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

formatted and filed in accordance with 

submission guidelines at: http://

www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact 

FERC Online Support by email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 

502–8659 for TTY. 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by 

telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax 

at (202) 273–0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–555, Records Retention 

Requirements. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0098. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–555 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The Commission collects 

the information under the requirements 

of FERC–555 (Records Retention 

Requirements) to carry out its 

responsibilities in implementing the 

statutory provisions of Sections 301, 304 

and 309 of the Federal Power Act 

(FPA),1 Sections 8, 10 and 16 of the 


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