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February 11. After the hearing on all 

scheduled matters has been completed, 

and as time allows, an opportunity for 

Open Public Comment will also be 

provided. 

The public is advised to check the 

Commission’s Web site periodically 

prior to the hearing date, as items 

scheduled for hearing may be postponed 

if additional time is deemed necessary 

to complete the Commission’s review, 

and items may be added up to ten days 

prior to the hearing date. In reviewing 

docket descriptions, the public is also 

asked to be aware that project details 

commonly change in the course of the 

Commission’s review, which is ongoing. 

Public Meeting. The public business 

meeting on March 16, 2016 will begin 

at 10:30 a.m. and will include: adoption 

of the Minutes of the Commission’s 

December 9, 2015 business meeting, 

announcements of upcoming meetings 

and events, a report on hydrologic 

conditions, reports by the Executive 

Director and the Commission’s General 

Counsel, and consideration of any items 

for which a hearing has been completed 

or is not required. After all scheduled 

business has been completed and as 

time allows, the meeting will also 

include up to one hour of Open Public 

Comment. 

There will be no opportunity for 

additional public comment for the 

record at the March 16 business meeting 

on items for which a hearing was 

completed on February 10 or a previous 

date. Commission consideration on 

March 16 of items for which the public 

hearing is closed may result in approval 

of the item (by docket or resolution) as 

proposed, approval with changes, 

denial, or deferral. When the 

Commissioners defer an action, they 

may announce an additional period for 

written comment on the item, with or 

without an additional hearing date, or 

they may take additional time to 

consider the input they have already 

received without requesting further 

public input. Any deferred items will be 

considered for action at a public 

meeting of the Commission on a future 

date. 

Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment. 

Individuals who wish to comment on 

the record during the public hearing on 

February 10 or to address the 

Commissioners informally during the 

Open Public Comment portion of the 

meeting on either February 10 or March 

16 as time allows, are asked to sign up 

in advance by contacting Ms. Paula 

Schmitt of the Commission staff, at 

paula.schmitt@drbc.nj.gov. 

Addresses for Written Comment. 

Written comment on items scheduled 

for hearing may be delivered by hand at 

the public hearing or: By hand, U.S. 

Mail or private carrier to: Commission 

Secretary, P.O. Box 7360, 25 State Police 

Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628; by fax to 

Commission Secretary, DRBC at 609– 

883–9522; or by email (preferred) to 

paula.schmitt@drbc.nj.gov. If submitted 

by email, written comments on a docket 

should also be sent to Mr. William J. 

Muszynski, Manager, Water Resources 

Management at william.muszynski@

drbc.nj.gov. 

Accommodations for Special Needs. 

Individuals in need of an 

accommodation as provided for in the 

Americans with Disabilities Act who 

wish to attend the informational 

meeting, conference session or hearings 

should contact the Commission 

Secretary directly at 609–883–9500 ext. 

203 or through the Telecommunications 

Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss 

how we can accommodate your needs. 

Additional Information, Contacts. 

Additional public records relating to 

hearing items may be examined at the 

Commission’s offices by appointment by 

contacting Carol Adamovic, 609–883– 

9500, ext. 249. For other questions 

concerning hearing items, please contact 

Project Review Section assistant 

Victoria Lawson at 609–883–9500, ext. 

216. 

Dated: January 22, 2016. 

Pamela M. Bush, 

Commission Secretary and Assistant General 

Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01734 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6360–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0010] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; eZAudit: Electronic Submission of 

Financial Statements and Compliance 

Audits 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 

Federal Student Aid (FSA). 

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 April 1, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 

documents related to the information 

collection listed in this notice, please 

use http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching the Docket ID number ED– 

2016–ICCD–0010. Comments submitted 

in response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting the 

Docket ID number 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 

2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Ti Baker, 202– 

377–3156. 

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: eZ-Audit: 

Electronic Submission of Financial 

Statements and Compliance Audits. 

OMB Control Number: 1845–0072. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector; State, Local and Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 6,100. 


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Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 2,491. 

Abstract: eZ-Audit is a web-based 

process designed to facilitate the 

submission of compliance and financial 

statement audits, expedite the review of 

those audits by the Department, and 

provide more timely and useful 

information to public, non-profit and 

proprietary institutions regarding the 

Department’s review. eZ-Audit 

establishes a uniform process under 

which all institutions submit directly to 

the Department any audit required 

under the Title IV, HEA program 

regulations. eZ-Audit continues to have 

minimal number of financial template 

line items and general information 

questions. No additional burden hours 

have been added. 

Dated: January 27, 2016. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01724 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Predominantly Black Institutions 

Formula Grant Program 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information 

Predominantly Black Institutions 

(PBI) Formula Grant Program 

Notice inviting applications for new 

awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.031P. 

DATES: Applications Available: February 

1, 2016. 

Deadline for Transmittal of Phase I of 

Applications: March 2, 2016. 

Deadline for Transmittal of Phase II of 

Applications: April 1, 2016. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The 

Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) 

Formula Grant Program provides grants 

to eligible institutions to plan, develop, 

undertake, and implement programs 

that enhance their capacity to serve 

more low- and middle-income Black 

American students; to expand higher 

education opportunities for eligible 

students by encouraging college 

preparation and student persistence in 

secondary school and postsecondary 

education; and to strengthen the 

financial ability of the institutions to 

serve the academic needs of these 

students. 

Program Authority: Title III, part A, 

section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 

1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1059e). 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

34 CFR parts 75, 77, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, 

and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to 

Agencies on Governmentwide 

Debarment and Suspension 

(Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as 

adopted and amended as regulations of 

the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) 

The Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and 

Audit Requirements for Federal Awards 

in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and 

amended as regulations of the 

Department in 2 CFR part 3474. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Formula grant. 

Estimated Available Funds: 

$9,942,000. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

Grants awarded under the PBI Formula 

Grant Program are allotted to eligible 

institutions based on the formula 

included in section 318(e) of the HEA 

(20 U.S.C. 1059e(e)), with no grantee 

allotted less than $250,000. 

If the amount appropriated for this 

program for a fiscal year is not sufficient 

to pay the minimum allotment to 

eligible institutions, then the amount of 

the minimum allotment must be ratably 

reduced, in accordance with section 

318(e) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 

1059e(e)(4)). 

Funding Formula: 

Grant amounts to PBIs are awarded 

according to the following formula: 

(1) Federal Pell Grant basis—From the 

amount appropriated for this program 

for any fiscal year, the Secretary allots 

to each PBI with an approved 

application a sum that bears the same 

ratio to one-half of that amount as the 

number of Federal Pell Grant recipients 

in attendance at such institution at the 

end of the academic year preceding the 

beginning of that fiscal year, bears to the 

total number of Federal Pell Grant 

recipients at all such institutions at the 

end of such academic year. 

(2) Graduates basis—From the amount 

appropriated for this program for any 

fiscal year, the Secretary allots to each 

PBI with an approved application a sum 

that bears the same ratio to one-fourth 

of that amount as the number of 

graduates for such academic year at 

such institution, bears to the total 

number of graduates for such academic 

year at all such institutions. 

(3) Graduates seeking a higher degree 

basis—From the amount appropriated 

for this program for any fiscal year, the 

Secretary allots to each PBI with an 

approved application a sum that bears 

the same ratio to one-fourth of that 

amount as the percentage of graduates 

from such institution who are admitted 

to and in attendance at, not later than 

two years after graduation with an 

associate’s degree or a baccalaureate 

degree, a baccalaureate degree-granting 

institution or a graduate or professional 

school in a degree program in 

disciplines in which Black American 

students are underrepresented, bears to 

the percentage of such graduates for all 

such institutions. 

Estimated Number of Awards: All 

applicant institutions that meet the 

eligibility requirements will receive a 

portion of the total appropriations for 

the PBI Formula Grant Program. 

Note: The Department is not bound by any 

estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: 60 months. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: An applicant 

must— 

(a) Have an enrollment of needy 

undergraduate students as defined in 

section 318(b)(2) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 

1059e(b)(2)); 

(b) Have an average educational and 

general expenditure that is low, per fulltime equivalent undergraduate student, 

in comparison with the average 

educational and general expenditure per 

full-time equivalent undergraduate 

student of institutions that offer similar 

instruction, except that the Secretary 

may apply the waiver requirements 

described in section 392(b) of the HEA 

(20 U.S.C. 1068a(b)) to this 

subparagraph in the same manner as the 

Secretary applies the waiver 

requirements to section 312(b)(1)(B) of 

the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)(1)(B)); 

(c) Have an enrollment of 

undergraduate students that is not less 

than 40 percent Black American 

students (section 318(b)(1)(C) of the 

HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1059e (b)(1)(C)); 

(d) Be legally authorized to provide, 

and provide, within the State, an 

educational program for which the 

institution of higher education awards a 

baccalaureate degree or, in the case of a 

junior or community college, an 

associate’s degree (section 318(b)(1)(D) 

of the HEA; 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)(1)(D)); 

(e) Be accredited by a nationally 

recognized accrediting agency or 

association determined by the Secretary 

to be a reliable authority as to the 

quality of training offered or is, 

according to such an agency or 


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