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ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

19, 2017. 

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– 

2017–ICCD–0106. 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 

216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact NCES 

Information Collections at 

NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. 

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: Quick Response 

Information System (QRIS) 2017–2020 

System Clearance. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0733. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 104,004. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 31,704. 

Abstract: The National Center for 

Education Statistics (NCES) Quick 

Response Information System (QRIS) 

consists of the Fast Response Survey 

System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary 

Education Quick Information System 

(PEQIS). The QRIS currently conducts 

surveys under OMB generic clearance 

1850–0733, which expires in February 

2018. This submission requests 

approval to continue the current 

clearance conditions through the end of 

2020. FRSS primarily conducts surveys 

of the elementary/secondary sector 

(districts, schools) and public libraries. 

PEQIS conducts surveys of the 

postsecondary education sector. FRSS 

and PEQIS surveys are cleared under 

the QRIS generic clearance. The QRIS 

clearance is subject to the regular 

clearance process at OMB with a 60-day 

notice and a 30-day notice as part of the 

120-day review period. Each individual 

FRSS or PEQIS survey is then subject to 

clearance process with an abbreviated 

clearance package, justifying the 

particular content of the survey, 

describing the sample design, the 

timeline for the survey activities, and 

the questionnaire. The review period for 

each individual survey is 45 days, 

including a 30-day Federal Register 

notice period. OMB will provide 

comments as soon after the end of the 

30-day notice period as possible. This 

generic clearance request is for surveys 

of state education agencies, school 

districts, schools, postsecondary 

institutions, and libraries. 

Dated: September 13, 2017. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19840 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0120] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Study of 

Higher Education Articulation 

Agreements Covering the Early Care 

and Education Workforce 

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Evaluation 

and Policy Development (OPEPD), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 20, 2017. 

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– 

2017–ICCD–0120. 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 

216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

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 


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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: Study of Higher 

Education Articulation Agreements 

Covering the Early Care and Education 

Workforce. 

OMB Control Number: 1875–NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 47. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 104. 

Abstract: The purpose of this study is 

to identify elements that states have in 

place to enable successful articulation 

as early care and education (ECE) 

workers progress from an associate’s 

degree to a bachelor’s degree and 

describe states’ successes and 

challenges in implementing the 

elements. Specifically, the study will 

use telephone interviews, focus groups, 

and review of extant documents to 

examine ECE articulation policies and 

their implementation in six focal states 

that have statewide articulation policies 

addressing degrees or coursework in 

early childhood education. 

This analysis will rely on three types 

of data sources: 

• Telephone interviews. One-on-one 

phone interviews will be conducted 

with 76 individuals including: Faculty 

and college administrators from states’ 

two-year and four-year institutions of 

higher education; state higher education 

administrators; representatives from 

higher education governing bodies and 

ECE licensure bodies; and other 

individuals who are knowledgeable 

about development, implementation, 

and monitoring of ECE articulation 

policies and the ECE workforce. 

• Focus groups. Virtual focus groups 

will be held in each of the six states, 

including student focus groups (with 24 

students total) and focus groups of 

institutional support staff (with 20 staff 

total). 

• Review of extant documents. These 

documents will include articulation 

policies, legislation, and governing body 

meeting notes. 

Dated: September 14, 2017. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19893 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2744–043] 

North East Wisconsin Hydro, LLC; 

Notice of Availability of Environmental 

Assessment 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 

the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission or FERC) 

regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 

486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy 

Projects has reviewed the application 

for a new license for the 4.348-megawatt 

Menominee and Park Mill Hydroelectric 

Project (FERC Project No. 2744–043) 

and has prepared a single 

environmental assessment (EA). The 

project consists of two developments 

(Menominee and Park Mill) located on 

the Menominee River in Menominee 

County, Michigan, and Marinette 

County, Wisconsin. 

In the EA, Commission staff analyzes 

the potential environmental effects of 

relicensing the project and concludes 

that issuing a new license for the 

project, with appropriate environmental 

measures, would not constitute a major 

federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment. 

A copy of the EA is available for 

review at the Commission in the Public 

Reference Room or may be viewed on 

the Commission’s Web site at 

www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. 

Enter the docket number, excluding the 

last three digits, in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov; 

toll-free at 1–866–208–3676; or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. 

You may also register online at 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

Any comments should be filed within 

45 days from the date of this notice. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments 

using the Commission’s eFiling system 

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

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support. In 

lieu of electronic filing, please send a 

paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first 

page of any filing should include docket 

number P–2744–043. 

For further information, contact 

Chelsea Hudock at (202) 502–8448 or by 

email at chelsea.hudock@ferc.gov. 

Dated: September 13, 2017. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19874 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–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: ER17–2104–000. 

Applicants: Southern Partners, INC. 

Description: Amendment to July 18, 

2017 Southern Partners, INC. tariff 

filing. 

Filed Date: 9/12/17. 

Accession Number: 20170912–5170. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17. 

Docket Numbers: ER17–2461–000. 

Applicants: Constellation Energy 

Services, Inc. 

Description: Tariff Cancellation: 

Notice of Cancellation to be effective 

9/13/2017. 

Filed Date: 9/12/17. 

Accession Number: 20170912–5132. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17. 

Docket Numbers: ER17–2462–000. 

Applicants: SunSea Energy, LLC. 

Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: 

Market-Based Rate Tariff Application to 

be effective 9/13/2017. 

Filed Date: 9/12/17. 

Accession Number: 20170912–5133. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/3/17. 

Docket Numbers: ER17–2463–000. 

Applicants: Public Service Company 

of Colorado. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

20170912 Grand Valley 2nd Amended 

Cleanup Filing to be effective 

5/17/2017. 

Filed Date: 9/12/17. 


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