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Steering Committee. Non-Federal 

Regional Chapter Leads were identified 

via an Open Call for nominations 

(https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2016- 

20982). The draft assessment was 

written by teams of Federal and nonFederal authors selected for their 

demonstrated subject matter expertise 

and publications relevant to the chapter 

topics outlined in the prospectus 

(https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2016- 

15807) and was informed by an array of 

technical inputs, many gathered through 

an Open Call (https://

www.federalregister.gov/d/2016-20982). 

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www.cio.noaa.gov/services_programs/

info_quality.html) for quality, 

transparency, and accessibility as 

appropriate for a Highly Influential 

Scientific Assessment (HISA). 

Dan Barrie, Program Manager, 

Assessments Program, NOAA Climate 

Program Office. 

Dated: October 10, 2017. 

David Holst, 

Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

[FR Doc. 2017–24221 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Authorization of Subgrants for the 

High School Career and Technical 

Education Teacher Pathway Initiative 

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and 

Adult Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Education 

Department General Administrative 

Regulations, this notice authorizes 

grantees receiving awards under the 

High School Career and Technical 

Education (CTE) Teacher Pathway 

Initiative (CFDA 84.051D) to make 

subgrants, subject to the limitations 

described in this notice. 

DATES: Grantees may begin making 

subgrants on November 7, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura Messenger, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Room 

11028, Washington, DC 20202–7241. 

Telephone: (202) 245–7840 or by fax at 

(202) 245–7170. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Program: The purpose of 

the High School CTE Teacher Pathway 

Initiative is to improve CTE programs 

assisted under the Carl D. Perkins 

Career and Technical Education Act of 

2006 (the Perkins Act) by increasing the 

supply of high school CTE teachers 

available to teach students in CTE 

programs that align to in-demand 

industry sectors or occupations in States 

and communities where shortages of 

such teachers exist. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2324. 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR 

parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, and 99. 

(b) The Office of Management and 

Budget 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. (d) 

The priorities and requirements in the 

notice inviting applications for this 

program, published June 13, 2017, in 

the Federal Register (82 FR 27047). 

Eligible Entities for Subgrants: The 

following entities are eligible to apply 

under this competition: 

(a) A State board designated or 

created consistent with State law as the 

sole State agency responsible for the 

administration of CTE in the State or for 

the supervision of the administration of 

CTE in the State; 

(b) A local educational agency (LEA) 

(including a public charter school that 

operates as an LEA), an area CTE school, 

an educational service agency, or a 

consortium of such entities, in each 

case, that receives assistance under 

section 131 of the Perkins Act; and 

(c) An eligible institution or 

consortium of eligible institutions that 

receives assistance under section 132 of 

the Perkins Act. 

Discussion: Recognizing that creating 

sustainable, new, or expanded pathways 

to recruit and retain CTE teachers will 

require collaborative approaches and 

coordination among several entities, the 

Department of Education has required 

that the applicants to the High School 

CTE Teacher Pathway Initiative create 

partnerships to carry out the activities 

proposed in the applications. The Office 

of Career, Technical, and Adult 

Education has determined that for some 

of the partnerships, subgranting may be 

appropriate and necessary to meet the 

purposes of the High School CTE 

Teacher Pathway Initiative, particularly 

for State eligible agencies that receive a 

High School CTE Teacher Pathway 

Initiative grant award, because many of 

the allowable activities are decided and 

implemented at the school district level. 

The current absence of subgranting 

authority limits the extent to which the 

program grantees and partners can most 

effectively collaborate to conduct the 

activities described in funded 

applications. 

Requirements: If the grantee uses this 

subgranting authority, the subgrants, 

consistent with 34 CFR 75.708(b)(2), 

must be used only to carry out directly 

those project activities described in the 

grantee’s approved application. 

Consistent with 34 CFR 75.708(d), 

grantees must ensure that subgrants are 

awarded on the basis of the approved 

budget that is consistent with the 

grantee’s approved application and all 

applicable Federal statutory, regulatory, 

and other requirements. Grantees have 

the authority to award subgrants to 

entities that have been identified in 

their applications as well as to those 

that are awarded a subgrant through a 

competitive award process. Grantees 

under the High School CTE Teacher 

Pathway Initiative must ensure that 

every subgrant includes any conditions 

required by Federal statutes and 

Executive orders and their 

implementing regulations. Grantees 

must ensure that subgrantees are aware 

of the requirements imposed upon them 

by Federal statutes and regulations, 

including the Federal antidiscrimination laws listed in 34 CFR 

75.500, and enforced by the Department. 

Note: This notice does not solicit 

applications. 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the program contact person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. You may also 

access documents of the Department 

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www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, 

through the advanced search feature at 

this site, you can limit your search to 

documents published by the 

Department. 

Dated: November 2, 2017. 

Michael E. Wooten, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Delegated the 

Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Career, 

Technical, and Adult Education. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24218 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0111] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Corrective Action Plan (CAP) 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). 

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 

December 7, 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–0111. 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 

216–44, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Edward West, 

202–245–6145. 

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: Corrective Action 

Plan (CAP). 

OMB Control Number: 1820–0694. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 60. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 975. 

Abstract: Pursuant to the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended 

by the Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act, the Rehabilitation 

Services Administration (RSA) must 

conduct periodic monitoring of the 

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs 

in each state. As a result of this 

monitoring, RSA may require that VR 

agencies to develop a Corrective Action 

Plan (CAP) in order to resolve findings 

of non-compliance. The CAP must 

contain the specific steps that the 

agency will take to resolve each finding, 

timelines for the completion of each 

step and methods for evaluating that the 

findings have been resolved. RSA 

requires the agency to report progress 

toward completion of the CAP on a 

quarterly basis. 

Dated: November 2, 2017. 

Tomakie Washington, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24185 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Docket Number: EERE 2017–VT–00XX] 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Extension 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, intends to extend for three 

years an information collection request 

with the Office of Management and 

Budget. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before January 8, 2018. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

include DOCKET # EERE–2017–VT– 

00XX in the subject line of the message 

and may be sent to: Mr. Dana V. O’Hara, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (EE–3V), U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121, or by 

email at Dana.O’Hara@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Mr. Dana V. O’Hara, Office 

of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (EE–3V), U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 

586–8063, Dana.O’Hara@ee.doe.gov. 

The information collection instrument 

is completed online, via a password 

protected Web page; for review 

purposes, the same instrument is 

available online at http://

www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/ 

epact/docs/reporting_spreadsheet.xls. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments 

are invited on: (a) Whether the extended 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of DOE, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of DOE’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 


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