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comply with the reporting requirements
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
funding under the competition. This
does not apply if you have an exception
under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period,
you must submit a final performance
report, including financial information,
as directed by the Secretary. If you
receive a multi-year award, you must
submit an annual performance report
that provides the most current
performance and financial expenditure
information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary
may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR
75.720(c). For specific requirements on
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.
html.
4. Performance Measures: One goal of
the CSP is to support the creation and
development of a large number of highquality charter schools (as defined in
this notice) that are free from State or
local rules that inhibit flexible
operation, are held accountable for
enabling students to reach challenging
State performance standards, and are
open to all students. The Secretary has
two performance indicators to measure
progress toward this goal: (1) The
number of high-quality charter schools
in operation around the Nation, and (2)
the percentage of fourth- and eighthgrade charter school students who are
achieving at or above the proficient
level on State examinations in
mathematics and in reading/language
arts. Additionally, the Secretary has
established the following measure to
examine the efficiency of the CSP:
Federal cost per student in
implementing a successful school
(defined as a school in operation for
three or more consecutive years).
5. Continuation Awards: The
Secretary may make continuation
awards under this competition. In
making a continuation award, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
75.253, the extent to which a grantee
has made ‘‘substantial progress toward
meeting the objectives in its approved
application.’’ This consideration
includes the review of a grantee’s
progress in meeting the targets and
projected outcomes in its approved
application, and whether the grantee
has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application
and budget. In making a continuation
grant, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in
compliance with the assurances in its
approved application, including those
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or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Paulu or Erin Pfeltz, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Room 4W246,
Washington, DC 20202–5970. Emails
and telephone numbers: nancy.paulu@
ed.gov or (202) 205–5392; erin.pfeltz@
ed.gov or (202) 205–3525.
If you use a TDD or TTY, call the FRS,
toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package 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 in section VII of this notice.
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 published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Dated: July 25, 2012.
James H. Shelton, III,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and
Improvement.
[FR Doc. 2012–18577 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Submission for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) review;
comment request.
AGENCY:

The Department of Energy
(DOE) has submitted an information
collection request to OMB for extension

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under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The information
collection requests a three-year
extension of its Labor Relations
collection. The collection requests
information from the Department of
Energy Management and Operation and
Facilities Management Contractors for
contract administration, management
oversight and cost control. The
information collection will assist the
Department in evaluating the
implementation of the contractors’ work
force collective bargaining agreements,
and apprise the Department of
significant labor-management
developments at DOE contractor sites.
This information is used to ensure that
Department contractors maintain good
labor relations and retain a workforce in
accordance with the terms of their
contract and in compliance with
statutory and regulatory requirements as
identified by contract.
DATES: Comments regarding this
collection must be received on or before
August 29, 2012. 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 202–395–4650.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to the 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: Eva M. Auman,
Attorney-Advisor (Labor), GC–63, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202–
586–0971 or by email to
eva.auman@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to: Eva M. Auman, AttorneyAdvisor (Labor), GC–63, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202–
586–0971 or by email to
eva.auman@hq.doe.gov.
This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No. 1910–5143; (2) Information
Collection Request Title: This
information collection was originally
titled Legacy Management Labor
Relations, but due to the transfer of this
function from the Office of Legacy
Management to the Office of General

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Counsel, the title has been shortened to
Labor Relations; (3) Type of Request:
Renewal; (4) Purpose: The proposed
collection will request information from
the Department of Energy Facilities
Management Contractors for contract
administration, management oversight
and cost control. This information is
used to ensure that Department
contractors maintain good labor
relations and retain a workforce in
accordance with the terms of their
contract and in compliance with
statutory and regulatory requirements as
identified by contract. The respondents
are Department Management and
Operations and Facility Management
Contractors; (5) Annual Estimated
Number of Respondents: 35; (6) Annual
Estimated Number of Total Responses:
35; (7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 1.84 per respondent for
total of 64.4 per year; (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping
Cost Burden: $8,310.80.
Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254, 7256.
Issued in Washington, DC, on: July 25,
2012.
Jean S. Stucky,
Assistant General Counsel for Labor and
Pension Law, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2012–18496 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Briefings on Preliminary Findings of
2012 National Electric Transmission
Congestion Study
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of upcoming webinars.
AGENCY:

Section 216(a)(1) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA) requires the
Department of Energy (Department or
DOE) to complete a study of electric
transmission congestion every three
years. DOE previously issued the 2006
and 2009 studies and is currently
developing the 2012 study. DOE, as part
of the consultation process, will host
three webinars in August 2012 to
receive input and suggestions
concerning the preliminary findings of
the study. After the webinars, DOE will
release a draft of the study for public
comment. After reviewing and
considering the comments received,
DOE will publish a final version of the
study.
DATES: The webinars are open to the
public and will be held on three dates
in August:
• Tuesday, August 7, from 2:00 to
3:30 p.m. Eastern.

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• Thursday, August 16, from 2:00 to
3:30 p.m. Eastern.
• Tuesday, August 21, from 2:00 to
3:30 p.m. Eastern.
ADDRESSES: Those wishing to
participate in these webinars should
register in advance at this Web site,
http://energy.gov/node/378523 or use
the link to the registration available at
the Department’s Congestion Study Web
site, http://energy.gov/oe/congestionstudy-2012. At these webinars, DOE will
set aside time to allow participants to
make comments and direct questions to
the presenters. Federal law requires
DOE to consult with the states in the
preparation of the Congestion Study.
Accordingly, although stakeholders may
participate in any of the webinars, two
of these webinars (August 7 and 21) will
focus in particular on state officials’
comments and concerns. The third
Webinar (August 16) will provide an
opportunity to discuss the comments
and concerns of all stakeholders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Meyer, DOE Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability,
david.meyer@hq.doe.gov, or call 202–
586–1411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–
58) (EPAct) added several new
provisions to the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 824p) (FPA), including FPA
section 216. FPA section 216(a) requires
the Secretary of Energy to conduct a
study of electric transmission
congestion (‘‘National Electric
Transmission Congestion Study’’ or
(Congestion Study)) within one year
from the date of enactment of EPAct and
every three years thereafter. The 2006
and 2009 Congestion Studies reviewed
congestion nationwide except for the
portion of Texas covered by the
Electricity Reliability Council of Texas,
to which FPA section 216 does not
apply. The 2012 Congestion Study is
being developed with a similar scope.
FPA section 216(a) requires the
congestion study be conducted in
consultation with affected States and
regional entities identified in FPA
section 215.
DOE intends to release a draft version
of the 2012 Congestion Study later in
2012 for public comment. After
reviewing and considering the
comments received, DOE will issue a
final version of the study.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20,
2012.
Patricia A. Hoffman,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
[Case No. RF–024]

Petition for Waiver of LG Electronics,
Inc. From the Department of Energy
Residential Refrigerator and
Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure
and Grant of Interim Waiver
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Petition for Waiver,
Notice of Granting Application for
Interim Waiver, and Request for Public
Comments.
AGENCY:

This notice announces receipt
of a petition for waiver from LG
Electronics, Inc. (LG) regarding
specified portions of the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) test
procedure for determining the energy
consumption of electric refrigerators
and refrigerator-freezers. It also grants
LG with an interim waiver from that
procedure. The waiver request pertains
to the basic models set forth in LG’s
petition that incorporate dual
compressors. In its petition, LG provides
an alternate test procedure that
addresses difficulties in testing dual
compressor systems according to the
DOE test procedure. DOE solicits
comments, data, and information
concerning LG’s petition and the
suggested alternate test procedure.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,
and information with respect to the LG
Petition until, but no later than August
29, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by case number ‘‘RF–024,’’ by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@
ee.doe.gov. Include the case number
[Case No. RF–024] in the subject line of
the message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please
submit one signed original paper copy.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, 950
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024. Please submit
one signed original paper copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to
review the background documents
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