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Title of Collection: Impact Aid
Program Application for Section 7002
Assistance
OMB Control Number: 1810–0036
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 250
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 375
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Education is requesting an extension for
the Application for Assistance under
Section 7002 of Title VII of the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA). This application is for a
grant program otherwise known as
Impact Aid Payments for Federal
Property. Local Educational Agencies
(LEAs) that have lost taxable property
due to Federal activities request
financial assistance by completing an
annual application. Please note that this
formula grant program was previously
authorized under Title VIII of the ESEA
(as amended), but will move to Title VII
under the Every Student Succeeds Act,
which reauthorized the ESEA, effective
for FY 2017. Regulations for Section
7002 of the Impact Aid Program are
found at 34 CFR 222, Subpart B.
Dated: July 25, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0059]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Survey on the Use of Funds Under
Title II, Part A: Improving Teacher
Quality State Grants—State-Level
Activity Funds
Department of Education (ED),
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education (OESE).
ACTION: Notice.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
29, 2016.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information

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collection listed in this notice, please
use http://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2016–ICCD–0059. 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
2E–349, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Elizabeth Witt,
202–260–5585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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: Survey on the Use
of Funds Under Title II, Part A:
Improving Teacher Quality State
Grants—State-Level Activity Funds.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0711.

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Type of Review: Extension without
change of an existing collection of
information.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 52.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 260.
Abstract: The reauthorized
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA) places a major emphasis on
teacher quality as a significant factor in
improving student achievement. Under
ESEA, Title II, Part A provides funds to
states (SEAs) and school districts (LEAs)
to conduct a variety of teacher-related
reform activities. ESEA funds can be
used for a variety of teacher quality
activities in any subject area. Although
the majority of funds are provided to
LEAs, allowable SEA uses of funds
include: Reforming teacher and
principal certification (including
recertification) and licensure to ensure
that teachers have the necessary subjectmatter knowledge and teaching skills in
the subjects they teach; and providing
support to teachers and principals
through programs such as teacher
mentoring, team teaching, reduced class
schedules, intensive professional
development, and using standards or
assessments to guide beginning
teachers; and carrying out programs to
establish, expand, or improve
alternative routes for state certification
for teachers and principals (especially
in mathematics and science) that will
encourage highly qualified individuals
with at least a baccalaureate degree; and
developing and implementing effective
mechanisms that help LEAs and schools
recruit and retain highly qualified
teachers, principals, and pupil services
personnel; and reforming tenure
systems, implementing teacher testing
for subject-matter knowledge, and
implementing teacher testing for state
certification or licensure, consistent
with Title II of the Higher Education
Act.
Dated: July 25, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Renewal
AGENCY:

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Notice and request for
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ACTION:

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
renew, for three years, an information
collection request with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the renewed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’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
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before September 27,
2016. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that period
or if you want access to the collection
of information, without charge, contact
the person listed below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to the following: Richard
Bonnell, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Acquisition Management, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121 or by
email at richard.bonnell@hq.doe.gov.
Please put ‘‘2016 DOE Agency
Information Collection Renewal’’ in the
subject line when sending an email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Bonnell by email at
richard.bonnell@hq.doe.gov. Please put
‘‘2016 DOE Agency Information
Collection Renewal’’ in the subject line
when sending an email.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB No. 1910–0400 (Renewal); (2)
Information Collection Request Title:
DOE Financial Assistance Information
Clearance; (3) Type of Review: Renewal;
(4) Purpose: This information collection
package covers mandatory collections of
information necessary to annually plan,
solicit, negotiate, award and administer
grants and cooperative agreements
under the Department’s financial
assistance programs. The information is
used by Departmental management to
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statutory and regulatory requirements
and obligations. The collection of this
information is critical to ensure that the
Government has sufficient information
to judge the degree to which awardees
meet the terms of their agreements; that
public funds are spent in the manner
intended; and that fraud, waste, and
abuse are immediately detected and
eliminated; (5) Annual Estimated
Number of Respondents: 11,134; (6)
Annual Estimated Number of Total
Responses: 39,378; (7) Estimated
Number of Burden Hours: 532,067; and
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0
Statutory Authorities: Federal Grant and
Cooperative Agreement Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301–
6308.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21,
2016.
John Bashista,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management,
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Call for U.S.-China Energy
Performance Contracting Pilot Projects
To Be Recognized at the 7th Annual
U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of request for project
submissions.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE) gives notice of a request for
submission of innovative U.S.-China
energy performance contracting (EPC)
projects. EPC projects at public,
commercial, and industrial facilities
located in the U.S. or China with project
participation from at least one U.S.
entity and at least one Chinese entity are
eligible. Eligible entities include energy
service companies (ESCOs), technology
providers, facility owners or operators,
and financiers. EPC projects that meet
the 2016 Pilot Project Criteria and
demonstrate replicability will receive
special recognition at the 7th Annual
U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum in
October 2016 in Beijing. Some
recognition recipients will be invited to
speak at a special breakout session.
DATES: Project submissions for
consideration must be received by
August 22, 2016.
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the Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory and ESCO Committee of
China Energy Conservation Association
at the email addresses provided below.
‘‘The Pilot Project Criteria 2016’’ and
‘‘Appendix: Project Submission
Template’’ can be found on: http://
www.globalchange.umd.edu/archivedresearch-areas/energy-efficiency-andmitigation/epc/.
Applicants must complete the
Chinese and English project submission
template and draft a proposed MOU.
The proposed MOU should memorialize
the cooperation of U.S. and Chinese
entities applying as a team, set out their
intention to do an EPC project(s); and
include all minimum U.S.-China EPC
Pilot Project Program requirements.
Submit one email with project
submission and proposed MOU as
attachments to the following email
addresses: m.evans@pnnl.gov,
qing.tan@pnnl.gov and
international@emca.cn. Failure to
submit complete, bilingual project
information may result in ineligibility.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the U.S.-China
Energy Performance Contracting
Initiative—Ms. Arlene Fetizanan, U.S.
Department of Energy,
Arlene.Fetizanan@ee.doe.gov or (202)
586–3124.
Questions about the energy
performance contracting pilot project
criteria and submission—Ms. Sha Yu,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
sha.yu@pnnl.gov or (301) 314–6736.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: This call for EPC pilot
projects is part of the Energy Efficiency
in Buildings and Industry Initiative
under the U.S.-China Climate Change
Working Group (CCWG). The CCWG
was launched in 2013, and now
includes nine action initiatives for
understanding and addressing climate
change in the United States and China.
Under the CCWG Energy Efficiency in
Buildings and Industry Initiative, DOE
and China’s National Development and
Reform Commission (NDRC) launched a
program to promote EPC. The program
aims to improve energy efficiency and
reduce emissions in the U.S. and China
through deep energy retrofits, using
innovative financing where appropriate.
The combined $20 billion U.S. and
China EPC markets have the potential to
grow dramatically, delivering significant
environmental and economic benefits.
For more information on U.S.-China
EPC market trends and resources to
assist clients, practitioners, and
financial institutions in selecting,
developing, and executing EPC projects,
please visit: http://

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