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of postsecondary institutions and
students that contains student-level
records on student demographics and
family background, work experience,
expectations, receipt of financial aid,
and postsecondary enrollment (see
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/
about.asp; (OMB #1850–0666)). Since
1987, NPSAS has been fielded every 3
to 4 years, most recently during the
2015–16 academic year. The goal of the
NCER–NPSAS grant opportunity
collaboration is to provide researchers
with the possibility of developing
unique research projects pertaining to
college persistence and completion that
utilize a subset of the NPSAS sample
that is not already set aside for one of
the NPSAS-based longitudinal studies
(BPS or B&B). Under the NCER–NPSAS
grant opportunity, researchers can
submit applications to the
Postsecondary and Adult Education
topic within the Education Research
Grants program (CFDA 84.305A), under
either the Exploration or Efficacy and
Replication research goal. Consistent
with these two goals, NCER supports
research projects using NPSAS to: (1)
Explore relationships between malleable
factors (e.g., information on benefits of
financial aid and FAFSA renewal) and
postsecondary persistence and
completion, as well as the mediators
and moderators of those relationships;
and (2) evaluate the efficacy of
interventions aimed at improving
persistence and completion of
postsecondary education (e.g., financial
aid and FAFSA renewal advice
delivered via text messaging).
Researchers approved for funding
through this program can obtain indirect
access to a subsample of the national
NPSAS sample (after the study’s student
interviews are completed) in order to
conduct unique research projects that
adhere to the guidelines set forth in the
Request for Applications (RFA) for the
Education Research Grants Program, as
well as guidelines set forth by NCES and
the NPSAS program. This request is to
conduct, in 2017, the ‘‘Connecting
Students with Financial Aid (CSFA)
2017: Testing the Effectiveness of
FAFSA Interventions on College
Outcomes’’ study, funded by the NCER–
NPSAS grant and designed to measure
the effectiveness of an intervention that
will provide financial aid information
and reminders to college students who
were initially interviewed as part of
NPSAS:16 was approved in January
2017 (OMB# 1850–0931 v.1). Cognitive
interviews on the survey items were
conducted in March 2017 to examine
whether college students correctly
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whether their answers get adequately
captured in multiple-choice questions of
the survey instrument to be
administered after the end of the
intervention. The results of cognitive
testing were used to revise the CSFA
survey. This request is for approval of
these revisions for the survey that will
begin in September 2017.
Dated: May 12, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
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–2017–ICCD–0023]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
EDGAR Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements
Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 June 16,
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–0023. 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
224–82, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Alfreida
Pettiford, 202–245–6110.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
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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: EDGAR
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1894–0009.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local and Tribal Governments, Not-forprofit Institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,988.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 22,448.
Abstract: The Education Department
General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) contain several requirements
that grantees maintain certain types of
records related to their grants and to
report or submit certain information to
the Department. Part 74 of EDGAR
applies to Institutions of Higher
Education, nonprofit organizations, and
hospitals. Additionally, under 34 CFR
75.261, all types of grantees including
State Educational Agencies, Local
Educational Agencies, and Federally
Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
may follow the regulations in 34 CFR
74.25(e)(2) regarding extension of a
project period. Section 74.25(e)(2)
allows grantees to initiate a one-time
extension of their projects’ expiration
date of up to 12 months without prior
approval from the Department of
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are necessary for the effective
administration and monitoring of grant
projects.
Dated: May 11, 2017.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Electricity Advisory Committee
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:

This notice announces a
meeting of the Electricity Advisory
Committee. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act requires that public
notice of these meetings be announced
in the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 1:00
p.m.–6:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, June 8,
2017, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone:
(202) 586–1060 or email:
matthew.rosenbaum@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: The
Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC)
was re-established in July 2010, in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.2, to
provide advice to the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) in implementing the
Energy Policy Act of 2005, executing the
Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007, and modernizing the nation’s
electricity delivery infrastructure. The
EAC is composed of individuals of
diverse background selected for their
technical expertise and experience,
established records of distinguished
professional service, and their
knowledge of issues that pertain to
electricity.
Tentative Agenda: The meeting of the
EAC is expected to include an update
on the programs and initiatives of the
DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and
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Modernization Laboratory Consortium.
The meeting is also expected to include
a presentation from the new
Administration, as well as panels or
presentations with associated
discussions on gas-electric integration,
power sector vulnerabilities, advances
in energy storage for system reliability
and resiliency, new applications for
storage and microgrids, and regional
resiliency and security with bulk
storage. Additionally, the meeting is
expected to include a discussion of the
plans and activities of the Smart Grid
Subcommittee, Power Delivery
Subcommittee, Energy Storage
Subcommittee, and the Grid
Modernization Working Group.
Tentative Agenda: June 7, 2017
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Welcome,
Introductions, Developments since
the March 2017 Meeting
1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Update on the
DOE Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability’s Programs
and Initiatives
1:30 p.m.–2:10 p.m. Presentation from
New Administration and EAC
Discussion
2:10 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Update on the
Grid Modernization Laboratory
Consortium Program and Initiatives
2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Panel Session:
Gas-Electric Integration
4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Break
4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EAC Power
Delivery Subcommittee Activities
and Plans
5:00 p.m.–5:20 p.m. EAC Smart Grid
Subcommittee Activities and Plans
5:20 p.m.–5:40 p.m. EAC Energy
Storage Subcommittee Activities
and Plans
5:40 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Grid
Modernization Working Group
Activities and Plans
Tentative Agenda: June 8, 2017
8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Welcome:
Overview of Energy Storage Session
during the EAC June 2017 Meeting
8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Session Scope
and Objectives: Overview of Energy
Storage and Key Trends
8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Power Sector
Vulnerabilities: Panel and
Discussion
9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Advances in
Energy Storage for System
Reliability: Panel and Discussion
11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Break for Lunch
(not provided)
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Storage and
Microgrids—New Applications:
Panel and Discussion
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Regional

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Resiliency and Security with Bulk
Storage: Presentation and
Discussion
1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Takeaways and
Key Themes: Facilitated Discussion
2:45 p.m.–2:55 p.m. Public Comments
2:55 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Wrap-up and
Adjourn June 2017 Meeting of the
EAC
The meeting agenda may change to
accommodate EAC business. For EAC
agenda updates, see the EAC Web site
at: http://energy.gov/oe/services/
electricity-advisory-committee-eac.
Public Participation: The EAC
welcomes the attendance of the public
at its meetings. Individuals who wish to
offer public comments at the EAC
meeting may do so on Thursday, June 8,
2017, but must register at the
registration table in advance.
Approximately 10 minutes will be
reserved for public comments. Time
allotted per speaker will depend on the
number who wish to speak but is not
expected to exceed three minutes.
Anyone who is not able to attend the
meeting, or for whom the allotted public
comments time is insufficient to address
pertinent issues with the EAC, is invited
to send a written statement to Mr.
Matthew Rosenbaum.
You may submit comments, identified
by ‘‘Electricity Advisory Committee
Open Meeting,’’ by any of the following
methods:
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Matthew Rosenbaum, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 8G–017, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
• Email: matthew.rosenbaum@
hq.doe.gov. Include ‘‘Electricity
Advisory Committee Open Meeting’’ in
the subject line of the message.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
identifier. All comments received will
be posted without change to http://
energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac, including any
personal information provided.
• Docket: For access to the docket, to
read background documents or
comments received, go to http://
energy.gov/oe/services/electricityadvisory-committee-eac.
The following electronic file formats
are acceptable: Microsoft Word (.doc),
Corel Word Perfect (.wpd), Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf),
plain text (.txt), Microsoft Excel (.xls),
and Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). If you

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