Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Title VI Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program Application
| Published date | 24 March 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 15658 |
| Record Number | 2021-06057 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Education Department |
15658
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 24, 2021 / Notices
As part of the 2020 NWPL update,
USACE is also proposing administrative
changes to reformat the Hawai’i and
Pacific Islands Region (HI) and the
South Pacific Islands Subregion (SPI).
NWPL subregions are areas in which
small numbers of wetland plants have
wetland indicator status ratings that
differ from the ratings for the same plant
species in the rest of the region.
Boundaries of subregions are typically
based on Major Land Resource Areas.
Under the current format, the SPI
includes certain plant species which
have an indicator status rating for SPI
but not for HI (see e.g., indicator status
ratings for Abildgaardia ovata; SPI=
FACW, HI= NL). This current format of
HI/SPI is inconsistent with the
formatting of other NWPL regions and
subregions and has caused some
confusion when applying the NWPL
within HI. USACE proposes two
administrative changes to reduce this
confusion. Neither of the proposed
administrative changes to SPI or HI will
affect the current boundaries of SPI, HI,
or any other NWPL regions or
subregions.
USACE proposes to reformat SPI and
HI by merging the lists of plant species
from the existing SPI and HI to form a
single, comprehensive region, with SPI
serving as a subregion of HI, instead of
the current state of the region in which
SPI serves as a stand-alone subregion
separate from the larger HI region. As
proposed, plant species which currently
have an indicator status rating for SPI
but not for HI (e.g., Abildgaardia ovata)
will now have a single, comprehensive
indicator status rating for the entire
region (HI). For those species which
currently have differing indicator status
ratings between SPI and HI (e.g., Abrus
precatorius), the current indicator status
rating for SPI will be added to the
reformatted SPI, which, as proposed,
will serve as a subset of indicator status
ratings within HI and will include only
those plant species and associated
indicator status ratings which differ
from the HI indicator status rating. With
the exception of Xylocarpus
moluccensis and Ligustrum lucidum,
which were submitted by the public,
USACE is not proposing any changes to
wetland indicator status ratings for SPI
or HI. All current indicator status
ratings for SPI and HI will be retained
through this proposed reformatting. As
proposed, the USACE believes this
administrative change will provide
greater clarity for the public, remove
redundancies in the NWPL that
currently exist between SPI and HI,
allow for a consistent formatting of
subregions between all NWPL regions,
and more accurately and appropriately
reflect species’ distribution and wetland
frequency within SPI and HI.
USACE is also proposing to rename
SPI from its current name, ‘‘South
Pacific Islands Subregion’’, to ‘‘Pacific
Islands Subregion.’’ This subregion
includes islands which are located
within both the northern Pacific (i.e.,
the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands and the Territory of
Guam) and southern Pacific (i.e., the
Territory of American Samoa).
Therefore, the proposed name change
will more accurately characterize the
geographic extent and spatial variability
of this subregion. The proposed change
also creates consistency between the
naming conventions of the NWPL
regions and subregions and the Regional
Supplements to the Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineation Manual regions.
Instructions for Providing Comments
Online
USACE encourages public input in
the form of data, comments, literature
references, or field experiences, to help
clarify the status of the species reviewed
for this update. The list of these same
27 reviewed species, and their draft
2020 wetland ratings by region, can be
viewed at the NWPL homepage, http://
wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/ under
‘‘2020 NWPL Update Information.’’ A
link to provide general or species-
specific comments in response to this
notice is also available at this location.
Users are encouraged to submit
literature citations, herbaria records,
experiential references, monitoring data,
and other relevant information. Specific
knowledge of, or studies related to,
individual species are particularly
helpful. When providing input or
information on the draft changes to the
2020 NWPL update, commenters should
use their regional botanical and
ecological expertise, field observations,
reviews of the most recent indicator
status information, appropriate
botanical literature, floras, herbarium
specimens with notation of habitat and
associated species, habit data, relevant
studies, and historic list information.
Providing ratings without supporting
documentation or information is not
recommended. All submitted comments
and information will be compiled and
sent to the National Panel for their
review and consideration.
USACE is also seeking comments on
the NWPL update process. Detailed
information on the update process,
protocol, and technical issues can be
found in the following documents,
which are available on the ‘‘NWPL
Publications’’ web page:
•Lichvar, Robert W. and Minkin,
Paul. Concepts and Procedures for
Updating the National Wetland Plant
List. Sept 2008. ERDC/CRREL TN–08–3.
Hanover, NH: U.S. Army Engineer
Research and Development Center, Cold
Regions Research and Engineering
Laboratory.
•Lichvar, Robert W. and Gillrich,
Jennifer J. Final Protocol for Assigning
Wetland Indicator Status Ratings during
National Wetland Plant List Update.
Sept 2011. ERDC/CRREL TN–11–1.
Hanover, NH: U.S. Army Engineer
Research and Development Center, Cold
Regions Research and Engineering
Laboratory.
•Lichvar R.W., N.C. Melvin, M.L.
Butterwick, and W.N. Kirchner. 2012.
National Wetland Plant List Indicator
Rating Definitions. ERDC/CRREL TN–
12–1. Hanover, NH: U.S. Army Engineer
Research and Development Center Cold
Regions Research and Engineering
Laboratory.
Future Actions
Future updates to the NWPL will
occur biennially. A change in indicator
status for a given species, or a proposed
species addition may be requested at
any time at http://wetland-
plants.usace.army.mil/ under ‘‘Submit
NWPL Change Request.’’ Submissions
throughout the two-year period will be
compiled and reviewed prior to each
NWPL update and any resulting
proposed changes will be reflected in
the subsequent notice of an updated list.
Dated: March 18, 2021.
Taylor N. Ferrell,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).
[FR Doc. 2021–05989 Filed 3–23–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0042]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; Title
VI Undergraduate International Studies
and Foreign Language (UISFL)
Program Application
AGENCY
: Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 24, 2021 / Notices
DATES
: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 23,
2021.
ADDRESSES
: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this information
collection request by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’
checkbox. Comments may also be sent
to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Tanyelle
Richardson, 202–453–6391.
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: Title VI
Undergraduate International Studies
and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program
Application.
OMB Control Number: 1840–0796.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 100.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 11,000.
Abstract: This application package is
used by institutions of higher education,
partnerships between nonprofit
educational organizations and
institutions of higher education, and
public and private nonprofit
organizations, to apply for grants under
the Title VI UISFL program. Information
submitted in this collection will be used
during the peer review to evaluate and
score the applications, and to make
funding decisions. The Department
requires this information collection in
order to make discretionary grant
awards under this program.
This collection is being submitted
under the Streamlined Clearance
Process for Discretionary Grant
Information Collections (1894–0001).
Therefore, the 30-day public comment
period notice will be the only public
comment notice published for this
information collection request.
Dated: March 19, 2021.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2021–06057 Filed 3–23–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0046]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; ED–
524 Budget Information Non-
Construction Programs Form and
Instructions
AGENCY
: Institute for Education Sciences
(IES), National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES
: Approval by the OMB has been
requested by Friday, March 19, 2021.
Interested persons are invited to submit
comments on or before April 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES
: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
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: NAEP 2021 School
and Teacher Questionnaire Special
Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0956.
Type of Review: A revised information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 50,294.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 35,443.
Abstract: The NAEP 2021 School and
Teacher Questionnaire Special Study is
collecting data necessary to fully
understand the impact of the COVID–19
pandemic on schools and educators. A
previous emergency clearance
(OMB#1850–0957) in February 2021
allowed work on the NAEP 2021 School
Survey to begin. The NAEP 2021 School
Survey is a monthly collection of data
from 3,500 schools that gathers
information about opening status
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