Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program (1894-0001)
| Published date | 31 July 2023 |
| Record Number | 2023-16139 |
| Citation | 88 FR 49455 |
| Court | Education Department |
| Section | Notices |
49455
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 145 / Monday, July 31, 2023 / Notices
Dated: July 25, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023–16115 Filed 7–28–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY
: Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, Department
of Defense (DoD).
ACTION
: Notice of federal advisory
committee meeting.
SUMMARY
: The DoD is publishing this
notice to announce that the following
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of
the Defense Science Board (DSB) will
take place.
DATES
: Closed to the public Wednesday,
August 16, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.; Thursday, August 17, 2023 from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Friday,
August 18, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
ADDRESSES
: The address of the closed
meeting is the Executive Conference
Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Floor 3,
Arlington, VA 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: Mr.
Kevin Doxey, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), (703) 571–0081 (Voice), (703)
697–1860 (Facsimile),
kevin.a.doxey.civ@mail.mil (Email).
Mailing address is Defense Science
Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B888A, Washington, DC 20301–3140.
Website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/.
The most up-to-date changes to the
meeting agenda can be found on the
website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly
known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA)’’), 5 U.S.C.
552b(c) (commonly known as the
‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’),
and sections 102–3.140 and 102–3.150
of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR).
Purpose of the Meeting: The mission
of the DSB is to provide independent
advice and recommendations on matters
relating to the DoD’s scientific and
technical enterprise. The objective of
the meeting is to obtain, review, and
evaluate classified information related
to the DSB’s mission. DSB membership
will meet to discuss the 2023 DSB
Summer Study on Climate Change and
Global Security (‘‘the DSB Summer
Study’’).
Agenda: The meeting will begin on
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 8:00
a.m. with administrative opening
remarks from Mr. Kevin Doxey, DFO
and Executive Director, and a classified
overview of the Summer Study to date
from Dr. Eric Evans, the DSB Chair.
Next, the DSB members will meet in a
plenary session to discuss classified
strategies for anticipating the global
stresses and possible conflict due to
climate change. Following break, the
DSB members will meet in a plenary
session to discuss classified strategies
for anticipating the global stresses and
possible conflict due to climate change.
Next, members will meet in a breakout
session to discuss classified strategies
for anticipating the global stresses and
possible conflict due to climate change.
The meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m.
On Thursday, August 17, 2023, the DSB
members will meet in a breakout session
with subject matter experts from United
States Africa Command to discuss
classified strategies for anticipating the
global stresses and possible conflict due
to climate change. The members will
then meet in a breakout session to
discuss classified strategies for
anticipating the global stresses and
possible conflict due to climate change.
Next, the DSB members will meet in a
plenary session to discuss classified
strategies for anticipating the global
stresses and possible conflict due to
climate change. The meeting will
adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On Friday, August
18, 2023, the DSB members will meet in
a breakout session to discuss classified
strategies for anticipating the global
stresses and possible conflict due to
climate change. The meeting will
adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41 CFR 102–
3.155, the DoD has determined that the
DSB meeting will be closed to the
public. Specifically, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and
Engineering, in consultation with the
DoD Office of the General Counsel, has
determined in writing that the meeting
will be closed to the public because it
will consider matters covered by 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The determination is
based on the consideration that it is
expected that discussions throughout
will involve classified matters of
national security concern. Such
classified material is so intertwined
with the unclassified material that it
cannot reasonably be segregated into
separate discussions without defeating
the effectiveness and meaning of the
overall meeting. To permit the meeting
to be open to the public would preclude
discussion of such matters and would
greatly diminish the ultimate utility of
the DSB’s findings and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Defense and to the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering.
Written Statements: In accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41 CFR
102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, interested
persons may submit a written statement
for consideration by the DSB at any time
regarding its mission or in response to
the stated agenda of a planned meeting.
Individuals submitting a written
statement must submit their statement
to the DSB DFO at the email address
provided in the
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT
section at any
point; however, if a written statement is
not received at least three calendar days
prior to the meeting, which is the
subject of this notice, then it may not be
provided to or considered by the DSB
until a later date.
Dated: July 25, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023–16120 Filed 7–28–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0144]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Application for the Fulbright-Hays
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program
(1894–0001)
AGENCY
: Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing a
revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES
: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
30, 2023.
ADDRESSES
: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this
link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain to access the site. Find this
information collection request (ICR) by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
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49456
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 145 / Monday, July 31, 2023 / Notices
provides two links to view documents
related to this information collection
request. Information collection forms
and instructions may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Cory Neal,
202–987–0438.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: The
Department 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: Application for the
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
(GPA) Program (1894–0001).
OMB Control Number: 1840–0792.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 6,600.
Abstract: Under the Fulbright-Hays
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program,
the Secretary awards grants to eligible
institutions, departments, and
organizations to conduct overseas group
projects in research, training, and
curriculum development. These
institutions administer the program in
cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Education (US/ED) as provided under
the authority of sections 102(b)(6) and
104(e)(1) of the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, 34 CFR
part 662, the Policy Statements of the J.
William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
Board (FSB), and the Education
Department General Administrative
Regulations (EDGAR).
This is a revision to an existing
collection. ED/IFLE is removing
Competitive Preference Priority 6:
Thematic Focus on Ukraine or
Afghanistan because only 1 applicant
out of 43 applications for FY 2023
applied for the priority. This applicant
was not eligible for the points. No
applications received points for this
priority. This revision will have no
effect on hour or cost burden.
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.
Dated: July 26, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2023–16139 Filed 7–28–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0069]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; REL
Pacific Efficacy and Implementation
Evaluation of the Secondary Writing
Toolkit
AGENCY
: Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing a
new information collection request
(ICR).
DATES
: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
30, 2023.
ADDRESSES
: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this
link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain to access the site. Find this
information collection request (ICR) by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
provides two links to view documents
related to this information collection
request. Information collection forms
and instructions may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Anousheh
Shayestehpour, 202–987–1148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: The
Department 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: REL Pacific
Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation
of the Secondary Writing Toolkit.
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households.Total
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,705.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 416.
Abstract: The current authorization
for the Regional Educational
Laboratories (REL) program is under the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002,
part D, section 174, (20 U.S.C. 9564),
administered by the Department of
Education, Institute of Education
Sciences (IES), National Center for
Education Evaluation and Regional
Assistance (NCEE). The central mission
and primary function of the RELs is to
support applied research and provide
technical assistance to state and local
education agencies within their region
(ESRA, part D, section 174[f]). The REL
program’s goal is to partner with
educators and policymakers to conduct
work that is change-oriented and
supports meaningful local, regional, or
state decisions about education policies,
programs, and practices to improve
outcomes for students.
Literacy, including writing, is closely
tied to student success throughout K–12
education, which impacts high school
graduation (National Institute for
Literacy, 2008; NCES, 2020) and
ultimately, income beyond graduation
(US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019).
Despite the importance of writing to life
and learning, teachers report that the
training they receive on teaching
writing, both prior to entering the field
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