[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68672-68673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27204]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0149]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; U.S. 
Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Nominee Presentation Form

AGENCY: Office of Communication and Outreach (OCO), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0149 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Andrea Falken, (202) 302-6971.

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: U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon 
Schools Nominee Presentation Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1860-0509.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,330.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 18,065.
    Abstract: U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-
GRS) is a recognition award that honors schools, districts, and 
postsecondary institutions that are exemplary in three Pillars: (1) 
Reducing environmental impact and costs, including waste, water, energy 
use and alternative transportation; (2) improving the health and 
wellness of students and staff, including environmental health of 
premises, nutrition and fitness; and (3) providing effective 
sustainability education, including STEM, civic skills and green career 
pathways.
    The award is a tool to encourage state education agencies, 
stakeholders and

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higher education officials to consider matters of facilities, health 
and environment comprehensively and in coordination with state health, 
environment and energy agency counterparts. In order to be selected for 
federal recognition, schools, districts and postsecondary institutions 
must be high achieving in all three of the above Pillars, not just one 
area. Schools, districts, colleges and universities apply to their 
state education authorities. State authorities can submit up to six 
nominees to ED, documenting achievement in all three Pillars. This 
information is used at the Department to select the awardees.

    Dated: November 12, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-27204 Filed 11-17-14; 8:45 am]
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