Intent To Modify a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Water Conservation Area 3 Decompartmentalization and Sheet-flow Enhancement in Broward County, FL, 44835-44836 [07-3876]
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back. The proposal included data
collection in the existing Charleston
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in the Federal Register (72 FR 11327,
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11, 2007); (72 FR 25748, May, 7, 2007),
the Agency has decided not to issue a
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is actively considering under what
circumstances and how best to conduct
scientific research that is necessary to
evaluate the effectiveness of current
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Dated: August 3, 2007.
Alan Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program, Scientific
Advisory Board
Department of Defense.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This Notice is published in
accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463). The topic of the meeting on
September 11–13, 2007 are to review
new start and continuing research and
development projects requesting
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program funds in excess
of $1M. This meeting is open to the
public. Any interested person may
attend, appear before, or file statements
with the Scientific Advisory Board at
the time and in the manner permitted by
the Board.
DATES: September 11–12, 2007 from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and September 13 from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: SERDP Program Office
Conference Center, 901 North Stuart
Street, Suite 804, Arlington, VA 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Sharee Malcolm, SERDP Program Office,
901 North Stuart Street, Suite 303,
Arlington, VA or by telephone at (703)
696–2119.
Dated: August 3, 2007.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Modify a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for Water
Conservation Area 3
Decompartmentalization and Sheetflow Enhancement in Broward County,
FL
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent; modification.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District,
previously published a Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare an integrated Project
Implementation Report/Environmental
Impact Statement (PIR/EIS) for the
Water Conservation Area 3
Decompartmentalization and Sheet-flow
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44835
Enhancement Project (DECOMP), Part 1
on December 4, 2003 (68 FR 67841).
Following publication of the NOI, the
scope of this initial part of DECOMP
was altered to focus specifically on the
alternatives to reduce barriers to sheetflow within WCA 3A. Modification of
eastern Tamiami Trail, south of WCA 3,
will be considered in future efforts. The
project’s collaborator, intent,
authorization, plan formulation process,
and issues to be addressed remain as
described in the original NOI.
DATES: The meeting dates are:
1. August 21, 2007, 6 p.m. to 8:30
p.m., West Palm Beach, FL.
2. August 23, 2007, 6 p.m. to 8:30
p.m., Pembroke Pines, FL.
ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are:
1. South Florida Water Management
District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West
Palm Beach, FL 33406.
2. Southwest Regional Library, 16835
Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, FL
33331.
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Planning
Division, Environmental Branch, P.O.
Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019;
Attn: Mr. Ernest Clarke or by telephone
at 904–232–1199 or e-mail at
ernest.clarke@saj02.usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. Authorization: Section 601 of the
Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (Pub. L. 106–541) authorized the
implementation of the DECOMP Project.
b. Study Area: The study area
includes the WCA 3 and the northeast
section of Everglades National Park, in
Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.
While the project area and area of
anticipated benefits is located almost
entirely within WCA 3A, the potential
area of impacts is broader. Therefore,
the study area considered in the report
will extend from the southern end of
Lake Okeechobee to the north through
WCA 3A and 3B to just south of the
Tamiami Trail (US 41).
c. Project Scope: The scope includes
conducting an assessment of the study
area and continuing plans for restoring
sheet flow through WCA 3A. The
evaluation of the alternatives and
selection of a recommended plan will be
documented in the PIR/DEIS. The
alternative plans will be reviewed under
provisions of appropriate laws and
regulations, including the Endangered
Species Act, Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act, Clean Water Act, and
Farmland Protection Policy Act.
d. Preliminary Alternatives: The study
includes two components of the Central
& South Florida Comprehensive
Everglades Restoration Plan: Backfilling
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the Miami Canal and with a
simultaneous increase in the
conveyance capacity of the North New
River Canal to compensate for lost flood
damage reduction and water supply
capabilities. Different scales of
backfilling and alternate conveyance
routes will be considered.
e. Issues: The DPIR/EIS will address
the following issues: impacts to aquatic
and wetland habitats; water flows;
hazardous and toxic waste; water
quality; flood damage reduction; the
impacts of land acquisition on the tax
base; aesthetics and recreation; fish and
wildlife resources, including protected
species; cultural resources; and other
impacts identified through scoping,
public involvement and interagency
coordination.
f. Scoping: A scoping letter and
multiple public workshops will be used
to invite comments on alternatives and
issues from Federal, State, and local
agencies, affected Indian tribes, and
other interested private organizations
and individuals. Two identical scoping
meetings are planned for this project
(see DATES and ADDRESSES). Future
meetings will be announced in public
notices, local newspapers, and on
https://www.evergladesplan.org.
g. PIR/EIS Preparation: The PIR/EIS is
currently estimated for publication in
July 2009.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Department of the Navy
Meeting of the Chief of Naval
Operations Executive Panel
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice of closed meeting.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO) Executive Panel will report on
the findings and recommendations of
the Navy Civilian Workforce
Subcommittee to the Chief of Naval
Operations. The meeting will consist of
the final report to Chief of Naval
Operations regarding the internal
personnel rules and practices
supporting effective Navy civilian
workforce management and will discuss
anecdotal and specific personal
information about individuals employed
by the Department of the Navy.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 19, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m.
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ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held in
CNA Corporation Building, 4825 Mark
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311,
2nd Floor Idea Center.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kip Blecher, CNO Executive Panel, 4825
Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22311, 703–681–4909.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.
2), these matters constitute sensitive
information that is specifically
authorized to be kept private.
Accordingly, the Secretary of the Navy
has determined in writing that the
public interest requires that all sessions
of this meeting be closed to the public
because they will be concerned with
matters listed in section 552b(c)(6) of
Title 5, United States Code.
Individuals or interested groups
interested may submit written
statements for consideration by the
Chief of Naval Operations Executive
Panel at any time or in response to the
agenda of a scheduled meeting. All
requests must be submitted to the
Designated Federal Officer at the
address detailed below.
If the written statement is in response
to the agenda mentioned in this notice,
the statement must be received at least
five days prior to the meeting in
question in order to be considered by
the Panel.
The Designated Federal Officer will
review all timely submissions with the
Chief of Naval Operations Executive
Panel Chairperson and ensure they are
provided to members of the Chief of
Naval Operations Executive Panel prior
to the meeting.
To contact the Designated Federal
Officer, write to Executive Director,
CNO Executive Panel (N00K), 4825
Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22311–1846.
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Nicole Cafarella, Desk
Officer, Department of Education, Office
of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Acting
Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.
T.M. Cruz,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–15597 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am]
Dated: August 6, 2007.
James Hyler,
Acting Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Acting Leader,
Information Management Case Services
Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, invites comments on the
proposed information collection
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Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Annual Mandatory Collection of
Elementary and Secondary Education
Data for EDFacts.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 59.
Burden Hours: 105,754.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Modify a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Water
Conservation Area 3 Decompartmentalization and Sheet-flow Enhancement
in Broward County, FL
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent; modification.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville
District, previously published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an
integrated Project Implementation Report/Environmental Impact Statement
(PIR/EIS) for the Water Conservation Area 3 Decompartmentalization and
Sheet-flow Enhancement Project (DECOMP), Part 1 on December 4, 2003 (68
FR 67841). Following publication of the NOI, the scope of this initial
part of DECOMP was altered to focus specifically on the alternatives to
reduce barriers to sheet-flow within WCA 3A. Modification of eastern
Tamiami Trail, south of WCA 3, will be considered in future efforts.
The project's collaborator, intent, authorization, plan formulation
process, and issues to be addressed remain as described in the original
NOI.
DATES: The meeting dates are:
1. August 21, 2007, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., West Palm Beach, FL.
2. August 23, 2007, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Pembroke Pines, FL.
ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are:
1. South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road,
West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
2. Southwest Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke
Pines, FL 33331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning
Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-
0019; Attn: Mr. Ernest Clarke or by telephone at 904-232-1199 or e-mail
at ernest.clarke@saj02.usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. Authorization: Section 601 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-541) authorized the implementation of the
DECOMP Project.
b. Study Area: The study area includes the WCA 3 and the northeast
section of Everglades National Park, in Broward and Miami-Dade
Counties. While the project area and area of anticipated benefits is
located almost entirely within WCA 3A, the potential area of impacts is
broader. Therefore, the study area considered in the report will extend
from the southern end of Lake Okeechobee to the north through WCA 3A
and 3B to just south of the Tamiami Trail (US 41).
c. Project Scope: The scope includes conducting an assessment of
the study area and continuing plans for restoring sheet flow through
WCA 3A. The evaluation of the alternatives and selection of a
recommended plan will be documented in the PIR/DEIS. The alternative
plans will be reviewed under provisions of appropriate laws and
regulations, including the Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act, Clean Water Act, and Farmland Protection Policy Act.
d. Preliminary Alternatives: The study includes two components of
the Central & South Florida Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan:
Backfilling
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the Miami Canal and with a simultaneous increase in the conveyance
capacity of the North New River Canal to compensate for lost flood
damage reduction and water supply capabilities. Different scales of
backfilling and alternate conveyance routes will be considered.
e. Issues: The DPIR/EIS will address the following issues: impacts
to aquatic and wetland habitats; water flows; hazardous and toxic
waste; water quality; flood damage reduction; the impacts of land
acquisition on the tax base; aesthetics and recreation; fish and
wildlife resources, including protected species; cultural resources;
and other impacts identified through scoping, public involvement and
interagency coordination.
f. Scoping: A scoping letter and multiple public workshops will be
used to invite comments on alternatives and issues from Federal, State,
and local agencies, affected Indian tribes, and other interested
private organizations and individuals. Two identical scoping meetings
are planned for this project (see DATES and ADDRESSES). Future meetings
will be announced in public notices, local newspapers, and on https://
www.evergladesplan.org.
g. PIR/EIS Preparation: The PIR/EIS is currently estimated for
publication in July 2009.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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