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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 51 / Friday, March 14, 2008 / Notices 4. Environmental Considerations: In all cases, pursuant to NEPA guidelines, environmental considerations will include human health, biological resources, geophysical impacts, air quality, water quality, salinity, hazards, noise, utilities and service systems, transportation, land use and planning, historic and cultural resources, aesthetics, recreation, social and economic effects, as well as other potential environmental issues of concern. 5. Scoping Process: The Corps is seeking participation and input of all interested Federal, State, and local agencies, Native American groups, and other concerned private organizations or individuals through this public notice. Public scoping meetings will be held in Martinez, CA and Stockton, CA (see DATES). Any changes to the date, time, or location will be published in the newspaper or provided by mail to those requesting information. 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All interested parties should respond to this notice and provide a current address if they wish to be notified of the EIS/EIR circulation. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Mike A. Dillabough, Chief, Operations and Readiness Division. [FR Doc. E8–5133 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–19–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:17 Mar 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), announcement is made of the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB). Date of Meeting: April 2, 2008. Place: Marriott New Orleans Metairie at Lakeway, 3838 N. Causeway Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70002. Time: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and notice of intent to attend the meeting may be addressed to Colonel Richard B. Jenkins, Executive Secretary, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180–6199. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board provides broad policy guidance and review of plans and fund requirements for the conduct of research and development of research projects in consonance with the needs of the coastal engineering field and the objectives of the Chief of Engineers. Proposed Agenda: The theme of the meeting is ‘‘Regional System-Wide Analysis Lessons Learned from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Study and the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Project (MsCIP).’’ The morning presentations will be given on the lessons learned from LACPR and MsCIP system-based approach and presentations on the oceanographic, sediment, and fresh water systems and ecology aspects of the regional systemwide analysis of LACPR and MsCIP. The afternoon presentations will deal with the economical, sociological and political systems, and the States’ perspectives pertaining to the regional system-wide analysis of LACPR and MsCIP. In the evening, the Board will go into Executive Session to discuss ongoing and future action items. These meetings are open to the public; participation by the public is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. on April 2, 2008. The entire meeting is open to the public, but since seating capacity of the meeting is limited, advance notice of PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13873 attendance is required. Oral participation by public attendees is encouraged during the time scheduled on the agenda; written statements may be submitted prior to the meeting or up to 30 days after the meeting. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E8–5132 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–61–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Department of Education. Correction notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: On March 10, 2008, the Department of Education published a comment period notice in the Federal Register (Page 12717, Column 2) for the information collection, ‘‘Tech-Prep Demonstration Grants.’’ The responses are hereby corrected to 20 and the burden hours to 1,301. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Dated: March 10, 2008. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. E8–5092 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax to (202) 395–6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 13874 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 51 / Friday, March 14, 2008 / Notices their response ‘‘Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated collection name, e.g., ‘‘Upward Bound Evaluation’’]. Persons submitting comments electronically should not submit paper copies. 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 IC Clearance Official, 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. Congressional appropriation to be awarded to successful applicants. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1890– 0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from https:// edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 3619. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339. Dated: March 10, 2008. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Postsecondary Education AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Type of Review: New. Title: College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program Application. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 100. Burden Hours: 3,500. Abstract: Collection of this information is necessary so that the Secretary of Education can carry out the Hispanic-Serving Institutions program under Title IV, Part J of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. The information will be used in the evaluation process to determine whether proposed activities are consistent with legislated activities and to determine the dollar share of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:17 Mar 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 [FR Doc. E8–5093 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Proposed Agency Information Collection Office of Civil Rights and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment. SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will measure perceptions of DOE and contractor employees regarding the Employee Concerns Program, as well as measure the effectiveness of the Employee Concerns Program as experienced by clients. Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before April 14, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202–395–4650. Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, and to Stan Branch, Employee Concerns Manager, Richland Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 550, M.S. A1–61, Richland, WA 99352, or by fax at (509) 372–0998, or by e-mail at stanley_o_branch@rl.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to William A. Lewis, Jr., Deputy Director, Office of Civil Rights and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at (202) 586–0888, or by e-mail at bill.lewis@hq.doe.gov. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. {enter ‘‘New’’}; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Employee Concerns Program Federal/ Contractor Survey; (3) Type of Request: New Collection; (4) Purpose: Prepare and perform an agency-wide Employee Concerns Program survey measuring perceptions of DOE and contractor employees regarding the Employee Concerns Program, as well as measuring the effectiveness of the Employee Concerns Program as experienced by clients; (5) Type of Respondents: DOE federal and contractor employees; (6) Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000; (6) Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 10,000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority DOE ECP Order 442.1A, section 4(F). This order implements an Employee Concerns Program. DOE, federal and contractor employees, including supervisors and managers at any level in an organization, may report employee concerns related to the environment, safety, health, and management of DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration programs and facilities to Headquarters or field elements’ Employee Concerns Programs. This independent, objective survey will help determine if employees feel free to express concerns to management. E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 51 (Friday, March 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13873-13874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management 
Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for 
OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, 
Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses 
electronically by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax to 
(202) 395-6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in

[[Page 13874]]

their response ``Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated 
collection name, e.g., ``Upward Bound Evaluation'']. Persons submitting 
comments electronically should not submit paper copies.

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 IC Clearance Official, 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.

    Dated: March 10, 2008.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, 
Office of Management.

Office of Postsecondary Education

    Type of Review: New.
    Title: College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Program Application.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:

     Responses: 100.
     Burden Hours: 3,500.
    Abstract: Collection of this information is necessary so that the 
Secretary of Education can carry out the Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
program under Title IV, Part J of the College Cost Reduction and Access 
Act. The information will be used in the evaluation process to 
determine whether proposed activities are consistent with legislated 
activities and to determine the dollar share of the Congressional 
appropriation to be awarded to successful applicants.
    This information collection is being submitted under the 
Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information 
Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period 
notice will be the only public comment notice published for this 
information collection.
    Requests for copies of the information collection submission for 
OMB review may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting 
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 
3619. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download 
Attachments `` to view. Written requests for information should be 
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically 
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify 
the complete title of the information collection when making your 
request.
    Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity 
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

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