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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information on the St. Charles
International Airport Project or for
information on the Department of
Defense’s NEPA process, please contact:
Mr. Gib Owen at U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, PM–RS, P.O. Box 60267,
New Orleans, LA 70160–0267, phone
(504) 862–1337, fax number (504) 862–
2572 or by E-mail at
gib.a.owen@mvn02.usace.army.mil.
The U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New
Orleans District (MVN), received an
application from St. Charles
International Airport, LLC, 3453
Meadow Lane, Houston, TX 77027 to
build an international airport facility in
St. Charles Parish, in the vicinity of the
highway I–10/I–310 interchange near
Kenner, LA. The MVN initiated this
study under the authority of 33 CFR part
320. This study was to investigate the
feasibility of constructing an
international airport facility in St.
Charles Parish as per the Clean Water
Act Section 404 permit application
submitted by St. Charles International
Airport, LLC.
On October 24, 2002, the Department
of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers
published in the Federal Register a
Notice of Intent to prepare a draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the St. Charles International Airport
Project. A letter was sent to all parties
believed to have an interest in the
analysis requesting their input on
alternatives and issues to be evaluated.
The letter also notified interested parties
of a public scoping meeting held on
February 18, 2003. From 2003 to 2005
the USACE–MVN coordinated with The
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) and the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS). The FAA
provided guidance and comments for
areas within their expertise. The
USFWS assisted in the documentation
of existing conditions and the
assessment of effects of project
alternatives through the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act consultation
procedures. Consultation with the
USFWS and the NMFS concerning
threatened and endangered species and
their critical habitat was ongoing
through 2005. NMFS consultation on
the effects of the proposed action on
Essential Fish Habitat was initiated.
After the devastation of Hurricane
Katrina the applicant withdrew his
Clean Water Act section 404
application. Therefore preparation of an
EIS is no longer needed and the
Department of the Army, Army Corps of
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Engineers proposes to withdraw the
Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS.
Copies of documents related to the St.
Charles International Airport project are
on file at, and may be obtained from
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, PM–RS,
P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA
70160–0267.
Dated: March 17, 2009.
Alvin B. Lee,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Board for Education Sciences
AGENCY: Department of Education,
Institute of Education Sciences.
ACTION: Notice of An Open Meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming open meeting of the National
Board for Education Sciences. The
notice also describes the functions of
the Committee. Notice of this meeting is
required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and is
intended to notify the public of their
opportunity to attend.
DATES: May 20 and 21, 2009.
Time: May 20, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
May 21, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 80 F Street, NW., Room 100,
Washington, DC 20208.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Norma Garza, Executive Director,
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Norma.Garza@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a
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(TDD) may call the Federal Information
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Board for Education Sciences
is authorized by section 116 of the
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
The Board advises the Director of the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) on
the establishment of activities to be
supported by the Institute, on the
funding for applications for grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements
for research after the completion of peer
review, and reviews and evaluates the
work of the Institute.
On May 20 the Board will receive a
briefing from the Acting Director and
IES Commissioners and staff on its
activities and progress reports on
projects underway since January 2009.
These presentations will begin at 10:15
a.m. and continue until noon.
From 1:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. the Board
will have a presentation on the
Evaluation of the Impact of the DC
Choice Program by Patrick Wolf,
Principal Investigator, University of
Arkansas. On May 21, the Board will
review the prior day’s activities and
current agenda from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45
a.m., followed by a presentation and
discussion from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
on the What Works Clearinghouse
Practice Guides. From 10:30 a.m. to
11:15 a.m., the Board will have a
presentation by Jill Constantine of
Mathematica Policy Research on An
Evaluation of Teachers Trained through
Different Routes to Certification.
Following a 15 minute break, the Board
will discuss its annual report as well as
its plans and agenda for the future. The
meeting will adjourn at 12:30 p.m.
A final agenda will be available from
Norma Garza (see contact information
above) on May 13. Individuals who will
need accommodations for a disability in
order to attend the meeting (e.g.,
interpreting services, assistance
listening devices, or materials in
alternative format) should notify Norma
Garza no later than May 8. We will
attempt to meet requests for
accommodations after this date but
cannot guarantee their availability. The
meeting site is accessible to individuals
with disabilities.
Records are kept of all Committee
proceedings and are available for public
inspection at 555 New Jersey Ave., NW.,
Room 627 H, Washington, DC 20208,
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ACTION: Notice of intent to fund down
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SUMMARY: The Secretary intends to use
the grant slate developed in FY 2008 for
the School Leadership Program
authorized by Title II, part A, subpart 5
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Secretary takes this action because a
significant number of high-quality
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slate. We expect to use an estimated $3
million for new awards in FY 2009. The
actual level of funding depends on the
amount of FY 2009 program funds that
are available after the Department makes
22 expected continuation awards.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beatriz Ceja, U.S. Department of
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The Department published a notice
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Leadership Program awards for FY 2008
in the Federal Register on March 3,
2008 (73 FR 11504).
In response to the March 3 notice
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significant number of high-quality
applications and made 22 new grant
awards. However, many applications
that were awarded high scores by peer
reviewers did not receive funding in FY
2008 because of insufficient
appropriations.
The Department’s FY 2009
appropriation is sufficient to permit the
Department to make continuation
awards to each of these 22 grantees and
make a small number of new School
Leadership Program awards. Rather than
using program funds for a new peer
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decided to use the remaining funds
(after continuation awards are made) to
select grantees in FY 2009 from the
existing slate of applications. This slate
was developed during the FY 2008
competition using the selection criteria,
application requirements, and
definitions referenced in the March 3
notice inviting applications (73 FR
11504).
Note: To be eligible to receive a grant
under this notice all applicants being
considered for funding must meet all
statutory eligibility criteria (i.e., be a highneed LEA, a consortium of high-need LEAs,
or a partnership that includes one or more
high-need LEAs), and be able to demonstrate
a commitment to implement the scope and
objectives of the project proposed in the
application submitted in 2008. Only
applications from the 2008 slate will be
considered. Our intent is to fund down the
slate from the last 2008 funded application
until available funds are exhausted.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6651(b).
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Dated: April 30, 2009.
James H. Shelton, III,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and
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PLACE: EAC Board of Advisors Virtual
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PURPOSE: The EAC Board of Advisors
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information gathering and modeling
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the project that created it are geared
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Board for Education Sciences
AGENCY: Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
ACTION: Notice of An Open Meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming open meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences. The
notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this
meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity
to attend.
DATES: May 20 and 21, 2009.
Time: May 20, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; May 21, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 80 F Street, NW., Room 100, Washington, DC 20208.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma Garza, Executive Director,
National Board for Education Sciences, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Room
627H, Washington, DC 20208; phone: (202) 219-2195; fax: (202) 219-1466;
e-mail: Norma.Garza@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Board for Education Sciences is
authorized by section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
The Board advises the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
(IES) on the establishment of activities to be supported by the
Institute, on the funding for applications for grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements for research after the completion of peer
review, and reviews and evaluates the work of the Institute.
On May 20 the Board will receive a briefing from the Acting
Director and IES Commissioners and staff on its activities and progress
reports on projects underway since January 2009. These presentations
will begin at 10:15 a.m. and continue until noon.
From 1:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. the Board will have a presentation on
the Evaluation of the Impact of the DC Choice Program by Patrick Wolf,
Principal Investigator, University of Arkansas. On May 21, the Board
will review the prior day's activities and current agenda from 8:30
a.m. to 8:45 a.m., followed by a presentation and discussion from 8:45
a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides.
From 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., the Board will have a presentation by
Jill Constantine of Mathematica Policy Research on An Evaluation of
Teachers Trained through Different Routes to Certification. Following a
15 minute break, the Board will discuss its annual report as well as
its plans and agenda for the future. The meeting will adjourn at 12:30
p.m.
A final agenda will be available from Norma Garza (see contact
information above) on May 13. Individuals who will need accommodations
for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting
services, assistance listening devices, or materials in alternative
format) should notify Norma Garza no later than May 8. We will attempt
to meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot
guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities.
Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for
public inspection at 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Room 627 H, Washington,
DC 20208,
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from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time Monday
through Friday.
Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
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Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fed-register/.
To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/.
Sue Betka,
Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
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