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forward for detailed analysis down to a
reasonable range. In January of 2014, the
final alternatives to carry forward were
decided. Since 2011, the Corps has been
working closely with NCDOT and its
representatives to identify jurisdictional
resources within the alternatives carried
forward. This effort should be complete
sometime in summer of 2014.
Three citizen informational
workshops were held in Kinston for the
US 70 Kinston Bypass project between
2010 and 2012. The February 23 and 25,
2010 meeting presented the overall
project, the project team and project
decision process. A total of 291
participants signed in, with 67 written
comments received via general question
survey. The September 20 and 21, 2011
meeting presented the potential route
options to the public. A total of 172
participants signed in and 48 comments
were received via general question
survey. The May 15 and 17, 2012
meeting presented the alternatives
selected for detailed study to the public.
A total of 185 participants signed in and
54 comments were received via general
question survey. There was no clear
support or opposition to the project
noted as a result of the surveys.
Environmental consequences: CEQ
regulations (40 CFR 1502.16) state the
EIS will include the environmental
impacts of the alternatives including the
proposed action, any adverse
environmental effects which cannot be
avoided should the proposal be
implemented, the relationship between
short-term uses of man’s environment
and the maintenance and enhancement
of long-term productivity, and any
irreversible or irretrievable
commitments of resources which would
be involved in the proposal should it be
implemented. The EIS will assess a
reasonable number of alternatives and
identify and disclose the direct impacts
of the proposed project on the
following: Topography, geology, soils,
climate, biotic communities, wetlands,
fish and wildlife resources, endangered
and threatened species, hydrology,
water resources and water quality,
floodplains, hazardous materials, air
quality, noise, aesthetics, recreational
resources, historical and cultural
resources, socioeconomics, land use,
public health and safety, energy
requirements and conservation, natural
or non-renewable resources, drinking
waters, and environmental justice.
Secondary and cumulative
environmental impacts: Cumulative
impacts result from the incremental
impact of the proposed action when
added to past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable future actions, regardless of
what agency or person undertakes the
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action. Geographic Information System
(GIS) data and mapping will be used to
evaluate and quantify secondary and
cumulative impacts of the proposed
Project with particular emphasis given
to wetlands and surface/groundwater
resources.
Mitigation: CEQ regulations (40 CFR
1502.14, 1502.16, and 1508.20) require
the EIS to include appropriate
mitigation measures. The USACE has
adopted, through the CEQ, a mitigation
policy which embraces the concepts of
‘‘no net loss of wetlands’’ and project
sequencing. The purpose of this policy
is to restore and maintain the chemical,
biological, and physical integrity of
‘‘Waters of the United States,’’
specifically wetlands. Mitigation of
wetland impacts has been defined by
the CEQ to include: avoidance of
impacts (to wetlands), minimizing
impacts, rectifying impacts, reducing
impacts over time, and compensating
for impacts (40 CFR 1508.20). Each of
these aspects (avoidance, minimization,
and compensatory mitigation) must be
considered in sequential order. As part
of the EIS, the applicant will develop a
compensatory mitigation plan detailing
the methodology and approach to
compensate for unavoidable impacts to
waters of the U.S. including streams and
wetlands.
NEPA/SEPA Preparation and
Permitting: Because the proposed
project requires approvals from federal
and state agencies under both the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and the State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA), a joint Federal and
State Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) will be prepared. The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers will serve as the lead
agency for the process. The EIS will
serve as the NEPA document for the
Corps of Engineers (404 permit) and as
the SEPA document for the State of
North Carolina (401 permit).
Based on the size, complexity, and
potential impacts of the proposed
project, the Applicant has been advised
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to
identify and disclose the environmental
impacts of the proposed project in an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Within the EIS, the Applicant will
conduct a thorough environmental
review, including an evaluation of a
reasonable number of alternatives. After
distribution and review of the Draft EIS
and Final EIS, the Applicant
understands that the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers in coordination with the
North Carolina Department of
Transportation will issue a Record of
Decision (ROD) for the project. The ROD
will document the completion of the EIS
process and will serve as a basis for
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permitting decisions by federal and state
agencies.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to this proposed action are
addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to the US Army Corps of
Engineers at the address provided
above. The Wilmington District will
periodically issue Public Notices
soliciting public and agency comment
on the proposed action and alternatives
to the proposed action as they are
developed.
Henry M. Wicker, Jr.,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0073]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Case Studies of the Implementation of
Kindergarten Entry Assessments
Evaluation and Policy
Development (OPEPD), Office of
Planning, Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0073
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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
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
SUMMARY:
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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 Erica Lee, 202–
260–1463.
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: Case Studies of the
Implementation of Kindergarten Entry
Assessments.
OMB Control Number: 1875—NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 95.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 89.
Abstract: In the past decade, interest
has increased in implementing
Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs)
to better understand individual
children’s strengths and needs, plan
instruction, pinpoint areas for program
improvement and staff development,
and evaluate the effectiveness of
prekindergarten (PreK) programs to
inform program planning and
improvement. The purpose of the
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Kindergarten Entry Assessments
implementation case studies is to
document the processes,
accomplishments, challenges, and
solutions of four states implementing
KEAs, and to share what state, district,
and school personnel have learned with
federal and state policymakers, and
practitioners in the field. These findings
will support the technical assistance
efforts of the U.S. Department of
Education (the Department) regarding
the implementation of KEAs across the
nation. This information collection
consists of interview and observation
protocols for case studies of the
implementation of Kindergarten Entry
Assessments in 24 schools within 12
districts within 4 states.
Dated: September 5, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0130
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Third
Party Servicer Data Collection
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0130
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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
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
SUMMARY:
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Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
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: Third Party
Servicer Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households, Private
Sector, State, Local and Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 600
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 750
Abstract: The Department of
Education (ED) is seeking approval of a
Third Party Servicer Data Collection
form to be used to validate the
information reported to ED by higher
education institutions regarding third
party servicers that administer one or
more aspects of the administration of
the Title IV, Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, programs on an
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2014-ICCD-0073]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Case Studies of the Implementation of Kindergarten Entry
Assessments
AGENCY: Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD), Office of Planning,
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 a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0073 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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 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
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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 Erica Lee, 202-260-1463.
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: Case Studies of the Implementation of
Kindergarten Entry Assessments.
OMB Control Number: 1875--NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 95.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 89.
Abstract: In the past decade, interest has increased in
implementing Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) to better understand
individual children's strengths and needs, plan instruction, pinpoint
areas for program improvement and staff development, and evaluate the
effectiveness of prekindergarten (PreK) programs to inform program
planning and improvement. The purpose of the Kindergarten Entry
Assessments implementation case studies is to document the processes,
accomplishments, challenges, and solutions of four states implementing
KEAs, and to share what state, district, and school personnel have
learned with federal and state policymakers, and practitioners in the
field. These findings will support the technical assistance efforts of
the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) regarding the
implementation of KEAs across the nation. This information collection
consists of interview and observation protocols for case studies of the
implementation of Kindergarten Entry Assessments in 24 schools within
12 districts within 4 states.
Dated: September 5, 2014.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-21592 Filed 9-10-14; 8:45 am]
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