Environmental Impact Statement Withdrawal and Notice of Intent of an Environmental Assessment for the New York and New Jersey Harbor Anchorages General Reevaluation Report, 23039-23040 [2019-10571]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
National Security Education Board;
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, Department of
Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal
Advisory Committee meeting of the
National Security Education Board will
take place.
DATES: Open to the public Monday, June
10, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the meeting
is the Mayflower Hotel, 1127
Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Nugent, (571) 256–0702
(Voice), (703) 692–2615 (Facsimile),
michael.a.nugent22.civ@mail.mil
(Email). Mailing address is National
Security Education Program, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, Suite 08F09–02,
Alexandria, VA 22350–7000. Website:
https://www.nsep.gov/content/nationalsecurity-education-board. The most upto-date changes to the meeting agenda
can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of the meeting is to review and make
recommendations to the Secretary of
Defense concerning requirements
established by the David L. Boren
National Security Education Act, Title
VII of Public Law 102–183, as amended.
Agenda: 10:30 a.m.—National
Security Education Board (NSEB) Full
Meeting Begins. 10:45 a.m.—National
Security Education Program (NSEP)
Program Discussion. 11:30 a.m.—
Serving the Needs of the National
Security Community: Perspectives from
Borens Working in Intelligence. 12:45
p.m.—Working Lunch with Boren
Scholars and Fellows. 2:00 p.m.—Class
of 2019 Boren Scholars and Fellows.
2:30 p.m.—New Directions in Language
Programming. 3:30 p.m.—Board
Discussion. 4:00 p.m.—Adjourn.
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U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140
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through 102–3.165, and the availability
of space, this meeting is open to the
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being held under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as
amended), the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and
102–3.150. Pursuant to 102–3.140 and
sections 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the public or
interested organizations may submit
written statements to the Department of
Defense National Security Education
Board about its mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at
any time or in response to the stated
agenda of the planned meeting. All
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the Designated Federal Official for the
National Security Education Board, and
this individual will ensure that the
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membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Designated
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submitted in response to the agenda
mentioned in this notice must be
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Education Board until its next meeting.
Dated: May 16, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Environmental Impact Statement
Withdrawal and Notice of Intent of an
Environmental Assessment for the
New York and New Jersey Harbor
Anchorages General Reevaluation
Report
AGENCY:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
DoD.
Notice of withdrawal of an
environmental impact statement; notice
of intent of an environmental
assessment.
ACTION:
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In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), on November 1, 2018, the
Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) initiated the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
process to identify and analyze potential
impacts associated with risk
management measures as a part of the
Federal feasibility study for the New
York and New Jersey Harbor
Anchorages. Currently, the Corps has
identified a Tentatively Selected Plan
(TSP) that includes a modification of a
single anchorage within Gravesend Bay,
expanding it to 3,600 feet and 50 feet in
depth, to improve the safety and
efficiency of port operations.
Preliminary analysis of the TSP
indicates no significant impacts are
expected, therefore the Corps is
terminating the EIS process and is
withdrawing the Notice of Intent
published in the Thursday, November 1,
2018 issue of the Federal Register.
Instead, an Environmental Assessment
(EA) will be prepared. It is anticipated
that a draft of the integrated General
Reevaluation Report and Environmental
Assessment (GRR/EA) will be available
for a 30-day public comment period
beginning later in 2019.
ADDRESSES: Mr. David Schulte,
Department of the Army, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District,
Fort Norfolk, 803 Front St., Norfolk, VA
23510 or via email: David.M.Schulte@
usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Schulte, (757) 201–7007.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicable laws and regulations are
section 102(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370,
as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations (40
CFR parts 1500–1508). The primary
problem is that existing Federal
anchorages in the harbor are insufficient
in meeting the variety of functions (ex.
security and U.S. Coast Guard
inspections, lightering, bunkering/
refueling, waiting areas, and emergency
‘‘bailout’’ areas) they are used for as part
of normal harbor operations, which
reduces vessel safety and cargo
transportation efficiency. Multiple
issues have been identified by key
harbor users and stakeholders. There is
not enough anchorage area to
accommodate all of the vessels that
need to anchor for various reasons. The
dimensions of existing anchorages
cannot accommodate vessels larger than
1,100 foot LOA (length overall) which is
a significant portion of the vessels that
regularly call on the harbor and
SUMMARY:
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anchored vessels regularly swing out
into the navigation channel. Vessels are
currently forced to wait outside the
harbor in the ocean due to a lack of
anchorage availability and/or anchorage
areas designed for larger vessels.
The Corps is the lead federal agency
and the Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey will be the non-federal
sponsor for the study. The GRR will
address the primary problem of the New
York and New Jersey Harbor
Anchorages by studying all reasonable
alternatives and determine the Federal
interest in cost-sharing for those
alternatives. A TSP has been identified
which involves the modification of a
single anchorage at Gravesend Bay,
increasing its size to 3,600 feet and 50
feet in depth from its present
dimensions.
As required by Council on
Environmental Quality’s Principles,
Requirements and Guidelines for Water
and Land Related Resources
Implementation Studies all reasonable
alternatives to the proposed Federal
action that meet the purpose and need
will be considered in the EA. These
alternatives will include no action and
a range of reasonable alternatives for
improving navigation in the New York
& New Jersey Harbor Anchorages.
Scoping/Public Involvement. A public
NEPA scoping meeting was held on
November 8, 2018, from 5 p.m.–8 p.m.
It was held at the GSA Building,
conference rooms 1–3 on the 30th floor,
at 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.
Federal, state, and local agencies, Indian
tribes, and the public were invited to
provide scoping comments to identify
issues and potentially significant effects
to be considered in the analysis.
Comments on the proposed project can
still be accepted until the end of the 30day public coordination period, which
is expected to occur later in 2020. The
draft GRR/EA will be made available for
a 30-day public comment period that
will be scheduled for later in 2019.
Dated: May 14, 2019.
David Schulte,
Regional Technical Specialist, USACE,
Norfolk District.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2019–ICCD–0032]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) 2019 and 2020 LongTerm Trend (LTT) Update
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
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submit comments on or before June 20,
2019.
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use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
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Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
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If the regulations.gov site is not
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ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the
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submitted by fax or email and those
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postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
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
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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
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is described below. The Department of
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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
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respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
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considered public records.
Title of Collection: National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) 2019 and 2020 Long-Term
Trend (LTT) Update.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0928.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
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Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 642,087.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 322,765.
Abstract: The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP),
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), is a
federally authorized survey of student
achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in
various subject areas, such as
mathematics, reading, writing, science,
U.S. history, civics, geography,
economics, technology and engineering
literacy (TEL), and the arts. The
National Assessment of Educational
Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L.
107–279 Title III, section 303) requires
the assessment to collect data on
specified student groups and
characteristics, including information
organized by race/ethnicity, gender,
socio-economic status, disability, and
limited English proficiency. It requires
fair and accurate presentation of
achievement data and permits the
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or descriptive information that is related
to academic achievement and aids in
fair reporting of results. The intent of
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Environmental Impact Statement Withdrawal and Notice of Intent of
an Environmental Assessment for the New York and New Jersey Harbor
Anchorages General Reevaluation Report
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of an environmental impact statement;
notice of intent of an environmental assessment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), on November 1, 2018, the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) initiated the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
process to identify and analyze potential impacts associated with risk
management measures as a part of the Federal feasibility study for the
New York and New Jersey Harbor Anchorages. Currently, the Corps has
identified a Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) that includes a
modification of a single anchorage within Gravesend Bay, expanding it
to 3,600 feet and 50 feet in depth, to improve the safety and
efficiency of port operations. Preliminary analysis of the TSP
indicates no significant impacts are expected, therefore the Corps is
terminating the EIS process and is withdrawing the Notice of Intent
published in the Thursday, November 1, 2018 issue of the Federal
Register. Instead, an Environmental Assessment (EA) will be prepared.
It is anticipated that a draft of the integrated General Reevaluation
Report and Environmental Assessment (GRR/EA) will be available for a
30-day public comment period beginning later in 2019.
ADDRESSES: Mr. David Schulte, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Norfolk District, Fort Norfolk, 803 Front St., Norfolk,
VA 23510 or via email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Schulte, (757) 201-7007.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicable laws and regulations are section
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370, as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). The primary
problem is that existing Federal anchorages in the harbor are
insufficient in meeting the variety of functions (ex. security and U.S.
Coast Guard inspections, lightering, bunkering/refueling, waiting
areas, and emergency ``bailout'' areas) they are used for as part of
normal harbor operations, which reduces vessel safety and cargo
transportation efficiency. Multiple issues have been identified by key
harbor users and stakeholders. There is not enough anchorage area to
accommodate all of the vessels that need to anchor for various reasons.
The dimensions of existing anchorages cannot accommodate vessels larger
than 1,100 foot LOA (length overall) which is a significant portion of
the vessels that regularly call on the harbor and
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anchored vessels regularly swing out into the navigation channel.
Vessels are currently forced to wait outside the harbor in the ocean
due to a lack of anchorage availability and/or anchorage areas designed
for larger vessels.
The Corps is the lead federal agency and the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey will be the non-federal sponsor for the study. The
GRR will address the primary problem of the New York and New Jersey
Harbor Anchorages by studying all reasonable alternatives and determine
the Federal interest in cost-sharing for those alternatives. A TSP has
been identified which involves the modification of a single anchorage
at Gravesend Bay, increasing its size to 3,600 feet and 50 feet in
depth from its present dimensions.
As required by Council on Environmental Quality's Principles,
Requirements and Guidelines for Water and Land Related Resources
Implementation Studies all reasonable alternatives to the proposed
Federal action that meet the purpose and need will be considered in the
EA. These alternatives will include no action and a range of reasonable
alternatives for improving navigation in the New York & New Jersey
Harbor Anchorages.
Scoping/Public Involvement. A public NEPA scoping meeting was held
on November 8, 2018, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. It was held at the GSA
Building, conference rooms 1-3 on the 30th floor, at 290 Broadway, New
York, NY 10007. Federal, state, and local agencies, Indian tribes, and
the public were invited to provide scoping comments to identify issues
and potentially significant effects to be considered in the analysis.
Comments on the proposed project can still be accepted until the end of
the 30-day public coordination period, which is expected to occur later
in 2020. The draft GRR/EA will be made available for a 30-day public
comment period that will be scheduled for later in 2019.
Dated: May 14, 2019.
David Schulte,
Regional Technical Specialist, USACE, Norfolk District.
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