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include a new 404(b)1 evaluation under
the Clean Water Act.
3. Alternatives. The 2007 FSEIS
evaluated a broad array of alternatives,
including the No-Action alternative,
nonstructural alternatives, structural
alternatives, and combinations of
structural and nonstructural
alternatives. Reformulation will not be
included in the Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement. The
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement will focus primarily on
updating the 2007 FSEIS where
necessary and incorporating the new,
previously unavailable, scientific data to
analyze the Proposed Action and
compare it to the 2007 FSEIS.
4. Scoping. USACE conducted
extensive scoping for the 2007 FSEIS so
scoping will be comparatively limited
and there will not be any additional
public scoping meetings. However, the
public is invited to provide scoping
comments at the project email address:
YazooBackwater@usace.army.mil (or
via post mail). Please provide comments
by June 15, 2020. Potential participating
local, state, and Federal agencies and
affected Indian tribes that have an
interest in the area are being contacted.
The purpose of this Notice of Intent is
to provide public notice on the
Vicksburg District’s intent to prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement based on new data. The
Supplement will also provide further
information on the humanitarian and
ecological damage caused by backwater
flooding in the Yazoo Backwater Area,
and analyze how the Proposed Action
will lessen those impacts.
5. Public Meeting: During the COVID–
19 public health emergency, USACE
must consider the health and safety of
employees, federal, state, and local
stakeholders, and the general public. It
is anticipated that a virtual public
meeting will be held in conjunction
with publishing the Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement for
public comment, which is planned for
October 2020. The exact date, time, and
location of the public meeting will be
publicly announced in advance by
USACE on the Project website and by
any other means deemed appropriate.
The public meeting will be streamed via
live video through official USACE social
media channels, which will allow
USACE to present information to a
larger audience, and to receive
additional comments. Notices of the
public meeting will be sent by USACE
through email distribution lists; posted
on the Project website and official
USACE social media channels; and
mailed to public libraries, government
agencies, and interested groups and
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individuals. The public meeting date
will also be advertised in local
newspapers. Members of the public are
encouraged to submit written comments
in accordance with established
timeframes.
6. Potentially Significant Issues. The
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement will provide updated data
and analyses on the following resources:
bottomland hardwoods, wetlands,
endangered species, waterfowl,
fisheries, water quality, downstream
effects, cultural resources,
environmental justice, recreation, and
more. Wetlands, downstream effects,
aquatics and environmental justice are
discussed briefly below.
Wetlands: Wetlands impacts were a
substantial source of concern among
commenters and the primary reason for
the EPA 404(c) veto in 2008. The 2019
flood demonstrated that prolonged
flooding can result in significant
adverse effects to wildlife populations
and natural habitats associated with
wetland areas. Unlike typical river
flooding, backwater floods in the Yazoo
Backwater Area consist of trapped
water, typically loaded with agricultural
runoff and organic matter from forested
areas. The backwater pool rises and falls
slowly and remains stagnant for long
periods of time. The extended duration
and magnitude of the 2019 flood
contributed to the degradation of
aquatic habitats resulting from poor
water quality conditions created by the
flooding.
Downstream Effects: Recent studies
have shown that the downstream
impacts will be insignificant because
the total load of nutrients and organic
carbon that will be exported
downstream would not be altered as a
result of pump operations. The
additional water from 14,000 cfs pumps,
operating at full capacity, is less than
1% of the Mississippi River highwater
flow, representing a nearly
immeasurable contribution to the
outflow at the Vicksburg Gage. The
additional flow would only increase the
water surface at the Vicksburg Gage by
less than a tenth of one foot, which has
no appreciable effect to downstream
flooding.
Aquatics: New data shows severe
hypoxia occurs during major backwater
flood events and this hypoxia negatively
affects fish species and other aquatic
organisms. Flood-induced hypoxia
during the spring and early summer
likely impacts successful spawning and
rearing regardless of aquatic habitats.
The juvenile and adult life stages that
do survive through the flood season are
faced with extreme low flows during the
fall. The Supplemental Environmental
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Impact Statement will analyze
environmental and adaptive
management plans to reduce the spatial
extent and duration of hypoxia and
improve environmental flows,
particularly during the fall season.
Environmental Justice: Backwater
flooding causes severe economic
damages to all populations in the Yazoo
Backwater Area by destroying homes,
farmland, and wildlife resources; the
harm was especially severe in 2019. As
this Notice is published, the Yazoo
Backwater is again experiencing another
significant flood. In February of 2020
the water peaked only 2 feet lower than
in 2019. After dropping slightly in
March, the Yazoo Backwater is expected
to peak again at least 96 ft. NGVD,
flooding over 450,000 acres of land.
7. Availability. The schedule for the
Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement anticipates the release
of the draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement by
USACE for public review and comment
in October 2020. After it is published,
as described above, USACE will hold a
virtual public comment meeting to
present the results of studies, to receive
comments and to address questions
concerning the proposed action.
Edward E. Belk, Jr,
Director of Programs, Mississippi Valley
Division, US Army Corps of Engineers.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0024]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Grant Application Form for Project
Objectives and Performance Measures
Information
Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 18,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
SUMMARY:
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information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Alfreida
Pettiford, 202–245–6110.
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: Grant Application
Form for Project Objectives and
Performance Measures Information.
OMB Control Number: 1894–0017.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 5,976.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 29,880.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Education Grant Application Form for
Project Objectives and Performance
Measures Information serves as a
precursor to the U.S. Department of
Education Grant Performance Report
Form (ED 524 B) in which project
objectives, measures, and targets will be
entered by applicants at the time that
grant applications are entered in
Grants.gov.
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The Grant Application Form for
Project Objectives and Performance
Measures Information form and
instructions are used by many ED
discretionary grant programs to enable
grantees to meet ED deadline dates for
submission of performance reports to
the Department.
The full agenda will be posted in
advance on the EAC website: https://
www.eac.gov.
Status: This hearing will be open to
the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Muthig, Telephone: (202) 897–
9285, Email: kmuthig@eac.gov.
Dated: April 13, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
Amanda Joiner,
Associate Counsel, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[DOE Docket No. PP–362–1]
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Public Hearing: Election Response to
COVID–19 Administering Elections
During the Coronavirus Crisis
U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
ACTION: Sunshine Act Notice; Notice of
Public Hearing Agenda.
AGENCY:
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 1:00
p.m.–3:00 p.m. Eastern.
ADDRESSES: Virtual via Zoom. The
hearing is open to the public and will
be available through Zoom. Call-in
information will be available at https://
www.eac.gov and a recording will be
available on the EAC website at a later
date.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: In accordance with the
Government in the Sunshine Act
(Sunshine Act), Public Law 94–409, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 552b), the U.S.
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
will conduct a virtual hearing to discuss
issues facing state and local election
officials regarding elections and the
COVID–19 pandemic, including
considerations regarding the expansion
of voting by mail and absentee voting.
Agenda: The U.S. Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) will host a virtual
hearing to discuss the administration of
federal elections during the COVID–19
pandemic. During this hearing, EAC
Commissioners will hear panelists
present on major considerations for
expanding vote by mail options for the
remaining primaries and the general
election and considerations for inperson voting. Panelists will include
state and local election officials, and
other representatives from the elections
administration field. Other
considerations such as accessibility for
voters with disabilities and ensuring
secure elections will also be discussed.
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Application To Rescind Presidential
Permit; Application for Presidential
Permit; Champlain Hudson Power
Express, Inc. and CHPE, LLC
Office of Electricity,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
Champlain Hudson Power
Express, Inc. (CHPEI) and CHPE, LLC
(together, the Applicants) have filed a
joint application to voluntarily transfer
ownership of the facilities owned by
CHPEI and authorized for cross-border
electric power transmission by
Presidential Permit No. PP–362, to
CHPE, LLC. The application requests
that the Department of Energy (DOE)
rescind the Presidential permit held by
CHPEI and simultaneously issue a
permit to CHPE, LLC covering the same
international transmission facilities.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before May 18, 2020.
SUMMARY:
Comments or motions to
intervene should be addressed to
Christopher Lawrence,
Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Lawrence (Program Office)
at 202–586–5260 or by email to
Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or
Christopher Drake (Attorney-Adviser) at
202–586–2919 or by email to
Christopher.Drake@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
construction, operation, maintenance,
and connection of facilities at the
international border of the United States
for the transmission of electric energy
between the United States and a foreign
country is prohibited in the absence of
a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order (E.O.) 10485, as
amended by E.O. 12038.
On April 6, 2020, the Applicants filed
an application with the Office of
ADDRESSES:
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[FR Doc No: 2020-08066]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0024]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance
Measures Information
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find
this particular
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information collection request by selecting ``Department of Education''
under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show ICR for Public
Comment'' checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Alfreida Pettiford, 202-245-6110.
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: Grant Application Form for Project Objectives
and Performance Measures Information.
OMB Control Number: 1894-0017.
Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,976.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 29,880.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education Grant Application Form
for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information serves as a
precursor to the U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report
Form (ED 524 B) in which project objectives, measures, and targets will
be entered by applicants at the time that grant applications are
entered in Grants.gov.
The Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance
Measures Information form and instructions are used by many ED
discretionary grant programs to enable grantees to meet ED deadline
dates for submission of performance reports to the Department.
Dated: April 13, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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