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methodologies to balance the
congressionally-authorized project
purposes and the stated goals and
objectives of LOSOM to consider
incorporating the following concepts:
(1) Increasing flow south with an
emphasis on dry season flows, (2)
Reducing flows to the St. Lucie Estuary
through S–308, (3) Reducing high and
low flow events to the Caloosahatchee
River and Estuary, (4) Addressing algal
bloom risk, (5) Improving water supply,
and (6) Managing lake stages for
enhancing ecology. After the evaluation
of the balanced array of alternatives, a
Tentatively Selected Plan will be chosen
and optimized during a third round of
modeling.
c. Brief summary of expected impacts:
The scope of LOSOM will be limited to
operational criteria for structures that
manage releases from Lake Okeechobee,
including releases to the east towards
the St. Lucie Estuary via S–308 and S–
80, releases towards the west towards
the Caloosahatchee Estuary via S–77, S–
78, and S–79, and south via S–351, S–
352, S–354, and S–271. At these
structures, LOSOM will define the
upper and lower limits of flow
magnitudes, the duration and timing of
flows, and lake levels or ranges of levels
at different times of year (e.g., wet and
dry seasons). In addition, it will include
the types of information used to help
inform water management release
decisions that include, but are not
limited to, the following: Short and long
term meteorological patterns,
environmental conditions in Lake
Okeechobee, Northern Estuaries, and
WCAs, fish and wildlife species, and
water supply needs and well fields. The
areas of direct impact include Lake
Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee River and
Estuary, St. Lucie Estuary, the
Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), and
WCAs. Areas of indirect impact include
the Lower East Coast Service Area
(LECSA), ENP, and other areas south of
Lake Okeechobee that may be impacted
by changing freshwater releases from
Lake Okeechobee. Expected impacts
may include the following: Changing
salinity levels in the Northern Estuaries
(either positively or negatively
depending on flows), changing water
levels in the EAA and WCAs, potential
increases or decreases in algal bloom
risk in Lake Okeechobee and the
Northern Estuaries, increases or
decreases in water supply and available
water for navigation and recreation, and
potential impacts to seagrasses, oysters,
and endangered and threatened species.
Potential indirect impacts include
increasing or decreasing freshwater flow
amounts being sent to ENP, LECSA, and
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other areas south of Lake Okeechobee.
Other potential impacts may be
determined as the in-depth analysis of
alternatives is conducted under NEPA.
d. Anticipated permits/
authorizations: All alternative plans
will be reviewed under provisions of
appropriate laws and regulations,
including the Endangered Species Act,
Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries
Conservation and Management Act, Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act, Coastal
Zone Management Act, and National
Historic Preservation Act. The final
array of alternative plans will consider
operations that balance multiple project
objectives and evaluate their effects on
the human environment in the NEPA
document. As an operational plan, it is
not expected that permits under the
Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act will
be required.
e. Scoping process and meetings: The
planning process for LOSOM requires
extensive coordination with the public
and federal, tribal, state, and local
resource management and regulatory
agencies. An interagency project team
was formed and is meeting regularly
throughout the study, to provide
opportunities for federal, tribal, state,
and local agencies to comment on
planning assumptions, evaluation tools
and methods, and alternative plans.
Initial public and agency comments
received in response to a NEPA scoping
letter dated January 29, 2019, were
supportive of the project. Comments
received from the NEPA scoping letter
focused on the planning and NEPA
process, Lake Okeechobee water levels
and release volumes, operational
considerations to be included in
LOSOM, and links to other CERP
projects and planning constraints.
Concerns centered on potential impacts
to water supply, flood protection, public
health and safety, and water quality,
including harmful algal blooms.
Potential impacts to ecosystems, fish,
and wildlife resources, and known and
unknown cultural resources were also of
concern. Scoping comments were
accepted through April 21, 2019.
f. Request for alternatives,
information, and analyses: The LOSOM
team is currently developing a balanced
array of alternatives. These alternatives
are expected to be modeled in early to
mid-May 2021. The alternatives were
presented to the Project Delivery Team
(PDT) during the May 7, 2021 PDT
meeting, where members of the public
were invited to attend. More
information on meeting times, dates,
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and topics can be found at https://
www.saj.usace.army.mil/LOSOM/.
Jason E. Kelly,
Colonel(P), U.S. Army, Commanding.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0040]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Application for Flexibility for Equitable
Per-Pupil Funding
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 21,
2021.
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 information
collection request by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’
checkbox. Comments may also be sent
to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Melissa Siry,
202–260–0926.
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
SUMMARY:
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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: Application for
Flexibility for Equitable Per-pupil
Funding.
OMB Control Number: 1810–0734.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State
and Local Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 10.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 560.
Abstract: This is a request to collect
critical information for the Application
for Flexibility for Equitable Per-pupil
Funding, the instrument through which
local educational agencies (LEAs) apply
for flexibility to consolidate eligible
Federal funds and State and local
education funding based on weighted
per-pupil allocations for low-income
and otherwise disadvantaged students.
This program allows LEAs to
consolidate funds under the following
Federal education programs: Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA); Title I, Part A Improving Basic
Programs Operated by Local
Educational Agencies; Title I, Part C
Education of Migratory Children; Title I,
Part D, Subpart 2 Local Prevention and
Intervention Programs for Children and
Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent,
or At-Risk; Title II Preparing, Training,
and Recruiting High-quality Teachers,
Principals, or Other School Leaders;
Title III Language Instruction for English
Learners and Immigrant Students; Title
IV, Part A Student Support and
Academic Enrichment Grants; Title VI,
Part B Rural Education Initiative. On
December 10, 2015, the programs above
were reauthorized by the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA), as amended by the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The
Flexibility for Equitable Per-pupil
Funding under section 1501 of the
ESEA allows the U.S. Department of
Education (Department) to offer an LEA
the opportunity to consolidate funds
under the above-listed programs to
support the LEA in creating a single
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school funding system based on
weighted per-pupil allocations for lowincome and otherwise disadvantaged
students, with attendant flexibility in
using those funds.
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Room 5142, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–5076.
Telephone: (202) 245–6723. Email:
Christina.Diamond@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
Dated: May 18, 2021.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
Full Text of Announcement
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Technical Assistance and
Dissemination To Improve Services
and Results for Children With
Disabilities—Model Demonstration
Projects To Improve Services and
Results for Infants, Toddlers, and
Children With Disabilities
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) is issuing a notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2021 for Model Demonstration
Projects to Improve Services and Results
for Infants, Toddlers, and Children with
Disabilities, Assistance Listing Number
84.326M. This notice relates to the
approved information collection under
OMB control number 1820–0028.
DATES:
Applications Available: May 21, 2021.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 20, 2021.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: September 20, 2021.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary
Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2019
(84 FR 3768), and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201902-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For Absolute Priority 1: Yolanda
Lusane, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room
5031A, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–5076.
Telephone: (202) 245–6545. Email:
Yolanda.Lusane@ed.gov.
For Absolute Priority 2: Tina
Diamond, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Technical Assistance and
Dissemination to Improve Services and
Results for Children with Disabilities
program is to promote academic
achievement and to improve results for
children with disabilities by providing
technical assistance (TA), supporting
model demonstration projects,
disseminating useful information, and
implementing activities that are
supported by scientifically based
research.
Priorities: This competition includes
two absolute priorities and one
competitive preference priority. In
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v),
the absolute priorities are from
allowable activities specified in or
otherwise authorized in sections 663
and 681(d) of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20
U.S.C. 1463, 1481(d)). The competitive
preference priority is from the
Department’s Administrative Priorities
for Discretionary Grant Programs
published in the Federal Register on
March 9, 2020 (85 FR 13640)
(Administrative Priorities).
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2021 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applications from this competition,
these priorities are absolute priorities.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider
only applications that meet either
Absolute Priority 1 or Absolute Priority
2. The Department may fund out of rank
order high-quality applications to
ensure that at least three projects are
funded under each absolute priority.
Applicants may apply under both
absolute priorities but must submit
separate applications. Applicants must
clearly identify if the proposed project
addresses Absolute Priority 1 or
Absolute Priority 2.
These priorities are:
Absolute Priority 1: Model
Demonstration Projects to Develop
Identification, Screening, Referral, and
Tracking Systems for Infants and
Toddlers.
Background:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0040]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Flexibility for Equitable Per-Pupil Funding
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), 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 without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 21, 2021.
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 information collection request by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Melissa Siry, 202-260-0926.
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
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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: Application for Flexibility for Equitable Per-
pupil Funding.
OMB Control Number: 1810-0734.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 560.
Abstract: This is a request to collect critical information for the
Application for Flexibility for Equitable Per-pupil Funding, the
instrument through which local educational agencies (LEAs) apply for
flexibility to consolidate eligible Federal funds and State and local
education funding based on weighted per-pupil allocations for low-
income and otherwise disadvantaged students. This program allows LEAs
to consolidate funds under the following Federal education programs:
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); Title I, Part A
Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies; Title
I, Part C Education of Migratory Children; Title I, Part D, Subpart 2
Local Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who
Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk; Title II Preparing, Training,
and Recruiting High-quality Teachers, Principals, or Other School
Leaders; Title III Language Instruction for English Learners and
Immigrant Students; Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic
Enrichment Grants; Title VI, Part B Rural Education Initiative. On
December 10, 2015, the programs above were reauthorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by
the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Flexibility for Equitable
Per-pupil Funding under section 1501 of the ESEA allows the U.S.
Department of Education (Department) to offer an LEA the opportunity to
consolidate funds under the above-listed programs to support the LEA in
creating a single school funding system based on weighted per-pupil
allocations for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged students, with
attendant flexibility in using those funds.
Dated: May 18, 2021.
Juliana Pearson,
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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