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Dam to Newark Bay and the watershed 

of this portion of the river; the study 

area does not include the watershed and 

river upstream of the dam. Extensive 

habitat loss and degradation have 

greatly reduced the functional and 

structural integrity of ecosystems within 

the Lower Passaic River Basin. Both the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

and the Corps will develop a 

comprehensive watershed-based plan 

for both the remediation and restoration 

of the Lower Passaic River Watershed. 

This will include the identification of 

remediation actions and ecosystem 

restoration opportunities in the study 

area to support broader estuary-wide 

restoration efforts. Remediation actions 

may include sediment removal, cap 

placement, in-situ or ex-situ sediment 

decontamination, and shoreline 

stabilization, while complimentary 

restoration goals may include the 

restoration, creation, and enhancement 

of benthic habitat, aquatic habitat, tidal 

and non-tidal wetlands, riparian habitat, 

flood plains and other terrestrial 

habitats as well as shoreline 

stabilization. The Corps intends to 

prepare an EIS for the ecosystem 

restoration portion of this joint study.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, New York District, 26 

Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278–

0090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bill Shadel, Project Biologist and NEPA 

Coordinator, Planning Division, 

Environmental Analysis Branch; (212) 

264–0570; or 

William.P.Shadel@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The 

Lower Passaic River Ecosystem 

Restoration Study, the Water Resources 

Development Act component of this 

joint study, is being carried out under 

the Corps’ General Investigations 

Program. The study was authorized 

under the Hudson-Raritan study 

authorization, in a resolution of the 

Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure of the U.S. House of 

Representatives, dated 15 April 1999, 

which reads:

Resolved by the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

United States House of Representatives, That, 

the Secretary of the Army is requested to 

review the reports of the Chief of Engineers 

on the New York and New Jersey channels, 

published as House Document 133, 74th 

Congress, 1st Session; the New York and 

New Jersey Habor Entrance Channels and 

Anchorage Areas, published as Senate 

Document 45, 84th Congress, 1st Session; 

and the New York Harbor, NY Anchorage 

channel, published as House Document 18, 

71st Congress, 2nd Session, as well as other 

related reports with a view to determining 

the feasibility of environmental restoration 

and protection relating to water resources 

and sediment quality within the New York 

and New Jersey Port District, including but 

not limited to creation, enhancement, and 

restoration of aquatic, wetland, and adjacent 

upland habitats.

A public scoping meeting is 

scheduled for spring 2005. Results from 

the public scoping meeting with 

Federal, State, and local agencies, as 

well as the public, will be addressed in 

the EIS. 

3. Federal agencies interested in 

participating as a Cooperating Agency 

are requested to submit a letter of intent 

to Colonel Richard J. Polo, Jr., District 

Engineer (see ADDRESSES). 

4. It is estimated that a draft EIS will 

be completed by March 2007, subject to 

availability of funds.

Leonard Houston, 

Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch, 

Planning Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Information 

Management Case Services Team, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, invites comments on the 

proposed information collection 

requests as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

28, 2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The Leader, 

Information Management Case Services 

Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer, publishes that 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 

reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of 

the collection; (4) Description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) Respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping 

burden. OMB invites public comment. 

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.

Dated: December 22, 2004. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

Leader, Information Management Case 

Services Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Final Performance Report for 

the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; Businesses or other forprofit. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden:

Responses: 115. 

Burden Hours: 690. 

Abstract: This information collection 

provides the U.S. Department of 

Education with information needed to 

determine if grantees have made 

substantial progress toward meeting the 

Program’s objectives and allow Program 

staff to monitor and evaluate the 

Program. The Congress has mandated 

(through the Government’s Performance 

and Results Act of 1993) that the U.S. 

Department of Education provide 

documentation about the progress being 

made by the Program. 

Requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request may be 

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,

by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on 

link number 2656. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

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Potomac Center Plaza, 9th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20202. Requests may 

also be electronically mailed to the 

Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or 

faxed to 202–245–6623. Please specify 

the complete title of the information 

collection when making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be directed to Joseph Schubart at 

his e-mail address Joe.Schubart@ed.gov.

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Information 

Management Case Services Team, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer invites comments on the 

submission for OMB review as required 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

27, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, 

Department of Education, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Room 10235, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The Leader, 

Information Management Case Services 

Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer, publishes that 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 

reinstatement; (2) title; (3) summary of 

the collection; (4) description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

reporting and/or recordkeeping burden. 

OMB invites public comment.

Dated: December 21, 2004. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

Leader, Information Management Case 

Services Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services 

Type of Review: Reinstatement. 

Title: Section 704 Annual 

Performance Report (Parts I and II). 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden:

Responses: 319. 

Burden Hours: 11,165. 

Abstract: Section 706(d), 721(b)(3), 

and 725(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973, as amended (Act) and 

corresponding program regulations in 

34 CFR parts 364, 365, and 366 require 

centers for independent living, 

Statewide Independent Living Councils 

(SILCs) and Designated State Units 

(DSUs) supported under Parts B and C 

of Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Act to 

submit to the Secretary of Education 

(Secretary) annual performance 

information and identify training and 

technical assistance needs. 

Requests for copies of the submission 

for OMB review; comment request may 

be accessed from http://

edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 2628. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to 

view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests 

may also be electronically mailed to the 

Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or 

faxed to 202–245–6621. Please specify 

the complete title of the information 

collection when making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be directed to Sheila Carey at her 

e-mail address Sheila.Carey@ed.gov. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory 

Information Management Group, Office 

of the Chief Information Officer invites 

comments on the submission for OMB 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

27, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, 

Department of Education, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Room 10235, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The Leader, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Group, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, publishes that notice containing 

proposed information collection 

requests prior to submission of these 

requests to OMB. Each proposed 

information collection, grouped by 

office, contains the following: (1) Type 

of review requested, e.g. new, revision, 

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) 

title; (3) summary of the collection; (4) 

description of the need for, and 

proposed use of, the information; (5) 

respondents and frequency of 

collection; and (6) reporting and/or 

recordkeeping burden. OMB invites 

public comment.