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attend the IRMC component of the IASP 

either full or part-time and select a 

follow-on IASP Partner University 

through which they complete their 

degree requirements either full or parttime. There are no part-time doctoral 

programs. All candidates must meet the 

eligibility requirements for their 

selected program, which are outlined in 

IASP Academic Programs for Retention 

Students. 

(1) Military officers and DoD civilian 

employees may apply to attend any one 

of the three DoD academic institutions. 

(2) Enlisted personnel may attend 

AFIT or the NPS, which is authorized to 

enroll enlisted IASP participants 

pursuant to Sections 2200 and 7045 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(c) Students must select a degree 

program in one of the academic 

disciplines listed in § 240.4(c). 

(d) Scholarship funding for the AFIT, 

the IRMC, and the IASP Partner 

Universities, and the NPS includes 

tuition costs, selected fees, books, and 

pre-approved, limited temporary duty 

(TDY) costs. Other TDY and/or 

permanent change of station costs must 

be paid by the nominating DoD 

Component. Retention students will 

continue to receive their military pay or 

civilian salary from their DoD 

Component throughout their course of 

study. 

(e) DoD Component nominations are 

due by January 31st each year. The 

student nomination process is outlined 

in IASP Nomination Process for 

Retention Students. 

(f) IASP participants are obligated to 

remain in good standing in their degree 

programs, to continue in service as 

civilian employees or members of the 

Military Services, and where applicable, 

to repay program costs for failure to 

complete the degree program 

satisfactorily, or to fulfill the service 

commitment pursuant to Sections 2200 

and 7045 of title 10, DoD policy, and the 

policies of the respective DoD 

Component. 

(g) Members of the Military Services 

shall meet DoD Component service 

obligations. DoD civilian employees 

shall sign a continued service agreement 

that complies with Reference (a), prior 

to commencement of their education to 

continue in service with the Department 

of Defense upon conclusion of their 

education, for a period equal to three 

times the length of the education period. 

§ 240.7 Recruitment program. 

(a) Annually, in November, NSA (the 

DoD IASP Executive Administrator) 

announces a solicitation for proposal 

from non-DoD National CAE/IAEs 

interested in participating in DoD’s 

IASP. Graduate students and rising 

junior or senior undergraduates 

accepted at or enrolled in one of the 

non-DoD institutions designated as 

CAE/IAEs apply for full scholarships to 

complete a bachelor’s, master’s, or a 

doctoral degree, or graduate (postbaccalaureate) certificate program in one 

of the relevant disciplines defined in 

§ 240.4(c). Student application 

requirements are included in the 

solicitation proposal released by NSA. 

(b) DoD Component recruitment 

student requirements are due to the DoD 

IASP Executive Administrator each year 

by January 31st. 

(c) The student selection process 

occurs annually in April. The selection 

process is outlined in IASP Nomination 

Process for Recruitment Students. 

(d) Recruitment students are provided 

scholarships, covering the full cost of 

tuition and selected books and fees. 

Students are also provided a stipend to 

cover room and board expenses. 

(e) Recruitment students may be 

required to complete a student 

internship, depending on the length of 

their individual scholarship. DoD 

Components typically use the authority 

granted in 5 CFR 213.3102(r), to arrange 

the internship. 

(f) All recruitment students incur a 

service commitment which commences 

after the award of the IASP authorized 

degree on a date to be determined by the 

relevant DoD Component. The obligated 

service in DoD shall be as a civilian 

employee of the Department or as an 

active duty enlisted member or officer 

in one of the Military Services. 

(1) Individuals selecting employment 

in the civil service shall incur a service 

obligation of one year of service to the 

Department upon graduation for each 

year or partial year of scholarship they 

receive, in addition to an internship, if 

applicable. 

(2) Individuals enlisting or accepting 

a commission to serve on active duty in 

one of the Military Services shall incur 

a service obligation of a minimum of 4 

years on active duty in that Service 

upon graduation. The Military Services 

may establish a service obligation longer 

than 4 years, depending on the 

occupational specialty and type of 

enlistment or commissioning program 

selected. 

(g) Individuals who fail to complete 

the degree program satisfactorily or to 

fulfill the service commitment upon 

graduation shall be required to 

reimburse the United States, in whole or 

in part, the cost of the financial 

(scholarship) assistance provided to 

them. 

Dated: February 22, 2010. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R05–OAR–2009–0964; FRL–9116–9] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; 

NOX Budget Trading Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

a revision to the Illinois State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) that would 

terminate the provisions of the Nitrogen 

Oxides (NOX) Budget Trading Program 

that apply to electric generating units. 

EPA is no longer operating the NOX

Budget Trading Program as a 

compliance option under the NOX SIP 

Call. These sources are now subject to 

provisions in a newer set of approved 

Illinois rules that address EPA’s Clean 

Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). For these 

reasons, the sunset of the NOX Budget 

Trading Program for these sources 

merely deactivates duplicative rule 

language. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 31, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 

R05–OAR–2009–0964 by one of the 

following methods: 

1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. E-mail: damico.genevieve@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (312) 385–5501. 

4. Mail: Genevieve Damico, Acting 

Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air 

Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 77 

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 

Illinois 60604. 

5. Hand Delivery: Genevieve Damico, 

Acting Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, 

Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 77 

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 

Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Regional Office 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. The 

Regional Office official hours of 

business are Monday through Friday, 

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8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Federal 

holidays. 

Please see the direct final rule which is 

located in the Rules section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Summerhays, (312) 886–6067, or by email at summerhays.john@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Final Rules section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP submittal as a direct final rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

submittal and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no adverse comments are 

received in response to this rule, no 

further activity is contemplated. If EPA 

receives adverse comments, the direct 

final rule will be withdrawn and all 

public comments received will be 

addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed rule. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. For additional information, 

see the direct final rule which is located 

in the Rules section of this Federal 

Register. 

Dated: February 10, 2010. 

Walter W. Kovalick, Jr., 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4087 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 70 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2009–0860; FRL–9120–1] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Operating Permits Program; State of 

Iowa 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a 

revision to the Iowa State Operating 

Permits Program submitted by the State 

on February 20, 2009. The purpose of 

this revision is to increase emissions 

fees for the Title V Operating Permits 

Program. EPA is proposing to approve 

this revision pursuant to section 502 of 

the Clean Air Act and implementing 

regulations. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed 

action must be received in writing by 

March 31, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– 

OAR–2009–0860, by mail to Tracey 

Casburn, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Air Planning and Development 

Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas 

City, Kansas 66101. Comments may also 

be submitted electronically or through 

hand delivery/courier by following the 

detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES

section of the direct final rule located in 

the rules section of this Federal 

Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracey Casburn at (913) 551–7016, or by 

e-mail at casburn.tracey@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rules section of the Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

revision as a direct final rule without 

prior proposal because the Agency 

views this as a noncontroversial 

revision amendment and anticipates no 

relevant adverse comments to this 

action. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no relevant adverse comments 

are received in response to this action, 

no further activity is contemplated in 

relation to this action. If EPA receives 

relevant adverse comments, the direct 

final rule will be withdrawn and all 

public comments received will be 

addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed action. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period 

on this action. Any parties interested in 

commenting on this action should do so 

at this time. Please note that if EPA 

receives adverse comment on part of 

this rule and if that part can be severed 

from the remainder of the rule, EPA may 

adopt as final those parts of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. For additional information, 

see the direct final rule which is located 

in the rules section of this Federal 

Register. 

Dated: February 16, 2010. 

Karl Brooks, 

Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4142 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT 

49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 175 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2009–0095 (HM–224F)] 

RIN 2137–AE44 

Hazardous Materials: Transportation of 

Lithium Batteries 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: On January 11, 2010, the 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration (PHMSA) in 

coordination with the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to 

comprehensively address the safety 

risks associated with the air transport of 

lithium cells and batteries. PHMSA and 

FAA will hold a public meeting on 

March 5, 2010, in Washington, DC, to 

provide interested persons with an 

opportunity to submit oral comments on 

the proposals in the NPRM. 

DATES: Public meeting: March 5, 2010, 

starting at 1 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m. 

Written comments: All comments to 

this docket must be received no later 

than March 12, 2010. PHMSA will 

consider late-filed comments to the 

extent practicable as the agency 

develops a final rule. 

ADDRESSES: Public meeting: The 

meeting will be held at the U.S. DOT 

headquarters 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. The main 

visitor’s entrance is located in the West 

Building, on New Jersey Avenue and M 

Street. Upon entering the lobby, visitors 

must report to the security desk. Visitors 

should indicate that they will be 

attending the Lithium Battery Public 

Meeting and wait to be escorted to the 

Conference Center. Any person wishing 

to participate in the public meeting 

should provide their name and 

organization to Kevin A. Leary or 

Charles E. Betts, by telephone or in 

writing no later than March 4, 2010. 

Providing this information will facilitate 

the security screening process for entry 

into the building on the day of the 

meeting. 

Oral Presentations: Any person 

wishing to present an oral statement at 

the public meetings should notify 

Charles E. Betts or Kevin A. Leary, by 

March 4, 2010, and provide in advance 

or at the meeting, written copies of their 

presentations. 

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