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proposed regulatory action will 

outweigh the burdens on these small 

LEAs of complying with the proposed 

requirements. In particular, the 

proposed requirements potentially make 

available to eligible small LEAs 

significant resources to make the 

fundamental changes needed to turn 

around their lowest-achieving schools, 

resources that otherwise may not be 

available to small and often 

geographically isolated LEAs. 

The Secretary invites comments from 

small LEAs as to whether they believe 

the requirements proposed in this notice 

would have a significant economic 

impact on them and, if so, requests 

evidence to support that belief. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

The proposed requirements in this 

notice contain information collection 

provisions that are subject to review by 

OMB under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). It is 

our plan to offer a comment period for 

the information collection provisions at 

the time of the notice of final 

requirements. This is because we cannot 

finalize the requirements and develop 

the application package until we have 

received and responded to comments on 

the underlying proposed requirements 

in this notice. At that time, the 

Department will submit the information 

collection to OMB for its review and 

provide the burden hours associated 

with each requirement for comment. 

Because it is likely that the 

information collection requirements 

will be reviewed under emergency OMB 

processing, however, the Department 

encourages the public to comment on 

the burden hours associated with the 

contents of the SEA application 

proposed in this notice. As noted 

earlier, that application would generally 

address the SEA’s role with respect to 

school improvement funds, including 

establishing criteria to approve an LEA’s 

application, allocating school 

improvement funds to the LEA, 

monitoring the implementation of 

interventions by the LEA and the 

progress participating schools in the 

LEA are making with respect to both 

student achievement outcomes and the 

leading indicators described in Section 

III of this notice, providing technical 

assistance to the LEA and its 

participating schools, and holding the 

LEA and its schools accountable for 

acceptable progress. We estimate that an 

SEA would spend approximately 90 

hours of staff time to plan and prepare 

its application at a cost of $2,700 per 

State ($30.00 (average cost per hour of 

SEA staff) times 90 hours). Thus, we 

estimate the total burden to be up to 

4,680 hours (52 SEAs (50 States, the 

District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) 

times 90 hours) or $140,400 ($30.00 

times 4,680) for all States. 

Intergovernmental Review 

This program is not subject to 

Executive Order 12372 and the 

regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 

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index.html. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number: 84.377) 

Dated: August 21, 2009. 

Arne Duncan, 

Secretary of Education. 

[FR Doc. E9–20612 Filed 8–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Initial H-Prize Competition for 

Breakthrough Advances in Materials 

for Hydrogen Storage 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of Initial H-Prize 

Competition for Breakthrough Advances 

in Materials for Hydrogen Storage (‘‘HPrize Competition’’). 

SUMMARY: As authorized in Section 654 

of the Energy Independence and 

Security Act of 2007, DOE is 

announcing the Initial H-Prize 

Competition which will be a single 

award for $1 million in the subject area 

of advanced materials for hydrogen 

storage—a critical challenge to enable 

widespread commercialization of 

hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. 

Evaluation of entries will begin 

approximately 15 months after the date 

this announcement appears in the 

Federal Register (FR). A single prize of 

$1 million will be awarded, unless no 

entries are significant enough to merit 

an award. The essential elements of the 

H-Prize Competition are included in 

this announcement; further updates and 

answers to questions asked by 

participants will be available on a 

public Web site, http:// 

hydrogenprize.org, and through future 

FR notices as required. We encourage 

prospective participants to visit the Web 

site, as it will be updated periodically. 

DATES:

• February 15, 2010: Deadline for 

Registration and Eligibility 

Documentation. 

• November 15, 2010: Deadline for 

submittal of material samples for 

testing. 

• Dec 2010/Jan 2011: Sample testing 

by an independent third party 

laboratory. 

• Dec 2010/Jan 2011: Panel of Judges 

reviews and evaluates the independent 

third party testing data. 

• February 2011: Award of $1 million 

prize, if the Panel of Judges determines 

that there is a winning entry. 

ADDRESSES: Questions may be submitted 

through http://hydrogenprize.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Technical Information: Dr. Ned Stetson, 

Technology Development Manager, 

Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and 

Infrastructure Technologies; EE–2H; 

1000 Independence Ave., SE., 

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–9995. 

More information on DOE’s hydrogen 

storage program, targets and current 

research information can be found at 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

hydrogenandfuelcells/storage/. 

Prize contest: Jeffrey Serfass, Project 

Director, Hydrogen Education 

Foundation, 1211 Connecticut Ave., 

NW.; Suite 600; Washington, DC 20036– 

2701; (202) 223–5547. The HEF H-Prize 

Web site is http://hydrogenprize.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The H-Prize is 

authorized by Section 654 of the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007, 

Public Law 110–140, as an amendment 

to Sec. 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 

2005, Public Law 109–58. Under 

Section 654, the Secretary of Energy is 

authorized to carry out a program to 

competitively award cash prizes to 

advance the research, development, 

demonstration and commercial 

application of hydrogen energy 

technologies. The purpose is to 

accelerate the development of hydrogen 

and fuel cell technologies by offering 

prizes to motivate and reward 

outstanding scientific and engineering 

advancements. The mobilization of 

private funding, in concert with a core 


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of Federal and other public funding, is 

at the heart of the H-Prize concept. This 

broadens the base of investment in 

incentivizing notable scientific and 

engineering breakthroughs, while 

elevating their significance with the 

public, and builds on DOE’s steady 

achievements in research, development 

and demonstration. The H-Prize is 

administered by the Hydrogen 

Education Foundation (HEF) for the 

Department of Energy. 

DOE is developing hydrogen and fuel 

cell technologies for multiple 

applications, including the 

transportation sector where the largest 

benefits in reductions in greenhouse gas 

emissions and oil use are likely. 

Hydrogen storage is one of the 

challenging critical barriers to the 

widespread market penetration of 

hydrogen-fueled vehicles. Techniques 

and materials are needed to store 

hydrogen on-board a vehicle while 

meeting consumer expectations for 

driving range, performance, and 

refueling time without compromising 

safety or payload. 

I. Subject of the Competition 

The initial H-Prize is to be awarded 

for demonstrated advancements in 

developing an on-board hydrogen 

storage material for light-duty vehicles 

that meets or exceeds a specified set of 

verifiable performance targets (http:// 

hydrogenprize.org) as ascertained by an 

independent Panel of Judges to be 

selected by DOE in consultation with 

HEF. Note that the H-Prize is for a 

material only, not a complete on-board 

system. 

II. Duration of the Competition 

The H-Prize Competition begins with 

this Notice and is anticipated to end in 

approximately February 2011, when the 

Panel of Judges determines whether 

there is a winning entry. (See also, ‘‘Key 

Dates’’ section of this Notice). 

III. Eligibility 

This H-Prize Competition is open to 

participants, defined as individuals, 

entities or teams, that meet the 

following requirements: 

1. Comply with all Registration and 

H-Prize Competition Rules and 

Requirements; 

2. In the case of an entity: be 

organized or incorporated in the United 

States, and maintain for the duration of 

the H-Prize Competition a primary place 

of business in the United States; 

3. In the case of all individuals 

(whether participating singly or as part 

of an entity or team): be a citizen of, or 

an alien lawfully admitted for 

permanent residence into, the United 

States as of the date of Registration in 

the H-Prize Competition and maintain 

that status for the duration of the HPrize Competition; 

4. In the case of U.S. Citizens: provide 

proof of U.S. Citizenship with 

Registration, as follows: 

a. Notarized copy of U.S. Passport, or 

b. Notarized copies of both a current 

U.S. driver’s license issued from one of 

the 50 States or a U.S. Territory and a 

birth certificate; 

5. In the case of aliens lawfully 

admitted for permanent residence in the 

United States: Provide notarized copy of 

Permanent Resident Card (Form 1–551) 

(green card) with Registration; 

6. In the case of entities: Provide a 

copy of the entity formation 

documentation (e.g. Articles of 

Incorporation) showing the place of 

formation, as well as a self-certification 

of the primary place of business; 

7. The participant, or any member of 

a participant, shall not be a Federal 

entity, a Federal employee acting within 

the scope of his or her employment, or 

an employee of a National Laboratory 

acting within the scope of his or her 

employment; 

8. The participant, or any member of 

a participant, cannot have received 

Federal funding for research and 

development of hydrogen storage 

materials since October 2008; 

9. Provide a statement attesting to the 

participant’s use of government funding 

as part of the Registration 

documentation; 

10. Sign a waiver of claims against the 

Federal Government and the HEF. See 

42 U.S.C. 16396(f)(5)(A); 

11. Obtain liability insurance, or 

satisfactorily demonstrate financial 

responsibility pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

16396(f)(5)(B)(i); 

12. Name the Federal Government as 

an additional insured under the 

Registered participants’ insurance 

policy and agree to indemnify the 

Federal Government against third party 

claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

16396(f)(5)(B)(ii); 

13. Teams and Entities: 

a. Teams may be comprised of any 

combination of individuals or entities; 

b. Each team or entity will designate 

a team leader who will be the sole point 

of contact with H-Prize Competition 

officials; 

c. Team or entity members will be 

identified at the time of Registration on 

the team roster. Team members may be 

on only one team roster; 

d. Changes to team rosters will be 

allowed up to 72 hours prior to the 

award presentation, provided 

citizenship and immigration 

requirements are met; 

14. The winner must be present at the 

award presentation in order to win the 

H-Prize. If a team or entity is the 

winner, only the team leader must be 

present; 

15. An individual cannot participate 

on more than one team or compete with 

multiple entries; and 

16. Participants cannot be on more 

than one team or compete with multiple 

entries. 

IV. Registration Process, Competition 

Schedule, Amount of Prize and 

Intellectual Property 

Registration process. Registration, 

along with all required eligibility 

documentation, must be completed 

through the Web site http:// 

hydrogenprize.org no later than 

February 15, 2010. 

H-Prize competition schedule. After 

announcement in the Federal Register, 

prospective participants have until 

February 15, 2010, to register and certify 

their teams or individuals. Once 

registered, they will receive all notices 

and rules updates, including answers to 

questions asked by the participants. The 

public Web site, http:// 

hydrogenprize.org, will also post this 

same information, including publicity 

about various teams and sponsors. We 

encourage participants to utilize the 

Web site as a means of highlighting any 

information they would like to convey 

to the public or potential sponsors. 

There are no entry fees. 

At the end of 15 months, on or about 

November 15, 2010, participants will be 

required to submit their samples for 

testing by a designated independent 

laboratory. The location, shipping 

instructions and testing procedures will 

be posted on the Web site and sent 

electronically to the designated contact 

person for each participant. 

Testing and evaluations are planned 

to be completed in January 2011, and 

the winner, if any, named by the Panel 

of Judges in February 2011. 

Amount of the prize. Will be $1 

million. 

Intellectual property. Intellectual 

property rights developed by the 

participant for H-Prize technology are 

set forth in Section 654 of Public Law 

110–140. No parties managing the 

contest, including the U.S. Government, 

their testing laboratories, judges or HPrize administrators will claim rights to 

the intellectual property derived by a 

registered participant as a consequence 

of, or in direct relation to, their 

participation in this H-Prize 

Competition. The Government and the 

participant may negotiate a license for 

the Government to use the intellectual 

property developed by the participant. 


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V. Criteria for Awarding the Prize 

Technical Evaluation Criteria for 

Hydrogen Storage Materials 

Breakthrough materials that meet the 

following material-level criteria: 

• Goal is for a material that has the 

potential to be an on-board rechargeable 

hydrogen storage material. 

• Gravimetric capacity of greater than 

7.5 weight percent releasable hydrogen: 

Æ Reversible H2 capacity between 

¥40 to +85 degrees C, and between 1.5 

to 150 bar H2 pressure. 

• Volumetric capacity of greater than 

70 g/liter total releasable hydrogen: 

Æ i.e., total volume of H2 ab/adsorbed 

by the solid plus the pressurized 

hydrogen contained within the pore 

spaces all divided by the total sample 

volume including the material’s skeletal 

volume. 

• Charging kinetics: greater than or 

equal to 4×10¥4 (i.e. 0.0004) grams of 

hydrogen per gram of material per 

second: 

Æ Charging kinetics are to be 

measured with an inlet hydrogen gas 

temperature of between ¥40 to +85 

degrees C and an inlet hydrogen 

pressure of not greater than 150 bar. 

• Discharge kinetics: greater than or 

equal to 2×10¥5 (i.e. 0.00002) grams of 

hydrogen per gram of material per 

second: 

Æ Discharge kinetics are to be 

measured at a sample temperature 

between ¥40 to + 85 degrees C and 

with an outlet hydrogen pressure of 

greater than or equal to 1.5 bar. 

• Cycle life: 100 cycles: 

Æ At completion of 100 charge/ 

discharge cycles from less than 5% to 

greater than 95% of reversible capacity, 

the sample’s reversible capacity must 

still be greater than or equal to 95% of 

the gravimetric capacity target (i.e. ≥ 

0.95 times 7.5 wt.% or ≥ 7.1 wt.%). 

Final test results and award 

qualifications. Performance data must 

be submitted on an entered material 

demonstrating the principal 

requirements from above, based on data 

obtained by an independent laboratory. 

The participant must provide at least a 

10 gram sample of the material(s) for 

independent verification of the above 

criteria by a laboratory specified by the 

Panel of Judges in consultation with 

DOE. The Panel of Judges will evaluate 

the test results and determine if there is 

a winner and honorable mentions. An 

award will be made only if all the 

technical evaluation criteria are met or 

exceeded. In the case of multiple entries 

exceeding all of the performance criteria 

in the final test results, the entry with 

the highest gravimetric capacity will be 

the winner. In the case that two or more 

entries have the same highest 

gravimetric capacity, then the entry 

with the highest result for the above 

cycle life test will be declared the 

winner. Further details are provided on 

the criteria, scoring and rules in the HPrize Rules and Requirements document 

at http://hydrogenprize.org. 

VI. Cancellation and Team 

Disqualification 

A participant may be disqualified for 

the following reasons: 

• At the request of the registered 

participant or team leader; 

• Failure to meet or maintain 

eligibility requirements (note that at the 

time of the prize award, if it is 

determined that a participant has not 

met or maintained all eligibility 

requirements, they shall be disqualified 

without regard to H-Prize Competition 

performance); 

• Failure to comply with H-Prize 

Rules and Requirements; 

• Failure to submit required 

documents or materials on time; 

• Fraudulent acts, statements or 

misrepresentations involving any HPrize participation or documentation; 

or, 

• Violation of any Federal, State or 

local law or regulation inconsistent with 

the H-Prize Competition. 

Cancellation. DOE reserves the right 

to cancel this prize program at any time 

prior to the completion of materials’ 

testing by the independent third party 

laboratory. 

For more information about the DOE 

Hydrogen Program and related on-board 

hydrogen storage activities visit the 

Program’s Web site at http:// 

www.hydrogen.energy.gov and http:// 

www.eere.energy.gov/ 

hydrogenandfuelcells. 

Issued in Golden, CO, on August 18, 2009. 

Carol Hellman, 

Acting Procurement Director, Golden Field 

Office. 

[FR Doc. E9–20552 Filed 8–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2005–0023; FRL–8949–2] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Clean Water Act 

Section 404 State-Assumed Programs; 

EPA ICR No. 0220.11, OMB Control No. 

2040–0168 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on February 

28, 2010. Before submitting the ICR to 

OMB for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 26, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID number EPA– 

HQ–OW–2005–0023, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: ow-docket@epa.gov. 

• Mail: Office of Water Docket, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: Office of Water 

Docket, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Public Reading Room, Room 

B102, EPA West Building, 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20004. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Docket’s normal 

hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2005– 

0023. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 


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