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concludes that the activity will have no 

more than a negligible impact on the 

affected species or stocks, as there will 

be no expected effects on annual rates 

of survival and reproduction of these 

species or stocks. This determination is 

further supported by the required 

mitigation, monitoring, and reporting 

measures described in this document. 

As a result of implementation of the 

described mitigation and monitoring 

measures, no take by injury or death 

would be requested, anticipated or 

authorized, and the potential for 

temporary or permanent hearing 

impairment is very unlikely due to the 

relatively low noise levels (and 

consequently small zone of impact 

relative to the size of Massachusetts 

Bay). 

While the number of marine 

mammals that may be harassed will 

depend on the distribution and 

abundance of marine mammals in the 

vicinity of the LNG Port facility, the 

estimated numbers of marine mammals 

to be harassed are small relative to the 

affected species or stock sizes. 

These determinations also apply to an 

IHA issued only for take incidental to 

operations of the Deepwater Port 

facility, which is a subset of the 

activities analyzed in this Federal 

Register Notice of Issuance of an IHA 

and the related Federal Register Notice 

of Proposed Issuance of an IHA. 

Authorization 

NMFS has issued an IHA to Northeast 

Gateway for conducting LNG Port 

facility operations in Massachusetts 

Bay, provided the previously mentioned 

mitigation, monitoring, and reporting 

requirements are incorporated. NMFS 

plans to modify the IHA to include 

Pipeline Lateral operations and 

maintenance/repair activities by 

Algonquin once the ESA section 7 

consultation is completed, provided that 

a non-jeopardy determination for ESAlisted species is reached. 

Dated: August 28, 2009. 

Helen M. Golde, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–21328 Filed 9–2–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Request 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Correction notice. 

SUMMARY: On August 27, 2009, the 

Department of Education published a 

comment period notice in the Federal 

Register (Page 43686, Column 3) for the 

emergency information collection, ‘‘I 

Am What I Learn.’’ The number burden 

hours is hereby corrected to 2,667. The 

Director, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of 

Management, hereby issues a correction 

notice as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

Dated: August 28, 2009. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–21202 Filed 9–2–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Call for Nominations for Service as a 

Member of the National Assessment 

Governing Board 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, 

National Assessment Governing Board. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education, 

the Honorable Arne Duncan, and the 

National Assessment Governing Board 

seek your assistance in identifying 

qualified individuals to serve as 

members of the Governing Board for 

service terms beginning October 1, 2010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Assessment Governing Board 

is established under section 412 of the 

National Education Statistics Act of 

1994, as amended. In 1988 Congress 

passed legislation creating the Board, 

which is responsible for setting policy 

for the National Assessment of 

Educational Progress (NAEP)—also 

known as The Nation’s Report Card. The 

legislation has been amended and 

reauthorized several times since 1988, 

most recently in 2002. The statute 

provides that ‘‘* * * the Secretary and 

the Assessment Board shall ensure at all 

times that the membership of the 

Assessment Board reflects regional, 

racial, gender and cultural balance and 

diversity—and that the Assessment 

Board exercises its independent 

judgment, free from inappropriate 

influences and special interests.’’ 

Currently, the Board is comprised of 26 

members who are widely representative 

of our nation and who serve four-year 

terms. More detailed material about the 

Governing Board and NAEP is available 

at http://www.nagb.org. 

As Board member vacancies occur, 

new members are appointed by the 

Secretary from among candidates 

forwarded to the Secretary by the Board. 

The Board solicits nominees via broad 

outreach to organizations, and 

individuals. For each vacant position, 

the Board nominates six persons who, 

by reason of experience or training, are 

qualified to serve as a Board member in 

a particular category. 

For 2010 the Board must nominate 

candidates for five positions in the 

following five categories: 

1. Chief State School Officer 

2. Fourth Grade Teacher 

3. Eighth Grade Teacher 

4. General Public/Parent 

5. Secondary School Principal 

The Board invites nominations of 

potential candidates in one or more of 

the five categories listed above. For the 

Board to consider a candidate, it is 

essential to have the following 

information for each individual being 

nominated: 

Nominating letter. This letter should 

state the category for which the 

individual is being nominated, and 

describe the candidate’s qualifications 

as they relate to the Board’s policy 

responsibilities for the National 

Assessment of Educational Progress. 

Full resume or curriculum vitae. A 

full resume or vitae is necessary to 

evaluate a candidate’s qualifications. 

Please note that a short biographical 

sketch is not sufficient for this purpose. 

To receive full consideration, all 

recommendations must be received by 

the Governing Board no later than 

September 30, 2009. The Board is 

seeking the very best nominees to 

recommend to the Secretary, and in 

doing so, to have the broadest possible 

representation. Current members of the 

Board who have not completed two full 

terms, and who are otherwise eligible, 

may be re-nominated. 

Board members are considered special 

Federal employees. As such, they 

receive an honorarium while attending 

Board meetings; must abide by 

applicable laws and policies, including 

conflict of interest regulations; and are 

reimbursed for travel and other 

expenses in accordance with Federal 

Travel Regulations. The Board meets 

regularly four times a year, and 

committees of the Board meet at other 

times, as necessary. 

Nominations may be submitted via 

mail, e-mail, or fax to: Dr. Mary Crovo, 

Deputy Executive Director, National 

Assessment Governing Board, 800 North 

Capitol Street, NW., Suite 825, 

Washington, DC 20002–4233, Phone: 

(202) 357–6938, Fax: (202) 357–6945, Email: Mary.Crovo@ed.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Crovo, Deputy Executive Director, 

National Assessment Governing Board, 

800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 

825, Washington, DC, 20002–4233, 

Telephone: (202) 357–6938. 


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