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submitted to the recognized Local 

Redevelopment Authority (LRA). 

Additional information for this or any 

Army BRAC 2005 surplus property may 

be found at http://www.hqda.army.mil/ 

acsimweb/brac/braco.htm. 

Surplus Property List 

1. Addition 

District of Columbia 

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, (a 

portion of, comprising approximately 

67.5 acres) 6900 Georgia Ave, NW., 

Washington, DC 20307. 

The Army’s Base Transition 

Coordinator is Mr. Randy Treiber whose 

e-mail address is 

randal.treiber@us.army.mil and his 

telephone number is (202) 782–7389. 

His mailing address is Walter Reed 

Army Medical Center, Base Transition 

Coordinator, 6900 Georgia Ave, NW., 

Washington, DC 20307. 

The Government of the District of 

Columbia has been recognized as the 

LRA. The LRA is located at 1350 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 317, 

Washington, DC 20004. The LRA’s point 

of contact is Mr. Eric D. Jenkins, Office 

of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and 

Economic Development. He can be 

reached for information by calling (202) 

727–6365. 

Authority: This action is authorized by the 

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 

1990, Title XXIX of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Pub. 

L. 101–510; the Base Closure Community 

Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act 

of 1994, Pub. L. 103–421; and 10 U.S.C. 113. 

Dated: August 4, 2011. 

Carla K. Carlson, 

Assistant for Construction. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20517 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) for a Study on the Feasibility of 

Deepening Charleston Harbor 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (Corps), Charleston District, 

intends to prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), 

for the Charleston Harbor Deepening 

Study (Post-45 study). The purpose of 

this DEIS and feasibility study is to 

investigate modification of the existing 

Charleston Harbor project in the interest 

of navigation improvements. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the proposed action 

and DEIS can be directed to: Mark 

Messersmith, (843) 329–8162, ChasPost45–Comments@usace.army.mil, 69 

A Hagood Ave., Charleston, SC 29403. 

To submit comments please see our 

Web site at: http://www.sac.usace.army.

mil/?action=programs.post45. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

a. Background: Since 2000, the total 

value of international trade has risen by 

over 40 percent and it is becoming a 

larger part of our national economy. The 

combined value of foreign trade 

(imports and exports) represented 13 

percent of GDP in 1990, rising to nearly 

22 percent in 2006. If this trend 

continues, it is projected that the value 

of U.S. foreign trade will be equivalent 

to 35 percent of the Nation’s GDP in 

2020 and 60 percent in 2030. Marine 

transportation will become even more 

important to our economy as 95 percent 

of America’s foreign trade is moved by 

ship. To sustain expected growth, it is 

estimated the U.S. must expand its 

overall port capacity by 10 percent 

annually. This would require port 

expansion, mainly on the West Coast, 

Gulf Coast and South Atlantic. That is 

the equivalent of adding capacity equal 

to the Port of Oakland every year. 

The Charleston port district’s ranking 

as a global trading port is consistently 

in the top ten nationally in container 

traffic and cargo value. In 2009, the 

Charleston port district was ranked 

ninth (out of 200 deep-draft ports) in 

cargo value, and ninth (out of 80 

container ports) in container traffic. 

Shipping trends in Charleston show 

adherence to projections for 

considerable growth in ship size, in all 

three dimensions, draft, beam, and 

length. As economies of scale and 

improved vessel technologies have 

driven ship sizes larger, the world’s port 

infrastructure must be rapidly expanded 

in channel depths and widths and 

terminal capacity to accommodate larger 

ships. The number of ports able to 

handle larger vessels around the world 

is growing, and, most importantly, the 

Panama Canal is currently expanding 

lock capacity to handle ships of 25% 

greater draft (up to 50 ft), 52% greater 

beam (up to 160 feet), and 30% greater 

length (up to 1250 feet). Ships have 

been under construction for several 

years to be ready for the new canal 

capacity when the new Panama Canal 

locks open in 2014. 

b. Objectives: There is opportunity to 

deepen the navigation channel at 

Charleston Harbor to accommodate 

larger container vessels. Particularly 

important is the great increase in the 

deployment of those vessels, which is 

occurring now and expected to increase 

when the Panama Canal Expansion 

Project is completed in 2014. These 

larger vessels, commonly referred to in 

the shipping industry as the ‘‘Super 

Post-Panamax’’ vessels, are expected to 

comprise greater percentages of vessel 

fleet composition over the next several 

decades. This transition to larger vessels 

is expected to occur rapidly and current 

Panamax vessels are expected to no 

longer be used in the Asia service by 

2024. Additional depth would be 

required to serve existing users of 

Charleston Harbor by that time, as the 

transition from the current Panamax 

fleet is complete. 

c. Alternatives: The reconnaissance 

level alternatives analysis does not 

constitute a complete analysis of the full 

array of potential alternatives nor does 

it define a preferred alternative or 

National Economic Development (NED) 

plan. Detailed analyses are expected to 

be conducted in the proposed feasibility 

phase and would likely involve 

evaluation of all alternatives to address 

the problems and opportunities. The 

array of alternatives that may be 

examined in the feasibility study would 

likely include navigational 

improvements to some or all of the 

channels in Charleston Harbor, 

including (1) deepening channel(s) up 

to 50 feet MLLW or more, (2) widening 

channel(s), (3) adjusting existing 

channel alignments/bend easing, and (4) 

widening and/or lengthening turning 

basins. 

During the feasibility phase, 

Charleston Harbor will be evaluated to 

identify the extent to which the array of 

alternatives will be applied to each 

reach of the Federal Navigation 

Channel. Problems and opportunities 

pertinent to each reach will be 

identified and investigated. A matrix of 

reach specific alternative plans will be 

developed and evaluated to produce a 

recommended plan for improvements to 

Charleston Harbor. This process will 

include the appropriate level of 

engineering, economic, and 

environmental analyses to identify all 

possible benefits and impacts associated 

with the projected navigational 

improvements. 

Additional channel depth would 

allow current and future shippers to 

more fully utilize larger class vessels 

and would reduce future anticipated 

congestion. The current depth of the 

existing inner harbor channel is 45 feet 

MLLW. The Entrance Channel from the 

Atlantic Ocean through the jetties is 47 

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feet MLLW deep to allow for wave 

action. 

d. Issues: The DEIS will consider the 

possible effects of channel deepening/ 

widening on aquatic resources, loss of 

wetlands, as well as other project 

related impacts on protected species, 

water quality, fish and wildlife 

resources, cultural resources, essential 

fish habitat, socio-economic resources, 

coastal processes, aesthetics, and other 

impacts identified through scoping, 

public involvement, and agency 

coordination. 

e. Scoping process: The scoping 

process as outlined by the Council on 

Environmental Quality would be 

utilized to involve Federal, State, and 

local agencies, and other interested 

persons and organizations. A scoping 

letter will be sent to the appropriate 

parties regarding issues to consider 

during the study. Public scoping 

meetings would be held throughout the 

process. Exact dates, times, and 

locations will be published in local 

papers. 

Dated: July 29, 2011. 

Edward P. Chamberlayne, 

Lieutenant Colonel, EN, Commander, U.S. 

Army Engineer District, Charleston. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20518 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Proposed Methodology for 

the Delaware River and Bay Integrated 

List Water Quality Assessment 

AGENCY: Delaware River Basin 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the methodology proposed to be used in 

the 2012 Delaware River and Bay 

Integrated List Water Quality 

Assessment is available for review and 

comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by close of business on August 

31, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments will be accepted 

via e-mail to 

john.yagecic@drbc.state.nj.us; via fax to 

609–883–9522; by U.S. Mail to DRBC, 

Attn: Water Quality Assessment 2012, 

P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, NJ 08628– 

0360; via private carrier to DRBC, Attn: 

Integrated Assessment 2012, 25 State 

Police Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628– 

0360; or by hand. All submissions 

should have the phrase ‘‘Water Quality 

Assessment 2012’’ in the subject line 

and should include the name, address 

(street address optional) and affiliation, 

if any, of the commenter. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

John Yagecic, Supervisor, Standards and 

Assessment Section, DRBC Modeling, 

Monitoring and Assessment Branch, via 

e-mail to john.yagecic@drbc.state.nj.us 

or by telephone to 609–883–9500, ext. 

271. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Delaware River Basin Commission 

(‘‘DRBC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is an 

interstate and federal compact agency 

that was created in 1961 by concurrent 

legislation of the States of Delaware, 

New Jersey, and New York, the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the 

United States Government for purpose 

of jointly managing the water resources 

of the Delaware River Basin. 

DRBC currently is compiling data for 

the 2012 Delaware River and Bay Water 

Quality Assessment Report required by 

the federal Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’). 

The 2012 Assessment will present the 

extent to which waters of the Delaware 

River and Bay are attaining designated 

uses in accordance with Section 305(b) 

of the CWA and the Commission’s 

Water Quality Regulations (18 CFR part 

410) and will identify impaired waters, 

which consist of waters that exceed 

surface water quality standards. 

The assessment methodology to be 

used in the 2012 Assessment is 

available for review at the following url: 

http://www.state.nj.gov/drbc/

Methodology-WQAssess-draft_

July2011.pdf. 

Dated: August 8, 2011. 

Pamela M. Bush, Esquire, 

Commission Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20512 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6360–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Submission for OMB Review 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Comment Request. 

SUMMARY: The Director, Information 

Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 

Information and Records Management 

Services, Office of Management, invites 

comments on the submission for OMB 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Education Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395–5806 or 

e-mailed to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov with a 

cc: to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

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. The OMB is 

particularly interested in comments 

which: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) Minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Dated: August 8, 2011. 

Darrin King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and Records 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Postsecondary Education 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title of Collection: Talent Search and 

Educational Opportunity Centers 

Annual Performance Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0561. 

Agency Form Number(s): N/A. 

Frequency of Responses: Annually. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit; Private 

sector. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 596. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,576. 

Abstract: Talent Search and 

Educational Opportunity Centers 

grantees must submit the report 

annually. The reports provide the U.S. 

Department of Education with 

information needed to evaluate a 

grantee’s performance and compliance 

with program requirements and to 

award prior experience points in 

accordance with the program 

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