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forward for detailed analysis down to a 

reasonable range. In January of 2014, the 

final alternatives to carry forward were 

decided. Since 2011, the Corps has been 

working closely with NCDOT and its 

representatives to identify jurisdictional 

resources within the alternatives carried 

forward. This effort should be complete 

sometime in summer of 2014. 

Three citizen informational 

workshops were held in Kinston for the 

US 70 Kinston Bypass project between 

2010 and 2012. The February 23 and 25, 

2010 meeting presented the overall 

project, the project team and project 

decision process. A total of 291 

participants signed in, with 67 written 

comments received via general question 

survey. The September 20 and 21, 2011 

meeting presented the potential route 

options to the public. A total of 172 

participants signed in and 48 comments 

were received via general question 

survey. The May 15 and 17, 2012 

meeting presented the alternatives 

selected for detailed study to the public. 

A total of 185 participants signed in and 

54 comments were received via general 

question survey. There was no clear 

support or opposition to the project 

noted as a result of the surveys. 

Environmental consequences: CEQ 

regulations (40 CFR 1502.16) state the 

EIS will include the environmental 

impacts of the alternatives including the 

proposed action, any adverse 

environmental effects which cannot be 

avoided should the proposal be 

implemented, the relationship between 

short-term uses of man’s environment 

and the maintenance and enhancement 

of long-term productivity, and any 

irreversible or irretrievable 

commitments of resources which would 

be involved in the proposal should it be 

implemented. The EIS will assess a 

reasonable number of alternatives and 

identify and disclose the direct impacts 

of the proposed project on the 

following: Topography, geology, soils, 

climate, biotic communities, wetlands, 

fish and wildlife resources, endangered 

and threatened species, hydrology, 

water resources and water quality, 

floodplains, hazardous materials, air 

quality, noise, aesthetics, recreational 

resources, historical and cultural 

resources, socioeconomics, land use, 

public health and safety, energy 

requirements and conservation, natural 

or non-renewable resources, drinking 

waters, and environmental justice. 

Secondary and cumulative 

environmental impacts: Cumulative 

impacts result from the incremental 

impact of the proposed action when 

added to past, present, and reasonably 

foreseeable future actions, regardless of 

what agency or person undertakes the 

action. Geographic Information System 

(GIS) data and mapping will be used to 

evaluate and quantify secondary and 

cumulative impacts of the proposed 

Project with particular emphasis given 

to wetlands and surface/groundwater 

resources. 

Mitigation: CEQ regulations (40 CFR 

1502.14, 1502.16, and 1508.20) require 

the EIS to include appropriate 

mitigation measures. The USACE has 

adopted, through the CEQ, a mitigation 

policy which embraces the concepts of 

‘‘no net loss of wetlands’’ and project 

sequencing. The purpose of this policy 

is to restore and maintain the chemical, 

biological, and physical integrity of 

‘‘Waters of the United States,’’ 

specifically wetlands. Mitigation of 

wetland impacts has been defined by 

the CEQ to include: avoidance of 

impacts (to wetlands), minimizing 

impacts, rectifying impacts, reducing 

impacts over time, and compensating 

for impacts (40 CFR 1508.20). Each of 

these aspects (avoidance, minimization, 

and compensatory mitigation) must be 

considered in sequential order. As part 

of the EIS, the applicant will develop a 

compensatory mitigation plan detailing 

the methodology and approach to 

compensate for unavoidable impacts to 

waters of the U.S. including streams and 

wetlands. 

NEPA/SEPA Preparation and 

Permitting: Because the proposed 

project requires approvals from federal 

and state agencies under both the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) and the State Environmental 

Policy Act (SEPA), a joint Federal and 

State Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) will be prepared. The U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers will serve as the lead 

agency for the process. The EIS will 

serve as the NEPA document for the 

Corps of Engineers (404 permit) and as 

the SEPA document for the State of 

North Carolina (401 permit). 

Based on the size, complexity, and 

potential impacts of the proposed 

project, the Applicant has been advised 

by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to 

identify and disclose the environmental 

impacts of the proposed project in an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 

Within the EIS, the Applicant will 

conduct a thorough environmental 

review, including an evaluation of a 

reasonable number of alternatives. After 

distribution and review of the Draft EIS 

and Final EIS, the Applicant 

understands that the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers in coordination with the 

North Carolina Department of 

Transportation will issue a Record of 

Decision (ROD) for the project. The ROD 

will document the completion of the EIS 

process and will serve as a basis for 

permitting decisions by federal and state 

agencies. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the EIS should be 

directed to the US Army Corps of 

Engineers at the address provided 

above. The Wilmington District will 

periodically issue Public Notices 

soliciting public and agency comment 

on the proposed action and alternatives 

to the proposed action as they are 

developed. 

Henry M. Wicker, Jr., 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21664 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0073] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Case Studies of the Implementation of 

Kindergarten Entry Assessments 

AGENCY: Evaluation and Policy 

Development (OPEPD), Office of 

Planning, Department of Education 

(ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0073 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 

site is not available to the public for any 

reason, ED will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted; ED will only accept comments 

during the comment period in this 

mailbox when the regulations.gov site is 

not available. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the Director of the 

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Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 

Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105, 

Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Erica Lee, 202– 

260–1463. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. 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. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Case Studies of the 

Implementation of Kindergarten Entry 

Assessments. 

OMB Control Number: 1875—NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 95. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 89. 

Abstract: In the past decade, interest 

has increased in implementing 

Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) 

to better understand individual 

children’s strengths and needs, plan 

instruction, pinpoint areas for program 

improvement and staff development, 

and evaluate the effectiveness of 

prekindergarten (PreK) programs to 

inform program planning and 

improvement. The purpose of the 

Kindergarten Entry Assessments 

implementation case studies is to 

document the processes, 

accomplishments, challenges, and 

solutions of four states implementing 

KEAs, and to share what state, district, 

and school personnel have learned with 

federal and state policymakers, and 

practitioners in the field. These findings 

will support the technical assistance 

efforts of the U.S. Department of 

Education (the Department) regarding 

the implementation of KEAs across the 

nation. This information collection 

consists of interview and observation 

protocols for case studies of the 

implementation of Kindergarten Entry 

Assessments in 24 schools within 12 

districts within 4 states. 

Dated: September 5, 2014. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21592 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2014–ICCD–0130 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Third 

Party Servicer Data Collection 

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 10, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0130 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 

site is not available to the public for any 

reason, ED will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted; ED will ONLY accept 

comments during the comment period 

in this mailbox when the regulations.gov 

site is not available. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the Director of the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, 

Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103, 

Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Beth 

Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. 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. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Third Party 

Servicer Data Collection. 

OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households, Private 

Sector, State, Local and Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 600 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 750 

Abstract: The Department of 

Education (ED) is seeking approval of a 

Third Party Servicer Data Collection 

form to be used to validate the 

information reported to ED by higher 

education institutions regarding third 

party servicers that administer one or 

more aspects of the administration of 

the Title IV, Higher Education Act of 

1965, as amended, programs on an 

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