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(DEIS) for the request for Department of 

the Army authorization, pursuant to 

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and 

Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbor Act, 

from Potash Corporation of 

Saskatchewan Phosphate Division (PCS) 

for the continuation of its phosphate 

mining operation near Aurora, Beaufort 

County, NC published in the Federal 

Register on Friday, October 20, 2006 (71 

FR 61962), required comments be 

submitted by January 22, 2007. The 

comment period has been extended 

until February 9, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Walker, Telephone (828) 271–7980 ext. 

222. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–282 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–GN–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Dam Safety Assurance Evaluation 

Report, Dover Dam, City of Dover, 

Tuscarawas County, OH 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: This notice replaces the 

previously published Federal Register 

notice dated January 9, 2007 (72 FR 

958). Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), 

Huntington District has prepared an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

to disclose potential impacts to the 

natural, physical, and human 

environment resulting from 

modifications to Dover Dam. This high 

hazard dam does not conform to current 

design standards related to stability and 

sliding during a probably maximum 

flood. Modifications are proposed so the 

Dam will meet these standards. 

DATES: Written comments on the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement will be 

accepted for 45 days following 

publication of the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency’s Notice of 

Availability for the Draft Environmental 

Impact State (DEIS) in the Federal 

Register anticipated to occur on or 

before January 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send all written comments 

and suggestions concerning this 

proposed project to Rodney G. 

Cremeans, Project Manager PM–PP–P, 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

Huntington District, 502 Eighth Street, 

Huntington, WV 25701–2070. E-mail: 

Rodney.G.Cremeans@Irh01.

usace.army.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Rodney Cremeans, Telephone: (304) 

399–5170. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1203 of the Water Resources 

Development Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–

662) provides for modification of 

completed Corps dams and related 

facilities for safety purposes due to new 

hydrologic or seismic data or changes in 

state-of-the-art design or construction 

criteria. The National Weather Service 

generalized estimates of Probable 

Maximum Precipitation (PMP) were 

used to develop flood scenarios and 

guide design criteria for structures such 

as Dover Dam. These rainfall estimates 

are considered extreme, with a very low 

probability of occurrence. However, the 

worst-case storms associated with the 

PMP events retain some probability of 

occurrence. The Corps has determined 

the dam cannot safely accommodate 

flooding from theoretical Probable 

Maximum Flood (PMF) events. The dam 

is also believed to be unstable against 

sliding under conditions below the PMF 

due to known faulting and uncertain 

foundation bedrock quality. The 

objectives of the project are to develop 

the most cost effective, environmentally 

sound plan to upgrade Dover Dam to 

meet current hydrologic design 

standards and to address stability issues 

associated with inadequate bedrock 

foundation. The objectives also include 

protecting project facilities including 

the adjacent park area and Ohio Route 

800. 

Three alternatives: (1) Raise Dam, (2) 

Dam Overtop and (3) No Federal Action 

are evaluated in detail in the EIS. The 

Raise Dam alternative would allow the 

dam to safely pass 100% of the PMF 

through raising the existing nonoverflow sections with concrete parapet 

walls constructed on the existing dam. 

To address inadequate bedrock 

foundation and potential for sliding 

under PMF conditions, the Raise Dam 

alternative also includes installation of 

anchors in the spillway and stilling 

basin. The Dam Overtop alternative 

would modify the existing non-overflow 

section of the dam to withstand 

overtopping, and also includes 

installation of anchors in the spillway 

and stilling basin to address inadequate 

bedrock foundation. Under the No 

Federal Action alternative no 

modifications would be done. The Raise 

Dam alternative was chosen as the 

recommended plan because it more 

reliably meets project objectives, 

minimizes costs, and has the least 

adverse environmental effects. 

The Corps invites full public 

participation to promote open 

communication and better decisionmaking. All persons and organizations 

that have an interest in the Dover Dam 

Project are urged to participate in this 

NEPA evaluation process. Assistance 

will be provided upon request to anyone 

having difficulty with learning how to 

participate. 

A public meeting will be held on 

January 18th at 7 p.m. at the McDonald 

Marlite Conference Center in New 

Philadelphia, OH. The public hearing 

will be announced in advance through 

notices, media news releases, and/or 

mailings. 

Copies of the Draft EIS may be 

reviewed at the following locations: 

1. Dover Public Library, 525 N. 

Walnut Street, Dover, OH 44622. 

2. Tuscarawas County Public Library, 

121 Fair Avenue NW., New 

Philadelphia, OH 44663. 

3. US Army Corps of Engineers 

Muskingum Area Office, 5336 State 

Route 800 NE, Dover, OH 44662–6910. 

4. US Army Corps of Engineers, 

Huntington District, Room 3100, 502 

Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701. 

5. http://www.Irh.usace.army.mil/ 

projects/review. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Combined Structural and 

Operational Plan, Broward and MiamiDade Counties, FL 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), 

intends to prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

for the Combined Structural and 

Operational Plan (CSOP) for the Central 

and Southern Florida Project, WCA–3A 

and B and the South Dade Conveyance 

System. The study is a cooperative effort 

between the Corps, Everglades National 

Park (ENP), U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (USFWS), and South Florida 

Water Management District (SFWMD). 


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CSOP is an integrated structural and 

operational plan for two modifications 

of the Central and South Florida (C&SF) 

Project: the Modified Water Deliveries 

to ENP (MWD) Project and the Canal–

111 (C–111) Project. The objective of 

CSOP is to define the operations for 

these projects in a manner consistent 

with their respective project purposes. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Planning Division, 

Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, 

Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Ernest Clarke at (904) 232–1199 or email at 

ernest.clarke@saj02.usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. 

Authorization: The MWD General 

Design Memorandum (GDM) and EIS 

was completed 1992, in response to the 

ENP Protection and Expansion Act of 

1989. The C–111 General Reevaluation 

Report (GRR) with integrated EIS was 

approved in 1994 and the C–111 project 

was authorized in the Water Resources 

Development Act of 1996. 

b. Study Area: The study area is 

located in Broward and Miami-Dade 

Counties, FL, and includes Water 

Conservation Area 3, ENP and other 

areas designated in previous Corps’

reports: 1992 MWD GDM and 1994 C–

111 GRR. 

c. Project Scope: The objective of 

CSOP is to define the operations for the 

MWD and C–111 projects in a manner 

consistent with their respective 

purposes. The primary goal of the MWD 

project is to construct structural 

modifications to the original C&SF 

project and define their operations to 

allow for ecosystem restoration through 

improved water deliveries to Shark 

River Slough in ENP. The primary goal 

of the C–111 project modifications is to 

allow the restoration of habitat in Taylor 

Slough and the eastern panhandle of 

ENP through new water management 

operations. Refinements to the 

authorized structural improvements for 

the C–111 project are being addressed in 

a separate engineering report. The scope 

of the current effort includes developing 

the evaluating alternative plans for 

achieving MWD and C–111 project 

goals. 

d. Alternatives: Alternatives to be 

discussed involve various ways to 

convey water through the C&SF system. 

Alternatives will involve alteration of 

the management of existing C&SF 

features as well of structural 

modifications to MWD features that 

have been congressionally authorized 

but not built. The evaluation of the 

alternatives and selection of a 

recommended plan will be documented 

in the DEIS. The alternative plans will 

be reviewed under provisions of 

appropriate laws and regulations, 

including the Endangered Species Act, 

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 

Clean Water Act, and Farmland 

Protection Policy Act. 

e. Issues: The DEIS will address the 

following issues: the relation between 

this project and related projects 

including MWD, C–111, IOP, and 8.5 

SMA; impacts to aquatic and wetland 

habitats; water flows; hazardous and 

toxic waste; water quality; flood 

protection; aesthetics and recreation; 

fish and wildlife resources, including 

protected species; cultural resources; 

and other impacts identified through 

scoping, public involvement and 

interagency coordination. 

f. Public Involvement: A scoping 

meeting is not anticipated. A Public 

meeting will be held after release of the 

Draft RGRR/SEIS; the exact location, 

date, and times will be announced in a 

public notice and local newspapers. 

g. DSEIS Preparation: The DEIS is 

expected to be available for public 

review in the 3rd quarter of CY 2007. 

Branda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3710–AJ–M 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management, invites 

comments on the proposed information 

collection requests as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

26, 2007. 

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. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The IC Clearance 

Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of 

Management, publishes that notice 

containing proposed information 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 

reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of 

the collection; (4) Description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) Respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping 

burden. OMB invites public comment. 

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. 

Dated: January 18, 2007. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title: National Assessment of 

Educational Progress 2008–2010 

Operational and Pilot Surveys System 

Clearance. 

Frequency: One time. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

household; State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, 

SEAs or LEAs. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 540,000. 

Burden Hours: 141,236. 

Abstract: This clearance package 

contains descriptions, supporting 

statements, and burden information for 

the 2008–2010 NAEP assessments. This 

is a System Clearance request for which 

a three-year clearance is requested for 

background materials for students, 

teachers, and schools. 

Requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request may be 

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, 

by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on 

link number 3254. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 


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