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carriers for U.S. Government-financed international air transportation of personnel (and their personal effects) or property, to the extent that service by those carriers is available. It requires the Comptroller General of the United States, in the absence of satisfactory proof of the necessity for foreign-flag air transportation, to disallow expenditures from funds, appropriated or otherwise established for the account of the United States, for international airtransportation secured aboard a foreignflag air carrier if an U.S.-flag carrier is available to provide such services. In the event that the contractor selects a carrier other than an U.S.-flag air carrier for international air transportation, the contractor shall include per FAR clause 52.247–64, Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers, a statement on vouchers involving such transportation. The contracting officer uses the information furnished in the statement to determine whether adequate justification exists for the contractor’s use of other than U.S.- flag air carrier.
B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 150. Responses per Respondent: 2. Annual Responses: 300. Hours per Response: .25. Total Burden Hours: 75. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0054, Submission for OMB Review; U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Certification, in all correspondence.

Dated: March 5, 2012. Laura Auletta, Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.

[FR Doc. 2012–5733 Filed 3–8–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers** 

**Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for a**  **Proposed Highway Between I–12 and Bush, LA in St. Tammany Parish, LA** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability. **SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for a project proposed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) to construct a new highway between 1–12 and Bush, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. On September 9, 2011, USACE published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 55887), informing the public of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that analyzes the potential effects of implementing each of four build and the ‘‘no-build’’ alternative scenarios for a four-lane arterial highway from the southern terminus of the current, modern four-lane arterial portion of LA 21 in Bush, Louisiana, to I–12, a distance between 17.4 and 21 miles. The FEIS has been prepared to respond to comments received from agencies, organizations, and members of the public on the DEIS.

The USACE is the lead Federal agency responsible for the FEIS and information contained in the FEIS serves as the basis for a Department of the Army permit decision under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The FEIS also provides information for Federal, State and local agencies having jurisdictional responsibility for affected resources. Any comments on the FEIS will be considered by USACE and responses will be provided for substantive issues raised which have not been addressed in the DEIS or FEIS.

**DATES :**  All written comments must be postmarked on or before April 8, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments may be submitted in writing to: U.S. Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, PO Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160. ATTN: Regulatory Branch, or via email to I–12toBush@usace.army.mil.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  James A. Barlow, JR., Ph.D., Regulatory Branch, phone (504) 862–2250 or email

at james.a.barlow@usace.army.mil, or Ms. Brenda Archer, Regulatory Branch, phone (504) 862–2046 or email at brenda.a.archer@usace.army.mil.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The FEIS has been prepared to address the NEPA, environmental and cultural resource laws, USACE Regulatory Program Regulations (Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 320– 332), including the 33 CFR Part 325, Appendix B, and the requirements of the section 404(b)(1) guidelines (40 CFR Part 230), to gather information needed for the USACE permit decision-making process regarding a permit application (MVN–2005–0037) submitted by the LADOTD to construct a four-lane arterial highway from the southern terminus of the current, four-lane arterial portion of LA 21 in Bush, Louisiana, to I–12, a distance between 17.4 and 21 miles.

LADOTD has stated that the proposed highway is needed as an alternative north-south connection that could reduce congestion and delays for those traveling from northern St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish to I–12. As stated by LADOTD, the needs of the proposed action are to: (1) Fulfill the legislative mandate, Louisiana RevisedStatute 47:820.2B(e); (2) provide a fourlane arterial to I–12 from the southernterminus of the current, modern, fourlane arterial portion of LA 21; (3) divert traffic from Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes onto a four-lane, arterial to free capacity for local trips on segments of existing routes in southern suburban areas and reduce congestion during peak and some non-peak periods; and (4) support and enhance the existing and developing economic activities in Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes that rely on the highway network to reach their markets by providing a travel time savings. The ‘‘No-build and four build alternatives where evaluated in the DEIS and carried over into the FEIS.

• No-Build alternative—Continuation of existing roadway network in the region in its current condition to serve as the transportation network.

• Alternative P (applicant’s proposed alignment) —Construction of a new 17.4 mile highway segment beginning at the intersection of LA HWY 21and LA HWY 41 following the abandoned railroad line to a point north of Talisheek, Louisiana before heading southwesterly to connect to I–12 at the LA Hwy 1088 interchange with I–12.

• Alternative Q (least damaging practicable alternative) —Construction of a new 19.8 mile highway segment beginning at the intersection of LA HWY 21 and LA HWY 41 following the abandoned railroad line to a point approximately 1.7 miles north of LA 36 leaving the abandoned railroad line connecting to LA 434 then to I–12 at an existing interchange.

• Alternative J —Construction of a new 21.1 mile highway segment beginning at the intersection of LA HWY 21 and LA HWY 41 following the abandoned railroad line to a point north of the Slidell Municipal Airport, widening Airport Road before connecting to I–12.

• Alternative B/O —Construction of a new 19.5 mile highway segment upgrading Existing LA HWY 21 to just


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north of Waldheim then continue as a new four-lane roadway approximately 5 miles west of LA 1083, terminating at
LA 1088 near I–12.

The Corps of Engineers expects to complete the National Environmental Policy Act process with a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days after the FEIS is made available to the public. The Record of Decision will document the decision regarding the Department of the Army permit application.

The FEIS is available for review at the following locations:

(1) An electronic version of the FEIS may be downloaded and reviewed at the USACE, New Orleans District Web site: http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/ops/ regulatory/Bush.htm.

(2) A hardcopy of the FEIS will be available for review by appointment only at USACE, New Orleans District, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70188. To schedule an appointment please contact either James A. Barlow, JR., phone (504) 862–2250 or Ms. Brenda Archer, phone (504) 862–2046. (3) A hardcopy of the FEIS will be available for review at the following libraries:

1. St. Tammany Parish Library. —Abita Springs Branch, 71683 Leveson

Street, Abita Springs, LA 70420 —Bush Branch, 81597 Highway 41,

Bush, LA 70431 —Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st

Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 —Lee Road Branch, 79213 Highway 40,

Covington, LA 70435 —Mandeville Branch, 844 Girod Street,

Mandeville, LA 70448 —Pearl River Branch, 64580 Highway

41, Pearl River, LA 70452 —Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Boulevard,

Slidell, LA 70458 2. Franklinton Library, 825 Free Street, Franklinton, LA 70438

3. Bogalusa Library, 304 Avenue F, Bogalusa, LA 70427

4. Louisiana State Library, 701 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

5. University of New Orleans, Earl K. Long Library, Louisiana Collection, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA

70148

Dated: March 9, 2012. Edward R. Fleming, Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.

[FR Doc. 2012–5630 Filed 3–8–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3720–58–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 April 9,

2012.

**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 emailed 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: March 5, 2012. Darrin A. King, Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.

Federal Student Aid

Type of Review: Extension. Title of Collection: Student Assistance General Provision—Subpart I— Immigration Status Confirmation.

OMB Control Number: 1845–0052. Agency Form Number(s): N/A. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 143,332.

Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 17,917. Abstract: Collection of this information is used for immigration status confirmation which reduces the potential of fraud and abuse caused by ineligible aliens receiving Federally subsidized student financial assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The respondent population is institutions of higher education who must submit a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form G–845 when automated secondary confirmation of the applicants’ immigration match status fails.

Copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from the RegInfo.gov Web site

at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain or from the Department’s Web
site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 04766. 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., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 401–0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.

Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

[FR Doc. 2012–5728 Filed 3–8–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of Education.

**ACTION :**  Comment request.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Education (the Department), 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 and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden on the public and helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Director,