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(2) New Hope Arm of Jordan Lake 

(above Jordan Lake Dam and below US 

64); 

(3) Cape Fear River/Haw River above 

Buckhorn Dam; 

(4) Harris Lake/Utley Creek. 

Alternative Water Reclamation 

Facility Sites: Preliminary investigations 

identified 30 potential locations for the 

Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). The 

DEIS will analyze all 30 potential 

locations to identify the impacts and use 

the information to make an appropriate 

site selection. 

Alternative Raw Wastewater Pumping 

and Conveyance; Alternative raw 

wastewater pump station sites and force 

main routes will be evaluated in the 

DEIS for the preferred WRF site and 

discharge location. 

Alternative Effluent Pumping and 

Conveyance: The effluent pump station 

will be located at the WRF site; 

therefore, selection of an effluent pump 

station site is inherent in the WRF site 

selection process. Alternative effluent 

force main routes will be evaluated in 

the DEIS for the preferred WRF site and 

discharge location. 

Alternative Outfall Configurations at 

Cape Fear River: The DEIS will include 

evaluation of two configuration for the 

outfall structure. The alternatives to be 

evaluated include (a) bank discharge 

structure, and (b) instream diffuser. 

Direct Environmental Impacts: The 

DEIS will identify and discuss the direct 

impacts of the proposed Project and 

feasible alternatives on topography, 

floodplains, soils, land use, wetlands, 

prime farmlands, public lands, historic 

and archaeological resources, air 

quality, noise, water resources, forest 

resources, shellfish and fish, wildlife 

and natural vegetation, the introduction 

of toxic substances, shore erosion and 

accretion, energy needs, safety, food and 

fiber production, mineral needs, and 

property ownership. Geographic 

Information System (GIS) data and 

mapping will be used to evaluate direct 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

Project and alternatives. 

Secondary and Cumulative 

Environmental Impacts: The Western 

Wake Partners have developed 

Secondary and Cumulative Impacts 

Master Mitigation Plans to address 

secondary and cumulative impacts that 

are expected to result from the Western 

Wake Regional Wastewater Management 

Facilities project as well as other 

infrastructure projects that will be 

implemented in the Partners’

jurisdictions in the future. Additional 

secondary and cumulative impacts will 

be addressed in the DEIS as 

recommended by the United States 

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). GIS 

data and mapping will be used to 

evaluate and quantify secondary and 

cumulative impacts of the proposed 

Project to stream and wetland resources. 

Environmental Justice: In accordance 

with Executive Order 12898, the DEIS 

will include an evaluation of the 

proposed Project’s impact on minority 

and low-income populations. US 

Census Bureau data and GIS mapping 

will be used to determine the existence 

of all minority and low-income 

populations in the Projects service area 

and in the affected area for the preferred 

WRF site. 

Endangered Species: A biological 

assessment will be included as an 

appendix to the document for the 

preferred alternative in accordance with 

the Endangered Species Act. 

Project Costs: Project costs will be 

evaluated based on a 20 year presentworth costs and Phase 1 capital costs. 

20-year present-worth costs allow for a 

direct comparison of long-term costeffectiveness, and Phase 1 capital costs 

allow for a direct comparison of shortterm capital requirements which have 

an immediate impact on sewer rates, 

fees, and charges. Mitigation costs for 

direct impacts to streams and wetlands 

will be estimated based on the 

Ecosystem Enhancement Program’s 

schedule of fees. 

NEPA/SEPA Preparation and 

Permitting: Because the proposed 

Western Wake Regional Wastewater 

Management Facilities 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 Document will be 

prepared. The US Army Corps of 

Engineers will serve as the lead agency 

for the Federal process. 

Based on the size and complexity of 

the proposed Project, the applicant has 

been encouraged by US Army Corps of 

Engineers and NCDENR staff to identify 

and address the environmental impacts 

of the proposed Project through the 

DEIS process. Within the DEIS, the 

applicant will conduct a thorough 

environmental review, including an 

evaluation of reasonable, feasible, and 

financially responsible alternatives. 

After review of the DEIS and final EIS, 

a Record of Decision (ROD) will be 

issued for the EIS document. The ROD 

will document the completion of the EIS 

and serve as a basis for further 

permitting decisions by federal and state 

agencies. 

Scoping Process: A public scoping 

meeting (see DATES) will be held to 

receive public comment and assess 

public concerns regarding the 

appropriate scope and preparation of 

the DEIS. Participation in the public 

meeting by federal, state, and local 

agencies and other interested 

organizations and persons is 

encouraged. The Corps will also be 

consulting with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service under the Endangered 

Species Act and the Fish and Wildlife 

coordination Act. Additionally, the 

DEIS will assess the potential water 

quality impacts pursuant to Section 401 

of the Clean Water Act. The corps will 

work closely with the NC DENR to 

ensure the process complies with all 

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) 

requirements. It is the Corps and 

NCDENR’s intentions to consolidate 

both NEPA and SEPA processes to 

eliminate duplications. 

Availability of the DEIS: The DEIS is 

expected to be published and circulated 

sometime in early 2008, and a public 

hearing will be held after the 

publication of the DEIS. 

Patrick E. Tilque, 

LTC U.S. Army, Deputy District Commander. 

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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 June 8, 

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 

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Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

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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: April 3, 2007. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

IC Clearance Official Regulatory Information 

Management Services Office of Management. 

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: New. 

Title: An Investigation of the Impact 

of a Traits-Based Writing Model on 

Student Achievement. 

Frequency: Semi-Annually; three 

times per year. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Individuals or 

household. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 3,392. 

Burden Hours: 7,072. 

Abstract: This study is designed to 

test the effectiveness of an analytical 

trait-based model for teaching and 

assessing student writing, called 6+1 

Trait(r) Writing, by examining its impact 

on the writing achievement of 5th 

graders. The model is designed to 

improve student writing through an 

integrated approach to teaching and 

assessing writing skills, and it 

incorporates ten instructional strategies 

to develop the specific traits of writing. 

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 3299. 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., 

Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be 

electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–

245–6623. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management invites 

comments on the submission for OMB 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before May 9, 

2007. 

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, 

Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are 

encouraged to submit responses 

electronically by e-mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax 

to (202) 395–6974. Commenters should 

include the following subject line in 

their response ‘‘Comment: [insert OMB 

number], [insert abbreviated collection 

name, e.g., ‘‘Upward Bound 

Evaluation’’]. Persons submitting 

comments electronically should not 

submit paper copies. 

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. 

Dated: April 3, 2007. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of the Chief Information Officer 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Education Resource 

Organizations Directory (EROD). 

Frequency: On Occasion; Annually. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Businesses or 

other for-profit; Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 3,088. 

Burden Hours: 677. 

Abstract: The Education Resource 

Organizations Directory (EROD) is an 

electronic directory of educational 

resource organizations and services 

available at the State, regional, and 

national level. The goal of this directory 

is to help individuals and organizations 

identify and contact organizational 

sources of information and assistance on 

a broad range of education-related 

topics. Users of the directory include 

diverse groups such as teachers, 

librarians, students, researchers, and 

parents. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection submission for OMB review 

may be accessed from http:// 

edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 3274. 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., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests 

may also be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–

245–6623. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 


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