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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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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. 

[FR Doc. E7–967 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

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: Integrated Postsecondary 

Education Data System (IPEDS), WebBased Collection System. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; Businesses or other forprofit; State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, 

SEAs or LEAs. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 69,290. 

Burden Hours: 175,475. 

Abstract: IPEDS is a system of surveys 

designed to collect basic data from 

approximately 6,600 Title IV 

postsecondary institutions in the United 

States. The IPEDS provides information 

on numbers of students enrolled, 

degrees completed, other awards 

earned, dollars expended, staff 

employed at postsecondary institutions, 

and cost and pricing information. The 

amendments to the Higher Education 

Act of 1998, Part C, Sec. 131, specify the 

need for the ‘‘redesign of relevant data 

systems to improve the usefulness and 

timeliness of the data collected by such 

systems.’’ As a consequence, in 2000 

IPEDS began to collect data through a 

Web-based data collection system and to 

concentrate on those institutions that 

participate in Title IV federal student 

aid programs; other institutions may 

participate on a voluntary basis. 

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 3269. 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. 

[FR Doc. E7–968 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Office of Postsecondary Education; 

Overview Information; Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education—Special Focus 

Competition: U.S.-Brazil Higher 

Education Consortia Program; Notice 

Inviting Applications for New Awards 

for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.116M. 

Dates: Applications Available: 

January 24, 2007. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: April 30, 2007. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: July 14, 2007. 

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of 

higher education (IHEs) or combinations 

of IHEs and other public and private 

nonprofit institutions and agencies. 

Estimated Available Funds: The 

Administration has requested 

$21,989,000 for the Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education for FY 2007, of which we 

intend to use $350,000 for the U.S.- 

Brazil Higher Education Consortia 

Program. The actual level of funding, if 

any, depends on final congressional 

action. However, we are inviting 

applications to allow enough time to 

complete the grant process if Congress 

appropriates funds for this program. 

Estimated Range of Awards: $28,000–

$30,000 for the first year. $200,000–

$210,000 for four-year duration of grant. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards: 

$29,000 for the first year. $205,000 for 

four-year duration of grant. $50,000 for 

short-term complementary grants. Shortterm complementary grants support 

activities that complement partnerships 

between or among U.S. and Brazilian 

colleges and universities. The objectives 

of these activities (which may receive 

up to two years of funding) support the 

extension of projects through: (1) 

Outreach to local or regional 

communities in both countries; (2) 

scale-up of current activities to include 


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