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foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.

If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, or commonwealths: ‘I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.

**CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES :** 

The Army’s rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in the Army Regulation 340–21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system manager.

**RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES :** 

From the individual and Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database.

**EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM :** 

None.

[FR Doc. 2011–22612 Filed 9–2–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**Equity and Excellence Commission**

**AGENCY :**  Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education.

**ACTION :**  Notice of an open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice sets forth theschedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the Equity and Excellence Commission (Commission).
The notice also describes the functions
of the Commission. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend.

**DATES :**  September 23, 2011. Time: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The Commission will meet in Washington, DC at United States Department of Education at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202, in the Barnard Auditorium.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jim Eichner, Designated Federal Official, Equity and Excellence Commission, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,

DC 20202. E-mail: equitycommission@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 453–5945.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On September 23rd, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Equity and Excellence Commission will hold an open meeting in Washington, DC in Barnard Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Education’s main building at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,

DC 20202. The purpose of the Commission is to collect information, analyze issues, and obtain broad public input regarding how the Federal government can increase educational opportunity by improving school funding equity. The Commission
will also make recommendations for restructuring school finance systems to achieve equity in the distribution of
educational resources and further student performance, especially for the
students at the lower end of the achievement gap. The Commission will examine the disparities in meaningful educational opportunities that give rise to the achievement gap, with a focus on systems of finance, and recommend appropriate ways in which Federal policies could address such disparities.

The agenda for the Commission’s September 23 meeting will include finalizing the outline of the report, discussion of particular language for certain portions of the report and reaching consensus on particular
recommendations. Due to time constraints, there will not be a public comment period, but, individuals wishing to provide comments may contact the Equity Commission via
e-mail at equitycommission@ed.gov.

Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register in advance because seating may be limited. Please contact Kimberly Watkins-Foote at (202) 260–8197 or by e-mail at equitycommission@ed.gov. Individuals
who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting ( e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify Watkins-Foote at (202) 260–8197 no later than September 16, 2011. We will attempt to meet requests for
accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals
with disabilities.

Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available for public inspection at the Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202 from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.S.T.

Sandra Battle,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement, Office for Civil Rights.

[FR Doc. 2011–22680 Filed 9–2–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** 

**Energy Information Administration**

**Agency Information Collection**
**Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE).

**ACTION :**  Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

**SUMMARY :**  The EIA has submitted the Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package collections to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for revision and a three-year extension under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

**DATES :**  Comments must be filed by October 6, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but
find it difficult to do so within that period, you should contact the OMB
Desk Officer for DOE listed below as soon as possible.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments to OMB Desk Officer for DOE, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by Fax at 202–
395–7285 or e-mail to
Chad

_ S

_ Whiteman@omb.eop.gov is recommended. The mailing address is 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. The OMB DOE Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 395–4718. (A copy of your comments should also be provided to EIA’s Statistics and Methods Group at the address below.)

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information should be directed to Amy Sweeney. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202–586– 4420) or e-mail ( amy.sweeney@eia.doe.gov ) is also recommended. The mailing address is Ms. Amy Sweeney, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., EI– 24, Washington, DC 20585–0670. Ms. Sweeney may be contacted by telephone at (202) 586–2627.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This section contains the following information about the energy
information collections submitted to OMB for review: (1) The collection numbers and title; (2) the sponsor (i.e., the Department of Energy component); (3) the current OMB docket number (if applicable); (4) the type of request (i.e,


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new, revision, extension, or reinstatement); (5) response obligation (i.e., mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain benefits); (6) a description of the need for and proposed use of the information; (7) a categorical description of the likely respondents; (8) estimated number of respondents annually; (9) an estimate of the total annual reporting burden in hours (i.e., the estimated number of likely respondents times the proposed frequency of response per year times the average hours per response); and (10) an estimate of the total annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden (in thousands of dollars).

1. EIA–176, EIA–191, EIA–757, EIA– 857, EIA–895, EIA–910, and EIA–912.

2. U.S. Energy Information
Administration.

3. OMB Number 1905–0175. 4. Revision and three-year extension. 5. All forms are mandatory except EIA–895, which is voluntary.

6. The purpose of the Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package is to
collect basic and detailed data to meet the EIA’s mandates and energy data users’ needs. Adequate evaluation of the natural gas industry requires collection and processing of data related to natural gas production, processing, transmission, distribution, storage, marketing, and consumption. The data
that the EIA collects are used to address significant energy industry issues. In line with its mandated responsibility to collect data that adequately describe the natural gas marketplace, the EIA evaluates the lifecycle of natural gas from its reserves and production to consumption and prices throughout the upstream and downstream markets. The data collected by the Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package surveys are among those that are required to address
the status and future of the role of natural gas in the energy mix and overall economy. Among the data series resulting from the information collected in these surveys is the rate, location, and source of natural gas produced and entering the market, the quantities being stored and the location of the storage, and the quantities being delivered to various consuming sectors. Prices are also reported on at various points in the production and distribution stream.

7. Business or other for-profit. 8. 3218 Respondents. 9. Annual total of 50,131 hours, and respondent frequency is as follows:
Forms EIA–176 and EIA–757 Schedule B are collected annually; forms EIA– 191, EIA–857, and EIA–910 are collected monthly; EIA–757 Schedule A is collected once every three years; and Form EIA–912 is collected weekly. 10. Annual total of $0. Please refer to the supporting statement as well as the proposed forms
and instructions for more information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible nonstatistical uses) of the
information. For instructions on obtaining materials, see the **FOR FURTHER**

**INFORMATION CONTACT** section.

Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, P.L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b).

Issued in Washington, DC, August 30,

2011. Stephanie Brown, Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, Energy Information
Administration.

[FR Doc. 2011–22682 Filed 9–2–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**
**AGENCY**

**[FRL–9459–7]**

**Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality, and Global Change: Challenges of**  **Conducting Multi-Stressor Vulnerability Assessments—Release**  **of Final Report**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of Availability.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA is releasing a final report entitled, Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality, and Global Change: Challenges of Conducting Multi-stressor Vulnerability Assessments, (EPA/600/ R–11/011F). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
within EPA’s Office of Research and Development.

This report investigates the issues and challenges associated with identifying, calculating, and mapping indicators of the relative vulnerability of water quality and aquatic ecosystems across the United States to the potential impacts of global change. Using a large
set of environmental indicators drawn from scientific literature and data, this final report explores the conceptual and practical challenges associated with using such indicators to assess the resilience of ecosystems and human systems to a variety of existing stresses and mal-adaptations.

**DATES :**  The report was posted publicly on August 26, 2011. **ADDRESSES :**  The report, Aquatic Ecosystems, Water Quality, and Global Change: Challenges of Conducting Multi-stressor Vulnerability Assessments, is available primarily via
the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment’s home page
under the Recent Additions and the
Data and Publications menus at http:// www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347–8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the document title.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For additional information, contact the
National Center for Environmental Assessment; Chris Weaver; telephone: 703–347–8621; facsimile: 703–347– 8694; or e-mail: weaver.chris@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Information About the Project/

Document

This report investigates the issues and challenges associated with identifying, calculating, and mapping indicators of relative vulnerability of water quality and aquatic ecosystems across the United States to the potential adverseimpacts of external forces, such as longterm climate and land-use change.

The report does not directly evaluate the potential impacts of global change on ecosystems and watersheds. Rather, it explores the assumption that the impacts of existing stressors will be a key input to any comprehensive global change vulnerability assessment, and the impacts of global change will be expressed via interactions with these stressors. To date, there has been relatively little exploration of the assumption that the practical challenges associated with assessing the resilience of ecosystems and human systems might vary as a result of existing global change stresses and mal-adaptations. The work described in this report is a preliminary attempt at such an exploration.

This report uses more than 600 indicators of water quality and aquatic ecosystem conditions drawn from
numerous scientific literature and datasets from within EPA, additional Federal agencies, and other organizations. The report serves as a starting point for identifying challenges in calculating and mapping national vulnerabilities. The challenges identified include gaps in ideas, methods, data, and tools. Some of those specific challenges are:

• Identifying those indicators that speak specifically to ‘‘vulnerability’’ as opposed to those reflecting simply a state or condition;