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test release, if studies during the first 9– 

10 years do not provide a clear answer 

on whether a spawning cue is 

important, is included in Alternative 3. 

In addition to the actions common to 

Alternatives 3–6, Alternative 4 would 

include mechanical construction of ESH 

at an average rate of 195 acres per year 

when construction is needed in the 

Garrison, Fort Randall, and Gavins Point 

reaches. Alternative 4 also includes 

implementation of a spring ESH 

creation release if System storage is at 

42 MAF or greater on April 1, normal 

flows that could create 250 acres of ESH 

have not occurred in the previous four 

years, and downstream flow is below 

identified flood control constraints 

specific to this alternative. 

In addition to the actions common to 

Alternatives 3–6, Alternative 5 would 

include mechanical construction of ESH 

at an average rate of 253 acres per year 

when construction is needed in the 

Garrison, Fort Randall, and Gavins Point 

reaches. Alternative 5 also includes 

implementation of a fall ESH creation 

release if System storage is at 54.5 MAF 

or greater on October 17, normal flows 

that could create 250 acres of ESH have 

not occurred in the previous four years, 

and downstream flow is below 

identified flood control constraints 

specific to this alternative. 

In addition to the actions common to 

Alternatives 3–6, Alternative 6 would 

include mechanical construction of ESH 

at an average rate of 245 acres per year 

when construction is needed in the 

Garrison, Fort Randall, and Gavins Point 

reaches. Alternative 6 also includes 

implementation of a spawning cue 

release, attempted every 3 years, 

consisting of a bimodal pulse in March 

and May. These spawning cue releases 

would not be started or would be 

terminated whenever downstream flow 

is at identified flood control constraints 

specific to this alternative. 

The final EIS evaluates the potential 

effects on the human environment 

associated with each of the above 

alternatives. Resources and uses 

evaluated include: River infrastructure 

and hydrological processes; pallid 

sturgeon; piping plover and interior 

least tern; fish and wildlife habitat; 

other special status species; water 

quality; air quality; cultural resources; 

land use and ownership; commercial 

sand and gravel dredging; flood risk 

management and interior drainage; 

hydropower; irrigation; navigation; 

recreation; thermal power; water 

supply; wastewater facilities; tribal 

interests (other); human health and 

safety; environmental justice; ecosystem 

services; and Mississippi River 

resources. 

Based on projected impacts, the 

ability to meet the plan’s purpose, need 

and species objectives, and other 

decision criteria, USACE has identified 

Alternative 3-Mechanical Construction 

as its preferred alternative. Importantly, 

Alternative 3 would be implemented 

under the science and adaptive 

management framework summarized in 

Chapter 4 of the MRRMP–EIS and 

detailed within the Science and 

Adaptive Management Plan (SAMP). 

Schedule. Public comments on the 

final MRRMP–EIS must be received by 

October 9, 2018. The USACE will 

consider new comments received on the 

final MRRMP–EIS prior to issuing a 

Record of Decision which is expected in 

the fall of 2018. 

Public Disclosure Statement. If you 

wish to comment, you may provide your 

comments as indicated under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or any other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made available to the public at any 

time. While you can request us to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Dated: August 20, 2018. 

Mark Harberg, 

Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18982 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0037] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Application for the Educational 

Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program 

AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 

Office of Elementary and Secondary 

Education (OESE). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 

documents related to the information 

collection listed in this notice, please 

use http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching the Docket ID number ED– 

2018–ICCD–0037. Comments submitted 

in response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting the 

Docket ID number or via postal mail, 

commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the Director of the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089, 

Washington, DC 20202–0023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Melissa Siry, 

202–260–0926. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), 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, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. 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. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Application for the 

Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) 

Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1810—NEW. 

Type of Review: A new information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 


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Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 45. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,800. 

Abstract: The Educational Flexibility 

(Ed-Flex) program is authorized under 

the Education Flexibility Partnership 

Act of 1999 and was reauthorized by 

section 9207 of the Every Student 

Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Ed-Flex 

program allows the Secretary to 

authorize a State educational agency 

that serves an eligible State to waive 

statutory or regulatory requirements 

applicable to one or more the included 

programs for any local educational 

agency (LEAs), educational service 

agency, or school within the State. This 

information collection includes data 

reporting requirements that States must 

follow as part of the process of applying 

to be designated an Ed-Flex Partnership 

State. 

Dated: August 28, 2018. 

Stephanie Valentine, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy 

Officer, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18992 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

AGENCY: Office of Environmental 

Management, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 

8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Thursday, 

September 20, 2018 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Embassy Suites by Hilton 

Seattle Bellevue, 3225 158th Avenue SE, 

Bellevue, WA 98008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Holmes, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Richland 

Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, H5–20, 

Richland, WA 99352; Phone: (509) 373– 

5803; or Email: kristen.l.holmes@

rl.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE–EM and site management in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management, and related 

activities. 

Tentative Agenda: 

• Potential Draft Advice 

D Double Shell Tank Integrity 

D Waste Incidental to Reprocessing 

(WIR) 

• Discussion Topics 

D Tri-Party Agreement Agencies’ 

Updates 

D Approval of Hanford Advisory 

Board Work Plan for 2019 

D Hanford Advisory Board Committee 

Reports 

D Board Business 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The EM SSAB, 

Hanford, welcomes the attendance of 

the public at its advisory committee 

meetings and will make every effort to 

accommodate persons with physical 

disabilities or special needs. If you 

require special accommodations due to 

a disability, please contact Kristen 

Holmes at least seven days in advance 

of the meeting at the phone number 

listed above. Written statements may be 

filed with the Board either before or 

after the meeting. Individuals who wish 

to make oral statements pertaining to 

agenda items should contact Kristen 

Holmes at the address or telephone 

number listed above. Requests must be 

received five days prior to the meeting 

and reasonable provision will be made 

to include the presentation in the 

agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Individuals wishing to make public 

comments will be provided a maximum 

of five minutes to present their 

comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Kristen Holmes’ office 

at the address or phone number listed 

above. Minutes will also be available at 

the following website: http://

www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab/ 

FullBoardMeetingInformation. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on August 28, 

2018. 

Latanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18935 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Methane Hydrate 

Advisory Committee. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act requires that 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES:

Thursday, October 18, 2018 

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CST)— 

Registration 

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST)—Meeting 

Friday, October 19, 2018 

8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CST)— 

Meeting 

ADDRESSES: Houston Airport Marriott at 

George Bush International, 18700 John 

F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX, 77032. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gabby Intihar, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 

586–2092. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

purpose of the Methane Hydrate 

Advisory Committee is to provide 

advice on potential applications of 

methane hydrate to the Secretary of 

Energy, and assist in developing 

recommendations and priorities for the 

Department of Energy’s Methane 

Hydrate Research and Development 

Program. 

Tentative Agenda: The agenda will 

include: Welcome and Introduction by 

the Designated Federal Officer; 

Committee Business; Update on 

Regulatory Reform; Methane Hydrate 

Program Budget; Update on Methane 

Hydrate Major Projects and 

International R&D Activities; Gas 

Hydrate in the Natural Environment; 

Advisory Committee Discussion; and 

Public Comments, if any. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The Designated 

Federal Officer and the Chair of the 

Committee will conduct the meeting to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. If you would like to file a 

written statement with the Committee, 

you may do so either before or after the 

meeting. If you would like to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you should contact Gabby 

Intihar at the phone number listed 

above and provide your name, 

organization, citizenship, and contact 

information. Anyone attending the 

meeting will be required to present 

government issued identification. Space 

is limited. You must make your request 

for an oral statement at least five 

business days prior to the meeting, and 

reasonable provisions will be made to 

include the presentation on the agenda. 

Public comment will follow the threeminute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 


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