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POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

India—M777 155mm Light-Weight 

Towed Howitzers 

The Government of India has 

requested a possible sale of 145 M777 

155mm Light-Weight Towed Howitzers 

with Laser Inertial Artillery Pointing 

Systems (LINAPS), warranty, spare and 

repair parts, support and test 

equipment, publications and technical 

documentation, maintenance, personnel 

training and training equipment, U.S. 

Government and contractor 

representatives’ technical assistance, 

engineering and logistics support 

services, and other related elements of 

logistics support. The estimated cost is 

$885 million. 

This proposed sale will contribute to 

the foreign policy and national security 

of the United States by helping to 

strengthen the U.S.-India strategic 

relationship and to improve the security 

of an important partner which continues 

to be a for political stability, peace, and 

economic progress in South Asia. 

India intends to use the howitzers to 

modernize its armed forces and enhance 

its ability to operate in hazardous 

conditions. India will have no difficulty 

absorbing these weapons into its armed 

forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractors will be BAE 

of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Watervliet 

Arsenal of Watervliet, New York; Seiler 

Instrument Company of St Louis, 

Missouri; Triumph Actuation Systems 

of Bloomfield, Connecticut; Taylor 

Devices of North Tonawanda, New 

York; Hutchinson Industries of Trenton, 

New Jersey; and Selex, Edinburgh, 

United Kingdom. In accordance with 

the Indian Defense Procurement 

Procedure (DPP), it is anticipated that 

the vendor will be required to negotiate 

an offset contract with the government 

of India. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require annual trips to India 

involving up to eight (8) U.S. 

Government and contractor 

representatives for technical reviews/ 

support, training, and in-country trials 

for a period of approximately two years. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

This congressional notification 

transmittal number 13–BJ will 

supersede previously notified 

transmittal 09–DB. 

[FR Doc. 2013–19717 Filed 8–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of Air Force 

Exchange of Air Force Real Property 

for Non-Air Force Real Property 

SUMMARY: Notice identifies excess 

Federal real property under 

administrative jurisdiction of the United 

States Air Force it intends to exchange 

for real property not currently owned by 

the Federal government that will be 

placed under the administrative 

jurisdiction of the Air Force. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Arthur Calix, Air Force Civil Engineer 

Center Installations Center of Excellence 

(AFCEC/CIT) , 2261 Hughes Avenue, 

Suite 155, Joint Base San Antonio 

(JBSA) Lackland, TX 78236–9853; 

telephone (210) 395–9481, (telephone 

number is not toll-free). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 10 U.S.C. Section 2869 

(d)(1), the Air Force is publishing this 

Notice to identify Federal real property 

that it intends to exchange for property 

that is needed by the Air Force to limit 

encroachment and other constraints on 

military operations at Hanscom Air 

Force Base, Massachusetts. Description 

of the Air Force Property: 

Approximately 36 acres of railway 

corridor of irregular width, located in 

the North Falmouth section of the Town 

of Falmouth, located on the southern 

portion of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 

The rail corridor extends from an area 

just west of Route 28A and north of 

Route 151 on Cape Cod and extends to 

the southern portion of the Joint Base 

Cape Cod formally known as 

(Massachusetts Military Reservation), 

Otis Air National Guard Base, 

Massachusetts. The property consists of 

23 tracts of land providing a rail 

corridor of about thirteen thousand 

linear feet in length. 

Property Number 

Status: Excess. 

Comments: The Air Force railway 

land described above was determined to 

be excess to military mission needs on 

April 29, 2013. The property proposed 

to be acquired by the Air Force in the 

property exchange is about 18 acres of 

land, owned by the Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts, located adjacent to the 

Hanscom Air Force Base current main 

entry gate (Vandenberg Gate). If the 

transaction is approved, the Air Force 

intends to re-route the road into 

Vandenberg Gate and construct a new 

main gate facility to enhance the 

installation’s main entry control point. 

Before the exchange agreement is 

approved by the Air Force, the Air Force 

will notify the appropriate 

Congressional committees of the terms 

and conditions of the proposed 

exchange pursuant to section 2869(d)(2) 

of title 10, United States Code. 

Authority: Title 10, United States Code, 

Section 2869(d)(1). 

Bao-Anh Trinh, 

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–19756 Filed 8–13–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for the Millennium Bulk Terminals— 

Longview Shipping Facility Project 

AGENCY: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(Corps), DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: Millennium Bulk Terminals— 

Longview, LLC (MBTL) is proposing to 

construct and operate a shipping facility 

near Longview, Washington. MBTL 

currently intends to ship coal from the 

facility. Department of the Army (DA) 

authorization is required pursuant to 

Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act 

of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean 

Water Act. The Corps has determined 

the proposed project may have 

significant individual and/or 

cumulative impacts on the human 

environment. The Corps has entered 

into an agreement with the Cowlitz 

County Building and Planning 

Department (County) and the 

Washington State Department of 

Ecology (WDOE), (together, the co-lead 

agencies) to prepare a joint 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

in accordance with both the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended, and the Washington 

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). 

The Corps will serve as the lead federal 

agency for purposes of NEPA, and the 

County and WDOE will serve as lead 

agencies under SEPA. 

DATES: The scoping period for this EIS 

will begin August 16, 2013. Written 

comments regarding the scope of the 

EIS, including the environmental 

analysis, range of alternatives, and 

potential mitigation actions should be 

submitted to the address below or by 

email to 

comments@millenniumbulkeiswa.gov 

by the closing date of the EIS scoping 

period, November 18, 2013. 


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ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding issues to be addressed in the 

EIS and requests to be included on the 

EIS notification mailing list should be 

submitted to Ms. Danette L. Guy, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle 

District in care of MBTL EIS Co-Lead 

Agencies, 710 Second Avenue, Suite 

550, Seattle, Washington 98104. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Danette L. Guy by email at 

danette.l.guy@usace.army.mil, by 

regular mail at (see ADDRESSES), or by 

telephone at (206) 316–3048. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Preparation of an EIS will support the 

Corps’ eventual decision to either issue, 

issue with conditions, or deny a DA 

permit for the proposed action. As part 

of the NEPA process, the Corps will 

gather and analyze information to 

compare the potential environmental 

effects of possible project alternatives 

and a ‘‘no action’’ alternative in the EIS. 

A single, joint EIS will be prepared to 

assess the potential social, economic, 

and environmental impacts of the 

project, and will be sufficient in scope 

to address Federal, State, and local 

regulatory requirements and pertinent 

environmental and socio-economic 

issues. The EIS will disclose the extent 

to which information in the joint 

document is for NEPA analysis and/or 

SEPA analysis only. It is up to each colead agency to determine the relevance 

and weight the information in the EIS 

will be given by each co-lead agency 

when making its own agency 

determinations, based on each agency’s 

respective statutes, responsibilities, and 

legal requirements. 

The federal EIS process begins with 

publication of this Notice of Intent. The 

EIS will be prepared in accordance with 

the Corps’ procedures for implementing 

NEPA (33 CFR Part 325, Appendix B) 

and consistent with the Corps’ policy to 

facilitate public understanding and 

review of agency proposals. 

1. Proposed Action. The decision to 

issue, issue with conditions, or to deny 

a permit for various activities within the 

Corps’ jurisdiction associated with the 

proposed construction and operation of 

a shipping facility by Millennium Bulk 

Terminals—Longview (MBTL). 

Currently, MBTL intends to ship coal 

from the facility. 

2. Project Description. The project site 

is located in Cowlitz County, 

Washington, in an industrial area along 

the Columbia River just west of the city 

of Longview. MBTL proposes to 

construct the project on approximately 

190 acres of a 536-acre site. The project 

includes construction of two piers in the 

Columbia River connected by a 

conveyor and access ramp. One pier 

would be up to 1,400 feet long and 

range from approximately 90 to 130 feet 

wide. The second pier would be 

approximately 900 feet long and 100 

feet wide. Both would be connected to 

dry land by an access trestle 

approximately 800 feet long and range 

in width from up to 35 feet on the north 

end to up to 60 feet on the south end. 

The piers and trestle would support two 

ship loaders. MBTL proposes to dredge 

approximately 500,000 cubic yards of 

substrate from a 48-acre berthing area 

along the riverward side of the proposed 

piers. The dredged material would be 

disposed in the flow lane of the 

Columbia River. Periodic future 

maintenance dredging of the berthing 

area is also proposed. The shipping 

facility would include an open-air 

storage area approximately 75 acres in 

size serviced by an on-site balloon track 

system with parking capacity for eight 

trains. A system of rail-mounted 

reclaimers would convey coal from the 

storage area to the loading facility. The 

terminal would also include rail car 

unloading facilities, roadways, service 

buildings, storm water treatment 

facilities, and utility infrastructure. 

Constructing the portion of the terminal 

adjacent to the Columbia River would 

impact approximately 38 acres of waters 

of the U.S., including wetlands and 

drainage ditches. Any compensatory 

mitigation for impacts to waters of the 

U.S. would comply with the 2008 

Compensatory Mitigation Rule for 

Losses of Aquatic Resources, 33 CFR 

parts 325 and 332; 73 FR 19594 (April 

10, 2008). 

3. Alternatives. The EIS will address 

an array of alternatives for a facility to 

receive material by rail and load ships 

for ocean transport. Alternatives may 

include, but will not be limited to, no 

action, alternative sites, alternative 

methods for on-site handling, and 

alternative facility designs. Mitigation 

measures could include, but would not 

be limited to, avoidance of sensitive 

areas, creation or enhancement of 

riverine nearshore habitats, and 

creation, restoration, or enhancement of 

wetlands. 

4. Scope of Analysis. The scope of 

analysis identifies the federal action 

area under NEPA and, along with public 

input through the scoping process, 

informs the impacts (direct, indirect, 

and cumulative) analyzed in the EIS. In 

determining the scope of analysis for 

this EIS, the Corps must identify the 

scope of the activities under 

consideration and decide, for the 

purposes of NEPA, whether the agency 

has ‘‘control and responsibility’’ for 

activities outside of waters of the U.S. 

such that issuance of a permit would 

amount to approval of those activities 

(33 CFR Part 325 Appendix B, Par. 

7(b)(1)). As a general rule, the Corps 

extends its scope of analysis beyond 

waters of the U.S. where the 

environmental consequences of upland 

elements of the project may be 

considered products of either the Corps 

permit action or the permit action in 

conjunction with other federal 

involvement (33 CFR Part 325 Appendix 

B, Para. 7(b)(2)). 

For this EIS, the Corps’ scope of 

analysis will include the entire MBTL 

project area and any offsite area that 

might be used for compensatory 

mitigation. The project area consists of 

the approximately 190-acre shipping 

terminal project site, the area to be 

dredged, the dredged material disposal 

site(s), and any other area in or adjacent 

to the Columbia River that would be 

affected by, and integral to, the 

proposed project. 

5. Scoping Process. The scoping 

period will begin August 16, 2013 and 

continue for 95 days until November 18, 

2013. The Corps invites Federal 

agencies, state and local governments, 

Native American Tribes, and the public 

to participate in the scoping process by 

providing written comments and/or 

attending the public scoping meetings 

scheduled for the dates and locations 

listed below. Written comments will be 

considered during preparation of the 

Draft EIS. Comments postmarked or 

emailed after the closing date of the 

scoping period will be considered to the 

extent feasible. 

The purpose of scoping is to assist the 

Corps in identifying pertinent issues, 

public concerns, and alternatives, and 

the depth to which they should be 

evaluated in the EIS, consistent with the 

Corps’ scope of analysis for this project, 

as stated above. The Corps has prepared 

project information documents to 

familiarize agencies, tribes, interested 

organizations, and the public with the 

proposed project and potential 

environmental impacts. Copies of these 

documents will be available at the 

public meetings and on the Internet 

Web site developed for this EIS, 

www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov, or may 

be requested from Corps project 

manager, Ms. Danette L. Guy (see 

contact information above). Corps 

representatives will also answer 

scoping-related questions and accept 

comments at public scoping meetings. 

a. Public scoping meetings will be 

held to present an overview of the 

MBTL project and afford participants an 

opportunity to provide comments on the 

range of actions, alternatives, and 


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potential impacts. The following public 

scoping meetings have been scheduled: 

Cowlitz Expo Center, 1900 7th 

Avenue, Longview, Washington 98632 

on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from 

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Spokane Convention Center, 334 West 

Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, 

Washington 99201 on Wednesday, 

September 25, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 

8:00 p.m. 

The Trac Center, 6600 Burden 

Boulevard, Pasco, Washington 99301 on 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013, from 5:00 

p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 

Northeast Delfel Road, Ridgefield, 

Washington 98642 on Wednesday, 

October 9, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 

p.m. 

Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 

Broadway, Tacoma, Washington 98402 

on Thursday, October 17, 2013, from 

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

In addition, an ‘‘online scoping 

meeting’’ will be continuously hosted 

on the EIS Internet Web site at 

www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov for the 

duration of the scoping period. 

b. Potentially significant issues to be 

analyzed in the EIS include, but are not 

limited to direct, indirect, and 

cumulative effects of the project-specific 

activities proposed within the NEPA 

scope of analysis as described above on 

navigation (e.g., vessel traffic and 

navigational safety); aquatic habitats; 

aquatic species, including Endangered 

Species Act-listed species and 

Washington State species of concern; 

Tribal treaty rights; wetland and 

riparian habitat; wildlife; vehicle traffic; 

cultural, historic, and archeological 

resources; air and water quality; noise; 

recreation; land use; and aesthetics. 

c. The Corps will consult with the 

Washington State Historic Preservation 

Officer and applicable Tribes to comply 

with the National Historic Preservation 

Act; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

and National Marine Fisheries Service 

to comply with the Endangered Species 

Act; the National Marine Fisheries 

Service to comply with the Essential 

Fish Habitat provisions of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act; and 

applicable Tribes to comply with 

reserved treaty fishing rights. 

d. Development of the draft EIS will 

begin after the close of the scoping 

period. The draft EIS is currently 

scheduled to be available for public 

review and comment by June 2015. 

e. A 90-day public review period will 

be provided for interested parties to 

review and comment on the draft EIS. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

contact the Corps if they wish to be 

notified when the draft EIS is issued. 

f. All comments received will become 

part of the administrative record for this 

project and subject to public release to 

third-parties, including any personally 

identifiable information such as name, 

phone number, and address, included in 

the comment. 

Dated: July 29, 2013. 

Bruce A. Estok, 

Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–19738 Filed 8–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0056] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

IEPS International Resource 

Information System (IRIS) 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education (OPE), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing a revision of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 13, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0056 

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, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Electronically mail 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please do not 

send comments here. 

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: IEPS International 

Resource Information System (IRIS). 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0759. 

Type of Review: Revision of an 

existing collection of information. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector, Federal Government, Individuals 

or households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 6,754. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 13,439. 

Abstract: This is a re-clearance of the 

on-line reporting system, International 

Resource Information System (IRIS) that 

IFLE uses to collect annual performance 

reports from Title VI and Fulbright-Hays 

grantees. The system is also used by 

IFLE to disseminate program 

information to the public. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–19622 Filed 8–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice Inviting Guaranty Agencies To 

Submit Requests To Participate in a 

Voluntary Flexible Agreement 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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