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**BILLING CODE 5001–06–C**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army**

**Army Education Advisory Committee Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR 102–3. 140 through 160, the Department of the Army announces the following committee meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Education Advisory Committee (AEAC).

Date of Meeting: March 14–15, 2012. Time of Meeting: 0800–1600. Place of Meeting: Deputy Chief of Staff G–3/5/7 Conference Room, 950 Jefferson Ave., Building 950, 3rd Floor, Ft. Eustis, VA.

Proposed Agenda: Purpose of the meeting is to gather and review information, discuss, and deliberate issues related to shifting Army training
from an instructor-centric to a learnercentric paradigm required by the Army 2020 learning environment. The agenda will include topics relating Arm Learning Model 2015 and to supportcontext-based, collaborative, problemcentered instruction.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For information please contact Mr. Wayne Joyner, Designated Federal Officer, at albert.w.joyner.civ@mail.mil, (757) 501– 5810, or to the following address: Army Education Advisory Committee, Designated Federal Officer, Attn: ATTG–OPS–EI (Joyner), 950 Jefferson Ave., Building 950, Ft. Eustis, Virginia

23604.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Meeting of the Advisory Committee is open to the public and any member of the public wishing to attend this meeting should contact the Designated Federal Officer previously listed at least ten calendar days prior to the meeting for information on base entry. Individuals
without a DoD Government Common Access Card require an escort at the meeting location. Attendance will be limited to those persons who have notified the Committee Management
Office of their intention to attend.

Filing Written Statement: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the Committee is not obligated to allow the public to speak, however, any member of the public wishing to provide input to the
Committee should submit a written
statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the procedures described in this paragraph. Written statements can be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed (see **FOR**

**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**). Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in this notice
must be received at least ten calendar days prior to the meeting which is the subject of this notice. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the Advisory Committee until its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the Advisory Committee Chairperson and ensure they are provided to
members of the Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. After reviewing written comments, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer may choose to invite the submitter of the comments to orally present their issue during open portion of this meeting or at a future meeting.

Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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**BILLING CODE 3710–08–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers** 

**Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/**  **Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Cambria Water Supply**  **Project, San Luis Obispo County, CA**

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent.

**SUMMARY :**  The Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Cambria CommunityServices District (CCSD), the nonFederal sponsor under a Project Cooperation Agreement dated March 27, 2006, intend to jointly prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) to study, plan, and implement a project to provide for a reliable water supply for the community of Cambria in San Luis Obispo County. The relatively remote
location of Cambria has resulted in the area relying solely upon local groundwater for its current water supply. The groundwater supplies from the Santa Rosa and San Simeon groundwater basins no longer are adequate to meet existing demand under extreme drought conditions or to meet projected future demand in most years.

**DATES :**  Submit comments on or before March 24, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Kathleen Anderson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles,

CA 90053–2325.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kathleen Anderson, (818) 776–9049 Ext. 2106; or Email at kathleen.s.anderson@usace.army.mil

.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Corps intends to prepare a joint EIS/EIR to
assess the environmental effects associated with the proposed project. CCSD is the state lead agency for the EIR pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

1. Authorization. The proposed project would be conducted in
accordance with Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–580), as amended, which states in part:

* * * (a) IN GENERAL—The Secretary isauthorized to provide assistance to nonFederal interests for carrying out waterrelated environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects described in subsection (c), including waste water treatment and related facilities and water supply, storage, treatment, and distribution facilities. Such assistance may be in the form of technical and planning and design assistance. If the Secretary is to provide any design or engineering assistance to carry out a project under this section, the Secretary shall obtain by procurement from private sources all services necessary for the Secretary to provide such assistance, unless the Secretary finds that (1) the service would require the use of a new technology unavailable in the private sector, or (2) a solicitation or request for proposal has failed to attract 2 or more bids or proposals.

(f) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE—The Secretary may provide assistance under subsection (a) and assistance for construction for the following:

(48) CAMBRIA, CALIFORNIA— $10,300,000 for desalination infrastructure, Cambria, California.

2. Background: Cambria, an unincorporated community, is located in the coastal region of central California, in the northwestern portion of San Luis Obispo County. Cambria lies within the Santa Rosa Creek Valley. Located along Highway 1, Cambria is approximately 35 miles north of San Luis Obispo and approximately four miles south of San Simeon. The primary transportation corridor that bisects Cambria is Highway 1, which traverses the community in a north-south


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orientation. Currently, Cambria has a population of approximately 6,400 permanent residents with a substantial tourist and second home population.

The CCSD provides water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, fire protection, garbage collection, and a limited amount of street lighting and recreation. The CCSD currently serves a population of about 6,400 as well as a large number of visitors to the Central Coast and covers approximately four square miles. The relatively remote
location of Cambria has resulted in the area relying solely upon local groundwater for its water supply.

3. Proposed Project. To study, plan, and implement a project to provide for a reliable water supply for the community of Cambria in San Luis Obispo County, CA.

4. Alternatives. Potential water supply alternatives were compiled from studies conducted by the CCSD over a period of more than ten years identifying and evaluating potential sources of additional potable water for CCSD. The alternatives initially being considered for the proposed project include seawater desalination, local and imported surface water, groundwater, hard rock drilling, and seasonal reservoir storage.

5. Scoping Process. a. Potential impacts associated with the proposed project will be fully evaluated. Resource categories that will be analyzed include: Physical environment, geology, biological resources, air quality, water quality, recreational usage, aesthetics, cultural resources, transportation, noise, hazardous waste, socioeconomics and safety.

b. The Corps intends to hold a public scoping meeting(s) for the EIS/EIR to aid in the determination of significant
environmental issues associated with the proposed project. Affected federal, state and local resource agencies, Native American groups and concerned interest groups/individuals are encouraged to participate in the scoping process. Public participation is critical in defining the scope of analysis in the Draft EIS/EIR, identifying significant
environmental issues in the Draft EIS/ EIR, providing useful information such as published and unpublished data, and knowledge of relevant issues and recommending mitigation measures to offset potential impacts from proposed
actions. The time and location of the public scoping meeting will be advertised in letters, public
announcements and news releases.

c. Individuals and agencies may offer
information or data relevant to the
environmental or socioeconomic impacts of the proposed project by submitting comments, suggestions, and requests to be placed on the mailing list for announcements to (see **ADDRESSES**) or the following email address: kathleen.s.anderson@usace.army.mil

.

d. The project will require concurrence by the California Coastal
Commission with the federal Coastal Consistency Determination in
accordance with the Coastal Zone Management Act, as well as certification
under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act from the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Depending upon the recommended alternative, the project may also require additional real property rights for construction and operation of a facility, and compliance with the Endangered Species Act.

6. Scoping Meeting Date, Time, and

Location. The Public Scoping Meeting will take place on March 15, 2012, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Veterans Hall, 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428.

7. Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR.
The Draft EIS/EIR is scheduled to be published and circulated in September 2012. Pursuant to CEQA, a public hearing on the EIS/EIR will be held by the CCSD following its publication.

Dated: February 15, 2012. R. Mark Toy, Colonel, U.S. Army, Commander and District Engineer, Los Angeles District.

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**BILLING CODE 3720–58–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers** 

**Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)** 
**for the Installation of a Terminal Groin Structure at Lockwood Folly Inlet and**  **to Conduct Supplemental Beach Nourishment Along the Eastern**  **Oceanfront Shoreline of Holden Beach, in Brunswick County, NC** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of intent.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office has received a request for Department of the Army authorization, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbor Act, from the Town of Holden Beach to develop and implement a shoreline protection plan
that includes the installation of a terminal groin structure on the west side of Lockwood Folly Inlet (a federally maintained navigational channel) and
the nourishment of the oceanfront shoreline along the eastern end of
Holden Beach.

**DATES :**  A public scoping meeting for the
Draft EIS will be held at Holden Beach Town Hall, located at 110 Rothschild Street in Holden Beach, on March 8, 2012 at 6 p.m. Written comments will be received until March 26, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Copies of comments and questions regarding scoping of the Draft EIS may be submitted to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Regulatory Division. ATTN: File Number 2011–01914, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Questions about the proposed action
and Draft EIS can be directed to Mr. Mickey Sugg, Project Manager, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, telephone: (910) 251–4811. Additional description of the Town’s proposal can be found at the following link, http:// www.saw.usace.army.mil/WETLANDS/ Projects/index.html, under Holden
Beach Terminal Groin and Nourishment Project.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  1. Project Description. Over the past decades, the
eastern end of Holden Beach has experienced consistent and relatively severe erosional conditions along the oceanfront shoreline and primary dune system. As a result of chronic erosion, the Town has implemented, typically in coordination with the U.S. Corps of Engineers federal channel maintenance dredging, periodic beach nourishment
activities within this eastern stretch and
near the inlet. These measures have been short-term in nature; and it is the Town’s desire to implement a long-term beach and dune stabilization strategy. As stated by the Town, this strategy would help protect public and private
infrastructure from future storms. Their proposal includes constructing a terminal groin near the Lockwood Folly Inlet (western side) and conducting supplemental sand placement along the
eastern end of the island. Final locations and placement of sand will be determined during the project design process. For the groin structure, final location and design has yet to be determined. No groin structure is proposed on the opposite, or eastern, side of Lockwood Folly Inlet.

2. Issues. There are several potential environmental and public interest
issues that will be addressed in the EIS. Additional issues may be identified during the scoping process. Issues initially identified as potentially significant include: