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comments. If other agencies are added to the agenda when it is finalized, an additional notice will be published soliciting written comment on those agencies.

What happens to the written comments that I submit or submitted in response to the April 23, 2010 Federal Register notice?

Any third-party written comments regarding an agency received by September 22, 2010, in accordance with either this Federal Register notice, or with the April 23, 2010 Federal Register notice cited above, will become part of the official record. Those comments will be considered by the Department in its review of the agency’s submission and by the NACIQI at the December 2010 meeting.

What happens to comments received after the deadline?

Department staff will review any comments received after the deadline. If such comments, upon investigation, reveal that the agency is not acting in accordance with the Criteria for Recognition, we will take action either before or after the meeting, as appropriate. Documents responsive to this notice but received after September 22, 2010 will not be distributed to the NACIQI for its consideration. Individuals making oral presentations may not distribute written materials at the meeting.

How may I obtain electronic access to this document?

You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), on the Internet at the following site: http://www2.ed. gov/news/fedregister/index.html. To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site.

Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register . Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ index.html.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

Eduardo M. Ochoa, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2010–20908 Filed 8–20–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION**

**Publication of State Plan Pursuant to the Help America Vote Act** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to Sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Pub. L. 107– 252, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the Federal Register changes to the HAVA state plan previously submitted by California.

**DATES :**  This notice is effective upon publication in the Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Bryan Whitener, Telephone 202–566– 3100 or 1–866–747–1471 (toll-free).

Submit Comments: Any comments regarding the plans published herewith should be made in writing to the chief election official of the individual state at the address listed below.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On March 24, 2004, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission published in the Federal Register the original HAVA state plans filed by the fifty states, the District of Columbia and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 69 FR 14002. HAVA anticipated that states, territories and the District of Columbia would change or update their plans from time to time pursuant to HAVA Section 254(a)(11) through (13). HAVA Sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255 require EAC to publish such updates. This is the second revision to the state plan for California.

The amendments to California’s state plan provide for compliance with the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) and account for changes in the methods of implementing HAVA. In accordance with HAVA Section 254(a)(12), all the state plans submitted for publication provide information on how the respective state succeeded in carrying out its previous state plan. California confirms that its amendments to the state plan were developed and submitted to public comment in accordance with HAVA Sections 254(a)(11), 255, and 256.

Upon the expiration of thirty days from August 23, 2010, the state is eligible to implement the changes addressed in the plan that is published herein, in accordance with HAVA Section 254(a)(11)(C). EAC wishes to acknowledge the effort that went into revising this state plan and encourages further public comment, in writing, to the state election official listed below.

The appendices referred to in California’s state plan can be found at http://www.eac.gov/ payments

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grants/state

_ plans.aspx. An accessible version of this state plan can also be found at the same address.

Chief State Election Official

The Honorable Debra Bowen, Secretary of State, 1500 11th Street, 6th Floor, Sacramento, California 95814– 2974, Phone: (916) 653–7244, Fax: (916)
653–4795.

Thank you for your interest in improving the voting process in America.

Dated: August 10, 2010. Thomas R. Wilkey, Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.


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[FR Doc. 2010–20778 Filed 8–20–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9192–2; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2010–0701]** 

**Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Four Case Studies of**  **Water Utility Practices**

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of public comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft document titled, ‘‘ Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Four Case Studies of Water Utility Practices ’’ (EPA/ 600/R–10/077a). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA’s Office of Research and Development.

This draft report presents a series of case studies describing the approaches currently being taken by four water utilities to assess their vulnerability to future climate change. The report is intended to illustrate the types of analyses, models, and climate change information being developed and used by selected utilities that are leaders in climate adaptation to understand and respond to climate risk.

The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop, which will be scheduled at a later date and announced in the Federal Register , are separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted in accordance with this notice to the external peer-review panel prior to the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that EPA receives in accordance with this notice.

EPA is releasing this draft documentsolely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination.

The draft document and EPA’s peerreview charge are available via the Internet on the NCEA home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at http:// www.epa.gov/ncea. **DATES :**  The 45-day public comment period begins August 23, 2010, and ends October 7, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by October 7, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  The draft ‘‘ Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Four Case Studies of Water Utility Practices ’’ is available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessments 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, your mailing address, and the document title, ‘‘ Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Four Case Studies of Water Utility Practices. ’’ The EPA’s National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242; telephone: 1– 800–490–9198; facsimile: 301–604– 3408; e-mail: nscep@bps-lmit.com. Please provide your name, your mailing address, the title, and the EPA number of the requested publication.

Comments may be submitted electronically via http:// www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the **SUPPLEMENTARY**
**INFORMATION** section of this notice.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For information on the public comment period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket; telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile: 202–566–1753; or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.

For technical information, contact Thomas Johnson, NCEA; telephone: 703–347–8618; facsimile: 703–347– 8694; or e-mail: Johnson.thomas@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. Information About the Project/ Document

This report presents a series of case studies describing the approaches currently being taken by four water utilities in the United States to assess their vulnerability to climate change. The report is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of assessment approaches or utilities conducting vulnerability assessments. Rather, its purpose is to illustrate a range of issues and current approaches taken by selected utilities that are leaders in climate adaptation to understand and respond to climate risk. The approaches taken by the different utilities to assess their vulnerability to climate change range from sophisticated environmental modeling and scenario analysis to qualitative methods based on reviews of available literature. The case studies illustrate different approaches that reflect specific local needs and conditions, existing vulnerabilities, local partnerships, and available information about climate change. Information from these case studies will be of use to water utilities and other members of the water resources community to inform the development of strategies for understanding and responding to climate change. The issue of climate change is complex and will require ongoing attention and study.

II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http:// www.regulations.gov

Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD 2010– 0701, by one of the following methods:

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.

• E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.

• Fax: 202–566–1753.

• Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202–566–1752.

• Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, Room 3334 EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center’s Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202–566–1744. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit three copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2010– 0701. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked

‘‘ late, ’’ and may only be considered if time permits. It is EPA’s policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without change and to