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DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 4, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Education Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, 

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oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax 

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include the following subject line in 

their response ‘‘Comment: [insert OMB 

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Evaluation’’]’’. Persons submitting 

comments electronically should not 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

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waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

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Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The IC Clearance 

Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of 

Management, publishes that notice 

containing proposed information 

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following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 

reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of 

the collection; (4) Description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) Respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping 

burden. OMB invites public comment. 

Dated: July 31, 2008. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Evaluation of Mathematics 

Curricula. 

Frequency: Semi-Annually or 

Annually. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

household. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 615. 

Burden Hours: 295. 

Abstract: The Evaluation of Math 

Curricula will assess the effectiveness of 

up to four early elementary math 

curricula. This submission is for the 

third phase of the study, which will 

expand the study to the third grade. 

This submission includes the 

justification and plan for the data 

collection of information and statistical 

methods for the evaluation. Data 

collection forms will be used in the 

study in this submission. These forms 

are unchanged from previous OMB 

submissions. The recruitment and first 

two years of data collection were 

cleared in previous OMB submissions. 

Requests for copies of the information 

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view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

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to 202–401–0920. Please specify the 

complete title of the information 

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Comments regarding burden and/or 

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Individuals who use a 

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(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339. 

[FR Doc. E8–17943 Filed 8–4–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Fossil Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater 

Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Public Law 92–463, 86 

Stat. 770) requires that notice of these 

meetings be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Tuesday, September 9, 2008; 

7:30 a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 8 a.m. to 

5 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008; 

7:30 a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 8 a.m. to 

12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria Old 

Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 

22314. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202–

586–5600. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

purpose of the Ultra-Deepwater 

Advisory Committee is to provide 

advice on development and 

implementation of programs related to 

ultra-deepwater natural gas and other 

petroleum resources to the Secretary of 

Energy; and provide comments and 

recommendations and priorities for the 

Department of Energy Annual Plan per 

requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 

2005, Subtitle J, Section 999. 

Tentative Agenda 

September 9, 2008 

7:30 a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 

8 a.m.–12 p.m.—Welcome & 

Introductions, Opening Remarks by 

the Designated Federal Officer, 

Overview of Draft Annual Plan, 

Presentation on the DOE 

Traditional Oil and Gas Program, 

Section 999 Planning Process and 

Draft Annual Plan, Overview of the 

Ultra-Deepwater Proposed Plan, 

and Overview of Section 999D 

Advisory Committees. 

12 p.m–1 p.m.—Lunch. 

1 p.m.–5 p.m.—Facilitated Discussions. 

5 p.m—Adjourn. 

September 10, 2008 

7:30 a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 

8 a.m.–10 a.m.—National Energy 

Technology Laboratory 

Complementary Plan. 

10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.—Facilitated 

Discussion. 

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.—Public Comment. 

12 p.m.—Adjourn. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The Designated 

Federal Officer, the Committee 

Chairman, and a Facilitator will lead the 

meeting for 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 Elena 

Melchert at the address or telephone 

number listed above. 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 


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the agenda. Public comment will follow 

the 10 minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 60 days at the Freedom 

of Information Public Reading Room, 

Room 1G–033, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 30, 

2008. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Unconventional Resources 

Technology Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Fossil Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Unconventional 

Resources Technology Advisory 

Committee. Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that notice of these 

meetings be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Thursday, September 11, 2008; 

7:30 a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 8 a.m. to 

5 p.m. Friday, September 12, 2008; 7:30 

a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 8 a.m. to 12 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria Old 

Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 

22314. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202–

586–5600. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee: The 

purpose of the Unconventional 

Resources Technology Advisory 

Committee is to provide advice on 

development and implementation of 

programs related to onshore 

unconventional natural gas and other 

petroleum resources to the Secretary of 

Energy; and provide comments and 

recommendations and priorities for the 

Department of Energy Annual Plan per 

requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 

2005, Subtitle J, Section 999. 

Tentative Agenda 

September 11, 2008 

7:30 a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 

8 a.m.–12 p.m.—Welcome & 

Introductions, Opening Remarks by 

the Designated Federal Officer, 

Overview of Draft Annual Plan, 

Presentation on the DOE 

Traditional Oil and Gas Program, 

Section 999 Planning Process and 

Draft Annual Plan, Overview of the 

Unconventional Natural Gas & 

Other Petroleum Resources 

Proposed Plan, and Overview of 

Section 999D Advisory Committees. 

12 p.m.–1 p.m.—Lunch. 

1 p.m.–5 p.m.—Facilitated Discussions. 

5 p.m.—Adjourn. 

September 12, 2008 

7:30 a.m.–8 a.m.—Registration. 

8 a.m.–10 a.m.—National Energy 

Technology Laboratory 

Complementary Plan. 

10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.—Facilitated 

Discussion. 

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.—Public Comment. 

12 p.m.—Adjourn. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. The Designated 

Federal Officer, the Committee 

Chairman, and a Facilitator will lead the 

meeting for 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 Elena 

Melchert at the address or telephone 

number listed above. 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 10-minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 60 days at the Freedom 

of Information Public Reading Room, 

Room 1G–033, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 30, 

2008. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–17911 Filed 8–4–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[P–13177–000] 

Borough of Weatherly, Pennsylvania; 

Notice of Application for Preliminary 

Permit Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Protests 

July 29, 2008. 

On April 17, 2008, Borough of 

Weatherly, Pennsylvania filed an 

application, pursuant to section 4(f) of 

the Federal Power Act (FPA), to study 

the feasibility of Francis E. Walter Dam 

Water Power Project. The proposed 

project would be located on the Lehigh 

River in Luzerne and Carbon Counties, 

Pennsylvania. The existing facilities are 

owned by the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers. 

The proposed project using the 

existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’

Francis E. Walter Dam and would 

consist of: (1) A proposed intake 

structure, (2) a proposed 1,150-footlong, 16-foot diameter penstock, (3) a 

proposed powerhouse containing two 

generating units having a total installed 

capacity of 11.5 megawatts, (4) a 

proposed 0.5-mile-long, 12.47 kilovolt 

transmission line, and (5) appurtenant 

facilities. The proposed project would 

have an average annual generation of 26 

gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local 

utility. 

Applicant Contact: Charles F. 

Wheatley, Jr., Wheatley & Ranquist, 

P.A., 34 Defense Street, Annapolis, MD 

21401, (410) 266–7524, 

wheatlaw@aol.com. 

FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502–

8757. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Comments, motions to intervene, 

notices of intent, and competing 

applications may be filed electronically 

via the Internet. See 18 CFR 

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 

on the Commission’s Web site under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight 

copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. 

Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 

more information on how to submit 

these types of filings please go to the 

Commission’s Web site located at 

http://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about 


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