46608 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 155 / Monday, August 11, 2008 / Notices 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, 

Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are 

encouraged to submit responses 

electronically by e-mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax 

to (202) 395–6974. Commenters should 

include the following subject line in 

their response ‘‘Comment: [insert OMB 

number]’’, [insert abbreviated collection 

name, e.g., ‘‘Upward Bound 

Evaluation’’]. Persons submitting 

comments electronically should not 

submit paper copies. 

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 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

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 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

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: August 5, 2008. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title: 2009 National Assessment of 

Educational Progress, Wave 3. 

Frequency: One time 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

household. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 48,447. 

Burden Hours: 15,829. 

Abstract: Wave III of the National 

Assessment of Educational Progress 

contains student questionnaires at 

grades 4 and 8, as well as extended 

student questionnaires at grades 4, 8 

and 12. It contains operational and pilot 

assessments to assess student’s 

educational progress in reading, 

mathematics, science, and social studies 

at Grades 4, 8, and 12. Operational 

assessments in reading, mathematics, 

and science will be administered in 

grades 4, 8 and 12. Pilot assessments for 

civics, U.S. history, and geography will 

be administered in grades 4, 8 and 12. 

Pilot assessments will be administered 

in reading and mathematics in grades 4 

and 8. A High School Transcript Study 

is also being conducted on students in 

Grade 12 for a subsample of the schools 

included in the sample, which is 

designed to examine the relationship 

between assessment scores and course 

taking patterns. School personnel who 

are most knowledgeable about students 

who are identified as being disabled or 

as English Language Learners will also 

be asked to complete the questionnaire. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection submission for OMB review 

may be accessed from http:// 

edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 3779. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to 

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 

mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed 

to 202–401–0920. Please specify the 

complete title of the information 

collection when making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1–800–877–8339. 

[FR Doc. E8–18433 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Notice of Application for Amendment 

of License and Soliciting Comments, 

Motions To Intervene, and Protests 

August 4, 2008. 

Take notice that the following 

application has been filed with the 

Commission and is available for public 

inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Non-project 

use of project lands and waters. 

b. Project Number: P–2187–036. 

c. Date Filed: July 1, 2008. 

d. Applicant: Xcel Energy. 

e. Name of Project: Georgetown 

Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

South Clear Creek in Clear Creek 

County, Colorado. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Randy 

Rhodes, Senior Water Resources 

Analyst, Xcel Energy, 4653 Table 

Mountain Drive, Golden, CO 80403, 

(702) 497–2123. 

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on 

this notice should be addressed to Emily 

Pugliese at (202) 502–6608, or by e-mail: 

emily.pugliese@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests: 

September 5, 2008. 

k. Description of Request: Xcel Energy 

requests Commission authorization to 

convey two easements, in a joint 

conveyance, to Clear Creek County and 

the City of Black Hawk, Colorado. One 

easement would be used to convey 

spillway flows from Green Lake through 

a natural channel across project lands. 

The other easement would be used to 

convey releases from Green Lake to 

South Clear Creek. 

l. Locations of the Application: A 

copy of the application is available for 

inspection and reproduction at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 

(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field (p-2187) to 

access the document. You may also 

register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 

notified via e-mail of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other 

pending projects. For assistance, call 

1–866–208–3372 or e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, 

call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene—Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 


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only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents—Any filings must bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as 

applicable, and the Project Number of 

the particular application to which the 

filing refers (P–2187–004). All 

documents (original and eight copies) 

should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 

motion to intervene must also be served 

upon each representative of the 

Applicant specified in the particular 

application. 

p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, 

and local agencies are invited to file 

comments on the described application. 

A copy of the application may be 

obtained by agencies directly from the 

Applicant. If an agency does not file 

comments within the time specified for 

filing comments, it will be presumed to 

have no comments. One copy of an 

agency’s comments must also be sent to 

the Applicant’s representatives. 

q. Comments, protests and 

interventions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 

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

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–18377 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 349–150] 

Alabama Power Company; Notice of 

Intent To File License Application, 

Filing of Pre-Application Document, 

Commencement of Licensing 

Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for 

Comments on the PAD and Scoping 

Document, and Identification of Issues 

and Associated Study Requests 

August 5, 2008. 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File License Application for a New 

License and Commencing Licensing 

Proceeding. 

b. Project No.: 349–150. 

c. Dated Filed: June 5, 2008. 

d. Submitted by: Alabama Power 

Company. 

e. Name of Project: Martin Dam 

Hydroelectric. 

f. Location: On the Tallapoosa River, 

in Tallapoosa, Coosa, and Elmore 

counties. The project does not occupy 

federal lands. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of 

the Commission’s Regulations. 

h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. 

Jerry L. Stewart, Senior Vice President, 

Alabama Power Company, 600 North 

18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, 

AL 35291. Tel. (205) 257–6227. 

i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202) 

502–8379 or e-mail at 

lee.emery@ferc.gov. 

j. We are asking federal, state, local, 

and tribal agencies with jurisdiction 

and/or special expertise with respect to 

environmental issues to cooperate with 

us in the preparation of the 

environmental document. Agencies who 

would like to request cooperating status 

should follow the instructions for filing 

comments described in paragraph o 

below. Cooperating agencies should 

note the Commission’s policy that 

agencies that cooperate in the 

preparation of the environmental 

document cannot also intervene. See, 94 

FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 

k. With this notice, we are initiating 

informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA 

Fisheries under section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and the joint 

agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR 

part 402 and (b) the State Historic 

Preservation Officer, as required by 

section 106, National Historical 

Preservation Act, and the implementing 

regulations of the Advisory Council on 

Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

l. With this notice, we are designating 

Alabama Power Company as the 

Commission’s non-federal 

representative for carrying out informal 

consultation, pursuant to section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act and section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act. 

m. Alabama Power Company filed a 

Pre-Application Document (PAD; 

including a proposed process plan and 

schedule) with the Commission, 

pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the 

Commission’s regulations. 

n. A copy of the PAD is available for 

review at the Commission in the Public 

Reference Room or may be viewed on 

the Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’

link. Enter the docket number, 

excluding the last three digits in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. A copy is also available 

for inspection and reproduction at the 

address in paragraph h. 

Register online at http://ferc.gov/ 

esubscribenow.htm to be notified via 

e-mail of new filing and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

o. With this notice, we are soliciting 

comments on the PAD and Scoping 

Document 1 (SD1), as well as study 

requests. All comments on the PAD and 

SD1, and study requests should be sent 

to the address above in paragraph h. In 

addition, all comments on the PAD and 

SD1, study requests, requests for 

cooperating agency status, and all 

communications to and from 

Commission staff related to the merits of 

the potential application (original and 

eight copies) must be filed with the 

Commission at the following address: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

All filings with the Commission must 

include on the first page, the project 

name (Martin Dam Hydroelectric 

Project) and number (P–349–150), and 

bear the heading ‘‘Comments on PreApplication Document,’’ ‘‘Study 

Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping 

Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating 

Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to 

and from Commission Staff.’’ Any 

individual or entity interested in 

submitting study requests, commenting 

on the PAD or SD1, and any agency 

requesting cooperating status must do so 

by October 3, 2008. 

Comments on the PAD and SD1, 

study requests, requests for cooperating 

agency status, and other permissible 

forms of communications with the 

Commission may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings. See 18 CFR 

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

on the Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. 

p. Although our current intent is to 

prepare an environmental assessment 

(EA), there is the possibility that an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

will be required. Nevertheless, this 

meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping 

requirements, irrespective of whether an 

EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. 


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