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BILLING CODE 6820-EP-S DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission will hold an informal conference followed by a public hearing on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The hearing will be part of the Commission's regular business meeting. Both the conference session and business meeting are open to the public and will be held at the Commission's office building, located at 25 State Police Drive in West Trenton, New Jersey.
The conference among the commissioners and staff will begin at 10:15 a.m. Topics of discussion will include a presentation on the State of Delaware Water Supply; an update on the State of the Basin Report currently under development; a presentation on the Oyster Revitalization Initiative in the Delaware Bay; a status report on the Development of a Long-Term Flow Regime for the New York City Reservoirs; a discussion about a forum to advance coordination among federal agencies that partner with the DRBC; and an update on activities relating to PCBs in the Delaware River.
The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1:30 p.m. business meeting include the dockets listed below: 1. *DSM Nutritional Products, Inc. D-85-14-3.* An application for renewal of a ground water and surface water withdrawal project to continue to supply up to 120 mg/30 days of water for industrial process, potable and sanitary uses and ground water remediation purposes to the applicant's manufacturing facility from six existing wells in the Pleistocene Alluvial Formation and one existing surface water intake located on the main stem of the Delaware River.
The project is located in the Delaware River Watershed in White Township, Warren County, New Jersey. 2. *J.G. Townsend, Jr. & Co. D-89-48-3.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to continue withdrawal of 15 million gallons per thirty days to supply the applicant's vegetable processing facility from existing Wells Nos. 1 and 5 in the Columbia Formation. The project is located in the Savannah Ditch Watershed in the Town of Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. 3. *Borough of Shoemakersville D-90-7 CP-3.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to continue withdrawal of 7.5 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the Hamburg Formation.
The project is located in the Schuylkill River Watershed in Shoemakersville Borough and Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. 4. *BP Oil Company D-91-32 (G)-2.* An application for the renewal of a ground water decontamination project to withdraw up to 1 million gallons per day for treatment and discharge to the Delaware River through an existing outfall in DRBC Water Quality Zone 4. The project is located at the former BP Oil Company Refinery located off of Mantua Avenue in Paulsboro Borough, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Up to 30 mg/30 days of ground water is withdrawn from existing Wells Nos. R-4A, R-5A, R-6A, R-8, R-9 and R-10 and from new Wells Nos. R-11 and R-12, all located in New Jersey Critical Area 2 of the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy Formation. 5. *E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company D-93-19-2.* An application for renewal of a surface and ground water withdrawal project to continue withdrawal of 1,126 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's industrial facility from existing Wells Nos. INT-10B, R-5A, INT-103A, INT-102A, Q13-R01C, Q13-R01D, WS-1, M-259, M-257, CP-2, CP-4, WS-2, R-7, DW-8R, CL-1, CL-2, CL-3, and CP-7 and Salem Canal Surface Water Intake No.
III. The project is located in the Glacial/PRM Aquifer and the Salem Canal Watershed in Carneys Point, Mannington and Pennsville Townships, Salem County, New Jersey. 6. *Township of Lower Municipal Utilities Authority D-94-21 CP-2.* An application to discontinue the withdrawal of water and close Wells Nos. AP-2 and 3 in the applicant's public water supply system, which have become unreliable sources of supply, and to withdraw water from replacement Wells Nos. 6 and 7. The total withdrawal from replacement Wells Nos. 6 and 7 and existing Wells Nos. 1, 2 and 4 remains limited to 93 mg/30 days.
Well No. 7 is located in the Atlantic Basin. The project is located in the Cohansey Formation in the Delaware River Watershed in Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey. 7. *Meter Services Company D-94-49 CP-2.* An application for renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to continue to supply up to 3.6 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 1 and 2 in the Brunswick Formation. The project is located in the Mill Creek Watershed in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area. 8. *Rosenberger's Dairies, Inc.
D-95-1-2.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to continue withdrawal of 3.4 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's dairy processing facility from existing Wells Nos. R-1, R-3 and R-4 in the Brunswick Formation. The project is located in the West Branch Neshaminy Creek Watershed in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and is located in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area. 9. *Clement Pappas & Co., Inc. D-95-37-2.* An application for renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to continue to supply up to 73.4 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's food processing facility from existing Well No. 6B in the Kirkwood-Cohansey Formation.
The project is located in the Cohansey River Watershed in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. 10. *Sybron Chemicals, Inc. D-85-5-3.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to decrease withdrawal from 77 mg/30 days to 34 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's industrial facility from existing Wells Nos. 4, 5 and EQ106 in the Middle Raritan and Mt. Laurel/Wenonah Aquifers. The project is located in the West Branch Rancocas Watershed in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. 11. *Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority D-87-42 CP-3.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project and for an increase in withdrawal from 300 mg/30 days to 310 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 1, 6, 9, 10, and 11 and new replacement Well No. 5A.
Replacement Well No. 5A is located in the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy Formation. The project is located in the Rancocas Creek Watershed in Willingboro Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. 12. *PPL Martins Creek, LLC D-87-56-2.* An application to update the existing docket to reflect operational and structural modifications to Ash Basin No. 4 as a result of an ash slurry spill which occurred from Ash Basin No. 4 due to a wooden stop-log failure. Approximately 100 million gallons of ash slurry was released from Ash Basin No. 4 from August 23-30, 2005.
In addition, this project includes emergency remediation activities that PPL conducted in response to the ash slurry spill. Emergency approval was granted by letter dated October 12, 2005 for this project. The project discharges to the Delaware River in DRBC Water Quality Zone 1D, which is designated Special Protection Waters. The facility is located in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 13. *E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company D-88-85-2.* An application to update and renew an existing industrial waste treatment plant
(IWTP)discharge docket, which includes clarifying the Area Served and granting preliminary approval for the installation of a new outfall extension and diffuser. The IWTP discharges to Zone 5 of the Delaware River. DuPont Chambers Works is a large multi-product chemical manufacturing plant. The facility has an IWTP that is classified by EPA as a Centralized Waste Treatment system. The facility is located in Pennsville and Carneys Point, Salem County, New Jersey. The application does not request the Commission's approval to accept VX hydrolysate for treatment and discharge at the DuPont Chambers Works IWTP. 14. *Hamburg Municipal Authority D-92-73 CP-2.* An application to expand a 1.0 mgd wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP)to treat 1.5 mgd, while continuing to provide advanced treatment via activated sludge and chemical addition processes. The WWTP will continue to serve the Borough of Hamburg, and portions of Tilden and Windsor townships, all in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The proposed expansion will enable the docket holder to serve the Borough of Port Clinton in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania as well. The WWTP is located in Hamburg Borough, just east of State Route 61 on the east bank of the Schuylkill River, to which the plant will continue to discharge. At the WWTP outfall, the Schuylkill River is conditionally designated as “Modified Recreational” in the DRBC Comprehensive Plan. 15. *Purex Industries, Inc. D-93-34 (G)-2.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to decrease withdrawal from 11.23 million gallons per thirty days (mg/30 days) to 7.78 mg/30 days to supply the applicant's ground water remediation project from existing Wells RW-2, RW-7, RW-9, RW-10, and RW-13 and new Wells MP-7, MP-19 and MP-30 in the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer. The project is located in the Maurice River Watershed in the City of Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey. 16. *Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority D-94-18 CP-2.* An application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project and increase in the applicant's withdrawal from 26.42 mg/30 days to 30 mg/30 days to supply the Six Flags Great Adventure Hurricane Harbor water amusement park from existing Wells Nos. 7, 10 and ASR-12 in the Upper Potomac-Raritan-Magothy Formation. The project is located in the Crosswicks Creek Watershed in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. 17. *Sunny Dell Foods, Inc. D-2000-23-2.* An application to increase the discharge from the applicant's industrial waste treatment plant
(IWTP)from 0.05 mgd to 0.072 mgd; modify effluent limits associated with the Christina River total maximum daily loads for CBOD <sup>5</sup> , ammonia, phosphorus and total nitrogen; and modify an existing contact cooling water system discharge of 0.09 mgd. Both the IWTP effluent and contact cooling water are discharged to the West Branch Red Clay Creek. The facility is located in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 18. *Swedesboro, Inc. (t/a Beckett Golf Club) D-87-77-1.* An application for a surface water withdrawal project to supply up to 4.0 mg/30 days of water for supplemental irrigation of the applicant's golf course from existing Intakes Nos. 1 and 2. The surface water intakes are located on two on-site ponds. The project is located in the Oldmans Creek Watershed in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. A Notice of Application Received
(NAR)for this project was previously published on November 5, 1987 under docket number D-87-77. The current NAR reflects project revisions made since the 1987 application. 19. *Mercer County Correction Center D-2002-50 CP.* An application for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 4.333 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's correctional facility from existing Wells Nos. 1, 3 and 4 and new Well No. 5, all in the Passaic Formation. The project is located in the Delaware River Watershed in the northwest corner of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. 20. *Holman Enterprises—RMP Facility D-2004-25 1.* An application for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to pump up to 7.45 million gallons per 30 days (mg/30 days) of water to be treated by the applicant's ground water remediation project from Wells Nos. MW-7D, MW-19D, MW-23D, R-77D, R-78D, R-79D, R-80D and R-81D in the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy Formation. The project is located in the Pennsauken Creek Watershed in Pennsauken Township, Camden County, New Jersey. 21. *Town of Bethel D-2005-19 CP-1.* An application to construct a groundwater/leachate seep collection and treatment system to serve the Town of Bethel Landfill, an inactive and officially closed domestic waste landfill located on a 10-acre parcel of municipal property off Old White Lake Turnpike, about 0.25 miles east of its intersection with State Route 55 in the Town of Bethel, Sullivan County, New York. Following aeration and sedimentation, up to 0.035 mgd of wastewater will be applied to a subsurface absorption bed for final processing and disposal. In addition to proposed Discharge Monitoring Reports, the existing groundwater monitoring well network will be used to assure that the proposed treatment system does not impair groundwater quality. The project is located in the Mongaup River Watershed upstream from Swinging Bridge Reservoir and in the drainage area of DRBC Special Protection Waters. Although the Town of Bethel Landfill is capped with impervious materials, it is an unlined facility with residual leachate seepage that currently flows overland to the West Branch Mongaup River without any prior treatment. 22. *Chadds Ford Township D-2005-22 CP-1.* An application to construct a 0.15 mgd WWTP to serve existing residents in a portion of Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and future residents of the proposed subdivision at Camp Sunset Hill (Turner's Mill), also in Chadds Ford Township. The WWTP is proposed to provide advanced treatment via extended aeration and tertiary filtration prior to ultraviolet light disinfection and discharge to Harvey Run, a tributary of Brandywine Creek in the Christina River Watershed. Its proposed location is the intersection of U.S. Route 1 (Baltimore Pike) and Ring Road, across from the Brandywine Battlefield State Park. The Pantos WWTP that currently serves Chadds Ford Village and the Painter's Crossing Condominiums is proposed to be converted to a pumping station, which will route up to 35,000 gallons per day of flow to the new WWTP. 23. *Motiva Enterprises, LLC D-2005-23-1.* An application for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 6.7 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's ground water remediation project from new Wells Nos. 1 through 9 in the Kirkwood-Cohansey Formation. The project is located in the Maurice River Watershed in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 24. *Congoleum Corporation D-2005-25-1.* An application to discharge an average of 168,000 gallons per day of non-contact cooling water from the applicant's tile floor manufacturing facility. The discharge is to a Hamilton Township municipal storm sewer, which discharges to Pond Run, a tributary to the Assunpink Creek. The facility is located in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. 25. *Tidewater Utilities, Inc. D-2005-26 CP-1.* An application for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 1.427, 1.22 and 1.22 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's North Dover District public water supply distribution system from new Wells Nos. SF-01, SF-02 and KWE-02, respectively. The wells are all located in the Federalsburg and Cheswold aquifers. The total withdrawal from all wells will be limited to 3.85 mg/30 days. The project is located in the Leipsic River Watershed in Kent County, Delaware. 26. *Tidewater Utilities, Inc. D-2005-27 CP-1.* An application for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 0.13, 3.51 and 0.065 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's Wild Quail District public water supply distribution system from new Wells Nos. WQ-01, WQ-02 and WQ-04, respectively. Wells Nos. WQ-01 and WQ-04 are located in the Frederica Formation and Well No. WQ-02 is located in the Piney Point Aquifer. The total withdrawal from all wells will be limited to 3.51 mg/30 days. The project is located in the St. Jones River Watershed in Kent County, Delaware. 27. *Penns Grove Sewerage Authority D-2005-29 CP-1.* An application to upgrade, but not expand, a 0.75 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), which serves Penns Grove Borough, Salem County, New Jersey. The WWTP upgrade will provide two new final clarifiers with appurtenances. The existing final clarifiers require costly chemical additives to meet NJPDES permit limits, particularly during surge flow conditions. The two new final clarifiers should reduce or eliminate the need to add costly chemicals to meet permit limits. Penns Grove Sewerage Authority requested and was granted emergency approval by the DRBC on January 12, 2006 to implement the WWTP improvements expeditiously, in order to meet a construction grant deadline. The WWTP will continue to discharge to the Delaware River in DRBC Water Quality Zone 5 through the existing outfall. 28. *Camp Ramah in the Poconos D-2005-30-1.* An application to upgrade an existing seasonally operated WWTP by the addition of a new primary clarification process and a new aeration system. Seasonally, the WWTP discharges approximately 30,000 gallons per day to an unnamed tributary of Equinunk Creek, a tributary to the West Branch Delaware River. The facility is located in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. 29. *U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District D-2005-32 CP-1.* An application to modify the Prompton Dam to safely pass the Probable Maximum Flood
(PMF)of 111,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), based upon revised estimates of flow regimes for the 60-square mile drainage area. The original PMF flow of 81,500 cfs was calculated in the year 1949, prior to advancements in mathematical modeling. Primarily a flood control facility, Prompton Dam is located in Prompton Borough, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The lake that it forms on the West Branch Lackawaxen River extends into Clinton Township, also in Wayne County. The project involves the widening of the spillway from 50 to 85 feet, constructing a fuse-plug in the spillway, upgrading the outlet works rip-rap, and constructing an embankment with material that will be excavated from the spillway. The project is located in the drainage area of DRBC Special Protection Waters and the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. In addition to the public hearing on the dockets listed above, the Commission's 1:30 p.m. business meeting will include a public hearing on a resolution to approve the Commission's FY 2006-2007 budget and work plan. The Commission also will consider a resolution amending the *Basin Regulations—Water Supply Charges* regarding certificates of entitlement; a resolution establishing the PMP Peer Review Advisory Committee; and a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to extend the Commission's contract with the Northeast-Midwest Institute on a month-to-month basis through December 31, 2006. The meeting will also include: adoption of the Minutes of the December 7, 2005 business meeting; announcements; a report on basin hydrologic conditions; a report by the executive director; a report by the Commission's general counsel; and an opportunity for public dialogue. Draft dockets and the resolutions scheduled for public hearing on March 1, 2006 will be posted on the Commission's Web site, *http://www.drbc.net,* where they can be accessed through the Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing. Additional documents relating to the dockets and other items may be examined at the Commission's offices. Please contact William Muszynski at 609-883-9500, extension 221, with any docket-related questions. Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the informational meeting, conference session or hearings should contact the commission secretary directly at 609-883-9500 ext. 203 or through the Telecommunications Relay Services
(TRS)at 711, to discuss how the Commission may accommodate your needs. Dated: February 7, 2006. Pamela M. Bush, Commission Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-1999 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6360-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 17, 2006. 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 the Chief Information Officer, 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. 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. Dated: February 7, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Federal Student Aid *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Federal Perkins Loan Program Master Promissory Note. *Frequency:* On occasion; annually. *Affected Public:* Individuals or household; Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 690,000. *Burden Hours:* 345,000. *Abstract:* The promissory note is the means by which a Federal Perkins Loan borrower promises to repay his or her loan. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 2988. 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., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *IC_DocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. 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 the e-mail address *IC_DocketMgr@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. E6-2008 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to
(202)395-6974. 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 the Chief Information Officer, 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: February 7, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Office of Postsecondary Education *Type of Review:* Reinstatement. *Title:* Application for Grants under the Strengthening Institutions Program, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program. *Frequency:* One time. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 305. *Burden Hours:* 12,100. *Abstract:* The information is required of institutions of higher education that apply for grants under the Strengthening Institutions Program, the American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program, and the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program, authorized under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. This information will be used in the peer review and in making funding recommendations. This information collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1890-0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. 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 2983. 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., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *IC_DocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. 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 the e-mail address *IC_DocketMgr@ed.gov* . Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. E6-2009 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 17, 2006. 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 the Chief Information Officer, 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. 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. Dated: February 8, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Federal Student Aid *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Direct Loan Program's General Forbearance Request Form. *Frequency:* On Occasion. *Affected Public:* Individuals or household. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 1,162,530. *Burden Hours:* 232,506. *Abstract:* Borrowers who receive loans through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program will use this form to request forbearance on their loans when they are willing but unable to make their currently scheduled monthly payments because of a temporary financial hardship. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from *http://edicsweb.ed.gov,* by selecting the “Browse Pending Collections” link and by clicking on link number 2989. 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., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *IC_DocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. 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 the e-mail address *IC_DocketMgr@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. E6-2057 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Department of Education. SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to
(202)395-6974. 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 the Chief Information Officer, 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: February 8, 2006. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Institute of Education Sciences *Type of Review:* Revision. *Title:* Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Web-Based Collection System. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* Not-for-profit institutions; Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs. *Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:* *Responses:* 44,340. *Burden Hours:* 147,867. *Abstract:* IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect basic data from approximately 6,600 Title IV postsecondary institutions in the United States. The IPEDS provides information on numbers of students enrolled, degrees completed, other awards earned, dollars expended, staff employed at postsecondary institutions, and cost and pricing information. The amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1998, Part C, Sec. 131, specify the need for the “redesign of relevant data systems to improve the usefulness and timeliness of the data collected by such systems.” As a consequence, in 2000 IPEDS began to collect data through a web-based data collection system and to concentrate on those institutions that participate in Title IV Federal student aid programs; other institutions may participate on a voluntary basis. 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 2940. 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., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to *IC_DocketMgr@ed.gov* or faxed to 202-245-6623. 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 the e-mail address *IC_DocketMgr@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. E6-2058 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Energy Management Program; Standard for Premium Energy Efficient Electric Motors for Federal Acquisition AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) requires that in the case of electric motors of 1 to 500 horsepower, Federal agencies shall select only premium efficient motors that meet a standard designated by the Secretary of Energy (Secretary). DOE today designates the energy efficient motor specifications, developed under Executive Order 13123, as the temporary standard for premium efficient motors for purposes of Federal purchasing. Consistent with public comment requirements for “procurement policies” in 41 U.S.C. 418b, DOE invites public comment on the temporary standard. DOE intends to finalize a standard after considering any public comments that are submitted. The temporary specifications are consistent with standards recommended by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the Consortium for Energy Efficiency
(CEE)and other energy efficiency groups. DATES: The effective date of this notice is February 14, 2006. Comments on this notice are due March 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this standard to Joan Glickman, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-2L, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121,
(202)586-0371, e-mail: *joan.glickman@ee.doe.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Glickman, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), EE-2L, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121,
(202)586-0371, e-mail: *joan.glickman@ee.doe.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 104 of EPAct 2005 requires that Federal agencies procure only ENERGY STAR qualified products or FEMP-designated products unless the agency finds in writing that no qualifying product is lifecycle cost-effective or is reasonably available that meets the applicable functional requirements. Prior to enactment of EPAct 2005, similar provisions for energy-efficient Federal purchasing were established under Executive Order 13123. With respect to motors, in response to Executive Order 13123, FEMP worked with NEMA and CEE to establish efficiency criteria for low-voltage electric motors as a voluntary standard for Federal procurements. Part 3 of Title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 *et seq.* ), as amended by section 104 of EPAct 2005, requires that in the case of electric motors of 1 to 500 horsepower, Federal agencies shall purchase only premium efficient motors that meet a standard designated by the Secretary no later than 120 days after the date of enactment; EPAct 2005 was enacted on August 8, 2005. After consultation with NEMA and representatives of energy efficiency organizations participating in the CEE Motors Committee, and subject to evaluation of public comments, DOE today designates as a temporary standard for premium energy efficient motors rated from 1 to 500 HP, the efficiency levels as set forth in Tables 1 and 2 attached to this notice. The efficiency levels in these tables are consistent with the NEMA Premium TM and Premium Efficiency Motors efficiency criteria. They can also be found on the DOE FEMP procurement Web site at *http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_emotors.cfm* , the NEMA Web site at *http://www.nema.org/gov/energy/efficiency/premium/* , and the CEE Web site at *http://www.cee1.org/ind/motrs/motrs-main.php3.* By using common specifications for premium energy efficient motors, NEMA, CEE, and DOE have helped focus market demand by Federal buyers and utility company customers on a single standard for energy efficiency, thus providing a clear market signal in support of energy efficiency to manufacturers, suppliers, specifiers, and installers of electric motors. FEMP will periodically review the DOE's motor efficiency standard and revise it as necessary, in consultation with industry and energy efficiency organizations, to reflect technology advances and/or changing market conditions. DOE finds that the statutory deadline in section 104 is an urgent and compelling circumstance warranting designation of the standard set forth in this notice on a temporary basis pending receipt and evaluation of public comments. DOE intends to make a final designation after considering any relevant comments that DOE receives. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2006. Douglas L. Faulkner, Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Table 1.—Nominal Efficiencies for “NEMA Premium TM ” Induction Motors Rated 600 Volts or Less [Random wound] Open drip-proof HP 6-pole 4-pole 2-pole Totally enclosed fan-cooled 6-pole 4-pole 2-pole 1 82.5 85.5 *77.0 82.5 85.5 77.0 1.5 86.5 86.5 84.0 87.5 86.5 84.0 2 87.5 86.5 85.5 88.5 86.5 85.5 3 88.5 89.5 85.5 89.5 89.5 86.5 5 89.5 89.5 85.5 89.5 89.5 88.5 7.5 90.2 91.0 88.5 91.0 91.7 89.5 10 91.7 91.7 89.5 91.0 91.7 90.2 15 91.7 93.0 90.2 91.7 92.4 91.0 20 92.4 93.0 91.0 91.7 93.0 91.0 25 93.0 93.6 91.7 93.0 93.6 91.7 30 93.6 94.1 91.7 93.0 93.6 91.7 40 94.1 94.1 92.4 94.1 94.1 92.4 50 94.1 94.5 93.0 94.1 94.5 93.0 60 94.5 95.0 93.6 94.5 95.0 93.6 75 94.5 95.0 93.6 94.5 95.4 93.6 100 95.0 95.4 93.6 95.0 95.4 94.1 125 95.0 95.4 94.1 95.0 95.4 95.0 150 95.4 95.8 94.1 95.0 95.8 95.0 200 95.4 95.8 95.0 95.8 96.2 95.4 250 95.4 95.8 95.0 95.8 96.2 95.8 300 95.4 95.8 95.4 95.8 96.2 95.8 350 95.4 95.8 95.4 95.8 96.2 95.8 400 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.2 95.8 450 96.2 96.2 95.8 95.8 96.2 95.8 500 96.2 96.2 95.8 95.8 96.2 95.8 Table 2.—Nominal Efficiencies For “NEMA Premium TM ” Induction Motors Rated 5 kV or Less [Form wound] Open drip-proof HP 6-pole 4-pole 2-pole Totally enclosed fan-cooled 6-pole 4-pole 2-pole 250 95.0 95.0 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 300 95.0 95.0 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 350 95.0 95.0 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 400 95.0 95.0 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 450 95.0 95.0 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 500 95.0 95.0 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 [FR Doc. 06-1363 Filed 2-13-06; 8:45 am]
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