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Code · REGISTER · 2007-11-26 · National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce · Notices

Notices. Notice; issuance of permit amendment

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BILLING CODE 3510-KD-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD16 Marine Mammals; File No. 782-1702 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070 has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 782-1702.
ADDRESSES: The amendment and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206)526-6150; fax (206)526-6426; and Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Adams or Kate Swails, (301)713-2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 10, 2007, notice was published in the **Federal Register** (72 FR 57524) that an amendment of Permit No. 782-1702 had been requested by the above-named organization. The requested amendment has been granted under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The amended permit adds authorization to conduct additional activities on up to 20 adult harbor seals ( *Phoca vitulina* ) annually in Washington and Oregon. These seals, excluding pregnant or lactating females, would receive gas anesthesia following capture, have stomach temperature transmitters inserted via stomach intubation, and have an external data logger attached externally. The purpose of the additional protocols is to augment current studies on harbor seal diet and abundance.
This amendment would not result in capture or disturbance of marine mammals beyond those numbers already authorized by the subject permit, which was issued on September 16, 2003 (68 FR 58663). In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: November 19, 2007.
P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-22954 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648-XD90 Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its Administrative Committee will hold meetings. DATES: The meetings will be held on December 11-12, 2007. The Council will convene on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Administrative Committee will meet from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., on that same day. The Council will reconvene on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., approximately. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Marriott Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Hotel, 5 Estate Bakkeroe, St.
Thomas, U.S.V.I FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1920; telephone:
(787)766-5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 126th regular public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda: December 11, 2007 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call to Order Adoption of Agenda Consideration of 125th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcription Executive Director's Report Nassau Grouper Initiative Scoping Meetings Report - Graciela Garcia-Moliner Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC)Report - Barbara Kojis MRIP - John Boreman USVI Marine Debris Removal Project December 11, 2007 - 5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. Administrative Committee Meeting -AP/SSC/HAP Membership -Budget 2007 -SOPPs Amendment Other Business December 12, 2007 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Caribbean HMS Regulatory Planning and Issues Discussion - Russell Dunn Navassa Island Enforcement Reports -Puerto Rico -U.S. Virgin Islands -NOAA -US Coast Guard Administrative Committee Recommendations Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff Other Business Next Council Meeting The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in English. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. For more information or request for sign language interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-2577; telephone:
(787)766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: November 20, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-22943 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Docket No. 071018612-7613-01 Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce ACTION: Notice of a New Privacy Act System of Records: COMMERCE/NTIA-1, Applications Related to Coupons for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department of Commerce's (Department) proposal for a new system of records under the Privacy Act. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA)is creating a new system of records for applications related to coupons for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box program. Information will be collected from individuals under the authority of Title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-171, 120 Stat. 4, 21 (Feb. 8, 2006) (hereinafter “the Act”) and pursuant to regulations published by NTIA in 47 C.F.R. § 301. This new system of records is necessary to identify those households that qualify for and receive coupons towards the purchase of a digital-to-analog converter box. DATES: To be considered, written comments must be submitted on or before December 26, 2007. Unless comments are received, the new system of records will become effective as proposed on the date of publication of a subsequent notice in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to Stacy Cheney, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Room 4713, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20231. Paper submissions should also include on a three and one-half inch computer diskette an electronic version of the comments in HTML, ASCII, Word, or WordPerfect format. Diskettes should be labeled with the name and organizational affiliation of the filer, and the name of the word processing program (and version) used to create the document. In the alternative, comments may be submitted electronically to the following electronic mail address: sor-comments@ntia.doc.gov. Comments submitted via electronic mail also should be submitted in one or more of the formats specified above. Comments will be posted on NTIA's website at www.ntia.doc.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy Cheney, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Room 4713, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20231. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA is creating a new system of records for applications related to coupons for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box program. The Digital Television and Public Safety Act of 2005 provides that households may receive coupons towards the purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes by making a request as required by Section 301 of NTIA's regulations. 47 C.F.R. § 301. The regulations permit households to request these coupons through an application process. Converter boxes are an option for consumers who wish to continue receiving full-power broadcast programming over the air using analog-only television sets after February 17, 2009 the date the law requires full-power television stations to cease analog broadcasting. Without converter boxes, consumers with analog-only television sets not served by cable, satellite, or other pay service will be unable to view digital television broadcasts over the air. To help consumers who wish to continue receiving over-the-air broadcast programming using analog-only televisions not connected to cable or satellite service, Congress passed the Act which authorized NTIA to create a digital-to-analog converter box assistance program. The Act states that, as part of the program, eligible U.S. households may obtain no more than two coupons worth $40 each to apply towards the purchase of CECBs. To implement the Act's requirements, NTIA published regulations in 47 C.F.R. § 301 setting forth the household application process. To support effective implementation of the program, the Act and the regulations require certain information to be collected from households that request coupons. Personally identifiable information will be collected. The personal information collected is pertinent to the implementation of the coupon program and will only be used for the coupon program. See 47 C.F.R. § 301. COMMERCE/NTIA-1 System Name: Applications Related to Coupons for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes Security Classification: None. System Locations: Converter Box Applicants' Household Information will be maintained by NTIA's Contractor, International Business Machines
(IBM)at its Place(s) of Performance: Kansas City, KS; Wichita, KS; and Beverton, OR. Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Households. Categories of Records in the System **--The following information is collected and/or maintained by NTIA and/or its Contractor:** *Households.* 47 C.F.R. § 301 requires consumers to submit an application to NTIA's Contractor that contains the following information to demonstrate the household's eligibility to receive a digital-to-analog converter box coupon:
(1)name;
(2)address;
(3)the number of coupons requested; and
(4)a certification as to whether the household receives cable, satellite, or other pay television. Authorities for Maintenance of the System: Title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-171, 120 Stat. 4, 21 (Feb. 8, 2006). Purposes(s): The information is being collected from requesting households so that NTIA may provide the coupons to eligible households via the U.S. Postal Service, as required by the statute. This information is pertinent to the success of the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box program as required by the Act. Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses: These records may be disclosed as follows: 1. In the event that a system of records maintained by the Department to carry out its functions indicates a violation or potential violation of law or contract, whether civil, criminal or regulatory in nature and whether arising by general statute or particular program statute or contract, or rule, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity to protect an interest of the Department, the relevant records in the system of records may be referred to the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local or foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing the statute or contract, or rule, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, or protecting the interest of the Department. 2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed as a routine use to a Federal, State, or local agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, if necessary, to obtain information relevant to a Department decision concerning the assignment, hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant or other benefit. 3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed in the course of presenting evidence to a court, magistrate or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations. 4. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to a Member of Congress submitting a request involving an individual when the individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter of the record. 5. A record in this system of records may be disclosed as a routine use to the Office of Management and Budget in connection with the review of private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular No. A-19 at any stage of the legislative coordination and clearance process as set forth in that Circular. 6. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice in connection with determining whether the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) requires disclosure thereof. 7. A record in this system of records may be disclosed as a routine use to a contractor of the Department having need for the information in the performance of the contract, but not operating a system of records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. § 552a(m). 8. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when
(1)it is suspected or confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in the system of records has been compromised;
(2)the Department has determined that, as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise, there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the Department or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and
(3)the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Department's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining and Disposing of Records in the System: 1. *Storage:* Computerized database; CDs, and paper records are stored in file folders in locked metal cabinets and/or locked rooms. 2. *Retrievability:* Records are organized and retrieved by NTIA's Contractor using an internal identification number or the name of the applicant consumer; however, records can be accessed by any file element or any combination thereof. 3. *Safeguards:* The system of records is stored in a building with doors that are locked during and after business hours. Visitors to the facility must register with security guards and must be accompanied by Federal or authorized Contractor personnel, as applicable, at all times. Records are stored in a locked room and/or a locked file cabinet. Electronic records containing Privacy Act information are protected by a user identification/password. The user identification/password is issued to individuals as authorized by authorized personnel. All electronic information collected and/or disseminated by NTIA's Contractor adheres to the following Federal Laws, Regulations, Acts, Executive Orders, Special Publications, Guidelines, DOC/NTIA Directives and Policies: DOC's IT Security Program Policy and Minimum Implementation Standards; DOC Information Technology Management Handbook; Appendix III, Security of Automated Information Resources, OMB Circular A-130; the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Pub. L. No. 100-235); DOC Security Manual, Chapter 18; Executive Order 12958, as amended; the Federal Information Security Reform Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-347); NIST SP 800-18, Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems; NIST SP 800-26, Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems; NIST SP 800-53, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems; and DOC Procedures and Guidelines in the Information Technology Management Handbook. 4. *Retention and Disposal:* All records are retained and disposed of in accordance with National Archive and Records Administration regulations (36 C.F.R. Chapter XII, Subchapter B - Records Management); Departmental directives and comprehensive records schedules. System Manager(s) and Addresses: Anita Wallgren, NTIA, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4809, Washington, DC 20231. Notification Procedure: Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the System Manager listed above. Written requests must be signed by the requesting individual. Requestor must make the request in writing and provide his/her name, address, and date of the request and record sought. All such requests must comply with the inquiry provisions of the Department's Privacy Act rules which appear at 15 C.F.R. Part 4, Appendix A. Record Access Procedures: Requests for access to records maintained in this system of records should be addressed to the same address given in the Notification section above. Note: Complete records for joint applications are made accessible to each applicant upon his/her request. Contesting Record Procedures: The Department's rules for access, for contesting contents, and appealing initial determinations by the individual or entity concerned are provided for in 15 C.F.R. Part 4, Appendix A. Record Source Categories: Information in this system will be collected from individuals applying for assistance or from an entity supplying related documentation regarding a certification. Exemption Claims for System: None. Dated: November 20, 2007. Brenda Dolan, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. E7-22951 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs)Part II will meet in closed session on February 12-13, 2008; at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force members will discuss interim findings and recommendations resulting from ongoing Task Force activities. The Task Force will also discuss plans for future consideration of scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U. S. national defense posture. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will act as an independent sounding board to the Joint IED organization by providing feedback at quarterly intervals; and develop strategic and operational plans, examining the goals, process and substance of the plans. The task force's findings and recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will be presented and discussed by the membership of the Defense Science Board prior to being presented to the Government's decision maker. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce the **Federal Register** when the findings and recommendations of the February 12-13, 2008, meeting are deliberated by the Defense Science Board. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Science Board. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal Official at the address detailed below, at any point, however, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Science Board. The Designated Federal Official will review all timely submissions with the Defense Science Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of the Defense Science Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAJ Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140, via e-mail at *charles.lominac@osd.mil* , or via phone at
(703)571-0081. November 19, 2007. L.M. Bynum, OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E7-22935 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting. SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs)Part II will meet in closed session on March 18-19, 2008; at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force members will discuss interim findings and recommendations resulting from ongoing Task Force activities. The Task Force will also discuss plans for future consideration of scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U.S. national defense posture. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will act as an independent sounding board to the Joint IED organization by providing feedback at quarterly intervals; and develop strategic and operational plans, examining the goals, process and substance of the plans. The task force's findings and recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will be presented and discussed by the membership of the Defense Science Board prior to being presented to the Government's decision maker. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce in the **Federal Register** when the findings and recommendations of the March 18-19, 2008, meeting are deliberated by the Defense Science Board. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Science Board. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal Official at the address detailed below, at any point, however, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Science Board. The Designated Federal Official will review all timely submissions with the Defense Science Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of the Defense Science Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAJ Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140, via e-mail at *charles.lominac@osd.mil* , or via phone at
(703)571-0081. November 19, 2007. L.M. Bynum, OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E7-22936 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting. SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs)Part II will meet in closed session on May 6-7, 2008; at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force members will discuss interim findings and recommendations resulting from ongoing Task Force activities. The Task Force will also discuss plans for future consideration of scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U.S. national defense posture. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will act as an independent sounding board to the Joint IED organization by providing feedback at quarterly intervals; and develop strategic and operational plans, examining the goals, process and substance of the plans. The task force's findings and recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will be presented and discussed by the membership of the Defense Science Board prior to being presented to the Government's decision maker. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce in the **Federal Register** when the findings and recommendations of the May 6-7, 2008, meeting are deliberated by the Defense Science Board. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Science Board. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal Official at the address detailed below, at any point, however, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Science Board. The Designated Federal Official will review all timely submissions with the Defense Science Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of the Defense Science Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAJ Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140, via e-mail at *charles.lominac@osd.mil* , or via phone at
(703)571-0081. Dated: November 19, 2007. L.M. Bynum, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E7-22938 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting. SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs)Part II will meet in closed session on January 16-17, 2008; at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force members will discuss interim findings and recommendations resulting from ongoing Task Force activities. The Task Force will also discuss plans for future consideration of scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U.S. national defense posture. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will act as an independent sounding board to the Joint IED organization by providing feedback at quarterly intervals; and develop strategic and operational plans, examining the goals, process and substance of the plans. The task force's findings and recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will be presented and discussed by the membership of the Defense Science Board prior to being presented to the Government's decision maker. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce in the **Federal Register** when the findings and recommendations of the January 16-17, 2008, meeting are deliberated by the Defense Science Board. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Science Board. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal Official at the address detailed below, at any point, however, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Science Board. The Designated Federal Official will review all timely submissions with the Defense Science Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of the Defense Science Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAJ Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140, via e-mail at *charles.lominac@osd.mil,* or via phone at
(703)571-0081. November 19, 2007. L.M. Bynum, OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E7-22933 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting. SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs)Part II will meet in closed session on April 8-9, 2008; at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force members will discuss interim findings and recommendations resulting from ongoing Task Force activities. The Task Force will also discuss plans for future consideration of scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U.S. national defense posture. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will act as an independent sounding board to the Joint IED organization by providing feedback at quarterly intervals; and develop strategic and operational plans, examining the goals, process and substance of the plans. The task force's findings and recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will be presented and discussed by the membership of the Defense Science Board prior to being presented to the Government's decision maker. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce in the **Federal Register** when the findings and recommendations of the April 8-9, 2008, meeting are deliberated by the Defense Science Board. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Science Board. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal Official at the address detailed below, at any point, however, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Science Board. The Designated Federal Official will review all timely submissions with the Defense Science Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of the Defense Science Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAJ Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140, via e-mail at *charles.lominac@osd.mil* , or via phone at
(703)571-0081. November 19, 2007. L.M. Bynum, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E7-22937 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Board of Visitors, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory committee meeting will take place: *Name of Committee:* Board of Visitors, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. *Date:* December 12 and 13, 2007. *Time of Meeting:* Approximately 8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Please allow extra time for gate security for both days. *Location:* Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and Presidio of Monterey (DLIFLC & POM), Building 614, Conference Room, Monterey, CA 93944. *Purpose of the Meeting:* The purpose of the meeting is to provide a general orientation to DLIFLC mission and functional areas. In addition, the meeting will involve administrative matters. *Agenda:* Summary—December 12—The board will be briefed on DLIFLC mission and functional areas. December 13—Board administrative details to include parent committee introduction, board purpose, operating procedures review, and oath. DLIFLC functional areas will be discussed. *Public's Accessibility to the Meeting:* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. No member of the public attending open meetings will be allowed to present questions from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the Board. Although open to the public, gate access is required no later than five days prior to the meeting. Contact the Committee's Designated Federal Officer, below, for gate access procedures. *Committee's Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact:* Dr. Robert Savukinas, ATFL-APO-AR, Monterey, CA 93944, *Robert.Savukinas@us.army.mil,*
(831)242-5828. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public may submit written statements to the Board of Visitors of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in response to the agenda. All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer of the Board of Visitors of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, and this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. Written statements should be sent to: *Attention:* DFO at ATFL-APO-AR, Monterey, CA 93944 or faxed to
(831)242-5146. Statements must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the Board of Visitors of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center until its next meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Robert Savukinas, ATFL-APO-AR, Monterey, CA 93944, *Robert.Savukinas@us.army.mil,*
(831)242-5828. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7-22932 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Availability of Non-Exclusive, Exclusive License or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning Reefing Assembly for a Circular Parachute AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. U.S. 7,293,742 entitled “Reefing Assembly for a Circular Parachute” issued November 13, 2007. This patent has been assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey DiTullio at U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760, Phone;
(508)233-4184 or E-mail: *Jeffrey.Ditullio@natick.army.mil.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any licenses granted shall comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7-22961 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Intent To Grant an Exclusive License of a U.S. Government-Owned Patent AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7 (a)(I)(i), announcement is made of the intent to grant an exclusive, royalty-bearing, revocable license to A Live-Attenuated Rift Valley fever virus as a licensed human vaccine to The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, with its principal place of business at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555. ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-ZA-J, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment,
(301)619-6664. For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney,
(301)619-7808, both at telefax
(301)619-5034. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license can file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, 15 days from the date of this publication. Written objections are to be filed with the Command Judge Advocate (see ADDRESSES ). Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7-22963 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Nourishment of 25,000 feet of Beach in Topsail Beach, Pender 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 Harbors Act, from the Town of Topsail Beach to conduct a one-time emergency beach fill project to protect oceanfront development and infrastructure until such time that a federally authorized shore protection project can be implemented. At this time, the construction date for the Federal project is uncertain. A Draft General Reevaluation Report—Environmental Impact Statement (GRR-EIS) has been prepared by the USACE and was released for public review and comment in June 2006 (USACE, 2006). Given the current status of the GRR-EIS and the need for Congressional authorization, funding, preparation of plans and specifications, and right-of-way acquisition, the Federal project may not be implemented until Fiscal Year 2010, or possibly later. ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and questions regarding scoping of the DSEIS may be addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Regulatory Division. ATTN: File Number SAW-2006-40848-071, Post Office Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action and DSEIS can be directed to Mr. Dave Timpy, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, *telephone:*
(910)251-4634. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Topsail Emergency Beach Nourishment project was placed on Public Notice on December 15, 2006 and a Notice of Intent issued on December 15, 2006 (71 FR 75511). A Scoping Meeting was held on January 16, 2007. Subsequently, another borrow area has been found. Therefore, this Notice of Intent is issued to include another borrow area into the project. 1. Project Description. The fill placement area will occur between Godwin Avenue on the south to a point 2,000 feet northeast of Topsail Beach/Surf City town limits, a total ocean shoreline length of approximately 25,000 feet. The fill would consist of three sections, a 1,000-foot transition on the south beginning at a point opposite Godwin Avenue, a 22,000-foot main fill section that would extend to the Topsail Beach/Surf City town limits, and a 2,000-foot northern transition (Figure 1). The project design will remain consistent with the Federal design and will involve a berm system to be constructed to a height of 7 feet NGVD. An optimum berm width of 50 feet is proposed. The in-place volume of the beach fill has not been determined but could range between 900,000 to 1,250,000 cubic yards. Offshore sand sources are currently being investigated for sediment compatibility with the native beach material. The offshore borrow areas under consideration include all of the areas within the 3-mile North Carolina territorial limit previously identified by the USACE in the GRR-EIS (Borrow Areas A and B), areas lying outside of the USACE identified borrow areas, and an area designated as Borrow Area X located closer to shore (Figure 1). The navigation channel running through Banks Channel from New Topsail Inlet through Topsail Creek and from Topsail Creek parallel to the barrier island to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Figure 1) was considered as a potential source for the one-time emergency beach fill project but dismissed due to the small volume of material that would be available. The authorized dimensions of the navigation channel are 80 feet wide at 7 feet below mean low water. During normal maintenance operations, between 50,000 and 200,000 cubic yards are removed and deposited on the south end of Topsail Beach. This relatively small volume of maintenance material would fall well below the emergency project requirements. Furthermore, maintenance dredging is currently being performed in Banks Channel with the dredged material being placed on the south end of Topsail Beach. The current maintenance operation would totally deplete the volume of material available for beach disposal for at least the next two years. Accordingly, the navigation channels running behind Topsail Beach will not be given detailed consideration for the emergency project. The proposed construction timeframe for the emergency beach fill activities will occur in late calendar year 2008 or early calendar year 2009. EP26NO07.007 Figure 1. Location map showing all investigated sand sources in the vicinity of Topsail Beach, North Carolina. Beach Fill Surveys & Design. Typical cross-sections of the beach along the Topsail Beach project area will be surveyed. Nearshore profiles will extend seaward to at least the −30-foot NAVD depth contour. The total volume of beach fill to be placed in front of the existing development and infrastructure will be based on an evaluation of erosion of the project area from 2002 through the expected construction date of the Federal project. Additional offshore and inshore data for Hutaff Island will also be obtained along the northern 5,000 feet of the island. This data will be used in the evaluation of possible impacts associated with the removal of sediment from the selected offshore borrow area and for future impact evaluations following project implementation through the use of numerical modeling. Geotechnical Investigations. The offshore sand search investigations have included bathymetric surveys, sidescan sonar surveys, seismic surveys, cultural resource surveys, vibracore collection and analysis, and ground-truth diver surveys to verify existence or non-existence of hard bottoms. The results of the offshore investigations coupled with the compatibility of the sand resource area and native beach sand will be assessed to define the borrow area. All sediment compatibility assessments will be based on State of North Carolina sediment compatibility standards that went into effect in February 2007. Environmental Resource Coordination & Permitting. The USACE prepared a General Reevaluation Report—Environmental Impact Statement (GRR-EIS) for the larger Federal shore protection project. The interim (emergency) beach fill project will be subject to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Preliminary coordination with the USACE—Wilmington District resulted in a determination that a Department of the Army Application for an Individual Permit will be needed for project compliance with Sections 10 and 404. Similarly, coordination with the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) determined that the project would require a State EIS developed in accordance with SEPA; as well as a Major Permit under the Coastal Area Management Act. 2. Proposed Action. The scope of activities for the proposed emergency beach fill project included:
(a)Vibracores in the identified borrow area,
(b)side scan sonar surveys of the ocean bottom,
(c)in-water investigations of potential near shore hard bottom resources identified by the side scan sonar survey, and
(d)beach profile surveys. Offshore investigations included bathymetric surveys, sidescan sonar surveys, seismic and cultural resource surveys, as well as vibracore collection and analysis. The results of the offshore investigations coupled with the compatibility of the sand resource area and native beach sand will be assessed to define the borrow area. 3. Issues. There are several potential environmental issues that will be addressed in the DSEIS. Additional issues may be identified during the scoping process. Issues initially identified as potentially significant include: a. Potential impact to marine biological resources (benthic organisms, passageway for fish and other marine life) and Essential Fish Habitat, particularly Hard Bottoms. b. Potential impact to threatened and endangered marine mammals, birds, fish, and plants. c. Potential impacts to water quality. d. Potential increase in erosion rates to adjacent beaches. e. Potential impacts to navigation, commercial and recreational. f. Potential impacts to private and public property. g. Potential impacts on public health and safety. h. Potential impacts to recreational and commercial fishing. i. The compatibility of the material for nourishment. j. Potential economic impacts. 4. Alternatives. Several alternatives are being considered for the proposed project. These alternatives will be further formulated and developed during the scoping process and an appropriate range of alternatives, including the No Action alternative, will be considered in the Supplemental Draft EIS. 5. Scoping Process. Project Delivery Team meetings will be held to receive comments and assess concerns regarding the appropriate scope and preparation of the DSEIS. Participation in the meeting by federal, state, and local agencies and other interested organizations and persons is encouraged. The COE will also be consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and with the National Marine Fisheries Service under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and Endangered Species Act. Additionally, the Supplemental Draft EIS will assess the potential water quality impacts pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, and will be coordinated with NCDCM to determine the projects consistency with the Coastal Zone Management Act. The USACE will closely work with NCDCM through the SDEIS to ensure the process complies with all State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA)requirements. It is the USACE and NCDCM's intentions to consolidate both NEPA and SEPA processes to eliminate duplications. 6. Availability of the Draft Supplemental EIS. The DSEIS is expected to be published and circulated in early 2008, and a public hearing will be held after the publication of the DSEIS. Dated: November 13, 2007. John E. Pulliam, Jr., Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander. [FR Doc. E7-22958 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-GN-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Dam Powerhouse Rehabilitations and Possible Operational Changes at the Wolf Creek, Center Hill, and Dale Hollow Dams, Kentucky and Tennessee AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of intent. SUMMARY: The Corps of Engineers (Corps), Nashville District, will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS)relating to proposed dam powerhouse rehabilitations and possible operational changes at the Wolf Creek, Center Hill, and Dale Hollow Dams in Kentucky and Tennessee. The Corps is studying the possible impacts of modifying existing equipment. Due to improvements in technology, rehabilitating the equipment could make it possible to produce more power from the same amount of water discharged. Changes in equipment and operational procedures could also cause higher tailwater heights and velocities, but as there is a limited amount of water they could be for shorter duration. In addition, alterations to flow regimes are being considered to provide minimum flows when hydropower releases are shut off. If improvements are successful, other dams may eventually be considered for similar changes. This study was begun in 2003 and a Notice of Intent was published in the **Federal Register** on September 25, 2003; however, due to funding constraints work ceased before a Draft EIS could be completed. The proposed rehabilitation of the powerhouse and generating units is not related to the dam seepage repairs that are ongoing at Center Hill and Wolf Creek Dams. DATES: Written scoping comments on issues to be considered in the DEIS will be accepted by the Corps of Engineers until December 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: Scoping comments should be mailed to: Mr. Chip Hall, Project Planning Branch, Nashville District Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1070 (PM-P), Nashville, TN 37202-1070, or may be e-mailed to *hydropower.rehab@Lrn02.usace.army.miL.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning the proposed action and DEIS, please contact Chip Hall, Project Planning Branch,
(615)736-7666. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The intent of the DEIS is to provide NEPA compliance for changes in design features and operating procedures of the Wolf Creek, Center Hill, and Dale Hollow Dams in the Cumberland River system. All three dams are of a similar age, have similar turbines and related equipment, and have similar proposed rehabilitation and operational changes. Operating and equipment changes that will be studied could potentially affect more than a combined total 60 miles of tailwaters. This would primarily be a result of efforts to raise dissolved oxygen levels to meet the minimum state water quality standards, although flows and elevations could also be altered for a significant distance. The Cumberland River includes ten dams and reservoirs. The 10 projects are managed as one system with the goal of managing the flow of water through the entire Cumberland River basin. If the proposed changes prove desirable, they could set a precedent for future rehabilitations at other hydropower facilities. The Corps, therefore, proposes to evaluate these dams programmatically. 2. The three dams considered under this Environmental Impact Statement, Wolf Creek Dam, Center Hill Dam, and Dale Hollow Dam, were authorized in the 1930s and constructed in the 1940s before there was a significant concern for environmental protection. They all predate the NEPA, the Clean Water Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and many other related environmental laws and regulations. Together these three Corps projects affect the temperatures, flows, and dissolved oxygen
(DO)levels of up to 250 miles of the Cumberland River and its tributaries. The Corps is studying the possible impacts of modifying existing structures or operating procedures to improve DO in the tailwaters. Alterations to flow regimes are being considered to provide minimum flows below the dams when hydropower releases are shut off. 3. Key proposed project features to be evaluated in the DEIS include the following: a. Rehabilitation of turbines including Auto Venting Turbines to improve DO levels in the tailwaters. b. Minimum releases to ensure continuous flows between periods of generation. c. The effects of increased tailwater flows on tailwater parks, downstream fishing areas, adjacent low lying farmlands, erosion of riverbanks, cultural archaeological and historic sites, and changes to the hydraulics and hydrology of the rivers. d. Other alternatives studied will include: No Action; restoration to the “original” 1948 condition; refurbishing existing units; oxygenating water in the dam forebays prior to release; and spilling water through the sluice gates. 4. This notice serves to solicit scoping comments from the public; federal, state and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received during the comment period will be considered in the NEPA process. Comments are used to assess impacts on fish and wildlife, endangered species, historic properties, water quality, water supply and conservation, economics, aesthetics, wetlands, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, general environmental effects, cumulative effects, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Public meetings may be held, however, times, dates, or locations have not been determined. 5. Other federal, state and local approvals required for the proposed work include coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 6. Significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the DEIS include impacts to tailwater fisheries, recreation, economics, water quality, historic and cultural resources, streambank erosion, future power demands, and cumulative impacts. The DEIS should be available in January 2008. Bernard R. Lindstrom, Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer. [FR Doc. E7-22959 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-GF-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Availability of Final Bi-National Report for the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence Seaway Study AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District, is issuing this notice to announce the availability for public review and feedback of the final bi-national report for the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence Seaway (GLSLS) Study. This study was conducted jointly with Canada and was overseen by a steering committee that included representatives from the United States Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. The study evaluated the commercial navigation infrastructure needs of the GLSLS as it is currently configured, and does not make any recommendations related to the implementation of any physical project modifications. The study assessed ongoing maintenance and long-term capital requirements to ensure the continuing viability of the system, targeting the engineering, economic and environmental implications of those needs as they pertain to the marine transportation infrastructure upon which commercial navigation depends. The public is invited to provide feedback which will be provided to the above noted partner agencies for their consideration as each assess the study findings related to future system's operation and maintenance. DATES: The Final Report will be available for public review starting November 26, 2007, and any written feedback received by January 18, 2008 will be posted to the study Web site identified below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Wright, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, 477 Michigan Avenue, P.O. Box 1027, Detroit, Michigan 48231-1027, at
(313)226-3573 or at *david.l.wright@usace.army.mil.* Written comments are to be provided to Mr. Wright. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The report and background information on the study may be viewed on the study Web site: *http://www.glsls-study.com.* David L. Wright, Senior Project Manager, GLSLS Study U.S. Co-Manager, USACE-Detroit. [FR Doc. E7-22967 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-GA-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Overview Information; Smaller Learning Communities Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards Using Fiscal Year
(FY)2007 Funds Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA)Number: 84.215L. DATES: *Applications Available:* November 26, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* January 10, 2008. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* February 25, 2008. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* April 24, 2008. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The Smaller Learning Communities
(SLC)program awards discretionary grants to local educational agencies
(LEAs)to support the implementation of SLCs and activities to improve student academic achievement in large public high schools with enrollments of 1,000 or more students. SLCs include structures such as freshman academies, multi-grade academies organized around career interests or other themes, “houses” in which small groups of students remain together throughout high school, and autonomous schools-within-a-school, as well as personalization strategies, such as student advisories, family advocate systems, and mentoring programs. *Priority:* This priority is from the notice of final priority, requirements, and selection criteria for this program published in the **Federal Register** on May 18, 2007 (72 FR 28426). *Absolute Priority:* For new awards made using FY 2007 funds and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: *Preparing All Students to Succeed in Postsecondary Education and Careers.* This priority supports projects that create or expand SLCs that are part of a comprehensive effort to prepare all students to succeed in postsecondary education and careers without need for remediation. In order to meet this priority an applicant must demonstrate that, using SLC grant funds or other resources, it will:
(1)Provide intensive interventions to assist students who enter high school with reading/language arts or mathematics skills that are significantly below grade level to “catch up” quickly and attain proficiency by the end of 10th grade;
(2)Enroll students in a coherent sequence of rigorous English language arts, mathematics, and science courses that will equip them with the skills and content knowledge needed to succeed in postsecondary education and careers without need for remediation;
(3)Provide tutoring and other academic supports to help students succeed in rigorous academic courses;
(4)Deliver comprehensive guidance and academic advising to students and their parents that includes assistance in selecting courses and planning a program of study that will provide the academic preparation needed to succeed in postsecondary education, early and ongoing college awareness and planning activities, and help in identifying and applying for financial aid for postsecondary education; and
(5)Increase opportunities for students to earn postsecondary credit through Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate courses, or dual credit programs. *Competitive Preference Priority:* Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to applications that address the following priority. This priority is from the notice of final priorities for discretionary grant programs published in the **Federal Register** on October 11, 2006 (71 FR 60045). Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an additional 4 points to an application that meets this priority. This priority is: School Districts With Schools in Need of Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring. Projects that help school districts implement academic and structural interventions in schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Note: To meet this priority, a school must receive funds under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (ESEA), and have been identified by a State educational agency as in need of improvement, corrective action, or restructuring at the time the application is submitted. *Invitational Priority:* For new awards made using FY 2007 funds and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. This priority is: Applications That Propose to Engage Faith-Based and Community Organizations in the Delivery of Services Under This Program. *Application Requirements:* In the notice of final priorities published in the **Federal Register** on April 28, 2005 (70 FR 22233), we established application requirements in the following areas for competitions conducted under this program: Eligibility; School Report Cards; Consortium Applications and Educational Service Agencies; Student Placement; Including All Students; and Evaluation. In the notice of final priority, requirements, and selection criteria published in the **Federal Register** on May 18, 2007 (72 FR 28426), we established additional application requirements in the following areas: Types of Grants; Budget Information for Determination of Award; Indirect Costs; Performance Indicators; Required Meetings Sponsored by the Department; and Previous Grantees. These requirements are in addition to the content that all SLC grant applicants must include in their applications as required by the program statute in title V, part D, subpart 4, section 5441(b) of the ESEA. We have incorporated the terms of these requirements under appropriate sections of this notice ( *e.g.* , the Eligibility requirement is listed in section III. Eligibility Information, elsewhere in this notice). *Definitions:* In addition to the definitions in the authorizing statute and 34 CFR 77.1, the following definitions apply to this program: *BIE School* means a school operated or supported by the Bureau of Indian Education of the U.S Department of the Interior (DOI). Formerly, these schools were operated or supported by the DOI Bureau of Indian Affairs and were known as “BIA schools.” *Large High School* means a public school that includes grades 11 and 12 and has an enrollment of 1,000 or more students in grades 9 and above. *Smaller Learning Community*
(SLC)means an environment in which a core group of teachers and other adults within the school knows the needs, interests, and aspirations of each student well, closely monitors each student's progress, and provides the academic and other support each student needs to succeed. *Program Authority:* 20 U.S.C. 7249. *Applicable Regulations:*
(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99.
(b)The notice of final priorities published in the **Federal Register** on April 28, 2005 (70 FR 22233).
(c)The notice of final priorities for discretionary grant programs published in the **Federal Register** on October 11, 2006 (71 FR 60045).
(d)The notice of final priority, requirements, and selection criteria published in the **Federal Register** on May 18, 2007 (72 FR 28426). II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* $88,323,609. At the time of the initial award, the Department will provide funds for the first 36 months of the performance period. Funding to cover the remaining 24 months will be contingent on the availability of funds and each grantee's substantial progress toward accomplishing the goals and objectives of the project as described in its approved application. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards using FY 2008 funds from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition. *Estimated Range of Awards:* $1,250,000-$14,000,000. The following chart provides the ranges of awards per high school size: SLC Grant Award Ranges Student enrollment Award ranges per school 1,000-2,000 Students $1,000,000-$1,250,000 2,001-3,000 Students $1,000,000-$1,500,000 3,001 and Up $1,000,000-$1,750,000 *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $2,208,090 for the first 36 months of the 60-month project period. LEAs may receive, on behalf of a single school, up to $1,750,000, depending upon student enrollment in the school, during the 60-month project period. To ensure that sufficient funds are available to support awards to LEAs of all sizes, and not only the largest LEAs, we limit to eight the number of schools that an LEA may include in a single application for a grant. LEAs applying on behalf of a group of eligible schools thus could receive up to $14,000,000 per grant. The actual size of awards will be based on a number of factors, including the scope, quality, and comprehensiveness of the proposed project, and the range of awards indicated in the application. *Maximum Award:* Applications that request more funds than the maximum amounts specified for any school or for the total grant will not be read as part of the regular application process. However, if, after the Secretary selects applications to be funded, it appears that additional funds remain available, the Secretary may choose to read those additional applications that requested funds exceeding the maximum amounts specified. If the Secretary chooses to fund any of those additional applications, applicants will be required to work with the Department to revise their proposed budgets to fit within the appropriate funding range. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 40. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 60 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Local educational agencies (LEAs), including educational service agencies and BIE schools, applying on behalf of one or more large high schools. An LEA may apply only on behalf of a school or schools that is not included in an SLC implementation grant that has a performance period that extends beyond the current fiscal year (September 30, 2008). To be considered for funding, LEAs must identify in their applications the name or names of the eligible large high school or schools and the number of students enrolled in each school. A large high school is defined as one having grades 11 and 12, with 1,000 or more students enrolled in grades 9 and above. Enrollment figures must be based upon data from the current school year. Note: In prior years' competitions, we have also accepted enrollment data from the most recently completed school year, since applications were due after some schools had already completed the school year. This was done in an effort to give applicants the necessary flexibility required by the timing of the competition. However, applications for awards under this competition will be due during the school year and, thus, schools can easily determine enrollment data for the current school year. Further, allowing applicants to use data from the previous school year in these circumstances could result in inaccurate eligibility determinations. Consequently, in an effort to ensure consistent application of the eligibility requirements, applicants must submit data from the current school year to demonstrate that each school included in the application meets the definition of large high school. We will not accept applications from LEAs applying on behalf of schools that are being constructed and do not have an active student enrollment at the time of application. LEAs may apply on behalf of no more than eight schools. In an effort to encourage systemic, district-level reform efforts, we permit an individual LEA to submit only one grant application in a competition, specifying in each application which high schools the LEA intends to fund. In addition, we require that an LEA applying for a grant under this competition apply only on behalf of a high school or high schools for which it has governing authority, unless the LEA is an educational service agency that includes in its application evidence that the entity that has governing authority over the eligible high school supports the application. An LEA, however, may form a consortium with another LEA and submit a joint application for funds. The consortium must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 in EDGAR. An LEA is eligible for only one grant whether the LEA applies independently or as part of a consortium. 2. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This program does not require cost sharing or matching. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* You can obtain an application package via the Internet, or from the program office. To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address: *http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.* To obtain a copy from the program office, contact: Angela Hernandez-Marshall, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W236, Washington, DC 20202-6200. *Telephone:*
(202)205-1909 or by *e-mail: smallerlearningcommunities@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under *Alternative Format* in section VIII of this notice. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* All applicants must include in their applications the information required by the program statute in title V, part D, subpart 4, section 5441(b) of the ESEA. Applicants also must meet the following requirements:
(a)*School Report Cards.* We require that LEAs provide, for each school included in the application, the most recent “report card” produced by the State or the LEA to inform the public about the characteristics of the school and its students, including information about student academic achievement and other student outcomes. These “report cards” must include, at a minimum, the following information that LEAs are required to report for each school under section 1111(h)(2)(B)(ii) of the ESEA:
(1)Whether the school has been identified for school improvement; and
(2)Information that shows how the academic assessments and other indicators of adequate yearly progress compare to those indicators for students in the LEA as a whole and also shows the performance of the school's students on statewide assessments.
(b)*Student Placement.* We require applicants for SLC grants to include a description of how students will be selected or placed in an SLC and an assurance that students will not be placed according to ability or any other measure, but will be placed at random or by student/parent choice and not pursuant to testing or other judgments.
(c)*Including All Students.* We require applicants for grants to create or expand an SLC project that will include every student within the school by no later than the end of the fifth school year of implementation. Elsewhere in this notice, we define an *SLC* as an environment in which a group of teachers and other adults within the school knows the needs, interests, and aspirations of each student well, closely monitors each student's progress, and provides the academic and other support each student needs to succeed.
(d)*Performance Indicators.* We require applicants to identify in their application specific performance indicators and annual performance objectives for each of these indicators. Specifically, we require applicants to use the following performance indicators to measure the progress of each school:
(1)The percentage of students who score at or above the proficient level on the reading/language arts and mathematics assessments used by the State to determine whether a school has made adequate yearly progress under part A of title I of the ESEA, as well as these percentages disaggregated by subject matter and the following subgroups:
(A)Major racial and ethnic groups;
(B)Students with disabilities;
(C)Students with limited English proficiency; and
(D)Economically disadvantaged students.
(2)The school's graduation rate, as defined in the State's approved accountability plan for part A of title I of the ESEA.
(3)The percentage of graduates who enroll in postsecondary education, advanced training, or a registered apprenticeship program in the semester following high school graduation. Applicants must include in their applications baseline data for each of these indicators and identify performance objectives for each year of the project period. We further require recipients of grant funds to report annually on the extent to which each school achieves its performance objectives for each indicator during the preceding school year. We require grantees to include in these reports comparable data, if available, for the preceding three school years so that trends in performance will be more apparent. Grantees must submit this additional data using the Department's SLC electronic reporting Web site within three months after awards are made.
(e)*Evaluation.* We require each applicant to provide assurances that it will support an evaluation of the project that provides information to the project director and school personnel, and that will be useful in gauging the project's progress and in identifying areas for improvement. Each evaluation must include an annual report for each of the first four years of the project period and a final report that would be completed at the end of the fifth year of implementation and that will include information on implementation during the fifth year as well as information on the implementation of the project across the entire project period. We require grantees to submit each of these reports to the Department. In addition, we require that the evaluation be conducted by an independent third party, selected by the applicant, whose role in the project is limited to conducting the evaluation.
(f)*Required Meetings Sponsored by the Department.* Applicants must set aside adequate funds within their proposed budget to send their project director and at least two individuals from each school included in the application to a two-day technical assistance meeting in Washington, DC, in each year of the project period. The Department will host these meetings.
(g)*Additional Requirements.* Additional requirements concerning the content of an application for this program, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. We encourage you to limit the narrative to the equivalent of no more than 40 pages and suggest that you use the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative. Titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs, can be single spaced. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). • Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. • Number all pages consecutively using the style 1 of 40, 2 of 40, and so forth. • Include a Table of Contents with page references. The suggested page limit does not apply to the Table of Contents; forms; the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the assurances and certifications; the one-page abstract; the resumes; school report cards; the indirect cost agreement; or letters of support. However, the suggested page limit does apply to all of the application narrative section. We further encourage applicants to limit to no more than 20 pages any attachments or appendices that are not resumes; school report cards; the indirect cost agreement; or letters of support. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* *Applications Available:* November 26, 2007. *Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:* January 10, 2008. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we have a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to send a notification of its intent to apply for funding to *smallerlearningcommunities@ed.gov* by January 10, 2008. The notification of intent to apply for funding is optional. Applicants that do not supply this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* February 25, 2008. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* April 24, 2008. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is the application package for this competition. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* Eligible applicants that propose to use SLC grant funds for indirect costs must include, as part of their applications, a copy of their approved indirect cost agreement. We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section. a. Electronic Submission of Applications Applications for grants under the Smaller Learning Communities Program, CFDA Number 84.215L, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov.* Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in this section under *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.* You may access the electronic grant application for the Smaller Learning Communities Program at *http://www.Grants.gov.* You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.215, not 84.215L). Please note the following: • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.* • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see *http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp)* . These steps include
(1)registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR);
(2)registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and
(3)getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see *http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf* ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business days to complete. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in paper format. • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms—the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424—have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). • You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page-limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. *Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System:* If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. *Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement:* You qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application through the Grants.gov system because— • You do not have access to the Internet; or • You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the Grants.gov system; and • No later than two weeks before the application deadline date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Address and mail or fax your statement to: Angela Hernandez-Marshall, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W236, Washington, DC 20202-6200. *Fax:*
(202)205-4921. Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, *Attention:* (CFDA Number 84.215L), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260, or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Stop 4260, *Attention:* (CFDA Number 84.215L), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.
(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1)A private metered postmark.
(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, *Attention:* (CFDA Number 84.215L), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. *Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications:* If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department—
(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and
(2)The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at
(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information *Selection Criteria:* The following selection criteria will be used to evaluate applications for new grants under this program and are from the notice of final priority, requirements, and selection criteria published in the **Federal Register** on May 18, 2007 (72 FR 28426). Note: The maximum score for all selection criteria is 100 points. The points or weights assigned to each criterion or subcriterion are indicated in parentheses. Need for the Project
(6)In determining the need for the proposed project, we will consider the magnitude of the need for the services that will be provided and the activities that will be carried out by the proposed project. Quality of the Project Design In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, we will consider the extent to which—
(1)Teachers, school administrators, parents and community stakeholders support the proposed project and have been and will continue to be involved in its development and implementation (5);
(2)The applicant has carried out sufficient planning and preparatory activities to enable it to implement the proposed project during the school year in which the grant award will be made (5);
(3)School administrators, teachers, and other school employees will receive effective, ongoing technical assistance and support in implementing structural and instructional reforms (7);
(4)The applicant will offer all students a coherent sequence of rigorous English language arts, mathematics, and science courses that will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and careers without need for remediation (7); and
(5)The proposed project is part of a districtwide strategy for high school redesign and strengthens the district's capacity to develop and implement smaller learning communities and improve student academic achievement as part of that strategy (1). Quality of Project Services In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project, we will consider the extent to which the proposed project is likely to be effective in—
(1)Creating an environment in which a core group of teachers and other adults within the school know the needs, interests, and aspirations of each student well, closely monitor each student's progress, and provide the academic and other support each student needs to succeed (9);
(2)Equipping all students with the reading/English language arts, mathematics, and science knowledge and skills they need to succeed in postsecondary education and careers without need for remediation (8);
(3)Helping students who enter high school with reading/English language arts or mathematics skills that are significantly below grade-level “catch up” quickly and attain proficiency by the end of the 10th grade (8);
(4)Providing teachers with the professional development, coaching, regular opportunities for collaboration with peers, and other supports needed to implement a rigorous curriculum and provide high-quality instruction (8);
(5)Increasing the participation of students, particularly low-income students, in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or dual credit courses (8); and
(6)Increasing the percentage of students who enter postsecondary education in the semester following high school graduation (8). Support for Implementation In determining the adequacy of the support the applicant will provide for implementation of the proposed project, we will consider the extent to which—
(1)The management plan is likely to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget and includes clearly defined responsibilities and detailed timelines and milestones for accomplishing project tasks (7);
(2)The project director and other key personnel are qualified to carry out their responsibilities, and their time commitments are appropriate and adequate to implement the SLC project effectively (4);
(3)The applicant will support the proposed project with funds provided under other Federal or State programs and local cash or in-kind resources (2); and
(4)The requested grant amount and the project costs are sufficient to attain project goals and reasonable in relation to the objectives and design of the project (2). Quality of the SLC Project Evaluation In determining the quality of the proposed project evaluation to be conducted by an independent, third-party evaluator, we consider the extent to which—
(1)The evaluation will provide timely, regular, and useful feedback to the LEA and the participating schools on the success and progress of implementation, and identify areas for needed improvement (3); and
(2)The independent evaluator is qualified to conduct the evaluation (2). VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to *http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.* 4. *Performance Measures:* The application requirements and other information related to performance indicators and objectives are described elsewhere in this notice under section IV. Application and Submission Information, 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission.* VII. Agency Contact *For Further Information Contact:* Angela Hernandez-Marshall, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W236, Washington, DC 20202-6200. *Telephone:*
(202)205-1909 or by *e-mail: smallerlearningcommunities@ed.gov.* If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. VIII. Other Information *Alternative Format:* Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. *Electronic Access to This Document:* You can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at
(202)512-1530. 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.* Dated: November 20, 2007. Kerri L. Briggs, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. E7-22957 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 November 19, 2007. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: *Docket Numbers:* RP96-312-172. *Applicants:* Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. *Description:* Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. submits a compliance filing re negotiated rate agreement amendments with Boston Gas Co. etc. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0011. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP96-359-035. *Applicants:* Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. *Description:* Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. submits two executed service agreements that contain negotiated rates. *Filed Date:* 11/09/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071113-0131. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP07-179-003. *Applicants:* Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP. *Description:* Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP submits Second Sub, Original Sheet 4764 *et. al.* to FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume 1, to be effective 12/17/07. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0008. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP97-186-004. *Applicants:* Trunkline Gas Company, LLC. *Description:* Trunkline Gas Company, LLC submits Second Revised Sheet 28 to FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1, proposed to be effective 12/15/07. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0009. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP07-630-001. *Applicants:* East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC. *Description:* East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC submits First Revised Sheet 21A to FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1, effective as of 11/8/07 under RP07-630. *Filed Date:* 11/08/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071115-0235. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP99-301-172. *Applicants:* ANR Pipeline Company. *Description:* ANR Pipeline submits Rate Schedule FTS-3 negotiated rate service agreement with Wisconsin Electric Power Co. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0013. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP99-513-044. *Applicants:* Questar Pipeline Company. *Description:* Questar Pipeline Co submits Second Revised Sheet 7.01 *et. al.* to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to be effective 11/1/07. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0012. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-33-001. *Applicants:* Texas Eastern Transmission LP. *Description:* Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits their Fourteenth Revised Sheet 40A, to FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 11/09/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071113-0132. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-62-000. *Applicants:* Texas Eastern Transmission LP. *Description:* Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits its Fourth Revised Sheet 543A to FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 11/09/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071113-0134. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-63-000. *Applicants:* ANR Storage Company. *Description:* ANR Storage Company submits Fourth Revised Sheet 146 to FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, effective 12/15/07. *Filed Date:* 11/13/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071114-0129. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-64-000. *Applicants:* Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. *Description:* Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc submits the Annual Operational Flow Order Report for the period of 12 months ending 9/30/07. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0014. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-65-000. *Applicants:* High Island Offshore System, L.L.C. *Description:* High Island Offshore System, LLC submits Eleventh Revised Sheet 2 *et. al.* to FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1, effective 12/15/07. *Filed Date:* 11/14/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0015. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-66-000. *Applicants:* Questar Pipeline Company. *Description:* Questar Pipeline Company submits Forty-Third Revised Sheet 5 *et. al.* to Original Volume 3 of its FERC Gas Tariff. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0051. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. *Docket Numbers:* RP08-67-000. *Applicants:* Northern Natural Gas Company. *Description:* Northern Natural Gas Company submits Third Revised Sheet 54B *et. al.* to FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1. *Filed Date:* 11/15/2007. *Accession Number:* 20071116-0050. *Comment Date:* 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at *http://www.ferc.gov* . To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov* . or call
(866)208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202)502-8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-22950 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1087; FRL-8340-1] Approval of Test Marketing Exemptions for Certain New Chemicals AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of applications for test marketing exemptions
(TMEs)under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA)and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated these applications as TME-07-11; TME-07-12; TME-07-13; TME-07-14; TME-07-15; TME-07-16; TME-07-17; TME-07-18; TME-07-19; TME-07-20; TME-07-21; TME-07-22; and TME-07-23. The test marketing conditions are described in each TME application and in this notice. DATES: Approval of these TMEs is effective November 15, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: *For general information contact* : Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202)554-1404; e-mail address: *TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov* . *For technical information contact* : Adella Underdown, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202)564-9364; e-mail address: *underdown adella@epa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed in particular to the chemical manufacturer and/or importer who submitted the TMEs to EPA. This action may, however, be of interest to the public in general. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . B. How Can I get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. *Docket* . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1087. All documents in the docket are listed in the docket's index at *http://www.regulations.gov* . Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information
(CBI)or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at *http://www.regulations.gov* , or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202)566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is
(202)566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure. 2. *Electronic access* . You may access this **Federal Register** document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “ **Federal Register** ” listings at *http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr* . II. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking This Action? Section 5(h)(1) of TSCA and 40 CFR 720.38 authorizes EPA to exempt persons from premanufacture notification
(PMN)requirements and permit them to manufacture or import new chemical substances for test marketing purposes, if the Agency finds that the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of the substances for test marketing purposes will not present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. EPA may impose restrictions on test marketing activities and may modify or revoke a test marketing exemption upon receipt of new information which casts significant doubt on its finding that the test marketing activity will not present an unreasonable risk of injury. III. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA has approved the above referenced TMEs. EPA has determined that test marketing these new chemical substances, under the conditions set out in each TME application and in this notice, will not present any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. IV. What Restrictions Apply to These TMEs? The test market time period, production volume, number of customers, and use must not exceed specifications in the applications and this notice. All other conditions and restrictions described in the applications and in this notice must also be met. *TME-07-0011* *Date of Receipt* : February 23, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : May 9, 2007 (72 FR 26378) (FRL-8128-4). *Applicant* : Forbo Adhesives. *Chemical* :
(G)Isocyanate functional polyester polyether urethane polymer. *Use* :
(G)Hot melt polyurethane adhesive. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0012* *Date of Receipt* : March 28, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : May 18, 2007 (72 FR 28045) (FRL-8131-5). *Applicant* : Cytec Industries Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Acrylated aliphatic polyurethane. *Use* :
(G)Coatings resin. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0013* *Date of Receipt* : May 18, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : August 22, 2007 (72 FR 47026) (FRL-8144-7). *Applicant* : Cytec Industries Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Substituted heterocycle, polymer with diisocyanate, substituted cyclic diamine and substituted heterocycle, alkyl ester. *Use* :
(G)Wetting agent for industrial coatings. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0014* *Date of Receipt* : June 11, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : August 22, 2007 (72 FR 47026) (FRL-8144-7). *Applicant* : Cytec Industries Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Unsaturated alkylcarboxylic acid, polymers with alkanedioic acid, alkyl alcohols, alkylaldehyde, substituted triazine, substituted carbomonocycle and urea. *Use* :
(G)Resin for paints and coatings. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0015* *Date of Receipt* : June 18, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : August 22, 2007 (72 FR 47026) (FRL-8144-7). *Applicant* : Forbo Adhesives, LLC. *Chemical* :
(G)Isocyanate functional polyester urethane polymer. *Use* :
(G)Hot melt adhesive. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0016* *Date of Receipt* : July 9, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : August 22, 2007 (72 FR 47026) (FRL-8144-7). *Applicant* : Cytec Industries Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Substituted alkenoic acid, ester, polymer with alkenamide, hydrolyzed, metal salts. *Use* :
(G)Mining chemical reagent. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0017* *Date of Receipt* : July 11, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : August 22, 2007 (72 FR 47026) (FRL-8144-7). *Applicant* : Cytec Industries Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Substituted epoxy resin. *Use* :
(G)Ccoating resin additive. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0018* *Date of Receipt* : July 27, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : August 22, 2007 (72 FR 47026) (FRL-8144-7). *Applicant* : SC Johnson and Son, Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Hydrolyzed cellulosic ether. *Use* :
(G)Non dispersive use. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0019* *Date of Receipt* : August 1, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : August 22, 2007 (72 FR 47026) (FRL-8144-7). *Applicant* : Cytec Industries Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Substituted epoxy resin. *Use* :
(G)Coating resin additive. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0020* *Date of Receipt* : August 7, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56347) (FRL-8151-7). *Applicant* : CBI. *Chemical* :
(G)Aliphatic polyurethane acrylate. *Use* : Component of industrial use coating. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0021* *Date of Receipt* : August 17, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56347) (FRL-8151-7). *Applicant* : Forbo Adhesives, LLC. *Chemical* :
(G)Isocyanate functional polyester polyether urethane polymer. *Use* :
(G)Hot melt polyurethane adhesive. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0022* *Date of Receipt* : August 10, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56347) (FRL-8151-7). *Applicant* : Shell Lubricants. *Chemical* : Mixture of hydrocarbons (C <sup>20</sup> -C <sup>110</sup> ) containing straight and branched chain alkanes, produced by synthesis from natural gas (Fischer Tropsch). *Use* :
(G)To replace straight paraffinic petroleum-based waxes in certain industrial applications. *Production Volume* : 100,000 kg. *Number of Customers* : 10. *Test Marketing Period* : 90-365 days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. *TME-07-0023* *Date of Receipt* : August 29, 2007. *Notice of Receipt* : October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56347) (FRL-8151-7). *Applicant* : Cytec Industries Inc. *Chemical* :
(G)Substituted alkenyl-terminated siloxane and silicone polymers with substituted acrylates, peroxide initiated. *Use* :
(G)Flow leveling additive for industrial coatings. *Production Volume* : CBI. *Number of Customers* : CBI. *Test Marketing Period* : CBI days, commencing on first day of commercial manufacture. The following additional restrictions apply to these TMEs. A bill of lading accompanying each shipment must state that the use of the substance is restricted to that approved in the TME. In addition, the applicant shall maintain the following records until 5 years after the date they are created, and shall make them available for inspection or copying in accordance with section 11 of TSCA: 1. Records of the quantity of the TME substance produced and the date of manufacture. 2. Records of dates of the shipments to each customer and the quantities supplied in each shipment. 3. Copies of the bill of lading that accompanies each shipment of the TME substance. V. What was EPA's Risk Assessment for These TMEs? EPA identified no significant health or environmental risks for these test market substances based on either the low toxicity of each substance or low expected exposure. Therefore, the test market activities will not present any unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment. (Many of these TMEs were submitted per the *TSCA New Chemicals Sustainable Futures Voluntary Pilot Project;* see The **Federal Register** of December 11, 2002 (67 FR 76282) (FRL-7198-6). VI. Can EPA Change Its Decision on These TMEs in the Future? Yes. The Agency reserves the right to rescind approval or modify the conditions and restrictions of an exemption should any new information that comes to its attention cast significant doubt on its finding that the test marketing activities will not present any unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions. Dated: November 15, 2007. Miriam Wiggins-Lewis, Acting Chief, New Chemicals Prenotice Management Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E7-22976 Filed 11-23-07 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S. [Public Notice 104] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments. SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank, as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is soliciting comments from the public concerning the proposed collection of information to
(1)evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for the paper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and minimize the burden of collection of information on those who are to respond including through the use of appropriated automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. DATES: Comments due on or before December 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to David Rostker, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB, Room 10202, Washington, DC 20503,
(202)395-3897. Direct all requests for additional information, including copies of the proposed collection of information and documentation to Mimi Tesser, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571, *Mimi.Tesser@exim.gov,*
(202)565-3778, or
(800)565-3946, extension 3778. *OMB Number:* 3048-0012. *Titles And Form Numbers:* Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Foreign Content Report, EIB 01-02 and Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Cause Report, EIB 01-02-A. *Type Of Review:* Regular. *Need And Use:* The information collection allows Ex-Im Bank to monitor its support of the sale of goods and services that contain foreign content. The information requested creates less of a burden on our exporters who previously certified foreign content with each shipment of goods. With the use of the forms, Ex-Im Bank documents the amount of foreign content in transactions through up-front reporting and back-end verification. *Affected Public:* Business and other for-profit/not-for-profit institutions. *Respondents:* Entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services, including exporters, banks, and other non-financial lending institutions that act as facilitators. *Estimated Annual Respondents:* 600. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 2 hours. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 1,200 hours. *Frequency Of Response:* On occasion. Dated: November 19, 2007. Solomon Bush, Agency Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 07-5829 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am]
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