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ACTION: Notice. DATES: Interested persons are invited to State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or
submit comments on or before LEAs.
SUMMARY: The DoD Advisory Group on December 10, 2007. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Electron Devices (AGED) announces a Burden:
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
closed session meeting.
be addressed to the Office of Responses: 72.
DATES: The meeting will be held at Information and Regulatory Affairs, Burden Hours: 6,480.
0900, Tuesday November 13, 2007. Attention: Education Desk Officer, Abstract: This collection will be used
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Office of Management and Budget, 725 to measure the effectiveness of the
the IT Services Group-QNA, 4100 N. 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Projects With Industry (PWI) Program in
Fairfax Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, VA Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are meeting its purpose, statutory
22203. encouraged to submit responses requirements and address concerns
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. electronically by e-mail to raised as a result of the PART. The
Aimee Steussy, IT Services Group-QNA, [email protected] or via fax proposed revisions to the existing data
4100 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 800, to (202) 395–6974. Commenters should collection package were recommended
Arlington, VA 22203, 703–284–8357. include the following subject line in in order to; (1) Respond to OMB PART
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The their response ‘‘Comment: [insert OMB recommendations to collect job
mission of the Advisory Group is to number], [insert abbreviated collection retention and earnings information that
provide advice to the Under Secretary of name, e.g., ‘‘Upward Bound is consistent with the common measures
Defense for Acquisition, Technology Evaluation’’]. Persons submitting for federal job training programs; (2)
and Logistics, to the Director of Defense comments electronically should not include demographic and other
Research and Engineering (DDR&E), and submit paper copies. descriptive data on the individuals
through the DDR&E to the Director, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section served by the program; and (3)
Defense Advanced Research Projects 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of consolidate the two existing reporting
Agency and the Military Departments in 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires requirements thereby reducing the
planning and managing an effective and that the Office of Management and number of reports submitted by PWI
economical research and development Budget (OMB) provide interested grantees from two to one annually. The
program in the area of electron devices. Federal agencies and the public an early information collected will be aggregated
The AGED meeting will be limited to opportunity to comment on information in order to provide information to
review of research and development collection requests. OMB may amend or Congress, Office of Management and
efforts in electronics and photonics with waive the requirement for public Budget, policy makers and the public.
a focus on benefits to national defense. consultation to the extent that public Requests for copies of the information
The reviews may form the basis for participation in the approval process collection submission for OMB review
research and development programs would defeat the purpose of the may be accessed from http://
initiated by the Military Departments information collection, violate State or edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
and Defense Agencies to be conducted Federal law, or substantially interfere ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by industry, universities or in with any agency’s ability to perform its by clicking on link number 3454. When
government laboratories. The agenda for statutory obligations. The IC Clearance you access the information collection,
this meeting will include programs on Official, Regulatory Information click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to
molecular electronics, microelectronics, Management Services, Office of view. Written requests for information
electro-optics, and electronic materials. Management, publishes that notice should be addressed to U.S. Department
In accordance with section 10(d) of containing proposed information of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
Pub. L. 92–463, as amended, (5 U.S.C. collection requests prior to submission SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor,
App. 2), it has been determined that this of these requests to OMB. Each Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests
Advisory Group meeting concerns proposed information collection, may also be electronically mailed to
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), and grouped by office, contains the [email protected] or faxed to 202–
that accordingly, this meeting will be following: (1) Type of review requested, 245–6623. Please specify the complete
closed to the public. e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or title of the information collection when
Dated: October 31, 2007. reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of making your request.
the collection; (4) Description of the Comments regarding burden and/or
L.M. Bynum,
need for, and proposed use of, the the collection activity requirements
Alternate, OSD Federal Register Liaison
information; (5) Respondents and should be electronically mailed to
Officer, Department of Defense.
frequency of collection; and (6) [email protected]. Individuals who
[FR Doc. 07–5588 Filed 11–7–07; 8:45 am]
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping use a telecommunications device for the
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burden. OMB invites public comment. deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Dated: November 5, 2007.
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
Angela C. Arrington,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [FR Doc. E7–21939 Filed 11–7–07; 8:45 am]
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Type of Review: Revision.
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Title: Projects with Industry Annual Closed Meeting of the National

Regulatory Information Management Advisory Council on Indian Education
Services, Office of Management invites Reporting Form.
comments on the submission for OMB Frequency: Annually. AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education,
review as required by the Paperwork Affected Public: Businesses or other National Advisory Council on Indian
Reduction Act of 1995. for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Education (NACIE).

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ACTION:Notice of Closed Teleconference Education, Room 5C140, 400 Maryland preceding each meeting on the dates
Meeting. Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. above. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for details on the
Kerri L. Briggs,
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the meeting process.
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
schedule and proposed agenda of an Secondary Education. ADDRESSES: Requests for information
upcoming teleconference meeting of the about this draft EIS, or to receive a copy
[FR Doc. 07–5591 Filed 11–7–07; 8:45 am]
National Advisory Council on Indian of the draft EIS, should be directed to:
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Education (the Council) and is intended Mr. Richard A. Hargis, Jr., NEPA
to notify the general public of the Document Manager, M/S 922–178C,
meeting. This notice also describes the U.S. Department of Energy, National
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box
functions of the Council. Notice of the
Council’s meetings is required under 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236–0940.
Notice of Availability of the Draft
section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Requests may also be submitted by
Environmental Impact Statement for
Committee Act and by the Council’s telephone: 412–386–6065; toll free
the Mesaba Energy Project
number: 888–322–7436 ext. 6065; fax:
charter.
AGENCY: Department of Energy. 412–386–4604; or electronic mail:
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting ACTION: Notice of Availability and [email protected].
will be for the Council to conduct a public hearings. The draft EIS will be available at:
review of the applications for the vacant http://www.eh.doe.gov/nepa/. Copies of
position of Director of the Office of SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the draft EIS are also available for
Indian Education and to make their Energy (DOE) announces the availability review at the locations listed in the
recommendation to the Department. of the Draft Environmental Impact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
This notice is appearing in the Federal Statement for the Mesaba Energy Project this Notice. Written comments on the
Register less than 15 days before the (DOE/EIS–0382D) for public comment, draft EIS can be submitted by mail, fax,
date of the meeting due to scheduling as well as the dates, locations and times or electronic mail to Mr. Richard A.
difficulties within the agency and with for public hearings. The draft Hargis, Jr., as indicated above. Oral
the Council. environmental impact statement (EIS) comments on the draft EIS will be
analyzes the potential environmental accepted only during the public
Date and Time: Nov. 15, 2007; 1 p.m.
consequences of DOE’s proposed action hearings scheduled for the dates and
to 3 p.m. EST.
to provide a total of $36 million in co- locations provided in the DATES section
Location: The Department of funding, through a financial assistance of this Notice.
Education will provide a 1–800–call in cooperative agreement, for the design FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: For
number for all NACIE members. and one-year operational demonstration further information regarding the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of a coal-based, Integrated Gasification proposed project or the draft EIS, please
Combined Cycle (IGCC) electric contact Mr. Richard A. Hargis, Jr., (see
Lana Shaughnessy, Group Leader, Office
generating facility on the Iron Range of ADDRESSES). For general information on
of Indian Education, U.S. Department of
northern Minnesota. DOE may also the DOE NEPA process, please contact:
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
provide a loan guarantee pursuant to the Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC–
202–205–2528. Fax: 202–260–7779. a portion of private sector financing for 20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the project; however, this loan guarantee Independence Avenue, SW.,
Council advises the Secretary of is not part of DOE’s proposed action. Washington, DC 20585–0103;
Education on the funding and The facility would be demonstrated Telephone: 202–586–4600, or leave a
administration (including the through a cooperative agreement toll-free message at: 800–472–2756.
development of regulations, and between DOE and Excelsior Energy Inc. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
administrative policies and practices) of (Excelsior) under the Clean Coal Power
any program over which the Secretary Initiative (CCPI) program. Description of Alternatives and Scope
DATES: DOE invites the public to of the EIS
has jurisdiction and includes Indian
children or adults as participants or comment on the draft EIS during the DOE’s Proposed Action is to provide
programs that may benefit Indian public comment period, which ends a total of $36 million in co-funding,
children or adults, including any January 11, 2008. DOE will consider all through a cooperative agreement with
program established under Title VII, comments postmarked or received Excelsior under the CCPI Program, for
Part A of the ESEA. The Council during the public comment period in the design and one-year operational
submitted to the Congress June 30 a preparing the Final EIS and will demonstration testing period for Phase I
report on the activities of the Council consider late comments to the extent of the proposed two-phased Mesaba
that included recommendations the practicable. Energy Project. The first phase would be
Council considers appropriate for the DOE will conduct two public hearings a nominal 606 megawatt electricity
improvement of Federal education to obtain comments on the draft EIS. (MWe) IGCC power plant with an
The meetings will be held at the estimated cost of $2.16 billion. Phase II,
programs that include Indian children
Taconite Community Center, 26 Haynes which would be an identical, co-located
or adults as participants or that may
Street, Taconite, Minnesota, on 606 MWe plant, would be privately
benefit Indian children or adults, and
Tuesday, November 27, 2007, beginning financed and not involve co-funding by
recommendations concerning the at 7 p.m., and at Hoyt Lakes Arena, 106 DOE. The project would demonstrate
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funding of any such program. Kennedy Memorial Drive, Hoyt Lakes, the commercial-readiness of the
Records are kept of all Council Minnesota, on Wednesday, November Conoco-Phillips E-Gas TM gasification
proceedings and are available for public 28, 2007, beginning at 7 p.m. An technology, including advanced
inspection at the Office of Indian informational session will be held at gasification and air separation systems,
Education, United States Department of each location from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. feedstock flexibility, improved

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