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151 / Wednesday, August 6, 1997 / Notices
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Director,
Information Resources Management
Group publishes this notice containing
proposed information collection
requests prior to submission of these
requests to OMB. Each proposed
information collection, grouped by
office, contains the following: (1) Type
of review requested, e.g., new, revision,
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment at the address specified
above. Copies of the requests are
available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the
address specified above.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department, (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate, (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected, and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Dated: July 30, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Title: Final Performance Report for
the Business and International
Education Program (BIE).
Frequency: At the Completion of the
Project Period.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Hour Burden:
Responses: 30.
Burden Hours: 150.
Abstract: The data collected through
the final performance report will enable
ED officials to determine the impact of
BIE federal funds on its recipients. US/
ED will use the information collected to
meet BPRA requirements and to provide
budget justifications.
Office of Postsecondary Education
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements for the William D. Ford
Federal Direct Loan Program.
Frequency: Varies by section.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Hour Burden:
Responses: 4,402,728
Burden Hours: 1,789,269
Abstract: The proposed rules require
the collection of additional information,
in certain cases, in order to discharge a
borrower’s obligation to repay a Federal
Direct Consolidation Loan due to a total
and permanent disability.
[FR Doc. 97–20627 Filed 8–5–97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
AGENCY:Department of Education.
Submission for OMB review;
ACTION:
comment request.
SUMMARY: The Director, Information
Resources Management Group, invites
comments on the submission for OMB
review as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 5, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer,
Department of Education, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503. Requests for copies of the
proposed information collection
requests should be addressed to Patrick
J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W., Room
5624, Regional Office Building 3,
Washington, DC 20202–4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.
Individuals who use a telecommuni-
cations device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Director of the
Information Resources Management
Group publishes this notice containing
proposed information collection
requests prior to submission of these
requests to OMB. Each proposed
information collection, grouped by
office, contains the following: (1) Type
of review requested, e.g., new, revision,
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment at the address specified
above. Copies of the requests are
available from Patrick J. Sherrill at the
address specified above.
Dated: July 30, 1997.
Gloria Parker,
Deputy, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Title: U.S. Department of Education
Reporting Form for Projects With
Industry (PWI) Compliance Indicators
and Annual Evaluation Plan.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit; Non-profit institutions; State,
local or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Hour Burden:
Responses: 105.
Burden Hours: 4,200.
Abstract: This form collects data to
evaluate the performance of PWI grant
recipients with respect to their
compliance with evaluation standards
mandated by Congress, to enable the
Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) to meet annual statutory reporting
requirements, and to enable RSA to
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make determinations regarding
continued eligibility.
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(DOE/SEIS/PEIR–0158S)
Public Hearings on Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement/
Program Environmental Impact Report;
Naval Petroleum Reserves
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Public Hearings on the
Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement/Program
Environmental Impact Report (SEIS/
PEIR).
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970
(CEQA), the Department of Energy
(DOE) and Kern County, California,
have prepared a draft SEIS/PEIR to
assess the environmental effects of the
sale of all rights, title, and interest of the
Federal government in Naval Petroleum
Reserve Numbered 1 (NPR–1) pursuant
to the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104–
106).
INVITATION TO COMMENT: To ensure that
the full range of issues related to these
actions is addressed, comments on the
content of the draft SEIS/PEIR are
invited from all interested parties.
Agencies, organizations, and the general
public are also invited to present
comments at the public hearing as
indicated below. Written comments will
be addressed in the final SEIS/PEIR.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
questions concerning the
aforementioned actions should be
directed to: Mr. Anthony J. Como, NEPA
Document Manager, U.S. Department of
Energy, Fossil Energy, (FE–27), Room
3H–087, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
5935.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information on the EIS process,
please contact: Carol Borgstrom,
Director, Office of NEPA Policy and
Assistance, (EH–42) U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
4600 or 1–800–472–2756.
The scheduled public hearing is:
August 26, 1997 at 2 p.m.–4 p.m. and
7 p.m.–9 p.m., Double Tree Inn, 3100
Camino del Rio Court, Bakersfield, CA
93308.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE
prepared an EIS in 1979 (DOE/EIS–
0012) which analyzed operation of
NPR–1, including construction, drilling,
pumping and maintenance activities to
achieve a maximum efficient rate of
production. In 1993, DOE prepared a
supplemental EIS (DOE/SEIS–0158) that
updated the analysis of the impacts of
oil and gas production at NPR–1 under
continued Federal ownership and
operation.
The DOE has determined that the sale
of NPR–1, as required by P.L. 104–106,
constitutes a major Federal action which
may have a significant impact upon the
environment within the meaning of
NEPA. As a result of this determination,
the DOE is preparing a second
supplemental EIS in compliance with
NEPA. Further, after consultation with
Kern County, California, both agencies
determined that the proposed action
could have a significant effect on the
environment within the meaning of
CEQA. Significant impacts may occur
because private-sector operation of
NPR–1 could result in accelerated levels
of development and different types of
activities than under continued
government ownership. The sale of
NPR–1 was not analyzed until the 1993
SEIS. In addition, action to be
undertaken by California state
government and local agencies in
conjunction with the proposed action
fall under the requirements of CEQA.
Kern County is serving as the lead
agency for the CEQA process. For these
reasons, and others spelled out in the
document, DOE and Kern County are
preparing this joint Supplement to the
1993 SEIS under NEPA and a PEIR
under CEQA to cover foreseeable
impacts from the proposed sale as well
as reasonable alternatives.
Comments and Hearing
The purpose of the public hearing is
to obtain information from interested
parties for the final SEIS/PEIR. This
meeting will be conducted informally;
however, a transcript of the meeting will
be prepared. The presiding officer will
establish the order of speakers and
provide any additional procedures
necessary for the conduct of the hearing.
Speakers will be allotted
approximately 20 minutes for their oral
statement. Written comments will be
incorporated into the final SEIS/PEIR.
The meeting will commence at the time
specified above and will continue until
those present who wish to speak have
had an opportunity to do so.
A transcript of the hearing will be
retained by the DOE and, upon request,
made available for inspection and
copying at the Freedom of Information
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Library, room 1E–090, Forrestal Bldg.,
1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20585, between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday. A copy of the hearing
transcript also will be retained by Kern
County and, upon request, made
available for inspection and copying at
the office of the Special Projects
Division Chief, County of Kern Planning
Department, 2700 ‘‘M’’ Street, Suite 100,
Bakersfield, CA 93301, between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Draft SEIS/PEIR Availability
Those individuals who would like to
receive a copy of the draft SEIS/PEIR
should notify Mr. Anthony Como at the
address given above.
Members of Congress, State and local
officials, and interested and affected
persons, organizations, and agencies
have been sent copies of the draft SEIS/
PEIR. Copies also have been placed in
Kern County Public Libraries.
Issued in Washington, D.C., on July , 1997.
Anthony J. Como,
NEPA Document Manager.
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Bonneville Power Administration
Pre-Subscription, Post 2001 Contracts
AGENCY: Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of availability of Record
of Decision (ROD).
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of the ROD for Pre-
Subscription, Post 2001 Contracts. This
ROD relies on BPA’s Business Plan
Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/
EIS–0183, June 1995 and the Business
Plan ROD (August 15, 1995).
BPA has decided to enter into a
limited number of power sales contracts
extending beyond 2001, in advance of
the subscription process recommended
by the Comprehensive Review of the
Northwest Energy System. This decision
is consistent with BPA’s market-driven
approach for participation in the
increasingly competitive electric power
market. BPA will be responsive to its
customers’ needs while ensuring the
financial strength necessary to produce
public benefits.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Business Plan
EIS, Business Plan ROD, and this ROD
are available from BPA’s
Communications Office, P.O. Box