81 FR 33245 - Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12267 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 33245-33246] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12267] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee's Web site at http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/InlandWaterwaysUsersBoard.aspx. DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 1, 2016. Public registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be conducted at the Walker Hall Events Center, 229 Madison Street, Paducah, KY 42001, 270-575-4568. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GW, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-8083; and by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meeting is being held 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. Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is chartered to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Army on construction and rehabilitation project investments on the commercial navigation features of the inland waterways system of the United States. At this meeting, the Board will receive briefings and presentations regarding the investments, projects and status of the inland waterways system of the United States and conduct discussions and deliberations on those matters. The Board is interested in written and verbal comments from the public relevant to these purposes. Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the agenda will include the status of funding for inland navigation projects and studies budgeted in FY 2017 and the Benefit/Cost Ratio (BCRs) data for inland navigation construction projects, the status of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, the status of the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project, the Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4 on the Monongahela River Project and the Kentucky Lock Addition Project, and a proposed method of displaying navigation stoppages to maritime interests. Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any updates to the agenda for the July 1, 2016 meeting. The final version will be provided at the meeting. All materials will be posted to the Web site after the meeting. Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.1 65, and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Registration of members of the public who wish to attend the meeting will begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Seating is limited and is on a first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be asked to provide their name, title, affiliation, and contact information to include email address and daytime telephone number at registration. Any interested person may attend the meeting, file written comments or statements with the committee, or make verbal comments from the floor during the public meeting, at the times, and in the manner, permitted by the committee, as set forth below. Special Accommodations: The meeting venue is fully handicap accessible, with wheelchair access. Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting or seeking additional information about public access procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, the ADFO, at the email addresses or telephone numbers listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to the Board about its mission and/or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mr. Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The comment or statement must include the author's name, title, affiliation, address, and daytime telephone number. Written comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the committee DFO or ADFO at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that they may be made available to the Board for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the Board until its next meeting. Please note that because the Board operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all written comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection. Verbal Comments: Members of the public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the Board meeting only at the time and in the manner allowed herein. If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three business (3) days in advance to the committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The committee DFO and ADFO will log each request to make a comment, in the order received, and determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant to the Board's mission and/ or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15-minute period near the end of the meeting will be available for verbal public comments. Members of the public who have requested to make [[Page 33246]] a verbal comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above, will be allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this period, and will be invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received by the DFO and ADFO. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-12267 Filed 5-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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Dated: May 19, 2016. 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman,
Aaron Siegel, 41 CFR 102–3.150. the ADFO, at the email addresses or
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is telephone numbers listed in the FOR
Officer, Department of Defense. chartered to provide independent FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section,
[FR Doc. 2016–12275 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am] advice and recommendations to the at least five (5) business days prior to
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Secretary of the Army on construction the meeting so that appropriate
and rehabilitation project investments arrangements can be made.
on the commercial navigation features Written Comments or Statements:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE of the inland waterways system of the Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
United States. At this meeting, the 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
Department of the Army, Corps of Board will receive briefings and Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Engineers presentations regarding the investments, public or interested organizations may
projects and status of the inland submit written comments or statements
Inland Waterways Users Board waterways system of the United States to the Board about its mission and/or
Meeting Notice and conduct discussions and the topics to be addressed in this public
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. deliberations on those matters. The meeting. Written comments or
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. Board is interested in written and verbal statements should be submitted to Mr.
comments from the public relevant to Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory
these purposes. Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via
committee meeting. Proposed Agenda: At this meeting the electronic mail, the preferred mode of
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army agenda will include the status of submission, at the addresses listed in
is publishing this notice to announce funding for inland navigation projects the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
the following Federal advisory and studies budgeted in FY 2017 and section in the following formats: Adobe
the Benefit/Cost Ratio (BCRs) data for Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The
committee meeting of the U.S. Army
inland navigation construction projects, comment or statement must include the
Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways
the status of the Inland Waterways Trust author’s name, title, affiliation, address,
Users Board (Board). This meeting is
Fund, the status of the Olmsted Locks and daytime telephone number. Written
open to the public. For additional
and Dam Project, the Locks and Dams 2, comments or statements being
information about the Board, please
3, and 4 on the Monongahela River submitted in response to the agenda set
visit the committee’s Web site at http://
Project and the Kentucky Lock Addition forth in this notice must be received by
www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/
Project, and a proposed method of the committee DFO or ADFO at least
Navigation/
displaying navigation stoppages to five (5) business days prior to the
InlandWaterwaysUsersBoard.aspx.
maritime interests. meeting so that they may be made
DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers, Availability of Materials for the available to the Board for its
Inland Waterways Users Board will Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any consideration prior to the meeting.
meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July updates to the agenda for the July 1, Written comments or statements
1, 2016. Public registration will begin at 2016 meeting. The final version will be received after this date may not be
8:15 a.m. provided at the meeting. All materials provided to the Board until its next
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be will be posted to the Web site after the meeting. Please note that because the
conducted at the Walker Hall Events meeting. Board operates under the provisions of
Center, 229 Madison Street, Paducah, Public Accessibility to the Meeting: the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
KY 42001, 270–575–4568. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, amended, all written comments will be
and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.1 treated as public documents and will be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
65, and subject to the availability of made available for public inspection.
Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal
space, this meeting is open to the Verbal Comments: Members of the
Officer (DFO) for the committee, in
public. Registration of members of the public will be permitted to make verbal
writing at the Institute for Water
public who wish to attend the meeting comments during the Board meeting
Resources, U.S. Army Corps of
will begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the only at the time and in the manner
Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GM, 7701
meeting. Seating is limited and is on a allowed herein. If a member of the
Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be public is interested in making a verbal
Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
asked to provide their name, title, comment at the open meeting, that
telephone at 703–428–6438; and by
affiliation, and contact information to individual must submit a request, with
email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil.
include email address and daytime a brief statement of the subject matter to
Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E.
telephone number at registration. Any be addressed by the comment, at least
Lichtman, the Alternate Designated
interested person may attend the three business (3) days in advance to the
Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the
meeting, file written comments or committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic
Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army
statements with the committee, or make mail, the preferred mode of submission,
Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW,
verbal comments from the floor during at the addresses listed in the FOR
7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
the public meeting, at the times, and in FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
the manner, permitted by the The committee DFO and ADFO will log
telephone at 703–428–8083; and by each request to make a comment, in the
committee, as set forth below.
email at Kenneth.E.Lichtman@ Special Accommodations: The order received, and determine whether
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usace.army.mil. meeting venue is fully handicap the subject matter of each comment is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The accessible, with wheelchair access. relevant to the Board’s mission and/or
committee meeting is being held under Individuals requiring special the topics to be addressed in this public
the provisions of the Federal Advisory accommodations to access the public meeting. A 15-minute period near the
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., meeting or seeking additional end of the meeting will be available for
Appendix, as amended), the information about public access verbal public comments. Members of
Government in the Sunshine Act of procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon, the public who have requested to make
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a verbal comment and whose comments Privacy Note: The U.S. Department of throughout the Nation. The MEP
have been deemed relevant under the Education’s (Department’s) policy is to make Coordination Workgroup supported the
process described above, will be allotted all comments received from members of the addition of the four MDEs and
public available for public viewing in their
no more than three (3) minutes during corresponding definitions. Third, we
entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
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were received by the DFO and ADFO. comments only information that they wish to during the Annual Directors’ Meeting in
make publicly available. Washington, DC. The MEP State
Brenda S. Bowen,
Directors did not express any opposition
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to the addition of these MDEs since
[FR Doc. 2016–12267 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am] Patricia Meyertholen, Office of States already collect this information,
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Elementary and Secondary Education, in some form or another, in their
U.S. Department of Education, 400 migrant-specific databases. Finally, we
Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3E315, have worked with 22 States on an MSIX
Washington, DC 20202–6132. Data Quality Initiative (DQI). Through
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Telephone: (202) 260–1394 or by email: the DQI process, we discussed the need
[Docket Id ED–2016–OESE–0060] patricia.meyertholen@ed.gov. for and use of these new MDEs in
If you use a telecommunications
Improving the Academic Achievement greater detail with MEP State Directors
device for the deaf or a text telephone,
of the Disadvantaged (Migrant and their staff in these 22 States. Once
call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
Education Program) again, no State official or staff expressed
at 1–800–877–8339.
opposition to the addition of these four
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Secondary Education, Department of section 1308(b)(1) of the ESEA, as Overall, MEP State Directors agreed
Education. amended, the Secretary is required to that the inclusion of the first three
assist States in the electronic transfer of MDEs—Residency Verification Date,
ACTION: Notice.
student records. The Secretary assists and Graduation/HSE Indicator and
SUMMARY: Under section 1308(b)(2)(B) of States with this transfer through the Date—would support MSIX’s ability to
the Elementary and Secondary Migrant Student Information Exchange provide a more consistent accounting of
Education Act of 1965, as amended by (MSIX) system, which links State children eligible to receive MEP
the No Child Left Behind Act (Pub. L. migratory student databases to support services. Our conversations with State
107–110) (ESEA, as amended), the records transfer. Under section officials and staff indicate that the States
Secretary is required to provide notice 1308(b)(2)(A) of the ESEA, as amended, collect these data in their migrant-
and seek public comment on the the Secretary is further required to specific databases to assist in
addition of any new proposed Minimum determine the health and education determining eligibility for the MEP. The
Data Elements (MDEs) for the Migrant information that States must exchange addition of these three MDEs would
Education Program (MEP). The regarding migratory students. MSIX allow MSIX, like the State migratory
Secretary proposes to add four new supports the exchange of this student-specific databases, to more
MDEs, and solicits public comments information in the form of required accurately determine who is eligible for
accordingly. MDEs. the MEP, which in turn would improve
When the Secretary proposes to add the accuracy of information in MSIX
DATES: We must receive your comments new MDEs, section 1308(b)(2)(B) of the reports related to enrollment,
on or before June 9, 2016. ESEA, as amended, requires the placement, and credit accrual that States
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments Secretary to consult with States and use on a daily basis. These three new
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal publish a notice in the Federal Register MDEs would also enable MSIX to
or via postal mail, commercial delivery, seeking public comment on proposed account for eligible migratory children
or hand delivery. We will not accept new MDEs. The Department has not enrolled in school and for migratory
comments submitted by fax or by email previously sought public input on the children who have graduated or
or those submitted after the comment collection of 72 MDEs (78 FR 79222, obtained their high school equivalency
period. To ensure that we do not receive Dec. 27, 2013), and in this notice now diplomas.
duplicate copies, please submit your proposes to add four new MDEs: The fourth proposed MSIX MDE
comments only once. In addition, please Residency Verification Date; would allow schools to better target
include the Docket ID at the top of your Graduation/High School Equivalency math courses for newly arrived
comments. (HSE) Indicator; Graduation/HSE Date; migratory students by taking course
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to and Algebra I Flag. information that States already collect
www.regulations.gov to submit your We have already held multiple and highlighting it in MSIX. Inclusion
comments electronically. Information consultations with States regarding the of this MDE would promote better
on using Regulations.gov, including addition of these four MDEs, and no education for migratory students.
instructions for accessing agency State official or staff expressed The Department now seeks additional
documents, submitting comments, and opposition during these various public comment on the following four
viewing the docket, is available on the consultations. First, we vetted the MDEs proposed MDEs:
site under ‘‘Help.’’ with the MSIX State User Group for • Residency Verification Date: This
• Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, Analysis and Recommendations over element would reflect the month, day,
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or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver the course of several years, from 2012 and year in which a school or MEP
your comments about the proposed through the present. Second, on October project confirms a migratory student’s
MDEs, address them to Patricia 1, 2012, and November 5, 2014, the residency. States or local operating
Meyertholen, U.S. Department of Department conducted webinars with agencies (LOAs) currently collect this
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., the MEP Coordination Workgroup, information once during the September
Room 3E315, Washington, DC 20202– which is comprised of MEP State 1–August 31 performance period to
6135. Telephone: (202) 260–1394. Directors from the nine MEP regions verify student eligibility for MEP
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| Action | Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. | |
| Dates | The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 1, 2016. Public registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. | |
| Contact | Mr. Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-6438; and by email at [email protected] Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR-GW, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868; by telephone at 703-428-8083; and by email at [email protected] | |
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