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would not have an unmitigable adverse
effect on the availability of marine
mammal species or stocks for
subsistence use. There are no relevant
subsistence uses of marine mammals in
the study area (on the Mid-Atlantic
Ridge in the north Atlantic Ocean in
international waters) that implicate
section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act.
Endangered Species Act
Of the species of marine mammals
that may occur in the proposed survey
area, several are listed as endangered
under the Endangered Species Act,
including the blue, fin, humpback,
north Atlantic right, sei, and sperm
whales. The Observatory did not request
take of endangered north Atlantic right
whales because of the low likelihood of
encountering these species during the
cruise.
Under section 7 of the Act, the
Foundation has initiated formal
consultation with the Service’s, Office
of Protected Resources, Endangered
Species Act Interagency Cooperation
Division, on this proposed seismic
survey. We (i.e., National Marine
Fisheries Service, Office of Protected
Resources, Permits and Conservation
Division), have also consulted under
section 7 of the Act with the
Endangered Species Act Interagency
Cooperation Division to obtain a
Biological Opinion (Opinion) evaluating
the effects of issuing an incidental
harassment authorization for threatened
and endangered marine mammals and,
if appropriate, authorizing incidental
take. These two consultations were
consolidated and addressed in a single
Biological Opinion addressing the direct
and indirect effects of these
interdependent actions.
In April 2013, the Endangered Species
Act Interagency Cooperation Division
issued an Opinion to us and the
Foundation which concluded that the
issuance of the Authorization and the
conduct of the seismic survey were not
likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of blue, fin, humpback, sei,
and sperm whales. The Opinion also
concluded that the issuance of the
Authorization and the conduct of the
seismic survey would not affect
designated critical habitat for these
species.
The Foundation and the Observatory
must comply with the Relevant Terms
and Conditions of the Incidental Take
Statement corresponding to the Opinion
issued to us, the Foundation, and the
Observatory. The Observatory must also
comply with the Authorization’s
mitigation and monitoring
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Conditions in the Incidental Take
Statement in order for take of listed
species otherwise prohibited under
Section 9 of the Act to be exempt.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
To meet our NEPA requirements for
the issuance of an Authorization to the
Observatory, we prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) titled
‘‘Issuance of an Incidental Harassment
Authorization to the Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory to Take Marine
Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a
Marine Geophysical on the Mid-Atlantic
Ridge in the north Atlantic Ocean, from
April 2013 through June 2013.’’ This EA
incorporated relevant portions of the
Foundation’s 2013 Environmental
Analysis Pursuant To Executive Order
12114 (NSF, 2010) titled, ‘‘Marine
geophysical survey by the R/V Marcus
G. Langseth on the mid-Atlantic Ridge,
April–May 2013,’’ and the Foundation’s
2011 ‘‘Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement for
Marine Seismic Research Funded by the
National Science Foundation or
Conducted by the U.S. Geological
Survey,’’ by reference pursuant to 40
CFR 1502.21 and NOAA Administrative
Order (NAO) 216–6 § 5.09(d).
We provided relevant environmental
information to the public through notice
of the proposed Authorization (78 FR
10137, February 13, 2013) and
considered public comments received in
response prior to finalizing our EA and
deciding whether or not to issue a
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI).
We conclude that issuance of an
Incidental Harassment Authorization
would not significantly affect the
quality of the human environment and
have issued a FONSI. Because of this
finding, it is not necessary to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
issuance of an Authorization to the
Observatory for this activity. Our EA
and FONSI for this activity are available
upon request (see ADDRESSES).
Authorization
We have issued an Incidental
Harassment Authorization to the
Observatory for the take of marine
mammals incidental to conducting a
marine seismic survey in the Atlantic
Ocean, April to June, 2013, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated.

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Dated: April 10, 2013.
Helen M. Golde,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0047]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; IDEA
Part B State Performance Plan (SPP)
and Annual Performance Report (APR)
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 14,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0047
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not
send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
SUMMARY:

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information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. 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. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: IDEA Part B State
Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual
Performance Report (APR).
OMB Control Number: 1820–0624.
Type of Review: a revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal
Government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 60.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 102,000.
Abstract: In accordance with 20
U.S.C. 1416(b)(1), not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education,
as revised in 2004, each State must have
in place a performance plan that
evaluates the States efforts to implement
the requirements and purposes of Part B
and describe how the State will improve
such implementation. This plan is
called the Part B State Performance Plan
(Part B—SPP). In accordance with 20
U.S.C. 1416(b)(2)(C)(ii) the State shall
report annually to the public on the
performance of each local educational
agency located in the State on the
targets in the States performance plan.
The State also shall report annually to
the Secretary on the performance of the
State under the States performance plan.
This report is called the Part B Annual
Performance Report (Part B—APR).
Information Collection 1820–0624
corresponds to 34 CFR 300.600–
300.602.
Dated: April 9, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0051]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; FFEL/
Direct Loan/Perkins Military Service
Deferment/Post-Active Duty Student
Deferment Request & SCRA Request
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 14,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0051
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. Please note that
comments submitted by fax or email
and those submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted. Written
requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery
should be addressed to the Director of
the Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
2E105, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Electronically mail
[email protected]. Please do not
send comments here.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. 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;
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(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. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: FFEL/Direct Loan/
Perkins Military Service Deferment/
Post-Active Duty Student Deferment
Request & SCRA Request.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0080.
Type of Review: a revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 20,708.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 9,177.
Abstract: The Military Service/PostActive Duty Student Deferment request
form serves as the means by which a
FFEL, Perkins, or Direct Loan borrower
requests a military service deferment
and/or post-active duty student
deferment and provides his or her loan
holder with the information needed to
determine whether the borrower meets
the applicable deferment eligibility
requirements. The form also serves as
the means by which the U.S.
Department of Education identifies
Direct Loan borrowers who qualify for
the Direct Loan Program’s no accrual of
interest benefit for active duty service
members.
The SCRA Request form services as
one of the means by which a FFEL or
Direct Loan borrower requests that his
or her loan holder limit the interest rate
on his or her FFEL or Direct Loan
Program loans to 6% during the period
of the borrower’s eligible military
service. This is an optional form.
Borrowers would continue to be able to
simply request the limitation in writing.
Dated: April 9, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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