60990 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 198 / Thursday, October 14, 2004 / Notices 

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/ESCD/

Information Management Division, 1225 

South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4326.

Dated: October 5, 2004. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 04–22979 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the United 

States Air Force Academy, Office of 

Admissions, announces the proposed 

reinstatement of a public information 

collection and seeks public comment on 

the provisions thereof. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by December 13, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendation on the proposed 

information collection should be sent to 

United States Air Force Academy, 

Office of Admissions, 2304 Cadet Drive, 

Suite 236, USAFA, CO 80840.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposed and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to above address, or call 

United States Air Force Academy, 

Office of Admissions (719) 333–7291. 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Air Force Academy 

Applications, United States Air Force 

Academy Form 149, OMB Number 

0701–0087. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

obtain data on candidate’s background 

and aptitude in determining eligibility 

and selection to the Air Force Academy. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 4,925. 

Number of Respondents: 9,850. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

Minutes. 

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

The information collected on this 

form is required by 10 U.S.C. 9346. The 

respondents are students who are 

applying for admission to the United 

States Air Force Academy. Each 

student’s background and aptitude is 

reviewed to determine eligibility. If the 

Information on this form is not collected 

the individual cannot be considered for 

admittance to the Air Force Academy.

Dated: October 5, 2004. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 04–22980 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD 

Updated Senior Executive Service 

Performance Review Board

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

membership of the updated Defense 

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) 

Senior Executive Service (SES) 

Performance Review Board. It also 

announces the DNFSB senior executives 

who are available to serve on the SES 

performance review boards of other 

small, independent Federal 

commissions, committees and boards.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments concerning 

this notice to: Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue, NW., 

Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004–2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Biscieglia by telephone at (202) 

694–7041 or by e-mail at 

debbieb@dnfsb.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 U.S.C. 

4314(c)(1) through (5) requires each 

agency to establish, in accordance with 

regulations prescribed by the Office of 

Personnel Management, one or more 

Senior Executive Service performance 

review boards. The board shall review 

and evaluate the initial summary rating 

of the senior executive’s performance, 

the executive’s response, and the higher 

level official’s comments on the initial 

summary rating. The DNFSB is a small, 

independent Federal agency; therefore, 

the members of the DNFSB SES 

Performance Review Board listed in this 

notice are drawn from the SES ranks of 

other agencies. This notice updates the 

membership of DNFSB’s SES 

Performance Review Board as it was last 

published at 66 FR 49169 (September 

26, 2001). 

The following persons comprise a 

standing roster to serve as members of 

the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board SES Performance Review Board:

Garrett W. Brass, Executive Director, 

Arctic Research Commission 

Gerald J. Smith, President, Barry M. 

Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence 

in Education Foundation 

Christopher W. Warner, General 

Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board 

Leon A. Wilson, Jr., Executive Director, 

Committee for Purchase from People 

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

The following DNFSB SES members 

comprise a standing roster to serve on 

the performance review boards of other 

small, independent Federal 

commissions, committees and boards:

Richard A. Azzaro, General Counsel 

J. Kenton Fortenberry, Technical 

Director 

James J. McConnell, Deputy Technical 

Director 

Joseph R. Neubeiser, Deputy General 

Manager 

Kenneth M. Pusateri, General Manager 

Joel R. Schapira, Deputy General 

Counsel

Kenneth M. Pusateri, 

Chairman, Executive Resources Board.

[FR Doc. 04–23091 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Meeting of the National Advisory 

Council on Indian Education

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on 

Indian Education (NACIE), U.S. 

Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming meeting of the National 

Advisory Council on Indian Education 

(the Council) and is intended to notify 

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the general public of their opportunity 

to attend. This notice also describes the 

functions of the Council. Notice of the 

Council’s meetings is required under 

Section 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and by the Council’s 

charter. 

Agenda: The purpose of the meeting 

will be to discuss the Federal 

Interagency Plan and the tasks outlined 

for implementation. Other topics will 

include Council subcommittee reports 

on Indian education research, No Child 

Left Behind (NCLB) updates, and 

planning for the consultation sessions as 

identified in Executive Order (E.O.) 

13336. 

Date and Time: October 26, 2004—9 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Location: Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 122 

North Second Street, Phoenix, AZ 

85004. Moran Room, 2nd Floor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bernard Garcia, Group Leader, Office of 

Indian Education, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 

202–260–1454. Fax: 202–260–7779.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council advises the Secretary of 

Education concerning the funding and 

administration (including the 

development of regulations, and 

administrative policies and practices) of 

any program, including any program 

established under Title VII, Part A of the 

ESEA, with respect to which the 

Secretary has jurisdiction and that 

includes Indian children or adults as 

participants or that may benefit Indian 

children or adults. The Council submits 

to the Congress, not later than June 30 

of each year, a report on the activities 

of the Council, including any 

recommendations that the Council 

considers appropriate for the 

improvement of Federal education 

programs that include Indian children 

or adults as participations or that may 

benefit Indian children or adults, and 

recommendations concerning the 

funding of any such program. The 

Council also makes recommendations to 

the Secretary for filling the position of 

the Director of Indian Education 

whenever a vacancy occurs. 

The purpose of E.O. 13336, dated 

April 30, 2004, is to assist American 

Indian and Alaska Native students in 

meeting the challenging student 

academic standards of the No Child Left 

Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–

110) in a manner that is consistent with 

tribal traditions, languages, and 

cultures. The E.O. establishes a Federal 

Interagency Working Group on 

American Indian and Alaska Native 

Education (Working Group) to oversee 

the implementation and the Working 

Group may consult with representatives 

of NACIE. 

The general public is welcome to 

attend the October 26, 2004 meeting. 

Individuals who need accommodations 

for a disability in order to attend the 

meeting (i.e., interpreting services, 

assistive listening devices, materials in 

alternative format) should notify 

Bernard Garcia at 202–260–1454 by 

October 15, 2004. We will attempt to 

meet requests after this date, but cannot 

guarantee availability of the requested 

accommodation. The meeting site is 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. 

A summary of the activities of the 

meeting and other related materials that 

are informative to the public will be 

available to the public within 14 days 

after the meeting. Records are kept of all 

Council proceedings and are available 

for public inspection at the Office of 

Indian Education, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Room 5C141, Washington, DC 20202.

Dated: October 7, 2004. 

Rod Paige, 

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity, 

(National Advisory Committee); 

Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Committee 

on Institutional Quality and Integrity, 

Department of Education. 

What Is the Purpose of This Notice? 

The purpose of this notice is to 

announce the public meeting of the 

National Advisory Committee and invite 

third-party oral presentations before the 

Committee. This notice also presents the 

proposed agenda and informs the public 

of its opportunity to attend this meeting. 

The notice of this meeting is required 

under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

When and Where Will the Meeting 

Take Place? 

We will hold the public meeting on 

December 13, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. until 

approximately 5 p.m., on December 14, 

2004 from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 

5 p.m., and on December 15, 2004 from 

8:30 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. in 

Salon I at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at 

Pentagon City, 1250 South Hayes Street, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202. You may call 

the hotel on (703) 415–5000 to inquire 

about rooms. 

What Assistance Will Be Provided to 

Individuals With Disabilities? 

The meeting site is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. If you will 

need an auxiliary aid or service to 

participate in the meeting (e.g., 

interpreting service, assistive listening 

device, or materials in an alternate 

format), notify the contact person listed 

in this notice at least two weeks before 

the scheduled meeting date. Although 

we will attempt to meet a request 

received after that date, we may not be 

able to make available the requested 

auxiliary aid or service because of 

insufficient time to arrange it. 

Who Is the Contact Person for the 

Meeting? 

Please contact Ms. Bonnie LeBold, the 

Executive Director of the National 

Advisory Committee on Institutional 

Quality and Integrity, if you have 

questions about the meeting. You may 

contact her at the U.S. Department of 

Education, room 7007, MS 7592, 1990 K 

St., NW., Washington, DC 20006, 

telephone: (202) 219–7009, fax: (202) 

219–7008, e-mail: 

Bonnie.LeBold@ed.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service at 1–800–

877–8339. 

What Is the Authority for the National 

Advisory Committee? 

The National Advisory Committee on 

Institutional Quality and Integrity is 

established under Section 114 of the 

Higher Education Act (HEA) as 

amended, 20 U.S.C. 1011c. 

What Are the Functions of the National 

Advisory Committee? 

The Committee advises the Secretary 

of Education about: 

• The establishment and enforcement 

of the criteria for recognition of 

accrediting agencies or associations 

under subpart 2 of part H of Title IV, 

HEA. 

• The recognition of specific 

accrediting agencies or associations. 

• The preparation and publication of 

the list of nationally recognized 

accrediting agencies and associations. 

• The eligibility and certification 

process for institutions of higher 

education under Title IV, HEA. 

• The development of standards and 

criteria for specific categories of 

vocational training institutions and 

institutions of higher education for 

which there are no recognized 

accrediting agencies, associations, or