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Rodney McInnis, 

Regional Administrator, Southwest Region

Dated: December 23, 2004. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

I.D. 122704A

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

Protected Resources Committee; its 

Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee; 

its Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) 

Reauthorization Committee; its 

Executive Committee; and, Ecosystems 

Committee will hold public meetings.

DATES: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 

through Thursday, January 20, 2005. On 

Tuesday, January 18 the Protected 

Resources Committee will meet from 9–

11 a.m. The Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish 

Committee will meet from 11 a.m. 

through 1 p.m., and the MSA 

Reauthorization Committee will meet 

from 2–5 p.m. On Wednesday, January 

19 from 8:30–9:30 a.m., the Executive 

Committee will meet and the Council 

will convene at 9:30 a.m. From 9:30 a.m. 

through 12:00 noon, Council will 

approve the October and December 

Council meeting minutes, hear 

organizational and liaison reports. At 1 

p.m., Council will present its 2004 

Fisheries Achievement Award; from 

1:15–2 p.m., Council will hear a 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) presentation regarding ‘‘Front 

Loading’’ requirements of regulatory 

actions; and, from 2–4 p.m., Council 

will meet as a Committee of the Whole 

for the Demersal Committee. On 

Thursday, January 20 the Ecosystem 

Committee will meet from 8–10 a.m. 

Council will convene at 10 a.m., and 

from 10–11 a.m. will receive a NMFS 

presentation regarding its Northeast 

Regional Office’s (NERO) updated Draft 

Regional Bycatch Plan. At 11 a.m. 

Council will receive status of the 

Council’s Fishery Management Plans, 

hear the Executive Director’s Report, 

and address any new and/or continuing 

business.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be at the 

Radisson Hotel Hampton, 700 Settler’s 

Landing Road, Hampton, VA, telephone 

757–727–9700.

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 300 S. New 

Street, Dover, DE 19904, telephone 302–

674–2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: 302–674–2331, ext. 

19.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

items for the Council’s committees and 

the Council itself are: on January 18 the 

Protected Resources Committee will 

review and comment on a November 10, 

2004 proposed rule regarding NMFS’

Bottlenose Dolphin Take-Reduction 

Plan. The Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish 

Committee will review the Public 

Hearing Document (PHD) and Draft 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Study (SEIS) for Amendment 9 to the 

Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Fishery 

Management Plan. The MagnusonStevens Act Reauthorization Committee 

will review and discuss proposed 

changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Act 

and develop a Council position for 

suggested changes to the Act. On 

January 19 the Executive Committee 

will review changes in the Council’s 

Statement of Organization Practices and 

Procedures regarding pay 

administration for staff. Following the 

Executive Committee, the Council will 

convene and approve the October and 

December Council meeting minutes and 

hear organizational and liaison reports. 

Beginning its afternoon session, the 

Council will present its 2004 Fisheries 

Achievement Award to the Virginia 

Marine Resources Commission’s Law 

Enforcement Unit, and receive a 

presentation by the National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) regarding 

‘‘Front Loading’’ requirements for 

regulatory actions. The Council will 

then meet as a Committee of the Whole 

for the Demersal Committee to review 

and comment on the status of action for 

Amendment 14 to the Summer 

Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 

Fishery Management Plan (PreScoping). On Thursday, January 20 the 

Ecosystem Committee will review the 

NMFS Northeast Science Center’s 

ecosystem efforts regarding 

development of science-based 

approaches to fishery management. The 

Council will convene at 10 a.m. to 

receive a presentation from NMFS/

NERO regarding its updated Draft 

Regional Bycatch Plan; hear staff and 

committee reports; and, act on any new 

and/or continuing business.

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before the Council for discussion, these 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

Council action during this meeting. 

Council action will be restricted to those 

issues specifically listed in this notice 

and any issues arising after publication 

of this notice that require emergency 

action under section 305(c) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the 

public has been notified of the Council’s 

intent to take final actions to address 

such emergencies.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Debbie Donnangelo (302–674–2331) at 

least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: December 27, 2004.

Alan D. Risenhoover,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration 

The United States-Russia Innovation 

Council on High Technologies (ICHT)

AGENCY: Technology Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Technology 

Administration invites nominations of 

individuals representing high 

technology business in the United States 

for appointment to five vacancies on the 

U.S.-Russia Innovation Council on High 

Technologies. The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (D.O.C.) and the Ministry of 

Education and Science (M.E.S.) of the 

Russian Federation (hereinafter referred 

to as ‘‘the Participants’’), formed the 

Innovation Council on High 

Technologies (hereinafter referred to as 

‘‘the Council’’) in accordance with 

Article 3 of the Memorandum of 

Understanding between the D.O.C. and 

the M.E.S. on Cooperation in 

Technology and Innovation, signed at 

Washington, DC on April 19, 2004. The 

Technology Administration will 

consider all nominations received in 

response to this notice.

DATES: Nominations must be received at 

the address below by no later than 

January 31, 2005.

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ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Ken Ferguson, Chief, International 

Technology Programs, Office of 

Technology Policy, Technology 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Room 4817, 14th and 

Constitution Avenues, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. Nominations 

may also be submitted by fax or e-mail 

to Ken Ferguson, Chief, International 

Technology Programs at 202–501–6849 

or Ken.Ferguson@Technology.Gov if 

followed up with a hard copy sent by 

mail or courier.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

Ferguson, Chief, International 

Technology Programs, telephone: 202–

482–0150; fax: 202–501–6849, e-mail: 

Ken.Ferguson@Technology.Gov.

General Principles of the Council 

Innovation activities, 

commercialization of the results of 

scientific and technical activities, 

entrepreneurship, and a pro-competitive 

legal and policy environment are 

important stimulators of economic 

growth and job creation. The U.S. and 

Russia have a mutual interest in 

strengthening and expanding 

cooperation through the establishment 

of an ongoing dialogue and the creation 

of cooperative programs in order to 

develop sustained commercial 

partnerships between U.S. and Russian 

developers of high technologies and 

entrepreneurs. 

The Council is a forum for the free 

exchange of information, ideas, and 

problems in the interests of:

—Studying existing problems and 

making recommendations on 

developing joint entrepreneurship in 

the field of innovation activities and 

commercialization of the results of 

scientific and technical activities; 

—Preparing analytical reviews and 

developing recommendations on 

creating favorable conditions for 

cooperation in the field of innovation 

and high technologies, which promote 

the economic development of the U.S. 

and Russia;

—Providing guidance to private sector 

representatives in taking advantage of 

opportunities for cooperation in the 

field of innovation activities and 

commercialization of the results of 

scientific and technical activities; 

—Establishing a dialogue on creating 

pro-competitive technology policies 

that stimulate scientific research and 

development based on sustainable 

U.S. and Russian private sector 

partnerships; 

— Enabling U.S. and Russian 

technology joint ventures, in order to 

afford greater access to, and a greater 

ability to serve, global markets. 

Aim of Council Activities 

The aim of the Council is to promote 

development of cooperation between 

the U.S. and Russia in the field of 

innovation, commercialization, and 

high technologies, and to promote 

interaction and cooperation between 

representatives of government agencies 

and the business and scientific 

communities of the United States and of 

Russia for the purpose of 

commercializing the results of scientific 

and technical activities, including those 

developed through government funding 

or sponsorship. 

Objectives of the Council 

The objectives of the Council are to:

—Identify promising areas of innovation 

cooperation for commercialization of 

the results of scientific and technical 

activities, 

—Stimulate joint research and 

development that has significant 

commercial potential, and support 

joint innovation projects to bring the 

results of such research and 

development to the market for 

science-intensive products and 

services, 

—Create and maintain a pro-competitive 

environment that allows business and 

partnerships in innovation to develop 

successfully, 

—Facilitate the establishment of U.S.-

Russian business partnerships to 

produce new jointly developed 

science-intensive goods and services 

and to promote them on world 

markets through market-based 

commercialization programs, 

–Develop recommendations for 

harmonizing legislation in the field of 

innovation activities and technology 

standards of the U.S. and Russia, and 

—Promote in the global marketplace the 

commercial technology partnerships 

that have been established. 

Council Structure and Work 

The Council will be headed by two 

Co-Chairs, one from each Participant. 

The U.S. Co-Chair will be appointed by 

the Department of Commerce. The 

Russian Co-Chair will be appointed by 

the Ministry of Education and Science. 

The Council will be composed of not 

more than twenty representatives. The 

Participants will each select ten 

representatives from government 

agencies, and business and scientific 

communities of the U.S. and Russia, 

respectively. 

The Council will establish working 

groups on the main areas of its 

activities. These working groups will be 

responsible for:

—Reviewing possibilities for 

harmonizing legislation in the area of 

innovation activities and studying the 

results of intellectual activities; 

—Providing guidance on the 

management, funding, and 

effectiveness of innovation programs 

and projects, including joint programs 

for market-based commercialization of 

technologies;

—Promoting the formation of U.S. and 

Russian innovation and technology 

business partnerships; and 

—Stimulating technology incubation by 

identifying scientific innovations with 

commercial applications. 

Meetings of the Council 

Council meetings are to be held at 

least once a year, alternately in the U.S. 

and Russia, on issues proposed for 

consideration and coordinated between 

the Council Co-Chairs. The first meeting 

of the Council will be on or before May 

16, 2005, in Russia at a location to be 

determined. Travel and living expenses 

associated with attending these 

meetings are the responsibility of the 

Council members. 

Length of Service 

A U.S. member’s length of service on 

the Council is discretionary with the 

U.S. Department of Commerce. 

Individuals chosen for membership will 

serve a term that is consistent with the 

needs and objectives of the Council 

although the term’s average duration is 

expected to last around two years. Upon 

the completion of a U.S. member’s term, 

the U.S. Department of Commerce may 

either repeat this recruitment and 

selection process or extend the 

member’s term, based on the member’s 

expertise and participation on the 

Council. 

Membership Criteria and Requirements 

The U.S. business members of the 

Council are expected to be eminent 

leaders in the private sector, 

representative of industry, who have 

experience in science and technology 

development, technology diffusion, and 

technology collaboration in the Russian 

Federation. They shall be U.S. citizens. 

They should be familiar with the 

business climate and the status of 

technology and economic development 

in the Russian Federation and with 

Russian industry. Members of the 

Council will serve without 

compensation. 

Conflict of Interest 

Nominees will be evaluated for their 

ability to contribute to the goals and 

objectives of the Council. Nominees will 

be vetted in accordance with processes 

established by the U.S. Department of 

Commerce in February 1997, as soon as 

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possible following tentative selection. 

The vetting system has three 

components: (1) An internal review for 

possible appearance of conflict 

problems; (2) an external review for 

possible appearance of problems; and 

(3) a recusal/ethics agreement review.

Dated: December 21, 2004. 

Phillip J. Bond, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Director, Regulatory 

Information Management Services, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer 

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 January 

31, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Carolyn Lovett, Desk Officer, 

Department of Education, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Room 10235, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.

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, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, publishes that 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, 

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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.

Dated: December 23, 2004. 

Jeanne Van Vlandren, 

Director, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: New. 

Title: 2005 High School Transcript 

Study (KA). 

Frequency: One time. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: Responses, 768, Burden Hours,

2304. 

Abstract: This clearance package 

contains descriptions, supporting 

statements, and burden information for 

the 2005 High School Transcript Study. 

The study collects transcripts for 

graduating high school students from 

schools participating in the 2005 NAEP 

12th grade assessment. To interpret the 

transcript information school catalogs 

are collected and school administrative 

personnel are interviewed. 

Requests for copies of the submission 

for OMB review; comment request may 

be accessed from http://

edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 2627. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to 

view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests 

may also be electronically mailed to the 

Internet address OCIO_RIMS@ed.gov or 

faxed to 202–245–6621. Please specify 

the complete title of the information 

collection when making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be directed to Kathy Axt at 540–

776–7742. Individuals who use a 

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(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339. 

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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 teleconference 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming teleconference meeting of the 

National Advisory Council on Indian 

Education (the Council) and is intended 

to notify the general public of their 

opportunity to listen as the council 

conducts their meeting by 

teleconference. 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 a discussion of the NACIE 

activity work plan, development of the 

annual report to Congress, and 

preparations for making 

recommendations for reauthorization of 

the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act (ESEA) legislation. 

Date and Time: January 18, 2005; 2 

p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Location: The Department of 

Education, Room 1W103, 400 Maryland 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. 

Note: Attendees will be required to 

show picture identification to enter the 

building.

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: 202–260–7770. For 

security clearance to the building, 

please submit your name to Bernard 

Garcia by January 6, 2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council advises the Secretary of 

Education on the funding and 

administration (including the 

development of regulations, and 

administrative policies and practices) of 

any program over which the Secretary 

has jurisdiction and includes Indian 

children or adults as participants or 

programs that may benefit Indian 

children or adults, including any 

program established under Title VII, 

Part A of the ESEA. The Council 

submits to the Congress, not later than 

June 30 of each year, a report on the 

activities of the Council that includes 

recommendations the Council considers 

appropriate for the improvement of 

Federal education programs that include 

Indian children or adults as participants 

or that may benefit Indian children or 

adults, and recommendations 

concerning the funding of any such 

program. 

The general public is welcome to 

listen to the January 18, 2005 meeting to 

be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the U.S.