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Students with Disabilities (SD) and 

English Language Learners (ELL) will 

meet in open session from 2:00 p.m. to 

4:00 p.m. Thereafter, the Executive 

Committee will meet in open session 

from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and in 

closed session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 

p.m. During the closed session on 

March 4, the Executive Committee will 

receive a briefing from the National 

Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 

on options for NAEP contracts covering 

the 2010–2012 assessment years, based 

on funding for Fiscal Year 2010–2011. 

The discussion of contract options and 

costs will address the implications for 

congressionally mandated goals and 

adherence to Board policies on NAEP 

assessments. This part of the meeting 

must be conducted in closed session 

because public discussion of this 

information would disclose 

independent government cost estimates 

and contracting options, adversely 

impacting the confidentiality of the 

contracting process. Public disclosure of 

information discussed would 

significantly impede implementation of 

the NAEP contracts, and is therefore 

protected by exemption 9(B) of section 

552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. 

On March 5, the full Board will meet 

in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 

a.m. The Board will review and approve 

the meeting agenda and meeting 

minutes from the November 2009 Board 

meeting. This session will be followed 

by a report from the Governing Board’s 

Executive Director and an update from 

the Deputy Commissioner of Education 

Statistics on the work of the National 

Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 

Thereafter the Board will recess for 

Committee meetings from 9:30 a.m. to 

12:15 p.m. 

From 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. on 

March 5, the Assessment Development 

Committee will meet in open session, 

followed by a closed session from 11:15 

a.m. to 12:15 p.m. During the closed 

session, the Committee will receive 

briefings on NAEP assessment 

development topics related to science 

interactive computer tasks at grades 4, 8, 

and 12, reading vocabulary items at 

grades 4, 8, and 12, and the writing 

computer-based assessment at grades 8 

and 12. The Board will be provided 

with embargoed test items data that 

cannot be discussed in an open meeting 

prior to their official release. Premature 

disclosure of data would significantly 

impede implementation of the NAEP 

assessments in the subjects, and is 

therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of 

section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. 

On March 5, the Committee on 

Standards, Design and Methodology 

will meet in closed session from 11:30 

a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to receive and discuss 

results of the science achievement levels 

setting process implemented on January 

28–31, 2010. The Board will be 

provided with embargoed achievement 

level data that have not yet been 

released to the public and therefore 

cannot be discussed in an open meeting. 

Premature disclosure of data would 

significantly impede implementation of 

the NAEP assessment program, and is 

therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of 

section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. 

The Reporting and Dissemination 

Committee will meet in open session on 

March 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

Thereafter, the full Board will meet in 

closed session from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 

p.m. to receive a briefing on the 2009 

NAEP Reading Report Card for Grades 4 

and 8. The Board will be provided with 

embargoed results that cannot be 

discussed in an open meeting prior to 

their official release. Premature 

disclosure of data would significantly 

impede implementation of the NAEP 

assessments in the subjects, and is 

therefore protected by exemption 9(B) of 

section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. 

Following this closed session, the full 

Board will meet in open session from 

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to receive a 

briefing on the NAEP evaluation on 

achievement levels and reporting NAEP 

results. From 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the 

Board will discuss recommended Board 

actions on the following items: 

(1) Modification of NAEP Reading 

Achievement Level Descriptions. 

(2) Governing Board Policy on Testing 

and Reporting on Students with 

Disabilities and English Language 

Learners. 

(3) NAEP Technological Literacy 

Framework. 

The March 5, 2010 Board meeting is 

scheduled to conclude at 5:00 p.m. 

On March 6, the Nominations 

Committee will meet in closed session 

from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. to discuss 

final candidates being proposed to the 

Board for appointment terms beginning 

October 1, 2010. From 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 

a.m. the full Board will meet in closed 

session to take action on the final slate 

of candidates proposed by the 

Nominations Committee for submission 

to Secretary Arne Duncan. These 

discussions pertain solely to internal 

personnel rules and practices of an 

agency and will disclose information of 

a personal nature where disclosure 

would constitute an unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. As such, 

the discussions are protected by 

exemptions 2 and 6 of section 552b(c) 

of Title 5 U.S.C. 

The full Board will meet in open 

session on March 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 

10:00 a.m. to receive a briefing on NAEP 

quality assurance. From 10:00 a.m. to 

noon, the Board will receive Committee 

reports and take action on Committee 

recommendations. 

The March 6, 2010 session of the 

Board meeting is scheduled to adjourn 

at 12:00 p.m. 

Detailed minutes of the meeting, 

including summaries of the activities of 

the closed sessions and related matters 

that are informative to the public and 

consistent with the policy of section 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the 

public within 14 days of the meeting. 

Records are kept of all Board 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the U.S. Department of 

Education, National Assessment 

Governing Board, Suite #825, 800 North 

Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC, 

from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

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Dated: February 16, 2010. 

Cornelia S. Orr, 

Executive Director, National Assessment 

Governing Board, U.S. Department of 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3244 Filed 2–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Efficient Building Systems 

Regional Innovation Cluster Initiative— 

Joint Federal Funding Opportunity 

Announcement Information Session 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

webcast. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

conference and webcast for potential 

applicants and other interested parties 

to learn about the Joint Federal Funding 

Opportunity Announcement (see http:// 


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www.energy.gov/hubs/eric.htm) issued 

on February 8, 2010, titled the Energy 

Efficient Building Systems Regional 

Innovation Cluster Initiative. A single 

proposal submitted by a consortium of 

applicants will be funded at a total of up 

to $129.7 million over 5 years to foster 

a regional innovation cluster focused on 

innovation in energy efficient building 

technologies and systems design. The 

DOE funded Energy Efficient Building 

Systems Design Hub (the ‘‘Hub’’) will 

serve as a centerpiece of the regional 

innovation cluster (the ‘‘Energy Regional 

Innovation Cluster’’ or ‘‘E–RIC’’) and will 

work to disseminate new technologies 

into the local marketplace and share 

best practices with the public and 

private sectors. By linking researchers in 

the Hub with local businesses and 

supporting specialized workforce 

education and training in the area, the 

E–RIC will create an economically 

dynamic region focused on energy 

efficient buildings technologies and 

systems design. The Hub, one of three 

Energy Innovation Hubs to be created by 

the DOE in Fiscal Year 2010, will bring 

together a multidisciplinary team of 

researchers ideally working under one 

roof to conduct high-risk, high-reward 

research that overcomes technology 

challenges through approaches that 

span basic research to engineering 

development to commercialization 

readiness. The Hub will work with key 

partners funded by EDA, NIST, SBA, 

DOL, ED and NSF to foster the Energy 

Regional Innovation Cluster and 

leverage the collective resources and 

expertise of the seven federal agencies 

involved. At this public meeting, 

representatives from these agencies will 

discuss the goals and requirements of 

the joint FOA and answer any 

questions. To attend the conference or 

participate in the webcast, please go to 

http://www.energy.gov/hubs/apply.htm 

and follow the link to the information 

session site. Please identify your 

affiliation and state whether you will 

attend the in-person conference or 

participate in the webcast. 

DATES: Monday, February 22, 2010, 10 

a.m.–6 p.m. (Registration begins at 9 

a.m.) 

ADDRESSES: Ronald Reagan Building 

and International Trade Center 

Amphitheater (Concourse Level— 

closest to Pennsylvania Ave entrance), 

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Megan Gatten at 

MGatten@smithbucklin.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To 

communicate the goals and 

requirements of the Joint Federal 

Funding Opportunity Announcement 

(FOA) for the Energy Efficient Building 

Systems Regional Innovation Cluster 

Initiative and to answer questions 

related to the FOA. 

Tentative Agenda (Subject To Change) 

9 a.m.–10 a.m. Registration 

10 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Welcome and 

Overview of RIC Interagency 

Taskforce 

10:15 a.m.–11:10 a.m. Overview of 

Regional Innovation Clusters 

11:10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. The Need for 

Energy Efficient Building Innovations 

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Overview of the 

Joint FOA 

12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch Break 

1:15 p.m.–4 p.m. Presentations by 

Participating Agencies 

4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Discussion of 

submission requirements and 

procedures 

4:30 p.m.–4:50 p.m. Break 

4:50 p.m.–5:50 p.m. Questions and 

Answers 

5:50 p.m.–6 p.m. Closing Remarks 

Public Participation: In keeping with 

procedures, members of the stakeholder 

community and the general public are 

welcome to observe the business of the 

conference and to submit their 

questions. To attend the conference or 

participate in the webcast, please go to 

http://www.energy.gov/hubs/apply.htm 

and follow the link to the information 

session site. Please state whether you 

will attend the in-person conference or 

participate in the webcast, and what 

organization you represent (if 

appropriate). 

Reasonable provision will be made to 

answer all questions during the meeting 

and webcast. If you would like to file a 

written question, you may do so at the 

meeting or during the webcast, or by 

contacting the appropriate person 

identified on the E–RIC Web site at 

http://www.energy.gov/hubs/ 

contact_us.htm. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review at 

http://www.energy.gov/hubs/eric.htm. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, 

2010. 

Henry Kelly, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3303 Filed 2–18–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC10–730–001] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–730); Comment 

Request; Submitted for OMB Review 

February 3, 2010. 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of section 3507 of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 

U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC) has submitted the information 

collection described below to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review of the information collection 

requirements. Any interested person 

may file comments directly with OMB 

and should address a copy of those 

comments to the Commission as 

explained below. The Commission 

received no comments in response to 

the Federal Register notice (74 FR 

59146, 11/17/2009) and has noted that 

in its submission to OMB. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due by March 22, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the 

collection of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Comments to 

OMB should be filed electronically, c/o 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and 

include OMB Control Number 1902– 

0238 as a point of reference. The Desk 

Officer may be reached by telephone at 

202–395–4638. A copy of the comments 

should also be sent to the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission and 

should refer to Docket No. IC10–730– 

001. Comments may be filed either 

electronically or in paper format. Those 

persons filing electronically do not need 

to make a paper filing. Documents filed 

electronically via the Internet must be 

prepared in an acceptable filing format 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

submission guidelines. Complete filing 

instructions (including the required 

number of copies and acceptable filing 

formats) are available at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/ 

electronic-media.asp. To file the 

document electronically, access the 

Commission’s Web site and click on 

Documents & Filing, E-Filing (http:// 

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