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If you request an application from Ed

Pubs be sure to identify the competition

as follows: CFDA 84.326J.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Grants and Contracts Services Team,

U.S. Department of Education, 400

Maryland Avenue, S.W., room 3317,

Switzer Building, Washington, DC

20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 260–

9182.

If you use a TDD you may call the

Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.

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obtain this document in an alternate

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audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact persons listed in

the preceding paragraph.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain a copy of the application package

in an alternate format by contacting the

Department at the address listed.

However, the Department is not able to

reproduce in an alternate format the

standard forms included in the

application package.

Intergovernmental Review

The program in this notice is subject

to the requirements of Executive Order

12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR

part 79. The objective of the Executive

order is to foster an intergovernmental

partnership and a strengthened

federalism by relying on processes

developed by State and local

governments for coordination and

review of proposed Federal financial

assistance.

In accordance with the order, we

intend this document to provide early

notification of the Department’s specific

plans and actions for those programs.

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Dated: May 17, 2000.

Judith E. Heumann,

Assistant Secretary for Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 00–12923 Filed 5–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Environmental Management;

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board; Notice of

Renewal

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463), and in accordance with title

41 of the Code of Federal Regulations,

Section 101–6.1015(a), and following

consultation with the Committee

Management Secretariat, General

Services Administration, notice is

hereby given that the Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board has been renewed for a two-year

period beginning May 16, 2000.

The purpose of the Board is to

provide the Assistant Secretary for

Environmental Management with advice

and recommendations on environmental

management projects and issues such as

future use, risk management,

transportation, long-term stewardship,

and budget prioritization activities, from

the perspective of affected groups and

State and local government. Board

membership will reflect the full

diversity of views in the affected

community and region and be

composed primarily of people who are

directly affected by Department of

Energy (DOE) site cleanup activities.

Members will include potentially

affected and interested stakeholders

from local government, Indian Tribes,

environmental and civic groups, labor

organizations, universities, waste

management and environmental

restoration firms, and other interested

parties. Representatives from the DOE,

the Environmental Protection Agency,

and State governments will be ex-officio

members of the Board. Selection and

appointment of Board members will be

accomplished using procedures

designed to ensure diverse membership

and a balance of viewpoints. Consensus

recommendations to the DOE from the

Board on the resolution of numerous

and difficult issues will help achieve

DOE’s objective of an integrated

environmental management program.

The Secretary of Energy has

determined that renewal of the

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board is necessary in

order to conduct DOE’s business and is

in the public interest. The Board will

operate in accordance with the

provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, and the rules and

regulations issued in the

implementation of those acts.

Further information regarding this

advisory board may be obtained from

Rachel M. Samuel at (202) 586–3279.

Issued in Washington DC on May 16, 2000.

James N. Solit,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–12933 Filed 5–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Competitive Financial

Assistance for the Office of Defense

Nuclear Nonproliferation

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy

(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Financial Assistance

Solicitation DE–PS01–00NN20115;

Biological Detection and Enabling

Science.

SUMMARY: The Office of Research and

Engineering (NN–20) of the Office

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (NN),

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),

hereby announces its interest in

receiving grant applications for its

Chemical and Biological

Nonproliferation Program. Research is

sought for experimental and

computational studies for biological

detection and the underlying enabling

science.

DATES: The formal solicitation

document, which will include greater

detail about specific program areas of

interest, application instructions, and

evaluation criteria, is expected to be

issued in early June 2000. Potential

applicants are strongly encouraged to

submit a brief two to four page preapplication. All pre-applications,

referencing solicitation DE–PS01–

00NN20115, should be received by DOE

by 2:30 p.m., EST, June 23, 2000. A

response encouraging or discouraging

the submission of a formal application

will be communicated by electronic

mail by June 30, 2000. The due date for

applications in response to the formal

solicitation will be 2:30 p.m., EST, July

28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Both pre-applications and

applications should be submitted

electronically through the Department’s

Industry Interactive Procurement

System (IIPS) located at http://doeiips.pr.doe.gov. Further information and

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instructions for using the IIPS system

are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Leotta, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Headquarters

Procurement Services, ATTN: MA–542,

1000 Independence Ave., SW,

Washington, DC 20585, telephone

number (202) 426–0063, facsimile

number (202) 426–0168 or e-mail at:

David.Leotta@hq.doe.gov. Questions or

comments related to using the Industry

Interactive Procurement System (IIPS)

should be directed to the IIPS help-line

at 1–800–683–0751. The preferred

method of submitting questions is

through e-mail. Only questions and/or

comments submitted to Mr. Leotta will

be considered. Questions or comments

that are technical in nature will be

directed by Mr. Leotta to the program

office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

formal solicitation document will be

disseminated electronically as

solicitation number DE–PS01–

00NN20115 through the Department’s

Industry Interactive Procurement

System (IIPS) located on the Doing

Business with DOE Homepage located at

http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov. This is the

primary way for the Office of

Headquarters Procurement Services to

conduct competitive acquisitions and

financial assistance transactions. IIPS

provides the medium for disseminating

solicitations, receiving financial

assistance applications and proposals,

evaluating, and awarding various

instruments in a paperless environment.

To get more information about IIPS and

to register your organization, go to http:/

/www.doe-iips.pr.doe.gov. Click on one

of the buttons on the left-hand side of

the screen (information, register, log-in

or browse IIPS). Registration is a

prerequisite to the submission of an

application, and applicants are

encouraged to register as soon as

possible. A help document, which

describes how IIPS works, can be found

at the bottom of the main page.

The Chemical and Biological

Nonproliferation Program (CBNP) is an

applied research and development

program that seeks to develop advanced

technologies and capabilities to counter

the domestic chemical and biological

threat. The program supports a diverse

set of technology development efforts

and related demonstration programs in

areas including: biological detection,

modeling, decontamination and the

underlying biological sciences.

Additional information on the program

content and context are available on the

CBNP website at: www.nn.doe.gov/cbnp.

Biological Detection and Enabling

Science

A key component in the U.S. strategy

to counter the threat posed by biological

agents is biological detection. Early

detection of a biological attack whether

by direct detection of airborne biological

agents, or rapid detection of those who

have been exposed (pre-symptomatic) is

essential to minimize the impact of such

attacks. The DOE program is investing

in technological approaches that have

the potential to provide rapid detection

of a suite of agents with high sensitivity

and high selectivity. The existing

portfolio of CBNP-supported projects

are described on the CBNP website

(www.nn.doe.gov/cbnp).

The CBNP is interested in projects

that will further the knowledge of, and

lead to improvements in, and

techniques to bind and recognize

specific biological pathogens. Selected

projects will contribute to the public

purpose by enhancing the

understanding of the general scientific

area of biological recognition, and will

complement existing detector

development projects underway within

the CBNP. We are particularly interested

in approaches that would ultimately

lead to improved biological detection

through higher sensitivity, specificity or

shelf-live of reagents, or via decreased

dependence on reagent use or sample

preparation. Technological approaches

need not be antigen-based, but may

include nucleic acid recognition or

other possible mechanisms.

Examples of possible topics include,

but are not limited to:

• Structurally-based ligand design

• Molecularly imprinted polymers

• Combinatorial receptor design

• Phage display

Preference will be given to those

applications that seek to develop

approaches that will have broad

generality to classes of pathogens. In

addition, applications that propose to

use biological targets relevant to the

CBNP mission will be preferred over

those that focus loosely on surrogate

compounds.

The Statutory authority for this

program is listed under the Catalog of

Federal Domestic Assistance Number

81.113.

Carol M. Rueter,

Director, Division C, Office of Headquarters

Procurement Services.

[FR Doc. 00–12932 Filed 5–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–389–006]

Columbia Gulf Transmission

Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate

Filing

May 17, 2000.

Take notice that on May 10, 2000,

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company

(Columbia Gulf) tendered for filing the

following contract for disclosure of a

recently negotiated rate transaction:

FTS–1 Service Agreement No. 68346

between Columbia Gulf Transmission

Company and Williams Energy

Marketing & Trading Company, dated

May 8, 2000

Columbia Gulf requests an effective

date of June 1, 2000 for this negotiated

rate agreement.

Columbia Gulf states that copies of

the filing have been served on all parties

on the official service list created by the

Secretary in this proceeding.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. Protests will

be considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12861 Filed 5–22–00; 8:45 am]

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