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Commission, has determined to extend

the public comment period for the

subject notice. The Division believes

that an extension of the comment period

until July 24, 2000 would permit

interested parties to fully evaluate the

proposal and to submit comments

thereon to the Commission.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 22,

2000.

John R. Mielke,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 00–16411 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Performance Review Boards List of

2000 Members

Below is a list of individuals who are

eligible to serve on the Performance

Review Boards for the Department of the

Air Force in accordance with the Air

Force Senior Executive Appraisal and

Awards System.

Secretariat

Mr. Ronald L. Orr

Maj Gen James E. Sherrard III

Mr. Frank Tuck

Mr. Gary M. Erickson

Ms. Susan A. O’Neal

Mr. Harlan G. Wilder

Air Staff and ‘‘Others’’

Mr. William A. Davidson

Mr. Gene L. Hathenbruck

Maj Gen Larry Northington

Mr. James C. Barone

Ms. Mary Lou Keener

Mr. Anthony J. DeLuca

Air Force Materiel Command

Lt Gen Charles Coolidge

Maj Gen Claude Bolton

Mr. Harry Schulte

Dr. Donald Daniel

Mr. Pat Zarokiewicz

Janet A. Long,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–16453 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5001–05–U

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Availability for Non-Explosive,

Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive

Licensing of U.S. Patent Application

Concerning a Novel HIV Suppressor

Factor Derived From Scrub Typhus

AGENCY: U.S. Army Medical Research

and Material Command, Department of

the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR

404.6, announcement is made of the

availability for licensing of U.S. Patent

Application Serial No. 09/377,743

entitled ‘‘Novel HIV Suppressor Factor

Derived from Scrub Typhus,’’ filed

August 20, 1999. This patent has been

assigned to the United States

Government as represented by the

Secretary of the Army.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army

Medical Research and Material

Command, ATTN: Command Judge

Advocate, MCMR–JA, 504 Scott Street,

Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland

21702–5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301)

619–2065 or telefax (301) 619–5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

invention takes advantage of the antiHIV effects of an inhibitory factor

produced during scrub typhus infection.

It is the object of the invention to

provide a method of inducing an

immunogenic response to human

immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in

particular to HIV–1. It is a further object

of the invention to provide a suppressor

factor derived from scrub typhus

infection in the form of purified sera,

plasma, or immunogolobulin which is

suitable for administration to patents at

rink for , or infected with, HIV either

alone or in combination with other

agents. It is a particular object of the

invention to provide an isolated

suppressor factor from sera or plasma

taken from patients with scrub typhus

which has anti-HIV activity. It is also a

further object in the invention to

provide peptides from inhibitory strains

of scrub typhus, which peptides

function as antigens and can be used to

produce antibodies effective for the

prophylaxis and treatment of HIV

infection.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–16402 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of

Engineers

Announcement of Public Hearing on a

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/

Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)

for the Upper Newport Bay Ecosystem

Restoration Project, Orange County,

California

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice (Announcement of

Public Hearing Date).

SUMMARY: The Draft EIS/EIR will be

released for public review on or about

June 30, 2000. The Environmental

Protection Agency plans to publish a

Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS/

EIR in the Federal Register on or about

June 30, 2000. The public review of the

Draft EIS/EIR ends on August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District,

Ecosystem Planning Section, P.O. Box

532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053–2325.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Larry Smith, Technical Manager, phone

(213) 452–3846.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

The purpose of the Upper Newport

Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project is to

develop a long-term management plan

to control sediment deposition in the

Upper Bay to preserve the health of

Upper Newport Bay’s habitats.

Sediment will continue to deposit in the

Bay no matter what control measures

are implemented in the watershed.

Therefore, one of the most important

components of this project is to develop

a plan to control sediments by designing

one or two in-bay basins in which the

bulk of the sediment will settle. In

addition to developing a plan for

sediment control, the Upper Newport

Bay Restoration project includes several

other measures to improve habitat

quality in the Upper Bay.

2. Proposed Action

The proposed project would involve

deepening and expanding the existing

sediment basins. Additional ecosystem

restoration measures would be included

to enhance the overall habitat value of

Upper Newport Bay.

3. Alternatives

The EIS/EIR evaluates four

alternatives carried forward for detailed

environmental analysis. In general, the

major differences among alternatives are

the basin and channel depths. During

the Preliminary Engineering Design

(PED) phase, modifications to further

reduce the loss of intertidal mudflat

habitat will be investigated.

No Action: No dredging would occur

within the Upper Bay ecological reserve.

Recommended Plan: The

recommended plan includes the

expansion and deepening of the Unit I/

III basin and the Unit II basin to –20 feet

(¥6 m) MSL, with an approach channel

between the two basins dredged to ¥14

feet (¥4.2 m) MSL; a 100-foot wide

approach channel below the Unit II

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basin to PCH Bridge, dredged to ¥14

feet MSL; the removal of the existing 4-

acre tern island from the Unit I/III basin

and reconstruction of the tern island in

the Unit II basin adjacent to the western

segment of the salt dike; and habitat

restoration measures that include side

channels around the small tern island

adjacent to the Unit I/III basin, New

Island, Middle Island and Shellmaker

Island; the capping of the small tern

island with clean sand; the removal of

old dredge spoil and restoration of the

Bullnose area adjacent to the Unit I/III

basin, Northstar Beach and Shellmaker

Island; the creation of a small channel

on Shellmaker Island adjacent to the

eastern edge of the restoration area; the

segmenting of the main dike to decrease

potential terrestrial disturbances; the

restoration of eelgrass beds along the

southwestern edge of Shellmaker Island;

and, the addition of education kiosks

along Back Bay Drive and by the

interpretive center.

Dredging Methods: Two dredge types

were evaluated: hydraulic and

clamshell. The contractor will select a

dredge type based on availability and

cost. Impacts associated with the use of

the two dredge types are evaluated in

the EIS/R.

4. The USACOE and the County of

Orange, the local sponsor, will consider

public concerns on the Draft EIS/EIR.

Summary of the Public Hearing and

written comment letters and responses

will be incorporated in the Final EIS/

EIR as appropriate.

5. Time and Location

The Public Hearing is scheduled for

Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at 7:00 PM, at

the Newport Beach City Hall Council

Chambers, 3300 Newport Boulevard,

Newport Beach, California.

Dated: June 2, 2000.

John P. Carroll,

Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.

[FR Doc. 00–16400 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of

Engineers

Inland Waterways Users Board

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law (92–463) announcement is

made of the next meeting of the Inland

Waterways Users Board. The meeting

will be held on July 27, 2000, in

Portland, Oregon, Doubletree Hotel—

Columbia River, 1401 N. Hayden Island

Drive (Tel. (503) 283–2111). Registration

will begin at 9 a.m. and the meeting is

scheduled to adjourn at 4 p.m. The

meeting is open to the public. Any

interested person may attend, appear

before, or file statements with the

committee at the time and in the

manner permitted by the committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Norman T. Edwards, Headquarters, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, CECW–PF,

Washington, DC 20314–1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–16401 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory

Information Management, Office of the

Chief Information Officer, invites

comments on the proposed information

collection requests as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before August

28, 2000.

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 Leader,

Regulatory Information Management,

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,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

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. 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.

Dated: June 23, 2000.

John Tressler,

Leader, Regulatory Information Management,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and

Improvement

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Title: National Assessment of

Educational Progress (NAEP) Year 2001

Field Test and Year 2002 Main

Assessment of Reading and Writing.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public:

Businesses or other for-profit

(primary).

Not-for-profit institutions.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden: Responses: 7250—Burden

Hours: 7250.

Abstract: The Congressionallymandated 2002 National Assessment of

Educational Progress will assess writing

and reading knowledge among 4th, 8th

and 12th graders. To provide contextual

information to intrepret the assessment

information, relevant background

characteristics of the students and their

schools and teachers are gathered as

well. The clearance package provides all

of the background questions and

supporting information for the field test

and the main study. The results of the

main study will be used to provide

descriptive information about programs

and practices in the teaching of reading

and writing; suggest relationships

between characteristics and assessment

results; serve as a basis for monitoring

change over time.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be