Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 24, 2006 / Notices 62253 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. 

Eileen A. Donovan, 

Acting Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 06–8893 Filed 10–20–06; 2:41 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Mathematics Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: National Mathematics Advisory 

Panel, U.S. Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting and 

public hearing, amended. 

SUMMARY: On October 17, 2006 the 

Secretary published in the Federal 

Register (71 FR 61032) a notice of open 

meeting and public hearing for the 

National Mathematics Advisory Panel. 

This notice amends the October 17 

notice by adding an additional session 

on Research and Instructional Practice 

and republishes the entire notice to read 

as follows: 

This notice sets forth the schedule 

and proposed agenda of an upcoming 

meeting, including a public hearing, 

with members of the National 

Mathematics Advisory Panel. The notice 

also describes the functions of the 

Panel. Notice of this meeting is required 

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

Advisory Committee Act and is 

intended to notify the public of their 

opportunity to attend. 

DATES: Sunday, November 5, 2006 and 

Monday, November 6, 2006. Times: 

Sunday, November 5, 2006, 4–5 p.m. 

Monday, November 6, 2006, 8:15–11:45 

a.m.; 12:45–2:45 p.m.; and, 3–5:15 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: All meetings and the open 

session for public comment will be held 

on the campus of Stanford University at 

the Schwab Residential Center, 680 

Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305–6090. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tyrrell Flawn, Executive Director, 

National Mathematics Advisory Panel, 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202) 

260–8354. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel 

was established by Executive Order 

13398. The purpose of this Panel is to 

foster greater knowledge of and 

improved performance in mathematics 

among American students, in order to 

keep America competitive, support 

American talent and creativity, 

encourage innovation throughout the 

American economy, and help State, 

local , territorial, and tribal governments 

give the nation’s children and youth the 

education they need to succeed. 

The Open Session on November 5th 

will include testimony from the College 

Board and ACT on American student 

readiness for college-level mathematics. 

The Open Sessions on November 6th 

will include testimony on the National 

Assessment of Educational Progress 

(NAEP); Trends in International 

Mathematics and Science Study 

(TIMSS); the use of Instructional 

Technology and Calculators; Research 

and Instructional Practice; and Task 

Group reports. Individuals interested in 

attending the meeting are advised to 

register in advance to ensure space 

availability. Please contact Jennifer 

Graban at (202) 260–1491 or by e-mail 

at Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov by 

Wednesday, November 1, 2006. 

The November 6th meeting will also 

contain an Open Public Session from 

10:45 to 11:45 a.m. At that time, the 

public is invited to comment and 

present evidence in connection to 

elements outlined in the Executive 

Order. Presenters are encouraged to 

address one or more of the Panel’s 

present four focus areas: Conceptual 

knowledge and skills; learning 

processes; instructional practices; and 

teachers. (Please refer to the Web site at 

http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/ 

mathpanel/index.html for more 

information on the elements of the 

Executive Order.) 

If you are interested in giving 

testimony during the public session on 

November 6th, please contact Jennifer 

Graban at 202–260–1491 or 

Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov by November 1, 

2006, to reserve time on the agenda. 

Please include your name, the 

organization you represent, if 

appropriate, a brief description of the 

issue you would like to present and the 

focus area(s) to which it correlates. 

Presenters will be allowed five minutes 

to make their comments. Presenters are 

requested to submit three written copies 

and an electronic file (CD or diskette) of 

their comments at the meeting, which 

should be labeled with their name and 

contact information. Individuals 

interested in solely attending the 

meeting are advised to register in 

advance to ensure space availability. 

Given the expected number of 

individuals interested in providing 

comments at the meeting, reservations 

for presenting comments should be 

made as soon as possible. Reservations 

will be processed on a first-come, firstserved basis. Persons who are unable to 

obtain reservations to speak during the 

meeting are encouraged to submit 

written comments, which will be 

considered equally as those presented 

on-site. Written comments will be 

accepted at the meeting site or via email at Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov. If you 

will be e-mailing written comments, 

please do so by October 27, 2006. 

The Panel will submit to the 

President, through the Secretary, a 

preliminary report not later than 

January 31, 2007, and a final report not 

later than February 28, 2008. Both 

reports shall, at a minimum, contain 

recommendations, based on the best 

available scientific evidence. 

The meeting site is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations in order to attend the 

meeting such as interpreting services, 

assistive listening devices, or materials 

in alternative format, should notify 

Jennifer Graban at 202–260–1491 or 

Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov no later than 

November 1, 2006. We will attempt to 

meet requests for accommodations after 

this date, but cannot guarantee their 

availability. 

Records are kept of all Panel 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the staff office for the 

Panel, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Dated: October 18, 2006. 

Margaret Spellings, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. 

[FR Doc. 06–8834 Filed 10–23–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah 

River Site 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires 

that public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Monday, November 13, 2006, 

1 p.m.–6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 

14, 2006, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Augusta Towers Hotel, 2651 

Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gerri Flemming, Closure Project Office, 

Department of Energy Savannah River 

Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, 

SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952–7886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE in the areas of environmental 

restoration, waste management, and 

related activities. 


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