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grant application. If you do not receive this 

notification within 15 business days from the 

application deadline date, you should call 

the U.S. Department of Education 

Application Control Center at (202) 245–

6288. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Selection Criteria: The selection 

criteria for this program are from the 

Notice of Final Priorities and Selection 

Criteria and are listed in the application 

package. 

2. Review and Selection Process: An 

additional factor we may consider in 

selecting an application for an award is 

the geographic distribution of the 

projects, in addition to the rank order of 

applicants. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: If your application 

is successful, we notify your U.S. 

Representative and U.S. Senators and 

send you a Grant Award Notification 

(GAN). We may also notify you 

informally. 

If your application is not evaluated or 

not selected for funding, we notify you. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: We identify 

administrative and national policy 

requirements in the application package 

and reference these and other 

requirements in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

We reference the regulations outlining 

the terms and conditions of an award in 

the Applicable Regulations section of 

this notice and include these and other 

specific conditions in the GAN. The 

GAN also incorporates your approved 

application as part of your binding 

commitments under the grant. 

3. Reporting: If funded, you are 

expected to collect data on the key 

GPRA performance measures for this 

program and report those data to the 

Department in your annual performance 

report and final performance report. At 

the end of your project period, you must 

submit a final performance report, 

including financial information, as 

directed by the Secretary. If you receive 

a multi-year award, you must submit an 

annual performance report that provides 

the most current performance and 

financial expenditure information as 

specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 

75.118. We also may require more 

frequent performance reports in 

accordance with 34 CFR 75.720(c). 

4. Performance Measures: We have 

identified the following key GPRA 

performance measures for assessing the 

effectiveness of this program at the end 

of these two-year grants: (1) The 

percentage of grantees that achieve a 

five percent decrease in high-risk 

drinking among students served by the 

project (Absolute Priority One) and (2) 

the percentage of grantees that achieve 

a five percent decrease in violent 

behavior among students served by the 

project (Absolute Priority Two). 

VII. Agency Contact 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Lucey, Jr., U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

room 3E335, Washington, DC 20202–

6450. Telephone: (202) 205–5471 or by 

e-mail: richard.lucey@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD), you may call 

the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–

800–877–8339. 

Individuals with disabilities may 

obtain this document in an alternative 

format (e.g., Braille, large print, 

audiotape, or computer diskette) on 

request to the contact person listed in 

this section. 

VIII. Other Information 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

You may view this document, as well as 

all other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF) on the Internet at the 

following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/ 

fedregister. 

To use PDF you must have Adobe 

Acrobat Reader, which is available free 

at this site. If you have questions about 

using PDF, call the U.S. Government 

Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–

888–293–6498; or in the Washington, 

DC, area at (202) 512–1530. 

You may also view this document in 

text or PDF at the following site: http:// 

www.ed.gov/programs/dvphighrisk/

applicant.html. 

Note: The official version of this document 

is the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the official 

edition of the Federal Register and the Code 

of Federal Regulations is available on GPO 

Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ 

index.html. 

Dated: December 19, 2006. 

Deborah A. Price, 

Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and DrugFree Schools. 

[FR Doc. E6–21987 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

National Mathematics Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: National Mathematics Advisory 

Panel, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting & public 

hearing. 

SUMMARY: 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: Thursday, January 11, 2007. 

Time: 8:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the InterContinental New Orleans, 444 

St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, 

Louisiana 70130. 

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 an 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 meeting will be hosted by Xavier 

University, a historically black 

university. It will begin with an Open 

Public Session from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. At 

that time, the public is invited to 

comment on elements of the Executive 

Order and the Panel’s work. Following 

the public comment session, from 10:15 

a.m. to 12:45 p.m., the four task 

groups—Conceptual Knowledge and 

Skills, Learning Processes, Instructional 

Practices, and Teachers—will present 

their draft contributions to the 

preliminary report. 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 

Thursday, January 4, 2007. 

If you are interested in giving 

testimony during the public session on 

January 11, please contact Jennifer 

Graban at (202) 260–1491 or 

Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov by Thursday, 

January 4, 2007, to reserve time on the 

agenda. 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 


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

mathpanel/index.html for more 

information on the elements of the 

Executive Order.) Please include your 

name, the organization you represent, 

and a brief description of the issue you 

would like to present and the focus 

area(s) to which it correlates. Presenters 

will be allowed three to 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. 

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. Written comments 

will be accepted at the meeting site or 

via e-mail to Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov. If 

you will be e-mailing written comments, 

please do so by Friday, December 29, 

2006. 

The Panel will submit to the 

President, through the Secretary, a 

preliminary report not later than 

January 31, 2007, and a final report no 

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 

Jennifier.Graban@ed.gov no later than 

Thursday, January 4, 2007. 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: December 18, 2006. 

Margaret Spellings, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. 

[FR Doc. 06–9818 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge 

Reservation 

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), Oak Ridge 

Reservation. 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: Wednesday, January 10, 2007; 6 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center, 

475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, 

Tennessee. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat 

Halsey, Federal Coordinator, 

Department of Energy Oak Ridge 

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM–

90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 

576–4025; Fax (865) 576–5333 or e-mail: 

halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the Web 

site at http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ 

ssab. 

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. 

Tentative Agenda: The main 

presentation topic will be Plans for 

Independent Cleanup Verification at 

East Tennessee Technology Park. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Individuals 

who wish to make oral statements 

pertaining to the agenda item should 

contact Pat Halsey at the address or 

telephone number listed above. 

Requests must be received five days 

prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comment will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: Minutes of this meeting will 

be available for public review and 

copying at the Department of Energy’s 

Information Center at 475 Oak Ridge 

Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN between 8 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, or by writing to Pat Halsey, 

Department of Energy Oak Ridge 

Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM–

90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, or by calling 

her at (865) 576–4025. 

Issued at Washington, DC on December 19, 

2006. 

Rachel M. Samuel, 

Deputy Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E6–21953 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RP07–106–000] 

Portland Natural Gas Transmission 

System; Notice of to Proposed 

Changes in Ferc Gas Tariff 

December 15, 2006. 

Take notice that on December 13, 

2006, Portland Natural Gas 

Transmission System (PNGTS) tendered 

for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 

Second Revised Volume No. 1, First 

Revised Sheet No. 4, to become effective 

January 12, 2007. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing must file in 

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). 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 proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed in accordance 

with the provisions of Section 154.210 

of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 

154.210). Anyone filing an intervention 

or protest must serve a copy of that 

document on the Applicant. Anyone 

filing an intervention or protest on or 

before the intervention or protest date 

need not serve motions to intervene or 

protests on persons other than the 

Applicant. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper using the 

‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 14 copies 

of the protest or intervention to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 

Web site that enables subscribers to 

receive e-mail notification when a 


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