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minimized by use of automated, 

electronic or other technological 

collection techniques, or other forms 

of information technology. 

Dated: February 26, 2007. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E7–3628 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Extension of Approval of 

Information Collection; Comment 

Request—Testing and Recordkeeping 

Requirements Under the Standard for 

the Flammability of Mattresses and 

Mattress Pads 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), the Consumer Product 

Safety Commission (CPSC or 

Commission) requests comments on a 

proposed three year extension of 

approval of information collection 

requirements in the Standard for the 

Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress 

Pads. 16 CFR part 1632. The standard is 

intended to reduce unreasonable risks of 

burn injuries and deaths from fires 

associated with mattresses and mattress 

pads. The standard prescribes a test to 

assure that a mattress or mattress pad 

will resist ignition from a smoldering 

cigarette. The standard requires 

manufacturers to perform prototype 

tests of each combination of materials 

and construction methods used to 

produce mattresses or mattress pads and 

to obtain acceptable results from such 

testing. Manufacturers and importers are 

required to maintain the records and 

test results specified under the standard. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) previously approved the 

collection of information under control 

number 3041–0014. OMB’s most recent 

extension of approval will expire on 

August 31, 2007. The Commission will 

consider all comments received in 

response to this notice before requesting 

an extension of approval of this 

collection of information from OMB. 

An additional mattress standard was 

promulgated under section 4 of the 

Flammable Fabrics Act, 15 U.S.C. 1191–

1204, effective July 1, 2007, to reduce 

deaths and injuries related to mattress 

fires, particularly those ignited by open 

flame sources such as lighters, candles 

and matches. 16 CFR part 1633. That 

standard established new performance 

requirements for mattresses and 

mattress sets that will generate a smaller 

size fire from open flame source 

ignitions. Part 1633 also contains 

recordkeeping requirements to 

document compliance with the 

standard. OBM approved that collection 

of information under Control Number 

3041–0133, with an expiration date of 

June 30, 2009. 71 FR 37910. 

In May 2006, an Interim Enforcement 

Policy for Mattresses subject to 16 CFR 

parts 1632 and 1633, effective May 1, 

2006, was issued that reduced prototype 

surface testing and recordkeeping 

requirements from six mattress surfaces 

to two mattress surfaces for each new 

prototype created after March 15, 2006. 

That policy is available at http:// 

www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/ 

Interimmattress.pdf. Mattress 

prototypes created before March 15, 

2006, are subject to the full 

requirements of part 1632. In addition, 

mattress pads are not subject to this 

policy and must continue to adhere to 

all the requirements set forth in part 

1632. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received by the Office of the Secretary 

not later than April 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be captioned ‘‘Collection of 

Information—Mattress Flammability 

Standard’’ and e-mailed to cpscos@cpsc.gov. Comments may also be 

sent by facsimile to (301) 504–0127, or 

by mail to the Office of the Secretary, 

Consumer Product Safety Commission, 

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 

Maryland 20814. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information about the proposed renewal 

of this collection of information, or to 

obtain a copy of the pertinent 

regulations, call or write Linda L. Glatz, 

Division of Policy and Planning, Office 

of Information Technology and 

Technology Services, Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; 

(301) 504–7671, or by e-mail to 

lglatz@cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Estimated Burden 

The Commission staff estimates that 

at this time there are 751 establishments 

producing mattresses, mattress pads, 

futons, or other types of products 

required to test and keep records 

pursuant to 16 CFR part 1632. The staff 

further estimates that each firm will 

spend 26 hours for testing and 

recordkeeping annually for a total of 

19,526 hours (751 firms × 26 hours = 

19,526 total hours). The annualized cost 

would be $875,000 based on 19,526 

hours times $44.82/hour (based on total 

compensation of all civilian workers in 

managerial and professional positions in 

the U.S., July 2006, Bureau of Labor 

Statistics). 

B. Request for Comments 

The Commission solicits written 

comments from all interested persons 

about the proposed collection of 

information. The Commission 

specifically solicits information relevant 

to the following topics: 

—Whether the collection of information 

described above is necessary for the 

proper performance of the 

Commission’s functions, including 

whether the information would have 

practical utility; 

—Whether the estimated burden of the 

proposed collection of information is 

accurate; 

—Whether the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected could be enhanced; and 

—Whether the burden imposed by the 

collection of information could be 

minimized by use of automated, 

electronic or other technological 

collection techniques, or other forms 

of information technology. 

Dated: February 26, 2007. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E7–3629 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Reading First Advisory Committee; 

Notice of Establishment 

AGENCY: Department of Education, 

Office of Elementary and Secondary 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice of Establishment of the 

Reading First Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces her 

intention to establish the Reading First 

Advisory Committee. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. 

L. 92–463 as amended; 5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 2) will govern the Committee. 

Purpose: Sections 1203(c)(2)(A) and 

1202(e)(2) of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 

amended (ESEA) authorize the Secretary 

of Education to establish a panel to 

evaluate State Reading First 

applications and to review third-year 

progress reports submitted by States 

under the Reading First program. The 

activities of the panel (hereinafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’) will be 

governed by FACA. 


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States submitted their Reading First 

applications to the Department in 2002 

and 2003. Currently, the Department has 

approved the Reading First applications 

of all applicants but one. The 

Committee will evaluate this remaining 

application and, at the request of the 

Department, may review issues 

identified in other State applications. 

States submitted their third-year 

progress reports to the Department on or 

before November 30, 2006. The reports 

include, among other things, 

information on the progress State 

educational agencies and local 

educational agencies are making in 

reducing the number of students served 

under the Reading First program in 

grades 1, 2, and 3 who are reading 

below grade level. By statute, the 

Committee will review these reports. In 

addition, the Committee may advise the 

Secretary on other issues that the 

Secretary deems appropriate. 

By statute, the Committee will 

consist, at a minimum, of three 

individuals selected by each of the 

following: the Secretary of Education, 

the National Institute for Literacy, the 

National Research Council of the 

National Academy of Sciences, and the 

National Institute of Child Health and 

Human Development. 

Any non-Federal members of the 

Committee will serve as Special 

Government Employees (SGEs). 

Committee members will serve for a 

period of three years or until the date of 

reauthorization of the ESEA, whichever 

is earlier. The Committee will choose 

one of its members to serve as the 

chairperson. The Team Leader of the 

Reading First program will serve as the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the 

Committee. As appropriate, the 

Committee may form one or more 

subcommittees to assist it with its 

functions. 

For Additional Information: Contact 

Maria Worthen, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202, Telephone: 

(202) 205–5632. 

Dated: February 23, 2007. 

Margaret Spellings, 

Secretary of Education. 

[FR Doc. E7–3590 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[CFDA NO. 84.361A] 

Office of Innovation and Improvement, 

Voluntary Public School Choice 

Program 

ACTION: Notice announcing a technical 

assistance workshop. 

SUMMARY: This notice provides 

information about a technical assistance 

workshop the Department will be 

holding to assist eligible applicants 

interested in preparing grant 

applications for fiscal year (FY) 2007 

new awards under the Voluntary Public 

School Choice (VPSC) program. Staff 

will present information about the 

purpose of the VPSC program, selection 

criteria, application content, submission 

procedures, and reporting requirements. 

The notice inviting applications for 

new awards for FY 2007 for the VPSC 

program was published in the Federal 

Register on February 1, 2007 (72 FR 

4700). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris 

A. Lane, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202–5970. 

Telephone: (202) 205–1999. E-mail: 

vpsc@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, audio 

tape, or computer diskette) on request to 

the contact person listed in this section. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

technical assistance workshop will be 

conducted on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 

from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at the Holiday Inn 

Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20024. Hotel telephone: (202) 479–

4000. This site is in Washington, DC, 

across the street from the U.S. 

Department of Education headquarters 

at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. This site 

is accessible by Metro on the Blue, 

Orange, Green, and Yellow lines at the 

7th Street and Maryland Avenue exit of 

the L’Enfant Plaza station. Please 

contact the U.S. Department of 

Education contact person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if 

you have any questions about the details 

of the workshop. 

Individuals interested in attending 

this workshop are encouraged to preregister by e-mailing their name, 

organization, and contact information to 

vpsc@ed.gov. There is no registration fee 

for this workshop. We encourage 

attendance from those who will be 

responsible for submitting program 

applications or providing technical 

support for submission of program 

applications. 

Assistance to Individuals With 

Disabilities Attending the Technical 

Assistance Workshop 

The technical assistance workshop 

site is accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid 

or service to participate in the workshop 

(e.g., interpreting service, assistive 

listening device, or materials in an 

alternative format), notify the contact 

persons listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATON CONTACT. 

Electronic Access to This Document 

You may view this document, as well 

as 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 any questions 

about using the 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. 

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. 

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7225–7225g. 

Dated: February 23, 2007. 

Morgan S. Brown, 

Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and 

Improvement. 

[FR Doc. E7–3613 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Office of Postsecondary Education; 

Overview Information; American Indian 

Tribally Controlled Colleges and 

Universities, Alaska Native-Serving 

Institutions, and Native HawaiianServing Institutions programs; Notice 

Inviting Applications for New Awards 

for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.031T, 

84.031N and 84.031W. 

Dates: 

Applications Available: March 1, 

2007. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: April 16, 2007. 


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