59852 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

National Defense Panel Meeting

AGENCY: DoD, National Defense Panel.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and summary agenda for the

meeting of the National Defense Panel

on November 13 and 14, 1997. In

accordance with Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public

Law 92–463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App.

II, (1982)], it has been determined that

this National Defense Panel meeting

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b

(c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly this

meeting will be closed to the public

from 0900–1700, November 13 and 14,

1997 in order for the Panel to discuss

classified material.

DATES: November 13 and 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 532, 1931 Jefferson

Davis Hwy, Arlington VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Defense Panel was established

on January 14, 1997 in accordance with

the Military Force Structure Review Act

of 1996, Public Law 104–201. The

mission of the National Defense Panel is

to provide the Secretary of Defense and

Congress with an independent, nonpartisan assessment of the Secretary’s

Quadrennial Defense Review and an

Alternative Force Structure Analysis.

This analysis will explore innovative

ways to meet the national security

challenges of the twenty-first century.

Proposed Schedule and Agenda

The National Defense Panel will meet

in closed session from 0900–1700 on

November 13 and 14. During the closed

session on November 13th from 0900–

1700 the NDP staff will present the

Panel with status updates on

Counterproliferation, WMD Deterrence,

and Humint at the Crystal Mall 3 office.

On November 14th from 0900 to 1700

the NDP will hear staff presentations on

Nuclear Policy, Issue Brief on Industrial

Base and the Rollout Update at the

Crystal Mall 3 office.

The determination to close the

meeting is based on the consideration

that it is expected that discussion will

involve classified matters of national

security concern throughout.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please

contact the National Defense Panel at

(703) 602–4176/6.

Dated: October 30, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Direct Grant Programs and Fellowship

Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Correction; Notice.

SUMMARY: On October 7, 1997, the

Education Department published in the

Federal Register (62 FR 52429) a notice

announcing direct grant programs and

fellowship programs under which the

Secretary has invited or expects to

invite applications for new awards for

fiscal year 1998. This notice corrects a

telephone number listed in Chart 5 of

the October 7 notice. On page 52441, the

telephone number (202) 205–9182 for

the Grants and Contracts Services Team,

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special

Education Programs is corrected to (202)

260–9182.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art

Stewart, U. S. Department of Education,

600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

3652, ROB–3, Washington, DC 20202–

4248. Telephone: (202) 708–8515.

Internet: (Arthur—Stewart@ed.gov).

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the TDD number, if any,

listed in the individual application

notices. If a TDD number is not listed

for a given program, individuals who

use a TDD may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8

p.m., Eastern time, Monday through

Friday.

Dated: October 30, 1997.

Donald Rappaport,

Chief Financial and Chief Information

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Arbitration Panel Decision Under the

Randolph-Sheppard Act

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of arbitration panel

decision under the Randolph-Sheppard

Act.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

June 6, 1997, an arbitration panel

rendered a decision in the matter of

Richard Fracasso v. Rhode Island

Department of Human Services, Office

of Rehabilitation Services (Docket No.

R–S/94–2). This panel was convened by

the U. S. Department of Education

pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 107d–1(a), upon

receipt of a complaint filed by

petitioner, Richard Fracasso.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A

copy of the full text of the arbitration

panel decision may be obtained from

George F. Arsnow, U. S. Department of

Education, 600 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Room 3230, Mary E. Switzer

Building, Washington D.C. 20202–2738.

Telephone: (202) 205–9317. Individuals

who use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD

number at (202) 205–8298.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternate

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

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed in

the preceding paragraph.

Electronic Access to This Document

Anyone may also view this document,

as well as all other Department of

Education documents published in the

Federal Register, in text or portable

document format (pdf) on the World

Wide Web at either of the following

sites:

http://gcs.ed.gov//fedreg.htm

http://www.ed.gov/news.html

To use the pdf you must have the

Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with

Search, which is available free at either

of the previous sites. If you have

questions about using the pdf, call the

U.S. Government Printing Office toll

free at 1–888–293–6498.

Anyone may also view these

documents in text copy only on an

electronic bulletin board of the

Department. Telephone: (202) 219–1511

or, toll free, 1–800–222–4922. The

documents are located under Option

G—Files/Announcements, Bulletins and

Press Releases.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20

U.S.C. 107d–2(c)), the Secretary

publishes in the Federal Register a

synopsis of each arbitration panel

decision affecting the administration of

vending facilities on Federal and other

property.

Background

Mr. Richard Fracasso, a blind

licensee, completed the RandolphSheppard vending facility training

program under the auspices of the

Rhode Island Department of Human

Services, Office of Rehabilitation