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Estimated Number of Awards: 1–2 per

eligible State.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,

85, and 86; and (b) the regulations for

the program in 34 CFR parts 364 and

366.

For Further Information Contact:

Merri Pearson, U.S. Department of

Education, 600 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Room 3316, Switzer Building,

Washington, D.C. 20202–2741.

Telephone: (202) 205–8484 (voice) and

(202) 205–8243 (TDD).

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.

For Applications Contact: The Grants

and Contracts Services Team (GCST),

U.S. Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

3317, Switzer Building, Washington,

D.C. 20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 205–

8351. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(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. The preferred

method for requesting applications is to

FAX your request to (202) 205–8717.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain a copy of the application package

in an alternate format by contacting the

GCST. However, the Department is not

able to reproduce in an alternate format

the standard forms included in the

application package.

Electronic Access to This Document:

Anyone may 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 any of the following sites:

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/

rsakits.html

http://ocfo.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 any of

the previous sites. If you have questions

about using the pdf, please 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. These

documents are located under Option

G—Files/Announcements, Bulletins and

Press Releases.

Note: The official version of a document is

the document published in the Federal

Register.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 721(c) and

(e) and 796(f).

Dated: December 16, 1997.

Judith E. Heumann,

Assistant Secretary for Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 97–33244 Filed 12–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.250G]

Vocational Rehabilitation Service

Projects for American Indians with

Disabilities; Notice Inviting

Applications for New Awards for Fiscal

Year (FY) 1998

Purpose of Program: To provide

vocational rehabilitation services to

American Indians with disabilities who

reside on Federal or State reservations,

consistent with their individual

strengths, resources, priorities,

concerns, abilities, capabilities, and

informed choice, so that they may

prepare for and engage in gainful

employment.

Eligible Applicants: Applications may

be submitted only by the governing

bodies of Indian Tribes and consortia of

those governing bodies located on

Federal or State reservations.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: May 19, 1998.

Applications Available: December 22,

1997.

Available Funds: $6,200,000.

Estimated Range of Awards:

$250,000–$350,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$300,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 20.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 75, 77, 80, 81, and 82; and

(b) The regulations for this program in

34 CFR parts 369 and 371.

Priority

Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and

section 130(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973, as amended, the Secretary

gives preference to applications that

meet the following competitive priority.

The Secretary awards 10 points to an

application that meets this competitive

priority. These points are in addition to

any points the application earns under

the selection criteria for the program:

Competitive Preference Priority—

Continuation of Previously Funded

Tribal Programs

Section 130(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973, as amended, provides that

in making new awards under this

program the Secretary gives priority

consideration to applications for the

continuation of tribal programs that

have been funded under this program.

For this competition in fiscal year 1998,

the Secretary implements this priority

by giving a competitive preference of 10

bonus points, in accordance with 34

CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), to applications that

meet this priority.

Selection Criteria: In evaluating an

application for a new grant under this

competition, the Secretary uses

selection criteria chosen from the

general selection criteria in § 75.210 of

EDGAR. The selection criteria to be

used for this competition will be

provided in the application package for

this competition.

For Applications Contact: The Grants

and Contracts Services Team (GCST),

U.S. Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

3317, Switzer Building, Washington,

D.C. 20202–2550. Telephone: (202) 205–

8351. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(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. The preferred

method for requesting applications is to

FAX your request to (202) 205–8717.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain a copy of the application package

in an alternate format by contacting the

GCST. However, the Department is not

able to reproduce in an alternate format

the standard forms included in the

application package.

For Further Information Contact:

Pamela Martin, U.S. Department of

Education, 600 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Room 3314, Switzer Building,

Washington, D.C., 20202–2650.

Telephone: (202) 205–8494.

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 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
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 245 / Monday, December 22, 1997 / Notices 66855

Wide Web at either of the following

sites:

http://ocfo.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.

Note: The official version of a document is

the document published in the Federal

Register.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and

750.

Dated: December 16, 1997.

Judith E. Heumann,

Assistant Secretary for Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 97–33245 Filed 12–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Fernald

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

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

hereby given of the following Advisory

Committee meeting: Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Fernald.

DATES: Saturday, January 17, 1998 8:30

a.m.–12:00 p.m. (public comment

session: 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.).

ADDRESS: Alpha Building, 10967

Hamilton-Cleves Highway, Harrison,

Ohio.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

S. Applegate, Chair of the Fernald

Citizens’ Advisory Board, P.O. Box 544,

Ross, Ohio 45061, or call the Fernald

Citizens’ Advisory Board office (513)

648–6478.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to make recommendations

to DOE and its regulators in the areas of

future use, cleanup levels, waste

disposition and cleanup priorities at the

Fernald site.

Tentative Agenda:

8:30 a.m. Call to Order

8:30–8:45 Opening Remarks

8:45–9:00 Recommendations on

Copper Recycling

—Waste Retrieval

—Off-Site Disposal

—Critical Analysis Team

10:30–10:45 Break

10:45–11:00 Committee Reports

11:00–11:45 1998 Citizens’ Advisory

Board Planning

11:45–12:00 Public Comment

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

A final agenda will be available at the

meeting, Saturday, January 17, 1998.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Board chair either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact the Board chair at the address or

telephone number listed above.

Requests must be received 5 days prior

to the meeting and reasonable provision

will be made to include the presentation

in the agenda. The Designated Federal

Officer, Gary Stegner, Public Affairs

Officer, Ohio Field Office, U.S.

Department of Energy, is empowered to

conduct the meeting in a fashion that

will facilitate the orderly conduct of

business. Each individual wishing to

make public comment will be provided

a maximum of 5 minutes to present

their comments.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585 between

9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday,

except Federal holidays. Minutes will

also be available by writing to John S.

Applegate, Chair, the Fernald Citizens’

Advisory Board, P.O. Box 544, Ross,

Ohio 45061 or by calling the Advisory

Board at (513) 648–6478.

Issued at Washington, DC on December 16,

1997.

Rachel Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–33308 Filed 12–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge

Reservation

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

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

hereby given of the following Advisory

Committee meeting: Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge

Reservation.

DATES: Wednesday, January 7, 1998—

6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

ADDRESS: Ramada Inn, 420 South

Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marianne Heiskell, Ex-Officio Officer,

Department of Energy Oak Ridge

Operations Office, 105 Broadway, Oak

Ridge, TN 37830, (423) 576–0314.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to make recommendations

to DOE and its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda: Provided the

announcement of a new management

and integration contract has been made

by the January meeting, a presentation

will be made by the manager of that

selected contractor. If the announced

winner of the management and

integration contract has not been made,

a business meeting will be conducted

with no technical presentation

provided.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Marianne Heiskell at the address

or telephone number listed above.

Requests must be received 5 days prior

to the meeting and reasonable provision

will be made to include the presentation

in the agenda. The Designated Federal

Official is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. Each

individual wishing to make public

comment will be provided a maximum

of 5 minutes to present their comments

near the beginning of the meeting.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585 between

9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday,

except Federal holidays. Minutes will

also be available at the Department of

Energy’s Information Resource Center at

105 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN between

8:30 am and 5:00 pm on Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday; 8:30 am and

7:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday; and