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purposes of implementing the

provisions of the Defense Base Closure

and Realignment Act of 1990, as

amended, is the City of Tustin. The

Mayor of the City has established a

committee to provide recommendations

to the Tustin City Council concerning

the redevelopment plan for the Air

Station. This committee is known as the

‘‘Marine Corps Air Station Closure Task

Force’’ and is chaired by a member of

the Tustin City Council. A cross section

of community interests is represented

on the committee. Daily operations of

the local redevelopment authority are

managed by Christine Shingleton,

Assistant City Manager, 300 Centennial

Way, Tustin, CA 92680, Telephone

(714) 573–3107 and Dana Ogdon, Senior

Planner, Telephone (714) 573–3116.

Surplus Property Descriptions

The following is a list of the land and

facilities at Marine Corps Air Station

Tustin that are declared surplus to the

needs of the Federal Government.

Land

Approximately 1594 acres of

improved and unimproved fee simple

land at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin,

located within the cities of Tustin and

Irvine (incorporated), Orange County,

will be available. In general, all areas

will be available when the installation

closes in July, 1999. Of this total

acreage, approximately 530 acres is

undeveloped land, of which 360 acres

are currently being utilized for

agricultural activities.

Excluded from this determination of

surplus is a parcel of property of

approximately 15.9 acres that includes a

United States Armed Services Reserve

Center and its supporting facilities. This

compound will be transferred to the

Department of the Army for the use of

the United States Army Reserve upon

operational closure of the Marine Corps

Air Station.

Buildings

The following is a summary of the

buildings and other improvements

located on the above-described land that

will also be available when the

installation closes. Two blimp hangars

are listed on the National Register of

Historic Places with some associated

buildings, connecting roads, blimp

mooring mats, etc., that are part of an

eligible historic district. Property

numbers are available on request.

—Administrative/office facilities (9

structures) Comments: Approx.

48,754 square feet.

—Airfield operations facility (1

structure) Comments: Approx. 6,085

square feet.

—Auditorium (1 structure) Comments:

Approx. 5,700 square feet.

—Aviation maintenance facilities (28

structures) Comments: Approx.

646,743 square feet. Includes two

blimp hangars, both listed on the

National Register of Historic Places.

Blimp hangars are approx. 300,000

square feet each.

—Bachelor quarters housing (12

structures) Comments: Approx.

390,921 square feet. Eleven structures

are designed with units consisting of

two living spaces with a shared

bathroom. One contains large open

bay rooms.

—Chapel (1 structure) Comments:

Approx. 3,803 square feet.

—Child care facilities (2 structures)

Comments: Approx. 18,973 square

feet.

—Community support facilities (4

structures) Comments: Approx.

19,212 square feet.

—Bowling Alley (1 structure)

Comments: Approx. 5,640 square feet.

—Fire protection (4 structures)

Comments: Approx. 12,977 square

feet.

—Hazardous materials storage facilities

(16 structures) Comments: Approx.

7,043 square feet.

—Hazardous waste storage facilities (24

structures) Comments: Approx. 6,869

square feet.

—Housing units (1537 units) Comments:

2, 3, 4 bedroom townhouse, duplexes,

and apartments.

—Instructional facilities (7 structures)

Comments: Approx. 78,396 square

feet. Classroom and general training

type facility.

—Maintenance production facilities (19

structures) Comments: Approx.

77,234 square feet. Ground support

equipment shops, auto/truck repair

shops, paint booths, wash and grease

racks.

—Medical/Dental facility (1 structure)

Comments: Approx. 11,210 square

feet.

—Mess and dining facilities (5

structures) Comments: Approx.

48,541 square feet. Club facilities,

enlisted mess hall, cafeteria.

—Miscellaneous facilities (27

structures) Comments: Approx:

58,054 square feet. Includes filling

station, pavilion, security gate houses,

etc.

—Recreational facilities (17 structures)

Comments: Tennis, basketball,

volleyball, and racquetball courts.

Football, baseball, and softball fields.

Picnic grounds with ancillary

facilities.

—Paved areas (airfield) Comments:

Approx. 916,588 square yards.

Includes runway, taxiway, van pads,

access apron, washrack pavement.

—Paved areas (roads and other surface

areas) Comments: Approx. 245,992

square yards consisting of roads and

2 bridges. Approx. 560,251 square

yards consisting of other surface

areas, i.e., sidewalks, parking lots, and

airfield center mat.

—Utility facilities (46 structures)

Comments: Measuring systems vary;

Gas, telephone, electric, storm

drainage, water, sewer, oil-water

separators, fire alarm system, fire

protection systems, compressed air

distribution line, JP5 aviation fuel

supply line located on and off base

with associated property interests.

—Warehouse/storage facilities (32

structures) Comments: Approx.

171,640 square feet.

Redevelopment Planning

Pursuant to Section 2905(b)(7)(F) of

the Defense Base Closure and

Realignment Act of 1990, as amended,

the local redevelopment authority has

prepared a redevelopment plan that

considered the interests of state and

local governments, representatives of

the homeless, and other interested

parties located in the vicinity of Marine

Corps Air Station Tustin, California, and

has submitted that plan to the Secretary

of Housing and Urban Development

pursuant to Section 2905(b)(7)(G).

Dated: December 24, 1997.

Saundra K. Melancon,

Paralegal Specialist, Alternate Federal

Register Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing

Board; Teleconference Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment

Governing Board; Education.

ACTION: Notice of Closed Teleconference

meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and proposed agenda of a

forthcoming meeting, by teleconference

of the National Assessment Governing

Board’s Special Committee to Review

the Voluntary National Tests

Development Contract. This notice also

describes the functions of the Board.

Notice of this meeting is required under

Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act.

DATES: January 9, 1998.

TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon (et).

LOCATION: National Assessment

Governing Board, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC

20002–4233 Telephone: 202–357–6938.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer,

National Assessment Governing Board,

Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW,

Washington, DC, 20002–4233,

Telephone: (202) 357–6938.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Assessment Governing Board

is established under section 412 of the

National Education Statistics Act of

1994 (Title IV of the Improving

America’s Schools Act of 1994) (Public

Law 103–382).

The Board is established to formulate

policy guidelines for the National

Assessment of Educational Progress.

The Board is responsible for selecting

subject areas to be assessed, developing

assessment objectives, identifying

appropriate achievement goals for each

grade and subject tested, and

establishing standards and procedures

for interstate and national comparisons.

Under Public Law 105–78, the National

Assessment Governing Board is granted

exclusive authority over developing

Voluntary National Tests pursuant to

contract number RJ97153001 and is

required to review within 90 days (i.e.,

by February 11, 1998) and modify the

contract to the extent the Board

determines necessary; if the contract

cannot be modified to the extent the

Board determines necessary, the

contract shall be terminated, and a new

contract negotiated.

On January 9, 1998 the National

Assessment Governing Board’s Special

Committee to Review the Voluntary

National Tests Development Contract

will hold a closed meeting by

teleconference. The purpose of the

meeting is for the NAGB Special

Committee to review the Test

Development Contract, to formulate its

recommendations to the NAGB for

modification or termination and

recompetition of the Development

Contract for the Voluntary National

Tests. This information relates to the

source selection criteria by which

government contracts may be modified

or awarded. Not only would the

disclosure of such data implicate

proscriptions set forth in the Federal

Acquisition Regulations, but also such

disclosure would significantly frustrate

a proposed agency action. Specifically,

disclosure of the Subcommittee’s

discussion prematurely, including

contract specifications and government

cost estimates, could affect private

decisions made by the contractor which

might damage the financial interests of

the government as a whole, by, for

example, increasing the costs to the

government, and might make it

impossible for the two sides to reach

agreement. Such matters are protected

by exemption 9B of Section 552b(c) of

Title 5 U.S.C.

A summary of the activities of this

closed meeting and other related

matters, which are informative to the

public and consistent with the policy of

the Section 5 U.S.C. 552b, will be

available to the public within 14 days

after the meeting. Records are kept of all

Board proceedings and are available for

public inspection at the U.S.

Department of Education, National

Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825,

800 North Capitol Street, NW,

Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00

p.m.

Roy Truby,

Executive Director, National Assessment

Governing Board.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board

Meeting

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

SUMMARY: The National Assessment

Governing Board (NAGB), US

Department of Education, is announcing

two public hearings on the Voluntary

National Tests (VNT). These hearings

are being conducted pursuant to Public

Law 105–78, which gives NAGB

‘‘exclusive authority over all policies,

direction, and guidelines for developing

voluntary national tests.’’

Public and private parties and

organizations with an interest in the

Voluntary National Tests for 4th grade

reading and 8th grade mathematics are

invited to present written and oral

testimony. The purpose of the hearings

is to gather recommendations on the test

specifications or blueprint for the

proposed VNT based on the National

Assessment of Educational Progress

(NAEP) in 4th grade reading and 8th

grade mathematics. The proposed tests

will be individualized versions of

NAEP, and the Board intends to ensure

that they are fully consistent with

NAEP’s content and performance

standards. In carrying out its

responsibilities, the Board plans to

consult widely and wishes to receive a

broad range of input and views. We

encourage your participation. Results of

the hearings are particularly important

as they will provide broad public input

to the Governing Board for on

specifications for the Voluntary

National Tests.

DATES: The dates of the public hearings

have been set as follows:

• January 21, 1998 in Washington,

DC.

• January 27, 1998 in Chicago, IL.

On each day, the reading hearing will

begin at 9:30 a.m. and adjourn at 12:00

noon, and the mathematics hearing will

begin at 1:30 p.m. and adjourn at 4:00

p.m. You are invited to present either

oral and/or written testimony. Oral

presentations should not exceed five

minutes. Written testimony should be

mailed to the address below no later

than January 31, 1998: Aspen Systems

Corporation, 2277 Research Boulevard,

Mail Stop 4–D, Rockville, Maryland

20850, Attn: Munira Mwalimu.

Please include your name, address,

and any organization you may

represent. All testimony will become

part of the public record and will be

considered by the Governing Board in

deciding on specifications for the

proposed national tests, which will be

designed to show whether individual

students can meet NAEP standards for

basic, proficient, or advanced

performance. Presenters may also

register online at www.nagb.org or by

calling (800) 638–2785 between 9 a.m.

and 5 p.m. EST.

Locations:

January 21

The Capital Hilton, 16th and K Streets

NW, Washington, DC 2036, (202) 393–

1000.

January 27

Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 S.

Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605,

(312) 922–4400.

Written Statements

Written statements may be submitted

for the public record in lieu of oral

testimony no later than January 31,

1998. These statements should be sent

directly to Aspen Systems (see

aforementioned address) in the

following format:

I. Issues and Questions Addressed:

Identify the issue(s) and question(s) to

which the testimony is directed. For

example, ‘‘Specifications for 4th grade

Voluntary National Test in reading.’’

II. Summary: Briefly summarize the

major points and recommendations

presented in the testimony.

III. Discussion: The narrative should

provide information, points of view and

recommendations that will enable the

Governing Board to consider all factors

relevant to the question(s) the testimony

addresses. Respondents are encouraged

to limit this section of their written

statements to ten (10) pages. The

discussions may be appended with

documents of any length providing

further explanation.