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educational system improve policies

and policy decisions, as well as policy

formulation, implementation, and

evaluation processes, in order to achieve

the goal of teaching excellence and

ensure continuous efforts related to that

goal;

(3) Examine the effects that different

policies for fostering or sustaining

teaching excellence, or both, have on

continuous school improvement,

teacher performance, and student

learning;

(4) Examine the interactions of

various policies affecting teacher

performance and teaching excellence

and the costs and benefits of different

policies;

(5) Examine the role of policy

coordination and alignment in the

creation of an overall policy structure

that supports excellence in teaching;

and

(6) If appropriate, investigate

education policies in other nations as

they relate to and can inform education

policies in the United States.

Post-Award Requirements

The Secretary proposes the following

post-award requirements consistent

with the Educational Research,

Development, Dissemination and

Improvement Act of 1994, cited earlier

in this Notice (20 U.S.C. section 6001 et

seq.). A grantee receiving a center award

must:

(a) Collaborate with OERI and

appropriate clients in identifying

significant new issues and provide OERI

with information about center projects

and products and other appropriate

research information so that OERI can

monitor center progress and maintain its

inventory of funded research projects.

This information must be provided

through media that include an

electronic network;

(b) Reserve five percent of each

budget period’s funds to support

activities that fall within the center’s

priority area, are designed and mutually

agreed to by the center and OERI, and

enhance OERI’s ability to carry out its

mission. These activities may include

developing research agendas,

conducting research projects

collaborating with other federallysupported entities, and engaging in

research agenda setting and

dissemination activities; and

(c) Provide yearly summaries of

findings usable by education

decisionmakers and practitioners and

others as appropriate and, at the end of

the award period, synthesize the

findings and advances in knowledge

that resulted from the center’s program

of work and describe the potential

impact on the improvement of

American education, including any

observable impact to date.

Invitation To Comment

Interested persons are invited to

submit comments and recommendations

regarding this proposed priority.

Comments will be available for public

inspection, during and after the

comment period, in Room 608A, 555

New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and

4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday of

each week except Federal holidays.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number (84.308B) Educational Research and

Development Centers Program)

Program Authority: Pub.L. 103–227, Title

IX (20 U.S.C. 6031).

Dated: February 11, 1997.

Marshall Smith,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

Research and Improvement.

[FR Doc. 97–3906 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

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National Committee on Foreign

Medical Education and Accreditation;

Meeting

AGENCY: National Committee on Foreign

Medical Education and Accreditation,

Education.

ACTION: Amendment of notice of

meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

published on January 28, 1997, Volume

62, page 4038. The purpose of this

amendment is to change the time that

the meeting will be convened on March

3, 1997, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The

location and matters to be considered

are not changed.

DATES AND TIMES: Monday, March 3,

1997, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and

Tuesday, March 4, 1997, from 9 a.m. to

5:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol F. Sperry, Executive Director,

National Committee on Foreign Medical

Education and Accreditation, 7th and D

Streets, SW., Room 3905, ROB #3,

Washington, DC 20202–7563.

Telephone: (202) 260–3636.

David A. Longanecker,

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary

Education.

[FR Doc. 97–3872 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Aluminum Partnership Solicitation for

Financial Assistance

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for

financial assistance number DE-PS07–

97ID13514: aluminum partnerships

solicitation.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office

(ID) is seeking applications for costshared research and development of

technologies which will enhance

economic competitiveness, and reduce

energy consumption and environmental

impacts for the aluminum industry. The

research is to address research priorities

identified by the aluminum industry in

the ‘‘Aluminum Technology Roadmap

Workshop Report’’ (November 1996) for

the aluminum sector areas of Primary

Aluminum Production, Semi-Fabricated

Products, and Finished Products.

Approximately $2,000,000 in federal

funds is available to fund the first year

of selected research efforts. DOE

anticipates making three or four

cooperative agreement awards for

projects with durations of four years or

less. A minimum 30% non-federal cost

share is required for research and

development projects. A minimum 50%

non-federal cost share is required for

demonstration projects. Collaborations

between industry, national laboratory,

and university participants are

encouraged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Hallum, Contract Specialist;

Procurement Services Division; U.S.

DOE, Idaho Operations Office, 850

Energy Drive, MS 1221, Idaho Falls, ID

83401–1563; telephone (208) 526–5545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

statutory authority for the program is

the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L.

102–486, as amended by Pub. L. 103–

437 on November 2, 1994). The Catalog

of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

Number for this program is 81.078. The

solicitation text is expected to be posted

on the ID Procurement Services Division

home page on or about February 27,

1997, and may be accessed using

Universal Resource Locator address

http://www.inel.gov/doeid/solicit.html.

Application package forms will not be

included on the home page and should

be requested from the contract

specialist. Requests for application

packages must be written. Include

company name, mailing address, point

of contact, telephone number, and fax

number. Write to the contract specialist

at the address above, via fax number
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(208) 526–5548, or via email to

hallumla@inel.gov.

Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on February

10, 1997.

R. Jeffrey Hoyles,

Director, Procurement Services Division.

[FR Doc. 97–3873 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Pantex Plant

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), Pantex Plant,

Amarillo, Texas.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 25,

1997: 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

ADDRESS: Carson County Square House

Museum, Panhandle, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom

Williams, Program Manager,

Department of Energy, Amarillo Area

Office, P.O. Box 30030, Amarillo, TX

79120 (806) 477–3121.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Committee: The Board

provides input to the Department of

Energy on Environmental Management

strategic decisions that impact future

use, risk management, economic

development, and budget prioritization

activities.

Tentative Agenda

9:00 a.m. Welcome—Agenda Review—

Approval of Minutes

9:10 a.m. Co-Chair Comments

9:20 a.m. Air Monitoring Discussion/

Recommendation

10:20 a.m. ’98/’99 Budget Discussion—

General Overview

11:00 a.m. Updates—Occurrence

Reports

11:30 a.m. Break

12:00 p.m. Task Force Reports

—Transition

—Environmental Restoration

12:20 p.m. Update, Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry

1:05 p.m. Subcommittee Reports

—Nominations & Membership

—Policy & Personnel

1:30 p.m. Adjourn

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public, and public comment

will be invited throughout the meeting.

Written statements may be filed with

the Committee either before or after the

meeting. Written comments will be

accepted at the address above for 15

days after the date of the meeting.

Individuals who wish to make oral

statements pertaining to agenda items

should contact Tom Williams’ office 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. This notice is

being published less than 15 days in

advance of the meeting due to

programmatic issues that needed to be

resolved.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Pantex Public Reading

Rooms located at the Amarillo College

Lynn Library and Learning Center, 2201

South Washington, Amarillo, TX phone

(806) 371–5400. Hours of operation are

from 7:45 am to 10 pm, Monday through

Thursday; 7:45 am to 5 pm on Friday;

8:30 am to 12 noon on Saturday; and 2

pm to 6 pm on Sunday, except for

Federal holidays. Additionally, there is

a Public Reading Room located at the

Carson County Public Library, 401 Main

Street, Panhandle, TX phone (806) 537–

3742. Hours of operation are from 9 am

to 7 pm on Monday; 9 am to 5 pm,

Tuesday through Friday; and closed

Saturday and Sunday as well as Federal

Holidays. Minutes will also be available

by writing or calling Tom Williams at

the address or telephone number listed

above.

Issued at Washington, DC, on February 12,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–3877 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Monticello

Site

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

Board Committee Meeting:

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Monticello

Site.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 18,

1997, 7 p.m.—9 p.m.

ADDRESS: San Juan County Courthouse,

2nd Floor Conference Room, 117 South

Main, Monticello, Utah 84535.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Audrey Berry, Public Affairs Specialist,

Department of Energy Grand Junction

Projects Office, PO Box 2567, Grand

Junction, CO, 81502 (303) 248–7727.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to advise DOE and its

regulators in the areas of environmental

restoration, waste management, and

related activities.

Tentative Agenda: Discussion on the

Agency for Toxic Substances and

Disease Report.

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 Audrey Berry’s office at the

address or telephone number listed

above. 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. This notice is

being published less than 15 days in

advance of the meeting due to

programmatic issues that needed to be

resolved.

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

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except

Federal holidays. Minutes will also be

available by writing to Audrey Berry,

Department of Energy Grand Junction

Projects Office, P.O. Box 2567, Grand

Junction, CO 81502, or by calling her at

(303) 248–7727.

Issued at Washington, DC on February 12,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–3878 Filed 2–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

Metal Casting Industrial Advisory

Board (IAB) Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).