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affordability and arms control

constraints; look at possible further

future ballistic missile defense

technology to the extent that ballistic

missile defense relates to the overall

future strategic posture; and consider

strategies for using the national strategic

technology base to deal with, or hedge

against, the uncertainties and

ambiguities inherent in the nature and

timing of emergence of possible strategic

threats, including possible dissuasion of

such threats; and, consider the

capability of the technology and

industrial base to respond in time to

long-term strategic warning in various

forms, including the adequacy and

responsiveness of DoD’s science and

technology programs.

In accordance with Section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5

U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been

determined that this Defense Science

Board meeting concerns matters listed

in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that

accordingly these meetings will be

closed to the public.

Dated: October 19, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 00–27320 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer, invites

comments on the proposed information

collection requests as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before

December 26, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Leader,

Regulatory Information Management

Group, Office of the Chief Information

Officer, publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment. The Department of

Education is especially interested in

public comment addressing the

following issues: (1) Is this collection

necessary to the proper functions of the

Department; (2) will this information be

processed and used in a timely manner;

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;

(4) how might the Department enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (5) how

might the Department minimize the

burden of this collection on the

respondents, including through the use

of information technology.

Dated: October 19, 2000.

John Tressler,

Leader, Regulatory Information Management,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Streamlined Clearance Process

for Discretionary Grant Information

Collections.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

household; Businesses or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; State,

Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 1.

Burden Hours: 1.

Abstract: The information collection

plan provides the U.S. Department of

Education with the option of submitting

its discretionary grant information

collections through a streamlined

Paperwork Reduction Act clearance

process. This streamlined clearance

process will begin when the Department

submits the information collection to

the OMB and, at the same time,

publishes a 30-day public comment

period notice in the Federal Register.

OMB will then have 60 days after the

start of the public comment period to

reach a decision on the information

collection.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,

or should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, D.C.

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346. Please specify

the complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or

the collection activity requirements

should be directed to Jacqueline

Montague at (202)708–5359 or via her

internet address

Jackie_Montague@ed.gov. Individuals

who use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339.

[FR Doc. 00–27360 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer invites

comments on the submission for OMB

review as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before

November 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, Acting

Desk Officer, Department of Education,

Office of Management and Budget, 725

17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503 or should be electronically

mailed to the internet address Lauren—

Wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Leader,

Regulatory Information Management

Group, Office of the Chief Information

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Officer, publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

Dated: October 18, 2000.

John Tressler,

Leader, Regulatory Information Management,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Application for Free Loan

Service of Captioned Media Program

(English and Spanish Version) and

Media Response Card (English and

Spanish Version).

Frequency: On Occasion.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit; Individuals or household;

Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local,

or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden: Responses: 90,000 Burden

Hours: 40,667.

Abstract: This package provides an

application form for prospective users of

captioned media and response cards to

evaluate satisfaction with captioned

media.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, D.C.

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346. Please specify

the complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or

the collection activity requirements

should be directed to Sheila Carey at

(202) 708–6287 or via her internet

address Sheila_Carey@ed.gov.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

[FR Doc. 00–27359 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

American Statistical Association

Committee on Energy Statistics

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463), I hereby certify that the renewal of

the charter of the American Statistical

Association Committee on Energy

Statistics is in the public interest in

connection with the performance of

duties imposed on the Department of

Energy by law. This determination

follows consultation with the

Committee Management Secretariat of

the General Services Administration,

pursuant to section 101–6.1029, title 41,

Code of Federal Regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Rachel M. Samuel at (202) 586–3279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the Committee is to provide

advice on a continuing basis to the

Administrator of the Energy Information

Administration (EIA), including:

1. Periodic reviews of the elements of

EIA information collection and analysis

programs and the provision of

recommendations;

2. Advice on priorities of technical

and methodological issues in the

planning, operation, and review of EIA

statistical programs;

3. Advice on matters concerning

improved energy modeling and

forecasting tools, particularly regarding

their functioning, relevancy, and results.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19,

2000.

James N. Solit,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–27388 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Fernald

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Fernald. The Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No.

92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that

public notice of these meetings be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Saturday, November 18, 2000,

8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

ADDRESS: Fernald Environmental

Management Project, Site Services

Building Conference Room, 7400 Willey

Road, Hamilton, OH 45219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria Spriggs, Phoenix

Environmental, 6186 Old Franconia

Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, at (703)

971–0058 or e-mail;

vspriggs@theperspectivesgroup.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board

The purpose of the Board is to make

recommendations to DOE in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

8:30 a.m.: Call to Order

8:30–8:45 a.m.: Chair’s Remarks and

Announcements

8:45–9:30 a.m.: Report on SSAB

Stewardship Workshop

9:30–10:00 a.m.: Update on Contract

and Budget Issues

10:00–10:15 a.m.: Break

10:15–11:00 a.m.: Silos Update and

Discussion

11:00–11:45 a.m.: Waste Pits Remedial

Action Project (WPRAP) Update and

Discussion

11:45–12:15 p.m.: New Member

Recruitment

12:15–12:30 p.m.: Public Comment

Session

12:30 p.m.: Adjourn and Lunch

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

below. Requests must be received five

days prior to the meeting and reasonable

provision will be made to include the

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy

Designated Federal Officer, Gary

Stegner, Public Affairs Office, 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 five 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

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

Federal holidays. Minutes will also be

available by writing to the Fernald