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ADDRESSES: SEAs may mail ED Form

2447 to: Bureau of the Census,

ATTENTION: Governments Division,

Washington, DC 20233–6800.

Alternatively, SEAs may hand deliver

submissions by 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) to:

Governments Division, Bureau of the

Census, 8905 Presidential Parkway,

Washington Plaza II, Room 508, Upper

Marlboro, MD.

If an SEA’s submission is received by

the Bureau of the Census after

September 5, in order for the

submission to be accepted, the SEA

must show one of the following as proof

that the submission was mailed on or

before the mandatory deadline date:

1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service

postmark.

2. A legible mail receipt with the date

of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal

Service.

3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or

receipt from a commercial carrier.

4. Any other proof of mailing

acceptable to the Secretary.

If the SEA mails ED Form 2447

through the U.S. Postal Service, the

Secretary does not accept either of the

following as proof of mailing:

1. A private metered postmark.

2. A mail receipt that is not dated by

the U.S. Postal Service.

Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not

uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before

relying on this method, an SEA should check

with its local post office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Lawrence R. MacDonald, Chief, Bureau

of the Census, ATTENTION:

Governments Division, Washington, DC

20233–6800. Telephone: (301) 457–

1574. If you use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD), you may call

the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternative

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

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to: Frank Johnson, National

Center for Education Statistics, U.S.

Department of Education, Washington,

DC 20208–5651. Telephone: (202) 219–

1618.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

authority of section 404(a) of the

National Education Statistics Act of

1994 (20 U.S.C. 9003(a)), which

authorizes NCES to gather data on the

financing of education, NCES collects

data annually from SEAs through ED

Form 2447. The report from SEAs

includes attendance, revenue, and

expenditure data from which NCES

determines the average state per pupil

expenditure (SPPE) for elementary and

secondary education, as defined in the

Elementary and Secondary Education

Act of 1965 (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 8801(12)).

In addition to using the SPPE data as

useful information on the financing of

elementary and secondary education,

the Secretary uses these data directly in

calculating allocations for certain

formula grant programs, including Title

I of the Elementary and Secondary

Education Act of 1965 as amended by

the Improving America’s Schools Act of

1994 (Title I), Impact Aid, and Indian

Education. Other programs such as the

Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the

Technology Literacy Challenge Fund,

the Education for Homeless Children

and Youth Program under Title VII of

the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless

Assistance Act, the Dwight D.

Eisenhower Professional Development

Program, and the Safe and Drug-Free

Schools and Communities Program

make use of SPPE data indirectly

because their formulas are based, in

whole or in part, on State Title I

allocations.

In January 2000, the Bureau of the

Census, acting as the data collection

agent for NCES, will mail to SEAs ED

Form 2447 with instructions and

request that SEAs submit data to the

Bureau of the Census on March 15,

2000, or as soon as possible thereafter.

SEAs are urged to submit accurate and

complete data on March 15, or as soon

as possible thereafter, to facilitate timely

processing. Submissions by SEAs to the

Bureau of the Census will be checked

for accuracy and returned to each SEA

for verification. All data, including any

revisions, must be submitted to the

Bureau of the Census by an SEA not

later than September 5, 2000.

Having accurate and consistent

information, on time, is critical to an

efficient and fair allocation process, as

well as the NCES statistical process. To

ensure timely distribution of Federal

education funds based on the best, most

accurate data available, NCES

establishes, for allocation purposes,

September 5, 2000, as the final date by

which ED Form 2447 must be

submitted. However, if an SEA submits

revised data after the final deadline that

results in a lower SPPE figure, its

allocations may be adjusted downward

or the Department may request the SEA

to return funds. SEAs should be aware

that all of these data are subject to audit

and that, if any inaccuracies are

discovered in the audit process, the

Department may seek recovery of

overpayments for the applicable

programs. If an SEA submits revised

data after September 5, the data may

also be too late to be included in the

final NCES published dataset.

Electronic Access to This Document

You may view this document, as well

as all other Department of Education

documents published in the Federal

Register, in text or Adobe Portable

Document Format (PDF) on the Internet

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 (GPO),

toll free, at 1–888–293–6498; or in the

Washington, DC area at (202) 512–1530.

Note: The official version of this document

is the document published in the Federal

Register. Free Internet access to the official

edition of the Federal Register and the Code

of Federal Regulations is available on GPO

access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/

index.html

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9003(a).

Dated: February 4, 2000.

C. Kent McGuire,

Assistant Secretary for Educational Research

and Improvement.

[FR Doc. 00–2948 Filed 2–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA–151–A and EA–152–A]

Application To Export Electric Energy;

Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

SUMMARY: Tractebel Energy Marketing,

Inc. (TEMI) has applied for renewal of

its authority to transmit electric energy

from the United States to Mexico and to

Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the

Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests

to intervene must be submitted on or

before March 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or

requests to intervene should be

addressed as follows: Office of Coal &

Power Im/Ex (FE–27), Office of Fossil

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–

287–5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202–586–

9506 or Michael Skinker (Program

Attorney) 202–586–2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of

electricity from the United States to a

foreign country are regulated and

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require authorization under section

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On July 14, 1997, the Office of Fossil

Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy

issued Order No. EA–151 authorizing

TEMI to transmit electric energy from

the United States to Mexico as a power

marketer using the international electric

transmission facilities owned and

operated by San Diego Gas and Electric

Company, El Paso Electric Company,

Central Power and Light Company, and

Comision Federal de Electricidad, the

national electric utility of Mexico. That

two-year authorization expired on July

14, 1999.

On August 13, 1997, FE issued Order

No. EA–152 authorizing TEMI to

transmit electric energy to Canada as a

power marketer using the international

electric transmission facilities owned

and operated by Basin Electric Power

Cooperative, Bonneville Power

Administration, Citizens Utilities,

Detroit Edison, Eastern Maine Electric

Cooperative, Joint Owners of the

Highgate Project, Maine Electric Power

Company, Maine Public Service

Company, Minnesota Power, Minnkota

Power Cooperative, New York Power

Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power

Corp., Northern States Power, and

Vermont Electric Transmission

Company. That two-year authorization

expired on August 13, 1999.

On January 13, 2000, TEMI filed two

separate applications with FE for

renewal of the export authority

contained in Order Nos. EA–151 and

EA–152. TEMI has requested those

authorizations be issued for five year

terms and that the international

transmission facilities of Long Sault,

Inc. be added to the list of authorized

export points in the authorization to

export to Canada.

Procedural Matters

Any person desiring to become a

party to this proceeding or to be heard

by filing comments or protests to this

application should file a petition to

intervene, comment or protest at the

address provided above in accordance

with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the

FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedures

(18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen

copies of each petition and protest

should be filed with the DOE on or

before the date listed above.

Comments on TEMI’s request to

export to Mexico should be clearly

marked with Docket EA–151–A.

Comments on the TEMI request to

export to Canada should be clearly

marked with Docket EA–152–A.

Additional copies are to be filed directly

with Howard H. Shafferman, Ballard

Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, 601 13th

Street, NW, Suite 1000 South,

Washington, DC 20005–2205 and Jeff

Brattain, Tractebel Energy Marketing,

Inc., 1177 West Loop South, Suite 800,

Houston, TX 77027.

DOE notes that the circumstances

described in these applications are

virtually identical to those for which

export authority had previously been

granted in FE Order EA–151 and FE

Order EA–152. Consequently, DOE

believes that it has adequately satisfied

its responsibilities under the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969

through the documentation of a

categorical exclusion in the FE Docket

EA–151 and FE Docket EA–152

proceedings.

Copies of this application will be

made available, upon request, for public

inspection and copying at the address

provided above or by accessing the

Fossil Energy Home Page at http://

www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the

Fossil Energy Home page, select

‘‘Regulatory Programs,’’ then

‘‘Electricity Regulation,’’ and then

‘‘Pending Proceedings’’ from the options

menus.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on February 3,

2000.

Anthony J. Como,

Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation,

Office of Coal and Power Im/Ex, Office of

Coal and Power Systems, Office of Fossil

Energy.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Pantex Plant

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), Pantex Plant,

Amarillo, Texas. The Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.

770) requires that public notice of these

meetings be announced in the Federal

Register.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 22,

2000: 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Amarillo College, Business

Center, 1314 South Polk Street,

Amarillo, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

S. Johnson, Assistant Area Manager,

Department of Energy, Amarillo Area

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

79120 (806) 477–3125.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of

the Board: The purpose of the Board is

to advise the Department of Energy and

its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

1:00—Welcome-Agenda ReviewApproval of minutes

1:15—Co-Chair Comments

1:30—Task Force/Subcommittee

Reports

2:00—Updates-Occurrence Reports-DOE

2:30—Ex-Officio Reports

3:00—Presentation and Questions and

Answers (To Be Decided)

3:45—Groundwater Briefing on

Remediation Program

4:15—Public Comments

4:30—Closing Comments

4:45—Adjourn

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 Jerry Johnson’s office at the

address or telephone number listed

above. Requests must be received 5 days

prior to the meeting and every

reasonable provision will be made to

accommodate the request in the agenda.

The Deputy 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 before

the date of the meeting due to

programmatic issues that had to be

resolved prior to publication.

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 10:00 p.m. Monday

through Thursday; 7:45 am to 5:00 p.m.

on Friday; 8:30 am to 12:00 noon on

Saturday; and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 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 9:00 am to

7:00 pm on Monday; 9:00 am to 5:00

p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and

closed Saturday and Sunday as well as

Federal Holidays. Minutes will also be

available by writing or calling Jerry S.

Johnson at the address or telephone

number listed above.