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manufactured on or after January 1,

1993, must comply with the entrapment

protection provisions in UL Standard

325 in effect on or before January 1,

1992. The entrapment protection

requirements of UL Standard 325 are

codified as the Safety Standard for

Automatic Residential Garage Door

Operators, 16 CFR part 1211.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approved the collection of

information concerning the Safety

Standard for Automatic Residential

Garage Door Operators under control

number 3041–0125. OMB’s most recent

approval will expire on April 30, 2000.

The Commission now proposes to

request an extension of approval

without changes of this collection of

information.

A. Certification Requirements

The Improvement Act provides that

UL Standard 325 shall be considered to

be a consumer product safety standard

issued by the Consumer Product Safety

Commission under section 9 of the

Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)

(15 U.S.C. 2058). Section 14(a) of the

CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires

manufacturers, importers, and private

labelers of a consumer product subject

to a consumer product safety standard

to issue a certificate stating that the

product complies with all applicable

consumer product safety standards.

Section 14(a) of the CPSA also requires

that the certificate of compliance must

be based on a test of each product or

upon a reasonable testing program.

Section 14(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C.

2063(b)) authorizes the Commission to

issue regulations to prescribe a

reasonable testing program to support

certificates of compliance with a

consumer product safety standard.

Section 14(b) of the CPSA allows firms

that are required to issue certificates of

compliance to use an independent

third-party organization to conduct the

testing required to support the

certificate of compliance.

Section 16(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C.

2065(b)) authorizes the Commission to

issue rules to require establishment and

maintenance of records necessary to

implement the CPSA or determine

compliance with rules issued under the

authority of the CPSA. On December 22,

1992, the Commission issued rules

prescribing requirements for a

reasonable testing program to support

certificates of compliance with the

Safety Standard for Automatic

Residential Garage Door Operators (57

FR 60449). These regulations also

require manufacturers, importers, and

private labelers of residential garage

door operators to establish and maintain

records to demonstrate compliance with

the requirements for testing to support

certification of compliance. 16 CFR Part

1211, Subparts B and C.

The Commission uses the information

compiled and maintained by

manufacturers and importers of

residential garage door operators to

protect consumers from risks of death

and injury resulting from entrapment

accidents associated with garage door

operators. More specifically, the

Commission uses this information to

determine whether the products

produced and imported by those firms

comply with the standard. The

Commission also uses this information

to facilitate corrective action if any

residential garage door operators fail to

comply with the standard in a manner

that creates a substantial risk of injury

to the public.

B. Estimated Burden

The Commission staff estimates that

about 22 firms are subject to the testing

and recordkeeping requirements of the

certification regulations. The staff

estimates that each respondent will

spend 60 hours annually on the

collection of information for a total of

about 1320 hours. Using an hourly rate

of $13.50, based on 1999 Statistical

Abstract data for average all private

sector wages, the total industry cost

would be about $18,000.

C. Request for Comments

The Commission solicits written

comments from all interested persons

about the proposed collection of

information. The Commission

specifically solicits information relevant

to the following topics:

—Whether the collection of

information described above is

necessary for the proper performance of

the Commission’s functions, including

whether the information would have

practical utility;

—Whether the estimated burden of

the proposed collection of information

is accurate;

—Whether the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be collected

could be enhanced; and

—Whether the burden imposed by the

collection of information could be

minimized by use of automated,

electronic or other technological

collection techniques, or other forms of

information technology.

Dated: February 4, 2000.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: Monday, February 14,

2000, 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Room 410, East West Towers,

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,

Maryland.

STATUS: 

Closed to the Public.

Matter to be Considered:

Compliance Operational Matter (OS#

5756)

The Commission and staff will

discuss a compliance operational

matter.

For a recorded message containing the

latest agenda information, call (301)

504–0709.

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Sadye E. Dunn, Office of

the Secretary, 4330 East West Highway,

Bethesda, MD 20207 (301) 504–0800.

Dated: February 7, 2000.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission of Data by State

Educational Agencies

AGENCY: National Center for Education

Statistics, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of dates of submission

of state revenue and expenditure reports

for fiscal year 1999 and of revisions to

those reports.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education

announces dates for the submission by

state educational agencies (SEAs) of

expenditure and revenue data and

average daily attendance statistics on ED

Form 2447 (the National Public

Education Financial Survey) for fiscal

year (FY) 1999. The Secretary sets these

dates to ensure that data are available to

serve as the basis for timely distribution

of Federal funds. The U.S. Bureau of the

Census is the data collection agent for

the Department’s National Center for

Education Statistics (NCES). The data

will be published by NCES and will be

used by the Secretary in the calculation

of allocations for FY 2001 appropriated

funds.

DATES: The date on which submissions

will first be accepted is March 15, 2000.

The mandatory deadline for the final

submission of all data, including any

revisions to previously submitted data,

is September 5, 2000.

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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.

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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