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Absolute Priority 2—Projects that

modify, field-test, and evaluate

assessments to address the needs of

children and youth with disabilities or

limited English proficiency.

Assessments to be modified must be

those developed under priority (1) or

similar assessments developed for all

students and aligned to State content

standards.

All projects must—

(a) Examine the validity and

reliability of the assessment for the

particular purposes for which the

assessment was developed;

(b) Ensure that the assessment is

consistent with relevant, nationally

recognized professional and technical

standards for assessments;

(c) Devote special attention to how the

assessment treats all students, especially

with regard to race, gender, ethnicity,

disability, and language proficiency of

those students; and

(d) Be developed by, or under the

direction of, an SEA, LEA, or consortia

of those agencies.

Invitational Priorities

Within the absolute priorities

specified in this notice, the Secretary is

particularly interested in applications

that meet the invitational priorities in

the next two paragraphs. However, an

application that meets one or more of

these invitational priorities does not

receive competitive or absolute

preference over other applications (34

CFR 75.105(c)(1)).

Invitational Priority 1—Projects that

focus on the assessment of reading and

mathematics and are used to meet the

assessment requirements of ESEA Title

I.

Invitational Priority 2—Projects that

involve consortia of states working

together to develop or modify

assessment instruments aligned with

content standards.

For Applications or Information

Contact: Applicants are encouraged to

request an application by facsimile

machine: David Sweet, (202) 219–2135,

by electronic mail: Paige—Russ@ed.gov,

or by mail: Assessment Development

Grant Application, U.S. Department of

Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue,

N.W., Room 510, Washington, D.C.

20208–5573. However, if that is not

convenient, you may use voicemail:

(202) 219–2079. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

Information about the Department’s

funding opportunities, including copies

of application notices for discretionary

grant competitions, can be viewed on

the Department’s electronic bulletin

board (ED Board), telephone (202) 260–

9950; on the Internet Gopher Server at

(gopher://gcs.ed.gov); or on the World

Wide Web at (http://gcs.ed.gov).

However, the official application notice

for a discretionary grant competition is

the notice published in the Federal

Register.

Program authority: 20 U.S.C. 8001.

Dated: March 14, 1997.

Marshall S. Smith,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

Research and Improvement.

[FR Doc. 97–6950 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management Advisory

Board Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770),

notice is hereby given of the following

Advisory Committee meeting:

NAME: Environmental Management

Advisory Board.

DATE AND TIMES: Thursday, April 10,

1997, 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.

PLACE: U.S. Department of Energy/

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence

Avenue, S.W.; Room 1E–245,

Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586–

4400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James T. Melillo, Special Assistant to

the Assistant Secretary for

Environmental Management;

Environmental Management Advisory

Board (EMAB), EM-22, 1000

Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–4400.

The Internet address is:

James.Melillo@em.doe.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of

the Board. The purpose of the Board is

to provide the Assistant Secretary for

Environmental Management (EM) with

advice and recommendations on issues

confronting the Environmental

Management program and the

Programmatic Environmental

Management Impact Statement, from the

perspectives of affected groups and

state, local, and tribal governments. The

Board will help to improve the

Environmental Management Program by

assisting in the process of securing

consensus recommendations, and

providing the Department’s numerous

publics with opportunities to express

their opinions regarding the

Environmental Management Program.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, April 10, 1997

8:30 a.m.—Co-Chairmen Open Public

Meeting

8:35 a.m.—Opening Remarks Assistant

Secretary for Environmental

Management

9:30 a.m.—Privatization Committee

Presentation and Discussion

10:00 a.m.—Ten Year Plan & Strategic

Integration Committees Joint

Presentation and Discussion

10:30 a.m.—Technology Development

and Transfer Committee

Presentation and Discussion

11:00 a.m.—Science Committee

Presentation and Discussion

11:30 a.m.—FUSRAP Committee

Presentation and Discussion

12:00 p.m.—Lunch

1:00 p.m.—Board Business

2:00 p.m.—Public Comment Session

2:30 p.m.—Meeting Adjourns

A final agenda will be available at the

meeting.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Board either

before or after the meeting. Members of

the public who wish to make oral

statements pertaining to agenda items

should either contact James T. Melillo at

the address or telephone number listed

above, or call 1–(800) 736–3282, the

Center for Environmental Management

Information and register to speak during

the public comment session of the

meeting. Individuals may also register

on April 10, 1997 at the meeting site.

Every effort will be made to hear all

those wishing to speak to the Board, on

a first come, first serve basis. Those who

call in and reserve time will be given

the opportunity to speak first. The

Board Co-Chairs are empowered to

conduct the meeting in a fashion that

will facilitate the orderly conduct of

business.

Transcripts and Minutes: A meeting

transcript and minutes will be available

for public review and copying at the

Freedom of Information Public Reading

Room, 1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20585 between 9:00

a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued at Washington, DC on March 17,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7030 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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