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Board, Washington, D.C. 20340–1328,

(202) 373–4930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The entire

meeting is devoted to the discussion of

classified information as defined in

Section 552b(c)(I), Title 5 of the U.S.

Code and therefore will be closed to the

public. The Board will receive briefings

on and discuss several current critical

intelligence issues and advise the

Director, DIA, on related scientific and

technical matters.

Dated: February 1, 1995.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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Department of the Air Force

USAF Scientific Advisory Board

Meeting

The Geophysics Panel of the USAF

Scientific Advisory Board will meet on

6–10 March 1995 at Hanscom AFB,

Massachusetts from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m.

The purpose of the meeting will be to

provide science and technology

assessments on geophysics related

issues.

The meeting will be closed to the

public in accordance with Section 552b

of Title 5, United States Code,

specifically subparagraphs (1) and (4)

thereof.

For further information, contact the

Scientific Advisory Board Secretariat at

(703) 697–8404.

Patsy J. Conner,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information

collection requests.

SUMMARY: The Director, Information

Resources Group, invites comments on

proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1980.

DATES: An expedited review has been

requested in accordance with the Act,

since allowing for the normal review

period would adversely affect the public

interest. Approval by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) has

been requested by February 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer,

Department of Education, Office of

Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street NW., Room 3208, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request should be

addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW., Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill, (202) 708–9915.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section of

3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires

that the Director of OMB provide

interested Federal agencies and persons

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 Director, Information Resources

Group, publishes this notice with the

attached proposed information

collection request prior to submission of

this request to OMB. This notice

contains the following information: (1)

Type of review requested, e.g.,

expedited; (2) Title; (3) Abstract; (4)

Additional Information; (5) Frequency

of collection; (6) Affected public; and (7)

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping

Burden. Because an expedited review is

requested, a description of the

information to be collected is also

included as an attachment to this notice.

Dated: February 1, 1995.

Gloria Parker,

Director, Information Resources Group.

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Type of Review: Expedited.

Title: State Plan Instructions for Title I,

Part A, Improving Basic Programs

Operated by Local Educational

Agencies.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Reporting Burden:

Responses: 53.

Burden Hours: 25,440.

Recordkeepers Burden:

Recordkeepers: 0.

Burden Hours: 0.

Abstract: To receive Title I, Part A

funds, the SEA must develop and

submit a State plan to the Department

for peer review. The Department will

use the information for program

management and to update their plans

to reflect changes in the State’s

programs and strategies.

Additional Information: Clerance for

this information collection is

requested for February 15, 1995. In

order to give the States sufficient time

to prepare plans/applications, the

applications need to be mailed to the

SEAs by mid-February. OMB approval

is needed as soon as possible to allow

time for revisions or reproductions.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy

Systems; Development of a Plant To

Produce and Market Electric Power or

Thermal Energy

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE),

Albuquerque Operations Office (AL).

ACTION: Notice of issue of solicitation.

SUMMARY: The DOE Albuquerque

Operations Office announces the issue

of a competitive Solicitation Number

DE–SC04–95AL98784 under DOE

Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR

600.9, for Hot Dry Rock Geothermal

Energy Systems Development of a Plant

to Produce and Market Electric Power or

Thermal Energy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.

Department of Energy, Albuquerque

Operations Office, P.L. Box 5400,

Albuquerque, NM 87185–5400, Attn:

Ms. M. Laurene Dubuque, Contracts and

Procurement Division, Telephone

Number: (505) 845–4301, Fax Number:

(505) 845–4004.

A copy of the solicitation can be

obtained by contacting Ms. Dubuque at

the above address, telephone, or fax

number(s). Applicants who have

previously requested copies of this

solicitation are currently on the mailing

list and have been furnished a copy of

the solicitation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

competitive solicitation is seeking

industrial partners to participate in a

50/50 cost-shared, industry-led project

to develop and operate a prototype plant

to produce and market electric power or
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heat generated from geothermal energy

in hot dry rock. One award is

anticipated to be made for a multistaged, multi-year cooperative

agreement, requiring a team composed

of a resource owner, developer,

operator, and customer for the energy.

DOE anticipates that $1,500,000 will be

available for the support of activities

during the first year of the project with

future annual budget allocations ranging

from $1,500,000 to $8,000,000. The

funding does not include the applicant’s

cost share.

Background

Geothermal energy is found at depths

everywhere in the world in the form of

heat stored in rock which is not but

essentially dry. Advanced technology to

extract the geothermal energy from this

hot dry rock has been under

development for over 20 years. The

technology entails circulating water

through a man-made geothermal

reservoir to extract thermal energy and

bring it to the surface for recovery and

use. Several studies have estimated that

geothermal energy from hot dry rock

could be used to produce electricity at

costs of $0.05–0.07 per kWh at

numerous high gradient locations

located in the western United States and

overseas, there appear to be no technical

impediments to the commercialization

of hot dry rock technology.

On September 14, 1993, DOE/AL

issued a Notice of Program Interest to

obtain a preliminary indication of

interest by private and non-federal

public organizations in cost-sharing a

project to develop and operate a

demonstration plant to generate and

market electric power or heat from hot

dry rock geothermal energy. On

September 7, 1994, a Commerce

Business Daily announcement was

published for the intent to issue a

solicitation. DOE/AL received responses

from a number of diverse organizations

which constitute the initial mailing list

for the solicitation. On the basis of this

expressed interest, the solicitation was

issued December 28, 1994 with a closing

date of March 28, 1995 for receipt of

applications.

Purpose

This notice is issued to announce the

issue of hot dry rock geothermal energy

systems solicitation.

Issued in Albuquerque, New Mexico on

January 26, 1995.

Richard A. Marquez,

Assistant Manager for Management and

Administration.

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Financial Assistance; Industrial

Heating Equipment Research Program

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a

Federal Assistance Solicitation for

Cooperative Agreement Proposals

(FASCAP).

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE

Financial Assistance Rule, 10 CFR

600.9, announces the availability of a

solicitation, FASCAP No. DE–PS02–

95CE41122, for the Industrial Heating

Equipment Research Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Borthwick, U.S. Department of

Energy, Chicago Operations, 9800 S.

Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, (708)

252–2377.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Department of Energy (DOE) plans to

issue a Federal Assistance Solicitation

for Cooperative Agreement Proposals

(FASCAP), February 27, 1995, for the

Industrial Hearing Equipment Research

Program. The program has the following

objectives: (1) To improve industrial

energy use efficiency and productivity

in heating and combustion for process

heat by at least 20%; (2) to improve and

increase the use of waste-source fuels;

(3) to reduce the national environmental

impacts of industrial wastes that results

from less efficient production and

delivery of process heat; and (4) to

lower the industrial production costs

and improve the competitive position of

U.S. industry relative to foreign-based

industry.

The areas of interest of the

Solicitation are centered on four main

targeted areas that economically

conserve energy while minimizing or

reducing waste materials. They are (1)

optimization of heat transfer to furnace

loads, (2) development of adjustable cofired combustors/combustion chambers

for converting industrial waste to

process heat or electric power, (3)

development of low-cost combustion

controls for improving efficiency of

multi-burner boilers and industrial

furnaces, and (4) high temperature

(Order of 2000 °F) particulate removal

system for application to solid-fueled

gas turbines. The work covered by the

Solicitation is expected to be applicable

to the industries that are high

consumers of hearing fuel. Applicants

must demonstrate that the proposed

technology can economically

accomplish more energy efficient and

environmentally acceptable production,

that the proposed technology, if

implemented, can result in 20 percent

energy efficiency, and that DOE funding

is necessary for development and

ultimate commercialization of the

proposed technology.

Each research project will consist of

up to three phases: Phase I, R&D

Definition; Phase II, Development; and

Phase III, Demonstration Testing and

Commercialization Planning. If one or

more of the initial phases or their

subparts has already been performed,

the applicant may propose a project for

only the uncompleted phases; however,

the proposal must fully document and

demonstrate that the previous phase(s)

have been successfully completed. The

estimated DOE funding for GFYs 1995

and 1996 is $725,000. A minimum of 20

percent cost sharing (non-federal) is

required for Phases I and II and 50

percent for phase III of the project. The

resultant agreement will be managed by

the DOE, Chicago Operations Office.

The period of performance may vary,

depending on the project, from one to

six years. Proposals will be due by April

17, 1995. If you are interested in

receiving the FASCAP, contact Susan

Borthwick at the above address or

phone number, or Dorothy Pitts at (708)

252–2501. All responsible sources may

submit a proposal which will be

considered.

The solicitation is subject to the

Energy Policy Act, P.L. 102–486, 42

U.S.C. 13525. Section 2306 imposes

eligibility requirements on companies

seeking financial assistance under titles

XX through XXIII of the Act. A company

shall be eligible to receive financial

assistance under titles XX through XXIII

of the Act only if the Secretary finds

that the company’s participation in any

program under such titles would be in

the economic interest of the United

States, as evidenced by investments in

the United States in research,

development, and manufacturing

(including, for example, the

manufacture of major components or

subassemblies in the United States);

significant contributions of employment

in the United States; an agreement with

respect to any technology arising from

assistance provided under this section

to promote the manufacture within the

United States of products resulting from

that technology (taking into account the

goals of promoting the competitiveness

of United States industry), and to

procure parts and materials from

competitive suppliers.

Issued in Chicago, Illinois on January 27,

1995.

Timothy S. Crawford,

Assistant Manager for Human Resources and

Administration.

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