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BILLING CODE 4830–01–C

Margaret Milner Richardson,

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

[FR Doc. 94–31984 Filed 12–30–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education

34 CFR Parts 200, 201, 203, and 212

Title I—Helping Disadvantaged

Children Meet High Standards

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of meetings to conduct a

negotiated rulemaking process.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for

Elementary and Secondary Education

(Assistant Secretary) of the U.S.

Department of Education (Department)

will convene a negotiating group—

including Federal, State, and local

education administrators, parents,

teachers, and members of local boards of

education—to participate in a

negotiated rulemaking process prior to

publishing proposed regulations to

implement the programs under Title I

(formerly Chapter 1 of Title I), of the

Elementary and Secondary Education

Act of 1965, as recently amended.

Programs under Title I are designed to

help disadvantaged children meet high

academic standards and include

programs operated by local educational

agencies in high-poverty schools (Part

A), Even Start family literacy programs

(Part B), programs for migratory

children (Part C), and prevention and

intervention programs for children and

youth who are neglected, delinquent, or

at risk of dropping out (Part D). The

group will review draft proposed

regulations developed on selected issues

involving a minimum of two key

provisions of the statute—‘‘schoolwide

programs’’ and ‘‘standards and

assessment.’’

DATES: The meetings of the negotiating

group are scheduled for January 11–13

and January 18–19, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Sheraton City Centre, 1143 New

Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20047. Other meetings may be

recommended and called by the

Department, if necessary. The meetings

are open to the public for individuals

who wish to observe the process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Jean LeTendre, Director,

Compensatory Education Programs,

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education, U.S. Department of

Education, 600 Independence Avenue

S.W., Portals Building, room 4400,

Washington, D.C. 20202–6132.

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:

Background

On October 20, 1994, the President

signed into law Pub. L. 103–382, the

Improving America’s Schools Act of

1994 (IASA), amending the Elementary

and Secondary Education Act of 1965

(ESEA). The IASA reauthorizes—for a

five-year period—programs currently

under Chapter 1 of Title I of the ESEA.

Section 1601 of Title I of the ESEA

requires that, before publishing any

proposed regulations to implement

programs under Title I, the Assistant

Secretary establish a negotiated

rulemaking process on issues involving

a minimum of two key provisions in the

statute—‘‘schoolwide programs’’ and

‘‘standards and assessment.’’ The

regulatory negotiation process is to be

conducted in a timely manner to ensure

that final regulations are issued by the

Secretary of Education not later than

July 1, 1995. In accordance with section

1601(b)(4)(B) of the ESEA, the process is

not subject to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, but will otherwise

follow the provisions of the Negotiated

Rulemaking Act of 1990 (5 U.S.C. 561 et

seq.).

On October 28, 1994, the Assistant

Secretary published a notice in the

Federal Register (59 FR 54372)

requesting advice and recommendations

on regulatory issues under Title I of the

ESEA. The Assistant Secretary has

selected individuals to participate in the

negotiated rulemaking sessions from

among the individuals and groups
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providing advice and recommendations

in response to the notice, including

representation from all geographic

regions of the United States. The

Assistant Secretary has also considered

suggestions for more and different

negotiators who would contribute to the

diversity and expertise of the group. The

following organizations were requested

to submit nominations of participants:

National Education Association

American Federation of Teachers

National Association of Elementary

School Principals

National Association of Secondary

School Principals

National School Boards Association

National Parent Teachers Association

National Coalition of Chapter 1/Title I

Parents

Council of Chief State School Officers

National Association of State

Coordinators of Compensatory

Education

American Association of School

Administrators

National Association of Federal

Education Program Administrators

Council of the Great City Schools

Council of American Private Education

Representing the Federal Government

will be:

Thomas W. Payzant, Assistant Secretary

of Elementary and Secondary

Education, U.S. Department of

Education

Mary Jean LeTendre, Director,

Compensatory Education Programs,

U.S. Department of Education

If, in response to this notice, an

additional individual or representative

of an interest group requests

representation in the negotiated

rulemaking process, the negotiating

group will determine whether that

individual should be added to the

group. The negotiating group will make

that decision based on factors such as

whether the individual or

representative—(1) Would be

substantially affected by the rule; (2) Is

not already adequately represented by

the group; and (3) Meets the

requirements of section 1601 of the

ESEA.

The Department intends to encourage

broad State and local flexibility in

implementing programs under Title I. In

particular, the Department intends to

issue regulations only where absolutely

necessary—for example, where the

statute requires a regulation or where a

regulation would provide flexibility for

States, school districts, and schools. The

Department will also provide

nonbinding guidance respecting legal

and policy issues under the Title I

programs. This nonregulatory guidance

can serve to inform parents, schools,

school districts, States, and other

affected parties of the flexibility that

exists under the statute, including

multiple approaches that may be

available in carrying out the statute’s

requirements.

Topics Selected for Negotiation

The following topics related to the

Title I program in local educational

agencies have been selected for the

negotiated rulemaking process.

(1) Schoolwide programs.

(2) Standards and assessment.

Discussions at the negotiated

rulemaking meetings may cover other

subjects as necessary or as raised by

participants.

Facilitator

The Department has retained the

services of a professional mediator who

will serve as a neutral convenor and

facilitator for the negotiations. The

facilitator will not be involved with the

substantive development of the

regulations. The facilitator’s role is to—

(1) Chair negotiating sessions; (2) Help

the negotiating process run smoothly;

and (3) Help participants define issues

and reach consensus.

The facilitator will keep a record of

the negotiated rulemaking meetings.

The record will be placed in the

Department’s rulemaking docket for this

regulatory action.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Numbers: 84.010, Educationally Deprived

Children in Local Educational Agencies;

84.011, Migrant Education Basic State

Formula Grant Program; 84.013, Chapter 1

Program for Neglected or Delinquent

Children; 84.213, Even Start Program)

Dated: December 22, 1994.

Thomas W. Payzant,

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and

Secondary Education.

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC

PRESERVATION

36 CFR Part 800

Protection of Historic Properties

AGENCY: Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation.

ACTION: Acceptance of supplemental

comments on proposed revision of

current regulations.

SUMMARY: The Advisory Council on

Historic Preservation (Council) issued a

notice of proposed rulemaking, 59 FR

50396, October 3, 1994, on changes to

its regulations on protection of historic

properties, with 60 days provided for

public comment. In response to

numerous requests for extension of time

to comment beyond the December 2,

1994 deadline, the Council extended the

comment period for an additional 30

days. The current January 3, 1995

deadline remains in effect and will not

be extended further. However, in

recognition of the concerns expressed

by some commenters for additional time

to do detailed analyses, the Council will

accept supplemental submissions from

any commenters who wish to amplify or

amend their initial comments.

Accordingly, the Council will keep the

record open through February 2, 1995

for the purpose of receiving these

submissions. Any materials received on

or before that date will be fully

considered as part of the public

comment record as the Council moves

forward with its consideration of

regulatory revisions.

DATES: The date on or before which

comments must be received remains

January 3, 1995. The Council will keep

the record open through February 2,

1995 for consideration of materials

supplementing comments received on

or before January 3, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the Executive Director,

Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania

Avenue NW., Suite 809, Washington,

DC 20004. Fax 202–606–8647 or 8672.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephanie Woronowicz, Information

Assistant, Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Suite 809, Washington,

DC 20004, (202) 606–8503.

Robert D. Bush,

Executive Director.

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BILLING CODE 4310–10–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 96–1–6799b; FRL–5131–1]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans; California State

Implementation Plan Revision, Mojave

Desert Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to act on

revisions to the California State

Implementation Plan (SIP) which