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juvenile naturally produced and

artificially propagated UCR spring

chinook salmon, and juvenile naturally

produced and artificially propagated

UCR steelhead associated with FPC’s

Smolt Monitoring Program at the

hydropower dams on the Snake and

Columbia Rivers in the Pacific

Northwest. For the modification, FPC

requests annual takes of juvenile MCR

steelhead and juvenile LCR chinook

salmon and an increase in the annual

takes of juvenile SnR fall chinook

salmon and juvenile naturally produced

and artificially propagated SnR spring/

summer chinook salmon associated

with the research. The increased take is

requested because a larger than

anticipated outmigration run of these

ESA-listed species is estimated in 2000

and to provide a sufficient number of

tagged fish to develop statistically

significant survival estimates. Tagged

fish are proposed to be used to provide

information relative to fish migration

timing through the Columbia Basin

hydrosystem. ESA-listed juvenile fish

are proposed to be captured, handled

(examined and/or PIT tagged), and

released. Associated increases in ESAlisted juvenile fish indirect mortalities

are also requested. The modification is

requested to be valid for the duration of

permit 1193, which expires on

December 31, 2003.

Permit Modification Issued

Notice was published on March 25,

1999 (64 FR 14432), that SCWA had

applied for a modification to permit

1048 to take threatened Central

California Coast coho salmon.

Modification 1 to Permit 1048 was

issued on April 5, 2000, and authorizes

an increase in annual intentional take of

adult, juvenile, and carcasses of

threatened CCC coho salmon associated

with fish population and habitat studies

within the Russian River basin of the

CCC coho salmon ESU. The scientific

research consists of five assessment

tasks for which ESA-listed fish will be

taken: (1) Population trend estimates, (2)

carcass counts, (3) redd surveys, (4)

acquisition of tissue and scale samples

for genetic analysis; and (5) habitat

quality evaluation. A corresponding

increase in unintentional mortalities is

in ESA-listed adult and juvenile salmon

is authorized. Modification 1 is valid for

the duration of permit 1048, which

expires June 30, 2002.

Dated: April 13, 2000.

Craig Johnson,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Commission on Mathematics

and Science Teaching for the 21st

Century; Meeting

AGENCY: National Commission on

Mathematics and Science Teaching for

the 21st Century, Department of

Education

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and proposed agenda of a

forthcoming meeting of the National

Commission on Mathematics and

Science Teaching for the 21st Century

(Commission). This notice also

describes the functions of the

Commission. Notice of this meeting is

required under section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act and is

intended to notify the general public of

their opportunity to attend.

DATE AND TIME: Monday, May 8, 2000

from 3:30 to approximately 6:30 p.m.

and Tuesday, May 9 from 8:30 a.m. to

adjournment at approximately 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Washington Plaza, Franklin

Room, 10 Thomas Circle, NW at

Massachusetts Avenue and 14th Street,

Washington, DC 20005, telephone: (202)

842–1300, (800) 424–1140, fax: (202)

371–9602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Linda P. Rosen, Executive Director, The

National Commission on Mathematics

and Science Teaching for the 21st

Century, U.S. Department of Education,

Room 6W252, 400 Maryland Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20202, telephone:

(202) 260–8229, fax: (202) 260–7216.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Commission on Mathematics

and Science Teaching for the 21st

Century was established by the

Secretary of Education and is governed

by the provisions of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub.

L. 92–463, as amended; 5 U.S.C.A.

Appendix 2). The Commission was

established to address the pressing need

to significantly raise student

achievement in mathematics and

science by focusing on the quality of

mathematics and science instruction in

K–12 classrooms nationwide. The

Commission will develop a set of

recommendations with a corresponding,

multifaceted action strategy to improve

the quality of teaching in mathematics

and science.

The meeting of the Commission is

open to the public. The proposed

agenda will focus on the Commission’s

draft report and potential

recommendations. Other topics that

may be addressed at the meeting

include: (1) Financial incentives for

mathematics and science teachers, (2)

alternative routes into the profession,

and (3) preparation of teachers of

mathematics and science. The proposed

agenda will include both plenary

sessions and presentations.

Space may be limited and you are

encouraged to register in advance if you

plan to attend. You may register through

the Internet at America Counts@ed.gov

or Jamila Rattler@ed.gov. Please

include your name, title, affiliation,

complete address (including e-mail, if

available), telephone and fax numbers.

If you are unable to register through the

Internet, you may fax your registration

information to The National

Commission on Mathematics and

Science Teaching for the 21st Century at

(202) 260–7216 or mail to The National

Commission on Mathematics and

Science Teaching for the 21st Century,

U.S. Department of Education, Room

6W252, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20202. Any individual

who will need accommodations for a

disability in order to attend the meeting

(i.e., interpreting services, assistive

listening devices, materials in

alternative format) should notify Jamila

Rattler at (202) 260–8229 by no later

than April 27, 2000. We will attempt to

meet requests after this date, but cannot

guarantee availability of the requested

accommodation. The meeting site is

accessible to individuals with

disabilities.

Records will be kept of all

Commission proceedings, and will be

available for public inspection at The

National Commission on Mathematics

and Science Teaching for the 21st

Century, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW,

Room 6W252 from the hours of 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays, except

Federal holidays.

Frank S. Holleman, III,

Deputy Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Rocky Flats

AGENCY: Department of Energy.