21746 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2001 / Notices

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the

Internet cbeck@ntia.doc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The purpose of the Technology

Opportunities Program (TOP), formerly

the Telecommunications and

Information Infrastructure Assistance

Program (TIIAP), is to promote the

widespread and efficient use of

advanced telecommunications services

in the public and non-profit sectors to

serve America’s communities.

The program has the following

objectives:

• To promote the widespread

availability and use of digital network

technologies.

• To increase the awareness in public

and non-profit sectors of digital

information technologies and their

benefits.

• To stimulate public and non-profit

sector organizations to examine

potential benefits of, and plan for,

investments in digital network

technologies.

• To provide a wide variety of model

digital network technology projects for

public and non-profit sector

organizations to follow.

• To educate the public and nonprofit sectors about best practices in

implementing a wide variety of digital

network projects.

• To help reduce disparities in access

to, and use of, digital network

technologies.

II. Method of Collection

Survey mailed to recipients.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0660–0013.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: State and local

Governments and non-profit

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

210.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent

Burden Hours: 210.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to the

Public: 0.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

the notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of the information collection;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: April 24, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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BILLING CODE 3510–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing

Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment

Governing Board; Education.

ACTION: Notice of full and partially

closed meetings.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the

schedule and proposed agenda of a

forthcoming meeting of the National

Assessment Governing Board. This

notice also describes the functions of

the Board. Notice of this meeting is

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

Federal Advisory Committee Act. This

document is intended to notify the

general public of their opportunity to

attend. Individuals 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 Munira Mwalimu at 202–357–

6938 or at Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no

later than April 30, 2001. 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.

DATES: May 10–12, 2001.

TIME: May 10—Executive Committee,

5:00–6 p.m., (open), 6:00–7 p.m.

(closed). May 11—Full Board 8:30–10

a.m. (open); Assessment Development

Committee 10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.,

(open); Committee on Standards, Design

and Methodology, 10:15 a.m.–12:15

p.m. (open); Reporting and

Dissemination Committee, 10:15 a.m.–

12:15 p.m. (open); Full Board, 12:15–

1:15 p.m., (closed); 1:15–5 p.m., (open).

May 12—Nominations Committee, 7:30–

8:30 a.m.; Full Board, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

(open).

LOCATION: Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126

West Street, Annapolis, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Munira Mwalimu, Operations Officer,

National Assessment Governing Board,

800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite

825, Washington, DC 20002–4233,

Telephone: (202) 357–6938.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Assessment Governing Board

is established under section 412 of the

National Education Statistics Act of

1994 (Title IV of the Improving

America’s Schools Act of 1994) (Pub. L.

103–382).

The Board is established to formulate

policy guidelines for the National

Assessment of Educational Progress.

The Board is responsible for selecting

subject areas to be assessed, developing

assessment objectives, identifying

appropriate achievement goals for each

grade and subject tested, and

establishing standards and procedures

for interstate and national comparisons.

Under Public Law 105–78, the National

Assessment Governing Board is also

granted exclusive authority over

developing the Voluntary National Tests

pursuant to contract number

RJ97153001.

The Executive Committee will meet

on May 10 in open session from 5 p.m.

to 6 p.m., and in closed session from 6

p.m. to 7 p.m.

In open session, the Executive

Committee will receive updates on the

contract for test question banking

storage and security and on NAEP

reauthorization, appropriations, and

related legislation. The Executive

Committee will also discuss the NAEP

schedule.

From 6:00–7 p.m. the Committee will

meet in closed session to discuss future

government cost estimates on contracts

for the National Assessment of

Educational Progress (NAEP) project; to

discuss awards for secondary grants

analyses for the NAEP project; and to

receive independent government cost

estimates on contract initiatives for

NAEP.

The meeting must be conducted in

closed session because public disclosure

of this information would likely have an

adverse financial effect on the NAEP

program. The discussion of this

information would be likely to

significantly frustrate implementation of

a proposed agency action if conducted

in open session. Such matters are

protected by exemption 9(B) of 552b(c)

of Title 5 U.S.C.

On May 11, the full Board will

convene in open session from 8:30 a.m.–

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10 a.m. The Board will approve the

agenda; hear a report from the Executive

Director of the National Assessment

Governing Board; receive a briefing from

Secretary of Education Roderick Paige

on the ‘‘No Child Left Behind’’

Initiative; and receive an update on the

NAEP Program. From 10:15 a.m. to

12:15 p.m., the Board’s standing

committees will meet in open session.

The Assessment Development

Committee will meet from 10:15 a.m.–

12:15 p.m. to receive an update on

various NAEP assessment development

activities, including projects in

mathematics, reading, and foreign

language. The Committee will also

receive a briefing on the content of the

NAEP Long Term Trend Study.

The Committee on Standards, Design,

and Methodology will meet from 10:15

a.m.–12:15 p.m. to receive an update on

the 1992–1998 achievement levels

publications and on the status of the

Trial Urban Assessment. In addition, the

Committee will review and discuss

sampling plans for the 2002 NAEP and

the methodology for enhanced

reporting.

The Reporting and Dissemination

Committee will meet from 10:15 a.m.–

12:15 p.m. to discuss the sampling and

reporting plan for NAEP 2002

assessments; new models for reporting

achievement levels; the plan for release

of the NAEP 2002 Mathematics Report;

and the schedule for release of future

NAEP reports. In addition, the

Committee will discuss reporting data

for subgroups; and the plan for private

school reporting in NAEP 2002

assessments. The Reporting and

Dissemination Committee will then

receive an update on racial categories in

NAEP reporting and discuss the

background questions in reading and

writing for NAEP 2002.

On May 11, the full Board will meet

in closed session from 12:15–1:15 p.m.

to receive a briefing on the NAEP 2000

Mathematics Report Card. This meeting

must be closed because the report has

not gone through complete National

Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

adjudication process and has not been

released by the Secretary of Education.

Premature disclosure of the information

presented for review would be likely to

significantly frustrate implementation of

a proposed agency action if conducted

in open session. Such matters are

protected by exemption 9(B) of Section

552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.

The full Board will meet in open

session on May 11 from 1:15–2 p.m. to

receive a briefing on the Baltimore Sun’s

‘‘Reading by Nine’’ Project. From 2:00–

2:45 p.m., the Board will receive an

update from Congressional staff on

‘‘NAEP/NAGB: View from the Hill.’’

From 3:00–4:15 p.m., the full Board will

have a panel discussion on NAEP and

NAGB, Past Reflections and Future

Directions. Subsequently, at 4:15–5

p.m., the Board will receive a briefing

on the Third International Mathematics

and Science Study (TIMSS) 1999

Benchmarking Study after which the

May 11 meeting will conclude.

On May 12, the Nominations

Committee will convene from 7:30 a.m.–

8:30 a.m. to discuss the Committee’s

organization and work schedule.

From 8:30–9:30 a.m., the Board will

receive an update and discuss the NAEP

2004 Mathematics Framework project.

The Board will then hear and take

action on the Committee reports from

9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. whereupon the

meeting will adjourn.

Summaries of the activities of the

closed sessions and related matters,

which are informative to the public and

consistent with the policy of section 5

U.S.C. 552b(c), will be available to the

public within 14 days of the meeting.

Records are kept of all Board

proceedings and are available for public

inspection at the U.S. Department of

Education, National Assessment

Governing Board, Suite #825, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC,

from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern

Standard Time.

Dated: April 25, 2001.

Sharif Shakrani,

Deputy Executive Director, National

Assessment Governing Board.

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket Nos. EA–237 and EA–238]

Applications to Export Electric Energy;

Allegheny Energy Supply Company,

LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

SUMMARY: Allegheny Energy Supply

Company, LLC (Allegheny) has applied

for 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 May 31, 2001.

ADDRESS: 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:

Rosalind Carter (Program Office) 202–

586–7983 or Michael Skinker (Program

Attorney) 202–586–6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of

electricity from the United States to a

foreign country are regulated and

require authorization under section

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On, April 9, 2001, the Office of Fossil

Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy

(DOE) received separate applications

from Allegheny to transmit electric

energy from the United States to Mexico

and to Canada. Allegheny is a limited

liability company formed under

Delaware law. Allegheny’s sole member

is Allegheny Energy, Inc., an electric

utility holding company registered

under the Public Utility Holding

Company Act of 1935. As part of the

Allegheny Energy, Inc. holding

company system, Allegheny is affiliated

with three franchised electric utilities:

Monongahela Power Company; The

Potomac Edison Company; and West

Penn Power Company.

Allegheny owns and operates electric

power generation facilities and their

associated transmission facilities.

However, Allegheny does not have a

franchised electric power service area.

Allegheny operates as a marketer and

broker of electric power at wholesale

and arranges services in related areas

such as transmission services.

Allegheny will generate or purchase the

power to be exported from electric

utilities and federal power marketing

agencies as defined in Section 3(22) and

(19) (16 U.S.C. 796 (22) and (19) of the

FPA. Allegheny proposes to transmit to

Mexico and to Canada electric energy

purchased from electric utilities and

other suppliers within the U.S.

Allegheny requests the export

authorization be issued for five years.

In FE Docket EA–237, Allegheny

proposes to arrange for the delivery of

electric energy to Mexico over the

international transmission facilities

owned by San Diego Gas & Electric

Company, El Paso Electric Company,

Central Power and Light Company, and

Comision Federal de Electricidad, the

national electric utility of Mexico.

In FE Docket EA–238, Allegheny

proposes to arrange for the delivery of

electric energy to Canada over the

international transmission facilities

owned by Basin Electric Power

Cooperative, Bonneville Power

Administration, Citizens Utilities,

Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative,

International Transmission Company