30894 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 111 / Friday, June 8, 2001 / Notices

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army

announces the general availability of

exclusive, partially exclusive or nonexclusive licenses relative to a novel

optical switching technologies as

described in U.S. Patent# 6,075,254,

Shen, et al., June 13, 2000, ‘‘Polarization

Insensitive/Independent Semiconductor

Waveguide Modulator Using Tensile

Stressors’’; U.S. Patent# 5,770,472,

Zhou, et al., June 23, 1998, ‘‘Method for

Making Monolithically Integrated Signal

Processing Circuit Having Active and

Passive Components’’; U.S. patent#

5,930,031, Zhou, et al., July 27, 1999,

‘‘Monolithically Integrated Signal

Processing Circuit Having Active and

Passive Components’’. Licenses shall

comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR

part 404.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael D. Rausa, U.S. Army Research

Laboratory, Office of Research and

Technology Applications, ATTN:

AMSRL–CS–TT/Bldg. 459, Aberdeen

Proving Ground, Maryland 21005–5425,

Telephone: (410) 278–5028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Luz D. Ortiz,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–14516 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of

Engineers

Intent To Prepare a Combined

Environmental Impact Statement/

Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)

for Flood Damage Reduction Activities

Along the Pajaro River in Santa Cruz

and Monterey Counties, CA

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The San Francisco District

and the Counties of Santa Cruz and

Monterey, California intend to prepare a

combined EIS/EIR to support a cost

shared study for flood damage reduction

of lands surrounding the Pajaro River in

the Lower Pajaro River Watershed. The

project boundaries include the lower

Pajaro River and its tributaries. The

Pajaro River (or Main Stem) is the

county border. The Pajaro River section

begins at Murphy’s Crossing and

extends to the mouth of the Pajaro

River, which empties into Monterey

Bay. The tributary section located in

Santa Cruz County is comprised of the

lower Corralitos Creek running from

Green Valley Road to Lake Avenue.

Corralitos Creek empties into

Salsipuedes Creek near College Lake.

The project footprint continues from the

confluence of Corralitos and

Salsipuedes Creeks, down Salsipuedes

Creek until it empties into the Pajaro

River. The project area is mainly

agricultural, but includes the

incorporated City of Watsonville on the

Santa Cruz County, California side of

the river and the unincorporated Town

of Pajaro on the Monterey County,

California side. Proposed plans will

include: No-action, non-structural, and

structural alternatives to be determined

during the planning process. The EIS/

EIR will analyze potential impacts on

the environment on these alternatives,

including the recommended plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information contact Ms. Linda

Ngim either by telephone at (415) 977–

8538, by fax at (415) 977–8695, or by

mail at the address below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army

Corps of Engineer and Santa Cruz and

Monterey Counties intends to prepare a

combined EIS/EIR to assess the

environmental effects associated with

the proposed project. The public will

have the opportunity to comment on

this environmental impact analysis

before any action is taken to implement

the proposed action.

1. Scoping

The Army Corps of Engineers will

hold a scoping meeting on Thursday,

June 21, 2001 at the Watsonville Senior

Center, 114 East Fifth Street in

Watsonville, California, 95076 from 5

p.m. to 7 p.m. Federal, State and Local

agencies are invited to participate at the

public meeting or by submitting data,

information, and comments identifying

relevant environmental and

socioeconomic issues to be addressed in

the environmental analysis. Useful

information includes other

environmental studies, published and

unpublished data, alternatives that

should be addressed in the analysis, and

potential measures associated with the

proposed action. Comments,

suggestions, and requests to be placed

on the mailing list for announcements

and for the Draft EIS/EIR, should be sent

to Ms. Linda Ngim, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, San Francisco District, 333

Market Street, 7th floor (CESPN–ET–

PP), San Francisco, California, 94105–

2197. Deadline for comments to be

included into the EIS/EIR is the Close of

Business July 31, 2001.

2. Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR

The Draft EIS/EIR is expected to be

published in early January 2002, and a

public hearing to receive comments on

the Draft EIS/EIR will be held after it is

published.

Luz D. Ortiz,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–14515 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–19–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army Corps of

Engineers

Inland Waterways Users Board;

Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: In Accordance with 10(a)(2)

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

Public Law (92–463), announcement is

made of the next meeting of the Inland

Waterways Users Board. The meeting

will be held on July 18, 2001, in

Davenport, Iowa, River Center, Iowa and

Missouri Rooms, 136 East 3rd Street,

(Tel. (563) 326–8500). Registration will

begin at 7:30 am and the meeting is

scheduled to adjourn at 1 pm. The

meeting is open to the public. Any

interested person may attend, appear

before, or file statements with the

committee at the time and in the

manner permitted by the committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Norman T. Edwards, Headquarters, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, CECW–PD,

441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC

20314–1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Luz D. Ortiz,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–14514 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer, invites

comments on the proposed information

collection requests as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before August 7,

2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

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Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public 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 Leader,

Regulatory Information Management

Group, Office of the Chief Information

Officer, publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment. The Department of

Education is especially interested in

public comment addressing the

following issues: (1) Is this collection

necessary to the proper functions of the

Department; (2) will this information be

processed and used in a timely manner;

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;

(4) how might the Department enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (5) how

might the Department minimize the

burden of this collection on the

respondents, including through the use

of information technology.

Dated: June 4, 2001.

John Tressler,

Leader, Regulatory Information Management,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Applications for Grants under

the Smaller Learning Communities

Program.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 700

Burden Hours: 45,500

Abstract: This application will be

used to award grants to local

educational agenices for the purpose of

creating and implementing smaller

learning environments in large high

schools.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346.

Please specify the complete title of the

information collection when making

your request. Comments regarding

burden and/or the collection activity

requirements should be directed to

Joseph Schubart at (202) 708–9266 or

via his internet address

Joe.Schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who

use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer, invites

comments on the proposed information

collection requests as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before August 7,

2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) provide interested Federal

agencies and the public 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 Leader,

Regulatory Information Management

Group, Office of the Chief Information

Officer, publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

The Department of Education is

especially interested in public comment

addressing the following issues: (1) Is

this collection necessary to the proper

functions of the Department; (2) will

this information be processed and used

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate

of burden accurate; (4) how might the

Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected; and (5) how might the

Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Dated: June 4, 2001.

John Tressler,

Leader, Regulatory Information Management,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Educational Research and

Improvement

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: National Assessment of

Educational Progress, 2002 Field Test

for the 2003 Full Scale Assessment.

Frequency: Pilot and field test.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Not-for-profit institutions;

State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or

LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 9,750

Burden Hours: 2,500

Abstract: The NAEP Technology

Based Assessment Project (TBA) is

meant to explore the feasibility and best

methods for assessing mathematics and

writing on line. It is also intended to

explore students’ abilities to solve

problems in technology-rich

environments. It is anticipated that in

the future such technology-based

assessments will reduce assessment

burden by allowing, among other things,

for online administration and scoring of

assessment instruments. The pilot study

uses background questions and items

from suitable subject questionnaires,

including questions about computer use

that are currently cleared for other

NAEP studies.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346.