Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 112 / Monday, June 11, 2001 / Notices 31215

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Intent To Prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement on the Proposed

Indiana Coastal Zone Management

Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

environmental impact statement as

required under the National

Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C.

4321, et seq. (NEPA).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

intent to prepare a Draft Environmental

Impact Statement (DEIS) on the

proposed approval of the Indiana Lake

Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP)

under the provisions of section 306 of

the Federal Coastal Zone Management

Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C.

1455. The Lake Michigan Coastal

Program (LMCP) is the result of much

effort made by federal, state, and local

agencies, and the participation and

contribution of local citizens. It is also

a significant step in Indiana’s efforts to

develop a partnership with the federal

Coastal Zone Management Program.

Federal approval of the LMCP would

make the State eligible for program

administration grant funds and require

that Federal actions be consistent with

the Programs.

The LMCP is a dynamic plan that will

continue to be updated to reflect the

priorities of Indiana’s coastal region.

Through continuing public participation

an comment, the LMCP will enhance

the state’s role in planning and

managing natural and cultural resources

and building partnerships between

federal, state and local agencies and

organizations.

Federal alternatives will include

delaying or denying approval if certain

requirements of the Coastal Zone

Management Act have not been met.

State alternatives include the possibility

of modifying parts of the Program or

withdrawal of the request for Federal

approval.

In order to determine the scope and

significance of issues to be addressed in

the DEIS, the Office of Ocean and

Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)

hereby solicits comments on the

proposed action, particularly with

respect to the following issues:

(1) The adequacy of the scope and

geographic coverage of the Program’s

laws and regulations to manage impacts

on wetlands, beaches, and other

vulnerable natural resources;

(2) The adequacy of the mechanisms

for State agency coordination and

consultation in order to effectively

implement the LMCP; and

(3) The adequacy of the mechanisms

for ensuring State agency consistency

with the policies of the LMC and

resolving conflicts between agencies.

NOAA and IDNR invite the general

public, federal agencies, Native

American tribes, state and local

governments and agencies, and all other

interested panties to comment on the

scope of this EIS. The manner in which

the state proposes to address the above

requirements will be presented in the

state public review draft EIS of the

LMCP, to be made available in the

Summer 2001. Copies of the state draft

document will also be available from

OCRM.

DATES: The public scoping period begins

with the publication of this notice in the

Federal Register. Persons or

organizations wishing to submit written

comment should do so by September 10,

2001. Comments received after that date

will be considered to extent practicable.

NOAA and IDNR will conduct public

scoping meetings in Michigan City,

Highland, and Portage, Indiana, to

provide the public with information

about the proposed project and to

receive oral and written comments on

the scope of the EIS, including

alternatives and environmental issues

that NOAA and IDNR should consider.

The dates, times and locations for these

public meetings will be announced in

local media at least 30 days prior to the

meeting dates.

Scoping meetings are scheduled as

follows:

1. Tuesday, June 26, 2001, 7 p.m.,

Holiday Inn, Michigan City, IN.

2. Wednesday, June 27, 2001, 7 p.m.,

Wicker Park, Highland, IN.

3. Thursday, June 28, 2001, 7 p.m.,

Woodland Park, Portage, IN

In order to facilitate an understanding

of the program’s objectives, IDNR

personnel will be available at the

scoping meetings to explain the program

to the public and answer questions.

INDR will designate a facilitator for the

scoping meetings. At the opening of

each meeting, the facilitator will

establish the order of speakers and will

announce any additional procedures

necessary for conducting the meeting.

To ensure that all persons wishing to

make a presentation are given the

opportunity to speak, a five-minute

limit may be enforced for each speaker,

with the exception of public officials

and representatives of groups, who will

be allotted ten minutes each. IDNR

encourages those providing oral

comments to also submit them in

writing. Comment cards will be

available at the meetings for those who

prefer to submit their comments in

written form. Speakers may be asked

clarifying questions to ensure that IDNR

representatives fully understand the

comments and suggestions made by

meeting participants, but the scoping

meeting will not be conducted as

evidentiary hearings.

The review process will also include

three additional public meetings on the

draft EIS to be held in northwest

Indiana this Fall in which the public

can learn more about the LMCP. The

general public, stakeholders and

interested organizations will be asked to

offer comments on the plan. Submitted

comments will be recorded and

incorporated into a draft Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS). The draft will

be presented at additional public

meeting for further review. Revisions

will be made to the draft EIS and a final

EIS will be developed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State

of Indiana is proposing to develop an

Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Program

based on Indiana’s existing laws and

policies and to participate in the Coastal

Zone Management Program (CZMP).

The CZMP), established in 1972, is a

partnership between coastal states and

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration. The CZMP is a unique

federal-state partnership that provides a

proven basis for protecting, restoring,

and responsibly developing the nation’s

important and diverse coastal

communities and resources. Currently

33 of the 35 coastal states participate in

the CZMP. State and federal coastal

management efforts are guided by the

CZMP’s strategic framework which is

organized around three major themes:

sustain coastal communities, sustain

coastal ecosystems, and improve

government efficiency.

There are many benefits to

participating in the CZMP, including

establishing partnerships with federal,

state, and local agencies and other

coastal professionals, obtaining

consistency with Indiana’s existing

laws, technical assistance, and financial

assistance. It is estimated that Indiana

will receive over $600,000 annually to

implement a program that address the

priorities of Indiana’s coastal region.

Funds received through the CZMP will

be used to administer the program and

establish an Indiana Coastal Grants

Program.

To participate in the CZMP, Indiana

must develop a Lake Michigan Coastal

Program (LMCP). The Indiana

Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)

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was selected as the lead state agency for

program development. The IDNR has

worked with local and state agencies

and organizations to identify priorities

for Indiana’s coastal region. The LMCP

describes how Indiana can meet those

regional priorities through its existing

management authorities without the

creation of any new laws. The IDNR will

facilitate public review of the proposed

plan to fully develop the LMCP.

ADDRESSES: Requests for the above

described documents and all comments

should be made to:

Laurie Rounds, Program Manager, Lake

Michigan Coastal Program, 402 W.

Washington Street, Room W264,

Indianapolis, IN 46204, tel 317/233–

0132, e-mail: coastal@dnr.state.in.us.

Diana Olinger, Assistant Regional

Manager, Great Lakes Region, Coastal

Programs Division, Office of Ocean

and Coastal Resource Management,

1305 East-West Highway (N/ORM3),

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, tel.

301/713–3155, ext 149, e-mail:

diana.olinger@noaa.gov.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419

Coastal Zone Management Program

Administration

Dated: June 5, 2001.

Ted I. Lillestolen,

Deputy Assistant Administrator or Ocean

Services and Coastal Zone Management,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, Department of Commerce.

[FR Doc. 01–14546 Filed 6–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.209A]

The Native Hawaiian Family-Based

Education Centers Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for

new awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.

Purpose of Program: To expand the

operation, throughout the Hawaiian

Islands, of Family-Based Education

Centers that include: (1) Parent-infant

programs for prenatal through threeyear-olds; (2) preschool programs for

four- and five-year-olds; (3) continued

research and development; and (4) a

long-term follow-up and assessment

program, which may include

educational support services for Native

Hawaiian language immersion programs

or transition to English speaking

programs.

Eligible Applicants: Native Hawaiian

educational organizations or

educational entities with experience in

developing or operating Native

Hawaiian programs or programs of

instruction conducted in the Native

Hawaiian language.

Applications Available: June 11, 2001.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: July 26, 2001.

Estimated Available Funds: $2.5

million.

Estimated Range of Awards: $500,000

to $1.0 million.

Estimated Number of Awards: 5.

Note: These estimates are projections for

the guidance of potential applicants. The

Department is not bound by any estimates in

this notice.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

Applicable Regulations: The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,

86, 97, 98, and 99.

Selection Criteria: The Secretary will

use the following selection criteria in 34

CFR 75.210 to evaluate applications

under this competition. (The specific

selection criteria and factors that will be

used in evaluating applications are

detailed in the application package.)

The maximum score for all of the

selection criteria is 100 points. The

maximum points for each criterion is as

follows:

(a) Significance—15 points.

(b) Quality of Project Design—35 points.

(c) Quality of Project Personnel—10

points.

(d) Adequacy of Resources—5 points.

(e) Quality of Management Plan—15

points.

(f) Quality of Project Evaluation—20

points.

For Applications and Information

Contact: Mrs. Lynn Thomas, (202) 260–

1541, U.S. Department of Education,

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., FOB6,

Room 3C124, Mail Stop 6140,

Washington, DC 20202. The e-mail

address for Mrs. Thomas is:

lynn.thomas@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.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternative

format (e.g., Braille, large print,

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed.

Individuals with disabilities may also

obtain a copy of the application package

in an alternative format on request to

the contact person listed above.

However, the Department is not able to

reproduce in an alternative format the

standard forms included in the

application package.

Electronic Access to This Document

You may view this document, as well

as other Department of Education

documents published in the Federal

Register, in text or portable document

format (PDF) on the Internet at the

following site: www.ed.gov/legislation/

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To use PDF you must have Adobe

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at this site. If you have questions about

using PDF, call the U.S. Government

Printing Office, toll free, at 1–888–293–

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Note: The official version of this document

is the document published in the Federal

Register. Free Internet access to the official

edition of the Federal Register and the Code

of Federal Regulations is available on GPO

Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/

index.html.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7907.

Dated: June 5, 2001.

Thomas M. Corwin,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Elementary and Secondary Education.

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education—School Improvement

Programs—Native Hawaiian

Curriculum Development, Teacher

Training and Recruitment Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Priorities for

Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.

SUMMARY: The Secretary proposes

absolute priorities for the FY 2001 grant

competition under the Native Hawaiian

Curriculum Development, Teacher

Training and Recruitment Program.

After funding continuation awards, the

Secretary would (a) set aside an

estimated $500,000 of FY 2001 funds to

award new grants to support activities

in the area of Native Hawaiian language

revitalization; and (b) use the remaining

FY 2001 funds available under the

program (approximately $900,000) to

award new grants to support activities

in one or more of the following areas:

(1) Aquaculture, (2) prisoner education

initiatives, (3) waste management, (4)

computer literacy, (5) Big Island

astronomy, and (6) indigenous health

programs.

DATES: We must receive your comments

on or before July 11, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments about

the proposed priorities to Lynn Thomas,

Office of Elementary and Secondary