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recommendations on how to increase 

the private sector role, including the 

role of private foundations, in 

strengthening these institutions, with 

particular emphasis also given to 

enhancing institutional planning and 

development, strengthening fiscal 

stability and financial management, and 

improving institutional infrastructure, 

including the use of technology, to 

ensure the long-term viability and 

enhancement of these institutions; (b) to 

advise the President and the Secretary 

of Education (Secretary) on the needs of 

HBCUs in the areas of infrastructure, 

academic programs, and faculty and 

institutional development; (c) to advise 

the Secretary in the preparation of an 

annual Federal plan for assistance to 

HBCUs in increasing their capacity to 

participate in Federal programs; (d) to 

provide the President with an annual 

progress report on enhancing the 

capacity of HBCUs to serve their 

students; and (e) to develop, in 

consultation with the Department of 

Education and other Federal agencies, a 

private sector strategy to assist HBCUs. 

Agenda: The purpose of the meeting 

is to receive and deliberate on 

legislative and policy issues pertinent to 

the Board and the nation’s HBCUs and 

to discuss relevant issues to be 

addressed in the Board’s multiyear 

annual report. 

Additional Information: Individuals 

who will need accommodations for a 

disability in order to attend the meeting 

(e.g., interpreting services, assistive 

listening devices, or material in 

alternative format) should notify 

ReShone Moore at (202) 502–7893, no 

later than Thursday, September 8, 2005. 

We will attempt to meet requests for 

accommodations after this date, but 

cannot guarantee their availability. The 

meeting site is accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. 

An opportunity for public comment is 

available on Thursday, September 15, 

2005, between 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Those 

members of the public interested in 

submitting written comments may do so 

at the address indicated above by 

Thursday, September 8, 2005. 

Records are kept of all Board 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the Office of the White 

House Initiative on Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities, U.S. 

Department of Education, 1990 K Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20006, during the 

hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Margaret Spellings, 

Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of 

Education. 

[FR Doc. 05–17138 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4001–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Availability of the 

Environmental Assessment 

Supporting the Department of Energy’s 

Application to the Department of the 

Interior for a Public Land Order To 

Withdraw Public Lands Within and 

Around the Caliente Rail Corridor, 

Nevada, From Surface Entry and New 

Mining Claims 

AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive 

Waste Management, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability, and opportunity for public 

review and comment, of the 

environmental assessment (EA) that 

supports the Department of Energy’s 

(DOE) application to the Department of 

the Interior, filed with the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM), for a Public 

Land Order to withdraw public lands 

within and surrounding the Caliente 

Rail Corridor. As applied for, the 

withdrawal would preclude surface 

entry and new mining claim locations 

for a 20 year period. 

DATES: Comments should be received by 

DOE no later than September 28, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, or requests for 

copies of the draft EA, should be sent to 

Lee Bishop, EA Document Manager, 

United States Department of Energy, 

1551 Hillshire Drive, Las Vegas, NV 

89134. Requests for copies of the draft 

EA may also be made by calling 1–800–

225–6972. The draft EA and electronic 

comment forms are available at http:// 

www.ocrwm.doe.gov. Comments may 

also be faxed to 1–800–967–0739. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee 

Bishop, EA Document Manager, at the 

address above or at 1–800–225–6972. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice 

of proposed withdrawal was published 

in the Federal Register on December 29, 

2003 (68 FR 74965–74968), stating that 

the Bureau of Land Management had 

received an application from DOE to 

withdraw for 20 years approximately 

308,600 acres of public land from 

surface entry and mining locations 

while DOE evaluates the land for the 

potential construction, operation, and 

maintenance of a branch rail line. The 

rail line would be used for the 

transportation of spent nuclear fuel and 

high-level radioactive waste as provided 

under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 

1982, as amended (42 U.S.C. 10101 et 

seq.). BLM held public meetings on the 

application in June 2004. 

In accordance with 43 CFR 2310.3–

2(b)(3), DOE has prepared a draft EA to 

support its application, with the BLM 

participating as a cooperating agency. 

The application seeks a Public Land 

Order for the purpose of precluding 

surface entry and the location of new 

mining claims which could interfere 

with the evaluation of the land. The 

proposed Public Land Order would not 

affect existing mining claims or other 

activities such as grazing rights, water 

rights, and recreational uses. 

The draft EA may be reviewed on the 

Internet at http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov. 

Copies of the EA may also be obtained 

by contacting Mr. Lee Bishop (see 

address above). Comments may be 

submitted to Mr. Bishop or through the 

comment form at the above website, and 

should be received by September 28, 

2005. 

Three public meetings on the draft EA 

will be held as follows: 

Monday, September 12, 2005, 4 p.m. 

to 8 p.m., Longstreet Inn & Casino, 

Highway 373, Amargosa Valley, NV; 

Tuesday, September 13, 2005, 4 p.m. 

to 8 p.m., Goldfield School Gymnasium, 

233 Ramsey, Goldfield, NV; and 

Thursday, September 15, 2005, 4 p.m. 

to 8 p.m., Caliente Youth Center, U.S. 

Highway 93, Caliente, NV. 

Comments received will be 

considered in finalizing the EA. After 

the EA is finalized it will be formally 

submitted to the BLM. The BLM will 

subsequently make a recommendation 

to the Secretary of the Interior, who will 

make a final determination regarding 

DOE’s application for a Public Land 

Order. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Paul M. Golan, 

Principal Deputy Director, Office of Civilian 

Radioactive Waste Management. 

[FR Doc. 05–17143 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Paducah 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EMSSAB), Paducah. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of this meeting be announced in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, September 15, 2005 

5:30 p.m.–9 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 111 Memorial Drive, 

Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky 

42001. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William E. Murphie, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of Energy 

Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, 

1017 Majestic Drive, Suite 200, 

Lexington, Kentucky 40513, (859) 219–

4001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management and related 

activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

5:30 p.m. 

Informal Discussion 

6 p.m. 

Call to Order 

Introductions 

Review of Agenda 

Approval of August Minutes 

Election of Chair-Elect 

6:15 p.m. 

Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s 

Comments 

6:35 p.m. 

Federal Coordinator’s Comments 

6:40 p.m. 

Ex-officios’ Comments 

6:50 p.m. 

Public Comments and Questions 

7 p.m. 

Task Forces/Presentations 

• Waste Disposition Task Force 

• Water Quality Task Force 

• Long Range Strategy/Stewardship 

Task Force 

• Community Outreach Task Force 

8 p.m. 

Public Comments and Questions 

8:10 p.m. 

Break 

8:20 p.m. 

Administrative Issues 

• Budget Review 

• Review of Workplan 

• Review of Next Agenda 

8:30 p.m. 

Review of Action Items 

8:35 p.m. 

Subcommittee Reports 

• Executive Committee—Chairs 

Meeting Templates 

8:50 p.m. 

Final Comments 

9 p.m. 

Adjourn 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Individuals 

who wish to make oral statements 

pertaining to agenda items should 

contact David Dollins at the address 

listed below or by telephone at (270) 

441–6819. Requests must be received 

five days prior to the meeting and 

reasonable provision will be made to 

include the presentation in the agenda. 

The Deputy Designated Federal Officer 

is empowered to conduct the meeting in 

a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comment will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying at the U.S. Department of 

Energy’s Freedom of Information Public 

Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except 

Federal holidays. Minutes will also be 

available at the Department of Energy’s 

Environmental Information Center and 

Reading Room at 115 Memorial Drive, 

Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky 

between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., on Monday 

thru Friday or by writing to David 

Dollins, Department of Energy, Paducah 

Site Office, Post Office Box 1410, MS–

103, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 or by 

calling him at (270) 441–6819. 

Issued at Washington, DC on August 24, 

2005. 

Rachel M. Samuel, 

Deputy Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–17107 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Idaho 

National Laboratory 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EMSSAB), Idaho National 

Laboratory. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 

770) requires that public notice of this 

meeting be announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: Monday, September 19, 2005, 8 

a.m.–6 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 

2005, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Opportunities for public participation 

will be held Monday, September 19, 

from 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. and 5:45 to 6 

p.m.; and on Tuesday, September 20, 

from 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 to 4:15 

p.m. Additional time may be made 

available for public comment during the 

presentations. 

These times are subject to change as 

the meeting progresses, depending on 

the extent of comment offered. Please 

check with the meeting facilitator to 

confirm these times. 

ADDRESSES: Ameritel Inn, 645 Lindsay 

Boulevard, Idaho Falls, ID 83402. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shannon A. Brennan, Federal 

Coordinator, Department of Energy, NEID Idaho Operations Office, 1955 

Fremont Avenue, MS–1216, Idaho Falls, 

ID 83401. Phone (208) 526–3993; Fax 

(208) 526–1926 or e-mail: 

Shannon.Brennan@nuclear.energy.gov 

or visit the Board’s Internet home page 

at: http://www.ida.net/users/cab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of 

the Board: The purpose of the Board is 

to make recommendations to DOE in the 

areas of environmental restoration, 

waste management, and related 

activities. 

Tentative Topics (agenda topics may 

change up to the day of the meeting; 

please contact Shannon A. Brennan for 

the most current agenda): 

• Status of the closure of the Tank 

Farm—including characteristics of the 

Idaho tank waste, plans for cleaning and 

closure of the tanks, the performance 

assessment, the sodium bearing waste 

treatment plan, and plans for 

disposition of the sodium bearing waste 

• Status of the Radioactive Waste 

Management Complex cleanup 

• Receive a presentation addressing 

retrieval, treatment, and disposal of 

remote-handled transuranic waste, 

including an explanation of what it is, 

where it came from, and related issues 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Individuals 

who wish to make oral presentations 

pertaining to agenda items should 

contact Shannon A. Brennan at the 

address or telephone number listed 

above. The request must be received five 

days prior to the meeting and reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

presentation in the agenda. The Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comment will 

be provided a maximum of five minutes 

to present their comments. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying at the U.S. Department of 

Energy’s Freedom of Information Public 

Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Minutes will also be available by 

writing to Shannon A. Brennan, Federal