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Governments Division, Washington, DC 

20233–6800. 

SEAs may submit data via the World 

Wide Web using the interactive survey 

form at http://www.census.gov/govs/

www/npefs.html. If the Web form is 

used, it includes a digital confirmation 

page where a pin number may be 

entered. A successful entry of the pin 

number serves as a signature by the 

authorizing official. A certification form 

may also be printed from the Web site, 

and signed by the authorizing official 

and mailed to the Governments Division 

of the Bureau of the Census, at the 

address listed in the previous 

paragraph. This signed form must be 

mailed within five business days of Web 

form data submission. 

Alternatively, SEAs may hand deliver 

submissions by 4 p.m. (eastern time) to: 

Governments Division, Bureau of the 

Census, 8905 Presidential Parkway, 

Washington Plaza II, room 508, Upper 

Marlboro, MD 20772. 

If an SEA’s submission is received by 

the Bureau of the Census after 

September 6, 2005, in order for the 

submission to be accepted, the SEA 

must show one of the following as proof 

that the submission was mailed on or 

before the mandatory deadline date: 

1. A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 

postmark.

2. A legible mail receipt with the date 

of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal 

Service. 

3. A dated shipping label, invoice, or 

receipt from a commercial carrier. 

4. Any other proof of mailing 

acceptable to the Secretary. 

If the SEA mails ED Form 2447 

through the U.S. Postal Service, the 

Secretary does not accept either of the 

following as proof of mailing: 

1. A private metered postmark. 

2. A mail receipt that is not dated by 

the U.S. Postal Service.

Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not 

uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before 

relying on this method, an SEA should check 

with its local post office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Sharon J. Meade, Chief, Bureau of the 

Census, Attention: Governments 

Division, Washington, DC 20233–6800. 

Telephone: (301) 763–7316. If you use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD), you 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: Frank Johnson, National 

Center for Education Statistics, Institute 

of Education Sciences, U.S. Department 

of Education, Washington, DC 20208–

5651. Telephone: (202) 502–7362.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

authority of section 153(a)(1)(I) of the 

Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 

(Pub. L. 107–279), 20 U.S.C. 9543, 

which authorizes NCES to gather data 

on the financing of education, NCES 

collects data annually from SEAs 

through ED Form 2447. The report from 

SEAs includes attendance, revenue, and 

expenditure data from which NCES 

determines the average State per pupil 

expenditure (SPPE) for elementary and 

secondary education, as defined in the 

Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) 

(currently 20 U.S.C. 7801(2)). 

In addition to utilizing the SPPE data 

as general information on the financing 

of elementary and secondary education, 

the Secretary uses these data directly in 

calculating allocations for certain 

formula grant programs, including Title 

I of the ESEA, Impact Aid, and Indian 

Education. Other programs such as the 

Educational Technology State Grants 

program (Title II of the ESEA, Part D), 

the Education for Homeless Children 

and Youth Program under Title VII of 

the McKinney-Vento Homeless 

Assistance Act, the Teacher Quality 

State Grants (Title II of the ESEA, Part 

A) Program, and the Safe and Drug-Free 

Schools and Communities (Title IV of 

the ESEA, Part A) Program make use of 

SPPE data indirectly because their 

formulas are based, in whole or in part, 

on State Title I allocations.

In January 2005, the Bureau of the 

Census, acting as the data collection 

agent for NCES, will mail to SEAs ED 

Form 2447 with instructions and 

request that SEAs submit data to the 

Bureau of the Census on March 15, 

2005, or as soon as possible thereafter. 

SEAs are urged to submit accurate and 

complete data on March 15, or as soon 

as possible thereafter, to facilitate timely 

processing. Submissions by SEAs to the 

Bureau of the Census will be checked 

for accuracy and returned to each SEA 

for verification. All data, including any 

revisions, must be submitted to the 

Bureau of the Census by an SEA not 

later than September 6, 2005. 

Having accurate and consistent 

information on time is critical to an 

efficient and fair allocation process and 

to the NCES statistical process. To 

ensure timely distribution of Federal 

education funds based on the best, most 

accurate data available, NCES 

establishes, for allocation purposes, 

September 6, 2005, as the final date by 

which the NPEFS Web form or ED Form 

2447 must be submitted. If an SEA 

submits revised data after the final 

deadline that results in a lower SPPE 

figure, its allocations may be adjusted 

downward or the Department may 

request the SEA to return funds. SEAs 

should be aware that all of these data 

are subject to audit and that, if any 

inaccuracies are discovered in the audit 

process, the Department may seek 

recovery of overpayments for the 

applicable programs. If an SEA submits 

revised data after September 6, 2005, the 

data may also be too late to be included 

in the final NCES published dataset. 

Electronic Access to This Document:

You may view this document, as well as 

all other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF) on the Internet at the 

following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/

fedregister.

To use PDF you must have Adobe 

Acrobat Reader, which is available free 

at this site. If you have questions about 

using PDF, call the U.S. Government 

Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–

888–293–6498; or in the Washington, 

DC, area at (202) 512–1530.

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.gpoaccess.gov/nara/

index.html.

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9543.

Dated: December 30, 2004. 

Grover J. Whitehurst, 

Director, Institute of Education Sciences.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Information Collection 

Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, intends to 

extend for three years, an information 

collection package with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

concerning legal collections related to 

invention reporting by DOE contractors, 

and related matters. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the extended 

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 of the 

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proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (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.

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before March 7, 2005. 

If you anticipate difficulty in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed below as soon as 

possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to: Robert J. Marchick, GC–62, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585; or by fax at 202 586–2805, or 

by e-mail at 

robert.marchick@hq.doe.gov and to: 

Sharon Evelin, Acting Director, IM–11/

Germantown Bldg., U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 10585–1290, or by fax 

at 301–903–9061 or by e-mail at 

sharon.evelin@hq.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Robert Marchick at the 

address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

package contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–

0800; (2) Package Title: Legal 

Collections; (3) Type of Review: 

Renewal; (4) Purpose: To continue to 

maintain DOE control and oversight of 

DOE and contractor invention reporting; 

(5) Respondents: Approx. 1894 

respondents; (6) Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: Approx. 14100 hours.

Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5908 (a) and 

(b)

Issued in Washington, DC on December 27, 

2004. 

Sharon Evelin, 

Acting Director, Records Management 

Division, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–186 Filed 1–4–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Information Collection 

Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, intends to 

extend for three years, an information 

collection package with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

concerning collection of human 

resource information from major DOE 

contractors for contract management 

administration, and cost control. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the extended 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 of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (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.

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before March 7, 2005. 

If you anticipate in submitting 

comments within that period, contact 

the person listed below as soon as 

possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to: Stephanie Weakley, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 10585–1290, or by fax at 202/287–

1656 or by e-mail at 

stephanie.weakley@hq.doe.gov; and to: 

Sharon Evelin, Acting Director, IM–11/

Germantown Bldg., U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 28505–1290, or by fax 

at 301–903–9061 or by e-mail at 

SharonEvelin@hq.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Stephanie Weakley at the 

address listed in ADDRESSES.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

package contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–

0100; (2) Package Title: Printing and 

Publishing Activities; (3) Type of 

Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: This 

information is required for management 

oversight for DOE’s Facilities 

Management Contractors and to ensure 

that the programmatic and 

administrative management 

requirements of the contract are 

managed efficiently and effectively; (5) 

Respondents: 307; (6) Estimated 

Number of Burden Hours: 7183.

Statutory Authority: Department of Energy 

Organization Act (Pub. L. 9591 of Aug. 4, 

1977, 42 U.S.C. 7254).

Issued in Washington, DC on December 27, 

2004. 

Sharon Evelin, 

Acting Director, Records Management 

Division, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. EL04–131–000] 

AEP Power Marketing, Inc., AEP 

Service Corporation, CSW Power 

Marketing, Inc., CSW Energy Services, 

Inc., Central and South West Services, 

Inc.; Notice Of Initiation Of Proceeding 

And Refund Effective Date 

December 29, 2004. 

On August 9, 2004, as amended on 

August 10, 2004, September 16, 2004 

and November 19, 2004, American 

Electric Power Service Corporation, on 

behalf of AEP Power Marketing, Inc., 

AEP Service Corporation, CSW Power 

Marketing, Inc., CSW Energy Services, 

Inc., and Central and South West 

Services, Inc. (collectively, AEP) 

submitted for filing generation power 

market screens in compliance with the 

Commission’s orders issued April 14, 

2004 and July 8, 2004. 

On December 17, 2004, the 

Commission issued an order addressing 

these filings in Docket Nos. ER96–2495–

020, et al. (Not consolidated). The 

Commission’s order institutes a 

proceeding in Docket No. EL04–131–

000 under section 206 of the Federal 

Power Act with respect to the justness 

and reasonableness of AEP’s marketbased rates. 

The refund effective date in Docket 

No. EL04–131–000, established 

pursuant to section 206(b) of the Federal 

Power Act will be 60 days following 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register.

Magalie R. Salas, 

Secretary.

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