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SUMMARY: The Leader, Information 

Management Case Services Team, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, 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 

November 28, 2005. 

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, 

Information Management Case Services 

Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, 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: September 22, 2005. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

Leader, Information Management Case 

Services Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

Office of Postsecondary Education 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Final Reporting Forms for FIPSE 

International Consortia Programs. 

Frequency: End of grant period. 

Affected Public: Federal Government. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 35. 

Burden Hours: 700. 

Abstract: These are final reporting 

forms for FIPSE’s three international 

competitions. These forms are used at 

the conclusion of the performance and 

budget periods for these three 

competitions: P116J, P116M and P116N. 

Requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request may be 

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

by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on 

link number 2885. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be 

electronically mailed to the Internet 

address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 

202–245–6621. 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 

his e-mail 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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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

A National Dialogue: The Secretary of 

Education’s Commission on the Future 

of Higher Education; Notice of 

Establishment 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of establishment of A 

National Dialogue: The Secretary of 

Education’s Commission on the Future 

of Higher Education. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education 

announces her intention to establish A 

National Dialogue: The Secretary of 

Education’s Commission on the Future 

of Higher Education (Commission). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463 as amended; 5 U.S.C.A. 

Appendix 2) will govern the 

Commission. 

Purpose: The Secretary has 

determined that the establishment of 

this Commission is necessary and in the 

public’s interest. Today, higher 

education in the United States 

encompasses a wide array of 

educational opportunities and 

programs. Students attend institutions 

of higher education offering programs 

that range from baccalaureate and 

advanced degrees to occupational 

training of less than one year. The 

Higher Education Act of 1965, as 

amended, has benefited millions of 

students by making higher education 

more affordable as well as by ensuring 

its quality. As we look to the future, it 

is imperative that we maintain a system 

of higher education that meets the needs 

of our diverse population, and in 

particular the needs of traditionally 

underserved communities; provides 

enhanced opportunities for lifelong 

learning; and addresses the economic 

and workforce needs of the country. 

In particular, the country is 

encountering a significant change to its 

economic structure, resulting in unmet 

workforce needs. This is particularly 

true with respect to highly skilled 

workers and in the fields of 

mathematics and science. The need is 

clear and unavoidable: only 68 out of 

100 entering 9th graders graduate from 

high school on time. Yet, 80 percent of 

our fastest-growing jobs will require 

some higher education. As the need for 

highly skilled workers continues to 

grow, institutions of higher education 

must assess whether they are providing 

the necessary coursework and 

incentives that will enable American 

students to compete in the new global 

economy. 

The purpose of this Commission is to 

consider how best to improve our 

system of higher education, to ensure 

that our graduates are well prepared to 

meet our future workforce needs and are 

able to participate fully in the changing 

economy. To accomplish this purpose, 

the Commission shall consider Federal, 

State, local, and institutional roles in 

higher education and analyze whether 

the current goals of higher education are 

appropriate and achievable. By August 

1, 2006, the Commission will provide its 

written recommendations to the 

Secretary. 

The Commission will be composed of 

no more than 20 representatives 

appointed by the Secretary from the 

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public and private sectors, as well as up 

to 5 ex officio members from the 

Department of Education and other 

Federal agencies. These representatives 

shall include former or current public 

and private college presidents, and may 

also include former elected officials, 

representatives of Fortune 500 

corporations, the financial services 

industry, for-profit education 

companies, nonprofit education 

foundations, higher education 

researchers, and other such group 

representatives as the Secretary deems 

appropriate. As representatives, the 

members will speak for the groups of 

persons they represent, drawing on their 

personal experiences as members of 

these groups with respect to these 

issues. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Oldham, Executive Director, A 

National Dialogue: The Secretary of 

Education’s Commission on the Future 

of Higher Education, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 

(202) 205–5233. 

Dated: September 23, 2005. 

Margaret Spellings, 

Secretary, Department of Education. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

A National Dialogue: The Secretary of 

Education’s Commission on the Future 

of Higher Education 

AGENCY: The Secretary of Education’s 

Commission on the Future of Higher 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming meeting of A National 

Dialogue: The Secretary of Education’s 

Commission on the Future of Higher 

Education, (Commission). The notice 

also describes the functions of the 

Commission. Notice of this meeting is 

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

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) and is intended to notify the 

public of their opportunity to attend. 

DATES: Monday, October 17, 2005. 

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet 

in Washington, DC at the Washington 

Court Hotel on Capitol Hill, 525 New 

Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Oldham, Executive Director, A 

National Dialogue: The Secretary of 

Education’s Commission on the Future 

of Higher Education, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 

(202) 205–5233. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission is established by the 

Secretary of Education to begin a 

national dialogue about the future of 

higher education in this country. The 

purpose of the Commission is to 

consider how best to improve our 

system of higher education to ensure 

that our graduates are well prepared to 

meet our future workforce needs and are 

able to participate fully in the changing 

economy. The Commission shall 

consider Federal, State, local and 

institutional roles in higher education 

and analyze whether the current goals of 

higher education are appropriate and 

achievable. The Commission will also 

focus on the increasing tuition costs and 

the perception of many families, 

particularly low-income families, that 

higher education is inaccessible. 

The agenda for this first meeting will 

include a welcome by Department 

officials followed by a roundtable 

discussion focusing on the strategies for 

accomplishing their mission as stated in 

their charter. A written report to the 

Secretary is due by August 1, 2006. The 

commissioners will also participate in 

an orientation and administrative 

briefings on FACA, Ethics issues, and 

Federal travel regulations. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting 

services, assistive listening devices, or 

materials in alternative format) should 

notify Tracy Harris at (202) 260–3644 no 

later than October 7, 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. 

Individuals interested in attending the 

meeting must register in advance 

because of limited space issues. Please 

contact Tracy Harris at (202) 260–3644 

or by e-mail at Tracy. Harris@ed.gov. 

Opportunities for public comment 

will soon be available at the 

Commission’s Web site which is being 

developed. Records are kept of all 

Commission proceedings and are 

available for public inspection at the 

staff office for the Commission from the 

hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Dated: September 23, 2005. 

Margaret Spellings, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–M 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7976–7] 

Ward Transformer Superfund Site; 

Notice of Proposed Settlement 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of cost recovery 

settlement. 

SUMMARY: Under section 122(h) (1) of 

the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response Compensation and Liability 

Act (CERCLA), the Environmental 

Protection Agency has offered a cost 

recovery settlement at the Ward 

Transformer Superfund Site (Site) 

located in Raleigh, Wake County, North 

Carolina. EPA will consider public 

comments until October 31, 2005. EPA 

may withdraw from or modify the 

proposed settlement should such 

comments disclose facts or 

considerations which indicated the 

proposed settlement is inappropriate, 

improper, or inadequate. Copies of the 

proposed settlement are available from: 

Ms. Paula V. Batchelor, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 4, Superfund Enforcement & 

Information Management Branch, Waste 

Management Division, 61 Forsyth 

Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, 

(404) 562–8887, Email: 

Batchelor.Paula@EPA.gov. 

Written or email comments may be 

submitted to Paula V. Batchelor at the 

above address within 30 days of the date 

of publication. 

Dated: September 15, 2005. 

Rosalind H. Brown, 

Chief, Superfund Enforcement & Information 

Management Branch, Waste Management 

Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE AND TIME: 

Thursday, September 29, 2005, 10 a.m. 

meeting open to the public. This 

meeting was cancelled. 

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 6, 

2005 at 10 a.m. 

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, 

DC. 

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to 

the public. 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Compliance matters pursuant to 2 

U.S.C. 437g.