Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 20, 1995 / Notices 65643

2201 N. Dodge Street, Iowa City, Iowa

52243, Telephone: (310) 337–1048 or

(800) 525–6929, e-mail: loomis@act.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic

copies of this ICR can be obtained from

the contact person listed above.

I. Information Collection Request

NAGB is seeking comments on the

following Information Collection

Request (ICR).

Title: NAEP Consumer Survey

Research Study of the Achievement

Levels for the U.S. History NAEP and

the Georgraphy NAEP.

Affected Entities: Parties affected by

this information collection are persons

included in a broadly representative

sample including persons identified as

nominators of achievement levelssetting (ALS) panelists for pilot studies

and ALS, as well as samples of

subscribers to the Smithsonian

magazine (for U.S. History) and The

National Geographic for georgraphy.

Abstract: The purpose of this

information collection activity is to

gather information for NAGB regarding

the achievement levels set for the 1994

NAEP in U.S. History and in

Georgraphy. In particular, Congress has

deemed that the achievement levels

must be shown to be reasonable, valid,

and informative to the public. This

survey is designed to collect responses

from individuals who are likely to have

some interest in the ALS process

(having been invited in 1994 to

nominate individuals to serve as

panelists for the ALS process) and

individuals who are likely to have some

interest in the subjects for which

achievement levels have been

developed.

A report has been developed in the

form of a newspaper (The NAEP

Reporter) to provide respondents

information about the NAEP, and about

the achievement levels. The

‘‘newspaper’’ report was developed as a

means of providing information in a

format that would be interesting to the

respondent. Unlike actual newspaper

articles that have reported on the

recently-released results of the NAEP,

this account does not judge the

outcomes regarding student

performances. That is, this report is

objective and neither applauds nor

decries the performance of students on

the NAEP. A brief questionnaire elicits

responses to questions regarding the

usefulness and informativeness of the

achievement levels for reporting NAEP

results. The survey is printed on a

postage-paid, self-mailer card.

No third party notification or public

disclosure burden is associated with

this collection.

Burden Statement: The estimated

total respondent burden is 924 hours,

and the average burden per respondent

is .44 hours. This is a one-time survey.

Individuals included in the survey will

not be contacted for follow-up

comments.

No small businesses nor other small

entities are included in the survey.

II. Request for Comments

NAGB solicits comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is an

appropriate method to determine the

usefulness and informativeness of the

achievement levels to the public.

(ii) Enhance the accuracy, quality, and

utility of the information to be collected.

(iii) Evaluate whether the design of

this survey maximizes the response rate,

i.e. the number of persons who will

respond, given the desire to have the

sample be broadly representative of

persons with some interest in the

educational progress of K–12 students

and in the general content of the

disciplines of geography and U.S.

history.

Records are kept of all public

comments and are available for public

inspection at the U.S. Department of

Education, National Assessment

Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC,

from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Roy Truby,

Executive Director, National Assessment

Governing Board.

[FR Doc. 95–30899 Filed 12–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–M

[CFDA No.: 84.004D]

Desegregation of Public EducationDesegregation Assistance Center

(DAC) Program; Notice Inviting

Applications for New Awards for Fiscal

Year (FY) 1996

Purpose of Program: Provides grants

to operate regional DACs to enable them

to provide technical assistance and

training, at the request of school boards

and other responsible governmental

agencies, on issues related to race, sex,

and national origin desegregation.

Eligible Applicants: A public agency

(other than a State educational agency

or a school board) or private, nonprofit

organization.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: February 2, 1996.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: April 2, 1996.

Applications Available: December 20,

1995.

Available Funds: The Congress has

not yet enacted a fiscal year 1996

appropriation for the Department of

Education. The Department is

publishing this notice in order to give

potential applicants adequate time to

prepare applications. The estimates

below of the amount of funds that will

be available for grants under this

program are based in part on the

President’s 1996 budget request, in part

on the level of funding available in

fiscal year 1995, and in part on

Congressional action to date.

Potential applicants should note,

however, that the Congress is

considering proposals to eliminate or

reduce funding in 1996 for many of the

discretionary grant programs

administered by the Department. Final

action on the 1996 appropriation may

require the Department to cancel some

of the competitions or to revise upward

or downward the amount of funds

estimated to be available for particular

competitions.

Estimated Range of Awards:

$400,000–$900,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$650,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 10.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in

34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85

and 86; except that 34 CFR 75.232 does

not apply to grants under 34 CFR Part

272; and (b) the regulations for this

program in 34 CFR Parts 270 and 272.

For Applications or Information

Contact: Adell S. Washington, U.S.

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Portals,

Suite 4500, Washington, D.C. 20202–

6140. Telephone (202) 260–2495.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

Information about the Department’s

funding opportunities, including copies

of application notices for discretionary

grant competitions, can be viewed on

the Department’s electronic bulletin

board (ED Board), telephone (202) 260–

9950; or on the Internet Gopher Server

at GOPHER.ED.GOV (under

Announcements, Bulletins, and Press

Releases). However, the official

application notice for a discretionary

grant competition is the notice

published in the Federal Register.

Program Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000c–

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65644 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 20, 1995 / Notices

Dated: December 13, 1995.

Janice E. Jackson,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and

Secondary Education.

[FR Doc. 95–30891 Filed 12–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

[CFDA No.: 84.004C]

Desegregation of Public EducationState Educational Agency (SEA)

Desegregation Program; Notice

Inviting Applications for New Awards

for Fiscal Year (FY) 1996

Purpose of Program: To enable SEAs

to provide technical assistance and

training, at the request of school boards

and other responsible governmental

agencies, on issues related to race, sex,

and national origin desegregation of

public schools.

Eligible Applicants: State Educational

Agency.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: January 31, 1996.

Deadline for Intergovernmental

Review: April 1, 1996.

Applications Available: December 20,

1995.

Available Funds: The Congress has

not yet enacted a fiscal year 1996

appropriation for the Department of

Education. The Department is

publishing this notice in order to give

potential applicants adequate time to

prepare applications. The estimates

below of the amount of funds that will

be available for grants under this

program are based in part on the

President’s 1996 budget request, in part

on the level of funding available in

fiscal year 1995, and in part on

Congressional action to date.

Potential applicants should note,

however, that the Congress is

considering proposals to eliminate or

reduce funding in 1996 for many of the

discretionary grant programs

administered by the Department. Final

action on the 1996 appropriation may

require the Department to cancel some

of the competitions or to revise upward

or downward the amount of funds

estimated to be available for particular

competitions.

Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000–

$200,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$130,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 53.

Note: The Department is not bound by any

estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR

Parts 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85

and 86; except that 34 CFR 75.200

through 75.217 (relating to the

evaluation and competitive review of

grants) do not apply to grants awarded

under 34 CFR part 271; and (b) the

regulations for this program in 34 CFR

Parts 270 and 271.

For Applications or Information

Contact: Adell S. Washington, U.S.

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Portals,

Suite 4500, Washington, D.C. 20202–

6140. Telephone (202) 260–2495.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

Information about the Department’s

funding opportunities, including copies

of application notices for discretionary

grant competitions, can be viewed on

the Department’s electronic bulletin

board (ED Board), telephone (202) 260–

9950; or on the Internet Gopher Server

at GOPHER.ED.GOV (under

Announcements, Bulletins, and Press

Releases). However, the official

application notice for a discretionary

grant competition is the notice

published in the Federal Register.

Program Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000c–

2000c–2, 2000c–5.

Dated: December 13, 1995.

Janice E. Jackson,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and

Secondary Education.

[FR Doc. 95–30890 Filed 12–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

CTM Tech, Inc.

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of

the General Counsel.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant

Exclusive Patent License.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of an

intent to grant to CTM Tech Inc., of

Florence, South Carolina, an exclusive

license to practice the invention

described in U.S. Patent No. 5,137,314,

entitled ‘‘Catwalk Grate Lifting Tool.’’

The invention is owned by the United

States of America, as represented by the

Department of Energy (DOE). The

proposed license will be exclusive for a

specified duration, subject to a license

and other rights retained by the U.S.

Government, and other terms and

conditions to be negotiated.

DATES: Written comments or

nonexclusive license applications are to

be received at the address listed below

no later than February 20, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant

General Counsel for Technology

Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Robert J.

Marchick, Office of the Assistant

General Counsel for Technology

Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S.

Department of Energy, Forrestal

Building, Room F–067, 1000

Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20585; Telephone

(202) 586–4792.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C.

209(c) provides the Department with

authority to grant exclusive or partially

exclusive licenses in Department-owned

inventions, where a determination can

be made, among other things, that the

desired practical application of the

invention has not been achieved, or is

not likely expeditiously to be achieved,

under a nonexclusive license. The

statute and implementing regulations

(37 C.F.R. 404) require that the

necessary determinations be made after

public notice and opportunity for filing

written objections.

CTM Tech Inc., of Florence, South

Carolina, has applied for an exclusive

license to practice the invention

embodied in U.S. Patent No. 5,137,314,

and has a plan for commercialization of

the invention. A copy of the patent can

be obtained from the U.S. Patent and

Trademark Office, Washington, D.C.

20231. DOE intends to grant the license,

upon a final determination in

accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 209 (c),

unless within 60 days of this notice the

Assistant General Counsel for

Technology Transfer and Intellectual

Property, Department of Energy,

Washington, D.C. 20585, receives in

writing any of the following, together

with supporting documents:

(i) A statement from any person setting

forth reasons why it would not be in the best

interests of the United States to grant the

proposed license; or

(ii) An application for a nonexclusive

license to the invention, in which applicant

states that he already has brought the

invention to practical application or is likely

to bring the invention to practical application

expeditiously.

The proposed license will be

exclusive, subject to a license and other

rights retained by the U.S. Government,

and subject to a royalty and other terms

and conditions to be negotiated. The

Department will review all timely

written responses to this notice, and

will grant the license if, after expiration

of the 60-day notice period, and after

consideration of written responses to