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application to receive funds.

applications are analyzed to ensure

that funds are distributed fairly and

projects are cost effective

Additional Information: Clearance for

this information collection is requested

for March 8, 1995. An expedited review

is requested in order for SEAs to have

sufficient time to conduct their

competitions and award subgrants so

that the charter schools that they fund

can begin in September 1995.

[FR Doc. 95–5869 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–M

[CFDA No.: 84.999F]

The National Assessment of

Educational Progress (NAEP) Program

Notice Inviting Applications for New

Awards for Fiscal Year 1995

Purpose of Program: To conduct data

collection for the national component of

NAEP in 1996, 1997, and 1998; to

monitor data collection for the State

component of the 1996 and 1998 NAEP

assessments; and to prepare sampling

weights for the State and national

components of the 1996, 1997, and 1998

assessments. It is anticipated that the

1996 NAEP will be conducted at the

national level in reading, mathematics

and science in grades 4, 8 and 12 and

at the State level in mathematics and

science in grade 8 and possibly at grade

4. The 1997 NAEP will be a national

assessment of the arts (dance, theater,

music, visual arts) conducted in grade 8

only, with a smaller than normal sample

of students. (However, increases in the

scope of the arts assessment are

possible.) It is anticipated that the 1998

NAEP will assess reading, writing and

mathematics at the national level, and

reading and writing at the State level in

grades 4, 8, and 12. NAEP supports the

National Education Goals by providing

measures of progress toward National

Education Goal Three, student

competency over challenging subject

matter.

Eligible Applicants: Public, private,

for-profit, and non-profit institutions,

agencies, and other qualified

organizations or consortia of such

institutions, agencies, and

organizations.

Deadline for Transmittal of

Applications: April 25, 1995.

Applications Available: March 15,

1995.

Available Funds: The Department

estimates that about $800,000 can be

made available in fiscal year 1995 for

this project.

Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The

Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34

CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86;

and (b) The regulations in 34 CFR Part

98 (Students Rights in Research,

Experimental Activities, and Testing).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Assessment of Educational

Progress is authorized by Section 411 of

the National Education Statistics Act of

1994, Title IV of the Improving

America’s Schools Act (20 U.S.C. 9010).

Section 412 (20 U.S.C. §§ 9011) of this

law provides for the establishment of

the National Assessment Governing

Board (NAGB). The law requires NAGB,

among other responsibilities, to

formulate the policy guidelines for the

National Assessment and select the

subject areas to be assessed. Copies of

these guidelines are available from the

Department. One cooperative agreement

is currently in effect to develop, field

test, revise, and prepare for a State and

national component of NAEP in 1996.

There will be a separate announcement

for scoring, analyzing, and reporting

data from the 1996, 1997, and 1998

assessments. This notice is limited to

seeking applications for activities in

connection with the 1996, 1997 and

1998 NAEP assessments.

Priorities:

Absolute Priority: Under 34 CFR

75.105(c)(3) and 20 U.S.C. §§ 9010–

9011, the Secretary gives an absolute

preference to applications that meet the

following priority. The Secretary, under

20 U.S.C. §§ 9010–9011, funds under

this competition only applications that

meet this absolute priority:

Collection of data for the 1996, 1997,

and 1998 NAEP and preparation of

sampling weights for the State and

national components of the 1996, 1997,

and 1998 assessments.

The grantee must perform these

activities in accordance with guidelines

developed by the NAGB.

Invitational Priority: Under 34 CFR

75.105(c)(1) the Secretary is particularly

interested in applications that meet the

following invitational priority.

However, an application that meets this

invitational priority does not receive

competitive or absolute preference over

other applications:

Conduct Transcript Study based upon

graduating seniors in the 1996 NAEP

sample.

Selection Criteria

Applications are evaluated according

to the selection criteria in 34 CFR

75.210. Under 34 CFR 75.210(c), the

Secretary is authorized to distribute an

additional 15 points among the

selection criteria to bring the total

possible points to a maximum of 100

points. For the purpose of this

competition, the Secretary will

distribute the additional points as

follows:

Plan of operation (34 CFR

75.210(b)(3)). Fifteen (15) additional

points will be added for a possible total

of 30 points for this criterion.

For Applications or Information

Contact: Steven Gorman, U.S.

Department of Education, 555 New

Jersey Avenue, NW., Room 308b,

Washington, DC 20208–5653.

Telephone: (202) 219–1761. 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: 20 U.S.C. 9010, 9011.

Dated: March 6, 1995.

Sharon P. Robinson,

Assistant Secretary for Educational Research

and Improvement.

[FR Doc. 95–5898 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration

Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands

Involvement for the Lower Red River

Meadow Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power

Administration (BPA), DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Floodplain and

Wetlands Involvement.

SUMMARY: BPA proposes to fund the Red

River Meadow Juvenile Chinook Habitat

Restoration Project in a cooperative

effort with the Idaho Soil and Water

Conservation District, Nez Perce

National Forest, Idaho Department of

Fish and Game, and Nez Perce Tribe of

Idaho. The proposed action would allow

the sponsors to secure long-term

agreements with private and public

landowners to conduct stream

restoration and fisheries habitat