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include present and future educational

and research plans for the National

Defense University and its components.

The meeting is open to the public, but

the limited space available for observers

will be allocated on a first come, first

served basis.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–12224 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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Department of the Army

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Western Army National

Guard Aviation Training Site (WAATS)

Proposed Expansion

LEAD AGENCIES: National Guard Bureau,

Department of the Army, and the

Department of the Air Force,

Department of Defense.

COOPERATING AGENCY: Federal Bureau of

Land Management, Department of the

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: Expansions to existing

training areas and facilities at the

WAATS are for the purpose of

enhancing readiness and training of

National Guard aviation units,

improving training safety, constructing

facilities to meet training demands, and

complying with environmental

requirements.

This document addresses the

environmental impacts of the proposed

actions, reasonable alternatives and the

impact upon Guard readiness of taking

no action. The proposed action and each

alternative action consist of three

essential components: (1) increase the

size of the original Tactical Flight

Training Area (TFTA) to improve

training, enhance training safety

through reduced training congestion,

allowing limited ground training

support activities, and to reduce noise

and environmental impacts through

closing some parts of the existing TFTA;

(2) increase the number of helicopter

gunnery training operations through

construction of new ranges or

modification to existing ranges and; (3)

construct new facilities for housing,

training, maintenance and to comply

with changing environmental

requirements.

The DEIS will be available for public

review for 45 days from the date the

Notice of Availability is published in

the Federal Register. The Arizona

National Guard WAATS will conduct

public hearings to discuss concerns and

comments on the DEIS. Public hearings

will be held in several locations

throughout the project area. Specific

locations, dates and times will be

announced through letters to those on

the project mailing list and to others

through Notices, Display

Advertisements and Legal Notices in

general circulation newspapers.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS

Executive Summary will be mailed to

individuals who participated in the

public scoping process. Copies of the

entire DEIS may be requested from the

Project Officer. Copies will also be sent

to Federal, state, regional, and local

agencies; interested organizations and

agencies; and public libraries.

Individuals not currently on the mailing

list may obtain a copy on request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The DEIS Project Officer, Lieutenant

Colonel Richard Murphy, Deputy

Commander, Western Army National

Guard Aviation Training Site, Building

145–500, Pinal Air Park, Marana,

Arizona 85653–9598, (520) 682—4590.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Raymond J. Fatz,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

Army (Environment, Safety, and

Occupational Health) OASA (IL&E).

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Defense Mapping Agency

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Mapping Agency,

DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense

Mapping Agency announces the

proposed extension of a currently

approved public information collection

and seeks public comment on the

provisions thereof. Comments are

invited on: (a) whether the proposed

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 information collection; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques for

other forms of information.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by July 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

extension should be sent to the Chief of

Staff Administrative Policy (CSA),

Defense Mapping Agency, mail stop A–

25, 8613 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA

22031–2137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address or call

CSA, (703) 275–8456.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Control Number: Notice to Mariners

Marine Information Report and

Suggestion Sheet, DMA Form 8260–3,

OMB control number 0704–0211.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

keep marine information products and

services up-to-date for navigation safety.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit; Federal agencies or

employees.

Annual Burden Hours: 130.

Number of Respondents: 520.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 0.25

hour.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are mariners.

Respondents identify inconsistencies,

discrepancies or inadequacies of the

nautical products. Data is analyzed and

stored by personnel in the Navigation

Information and Services Department. If

the information was not collected, it

could mean lack of data for accurate

navigational charts, publications, and

services and could jeopardize maritime

safety.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–12225 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Mapping Agency, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense

Mapping Agency announces the

proposed extension of a currently

approved public information collection
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and seeks public comment on the

provisions thereof. Comments are

invited on: (a) whether the proposed

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 information collection; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques for

other forms of information.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by July 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

extension should be sent to the Chief of

Staff Administrative Policy (CSA),

Defense Mapping Agency, mail stop A–

25, 8613 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA

22031–2137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address or call

CSA, (703) 275–8456.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Control Number: Port Information

Report, DMA Form 8330–1, OMB

control number 0704–0210.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

evaluate and provide updated material

to DMA for navigational safety.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit; Federal agencies or

employees.

Annual Burden Hours: 100.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Responses Per Respondent: 2.

Average Burden Per Response: 0.5

hour.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents include navigators of

military vessels and merchant ships.

Respondents provide navigational data

and information. Data is analyzed and

stored by personnel in the Navigation

Information and Services Department. If

the information was not collected it

could mean lack of data for quality

charts and publications to DMA

customers and for preventing potential

maritime disasters.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–12226 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Mapping Agency, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense

Mapping Agency announces the

proposed extension of a currently

approved public information collection

and seeks public comment on the

provisions thereof. Comments are

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed

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 information collection; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques for

other forms of information.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by July 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

extension should be sent to the Chief of

Staff Administrative Policy (CSA),

Defense Mapping Agency, mail stop A–

25, 8613 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA

22031–2137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request more information on this

proposed information collection or to

obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments,

please write to the above address or call

CSA, (703) 275–8456.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Control Number: Oceanic Sounding

Report, DMA Form 8053–1, OMB

control number 0704–0208.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

solicit bathymetric data to be used in

the construction and correction of safe

nautical charts.

Affectd Public: Businesses or other

for-profit; Federal agencies or

employees.

Annual Burden Hours: 90.

Number of Respondents: 30.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 3

hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents include U.S. Naval

vessels, U.S. Coast Guard vessels,

NOAA vessels, and merchant ships.

Respondents provide navigational data

and information pertinent to that

particular vessel. Data is analyzed and

stored by personnel in the Source

Analysis and Information Services

Department. Non-collection of this

information could mean lack of data for

accurate chart construction and could

jeopardize maritime safety.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 96–12228 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing

Board; Opportunity for Comment

AGENCY: National Assessment

Governing Board; Education.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and

request for comments.

SUMMARY: The National Assessment

Governing Board announces the

opportunity for public review and

comment on a proposed policy for the

redesign of the National Assessment of

Educational Progress. Comments may be

provided orally by participating in one

of two public meetings described below

or in writing. The Governing Board, in

accordance with its statutory

responsibility to ‘‘take appropriate

actions needed to improve the form and

use of the National Assessment,’’ has

developed the proposed policy

following an 18-month period of

deliberation, involving review of

commissioned papers, meetings with

interested groups, and advice from

experts. The proposed policy follows

below.

The period for submitting comments

in writing begins with the publication of

this notice; only comments received by

June 28, 1996 will be considered.

Comments should be mailed to Ray

Fields, Assistant Director for Policy and

Research, 800 North Capitol Street NW.,

Suite 825, Washington, DC, 20002–

4233.

The purpose of the two public

meetings is to give individuals and

groups an opportunity to discuss the