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administrative actions; to support

insurance claims and civil litigation; to

revoke base, station, or activity driving

privileges.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records

or information contained therein may

specifically be disclosed outside the

DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

To individuals involved in base

incidents, their insurance companies,

and/or attorneys for the purpose of

adjudicating a claim, such as personal

injury, traffic accident, or other damage

to property. The release of personal

information is limited to that required to

adjudicate a claim.

The DoD ‘Blanket Routine Uses’ that

appear at the beginning of the Navy’s

compilation of systems of records

notices apply to this system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders, card files, personal

computer, magnetic tape.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Name, Social Security Number, case

number, and organization.

SAFEGUARDS:

Access provided on a need-to-know

basis only. Manual records are

maintained in file cabinets under the

control of authorized personnel during

working hours. The office space in

which the file cabinets are located is

locked outside of official working hours.

Computer terminals are located in

supervised areas. Access is controlled

by password or other user code system.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Maintained for two years and then

destroyed.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Policy Official: Commander, Naval

Criminal Investigative Service,

Washington Navy Yard, Building 111,

716 Sicard Street SE, Washington Navy

Yard, DC 20388–5380.

Record Holder: Commanding Officer

of the activity in question. Official

mailing addresses are published as an

appendix to the Navy’s compilation of

systems of records notices.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether this system contains

information about themselves should

address written inquiries to the

Commanding Officer or head of the

activity where assigned. Official mailing

addresses are published as an appendix

to the Navy’s compilation of systems of

records notices.

Written requests should contain full

name, Social Security Number, and

must be signed by the individual.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to

information about themselves should

address written inquiries to the

Commanding Officer or head of the

activity where assigned. Official mailing

addresses are published as an appendix

to the Navy’s compilation of systems of

records notices.

Written requests should contain full

name, Social Security Number, and

must be signed by the individual.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Navy’s rules for accessing

records, and for contesting contents and

appealing initial agency determinations

are published in Secretary of the Navy

Instruction 5211.5; 32 CFR part 701; or

may be obtained from the system

manager.

RECORD SOURCE PROCEDURES:

Individual concerned, other records of

the activity, investigators, witnesses,

and correspondents.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Parts of this system may be exempt

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) if the

information is compiled and maintained

by a component of the agency which

performs as its principle function any

activity pertaining to the enforcement of

criminal laws.

An exemption rule for this system has

been published in accordance with the

requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2)

and (3), (c) and (e) and published in 32

CFR part 701, subpart G. For additional

information contact the system manager.

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BILLING CODE 5001–10–U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The International Research and

Studies Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Publication of the year 2000

annual report.

SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the

publication of the annual report listing

the books and research materials

produced with assistance provided

under Section 605 of the Higher

Education Act (HEA), as amended.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

605 of the HEA authorizes the

International Research and Studies

Program. Under this program, the

Secretary awards grants and contracts

for—

(a) Studies and surveys to determine

the needs for increased or improved

instruction in modern foreign languages,

area studies, or other international

fields, including the demand for foreign

language, area, and other international

specialists in government, education,

and the private sector;

(b) Studies and surveys to assess the

use of graduates of programs supported

under Title VI by governmental,

educational, and private sector

organizations and other studies

assessing the outcomes and

effectiveness of programs so supported;

(c) Evaluation of the extent to which

programs assisted under Title VI that

address national needs would not

otherwise be offered;

(d) Comparative studies of the

effectiveness of strategies to provide

international capabilities at institutions

of higher education;

(e) Research on more effective

methods of providing instruction and

achieving competency in foreign

languages, area studies, or other

international fields;

(f) The development and publication

of specialized materials for use in

foreign language, area studies, and other

international fields, or for training

foreign language, area, and other

international specialists;

(g) Studies and surveys of the uses of

technology in foreign language, area

studies, and international studies

programs;

(h) Studies and evaluations of

effective practices in the dissemination

of international information, materials,

research, teaching strategies, and testing

techniques throughout the education

community, including elementary and

secondary schools; and

(i) Research on applying performance

tests and standards across all areas of

foreign language instruction and

classroom use.

2000 Program Activities

In fiscal year 2000, 19 new grants

($1,893,600) and 15 continuation grants

($1,981,400) were awarded under the

International Research and Studies

Program. These grants are active

currently and will be monitored through

progress reports submitted by grantees.

Grantees have 90 days after the

expiration of the grant to submit the

products resulting from their research to

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the Department of Education for review

and acceptance.

Completed Research

A number of completed research

projects resulting from grants made

during prior fiscal years have been

received during the past year. These are

listed below.

Title Author/Location

Yemeni Arabic-English Dictionary ............................................................ Hamdi A. Qafisheh, Near Eastern Studies, University of Arizona, P.O.

Box 210080, Tucson, AZ 85721–0080.

U.S.-Mexico Relations Curriculum Project ................................................ Walter Falcon, Institute for International, Studies, C100 Encina Hall,

Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305–6055.

Internet Living Swahili Dictionary .............................................................. Ann Biersteker, Yale University, Council on African Studies, 155 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511.

A National Survey of Foreign Language Instruction in Elementary and

Secondary Schools 1995–1998 which contains: The National Survey,

A National Directory of Early Foreign Language Programs: Searchable Web Database, and Lessons Learned from Model Early Foreign

Language Programs.

Nancy C. Rhodes and Lucinda E. Branaman, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), 4646 40th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Development of Curriculum Materials on China and Japan ..................... Linda K. Menton and Eileen H. Tamura, Curriculum Research and Development Group, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1776 University

Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822.

SEAsite: A World Wide Web Site for the Languages of Southeast Asia George M. Henry, Department of Computer Science, Northern Illinois

University, Dekalb, IL 60115.

Starfestival Net: An Internet Prototype for International Studies in the

Less-Commonly Taught Languages.

Shigeru Miyagawa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department

of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 77 Massachusetts Avenue,

14N–305, Cambridge, MA 02139.

Beyond the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI): The Standards Assessment Design Project: The PAU Project.Elvira Swender, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Inc. (ACTFL), 6 Executive Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701–6801.

Survey of Foreign Language Registrations in United States Colleges

and Universities, Fall 1998 with Comparative Registration Data for

1960, 1968, 1986, 1990 and 1995.

Richard Brod, Modern Language Association of America, 10 Astor

Place, New York, NY 10003.

Audio Program for Chinese: Communicating in the Culture .................... Galal Walker, The Ohio State University, 1960 Kenny Road, Foreign

Language Center, Columbus, OH 43210–1063.

Multimedia Chinese Courseware for Classroom And Distance Learning

Curriculum.

Ching-I Tu, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Rutgers University,

Scott Hall 330, 43 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901–

1164.

To obtain a copy of a completed

study, contact the author at the given

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

a copy of the 2000 annual report and

further information regarding the

International Research and Studies

Program, write to Jose L. Martinez,

Program Officer, International

Education and Graduate Programs

Service, U.S. Department of Education,

1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC

20006–8521. Telephone: (202) 502–

7635.

If you use a telecommunication

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 or the 2000 annual

report referred to in this notice in an

alternative format (e.g. Braille, large

print, audiotape, or computer diskette)

on request to the program contact

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

Electronic Access to This Document

You may view this document, as well

as all other Department of Education

documents published in the Federal

Register, in text or Adobe Portable

Document Format (PDF) on the Internet

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at either of the previous sites. 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.access.gpo.gov/nara/

index.html

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1125.

Dated: January 3, 2001.

A. Lee Fritschler,

Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary

Education.

[FR Doc. 01–461 Filed 1–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Nuclear Security

Administration

Notice of Availability of the Draft SiteWide Environmental Impact Statement

for the Oak Ridge Y–12 Plant

AGENCY: Energy, National Nuclear

Security Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of availability and public

hearings

SUMMARY: The National Nuclear

Security Administration (NNSA), a

semi-autonomous agency within the

Department of Energy (DOE), announces

the availability of the Draft Site-Wide

Environmental Impact Statement for the

Oak Ridge Y–12 Plant [Y–12 Draft

SWEIS] (DOE/EIS–0309), and the dates

and locations for public hearings to

receive comments on the Y–12 Draft

SWEIS. The Y–12 Draft SWEIS

evaluates the potential environmental

impacts associated with the continued

operations of the Y–12 Plant, as well as

with alternatives for modernizing Y–12

facilities to ensure its capability to meet

future nuclear weapon stockpile needs

in the post-Cold War era. The

alternatives include construction and

operation of new facilities for two of Y–

12’s missions: Highly Enriched Uranium