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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing
Board; Meeting
National Assessment
Governing Board; Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of closed teleconference
meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming closed teleconference
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the National Assessment Governing
Board. This notice also describes the
functions of the Board. Notice of this
meeting is required under Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
DATES: April 14, 2006.
Time: 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (closed).
Location: National Assessment
Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street, NW., Suite #825, Washington,
DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Munira Mwalimu, Operation Officer,
National Assessment Governing Board,
800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite
#825, Washington, DC 20002–4233;
telephone: (202) 357–6938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Assessment Governing Board
is established under section 412 of the
National Education Statistics Act of
1994, as amended. The Board is
established to formulate policy
guidelines for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP). The
Board’s responsibilities include
selecting subject areas to be assessed,
developing assessment objectives,
developing appropriate student
achievement levels for each grade and
subject tested, developing guidelines for
reporting and disseminating results, and
developing standards and procedures
for interstate and national comparisons.
On April 14, 2006 the Executive
Committee will hold a closed
teleconference meeting from 11 a.m.–
11:45 a.m. to discuss independent
government cost estimates developed
for modifications to current National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) contracts. These modifications,
proposed by the National Center for
Education Statistics, have direct
implications for current NAEP contracts
and future NAEP operations.
At the March 2–4, 2006 Board
meeting, the National Assessment
Governing Board delegated authority to
the Executive Committee to take action
on the proposed contract modifications,
which requires consideration of
independent government cost estimates.
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This delegation of authority was
necessary due to the urgent requirement
to make contract modification decisions
to ensure that the assessment operations
are conducted in a timely manner.
These decisions need to be made prior
to the next Board meeting scheduled to
take place in May 2006. The discussion
of independent government cost
estimates prior to the execution of
contract modifications is necessary for
ensuring that NAEP contracts meet
congressionally mandated goals and
adhere to Board policies on NAEP
assessment.
This teleconference meeting must be
conducted in closed session because
public disclosure of this information
would likely have an adverse financial
effect on the NAEP program and will
provide an advantage to the affected
contractors. The discussion of this
information would be likely to
significantly impede implementation of
a proposed agency action if conducted
in open session. Such matters are
protected by exemption 9(B) of section
552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
A summary of the activities of the
closed teleconference, and other related
matters which are informative to the
public and consistent with the policy of
the section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), will be
available to the public within 14 days
after meeting. Records are kept of all
Board proceedings 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 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Dated: March 27, 2006.
Charles Smith,
Executive Director, National Assessment
Governing Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability
Public Scoping Meeting on Study of
Energy Rights-of-Way on Tribal Lands
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Public Scoping
Meeting and Request for Public
Comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’)
and Department of the Interior (‘‘DOI’’)
(collectively referred to as the
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‘‘Departments’’) intend to jointly hold a
three-day public scoping meeting in
connection with the Department’s
ongoing study of energy rights-of-way
on tribal land pursuant to section 1813
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Through these meetings, the
Departments invite the public to
provide additional oral or written
comments about how to proceed with
the implementation of section 1813.
DATES: A three-day meeting will be held
April 18, 19 and 20, 2006, at the Hyatt
Regency Denver, 650 15th Street,
Denver Colorado, 80202; Tel. (303) 486–
4402. We have reserved a block of
rooms at the hotel for the meeting on a
first-come first-served basis. Please
inform the hotel that you are attending
the ‘‘Energy Policy Act—Section 1813
Meeting.’’ If you are representing a 638
Tribe, you can request the government
rate, which we have obtained for some
of the rooms in the reserved block. All
written comments should be submitted
to the contacts below before May 1,
2006.
Please send written
comments by regular mail to Attention:
Section 1813 ROW Study, Office of
Indian Energy and Economic
Development, 1849 C St., NW., Mail
Stop 2749–MIB, Washington, DC, 20240
or by e-mail to IEED@bia.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Darryl Francois, Office of Indian Energy
and Economic Development, 1849 C St.,
NW., Mail Stop 2749–MIB, Washington,
DC, 20240. He can also be reached by
telephone at (202) 219–0740 or by
electronic mail at
darryl.francois@mms.gov. Please contact
Mr. David Meyer via mail at,
Department of Energy, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, 1000 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20585, via phone
at (202) 586–3118, or via electronic mail
at david.meyer@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1813 of Energy Policy Act of 2005
requires the Secretaries of the
Departments of the Interior and Energy
to jointly conduct a study of energy
rights-of-way on tribal land.
Specifically, section 1813 requires the
Departments submit to Congress a report
on the findings of the study, including:
(1) An analysis of historic rates of
compensation paid for energy rights-ofway on tribal land;
(2) recommendations for appropriate
standards and procedures for
determining fair and appropriate
compensation to Indian tribes for grants,
expansions, and renewals for energy
rights-of-way on tribal land;
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of closed teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming closed teleconference meeting of the Executive Committee of
the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the
functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
DATES: April 14, 2006.
Time: 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (closed).
Location: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street, NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Operation Officer,
National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW.,
Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002-4233; telephone: (202) 357-
6938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Assessment Governing Board is
established under section 412 of the National Education Statistics Act
of 1994, as amended. The Board is established to formulate policy
guidelines for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
The Board's responsibilities include selecting subject areas to be
assessed, developing assessment objectives, developing appropriate
student achievement levels for each grade and subject tested,
developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating results, and
developing standards and procedures for interstate and national
comparisons. On April 14, 2006 the Executive Committee will hold a
closed teleconference meeting from 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. to discuss
independent government cost estimates developed for modifications to
current National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) contracts.
These modifications, proposed by the National Center for Education
Statistics, have direct implications for current NAEP contracts and
future NAEP operations.
At the March 2-4, 2006 Board meeting, the National Assessment
Governing Board delegated authority to the Executive Committee to take
action on the proposed contract modifications, which requires
consideration of independent government cost estimates. This delegation
of authority was necessary due to the urgent requirement to make
contract modification decisions to ensure that the assessment
operations are conducted in a timely manner. These decisions need to be
made prior to the next Board meeting scheduled to take place in May
2006. The discussion of independent government cost estimates prior to
the execution of contract modifications is necessary for ensuring that
NAEP contracts meet congressionally mandated goals and adhere to Board
policies on NAEP assessment.
This teleconference meeting must be conducted in closed session
because public disclosure of this information would likely have an
adverse financial effect on the NAEP program and will provide an
advantage to the affected contractors. The discussion of this
information would be likely to significantly impede implementation of a
proposed agency action if conducted in open session. Such matters are
protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.
A summary of the activities of the closed teleconference, and other
related matters which are informative to the public and consistent with
the policy of the section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), will be available to the
public within 14 days after meeting. Records are kept of all Board
proceedings 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
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dated: March 27, 2006.
Charles Smith,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 06-3102 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am]
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