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synthesized research validated
information, and to provide national
technical assistance on issues in the
area of identification and assessment of
children with learning disabilities. This
Center was designed from its inception
to conduct both research and technical
assistance activities with a shift over the
project period from primarily research
to a larger proportion of dissemination
and technical assistance activities.
Extension and Waiver
The Center’s current project period is
scheduled to end on September 30,
2006. However, with the recent release
of the Federal regulations implementing
Part B of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, as
reauthorized by the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Improvement Act
of 2004, there is an urgent need to
continue certain of the Center’s data
analysis, dissemination, and technical
assistance activities for an additional
year. The new procedures in the
regulations regarding the identification
of children with learning disabilities are
one of the major implementation
challenges that States and local school
districts will face in implementing the
new regulations. In order to ensure that
continued assistance is available to
assist States and local school districts,
the Secretary is waiving the
requirements in 34 CFR 75.250 and
75.261(a) and intends to issue a
continuation award to the existing
grantee for an additional twelve-month
period.
The Center will continue its
dissemination and technical assistance
activities, including further
development and implementation of a
technical assistance and dissemination
approach that links research to practice
and promotes the use of current
knowledge and ongoing research
findings. Under this approach, the
Center works with other Department of
Education technical assistance
providers to communicate research
findings and distribute products; and
prepares the research findings and
products in formats that are useful for
specific audiences, including general
education researchers, and local, State,
and national policymakers, as well as
education practitioners. In addition to
this broad dissemination of information,
the Center will continue its work with
the previously identified
implementation sites, local schools and
districts that the Center has been
working with over the past three years,
assisting them in their efforts to
implement response to intervention and
to evaluate and document progress of
those efforts. Based on the knowledge
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gained, the Center will continue to
develop materials to assist in effective
large-scale implementation of response
to intervention and the identification of
children with learning disabilities. The
Center also will be continuing work to
develop additional technical assistance
products on specific learning
disabilities and complete an
Implementation Resource Kit on
Learning Disabilities.
Finally, the Center will complete final
analysis of data from the longitudinal
identification studies in math and
reading that the Center conducted to
investigate the impact of various
identification models on the number of
students identified with a specific
learning disability. Data from these
studies also will be analyzed to inform
the Center’s development of products to
assist with the implementation of
response to intervention and the
identification of students with learning
disabilities.
The APA also provides that a
substantive rule may not take effect
within 30 days from publication unless
the agency for good cause finds that a
delayed effective date would not be in
the public interest. For the reasons
described in the preceding paragraph,
we also are waiving the APA’s
requirement that this extension and
waiver be published at least 30 days
before the effective date.
Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking and
Delayed Effective Date
Intergovernmental Review
This program is not subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 12372
and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Under the Administrative Procedure
Act (5 U.S.C. 553) (APA) the
Department generally offers interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
an extension of project period and
waiver under 34 CFR 75.250 and
75.261(a). The APA provides that an
agency is not required to conduct notice
and comment rulemaking when the
agency for good cause finds that notice
and public procedure thereon are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest. We have
determined that conducting rulemaking
on the proposed extension and waiver
would be impracticable because the
Department cannot both conduct
rulemaking and issue a continuation
award to the Center by September 30,
2006. Further, it is essential that the
Department make the continuation
award to ensure that the critical work
being conducted by the Center
continues, including providing
significant technical assistance to States
and local school districts as they begin
implementation of the provisions of
IDEA and the Part B regulations
regarding response to intervention and
the identification of children with
specific learning disabilities.
Rulemaking was not conducted on this
matter at an earlier time because the
critical need for assistance on this issue
was not realized until the issuance of
the Part B regulations on August 3, 2006
and the subsequent OSEP Leadership
meeting with all of the State Directors
of Special Education on August 21–23,
2006.
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The Secretary certifies that the
extension of the project period and
waiver will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The only
entity that will be affected is the Center
on Learning Disabilities.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This extension of project period and
waiver does not contain any information
collection requirements.
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Dated: September 14, 2006.
Andrew J. Pepin,
Executive Administrator, Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Fossil Energy; Methane
Hydrate Advisory Committee
Department of Energy.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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This notice announces a meeting of
the Methane Hydrate Advisory
Committee. Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Wednesday, November 8, 2006,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday,
November 9, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.
Marriott West Loop–by the
Galleria, 1750 West Loop South,
Houston, TX 77027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edith Allison, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202–
586–1023.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of
the Committee: The purpose of the
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee
is to provide advice on potential
applications of methane hydrate to the
Secretary of Energy, and assist in
developing recommendations and
priorities for the Department of Energy,
Methane Hydrate Research and
Development Program.
ADDRESSES:
your request for an oral statement at
least five business days prior to the
meeting, and reasonable provisions will
be made to include the presentation on
the agenda. Public comment will follow
the 10 minute rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
will be available for public review and
copying within 60 days at the Freedom
of Information Public Reading Room,
Room 1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC, on September
14, 2006.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee, Management
Officer.
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Tentative Agenda:
September 13, 2006.
Wednesday, November 8:
• Reports on key Department of
Energy-supported field projects.
• Report on August Fast Track
Subcommittee Meeting and Discussion
of Recommendations.
• Environmental Aspects of Gas
Hydrates including Barkley Canyon
Hydrate Cruise.
• Report on India Expedition and
Other International Cooperation.
• Discussion of Draft Methane
Hydrate Five-Year Plan.
Thursday, November 9:
• Discussion of Recommendations,
Methane Hydrate Five-Year Plan, and
2007 Report to Congress.
• Planning for the Future and Topics
for April 2007 Methane Hydrate
Advisory Committee Meeting.
• Subcommittee Meetings.
• Wrap-up and Discussion of Action
Items.
• Adjourn.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The Chairman of the
Committee will conduct the meeting to
facilitate the orderly conduct of
business. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee,
you may do so either before or after the
meeting. If you would like to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Edith
Allison at the address or telephone
number listed above. You must make
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC06–160–000.
Applicants: Duquesne Light Holdings,
Inc.; Duquesne Light Company;
Duquesne Power, LLC; Duquesne,
Keystone LLC; Duquesne Conemaugh,
LLC; Monmouth energy, Inc., DQE
Holdings, LLC; DQE Merger Sub, Inc.;
DUET Investment Holding; GIF2–MFIT
United Pty. Limited; Industry Funds
Management (Nominees) Limited, as
trustee of the IFM (International
Infrastructure) Wholesale Trust; CLH
Holdings, GP.
Description: Duquesne Light
Holdings, Inc. et al. submits an
application requesting authorization for
merger of Merger Sub with and into DL
Holdings, which will result in the
Duquesne Companies becoming whollyowned subsidiaries of Holdings.
Filed Date: 09/06/2006.
Accession Number: 20060912–0387.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, October 10, 2006.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER05–1418–002.
Applicants: Reliant Energy Wholesale
Generation, LLC.
Description: Reliant Energy Wholesale
Generation, LLC submits its refund
report pursuant to FERC’s 7/20/06
order.
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Filed Date: 08/30/2006.
Accession Number: 20060912–0376.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Wednesday, September 20, 2006.
Docket Numbers: ER05–1508–002.
Applicants: Interstate Power and
Light Company.
Description: Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits an amendment to its 6/21/06
compliance filing.
Filed Date: 09/08/2006.
Accession Number: 20060912–0167.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Friday, September 29, 2006.
Docket Numbers: ER06–451–009;
ER06–1467–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc. submits an errata to its 9/1/06 filing
of proposed revisions to its OAT Tariff
relating to its real-time energy
imbalance service market etc.
Filed Date: 09/07/2006.
Accession Number: 20060912–0166.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Friday, September 22, 2006.
Docket Numbers: ER06–785–002.
Applicants: Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.;
Midwest ISO Transmission Owners.
Description: Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. and
Midwest ISO submit revisions to the
Midwest ISO Agreement pursuant to
Commission’s 8/11/06 order.
Filed Date: 09/08/2006.
Accession Number: 20060912–0378.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Friday, September 29, 2006.
Docket Numbers: ER06–1476–000.
Applicants: Pacific Gas & Electric
Company.
Description: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company submits its Generator Special
Facilities Agreement and a Generator
Interconnection Agreement with The
County of Sonoma.
Filed Date: 09/07/2006.
Accession Number: 20060912–0447.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Thursday, September 28, 2006.
Docket Numbers: ER06–1482–000.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
Description: Southern California
Edison Co submits an amended
Interconnection Facilities Agreement
with Oasis Power Partners, Service
Agreement 25, FERC Electric Tariff,
Second Revised Volume No. 6.
Filed Date: 09/11/2006.
Accession Number: 20060912–0375.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, October 02, 2006.
Docket Numbers: ER06–1485–000.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Fossil Energy; Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate Advisory
Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Wednesday, November 8, 2006, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday,
November 9, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Marriott West Loop-by the Galleria, 1750 West Loop South,
Houston, TX 77027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edith Allison, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone:
202-586-1023.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee is to provide advice on potential
applications of methane hydrate to the Secretary of Energy, and assist
in developing recommendations and priorities for the Department of
Energy, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program.
Tentative Agenda:
Wednesday, November 8:
Reports on key Department of Energy-supported field
projects.
Report on August Fast Track Subcommittee Meeting and
Discussion of Recommendations.
Environmental Aspects of Gas Hydrates including Barkley
Canyon Hydrate Cruise.
Report on India Expedition and Other International
Cooperation.
Discussion of Draft Methane Hydrate Five-Year Plan.
Thursday, November 9:
Discussion of Recommendations, Methane Hydrate Five-Year
Plan, and 2007 Report to Congress.
Planning for the Future and Topics for April 2007 Methane
Hydrate Advisory Committee Meeting.
Subcommittee Meetings.
Wrap-up and Discussion of Action Items.
Adjourn.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The
Chairman of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the
orderly conduct of business. If you would like to file a written
statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the
meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the
items on the agenda, you should contact Edith Allison at the address or
telephone number listed above. You must make your request for an oral
statement at least five business days prior to the meeting, and
reasonable provisions will be made to include the presentation on the
agenda. Public comment will follow the 10 minute rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and copying within 60 days at the Freedom of Information Public
Reading Room, Room 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC, on September 14, 2006.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7807 Filed 9-19-06; 8:45 am]
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