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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT: Mike Spaits, Eglin AFB
Public
Affairs Office, 101 West D Avenue,
Suite 110, Eglin Air Force Base, FL
32542–5499, phone (850) 882–2836, email: mike.spaits@eglin.af.mil or check
the Web site, https://www.eglin.af.mil/
housing_privatization/index.asp.
Bao-Anh Trinh,
YA–3, DAF, Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Basing F–35A Operational Aircraft
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AGENCY: United States Air Force, Air
Combat Command and Air National
Guard.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et
seq.), the Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) Regulations for
Implementing the Procedural Provisions
of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508), and
Air Force policy and procedures (32
CFR Part 989), the Air Force is issuing
this notice to advise the public of its
intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the
potential environmental impacts of
establishing operational F–35 Joint
Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft at one or
more existing Air Force installations
within the continental United States.
The proposed basing alternatives
include: Mt. Home AFB, Idaho; Hill
AFB, Utah; Burlington Air Guard
Station (AGS), Vermont; Shaw AFB/
McEntire Joint National Guard Base
(JNGB), South Carolina (SC); and
Jacksonville AGS, Florida.
Each candidate base is an alternative.
For Mt. Home AFB, Hill AFB, and Shaw
AFB/McEntire JNGB, the potential
environmental impacts will be analyzed
for no action and in increments of 24
primary assigned aircraft (PAA). For
Burlington AGS and Jacksonville AGS,
the potential environmental impacts
will be analyzed for no action and in
increments of 18 and 24 primary
assigned aircraft.
The Air Force version of the F–35 JSF,
designated F–35A, is a conventional
take-off, multiple-role fighter with an
emphasis on air-to-ground missions.
The aircraft was designed to supplement
and eventually replace legacy aircraft as
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well as complement the air-to-air
mission of the F–22A Raptor. At any of
the alternative locations, the beddown
action would involve personnel
changes, facility construction and
modifications, and aircraft operations.
Scoping: In order to effectively define
the full range of issues to be evaluated
in the EIS, the Air Force will determine
the scope of the EIS (i.e., what will be
covered and in what detail) by soliciting
scoping comments from interested state
and federal agencies and interested
members of the public through the
Federal Register and various media in
the local areas of concern. Scoping
comments should be submitted to the
address below by the date indicated.
The Air Force will also hold a series of
scoping meetings to further solicit input
regarding the scope of the proposed
action and alternatives.
DATES: The Air Force intends to hold
scoping meetings in the following
communities: January 11–14, 2010
Grand View, Twin Falls, Boise, and Mt.
Home Idaho; January 19–22, 2010
Ogden, Layton, Callao Utah; Wendover
Nevada; January 25–28, 2010 Winooski,
Vermont; Littleton, New Hampshire;
Watertown, New York; February 1–4,
2010 Sumter, Eastover, and Kingstree,
South Carolina; Augusta and Brunswick
Georgia; February 8–12 2010
Jacksonville, Avon Park, Lake Wales
and Palatka Florida. The scheduled
dates, times, locations and addresses for
the meetings will be published in local
media a minimum of 15 days prior to
the scoping meetings. All meetings will
be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Comments will be accepted at any
time during the environmental impact
analysis process. However, to ensure the
Air Force has sufficient time to consider
public input in the preparation of the
Draft EIS, comments should be
submitted to the address below by
March 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Sheryl Parker, HQ ACC/A7PS, 129
Andrews Street, Suite 337, Langley
AFB, VA 23665–2769, telephone 757/
764–9334.
Bao-Anh Trinh, YA–3, DAF,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board, Department of the Air
Force, Defense.
ACTION: Meeting Notice.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of
Defense announces that the United
States Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board meeting will take place on
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010, at the
SAF/AQ Conference and Innovation
Center, 1550 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA,
22202. The meeting will be from 8
a.m.—5 p.m. The purpose of the
meeting is to hold the United States Air
Force Scientific Advisory Board
quarterly meeting to discuss the FY10
Scientific Advisory Board study topics
tasked by the Secretary of the Air Force
and the results of the Air Force Research
Laboratory Assessment.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
Administrative Assistant of the Air
Force, in consultation with the Office of
the Air Force General Counsel, has
determined in writing that the United
States Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board meeting will be closed to the
public because they will be concerned
with classified information and matters
covered by sections 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1)
and (4).
Any member of the public wishing to
provide input to the United States Air
Force Scientific Advisory Board should
submit a written statement in
accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c)
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and the
procedures described in this paragraph.
Written statements can be submitted to
the Designated Federal Officer at the
address detailed below at any time.
Statements being submitted in response
to the agenda mentioned in this notice
must be received by the Designated
Federal Officer at the address listed
below at least five calendar days prior
to the meeting which is the subject of
this notice. Written statements received
after this date may not be provided to
or considered by the United States Air
Force Scientific Advisory Board until its
next meeting. The Designated Federal
Officer will review all timely
submissions with the United States Air
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Force Scientific Advisory Board
Chairperson and ensure they are
provided to members of the United
States Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board before the meeting that is the
subject of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
United States Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board Executive Director and
Designated Federal Officer, Lt Col
Anthony M. Mitchell, 301–981–7135,
United States Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board, 1602 California Ave.
Ste. 251, Andrews AFB, MD 20762,
anthonym.mitchell@pentagon.af.mil.
Bao-Anh Trinh,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Race to the Top Fund
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.395C
Department of Education.
Notice of three additional public
meetings and request for input from
technical experts pertaining to a
possible Race to the Top Assessment
program, and provide technical
assistance to States for the development
and implementation of high-quality
assessments based on common
standards.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: On October 23, 2009, the
Department announced in the Federal
Register (74 FR 54795) a series of public
meetings to be held throughout
November and December 2009 to inform
its work on a potential Assessment
Program within the Race to the Top
Fund and to provide technical
assistance to States. This notice
announces three additional public
meetings intended to address questions
outlined in the October notice that have
not been fully covered, and new topic
areas and questions that have emerged
based on public and expert input. As
announced in the October notice, by
March 2010, the Secretary of Education
(Secretary) intends to announce a
competition for a program that would
support one or more consortia of States
that are working toward jointly
developing and implementing common,
high-quality assessments aligned with a
consortium’s common set of
kindergarten-through-grade-12 (K–12)
standards that are internationally
benchmarked and that build toward
college and career readiness by the time
of high school completion. To inform
the design of this program and the
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development of a notice inviting
applications that establishes the
requirements for this competition, and
to provide technical assistance to States,
the Secretary continues to seek input
from States, technical experts, and
members of the public through public
meetings and written submissions.
Following the public meetings and
review of the written submissions, the
Department intends to publish a notice
inviting applications for such a
competition.
DATES: Public meetings will be held on
the dates and at the locations specified
later in this notice. Written submissions
must be received by the Department by
5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on Wednesday,
January 20, 2010.
ADDRESSES: For those submitting
written input, we encourage
submissions by e-mail using the
following address:
racetothetop.assessmentinput@ed.gov. If
you prefer to send your input by mail,
address it to Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Attention: Race to
the Top Assessment Program—Public
Input Meetings, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Room 3W339, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 3W339,
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone:
202–453–7246 or by e-mail:
racetothetop.assessment@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Race to the Top
Fund, authorized under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA), Public Law 111–5, provides
$4.35 billion for competitive grants to
States to encourage and reward States
that are creating the conditions for
education innovation and reform;
implementing ambitious plans in the
four education reform areas described in
the ARRA; and achieving significant
improvement in student outcomes,
including making substantial gains in
student achievement, closing
achievement gaps, improving high
school graduation rates, and ensuring
student preparation for success in
college and careers.
The Department is considering
implementing two separate programs
under the Race to the Top Fund. The
first, a general program, was announced
in November through a notice inviting
applications and notice of final
priorities, requirements, definitions, and
selection criteria published in the
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Federal Register on November 18, 2009
(74 FR 59688). Under this general
program, the Department will award
approximately $4 billion to State
applicants that have demonstrated that
they have created certain conditions for
education innovation and reform;
achieved significant improvement in
student outcomes, including making
substantial gains in student
achievement, closing achievement gaps,
improving high school graduation rates,
and ensuring student preparation for
success in college and careers; and
proposed to develop and implement
comprehensive reform strategies that are
integrated across the four ARRA
education reform areas.
Through this notice, we are seeking
additional input on a second proposed
program (Assessment Program), which
would provide approximately $350
million in grants to consortia of States
for the development of common, highquality assessments aligned with an
applicant consortium’s common set of
K–12 standards that are internationally
benchmarked and that build toward
college and career readiness by the time
of high school completion.
At a later date, guided by the input
from the public meetings and written
submissions described in this notice,
and in conjunction with the input
received in response to the October 23,
2009 notice, the Secretary intends to
issue a notice inviting applications for
a competition for this second program
that would set forth the requirements
and criteria for the submission of
applications. Should the Secretary
decide not to conduct the Race to the
Top Assessment Program, the $350
million designated for this program will
revert to fund additional grants under
the general Race to the Top Program.
Because requirements for an
assessment program are highly
technical, the Department has been
soliciting input through public meetings
to inform the design and development
of this program, including the notice
inviting applications, and to provide
technical assistance to States. Based on
the input received in the three public
meetings and written comments
received thus far, the Department will
hold a second series of public meetings
to address issues articulated in this
notice. At these meetings invited
experts and members of the public will
have the opportunity to provide input,
including written input. Should we
decide to implement this Assessment
Program by holding a competition, we
do not intend to conduct notice and
comment rulemaking. Section 437(d)(1)
of the General Education Provisions Act,
20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1), allows the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Department of the Air
Force, Defense.
ACTION: Meeting Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the
Department of Defense announces that the United States Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, January
12th, 2010, at the SAF/AQ Conference and Innovation Center, 1550
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA, 22202. The meeting will be from 8 a.m.--5
p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to hold the United States Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board quarterly meeting to discuss the FY10
Scientific Advisory Board study topics tasked by the Secretary of the
Air Force and the results of the Air Force Research Laboratory
Assessment.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the
Administrative Assistant of the Air Force, in consultation with the
Office of the Air Force General Counsel, has determined in writing that
the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board meeting will be
closed to the public because they will be concerned with classified
information and matters covered by sections 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1) and
(4).
Any member of the public wishing to provide input to the United
States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board should submit a written
statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the procedures described in
this paragraph. Written statements can be submitted to the Designated
Federal Officer at the address detailed below at any time. Statements
being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in this notice must
be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed
below at least five calendar days prior to the meeting which is the
subject of this notice. Written statements received after this date may
not be provided to or considered by the United States Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board until its next meeting. The Designated
Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the United
States Air
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Force Scientific Advisory Board Chairperson and ensure they are
provided to members of the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The United States Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer, Lt
Col Anthony M. Mitchell, 301-981-7135, United States Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board, 1602 California Ave. Ste. 251, Andrews AFB,
MD 20762, anthonym.mitchell@pentagon.af.mil.
Bao-Anh Trinh,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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