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1315 East-West Highway, Room 13130, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE violate State or Federal law, or
Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713- substantially interfere with any agency’s
2289); Notice of Transmittal of Final ability to perform its statutory
Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year obligations. The Leader, Regulatory
Regional Administrator, Southwest
2001 to Congress and the Office of Information Management, Office of the
Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd.,
Management and Budget Chief Information Officer, publishes this
Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213
notice containing proposed information
(562/980-4027); and Pursuant to section 254(b) of the
collection requests at the beginning of
Pacific Islands Area Office, National Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
the Departmental review of the
Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 1601 Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904(b)),
information collection. Each proposed
Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1110, the Congressional Budget Office hereby
information collection, grouped by
reports that it has submitted its Final
Honolulu HI 96814-4700 (808/973- office, contains the following: (1) Type
Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year
2935). of review requested, e.g., new, revision,
2001 to the House of Representatives,
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Senate, and the Office of
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Trevor Spradlin or Jill Lewandowski, Management and Budget.
Description of the need for, and
301/713-2289. Dan L. Crippen, proposed use of, the information; (5)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Director. Respondents and frequency of
subject amendment has been issued [FR Doc. 01–295 Filed 1–2–01; 9:59 am] collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
under the authority of the Marine BILLING CODE 00–0702–M Recordkeeping burden. ED invites
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as public comment.
The Department of Education is
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION especially interested in public comment
provisions of § 216.39 of the Regulations
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
Governing the Taking and Importing of this collection necessary to the proper
Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests functions of the Department; (2) will
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as this information be processed and used
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), AGENCY: Department of Education. in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate
and the provisions of § 222.306 of the ACTION: Notice of proposed information of burden accurate; (4) how might the
regulations governing the taking, collection requests. Department enhance the quality, utility,
importing, and exporting of endangered and clarity of the information to be
and threatened species (50 CFR parts SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory collected, and (5) how might the
222-226). Information Management, Office of the Department minimize the burden of this
Chief Information Officer, invites collection on respondents, including
The permit has been amended to (1) comments on the proposed information
change the expiration date to August 31, through the use of information
collection requests as required by the technology.
2005; (2) authorize the close approach to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris), Dated: December 28, 2000.
DATES: An emergency review has been
spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) John Tressler,
requested in accordance with the Act
and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since Leader, Regulatory Information Management,
truncatus) that are associating with public harm is reasonably likely to Office of the Chief Information Officer.
humpback whales; and (3) increase the result if normal clearance procedures Office of Elementary and Secondary
number of annual humpback whale are followed. Approval by the Office of Education
takes to 350 for controlled vessel Management and Budget (OMB) has
approaches and 700 for audio/video Type of Review: New.
been requested by January 5, 2001. Title: Application for the Transition to
recordings. ADDRESSES: Written comments Teaching Program.
Issuance of this permit, as required by regarding the emergency review should Abstract: The Transition to Teaching
the ESA, was based on a finding that be addressed to the Office of Program provides grants to local
such permit (1) was applied for in good Information and Regulatory Affairs, educational agencies, state educational
faith, (2) will not operate to the Attention: Lauren Wittenberg, Acting agencies, educational service agencies,
disadvantage of the endangered species Desk Officer: Department of Education, nonprofit agencies and organizations to
which is the subject of this permit, and Office of Management and Budget; 725 support their efforts to recruit talented
(3) is consistent with the purposes and 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, New and capable individuals from other
policies set forth in section 2 of the Executive Office Building, Washington, fields to become licensed or certified
ESA. DC 20503. classroom teachers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Additional Information: Due to the
Dated: December 28, 2000.
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of unexpected delay in passage of an
Ann D. Terbush, 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires appropriations law, ED is requesting an
Chief, Permits and Documentation Division, that the Director of OMB provide emergency review of this information
Office of Protected Resources, National interested Federal agencies and the collection in order to make awards in
Marine Fisheries Service. public an early opportunity to comment sufficient time for applicants to
[FR Doc. 01–206 Filed 1–3–01; 8:45 am] on information collection requests. The participate in the Transition for
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Office of Management and Budget Teaching Program. Based upon the
(OMB) may amend or waive the occurrence of this unanticipated event,
requirement for public consultation to and the public harm that might
the extent that public participation in otherwise occur with delaying grant
the approval process would defeat the awards so that the opportunity is missed
purpose of the information collection, to support efforts in recruiting

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individuals from other fields to become Purpose of the Board: The purpose of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
licensed or certified classroom teachers, the Board is to make recommendations
OMB approval is requested by January to DOE and its regulators in the areas of Environmental Management Site-
5, 2001, so that the application notice environmental restoration, waste Specific Advisory Board, Hanford;
can be published and the application be management, and related activities. Notice of Open Meeting
made available to eligible applicants. Tentative Agenda:
We anticipate that this time schedule 1. Opening Activities 6:00–6:30 p.m. AGENCY: Department of Energy.
will allow eligible applicants 60 days to 2. Public Comments 6:30–7:00 p.m. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
prepare grant applications, and the 3. Reports 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Department to award grants by mid- LANL’s RCRA Permit, Part B—James SUMMARY: This notice announces a
May. Bearzi, Chief of Hazardous Waste meeting of the Environmental
Frequency: Annually. Division, New Mexico Environment Management Site-Specific Advisory
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Department Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal
4. Committee Reports: Waste Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No.
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Not-for-profit
Management Environmental 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
institutions.
Restoration Monitoring and public notice of these meetings be
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Surveillance Community Outreach announced in the Federal Register.
Burden:
Responses: 200 Budget
5. Other Board business will be DATES: Thursday, February 1, 2001: 9:00
Burden Hours: 2,400 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Friday, February 2,
Requests for copies of the proposed conducted as necessary.
This agenda is subject to change at 2001: 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
information collection request should be
least one day in advance of the meeting. ADDRESSES: West Coast Hotel (formerly
directed to Vivian Reese, Department of Public Participation: The meeting is
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Cavanaugh’s), 1101 North Columbia
open to the public. Written statements Center Boulevard, Kennewick, WA
Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, may be filed with the Committee either
Washington, DC 20202–4651, or should (509–783–0611).
before or after the meeting. Individuals
be electronically mailed to the internet who wish to make oral statements FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail
address [email protected], or pertaining to agenda items should McClure, Public Involvement Program
should be faxed to 202–708–9346. contact Ann DuBois at the address or Manager, Department of Energy
Comments regarding burden and/or telephone number listed above. Richland Operations Office, P.O. Box
the collection activity requirements, Requests must be received five days 550 (A7–75), Richland, WA, 99352;
contact Kathy Axt at her internet prior to the meeting and reasonable Phone: (509) 373–5647; Fax: (509) 376–
address [email protected]. Individuals provision will be made to include the 1563.
who use a telecommunications device presentation in the agenda. The Deputy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Designated Federal Officer is the Board: The purpose of the Board is
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– empowered to conduct the meeting in a to make recommendations to DOE and
800–877–8339. fashion that will facilitate the orderly its regulators in the areas of
[FR Doc. 01–176 Filed 1–3–01; 8:45 am] conduct of business. Each individual environmental restoration, waste
BILLING CODE 4000–1–P wishing to make public comment will management, and related activities.
be provided a maximum of five minutes
to present their comments at the Tentative Agenda:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY beginning of the meeting. Thursday, February 1, 2001
Minutes: Minutes of this meeting will
be available for public review and Morning
Environmental Management Site-
Specific Advisory Board, Los Alamos; copying at the Freedom of Information • Hanford Advisory Board Chair
Notice of Open Meeting Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal Transition
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, • Spent Fuel—Update from the
AGENCY: Department of Energy. SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 Department of Energy
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except
• New Tank Waste Treatment Contract
Federal holidays. Minutes will also be
SUMMARY: This notice announces a (EPA)
available at the Public Reading Room
meeting of the Environmental located at the Board’s office at 1640 Old • Overview of contract—technical,
Management Site-Specific Advisory Pecos Trail, Suite H, Santa Fe, NM. financial, regulatory (EPA)
Board (EM SSAB), Los Alamos. The Hours of operation for the Public Afternoon
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. Reading Room are 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires on Monday through Friday. Minutes • Reconsideration of committee
that public notice of these meetings be will also be made available by writing structure (Board discussion)
announced in the Federal Register. or calling Ann DuBois at the Board’s • Discussion of FY 2003 Budget
DATES: Wednesday, January 24, 2001, office address or telephone number Development Process and product
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. listed above. Minutes and other Board from the Board
ADDRESSES: St. Vincent Hospital, 455 St. documents are on the Internet at: Friday, February 2, 2001
Michael’s Drive, Santa Fe, NM. http:www.nnmcab.org.
Morning
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Issued at Washington, DC on December 29,
DuBois, Northern New Mexico Citizens’ 2000. • Emerging Tri-Party Agreement (TPA)
Advisory Board, 1640 Old Pecos Trail, Rachel M. Samuel, Issues
Suite H, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone Deputy Advisory Committee Management • SSAB Issue
(505) 989–1662; fax (505) 989–1752 or e- Officer. • February SSAB Chairs Meeting
mail: [email protected]. [FR Doc. 01–245 Filed 1–3–01; 8:45 am] • Discussion on Proposing a SSAB
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 6405–01–P Groundwater/Vadoze Workshop

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