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Federal Register / Vol. 68, No.

78 / Wednesday, April 23, 2003 / Notices 19977

Avenue, Fort McNair, Washington, DC SUMMARY: On Wednesday, March 26, addressing the following issues: (1) Is
20319–5066. 2003 (68 FR 14598), the Department of this collection necessary to the proper
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Defense announced closed meetings of functions of the Department; (2) will
NDU Deputy Chief Operations Officer & the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task this information be processed and used
Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Michael Force on Enduring Freedom Lessons in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
Mann, National Defense University, Fort Learned. One of the meetings has been of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC rescheduled from April 21, 2003, to Department enhance the quality, utility,
20319–5066. To reserve seating space, April 23, 2003. The meeting will take and clarity of the information to be
interested persons should contact the place at the U.S. Transportation collected; and (5) how might the
NDU, POC Mr. Mann, at (202) 685– Command at Scott Air Force Base, IL. Department minimize the burden of this
3903. Dated: April 16, 2003. collection on the respondents, including
Patricia L. Toppings, through the use of information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
technology.
agenda will address current and future
teaching, research, and outreach issues Officer, Department of Defense. Dated: April 18, 2003.
for the National Defense University and [FR Doc. 03–9962 Filed 4–22–03; 8:45 am] John D. Tressler,
its components. The meeting is open to BILLING CODE 5001–08–M Leader, Regulatory Management Group,
the public however, space is limited and Office of the Chief Information Officer.
therefore will be allocated to observers Office of Educational Research and
on a first come, first served basis. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Improvement
POC for outside interests is Mr.
Michael Mann, BOV Executive Notice of Proposed Information Type of Review: New.
Secretary at mannm@ndu.edu and/or Collection Requests Title: Even Start Classroom Literacy
(202) 685–3903. AGENCY: Department of Education. Interventions and Outcomes (CLIO)
Dated: April 16, 2003. Study.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory
Patricia L. Toppings, Frequency: Semi-Annually.
Management Group, Office of the Chief
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Information Officer, invites comments Affected Public: Individuals or
Officer, Department of Defense. on the proposed information collection household; State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t,
[FR Doc. 03–9963 Filed 4–22–03; 8:45 am] requests as required by the Paperwork SEAs or LEAs.
BILLING CODE 5001–08–M Reduction Act of 1995. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Burden:
submit comments on or before June 23, Responses: 25,670.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2003. Burden Hours: 16,631.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Abstract: CLIO will test the
Office of the Secretary effectiveness of various enhanced family
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires literacy interventions in promoting: (a)
Defense Science Board
that the Office of Management and Literacy and other school readiness
AGENCY: Department of Defense. Budget (OMB) provide interested skills in low-income children; (b) parent
ACTION:Notice of advisory committee Federal agencies and the public an early literacy; and (c) parent involvement as
meeting date change. opportunity to comment on information teachers of their own child, especially
collection requests. OMB may amend or in the area of early literacy.
SUMMARY: On Friday, February 7, 2003 waive the requirement for public Requests for copies of the proposed
(68 FR 6421), the Department of Defense consultation to the extent that public information collection request may be
announced closed meetings of the participation in the approval process accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,
Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force would defeat the purpose of the by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
on Future Strategic Strike Forces. The information collection, violate State or Collections’’ link and by clicking on
meeting originally scheduled for June Federal law, or substantially interfere link number 2271. When you access the
18–19, 2003, has been moved to June with any agency’s ability to perform its information collection, click on
12–13, 2003. The meeting will be held statutory obligations. The Leader, ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘ to view.
at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Regulatory Management Group, Office Written requests for information should
Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA. of the Chief Information Officer, be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Dated: April 16, 2003. publishes that notice containing Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Patricia L. Toppings, proposed information collection Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison requests prior to submission of these Office Building 3, Washington, DC
Officer, Department of Defense. requests to OMB. Each proposed 20202–4651 or to the e-mail address
[FR Doc. 03–9961 Filed 4–22–03; 8:45 am] information collection, grouped by vivian_reese@ed.gov. Requests may also
BILLING CODE 5001–08–M office, contains the following: (1) Type be electronically mailed to the internet
of review requested, e.g., new, revision, address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) 202–708–9346. Please specify the
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) complete title of the information
Description of the need for, and collection when making your request.
Office of the Secretary proposed use of, the information; (5) Comments regarding burden and/or
Respondents and frequency of the collection activity requirements
Defense Science Board collection; and (6) Reporting and/or should be directed to Kathy Axt at her
AGENCY: Department of Defense. Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites e-mail address Kathy.Axt@ed.gov.
public comment. Individuals who use a
ACTION:Notice of Advisory Committee
The Department of Education is telecommunications device for the deaf
Meeting Date Change.
especially interested in public comment (TDD) may call the Federal Information

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Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– IIPS as a separate file in PDF format and funding for their Research
8339. identified as such. These images should Implementation Awards in Fiscal Year
[FR Doc. 03–10042 Filed 4–22–03; 8:45 am]
be kept to a minimum due to the 2003, are eligible to apply for Fiscal
limitations of reproducing them. They Year 2004 funding. Thus, only the
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
should be numbered and referred to in following states are eligible to apply
the body of the technical scientific under this notice: Alaska, Arkansas,
application as Color image 1, Color Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, New
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY image 2, etc. Questions regarding the Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
operation of IIPS may be E-mailed to the Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Office of Science Financial Assistance
IIPS Help Desk at: Awards issued under this Notice will
Program Notice DE–FG01–03ER03–21;
HelpDesk@pr.doe.gov, or you may call provide funding for basic research, its
Department of Energy Experimental
the help desk at: (800) 683–0751. coordination, and development of
Program To Stimulate Competitive
Further information on the use of IIPS human resources in the state. The DOE/
Research (DOE/EPSCoR)
by the Office of Science is available at: EPSCoR Research Implementation
Implementation Awards
http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/ Awards should be used to improve the
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. grants/grants.html. academic research infrastructure of key
ACTION: Notice inviting research If you are unable to submit the science and technology areas identified
applications. application through IIPS, please contact by the state’s EPSCoR governing
the Grants and Contracts Division, committee as critical to the
SUMMARY: The Office of Basic Energy Office of Science at: (301) 903–5212, in development of state and institutional
Sciences (BES) of the Office of Science order to gain assistance for submission research and development capability.
(SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through IIPS or to receive special The state’s strategy to develop and
in keeping with its energy-related approval and instruction on how to utilize the scientific and technological
mission to assist in strengthening the submit printed applications. resources that reside in its research
Nation’s scientific research enterprise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. universities should be described in its
through the support of science, Matesh N. Varma, DOE/EPSCoR DOE/EPSCoR Research Implementation
engineering, and mathematics, Program Manager, Division of Materials Awards application. In preparation for
announces its interest in receiving Sciences and Engineering, SC–132, submitting an application, the EPSCoR
applications from eligible States for the Germantown Building, Office of governing committee within each state
support of the DOE/EPSCoR Program. Science, U.S. Department of Energy, is expected to have undertaken a
The purpose of the DOE/EPSCoR 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., comprehensive analysis of the strengths,
Program is to enhance the capabilities of Washington, DC 20585–1290. weaknesses, and opportunities for
designated States to conduct nationally- Telephone: (301) 903–3209; Fax: (301) development of its research institutions
competitive energy-related research and 903–9513; E-Mail: in support of overall state research and
to develop science and engineering matesh.varma@science.doe.gov. development objectives. Successful
human resources in energy-related areas infrastructure improvement plans are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To
to meet current and future needs. likely to be those which are focused on
continue to enhance the one energy-related research area and
DATES: The deadline for receipt of competitiveness of states and territories
formal applications is 4:30 p.m. E.S.T., which candidly represent the
identified for participation in the opportunities for enhanced academic
September 23, 2003, in order to be Experimental Program to Stimulate
accepted for merit review and to permit R&D competitiveness, including the
Competitive Research (EPSCoR) by the acquisition of sustained non-EPSCoR
timely consideration for award in Fiscal National Science Foundation (NSF),
Year 2004. No application will be support. Most important, the state’s
DOE has decided to again restrict infrastructure improvement strategy
accepted after this deadline. eligibility to the following states and must have a high probability of realizing
ADDRESSES: Formal applications territory: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, stated goals and objectives as judged by
referencing Program Notice DE–FG01– Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, members of a DOE merit review panel.
03ER03–21 must be sent electronically Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, In all instances, performance milestones
by an authorized institutional business Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North and a timetable for achieving such
official through DOE’s Industry Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, milestones are prerequisites for EPSCoR
Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, support. Priority will be given to
at: http://e-center.doe.gov (see also Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of applications that propose to develop
http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/ Puerto Rico. An appropriate fiscal agent, new competitive research areas rather
grants/grants.html). IIPS provides for acting on behalf of a state’s EPSCoR than those that propose to enhance or
the posting of solicitations and receipt Committee, may submit only two continue research areas that are already
of applications in a paperless applications in response to this program competitive. The DOE/EPSCoR Research
environment via the Internet. In order to notice. Each application is restricted to Implementation Awards are not
submit applications through IIPS your one research ‘‘cluster.’’ A cluster is appropriate mechanisms to provide
business official will need to register at defined as a group of scientists working support for individual faculty science
the IIPS Web site. The Office of Science on a common scientific theme. It is the and technology research projects.
will include attachments as part of this DOE/EPSCoR program policy to limit
notice that provide the appropriate the Research Implementation Awards to Program Funding
forms in PDF fillable format that are to one active award per state. Therefore, Subject to Congressional
be submitted through IIPS. IIPS offers only those EPSCoR states that have: (1) authorization and approval of funds in
the option of using multiple files— Not received a previous DOE/EPSCoR Fiscal Year 2004 DOE anticipates an
please limit submissions to one volume Research Implementation Awards, (2) estimated $1.0 million will be available
and one file if possible, with a ‘‘graduated’’ their previously supported for awards to fund collaborative
maximum of no more than four files. Research Implementation Awards research and human resource
Color images should be submitted in research clusters or (3) received final development in energy-related science

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