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The Department of Education is Office of Intergovernmental and Issued in Washington, D.C., on October 2,
especially interested in public comment Interagency Affairs 1997.
addressing the following issues: (1) is Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.,
this collection necessary to the proper Type of Review: Reinstatement. Departmental Representative to the Defense
functions of the Department, (2) will Title: Applications for the U.S. Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
this information be processed and used Presidential Scholars Program.
September 29, 1997.
in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate Frequency: Annually. The Honorable John T. Conway,
of burden accurate, (4) how might the Affected Public: Individuals or Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Department enhance the quality, utility, households. Board, 625 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite
and clarity of the information to be Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 700, Washington, D.C. 20004
collected, and (5) how might the Dear Mr. Chairman: We are pleased to
Department minimize the burden of this Responses: 2,600.
forward the Department’s implementation
collection on the respondents, including Burden Hours: 41,600. plan for addressing the issues raised in the
through the use of information Abstract: The United States Scholars Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s
technology. Program is a national recognition Recommendation 97–1 concerning the safe
program to honor and recognize storage of uranium-233 material. The
Dated: October 2, 1997. Department assessed the safety issues
Gloria Parker, outstanding graduating high school associated with the recommendation in terms
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of
seniors. Candidates are invited to apply of the history of uranium-233. The primary
the Chief Information Officer. to the program based on academic safety issue being addressed with the
achievements on the SAT or ACT. This implementation plan is the lack of material
Office of Special Education and program was established under characterization and uncertainty of storage
Rehabilitative Services Executive Order of the President 11155. conditions for uranium-233.
As noted in my April 25, 1997, letter to
Type of Review: Reinstatement. [FR Doc. 97–26607 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am] you, the Department is using a systems
Title: State Plan for Independent BILLING CODE 4000–01–P engineering approach to manage the
Living, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as implementation of this recommendation.
Amended (Act), Title VII, Chapter 1. Recognizing that it will take time to perform
the systems engineering efforts, we are
Frequency: Every three years. concurrently taking near-term actions as
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal described in the implementation plan to
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. DOE Implementation Plan for further assess material characterization and
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Recommendation 97–1 of the Defense storage conditions and make necessary
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Safe changes to mitigate interim identified risks.
Hour Burden:
The implementation plan was prepared by
Responses: 56. Storage of Uranium-233
a Task Team reporting to the Assistant
Burden Hours: 4,480. Secretaries for Defense Programs and
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
Environmental Management, in coordination
Abstract: The purpose of Chapter 1 of
ACTION: Notice. with other affected Headquarters and Field
Title VII of the Act (Ch. 1) is to promote offices. Mr. John Tseng, Director of the
a philosophy of independent living SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Nuclear Materials Stabilization Task Group
which includes control, peer support, Facilities Safety Board published in the Office of Environmental Management,
self-help, self-determination, equal Recommendation 97–1, concerning the is the responsible manager for
access and individual and system safe storage of uranium-233, on March
implementation of the plan. He can be
advocacy, in order to maximize the reached at (202) 586–0383.
11, 1997 (62 FR 11160). Under section
leadership, empowerment, 315(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
Sincerely,
independence, and productivity of as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2286d(e), the Federico Peña
individuals with disabilities, and the Department of Energy must transmit an [FR Doc. 97–26633 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]
integration and full inclusion of implementation plan on BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
individuals with disabilities into the Recommendation 97–1 to the Defense
mainstream of American society. To Nuclear Facilities Safety Board after
implement this purpose, Ch. 1 acceptance of the Recommendation by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
authorizes financial assistance to States the Secretary. The Department’s
for providing, expanding and improving [Docket Nos. EA–156 and EA–157]
implementation plan was sent to the
the provisions of State independent Safety Board on September 29, 1997,
living services (SILS), to develop and Applications to Export Electric Energy;
and is available for review in the Inland Pacific Resources and
support statewide networks of centers Department of Energy Public Reading
for independent living (CILs), to Consolidated Edison
Rooms.
improve working relationships among AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE
State IL services programs (SILS), CILs, ADDRESSES: Send comments, data, AGENCY: Notice of applications.
Statewide Independent Living Councils views, or arguments concerning the
(SILCs), programs funded under other implementation plan to: Department of SUMMARY: Inland Pacific Resources, Inc.,
titles of the Act, and other programs that Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, a power marketer, and Consolidated
address issues relevant to individuals SW, Washington, D.C. 20585. Edison Company of New York, a public
with disabilities funded by Federal and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. utility, have submitted applications to
non-Federal authorities. John Tseng, Director of the Nuclear export electric energy to Canada
Section 704 of the Act requires the Materials Stabilization Task Group in pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
designated State unit(s) (DSU), jointly the Office of Environmental Power Act.
with the SILC to develop and sign an Management, Department of Energy, DATES: Comments, protests or requests
approvable SPIL in each State to receive 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, to intervene must be submitted on or
financial assistance under Ch. 1. Washington, D.C. 20585. before November 7, 1997.