Notices. Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews

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BILLING CODE 3510-JT-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary dates.

In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to defer the initiation of an administrative review for one antidumping duty order and one countervailing duty order. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone:

(202)482-4697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(2002), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary dates. The Department also received requests to defer for one year the initiation of the October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada and the January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada with respect to one exporter in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c). The Department received no objections to these requests from any party cited in 19 CFR 351.213(c)(l)(ii). Initiation of Reviews In accordance with section 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than October 31, 2006. Also, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c), we are deferring for one year the initiation of the October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada and the January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada with respect to one exporter. Period to be reviewed Antidumping Duty Proceedings CANADA: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod A-122-840 10/1/04-9/30/05 Ivaco Rolling Mills L.P. (aka Ivaco Rolling Mills 2004 L.P.) Sivaco Ontario Processing (aka Sivaco Ontario, a division of Sivaco Wire Group 2004 L.P.) MEXICO: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod A-201-830 10/1/04-9/30/05 Hylsa Puebla, S.A. de C.V THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Polyvinyl Alcohol 1 A-570-879 10/1/04-9/30/05 Sinopec Sichuan Vinylon Works THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags A-570-886 1/26/04-7/31/05 Ampac Packaging (Nanjing) Co. 2 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod A-274-804 10/1/04-9/30/05 Mittal Steel Point Lisas Limited UKRAINE: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod A-823-812 10/1/04-9/30/05 JSC KRYVORIZHSTAL Countervailing Duty Proceedings IRAN: Certain In-Shell Roasted Pistachios C-507-601 1/1/04-12/31/04 Tehran Nima Trading Company, Inc./dba Nima Trading Company Suspension Agreements None Deferral of Initiation of Administrative Reviews CANADA: Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat A-122-847 10/1/04-09/30/05 Canadian Wheat Board CANADA: Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat C-122-848 1/1/04-12/31/04 Canadian Wheat Board 1 If the above-named company does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of polyvinyl alcohol from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporter is a part. 2 In the initiation notice that published on September 28, 2005 (70 FR 56631), the review period for Ampac was incorrect. The period listed above is the correct period of review for that firm. We also note that if the above-named company does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of polyethylene retail carrier bags from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporter is a part. During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an antidumping duty order under section 351.211 or a determination under section 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine, consistent with *FAG Italia v. United States, 291 F.3d 806* (Fed Cir. 2002), as appropriate, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested. Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). Dated: November 18, 2005. Holly A. Kuga, Senior Office Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4 for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-6710 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone:

(202)482-4697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Each year during the anniversary month of the publication of an antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspension of investigation, an interested party, as defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, may request, in accordance with section 351.213

(2004)of the Department of Commerce (the Department) Regulations, that the Department conduct an administrative review of that antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation. Opportunity To Request a Review Not later than the last day of December 2005, 1 interested parties may request administrative review of the following orders, findings, or suspended investigations, with anniversary dates in December for the following periods: 1 Or the next business day, if the deadline falls on a weekend, federal holiday or any other day when the Department is closed. Period Antidumping Duty Proceedings ARGENTINA: Honey A-357-812 12/1/04-11/30/05 BRAZIL: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings A-351-602 12/1/04-11/30/05 BRAZIL: Silicomanganese A-351-824 12/1/04-11/30/05 CHILE: Certain Preserved Mushrooms A-337-804 12/1/04-11/30/05 INDIA: Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 A-533-838 6/24/04-11/30/05 INDIA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products A-533-820 12/1/04-11/30/05 INDIA:Stainless Steel Wire Rod A-533-808 12/1/04-11/30/05 INDONESIA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products A-560-812 12/1/04-11/30/05 JAPAN: High and Ultra-High Voltage Ceramic Station Post Insulators A-588-862 12/1/04-11/30/05 JAPAN: Polychloroprene Rubber A-588-046 12/1/04-11/30/05 JAPAN: P.C. Steel Wire Strand A-588-068 12/1/04-11/30/05 JAPAN: Welded Large Diameter Line Pipe A-588-857 12/1/04-11/30/05 REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe A-580-810 12/1/04-11/30/05 TAIWAN: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings A-583-605 12/1/04-11/30/05 TAIWAN: Porcelain-On-Steel Cooking Ware A-583-508 12/1/04-11/30/05 TAIWAN: Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe A-583-815 12/1/04-11/30/05 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 A-570-892 6/24/04-11/30/05 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Cased Pencils A-570-827 12/1/04-11/30/05 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Hand Trucks and Parts Thereof A-570-891 5/24/04-11/30/05 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Honey A-570-863 12/1/04-11/30/05 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings A-570-881 12/1/04-11/30/05 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware A-570-506 12/1/04-11/30/05 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Silicomanganese A-570-828 12/1/04-11/30/05 Countervailing Duty Proceedings ARGENTINA: Honey C-357-813 1/1/04-12/31/04 INDIA: Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 C-533-839 4/27/04-12/31/04 INDIA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products C-533-821 1/1/04-12/31/04 INDONESIA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products C-560-81 1/1/04-12/31/04 SOUTH AFRICA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products C-791-810 1/1/04-12/31/04 THAILAND: Certain Hot-Rolled Cabon Steel Flat Products C-549-818 1/1/04-12/31/04 Suspension Agreements MEXICO: Fresh Tomatoes A-201-820 12/1/04-11/30/05 In accordance with section 351.213(b) of the regulations, an interested party as defined by section 771(9) of the Act may request in writing that the Secretary conduct an administrative review. For both antidumping and countervailing duty reviews, the interested party must specify the individual producers or exporters covered by an antidumping finding or an antidumping or countervailing duty order or suspension agreement for which it is requesting a review, and the requesting party must state why it desires the Secretary to review those particular producers or exporters. 2 If the interested party intends for the Secretary to review sales of merchandise by an exporter (or a producer if that producer also exports merchandise from other suppliers) which were produced in more than one country of origin and each country of origin is subject to a separate order, then the interested party must state specifically, on an order-by-order basis, which exporter(s) the request is intended to cover. 2 If the review request involves a non-market economy and the parties subject to the review request do not qualify for separate rates, all other exporters of subject merchandise from the non-market economy country who do not have a separate rate will be covered by the review as part of the single entity of which the named firms are a part. As explained in *Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties* , 69 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003), the Department has clarified its practice with respect to the collection of final antidumping duties on imports of merchandise where intermediate firms are involved. The public should be aware of this clarification in determining whether to request an administrative review of merchandise subject to antidumping findings and orders. See also the Import Administration Web site at *http://ia.ita.doc.gov* . Six copies of the request should be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Room 1870, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. The Department also asks parties to serve a copy of their requests to the Office of Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Operations, Attention: Sheila Forbes, in room 3065 of the main Commerce Building. Further, in accordance with section 351.303(f)(l)(i) of the regulations, a copy of each request must be served on every party on the Department's service list. The Department will publish in the **Federal Register** a notice of “Initiation of Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation” for requests received by the last day of December 2005. If the Department does not receive, by the last day of December 2005, a request for review of entries covered by an order, finding, or suspended investigation listed in this notice and for the period identified above, the Department will instruct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping or countervailing duties on those entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of (or bond for) estimated antidumping or countervailing duties required on those entries at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption and to continue to collect the cash deposit previously ordered. This notice is not required by statute but is published as a service to the international trading community. Dated: November 23, 2005. Holly A. Kuga, Senior Office Director,AD/CVD Operations, Office 4 for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-6735 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Reviews AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Upcoming Sunset Reviews. Background Every five years, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) and the International Trade Commission automatically initiate and conduct a review to determine whether revocation of a countervailing or antidumping duty order or termination of an investigation suspended under section 704 or 734 would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy (as the case may be) and of material injury. Upcoming Sunset Reviews for January 2006 The following Sunset Reviews are scheduled for initiation in January 2006 and will appear in that month's Notice of Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews. Antidumping duty proceedings Department contact Helical Spring Lock Washers from the People's Republic of China Maureen Flannery,

(202)482-3020. Helical Spring Lock Washers from Taiwan (A-583-820) Zev Primor,

(202)482-4114. Silicomanganese from Brazil (A-351-824) Zev Primor,

(202)482-4114. Silicomanganese from the People's Republic of China (A-570-828) Maureen Flannery,

(202)482-3020. Silicomanganese from the Ukraine (A-823-805) Maureen Flannery,

(202)482-3020. Silicon Metal from Brazil (A-351-806) Zev Primor,

(202)482-4114. Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China (A-570-806) Maureen Flannery,

(202)482-3020. Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy (A-475-828) Dana Mermelstein,

(202)482-1391. Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Malaysia (A-557-809) Zev Primor,

(202)482-4114. Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the Philippines (A-565-801) Dana Mermelstein,

(202)482-1391. Countervailing Duty Proceedings No countervailing duty proceedings are scheduled for initiation in January 2006. Suspended Investigations No suspended investigations are scheduled for initiation in January 2006. The Department's procedures for the conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth in 19 CFR 351.218. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to the Department's conduct of Sunset Reviews is set forth in the Department's Policy Bulletin 98.3—Policies Regarding the Conduct of Five-Year (“Sunset”) Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (“Sunset Policy Bulletin”). The Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (“Sunset”) Reviews provides further information regarding what is required of all parties to participate in Sunset Reviews. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(c), the Department will maintain and make available a service list for these proceedings. To facilitate the timely preparation of the service list(s), it is requested that those seeking recognition as interested parties to a proceeding contact the Department in writing within 15 days of the publication of the Notice of Initiation. Please note that if the Department receives a Notice of Intent to Participate from a member of the domestic industry within 15 days of the date of initiation, the review will continue. Thereafter, any interested party wishing to participate in the Sunset Review must provide substantive comments in response to the notice of initiation no later than 30 days after the date of initiation. This notice is not required by statute but is published as a service to the international trading community. Dated: November 22, 2005. Holly A. Kuga, Senior Office Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4 for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-6734 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)—Research Fellowships Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY)2006 *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 84.133F. *Dates:* Applications Available: December 1, 2005. January 30, 2006. *Eligible Applicants:* Only individuals who have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems of individuals with disabilities are eligible. The program provides two categories of Research Fellowships: Merit Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships.

(a)To be eligible for a Distinguished Fellowship, an individual must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications.

(b)To be eligible for a Merit Fellowship, an individual must have either advanced professional training or independent study experience in an area that is directly pertinent to disability and rehabilitation. In the most recent competitions, Merit Fellowship recipients had research experience at the doctoral level. Note: Institutions are not eligible to be recipients of Research Fellowships. *Estimated Available Funds:* $500,000. The Administration has requested $500,000 for this program for FY 2006. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Maximum Awards:* Merit Fellowships: $65,000; Distinguished Fellowships: $75,000. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 7 for both Merit and Distinguished Fellowships. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* 12 months. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The purpose of the Research Fellowships Program is to build research capacity by providing support to enable highly qualified individuals, including those who are individuals with disabilities, to conduct research about the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. Note: NIDRR supports the goals of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative (NFI). The NFI can be accessed on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom/.* The Fellowship program is in concert with NIDRR's proposed Long-Range Plan

(Plan)published in the **Federal Register** on July 27, 2005 (70 FR 43522). The Plan is comprehensive and integrates many issues relating to disability and rehabilitation research topics. The Plan can be accessed on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2005-3/072705d.html.* Through the implementation of the Plan, NIDRR seeks to—(1) Improve the quality and utility of disability and rehabilitation research;

(2)Foster an exchange of expertise, information, and training to facilitate the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the unique needs of traditionally underserved populations;

(3)Determine best strategies and programs to improve rehabilitation outcomes for underserved populations;

(4)Identify research gaps;

(5)Identify mechanisms of integrating research and practice; and

(6)Disseminate findings. *Priority:* In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from the regulations for this program (34 CFR part 356). *Absolute Priority:* For FY 2006 this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: Research Fellowships Program Fellows must conduct original research in an area authorized by section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Section 204 authorizes research designed to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family, support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 762(e). *Applicable Regulations:*

(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75.60-61, 77, 82, 84, 85, and 97(b). The regulations in 34 CFR 350.51-52,

(c)The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 356. II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Discretionary grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* $500,000. The Administration has requested $500,000 for this program for FY 2006. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. *Maximum Awards:* Merit Fellowships: $65,000; Distinguished Fellowships: $75,000. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 7 for both Merit and Distinguished Fellowships. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* 12 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* Only individuals who have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems of individuals with disabilities are eligible. The program provides two categories of Research Fellowships: Merit Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships.

(301)470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734. You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: *www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html* or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: *edpubs@inet.ed.gov.* If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA Number 84.133F. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format ( *e.g.* , Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of this notice. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. The application package will provide instructions for completing all components to be included in either the paper application or electronically using Grants.gov. Each application must include the required forms; an abstract; Human Subjects narrative, if applicable; Part III narrative; resume; and other related materials, if applicable. Note: Part II, the budget section, is not required for this program and should not be included. Applicants submitting a paper application must place their Social Security Number in Block #2 on the ED 424 form in place of the D-U-N-S Number. Applicants submitting electronically using Grants.gov must place their Social Security Number in Block #6 on the SF 424 in place of the Employer Identification Number (EIN). Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to the equivalent of no more than 24 pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative. Single spacing may be used for titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). The page limit does not apply to Part I, Application for Federal Assistance; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resume, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must include all of the narrative in Part III. We will reject your application if— • You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or • You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit. 3. *Submission Dates and Times:* Applications Available: December 1, 2005. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 30, 2006. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* Applicants are not required to submit a budget with their proposal. The Merit Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships awards are one Full Time Equivalent

(FTE)awards. The Fellow must work principally on the fellowship during the term of the fellowship award. We define one FTE as equal to 40 hours per week. The Fellow cannot receive support through any other Federal Government grants during the term of the fellowship award. We reference additional regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. *Electronic Submission of Applications.* We have been accepting applications electronically through the Department's e-Application system since FY 2000. In order to expand on those efforts and comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are continuing to participate as a partner in the new government wide Grants.gov Apply site in FY 2006. Research Fellowships—CFDA Number 84.133F is one of the programs included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Grants.gov Apply site at *http://www.Grants.gov* . Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Research Fellowships Program at: *http://www.grants.gov* . You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search. Please note the following: • Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary. • When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. • Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. • The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov. • You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at *http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.* • To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must register as an individual. You do not need to register in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). The steps to register as an individual are—

(1)Go to the Grants.gov Credential Provider Web page, *https://apply.grants.gov/IndCPRegister.* Then enter the funding opportunity number. Note: The funding opportunity number can be located when you search for this grant opportunity on *http://www.grants.gov/Find* .

(2)Fill out the credential information to obtain a credential username and password.

(3)Take the credential username and password and go to the Register with Grants.gov link to complete the registration at: *https://apply.grants.gov/IndGGRegister.*

(4)Registration for individuals is complete, once the Grants.gov registration step is finished. • You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you submit your application in paper format. • You may submit all documents electronically, including all information typically included on the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text) or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice. • After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). • We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System Unavailability If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this notice under For Further Information Contact , and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133F), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center—Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133F), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service,

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier, or

(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1)A private metered postmark, or

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.133F), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays. *Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications:* If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

(1)You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA number—and suffix letter, if any—of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

(2)The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at

(202)245-6288. V. Application Review Information *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this competition is from 34 CFR 356.30 through 356.32 and are listed in the application package for this competition. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* At the end of your project period you must submit a final performance report as directed by 34 CFR 356.51. 4. *Performance Measures:* To evaluate the overall success of its research program, NIDRR assesses the quality of its funded projects through review of grantee performance and products. Each year, NIDRR examines a portion of its grantees to determine the extent to which grantees are conducting high-quality research and related activities that lead to high quality products. Performance measures for the Research Fellowship program include— • The number of former pre- and post-doctoral students and fellows who received research training supported by NIDRR who are actively engaged in conducting high-quality research and demonstration projects; • The percentage of NIDRR-supported fellows, post-doctoral trainees, and doctoral students who publish results of NIDRR-sponsored research in refereed journals; • The percentage of grantee research and development that has appropriate study design, meets rigorous standards of scientific and/or engineering methods, and builds on and contributes to knowledge in the field; and • The number of publications per award based on NIDRR-funded research and development activities in refereed journals. NIDRR evaluates the overall success of individual research and development grants through review of grantee performance and products. NIDRR uses information submitted by grantees as part of their final performance report for these reviews. Approved final performance report guidelines require grantees to submit information regarding research methods, results, outputs, and outcomes. VII. Agency Contact *For Further Information Contact:* Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 6030, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20204. Telephone:

(202)245-7462 or by e-mail: *donna.nangle@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed in this section. VIII. Other Information *Electronic Access to This Document:* You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html* . Dated: November 28, 2005. John H. Hager, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E5-6724 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8004-1] Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of the availability. SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment is accepting requests for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant

(RLF)supplemental funding and will make recommendations to senior management regarding these requests using the following criteria: • The RLF grantee must have made at least one loan or subgrant AND have significantly depleted existing available loan and/or subgrant funds, • Demonstrated need for supplemental funding, including the numbers of sites and communities that may benefit from supplemental funding, • Demonstrated ability to administer and “revolve” the RLF grant, and administer subgrant(s) and/or loan(s), • Demonstrated ability to use the RLF grant to address funding gaps for cleanup, and, • Community benefit from past and potential loan(s) and/or subgrant(s). RLF supplemental funding will be made available several times a year, subject to funding availability. Interested RLF grantees who have made at least one loan or subgrant should contact their Brownfields Regional Coordinators for specific information regarding application. The selection of RLF grantees for supplemental funding is made at the Assistant Administrator level. ADDRESSES: Mailing addresses for U.S. EPA Regional Offices and U.S. EPA Headquarters are provided in Appendix I of the Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants. Obtaining Proposal Guidelines: The proposal guidelines are available via the Internet: *http://www.epa.gov/brownfields.* Copies of the Proposal Guidelines will also be mailed upon request. Requests should be made by calling U.S. EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment,

(202)566-2777 or the U.S. EPA Call Center at the following numbers: Washington, DC Metro Area at 703-412-9810, Outside Washington, DC Metro at 1-800-424-9346, TDD for the Hearing Impaired at 1-800-553-7672. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Evans, with the U.S. EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment,

(202)566-2777 OR the appropriate Brownfields Regional Contact: EPA Region 1, Diane Kelley,

(617)918-1424; EPA Region 2, Larry D'Andrea,

(212)637-4314; EPA Region 3, Tom Stolle,

(215)814-3129; EPA Region 4, Rosemary Patton,

(404)562-8866; EPA Region 5, Deborah Orr,

(312)886-7576; EPA Region 6, Amber Perry,

(214)665-3172; EPA Region 7, Susan Klein,

(913)551-7786; EPA Region 8, Kathie Atencio,

(303)312-6803; EPA Region 9, Carolyn Douglas,

(415)972-3092; EPA Region 10, Tim Brincefield,

(206)553-2100. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. This act amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act to authorize federal financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, including grants for assessment, cleanup, and job training. Funding for the brownfields grants is authorized under Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9604(k). Eligibility for brownfields assessment and revolving loan fund grants is limited to “eligible entities” as defined in section 104(k)(1) of CERCLA. These include a General Purpose Unit of Local Government; Land Clearance Authority or other quasi-governmental entity that operates under the supervision and control of, or as an agent of, a general purpose unit of local government; Governmental Entity Created by State Legislature; Regional council or group of general purpose units of local government; Redevelopment Agency that is chartered or otherwise sanctioned by a state; State; Indian Tribe other than in Alaska; and Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community. Eligibility for brownfields cleanup grants is limited to “eligible entities” and nonprofits. In addition, Intertribal Consortia, other than those composed of ineligible Alaskan tribes, are eligible to apply for the brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants. Coalitions of eligible governmental entities are eligible to apply for the brownfields revolving loan fund grants, but only one member of the coalition may receive a cooperative agreement. Dated: November 21, 2005. Linda Garczynski, Director, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. E5-6720 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-8004-4] Air Quality Management Subcommittee to the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC); Notice of Meeting *Summary:* The Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)established the CAAAC on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical, scientific, and enforcement policy issues. *Open Meeting Notice:* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Air Quality Management subcommittee to the CAAAC will hold its next open meeting on Monday, December 12, 2005, from approximately 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. via telephone conferencing. Any member of the public who wishes to submit written comments, or who wants further information concerning this meeting, should follow the procedures outlined in the section below titled “Providing Written Comments at this Meeting”. Participation in the teleconference will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the limitations of the teleconferencing system, members of the public wishing to attend this meeting must contact Ms. Debbie Stackhouse, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA

(919)541-5354, or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (Mail Code C 404-04), 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, or by email at: *stackhouse.debbie@epa.gov* by noon Eastern Time on December 7, 2005, to obtain the conference phone number. *Inspection of Committee Documents:* The subcommittee agenda and any documents prepared for the meeting will be sent to participants via e-mail prior to the start of the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with the meeting minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR-2004-0075. The Docket office can be reached by telephoning

(202)260-7548; FAX

(202)260-4400. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning the Air Quality Management subcommittee to the CAAAC , please contact Mr. Jeffrey Whitlow, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA

(919)541-5523, FAX

(919)685-3307 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (Mail Code C 439-04), 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, or e-mail at: *whitlow.jeff@epa.gov.* Additional Information about the CAAAC and its subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web site: *http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac.* *Providing Written Comments at This Meeting:* It is the policy of the subcommittee to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. Due to the brief nature of this meeting, the subcommittee will only accept written comments. The subcommittee expects that statements submitted for this meeting will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written statements. Although the subcommittee accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received by Mr. Whitlow no later than noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the meeting so that the comments may be made available to the subcommittee members for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to Mr. Whitlow (preferably via e-mail) at the address/contact information noted above, as follows: one hard copy with original signature or one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files). Dated: November 22, 2005. Gregory A. Green, Deputy Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. E5-6723 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL—8004-6] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Cancellation of Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Arsenic Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory Board

(SAB)Staff Office is canceling a public teleconference meeting of the SAB's Arsenic Review Panel announced earlier (70 FR 69340, November 15, 2005). DATES: December 5, 2005. The public conference call from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time has been cancelled. A future notice in the **Federal Register** will announce the new date and time for the Arsenic Review Panel's next meeting. Dated: November 29, 2005. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05-23558 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am]

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