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V. Application Review Information 

V.1 Review Process 

ECA will review all proposals for 

technical eligibility. Proposals will be 

deemed ineligible if they are not 

submitted by a U.S. citizen, U.S.-owned 

corporation or U.S.-based organization, 

and do not fully adhere to the General 

Regulations of Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea 

and the guidelines stated herein. 

Eligible proposals will be subject to 

compliance with Federal and Bureau 

regulations and guidelines. 

The ECA program office will review 

all eligible proposals, as will relevant 

elements of the U.S. Mission in the 

Republic of Korea and a panel of senior 

U.S. Government employees. Proposals 

may also be reviewed by the Office of 

the Legal Adviser or by other 

Department elements, including but not 

limited to the State Department Bureaus 

of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and 

Oceans and International Environmental 

and Scientific Affairs, as well as U.S. 

diplomatic officers in Korea, and private 

sector experts. The final decision on 

which proposal is most advantageous to 

the U.S. Government will be at the sole 

discretion of the Department’s Assistant 

Secretary for Educational and Cultural 

Affairs. 

V.2 Review Criteria 

Technically eligible proposals will be 

reviewed according to the criteria stated 

below. These criteria are not rankordered and all carry equal weight in 

the evaluation. 

1. Program planning to achieve 

Pavilion objectives: Proposals should 

clearly demonstrate how the planned 

Pavilion will: Educate and inform 

foreign audiences about the United 

States and its scientific and 

technological innovations relating to the 

oceans and coasts; promote broad U.S. 

commercial interests around the world, 

and specifically address the theme and 

General Regulations of the Expo. The 

proposal should also include a clearly 

articulated media engagement plan and 

communications strategy for the 

Pavilion. Pavilion objectives should be 

reasonable, feasible, and flexible. The 

proposal should contain a detailed 

timeline and budget that demonstrate 

substantive undertakings and logistical 

capacity. 

2. Institutional Capacity/Record/ 

Ability: Proposals should describe 

personnel and institutional resources, 

which should be adequate and 

appropriate to achieve the Pavilion’s 

goals. Proposals should demonstrate an 

institutional record of successful 

Pavilion activities, including 

responsible fiscal management and 

governance practices, and full 

compliance with all applicable BIE 

Expo requirements. 

3. Multiplier effect/impact: Proposals 

should clearly state how Pavilion 

content and related activities will 

strengthen long-term mutual 

understanding between the United 

States and Korea. 

4. Support of Diversity: Proposals 

should demonstrate involvement of 

participants from traditionally 

underrepresented groups including, but 

not limited to, women, racial and ethnic 

minorities, and people with disabilities. 

5. Monitoring and Project Evaluation 

Plan: Proposals should include a plan to 

measure the impact of the proposed U.S. 

Pavilion, cultural programs, and 

information programs. 

6. Sponsorship Management: 

Proposals should include a plan to 

manage sponsor engagement and 

sponsorship fulfillment. 

7. Cost-effectiveness: Proposals 

should include a proposed action plan 

and timeline for all aspects of the 

project with associated, detailed budget 

estimates based on a $10 (ten) million 

budget, as well as a second alternate 

plan showing the ability for the project 

to be scaled back to $7 (seven) million. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

Award Notices 

The successful proposer will sign an 

MOA with the Department. 

Unsuccessful proposers will receive 

notification of the results of the 

application review from the ECA 

program office coordinating this 

competition. 

Reporting Requirements 

The project manager must provide 

ECA with a hard copy original plus two 

copies of the following reports: 

1. Program and financial reports every 

90 (ninety) calendar days after the 

signature of the MOA. 

2. Program and financial reports no 

more than 90 (ninety) calendar days 

after the expiration of the award. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, contact: The Office of 

Citizen Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, Yeosu 

Expo, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State, SA–5, 2200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20522; Fax: 202–632– 

9355; E-mail: Yeosu2012@state.gov. 

Correspondence with ECA concerning 

this Request for Proposals (RFP) should 

reference Citizen Exchanges Yeosu 

Expo. 

Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries 

or submitting proposals. Once the RFP 

deadline for submission of proposals 

has passed, ECA staff may not discuss 

this competition with applicants until 

the proposal review process has been 

completed. 

VIII. Other Information 

Notice 

The terms and conditions published 

in this Request for Proposals are binding 

and may not be modified orally by any 

ECA representative. Amendments to 

this RFP, if any, will be issued in 

writing. Explanatory information 

provided by ECA that contradicts 

published language will not be binding. 

Issuance of this RFP does not constitute 

an intention to agree to work with any 

private sector project manager at Expo 

2012 Yeosu Korea. ECA reserves the 

right to select the successful proposer 

for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea and to 

approve all elements of the Pavilion and 

project. All decisions made based on 

indications of interest submitted in 

response to this RFP will be made solely 

by ECA and are final. 

Dated: January 14, 2011. 

Ann Stock, 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7242] 

The Advisory Committee on the 

100,000 Strong Initiative 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish an 

advisory committee. 

The Secretary of State announces the 

intent to establish the Advisory 

Committee on the 100,000 Strong 

Initiative, in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

Nature and Purpose: The Committee 

will provide information and advice on 

the implementation of the 100,000 

Strong Initiative in the private sector 

through recommendations on program 

standards, promotion of the initiative 

and commercial diplomacy pertaining 

to increasing the number of students 

studying abroad in China and 

encouraging increasing access to these 

programs for underrepresented groups. 

The objective of the Committee is to 

bring to the United States Government 

an additional source of expertise, 

knowledge and insight to deepen and 

broaden the knowledge base available to 

the State Department and elsewhere in 

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the government on these issues. The 

Committee will advise exclusively on 

the 100,000 Strong Initiative and will 

not advise on Congressionally-funded 

State Department educational or 

cultural exchange programs. 

Other Information: It is anticipated 

that the advisory committee will meet 

twice per year. More information on the 

100,000 Strong Initiative may be found 

at http://www.state.gov/p/eap/regional/ 

100000_strong/index.htm. The 

Department of State affirms that the 

advisory committee is necessary and in 

the public interest. 

For Further Information, Please 

Contact: Carola McGiffert at (202) 647– 

1029. 

Dated: January 12, 2011. 

Carola McGiffert, 

Senior Advisor. 

[FR Doc. 2011–1157 Filed 1–19–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Public Notice for Waiver of 

Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance 

Viroqua Municipal Airport; Viroqua, WI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with 

respect to land. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) is considering a 

proposal to authorize the release of 0.93 

acres of the airport property at the 

Viroqua Municipal Airport, Viroqua, 

WI. The Wisconsin Department of 

Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking 

airport property for right of way along 

U.S. Highway 14/61. The FAA issued a 

categorical exclusion on December 23, 

2010. 

The acreage being released is not 

needed for aeronautical use as currently 

identified on the Airport Layout Plan. 

The acreage comprising this parcel was 

originally acquired with local funds by 

the City of Viroqua. The airport will 

receive the appraised fair market value 

of $495,909 for the land. Approval does 

not constitute a commitment by the 

FAA to financially assist in the disposal 

of the subject airport property nor a 

determination of eligibility for grant-inaid funding from the FAA. The 

disposition of proceeds from the 

disposal of the airport property will be 

in accordance with FAA’s Policy and 

Procedures Concerning the Use of 

Airport Revenue, published in the 

Federal Register on February 16, 1999. 

In accordance with section 47107(h) 

of title 49, United States Code, this 

notice is required to be published in the 

Federal Register 30 days before 

modifying the land-use assurance that 

requires the property to be used for an 

aeronautical purpose. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 22, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra E. DePottey, 

Program Manager, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Airports District Office, 

6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, 

Minneapolis, MN 55450–2706. 

Telephone Number (612) 713–4350/ 

FAX Number (612) 713–4364. 

Documents reflecting this FAA action 

may be reviewed at this same location 

or at the Wisconsin Department of 

Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Ave., 

Room 701, Madison, WI 53707. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Sandra E. DePottey, Program Manager, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Airports District Office, 6020 28th 

Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, 

MN 55450–2706. Telephone Number 

(612) 713–4350/FAX Number (612) 713– 

4364. Documents reflecting this FAA 

action may be reviewed at this same 

location or at the Wisconsin Department 

of Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan 

Ave., Room 701, Madison, WI 53707. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following 

is a description of the subject airport 

property to be released at Viroqua 

Municipal Airport in Viroqua, 

Wisconsin and described as follows: 

A parcel of land located in part of the 

northeast quarter of the Northeast 

Quarter of Section 30 in the City of 

Viroqua, all in Township 13 North, 

Range 4 West, Vernon County WI. 

Said parcel subject to all easements, 

restrictions, and reservations of record. 

Issued in Minneapolis, MN on December 

23, 2010. 

Steve Obenauer, 

Manager, Minneapolis Airports District 

Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Interstate 64 Corridor, Virginia 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Highway 

Administration is issuing this notice to 

advise the public of its intent to prepare 

an Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) in cooperation with the Virginia 

Department of Transportation for 

potential transportation improvements 

along the Interstate 64 corridor in 

Virginia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Simkins, Senior Environmental 

Specialist, Federal Highway 

Administration, Post Office Box 10249, 

Richmond, Virginia 23240–0249; e-mail: 

John.Simkins@dot.gov; telephone: (804) 

775–3342. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Highway Administration 

(FHWA), in cooperation with the 

Virginia Department of Transportation 

(VDOT), will prepare an EIS for 

potential transportation improvements 

along the Interstate 64 corridor in 

Virginia. The approximate limits of the 

study are Interstate 664 in Hampton and 

Interstate 95 in Richmond. The EIS will 

evaluate the no-build alternative as well 

as a range of alternatives to meet the 

purpose and need. 

The FHWA and VDOT are seeking 

input as part of the scoping process to 

assist in determining and clarifying 

issues relative to the study. Letters 

describing the study and soliciting input 

will be sent to the appropriate federal, 

state, and local agencies, and other 

interested parties as part of the scoping 

process. An agency scoping meeting as 

well as a public scoping meeting are 

planned and will be announced by 

VDOT. Notices of public meetings and 

public hearings will be given through 

various forums providing the time and 

place of the meeting along with other 

relevant information. The Draft EIS will 

be available for public and agency 

review and comment prior to the public 

hearings. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this study is identified and 

taken into account, comments and 

suggestions are invited from all 

interested parties. Comments and 

questions concerning this study should 

be directed to FHWA at the address 

provided above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

proposed action.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on: January 13, 2011. 

John Simkins, 

Senior Environmental Specialist. 

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