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10The text of the proposed rule change is 

available on ISE’s Web site at http://www.ise.com, 

on the Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.sec.gov, at ISE, and at the Commission’s 

Public Reference Room. 

11 In approving this proposal, the Commission has 

considered its impact on efficiency, competition, 

and capital formation. 15 U.S.C 78c(f). 

12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). 

13 Id. 14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

post all comments on the Commission’s 

Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the 

submission,10 all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for Web site viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20549, on official 

business days between the hours of 10 

a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also 

will be available for inspection and 

copying at the principal office of the 

ISE. All comments received will be 

posted without change; the Commission 

does not edit personal identifying 

information from submissions. You 

should submit only information that 

you wish to make available publicly. All 

submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–ISE–2010–11 and should be 

submitted on or before March 3, 2010. 

IV. Commission’s Findings and Order 

Granting Accelerated Approval of 

Proposed Rule Change 

The Commission finds that the 

proposed rule change is consistent with 

the requirements of the Act and the 

rules and regulations thereunder 

applicable to a national securities 

exchange.11 Specifically, the 

Commission finds that the proposed 

rule change is consistent with Section 

6(b)(4) 12 of the Act, which requires that 

the rules of a national securities 

exchange provide for the equitable 

allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and 

other charges among members and 

issuers and other persons using its 

facilities. 

As described more fully above, ISE 

recently amended DECN’s fee schedule 

for ISE Members pursuant to SR–ISE– 

2010–10 (the ‘‘Member Fee Filing’’). The 

fee changes made pursuant to the 

Member Fee Filing became operative on 

February 1, 2010. DECN receives rebates 

and is charged fees for transactions it 

executes on EGDX or EDGA in its 

capacity as an introducing broker for its 

non-ISE member subscribers. The 

current proposal, which will apply 

retroactively to February 1, 2010, will 

allow DECN to pass through the revised 

rebates and fees to the non-ISE member 

subscribers for which it acts an 

introducing broker. The Commission 

finds that the proposal is consistent 

with the Act because it will provide 

rebates and charge fees to non-ISE 

member subscribers that are equivalent 

to those established for ISE member 

subscribers in the Member Fee Filing.13

ISE has requested that the 

Commission find good cause for 

approving the proposed rule change 

prior to the thirtieth day after 

publication of notice of filing thereof in 

the Federal Register. As discussed 

above, the proposal will allow DECN to 

pass through to non-ISE member 

subscribers the revised rebate and fees 

established for ISE member subscribers 

in the Member Fee Filing, resulting in 

equivalent rebates and fees for ISE 

member and non-member subscribers. 

In addition, because the proposal will 

apply the revised rebates and fees 

retroactively to February 1, 2010, the 

revised rebates and fees will have the 

same effective date, thereby promoting 

consistency in the DECN’s fee schedule. 

Accordingly, the Commission finds 

good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) 

of the Act, for approving the proposed 

rule change prior to the thirtieth day 

after the date of publication of notice of 

filing thereof in the Federal Register. 

V. Conclusion 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,14 that the 

proposed rule change (SR–ISE–2010–11) 

be, and hereby is, approved on an 

accelerated basis. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.15

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6896] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: The Youth Exchange and 

Study (YES) Summer Academy 

Announcement Type: New Grant. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/PY–10–27. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.415. 

Application Deadline: March 19, 

2010. 

Executive Summary: The Office of 

Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs 

Division, of the Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces 

an open competition for a grant for a 

summer academy for youth. Public and 

private non-profit organizations meeting 

the provisions described in Internal 

Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 

501(c)(3), including accredited, postsecondary U.S. educational institutions, 

may submit proposals to provide a fourweek U.S.-based Academy in July 2010 

for up to 27 teenagers. Seventeen of the 

participants will be foreign students 

from multiple countries who have 

already been screened and selected for 

an exchange program in the United 

States. They will be joined at the 

Academy by 10 American teenagers 

selected by the U.S. grant recipient. The 

Academy’s activities will focus on 

leadership development, critical 

thinking, communication skills, and 

community activism, in addition to 

exposure to U.S. culture and society 

through site visits and homestays with 

American families. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Authority: Overall grant making 

authority for this program is contained 

in the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87– 

256, as amended, also known as the 

Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of the 

Act is ‘‘to enable the Government of the 

United States to increase mutual 

understanding between the people of 

the United States and the people of 

other countries * * *; to strengthen the 

ties which unite us with other nations 

by demonstrating the educational and 

cultural interests, developments, and 

achievements of the people of the 

United States and other 

nations* * *and thus to assist in the 

development of friendly, sympathetic 

and peaceful relations between the 

United States and the other countries of 

the world.’’ The funding authority for 

the program above is provided through 

legislation. 

Purpose: This Academy aims to foster 

relationships between American 

teenagers and teenagers from countries 

with significant Muslim populations to 

build strong linkages and an awareness 

of shared values, and to enable youth to 

face together the global challenges of the 

21st Century. Through this Academy, 

diverse but intellectually curious 

students will participate in an intensive, 

four-week program in the United States 

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be engaged in a variety of activities such 

as training sessions, workshops, 

community and/or school-based 

programs, and cultural events. 

Participants will work on projects that 

promote community engagement to be 

implemented in their home 

communities. 

Goals: The goals of the Academy are 

(1) to develop a sense of civic 

responsibility and a commitment to 

cooperation among youth; (2) to foster 

relationships among youth from 

different ethnic, religious, and national 

groups; (3) to promote mutual 

understanding between the people of 

the United States and other countries; 

and (4) to stimulate the development of 

a cadre of young leaders who will share 

the knowledge and skills gained through 

participation in the Academy with their 

peers through positive action after they 

return to their home communities. 

With the specific focus of these 

institutes, the following outcomes will 

indicate a successful project: 

• Participants from abroad will 

demonstrate an improved 

understanding of the United States and 

its people, and the American students 

will better understand the interests of 

the people of the participating 

countries. 

• Participants will work together to 

identify and overcome 

misunderstanding or lack of 

understanding among nations both 

during the institute and after they return 

home. 

• Participants will develop critical 

thinking skills that will enable them to 

assess the reliability of media sources, 

and to analyze possible bias in 

journalism. 

• Participants will demonstrate a 

better understanding of community 

service and leadership skills to carry out 

a successful project that addresses a 

need in their home communities. 

Participants: The 17 participants from 

abroad were competitively selected 

through a rigorous screening process for 

an academic-year exchange program. 

These participants were unable to take 

part in that program as planned, and 

will be attending this Academy instead. 

The grant recipient will be required to 

work with the two organizations that 

selected them in order to provide predeparture orientation materials, to 

arrange international travel, and to 

facilitate community service project 

implementation after participants return 

home. The international travel costs will 

be borne by these other two 

organizations through a separate 

funding arrangement. 

The Academy: The U.S. program will 

begin and end in Washington, DC. At 

the outset, all participants will be 

engaged in a three- to four-day 

orientation and study tour of 

Washington. The closing session will 

include a meeting with State 

Department officials plus concluding 

workshops to prepare the participants 

for their return home and finalization of 

their action plans for service projects at 

home. 

The intervening weeks of the 

Academy may take place in one or two 

communities and should offer the 

participants exposure to the variety of 

American life. 

The Academy will take place on a 

U.S. university or college campus or at 

a similar group-oriented venue. For a 

portion of the academy, the participants 

will be housed together since living 

together will facilitate greater 

cooperation. For at least two weeks of 

the Academy, all participants will have 

homestays with local families. 

During the course of the Academy, the 

grant recipient will arrange for mentors 

for the participants; the mentors may 

also serve as trainers or instructors, as 

appropriate. Adult staff should be 

available to support and supervise the 

participants during the course of the 

Institute. 

Program content: Through an 

approach of ‘‘Think Globally, Act 

Locally,’’ the Academy themes will 

cover issues of common concern to 

young adults worldwide. Applicants are 

encouraged to be creative in identifying 

specific issues that are of broad interest 

to this age group. To explore these 

topics, the participants will also look at 

volunteer community service, respect 

for diversity, and youth leadership 

through interactive activities, practical 

experiences, and other hands-on 

opportunities. Leadership training will 

cover communication skills, critical 

thinking, problem solving, and team 

building. The program should offer 

exposure to U.S. culture and society 

through site visits and homestays with 

American families. In addition to the 

selected American participants, program 

activities should engage American 

teenagers wherever possible. Social, 

cultural, and recreational activities will 

balance the schedule. 

Guidelines: Pending the availability of 

funds, the grant will begin on or about 

May 28, 2010. Applicants should 

propose a U.S. academy that will take 

place for four weeks between July 1, 

2010, and August 6, 2010. The grant 

period will be approximately eight 

months in duration, as appropriate to 

the program design. 

The grant recipient will be 

responsible for the following: 

• Recruitment, screening, and 

selection of ten American participants, 

ages 16–18, representing the diversity of 

the United States. 

• The designing and planning of a 

substantive program in the United 

States that promotes international 

dialogue on key global issues, critical 

thinking, respect for diversity, 

leadership development, civic 

education, and community service. 

Some activities should be school and/or 

community-based, as feasible, and the 

projects will involve as much 

interaction with American peers, even 

beyond those directly participating in 

the Academy, as possible. 

• Logistical arrangements, properly 

screened host family arrangements, 

other accommodations, disbursement of 

stipends, local travel, and travel 

between sites. 

• Monitoring of the participants’ 

safety and well-being while 

participating in the Academy, including 

during the homestays. 

• Support in the planning and 

implementation of community service 

projects that the participants will 

implement upon their return home. 

Applicant organizations must 

demonstrate their capacity for doing 

projects of this nature, focusing on three 

areas of competency: (1) Provision of 

programs that address the goals and 

themes outlined in this document; (2) 

age-appropriate programming for youth; 

and (3) previous experience in working 

with diverse international groups. The 

grant recipient must be able to assist the 

in-country organizations and the U.S. 

embassies in supporting follow-on 

activities for the foreign alumni of the 

Academy. The grant recipient will 

assume sole responsibility for 

supporting the follow-on activities of 

the American alumni. 

Proposals must demonstrate how the 

stated objectives will be met. The 

proposal narrative should provide 

detailed information on how the major 

program activities will be implemented, 

and applicants should explain and 

justify their programmatic choices. 

Programs must comply with J–1 visa 

regulations for the International Visitor 

category. Please be sure to refer to the 

complete Solicitation Package—this 

RFGP, the Project Objectives, Goals, and 

Implementation (POGI), and the 

Proposal Submission Instructions 

(PSI)—for further information. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant Agreement. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY–2010. 

Approximate Total Funding: 

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Approximate Average Award: 

$140,000. 

Anticipated Award Date: Pending 

availability of funds, May 28, 2010. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

December 31, 2010. 

III. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible Applicants 

Applications may be submitted by 

public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3). 

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds 

There is no minimum or maximum 

percentage required for this 

competition. However, the Bureau 

encourages applicants to provide 

maximum levels of cost sharing and 

funding in support of its programs. 

When cost sharing is offered, it is 

understood and agreed that the 

applicant must provide the amount of 

cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal 

and later included in an approved 

agreement. Cost sharing may be in the 

form of allowable direct or indirect 

costs. For accountability, you must 

maintain written records to support all 

costs which are claimed as your 

contribution, as well as costs to be paid 

by the Federal government. Such 

records are subject to audit. The basis 

for determining the value of cash and 

in-kind contributions must be in 

accordance with OMB Circular A–110, 

(Revised), Subpart C.23—Cost Sharing 

and Matching. In the event you do not 

provide the minimum amount of cost 

sharing as stipulated in the approved 

budget, ECA’s contribution will be 

reduced in like proportion. 

III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements 

(a.) Bureau grant guidelines require 

that organizations with less than four 

years’ experience in conducting 

international exchanges be limited to 

$60,000 in Bureau funding. ECA 

anticipates making two awards in 

amounts exceeding $60,000 to support 

program and administrative costs 

required to implement this exchange 

program. Therefore, organizations with 

less than four years’ experience in 

conducting international exchanges are 

ineligible to apply under this 

competition. The Bureau encourages 

applicants to provide maximum levels 

of cost sharing and funding in support 

of its programs. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

Note: Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries or 

submitting proposals. Once the RFGP 

deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not 

discuss this competition with applicants 

until the proposal review process has been 

completed. 

IV.1. Contact Information To Request an 

Application Package 

Please contact the Youth Programs 

Division (ECA/PE/C/PY), U.S. 

Department of State, SA–5, 3rd Floor, 

Washington, DC 20522–0503, 

Telephone (202) 632–6065, Fax (202) 

632–9355, E-mail: 

ORourkeMM@state.gov to request a 

Solicitation Package. Please refer to the 

Funding Opportunity Number (ECA/PE/ 

C/PY–10–27) when making your 

request. Alternatively, an electronic 

application package may be obtained 

from grants.gov. Please see section IV.3f 

for further information. 

The Solicitation Package contains the 

Proposal Submission Instruction (PSI) 

document which consists of required 

application forms, and standard 

guidelines for proposal preparation. It 

also contains the Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document, which provides specific 

information, award criteria and budget 

instructions tailored to this competition. 

Please specify Program Officer 

Carolyn Lantz and refer to the Funding 

Opportunity Name and Number located 

at the top of this announcement on all 

other inquiries and correspondence. 

IV.2. To Download a Solicitation 

Package Via Internet 

The entire Solicitation Package may 

be downloaded from the Bureau’s Web 

site at http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/ 

open2.html, or from the Grants.gov Web 

site at http://www.grants.gov. 

Please read all information before 

downloading. 

IV.3. Content and Form of Submission 

Applicants must follow all 

instructions in the Solicitation Package. 

The application should be submitted 

per the instructions under IV.3f. 

‘‘Application Deadline and Methods of 

Submission’’ section below. 

IV.3a. You are required to have a Dun 

and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number to 

apply for a grant or cooperative 

agreement from the U.S. Government. 

This number is a nine-digit 

identification number, which uniquely 

identifies business entities. Obtaining a 

DUNS number is easy and there is no 

charge. To obtain a DUNS number, 

access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– 

866–705–5711. Please ensure that your 

DUNS number is included in the 

appropriate box of the SF–424 which is 

part of the formal application package. 

IV.3b. All proposals must contain an 

executive summary, proposal narrative 

and budget. 

Please Refer to the Solicitation 

Package. It contains the mandatory 

Project Objectives, Goals and 

Implementation (POGI) document and 

the mandatory Proposal Submission 

Instructions (PSI) document for 

additional formatting and technical 

requirements. 

IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status 

with the IRS at the time of application. 

Please note: Effective January 7, 2009, 

all applicants for ECA federal assistance 

awards must include in their 

application the names of directors and/ 

or senior executives (current officers, 

trustees, and key employees, regardless 

of amount of compensation). In 

fulfilling this requirement, applicants 

must submit information in one of the 

following ways: 

(1) Those who file Internal Revenue 

Service Form 990, ‘‘Return of 

Organization Exempt From Income 

Tax,’’ must include a copy of relevant 

portions of this form. 

(2) Those who do not file IRS Form 

990 must submit information above in 

the format of their choice. 

In addition to final program reporting 

requirements, award recipients will also 

be required to submit a one-page 

document, derived from their program 

reports, listing and describing their 

grant activities. For award recipients, 

the names of directors and/or senior 

executives (current officers, trustees, 

and key employees), as well as the onepage description of grant activities, will 

be transmitted by the State Department 

to OMB, along with other information 

required by the Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA), and will be made available to 

the public by the Office of Management 

and Budget on its USASpending.gov 

Web site as part of ECA’s FFATA 

reporting requirements. 

If your organization is a private 

nonprofit which has not received a grant 

or cooperative agreement from ECA in 

the past three years, or if your 

organization received nonprofit status 

from the IRS within the past four years, 

you must submit the necessary 

documentation to verify nonprofit status 

as directed in the PSI document. Failure 

to do so will cause your proposal to be 

declared technically ineligible. 

IV.3d. Please take into consideration 

the following information when 

preparing your proposal narrative: 

IV.3d.1 Adherence To All Regulations 

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The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs is the official program sponsor of 

the exchange program covered by this 

RFGP, and an employee of the Bureau 

will be the ‘‘Responsible Officer’’ for the 

program under the terms of 22 CFR part 

62, which covers the administration of 

the Exchange Visitor Program (J visa 

program). Under the terms of 22 CFR 

part 62, organizations receiving awards 

(either a grant or cooperative agreement) 

under this RFGP will be third parties 

‘‘cooperating with or assisting the 

sponsor in the conduct of the sponsor’s 

program.’’ The actions of recipient 

organizations shall be ‘‘imputed to the 

sponsor in evaluating the sponsor’s 

compliance with’’ 22 CFR part 62. 

Therefore, the Bureau expects that any 

organization receiving an award under 

this competition will render all 

assistance necessary to enable the 

Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR 

part 62 et seq. 

The Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs places critically 

important emphases on the secure and 

proper administration of Exchange 

Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence 

by recipient organizations and program 

participants to all regulations governing 

the J visa program status. Therefore, 

proposals should explicitly state in 

writing that the applicant is prepared to 

assist the Bureau in meeting all 

requirements governing the 

administration of Exchange Visitor 

Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. 

If your organization has experience as a 

designated Exchange Visitor Program 

Sponsor, the applicant should discuss 

their record of compliance with 22 CFR 

part 62 et seq., including the oversight 

of their Responsible Officers and 

Alternate Responsible Officers, 

screening and selection of program 

participants, provision of pre-arrival 

information and orientation to 

participants, monitoring of participants, 

proper maintenance and security of 

forms, record-keeping, reporting and 

other requirements. 

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of 

ECA will be responsible for issuing DS– 

2019 forms to participants in this 

program. 

A copy of the complete regulations 

governing the administration of 

Exchange Visitor (J) programs is 

available at http://exchanges.state.gov/ 

jexchanges/index.html or from: Office of 

Designation, ECA/EC/D, SA–5, Floor C2, 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522–0582. 

IV.3d.2. Diversity, Freedom and 

Democracy Guidelines. 

Pursuant to the Bureau’s authorizing 

legislation, programs must maintain a 

non-political character and should be 

balanced and representative of the 

diversity of American political, social, 

and cultural life. ‘‘Diversity’’ should be 

interpreted in the broadest sense and 

encompass differences including, but 

not limited to ethnicity, race, gender, 

religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, and disabilities. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to 

adhere to the advancement of this 

principle both in program 

administration and in program content. 

Please refer to the review criteria under 

the ‘Support for Diversity’ section for 

specific suggestions on incorporating 

diversity into your proposal. Public Law 

104–319 provides that ‘‘in carrying out 

programs of educational and cultural 

exchange in countries whose people do 

not fully enjoy freedom and 

democracy,’’ the Bureau ‘‘shall take 

appropriate steps to provide 

opportunities for participation in such 

programs to human rights and 

democracy leaders of such countries.’’ 

Public Law 106–113 requires that the 

governments of the countries described 

above do not have inappropriate 

influence in the selection process. 

Proposals should reflect advancement of 

these goals in their program contents, to 

the full extent deemed feasible. 

IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and 

Evaluation. 

Proposals must include a plan to 

monitor and evaluate the project’s 

success, both as the activities unfold 

and at the end of the program. The 

Bureau recommends that your proposal 

include a draft survey questionnaire or 

other technique plus a description of a 

methodology to use to link outcomes to 

original project objectives. The Bureau 

expects that the recipient organization 

will track participants or partners and 

be able to respond to key evaluation 

questions, including satisfaction with 

the program, learning as a result of the 

program, changes in behavior as a result 

of the program, and effects of the 

program on institutions (institutions in 

which participants work or partner 

institutions). The evaluation plan 

should include indicators that measure 

gains in mutual understanding as well 

as substantive knowledge. 

Successful monitoring and evaluation 

depend heavily on setting clear goals 

and outcomes at the outset of a program. 

Your evaluation plan should include a 

description of your project’s objectives, 

your anticipated project outcomes, and 

how and when you intend to measure 

these outcomes (performance 

indicators). The more that outcomes are 

‘‘smart’’ (specific, measurable, attainable, 

results-oriented, and placed in a 

reasonable time frame), the easier it will 

be to conduct the evaluation. You 

should also show how your project 

objectives link to the goals of the 

program described in this RFGP. 

Your monitoring and evaluation plan 

should clearly distinguish between 

program outputs and outcomes. Outputs 

are products and services delivered, 

often stated as an amount. Output 

information is important to show the 

scope or size of project activities, but it 

cannot substitute for information about 

progress towards outcomes or the 

results achieved. Examples of outputs 

include the number of people trained or 

the number of seminars conducted. 

Outcomes, in contrast, represent 

specific results a project is intended to 

achieve and is usually measured as an 

extent of change. Findings on outputs 

and outcomes should both be reported, 

but the focus should be on outcomes. 

We encourage you to assess the 

following four levels of outcomes, as 

they relate to the program goals set out 

in the RFGP (listed here in increasing 

order of importance): 

1. Participant satisfaction with the 

program and exchange experience. 

2. Participant learning, such as 

increased knowledge, aptitude, skills, 

and changed understanding and 

attitude. Learning includes both 

substantive (subject-specific) learning 

and mutual understanding. 

3. Participant behavior, concrete 

actions to apply knowledge in work or 

community; greater participation and 

responsibility in civic organizations; 

interpretation and explanation of 

experiences and new knowledge gained; 

continued contacts between 

participants, community members, and 

others. 

4. Institutional changes, such as 

increased collaboration and 

partnerships, policy reforms, new 

programming, and organizational 

improvements. 

Please note: Consideration should be given 

to the appropriate timing of data collection 

for each level of outcome. For example, 

satisfaction is usually captured as a shortterm outcome, whereas behavior and 

institutional changes are normally 

considered longer-term outcomes. 

Overall, the quality of your 

monitoring and evaluation plan will be 

judged on how well it (1) specifies 

intended outcomes; (2) gives clear 

descriptions of how each outcome will 

be measured; (3) identifies when 

particular outcomes will be measured; 

and (4) provides a clear description of 

the data collection strategies for each 

outcome (i.e., surveys, interviews, or 

focus groups). (Please note that 

evaluation plans that deal only with the 

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be deemed less competitive under the 

present evaluation criteria.) 

Recipient organizations will be 

required to provide reports analyzing 

their evaluation findings to the Bureau 

in their regular program reports. All 

data collected, including survey 

responses and contact information, must 

be maintained for a minimum of three 

years and provided to the Bureau upon 

request. 

IV.3e. Please take the following 

information into consideration when 

preparing your budget: 

IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit SF– 

424A—‘‘Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs’’ along with a 

comprehensive budget for the entire 

program. Grant requests may not exceed 

$140,000. This amount will not include 

the international travel costs for the 

foreign exchange participants. There 

must be a summary budget as well as 

breakdowns reflecting both 

administrative and program budgets. 

Applicants may provide separate subbudgets for each program component, 

phase, location, or activity to provide 

clarification. 

The Bureau reserves the right to 

reduce, revise, or increase proposal 

budgets in accordance with the needs of 

the program and the availability of 

funds. 

Please refer to the Solicitation 

Package for complete budget guidelines 

and formatting instructions. 

IV.3f. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission: 

Application Deadline Date: Friday, 

March 19, 2010 

Reference Number: ECA/PE/C/PY– 

10–27 

Methods of Submission 

Applications may be submitted in one 

of two ways: 

(1.) In hard-copy, via a nationally 

recognized overnight delivery service 

(i.e., Federal Express, UPS, Airborne 

Express, or U.S. Postal Service Express 

Overnight Mail, etc.), or (2.) 

electronically through http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

Along with the Project Title, all 

applicants must enter the above 

Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF– 

424 contained in the mandatory 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

of the solicitation document. 

IV.3f.1 Submitting Printed 

Applications. 

Applications must be shipped no later 

than the above deadline. Delivery 

services used by applicants must have 

in-place, centralized shipping 

identification and tracking systems that 

may be accessed via the Internet and 

delivery people who are identifiable by 

commonly recognized uniforms and 

delivery vehicles. Proposals shipped on 

or before the above deadline but 

received at ECA more than seven days 

after the deadline will be ineligible for 

further consideration under this 

competition. Proposals shipped after the 

established deadlines are ineligible for 

consideration under this competition. 

ECA will not notify you upon receipt of 

application. It is each applicant’s 

responsibility to ensure that each 

package is marked with a legible 

tracking number and to monitor/confirm 

delivery to ECA via the Internet. 

Delivery of proposal packages may not 

be made via local courier service or in 

person for this competition. Faxed 

documents will not be accepted at any 

time. Only proposals submitted as 

stated above will be considered. 

Important note: When preparing your 

submission please make sure to include one 

extra copy of the completed SF–424 form and 

place it in an envelope addressed to ‘‘ECA/ 

EX/PM’’. 

The original and six copies of the 

application should be sent to: Program 

Management Division, ECA–IIP/EX/PM, 

Ref.: ECA/PE/C/PY–10–27, SA–5, Floor 

4, Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522–0504. 

With the submission of the proposal 

package, please also e-mail the 

Executive Summary, Proposal Narrative, 

and Budget sections of the proposal, as 

well as any attachments essential to 

understanding the program, in Microsoft 

Word and/or Excel to the program 

officer at LantzCS@state.gov. 

IV.3f.2—Submitting Electronic 

Applications. 

Applicants have the option of 

submitting proposals electronically 

through Grants.gov (http:// 

www.grants.gov). Complete solicitation 

packages are available at Grants.gov in 

the ‘‘Find’’ portion of the system. 

Please follow the instructions 

available in the ‘Get Started’ portion of 

the site (http://www.grants.gov/ 

GetStarted). 

Several of the steps in the Grants.gov 

registration process could take several 

weeks. Therefore, applicants should 

check with appropriate staff within their 

organizations immediately after 

reviewing this RFGP to confirm or 

determine their registration status with 

Grants.gov. 

Once registered, 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. 

In addition, validation of an electronic 

submission via Grants.gov can take up 

to two business days. 

Therefore, we strongly recommend 

that you not wait until the application 

deadline to begin the submission 

process through Grants.gov. 

The Grants.gov website includes 

extensive information on all phases/ 

aspects of the Grants.gov process, 

including an extensive section on 

frequently asked questions, located 

under the ‘‘For Applicants’’ section of 

the website. ECA strongly recommends 

that all potential applicants review 

thoroughly the Grants.gov website, well 

in advance of submitting a proposal 

through the Grants.gov system. ECA 

bears no responsibility for data errors 

resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. 

Direct all questions regarding 

Grants.gov registration and submission 

to: Grants.gov Customer Support; 

Contact Center Phone: 800–518–4726; 

Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 

a.m.–9 p.m. Eastern Time; Email: 

support@grants.gov. 

Applicants have until midnight (12 

a.m.), Washington, DC time of the 

closing date to ensure that their entire 

application has been uploaded to the 

Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions 

to the above deadline. Applications 

uploaded to the site after midnight of 

the application deadline date will be 

automatically rejected by the grants.gov 

system, and will be technically 

ineligible. 

Please refer to the Grants.gov website, 

for definitions of various ‘‘application 

statuses’’ and the difference between a 

submission receipt and a submission 

validation. Applicants will receive a 

validation e-mail from grants.gov upon 

the successful submission of an 

application. Again, validation of an 

electronic submission via Grants.gov 

can take up to two business days. 

Therefore, we strongly recommend that 

you not wait until the application 

deadline to begin the submission 

process through Grants.gov. ECA will 

not notify you upon receipt of electronic 

applications. 

It is the responsibility of all 

applicants submitting proposals via the 

Grants.gov web portal to ensure that 

proposals have been received by 

Grants.gov in their entirety, and ECA 

bears no responsibility for data errors 

resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. 

IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of 

Applications. 

Executive Order 12372 does not apply 

to this program. 

V. Application Review Information 

V.1. Review Process 

The Bureau will review all proposals 

for technical eligibility. Proposals will 


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be deemed ineligible if they do not fully 

adhere to the guidelines stated herein 

and in the Solicitation Package. All 

eligible proposals will be reviewed by 

the program office, as well as the Public 

Diplomacy section overseas, where 

appropriate. Eligible proposals will be 

subject to compliance with Federal and 

Bureau regulations and guidelines and 

forwarded to Bureau grant panels for 

advisory review. Proposals may also be 

reviewed by the Office of the Legal 

Adviser or by other Department 

elements. Final funding decisions are at 

the discretion of the Department of 

State’s Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final 

technical authority for assistance 

awards (grants) resides with the 

Bureau’s Grants Officer. 

Review Criteria 

Technically eligible applications will 

be competitively reviewed according to 

the criteria stated below: 

1. Quality of the program idea: The 

proposed program should be well 

developed, respond to design outlined 

in the solicitation, and demonstrate 

originality. It should be clearly and 

accurately written, substantive, and 

with sufficient detail. Proposals should 

exhibit originality, substance, precision, 

and relevance to the Bureau’s mission. 

2. Program planning and ability to 

achieve program objectives: A detailed 

agenda and work plan should clearly 

demonstrate how project objectives 

would be achieved. The agenda and 

plan should adhere to the program 

overview and guidelines described 

above. The substance of workshops, 

seminars, presentations, school-based 

activities, and/or site visits should be 

described in detail. Objectives should be 

reasonable, feasible, and flexible. The 

proposal should clearly demonstrate 

how the applicant will meet the 

program’s objectives and plan. 

3. Support of diversity: The proposal 

should demonstrate the recipient’s 

commitment to promoting the 

awareness and understanding of 

diversity in program content. 

Applicants should demonstrate 

readiness to accommodate participants 

with physical disabilities. 

4. Institutional capacity and track 

record: Proposed personnel and 

institutional resources should be 

adequate and appropriate to achieve the 

program goals. The proposal should 

demonstrate an institutional record, 

including responsible fiscal 

management and full compliance with 

all reporting requirements for past 

Bureau grants as determined by the 

Bureau’s Office of Contracts. The 

Bureau will consider the past 

performance. 

5. Project evaluation: The proposal 

should include a plan to evaluate the 

activity’s success, both as the activities 

unfold and at the end of the program. 

The proposal should include a draft 

survey questionnaire or other technique 

plus description of a methodology to 

use to link outcomes to original project 

objectives. The grant recipient will be 

expected to submit intermediate reports 

after each project component is 

concluded. 

6. Cost-effectiveness and cost sharing: 

The applicant should demonstrate 

efficient use of Bureau funds. The 

overhead and administrative 

components of the proposal, including 

salaries and honoraria, should be kept 

as low as possible. All other items 

should be necessary and appropriate. 

The proposal should maximize costsharing through other private sector 

support as well as institutional direct 

funding contributions, which 

demonstrates institutional and 

community commitment. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

VI.1a. Award Notices 

Final awards cannot be made until 

funds have been appropriated by 

Congress, allocated and committed 

through internal Bureau procedures. 

Successful applicants will receive a 

Federal Assistance Award (FAA) from 

the Bureau’s Grants Office. The FAA 

and the original proposal with 

subsequent modifications (if applicable) 

shall be the only binding authorizing 

document between the recipient and the 

U.S. Government. The FAA will be 

signed by an authorized Grants Officer, 

and mailed to the recipient’s 

responsible officer identified in the 

application. 

Unsuccessful applicants will receive 

notification of the results of the 

application review from the ECA 

program office coordinating this 

competition. 

VI.2. Administrative and National 

Policy Requirements 

Terms and Conditions for the 

Administration of ECA agreements 

include the following: 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–122, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Nonprofit Organizations.’’ 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–21, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Educational Institutions.’’ 

OMB Circular A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles 

for State, Local and Indian 

Governments.’’ 

OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), 

Uniform Administrative Requirements 

for Grants and Agreements with 

Institutions of Higher Education, 

Hospitals, and other Nonprofit 

Organizations. 

OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for 

Grants-in-Aid to State and Local 

Governments. 

OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of 

States, Local Government, and Nonprofit Organizations. 

Please reference the following Web 

sites for additional information: http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants. 

http://fa.statebuy.state.gov. 

VI.3. Reporting Requirements 

You must provide ECA with a hard 

copy original plus one copy of the 

following reports: 

1. Quarterly reports, as required in the 

Bureau grant agreement. 

2. A final program and financial 

report no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award; 

3. A concise, one-page final program 

report summarizing program outcomes 

no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award. This one-page 

report will be transmitted to OMB, and 

be made available to the public via 

OMB’s USAspending.gov Web site—as 

part of ECA’s Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA) reporting requirements. 

4. An SF–PPR, ‘‘Performance Progress 

Report’’ Cover Sheet with all program 

reports. 

Award recipients will be required to 

provide reports analyzing their 

evaluation findings to the Bureau in 

their regular program reports. Please 

refer to IV. Application and Submission 

Instructions (IV.3.d.3) above for Program 

Monitoring and Evaluation information. 

All data collected, including survey 

responses and contact information, must 

be maintained for a minimum of three 

years and provided to the Bureau upon 

request. 

All reports must be sent to the ECA 

Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer 

listed in the final assistance award 

document. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, contact: Carolyn Lantz, 

Program Officer, Youth Programs 

Division (ECA/PE/C/PY), U.S. 

Department of State, SA–5, 3rd Floor, 

Washington, DC 20522–0503, 

Telephone (202) 632–6421, Fax (202) 

632–9355, E-mail: LantzCS@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the title, YES Summer Academy, and 

number, ECA/PE/C/PY–10–27. 

Please read the complete 

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or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP 

deadline has passed, Bureau 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 RFGP are binding and may not 

be modified by any Bureau 

representative. Explanatory information 

provided by the Bureau that contradicts 

published language will not be binding. 

Issuance of the RFGP does not 

constitute an award commitment on the 

part of the Government. The Bureau 

reserves the right to reduce, revise, or 

increase proposal budgets in accordance 

with the needs of the program and the 

availability of funds. Awards made will 

be subject to periodic reporting and 

evaluation requirements per section VI.3 

above. 

Dated: February 3, 2010. 

Maura M. Pally, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Applications for Certificates 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed 

Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) 

During the Week Ending January 30, 

2010 

The following Applications for: 

Certificates of Public Convenience and 

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier 

Permits were filed under Subpart B 

(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department 

of Transportation’s Procedural 

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et. 

seq.). The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2010– 

0023. 

Date Filed: January 25, 2010. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: February 16, 2010. 

Description: Application of Wings 

Airways, Inc. requesting a certificate of 

public convenience and necessity to 

transport passenger, property and mail 

in interstate air transportation. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2010– 

0028. 

Date Filed: January 29, 2010. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: February 19, 2010. 

Description: Application of Aero 

Republica S.A. requesting a foreign air 

carrier permit and corresponding 

exemption to enable it to engage in daily 

scheduled nonstop flights between 

Bogota, Colombia and Miami, Florida. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2903 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 35346] 

Nebraska Northwestern Railroad, 

Inc.—Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—Dakota, Minnesota & 

Eastern Railroad Corporation 

Nebraska Northwestern Railroad, Inc. 

(NNW), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 

notice of exemption under 49 CFR 

1150.31 to acquire (by purchase and 

lease) from Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern 

Railroad Corporation (DM&E) and to 

operate approximately 28.1 miles of rail 

line as follows: (1) By purchase between 

milepost 404.5 near Chadron, NE., and 

milepost 411.72 Engineering Station 

7492+73 near Dakota Junction, NE.; and 

(2) by lease between milepost 411.72 

Engineering Station 7492+73 near 

Dakota Junction and milepost 432.6 near 

Crawford, NE., together with various 

side tracks, spur tracks, connections and 

other facilities located therein. 

NNW states that the proposed 

transaction does not contain any 

provision or involve any agreement 

between it and DM&E that would limit 

NNW’s future ability to interchange 

traffic with a third party connecting 

carrier. 

NNW certifies that its projected 

annual revenues as a result of the 

transaction will not result in NNW 

becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier 

and further certifies that its projected 

annual revenues will not exceed $5 

million. 

NNW states that it expects the 

transaction to be consummated as soon 

as practicable following the effective of 

this exemption. The earliest this 

transaction may be consummated is 

February 24, 2010, the effective date of 

the exemption (30 days after the 

exemption was filed). 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the effectiveness of 

the exemption. Petitions for stay must 

be filed no later than February 17, 2010 

(at least 7 days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 35346, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 

0001. In addition, a copy of each 

pleading must be served on Michael W. 

Blaszak, 211 South Leitch Avenue, La 

Grange, IL 60525. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: February 4, 2010. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2875 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Thrift Supervision 

Interagency Guidance on Response 

Programs for Unauthorized Access to 

Customer Information and Customer 

Notice 

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision 

(OTS), Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 

U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift 

Supervision within the Department of 

the Treasury will submit the proposed 

information collection requirement 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. Today, OTS is soliciting 

public comments on its proposal to 

extend this information collection. 

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before April 12, 2010. 


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