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participants who participate in youth 

and leadership programs through ECA. 

• ECA/P/V: Youth and Leadership 

Programs: Pre Program Survey 

Questions: This collection will cover 

pre-program surveys. 

• ECA/P/V: Youth and Leadership 

Programs: Post Program Survey 

Questions: This collection will cover 

post program surveys 

• ECA/P/V: Youth and Leadership 

Programs: Follow-up Program Survey 

Questions: This collection will cover 

follow-up program surveys. 

Methodology 

ECA/P/V estimates that at least 90% 

of the data collected through these 

information collections will be done so 

electronically via a web-based surveying 

system for ease of use. Non-electronic 

means such as paper surveys will be 

used when electronic means are not 

technically feasible. 

Additional Information 

These three collections together 

represent the full spectrum of the 

performance measurement process (i.e. 

a pre-program, post-program, and 

follow-up program surveying), and data 

collected across these collections will be 

used to monitor ECA’s youth and 

leadership programs. The proposed 

questions have been designed to appear 

across these collections as appropriate, 

and therefore it is imperative that these 

questions remain unchanged so as to 

continue our vital performance 

measurement work. 

Dated: June 27, 2011. 

Julianne Paunescu, 

Acting Director of the Office of Policy and 

Evaluation, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17095 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7475] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: U.S. National Commission 

for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling 

Fellowship 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and submission to OMB of 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: U.S. 

National Commission for UNESCO 

Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0180 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

International Organization Affairs, 

Office of UNESCO Affairs, Executive 

Secretariat U.S. National Commission 

for UNESCO (IO/UNESCO) 

• Form Number: DS–7646 

• Respondents: U.S. college and 

university students applying for a 

Fellowship 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

100 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

• Total Estimated Burden: 1000 hours 

• Frequency: On occasion 

• Obligation To Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

up to 30 days from July 7, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB). You may submit 

comments by the following methods: 

• E-mail: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You 

must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and OMB 

control number in the subject line of 

your message. 

• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk 

Officer for the Department of State. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may obtain copies of the proposed 

information, collection, details 

regarding applying for this privately 

funded fellowship, and supporting 

documents from Eric Woodard, 

Executive Director, U.S. National 

Commission for UNESCO, who may be 

reached at 202–663–0024 or at 

WoodardEW@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

Fellowship applicants, U.S. citizen 

students at U.S. colleges and 

universities, will submit descriptions of 

self-designed proposals for brief travel 

abroad to conduct work that is 

consistent with UNESCO’s substantive 

mandate to contribute to peace and 

security by promoting collaboration 

among nations through education, the 

sciences, culture, and communications 

in order to further universal respect for 

justice, for the rule of law and for the 

human rights and fundamental 

freedoms which are affirmed for the 

peoples of the world, without 

distinction of race, sex, language or 

religion, by the Charter of the United 

Nations. The fellowship is funded 

through private donations. The 

information will be reviewed for the 

purpose of identifying the most 

meritorious proposals, as measured 

against the published evaluation 

criteria. 

Methodology 

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau 

of International Organization Affairs, 

Office of UNESCO Affairs, Executive 

Secretariat U.S. National Commission 

for UNESCO (IO/UNESCO) will collect 

this information via electronic 

submission. 

Dated: June 29, 2011. 

Eric Woodard, 

Executive Director, U.S. National Commission 

for UNESCO, Bureau of International 

Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17096 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–19–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7517] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: Global Connections and 

Exchange Program: U.S.-Russia Virtual 

Science Challenge for Youth 

Announcement Type: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/PY–12–02. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.415. 

Application Deadline: August 31, 

2011. 

Executive Summary: The Youth 

Programs Division, Office of Citizen 

Exchanges, of the Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs announces an open 

competition for the new U.S.-Russia 

Virtual Science Challenge for Youth 

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Exchange Program. Public and private 

non-profit organizations meeting the 

provisions described in Internal 

Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 

501(c)(3) may submit proposals to 

conduct a program that will use 

connective technologies to increase 

scientific collaboration between 

American and Russian secondary school 

students. Bi-national teams will work 

together in a joint project to solve a 

global science problem using online 

tools, videoconferencing, virtual 

workshops, and other advanced 

methods of communication. The 

projects may culminate in a virtual 

science fair attended by students around 

the world. The engagement of private 

sector partners and specific plans to 

create a sustainable program after the 

fair also distinguish this program. 

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: The U.S.-Russia Virtual 

Science Challenge for Youth will link 

teams of secondary school students in 

Russia and the United States that 

involve approximately 20 students in 

each country in a program designed to 

promote science education and 

expertise. The program will feature two 

key components: (1) An online, 

interactive project between Russian and 

American high school students that 

includes virtual meetings and 

workshops facilitated by experts in the 

private and public sectors and the 

mentoring of bi-national teams of 

students in science; and (2) an 

international virtual science fair that 

enables these bi-national teams to 

present the results of their collaboration 

around a pre-determined science 

problem, and to compete for 

recognition. 

This program is part of the Global 

Connections and Exchange (GCE) 

Program for secondary school Internet 

connectivity and curriculum 

development. Students and teachers 

receive specialized training and develop 

skills to participate in online 

collaborative activities. GCE programs 

empower youth to use technology to 

tackle universal issues and engage 

participants in dialogue with the 

international community. Through this 

exchange of information, students are 

able to expand their world vision and 

gain perspectives that will help them 

succeed in the international arena. 

This particular project is being 

presented under the auspices of the 

U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential 

Commission. Under the leadership of 

President Obama and President 

Medvedev and coordinated by Secretary 

Clinton and Foreign Minister Lavrov, 

the Commission is dedicated to 

identifying areas of cooperation and 

pursuing joint projects and actions that 

strengthen strategic stability, 

international security, economic wellbeing, and the development of ties 

between the Russian and American 

people. The Virtual Science Challenge 

falls within the purview of the 

Education, Sports and Cultural 

Exchanges working group. Learn more 

about the Bilateral Presidential 

Commission at http://www.state.gov/p/ 

eur/rls/fs/130616.htm. 

Goals: A successful program will: 

• Provide high school students with a 

real-life example of what they can 

accomplish through international 

scientific collaboration; 

• Offer a dynamic opportunity for 

youth to engage in scientific inquiry and 

applied science, to share their activities 

in a virtual science fair, and to learn 

about other students’ efforts in science 

and technology; 

• Promote mutual understanding and 

sustainable partnerships between 

American and Russian high school 

students, teachers, and their schools; 

• Showcase the innovative 

technology available for conducting a 

virtual collaboration between the two 

countries; 

• Expand the network of science 

students in the two participating 

countries. 

Applicants are strongly urged to: 

• Garner private sector support. The 

Bureau encourages the expansion of the 

scope of this program beyond what it is 

able to fund. Private sector monies and 

in-kind offerings may be used to 

increase the number of cities and 

schools that can participate in the 

program, to increase the number of 

students that participate, or to utilize 

more sophisticated platforms for virtual 

collaboration. 

• Utilize existing networks where 

feasible. This effort may include 

involving paired city or state programs 

between Russia and the United States 

and/or online forums such as GLOBE 

(http://www.globe.gov). The purpose is 

to leverage existing connections and 

build upon them to allow for deeper 

connections among real and virtual 

communities. 

• Develop a model for scientific 

collaboration that outlives this program. 

The Bureau encourages the creation of 

sustainable programming that enables 

the lessons learned during its 

implementation to be shared with other 

educators for similar programs around 

the world. 

Program Guidelines 

Applicants must identify the U.S. and 

Russian organizations with which they 

are proposing to collaborate to recruit 

and select participants overseas and 

support them in program activities. 

Applicants should also involve a wellestablished Russian institution or 

organization that has a science focus 

and good reputation for collaboration. 

Proposals should contain letters of 

commitment or support from partner 

organizations. A description of any 

previous cooperative activities with 

these partner organizations must be 

included in the proposal, along with 

information about their mission, 

activities, and accomplishments in 

conducting educational projects online. 

Applicants should clearly outline and 

describe the roles and responsibilities of 

all partner organizations in terms of 

project logistics, management and 

oversight. 

Participants: The participants will be 

secondary school students (aged 15–18) 

from Russia and the United States who 

are paired on bi-national teams. 

Students on the same team within a 

country must be co-located in the same 

school or in neighboring schools in the 

same city. For example, one team might 

be composed of four students from a 

city in the Russia Far East and four 

students from a city on the west coast 

of the United States. Applicants should 

present their rationale for city and 

school selection as well as their 

proposed plan for composing the binational teams. Approximately 40 

students total will participate; 

applicants are welcome to involve more 

students. With justification, applicants 

may propose the size and number of 

teams they wish, but no fewer than four 

bi-national teams. 

This program is designed to reach out 

to a range of students. The scientific 

content should be accessible to 

intelligent, dedicated students but 

should not be at a level where only 

exceptionally advanced science 

students can participate. That said, a 


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desirable outcome is a cadre of students 

who have an active interest in applied 

science and who may serve as role 

models for other youth in their 

countries. 

Teachers/Mentors: Each bi-national 

team will have at least one teacher or 

mentor in each country. The mentors for 

each team, individually or collectively, 

should demonstrate knowledge of 

science, the technological applications 

to be used, and English. The teachers 

and mentors will facilitate online 

discussions and ensure that the Russian 

and American students are working 

together to develop their scientific 

projects for the Virtual Science 

Challenge. They will facilitate the 

students’ participation in the virtual 

science fair and would accompany 

students if they travel to their partner 

community in the other country. 

The language of the collaboration and 

the science fair will be English, so all 

participants must be proficient. 

Components 

(1) Online, Interactive Program 

Bi-national teams of Russian and 

American high school students will 

work together online on a predetermined science problem that is of 

mutual interest and concern. The 

science problem may be determined by 

the applicant and by the selected 

schools. The problem must be common 

for all teams. Their activities will be 

guided by teachers or mentors and may 

be incorporated into the school 

curriculum or stand as an 

extracurricular activity. The applicant’s 

program design should indicate how 

many hours of activity per week are 

expected. The grant recipient should 

plan to create an online space dedicated 

to this program or use an existing 

platform. 

The joint Russian-American teams 

will explore the parameters of the 

problem, form theories, perform 

research, share their findings, test 

hypotheses, and analyze the results. 

These activities will necessarily be 

undertaken by the students as 

individuals, as teams within their own 

school or community, and online with 

their teammates in the other country 

through a variety of means that may 

range from message boards to a 3D 

virtual world. These efforts will be 

punctuated by virtual workshops on 

topics related to their scientific inquiry 

facilitated by experts in the private 

sector. 

The implementing organization 

should establish milestones to mark 

occasions when the teams can publicly 

share the results of their work to date, 

starting in spring 2012. 

(2) International Virtual Science Fair 

To represent the students’ 

collaboration, the participating binational teams will share their research 

and proposed solutions to the science 

problem with the other teams and with 

interested students around the world 

through an international online science 

fair. Applicants must present their plans 

for marketing the fair and attracting a 

participatory audience. Applicants are 

encouraged to involve the U.S.–Russian 

teams involved in this project in an 

existing science fair or forum. 

The fair will be primarily focused on 

presenting the teams’ collaborative 

projects, but there will also be a 

competitive aspect. The fair will also 

engage the observers by inviting online 

debate and commentary regarding the 

projects. 

While physical exchanges between 

the United States and Russia are not 

envisioned to be part of this project, the 

one- or two-way exchange of students 

and their mentors that allows them to 

collaborate in person during three-week 

visits to the partner country are allowed. 

Any applicant proposing such 

exchanges must clearly detail their 

intentions and the source of the 

funding. 

Competitive proposals will include 

the following: 

• A proposed timeline detailing 

potential activities, milestones for the 

public presentation of results, and 

project goals; 

• A description of how the teams will 

be formed and how the participants— 

both secondary school students and 

their teachers/mentors—in Russia and 

the United States will be selected; 

• A description of the online 

collaborative activities, including the 

workshops, seminars, and other 

activities facilitated by science experts; 

• An outline of the international 

virtual science fair, including an 

overview of the platform, how projects 

will be presented, how students in other 

countries will be engaged, and how the 

winning team(s) will be recognized; 

• A plan that demonstrates how the 

participants can maintain contacts 

initiated during the program and how 

the tools and methods used in this 

program can be harnessed to allow these 

and other U.S. and foreign students to 

collaborate and communicate beyond 

the life of this grant; 

• Letters of commitment from private 

sector partners to support the program; 

• A description of the applicant 

organization’s relevant expertise in the 

project area, work in the two countries, 

and experience managing similar 

programs; 

• Resumes of experienced staff who 

have demonstrated a commitment to 

implement and monitor projects and 

ensure outcomes; 

• A comprehensive plan to evaluate 

whether the program achieves the 

specific objectives described in the 

narrative; 

• A plan for how the project might be 

sustained in Russia and replicated in 

other countries after this year of 

activities. 

In a cooperative agreement, the 

Department is substantially involved in 

program activities above and beyond 

routine monitoring. ECA’s activities and 

responsibilities for this program are as 

follows: 

• Review and approval of all program 

publicity and other materials; 

• Liaison with the U.S. Embassy and 

country desk officers at the Department 

of State; 

• Collaborating with the award 

recipient on outreach to private sector 

partners for supplemental activities; 

• Final approval of participants; 

• Working with the award recipient 

to publicize the program through 

various media outlets; and 

• Monitoring and evaluating the 

program as necessary, through site visits 

and/or debriefing sessions. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2012. 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$150,000, pending the availability of 

funds. 

Approximate Number of Awards: 

One. 

Anticipated Award Date: November 

15, 2011. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

August 31, 2013. 

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 

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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 one award in an 

amount of $150,000 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, SA–5, 3rd 

floor, U.S. Department of State, 2200 C 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, 

(202) 632–6079, 

PiersonCompeauHM@state.gov to 

request a Solicitation Package. Please 

refer to the Program name and Funding 

Opportunity Number ECA/PE/C/PY–12– 

02 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 ECA Program Officer 

Carolyn Lantz and refer to the Funding 

Opportunity Number ECA/PE/C/PY–12– 

02 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 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

document and the Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document for additional formatting and 

technical requirements. 

IV.3c. All Federal award recipients 

and sub-recipients must maintain 

current registrations in the Central 

Contractor Registration (CCR) database 

and have a Dun and Bradstreet Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

number. Recipients and sub-recipients 

must maintain accurate and up-to-date 

information in the CCR until all 

program and financial activity and 

reporting have been completed. All 

entities must review and update the 

information at least annually after the 

initial registration and more frequently 

if required information changes or 

another award is granted. 

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 

Governing The J Visa 

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 


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(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. 

It is acknowledged that virtual 

exchanges such as those included in 

this program are not included in the J– 

1 visa regulations governing exchange 

students coming to the United States. 

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of 

ECA will be responsible for issuing any 

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 

or from: Office of Designation, Private 

Sector Programs Division, U.S. 

Department of State, ECA/EC/D/PS, SA– 

5, 5th Floor, 2200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037. 

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 

first level of outcomes [satisfaction] will 

be deemed less competitive under the 

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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. There must be a summary 

budget as well as breakdowns reflecting 

both administrative and program 

budgets. Applicants may provide 

separate sub-budgets for each program 

component, phase, location, or activity 

to provide clarification. 

Please refer to the Solicitation 

Package for complete budget guidelines 

and formatting instructions. 

IV.3F. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission: 

Application Deadline Date: 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011. 

Reference Number: ECA/PE/C/PY– 

12–02. 

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–12– 

02, SA–5, Floor 4, Department of 

State, 2200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037. 

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, Excel, and/or PDF, to the 

program officer at LantzCS@state.gov. 

The Bureau will provide these files 

electronically to the Public Affairs 

Section at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow 

for their review. 

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 Note: ECA bears no responsibility 

for applicant timeliness of submission or data 

errors resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes for proposals submitted 

via Grants.gov. 

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 Web site 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 Web site. ECA strongly recommends 

that all potential applicants review 

thoroughly the Grants.gov Web site, 

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. 

E-mail: 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 Web 

site, 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 

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V. Application Review Information 

V.1. Review Process 

The Bureau will review all proposals 

for technical eligibility. Proposals will 

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 (cooperative agreements) 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: 

Proposals should exhibit originality, 

substance, precision, and relevance to 

the Bureau’s mission. 

2. Program Planning/Ability to 

Achieve Program Objectives: Proposals 

should clearly convey a feasible plan 

that supports program goals. The 

substance of the online activities and 

the fair should be described in detail. A 

detailed agenda and relevant work plan 

should adhere to the program overview 

and guidelines described above. 

Reviewers will assess how objectives 

will be achieved and make sure that the 

timetable is feasible for completion of 

major tasks. 

3. Support of Diversity: Proposals 

should demonstrate substantive support 

of the Bureau’s policy on diversity. 

Geographic, gender, and socio-economic 

diversity should be reflected in the 

selection of schools and participants. 

4. Institutional Capacity/Track 

Record: Proposed personnel and 

institutional resources in both the 

United States and Russia should be 

appropriate to achieve the program 

goals. Proposals should exhibit 

experience among the staff in 

implementing web-based educational 

projects at the high school level. 

Reviewers will assess the organization’s 

institutional record of successful 

programs, including responsible fiscal 

management and full compliance with 

all reporting requirements as 

determined by the Bureau’s Grants 

Division. The Bureau will consider the 

past performance of prior recipients and 

the demonstrated potential of new 

applicants. 

5. Long-term Activities/Sustainability: 

Proposals should provide a plan for 

continued activities (without Bureau 

support) ensuring that Bureau 

supported programs are not isolated 

events. 

6. Program Evaluation: Proposals 

should include a plan to evaluate the 

activity’s success, both as the activities 

unfold and at the end of the program. 

Draft survey questionnaires or other 

techniques, plus descriptions of 

methodologies that link outcomes to 

original project objectives, are strongly 

recommended. 

7. Cost-Effectiveness/Cost Sharing: 

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. 

Proposals should maximize cost-sharing 

through other private sector support as 

well as institutional direct funding 

contributions. 

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 an 

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 program and financial 

reports. 

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. A 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, 

U.S. Department of State, Youth 

Programs Division, ECA/PE/C/PY, SA– 

5, 3rd floor, 2200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037, Telephone (202) 

632–6421, Fax, (202) 632–9355, E- mail: 

LantzCS@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and ECA/PE/C/PY–12– 

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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. 

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: June 29, 2011. 

Ann Stock, 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17098 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7520] 

Culturally Significant Object Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Titian’s 

Woman in a Blue Dress ‘La Bella’ ’’ 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000, 

I hereby determine that the object to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Titian’s 

Woman in a Blue Dress ‘La Bella’,’’ 

imported from abroad for temporary 

exhibition within the United States, is 

of cultural significance. The object is 

imported pursuant to a loan agreement 

with the foreign owner or custodian. I 

also determine that the exhibition or 

display of the exhibit object at the 

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 

Texas, from on or about July 22, 2011, 

until on or about September 18, 2011, 

the Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 

Nevada, from on or about September 23, 

2011, until on or about November 20, 

2011, the Portland Art Museum, 

Portland, Oregon, from on or about 

November 25, 2011, until on or about 

January 29, 2012, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. I have ordered that Public 

Notice of these Determinations be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a 

description of the exhibit object, contact 

Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser, 

Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. 

Department of State (telephone: 202– 

632–6469). The mailing address is U.S. 

Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth 

Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 

20522–0505. 

Dated: June 29, 2011. 

Ann Stock, 

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17102 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7519] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Warhol: The Headlines’’ 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000, 

I hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Warhol: The 

Headlines,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the National Gallery of Art, 

Washington, DC, from on or about 

September 25, 2011, until on or about 

January 2, 2012, at The Andy Warhol 

Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 

from on or about October 14, 2012, until 

on or about January 6, 2013, and at 

possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. I have ordered that 

Public Notice of these Determinations 

be published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. 

Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The 

mailing address is U.S. Department of 

State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: June 29, 2011. 

Ann Stock, 

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17104 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority No. 337] 

Delegation by the Deputy Secretary of 

State Regarding Department 

Representation on the Investment 

Working Group Established by the 

SelectUSA Executive Order 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

the Secretary by the laws of the United 

States, including the State Department 

Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 

U.S.C. 2651a), and delegated to me 

pursuant to Delegation of Authority 

245–1, I hereby delegate to the Under 

Secretary for Economic, Energy, and 

Agricultural Affairs and Assistant 

Secretary for Economic, Energy, and 

Business Affairs, to the extent 

authorized by law, the authority to 

represent the Department on the Federal 

Interagency Investment Working Group 

established by the SelectUSA Executive 

Order of June 15, 2011. The Under 

Secretary or Assistant Secretary shall 

exercise this authority in consultation 

with other Department officials, 

bureaus, and offices as appropriate. 

Any act, executive order, regulation, 

or procedure subject to, or affected by, 

this delegation shall be deemed to be 

such act, executive order, regulation, or 

procedure as amended from time to 

time. 

Notwithstanding this delegation of 

authority, the Secretary, the Deputy 

Secretary, or the Deputy Secretary for 

Management and Resources may at any 

time exercise any authority or function 

delegated by this delegation of 

authority. 

This delegation of authority shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: June 24, 2011. 

Thomas R. Nides, 

Deputy Secretary of State, Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17094 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] 

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