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impacts on the human environment

from issuance of the authorization and

the alternatives to the proposed action.

No comments were received on that

document and, on July 18, 1996, NMFS

concluded that neither implementation

of the proposed authorization for the

harassment of small numbers of several

species of marine mammals incidental

to conducting seismic surveys during

the open water season in the U.S.

Beaufort Sea nor the alternatives to that

action would significantly affect the

quality of the human environment. As a

result, the preparation of an

environmental impact statement on this

action is not required by section 102(2)

of NEPA or its implementing

regulations.

In 1999, NMFS determined that a new

EA was warranted based on the

proposed construction of the Northstar

project, the collection of data from 1996

through 1998 on Beaufort Sea marine

mammals and the impacts of seismic

activities on these mammals, and the

analysis of scientific data indicating that

bowheads avoid nearshore seismic

operations by up to about 20 km (12.4

mi). Accordingly, a review of the

impacts expected from the issuance of

an IHA has been assessed in both the EA

and in this document, and NMFS has

determined that there will be no more

than a negligible impact on marine

mammals from the issuance of the

harassment authorization and that there

will not be any unmitigable impacts to

subsistence communities, provided the

mitigation measures required under the

authorization are implemented. As a

result, NMFS determined that neither

implementation of the authorization for

the harassment of small numbers of

several species of marine mammals

incidental to conducting seismic

surveys during the open water season in

the U.S. Beaufort Sea nor the

alternatives to that action would

significantly affect the quality of the

human environment. As a result, the

preparation of additional NEPA

documentation on this action is not

required by section 102(2) of NEPA or

by its implementing regulations.

Conclusions

NMFS has preliminarily determined

that the short-term impact of conducting

seismic surveys in the U.S. Beaufort Sea

will result, at worst, in a temporary

modification in behavior by certain

species of cetaceans and possibly by

pinnipeds. While behavioral

modifications may be made by these

species to avoid the resultant noise, this

behavioral change is expected to have a

negligible impact on the animals.

While the number of potential

incidental harassment takes will depend

on the distribution and abundance of

marine mammals (which vary annually

due to variable ice conditions and other

factors) in the area of seismic

operations, due to the distribution and

abundance of marine mammals during

the projected period of activity and the

location of the proposed seismic activity

in waters generally too shallow and

distant from the edge of the pack ice for

most marine mammals of concern, the

number of potential harassment takings

is estimated to be small. In addition, no

take by injury and/or death is

anticipated, and the potential for

temporary or permanent hearing

impairment will be avoided through the

incorporation of the mitigation

measures mentioned in this document.

No rookeries, mating grounds, areas of

concentrated feeding, or other areas of

special significance for marine

mammals occur within or near the

planned area of operations during the

season of operations.

Because bowhead whales are east of

the seismic area in the Canadian

Beaufort Sea until late August/early

September, seismic activities are not

expected to impact subsistence hunting

of bowhead whales prior to that date.

Between September 1, 2000, until 1 day

after the OBC seismic operations end or

until September 15 (whichever comes

first), aerial survey flights for bowhead

whale assessments are proposed to be

undertaken by Western Geophysical. If

OBC seismic work is suspended during

the bowhead subsistence hunting

season, but resumes later in the autumn,

aerial surveys will commence (or

resume) when OBC seismic work

resumes. Western Geophysical proposes

to continue aerial surveys either until 1

day after OBC seismic work ends, or

until a total of 15 days of aerial surveys

have been conducted during

September–October 2000, whichever

comes first. It should be noted that the

proposed duration for aerial surveys

would be a reduction from previous

years. Western Geophysical believes this

reduction is appropriate because some

of the main questions about disturbance

to bowhead whales from a nearshore

seismic operation have been answered

through the 1996–1998 monitoring

projects. In addition, MMS expects to

conduct its broad-scale aerial survey

work from approximately August 31

until the end of the bowhead migration

in October. Western Geophysical

believes that this combined aerial

survey data will provide sufficient

information to estimate the numbers of

bowheads taken by harassment.

Appropriate mitigation measures to

avoid an unmitigable adverse impact on

the availability of bowhead whales for

subsistence needs will be the subject of

consultation between Western

Geophysical and subsistence users.

Also, while open-water seismic

exploration in the U.S. Beaufort Sea has

some potential to influence seal hunting

activities by residents of Nuiqsut,

because (1) the peak sealing season is

during the winter months, (2) the main

summer sealing is off the Colville Delta,

and (3) the zone of influence by seismic

sources on beluga and seals is fairly

small, NMFS believes that Western

Geophysical’s seismic survey will not

have an unmitigable adverse impact on

the availability of these stocks for

subsistence uses.

Proposed Authorization

NMFS proposes to issue an IHA for

the 2000 Beaufort Sea open water

season for a seismic survey, provided

the previously mentioned mitigation,

monitoring, and reporting requirements

are incorporated. NMFS has

preliminarily determined that the

proposed seismic activity would result

in the harassment of only small

numbers of bowhead whales, beluga

whales, ringed seals, bearded seals, and

possibly spotted seals and gray whales;

would have no more than a negligible

impact on these marine mammal stocks;

and would not have an unmitigable

adverse impact on the availability of

marine mammal stocks for subsistence

uses.

Information Solicited

NMFS requests interested persons to

submit comments, and information,

concerning this request (see ADDRESSES).

Dated: April 17, 2000.

Donald R. Knowles,

Director, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–10156 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Availability of Funds for Grants to

Support New Senior Companion

Projects

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (hereinafter,

the ‘‘Corporation’’) announces the

availability of approximately $1,000,000

for grants to support five new Senior

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 79 / Monday, April 24, 2000 / Notices 21727

Companion Projects in geographic areas

that do not fall within approved service

areas of current Senior Companion

Projects. Individual grant awards will be

approximately $200,000 to cover the

costs of 45 Senior Companions for

twelve months. The purpose of the

Senior Companion Program (SCP) is to

provide opportunities for income

eligible individuals 60 years of age and

over to serve frail adults.

DATES: Applications must be received

by 5:00 p.m (Eastern Daylight Time) July

14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Five original signature

copies of the application must be

submitted to the following address:

Corporation for National and

Community Service, National Senior

Service Corps, 1201 New York Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20525 Attn: Mr.

John Keller. The Corporation will not

accept applications that are submitted

via facsimile or e-mail transmission.

Applications submitted via overnight

mail that arrive after the closing date

will be accepted if they are postmarked

at least two days prior to the closing

date. Otherwise, late applications will

not be accepted.

Applications: Applications can be

obtained by contacting the appropriate

Corporation State office listed below. A

copy of the Federal Regulations that

govern the SCP will be included with

the application package.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact John Keller at 202–606–5000

ext. 285. TDD (202) 565–2799. This

notice may be requested in an

alternative format for the visually

impaired.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

The Corporation is a federal

government corporation that encourages

Americans of all ages and backgrounds

to engage in community-based service.

This service addresses the nation’s

educational, public safety,

environmental, and other human needs

to achieve direct and demonstrable

results. In supporting service programs,

the Corporation fosters civic

responsibility, strengthens the ties that

bind us together as a people, and

provides educational opportunity for

those who make a substantial

commitment to service.

The Senior Companion Program (SCP)

is authorized by the Domestic Volunteer

Service Act of 1973, as amended (Public

Law 93–113, Title II, Part B, 42 U.S.C.

5013) and provides opportunities for

income eligible individuals 60 years of

age and over to serve adults with special

needs. The SCP was launched in 1974

with its first 11 projects. Today there are

over 14,000 Senior Companions serving

61,900 frail adults annually in 207 local

SCP projects. These Senior Companions

provide high quality and reliable

personal support to adults, primarily

frail elderly, experiencing difficulties

with activities of daily living, allowing

them to live independently in their own

homes for as long as possible. The SCP

focuses on those with moderate

physical, mental or emotional

impairments who are without adequate

family support and who in the absence

of non-medical support services would

be at risk of institutionalization. Senior

Companions also assist clients in

patient discharge programs at acute

care, mental health, and long-term care

facilities to make the transition to living

in less restrictive community settings.

Some Senior Companions provide shortterm respite for primary care givers of

frail adults in times of special need.

B. Purpose

The purpose of the new Senior

Companion Projects is to expand the

program to serve new geographic

locations currently unserved by the

program. It is expected that the new

projects will create quality

opportunities for seniors to provide inhome assistance to frail adults, enabling

them to live independently.

C. Eligible Applicants

Public agencies (including state and

local agencies and other units of

government), non-profit organizations,

institutions of higher education and

Indian Tribes are eligible to apply.

Sponsors of Senior Companion Projects

that receive no funds from the

Corporation, other than funding for

Programs of National Significance

(PNS), are eligible to apply. Current

sponsors of Senior Companion Projects

funded by the Corporation are not

eligible to apply. However, an

organization described in Section

501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4)) that

engages in lobbying activities is not

eligible to apply, serve as a host site for

volunteers, or act in any type of

supervisory role in the program.

D. Number of Awards

The Corporation intends to fund five

projects in approved service areas that

do not currently have a local project of

the Senior Companion Program.

E. Suggested Amounts of Awards

The average amount of awards will be

approximately $200,000.

F. Program Period of Performance

The program period for all grants is

twelve months. Future funding is

contingent on performance and the

availability of appropriations.

G. Submission Requirements

To be considered for funding,

applicants must submit five copies of

the following:

(1) An Application for Federal

Assistance, Form 424–NSSC

• Part I—Facesheet (Modified

Standard Form 424-with original

signature)

• Part II—Budget (NSSC Form 424Awith accompanying Budget Narrative)

• Part IV—Attachments

• Part V—Assurances (Form 424Bwith original signature)

• Part VI—Certifications (Form 424Cwith original signature)

(2) A Project Narrative with

completed Project Planning and

Reporting Workplans

(3) Verification of status as a nonprofit organization as described in

Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal

Revenue Code (if a non-profit

organization)

H. Selection Criteria

The Corporation will initially

determine: (1) whether the organization

is eligible; (2) whether the application

contains the information required in the

application materials, and (3) whether

the geographic location of the proposed

project is an approved geographic

service area that does not currently have

a federally funded SCP.

After this initial screening, the

Corporation will select and evaluate

applications based on the following

criteria:

(1) Program Design (60%):

(a) Getting Things Done: meeting

community needs.

(b) Strengthening Communities.

(c) Fostering Participant Development.

(2) Organizational Capacity (25%)

(3) Budget/Cost-Effectiveness (15%)

The Corporation will take into

consideration the following factors after

the proposals are assessed:

Geographic location: The Corporation

will assure a mix of urban and rural

sites.

Diversity: The Corporation will select

organizations whose local projects have

the capacity to recruit ethnic and racial

minorities, males and persons with

disabilities.

I. Applicable Regulations

Regulations governing the SCP are

located in 45 CFR Part 2551.

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J. Program Authority

Corporation Authority to make these

grants is codified in 42 U.S.C. 4950 et

seq.

CORPORATION STATE OFFICE INFORMATION

State Office Address City State Zip Code Phone FAX

AK ........... Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second

Avenue, Suite 3190.

Seattle ..................... WA ......... 98174–1103 (206) 220–7736 (206) 553–4415

AL ........... Medical Forum, 950 22nd St., N., Suite

428.

Birmingham ............. AL .......... 35203 (205) 731–0027 (205) 731–0031

AR ........... Federal Building, Room 2506, 700 West

Capitol Street.

Little Rock ............... AR .......... 72201 (501) 324–5234 (501) 324–6949

AZ ........... 522 North Central Room 205A ................. Phoenix ................... AZ .......... 80504–2190 (602) 379–4825 (602) 379–4030

CA ........... 11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 670 ......... Los Angeles ............ CA .......... 90064 (310) 235–7421 (310) 235–7422

CO .......... 999 Eighteenth Street, Suite 1440 South Denver ..................... CO ......... 80202 (303) 312–7952 (303) 312–7954

CT ........... 1 Commercial Plaza, 21st Floor ............... Hartford ................... CT .......... 06103–3510 (860) 240–3237 (860) 240–3238

FL ............ 3165 McCrory Street, Suite 115 ............... Orlando ................... FL ........... 32803–3750 (407) 648–6117 (407) 648–6116

GA ........... 75 Piedmont Avenue, N.E., Room 902 .... Atlanta ..................... GA .......... 30303–2587 (404) 331–4646 (404) 331–2898

HI ............ 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 6213 ........... Honolulu .................. HI ........... 96850–0001 (808) 541–2832 (808) 541–3603

IA ............ Federal Building, Room 917, 210 Walnut

Street.

Des Moines ............. IA ........... 50309–2195 (515) 284–4816 (515) 284–6640

ID ............ 304 North 8th Street, Room 344 .............. Boise ....................... ID ........... 83702–5835 (208) 334–1707 (208) 334–1421

IL ............. 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 442 ... Chicago ................... IL ............ 60604–3511 (312) 353–3622 (312) 353–5343

IN ............ 46 East Ohio Street, Room 457 ............... Indianapolis ............. IN ........... 46204–1922 (317) 226–6724 (317) 226–5437

KS ........... 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 260 ..................... Topeka .................... KS .......... 66683–3572 (785) 295–2540 (785) 295–2596

KY ........... 600 Martin L. King Place, Room 372–D .. Louisville ................. KY .......... 40202–2230 (502) 582–6384 (502) 582–6386

LA ........... 707 Florida Street, Suite 316 ................... Baton Rouge ........... LA .......... 70801 (504) 389–0471 (504) 389–0510

MA/VT ..... 10 Causeway Street, Room 473 .............. Boston ..................... MA ......... 02222–1038 (617) 565–7001 (617) 565–7011

MD/DE .... Fallon Federal Bldg., 31 Hopkins Plaza,

Suite 400–B.

Baltimore ................. MD ......... 21201 (410) 962–4443 (410) 962–3201

MI ............ 211 West Fort Street, Suite 1408 ............. Detroit ...................... MI ........... 48226–2799 (313) 226–7848 (313) 226–2557

MN .......... 431 South 7th Street, Room 2480 ........... Minneapolis ............. MN ......... 55415–1854 (612) 334–4083 (612) 334–4084

MO .......... 801 Walnut Street, Suite 504 ................... Kansas City ............. MO ......... 64106–2009 (816) 374–6300 (816) 374–6305

MS .......... 100 West Capitol Street, Room 1005A .... Jackson ................... MS ......... 39269–1092 (601) 965–5664 (601) 965–4671

MT ........... 208 North Montana Avenue, Suite 206 .... Helena ..................... MT .......... 59601–3837 (406) 449–5404 (406) 449–5412

N/SD ....... 225 S. Pierre Street, Room 225 ............... Pierre ....................... SD .......... 57501–2452 (605) 224–5996 (605) 224–9201

NC ........... 300 Fayetteville Street Mall, Room 131 ... Raleigh .................... NC .......... 27601–1739 (919) 856–4731 (919) 856–4738

NE ........... Federal Building, Room 156, 100 Centennial Mall North.Lincoln ..................... NE .......... 68508–3896 (402) 437–5493 (402) 437–5495

NH/ME .... 1 Pillsbury Street, Suite 201 ..................... Concord ................... NH .......... 03301–3556 (603) 225–1450 (603) 225–1459

NJ ........... 44 South Clinton Ave., Room 702 ............ Trenton .................... NJ .......... 08609–1507 (609) 989–2243 (609) 989–2304

NM .......... 120 S. Federal Place, Room 315 ............. Sante Fe ................. NM ......... 87501–2026 (505) 988–6577 (505) 988–6661

NV ........... 4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite E–141 .............. Reno ........................ NV .......... 89502–5033 (775) 784–5314 (775) 784–5026

NY ........... Clinton Ave. & Pearl St., Room 818 ......... Albany ..................... NY .......... 12207 (518) 431–4150 (518) 431–4154

OH .......... 51 North High Street, Suite 451 ............... Columbus ................ OH ......... 43215 (614) 469–7441 (614) 469–2125

OK ........... 215 Dean A. McGee, Suite 324 ............... Oklahoma City ........ OK .......... 73102 (405) 231–5201 (405) 231–4329

OR .......... 2010 Lloyd Center .................................... Portland ................... OR ......... 97232 (503) 231–2103 (503) 231–2106

PA ........... Robert N.C. Nix Federal Bldg., 900 Market St., Suite 229.Philadelphia ............. PA .......... 19107 (215) 597–2806 (215) 597–2807

PR/VI ...... 150 Carlos Chardon Ave., Suite 662 ....... San Juan ................. PR .......... 00918–1737 (787) 766–5314 (787) 766–5189

RI ............ 400 Westminster Street, Room 203 ......... Providence .............. RI ........... 2903 (401) 528–5426 (401) 528–5220

SC ........... 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 872 ............. Columbia ................. SC .......... 29201–2430 (803) 765–5771 (803) 765–5777

TN ........... 265 Cumberland Bend Drive .................... Nashville .................. TN .......... 37228 (615) 736–5561 (615) 736–7937

TX ........... 903 San Jacinto, Suite 130 ...................... Austin ...................... TX .......... 78701–3747 (512) 916–5671 (512) 916–5806

UT ........... 350 S. Main Street, Room 504 ................. Salt Lake City .......... UT .......... 84101–2198 (801) 524–5411 (801) 524–3599

VA/DC ..... 400 North 8th Street, Suite 446 P.O. Box

10066.

Richmond ................ VA .......... 23240–1832 (804) 771–2197 (804) 771–2157

WA .......... Jackson Federal Bldg., Suite 3190, 915

Second Ave.

Seattle ..................... WA ......... 98174–1103 (206) 220–7745 (206) 553–4415

WI ........... 310 W. Wisconsin Ave., Room 1240 ....... Milwaukee ............... WI .......... 53203–2211 (414) 297–1118 (414) 297–1863

WV .......... 10 Hale Street, Suite 203 ......................... Charleston ............... WV ......... 25301–1409 (304) 347–5246 (304) 347–5464

WY .......... Federal Building, Room 1110, 2120 Capitol Avenue.Cheyenne ................ WY ......... 82001–3649 (307) 772–2385 (307) 772–2389

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 79 / Monday, April 24, 2000 / Notices 21729

Dated: April 18, 2000.

Gary Kowalczyk,

Coordinator, National Service Programs,

Corporation for National and Community

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–10070 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary; Submission for

OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title, Form Number, and OMB

Number: DoD Educational Loan

Repayment Program (LRP); DD Form

2475; OMB Number 0704–0152.

Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 27,000.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 27,000.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 4,500.

Needs and Uses: Title 10 USC 2171,

16301, and 16302 authorize the Military

Services to repay Federal student loans

for individuals who meet certain criteria

and who enlist for active military

service or enter the Selected Reserves

for a specified obligation period.

Legislation requires that the Services

verify the status of the loan prior to

payment. The DD Form 2475, DoD

Educational Loan Repayment Program

(LRP) Annual Application, collects the

necessary verification data from lending

institutions.

Affected Public: Business or Other

For-Profit.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.

Springer.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Springer at the Office of

Management and Budget, Desk Officer

for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: April 18, 2000.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 00–10051 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5001–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Information Systems Agency

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Defense Information Systems

Agency, DoD.

ACTION: Notice to delete and amend

systems of records.

SUMMARY: The Defense Information

Systems Agency is proposing to delete

three notices and amend one system of

records notice in its existing inventory

of record systems subject to the Privacy

Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as

amended.

DATES: This action will be effective on

May 24, 2000 unless comments are

received that would result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Privacy Act Officer, Defense Information

Systems Agency, CIO/D03A, 3701 N.

Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203–

1713.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Tommie Gregg at (703) 696–4331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Defense Information Systems Agency

systems of records notices subject to the

Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as

amended, have been published in the

Federal Register and are available from

the address above.

The specific changes to the records

system being amended are set forth

below followed by the notice, as

amended, published in their entirety.

The proposed amendments are not

within the purview of subsection (r) of

the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a),

as amended, which requires the

submission of a new or altered system

report.

Dated: April 17, 2000.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

DELETIONS

KDEC.03

SYSTEM NAME:

Classified Material Receipt

Authorization List (February 22, 1993,

58 FR 10562).

REASON:

Records formerly maintained under

this system of records notice are now

covered under KDEC.02, entitled,

Authorization to Sign for Classified

Material List.

KDEC.04

SYSTEM NAME:

Authority to Review/Sign for

Classified Messages at 1918

Communications Center (February 22,

1993, 58 FR 10562).

REASON:

Records formerly maintained under

this system of records notice are now

covered under KDEC.02, entitled,

Authorization to Sign for Classified

Material List.

KDEC.05

SYSTEM NAME:

Access Listing to Classified Material

(NATO) (February 22, 1993, 58 FR

10562).

REASON:

NATO classified documents are no

longer delivered to DITCO at Scott Air

Force Base, IL. Therefore, the system of

records is no longer needed. All records

have been destroyed.

AMENDMENT

KDEC.02

SYSTEM NAME:

Authorization to Sign for Classified

Material List (February 22, 1993, 58 FR

10562).

CHANGES:

* * * * *

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with

‘Defense Information Technology

Contracting Organization (DITCO)

personnel who are authorized to review,

sign for, receive, and distribute

classified materials.’

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with

‘Records consist of a letter containing

the name, Social Security Number, and

grade of individuals authorized to

review, sign for, receive, and distribute

classified materials.’

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with ‘E.O.

10450, as amended; E.O. 10865, as

amended; E.O. 12356; and E.O. 9397

(SSN).’

PURPOSE(S):

Delete entry and replace with

‘Information is used by the Chief,