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3EPA will receive input on pre-proposals from

cooperating Federal agencies. The responsibility for

the final decision to select a recipient organization

to co-sponsor the Forum, however, rests with EPA.

a description of how you propose this

program income will be used to support

the National Watershed Forum.

8. Describe how you intend to obtain

diverse watershed stakeholder

participation in the planning and

participation in the National Watershed

Forum (e.g., watershed alliances,

environmental and public health

organizations, private land owners,

commercial enterprises, tribes, and

government agencies).

9. Description of how you propose to

select which non-Federal Forum

delegates will receive travel

scholarships.

10. Description of process to be used

to produce a final report that

summarizes dialogue (barriers and new

directions and actions to overcome

these barriers) that are representative of

the full range of viewpoints of all the

delegates at the National Watershed

Forum.

11. Description of the reporting

mechanisms that would be used to track

and report on progress associated with

convening the National Watershed

Forum. Include description of how the

organization plans to measure success.

12. Description of any other relevant

information (e.g., other support that you

may be able to offer) that EPA 3 may

need to evaluate your proposal (see

evaluation criteria below).

13. Description of organization’s past

experience as a grant recipient.

What Are the Pre-Proposal Evaluation

Criteria for Selecting the Recipient

Organization?

• Capacity to design effective,

interactive focus group process among

diverse interests and organizations and

to provide professional, neutral

facilitators in focus group process. 15

points

• Capacity to design, produce, and

disseminate a report that summarizes

Forum dialogue. 10 points

• Capacity to handle non-Federal

planning and logistics of Forum, such as

location and facilities selection, travel

scholarships, materials development

and printing, and agenda development.

15 points

• Demonstrable substantive interest

and experience in watershed planning,

protection and restoration issues across

the entire nation. 10 points

• Capacity to summarize results of

focus groups for presentation at the

Forum and presentation on web site. 5

points

• Ability to design and develop

Internet web page and live Internet

broadcasts. 5 points

• Ability to understand the results of

regional watershed roundtables, and to

design, produce, and disseminate a

report that analyzes and synthesizes the

results of the Roundtables to help

inform the agenda development of the

Forum. 5 points

• Capacity to work closely with

Forum planning committee and

incorporate Forum planning

committee’s input into design and

implementation of Forum. 15 points

• History of successful performance

as a grant or cooperative agreement

recipient. 10 points

• Ability to leverage resources and

minimize overhead. 10 points

Total: 100 points

Pre-Proposal Format: Pre-proposals

must be submitted in Word Perfect 5.1,

5.2, 6, 7, or 8 or in Microsoft Word.

Pre-proposal typeface must be in 12

point font with one inch margins. Preproposals must not exceed 10 pages in

length.

Where To Send Pre-Proposals: Only

pre-proposals that are electronically

mailed (E-mail) will be considered. Email pre-proposals to:

forum.watershed@epa.gov

In the subject heading of your E-mail

submission, state the following,

‘‘FORUM PRE-PROPOSAL.’’

Pre-Proposal Due Date: Pre-proposals

must be received on or before 5pm

Eastern Time on June 1, 2000 to be

considered for this Federal assistance

award.

Expected Date of Notification of

Selection of Recipient Organization:

EPA will select the recipient

organization and notify all organizations

that submitted pre-proposals of its

decision by June 16, 2000. The

organization whose pre-proposal is

selected for the Federal assistance

award (cooperative agreement) will

need to complete an EPA Application

Kit for Assistance, including the Federal

SF–424 form (Application for Federal

Assistance) by June 23, 2000.

Expected Date of Final Award to

Recipient Organization: No later than

September 30, 2000.

Contact Person: Chris Lewicki, EPA

Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and

Watersheds 202–260–2757 phone

For E-mail inquiries:

forum.watershed@epa.gov

In the subject heading of your E-mail

inquiry, state the following, ‘‘FORUM

INQUIRY’’ Please include your phone

number in the E-mail.

web site: http://www.epa.gov/owow

Dated: April 21, 2000.

Robert H. Wayland III,

Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and

Watersheds.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6586–2]

Environmental Laboratory Advisory

Board, Meeting Dates and Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law

92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App 2)

notification is hereby given of an open

meeting of the Environmental

Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB).

DATES: The meeting will be held on May

11, 2000, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(EST).

ADDRESSES: While the meeting will be

conducted by teleconference, the public

is invited to participate in the

teleconference by contacting Jeanne

Hankins.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board

will discuss the work being conducted

by its subcommittees and any new

issues that may be brought to the

Board’s attention.

The meeting is open to the public and

time will be allotted for public

comment. Written comments are

encouraged and should be directed to

David Friedman; USEPA; 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (8101R);

Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Friedman; Designated Federal

Officer; USEPA; 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW (8101R); Washington, DC

20460. If questions arise, please contact

Mr. Friedman by phone at (202) 564–

6662, by facsimile at (202) 565–2432 or

by email at friedman.david@epa.gov.

Persons desiring to participate, by

telephone, in this meeting, should call

Jeanne Hankins at 919–541–1120.

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Peter Durant,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for

Management, Office of Research and

Development.

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