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of the exhibit objects at the Resorts,

Atlantic City, NJ from on or about May

25, 2000 to on or about October 10, 2000

is in the national interest. Public Notice

of these Determinations is ordered to be

published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, including a list of

exhibit objects, contact Carol Epstein,

Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal

Adviser, U.S. Department of State

(telephone: 202/619–6981). The address

is U.S. Department of State, SA–44;

301–4th Street, S.W., Room 700,

Washington, D.C. 20547–0001.

Dated: April 19, 2000.

William P. Kiehl,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3298]

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition Determinations:

‘‘Raphael and his Circle: Drawings

from Windsor Castle’’

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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), the Foreign Affairs Reform and

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.

2681, et seq.), Delegation of Authority

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and

Delegation of Authority of October 19,

1999, I hereby determine that the objects

to be included in the exhibition

‘‘Raphael and his Circle: Drawings from

Windsor Castle,’’ imported from abroad

for the temporary exhibition without

profit within the United States, are of

cultural significance. These objects are

imported pursuant to loan agreements

with foreign lenders. I also determine

that the exhibition or display of the

exhibit objects at the National Gallery of

Art Washington, DC from May 14–July

23, 2000 and at the J. Paul Getty

Museum, Los Angeles, CA from October

31–January 9, 2001 is in the national

interest. Public Notice of these

Determinations is ordered to be

published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, including a list of

exhibit objects, contact Carol Epstein,

Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal

Adviser, U.S. Department of State

(telephone: 202/619–6981). The address

is U.S. Department of State, SA–44;

301–4th Street, S.W., Room 700,

Washington, D.C. 20547–0001.

Dated: April 19, 2000.

William P. Kiehl,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3301]

Bureau of Educational and Cultural

Affairs; Fulbright Teacher Exchange

Program

ACTION: Request for Proposals.

SUMMARY: The Office of Global

Educational Programs/Fulbright Teacher

and Administrator Program of the

Bureau of Educational and Cultural

Affairs announces an open competition.

Public and private non-profit

organizations meeting the provisions

described in IRS regulation 26 CFR

1.501(c) may submit proposals to

provide administrative and program

services for the Fulbright Teacher and

Administrator Exchange Program. The

total FY2001 grant award for program

and administrative expenses may not

exceed $1,322,000. Examples of services

provided by the cooperating agency

include: creating and updating

handbooks and publicity materials;

conducting recruitment campaigns and

mailings; processing of all U.S.

applications; pre-matching U.S.

participants with foreign counterparts;

monitoring program activities; paying

stipends to and withholding taxes for

selected foreign grantees; supporting

special projects; administering alumni

activities; and providing logistical

support for Fall regional meetings and

pre-orientation May workshops.

Program Information

Overview: The Fulbright Teacher and

Administrator Program provides

opportunities for teachers,

administrators, and other school or

college faculty to participate in direct

exchanges of positions with colleagues

from other countries for six weeks, a

semester, or a full academic year.

The program provides a rich

professional growth opportunity while

enhancing mutual understanding among

foreign and U.S. teachers,

administrators, and their students. The

major program components include

alumni relations, recruitment and

outreach, participant matching, the

administration of training and

professional meeting programs, and

monitoring and evaluation protocols.

The cooperating agency must maintain

a flexible approach in response to

changing program needs and priorities.

Effective and direct communications

between the cooperating agency and the

Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch will

be necessary at all times. Bi-monthly

meetings, and other meetings pertaining

to the grant’s core program components

will be held on a regular basis. The

cooperating agency will also be

responsible for maintaining telephone,

e-mail, and fax communications with

appropriate Branch and ECA staff.

Alumni Program

A new alumni program initiative

emphasizes the development of alumni

groups throughout the United States.

The cooperating agency will provide

support to individual American alumni

and assist them in developing their

respective alumni groups. Alumni

groups may develop small projects

funded through this grant to enhance

the program.

Recruitment and Outreach

U.S. program participants are

recruited through a nation-wide

recruitment campaign conducted by the

cooperating agency, based on teachers’

and administrators’ professional

background and leadership potential.

Foreign exchange participants are

recruited and nominated by U.S.

embassies or overseas Fulbright

Commissions. To qualify for the

program, participants must have a

minimum of three years professional

experience, hold an equivalent full-time

teaching position and a Bachelor’s

degree, and be fluent in English.

The cooperating agency will submit a

yearly recruitment and outreach plan to

the Branch and will be responsible for

all recruitment activities including

attendance at conferences, mass

mailings of promotional materials, web

site development, and responses to

general inquires.

Matching

All U.S. candidates are interviewed

by volunteer peer review committees

and are matched with foreign partners

whose professional and personal

backgrounds are congruent with the

backgrounds of their American partner.

The cooperating agency forwards

candidate dossiers to over 30 countries

for consideration. The dossiers are

evaluated and matched by either the

Fulbright Commission, the public affairs

section of the U.S. Embassy, or an incountry hosting organization depending

upon which organization implements

the program in country. All final

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matches must be mutually agreed upon

by the U.S. and foreign program

representatives.

Professional Meeting Program

Regional meetings for U.S.-based

foreign teachers are held at seven

locations in the U.S. in the Fall of each

academic year and are designed to

broach the challenges of adjusting to

teaching and living in the U.S. In

addition, Spring meetings are held at

about 20 to 25 regional sites in the U.S.,

and represent the first step in preparing

U.S. teachers for their overseas

exchanges. Spring meetings also assist

the foreign teachers in preparing for reentry in their own countries. The

cooperating agency will be responsible

for obtaining local administrative and

program support for both Fall and

Spring meetings and will assist in

staffing a portion of the meetings.

Monitoring

During the academic year, the

cooperating agency monitors the

professional and personal well-being of

the foreign teachers. Staff members from

the cooperating organization evaluate

and counsel foreign participants at

approximately seven Fall and 20 to 25

May meetings. In addition, the

cooperating agency will staff a full-time

position solely for monitoring and

supporting program participants. The

cooperating agency consults with

Branch staff and provides written

reports on any issue that may adversely

affect an exchange or the program in

general.

Evaluation

The cooperating agency will also be

responsible for developing a summative

program evaluation at the end of each

academic year. The evaluation will

include, but not be limited to, an

assessment of the effectiveness of each

of the program components and may

include suggestions for program

improvement and innovation.

Guidelines

Approximately 200 exchanges (400

participants) are conducted yearly. The

grant will begin on October 1, 2000 and

will run through September 30, 2003.

The administrative portion of the grant

will only cover October 1, 2000 to

September 30, 2001. The grant may be

renewed annually for up to three years.

Program participants will be recruited

nationwide and from the full range of

the teaching profession from primary to

university level. The cooperating agency

will also provide support for

approximately 200 foreign teachers and

administrators from approximately 30

countries.

Applicants are requested to submit a

narrative outlining their overall strategy

for the administration and

implementation of the Fulbright

Teacher and Administrator Exchange

Program as outlined in the RFP. In

developing this strategy, applicants

should provide a vision of the Program

as a whole, interpreting the goals of the

Program with creativity, as well as

providing innovative ideas and

recommendations. All administrative

costs submitted for this competition

must be reasonable and appropriate.

This grant will include both the

administrative and program portions of

the Fulbright Teacher Exchange

Program as noted in this RFP and in the

POGI. The FY 2001 cooperative

agreement, which this announcement

covers, will be a transition year during

which the successful organization will

have responsibility for all aspects of the

program with the exception of the

monitoring of program participants

through December 30, 2001, and

implementation of Fall meetings which

will be funded out of the FY 2000

cooperative agreement budget.

The FY 2000 administrative

agreement with the current

administering organization will be

amended (with approximately $67,000

in FY 2001 funds allocated to the

amended FY 2000 cooperative

agreement). The amendment would

cover personnel and facility costs for

supporting Fall meetings (budgeted in

the FY 2000 cooperative agreement) and

the monitoring of all U.S.-based

program participants from October 1,

2000 to December 30, 2000. The new

contract agency will take over

responsibility for program monitoring

and all meetings beginning January 1,

2001. In FY 2002 and subsequent years,

if the grant is renewed, the successful

organization would additionally be

responsible for monitoring the program

of current year participants for the full

year and implementation of Fall

meetings.

Programs must comply with J–1 visa

regulations. Please refer to Solicitation

Package for further information.

Budget Guidelines

Grants awarded to eligible

organizations with less than four years

of experience in conducting

international exchange programs will be

limited to $60,000.

Applicants must submit a

comprehensive budget for the entire

program. Awards may not exceed

$1,322,000. Applicants who submit a

budget exceeding $1,322,000 will be

deemed technically ineligible. There

must be a summary budget as well as

breakdowns reflecting both

administrative and program budgets.

The administrative budget should not

exceed $791,000, which includes the

$67,000 that would be allocated to the

previous cooperating agency for

monitoring and Fall meeting activities

for the first quarter of the fiscal year.

The program budget should include

costs for stipends and tax payments, and

transportation and per diem cost for Fall

meeting participants and the cost of

compensation provide to hosting

organizations. Applicants may provide

separate sub-budgets for each program

component, phase, location, or activity

to provide clarification. Personnel

Overhead and G & A costs must not

exceed the rate negotiated between the

grantee organizations and their

cognizant agency. Allowable costs for

the program include salaries and

benefits of grantee organization, and

administrative and program costs for the

program as outlined in the POGI.

Please refer to the Solicitation

Package for complete budget guidelines

and formatting instructions.

Announcement Title and Number: All

correspondence with the Bureau

concerning this RFP should reference

the above title and number ECA/A/S/X–

01–01.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: The

Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch of

the Department of State’s Bureau of

Educational and Cultural Affairs, (ECA/

A/S/X) SA–44, 301 4th Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20547, telephone

(202) 619–4569 and fax number (202)

401–1433 to request a Solicitation

Package. The Solicitation Package

contains detailed award criteria,

required application forms, specific

budget instructions, and standard

guidelines for proposal preparation.

Please specify Bureau Program Officer

John Cox on all other inquiries and

correspondence.

Please read the complete Federal

Register announcement before sending

inquiries or submitting proposals. Once

the RFP deadline has passed, Bureau

staff may not discuss this competition

with applicants until the proposal

review process has been completed.

To Download A Solicitation Package

Via Internet: The entire Solicitation

Package may be downloaded from the

ECA’s website at http://

exchanges.state.gov/education/rfps.

Please read all information before

downloading.

Deadline for Proposals: All proposal

copies must be received at the Bureau

of Educational and Cultural Affairs

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(ECA) by 5 p.m., Washington, DC time

on Friday, June 9, 2000. Faxed

documents will not be accepted at any

time. Documents postmarked the due

date but received on a later date will not

be accepted. Each applicant must ensure

that the proposals are received by the

above deadline.

Applicants must follow all

instructions in the Solicitation Package.

The original and 10 copies of the

application should be sent to:

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of

Educational and Cultural Affairs, SA—

44, Ref.: ECA/A/S/X–01–01, Office of

Program Management, ECA/EX/PM,

Room 336, 301 4th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20547.

Diversity, Freedom and Democracy

Guidelines: Pursuant to the ECA’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, socio-economic status, and

physical challenges. 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 the total

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,’’ ECA

‘‘shall take appropriate steps to provide

opportunities for participation in such

programs to human rights and

democracy leaders of such countries.’’

Proposals should reflect advancement of

this goal in their program contents, to

the full extent deemed feasible.

Year 2000 Compliance Requirement

(Y2K Requirement)

The Year 2000 (Y2K) issue is a broad

operational and accounting problem

that could potentially prohibit

organizations from processing

information in accordance with Federal

management and program specific

requirements including data exchange

with ECA. The inability to process

information in accordance with Federal

requirements could result in grantees’

being required to return funds that have

not been accounted for properly.

ECA therefore requires all

organizations use Y2K compliant

systems including hardware, software,

and firmware. Systems must accurately

process data and dates (calculating,

comparing and sequencing) both before

and after the beginning of the year 2000

and correctly adjust for leap years.

Additional information addressing the

Y2K issue may be found at the General

Services Administration’s Office of

Information Technology website at

http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov.

Review Process

ECA will acknowledge receipt of all

proposals and will review them 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

Affairs section of U.S. Embassies, where

appropriate. Eligible proposals will be

forwarded to panels of Bureau officers

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 Under Secretary for Public

Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Final

technical authority for assistance

awards (grants or cooperative

agreements) resides with the ECA’s

Grants Officer.

Review Criteria

Technically eligible applications will

be competitively reviewed according to

the criteria stated below. These criteria

are not rank ordered and all carry equal

weight in the proposal evaluation:

1. Quality and Clarity of the Program

planning: Proposals should exhibit

originality, substance, precision, and

relevance to the Bureau’s mission.

Detailed agenda and relevant work plan

should demonstrate substantive

undertakings and logistical capacity.

Agenda and plan should adhere to the

program overview and guidelines

described above.

2. Support of Diversity: Proposals

should demonstrate substantive support

of the Bureau’s policy on diversity.

Achievable and relevant features should

be cited in both program administration

(selection of participants, program

venue and program evaluation) and

program content (orientation and wrapup sessions, program meetings, resource

materials and follow-up activities).

3. Institutional Capacity: Proposed

personnel and institutional resources

should be adequate and appropriate to

achieve the program or project’s goals.

Proposals should demonstrate an

institutional record of successful

program planning and implementation,

including responsible fiscal

management and full compliance with

all reporting requirements. The Bureau

will consider the past performance of

prior recipients and the demonstrated

potential of new applicants.

4. Project Evaluation: Proposals

should include a plan to evaluate the

activity’s success, both as the activities

unfold and at the end of the program. A

draft survey questionnaire or other

technique plus description of a

methodology to use to link outcomes to

original project objectives are

recommended. Successful applicants

will be expected to submit intermediate

reports after each project component is

concluded or quarterly, whichever is

less frequent.

5. Cost-effectiveness and 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.

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 FulbrightHays 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.

Notice

The terms and conditions published

in this RFP are binding and may not be

modified by any Bureau representative.

Explanatory information provided by

ECA that contradicts published

language will not be binding. Issuance

of the RFP does not constitute an award

commitment on the part of the

Government. ECA 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.

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Notification

Final awards cannot be made until

funds have been appropriated by

Congress, allocated and committed

through internal Bureau procedures.

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Evelyn S. Liebermann,

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and

Public Affairs, Department of State.

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STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

Sunshine Act Meeting

DATES: Friday, May 5, 2000, 9:00 am–

5:00 pm; Saturday, May 6, 2000, 8:00

am–11:00 pm.

PLACE: Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia

Island, FL.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Consideration of proposals submitted

for Institute funding and internal

Institute business.

PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: All

matters.

PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: None.

CONTACT PERSON: David Tevelin,

Executive Director, State Justice

Institute, 1650 King Street, Suite 600,

Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 684–6100.

David I. Tevelin,

Executive Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 20, 2000.

The Department of the Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before May 30, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

(FinCEN)

OMB Number: 1505–0139.

Form Number: TD F 90–22.44.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Request for Research.

Description: This form allows the

efficient intake of requests for

investigative support sent to the

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

(‘‘FinCEN’’) by federal, state, and local

law enforcement. It provides the

information necessary to determine the

lawful parameters of data base searches

in response to the requests.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal

Governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

7,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Other (once

per request).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

3,500 hours.

Clearance Officer: Lois K. Holland,

(202) 622–1563, Departmental Offices,

Room 2110, 1425 New York Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20220.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 20, 2000.

The Department of the Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before May 30, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

Bureau of the Public Debt (PD)

OMB Number: 1535–0060.

Form Number: PD F 2488–1.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Certificate by Legal

Representative(s) of Decedent’s Estate

During Administration of Authority to

Act and of Distribution Where Estate

Holds No More Than $1,000 (face

amount) U.S. Savings and Retirement

Securities.

Description: PD F 2488–1 is used by

legal representatives of decedent’s estate

to establish authority to act and to

request disposition of securities.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,300.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden

Hours: 1,575 hours.

OMB Number: 1535–0118.

Form Number: PD F 5336.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Application for Disposition,

United States Savings Bonds/Notes and/

or Related Checks Owned by Decedent

Whose Estate is Being Settled Without

Administration.

Description: PD F 4881 is used by

person(s) entitled to a decedent’s estate

not being administered to request

payment or reissue of Savings Bonds/

Notes and/or related checks.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

80,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden

Hours: 40,000 hours.

Clearance Officer: Vicki S. Thorpe,

(304) 480–6553, Bureau of the Public

Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,

West VA 26106–1328.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,

(202) 395–7860,

Office of Management and Budget,

Room 10226, New Executive Office

Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 20, 2000.

The Department of the Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by