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priority topics in this announcement

and should relate to the current

conditions in the Great Lakes region.

Objectives should be reasonable and

attainable. A detailed work plan should

explain step-by-step how objectives

would be achieved and should include

a timetable for completion of major

tasks. The substance of workshops,

presentations, consultations, site visits

and seed grant projects should be

included as attachments.

Responsibilities of U.S. participants and

in-country partners should be clearly

described.

2. Institutional Capacity: The

proposal should include: (1) The U.S.

institution’s mission and date of

establishment; (2) detailed information

about the capacity of any partner

institutions, and the history of the

partnership(s); (3) an outline of prior

awards—U.S. government and private

support received for the target theme/

region; and (4) descriptions of

experienced staff members and other

resource persons who would implement

the program. Proposed personnel and

institutional resources should be

adequate and appropriate to achieve the

program’s goals. The narrative should

demonstrate proven ability to handle

logistics. The proposal should reflect

the institution’s expertise in the subject

area and knowledge of the conditions in

the target country/region(s).

3. Cost Effectiveness and Cost

Sharing: Overhead and administrative

costs for the proposal, including

salaries, honoraria and subcontracts for

services, should be kept to a minimum.

Applicants are encouraged to cost share

a portion of overhead and

administrative expenses. Cost sharing,

including contributions from the

applicant, U.S. or African partners, and

other sources, should be included in the

budget.

4. Program Evaluation: The proposal

must include a plan and methodology to

evaluate the program’s successes, both

as activities unfold and at the program’s

conclusion. ECA recommends that the

proposal include a draft survey

questionnaire or other technique (such

as a series of questions for a focus

group) to link outcomes to original

program objectives.

5. Multiplier Effect/Impact: The

proposal should show how the program

would strengthen long-term mutual

understanding and institutionalization

of program objectives. Applicants

should describe how responsibility and

ownership of the program would be

transferred to the African participants to

ensure continued activity and impact.

ECA places a priority on programs that

include convincing plans for

sustainability.

6. Follow-on Activities: The proposal

should provide a plan for continued

follow-on activity (beyond the ECA

grant period), ensuring that ECAsupported programs are not isolated

events. Follow-on activities sponsored

by the applicant should be clearly

outlined.

7. Support of Diversity: The proposed

project should demonstrate substantive

support of the Bureau’s policy on

diversity. Program content (training

sessions, resource materials, follow-on

activities) and program administration

(participant selection process,

orientation, evaluation, resource/staff

persons) should address diversity in a

comprehensive and innovative manner.

Applicants should refer to ECA’s

Diversity, Freedom and Democracy

Guidelines on page four of the Proposal

Submission Instructions (PSI).

8. Value to U.S.-Partner Country

Relations: The proposed project should

receive positive assessments by the

Bureau’s geographic area desk and

overseas officers of program need,

potential impact, and significance in the

partner country. The project should

meet the priorities of the Great Lakes

Justice Initiative (GLJI), as outlined

above.

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

Economic Support Funds under the

Great Lakes Justice Initiative. Use of

these funds in the conflict resolution,

reconciliation, and democratic

initiatives process will support USG

efforts to uphold and further the Lusaka

Accords.

Notice

The terms and conditions published

in this RFP 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 RFP does not

constitute an award commitment on the

part of the Government. An award for

this project is subject to the availability

of funds anticipated through an interagency transfer. The Bureau reserves the

right to cancel the competition in the

event the transfer does not take place in

a timely manner. 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.

Notification

Final awards cannot be made until

funds have been appropriated by

Congress, allocated and committed

through internal Bureau procedures.

Dated: May 8, 2000.

Evelyn S. Lieberman,

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy And

Public Affairs, Department of State

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice Number 3308]

Overseas Schools Advisory Council;

Notice of Meeting

The Overseas Schools Advisory

Council, Department of State, will hold

its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June

27, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference

Room 1107, Department of State

Building, 2201 C Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. The meeting is open to

the public.

The Overseas Schools Advisory

Council works closely with the U.S.

business community in improving those

American-sponsored schools overseas,

which are assisted by the Department of

State and which are attended by

dependents of U.S. Government families

and children of employees of U.S.

corporations and foundations abroad.

This meeting will deal with issues

related to the work and the support

provided by the Overseas Schools

Advisory Council to the Americansponsored overseas schools. The agenda

includes progress reports on the 1999

and 2000 Programs of Educational

Assistance and efforts to secure

financial support from U.S. firms for the

2000 program and presentations on the

impact of the U.S. Standards of Learning

Movement on overseas schools and the

outlook for international education.

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Members of the general public may

attend the meeting and join in the

discussion, subject to the instructions of

the Chair. Admittance of public

members will be limited to the seating

available. Access to the State

Department is controlled, and

individual building passes are required

for all attendees. Persons who plan to

attend should so advise the office of Dr.

Keith D. Miller, Department of State,

Office of Overseas Schools, Room H328,

SA–1, Washington, D.C. 20522–0132,

telephone 202–261–8200, prior to June

17, 2000. Each visitor will be asked to

provide a date of birth and Social

Security number at the time of

registration and attendance and must

carry a valid photo ID to the meeting.

All attendees must use the C Street

entrance to the building.

Dated: May 8, 2000.

Keith D. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools

Advisory Council, Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #: 3309]

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public

Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

The U.S. Advisory Commission on

Public Diplomacy, reauthorized

pursuant to Public Law 106–113 (H.R.

3194, consolidated Appropriations Act,

2000), will meet on Thursday, May 18,

2000, in Room 600, 301 4th St., SW,

Washington, DC from 2:00 pm to 3:00

pm.

The Commission will discuss its

plans for assessing the consolidation of

USIA into the State Department and the

effectiveness of U.S. public diplomacy

in the former Soviet Union.

Members of the general public may

attend the meeting, though attendance

of public members will be limited to the

seating available. Access to the building

is controlled, and individual building

passes are required for all attendees.

Persons who plan to attend should

contact David J. Kramer, Executive

Director, at (202) 619–4463.

Dated: May 10, 2000.

David J. Kramer,

Executive Director, U.S. Advisory

Commission on Public Diplomacy,

Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 236–2]

Functions Delegated to the Assistant

Secretary of State for Educational and

Cultural Affairs

By virtue of the authority vested in

me as the Under Secretary of State for

Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs by

law, including by Delegation of

Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999,

and the Foreign Affairs Reform and

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.

2681 et seq.), and to the extent

permitted by law, Delegation of

Authority No. 236–1 is hereby amended

to read as follows:

1. By virtue of the authority vested in

me as the Under Secretary of State for

Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs by

law, including by Delegation of

Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999,

and the Foreign Affairs Reform and

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.

2681 et seq.), and to the extent

permitted by law, I hereby delegate to

the Assistant Secretary for Educational

and Cultural Affairs and, in his absence,

to his Principal Deputy Assistant

Secretary and Deputy Assistant

Secretary for Policy and Resources:

a. The functions in P.L. 89–259 (79

Stat. 985) (22 U.S.C. 2459) (providing

for immunity from judicial seizure for

cultural objects imported into the U.S.

for temporary exhibits).

b. The functions in sections

101(1)(15)(J) and 212(j) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act (8

U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J) and 1182(J)), and

section 641 of P.L. 104–208 (8 U.S.C.

1372(h)(2)(A)) (relating to the

designation of exchange visitor

programs and related functions).

c. The functions in the North/South

Center Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2075)

(relating to the operation of the Center

for Cultural and Technical Interchange

Between North and South).

d. The functions in the Center for

Cultural and Technical Interchange

Between East and West Act of 1960 (22

U.S.C. 2054) (relating to the operation of

the Center for Cultural and Technical

Interchange Between East and West).

e. The functions in Executive Order

12555 of March 10, 1986 (delegating

functions under the Convention on

Cultural Property Implementation Act

(19 U.S.C. 2601)).

f. The functions in the Arts and

Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971)

(relating to the certification of national

interest for exhibits to provide

indemnification).

g. Representation of the Secretary of

State on the Federal Council on the Arts

and Humanities (pursuant to 20 U.S.C.

958).

h. Representation of the Secretary of

State on the United States Panel of the

Joint Committee on United States-Japan

Cultural and Educational Cooperation/

Japan-United States Friendship

Commission (pursuant to 22 U.S.C.

2901; one of two Department of State

members).

2. Notwithstanding any other

provision of this order, the Under

Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy

and Public Affairs may at any time

exercise any function or authority

delegated or reserved by this delegation

of authority.

3. Functions delegated by this

delegation of authority may be

redelegated, to the extent consistent

with law.

4. Any reference in this delegation of

authority to any statute or delegation of

authority shall be deemed to be a

reference to such statute or delegation of

authority as amended from time to time.

5. This delegation shall be published

in the Federal Register.

Dated: May 8, 2000.

Evelyn S. Lieberman,

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and

Public Affairs, Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary Office of

Aviation Analysis; Notice of request

for renewal of a previously approved

collection.

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), this

notice announces the Department of

Transportation’s, DOT intention to

request renewal of a previously

approved collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by July 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

directed to the Air Carrier Fitness

Division, X–56, Office of Aviation

Analysis, Office of the Secretary, US

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Delores King, Air Carrier Fitness

Division, X–56, Office of Aviation

Analysis, Office of the Secretary, US

Department of Transportation, 400