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may be carried over to the agenda of the

following meeting.

Issued: May 25, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13805 Filed 5–30–00; 10:18 am]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[USITC SE–00–022]

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:

International Trade Commission.

TIME AND DATE: June 2, 2000 at 11:00

a.m.

PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:

(202) 205–2000.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Agenda for future meeting: None.

2. Minutes.

3. Ratification List.

4. Inv. No. 731–TA–853 (Final)

(Structural Steel Beams from Japan)—

briefing and vote. (The Commission will

transmit its determination to the

Secretary of Commerce on June 9, 2000.)

5. Inv. Nos. AA1921–143 and 731–

TA–341, 343–345, 391–397, and 399

(Review) (Certain Bearings from China,

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan,

Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the

United Kingdom)—briefing and vote.

(The Commission will transmit its

determination to the Secretary of

Commerce on June 16, 2000.)

6. Outstanding action jackets: None.

In accordance with Commission

policy, subject matter listed above, not

disposed of at the scheduled meeting,

may be carried over to the agenda of the

following meeting.

Issued: May 23, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13808 Filed 5–30–00; 10:17 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections

Solicitation for a Cooperative

Agreement—Videotape: Community

Education on Jails

AGENCY: National Institute of

Corrections, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Solicitation for a cooperative

agreement.

SUMMARY: The National Institute of

Corrections, Jail Division, is seeking

applications for the development of a

broadcast quality videotape on the basic

issues, functions, and roles common to

local jails.

Background

Historically, jails have functioned in

relative obscurity within their own

communities. Although the community

may generally acknowledge the need for

a jail, the jail itself is ignored; kept out

of sight and out of mind. The

community wants only to know that

dangerous criminals are removed from

the streets and locked away. And,

although jail practitioners decry the

community’s lack of knowledge, they

have done little to remedy this.

Traditionally, jail administrators have

focused to intently on their internal role

in the jail that they have neglected their

role external to the jail—fostering public

understanding of and involvement with

jail issues and operations. As a result,

jails, which should be viewed as a

community service, are, in fact, isolated

from their communities.

As a result of this isolation, the public

shapes its perceptions of the jail, staff,

and inmates from negative images

presented in film and television drama.

Jails are portrayed as dirty and

dangerous, and jail staff as lazy,

incompetent, and meanspirited. Inmates

are portrayed as either dangerous and

inhuman or valiant warriors against the

system. This unflattering perception is

then compounded if negative events

force the jail to the forefront of the

news.

The jail’s isolation does a disservice

to the community and to the jail itself.

The jail belongs to the community and

should reflect the community’s values,

both in its role in the criminal justice

system and in its internal operations.

This, however, is not possible if the

community has no understanding of the

jail, and no inclination to learn, given

the negative image it has. When local

government officials do not understand

the role of the jail and the complexity

of its operations, they are likely to

underfund even basic functions, often

creating dangerous and unhealthy

conditions in the facility and putting the

community at risk. This, then, leads to

a high degree of liability, and the local

government may find itself the target of

a costly lawsuit. Jails struggle to find

and retain qualified staff, but recruiting

quality staff is close to impossible when

the jail is viewed as a most undesirable

work environment. The inadequate

staffing levels and the poorly qualified

staff in many jails only compound

liability issues.

Project Objectives

A primary remedy for the problems

faced by jails is public education. This

videotape will be a highly effective tool

for jail administrators and sheriffs

embarking on an education program for

the community. The video format will

be a visual counterpoint to existing

public perceptions, providing specific

information about the role and

operation of the jail, the work and

commitment of the staff, and the

identity and needs of the inmates. The

video format will also allow the message

to be portrayed easily to various

community members, including

business people, educators, local

officials, and general community

groups. The videotape will provide the

foundation for the efforts of sheriffs and

jail administrators to inform the public

about jails generally, their jail

specifically, and the need for

community involvement in the jail.

Scope of Work

Videotape Length: About 30 minutes.

Videotape Audience: Local

community members and local officials.

Use of Videotape: The videotape will

be used as a tool to educate its audience

about local jails. It will be shown to

local community members and local

officials. Sheriffs and jail administrators

will use the videotape as a foundation

to inform the audience about jails

generally, their jails specifically, and the

need for community involvement in the

jail.

Videotape Distribution: NIC expects

to widely distribute the videotape. It

will be made available, upon request

and free of charge, through the NIC

Information Center. Local officials,

detention practitioners, professional

corrections organizations, private

corrections consultants, and

professionals in related fields will be

able to request the use of this videotape.

Videotape Content: The videotape

will provide specific information about

the role and operations of jails,

introducing some differences among

jails in the United States and

highlighting the things that all jails have

in common. These commonalities

include basic functions, complexity of

operations, and chronic needs and

problems. The videotape will also

provide information about the work of

jail staff and the characteristics of

inmates. It will illustrate information

through professional narration,

interviews, graphics, animation, scenes

from jails, and/or other strategies

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designed to most effectively

demonstrate concepts.

Project Description: The production

company will see the videotape

production through from beginning to

end. The company is expected to

provide the staff, equipment, and other

resources necessary to script-writing,

directing, producing, filming, off-line

editing, on-line editing, and all other

activities necessary to videotape

production.

The production company is asked to

assign one staff to oversee the project

and work closely with NIC staff on all

phases of videotape production. NIC

staff must review and approve the

treatment, scripting, creative ideas,

filming sites, shooting days, persons

interviewed, music, graphics,

animation, editing, and screening dates.

NIC staff will have all editing rights and

final approval of rough drafts. NIC staff

will accompany the film crew to at least

two of the filming sites.

In general, NIC staff will work closely

with the production company

throughout the project to make sure

personnel understand the role of the

local jail and that information is

portrayed accurately in every detail of

the videotape. NIC staff will be available

to the production company to assist

with questions or problems that arise. It

is important, therefore, that the

production company staff are readily

available for in-person meetings with

NIC staff, some at short notice.

This project will require research to

locate historic photographs and footage

to illustrate changes in conditions and

requirements for local jails. This project

will also require travel to film at up to

five jail sites. These sites will be

determined by NIC staff, and will be

located throughout the United States,

including the Northeast, Southeast,

Midwest, Southwest, and West. At each

site, filming will include exterior views

of the jail, various interior views of the

jail, and interviews with up to eight

individuals, including county

commissioners, judges, sheriffs, jail

administrators, jail staff, and

community members. NIC staff will

coordinate the filming with each jail

site. Filming at each site may require 2–

3 days, not including travel time. In

addition, this project will require

filming of up to four interviews in

Longmont, Colorado.

The production company will

videotape in betacam or digital format.

Once the videotape is completed, the

production company will provide NIC

one broadcast quality (betacam or

digital) master, 100 copies of the tape in

VHS format, with sleeves and coded

with the Department of Justice seal, and

one digitized videotape for broadcast,

on CD ROM, to be placed on the NIC

web page. All videotape used in this

production is the property of the U.S.

Government and is to be delivered to

NIC upon completion of this project.

Production Schedule: The list below

shows the major activities required to

complete the project. Videotape

production will begin upon award of

this agreement and must be completed

ten months after the award date. The

schedule for completion of activities

should include the following, at a

minimum.

• Production company’s kickoff

meeting with NIC staff for a project

overview;

• Production company’s review of

materials provided by NIC;

• Production company’s research of

roles and functions of jails;

• Production company’s tour of a jail

(arranged through NIC staff);

• NIC project staff develops an

outline of key concepts to be included

in videotape with suggestions for

illustrating;

• Scripted treatment;

• Script written and presented to NIC

for approval;

• Script revisions and NIC staff’s final

approval;

• Filming and interviews scheduled

and coordinated with sites and NIC

staff;

• Story board developed and

presented to NIC staff for review;

• Story board revisions and NIC

staff’s final approval;

• Filming;

• Off-line editing;

• Screening of off-line edit by

production company and NIC staff;

• On-line graphics/animation

planned, then presented to and

approved by NIC staff;

• On-line graphics/animation created;

• On-line narration reordered;

• On-line edit;

• On-line screening by production

company and NIC staff;

• Review and approval of final edit

by NIC staff;

• Final products delivered.

Authority: Public Law 93-415.

Funds Available

The award will be limited to $125,000

(direct and indirect costs) and project

activity must be completed within ten

months of the date of award. Funds may

not be used for construction, or to

acquire or build real property. This

project will be a collaborative venture

with the NIC Jails Division.

Application Procedures

Applications must be submitted in six

copies to the Director, National Institute

of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW,

Room 5007, Washington, DC 20534. At

least one copy of the application must

have the applicant’s original signature

in blue ink. A cover letter must identify

the responsible audit agency for the

applicant’s financial accounts.

Applications must be prepared

according to the procedures given in the

NIC Guideline Manual: Instructions for

Applying for Federal Assistance and

must be submitted on OMB Standard

Form 424, Federal Assistance. The

applications should be concisely

written, typed double-spaced, and

referenced to the project by the number

and title given in this cooperative

agreement announcement.

The narrative portion of this grant

application should include, at a

minimum:

• A brief paragraph that indicates the

applicant’s understanding of the

purpose of the videotape and the issues

to be addressed;

• A brief paragraph that summarizes

the project goals and objectives;

• A clear description of the

methodology that will be used to

complete the project and achieve its

goals;

• A statement or chart of measurable

project milestones and time lines for the

completion of each;

• A description of the staffing plan

for the project, including the role of

each project staff, the time commitment

for each, the relationship among the

staff (who reports to whom), and an

indication that all required staff will be

available;

• A description of the qualifications

of the applicant organization and each

project staff;

• A budget that details all costs for

the project, shows consideration for all

contingencies for this project, and notes

a commitment to work within the

budget proposed (budget should be

divided into object class categories as

shown on application Standard Form

424A).

Documentation of the principal’s and

associate’s relevant knowledge, skills,

and abilities to carry out the described

tasks must be included in the

application. The application must be

accompanied by a resume of the

applicant’s work and a brief sample(s) of

completed video productions. The

applicant organization must specify its

roles in the production of the sample

videos.

Deadline for Receipt of Applications:

Applications must be received by 4:00

p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2000. They

should be addressed to Director,

National Institute of Corrections, 320

First Street, NW, Room 5007,

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Washington, DC 20534. Hand delivered

applications should be brought to 500

First Street, NW, Washington, DC

20534. The front desk will call Bobbi

Tinsley at (202) 307–3106, extension 0

for pickup.

Addresses and Further Information:

Requests for the application kit should

be directed to Judy Evens, Cooperative

Agreement Control Office, National

Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street,

NW, Room 5007, Washington, DC 20534

or by calling 800–995–6423, ext. 159,

202–307–3106, ext. 159, or email:

jevens@bop.gov. A copy of this

announcement, application forms, and

additional information may also be

obtained through the NIC web site:

http://www.nicic.org (click on ‘‘What’s

New’’ and ‘‘Cooperative Agreements’’).

All technical and/or programmatic

questions concerning this

announcement should be directed to

Kris Keller at 1960 Industrial Circle,

Longmont, CO 80501, or by calling 800–

995–6429, ext. 119 or 303–682–0382,

ext. 119, or by email: kdkeller@bop.gov.

Eligibility Applicants: An eligible

applicant is any state or general unit of

local government, public or private

agency, educational institution,

organization, team, or individual with

requisite skills to successfully meet the

outcome objectives of the project.

Review Considerations: Applications

received under this announcement will

be subjected to a NIC three to five

member Peer Review Process. Among

the criteria used to evaluate the

applications are:

• Indication of a clear understanding

of the project requirements;

• Background, experience, and

expertise of the proposed project staff,

including any subcontractors;

• Previous video production

experience with local jails;

• Effectiveness of the creative

approach to the project;

• Clear, concise description of all

elements and tasks of the project, with

sufficient and realistic time frames

necessary to complete the tasks;

• Technical soundness of project

design and methodology;

• Financial and administrative

integrity of the proposal, including

adherence to federal financial

guidelines and processes;

• Sufficiently detailed budget that

shows consideration of all contingencies

for this project and commitment to work

within the budget proposed;

• Indication of availability to meet

with NIC staff, possibly at short notice,

at key points in videotape production

(at a minimum, those listed under

‘‘Project Description’’).

Number of Awards: One (1).

NIC Application Number: 00J01

Videotape Community Education on

Jails. This number should appear as a

reference line in your cover letter and

also in box 11 of Standard Form 424.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number: 16.601

Dated: May 26, 2000.

Morris L. Thigpen,

Director, National Institute of Corrections.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections

Solicitation for a cooperative

agreement—Regional Meetings on

Prison Workforce Issues

AGENCY: National Institute of

Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.

ACTION: Solicitation for a cooperative

agreement.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

(DOJ), National Institute of Corrections

(NIC), announces the availability of

funds in FY 2000 for a cooperative

agreement to provide funding for

conducting four regional one and a half

(11⁄2) day meetings to identify critical

issues that impact the effectiveness of

the prison workforce as well as

innovative strategies to assist

correctional departments in meeting

their human resource needs.

Background

Baby Boomers, Generation X, and

Gray Panthers are a few of the identified

groups changing the profile of the

workplace. With unprecedented growth

in technology and high competition for

workers, many correctional agencies are

finding it increasingly difficult to recruit

and retain staff. Even when staff are

hired, there are a variety of differences

in the work ethic of these workers. A

number of systems have even been faced

with building institutions and then

having them sit idle because of lack of

staff. In other instances, systems have

expanded so rapidly that staff with

minimal or limited experience are being

‘‘prematurely promoted’’ to manage this

eclectic workforce. With these varying

dilemmas impacting the prison

workforce, it is imperative that agencies

find out what is working and what is

not regarding the human resource aspect

of managing prison systems.

Private industry and other

government entities are likewise facing

challenges in a variety of workforce

areas. Some have implemented

innovative approaches (such as training

contracts, paid educational

advancement, etc.) that are providing at

least somewhat successful. Learning

how to identify and implement

innovative strategies for today’s

workforce, and especially

recommendations for 24-hour

operations located in rural settings, is

the goal of these discussion or ‘‘focus’’

groups.

A total of $79,600 is reserved for this

project which will support one

cooperative agreement for a 9 month

period. The recipient of the award will

be selected through a competitive

solicitation process. BeLinda Watson

Barney is the designated NIC project

manager.

Project Scope: The goals of this

cooperative agreement include the

following:

• Identification and selection of sites

for the four (4) regional meetings.

• Manage all logistical planning for

the four (4) regional meetings and

manage on-site logistics.

• Identify a format, discussion points

and facilitators for the discussion

groups.

• Identify potential participants for

the discussion groups.

• Develop a summary report of the

findings from the regional meetings.

All work on this project will be done

in collaboration with NIC who will

retain final approval on all aspects of

these meetings. All travel for meetings

will be funded, arranged and managed

by the recipient of this award.

Specific Requirements: The successful

applicant will propose a project

approach that will ensure

accomplishment of each of the stated

goals of this project. At a minimum, the

following requirements will be met in

pursuit of the stated goals:

• Selection of participants that

include corrections, other government

and private sector representatives who

can contribute to a discussion of how to

address workforce issues in corrections

or who can provide examples of

innovative strategies used in their own

sector.

• Focus of the discussion should be

in identifying solutions (as opposed to

listing problems).

• Compilation of findings and

summary of issues raised at the regional

meetings, including recommendations

for further work/assistance by NIC.

• Coordination with the NIC project

director at critical points in project

development and as necessary to ensure

clarity and accomplishments of goals

and a satisfactory outcome.

Additional, specific requirements

related to the training package are as

follows: