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copying at Import Administration’s 

Central Records Unit, Room B–099, 

between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 

p.m. on business days. The Department 

will not accept comments accompanied 

by a request that a part or all of the 

material be treated confidentially 

because of its business proprietary 

nature or for any other reason. The 

Department will return such comments 

and materials to the persons submitting 

the comments and will not consider 

them in development of any changes to 

its practice. 

The Department also recommends 

submission of comments in electronic 

form to accompany the required paper 

copies. Comments filed in electronic 

form should be submitted either by e–

mail to the webmaster below, or on CD–

ROM, as comments submitted on 

diskettes are likely to be damaged by 

postal radiation treatment. Comments 

received in electronic form will be made 

available to the public in Portable 

Document Format (PDF) on the Internet 

at the Import Administration Web site at 

the following address: http:// 

ia.ita.doc.gov/. Any questions 

concerning file formatting, document 

conversion, access on the Internet, or 

other electronic filing issues should be 

addressed to Andrew Lee Beller, Import 

Administration Webmaster, at (202) 

482–0866, e–mail address: webmaster–

support@ita.doc.gov. 

All written comments should be sent 

to Gregory W. Campbell, Office of 

Policy, Import Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Central 

Records Unit, Room 1870, Pennsylvania 

Avenue and 14th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20230, Subject: 

Countervailing Duty Changed 

Circumstances Reviews; Request for 

Comment on Agency Practice. 

Dated: January 17, 2007. 

David M. Spooner, 

Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–1015 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Restoring America’s Travel Brand: A 

National Strategy To Compete for 

International Visitors; Request for 

Information 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Document Type ............ Special Notice. 

Solicitation Number ...... Reference-Number. 

Posted Date ................. December 27, 

2006. 

Original Response Date January 24, 2007. 

GENERAL INFORMATION—Continued 

Current Response Date February 9, 2007. 

Original Archive Date: 

Current Archive Date: 

Classification Code: 

NAICS Code: 

Requesting Office Address 

Department of Commerce, 

International Trade Administration, 

Office of Travel and Tourism Industries 

(OTTI), 14th & Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Room 1003, Washington, DC 

20230. 

Description/Background 

In support of competitive goals 

established by the President of the 

United States, and in response to the 

white paper entitled Restoring 

America’s Brand, A National Strategy to 

Compete for International Visitors, that 

was recently submitted to the Secretary 

of Commerce by the U.S. Travel and 

Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB), the 

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), 

International Trade Administration 

(ITA), Office of Travel & Tourism 

Industries (OTTI), is issuing this 

Request for Information (RFI) for 

assistance by interested government 

agencies, organizations, and industry 

businesses. The information requested 

may include: 

• An assessment of, or comment on, 

the white paper presented by the Travel 

and Tourism Advisory Board, which 

can be found at: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/ 

TTAB/docs/2006_FINALTTAB_National

_Tourism_Strategy.pdf. 

• Respondents are highly encouraged 

to provide specific comments on the 

recommendations that are covered in 

the white paper, organized by the 

sections: 

Æ Making it easier for people to visit 

by balancing hospitality with security, 

Æ Asking people to visit the United 

States through a nationally coordinated 

marketing program, and 

Æ Demonstrating the value of travel 

and tourism to the nation’s economy. 

• In addition, respondents are 

encouraged to provide comments/ 

observations related to other areas of 

concern or issues that are not addressed 

in the white paper, such as: 

Æ Sustainable tourism development, 

Æ Medical tourism, 

Æ Cultural heritage tourism 

development, 

Æ Technical training/tours for 

business-to-business development, 

Æ Education exchanges or attendance, 

Æ Public-private partnerships, or 

Æ Infrastructure challenges, to name a 

few. 

Comments will serve in the 

development of policies and programs 

to be implemented by the federal 

government concerning the tourism 

sector. 

The Government encourages both 

rigorous and creative solutions in 

response to this RFI. 

How To Respond 

The Department of Commerce is 

asking respondents to provide written 

input concerning any and all 

recommendations contained within the 

white paper submitted by the Travel 

and Tourism Advisory Board and other 

aspects of travel and tourism that may 

not be addressed in the white paper. 

All responses should be e-mailed to 

either of the following members of the 

Office of Travel and Tourism Industries: 

julie.heizer@mail.doc.gov or 

Cynthia.warshaw@mail.doc.gov. 

Please use reference: 2006 RFI 

Restoring America’s Travel Brand, A 

National Strategy to Compete for 

International Visitors in the subject line 

of all correspondence. Please submit 

responses by January 19, 2007. 

Input provided through this RFI may 

be representative of the collective 

opinion from a membership-wide 

survey of a travel and tourism industry 

trade association, or it can be submitted 

as the opinion of a single person. Any 

opinions or information received that 

are not specific to travel and tourism 

related issues will not be considered. 

This RFI is issued solely for 

information and planning purposes and 

does not constitute a solicitation. All 

information received in response to this 

RFI that is marked ‘‘Proprietary’’ will be 

handled accordingly. Responses to the 

RFI will not be returned. In accordance 

with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this 

notice will not be considered an offer 

and cannot be accepted by the 

Government to form a binding contract. 

Interested parties are solely responsible 

for all expenses associated with 

responding to this RFI. 

Additional information on the Travel 

and Tourism Advisory Board and the 

white paper submission may also be 

found at the Office of Travel & Tourism 

Industries Web site at: http:// 

www.tinet.ita.doc.gov. 

Points of Contact 

Julie Heizer, Deputy Director, 

Industry Relations, Phone 202.482.4904, 

Fax 202.482.2887, E-mail 

julie.heizer@mail.doc.gov. Cynthia 

Warshaw, International Trade 

Specialist, Phone 202.482.4601, Fax 

202.482.2887, E-mail 

Cynthia.warshaw@mail.doc.gov. 


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PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Address ..................... Washington, DC. 

Postal Code .............. 20230. 

Country ...................... United States. 

You will find the RFI 

on the OTTI Web 

site at.

http://www.tinet.

ita.doc.gov/ 

Dated: January 16, 2007. 

Helen N. Marano, 

Director, Office of Travel & Tourism 

Industries. 

[FR Doc. E7–948 Filed 1–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[Docket No. 050412107–7004–03] 

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate 

Scholarship Program 

AGENCY: Office of Education (OEd), 

Office of the Undersecretary of 

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 

(USEC), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of scholarship 

opportunity. 

SUMMARY: NOAA announces the Ernest 

F. Hollings Scholarship Program for FY 

2007, and sets forth eligibility criteria 

and selection guidelines for the 

program. The Ernest F. Hollings 

Scholarship Program was established 

through the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 

108–447). This Scholarship Program 

will provide approximately 100 

undergraduate applicants selected for 

the program with scholarships to 

participate in oceanic and atmospheric 

science, research, technology, and 

education. There is no guarantee that 

funds will be available to make awards 

to all qualified applicants. 

DATES: Completed applications must be 

received by February 22, 2007, at 5 p.m. 

eastern standard time. 

ADDRESSES: Applications for the Ernest 

F. Hollings Scholarship Program will be 

available through NOAA at http:// 

www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html. 

If an applicant does not have Internet 

access, hardcopy applications may be 

requested by contacting NOAA Office of 

Education, Hollings Scholarship 

Program, 1315 East-West Highway, 

Room 10703, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

NOAA Hollings Scholarship at 

StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov 

or call 301–713–9437 x125. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background 

The Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship 

Program was established through the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 

(Public Law 108–447). The purposes of 

the program include: (1) To increase 

undergraduate training in oceanic and 

atmospheric science, research, 

technology, and education and to foster 

multidisciplinary training 

opportunities; (2) to increase public 

understanding and support for 

stewardship of the ocean and 

atmosphere and to improve 

environmental literacy; (3) to recruit 

and prepare students for public service 

careers with the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration and other 

natural resource and science agencies at 

the Federal, State and local and tribal 

levels of government; and, (4) to recruit 

and prepare students for careers as 

teachers and educators in oceanic and 

atmospheric science and to improve 

scientific and environmental education 

in the United States. 

The Hollings Scholarship Program 

will provide successful undergraduate 

applicants with awards that include 

academic assistance (up to a maximum 

of $8,000 per year) for full-time study 

during the 9-month academic year; a 10- 

week, full-time internship position 

($650/week) during the summer at a 

NOAA facility; and, if reappointed, 

academic assistance (up to a maximum 

of $8,000) for full-time study during a 

second 9-month academic year. The 

internship between the first and second 

years of the award provides the Scholars 

with ‘‘hands-on’’ practical educational 

training experience in NOAA-related 

scientific, research, technology, policy, 

management, and education activities. 

Awards will also include travel 

expenses to attend a mandatory Hollings 

Scholarship Program orientation, 

approved conferences where students 

present a paper or poster, and a housing 

subsidy for scholars who do not reside 

at home during the summer internship. 

Authority 

The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate 

Scholarship Program is established by 

the Administrator of the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration under authority of the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 

(Public Law 108–447). 

Funding Availability 

Approximately $3.5 million may be 

available for the award of a maximum 

of 100 two-year scholarships, dependent 

on the availability of appropriations. 

There is no guarantee that funds will be 

available to provide scholarships for all 

qualified students. 

Eligibility 

Any undergraduate student who is a 

U.S. citizen; enrolled as a full-time 

student in the Fall 2007 as a junior, at 

an accredited college or university 

within the United States or U.S. 

Territories; possesses at least a 3.0 grade 

point average per semester/quarter and 

cumulative on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent 

on other identified scale) in all 

completed undergraduate courses and 

in their major field of study; and has 

declared a major in a NOAA-related 

discipline, including, but not limited to, 

oceanic, environmental, and 

atmospheric sciences, mathematics, 

engineering, remote sensing technology, 

marine policy, physical and social 

sciences including, geography, physics, 

hydrology, meteorology, oceanography 

or teacher education that support 

NOAA’s programs and mission may 

apply to this notification. 

The Hollings Scholarship Program 

will consider applications from all 

students that meet the above eligibility 

requirements. 

Evaluation Criteria 

Application will be evaluated based 

on the following criteria: 

1. Relevant coursework (30%). 

2. Education plan and statement of 

career interest (40%). 

3. Recommendations and/or 

endorsements (reference forms) (20%). 

4. Additional relevant experience 

related to diversity of education; 

extracurricular activities; honors and 

awards; non-academic and volunteer 

work; written and oral communications 

skills (10%). 

Selection Process 

An initial administrative review of 

applications is conducted to determine 

compliance with requirements and 

completeness of applications. Only 

complete applications in compliance 

with the requirements will be 

considered for review. Applications 

identified as incomplete or not in 

compliance with the requirements will 

be destroyed. All applications that meet 

the requirements and are complete will 

be evaluated and scored individually in 

accordance with the assigned weights of 

the evaluation criteria by an 

independent peer review panel, 

comprised of Federal and nonfederal 

employees. No consensus advice or 

recommendations will be given. A 

numerical ranking will be assigned to 

each application based on the average of 

the panelist’s ratings. The Program 

Officer will conduct a review of the rank 


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