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USGS (1093) requests a five-year

permit for takes of adult and juvenile,

threatened, SONCC coho salmon

(Oncorhynchus kisutch) associated with

defined fish population studies

throughout the ESU. The studies consist

of five assessment tasks for which ESAlisted fish are proposed to be taken: 1)

Presence/absence, 2) population

estimates, 3) spawner surveys, 4) genetic

sampling, and 5) habitat quality

evaluation. ESA-listed fish will be

observed or captured, anesthetized,

handled, allowed to recover from the

anesthetic, and released. Indirect

mortalities are also requested.

SWFSC (1044) requests a modification

to its five-year permit to include takes

of adult and juvenile, threatened,

SONCC coho salmon (Oncorhynchus

kisutch) associated with fish population

and habitat studies throughout the ESU.

The studies consist of five assessment

tasks for which ESA-listed fish are

proposed to be taken: 1) Presence/

absence, 2) population estimates, 3)

spawner surveys, 4) genetic sampling,

and 5) habitat quality evaluation. ESAlisted fish will be observed or captured,

anesthetized, handled, allowed to

recover from the anesthetic, and

released. Indirect mortalities are also

requested.

Mr. Serfling is authorized under

Permit 1028 to hold shortnose sturgeon

(Acipenser brevirostrum) eggs and yolksac fry obtained from the Huntsman

Marine Laboratory, in St. Andrews, New

Brunswick, Canada, at Mote Marine

Laboratory in Florida to determine the

effects of toxins on egg viabilty and

yolk-sac survival rates. These viability

and survival rates will be compared

against those of fish from the USFWS

hatchery in South Carolina and the St.

Johns, St. Marys and Altamaha Rivers in

Florida and Georgia, the collection of

which was previously permitted on

March 6, 1997. The volume of eggs and

fry will not exceed 1.0 liter in volume.

Mr. Skjeveland is authorized under

Permit 1051 to take up to thirty (30)

listed shortnose sturgeon from the

Chesapeake Bay, an increase of 5 from

the original permit, and to take up to

thirty (30) listed shortnose sturgeon

from the Delaware Bay/River estuary to

determine the genetic relationship of

these two stocks and to determine if

there is migration back and forth

between the Chesapeake and Delaware

Canal. The sturgeon will be measured,

tagged, tissue sampled, and released.

Issuance of these modifications, as

required by the ESA, were based on a

finding that such permits: (1) Were

applied for in good faith, (2) would not

operate to the disadvantage of the listed

species that are the subject of the

permits, and (3) are consistent with the

purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA.

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on these requests for permits

should set out the specific reasons why

a hearing would be appropriate (see

ADDRESSES). The holding of such a

hearing is at the discretion of the

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

NOAA. All statements and opinions

contained in the above application

summaries are those of the applicant

and do not necessarily reflect the views

of NMFS.

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Nancy Chu,

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–31246 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

AmeriCorps: National, Indian Tribes,

and U.S. Territories Programs

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds

for new and renewal grants, notice of

availability of 1998 application

guidelines.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (Corporation)

announces the availability of funds for

new and renewal AmeriCorps program

grants in the approximate amounts of:

(1) $40 million for AmeriCorps National

program grants (CFDA # 94.004); and (2)

$4.5 million for AmeriCorps Indian

Tribes and U.S. Territories program

grants (CFDA # 94.004). The application

forms and guidelines for completing

new applications are contained in (1)

the ‘‘AmeriCorps National 1998

Application Guidelines’’, and (2) the

‘‘1998 AmeriCorps Application

Guidelines for Indian Tribes and U.S.

Territories’’ respectively. Grantees in

their first or second year of operation

should contact their Corporation

program officer for information about

the renewal process.

DATES: Applicants for new AmeriCorps

National grants must be received by 3:30

p.m. (E.S.T.), February 6, 1998. Notice

regarding the renewal application

deadline for AmeriCorps National grants

will be provided to existing grantees at

a later date. All AmeriCorps Indian

Tribe and U.S. Territory applications

must be received by 3:30 p.m. (E.S.T.),

May 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All applications should be

submitted to the Corporation for

National Service, 1201 New York

Avenue, NW, Box ACD (for AmeriCorps

National), Box ITT (for AmeriCorps

Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories),

Washington, D.C. 20525. Facsimiles will

not be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the ‘‘AmeriCorps National

1998 Application Guidelines’’ may be

requested by calling (202) 606–5000,

ext. 125. Copies of the ‘‘1998

AmeriCorps Application Guidelines for

Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories’’ may

be requested by calling (202) 606–5000,

ext. 475. If potential applicants have

questions about the AmeriCorps

National application guidelines or the

application process, they should contact

the Corporation for National Service,

AmeriCorps Direct, 1201 New York

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20525.

Phone: (202) 606–5000, ext. 125. If

potential applicants have questions

about the AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and

U.S. Territories application guidelines

or the application process, they should

contact the Corporation for National

Service, AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and

U.S. Territories, 1201 New York

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20525.

Phone: (202) 606–5000, ext. 188.

Organizations interested in applying for

AmeriCorps National program funds

may participate in a conference call on

Monday, December 15, 1997, during

which Corporation staff will provide

technical assistance to potential

applicants. The call will begin at 1:00

P.M. and end at 3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.). To

register for this call, please contact

Jimmie Bonah at (202) 606–5000,

extension 286. The Corporation staff

will also conduct conference calls to

provide technical assistance to potential

applicants seeking AmeriCorps Indian

Tribes and U.S. Territories program

funds on February 3, 1998, and

February 10, 1998. Both calls will begin

at 4:00 P.M. (E.S.T.). To register for

these calls, please contact Pattie Howell

at (202)–606–5000, extension 188. In

addition, there will be technical

assistance conferences for potential

applicants seeking AmeriCorps Indian

Tribes and U.S. Territories program

funds on January 9, 1998, in Las Vegas,

NV and on February 6, 1998 in

Memphis, TN. To register for either of

the conferences, please call Pattie

Howell, at (202) 606–5000, ext. 188. The

Corporation’s T.D.D. number is (202)

565–2799.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Corporation’s requirements for

AmeriCorps programs are set forth in

the Corporation’s authorizing statute (42
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U.S.C. section 12501 et seq.), its

implementing regulations (45 CFR part

2500 et seq.), and grant application

guidelines. In addition to being

thoroughly familiar with the statute and

its implementing regulations,

prospective applicants should read the

application carefully because, in some

cases, more specific information is

provided there.

AmeriCorps Program Fund

Availability.

AmeriCorps engages thousands of

Americans on a full and part-time basis

to help communities address their

toughest challenges while earning

support for college, graduate school, or

job training.

A. AmeriCorps National

Approximately $40 million is

available for new and renewal grants

through the AmeriCorps National

program competition.

(1) Eligible Applicants

National nonprofit organizations,

Indian Tribes, public or private

nonprofit organizations (including labor

organizations), subdivisions of states,

and institutions of higher education are

eligible to apply for AmeriCorps

National program funds. For the

purpose of this grant process, a national

nonprofit organization is any nonprofit

organization whose mission,

membership, activities, or

constituencies are national in scope.

However, an organization described in

Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C.

501(c)(4), that engages in lobbying

activities is not eligible to apply, serve

as a host site for Member placements, or

act in any type of supervisory role in the

program.

Eligible applicants that propose

programs in more than one State are

encouraged to seek funding directly

from the Corporation. These applicants

may operate programs directly or

provide subgrants to local chapters or

affiliates. The Corporation strongly

encourages applicants that propose

programs in a single State to apply to

that State’s Commission on National

and Community Service.

(2) Estimated Amount and Quantity of

Awards

The Corporation expects to make

fewer than forty (40) awards for new

and renewal AmeriCorps National

operating programs in the Fiscal Year

1998 grant cycle. The grant size will

vary by circumstance, need, and

program model. The Corporation

anticipates that it will not be able to

fund AmeriCorps National programs at

the same level as it has in the past

because of a congressionally-imposed

cap and a lack of available carryover

funds. For this reason, grantees that

have previously received AmeriCorps

funding should consider significantly

reducing the amount of requested

support.

B. AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and U.S.

Territories

Approximately $2.27 million is

available for new and renewal

AmeriCorps Indian Tribe program

grants, and approximately $2.27 million

is available for new and renewal

AmeriCorps U.S. Territories program

grants under a population-based

formula.

(1) Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include Indian

Tribes and U.S. Territories. For the

purposes of this grant program an

Indian Tribe is an (a) Indian Tribe,

band, nation, or other organized group

or community, including any Native

village, as defined in 43 U.S.C. section

1602(c), whether organized traditionally

or pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934

(commonly known as the ‘‘Indian

Reorganization Act,’’ 26 U.S.C. section

1461 et seq.); (b) any Regional

Corporation or Village Corporation, as

defined in 43 U.S.C. section 1602 (g) or

(j), respectively, that is recognized as

eligible for the special programs and

services provided by the United States

under Federal law to Indians because of

their status as Indians; and (c) any tribal

organization controlled, sanctioned, or

chartered by an entity described in (a)

or (b) of this paragraph. For the

purposes of this grant program, U.S.

Territories are (a) American Samoa, (b)

the Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands, (c) Guam, and (d) the

U.S. Virgin Islands.

(2) Estimated Amount and Quantity of

Awards

Eligible applicants may apply for

operating funds to establish AmeriCorps

programs. The Corporation expects to

make fewer than ten (10) AmeriCorps

Indian Tribe program grants, and fewer

than ten (10) AmeriCorps U.S.

Territories program grants. The average

award under each program will be

under $300,000.

Dated: November 24, 1997.

Stewart A. Davis,

Acting General Counsel Corporation for

National and Community Service.

[FR Doc. 97–31265 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Availability of U.S. Patents for NonExclusive, Exclusive, or PartiallyExclusive Licensing

AGENCY: U.S. Army Research

Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR

404.6, announcement is made of the

availability of the following U.S. patents

for non-exclusive, partially exclusive or

exclusive licensing. All of the listed

patents have been assigned to the

United States of America as represented

by the Secretary of the Army,

Washington, DC.

These patents cover a wide variety of

technical arts including: A method for

simulating an image in real time under

turbulent atmospheric conditions; an

armed-state detector for land mines; a

lead-acid battery desulfator/rejuvenator

and a natural computing system.

Under the authority of Section

11(a)(2) of the Federal Technology

Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–502)

and Section 207 of Title 35, United

States Code, the Department of the

Army as represented by the U.S. Army

Research Laboratory wish to license the

U.S. patents listed below in a onexclusive, exclusive or partially

exclusive manner to any party

interested in manufacturing, using, and/

or selling devices or processes covered

by these patents.

Title: Device for and Method of RealTime Simulation of Atmospheric Effects

on an Image.

Inventors: Walter B. Miller, Jennifer C.

Ricklin and Mikhail A. Vorontsov.

Patent Number: 5,663,832.

Issue Date: September 2, 1997.

Title: Armed-Stated Detector for

Antitank Mines.

Inventor: John E.B. Tuttle.

Patent Number: 5,665,934.

Issue Date: September 1997.

Title: Lead-Acid Battery Desulfator/

Rejuvenator.

Inventors: Carl Campagnuolo, Louis P.

Jarvis, Anthony Pellegrino, Joseph

DiCarlo and William Keane.

Patent Number: 5,677,612.

Issue Date: October 14, 1997.

Title: Natural Computer System.

Inventor: Somayajulu D. Karamchetty.

Patent Number: 5,680,557.

Issue Date: October 21, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Norma Vaught, Technology Transfer

Office, AMSRL–CS–TT, U.S. Army

Research Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland

20783–1197, tel: (301) 394–2952; fax