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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.

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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
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(301) 394–5815; e-mail:

nvaught@arl.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Mary V. Yonts,

Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Fossil Energy; National Coal Council

Renewal

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. No. 92–463) and in accordance with

title 41 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, section 101–6.1007, and

following consultation with the

Committee Management Secretariat of

the General Services Administration,

notice is hereby given that the National

Coal Council has been renewed for a

two-year period ending November 22,

1999. The Council will continue to

provide advice, information, and

recommendations to the Secretary of

Energy, on a continuing basis, regarding

general policy matters relating to coal

issues.

Council members are chosen to assure

a well balanced representation from all

sections of the country, all segments of

the coal industry, including large and

small companies, and commercial and

residential consumers. The Council also

has members who represent interests

outside the coal industry, including

environmental interests, labor, research,

academia, and minorities. Membership

and representation of all interests will

continue to be determined in

accordance with the requirements of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and

implementing regulations.

The renewal of the Council has been

determined essential to the conduct of

the Department’s business and in the

public interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed upon in

the Department of Energy by law. The

Council will continue to operate in

accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and

implementing regulations.

Further information regarding this

advisory committee may be obtained

from Rachel M. Samuel at (202) 586–

3279.

Issued at Washington D.C. on: November

21, 1997.

James N. Solit,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Fossil Energy; National Petroleum

Council Renewal

Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. No. 92–463) and in accordance with

title 41 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, section 101–6.1007, and

following consultation with the

Committee Management Secretariat of

the General Services Administration,

notice is hereby given that the National

Petroleum Council has been renewed for

a two-year period ending November 22,

1999. The Council will continue to

provide advice, information, and

recommendations to the Secretary of

Energy on matters relating to oil and gas

or the oil and gas industry.

Council members are chosen to assure

a well-balanced representation from all

sections of the country, all segments of

the petroleum industry, and from large

and small companies. The Council also

has members who represent interests

outside the petroleum industry,

including representatives from

environmental, labor, research,

academia, minorities, and State utility

regulatory commissions. Membership

and representation of all interests will

continue to be determined in

accordance with the requirements of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and

implementing regulations.

The renewal of the Council has been

determined essential to the conduct of

the Department’s business and in the

public interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed upon the

Department of Energy by law. The

Council will operate in accordance with

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

and implementing regulations.

Further information regarding this

advisory committee may be obtained

from Rachel M. Samuel at 202/586–

3279.

Issued at Washington, DC on November 21,

1997.

James N. Solit,

Advisory Committee, Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Deviation From the Department of

Energy Assistance Regulations

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of class deviation.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE), pursuant to 10 CFR 600.4, hereby

announces two deviations from its

Financial Assistance Rules for

cooperative agreement awards to

commercial organizations resulting from

the Program Research and Development

Announcement for Integrated Fuel Cell

Systems and Components. The first

deviation will allow for monthly

submissions of financial and progress

reports. The second deviation will allow

for an original and four copies of

technical reports. It is anticipated that

approximately 20 cooperative agreement

awards will be made to commercial

entities.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this

notice, the Department of Energy

announces that, pursuant to 10 CFR

600.4, the Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Procurement and Assistance

Management has made a determination

of the need for a class deviation to the

Department’s Financial Assistance

Rules. A deviation to 10 CFR 600.151(b)

has been approved which provides that

recipients of cooperative agreement

awards resulting from the Program

Research and Development

Announcement for Integrated Fuel Cell

Systems and Components for

Transportation and Buildings, will be

required to submit to DOE monthly

instead of quarterly reports for the

Milestone Report, Project Status Report,

and Financial Status Report. The fuel

cell program requires these reports on a

monthly basis for the purpose of

coordinating and comparing project

performance and costs among fuel cell

program-participants to avoid not only

duplication of research effort, but to

coordinate any shared testing

equipment, and to provide timely and

meaningful technical direction as

required.

The deviation at 10 CFR 600.151(e)

will allow for submission of an original

and 4 copies of the Program

Management Plan, Quarterly Technical

Progress Reports, Topical Reports, and

Final Technical Report. The program

reviewers of the technical reports are

located at both DOE Headquarters and

Argonne National Laboratory.

Approval of these deviations ensures

that the program goals and objectives

are achieved and that public funds are

conserved.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Langston, (202) 586–8247.

Issued in Washington, DC on November 21,

1997.

Richard H. Hopf,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement

and Assistance Management.

[FR Doc. 97–31253 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

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