7498 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 33 / Wednesday, February 19, 1997 / Notices

1A copy of this list may be obtained by

contacting Ms. Neila Sheahan, Assistant General

Counsel, at 202/619–5030, and the address in Room

700, U.S. Information Agency, 301 4th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20547–0001.

professional, technical, contractual, and

support staff. The expertise, both

general and project related, education

level, and availability of key project

professional and technical personnel as

evidenced by resumes and descriptions

of past experience provided.

Demonstrated evidence of specialized

qualifications including knowledge of

the proper use of safety belts and child

safety seats. Key personnel include the

project director, statistician,

programmer, research assistants, and

consultants. The adequacy of the

facilities, equipment, and other

resources identified to accomplish the

proposed effort.

3. Project Planning and Scheduling

The completeness and realism of the

proposer’s plan for accomplishing the

demonstration and evaluation within

the guidelines and timeframe

established in the notice. Another

reasonable timeframe may be acceptable

to the Government, but it must be

justified. Realistic project components

or milestones should be in evidence in

the schedule.

4. Conformance with Methodological

and Funding Guidelines

The demonstration of ability and

intent to meet the basic guidelines and

restrictions detailed in the notice in the

conduct of the project. If certain

guidelines cannot be met, reasonable

justifications are given. Financial merit

will be estimated by the cost to be borne

by NHTSA and the in-kind contribution

provided by the applicant as compared

to the anticipated benefits.

Terms and Conditions of Award

1. Prior to award, the recipient must

comply with the certification

requirements of 49 CFR Part 29—

Department of Transportation

Government-wide Debarment and

Suspension (Nonprocurement) and

Government-wide Requirements for

Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)

2. During the effective period of the

cooperative agreement(s) awarded as a

result of this notice, the agreement(s)

shall be subject to NHTSA’s General

Provisions for Assistance Agreements;

the cost principles of OMB Circular A–

122, or FAR 31.2, as applicable to the

recipient, and the requirements of 49

CFR Part 29. Each agreement with a

non-profit organization or an

educational institution shall also be

subject to the general administrative

requirements of 49 CFR Part 19.

Reporting Requirements

1. The recipient shall submit quarterly

reports documenting project efforts to

date, suitable for public dissemination,

within 15 days after the end of each

quarter, and a final report summarizing

the project effort by completion of the

project. An original and three copies of

each of these reports shall be submitted

to the COTR.

2. The recipient may be requested to

conduct an oral presentation of project

activities for the COTR and other

interested NHTSA personnel. For

planning purposes, assume that these

presentations will be conducted at the

NHTSA Office of Communications and

Outreach, Washington, D.C. An original

and three copies of briefing materials

shall be submitted to the COTR.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

James H. Hedlund,

Associate Administrator for Traffic Safety

Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–4063 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–167 (Sub-No. 1176X)]

Consolidated Rail Corporation;

Abandonment Exemption; in Wicomico

County, MD

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the

Board exempts from the requirements of

49 U.S.C. 10903 the abandonment by

Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)

of: (1) The portion of its Mardella

Industrial Track extending from

milepost 40.80± to the junction with

Conrail’s Delmarva Secondary at

milepost 42.00±, near Salisbury, MD;

and (2) its Mill Street Industrial Track

extending from the connection with the

Mardella Industrial Track at milepost

0.00± to milepost 0.60±, near Salisbury,

subject to standard labor protective

conditions.

DATES: The exemption will be effective

March 21, 1997 unless stayed or a

statement of intent to file an offer of

financial assistance (OFA) is filed.

Statements of intent to file an OFA

under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) must be

filed by March 3, 1997; petitions to stay

must be filed by March 6, 1997; requests

for a public use condition under 49 CFR

1152.28 and requests for a notice of

interim trail use/rail banking under 49

CFR 1152.29 must be filed by March 11,

1997; and petitions to reopen must be

filed by March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of

all pleadings referring to STB Docket

No. AB–167 (Sub-No. 1176X) must be

filed with: Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Branch, Surface Transportation

Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423; a copy of all

pleadings must be served on petitioner’s

representative: John J. Paylor, Associate

General Counsel, Consolidated Rail

Corporation, 2001 Market St.—16A,

Philadelphia, PA 19101–1416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927–5660.

[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

927–5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: DC NEWS &

DATA, INC., 1201 Constitution Avenue,

N.W., Room 2229, Washington, DC

20423. Telephone: (202) 289–4357/

4359. [Assistance for the hearing

impaired is available through TDD

services (202) 927–5721.]

Decided: February 10, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4058 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

UNITED STATES INFORMATION

AGENCY

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition; Determinations

Notice is hereby given of the

following determinations: Pursuant to

the authority vested in me by the Act of

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C.

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March

27, 1978 (43 FR 13359, March 29, 1978),

and Delegation Order No. 85–5 of June

27, 1985 (50 FR 27393, July 2, 1985), I

hereby determine that the objects to be

included in the exhibit, ‘‘Rodin and

Michelangelo’’ (See list 1), imported

from abroad for the temporary

exhibition without profit within the

United States, are of cultural

significance. These objects are imported

pursuant to a loan agreement with the

foreign lenders. I also determine that the

exhibition or display of the listed

exhibit objects at The Philadelphia

Museum of Art from on or about March

30, 1997, through June 22, 1997, is in

the national interest. Public Notice of

these determinations is ordered to be

published in the Federal Register.