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8. Follow-on Activities: Proposals

should describe how workshop

participants will be provided with

knowledge and tools that will prepare

them to work in support of disability

rights in their home countries.

9. Project Evaluation: Proposals

should include a plan to evaluate the

activity’s success. A draft survey

questionnaire or other technique plus

description of a methodology to use to

link outcomes to original project

objectives is recommended. Successful

applicants will be expected to submit a

final report after the project has been

completed.

10. Cost-effectiveness/Cost Sharing:

The overhead and administrative

components of the proposal, including

salaries and honoraria, should be kept

as low as possible. All other items

should be necessary and appropriate.

Proposals should maximize cost-sharing

through other private sector support as

well as institutional direct funding

contributions.

Authority

Overall grant making authority for

this program is contained in the Mutual

Educational and Cultural Exchange Act

of 1961, Public Law 87–256, as

amended, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ‘‘to

enable the Government of the United

States to increase mutual understanding

between the people of the United States

and the people of other countries * * *;

to strengthen the ties which unite us

with other nations by demonstrating the

educational and cultural interests,

developments, and achievements of the

people of the United States and other

nations * * * and thus to assist in the

development of friendly, sympathetic

and peaceful relations between the

United States and the other countries of

the world.’’ The funding authority for

the program above is provided through

legislation of the Freedom Support Act.

Notice

The terms and conditions published

in this RFP are binding and may not be

modified by any Bureau representative.

Explanatory information provided by

the Bureau that contradicts published

language will not be binding. Issuance

of the RFP does not constitute an award

commitment on the part of the

Government. The Bureau reserves the

right to reduce, revise, or increase

proposal budgets in accordance with the

needs of the program and the

availability of funds. Awards made will

be subject to periodic reporting and

evaluation requirements.

Notification

Final awards cannot be made until

funds have been appropriated by

Congress, allocated and committed

through internal Bureau procedures.

Dated: September 29, 2000.

Helena Kane Finn,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department

of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #: 3413]

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public

Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

The U.S. Advisory Commission on

Public Diplomacy, reauthorized

pursuant to Public Law 106–113 (H.R.

3194, Consolidated Appropriations Act,

2000), will meet on Friday, October 20,

2000 in Room 600, 301 4th St., SW,

Washington, D.C. from 10:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m.

The Commission will discuss the

release of its report on the consolidation

of USIA into the State Department and

the effectiveness of U.S. public

diplomacy in the former Soviet Union.

Members of the general public may

attend the meeting, though attendance

of public members will be limited to the

seating available. Access to the building

is controlled, and individual building

passes are required for all attendees.

Persons who plan to attend should

contact David J. Kramer, Executive

Director, at (202) 619–4463.

September 29, 2000.

David J. Kramer,

Executive Director, U.S. Advisory

Commission on Public Diplomacy,

Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activity

Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

extension of currently approved

collection. The ICR describes the nature

of their information collection and the

expected burden. The Federal Register

Notice with a 60-day comment period

soliciting comments on the following

collection of information was published

on June 30, 2000, (FR 65, page 40716).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before November 6, 2000. A comment

to OMB is most effective if OMB

receives it within 30 days of

publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy

Street on (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Office of the Associate

Administrator for Commercial Space

Standards Survey.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0611.

Forms(s): N/A.

Affected Public: Approximately 300

representatives of the U.S. commercial

launch industry and other industry

representatives from related industries

such as U.S. satellite manufacturers and

users, as well as representatives from

businesses and associations which have

an interest in our business-related

concerns with the U.S. commercial

launch industry.

Abstract: This survey is being

disseminated to collect industry input

on the Customer Service standards

published and disseminated by the

Office of the Associate Administrator for

commercial Space Transportation

(AST).

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 300

hours annually.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725—17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention FAA

Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

on the proposed information

collections; ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, in including the use of

automated collection techniques of

other forms of information technology.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on September

29, 2000.

Patricia W. Carter,

Acting Manager, Standards and Information

Division, APF–100.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activity

Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

extension of currently approved

collection. The ICR describes the nature

of the information collection and the

expected burden. The Federal Register

Notice with a 60-day comment period

soliciting comments on the following

collection of information was published

on May 9, 2000, [FR 65, pages 26871–

26872].

DATES: Comments be submitted on or

before November 6, 2000. A comment to

OMB is most effective if OMB receives

it within 30 days of publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy

Street on (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Notice and Approval of Airport

Noise and Access Restrictions.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0563.

Forms(s): None.

Affected Public: Estimated annual

count is 8 (Airport Operators, and

aircraft operators).

Abstract: The Airport Noise and

Capacity Act of 1990 mandates the

formulation of a national noise policy.

One part of the mandate is the

development of a national program to

review noise and access restrictions on

the operation of Stage 2 and 3 aircraft.

14 CFR part 161 is the principal means

to implement this part of the Act.

Respondents are airport operators

proposing voluntary agreements and/or

mandatory restrictions on Stage 2 and

Stage 3 aircraft operations, and aircraft

operators that request reevaluation of a

restriction.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

30,000 annually.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725—17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention FAA

Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collections;

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, in including the use of

automated collection techniques of

other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September

27, 2000.

Steve Hopkins,

Manager, Standards and Information

Division, APF–100.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PRE–2000–55]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Dispositions of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I),

dispositions of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

The purpose of this notice is to improve

the public’s awareness of, and

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s

regulatory activities. Neither publication

of this notice nor the inclusion or

omission of information in the summary

is intended to affect the legal status of

any petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before November 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition in triplicate to: Docket

Management Facility, U.S. Department

of Transportation, Docket No. FAA–

2000–8016, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Nassif Building, Room Plaza 401,

Washington, DC 20590.

The petition, any comments received,

and a copy of any final disposition are

filed in the assigned regulatory docket

and are available for examination in the

Rules Plaza 401, Docket Management

Facility, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Nassif Building, Washington, DC

20590; telephone 1–800–647–5527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Forest Rawls (202) 267–8033, or

Vanessa Wilkins (202) 267–8029 Office

of Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to

§ 11.85 and 11.91 of Part 11 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

Part 11).

Issued in Washington, DC on October 2,

2000.

Donald P. Byrne,

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions For Exemption

docket No.: FAA–20000–8016 (Old

Docket Number 30040)

Petitioner: Jerry L. Adams, et al

Section of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

121.383(c)

Description of Relief Sought: To permit

69 airline pilots seeking exemptions

from the age 60 rule, to serve as pilots

in air carrier operations after their

sixtieth birthdays, subject to

appropriate periodic proficiency and

fitness requirements, and based on the

recommendation of the Age 60

Exemption Panel. (The Age 60

Exemption Panel was formed

privately in 1999 to evaluate the

medical/neuropsychological status of

airline pilots seeking exemptions from

the age 60 rule. It was not formed or

supervised by the FAA.) This request

for exemption was originally denied

on July 30, 2000, Docket No. 30040.

The petition for exemption is

reopened for public comment and

reconsideration by the FAA. Personal

medical records submitted in support

of the petition are not included in the

public docket.

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