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basis; but, once awarded, multi-year

projects will not compete for funding in

the subsequent year. Each award shall

require a Statement of Work which

represents substantial accomplishments

that can be easily separated into annual

increments if prospective funding is not

made available, or is discontinued.

(8) Indirect costs: If indirect costs are

proposed, the following statement

applies: The total dollar amount of the

indirect costs proposed in an

application must not exceed the indirect

cost rate negotiated and approved by a

cognizant Federal agency prior to the

proposed effective date of the award.

(9) Project funding priorities: For

description of project funding priorities,

see General Grant Administration Terms

and Conditions of the COP published in

the Federal Register (65 FR 62706,

October 19, 2000) and at the COP home

page.

(10) Evaluation criteria: The following

criteria and assigned evaluation weights

will be used for evaluating proposals:

(a) Rationale (10 percent): How well

the proposed project addresses the

stated objectives;

(b) Approach (10 percent):

Innovativeness of the project approach

to meeting its stated objectives;

(c) Program Plan (40 percent):

Program plans should explain the

following: the effectiveness of the

proposed activities in furthering the

careers of students and/or recent

graduates, including minority and

under-represented students, in the

coastal ocean sciences, resource

management, and policy; how the

proposed activities will complement

existing in-house programs; what new

opportunities will be developed for

students and the expected outcomes;

how many students are expected to

participate; what type of plan is

developed for determining the

effectiveness of the project, especially in

terms of impact on student and/or

recent graduates opportunities; how

proposed activities will be

accomplished within the grant period;

and upon completion of the project,

how the activities will be incorporated

into the institution’s programs;

(d) Qualifications of the Project

Personnel (20 percent): Qualifications

and demonstrated ability of the

investigators within their area of

expertise; the ability of the investigators

to complete the proposed project

successfully; previous experience of

investigator in managing or designing

educational enhancement programs; and

participating institute has the

appropriate resources to carry out the

proposed activities;

(e) Linkages (10 percent):

Collaboration with other programs,

departments, MSI, or other educational,

research, or management institutions;

(f) Costs (10 percent): The proposed

budget is reasonable and adequate to

accomplish the proposed work within

the specified period of performance.

(11) Selection procedures: For

complete information on selection

procedures, refer to General Grant

Administration Terms and Conditions

of the COP published in the Federal

Register (65 FR 62706, October 19,

2000) and at the COP home page. All

proposals received under this specific

Federal Register notice will be

evaluated and ranked individually in

accordance with the assigned weights of

the above evaluation criteria through

independent peer review. Both Federal

and non-Federal experts in the field

may be used in this process.

Investigators may be asked to modify

objectives, work plans or budgets, and

provide supplemental information

required by the DOC/NOAA prior to the

award. When a decision has been made

(whether an award or declination),

verbatim copies of reviews and

summaries of review panel

deliberations, if any, will be made

available to the proposer.

(12) Other requirements:

Intergovernmental Review: Applications

under this program are not subject to

Executive Order 12372,

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.’’ For a complete description

of other requirements, see General Grant

Administration Terms and Conditions

of the COP published in the Federal

Register (65 FR 62706, October 19,

2000) and at the COP Home Page.

(13) Pursuant to Executive Orders

12876, 12900, and 13021, DOC/NOAA

is strongly committed to broadening the

participation of Historically Black

Colleges and Universities, Hispanic

Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges

and Universities in its educational and

research programs. The DOC/NOAA

vision, mission, and goals are to achieve

full participation by MSI(s) in order to

advance the development of human

potential, to strengthen the nation’s

capacity to provide high-quality

education, and to increase opportunities

for MSI to participate in, and benefit

from, Federal Financial Assistance

programs. DOC/NOAA encourages all

applicants to include meaningful

participation of MSI(s).

(14) Applicants are hereby notified

that they are encouraged, to the greatest

practicable extent, to purchase

American-made equipment and

products with funding provided under

this program.

(15) This notification involves

collection-of-information requirements

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

(PRA). The use of Standard Forms 424,

424A, 424B, and SF-LLL has been

approved by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) under control

numbers 0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-

0040 and 0348-0046.

The following requirements have been

approved by OMB under control

number 0648-0384; a Summary Proposal

Budget Form (30 minutes per response),

a Project Summary Form (30 minutes

per response), a standardized format for

the Annual Performance Report (5 hours

per response), a standardized format for

the Final Report (10 hours per

response), and the submission of up to

20 copies of proposals (10 minutes per

response). The response estimates

include the time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

Send comments regarding this burden

estimate or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden, to

Leslie.McDonald@noaa.gov. Copies of

these forms and formats can be found on

the COP home page under Grants

Support sections, Parts D and F.

Notwithstanding any other provision

of law, no person is required to respond

to, nor shall any person be subject to a

penalty for failure to comply with a

collection of information subject to the

requirements of the PRA unless that

collection displays a currently valid

OMB control number.

Dated: December 1, 2000.

John Oliver,

Director, Management and Budget Office,

National Ocean Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title, Form, and OMB Number: Air

Force Officer Training School (OTS)

Accession Forms; AETC Forms 1413

and 1422; OMB Number 0701–0080.

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Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 1,200.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 1,200.

Average Burden per Response: 1.25

hours.

Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.

Needs and Uses: These forms are used

by Air Force field recruiters and

education counselors in the processing

of Officer Training School (OTS)

applications. Respondents are civilian

and active-duty candidates applying for

a commission in the U.S. Air Force.

These forms provide pertinent

information to facilitate selection of

candidates for a commission.

Affected Public: Individuals or

Households.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

Obtain or Retain Benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.

Springer.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Springer at the Office of

Management and Budget, Desk Officer

for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: November 30, 2000.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title, Form, and OMB Number: Air

Force Academy Candidate Activities

Record; USAF Form 147; OMB Number

0701–0063.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 7,010.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 7,010.

Average Burden per Response: 45

minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 5,248.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

obtain data on candidate’s background

and aptitude in determining eligibility

and selection to the Air Force Academy.

The information collected on this form

is required by 10 U.S.C. 9346. The

respondents are students applying for

admission to the United States Air Force

Academy. Each student’s background

and aptitude is reviewed to determine

eligibility. If the information on the

form is not collected, the individual

cannot be considered for admittance to

the Air Force Academy.

Affected Public: Individuals or

Households.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

Obtain or Retain Benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.

Springer.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Springer at the Office of

Management and Budget, Desk Officer

for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: November 30, 2000.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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BILLING CODE 5001–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of

information under the provision of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

Title, Form, and OMB Number:

Family Support Center Information; AF

Forms 2800, 2801, and 2805; OMB

Number 0701–0070.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 10,000.

Responses per Respondent: 3.

Annual Responses: 30,000.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes (average).

Annual Burden Hours: 2,666.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

obtain demographic data about

individuals and family members who

utilize the services of the Family

Support Center. It is also a mechanism

for tracking the services provided in

order to determine program usage and

trends as well as program evaluation,

service targeting, and future budgeting.

In addition, the information collection

provides demographic data on

volunteers and tracks volunteer service.

The data elements of this information

collection are the basis for quarterly

data gathering which is forwarded

through the Major Commands to the Air

Staff.

Affected Public: Individuals or

Households.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C.

Springer.

Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

Mr. Springer at the Office of

Management and Budget, Desk Officer

for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert

Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the

information collection proposal should

be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

1204, Arlington, VA 22202–4302.

Dated: November 30, 2000.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Medical and Dental Services for Fiscal

Year 2001

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

September 30, 2000, the Deputy Chief

Financial Officer approved the

following reimbursement rates for

inpatient and outpatient medical care to

be provided in FY 2001. These rates

were effective October 1, 2000.

The FY 2001 Department of Defense

(DoD) reimbursement rates for inpatient,

outpatient, and other services are

provided in accordance with Title 10,

United States Code, section 1095. Due to