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Should either party disagree on such quota

charge, both parties agree to hold technical

consultation for verification on categories

and quantities charged upon request of the

party.

4. Other Requirements:

A.The complete name and address of a

company actually involved in the

manufacturing process of the textile product

covered by the visa shall be provided on the

textile visa document.

B. Merchandise imported for the personal

use of the importer and not for resale,

regardless of value; properly marked

commercial sample shipments valued at U.S.

$250 or less; and mutually agreed exempt

items certified as exempt by the Government

of the People’s Republic of China do not

require a visa or an ELVIS transmission for

entry.

The visa stamp remains unchanged.

The actions taken concerning the

Government of the People’s Republic of

China with respect to imports of silk apparel,

textiles and textile products in the foregoing

categories have been determined by the

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements to involve foreign affairs

functions of the United States. Therefore,

these directions to the Commissioner of

Customs, which are necessary for the

implementation of such actions, fall within

the foreign affairs exception to the

rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

This letter will be published in the Federal

Register.

Sincerely,

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–8239 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Availability of Funds for Training and

Technical Assistance for the Seniors

for Schools Initiative

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (‘‘Corporation’’)

announces the availability of up to

$350,000 to provide training and

technical assistance to programs that

receive grants under the Corporation’s

Seniors for Schools Initiative. The

purpose of the initiative is to mobilize

the time, talent, experience, and

resources of seniors to tutor and mentor

public school children in kindergarten

through third grade. The initiative will

(1) build on the experience of the Foster

Grandparent Program and the Retired

and Senior Volunteer Program; and (2)

recruit adults over the age of 55, without

regard to their economic status, to work

in teams with young children in a

variety of roles, including helping them

to read independently by the end of the

third grade.

DATES: All applications must be

received by 6 p.m. Eastern Standard

Time, May 15, 1997. Facsimiles will not

be accepted. All applicants must be able

to provide training and technical

assistance to the selected programs,

beginning on July 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested organizations

may request application materials by

writing to the Corporation for National

and Community Service, Attn.: Tess

Scannell, Room 9201, 1201 New York

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For further

information, contact Tess Scannell at

(202) 606–5000, ext. 190. This notice

may be requested in an alternative

format for the visually impaired.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Corporation is a federal

government corporation that encourages

Americans of all ages and backgrounds

to engage in community-based service.

This service addresses the nation’s

educational, public safety,

environmental, and other human needs

to achieve direct and demonstrable

results. In supporting service programs,

the Corporation fosters civic

responsibility, strengthens the ties that

bind us together as a people, and

provides educational opportunity for

those who make a substantial

commitment to service.

On August 27, 1996, President

Clinton announced the America Reads

Challenge, which includes a vital

national service component. The goal of

this campaign is to ensure that every

child can read independently by the end

of the third grade. To achieve this goal,

the President has called for a substantial

increase in the number of tutors and

mentors available to young children.

Under the National and Community

Service Act of 1990, as amended, 42

U.S.C. 12501 et seq., the Corporation

may ‘‘support innovative and model

programs.’’ Under this statutory

authority, the Corporation intends to

meet the America Reads Challenge by

adopting the goals of this initiative and

helping to mobilize thousands of

volunteers to serve as tutors. One of the

Corporation’s efforts will be the Seniors

for Schools Initiative, which will

involve recruiting men and women over

the age of 55, without regard to their

economic status, to work in teams and

make a significant commitment to help

children learn to read. This initiative

will build on the experience of the

Foster Grandparent Program and Retired

and Senior Volunteer Program—

programs that have worked extensively

with children in school settings for

many years. The Corporation intends to

fund eight to ten programs, each

implementing the Seniors for Schools

Initiative in a different community.

To support the Seniors for Schools

programs, the Corporation intends to

enter into a cooperative agreement with

an organization to provide training and

technical assistance that strengthens the

programs’ performance and

effectiveness. Through this notice, the

Corporation invites applications from

organizations that wish to be considered

for the training and technical assistance

award.

Eligible Applicants

Public agencies (including federal,

state, and local agencies and other units

of government); non-profit organizations

(including youth-serving groups, groups

that serve older persons, communitybased organizations, service

organizations, etc.); institutions of

higher education; Indian tribes; and forprofit companies are eligible to apply.

Organizations may apply to provide

training and technical assistance in

partnership with organizations seeking

other Corporation funds. Under the

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an

organization described in section

501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4)) which

engages in lobbying activities, is not

eligible to apply.

Estimated Number of Awards

The Corporation anticipates making

one award.

Period of Performance

The period of performance for the

cooperative agreement is up to 24

months, contingent upon performance

and the availability of appropriations.

All applicants must be able to provide

training and technical assistance

beginning on July 1, 1997.

Selection Criteria

The Corporation will initially

determine whether the organization is

eligible and whether the application

contains the information required in the

application materials. After this initial

screening, the Corporation will assess

applications based on the criteria listed

below:

1. The quality of the proposed

activities based on the scope of

activities and approaches proposed to

be used to provide training, materials,

and other resources, and the technical

support that programs need to meet

their objectives.
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2. The ability of the organization to

provide training and technical

assistance to multiple programs.

3. The qualifications and experience

of key personnel who will provide the

training and technical assistance.

4. The cost-effectiveness of the

proposed activities and the degree to

which the applicant proposes a

reasonable estimate of the amount of

services the organization will be able to

provide with the requested amount of

funds and the applicant’s existing

resources.

Applicable Regulations

Regulatory provisions governing this

award are codified in 45 CFR part 2532.

Statutory Authority

Corporation authority to award this

cooperative agreement is codified in 42

U.S.C. 12653.

Dated: March 26, 1997.

Barry W. Stevens,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–8175 Filed 3–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

Availability of Funds for Grants to

Support the Seniors for Schools

Initiative

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability funds.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (‘‘Corporation’’)

announces the availability of up to

$3,000,000 for grants to support its

Seniors for Schools Initiative. The

purpose of this initiative is to mobilize

the time, talent, experience, and

resources of seniors to tutor and mentor

public school children in kindergarten

through third grade. This initiative will

(1) build on the experience of the Foster

Grandparent Program and the Retired

and Senior Volunteer Program; and (2)

recruit adults over the age of 55, without

regard to their economic status, to work

in teams with young children in a

variety of roles, including helping them

to read independently by the end of the

third grade.

DATES: All applications must be

received by 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard

Time, May 15, 1997. Facsimiles will not

be accepted.

ADDRESSES: Applications may be

requested by contacting the appropriate

Corporation State Office. A list of the

Corporation’s State Offices is provided

below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For further

information, contact Tess Scannell at

(202) 606–5000, ext. 190. This notice

may be requested in an alternative

format for the visually impaired.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Corporation is a federal

government corporation that encourages

Americans of all ages and backgrounds

to engage in community-based service.

This service addresses the nation’s

educational, public safety,

environmental, and other human needs

to achieve direct and demonstrable

results. In supporting service programs,

the Corporation fosters civic

responsibility, strengthens the ties that

bind us together as a people, and

provides educational opportunity for

those who make a substantial

commitment to service.

On August 27, 1996, President

Clinton announced the America Reads

Challenge, which includes a vital

national service component. The goal of

this campaign is to ensure that every

child can read independently by the end

of the third grade. To achieve this goal,

the President has called for a substantial

increase in the number of tutors and

mentors available to young children.

Under the National and Community

Service Act of 1990, as amended, 42

U.S.C. § 12501 et seq., the Corporation

may ‘‘support innovative and model

programs.’’ Under this authority, the

Corporation intends to meet the

America Reads Challenge by adopting

the goals of this initiative and helping

to mobilize thousands of volunteers to

serve as tutors. One of the Corporation’s

efforts will be the Seniors for Schools

Initiative, which will involve recruiting

men and women over the age of 55,

without regard to their economic status,

to work in teams and make a significant

commitment to help children learn to

read. This initiative will place special

emphasis on (1) demonstrating that the

service activities performed by seniors

directly affect student outcomes,

especially those related to reading and

literacy; and (2) developing effective

mechanisms for attracting adults, age 55

years and older, to provide leadership

and intensive, sustained service that

helps meet critical community needs.

The Seniors for Schools Initiative will

build on the experience of the Foster

Grandparent Program and Retired and

Senior Volunteer Program—programs

that have worked extensively with

children in school settings for many

years.

Eligible Applicants

Current Corporation grantees—

including AmeriCorps*VISTA projects

sponsors; National Senior Service Corps

project sponsors; and organizations that

operate a Learn and Serve America:

School or Community-Based program; a

Learn and Serve America: Higher

Education program; or an

AmeriCorps*State, National, Indian

Tribes or Territories program—are

eligible to apply.

Estimated Number of Awards

The Corporation intends to fund eight

to ten programs, each implementing the

Seniors for Schools Initiative in a

different community.

Suggested Amounts of Awards

The Corporation suggests that

applicants limit their budget requests to

no more than $225,000.

Program Period of Performance

The program period for all grants is

up to 24 months, contingent upon

performance and availability of

appropriations.

Selection Criteria

The Corporation will initially

determine whether the organization is

eligible and whether the application

contains the information required in the

application materials. After this initial

screening, the Corporation will assess

applications based on the following

criteria:

1. The capacity of the applicant to

implement the program and accomplish

the purposes of the demonstration.

2. The cost-effectiveness of the

proposed program and the program’s

ability to leverage significant additional

resources from non-federal sources.

3. The geographic location of the

program (to ensure that funded

programs are geographically diverse and

include programs in urban and rural

areas).

Applicable Regulations

Regulations governing the Seniors for

Schools Initiative are located in 45 CFR

parts 2531 and 2540.

Program Authority

Corporation authority to make these

grants is codified in 42 U.S.C. 12653.

Dated: March 26, 1997.

Barry W. Stevens,

Acting General Counsel.

Corporation State Offices

Alabama

John D. Timmons, Director, Medical-Forum,

950 22nd Street North Suite Room 428,

Birmingham, AL 35203, (205) 731–0027,

(205) 731–0031 Fax