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Applicants from participating

jurisdictions should contact their SPOCs

as soon as possible to alert them to the

prospective applications and receive

instructions. Applicants must submit

any required material to the SPOCs as

soon as possible so that ORR can obtain

and review SPOC comments as part of

the award process. The applicant must

submit all required materials, if any, to

the SPOC and indicate the date of this

submittal (or the date of contact if no

submittal is required) on the Standard

Form 424, item 16a.

Under 45 CFR 100.8 (a)(2), a SPOC

has 60 days from the application

deadline to comment on proposed new

or competing continuation awards.

SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the

submission of routine endorsements as

official recommendations.

Additionally, SPOCs are requested to

clearly differentiate between mere

advisory comments and those official

State process recommendations which

may trigger the ‘‘accommodate or

explain’’ rule. When comments are

submitted directly to ACF, they should

be addressed to: Department of Health

and Human Services, Administration for

Children and Families, Office of Refugee

Resettlement, Division of Community

Resettlement, 6th Floor, 370 L’Enfant

Promenade, SW., Washington, DC

20447.

F. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub. L. 104–13)

All information collections within

this Program Announcement are

approved under the following currently

valid OMB control numbers: 424,

(0348–0043); 424A (0348–0044); 424B

(0348–0040); Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities (0348–0046); Uniform Project

Description (0970–0139), Expiration

date 10/31/2000.

Public reporting burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average 150 hours per response,

including the time for reviewing

instructions, gathering and maintaining

the data needed, and reviewing the

collection of information. An agency

may not conduct or sponsor, and a

person is not required to respond to, a

collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number.

G. Applicable Regulations

Applicable DHHS regulations can be

found in 45 CFR Part 74 or 92.

H. Reporting Requirements

Grantees are required to file the

Financial Status Report (SF–269) semiannually and Program Performance

Reports (OMB Approval No. 0970–0036)

on a quarterly basis. Funds issued under

these awards must be accounted for and

reported upon separately from all other

grant activities.

Although ORR does not expect the

proposed components/projects to

include evaluation activities, it does

expect grantees to maintain adequate

records to track and report on project

outcomes and expenditures by budget

line item.

The official receipt point for all

reports and correspondence is the ORR

Division of Community Resettlement.

An original and one copy of each report

shall be submitted within 30 days of the

end of each reporting period directly to

the Project Officer named in the award

letter. The mailing address is: 370

L’Enfant Promenade SW., Sixth Floor,

Washington, DC 20447.

A final Financial and Program Report

shall be due 90 days after the budget

expiration date or termination of grant

support.

Dated: April 30, 1998.

Lavinia Limon,

Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.

[FR Doc. 98–12301 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4341–N–09]

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities

To Assist the Homeless

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Community Planning and

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and

surplus Federal property reviewed by

HUD for suitability for possible use to

assist the homeless.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Johnston, room 7256, Department

of Housing and Urban Development,

451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1226;

TTY number for the hearing- and

speech-impaired (202) 708–2565 (these

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or

call the toll-free Title V information line

at 1–800–927–7588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and

section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney

Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

11411), as amended, HUD is publishing

this Notice to identify Federal buildings

and other real property that HUD has

reviewed for suitability for use to assist

the homeless. The properties were

reviewed using information provided to

HUD by Federal landholding agencies

regarding unutilized and underutilized

buildings and real property controlled

by such agencies or by GSA regarding

its inventory of excess or surplus

Federal property. This Notice is also

published in order to comply with the

December 12, 1998 Court Order in

National Coalition for the Homeless v.

Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–

OG (D.D.C.).

Properties reviewed are listed in this

Notice according to the following

categories: Suitable/available, suitable/

unavailable, suitable/to be excess, and

unsuitable. The properties listed in the

three suitable categories have been

reviewed by the landholding agencies,

and each agency has transmitted to

HUD: (1) Its intention to make the

property available for use to assist the

homeless, (2) its intention to declare the

property excess to the agency’s needs, or

(3) a statement of the reasons that the

property cannot be declared excess or

made available for use as facilities to

assist the homeless.

Properties listed as suitable/available

will be available exclusively for

homeless use for a period of 60 days

from the date of this Notice. Homeless

assistance providers interested in any

such property should send a written

expression of interest to HHS, addressed

to Brian Rooney, Division of Property

Management, Program Support Center,

HHS, room 5B–41, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443–2265.

(This is not a toll-free number.) HHS

will mail to the interested provider an

application packet, which will include

instructions for completing the

application. In order to maximize the

opportunity to utilize a suitable

property, providers should submit their

written expressions of interest as soon

as possible. For complete details

concerning the processing of

applications, the reader is encouraged to

refer to the interim rule governing this

program, 24 CFR part 581.

For properties listed as suitable/to be

excess, that property may, if

subsequently accepted as excess by

GSA, be made available for use by the

homeless in accordance with applicable

law, subject to screening for other

Federal use. At the appropriate time,

HUD will publish the property in a

Notice showing it as either suitable/

available or suitable/unavailable.

For properties listed as suitable/

unavailable, the landholding agency has

decided that the property cannot be

declared excess or made available for

use to assist the homeless, and the

property will not be available.
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Properties listed as unsuitable will

not be made available for any other

purpose for 20 days from the date of this

Notice. Homeless assistance providers

interested in a review by HUD of the

determination of unsuitability should

call the toll free information line at 1–

800–927–7588 for detailed instructions

or write a letter to Mark Johnston at the

address listed at the beginning of this

Notice. Included in the request for

review should be the property address

(including zip code), the date of

publication in the Federal Register, the

landholding agency, and the property

number.

For more information regarding

particular properties identified in this

Notice (i.e., acreage, floor plan, existing

sanitary facilities, exact street address),

providers should contact the

appropriate landholding agencies at the

following addresses: Air Force: Ms

Barbara Jenkins, Air Force Real Estate

Agency, Area-MI, Bolling Air Force

Base, 112 Luke Avenue, Suite 104,

Building 5683, Washington, DC 20332–

8020; (202) 767–4184; Energy: Ms.

Marsha Penhaker, Department of

Energy, Facilities Planning and

Acquisition Branch, FM–20, Room 6H–

058, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–

0426; Interior: Ms. Lola D. Knight,

Department of the Interior, 1848 C

Street, NW., Mail Stop 5512–MIB,

Washington, DC 20240; (202) 208–4080;

GSA: Mr. Brian K. Polly, Assistant

Commissioner, General Services

Administration, Office of Property

Disposal, 18th and F Streets, NW.,

Washington, DC 20405; (202) 501–2059;

Navy: Mr. Charles C. Cocks, Department

of the Navy, Director, Real Estate Policy

Division, Naval Facilities Engineering

Command, Code 241A, 200 Stovall

Street, Alexandria, VA 22332–2300;

(703) 325–7342; (These are not toll-free

numbers).

Dated: April 30, 1998.

Fred Karnas, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic

Development.

TITLE V, FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY

PROGRAM FEDERAL REGISTER REPORT

FOR 5/08/98

Suitable/Available Properties

Buildings (by State)

California

Broadcast Center

10888 La Tuna Canyon Road

Sun Valley Co: Los Angeles CA 91352–

Landholding Agency: Air Force

Property Number: 189810031

Status: Unutilized

Comment: 58,000 sq. ft. bldg. on 2 acres,

most recent use—office/communications

New Mexico

Gran Quivira Visitor Station

Gran Quivira Ruins, SR55

Mountainair Co: Torrance NM 87036–

Landholding Agency: Interior

Property Number: 619820003

Status: Unutilized

Comment: 1121 sq. ft., stone, presence of

asbestos, off-site use only

North Carolina

Tarheel Army Missile Plant

Burlington Co. Alamance NC 27215–

Landholding Agency: GSA

Property Number: 549820002

Status: Excess

Comment: 31 bldgs., presence of asbestos,

most recent use—admin., warehouse,

production space and 10.04 acres parking

area, contamination at site—environmental

clean up in process

GSA Number: 4–D–NC–593

Virginia

Bldg. LP–160

Naval Air Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820004

Status: Unutilized

Comment: 3013 sq. ft., needs rehab, most

recent use—maintenance shed, off-site use

only

Bldg. SP–277

Naval Air Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820005

Status: Unutilized

Comment: 84 sq. ft., most recent use—bus

stop shelter, off-site use only

Bldg. V–56

Naval Air Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820006

Status: Unutilized

Comment: 587 sq. ft., needs rehab, most

recent use—storage, off-site use only

Bldg. CD24

Naval Station Norfolk

Norlfok VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820007

Status: Excess

Comment: 4275 sq. ft., most recent use—

office, off-site use only

Bldg. CD25

Naval Station Norfolk

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820008

Status: Excess

Comment: 4350 sq. ft., most recent use—

vehicle maintenance shed, off-site use only

Bldg. V–49

Naval Air Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820009

Status: Excess

Comment: 32,290 sq. ft., presence of

asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—auto

vehicle shop, off-site use only

Bldg. V–136

Naval Air Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820010

Status: Excess

Comment: 12,610 sq. ft., presence of

asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—auto

vehicle shed/storage, off-site use only

Bldg. A–80

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820011

Status: Excess

Comment: 36,960 sq. ft., presence of

asbestos/lead paint, most recent use—auto

vehicle shop, off-site use only

Bldg. A–120

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820012

Status: Excess

Comment: 3275 sq. ft., presence of asbestos/

lead paint, most recent use—vehicle shop,

off-site use only

Bldg. A–121

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820013

Status: Excess

Comment: 9382 sq. ft., presence of lead paint,

most recent use—auto vehicle shop, off-site

use only

Bldg. A–123

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820014

Status: Excess

Comment: 6559 sq. ft., presence of lead

paint/asbestos, most recent use—storage,

off-site use only

Bldg. A–126

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820015

Status: Excess

Comment: 1788 sq. ft., presence of lead paint,

most recent use—public works shop, offsite use only

Bldg. A–127

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820016

Status: Excess

Comment: 4328 sq. ft., presence of lead paint,

most recent use—vehicle refuel shop, offsite use only

Bldg. Z–93

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820017

Status: Excess

Comment: 38,930 sq. ft., presence of lead

paint, most recent use—public works shop,

off-site use only

Bldg. Z–194

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–
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Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820018

Status: Excess

Comment: 4226 sq. ft., presence of lead paint,

most recent use—maintenance shop, offsite use only

Bldg. Z–394

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820019

Status: Excess

Comment: 2400 sq. ft., presence of lead paint,

most recent use—storage, off-site use only

Bldg. Z–398

Naval Station

Norfolk VA 23511–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820020

Status: Excess

Comment: 1680 sq. ft., most recent use—pwc

shop, off-site use only

Unsuitable Properties

Buildings (by State)

California

02–120 Liz White Residence

Wilson Creek

Klamath Co: Del Norte CA 95531–

Landholding Agency: Interior

Property Number: 619820002

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Hawaii

Bldg. 4

Beckoning Point Naval Station

Pearl Harbor Co: Honolulu HI 96860–

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820002

Status: Excess

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Bldg. 33

Naval Magazine Lualualei

West Loch Branch Co: Oahu HI

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820021

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Maryland

Bldg. 947, Qtrs. D

Naval Air Station

Co: St. Mary’s MD 20670–5304

Landholding Agency: Navy

Property Number: 779820003

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Extensive deterioration

New Mexico

11 Bldgs., Tech Area I

Kirtland AFB

#639–43, 828, 830, 863, 881–883

Albuquerque NM 87185–

Landholding Agency: Energy

Property Number: 419820001

Status: Excess

Reason: Extensive deterioration

Washington

Bldgs. 1158, 1159

Ross Lake Natl Recreation Area

Co: Whatcom WA

Landholding Agency: Interior

Property Number: 619820001

Status: Unutilized

Reason: Extensive deterioration

[FR Doc. 98–11938 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Final Listing Priority

Guidance for Fiscal Years 1998 and

1999

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) announces final

guidance for assigning relative priorities

to listing actions conducted under

section 4 of the Endangered Species Act

(Act) during fiscal year (FY) 1998 and

FY 1999. Although the Service is

returning to a more balanced listing

program, serious backlogs remain and a

method of prioritizing among the

various activities is necessary. Highest

priority will be processing emergency

listing rules for any species determined

to face a significant and imminent risk

to its well being. Second priority will be

processing final determinations on

proposed additions to the lists of

endangered and threatened wildlife and

plants; the processing of new proposals

to add species to the lists; the

processing of administrative petition

findings to add species to the lists,

delist species, or reclassify listed

species (petitions filed under section 4

of the Act); and a limited number of

delisting and reclassifying actions.

Processing of proposed or final

designations of critical habitat will be

accorded the lowest priority.

DATES: This Listing Priority Guidance is

effective May 8, 1998 and will remain

in effect until modified or terminated.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this

guidance should be addressed to the

Chief, Division of Endangered Species,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1849 C

Street, NW, Mailstop ARLSQ–452,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E.

LaVerne Smith, Chief, Division of

Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 703–358–2171 (see

ADDRESSES section).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Service adopted guidelines on

September 21, 1983 (48 FR 43098–

43105), that govern the assignment of

priorities to species, both domestic and

foreign, under consideration for listing

as endangered or threatened under

section 4 of the Endangered Species Act

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et

seq.). The Service adopted those

guidelines to establish a rational system

for allocating available appropriations to

the highest priority species when

adding species to the lists of endangered

or threatened wildlife and plants or

reclassifying threatened species to

endangered status. The system places

greatest importance on the immediacy

and magnitude of threats, but also

factors in the level of taxonomic

distinctiveness by assigning priority in

descending order to monotypic genera,

full species, and subspecies (or

equivalently, distinct population

segments of vertebrates). However, this

system does not provide for

prioritization among different types of

listing actions such as preliminary

determinations, proposed listings, and

final listings.

Serious backlogs of listing actions

resulted from major disruptions in the

listing budget beginning in FY 1995 and

a moratorium on certain listing actions

during parts of FY 1995 and FY 1996.

The enactment of Pub. L. 104–6 in April

1995 rescinded $1.5 million from the

Service’s budget for carrying out listing

activities through the remainder of FY

1995. Pub. L. 104–6 also prohibited the

expenditure of the remaining

appropriated funds for final

determinations to list species, whether

foreign or domestic, or designate critical

habitat; in effect, this placed a

moratorium on those activities. During

the first half of FY 1996, the moratorium

continued while a series of continuing

resolutions provided little or no funding

for listing activity. The net effect of the

moratorium and reductions in funding

was that the Service’s listing program

was essentially shut down. The

moratorium on final listings and the

immediate budget constraints remained

in effect until April 26, 1996, when

President Clinton approved the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1996 and exercised the authority that

the Act gave him to waive the

moratorium. At that time, the Service

had accrued a backlog of proposed

listings for 243 domestic and foreign

species. The extremely limited funding

available to the Service for listing

activities generally precluded petition

processing and the development of

proposed listings from October 1, 1995,

through April 26, 1996.

When the moratorium was lifted and

funds were appropriated for the

administration of the listing program,

the Service faced the considerable task

of allocating the available resources to