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Applications must be submitted to the

Grants Management Team at the address

specified in number 7, below.

4. Application Consideration

Applications are initially screened for

relevance to this announcement. If

judged irrelevant, the applications are

returned to the applicants.

Applications that conform to the

requirements of this program

announcement will be reviewed and

evaluated against the evaluation criteria

specified in this announcement and

evaluated by Federal and non-Federal

personnel. The results of this evaluation

will assist SSA in selecting the

applications to be funded.

5. Application Approval

Grant awards will be issued within

the limits of Federal funds available

following the approval of the

applications selected for funding. The

official award document is the ‘‘Notice

of Grant Award.’’ It will provide the

amount of funds awarded, the purpose

of the award, the budget period for

which support is given, the total project

period for which support is

contemplated, the amount of grantee

financial participation, and any special

terms and conditions of the grant award.

6. Screening Requirements

In order for an application to be in

conformance, it must meet all of the

following requirements:

(a) Number of Copies: An original

signed and dated application plus at

least two copies must be submitted. Five

additional copies are optional and will

expedite processing of the grant

application.

(b) Length: The narrative portion of

the application (Part III of form SSA–

96–BK) must not exceed 20 single-or 40

double-spaced pages, exclusive of

resumes, forms, etc., typewritten on one

side only using standard size (8 1⁄2′′ x

11′′) paper. Applications should neither

be unduly elaborative nor contain

voluminous documentation.

7. Closing Date for Receipt of

Applications

The closing date for receipt of grant

applications for Federal funds in

response to this announcement is July

14, 1998.

Applications may be mailed or sent

by commercial carrier or personally

delivered to: Grants Management Team;

Office of Operations Contracts and

Grants; Office of Acquisition and

Grants; Social Security Administration;

ATTN: SSA–ORES–98–2; 1–E–4 Gwynn

Oak Building; 1710 Gwynn Oak

Avenue; Baltimore, Maryland 21207–

5279.

Hand-delivered applications are

accepted during the hours of 8:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

An application will be considered as

meeting the deadline if it is either:

(a) Received on or before the deadline date

at the above address; or

(b) Mailed through the U.S. Postal Service or

sent by commercial carrier on or before

the deadline date and received in time to

be considered during the competitive

review and evaluation process.

Applicants are cautioned to request a

legibly dated U.S. Postal Service

postmark or to obtain a legibly dated

receipt from a commercial carrier as

evidence of timely mailing. Private

metered postmarks are not acceptable as

proof of timely mailing.

Applications which do not meet the

above criteria are considered late

applications. SSA will notify each late

applicant that its application will not be

considered.

Note: Facsimile Copies Will Not Be

Accepted.

Notice Procedures

Paperwork Reduction Act

This notice contains reporting

requirements in the ‘‘Application

Process’’ section. However, the

information is collected using form

SSA–96–BK, Federal Assistance, which

has Office of Management and Budget

clearance No. 0960–0184.

Executive Orders 12372 and 12416—

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs

This program is not covered by the

requirements of Executive Order 12372,

as amended by Executive Order 12416,

relating to Federal agencies providing

opportunities for consultation with

State and local elected officials on

proposed Federal financial assistance or

direct Federal development.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

Program No. 96.007, Social Security-Research

and Demonstration)

Dated: May 7, 1998.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 98–12962 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2815]

Overseas Schools Advisory Council;

Notice of Meeting

The Overseas Schools Advisory

Council, Department of State, will hold

its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June

18, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference

Room 6320, Department of State

Building, 2201 C Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. The meeting is open to

the public.

The Overseas Schools Advisory

Council works closely with the U.S.

business community in improving those

American-sponsored schools overseas

which are assisted by the Department of

State and which are attended by

dependents of U.S. government families

and children of employees of U.S.

corporations and foundations abroad.

This meeting will deal with issues

related to the work and the support

provided by the Overseas Schools

Advisory Council to the Americansponsored overseas schools.

Members of the general public may

attend the meeting and join in the

discussion, subject to the instructions of

the Chair. Admittance of public

members will be limited to the seating

available. Access to the State

Department is controlled, and

individual building passes are required

for each attendee. Persons who plan to

attend should so advise the office of Dr.

Keith D. Miller, Department of State,

Office of Overseas Schools, SA–29,

Room 245, Washington, DC 20522–

2902, telephone 703–875–7800, prior to

June 7, 1998. Visitors will be asked to

provide their date of birth and Social

Security number at the time they

register their intention to attend and

must carry a valid photo ID with them

to the meeting. All attendees must use

the C Street entrance to the building.

Dated: May 6, 1998.

Keith D. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools

Advisory Council.

[FR Doc. 98–12945 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2817]

Secretary of State’s Advisory

Committee on Private International

Law (ACPIL) International Project

Finance: Request for Public Comments

The United Nations Commission on

International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is

in the process of preparing a

‘‘Legislative Guide’’ for countries to use

as a basis for legislation or otherwise, so

as to provide enabling authority for

infrastructure projects to be privately

financed in whole or in part, and to

allow private sector development and

operation, often for a fixed period of

years. Legislation in this field often
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seeks to accommodate foreign as well as

domestic interests, providing a balance

of interests compatible with foreign

source capital and management as well

as national needs for infrastructure and

services delivery. UNCITRAL will

consider, at its upcoming Plenary

session in June at the United Nations in

New York, a draft of six of the

approximately twelve chapters currently

planned for the Legislative Guide.

The proposed Legislative Guide will

include evolving methods by which

private and public financing and private

sector development and management

are employed for long-term

infrastructure projects, including buildand-operate (BOT and BOO) and other

models. Legislative options to facilitate

project design, development and

operation, as well as project country

regulation and off-shore payment

facilities will be considered for

inclusion in the Guide.

The Guide will seek to take into

account current developments in legal

issues involved in overseas project

finance, including those at the world

Bank, the Inter-American Development

Bank, and other international financial

institutions, as well as domestic

systems. New methods of obtaining

longer-term assurances not dependent

on recourse to governmental agencies

will be considered, including, for

example, long-term receivables

financing and special purpose

corporations. These mechanisms will

need to be balanced with appropriate

methods for project countries to ensure

delivery of services, utilities,

construction, etc. It is tentatively

proposed that the Guide be organized

into sections on general legislative

provisions; sector structure and

regulation; concessionaire selection;

project agreement terms and conclusion;

government support; construction

phase; operational phase; delays, defects

and failures to perform; duration,

extension or early termination;

governing laws; and settlement of

disputes. Additional sections may be

added or the present structure modified

after review. Initial drafts of the first six

chapters are now available for comment.

Comments on these drafts are

solicited from any member of the public

or any association or other entity that

would like the opportunity to do so.

Copies of the UNCITRAL draft

documents will be provided without

charge upon request to the office

indicated below. While preliminary

comments are welcome prior to June 1,

a summary of recommendations made

by various participating countries at the

Plenary session will be available from

the office indicated below after June 20,

1998 upon request, and comments made

after that date should take those

recommendations into account.

Please contact the Office of the

Assistant Legal Adviser for Private

International Law (L/PIL) for copies of

the relevant UNCITRAL documents at

2430 ‘‘E’’ Street, N.W., Suite 357 South

Building, Washington, D.C. 20037–2800,

or by fax to (202) 776–8482, or e-mail

at pildb@his.com, attention Jeffrey D.

Kovar. Documents can be provided by email if requested. For additional

information please call (202) 776–8420.

Any member of the public who wishes

to receive notice of any meetings of the

Advisory Committee on this topic

should so indicate; meetings of the

Advisory Committee are open to the

public.

Harold S. Burman,

Executive Director, Secretary of State’s

Advisory Committee on Private International

Law.

[FR Doc. 98–12938 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2818]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea

and Associated Bodies Working Group

on Stability and Load Lines and on

Fishing Vessels Safety; Notice of

Meeting

The Working Group on Stability and

Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels

Safety of the Subcommittee on Safety of

Life at Sea will conduct an open

meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 15,

1998, in room 6103, at U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20593–0001. This

meeting will discuss the upcoming 42nd

Session of the Subcommittee on

stability and Load Lines and on Fishing

Vessels Safety (SLF) and associated

bodies of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) which will be held

on February 8–12, 1999, at the IMO

Headquarters in London, England.

Items of discussion will include the

following:

a. Review of results from SLF 41,

b. Harmonization of damage stability

provisions in the IMO instruments,

c. Safety aspects of ships engaged in a

ballast water exchange,

d. Revision of the High Speed Craft

Code,

e. Development of the damage

consequence diagrams for inclusion

in damage control plan guidelines,

and

f. Upcoming requirements and future

actions with respect to Bulk Carrier

Safety—results of SOLAS

Conference and MSC 69.

Members of the public may attend

this meeting up to the seating capacity

of the room. Interested persons may

seek information by writing: Mr. Paul

Cojeen, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,

Commandant (G–MSE–2), Room 1308,

2100 Second Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20593–0001 or by calling (202) 267–

2988.

Dated: May 11, 1998.

Stephen M. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating

Committee.

[FR Doc. 98–12946 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Negotiation of Sectoral Market

Opening Agreements

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of negotiation of sectoral

market opening agreements, and of

goods and services that might be

affected by such negotiations.

SUMMARY: The United States is

participating in discussions with

member economies of the Asia Pacific

Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum

and negotiations with Members of the

World Trade Organization (WTO) to

enhance market opening in fifteen

sectors, including possible elimination,

modification or continuance of U.S.

tariffs and non-tariff measures, opening

of certain service sectors; and certain

other sectoral and structural issues.

Public comment is being sought on

issues associated with these discussions

and negotiations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jane C. Earley, Director, APEC Affairs,

Office of Asia Pacific and APEC, USTR

(202–395–6813).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In their

1996 Subic Bay Declaration, APEC

Leaders directed trade ministers to

identify sectors where ‘‘early voluntary

liberalization would have a positive

impact on trade, investment and

economic growth in the individual

APEC economies as well as the region.’’

In May 1997, APEC trade ministers

affirmed that APEC should continue to

act as a catalyst to promote the global

opening of markets, as it had with the

Information Technology Agreement.

They therefore directed officials to

conduct an intensive process for

selecting such sectors, for review and

final action by the time of the APEC