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Village, CA; eChips, Inc., Austin, TX;

Circuit Semantics, San Jose, CA;

ChipData, Richardson, TX; eSilicon,

Palo Alto, CA; Sequence Design, Santa

Clara, CA; Intime Software, Cupertino,

CA; Silicon Metrics, Austin, TX; and

Web-Pro, Ltd., Hong Kong, HONG

KONG-CHINA have been added as

parties to this venture. Also, Hitachi,

Ltd., Tokyo, JAPAN; SEMATECH,

Austin, TX; Infineon Technologies,

Munich GERMANY; and RAPID, Dallas,

TX have been dropped as parties to this

venture.

In addition, Questlink Technology,

Inc., Austin, TX has merged into eChips,

Austin, TX, and is itself no longer a

member; Concurrent CAE Solutions,

Inc., Santa Clara, CA was acquired by

ChipData, Richardson, TX, and is itself

no longer a member; and Frequency

Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA has

merged into Sequence Design, Santa

Clara, CA, and is itself no longer a

member.

Finally, SGS Thompson

Microelectronics, Argate Brianza,

ITALY has changed its name to

STMicroelectronics, Argate Brianza,

ITALY.

No other changes have been made in

either the membership or planned

activity of the group research project.

Membership in this group research

project remains open, and SI2 intends to

file additional written notifications

disclosing all changes in membership.

On December 30, 1988, SI2 filed its

original notification pursuant to section

6(a) of the Act. The Department of

Justice published a notice in the Federal

Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the

Act on March 13, 1989 (54 FR 10456).

The last notification was filed with

the Department on April 28, 2000. A

notice was published in the Federal

Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the

Act on March 2, 2001 (66 FR 13083).

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 01–13864 Filed 6–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (BJS)–1316]

Continuation of Federal Justice

Statistics Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics,

Office of Justice Programs, Justice.

ACTION: Solicitation for award of

cooperative agreement.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to announce a public solicitation for the

continuation of the Bureau of Justice

Statistics’ (BJS) Federal Justice Statistics

Program (FJSP). The FJSP serves as the

national resource for data describing the

processing of criminal cases in the

Federal criminal justice system. Under

this program, data generated by Federal

criminal justice agencies are collected,

maintained, analyzed, and archived.

Data are also linked across agencies to

permit more complex analyses of

Federal criminal justice issues. Regular

annual reports and special topical

reports are prepared that describe the

Federal criminal justice system, Federal

defendants and offenses, and other

special issues of interest. In addition,

special tabulations are prepared,

pursuant to BJS direction, in response to

requests from government officials. The

project to be funded under the proposed

cooperative agreement will continue the

program’s current activities.

DATES: Proposals must be postmarked

on, or before, July 20, 2001. Awards will

be made by September 30, 2001. Project

activities will commence on October 1,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Proposals should be mailed

to: Applications Coordinator, Bureau of

Justice Statistics, 810 7th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Scalia, Program Manager, Federal

Justice Statistics Program, Bureau of

Justice Statistics. Phone: (202) 616–

3276. E-mail: John.Scalia@usdoj.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Bureau of Justice Statistics

Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP)

was initiated in 1982 to serve as a

central resource for information

describing the processing of Federal

criminal defendants and characteristics

of those defendants. The program

collects data from different components

of the Federal criminal justice system

and tracks the progress of suspects from

investigation through prosecution,

adjudication, sentencing, and

corrections. The program represents the

primary BJS effort describing the

Federal criminal justice system and

responds directly to the legislative

authorization that BJS ‘‘collect, analyze,

and disseminate comprehensive Federal

justice transaction statistics (including

statistics on issues of Federal justice

interest such as public fraud and high

technology crime)’’ as set forth in 42

U.S.C. 3732(c)(15).

In keeping with the original program

plan which was designed to minimize

data collection costs, no original data

collection is supported under this

program. Data are obtained from

operational Federal agencies including

the U.S. Marshals Service, the Drug

Enforcement Administration, the

Federal Bureau of Investigation, the

Executive Office for the United States

Attorneys, the Administrative Office of

the United States Courts, the Bureau of

Prisons, and the United States

Sentencing Commission. In order to

trace the flow of cases from one stage to

another and to supplement any

individual agency’s data, computer

matching techniques have been

developed that permit the linking of

data obtained from different sources.

The linking of these data permit more

complex and detailed analysis of

particular issues.

Throughout the history of the FJSP, a

regular series of reports has been

produced. These reports include the

annual Compendium of Federal Justice

Statistics (available on the Internet at

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/

cfjs99.htm) which describes, in detail,

offenders processed at each stage of the

Federal criminal justice system for a

particular year, the annual Federal

Criminal Case Processing report

(available on the Internet at http://

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/

fccp99.htm) which present key statistics

for the reporting year and trend for the

past several years, and a series of

Special Reports addressing specific

aspects of the Federal criminal justice

system, specific offenses, or other

special issues of interest. Recent Special

Reports include: Federal Criminal

Appeals, 1999, with trends 1985–99

(available on the Internet at http://

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/fca99.htm),

Offenders Returning to Federal Prison,

1986–97 (available on the Internet at

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/

orfp97.htm), and Federal Firearm

Offenders, 1992–98 (available on the

Internet at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

abstract/ffo98.htm). In addition, the

program serves as the primary source of

information for other BJS statistical

series that describe individuals in the

Federal criminal justice system;

program staff have also responded to ad

hoc BJS requests for specific data

tabulations and analyses from public

officials and private citizens.

Objectives

The purpose of this award is to

support the continuation of the Federal

Justice Statistics Program. The recipient

of funds will serve as the Federal Justice

Statistics Resource Center whereby the

recipient will continue to collect,

maintain, and archive data from Federal

justice agencies, produce annual reports

(the Compendium of Federal Justice

Statistics and Federal Criminal Case

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Processing), and topical special reports.

Any Special Reports prepared by the

recipient will be prepared under the

direction of BJS staff. In addition, BJS

staff may also initiate Special Reports.

The recipient will be expected to assist

BJS staff with Special Reports by

providing the necessary data for

analysis and, when requested, assisting

in the preparation of data tabulations

and reviewing the methodology used to

analyze the data.

Type of Assistance

Assistance will be made available

under a cooperative agreement. Awards

will be made for a period of 12 months

with an option for two additional

continuation years conditional upon the

availability of funds and the quality of

the initial performance and products.

Costs are estimated at not to exceed

$650,000 for the initial 12-month

period. Funding for subsequent years

may include reasonable increases for

cost-of-living and changes in scope of

work, where applicable.

Statutory Authority

The cooperative agreement to be

awarded pursuant to this solicitation

will be funded by the Bureau of Justice

Statistics consistent with its mandate as

set forth in 42 U.S.C. 3732.

Eligibility Requirements

Both for-profit and nonprofit

organizations may apply for funds.

Consistent with Office of Justice

Programs fiscal requirements, no fees

may be charged against this project by

profit-making organizations.

Scope of Work

The objective of the proposed

program is to continue basic activities

initiated under the ongoing BJS Federal

Justice Statistics Program. Specifically,

the recipient of funds will serve as the

Federal Justice Statistics Resource

Center. The Resource Center will:

• Maintain and expand the Federal

Justice Statistics Program Database.

This will involve the collection,

processing, and maintenance of data

provided by Federal agencies

participating in the program. The

agencies currently participating in the

program are: the U.S. Marshals Service,

the Drug Enforcement Administration,

the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the

Executive Office for the United States

Attorneys, the Administrative Office of

the United States Courts, the Bureau of

Prisons, and the United States

Sentencing Commission. (In addition to

providing data describing the Federal

courts’ criminal docket, the

Administrative Office also provides data

describing the activities of the Federal

pretrial services agencies and the

Federal Probation and Supervision

Service. The Federal Judicial Center has

provided data describing the Federal

courts’ appellate docket.) The recipient

should attempt to expand the program

to include other Federal law

enforcement agencies. The recipient

will also be responsible for processing

data to meet uniform classification

categories and for linking data to permit

analysis of data obtained from different

sources.

• Prepare tapes and related

documentation for archiving in the

national archive maintained by BJS. The

public use data tapes of the source data

shall conform to BJS standards for

submission to the National Archive of

Criminal Justice Data at the University

of Michigan. In addition, the recipient

will prepare a set of standard analysis

data files from each agency’s source data

for each fiscal year. These standard

analysis data files will describe a

particular cohort of defendants and will

include all variables included in the

source data and all variables created for

the Compendium of Federal Justice

Statistics. These standard analysis files

will be included on a CD–ROM to be

produced and distributed by BJS. The

recipient will document each of the

standard analysis data files and all

programs used to create BJS reports.

Such documentation, to the extent

possible, will be maintained in an

electronic database from which users

can query variables of interest. This

electronic data dictionary will also be

included on the CD–ROM prepared by

BJS. In addition, the recipient will

document the methodology used to

produce the Compendium of Federal

Justice Statistics, including the

production of the standard analysis data

files.

• Prepare the Compendium of

Federal Justice Statistics and the

Federal Criminal Case Processing report

and submit both text and tables in

camera-ready format for each Federal

fiscal year.

• Prepare BJS Special Reports, data

tabulations, analyses, data sets, and

other data manipulations in response to

BJS requests. Any Special Reports

proposed by the recipient will be

designed in coordination with BJS. BJS

will approve all Special Report topics

proposed by the recipient.

• Provide BJS with electronic access

to the Federal Justice Statistics Resource

Center (including all source data,

standard analysis data files, and

software used to produce BJS reports)

and computing resources, as necessary.

In addition, the recipient must provide

BJS staff with daily access to the

standard analysis data files (for the most

recent reporting period available) in a

form in which variables name and

values correspond to those included in

the FJSP electronic data dictionary.

• Provide Internet access to the

Federal Justice Statistics Resource

Center. The recipient will provide direct

access via the Internet to all FJSP data

files from 1994 and onward and the

electronic data dictionary. In addition,

the recipient will provide Internet users

with a World Wide Web-accessible

query system for the Federal Justice

Statistics Resource Center. Users must

be provided with the capability of

performing queries of the FJSP data

bases to extract basic information

describing individuals processed in the

Federal criminal justice system.

Statistics describing suspects and

offenders will also be displayed by

Federal judicial district consistent with

any restrictions imposed by Federal

agencies providing data. The Federal

Justice Statistics Resource Center is

currently located on the Internet at

http://fjsrc.urban.org. All products

developed for the Internet must be

compliant with the accessibility

standards and regulations promulgated

pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 794d.

Award Process

Proposals should describe, in

appropriate detail, the procedures to be

undertaken in furtherance of each of the

activities described under the Scope of

Work. Information provided should

focus on activities to be conducted

during the initial 12-month period but

should also include a more general

discussion of three-year objectives for

the program. Information on staffing

levels and qualifications should be

included for each task and descriptions

of experience relevant to the project

should be included. Resumes of the

proposed project director and key staff

should be included in the proposal.

Applications will be competitively

reviewed by BJS. Final authority to

enter into a cooperative agreement is

reserved for the Director, BJS, or his

designee, who may, in his discretion,

determine that none of the applications

shall be funded.

Applications will be evaluated on the

overall extent to which they respond to

criminal justice priorities, conform to

the goals of the Federal Justice Statistics

Program, and appear to be fiscally

feasible and efficient. Applicants will be

evaluated on the basis of:

• Knowledge of, and experience in,

working with different components of

the criminal justice system with

particular emphasis on knowledge of

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operational, management, and statistical

data collected and maintained by

various Federal criminal justice

components;

• Statistical expertise in the area of

data analysis, data linkage, and

research;

• Experience in the application of

statistical data to the analysis of

criminal justice issues;

• Demonstrated ability to prepare

high quality statistical reports;

• Availability of qualified

professional and support staff and of

suitable equipment for data processing

and data manipulation;

• Demonstrated fiscal, management,

and organizational capability suitable

for providing sound program direction

for this multi-faced effort;

• Demonstrated ability to design and

maintain interactive sites on the World

Wide Web; and

• Reasonableness of estimated costs

for the total project and for individual

cost categories.

Application Process

An original and five (5) copies of the

proposal and all application materials

must be submitted to BJS. All applicants

are required to submit:

• Standard Form 424, Application for

Federal Assistance;

• Budget Detail Worksheet (which

replaced the SF 424A, Budget

Information);

• OJP Form 4000/3 (Rev. 1–93),

Assurances;

• OJP Form 4061/6 Certification

Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,

Suspension, and Other Responsibility

Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace

Requirements;

• A privacy certificate describing

procedures for complying with Federal

regulations relating to the

confidentiality of information

identifiable to a private person; and

• The BJS Screening Sheet for

Protection of Human Subjects.

If appropriate, applicants must also

complete and submit Standard Form

LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.

Applicants who have not previously

received Federal funds from the Office

of Justice Programs must also submit

OJP Form 7210/1 (Rev. 1–93),

Accounting System and Financial

Capability Questionnaire. Detailed

instructions for applicants of Federal

Assistance and copies of all forms are

available on the Internet at http://

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/apply.htm.

Dated: April 27, 2001.

Lawrence A. Greenfeld,

Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics.

[FR Doc. 01–11076 Filed 6–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 23, 2001.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has

submitted the following public

information collection requests (ICRs) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of this

ICR, with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the Department of Labor. To

obtain documentation contact Darrin

King at (202) 693–4129 or E-Mail KingDarrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ETA, Office

of Management and Budget, Room

10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202)

395–7316)), within 30 days from the

date of this publication in the Federal

Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in

comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration (ETA).

Title: Center for Employment and

Training (CET) Follow-up Survey.

OMB Number: 1205–0391.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Frequency: Two times per respondent.

Number of Respondents: 1,485.

Number of Annual Responses: 2,302.

Estimated Time Per Response: 37

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 1,420.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: The Center for

Employment and Training (CET)

Follow-up surveys provide long-term

follow-up data on youth randomly

assigned under the Evaluation of CET

Replications Sites, an employment and

training program for disadvantaged

youth.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–13902 Filed 6–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 24, 2001.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has

submitted the following public

information collection requests (ICRs) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each

individual ICR, with applicable

supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Department of

Labor. To obtain documentation for

BLS, ESA, and PWBA contact Marlene

Howze ((202) 219–8904 or by email to

Howze-Marlene@dol.gov).

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM,

ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA, or

VETS, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC

20503 ((202) 395–7316), within 30 days

from the date of this publication in the

Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in

comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and minimize the burden of