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Qualification of Task Force members

Groups, associations, or individuals

who wish to be considered for inclusion

on this Task Force should have a

background that reflects a good working

knowledge of entry and exit procedures

and business practices. Ideally, this

knowledge should include all of the

environments where inspections take

place (i.e., airports, northern and

southern land borders ports, and

seaports).

Additionally, it would be helpful for

interested groups, associations, or

individuals to understand modern data

collection and matching processes in an

automated environment and how the

requirements of Public Law 106–215

can be best met given the business

practices of ports-of-entry, and the

competing goals of enforcing the

Immigration and Nationality Act and

facilitating the movement of travelers.

For more information concerning the

Task Force, see Public Law 106–215 on

the Service’s website at http://

www.ins.usdoj.gov.

In considering what groups,

associations, or individuals should

serve on the Task Force, the Service will

make every effort to balance both

geographical interests to ensure the

unique characteristics of each type of

port-of-entry are considered and the

needs of various industries that depend

on the efficient operation of ports-ofentry.

Federal Advisory Committee Act

The Task Force will function solely as

an advisory body in compliance with

the provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA). Its charter will

be filed in accordance with the

provisions of that FACA.

Solicitation of Public Opinion

Regarding Task Force Membership

The Department of Justice is seeking

input from groups, associations or

individuals to determine the optimal

Task Force composition. Please send

suggestions and a brief background or

justification to the Immigration and

Naturalization Service, Office of

Inspections, 425 I Street, NW, Room

4064, Washington, DC 20536, Attn:

Jennifer Sava. Please include a daytime

phone number where a point of contact

can be reached as well as an e-mail

address, if available. Please submit

information by February 16, 2001.

Once a group, association, or

individual has been selected to serve on

the Task Force, the Service will notify

the point of contact and will provide

further instruction.

Who Can Be Contacted If There Are

Questions Concerning This Task Force?

For questions concerning this Task

Force, please contact Jennifer Sava,

Office of Inspections, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW,

Room 4064, Washington, DC 20536;

telephone (202) 514–3019.

Dated: January 3, 2001.

Mary Ann Wyrsch,

Acting Commissioner, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections

Solicitation for a Cooperative

Agreement—Policy-Driven Responses

to Parole Violations

AGENCY: National Institute of

Corrections, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Solicitation for a cooperative

agreement.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice

(DOJ), National Institute of Corrections

(NIC) announces the availability of

funds in FY 01 for a cooperative

agreement to assist up to six paroling

authorities through the ‘‘Policy-Driven

Responses to Parole Violations’’ project.

State releasing authorities have the legal

responsibility for paroled, conditional

released and some mandatory released

offenders. Often times the actions taken

by releasing authorities in their

response to violations leads to

revocation proceeding, which

contributes to prison crowding. It is

intended that through this solicitation

paroling authorities will have an

opportunity to develop policy guided

responses in confronting violations.

This is not an announcement for

applicants to receive technical

assistance. The purpose of this

announcement is to select an awardee

who will, in conjunction with the

National Institute of Corrections, select

the six paroling authorities, and plan

and coordinate the work.

Background

The response to violations by

offenders who are serving the remaining

portion of their sentence in the

community and under the control of a

releasing authority has become a major

correctional issue. Over all,

commitment rates to prison for new

offenses has leveled off or are declining,

while at the same time prison

populations continue to increase. Much

of this increase has been the results of

parole and probations violators coming

to prison as the results of having their

supervision period revoke by either a

judge or a parole board. There appears

to be a high reliance on incarceration or

re-incarceration by decision makers in

responding to the behaviors of the

offender. There have been a variety of

studies which seem to indicate that the

appropriateness in responding to

violations committed by the offender

have a greater likelihood of success if

the response is directly related the risk/

need of that offender and incarceration

in many instances may be the least

effective response. Although, a complete

analysis has not been done, the idea of

equity, fairness and consistency in the

revocation process should be explored

to determine how and why and under

what conditions certain decisions are

made.

Project Objectives

This project will provide technical

assistance to up to six paroling

authorities that are committed to

improving the effectiveness and

efficiency of the way they respond to

offenders who violate rules and/or

conditions of parole, this includes both

discretionary and mandatory release

supervision. The project may also

include enhancing policies governing

rescission practices. (the cancellation of

a presumptive release date) The intent

of this project is to take into

consideration the following:

1. The thorough analysis of current

practice to determine the quantity and

quality of data required/available for

decision making information and the

level of commitment of decision makers

to use it.

2. Insure key decision makers are

aware/knowledgeable of research

evidence based on criminogenic need.

3. Provide key decision makers with

information regarding program level/

options for sanctioning/intervening in

violation behavior based on assessed

risk and responding to criminogenic

need.

4. Forge/initiate working relationship

with other criminal justice practitioners

involved in the revocation process to

attain common policy.

5. Articulate written policy on

violation and revocation practices that

the Board will consistently enforce/

carry out with the assistance of other

key community justice practitioners.

6. Implement data gathering regarding

policy decisions.

Scope of Work

The response to violations involves

the exercise of discretion by individuals

from several organizations, and seldom

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has this complicated process been

analyzed by individual states to fully

understand its impact. The receipt must

have the ability to work individually

and jointly with parole boards, agency

administrators, supervision staff, and

treatment and service providers, in

order to effectively manage policy

development teams. The intent is that

the recipient of this award will take into

consideration the research and the

practical knowledge of responding to

violations, and from that knowledge

base, assist states to develop policy

driven practices for organizations to

follow. The resulting effect should allow

for a more rational utilization of prison

space, staff allocation (both in the field

and correctional facilities) and create a

meaningful return on the investment the

state makes in corrections.

The recipient of this cooperative

agreement must prepare a proposal that

describes their plan to meet the goals/

objective which should include a

schedule identifying benchmarks of

significant tasks in chart form.

Applicants must identify their key

project staff and the relevant expertise

of each. Also, the application should

indicate how it will work with NIC on

an announcement for marketing this

project; develop selection criteria; and

compile information on applicants

making application. The proposal

should present a methodology or

approach that the applicant proposes to

employ in providing technical

assistance to 6 paroling authorities that

would incorporate the following and

other elements deemed appropriate to

accomplishing the objectives of the

project:

• The process for taking decision

makers through analysis of past

practices for parole violations including

what data, information and decision

making policies and practices should be

identified, collected and analyzed.

• Develop descriptions of acceptable

responses to a range of violation

behaviors and identify the various

sanctions and interventions strategies to

consider.

• Develop future outcome or

performance measures for a policydriven parole violation process.

• Determine which dynamic

screening, classification and assessment

system(s) may contribute to improved

violation decision-making and how and

when such systems should be used.

• Develop a plan to design,

implement and operate interventions

consistent with the principles of

effective interventions aimed at

reducing risk by confronting parole

violators criminogenic needs.

Authority: Public Law 93–415.

Funds Available: This is a cooperative

agreement. A cooperative agreement is a

form of assistance relationship through

which the National Institute of

Corrections is involved during the

performance of the award. The award is

made to an organization who, in concert

with the Institute, will solicit and select

participating jurisdictions and provide

them with technical assistance. No

funds are transferred to state or local

government. The Community

Corrections Division will provide the

financial assistance in the form of a

cooperative agreement to an agency or

organization, who makes application.

This initiative emphasizes policy

development by paroling authorities in

partnership with supervision staff and

service delivery organizations. The

award will be limited to $250,000

(direct and indirect cost) and project

activity must be completed within 18

months of the date of award. Funds may

not be used for construction, or to

acquire or build real property. This

project will be a collaborative venture

with the NIC Community Correction

Division.

Deadline for Receipt of Applications:

Applications must be received by 4:00

p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2001.

They should be addressed to: Director,

National Institute of Corrections, 320

First Street, NW, Room 5007,

Washington, DC 20534. Hand delivered

applications should be brought to 500

First Street, NW, Washington, DC

20534. The front desk will call Bobbi

Tinsley at (202) 307–3106 extension 0

for pickup.

Addresses and Further Information:

Request for application kit, which

includes application forms and a copy

of this announcement, should be

directed to Judy Evens, Cooperative

Agreement Control Office, National

Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street,

NW, Room 5007, Washington, DC 20534

or by calling 800–995–6423, ext. 159 or

202–307–3106, ext. 159, or email:

jevens@bop.gov. A copy of this

announcement and application forms

may also be obtained through the NIC

web site: http//www.nicic.org (click on

‘‘Cooperative Agreements’’). All

technical and/or programmatic

questions concerning this

announcement should be directed to

Cranston J. Mitchell, Corrections

Program Specialist at 320 First Street,

NW, Room 5007, Washington, DC 20534

or by calling 800–995–6423, ext. 153 or

202–307–3106, ext. 153, or by email:

cjmitchell@bop.gov.

Eligibility Applicants: An eligible

applicant is any state or general unit of

local government, public or private

agency, educational institution,

organization, team, or individual with

the requisite skills to successfully meet

the outcome objectives of the project.

Review Considerations: Applications

received under this announcement will

be subjected to an NIC 3 to 5 member

review process.

Number of Awards: One (1).

Executive Order 12372: This program

is subject to the provisions of Executive

Order 12372. Executive Order 12372

allows States the option of setting up a

system for reviewing applications from

within their States for assistance under

certain Federal programs. Applicants

(other than Federally-recognized Indian

tribal governments) should contact their

State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), a

list of which is included in the

application kit, along with further

instructions on proposed projects

serving more than one state.

NIC Application Number: 01C06 This

number should appear as a reference

line in your cover letter and also in box

11 of Standard form 424.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number: 16.603

Dated: January 9, 2001.

Morris L. Thigpen,

Director, National Institute of Corrections.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADINISTRATION

[Notice 01–004]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of prospective patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that CJAB Associates, LLP, of Houston,

TX, has applied for a partially exclusive

license to practice the inventions

described and claimed in U.S. Patent

No. 5,153,132, entitled ‘‘ThreeDimensional Co-Culture Process;’’ U.S.

Patent No. 5,153,133, entitled ‘‘Method

for Culturing Mammalian Cells in a

Horizontally Rotated Bioreactor;’’ U.S.

Patent No. 5,155,034, entitled ‘‘ThreeDimensional Cell to Tissue Assembly

Process;’’ U.S. Patent No. 5,155,035,

entitled ‘‘Method for Culturing

Mammalian Cells in a Perfused

Bioreactor;’’ U.S. Patent No. 5,308,764,

entitled ‘‘Multi-Cellular Three

Dimensional Living Mammalian

Tissue;’’ U.S. Patent No. 5,496,722,

entitled ‘‘Method for Producing NonNeoplastic, 3–Dimensional Mammalian

Tissue and Cell Aggregates under