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see 65 FR 69503, published on

November 17, 2000.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements

June 4, 2001.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive

amends, but does not cancel, the directive

issued to you on November 13, 2000, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool,

man-made fiber, silk blend and other

vegetable fiber textiles and textile products,

produced or manufactured in Sri Lanka and

exported during the twelve-month period

which began on January 1, 2001 and extends

through December 31, 2001.

Effective on June 11, 2001, you are directed

to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelve-month

limit 1

237 ........................... 447,322 dozen.

314 ........................... 5,648,085 square meters.

331/631 .................... 4,659,365 dozen pairs.

333/633 .................... 25,375 dozen.

334/634 .................... 1,254,088 dozen.

335/835 .................... 251,160 dozen.

336/636/836 ............. 722,450 dozen.

338/339 .................... 2,135,227 dozen.

340/640 .................... 1,936,316 dozen.

341/641 .................... 2,973,258 dozen of

which not more than

1,978,448 dozen

shall be in Category

341 and not more

than 2,038,483

dozen shall be in

Category 641.

342/642/842 ............. 1,031,030 dozen.

345/845 .................... 288,820

350/650 .................... 191,686 dozen.

351/651 .................... 550,678 dozen.

352/652 .................... 1,958,180 dozen.

359–C/659–C 2 ........ 1,488,053 kilograms

360 ........................... 2,419,054 numbers.

363 ........................... 19,853,359 numbers.

369–D 3 .................... 481,668 kilograms.

369–S4 .................... 1,220,128 kilograms.

434 ........................... 8,904 dozen.

435 ........................... 17,270 dozen.

440 ........................... 9,465 dozen.

611 ........................... 4,707,753 square meters.

635 ........................... 655,434 dozen.

638/639/838 ............. 1,379,608 dozen.

644 ........................... 821,517 numbers.

645/646 .................... 166,922 dozen.

647/648 .................... 1,411,959 dozen.

840 ........................... 270,887 dozen.

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December

31, 2000.

2 Category 359–C: only HTS numbers

6103.42.2025, 6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020,

6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048, 6114.20.0052,

6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,

6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 and

6211.42.0010; Category 659–C: only HTS

numbers 6103.23.0055, 6103.43.2020,

6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038,

6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000,

6104.69.8014, 6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054,

6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090, 6203.49.1010,

6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,

6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017

and 6211.43.0010. 3 Category 369–D: only HTS numbers

6302.60.0010, 6302.91.0005 and

6302.91.0045. 4 Category 369–S: only HTS number

6307.10.2005.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5

U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 01–14451 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Availability of Funds for National

Provider of Information and Training

and Technical Assistance to FaithBased and Small Community

Organizations Using Service and

Volunteerism as a Strategy To Meet

Community Needs

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 funds for

an organization selected under this

Notice to provide information

concerning available resources and

training and technical assistance, to

assist faith-based and small community

organizations using service and

volunteers to meet the needs of

individuals whom prosperity has left

behind. The Corporation intends to

enter into a cooperative agreement of up

to three years, beginning on or about

August 1, 2001. The funds available

under this Notice will support the

initial phase of the agreement (generally

the first year’s budget), with additional

funding contingent upon need, quality

of service, and availability of

appropriations for this purpose.

The Corporation anticipates making

up to $400,000 available for the first

year of this award. This amount is

approximate and for the first year only

and may change depending upon the

availability of appropriations and the

nature and scope of activities to be

supported.

Note: This is a notice for selection of

organizations to provide information

concerning available resources, and training

and technical assistance, to faith-based and

small community organizations. This is not

a notice for program grant proposals.

DATES: The Corporation must receive

Proposals by 3 pm Eastern time on July

9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit proposals to the

Corporation for National and

Community Service, 1201 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525,

Attention: Jim Ekstrom.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Arthurine Walker, Jim Ekstrom, or

Christine Benero at the Corporation for

National and Community Service, (202)

606–5000, extensions 423, 139, or 193;

TTY (202) 565–2799; email

awalker@cns.gov, or jekstrom@cns.gov,

or cbenero@cns.gov. This Notice is

available on the Corporation’s web site,

http://www.nationalservice.org/

whatshot/notices/. Upon request, this

information will be made available in

alternate formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Earlier this year the President signed

two Executive Orders emphasizing the

role of faith-based organizations and

community groups in assisting those

whom prosperity has left behind. The

Administration’s document, A Blueprint

for New Beginnings, notes that: ‘‘In

every instance where this

Administration sees a responsibility to

help people, it will look first to faithbased organizations, charities, and

community groups that have shown the

ability to save and change lives.’’

The Corporation supports this agenda

through all of its programs, which are

described below. Since 1993, we have

had extensive experience working with

faith-based organizations such as

Habitat for Humanity, Lutheran Services

in America, the Catholic Network for

Volunteer Services, and the National

Jewish Coalition for Literacy.

The Corporation for National and

Community Service was established in

1993 to engage Americans of all ages

and backgrounds in service to their

communities. The Corporation’s

national and community service

programs provide opportunities for

participants to serve full-time and parttime, with or without stipend, as

individuals or as part of a team.

AmeriCorps*State, National, VISTA,

and National Civilian Community Corps

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programs engage thousands of

Americans on a full, or part-time basis,

at over 1,000 locations to help

communities meet their toughest

challenges. Learn and Serve America

integrates service into the academic life

or experiences of nearly one million

youth from kindergarten through higher

education in all 50 states. The National

Senior Service Corps uses the skills,

talents and experience of over 500,000

older Americans to help make

communities stronger, safer, healthier

and smarter.

AmeriCorps*State and

AmeriCorps*National programs, which

involve over 40,000 Americans each

year in results-driven community

service, are grant programs managed by:

(1) Governor-appointed state

commissions (see ‘‘Glossary of Terms’’)

that select and oversee programs

operated by local organizations; (2)

national non-profit organizations that

act as parent organizations (see

‘‘Glossary of Terms’’) for operating sites

across the country; (3) Indian tribes; or

(4) U.S. Territories.

Learn and Serve America provides

service-learning opportunities for

approximately 1.2 million youth and

students in 2,500 projects annually

through grants to state education

agencies (see ‘‘Glossary of Terms’’),

Indian Tribes and U.S.Territories,

nonprofit agencies, community-based

organizations, and higher education

institutions and organizations. The

National Senior Service Corps awards

grants to nearly 1,300 local

organizations to operate the Retired and

Senior Volunteer (RSVP), Foster

Grandparent (FGP) and Senior

Companion (SCP) programs in their

communities.

In addition, the Corporation supports

the AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in

Service to America) and

AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian

Community Corps) programs. Annually

more than 6,000 AmeriCorps*VISTA

members develop grassroots programs,

mobilize resources and build capacity

for service across the nation.

AmeriCorps*NCCC provides the

opportunity for approximately 1,000

individuals between the ages of 18 and

24 to participate each year in ten-month

residential programs located mainly on

inactive military bases. For additional

information on the national service

programs supported by the Corporation,

go to http://www.nationalservice.org.

Training and technical assistance for

Corporation programs takes place at

local, state, regional and national levels,

with most occurring at the local and

state levels.

To ensure equity and to promote

quality, the Corporation funds a series

of national training and technical

assistance agreements.

II. Eligibility

State and local government entities,

non-profit organizations, institutions of

higher education, Indian tribes, and

commercial entities are eligible to

apply. Pursuant to 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,

is not eligible to apply. Organizations

that operate or intend to operate

Corporation-supported programs are

eligible.

We will consider proposals from

single applicants and applicants in

partnership. We will also consider

proposals from applicants proposing

other approaches to meeting the

requirement that we consider to be

responsive to this Notice.

Organizations may apply to provide

information, and training and technical

assistance, in partnership with

organizations seeking other Corporation

funds. Based on previous training and

technical assistance competitions and

our estimate of potential applicants, we

expect fewer than ten applications to be

submitted in response to this notice.

III. Conditions

A. Legal Authority

This notice is authorized under the

National and Community Service Act of

1990, 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq., and the

Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973,

42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.

B. Cooperative Agreements

The award made under this Notice

will be in the form of a cooperative

agreement. Administration of

cooperative agreements is controlled by

Corporation regulations, 45 CFR part

2541 (for agreements with state and

local government agencies) and 45 CFR

part 2543 (for agreements with

institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations and commercial

entities). The provider must comply

with reporting requirements, including

submitting semi-annual financial

reports and progress reports linking

progress on deliverables to

expenditures.

Cooperative agreements require

substantial involvement on the part of

the government. Substantial

involvement includes frequent and

regular communication with, and

monitoring by, the Corporation’s

cognizant officer.

C. Time Frame

The Corporation expects that

activities assisted under the agreement

awarded through this Notice will

commence on or about August 1, 2001,

following the conclusion of the

selection and award process. The

Corporation will make an award

covering a period not to exceed three

years. Applications must include a

detailed work plan of proposed

activities and a line-item budget for year

one of the agreement and should note

projected changes to proposed activities

for years two and three of the award

period. If the Corporation approves an

application and enters into a multi-year

award agreement, at the outset it will

provide funding only for the first year

of the award period. The Corporation

has no obligation to provide additional

funding in subsequent years. Funding

for the second and third years of an

award period is contingent upon

satisfactory performance, the

availability of funds, and any other

criteria established in the award

agreement.

D. Use of Materials

To ensure that materials generated

with Corporation funding for training

and technical assistance purposes are

available to the public and readily

accessible, the Corporation reserves a

royalty-free, non-exclusive, and

irrevocable right to obtain, use,

reproduce, publish, or disseminate

publications and materials produced

under the agreement, including data,

and to authorize others to do so. The

provider must agree to make such

publications and materials available to

the national service field, as identified

by the Corporation, at no cost or at the

cost of reproduction. All materials

developed with Corporation funding

must be consistent with Corporation

editorial and publication guidelines and

must be accessible to individuals with

disabilities to the extent required by

law.

IV. Scope of Activities To Be Supported

The provider selected under this

Notice will:

(a) Provide information concerning

national service resources and other

volunteer service resources;

(b) Make referrals to other federal

government and state agencies;

(c) Assist state service commissions

and others, where appropriate, with the

development of statewide coalitions to

coordinate local outreach and serve as

intermediaries; and

(d) Provide or broker technical

assistance and/or training services.

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The majority of activities over the life

of the agreement will likely fall into the

first three categories. However, the

provider should be prepared to provide,

coordinate or broker training services,

materials development, and ongoing

technical assistance possibly in

conjunction with other Corporation T/

TA providers (for a current list go to

www.etr/nsrc/org). The provider will

tailor such training services to the

specific needs of faith-based and small

community organizations using service

and volunteers to meet community

needs. Training services may

particularly come into play as the

provider carries out the requirements of

the third category; supporting state

service commissions and others in the

development of statewide coalitions.

Under item (b), the provider is expected

to handle general inquiries concerning

programming and funding opportunities

available throughout the federal

government from small community and

faith-based organizations. The services

provided under item (d) will be

available to faith-based and small

community organizations without

regard to whether such organizations

become Corporation grantees or subgrantees.

The Corporation recently conducted a

meeting of faith-based and small

community organizations to help us

identify steps that we could take to

make our resources more accessible to

such organizations. We learned that

such organizations need information

about resources and support available at

the Corporation and from other federal,

state, and local agencies, as well as

training and technical assistance in the

use of volunteers and service in meeting

community needs.

Based upon this meeting and input

from other interested parties, the

Corporation is seeking a provider who

will meet these needs. The provider

must integrate the deliverables and

principles listed below into its service

delivery. The provider is further

expected to conduct activities that will

reflect and support the diversity of faithbased and small community

organizations.

A. Tasks Related to IV(a) and (b)

Providing Information to Faith-Based

and Community Organizations

1. Systems

a. Electronically track information

requests, referrals and services provided

based on guidance from the

Corporation.

b. Provide follow-up to assure that the

needs of the faith-based and small

community organization are addressed.

2. Audience and Outreach

a. Respond to ongoing requests for

information from faith-based and small

community organizations concerning

national and community service

resources.

b. Advertise services to assure

awareness.

c. Work with the faith-based and

small community organizations that

request assistance to identify and clarify

their needs and determine an

appropriate service response.

3. Delivery

a. Set up and staff a toll-free 800

number to provide support for faithbased and small community

organizations.

b. Develop and set up an appropriate

technological capacity to handle

incoming requests for information.

c. Provide follow-up, ongoing support

for organizations to assure connections

with national and community service

resources. Report on the results of this

follow-up.

d. Refer small community and faithbased organizations to other federal

government agencies, and states and

local organizations, as appropriate, in

those situations where requests cannot

be met by national and community

service resources.

4. Evaluation

a. Develop and submit a plan for

evaluating the impact of information

services, particularly the impact on the

organization’s needs and the principles

and deliverables of this Notice.

b. Conduct an assessment after each

training and technical assistance event.

B. Tasks Related to IV(c) and (d)

Supporting State Service Commissions

in the Development of State-Wide

Coalitions and Brokering of Training

and Technical Assistance

1. Systems

a. Electronically track requests,

referrals and services provided based on

guidance from the Corporation.

b. Develop a system for referring state

service commissions and other

organizations to local content area

experts or Corporation T/TA providers

who can provide staff, member and

volunteer training to faith-based and

small community groups.

2. Audience and Outreach

a. In collaboration with training and

technical assistance staff, develop and

implement an outreach plan to state

service commissions, Corporation State

Offices, State Education Agencies, and

other key state-wide organizations

regarding the usefulness of

intermediaries in assisting faith-based

and small community organizations and

to promote the provider’s services in

helping to start and develop state-wide

coalitions or intermediaries to support

local faith-based and small community

organizations.

b. Work with state service

commissions and other statewide

organizations that request assistance to

identify and clarify their needs and

determine an appropriate service

response.

c. Develop and maintain a web site of

research, effective practices, and

training and technical assistance

resources in the provider’s area with

links to national service sites, as

directed by the Corporation.

d. Respond to any individual requests

for guidance and support from faithbased and small community

organizations and determine

appropriate referral for technical

assistance.

3. Capacity-Building Services

a. Provide information, materials, and

consulting support to state service

commissions and other statewide

organizations interested in starting

coalitions or intermediaries to support

local faith-based and small community

organizations in gaining greater access

to federal resources.

b. If training services are determined

to be needed in order to help state

commissions or other statewide

organizations develop capacity to

support coalitions and intermediaries,

schedule and coordinate logistics of

training services with the state

commission, state education agency,

and Corporation state office or with

state office cluster-wide training

activities.

c. Where appropriate, directly provide

or coordinate training and technical

assistance for faith-based or small

community organizations.

d. Develop course and publication

outlines and descriptions in

collaboration with Corporation staff.

e. Ensure that all training and

technical assistance and resources

including web sites are accessible to

persons with disabilities as required by

law to include the following:

i. Notifying potential participants that

reasonable accommodations will be

provided upon request;

ii. Providing reasonable

accommodations when requested to do

so, including provision of sign language

interpreters, special assistance, and

documents in alternate formats;

iii. Using accessible locations for

training events;

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iv. Providing training and technical

assistance materials that are accessible

to persons with disabilities, by using

accessible technology, providing

materials in alternate formats upon

request, captioning videos and not using

solely a non-voice-over format, and

when indicating a telephone number,

including a non-voice telephone

alternative such as TDD or e-mail;

v. Deliver training that enhances the

capacity of participants to function

independently and effectively, which

includes, but is not limited to, the

following:

—Using transfer-of-skills methods and

train-the-trainer models in delivering

services following guidelines

provided by the Corporation;

—Providing structured opportunities for

peer-to-peer assistance during and

after all on-request and scheduled

training events;

—Developing and disseminating

training event packets that include the

training agenda, handouts and list of

training event participants.

4. Effective Practices

a. Research, identify, document and

transmit effective tools and practices

through all the provider’s training and

technical assistance services.

b. Submit effective tools and practices

in stipulated format to the Effective

Practices Information Center database

(EpiCenter—see ‘‘Glossary of Terms’’),

and, if appropriate, to the National

Service-Learning Clearinghouse;

encourage grantee use of same.

c. Develop and implement a

dissemination plan for all materials

(e.g., publications, videotapes, etc.)

produced under the agreement.

5. Evaluation

a. Develop and submit a plan for

evaluating the impact of training and

technical assistance services,

particularly the impact of training

events relative to each training event’s

objectives and the principles and

deliverables of this Notice.

b. Conduct an assessment after each

training and technical assistance event.

c. Maintain records of these

evaluations and provide them to the

Corporation, or an authorized

representative, upon request.

d. Submit aggregate evaluation

summaries of training and technical

assistance events’ evaluations as part of

progress reports to the Corporation.

e. The Corporation may conduct an

independent assessment of each

provider’s performance.

7. Reporting Requirements

The provider is responsible for

submitting timely progress and financial

reports during and at the conclusion of

the award period to the Corporation as

follows:

a. Semi-annual Progress Reports.

Progress reports must be submitted

semi-annually and are due January 31,

2002, for the period ending December

30, 2001, and July 31, 2002, for the

period ending June 30, 2002. The

provider must develop the capacity to

submit this information electronically.

At a minimum, progress reports must

provide the information below:

i. A comparison of accomplishments

with the goals and objectives for the

reporting period;

ii. An annotated version of the

approved budget that compares actual

costs with budgeted costs by line item,

and explains differences. The

explanation should include, as

appropriate, an analysis of cost overruns

and high-cost units and a description of

service requests not anticipated in the

provider’s original budget;

iii. A description of the services

provided to include:

(a) Number of requests received;

(b) Activity conducted to address each

request;

(c) Number of participants to whom

information was provided and/or

affected by each training and technical

assistance event;

(d) Client feedback on the services;

and

(e) Problems encountered in

delivering services with

recommendations for correcting them.

iv. List of upcoming activities and

events with dates and locations;

v. Recommended training and

technical assistance focus areas as

suggested by analyses of service

activities and trends;

vi. Discussion of developments that

hindered, or may hinder, compliance

with the cooperative agreement;

vii. List of materials submitted to the

National Service Resource Center and

National Service-learning

Clearinghouse;

viii. List of practices and supporting

documentation or materials submitted

to the Effective Practices Information

Center database (EpiCenter).

b. Financial reports must be

submitted semi-annually to include a

summary of expenditures during the

period. A cumulative report must be

submitted on the Financial Status

Report (FSR) form SF 269A.

c. Final Reports. i. Upon completing

the final year of the agreement, the

provider must submit, in lieu of the last

semiannual progress report, a final

progress report that is cumulative over

the entire award period. This final

progress report is due within 90 days

after the close of the agreement.

ii. Upon completing the final year of

the award, the provider must submit, in

lieu of the last semi-annual FSR, a final

FSR that is cumulative over the entire

award period. This FSR is due within 90

days after the end of the agreement.

d. Financial reports must be

submitted in three (3) copies to the

Office of Grants Management. Progress

reports shall be submitted in three (3)

copies to the Corporation’s cognizant

training officer of the award.

e. The provider must meet as

necessary with the cognizant training

officer or with other staff or consultants

designated by the Corporation training

official to exchange views, ideas, and

information concerning T/TA. The

provider must submit such special

reports as may be reasonably requested

by the Corporation.

7. Other Requirements

a. Assure that provider staff and

consultants are fully versed in the

background, approach, vocabulary,

assets, needs and objectives of the

Corporation and each of its program

streams.

b. Participate in the planning and

implementation of conferences and

training events as requested by the

Corporation.

c. Collaborate in materials’

development and training events

organized by other providers or the

Corporation, as requested.

d. Share effective practices with other

providers through the training and

technical assistance listserv, the

Effective Practices Information Center

database (EpiCenter) and other

mechanisms such as the National

Service-Learning Clearinghouse and the

National Service Resource Center (see

‘‘Glossary of Terms’’).

e. Creatively and effectively use

technology as a cost-effective strategy

for reaching large numbers of

organizations.

V. Application Guidelines

A. Proposal Content and Submission

Applicants must submit one

unbound, original proposal and two

bound copies. Applicants may

voluntarily submit two additional

bound copies for a total of four copies.

Proposals may not be submitted by

facsimile. Page limits are provided as a

guide. Proposals must include the

following:

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1. Cover Page

The cover page must include the

name, address, phone number, fax

number, e-mail address of the contact

person and World Wide Web site URL

(if available) of the applicant

organization; the category for which the

application is being submitted; a 25–50

word summary of proposed information

and training and technical assistance

activities; and, the total funding amount

requested for the first year.

2. List of Activities and Materials

A one-two page list of all proposed

information and training and technical

assistance activities and materials.

3. Information and Capacity-Building

Delivery Plan

A bulleted narrative of approximately

20 double-spaced, single-sided, typed

pages in no smaller than 12-point font

that includes:

a. The applicant’s proposed strategy

and rationale for providing information

and capacity-building support to state

service commissions, other statewide

organizations, and a diverse audience of

faith-based and small community

organizations for year one with

proposed changes (if any) for years two

and three. The applicant should use the

specific deliverables and requirements

outlined in Section IV of this Notice as

a starting point for a plan and should

present these deliverables in a way that

creatively reflects the applicant’s areas

of expertise and knowledge of faithbased and small community

organization audiences. It is not

sufficient to simply re-list the tasks

stated in this Notice. As appropriate, the

applicant should also include the

following information for each proposed

information and capacity-building

support activity, product, or event: type

of activity, number, frequency,

audience, information, knowledge and

skills individuals will gain, estimated

audience size, content, skill level,

proposed needs assessment and

continuous improvement strategies.

b. A detailed one-year work plan and

timeline for completing all information

and training and technical assistance

activities. The work plan should include

all deliverables and the tasks leading to

them.

c. A plan for regularly evaluating

performance and using findings for

continuous improvement.

4. Technology Strategy

A one-page description of how

applicant proposes to use technology,

particularly e-learning, to effectively

broaden the reach of information and

training delivery. Description should

include target audience; proposed use of

technology; rationale for approach;

types of information being shared;

concepts and skills to be delivered

under training, including desired

learner outcomes; and how outcomes

will be achieved.

5. Description of Organizational

Capacity

An organizational chart that clearly

shows the place of the provider in the

parent organization’s structure and

resumes and a narrative of

approximately three double-spaced,

single-sided, typed pages in no smaller

than 12-point font which describes:

a. The organization’s capacity to

provide information and capacitybuilding support services nationwide,

including descriptions of recent work

similar to that being proposed.

b. The organization’s knowledge of

and experience with faith-based and

community organizations and national

and community service.

c. The organization’s ability to

leverage the expertise and resources of

a broad base of organizations to achieve

the objectives under this Notice.

d. References that can be contacted

related to the organization’s capacity.

e. List of proposed staff that includes

each one’s areas of expertise. (Note:

Final list will be subject to Corporation

approval.)

6. Budget

A detailed, line-item budget with

costs organized by personnel, task and

sub-task and related to the activities and

deliverables outlined in the

introductory narrative and work plan.

Costs in proposed budgets must consist

solely of costs allowable under

applicable cost principles found in

OMB Circulars.

Applicants should be mindful that a

demonstrated commitment to providing

services in the most cost-effective

manner possible will be a major

consideration in the evaluation of

proposals. Provider match is not

required. The budget should include:

a. Proposed staff and expertconsultant hours and pay rates by task

and sub-task;

b. Types and quantities of other direct

costs being proposed by task and

subtask (for example, amounts of travel

and volume of other task-related

resources, such as communications,

postage, etc.).

7. Budget Narrative

Provide a budget narrative that

corresponds with all items in the lineitem budget and that includes an

explanation and cost basis for all cost

estimates that appear in the line-item

budget. The narrative should clearly

show the following:

a. How each cost was derived, using

equations to reflect all factors

considered.

b. The anticipated unit cost (with

derivation) of the various deliverables

(such as training events, publications

and technical assistance interventions).

B. Selection Criteria

The Corporation will assess

applications based on the criteria listed

below.

1. Quality (25%)

The Corporation will consider the

quality of the proposed activities based

on:

a. Evidence of the applicant’s

knowledge of faith-based and small

community organizations, the goals of

the Corporation and its various

programs (see Section VI. ‘‘Glossary’’),

and the Corporation’s information

sharing and training and technical

assistance requirements and principles

as outlined in this Notice and

demonstrated by applicant’s past

experience and proposed approach.

b. Evidence of the applicant’s

knowledge of adult learning and

experience in training adults; the

audience appropriateness, strategic

nature (i e., broad reaching and

capacity-building), effectiveness and

creativity of the applicant’s approach.

2. Organizational and Personnel

Capacity (35%)

The Corporation will consider the

organizational capacity of the applicant

to deliver the proposed services based

on:

a. Evidence of the organization’s

experience in delivering high-quality

information and capacity-building

support to faith-based and small

community organizations in a flexible,

responsive, collaborative and creative

manner; experience with or knowledge

of national or community service as

described by applicant; experience

using technology as an outreach tool.

b. Evidence of experience providing

information to, and training and

technical assistance to, adults who work

in or with faith-based or small

community organizations on the part of

the proposed staff and consultants as

demonstrated by annotated staff lists or

resumes.

c. Demonstrated ability to manage a

federal grant or apply sound fiscal

management principles to grants and

cost accounting as evidenced by an

annotated list of applicant’s previous

grants experience.

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d. Demonstrated ability to provide

information and capacity-building

support services nationwide as

evidenced by proposed technology plan,

proposed staffing and previous levels of

activity and experience.

e. Demonstrated ability to leverage the

expertise and resources of a broad base

of organizations.

3. Evaluation (15%)

The Corporation will consider how

the applicant:

a. Proposes to assess the effectiveness

and need for its services and products

delivered under the award.

b. Plans to use assessments of its

services and products to modify and

improve subsequent services and

products.

4. Budget (25%)

The Corporation will consider the

budget based on:

a. Cost of each proposed activity in

relation to the scope and depth of the

services proposed (i.e., the number of

states, programs and individuals the

proposed activities are intended to

reach);

b. The clarity and thoroughness of the

budget and budget narrative (see

specifications under ‘‘Budget

Narrative’’).

VI. Glossary of Terms

Clusters

The Corporation’s field offices are

organized into five regions (‘‘clusters’’)

as follows:

Atlantic:

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,

Maryland, Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,

Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode

Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands

North Central:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,

Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota,

Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Pacific:

Alaska, American Samoa, California,

Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mariannas,

Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,

Washington, Wyoming

South:

Alabama, District of Columbia,

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,

Mississippi, North Carolina, South

Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West

Virginia

Southwest:

Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas,

Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico,

Oklahoma, Texas

Cluster-Based Training

Training events planned in

conjunction with the Corporation’s

training and technical assistance officer

and the commissions, state offices, state

education agencies or Tribal, national

direct and higher education grantees in

a particular region.

Corporation State Office

The Corporation-staffed office that,

within a state, manages VISTA

activities, oversees Senior Corps

activities, and otherwise supports

programs funded under the national

service laws. Corporation state offices

are organized by cluster.

Effective Practice(s)

The following definition is used to

guide submissions of effective

practice(s) to the Effective Practices

Information Center (EpiCenter): An

effective practices is an action or series

of actions by a grantee, program staff,

national service participant, or technical

assistance provider that helps to solve

an essential problem facing a national

service program and the community it

serves, leading to a successful outcome.

Effective practices address issues shared

by program staff or national service

participants across local program or

operating sites and can be replicated in

or adapted to serve in more than one

locale. Effective practices can be

described and documented in terms of

(1) the problem it solves; (2) the context

in which it has been successful; (3) the

level of outcome or impact it helped to

achieve; and (4) evidence of success of

the practice.

Effective Practices Information Center

(EpiCenter)

EpiCenter is the Corporation’s online

database of effective program practices

in national service. Its mission is to

support practitioners in developing

sustainable programs that lead to

positive outcomes for beneficiaries,

participants, institutions, and

communities and to make this

information widely accessible across the

national service network. Providers are

required to submit effective training and

program practices to EpiCenter. The

database can be visited at

www.nationalservice.org/resources/

epicenter.

Grantees

Entities funded directly by the

Corporation. These include and are not

limited to: state commissions; state

education agencies; Tribes and

U.S.Territories; national direct parent

organizations; institutions, consortia

and organizations of higher education;

local governments; and non-profit

organizations. Many grantees also

subgrant a significant portion of their

funds to others (e.g., a state commission

conducts a competition and review

process and funds AmeriCorps

programs throughout a state; a state

education agency (SEA) conducts a

competition and review process and

funds school systems throughout a

state). Regulations do not allow the

1,300 Senior Corps grantees to subgrant.

Learn and Serve America National

Service-Learning Clearinghouse

The Learn and Serve America

National Service-Learning

Clearinghouse is a collaborative effort

among twelve national partner

organizations to collect and disseminate

information on service-learning for

national service awardees and the

general public engaged in servicelearning. The Clearinghouse maintains

and operates a web site and servicelearning listservs, a library of print and

media materials related to servicelearning, and a toll-free information and

referral service. Providers are required

to submit copies of service-learning

related training materials and training

scripts to the Learn and Serve America

National Service-Learning

Clearinghouse.

National Service Resource Center

(NSRC)

The National Service Resource Center

(NSRC) serves as a repository of

information on all aspects of national

service. The NSRC manages most of the

Corporation’s listservs. Training and

technical assistance publications are

posted or distributed by the NSRC and

its web site includes a calendar of

training events and links to all current

providers.

Parent Organization

The legal applicant for Corporation

for National Service national direct

funds; the organization responsible for

the management and oversight of the

national direct grant.

State Education Agency

Refers to the officer or agency

primarily responsible for that state’s

supervision of public elementary and

secondary schools.

State Service Commission

Refers to the State agency with

responsibility for, among other things,

selecting and overseeing national

service programs, developing a unified

state plan incorporating all streams of

service, providing training and technical

assistance to national service programs,

and supporting recruitment and other

public awareness activities.

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Stream of Service

Refers to the Corporation’s three

programs: AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve

America and National Senior Service

Corps. Cross-stream activities, therefore,

refer to activities conducted or attended

by representatives from more than one

program stream.

Subgrantees

Many Corporation awardees

competitively award a significant

portion of their funds to other entities

known as subgrantees State

commissions, for example, subgrant to

local non-profit organizations. Senior

Corps programs do not subgrant (see

‘‘Grantees’’).

Substream of Service

Refers to the categories within each of

the above streams and includes the

following:

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*Promise Fellows

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National Civilian

Community Corps

Learn and Serve America

Learn and Serve America K–12 SchoolBased and Community-Based

Programs

Learn and Serve America Higher

Education Programs

National Senior Service Corps

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

(RSVP)

Senior Companion Program

Training and Technical Assistance

Listserv

Currently managed by the National

Service Resource Center, the training

and technical assistance listserv is one

way providers share best practices with

one another. Providers also share

effective practices through the Effective

Practices Information Center (EpiCenter)

and the National Service-Learning

Clearinghouse.

Dated: June 1, 2001.

George Gary Kowalczyk,

Coordinator, National Service Programs,

Corporation for National and Community

Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0078]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Proposed Collection; Make-or-Buy

Program

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments

regarding an extension to an existing

OMB clearance (9000–0078).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat will be submitting to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) a request to review and approve

an extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Make-or-Buy Program. The

clearance currently expires on

September 30, 2001.

Public comments are particularly

invited on: Whether this collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of functions of the FAR,

and whether it will have practical

utility; whether our estimate of the

public burden of this collection of

information is accurate, and based on

valid assumptions and methodology;

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways in which we can

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on those who are to

respond, through the use of appropriate

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding

this burden estimate or any other aspect

of this collection of information,

including suggestions for reducing this

burden, to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,

Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC

20503, and a copy to the General

Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW,

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

Olson, Acquisition Policy Division, GSA

(202) 501–3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Price, performance, and/or

implementation of socio-economic

policies may be affected by make-or-buy

decisions under certain Government

prime contracts. Accordingly, Section

15.407–2, Make-or-Buy Programs, of the

FAR—

(i) Sets forth circumstances under

which a Government contractor must

submit for approval by the contracting

officer a make-or-buy program, i.e., a

written plan identifying major items to

be produced or work efforts to be

performed in the prime contractor’s

facilities and those to be subcontracted;

(ii) Provides guidance to contracting

officers concerning the review and

approval of the make-or-buy programs;

and

(iii) Prescribes the contract clause at

FAR 52.215–9, Changes or Additions to

Make-or-Buy Programs, which specifies

the circumstances under which the

contractor is required to submit for the

contracting officer’s advance approval a

notification and justification of any

proposed change in the approved makeor-buy program.

The information is used to assure the

lowest overall cost to the Government

for required supplies and services.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows:

Respondents: 150.

Responses Per Respondent: 3.

Total Responses: 450.

Hours Per Response: 8.

Total Burden Hours: 3,600.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP),

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405,

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite

OMB Control No. 9000–0078, Make-orBuy Program, in all correspondence.

Dated: May 31, 2001.

Al Matera,

Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Notice of availability of Optical

Switching Technologies for Exclusive,

Partially Exclusive or Non-exclusive

Licenses

AGENCY: U.S. Army Research

Laboratory, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.