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2. Immuno-labeling studies of various

molecules involved in synapse

formation between hippocampal

neurons,

3. Analysis of the spatial and

temporal regulatory circuitry that

controls the bacterial cell cycle,

4. Comparative studies of mutant and

wild type Drosophila (fruit fly) larvae to

identify the role of genes in anatomical

features,

5. Immuno-electron microscopy to

visualize cellular protein locations in

submicron levels in various cell types,

6. Morphological detection of

bacterial surface pili, which are

virulence factors in many bacterial

pathogens,

7. Studies of structural changes in

wild type, mutant, and non-virulent

cells as they progress through the cell

cycle,

8. EM analysis of cellular changes in

non-virulent and pathogenic organisms,

and

9. Immuno-localization and structural

studies of the budding yeast

Saccharomyces cerevisiae to identify

yeast structures and proteins.

Application accepted by

Commissioner of Customs: June 8, 2001.

Gerald A. Zerdy,

Program Manager, Statutory Import Programs

Staff.

[FR Doc. 01–15651 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. 000404094–1144–02]

RIN 0648–ZA84

Improved Methods for Ballast Water

Treatment and Management and Lake

Champlain Canal Barrier

Demonstration: Request for Proposals

for FY 2001

AGENCIES: National Sea Grant College

Program, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration,

Department of Commerce and Fish and

Wildlife Service, Department of the

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for proposals.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to advise the public that the National

Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant)

and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) are entertaining proposals to

participate in innovative research,

outreach, and demonstration projects

that address the problems of aquatic

invasive species in U.S. waters. In FY

2001 only, Sea Grant expects to make

available about $800,000, and the

Service $300,000, to support projects to

improve ballast water treatment and

management in the Chesapeake Bay and

the Great Lakes in particular (Sea

Grant), and in U.S. coastal and Great

Lakes waters in general (Service). Also

in FY 2001 only, Sea Grant expects to

make available about $95,000 to support

projects to reduce the transport of

invasive species through the Lake

Champlain Canal.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of

proposals at the National Sea Grant

Office (NSGO) is 5 p.m. EDT, July 24,

2001. Note that late-arriving

applications provided to a delivery

service on or before July 23, 2001, with

delivery guaranteed before 5 p.m. EDT,

July 24, 2001, will be accepted for

review if the applicant can document

that the application was provided to the

delivery service with delivery to the

address listed below (see ADDRESSES)

guaranteed prior to the specified closing

date and time; and in any event, the

proposals are received in the NSGO by

5 p.m. EDT, no later than 2 business

days following the closing date.

Facsimile transmissions and electronic

mail submission of proposals will not be

accepted. We anticipate that funding

decisions will be made by August 31,

2001, and that successful applicants

will be able to initiate projects

approximately November 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Proposals must be

submitted to the National Sea Grant

Office at: National Sea Grant College

Program, R/SG, Attn: Ballast Water

Competition, Room 11841, NOAA, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910 (phone number for express mail

applications is 301–713–2435).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leon M. Cammen, Invasive Species

Coordinator, National Sea Grant College

Program, R/SG, NOAA, 1315 East-West

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or

Mary Robinson, Secretary, National Sea

Grant Office, 301–713–2435; facsimile

301–713–0799; or Sharon Gross, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 703–358–

1718; facsimile 703–358–2044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Program Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.; 33 U.S.C.

1121–1131.

Catalog of Federal Assistance

Number: 11.417, Sea Grant Support;

15.FFA, Fish and Wildlife Management

Assistance.

II. Program Description

Background

Nonindigenous species introductions

are increasing in frequency and causing

substantial damage to the Nation’s

environment and economy. Although

the most prominent of these

introductions in the aquatic

environment has been the zebra mussel,

many other nonindigenous species have

been introduced and have truly become

a nationwide problem that threatens

many aquatic ecosystems. While some

intentional introductions may have had

beneficial effects, many other

nonindigenous species already present

in U.S. waters, or with the potential to

invade, may cause significant damage to

coastal resources and the economies

that depend upon them. In response, the

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance

Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16

U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) and the National

Invasive Species Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C.

4711–4714) (collectively, the Acts)

established a framework for the Nation

to address the problems of aquatic

nuisance species invasions of coastal

and Great Lakes ecosystems.

In addition, the Acts recognized the

serious threat posed by ballast water

discharge in causing new invasions and

called for ballast water management

demonstration programs. A 1996

National Research Council study of the

ballast water problem, ‘‘Stemming the

Tide,’’ concluded that with the growth

of global shipping, and the changes in

modern shipping practices,

introductions of nonindigenous species

through ballast water discharge were

likely to remain a serious problem. The

study called for the development of

improved technology for the

management of ballast water to

eliminate this threat to the Nation’s

ecosystems. Several projects are under

way demonstrating the usefulness of

various technologies, and the possibility

that there will be a single solution that

is acceptable for all modes of shipping

operations and classes of vessels is

unlikely.

In addition, vessels that declare No

Ballast On Board (NOBOB) may still

pose a potential risk for introducing

nonindigenous species by reballasting

into tanks containing residual ballast

(including sediments) and subsequently

discharging this mixture into the

receiving waters. Although the concern

has been most strongly expressed with

respect to the Great Lakes, residual

water and sediment also represent a

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potential problem in other regions of the

country.

In addition to the potential for

introductions of nonindigenous species

from large ships, the spread of existing

invasions is a major cause for concern.

The Champlain Canal, opened just over

80 years ago, connects Lake Champlain

with the Hudson River. In recent years

it has served as the probable point of

entry to Lake Champlain for several

invading species, including the sea

lamprey, the zebra mussel, the white

perch, and the water chestnut. Planning

has been under way for almost 10 years

to construct a barrier at the Hudson

River end of the canal that would

prevent invasive species from entering

the canal, but be harmless to humans.

Funding Availability and Priorities

(1) Ballast Water Treatment and

Management

The National Sea Grant College

Program of the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of

the Department of Commerce (DOC) and

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the

Department of the Interior (DOI)

encourage proposals that address one of

the following three program areas:

(a) Research to develop workable and

effective methods to eliminate

nonindigenous species introductions

from ballast water without imposing

undue hardships on the shipping

industry. Possible approaches include

(but are not limited to) development

and/or demonstration of ship-board or

on-shore technologies for treatment or

management of ballast water. Projects

that include on-vessel demonstrations of

feasibility will be given priority.

(b) Research and/or synthesis of

existing information and measurements

to develop a set of ballast water effluent

standards and/or test methods that can

be used to evaluate the effectiveness of

ballast water exchange and other

technologies or treatments that may be

developed, such that by meeting such a

standard, any ballast water pumped into

the environment would not pose an

unacceptable risk of introduction of

nonindigenous species to the receiving

waters.

(c) Research and/or synthesis of

information and measurements to

determine the risk of the introduction of

nonindigenous species to the receiving

waters from vessels carrying residual

ballast (also known as vessels declaring

No Ballast On Board, or NOBOB).

Research should include consideration

of vessels that have reballasted into

tanks containing residual ballast and

subsequently discharged this mixture

into the receiving waters. Studies that

examine the risks of introductions by

NOBOBs, through analyses of shipping

patterns and biological components,

would be useful in developing

preventative technology and practices.

An approach that compared NOBOB

patterns and risks in the Great Lakes

and Chesapeake Bay would be very

useful, as the Chesapeake could serve as

a model for other U.S. coastal port

systems.

The National Sea Grant College

Program will support only those ballast

water projects that clearly target ballast

water management issues in the

Chesapeake Bay and/or the Great Lakes,

but investigators located outside those

regions may participate if all

demonstrations are carried out in the

targeted regions. About $800,000 is

available from Sea Grant to support

these activities in FY 2001. Federal

funding is limited to a maximum of

$350,000 for each individual project;

matching funds may also be included,

but are not required. Proposals are

limited to 1 year of funding, but

activities may extend for up to 2 years;

an annual report showing satisfactory

progress must be submitted at he end of

the first year. Project activities should

include identified milestones for each

project year. The Department of

Commerce will reimburse Recipients for

the Federal share of the total allocable

indirect costs of their awards based on

the negotiated rate with the cognizant

Federal agency as established by audit

or negotiation.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

will support projects that address ballast

water management issues anywhere in

coastal waters of the United States.

About $300,000 is available to support

these activities in FY 2001. The Federal

funding requested for individual

projects may not exceed $150,000;

matching funds may also be included,

but are not required. The indirect cost

rate may not exceed 15 percent of direct

costs. Proposals are limited to 1 year of

funding, but activities may extend for

up to 2 years; an annual report showing

satisfactory progress must be submitted

at the end of the first year. Project

activities should include identified

milestones for each project year.

(2) Lake Champlain Canal Barrier

Demonstration

The National Sea Grant College

Program encourages proposals that

address the following program area:

Research and engineering studies or

demonstrations that further the goal of

constructing a safe, effective barrier to

prevent organisms from entering Lake

Champlain through the Champlain

Canal.

About $95,000 is available from Sea

Grant to support these activities in FY

2001; matching funds may also be

included, but are not required.

Proposals are limited to 1 year of

funding, but activities may extend for

up to 2 years; an annual report showing

satisfactory progress must be submitted

at the end of the first year. Project

activities should include identified

milestones for each project year. The

Department of Commerce will

reimburse Recipients for the Federal

share of the total allocable indirect costs

of their awards based on the negotiated

rate with the cognizant Federal agency

as established by audit or negotiation.

III. Eligibility

Eligible applicants are individuals,

institutions of higher education, other

nonprofits, commercial organizations,

foreign governments, organizations

under the jurisdiction of foreign

governments, international

organizations, state, local and Indian

tribal governments. Applications from

non-Federal and eligible Federal

applicants (including NOAA

employees) will be competed against

each other. Proposals selected for

funding from non-Federal applicants

will be funded through a project grant

or cooperative agreement under the

terms of this notice. Federal agencies

will be funded through an inter-agency

transfer.

Please Note: A Federal applicant will be

considered eligible only if it can demonstrate

that it has legal authority to receive funds

from another Federal agency in excess of its

appropriation. The Economy Act (31 U.S.C.

1535) will not be considered as legal

authority to transfer funds since awards

issued under this announcement will not

constitute a purchase of goods or services by

DOC or DOI.

IV. Evaluation Criteria

The evaluation criteria for proposals

submitted for support under this

announcement are as follows:

(1) Impact of Proposed Project (60%

for ‘‘Ballast Water Treatment and

Management’’; 70% for ‘‘Lake

Champlain Barrier Demonstration’’):

The effect this activity will have on

reducing the impact of invasive species

on the environment and/or the

economy, or the need for this activity as

a necessary step toward such a

reduction in impact; and the degree to

which potential users of the results of

the proposed activity have been

involved in planning the activity and

will be involved in the execution of the

activity appropriate, including

provision of matching funds.

(2) Scientific or Professional Merit

(25% for ‘‘Ballast Water Treatment and

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Management’’; 30% for ‘‘Lake

Champlain Barrier Demonstration’’):

Degree to which the activity will

advance the state of the science or

discipline through synthesis of existing

information and use and extension of

cutting edge as well as state-of-the-art

methods; degree to which new

approaches to solving problems and

exploiting opportunities in resource

management or development, or in

public outreach on such issues will be

employed; degree to which investigators

are qualified by education, training,

and/or experience to execute the

proposed activity; and record of

achievement with previous funding.

(3) On-Vessel Demonstration (15% for

‘‘Ballast Water Treatment and

Management’’ only): Inclusion of fieldscale ship-aboard demonstration for

projects proposing to develop ballast

water treatment technologies or

practices.

V. Selection Procedures

Proposals will be subjected to peer

review and ranked in accordance with

the assigned weights of the above

evaluation criteria by an independent

panel consisting of government,

academic, and industry experts. Panel

members will provide individual

evaluations on each proposal; there will

be no consensus advice. Their

recommendations and evaluations will

be considered by the Federal Program

Officers for Sea Grant and the Service

who will: (a) Ascertain which proposals

best meet the program priorities, as

described in Section II under Funding

Availability and Priorities, giving

consideration to geographic distribution

and representation, maintaining a

balanced program of research, and not

substantially duplicating other projects

that are currently funded or are

approved for funded by NOAA, DOI,

and other State and Federal agencies

(hence, awards may not necessarily be

made to the highest-scored proposal);

(b) select the proposals to be funded; (c)

determine which components of the

selected projects will be funded; (d)

determine the total duration of funding

for each proposal; and (e) determine the

amount of funds available for each

proposal. Investigators may be asked to

modify objectives, work plans, or

budgets prior to final approval of the

award. Subsequent grant administration

procedures will be in accordance with

current DOC or DOI grants procedures.

A summary statement of the scientific

review by the peer panel will be

provided to each applicant.

VI. Application Format

Although investigators are not

required to submit more than 3 copies

of each proposal, the normal review

process requires 10 copies. Investigators

are encouraged to submit sufficient

copies for the full review process, if it

does not cause a financial hardship, if

they wish all reviewers to receive color,

unusually sized (not 8.5′′×11′′), or

otherwise unusual materials submitted

as part of the proposal. Only three

copies of the Federally required forms

are needed. Facsimile transmissions and

electronic mail submission of proposals

will not be accepted.

All pages should be single- or doublespaced, typewritten in at least a 10-

point font, and printed on metric A4

(210 mm×297 mm) or 8.5′′×11′′ paper.

Brevity will assist reviewers and

program staff in dealing effectively with

proposals. Therefore, the Project

Description may not exceed 15 pages.

Tables and visual materials, including

figures, charts, graphs, maps,

photographs, and other pictorial

presentations, are included in the 15-

page limitation for the Project

Description; letters of support, if any,

are not included in the 15-page

limitation. Conformance to the 15-page

limitation will be strictly enforced. All

information needed for review of the

proposal should be included in the

main text; no appendices, other than

support letters, if any, are permitted.

Failure to adhere to the above

limitations will result in the proposal

being rejected without review.

(1) Signed Title Page: The title page

should be signed by the Principal

Investigator and the institutional

representative. The Principal

Investigators and collaborators and the

institutional representative should be

identified by affiliation and contact

information. The total amount of

Federal funds being requested should be

listed for each budget period; for

projects involving multiple institutions,

the total should include all subrecipient

budgets.

(2) Project Summary: This

information is very important. Prior to

attending the peer review panel

meetings, some of the panelists may

read only the project summary.

Therefore, it is critical that the project

summary accurately describes the

research being proposed and conveys all

essential elements of the research.

Applicants are encouraged to use the

Sea Grant Project Summary Form 90–2,

but may use their own form as long as

it provides the following information: 1.

Title: Use the exact title as it appears in

the rest of the application. 2.

Investigators: List the names and

affiliations of each investigator who will

significantly contribute to the project.

Start with the Principal Investigator. 3.

Funding: Funding request for each year

of the project, including matching funds

if appropriate. 4. Project Period: Start

and completion dates. Proposals should

request a start date of November 1, 2001,

or later. 5. Project Summary: This

should be a brief statement of the

rationale for the project, the scientific or

technical objectives and/or hypotheses

to be tested, and a summary of work to

be completed.

(3) Project Description (15-page limit):

(a) Introduction/Background/

Justification: Subjects that the

investigator(s) may wish to include in

this section are: (i) Current state of

knowledge; (ii) contributions that the

study will make to the particular

discipline or subject area; (iii)

contributions and impacts the study

will make toward reducing the problem

of aquatic invasive species; and (iv) as

appropriate, contributions of

investigator’s previously funded

research results to current proposal.

(b) Research or Technical Plan: (i)

Objectives to be achieved, hypotheses to

be tested; (ii) plan of work—discuss

how stated project objectives will be

achieved; and (iii) role of project

personnel.

(c) Results/Output: Describe the

project results/output and impacts that

will enhance the Nation’s ability to

reduce the impacts of aquatic invasive

species.

(d) Coordination with other Program

Elements: Describe any coordination

with other agency programs or ongoing

research efforts. Describe any other

proposals that are essential to the

success of this proposal.

(e) Vessel Selection (if appropriate):

Applications proposing on-board

demonstrations of ballast water

management should address the

requirements and priorities listed in the

National Invasive Species Act of 1996

(16 U.S.C. 4711–4714) for selecting

vessels for demonstration projects.

These requirements are available

through the Sea Grant web site

(www.nsgo.seagrant.org/research/

nonindigenous/RFP01.html) or from Dr.

Leon Cammen at the National Sea Grant

Office (phone: 301–713–2435 x136 or email: leon.cammen@noaa.gov).

(4) Literature Cited

(5) Budget and Budget Justification:

There should be a separate budget for

each year of the project as well as a

cumulative annual budget for the entire

project. Applicants are encouraged to

use the Sea Grant Budget Form 90–4,

but may use their own form as long as

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it provides the same information as the

Sea Grant form. Subcontracts should

have a separate budget page. Matching

funds must be indicated if provided.

Applicants should provide justification

for all budget items in sufficient detail

to enable the reviewers to evaluate the

appropriateness of the funding

requested. For those applications to be

supported by the Service, the indirect

cost rate may not exceed 15 percent of

direct costs. For those applications to be

supported by Sea Grant, the Department

of Commerce will reimburse Recipients

for the Federal share of the total

allocable indirect costs of their awards

based on the negotiated rate with the

cognizant Federal agency as established

by audit or negotiation.

(6) Current and Pending Support:

Applicants must provide information on

all current and pending Federal support

for ongoing projects and proposals,

including subsequent funding in the

case of continuing grants. The proposed

project and all other projects or

activities using Federal assistance and

requiring a portion of time of the

principal investigator or other senior

personnel should be included. The

relationship between the proposed

project and these other projects should

be described, and the number of personmonths per year to be devoted to the

projects must be stated. Similar

information must be provided for all

proposals already submitted or

submitted concurrently to other possible

sponsors, including those within the

Departments of Commerce and the

Interior.

(7) Vitae (2 pages maximum per

investigator).

(8) Standard Application Forms:

Applicants may obtain all required

application forms through the Sea Grant

web site: (www.nsgo.seagrant.org/

research/rfp/index.html#3) or from Dr.

Leon M. Cammen at the National Sea

Grant Office (phone: 301–713–2435

x136 or e-mail:

leon.cammen@noaa.gov).

(a) Standard Forms 424, Application

for Federal Assistance, and 424B,

Assurances—Non-Construction

Programs, (Rev 4–88). Please note that

both the Principal Investigator and an

administrative contact should be

identified in Section 5 of the SF424. For

Section 10, applicants should enter

either ‘‘11.417’’ for the CFDA Number

and ‘‘Sea Grant Support’’ for the title or

‘‘15.FFA’’ for the CFDA Number and

‘‘Fish and Wildlife Management

Assistance’’ for the title depending on

the agency that will be supporting the

project. The form must contain the

original signature of an authorized

representative of the applying

institution.

(b) Primary Applicant Certifications.

All primary applicants must submit a

completed Form CD–511,

‘‘Certifications Regarding Debarment,

Suspension and Other Responsibility

Matters; Drug-Free Workplace

Requirements and Lobbying’’, and the

following explanations are hereby

provided:

(i) Non-Procurement Debarment and

Suspension. Prospective participants (as

defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section 105)

are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, ‘‘NonProcurement Debarment and

Suspension’’ and the related section of

the certification form prescribed above

applies;

(ii) Drug-Free Workplace. Grantees (as

defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section 605)

are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart

F, ‘‘Government-wide Requirements for

Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)’’ and the

related section of the certification form

prescribed above applies;

(iii) Anti-Lobbying. Persons (as

defined at 15 CFR Part 28, Section 105)

are subject to the lobbying provisions of

31 U.S.C. 1352, ‘‘Limitation on use of

appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracting and financial

transactions’’, and the lobbying section

of the certification form prescribed

above applies to applications/bids for

grants, cooperative agreements, and

contracts for more than $100,000, and

loans and loan guarantees for more than

$150,000; and

(iv) Anti-Lobbying Disclosures. Any

applicant that has paid or will pay for

lobbying using any funds must submit

an SF–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities’’, as required under 15 CFR

Part 28, Appendix B.

(c) Lower Tier Certifications.

Recipients shall require applicants/

bidders for subgrants, contracts,

subcontracts, or other lower tier covered

transactions at any tier under the award

to submit, if applicable, a completed

Form CD–512, ‘‘Certifications Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility

and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier

Covered Transactions and Lobbying’’

and disclosure form, SF–LLL,

‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying Activities’’.

Form CD–512 is intended for the use of

recipients and should not be transmitted

to DOC. SF–LLL submitted by any tier

recipient or subrecipient should be

submitted to DOC in accordance with

the instructions contained in the award

document.

VII. Other Requirements

(1) Federal Policies and Procedures—

Recipients and subrecipients and

subject to all Federal laws and Federal,

DOC, and DOI policies, regulations, and

procedures applicable to Federal

financial assistance awards.

(2) Past Performance—Unsatisfactory

performance under prior Federal awards

may result in an application not being

considered for funding.

(3) Pre-Award Activities—If

applicants incur any costs prior to an

award being made, they do so solely at

their own risk of not being reimbursed

by the Government. Notwithstanding

any verbal or written assurance that may

have been received, there is no

obligation on the part of DOC or DOI to

cover pre-award costs.

(4) No Obligation for Future

Funding—If an application is selected

for funding, DOC and DOI have no

obligation to provide any additional

future funding in connection with that

award. Renewal of an award to increase

funding or extend the period of

performance is at the total discretion of

DOC or DOI.

(5) Delinquent Federal Debts—No

award of Federal funds shall be made to

an applicant who has an outstanding

delinquent Federal debt until either:

(a) The delinquent account is paid in

full,

(b) A negotiated repayment schedule

is established and at least one payment

is received or

(c) Other arrangements satisfactory to

DOC or DOI are made.

(6) Name Check Review—All nonprofit and for-profit applicants are

subject to a name check review process.

Name checks are intended to reveal if

any key individuals associated with the

applicant have been convicted of or are

presently facing criminal charges such

as fraud, theft, perjury, or other matters

that significantly reflect on the

applicant’s management honesty or

financial integrity.

(7) False Statements—A false

statement on an application is grounds

for denial or termination of funds and

grounds for possible punishment by a

fine or imprisonment as provided in 18

U.S.C. 1001.

(8) Purchase of American-Made

Equipment and Products—Applicants

are hereby notified that they will be

encouraged, to the greatest extent

practicable, to purchase American-made

equipment and products with funding

provided under this program.

(9) Pursuant to Executive Orders

12876, 12900, and 13021, DOC/NOAA

is strongly committed to broadening the

participation of Historically Black

Colleges and Universities (HBCU),

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), and

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)

in its educational and research

programs. The DOC/NOA vision,

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mission, and goals are to achieve full

participation by Minority Serving

Institutions (MSI) in order to advance

the development of human potential, to

strengthen the Nation’s capacity to

provide high-quality education, and to

increase opportunities for MSIs to

participate in and benefit from Federal

Financial Assistance programs. DOC/

NOAA encourages all applicants to

include meaningful participation of

MSIs. Institutions eligible to be

considered HBCU/MSIs are listed at the

following Internet website: http://

www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/99minin.html.

(10) For awards receiving funding for

the collection or production of

geospatial data (e.g., GIS data layers),

the recipient will comply to the

maximum extent practicable with E.O.

12906, Coordinating Geographic Data

Acquisition and Access, The National

Spatial Data Infrastructure, 59 FR 17671

(April 11, 1994). The award recipient

must document all new geospatial data

collected or produced using the

standard developed by the Federal

Geographic Data Center and make that

standardized documentation

electronically accessible. The standard

can be found at the following Internet

website: (http://www.fgdc.gov/

standards/standards/html).

Classification

Prior notice and an opportunity for

public comments are not required by the

Administrative Procedure Act or any

other law for this notice concerning

grants, benefits, and contracts (See 5

U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Therefore, a regulatory

flexibility analysis is not required for

purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

This action has been determined to be

not significant for purposes of E.O.

12866.

This notice contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act. The Sea

Grant Budget Form, 90–4, and Sea Grant

Summary Form, 90–2, have been

approved under Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) control number

0648–0362, with estimated times per

response of 20 and 15 minutes

respectively. The use of Standard Forms

424, 424b, and SF–LLL have been

approved by OMB under the respective

control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0040,

and 0348–0046. The response time

estimates above include the time for

reviewing instructions, searching

existing data sources, gathering and

maintaining the data needed, and

completing and reviewing the collection

of information. Send comments on these

estimates or any other aspect of these

collections to the National Sea Grant

College Program, R/SG, NOAA, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910 (Attention: Francis M. Schuler).

Notwithstanding any other provision of

the law, no person is required to

respond to, nor shall any person be

subject to a penalty for failure to comply

with, a collection of information subject

to the requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act, unless that collection of

information displays a currently valid

OMB Control Number.

Dated: June 18, 2001.

Louisa Koch,

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Dated: June 11, 2001.

Cathleen Short,

Assistant Director—Fisheries and Habitat

Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 01–15646 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 051801C]

Marine Mammals; Permit No. 821–

1588-00

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Texas A&M University, Department of

Marine Biology, P.O. Box 1675,

Galveston, Texas 77551 [Principal

Investigator: Dr. Randall W. Davis] has

been issued a permit to take sperm

whales (Physeter macrocephalus),

various small cetacean species, and

Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddelli)

for purposes of scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permit and related

documents are available for review

upon written request or by appointment

in the following office(s):

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone

(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376;

Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721

Executive Center Drive North, St.

Petersburg, FL 33702–2432; phone

(727)570–5301; fax (727)570–5320.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ruth Johnson or Tammy Adams,

(301)713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November 20, 2000, notice was

published in the Federal Register (65

FR 69737) that a request for a scientific

research permit to take marine

mammals had been submitted by the

above-named organization. The

requested permit has been issued under

the authority of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Regulations

Governing the Taking and Importing of

Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),

and the regulations governing the

taking, importing, and exporting of

endangered and threatened species (50

CFR parts 222–226). Issuance of this

permit, as required by the ESA, was

based on a finding that such permit (1)

was applied for in good faith, (2) will

not operate to the disadvantage of the

endangered species which is the subject

of this permit, and (3) is consistent with

the purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA.

Dated: June 18, 2001.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 01–15648 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

GPS L2/L5 Public Forum—Information

on the New Global Positioning System

(GPS) L2 and L5 Civil Signals

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice, announcement of

opportunity to attend.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

Global Positioning System (GPS) L2/L5

CivilSignal GPS L2/L5 Public Forum on

June 29, 2001 in Washington, DC. The

Department of Transportation, in

cooperation with the GPS Joint Program

Office (JPO), will provide information

on the new civil signals being planned

for the GPS L2 frequency (1227.60 MHz)

and the new GPS L5 (1176.45 MHz)

frequency. The information presented

will be important to those in the

government and industry involved in

the development, production, support

or use of satellite navigation products

and services for the civil and military

users. No new GPS JPO procurements

are being announced or are anticipated

in the near term for this work.

The agenda will be divided into a

morning session (9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

for the GPS Program overview and L2