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are not rank ordered and all carry equal

weight in the proposal evaluation:

1. Quality of the program idea:

Proposals should exhibit originality,

substance, precision, and relevance to

the Bureau’s mission.

2. Program planning: Detailed agenda

and relevant work plan should

demonstrate substantive undertakings

and logistical capacity. Agenda and plan

should adhere to the program overview

and guidelines described above.

3. Ability to achieve program

objectives: Objectives should be

reasonable, feasible, and flexible.

Proposals should clearly demonstrate

how the institution will meet the

program’s objectives and plan.

4. Multiplier effect/impact: Proposed

programs should strengthen long-term

mutual understanding, including

maximum sharing of information and

establishment of long-term institutional

and individual linkages.

5. Support of Diversity: Proposals

should demonstrate substantive support

of the Bureau’s policy on diversity.

Achievable and relevant features should

be cited in both program administration

(selection of participants, program

venue and program evaluation) and

program content(orientation and wrapup sessions, program meetings, resource

materials and follow-up activities).

6. Institutional Capacity: Proposed

personnel and institutional resources

should be adequate and appropriate to

achieve the program or project’s goals.

7. Institution’s Record/Ability:

Proposals should demonstrate an

institutional record of successful

exchange programs, including

responsible fiscal management and full

compliance with all reporting

requirements for past Bureau grants as

determined by Bureau Grant Staff. The

Bureau will consider the past

performance of prior recipients and the

demonstrated potential of new

applicants.

8. Institutional Network: Proposals

should include proof of an existing

network with U.S. academic and

international exchange community or

demonstrated potential to develop such

a network.

9. Project Evaluation: Proposals

should include a plan to evaluate the

activity’s success, both as the activities

unfold and at the end of the program. A

draft survey questionnaire or other

technique plus description of a

methodology to use to link outcomes to

original project objectives is

recommended. Successful applicants

will be expected to submit intermediate

reports after each project component is

concluded or quarterly, whichever is

less frequent.

10. Cost-effectiveness: The overhead

and administrative components of the

proposal, including salaries and

honoraria, should be kept as low as

possible. All other items should be

necessary and appropriate.

11. Cost-sharing: Proposals should

maximize cost-sharing through other

private sector support as well as

institutional direct funding

contributions.

Authority

Overall grant making authority for

this program is contained in Public Law

102–138, the ‘‘Foreign Relations

Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992

and 1993.’’ The purpose of the

legislation is to establish ‘‘a program of

scholarships for Israeli-Arabs to attend

institutions of higher education in the

United States.’’ The funding authority

for the program above is provided

through legislation.

Notice

The terms and conditions published

in this RFGP are binding and may not

be modified by any Bureau

representative. Explanatory information

provided by the Bureau that contradicts

published language will not be binding.

Issuance of the RFGP does not

constitute an award commitment on the

part of the Government. The Bureau

reserves the right to reduce, revise, or

increase proposal budgets in accordance

with the needs of the program and the

availability of funds. Awards made will

be subject to periodic reporting and

evaluation requirements.

Notification

Final awards cannot be made until

funds have been appropriated by

Congress, allocated and committed

through internal Bureau procedures.

Dated: June 13, 2001.

Helena Kane Finn,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

and Cultural, Affairs, U.S. Department of

State.

[FR Doc. 01–15543 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Intent To Prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement and Hold Scoping

Meetings for San Diego International

Airport—Lindbergh Field, San Diego,

CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration DOT.

ACTION: Notice to hold one (1) public

scoping meeting and one (1)

Governmental/Public Agency scoping

meeting.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

Environmental Impact Statement will be

prepared for development

recommended by the Master Plan for

San Diego International AirportLindbergh Field, San Diego, California.

To ensure that all significant issues

related to the proposed action are

identified, one (1) public scoping

meeting and one (1) governmental and

public agency scoping meeting will be

held.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David B. Kessler, AICP, Environmental

Protection Specialist, AWP–611.2,

Planning Section, Airports Division,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Western-Pacific Region, P.O. Box 92007,

Los Angeles, California 90009–2007,

Telephone: 310/725–3615. Comments

on the scope of the EIS should be

submitted to the address above and

must be received no later than 5 p.m.

Pacific Daylight Time, Friday, August

10, 2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

will prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement for future development

recommended by the Master Plan for

San Diego International AirportLindbergh Field (Lindbergh Field). The

need to prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS) is based on the

procedures described in FAA Order

5050.4A, Airport Environmental

Handbook. Lindbergh Field is a

commercial service airport located

within a standard metropolitan

statistical area and the proposed

development that will require FAA

approval of the Airport Layout Plan; the

area around the airport contains noncompatible land uses in terms of aircraft

noise; and the proposed development is

likely to be controversial.

The Port of San Diego has decided to

prepare an independent Draft

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for

the proposed development, pursuant to

the California Environmental Quality

Act of 1970 (CEQA). FAA anticipates

that the Port of San Diego will publish

their Draft EIR during the summer of

2001. The Lead Agency for the

preparation of the EIS is the Federal

Aviation Administration. The following

master planning development

alternatives and the No Action

Alternative are proposed to be evaluated

in the EIS as described below:

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Alternative One

Construct New North Terminal and

Cargo Area

Construct new 10-gate North Terminal

(approximately 255,000 square feet).

Construct North Terminal Aircraft

Parking Apron and two connector

taxiways from new North Terminal

Apron to Taxiway C.

Relocate existing utilities included

large-diameter sewer. Install utilities

including underground hydrant

fueling at gates.

Possible construction of fuel tender

station (for gas/diesel/and possibly

compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling

of GSE.

Relocate north service road. Construct

airport access road improvements.

Construct new cargo facility and cargo

apron to accommodate eight aircraft

with aircraft pushing back directly

onto Taxiway C.

Construct short-term and long-term

automobile parking spaces.

Alternative Two

South Terminal Expansion & Cargo

Area

Construct 9-gate expansion

(approximately 120, 000 square feet)

on the west side of Terminal 2 West.

Expand aircraft parking apron to serve

new gates and 7 Remain Over Night

positions.

Demolition of existing Naval Training

Center facilities including excavation

of approximate 57,000 square yard

former landfill to an average depth of

8 feet.

Construct 2,900-space parking garage

south of Terminal 2 West on existing

surface parking lot.

Construct access road improvements.

Construct air cargo facility.

Alternative Three

No Action Alternative

This alternative does not include any

projects that would increase the number

of gates at the terminal, automobile

parking capacity or the airport’s air

cargo capacity.

Comments and suggestions are invited

from Federal, State and local agencies,

and other interested parties to ensure

that the full range of issues related to

these proposed projects are addressed

and all significant issues are identified.

Written comments and suggestions

concerning the scope of the EIS may be

mailed to the FAA informational contact

listed above and must be received no

later than 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time,

Friday, August 10, 2001.

Public Scoping Meeting

The FAA will hold one (1) public and

one (1) governmental agency scoping

meeting to solicit input from the public

and various Federal, State and local

agencies having jurisdiction by law or

having specific expertise with respect to

any environmental impacts associated

with the proposed projects. The public

scoping meeting will be held on

Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at the Port of

San Diego Embarcadero Planning

Center, 585 Harbor Lane, San Diego,

California 92101. The meeting will be

held from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific

Daylight Time (PDT). A scoping meeting

will be held specifically for

governmental and public agencies on

Thursday, July 26, 2001, from 9 a.m. to

12 Noon (PDT) in the same location as

the public scoping meeting.

Issued in Hawthorne, California on Friday,

June 15, 2001.

Ellsworth L. Chan,

Acting Manager, Airports Division, WesternPacific Region, AWP–600.

[FR Doc. 01–15608 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

(01–02–C–00–SHR) To Impose and Use

the Revenue From a Passenger Facility

Charge (PFC) at the Sheridan County

Airport, Submitted by the County of

Sheridan, Sheridan, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose and use PFC

revenue at the Sheridan County Airport

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117

and part 158 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Alan E. Wiechmann, Manager;

Denver Airports District Office, DEN–

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration;

26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224;

Denver, CO 80249–6361.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Norman

L. Feck, Airport Manager, at the

following address: Sheridan County

Airport, 908 W. Brundage Lane,

Sheridan, Wyoming 82801.

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the Sheridan

County Airport, under section 158.23 of

part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Chris Schaffer, (303) 342–1258; Denver

Airports District Office, DEN–ADO;

Federal Aviation Administration; 26805

68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, CO

80249–6361. The application may be

reviewed in person at this same

location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application (01–02–C–

00–SHR) to impose and to use PFC

revenue at the Sheridan County Airport,

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117

and part 158 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On June 15, 2001, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by the County of Sheridan,

Wyoming, was substantially complete

within the requirements of section

158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will

approve or disapprove the application,

in whole or in part, no later than

September 22, 2001.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date:

December 1, 2001.

Proposed charge expiration date:

March 1, 2005.

Total requested for use approval:

$186,427.00.

Brief description of proposed projects:

Installation of Edge Drains for Runway

14/32 and Taxiway B, Terminal

Building ADA Improvements, Design of

Runway Rehabilitation and Deicing

Containment Facility, Construction of

Deicing Containment Facility, and

Runway 5/23 Rehabilitation.

Class or classes of air carriers, which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFC’s: None.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA

Regional Airports Office located at:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Northwest Mountain Region, Airports

Division, ANM–600, 1601 Lind Avenue

SW., Suite 315, Renton, WA 98055–

4056.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the Sheridan

County Airport.