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Project/activity Proposed methodology Comparison group(s) Variables of interest 

............................................ Households living in communities without anticipated road upgrades during 

the Compact period compared to 

households located in MCC-affected 

communities.

Migration patterns. 

Household health and income. 

School enrollment (especially for girls). 

Mainland Trunk Road Upgrading.Difference-in-difference 

using Propensity Score 

Matching, or simple difference-in-difference.

Individuals living along recently upgraded trunk roads compared to those 

living along MCC-upgraded roads.

Transport prices. 

Input and output prices for agricultural 

goods. 

Capital investment and employment figures. 

............................................ Individuals living at least 2 kilometers 

from any trunk road compared to 

those living along MCC-upgraded 

roads.

Migration patterns. 

Household health and income HIV/AIDS 

rates. 

Expansion of Energy Distribution Networks 

(Malagarasi Hydro and 

T&D Activities).

Regression discontinuity ... Communities who receive electricity 

early compared to those who receive 

electricity late in the Compact.

Improvements in health. 

............................................ Households who live at the end of the 

distribution line compared to those 

who live just beyond the end of the 

distribution line.

Child schooling attainment (or at least intensity of study). 

Small-scale businesses using electricity. 

(b) Final Evaluation. MCA-Tanzania, 

with the prior written approval of the 

MCC, will engage an independent 

evaluator to conduct an evaluation at 

the expiration or termination of this 

Compact Term (‘‘Final Evaluation’’) or 

at the MCC’s election, the MCC will 

engage such an independent evaluator. 

The Final Evaluation must at a 

minimum evaluate the efficiency and 

effectiveness of the Program and 

provide lessons learned that may be 

applied to similar projects. 

(c) Ad Hoc Evaluations and Special 

Studies. The M&E Plan shall identify 

and make provision for special studies, 

ad-hoc evaluations, and research that 

may be needed as part of the monitoring 

and evaluating of this Compact. Either 

the MCC or MCA-Tanzania may request 

special studies or ad-hoc evaluations of 

Projects, Project Activities, or the 

Program as a whole prior to the 

expiration of this Compact Term. If 

MCA-Tanzania engages an evaluator, 

the evaluator will be an externally 

contracted independent source selected 

by MCA-Tanzania, subject to the prior 

written approval of the MCC, following 

a tender in accordance with the MCC 

Program Procurement Guidelines, and 

otherwise in accordance with any 

relevant Implementation Letter or 

supplemental agreement. 

5. Other Components of the M&E Plan 

In addition to the Monitoring and 

Evaluation Components, the M&E Plan 

shall include the following components 

for the Program, Projects and Project 

Activities, including, where 

appropriate, roles and responsibilities of 

the relevant parties and Providers: 

(a) Coordination of data collection. 

Efforts to synchronize data collection 

with relevant national initiatives 

including the WSDP performance 

monitoring framework, MKUKUTA 

monitoring plan and the MKUZA 

monitoring plan. 

(b) M&E Budget. A detailed cost 

estimate for all components of the M&E 

Plan. 

(c) Assumptions and Risks. Any 

assumptions and risks external to the 

Program that underlie the 

accomplishment of the Project 

Objectives and Project Activity 

Outcomes; provided, however, that such 

assumptions and risks shall not excuse 

performance of the Parties, unless 

otherwise expressly agreed to in writing 

by the Parties. 

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BILLING CODE 9211–03–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

U.S. Chief Financial Officer Council; 

Grants Policy Committee 

ACTION: Notice of open stakeholder 

webcast meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open stakeholder webcast meeting 

sponsored by the Grants Policy 

Committee (GPC) of the U.S. Chief 

Financial Officers Council. 

DATES: The GPC will hold a webcast 

meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 

from 2–3:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The 

webcast will be broadcast live. 

ADDRESSES: The GPC March 18 webcast 

meeting will be broadcast from and held 

in Room B–180 of the U.S. Department 

of Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD), 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20410. Seating is limited—the first 

50 people to respond, and receive 

confirmation of the response, can be 

part of the live audience. Both federal 

and non-federal employees must 

R.S.V.P. to reserve your seat by 

contacting Charisse Carney-Nunes at: 

GPCWebcast@nsf.gov. All who have 

reserved seating must arrive at the HUD 

building fifteen minutes prior to 

broadcast (arrive on the North side of 

the building). You must have a photo ID 

to gain access and will have to go 

through the security screening. The GPC 

encourages non-federal organizations 

staffs and members to attend the nesting 

in person or via webcast. 

Overview: This webcast will serve 

several purposes: (1) To update the 

public on the status of the pilot that will 

be conducted in furtherance of the 

Federal Financial Accountability and 

Transparency Act (FFATA) to collect 

federal grantee subaward data; (2) to 

allow the public an opportunity to 

discuss the Performance Progress Report 

(PPR) Form, and ask any remaining 

questions about its status and proposed 

use; and (3) to update the public on the 

GPC’s strategic planning process, and 

share broad milestones for the 

development of GPC potential future 

products. GPC leadership will be 

available for a question & answer period 

after the presentations. 

Further Information About the GPC 

Webcast: Questions on the webcast 

should be directed to Charisse CarneyNunes, National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 

22230; e-mail, GPCWebcast@nsf.gov. 

Information and materials that pertain 


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to this webcast meeting, including the 

call-in telephone number and the 

agenda will be posted on the Grants 

Policy Committee/Federal Grants 

Streamlining Initiative Web site at: 

http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/ 

grants_news.jsp under ‘‘March 18 

Meeting Materials.’’ The link to view the 

webcast will be posted on this site, 

along with Webcast instructions. After 

the meeting, a link to its recording will 

be posted on the GPC/FGSI Web site for 

at least 90 days. 

Comments Submission Information: 

You may submit comments during the 

webcast meeting via telephone or email. The call-in telephone number, 

which may be used only DURING the 

live webcast, is 202–708–0995. The email address for comments, which 

should be used only DURING the 

webcast is HUDTV@HUD.GOV. The email address for comments after the 

webcast is GPC Webcast@nsf.gov. You 

may submit after webcast comments via 

e-mail through close of business 

Tuesday, April 1, 2008. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

webcast meeting has been made 

possible by the cooperation of the 

National Science Foundation, HUD, and 

the GPC. 

Webcast Materials: Webcast materials 

including the agenda, the GPC’s draft 

Strategic Plan, its list of potential future 

projects, webcast meeting slides, and 

feedback form are posted under the 

March 18, 2008 meeting materials. 

http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/ 

grants news.jsp. 

Purpose of the webcast meeting: The 

purpose of the Webcast meeting is 

threefold: (1) To update the public on 

the status of the pilot that will be 

conducted in furtherance of the FFATA 

to collect federal grantee subaward data; 

(2) to allow the public an opportunity to 

discuss the PPR Form, and ask any 

remaining questions about its status and 

proposed use; and (3) to update the 

public on the GPC’s strategic planning 

process, and share broad milestones for 

the development of GPC potential future 

products. GPC leadership will be 

available for a question & answer period 

after the presentations. 

Meeting structure and agenda: The 

March 18 webcast meeting will have the 

following structure and agenda: 

(1) Welcome by the host agency; 

(2) FFATA Subaward Pilot update; 

(3) Post Award Work Group update 

regarding the PPR; 

(4) Update on GPC strategic planning 

and product development; 

(5) Participants’ discussion, questions 

and comments. 

Background: The GPC is a committee 

of the U.S. Chief Financial Officers 

(CFO) Council. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

sponsors the GPC; its membership 

consists of grants policy subject matter 

experts from across the Federal 

government. The GPC is charged with 

improving the management of Federal 

financial assistance government-wide. 

To carry out that role, the committee 

recommends financial assistance 

policies and practices to OMB and 

coordinates related interagency 

activities. The GPC serves the public 

interest in collaboration with other 

Federal-wide grants initiatives. 

Dated: February 21, 2008. 

Thomas Cooley, 

Chair, Grants Policy Committee of the U.S. 

Chief Financial Officer Council. 

[FR Doc. 08–860 Filed 2–26–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Federal Register Notice 

DATES: Weeks of February 25, March 3, 

10, 17, 24, 31, 2008. 

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference 

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland. 

STATUS: Public and Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Week of February 25, 2008 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of February 25, 2008. 

Week of March 3, 2008—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of March 3, 2008. 

Week of March 10, 2008—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of March 10, 2008. 

Week of March 17, 2008—Tentative 

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 

9:30 a.m. 

Briefing by Independent External 

Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in 

the U.S. NRC’s Materials Licensing 

Program (Public Meeting) (Contact: 

Aaron T. McCraw, 301–415–1277). 

This meeting will be webcast live at 

the Web address— http://www.nrc.gov. 

Week of March 24, 2008—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of March 24, 2008. 

Week of March 31, 2008—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of March 31, 2008. 

* * * * * 

* The schedule for Commission 

meetings is subject to change on short 

notice. To verify the status of meetings, 

call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. 

Contact person for more information: 

Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. 

* * * * * 

The NRC Commission Meeting 

Schedule can be found on the Internet 

at: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html. 

* * * * * 

The NRC provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you 

need a reasonable accommodation to 

participate in these public meetings, or 

need this meeting notice or the 

transcript or other information from the 

public meetings in another format (e.g., 

braille, large print), please notify the 

NRC’s Disability Program Coordinator, 

Rohn Brown, at 301–492–2279, TDD: 

301–415–2100, or by e-mail at 

REB3@nrc.gov. Determinations on 

requests for reasonable accommodation 

will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

* * * * * 

This notice is distributed by mail to 

several hundred subscribers; if you no 

longer wish to receive it, or would like 

to be added to the distribution, please 

contact the Office of the Secretary, 

Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969). 

In addition, distribution of this meeting 

notice over the Internet system is 

available. If you are interested in 

receiving this Commission meeting 

schedule electronically, please send an 

electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov. 

Dated: February 21, 2008. 

R. Michelle Schroll, 

Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 08–886 Filed 2–25–08; 1:52 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 

BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 

4, 2008. 

PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal 

Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant 

Plaza, SW. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Tuesday, March 4 at 11 a.m. (Closed) 

1. Strategic Issues. 

2. Product Pricing. 

3. Financial Update. 

4. Personnel Matters and 

Compensation Issues. 


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