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are published in Chapter V of Title 45, 

Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 

500 et seq.). In particular, attention is 

directed to subsection 500.3(a) of these 

regulations based on 22 U.S.C. 1623(f) 

which limits the amount of attorney’s 

fees that may be charged for legal 

representation before the Commission. 

These regulations are also available over 

the Internet at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html. 

Approval has been obtained from the 

Office of Management and Budget for 

the collection of this information. 

Approval No. 1105–0090, expiration 

date 06/30/2012. 

Mauricio J. Tamargo, 

Chairman. 

[FR Doc. E9–15975 Filed 7–6–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

National Institute of Corrections 

Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement—The Instructional Theory 

Into Practice (ITIP) Guidance Tools 

Project 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Corrections, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Solicitation for Cooperative 

Agreement. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals 

from organizations, groups, or 

individuals to enter into a cooperative 

agreement for a nine month project 

period. Work under this agreement will 

result in a ‘‘tool kit’’ to aid those 

charged with assessing the quality of 

lesson plans to include performance 

objectives, content delivery strategies, 

training activities, and supplemental 

materials. The tool kit will be framed 

around the Instructional Theory Into 

Practice model. In addition to providing 

assessment guidance, the tool kit will 

provide a brief history of the model, a 

description of the relevant research, a 

glossary, and a list of relevant references 

and websites. 

It is anticipated that the tool kit will 

be used by training staff from: (1) 

Federal, State, and local corrections 

agencies, (2) all agency levels, and (3) 

agencies of all sizes and levels of 

funding. Consequently, the tool kit must 

provide sufficient rational and 

background information where needed, 

be easily understood, and convenient to 

use. Since many NIC Corrections 

Program Specialists (CPS) are 

responsible for coordinating and, in 

some cases, developing and delivering 

training, the tool kit will be developed 

and tested using input and feedback 

from NIC staff. 

Ultimately the tool kit will allow 

users to develop lesson plans and 

review, assess, and provide feedback on 

lesson plans and training materials 

prepared by others. It must be easy to 

use by training coordinators. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

by 4 p.m. EDT on July 24, 2009. 

Selection of the successful applicant 

and notification of review results to all 

applicants will be sent by August 31, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be 

sent to Director, National Institute of 

Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 

5007, Washington, DC 20534. 

Applicants are encouraged to use 

Federal Express, UPS, or similar service 

to ensure delivery by the due date. 

Hand delivered applications should 

be brought to 500 First Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20534. At the front 

desk, call (202) 307–3106, extension 0 

for pickup. Faxed applications will not 

be accepted. The only electronic 

applications (preferred) that will be 

accepted can be submitted via http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

A copy of this announcement can be 

downloaded from the NIC Web site at 

http://www.nicic.gov. 

All technical or programmatic 

questions concerning this 

announcement should be directed to 

Dee Halley, Correctional Program 

Specialist, Research and Evaluation 

Division, National Institute of 

Corrections. She can be reached by 

calling 1–800–995–6423 extension 4– 

0374 or by e-mail at dhalley@bop.gov. 

This project consists of six goals. The 

recipient of the award under this 

cooperative agreement will: (1) Develop 

a detailed work plan including major 

milestones, a description of NIC’s role 

in the project, NIC review and approval 

points, and a project schedule. Note: the 

project schedule will be shown by 

quarters and reflect the number of 

months from the award date, as opposed 

to actual dates. (2) Develop a strategy to 

evaluate the utility and efficacy of the 

tool kit. This strategy should be 

practical and suggest short-term 

outcomes aimed at determining the 

quality of the lesson plans developed or 

reviewed using the tool kit. (3) Obtain 

input from NIC staff regarding, but not 

limited to, problems experienced in 

assessing lesson plans and training 

materials, providing guidance to 

developers on how lesson plans and 

materials can be improved, and how the 

tool kit can be structured in a way that 

increases the likelihood it will be used. 

(4) Provide a plan for the development 

of a tool kit to include the format and 

structure, major components with a 

brief content description and any 

appendices, forms, or additional 

information. (5) Develop and test the 

first draft of the tool kit. Included under 

this goal is the collection and 

assessment of feedback information, and 

development of recommended changes 

for NIC approval. (6) Revise the tool kit 

as indicated and deliver a camera ready 

copy of the product. For all awards in 

which a document will be a deliverable, 

the awardee must follow the Guidelines 

for Preparing and Submitting 

Manuscripts for Publication as found in 

the ‘‘General Guidelines for Cooperative 

Agreements’’ which will be included in 

the award package. 

Required Expertise: Applicants 

should be able to demonstrate the 

capacity to accomplish all six project 

goals and have experience with 

curriculum and lesson plan 

development, training delivery, the ITIP 

model, learning styles, adult learning 

theory, and development of 

informational products and tools. 

Application Requirements: The 

application should be concisely written, 

typed double-spaced and reference the 

NIC Opportunity Number and Title 

provided in this announcement. The 

program narrative text is to be limited 

to 25 double-spaced pages, exclusive of 

resumes and summaries of experience 

(do not submit full curriculum vitae). In 

addition to the program narrative, an 

application package must include OMB 

Standard Form 425, Application for 

Federal Assistance; a cover letter that 

identifies the audit agency responsible 

for the applicant’s financial accounts as 

well as the audit period or fiscal year 

that the applicant operates under (e.g., 

July 1 through June 30); and an outline 

of projected costs. The following 

additional forms must also be included: 

OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B, 

Assurances—Non-Construction 

Programs (all OMB Standard Forms are 

available at http://www.grants.gov); 

DOJ/FBOP/NIC Certification Regarding 

Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and 

Other Responsibility Matters; and the 

Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 

(available at http://www.nicic.org/ 

Downloads/PDF/certif-frm.pdf.) 

Authority: Public Law 93–415. 

Funds Available: NIC is seeking the 

applicants’ best ideas regarding 

accomplishment of the scope of work 

and the related costs for achieving the 

goals of this solicitation. The final 

budget and award amount will be 

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negotiated between NIC and the 

successful applicant. Funds may only be 

used for the activities that are linked to 

the desired outcome of the project. 

This project will be a collaborative 

venture with the NIC Research and 

Evaluation Division. 

Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible 

applicant is any state or general unit of 

local government, private agency, 

educational institution, organization, 

individual or team with expertise in the 

described areas. Applicants must have 

demonstrated ability to implement a 

project of this size and scope. 

Review Considerations: Applications 

received under this announcement will 

be subject to the NIC Review Process. 

The criteria for the evaluation of each 

application will be as follows: 

Programmatic (40%) 

Are all of the six project goals and 

adequately discussed? Is there a clear 

statement of how each project goal will 

be accomplished, to include: Major 

tasks that will lead to achieving the 

goal; the strategies to be employed; 

required staffing; and other required 

resources. Are there any innovative 

approaches, techniques, or design 

aspects proposed that will enhance the 

project? 

Organizational (35%) 

Does the proposed project staff 

possess the skills, knowledge, and 

expertise necessary to design and 

complete the tasks? Does the applicant 

agency, institution, organization, 

individual or team have the 

organization capacity to achieve the six 

project goals? Are the proposed project 

management and staffing plans realistic 

and sufficient to complete the project 

within the nine month time frame? 

Project Management/Administration 

(25%) 

Does the applicant identify reasonable 

objectives, milestones, and measures to 

track progress? If consultants and/or 

partnerships are proposed, is there a 

reasonable justification for their 

inclusion in the project, and a clear 

structure to insure effective 

coordination? Is the proposed budget 

realistic, provide sufficient cost detail/ 

narrative, and represent good value 

relative to the anticipated results? 

Note: NIC will NOT award a cooperative 

agreement to an applicant who does not have 

a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal 

Number (DUNS) and is not registered in the 

Central Contractor Registry (CCR). 

A DUNS number can be received at 

no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free 

DUNS number request line at 1–800– 

333–0505 (if you are a sole proprietor, 

you would dial 1–866–705–5711 and 

select option 1). 

Registration in the CCR can be done 

online at the CCR Web site: http:// 

www.ccr.gov. A CCR Handbook and 

worksheet can also be reviewed at the 

Web site. 

Number of Awards: One. 

NIC Opportunity Number: 09PEI28. 

This number should appear as a 

reference line in the cover letter, where 

indicated on Standard Form 424, and 

outside of the envelope in which the 

application is sent. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 16.602. 

Executive Order 12372: This program 

is not subject to the provisions of 

Executive Order 12372. 

Morris L. Thigpen, 

Director, National Institute of Corrections. 

[FR Doc. E9–15883 Filed 7–6–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–36–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Reinstate With Revision an Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to request clearance for this collection. 

In accordance with the requirement of 

section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing 

opportunity for public comment on this 

action. After obtaining and considering 

public comment, NSF will prepare the 

submission requesting OMB clearance 

of this collection for no longer than 

three years. 

Comments are invited on (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Agency, 

including whether the information shall 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the Agency’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information of 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received by September 8, 2009, to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding the information collection and 

requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request should be 

addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by 

e-mail to splimpton@nsf.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or 

send e-mail to splimpton@nsf.gov. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, 

Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Evaluation of the 

National Science Foundation’s Math 

and Science Partnership (MSP) Program. 

OMB Control No.: 3145–0200. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2009. 

Abstract: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) requests a three-year 

clearance for an evaluation of the Math 

and Science Partnership (MSP) program. 

The MSP program is a research and 

development (R&D) effort funded by the 

NSF to integrate the work of higher 

education, especially disciplinary 

faculty in math, sciences, and 

engineering, with that of K–12 

communities in order to strengthen and 

reform math and science education. The 

program is authorized under the NSF 

Authorization Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

368), December 19, 2002 (to authorize 

appropriations for FY 2003–07 and ‘‘for 

other purposes’’). MSP is among 11 

programs specifically authorized by the 

legislation (Sec. 11 authorizes a 12th 

program, the Centers for Research on 

Mathematics and Science Learning and 

Education Improvement). 

The NSF’s MSP program portfolio 

consists of about 80 awards or projects 

(e.g., design grants, standard or 

continuing grants or cooperative 

agreements) that initially were funded 

between 2002 and 2004. The type of 

awards subject to study and data 

collection, however, include only the 

comprehensive MSPs, targeted MSPs 

and teacher institute partnerships, or a 

universe of approximately 65 discrete 

projects. 

The evaluation’s data collection and 

analysis activities will be conducted by 

COSMOS Corporation, Bethesda, MD, in 

partnership with Brown University via 

a contract administered by the NSF’s 

Division of Research, Evaluation and 

Communication (REC). This evaluation 

involves both quantitative and 

qualitative data, collected from multiple