Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 2001 / Notices 1179

assume for the applicant organization

the obligations imposed by the terms

and conditions of the cooperative

agreement award.

In item 11 of the Face Sheet (SF 424),

the applicant must clearly indicate the

application submitted is in response to

this announcement (SSA–OESP–01–2).

The applicant also is encouraged to

select a SHORT descriptive project title.

Applications must be mailed or handdelivered to: Grants Management Team,

Office of Operations Contracts and

Grants, OAG, DCFAM, Social Security

Administration, Attention: SSA–OESP–

00–2, 1–E–4 Gwynn Oak Building, 1710

Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD

21207–5279.

Hand-delivered applications are

accepted between the hours of 8:00 a.m.

and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

An application will be considered as

meeting the deadline if it is either:

1. Received on or before the deadline

date at the above address; or

2. Mailed through the U.S. Postal

Service or sent by commercial carrier on

or before the deadline date and received

in time to be considered during the

competitive review and evaluation

process. Packages must be postmarked

by April 5, 2001. Applicants are

cautioned to request a legibly dated U.S.

Postal Service postmark or to obtain a

legibly dated receipt from a commercial

carrier as evidence of timely mailing.

Private-metered postmarks are not

acceptable as proof of timely mailing.

Applications that do not meet the

above criteria are considered late

applications. SSA will not waive or

extend the deadline for any application

unless the deadline is waived or

extended for all applications. SSA will

notify each late applicant that its

application will not be considered.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This notice contains reporting

requirements. However, the information

is collected using form SSA–96–BK,

Federal Assistance Application, which

has the Office of Management and

Budget clearance number 0960–0184.

Dated: December 22, 2000.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 01–318 Filed 1–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #3520]

Secretary of State’s Advisory

Committee on Private International

Law Renewal

The Department of State has renewed

the Charter of the Secretary of State’s

Advisory Committee on Private

International Law (ACPIL). The Under

Secretary for Management has

determined that ACPIL is necessary and

in the public interest.

ACPIL will continue to assist the

Department to coordinate effective

United States participation in

international efforts to unify private law

between nations. ACPIL enables the

Department to obtain the expert and

considered views of private sector

interests most knowledgeable of, as well

as most affected by, international

activities in this field.

ACPIL consists of members of private

sector organizations, bar associations,

national legal organizations, and federal

and state government agency and

judicial interests concerned with private

international law. ACPIL will follow the

procedures prescribed by the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub.

L. 92–463). Meetings will be open to the

public unless a determination is made

in accordance with Section 10(d) of the

FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (4), that

a meeting or a portion of the meeting

should be closed to the public.

For more information, please contact

Harold Burman, Executive Director

ACPIL, Office of the Legal Adviser, 2430

E Street, NW, South Bldg., Suite 203,

Washington, DC 20037–2851, phone 202

776–8420.

Jeffrey D. Kovar,

Assistant Legal Adviser for Private

International Law, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 01–353 Filed 1–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG–2000–8574]

Navigation Safety Advisory Council;

Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for applications.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks

applications for membership on the

Navigation Safety Advisory Council

(NAVSAC). NAVSAC advises the Coast

Guard on the prevention of vessel

collisions, rammings, and groundings;

Inland Rules of the Road; International

Rules of the Road; navigation

regulations and equipment; routing

measures; marine information; diving

safety; and aids to navigation systems.

DATES: Application forms should reach

us on or before February 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may request an

application form by writing to

Commandant (G–MW), U.S. Coast

Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20593–0001; by calling

202–267–6164; by faxing 202–267–4700;

or by e-mail Jshort@comdt.uscg.mil.

Send your application in written form to

the above street address. This notice and

the application form are available on the

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Margie Hegy, Executive Director of

NAVSAC at (202) 267–0415, fax (202)

267–4700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Navigation Safety Advisory Council

(NAVSAC) is a Federal advisory

committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 2. It

advises the Secretary of Transportation,

via the Commandant of the Coast Guard,

on the prevention of vessel collisions,

rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules

of the Road; International Rules of the

Road; navigation regulations and

equipment; routing measures; marine

information; diving safety; and aids to

navigation systems.

NAVSAC meets at least twice a year

at various locations in the continental

United States. It may also meet for

extraordinary purposes. Its

subcommittees and working groups may

meet to consider specific problems as

required.

We will consider applications for

seven positions that expire or become

vacant in June 2001. To be eligible, you

should have experience in the above

mentioned subject areas. To assure

balanced representation of subject

matter expertise, members are chosen,

insofar as practical, from the following

groups: (1) Recognized experts and

leaders in organizations having an

active interest in the Rules of the Road

and vessel and port safety; (2)

representatives of owners and operators

of vessels, professional mariners,

recreational boaters, and the

recreational boating industry; (3)

individuals with an interest in maritime

law; and (4) Federal and State officials

with responsibility for vessel and port

safety. Each member serves for a term of

3 years. A few members may serve

consecutive terms. All members serve

without compensation from the Federal

Government, although travel

reimbursement and per diem may be

provided.