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financial restraints, be replicated by

similar organizations in different

locations to address the same or similar

problem?

C. Program Management

Awards of FY 2001 funds will be

managed through EPA Region III.

D. Contacts

Interested applicants must contact the

appropriate EPA Regional Strategic

Agricultural Initiative coordinator listed

under Unit V. of this document to

obtain specific instructions, regional

criteria, and guidance for submitting

proposals.

V. Region III Strategic Agricultural

Initiative Program Contact

Region III: (Delaware, District of

Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,

Virginia, and West Virginia), Racine

Davis, (3WC32), 1650 Arch St.,

Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone:

(215) 814–5797; e-mail address:

davis.racine@epa.gov.

VI. Submission to Congress and the

Comptroller General

Under the Agency’s current

interpretation of the definition of a

‘‘rule,’’ grant solicitations such as this

which are competitively awarded on the

basis of selection criteria, are considered

rules for the purpose of the

Congressional Review Act (CRA). The

CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by

the Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

(SBREFA), generally provides that

before a rule may take effect, the agency

promulgating the rule must submit a

rule report, which includes a copy of

the rule, to each House of the Congress

and to the Comptroller General of the

United States. EPA will submit a report

containing this rule and other required

information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S.

House of Representatives, and the

Comptroller General of the United

States prior to publication of the rule in

the Federal Register. This rule is not a

‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.

804(2).

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: February 2, 2001.

Thomas Voltaggio,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 01–3986 Filed 2–15–01 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00699; FRL–6767–5]

Notice of Availability of Region III

Urban Initiative Grants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA Region III is announcing

the availability of approximately

$102,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2001 grant/

cooperative agreement funds under

section 20 of the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

as amended, (the Act), for grants to

States and federally recognized Native

American Tribes for research, public

education, training, monitoring,

demonstrations, and studies. For

convenience, the term ‘‘State’’ in this

notice refers to all eligible applicants.

DATES: In order to be considered for

funding during the FY 2001 award

cycle, all applications must be received

by EPA Region III on or before March

19, 2001. EPA will make its award

decisions by March 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Racine L. Davis, Environmental

Protection Agency, Region III, Mail

Code 3WC32, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029;

telephone: (215) 814–5797; e-mail

address: davis.racine@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to eligible applicants who

primarily operate out of and will

conduct the project in one of the

following Region III States: Delaware,

District of Columbia, Maryland,

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West

Virginia.

II. Availability of FY 2001 Funds

With this publication, EPA Region III

is announcing the availability of

approximately $102,000 in grant/

cooperative agreement funds for FY

2001. The Agency has delegated grant

making authority to the EPA Regional

Offices. EPA Region III is responsible for

the solicitation of interest, the screening

of proposals, and the selection of

projects. Grant guidance will be

provided to all applicants along with

any supplementary information Region

III may wish to provide. All applicants

must address the criteria listed under

Unit IV.B. of this document. Interested

applicants should contact the Regional

Urban Initiative coordinator listed

under Unit V. of this document for more

information.

III. Eligible Applicants

In accordance with the Act ‘‘. . .

Federal agencies, universities, or others

as may be necessary to carry out the

purposes of the act, . . .’’ are eligible to

receive a grant. Eligible applicants for

purposes of funding under this grant

program include those operating within

the six EPA Region III States (Delaware,

District of Columbia, Maryland,

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West

Virginia), any agency or instrumentality

of a Region III State including State

universities and non-profit

organizations operating within a Region

III State. For convenience, the term

‘‘State’’ in this notice refers to all

eligible applicants.

IV. Activities and Criteria

A. General

The goal of the Urban Initiative Grant

Program is to: (1) Detect any diversion

of highly toxic pesticides from the

agriculture sector into urban areas for

illegal use indoors; (2) identify any

ongoing misuse of agricultural

pesticides in urban and residential

communities; and (3) prevent future

diversion and structural application of

pesticide misuse through compliance

assistance and education.

B. Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on

the following criteria:

1. Qualifications and experience of

the applicant relative to the proposed

project.

• Does the applicant demonstrate

experience in the field of the proposed

activity?

• Does the applicant have the properly

trained staff, facilities, or infrastructure

in place to conduct the project?

2. Consistency of applicant’s

proposed project with the risk reduction

goals of Urban Initiative.

3. Provision for a quantitative or

qualitative evaluation of the project’s

success at achieving the stated goals.

• Is the project designed in such a way

that it is possible to measure and

document the results quantitatively and

qualitatively?

• Does the applicant identify the

method that will be used to measure

and document the project’s results

quantitatively and qualitatively?

• Will the project assess or suggest a

means for measuring progress in

reducing risk associated with the use of

pesticides?

4. Likelihood the project can be

replicated to benefit other communities

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or the product may have broad utility to

a widespread audience. Can this project,

taking into account typical staff and

financial restraints, be replicated by

similar organizations in different

locations to address the same or similar

problem?

C. Program Management

Awards of FY 2001 funds will be

managed through EPA Region III.

D. Contacts

Interested applicants must contact the

appropriate EPA Regional Urban

Initiative coordinator listed under Unit

V. of this document to obtain specific

instructions, regional criteria, and

guidance for submitting proposals.

V. Region III Urban Initiative Program

Contact

Region III: (Delaware, District of

Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,

Virginia, and West Virginia), Racine

Davis, (3WC32), 1650 Arch St.,

Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone:

(215) 814–5797; e-mail address:

davis.racine@epa.gov.

VI. Submission to Congress and the

Comptroller General

Under the Agency’s current

interpretation of the definition of a

‘‘rule,’’ grant solicitations such as this

which are competitively awarded on the

basis of selection criteria, are considered

rules for the purpose of the

Congressional Review Act (CRA). The

CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by

the Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

(SBREFA), generally provides that

before a rule may take effect, the agency

promulgating the rule must submit a

rule report, which includes a copy of

the rule, to each House of the Congress

and to the Comptroller General of the

United States. EPA will submit a report

containing this rule and other required

information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S.

House of Representatives, and the

Comptroller General of the United

States prior to publication of the rule in

the Federal Register. This rule is not a

‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.

804(2).

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: February 2, 2001.

Thomas Voltaggio,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 01–3987 Filed 2–15–01 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission,

Comments Requested

February 8, 2001.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commission, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork burden

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following information collection, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid control

number. No person shall be subject to

any penalty for failing to comply with

a collection of information subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that

does not display a valid control number.

Comments are requested concerning (a)

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Commission, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before April 17, 2001.

If you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below as soon

as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les

Smith, Federal Communications

Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W.,

Room 1–A804, Washington, DC 20554

or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Les

Smith at (202) 418–0217 or via the

Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060–xxxx.

Title: Public Safety—State

Interoperability Channels.

Form No.: Not applicable.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Estimated Time Per Response: .5

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.

Estimated costs per respondent: Not

applicable.

Needs and Uses: This one time

reporting requirement results from the

Fourth Report and Order in WT Docket

No. 96–86 and requires states notify the

Commission regarding their intentions

concerning administration of the

Interoperability public safety channels.

The states should be responsible for

administration of the Interoperability

channels, however, certain states may

be unable or unwilling to perform these

administrative functions. If a state

declines to administer the

Interoperability channels then the

Public Safety Regional Planning

Committee will administer the

channels.

Federal Communications Commission

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–4026 Filed 2–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–U

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[EB Docket No. 01–39; FCC 01–44]

Order To Show Cause and Notice of

Opportunity for Hearing

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Commission has ordered

a hearing to determine whether the

licenses held by Family Broadcasting,

Inc. for Stations WSTX(AM) and

WSTX–FM, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin

Islands, should be revoked. The

Commission has determined that

serious questions exist as to whether

Family Broadcasting, Inc. willfully and

repeatedly violated the Commission’s

rules and misrepresented facts to and/or

lacked candor with the Commission.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Enforcement Bureau, 445

12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C.

20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Berthot, Enforcement Bureau,

Technical and Public Safety Division,

(202) 418–7454.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of an Order to Show Cause

and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing

in EB Docket No. 01–39, adopted on

February 8, 2001, and released on

February 13, 2001. The complete text of

this Order is available for inspection