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Comment date: January 12, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Southern California Water

Company, d/b/a Bear Valley Electric

Service, Complainant, v. Southern

California Edison Company,

Respondent.

[Docket No. EL01–25–000]

Take notice that on December 28,

2000, Southern California Water

Company, d/b/a Bear Valley Electric

Service, tendered for filing a complaint

against Southern California Edison

Company alleging that Edison was

seeking unlawfully to terminate the

Added Facilities Agreement between

the parties, Southern California Edison

FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 394.4.

Comment date: January 18, 2001, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice. Answers to the

complaint shall also be due on or before

January 18, 2001.

Standard Paragraphs

E. Any person desiring to be heard or

to protest such filing should file a

motion to intervene or protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before the

comment date. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of these filings are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection. This filing may also be

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–438 Filed 1–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6927–8]

Financial Assistance for an

Environmental Professional Intern

Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (US EPA) announces

the availability of Federal Assistance to

conduct an intern program to provide

on the job training for students

interested in careers in environmental

protection. The need for wise

stewardship of the nation’s

environmental resources is increasing

and with it a need to enlarge the pool

of skilled environmental professionals

and at the same time increase the

diversity of this pool. EPA recognizes

that there is a shortage of skilled

environmental professionals. The

programmatic objective of this intern

program is to provide unique

opportunities for cooperative study,

research, and development that would

increase the number and diversity of

skilled engineers, scientists, policy

makers, legal professionals, and

managers in the environmental arena by

affording ‘‘on the job training’’

opportunities for students interested in

public or private sector careers in

environmental protection.

This solicitation is to find a qualified

non-profit organization to carry out this

student intern program. The student

interns will be considered employees of

the cooperative partner rather than EPA

during their training period. All student

interns must be enrolled in an

undergraduate or graduate program, or

accepted into an undergraduate or

graduate program that will commence

within nine months of selection as a

student intern. This partner would be

responsible for locating candidate

interns, selecting the interns and

administering the funding to the

Interns/Associates. USEPA would

identify the intern/associate

opportunities at EPA or EPA

stakeholder facilities, provide advice to

the cooperative partner in the selection

of the candidate interns and provide

space, technical guidance and training

to the Interns/associates during their

period of internship at either an EPA

facility or an EPA stakeholder facility.

This program will start on or about

April 1, 2001 and continue for a three

year period.

DATES: Applications must be received

no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time,

February 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Applicants must submit one

signed original plus two (2) copies of

the application including all

information required by the application

kit. Applications must be mailed to:

Linda K. Smith, EPA Intern Program, US

EPA (2201A), Washington, DC 20460. If

delivered by courier service, the address

is: Linda K. Smith, Associate Director

for Resources Management, Office of

Environmental Justice, US EPA, Room

2224 Ariel Rios Building, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,

DC 20004, Telephone: 202–564–2602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda K. Smith, US EPA, Phone: 202–

564–2602, E-mail: smith.linda@epa.gov,

or by Fax: 202–501–1162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The environmental protection student

internship program is designed to

provide undergraduate and graduate

students from accredited universities

and colleges with opportunities for

environmental training experiences at

EPA and other venues in which the

student intern can receive a meaningful

learning experience. The Program will

be managed by the Office of

Environmental Justice. EPA managers at

Headquarters, Regional Offices, and

Laboratories will develop and sponsor

new training or research projects that

will further the student interns’

understanding of environmental and

health protection issues and abatement

techniques. The projects are sufficiently

narrow in scope to allow the student to

complete the project in a 3–6 month

period by working full-time during the

summer and/or part-time during the

school year. Students selected to receive

an internship are awarded a stipend

based on their level of education and

length of the project period.

EPA is expanding its institutional

commitment to Environmental

Stewardship and Health Protection. The

Agency has identified several areas in

which student interns would benefit by

practical, on the job training

experiences. These areas include but are

not limited to:

• Environmental Policy, Regulation,

& Law—Training in this area includes

participation in the review and

evaluation of existing policies and

regulations, as well as the development

of new policies. Training relating to

compliance with policies and

regulations is included.

• Environmental Management &

Administration—This area focuses on

providing training in how to implement

and improve management goals; how to

develop cooperative environmental

management strategies.

• Environmental Science—This area

focuses in training on field studies and

laboratory research.

• Public Relations and

Communications—This broad category

provides the Intern with the opportunity

to receive training relating to how

public opinion affects environmental

issues. Internet surveys, tools for

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presentations, creation of pamphlets for

informing about environmental

protection could be part of a training

opportunity.

• Computer Programming and

Development—The student intern

would receive training relating to

developing computer programs for

reaching different stakeholders. A

project of this type could easily be a

training opportunity at a community or

grassroots organization facility.

A primary objective of the EPA is to

plan and support active stewardship of

the environment, of the public health,

and to sustain communities at a time of

increased pressures on these resources

and decreasing funds for programs. Part

of the strategy is to transfer US EPA’s

technologies, techniques, and methods

to the community-at-large, especially

the next generation of environmental

professionals is to both increase their

capability and to increase their

diversity. EPA’s programs and activities

offer unique training opportunities to

develop skills that can be transferred to

the non-Federal community. An

effective mechanism to affect this

transfer is through the establishment of

a student internship program. This

cooperative agreement between US EPA

and the recipient will promote these

objectives The statutes under which the

US EPA will conduct this intern

program include:

a. Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3):

conduct and promote the coordination

of research, investigations, experiments,

training, demonstration, surveys, and

studies relating to the causes, extent,

prevention, reduction, and elimination

of water pollution.

b. Safe Drinking Water Act, Sections

1442(b)(3): develop, expand, or carry

out a program (that may combine

training, education, and employment)

for occupations relating to the public

health aspects of providing safe

drinking water.

c. Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section

8001(a): conduct and promote the

coordination of research, investigations,

experiments, training, demonstrations,

surveys, public education programs, and

studies relating to solid waste

management and hazardous waste

management.

d. Clean Air Act, Section 103(b)(3):

conduct and promote the coordination

and acceleration of research,

investigations, experiments,

demonstrations, surveys, and studies

related to the causes, effects (including

health and welfare effects), extent,

prevention, and control of air pollution.

e. Toxic Substances Control Act,

Section 10(a): conduct research,

development, and monitoring activities

on toxic substances.

f. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act, Section 20(a): conduct

research on pesticides.

g. Marine Protection, Research, and

Sanctuaries Act, Section 203: conduct

research, investigations, experiments,

training, demonstrations, surveys, and

studies relating to the minimizing or

ending of ocean dumping of hazardous

materials and the development of

alternatives to ocean dumping.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)

This EPA Intern Program is listed in

the Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance under 66.607 Training and

Fellowships for the Environmental

Protection Agency.

Program Description

The objective of the program is to

provide training opportunities to

students interested in pursuing

environmental careers. The proposed

cooperative program will be

administered by the Recipient in

response to intern opportunities

available at US EPA or other Federal or

non-Federal organizations which offer

opportunities for training in

environmental protection.

In cooperation with EPA, the

recipient will select and employ student

interns to work on individual projects in

response to internship opportunities

established by the program offices

within US EPA. Student interns are not

EPA employees and the recipient, and

cooperation with EPA, will develop an

orientation program that will explain

the intern’s roles, responsibilities, and

limitations. The student interns must be

undergraduate students, graduate

students, or college graduates who have

been accepted into graduate programs

and will begin their studies within 9

months of accepting an internship

position. Student interns may be

studying areas such as environmental

science, earth science, environmental

engineering, geodesy, chemistry,

physics, oceanography, biology, fishery

science, geography, resource economics,

risk assessment, policy analysis,

computer science, and law. The EPA

Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR

part 45.135(a), states that ‘‘Trainees

must be citizens of the United States, its

territories, or possessions, or lawfully

admitted to the United States for

permanent residence.’’

All internship projects will be carried

out under a written training plan with

the technical guidance of a mentor or

Technical advisor from EPA or another

sponsoring organization. These projects

must be designed to provide learning

experiences for the Interns that will

make them competitive for employment

opportunities in both the public and

private sector. Final details for

individual training plans shall be

developed by the recipient in

consultation with the Project Officer or

the individual Technical Advisor in

accordance with the ‘‘Statement of

Substantial Involvement between US

EPA and the Recipient’’ described

below.

The maximum period that a student

intern may participate in the program

on a full or part time basis with funding

from EPA is six months. The Agency

may fund one additional three month

extension of an internship to enable the

student to complete a project.

The recipient may establish

environmental protection internship

opportunities with organizations other

than EPA. EPA may choose to fund and

sponsor these internships or the

recipient can obtain sponsorship or

funding from non-EPA sources. Please

note that under OMB Circular A–122

applicable to assistance agreements with

non profit organizations, general fundraising costs are not allowable.

There is not a fixed number of

Internships per year under this program.

The actual number will depend on

opportunities and funding identified by

offices within US EPA. Internships may

be located at US EPA or at facilities of

other organizations with missions

relating to environmental protection. If

interns are required to relocate to such

locations for the duration of the

internship, EPA will provide financial

assistance to the recipient in an amount

up to $500 to offset the interns

relocation expenses. Interns will be

provided individual project assignments

for each internship.

Under this Cooperative Agreement,

the Recipient shall make an effort to

advertise and promote the availability of

these internships to Native Americans,

Hispanic, African, Asian and other

minorities (including women) at all

levels so as to provide opportunities for

a diverse group of students to

participate in this program.

Definitions

1. Student Intern—Individual trainee

who will be provided with and perform

internships under this cooperative

agreement.

2. Project Officer—The US EPA

Project Officer is that individual

specifically named by US EPA to

manage this program.

3. Technical Advisor—The US EPA

employee responsible for providing

technical guidance on the specific

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project(s) assigned to the Intern and for

the Intern’s individual development and

progress. Because the student interns

will be employees of the recipient

organization rather than the Agency,

EPA technical advisors do not provide

day to day supervision of student

interns.

4. Intern Opportunity/Project—An

opportunity for an internship which is

documented and has funds obligated for

its costs. In general, these opportunities

will be assignments within existing US

EPA programs and ongoing projects and

will be performed at the site of the

project an EPA facility. In some cases,

the assignment may involve an intern

training at locations other than an EPA

facility such as a community

organization facility; a non-profit

organization facility; or a local

government, state government, or tribal

government facility.

Maximum EPA Financial Participation

in Stipends (per Week) and General

Background Requirements of

Internships

1. $400 ($10.00/hr) 1–4 full years of

academic study.

2. $500 ($12.50/hr) Undergraduate

degree and acceptance in graduate

school.

3. $600 ($15.00/hr) Undergraduate

Degree and superior academic standard

(top 1/3, 2.9/4 GPA overall, & 3.5/4 GPA

in Major) and accepted into graduate

school.

4. $700 ($17.50/hr) Completed 60 hrs

Graduate level or completed Masters or

law degree and accepted into PhD or

L.L.M. program.

Unless included in the Intern

opportunity description, overtime is not

anticipated. In the event that overtime is

required, the duration of the internship

shall be reduced or additional funds

shall be obligated or Compensatory time

shall be given in lieu of overtime to pay

for it.

5. In the event that an Intern

voluntarily terminates or is terminated

by the recipient for cause (e.g. failing to

carry out his or her training plan or

engaging in disruptive behavior), the

Recipient shall make every effort to

select another intern and, if not

practicable, advise EPA to de-obligate

the remaining funds committed to the

internship.

Funding Availability

US EPA funding for this Program will

be a minimum of $500,000 from FY01

funds during the first year. Each

internship or group of internships,

beyond the first, shall be funded as a

separate amendment to the master

agreement. There is no set timetable for

announcement of Internships and they

may occur throughout the year.

Matching Requirements

Cost sharing is not required for the

internship program.

Type of Funding Instrument

The US EPA Intern Program shall be

awarded as a Cooperative Agreement

since EPA anticipates that there will be

substantial involvement between the

EPA, the Recipient, and the Interns

(after their selection).

Statement of Substantial Involvement

between US EPA and the Recipient

In carrying out the work program set

forth in the project description, US EPA

and the Recipient agree to meet the

programmatic objective of this

agreement as stated.* US EPA

involvement will consist of the

following activities:

1. US EPA will provide descriptions

of available student intern opportunities

including academic background and

prior work experience that would make

the internship experience meaningful to

the student.

2. EPA personnel will discuss

internship opportunities with

prospective interns and provide advice

to the recipient relating to the ‘‘fit’’

between a prospective intern’s academic

background and work experience and

the training available under the

internship opportunity. However, EPA

personnel will not select or make offers

to prospective intern.

3. After considering EPA’s advice, and

making its own assessment of the fit

between prospective interns’

qualifications and interests and the

internship opportunity, the Recipient is

responsible for selecting the intern,

making the offer of the internship, and

arranging an orientation program and

start date.

4. The recipient and EPA will

collaboratively develop the student

interns training plan. EPA will provide

a technical advisor to interact with each

student intern as the intern carries out

his or her training plan. The technical

monitor shall provide technical

guidance and support to the Intern in

developing the skills necessary to

perform the work in the chosen

environmental arena. However, EPA’s

technical advisor will not supervise the

intern on a day to day basis. The

Recipient must manage time and

attendance and monitor the interns’

progress towards completing his or her

training plan.

5. EPA shall provide liaison to

interact with the Recipient and Senior

Management on the progress of meeting

the programmatic objectives of this

Cooperative Agreement.

*Summary Section: The

programmatic objective of this intern

program is to provide unique training

opportunities for cooperative study,

research, and development that would

be of major benefit in advancing the

number and diversity of environmental

professionals.

Eligibility Criteria

Any non profit organization as

described in OMB Circular A–122 may

submit a proposal. Please note that there

are restrictions on the extent to which

EPA can award financial assistance to

organizations described by Section

501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code

who engage in lobbying.

Award Period

The initial Master Agreement shall be

for a period of three (3) years. US EPA

shall consider continued funding for the

project upon: (a) Satisfactory progress

toward the stated agreement goals, and

the determination by US EPA that the

continuation of the program would be in

the best interest of the Government; and

(b) availability of funds. The awards

must have scopes of work that can

easily be separated into annual

increments of meaningful work which

represent solid accomplishments if

prospective funding is not made

available to the applicant. This

submission in no way obligates US EPA

to extend this agreement, nor is this

paragraph to be interpreted as a promise

that future funds will be available.

Stipend levels, and benefits may be

adjusted for Cost of Living Allowances

for each continuation year.

Administrative Costs

Funds to support the environmental

professional intern program shall be

given directly to the Recipient.

Administrative costs shall be negotiated

as part of the Master Agreement award

and shall be based on and paid on a per

Internship basis. These costs may be

fixed, time dependent, Intern stipend

dependent, or a combination as

proposed by the Recipient.

Indirect Costs

The total dollar amount of the indirect

costs proposed in an application under

this program must not exceed the

indirect cost rate negotiated and

approved by a cognizant Federal agency

prior to the proposed effective date of

the award.

Application Requirements

Each Prospective Recipient shall

submit a package containing completed:

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1. SF–424 (including SF–424A & SF–

424B). (Available on the Internet at

http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/

grants/#forms).

2. A budget with necessary supporting

details. This budget should be based on

a hypothetical intern opportunity at a

stipend level of $500 per week, with an

allowance for required field trip travel

of $2,000, and a relocation allowance of

$500. Because it is anticipated that this

agreement will be extended to include

additional internships beyond the first,

supporting information should be

included to determine the full cost to

the government of additional

internships which may have any of the

suggested stipend levels, have durations

ranging 6 to 9 months, and be with or

without relocation or travel allowances.

This information should also contain

details on what services and benefits are

included (i.e. sick leave, tax

withholding, insurance, etc.) and their

estimated cost to interns; as well as,

what, if any, allowances are made for

vacation leave and/or sick leave.

Holidays observed by the office hosting

the intern will be considered paid

holidays.

3. Curriculum Vitae for each

individual and critical senior staff

assigned to the program,

4. Copy of a current approved

Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate

Agreement,

5. SF-LLL ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities’’

6. ‘‘Certifications Regarding Lobbying

Activities’’

7. EPA Form 5700–49 ‘‘Certification

Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and

Other Responsibility Matters’’

8. A narrative description of the

applicant’s proposed plan for carrying

out its environmental professional

internship program. This narrative shall

include:

(a) A description of the Intern Program,

how they would implement it and

conduct its operation. Alternatives

and variations with regard to the

timing of items 4 and 5 within the

‘‘Description of the Intended

Operation of the Intern Program for

each Internship’’ detailed above may

be proposed.

(b) Proposed method of advertising for

and pre-screening candidate Interns

and supervising interns as they carry

out their training plans.

(c) Proposed benefits offered to Interns

(e.g. tax withholding, health

insurance, liability insurance,

workman’s compensation, etc.) as

employees of the applicant.

(d) Past history of the prospective

Recipient in carrying out similar

programs, and how carrying out the

environmental professional internship

program will further the applicant’s

mission.

(e) Ability to use the Internet for all

aspects of the intern program.

9. Proof of Status For First Time

Eligible Non-Profit Applicants.

10. EPA Form 5700–48 ‘‘Procurement

System Certification’’

11. EPA Form 4700–4 ‘‘Pre-award

Compliance Review report for All

Applicants * * *.’’

Application Forms and Kit

The Grant Application Kit can be

obtained by calling 202–564–5310. It is

also available in PDF format at http://

www.epa.gov/ogd/appkit.htm.

You can also visit your local public

library and copy the forms from the

Federal Register in which this

document is published; many federal

offices use the forms and have copies

available. A tutorial for grant applicants

is available at: http://www.epa.gov/

seahome/grants/src/grant.htm where

the forms can be printed.

Project Funding Priorities

Responsiveness of the application to

the programmatic objectives of the

Intern program as noted in the Summary

section and restated in the Type of

Funding Instrument section above.

Evaluation Criteria

The proposals from applicants will be

evaluated and ranked on a ‘‘high,

medium or low’’ basis. High rankings

are the most desirable. These rankings

will be considered by EPA management

in deciding which proposal, on balance,

will provide the best value to both the

Government and prospective interns.

The evaluation factors that will be

considered include:

1. Costs for operating the proposed

Intern Program.

2. The applicant’s proposed approach

to carrying out the program and

proposed time lines for filling

internships.

3. Services and benefits available to

the Interns relative to their cost to EPA,

the applicant and the student interns

4. Proposed method for advertising for

and pre-screening candidate Interns.

5. Past history of the prospective

Recipient in operating similar programs.

6. Qualifications of proposed senior

staff.

Selection Procedures

Each application will receive an

independent, objective review by a

panel qualified to evaluate the

applications submitted. The

Independent Review Panel, consisting

of at least three individuals in addition

to the Selecting Official US EPA Federal

Program Officer, will review, evaluate,

and rank all applications based on the

criteria stated above. The final decision

on award will be based upon the panel’s

overall ranking of the application and a

determination by the Selecting Official

that the Recipient’s application meets

the Project Funding Priorities.

Other Requirements

Travel Expenses of selected Interns

EPA may provide additional financial

support for travel and transportation for

student interns assigned to EPA projects

requiring field work as documented in

the description of the Intern

Opportunity and the Intern’s training

plan. The funds will be included as part

of the original funding to the Recipient

at the time the internship project is

initiated or at a later date by way of an

amendment. Student interns shall

complete Recipient’s travel approval

form prior to each trip, complete a travel

reimbursement form at the conclusion

of each trip, and a travel experience

report at the conclusion of each trip for

the Recipient. The US EPA Technical

Advisor shall sign the form to

acknowledge the trip is consistent with

the intern’s training plan prior to any

action by the Recipient. Travel advances

for Interns shall be available from the

Recipient as needed. All travel and

transportation required for field work

shall be paid by the Recipient out of

funds included in the agreement.

Restrictions

This is a short term training program

for students. Interns will not be used to

replace US EPA employees formerly

employed under the Office of Personnel

Management student appointing

authorities, to replace temporary or term

appointments, or to replace or fill-in for

full or part-time US EPA positions

vacated by the Voluntary Separation

Program or Reduction in Force.

Participants will not be selected or used

to perform personal services. The

Recipient and the Agency shall avoid

any actions that create the appearance

that the intern is a Federal employee or

is being used by EPA to obtain personal

services. The relationship between the

Recipient and Interns is that of

Employer and Employee. The Recipient

must provide a health benefits option,

must deduct applicable state and federal

taxes, and is responsible for payment,

discipline, leave approval, termination,

etc. for each Intern. Nothing in this

agreement or its supplements shall be

deemed to create an employer-employee

relationship between the US EPA and

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an Intern. Former US EPA employees

are not eligible for this program within

two years of employment at US EPA.

Former EPA employees must qualify as

students to participate in the program.

(1) Federal Policies and Procedures.

Recipients are subject to all Federal

laws and Federal and USEPA policies,

regulations, and procedures applicable

to Federal financial assistance awards.

(2) Past Performance. Unsatisfactory

performance under prior Federal awards

will be considered in evaluating an

applicant’s proposal.

(3) Preaward Activities. If applicants

incur any costs prior to an award being

made, they do so solely at their own risk

of not being reimbursed by the

Government. Notwithstanding any

verbal or written assurance that may

have been received, there is no

obligation on the part of the USEPA to

cover pre-award costs except to the

extent authorized at 40 CFR 30.25(f).

(4) No Obligation for Future Funding.

If an application is selected for funding,

the USEPA has no obligation to provide

any additional future funding in

connection with the award. Renewal of

an award to increase funding or extend

the period of performance is at the total

discretion of the USEPA.

(5) Delinquent Federal Debts. No

award of Federal funds shall be made to

an applicant who has an outstanding

delinquent Federal debt until either:

i. The delinquent account is paid in full,

ii. A negotiated repayment schedule is

established and at least one payment

is received, or

iii. Other arrangements satisfactory to

USEPA are made.

(6) Name Check Review. All nonprofit applicants are subject to a name

check review process. Name checks are

intended to reveal if any key individuals

Interned with the applicant have been

convicted of or are presently facing

criminal charges such as fraud, theft,

perjury, or other matters which

significantly reflect on the applicant’s

management honesty or financial

integrity. Key individuals cannot be

currently suspended, debarred, or

otherwise ineligible from participating

in Federal financial assistance.

(7) Primary Applicant Certifications.

All primary applicants must submit a

completed form CD–511, ‘‘Certifications

Regarding Debarment, Suspension and

Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-free

Workplace Requirements and

Lobbying,’’ and the following

explanations are hereby provided:

i. Nonprocurement Debarment and

Suspension. Prospective participants

(as defined at 15 CFR part 26, section

105) are subject to 15 CFR part 26,

‘‘Nonprocurement Debarment and

Suspension’’ and the related section

of the certification form prescribed

above applies;

ii. Drug-Free Workplace. Recipients (as

defined at 15 CFR part 26, section

605) are subject to 15 CFR part 26,

subpart F, ‘‘Government requirements

for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)’’

and related section of the certification

form prescribed above applies;

iii. Anti-Lobbying. Persons (as defined at

15 CFR part 26, section 105) are

subject to the lobbying provisions of

31 U.S.C. 1352, ‘‘Limitations on use of

appropriated funds to influence

certain Federal contracting and

financial transactions,’’ and the

lobbying section of the certification

form prescribed above applies to

applications/bids for grants,

cooperative agreements, and contracts

for more than $100,000 * * *.’’

iv. Anti-Lobbying Disclosures. Any

applicant that has paid or will pay for

lobbying using any funds must submit

an SF–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities,’’ as required under 15 CFR

part 28, Appendix B.

(8) False Statements. A False

statement on an application is grounds

for denial or termination of funds and

grounds for possible punishment by a

fine or imprisonment as provided in 18

U.S.C. 1001.

(9) Intergovernmental Review.

Applications under this program are not

subject to executive Order 12372,

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.’’

Approved for Publication:

Dated: December 22, 2000.

Barry E. Hill,

Director, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency.

[FR Doc. 01–419 Filed 1–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6930–4]

Science Advisory Board; Notification

of Public Advisory Committee Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given that the Dioxin

Reassessment Review Committee

(DRRC) of the US EPA Science Advisory

Board (SAB), may, depending on

progress achieved in developing its

report (see below), meet in a public

teleconference on Tuesday, January 23,

2000 between 2 and 4:30 p.m. The

meeting will be coordinated through a

conference call connection in Room

6013 in the USEPA, Ariel Rios Building,

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20460. The public is

encouraged to attend the meeting in the

conference room noted above. However,

a limited number of the public may also

attend through a telephonic link, thirtytwo lines have been reserved for this

purpose. Additional instructions about

how to participate in the meeting can be

obtained by calling Ms. Wanda Fields

prior to the meeting at (see contact

information below).

Purpose of the Meeting—The

Committee is planning a teleconference

for the above noted date on a

contingency basis. The teleconference

will be convened only if, in the opinion

of the DRRC Chair, it is needed to

address issues that require further

discussion prior to completion of the

Committee’s report. A decision as

whether or not the teleconference

(announced in this meeting notice) will

be convened will be made by close of

business, Friday, January 12, 2000, 11

days prior to the tentatively scheduled

date. The decision on the teleconference

will be posted to the SAB website

(www.epa.gov/sab); or members of the

public may call or email Ms. Wanda

Fields at the telephone and email

address provided below.

Availability of Review Materials—If

the teleconference is to be held, a list of

the issues to be discussed, along with a

draft meeting agenda, will be posted on

the SAB website (www.epa.gov/sab)

under the Agenda heading on January

12, 2000. If the meeting is canceled, a

notice will be posted on the SAB

website to that effect as well.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member

of the public wishing further

information concerning this meeting

should contact Mr. Samuel Rondberg,

Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science

Advisory Board (1400A), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20460; telephone (301) 812–2560,

FAX (410) 286–2689; or via e-mail at:

samuelr717@aol.com. Because of the

limited time for discussion during the

teleconference, oral comments from the

public will not be taken (extensive oral

comments were taken earlier at the

November 1–2, 2000 meeting—see 65

FR 60190, dated October 10, 2000).

Written comments may be submitted for

consideration by the Committee, and

should be sent to Ms. Wanda Fields,

EPA Science Advisory Board, Mail Code

1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,

Washington DC 20460. (Telephone (202)

564–4539, FAX (202) 501–0582; or via

e-mail at fields.wanda@epa.gov).