FY 2005 Funding Under the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 (Title VIII), 71364-71365 [E5-6620]

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E5–6545 Filed 11–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5172] FY 2005 Funding Under the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 (Title VIII) Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick approved on July 20, 2005, the FY 2005 funding recommendations of the Advisory Committee for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. The FY 2005 Title VIII Program grants were awarded in late September 2005. The Title VIII Program, administered by the U.S. Department of State, seeks to build expertise on the countries of Eurasia and Central and East Europe through support to national organizations in the U.S. for advanced research, language and graduate training, and other activities conducted domestically and overseas. The FY 2005 grant recipients are listed below. 1. American Council of Learned Societies Grant: $517,000 ($517,000 Southeast Europe). Purpose: To support Individual Language Training Grants; Institutional Language Grants; Institutional Advanced Mastery Grants; the Dissertation Fellowships; the Junior Scholars’ Training Seminar; and the Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships. Contact: Andrzej W. Tymowski, Director of International Programs, American Council of Learned Societies, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017–6795, Tel: (646) 485–5945, Fax: (212) 949–8058, E-mail: ANDRZEJ@acls.org. 2. American Councils for International Education Grant: $525,000 ($425,000-Eurasia, $100,000-Southeast Europe). VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:28 Nov 25, 2005 Jkt 208001 300 percent of Leverageable Capital $62,100,000 + [2 × (Leverageable Capital—$20,700,000)] $103,700,000 + (Leverageable Capital—$41,500,000) $124,400,000 Purpose: To support fellowships for research and language training programs in Eurasia and Southeast Europe, including Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Grants; Eurasia Regional Language Program Grants; Combined Research and Language Training Fellowships on Eurasia; Research Scholar Fellowships on Eurasia and Southeast Europe; Special Initiatives Research Fellowships on Central Asia and the Caucasus; Russian Language Flagship Fellowships; and Southeast Europe Language Fellowships. Contact: Graham Hettlinger, Program Manager, American Councils for International Education, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: (202) 833–7522, ext. 168, Fax: (202) 833– 7523, E-mail: hettlinger@actr.org. 3. International Research and Exchanges Board Grant: $801,000 ($500,000-Eurasia; $301,000-Southeast Europe). Purpose: To support Individual Advanced Research Opportunities on policy relevant topics on Eurasia and Southeast Europe; Short-term Travel Grants, including four fellowships at embassies; Policy Connect Program for Collaborative Research; and the Regional Policy Symposium on EU Borderlands in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson Center. Contact: Joyce Warner, Director, Academic Exchanges and Research Division, International Research and Exchanges Board, 2121 K Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Tel: (202) 628–8188, Fax: (202) 628–8189, Email: jwarner@irex.org. 6. National Council for Eurasian and East European Research Grant: $1,017,000 ($690,000-Eurasia; $327,000-Southeast Europe). Purpose: To support the research contracts and fellowship grants of the National Research Program; the Hewett Fellowships; the Short-term Research Fellowships; and the Policy Research Fellowships. Contact: Robert Huber, President, National Council for Eurasian and East European Research 910 Seventeenth Street, NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006, Tel: (202) 822–6950, Fax: (202) 822–6955, E-mail: dc@nceeer.org. PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5. Social Science Research Council Grant: $700,000 ($700,000-Eurasia). Purpose: To support advanced graduate and dissertation fellowships; post-doctoral fellowships; one dissertation workshop; the Training Seminar in Policy Research; the institutional language programs for advanced Russian and other Eurasian languages; and outreach and fieldbuilding activities. Contact: Anthony Koliha, Assistant Director, Eurasia Program, Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10019, Tel: (212) 377–2700, Fax: (212) 377–2727 E-mail: koliha@ssrc.org. 6. University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Grant: $175,000 ($125,000-Eurasia; $50,000-Southeast Europe). Purpose: To support the Slavic Reference Service, which provides assistance to scholars in locating hardto-find resources through electronic library resources, and electronic delivery of reference materials and resources; the Summer Research Laboratory, which provides two weeks of housing for associates pursuing policy relevant research on Russia, Southeast Europe, and Eurasia; a Balkans Studies Workshop for Junior Scholars and a Russian-Jewish Studies Training Workshop for Junior Scholars; and travel grants for doctoral students to conduct policy relevant research on Eurasia and Southeast Europe at the University of Illinois. Contact: Merrily Shaw, Assistant to the Director of the Russian and East European Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 104 International Studies Building, 910 South Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820, Tel: (217) 244– 4721/333–1244, Fax: (217) 333–1582, Email: mshaw2@uiuc.edu or reec@uiuc.edu. 7. University of Michigan: William Davidson Institute and Institute for Social Research Grant: $100,000 (100,000-Eurasia). Purpose: To support grants for research projects on business development, public policy and social research on Eurasia. Contact: Kelly Janiga, Manager of Research Programs, The William Davidson Institute, University of E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 227 / Monday, November 28, 2005 / Notices Michigan Business School, 724 East University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1234, Tel: (734) 615–4562, Fax: (734) 763–5850, E-mail: janigak@umich.edu. 8. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Grant: $715,000 ($425,000-Eurasia; $290,000-Southeast Europe). Purpose: To support the residential programs for post-doctoral Research Scholars, Short-term Scholars and Interns; the Meetings Program for both the Kennan Institute and East European Studies, including a Workshop on Democracy and Civil Society in Ukraine; the Regional Policy Symposium on EU Borderlands in conjunction with IREX; and the East European Studies Program’s Junior Scholars’ Training Seminar in conjunction with the American Council of Learned Societies. Contact: Martin Sletzinger, Director, East European Studies, Tel: (202) 691– 4263, E-mail: martin.sletzinger@wilsoncenter.org. Maggie Paxson, Senior Associate, Kennan Institute, Tel: (202) 691–4237, E-mail: Margaret.Paxson@wilsoncenter.org. The Woodrow Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004–3027, Fax: (202) 691–4247. Dated: October 24, 2005. Kenneth E. 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[FR Doc. E5–6617 Filed 11–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 71365 SW., Renton, WA 98055–4056. Comments may be inspected at the above address between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jan Thor, Transport Standards Staff, at the address above, telephone (425) 227– 2127. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Commenters should identify AC 25.981–2A and submit comments, in duplicate, to the address specified above. All communications received on or before the closing date for comments will be considered by the Transport Standards Staff before issuing the final AC. 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However, AC 25.981–2 remains applicable to these airplanes, which must comply with the current flammability standards contained in Proposed Advisory Circular 25.981–2A, Fuel Tank Flammability Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 25.981–2A, and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on a proposed advisory circular (AC) which sets forth an acceptable means, but not the only means, of demonstrating compliance with the provisions of the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes related to Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction. This proposed AC complements revisions to the airworthiness standards that are being proposed by a separate notice. This notice is necessary to give all interested persons an opportunity to present their views on the proposed AC. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2006. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2005)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5172]


FY 2005 Funding Under the Research and Training for Eastern 
Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 
1983 (Title VIII)

    Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick approved on July 20, 
2005, the FY 2005 funding recommendations of the Advisory Committee for 
the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former 
Soviet Union. The FY 2005 Title VIII Program grants were awarded in 
late September 2005. The Title VIII Program, administered by the U.S. 
Department of State, seeks to build expertise on the countries of 
Eurasia and Central and East Europe through support to national 
organizations in the U.S. for advanced research, language and graduate 
training, and other activities conducted domestically and overseas. The 
FY 2005 grant recipients are listed below.

1. American Council of Learned Societies

    Grant: $517,000 ($517,000 Southeast Europe).
    Purpose: To support Individual Language Training Grants; 
Institutional Language Grants; Institutional Advanced Mastery Grants; 
the Dissertation Fellowships; the Junior Scholars' Training Seminar; 
and the Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships.
    Contact: Andrzej W. Tymowski, Director of International Programs, 
American Council of Learned Societies, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 
10017-6795, Tel: (646) 485-5945, Fax: (212) 949-8058, E-mail: 
ANDRZEJ@acls.org.

2. American Councils for International Education

    Grant: $525,000 ($425,000-Eurasia, $100,000-Southeast Europe).
    Purpose: To support fellowships for research and language training 
programs in Eurasia and Southeast Europe, including Advanced Russian 
Language and Area Studies Grants; Eurasia Regional Language Program 
Grants; Combined Research and Language Training Fellowships on Eurasia; 
Research Scholar Fellowships on Eurasia and Southeast Europe; Special 
Initiatives Research Fellowships on Central Asia and the Caucasus; 
Russian Language Flagship Fellowships; and Southeast Europe Language 
Fellowships. Contact: Graham Hettlinger, Program Manager, American 
Councils for International Education, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: (202) 833-7522, ext. 168, Fax: 
(202) 833-7523, E-mail: hettlinger@actr.org.

3. International Research and Exchanges Board

    Grant: $801,000 ($500,000-Eurasia; $301,000-Southeast Europe).
    Purpose: To support Individual Advanced Research Opportunities on 
policy relevant topics on Eurasia and Southeast Europe; Short-term 
Travel Grants, including four fellowships at embassies; Policy Connect 
Program for Collaborative Research; and the Regional Policy Symposium 
on EU Borderlands in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson Center.
    Contact: Joyce Warner, Director, Academic Exchanges and Research 
Division, International Research and Exchanges Board, 2121 K Street, 
NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Tel: (202) 628-8188, Fax: (202) 
628-8189, E-mail: jwarner@irex.org.

6. National Council for Eurasian and East European Research

    Grant: $1,017,000 ($690,000-Eurasia; $327,000-Southeast Europe).
    Purpose: To support the research contracts and fellowship grants of 
the National Research Program; the Hewett Fellowships; the Short-term 
Research Fellowships; and the Policy Research Fellowships.
    Contact: Robert Huber, President, National Council for Eurasian and 
East European Research 910 Seventeenth Street, NW., Suite 300, 
Washington, DC 20006, Tel: (202) 822-6950, Fax: (202) 822-6955, E-mail: 
dc@nceeer.org.

5. Social Science Research Council

    Grant: $700,000 ($700,000-Eurasia).
    Purpose: To support advanced graduate and dissertation fellowships; 
post-doctoral fellowships; one dissertation workshop; the Training 
Seminar in Policy Research; the institutional language programs for 
advanced Russian and other Eurasian languages; and outreach and field-
building activities.
    Contact: Anthony Koliha, Assistant Director, Eurasia Program, 
Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New 
York, NY 10019, Tel: (212) 377-2700, Fax: (212) 377-2727 E-mail: 
koliha@ssrc.org.

6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Grant: $175,000 ($125,000-Eurasia; $50,000-Southeast Europe).
    Purpose: To support the Slavic Reference Service, which provides 
assistance to scholars in locating hard-to-find resources through 
electronic library resources, and electronic delivery of reference 
materials and resources; the Summer Research Laboratory, which provides 
two weeks of housing for associates pursuing policy relevant research 
on Russia, Southeast Europe, and Eurasia; a Balkans Studies Workshop 
for Junior Scholars and a Russian-Jewish Studies Training Workshop for 
Junior Scholars; and travel grants for doctoral students to conduct 
policy relevant research on Eurasia and Southeast Europe at the 
University of Illinois.
    Contact: Merrily Shaw, Assistant to the Director of the Russian and 
East European Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 104 
International Studies Building, 910 South Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 
61820, Tel: (217) 244-4721/333-1244, Fax: (217) 333-1582, E-mail: 
mshaw2@uiuc.edu or reec@uiuc.edu.

7. University of Michigan: William Davidson Institute and Institute for 
Social Research

    Grant: $100,000 (100,000-Eurasia).
    Purpose: To support grants for research projects on business 
development, public policy and social research on Eurasia.
    Contact: Kelly Janiga, Manager of Research Programs, The William 
Davidson Institute, University of

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Michigan Business School, 724 East University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 
48109-1234, Tel: (734) 615-4562, Fax: (734) 763-5850, E-mail: 
janigak@umich.edu.

8. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

    Grant: $715,000 ($425,000-Eurasia; $290,000-Southeast Europe).
    Purpose: To support the residential programs for post-doctoral 
Research Scholars, Short-term Scholars and Interns; the Meetings 
Program for both the Kennan Institute and East European Studies, 
including a Workshop on Democracy and Civil Society in Ukraine; the 
Regional Policy Symposium on EU Borderlands in conjunction with IREX; 
and the East European Studies Program's Junior Scholars' Training 
Seminar in conjunction with the American Council of Learned Societies.
    Contact: Martin Sletzinger, Director, East European Studies, Tel: 
(202) 691-4263, E-mail: martin.sletzinger@wilsoncenter.org. Maggie 
Paxson, Senior Associate, Kennan Institute, Tel: (202) 691-4237, E-
mail: Margaret.Paxson@wilsoncenter.org. The Woodrow Wilson Center, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004-3027, Fax: (202) 691-
4247.

    Dated: October 24, 2005.
Kenneth E. Roberts,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee for Study of Eastern Europe and 
the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, Department of State.
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