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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 28, 2006 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES students in the targeted subject fields. Proposals should demonstrate an institutional record of successful exchange programs involving the hosting of international students, including responsible fiscal management and full compliance with all reporting requirements for past Bureau grants. The Bureau will consider the past performance of prior recipients and the demonstrated potential of new applicants. 6. Follow-On Activities: Proposals should provide a plan for continued follow-on activity (without Bureau support) ensuring that Bureau supported programs are not isolated events. Activities should include tracking and maintaining updated lists of all alumni and facilitating follow-up activities with alumni, including electronic list serves. 7. Project Evaluation: Proposals should include a plan and methodology to evaluate the programs degree of success in meeting program objectives, both as the activities unfold and at the end of the program. A draft survey questionnaire or other technique plus description of a methodology to use to link outcomes to original project objectives is recommended. Successful applicants will be expected to submit intermediate reports after each project component is concluded, or quarterly, whichever is less frequent. 8. Cost-Effectiveness and CostSharing: The overhead and administrative components of the proposal, including salaries and honoraria, should be kept as low as possible. All other items should be necessary and appropriate. Proposals should maximize cost sharing through institutional direct funding contributions and private sector support. Budget estimates should be as accurate as possible over the full period of the grant. VI. Award Administration Information VI.1a. Award Notices: Final awards cannot be made until funds have been appropriated by Congress, allocated and committed through internal Bureau procedures. Successful applicants will receive an Assistance Award Document (AAD) from the Bureau’s Grants Office. The AAD and the original grant proposal with subsequent modifications (if applicable) shall be the only binding authorizing document between the recipient and the U.S. Government. The AAD will be signed by an authorized Grants Officer, and mailed to the recipient’s responsible officer identified in the application. Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:52 Jun 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 application review from the ECA program office coordinating this competition. VI.2.—Administrative and National Policy Requirements: Terms and Conditions for the Administration of ECA agreements include the following: Office of Management and Budget Circular A–122, ‘‘Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations.’’ Office of Management and Budget Circular A–21, ‘‘Cost Principles for Educational Institutions.’’ OMB Circular A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Governments’’. OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Nonprofit Organizations. OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments. OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of States, Local Government, and Nonprofit Organizations. Please reference the following Web sites for additional information: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants. https://exchanges.state.gov/education/ grantsdiv/terms.htm#artic1eI. VI.3. Reporting Requirements: You must provide ECA with a hard copy original plus one copy of the following reports: Quarterly financial reports; annual program reports for the first and second year of the agreement; and a final program and financial report no more than 90 days after the expiration of the award; Grantees will be required to provide reports analyzing their evaluation findings to the Bureau in their regular program reports. (Please refer to IV. Application and Submission Instructions (IV.3.d.3) above for Program Monitoring and Evaluation information. All data collected, including survey responses and contact information, must be maintained for a minimum of three years and provided to the Bureau upon request. All reports must be sent to the ECA Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer listed in the final assistance award document. VII. Agency Contacts For questions about this announcement, contact: Michelle Johnson, Office of Global Educational Programs, ECA/A/S/U, Room 349, ECA/ A/S/U–06–10, U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, telephone 202– PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36867 453–8862, fax 202–453–8891, e-mail JohnsonML3@state.gov. All correspondence with the Bureau concerning this RFGP should reference the above title and number ECA/A/S/U– 06–10. Please read the complete Federal Register announcement before sending inquiries or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with applicants until the proposal review process has been completed. VIII. Other Information Notice The terms and conditions published in this RFGP are binding and may not be modified by any Bureau representative. Explanatory information provided by the Bureau that contradicts published language will not be binding. Issuance of the RFGP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government. The Bureau reserves the right to reduce, revise, or increase proposal budgets in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds. Awards made will be subject to periodic reporting and evaluation requirements per section VI.3 above. Dated: June 22, 2006. Dina Habib Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–10196 Filed 6–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5453] Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee Summary: This notice announces a series of International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) meetings to prepare for the September 2006 meetings of the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU–D) Study Groups 1 and 2. The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare for the September 2006 meetings of ITU–D Study Groups 1 and 2. Meetings are scheduled for Thursday afternoons, 2 p.m.–4 p.m., on July 13 and 27, and August 3, 10, and 17. All meetings will be held in Room 2533A of the Department of State Harry S Truman Building. A conference bridge will be available for those outside the Washington Metro area. E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1 36868 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 28, 2006 / Notices These meetings are open to the public. Particulars on conference bridges is available from the secretariat minardje@state.gov, telephone (202) 647–3234. Dated: June 21, 2006. Doreen McGirr, Foreign Affairs Officer, International Communications & Information Policy, Department of State. [FR Doc. 06–5869 Filed 6–27–06; 8:45 am] [Public Notice 5452] Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a meeting on July 12, 2006, in Room 840 at the U.S. Department of State at 301 4th St., SW., Washington, DC 20547. The meeting will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. The Commissioners will discuss public diplomacy issues and progress made in evaluating public diplomacy programs. The Commission was reauthorized pursuant to Public Law 109–108. (H.R. 2862, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2006). The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy is a bipartisan Presidentially appointed panel created by Congress in 1948 to provide oversight of U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform and influence foreign publics. The Commission reports its findings and recommendations to the President, the Congress and the Secretary of State and the American people. Current Commission members include Barbara M. Barrett of Arizona, who is the Chairman; Harold Pachios of Maine; Ambassador Penne Percy Korth of Washington, DC; Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley of Washington, DC; Charles ‘‘Tre’’ Evers of Florida; Jay T. Snyder of New York; and Maria Sophia Aguirre of Washington, DC. Seating is limited. To attend the meeting and for more information, please contact Carl Chan at (202) 203– 7883, or (202) 203–7880. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:52 Jun 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection Activity, Request for Comments; Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BILLING CODE 4710–45–P Federal Aviation Administration AGENCY: BILLING CODE 4710–07–P Dated: June 22, 2006. Carl Chan, Interim Executive Director, ACPD, Department of State. [FR Doc. 06–5863 Filed 6–27–06; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. This rule may require applicants to comply with the latest regulations in effect on the date of application for amended Type Certificates (TC) or a Supplemental TCs for aeronautical products. DATES: Please submit comments by August 28, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney on (202) 267–9895, or by e-mail at: Carla.Mauney@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Title: Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products. Type of Request: Revision of an approved collection. OMB Control Number: 2120–0657. Form(s): There are no FAA forms associated with this collection. Affected Public: A total of 2558 Respondents. Frequency: The information is collected as needed. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 7.35 hours per response. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 18,815 hours annually. Abstract: This rule may require applicants to comply with the latest regulations in effect on the date of application for amended Type Collection (TC) or a Supplemental TCs for aeronautical products. They now may incur an additional incremental administrative cost to determine the level of significance of the product change. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla Mauney, Room 1033, Federal Aviation Administration, Information Systems and Technology Services Staff, ABA–20, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimates of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2006. Carla Mauney, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Information Systems and Technology Services Staff, ABA–20. [FR Doc. 06–5749 Filed 6–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection Activity, Request for Comments; Noise Certification Standards for Subsonic Jet Airplanes and Subsonic Transport Category Large Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The information collected is needed for the applicant’s noise certification compliance report in order to demonstrate compliance with 14 CFR part 36. DATES: Please submit comments by August 28, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney on (202) 267–9895, or by e-mail at: Carla.Mauney@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Title: Noise Certification Standards for Subsonic Jet Airplanes and Subsonic Transport Category Large Airplanes. Type of Request: Revision of an approved collection. OMB Control Number: 2120–0659. Form(s): There are no FAA forms associated with this collection. Affected Public: A total of 10 Respondents. E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36867-36868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5869]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5453]


Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication 
Advisory Committee

    Summary: This notice announces a series of International 
Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) meetings to prepare for the 
September 2006 meetings of the International Telecommunication Union 
Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) Study Groups 1 and 2.
    The International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will 
meet to prepare for the September 2006 meetings of ITU-D Study Groups 1 
and 2. Meetings are scheduled for Thursday afternoons, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., 
on July 13 and 27, and August 3, 10, and 17. All meetings will be held 
in Room 2533A of the Department of State Harry S Truman Building. A 
conference bridge will be available for those outside the Washington 
Metro area.

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    These meetings are open to the public. Particulars on conference 
bridges is available from the secretariat minardje@state.gov, telephone 
(202) 647-3234.

    Dated: June 21, 2006.
Doreen McGirr,
Foreign Affairs Officer, International Communications & Information 
Policy, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 06-5869 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-07-P
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