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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: http://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants;
http://fa.statebuy.state.gov.
VI.3. Reporting Requirements: You
must provide ECA with a hard copy
original plus two copies of the following
reports:
(1) A final program and financial
report no more than 90 days after the
expiration of the award;
(2) A concise, one-page final program
report summarizing program outcomes
no more than 90 days after the
expiration of the award. This one-page
report will be transmitted to OMB, and
be made available to the public via
OMB’s USAspending.gov Web site—as
part of ECA’s Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act
(FFATA) reporting requirements.
(3) A SF–PPR, ‘‘Performance Progress
Report’’ Cover Sheet with all program
reports.
(4) Quarterly program and financial
reports.
Award recipients 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
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Program Data Requirements: Award
recipients will be required to maintain
specific data on program participants
and activities in an electronically
accessible database format that can be
shared with the Bureau as required. As
a minimum, the data must include the
following:
(1) Name, address, contact
information and biographic sketch of all
persons who travel internationally on
funds provided by the agreement or who
benefit from the award funding but do
not travel.
(2) Itineraries of international and
domestic travel, providing dates of
travel and cities in which any exchange
experiences take place. Final schedules
for in-country and U.S. activities must
be received by the ECA Program Officer
at least three work days prior to the
official opening of the activity.
VII. Agency Contacts
For questions about this
announcement, contact: William
Heaton, Teacher Exchange Branch,
ECA/A/S/X, U.S. Department of State,
SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 349,
Washington, DC 20547, phone: (202)
453–8888, fax: (202) 453–8890, e-mail:
[email protected].
All correspondence with the Bureau
concerning this RFGP should reference
the above title and number ECA/A/S/X–
10–04.
Please read the complete
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: May 13, 2009.
C. Miller Crouch,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2008–0388]

Revision of a Previously Approved
Collection: Public Charters, 14 CFR,
Part 380
Office of the Secretary.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, the Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites the general
public, industry and other governmental
parties to comment on the Public
Charters, 14 CFR Part 380. The preexisting information collection request
was previously approved by the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by July 20, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Reather Flemmings (202–366–1865) and
Ms. Torlanda Archer (202–366–1037),
Office of the Secretary, Office of
International Aviation, Special
Authorities Division, X–46, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
2008–0388] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., West Building, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 2106–0005.
Title: Public Charters, 14 CFR Part
380.
Form Numbers: 4532, 4533, 4534,
4535.
Type of Review: Revision of a
previously approved collection: The
current OMB inventory has decreased
and the changes are listed below.
Abstract: 14 CFR Part 380 (Part 380)
establishes the regulations of the
Department’s terms and conditions
governing Public Charter operators to
conduct air transportation using direct
air carriers. Public Charter operators
arrange transportation for groups of
people on chartered aircraft. This
arrangement is less expensive for the

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travelers than individually buying a
ticket. Part 380 exempts charter
operators from certain provisions of the
U.S. code in order that they may
provide this service. A primary goal of
Part 380 is to seek protection for the
consumer. Accordingly, the rule
stipulates that the charter operator must
file evidence (a prospectus—that
consists of OST Forms 4532, 4533, 4534
and 4535) with the Department for each
charter program certifying that it has
entered into a binding contract with a
direct air carrier to provide air
transportation and that it has also
entered into agreements with
Department-approved financial
institutions for the protection of charter
participants’ funds. The prospectus
must be approved by the Department
prior to the operator’s advertising,
selling or operating the charter. If the
prospectus information were not
collected, it would be extremely
difficult to assure compliance with
agency rules and to assure that public
security and other consumer protection
requirements were in place for the
traveling public. The information
collected is available for public
inspection (unless the respondent
specifically requests confidential
treatment). Part 380 does not provide
any assurances of confidentiality.
Burden Statement: Completion of all
forms in a prospectus can be
accomplished in approximately two
hours (30 minutes per form) for new
filers and one hour for amendments
(existing filings). The forms are
simplified and request only basic
information about the proposed
programs and the private sector. The
respondent can submit a filing to
operate for up to one year and include
as many flights as desired, in most
cases. The operator is then required by
regulations to file revisions to its
original prospectus.
Respondents: Private Sector: Air
carriers; tour operators; the general
public (including groups and
individuals, corporations, and
Universities or Colleges, etc.)
Number of Respondents: 245.
Number of Responses: 1,782.
Total Annual Burden: 891.
Frequency of Responses:
245 (respondents) × 4 = 980.
401 (amendments from the same
respondents) × 2 = 802.
Total estimated responses: 980 + 802 =
1,782.
The frequency of response is
dependent upon whether the operator is
requesting a new program or amending
their existing prospectus. Variations
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On average four responses (OST Forms
4532, 4533, 4534 and/or 4535) are
required for filing new prospectuses and
two of the responses (forms) are
required for amendments. The separate
hour burden estimate is as follows:
Total Annual Burden: 891.
Approximately 1,782 (responses) ×
0.50 (per form) = 891.
Public Comments Invited: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, by the use of electronic
means, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. All responses
to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will also
become a matter of public record.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1:48.
Patricia Lawton,
DOT Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 694X)]

CSX Transportation, Inc.—
Abandonment Exemption—in McMinn
County, TN
On May 1, 2009, CSX Transportation,
Inc. (CSXT), filed with the Board a
petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for
exemption from the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a 6.4-mile rail
line, known as the Athens Branch, on its
Southern Region, Huntington-West
Division, KD Subdivision between
milepost OKW 327, at Englewood, and
milepost OKW 333.4, at Athens, in
McMinn County, TN. The line traverses
United States Postal Service Zip Codes
37329 and 37303, and includes the
Athens station (milepost OKW 334).
The line does not contain federally
granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in CSXT’s possession
will be made available promptly to
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The interest of railroad employees
will be protected by the conditions set
forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—
Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91
(1979).
By issuing this notice, the Board is
instituting an exemption proceeding
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final
decision will be issued by August 19,
2009.
Any offer of financial assistance
(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will
be due no later than 10 days after
service of a decision granting the
petition for exemption. Each OFA must
be accompanied by a $1,500 filing fee.
See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
All interested persons should be
aware that, following abandonment of
rail service and salvage of the line, the
line may be suitable for other public
use, including interim trail use. Any
request for a public use condition under
49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail
banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be
due no later than June 10, 2009. Each
trail use request must be accompanied
by the appropriate filing fee. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(27).1
All filings in response to this notice
must refer to STB Docket No. AB–55
(Sub-No. 694X), and must be sent to: (1)
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001; and (2) Louis E. Gitomer, Esq.,
Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, 600
Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson,
MD 21204. Replies to the petition are
due on or before June 10, 2009.
Persons seeking further information
concerning abandonment procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of Public
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer
to the full abandonment or
discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR
part 1152. Questions concerning
environmental issues may be directed to
the Board’s Section of Environmental
Analysis (SEA) at (202) 245–0305.
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.]
An environmental assessment (EA) (or
environmental impact statement (EIS), if
necessary) prepared by SEA will be
served upon all parties of record and
upon any agencies or other persons who
commented during its preparation.
Other interested persons may contact
SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS).
1 Until June 3, 2009, the filing fee for a request
for a trail use condition is $200. On June 4, 2009,
that fee will increase to $250. See Regulations
Governing Fees for Services Performed in
Connection with Licensing and Related Services—
2009 Update, STB Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 16)
(STB served May 4, 2009).

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