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BILLING CODE 4410-18-M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,021] 3M Precision Optics, Inc., Cincinnati, OH; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on March 14, 2006 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at 3M Precision Optics, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification, [TA-W-54,549] which expires on May 12, 2006.
Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 4th day of April, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5656 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,142] Culp, Inc., Including the Following Divisions, Culp Upholstery Prints Culp Central Distribution Center and Culp Sample Department, Burlington, NC;
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on June 17, 2005, applicable to workers of Culp Inc., including Culp Upholstery Prints Plant, Culp Central Distribution Center, and Culp Sample Department, Burlington, North Carolina.
The workers are engaged in employment related to the production of upholstery fabrics. New information provided by the petitioners indicates their intention was to apply for all available Trade Act benefits at the time of the filing. Therefore, the Department has made a decision to investigate further to determine if the workers are eligible to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance. The investigation revealed that a significant number of workers of the subject firm are age 50 or over, workers have skills that are not easily transferable, and conditions in the industry are adverse.
Review of this information shows that all eligibility criteria under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended have been met for workers at the subject firm. Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to reflect its finding. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-57,142 is hereby issued as follows: “All workers of Culp Inc., including Culp Upholstery Prints Plant, Culp Central Distribution Center, and Culp Sample Department, Burlington, North Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after May 5, 2004 through June 17, 2007, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 and are also eligible to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
” Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of April 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5657 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA)by (TA-W) number issued during the periods of March 2006. In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for directly-impacted (primary) worker adjustment assistance to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of section 222(a) of the Act must be met. I. Section
(A)all of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section
(B)both of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign county of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as an adversely affected secondary group to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of section 222(b) of the Act must be met.
(1)Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2)The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and
(3)Either—
(A)The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph
(2)accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B)A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph
(2)contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of Section 222 have been met, and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-58,829; Winspec Manufacturing, Ronkonkoma, NY: February 9, 2005* *TA-W-58,850; American Fiber and Finishing, Inc., Newberry, SC: October 7, 2005* *TA-W-58,893; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Leased Wkrs of Voit, Santa Rosa, CA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893A; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Tempe, AZ: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893B; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Palo Alto, CA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893C; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Santa Clara, CA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893D; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Yorba Linda, CA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893E; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Colorado Springs, CO: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893F; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Englewood, CO: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893G; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Fort Collins, CO: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893H; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Loveland, CO: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893I; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Merritt Island, FL: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893J; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Acworth, GA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893K; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Carmel, IN: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893L; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Andover, MA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893M; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Rye, NH: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893N; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Cary, NC: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893O; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Shelby, NC: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893P; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Allentown, PA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893Q; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Austin, TX: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893R; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Roanoke, VA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893S; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Newcastle, WA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893T; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Sequim, WA: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,893U; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Brookfield, WI: February 22, 2005* *TA-W-58,913; Century Furniture LLC, Case Goods Plant #1, A Subsidiary of CV Industries, Hickory, NC: February 24, 2005* *TA-W-58,916A; Sony Electronics, Vatio of America, On-site wkrs of Remedy Staffing and Staffmark, San Diego, CA: May 20, 2005* *TA-W-58,931; Johnson Electric Automotive, Brownsville, TX: February 28, 2005* *TA-W-58,987; Lady Ester Lingerie Corporation, Berwick, PA: March 8, 2005* *TA-W-58,990; Springs Global US, Inc., HW Close Plant, Fort Lawn, SC: March 1, 2005* *TA-W-59,004; Acco Chain and Lifting Products, A Division of FKI Industries, York, PA: March 7, 2005* *TA-W-59,029; American and Efird, Inc., Gastonia, NC: February 20, 2005* *TA-W-59,031; Fraser Papers L.L.C., Berlin, NH: March 14, 2005* *TA-W-59,081; CFM Home Products, Joplin, MO: March 17, 2005* *TA-W-59,085; Barry Controls Defense and Industrial, A Subsidiary of the Hutchinson Group, Camden, AR: March 24, 2005* *TA-W-58,506; Alpha Sintered Metals, Inc., Ridgway, PA: December 14, 2004* *TA-W-58,690; Weyerhaeuser, Veneer Technologies, Wright City, OK: January 20, 2005* *TA-W-58,754; Allegheny Color Corporation, A Division of Apollo Colors, Inc., Ridgway, PA: January 30, 2005* *TA-W-58,866; Dolan Industries, Inc., Clinton, MA: February 16, 2005* *TA-W-59,055; New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), Stark Candy Division, Thibodaux, LA: March 16, 2005* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of section 222 and section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-58,882; APA Enterprises, Inc., Aberdeen, SD: February 6, 2005* *TA-W-58,918; Perlos, Inc., Including On-Site Leased Wkrs of Cornerstone Staffing, Ft. Worth, TX: March 23, 2005* *TA-W-59,013; Conopco, Inc., dba Unilever, dba Unilever Food Division, Leased Wkrs of Key Resources, Asheboro, NC: March 13, 2005* *TA-W-59,040; AH Schreiber Company, Gordon Garment Division, Bristol, VA: May 13, 2006* *TA-W-58,715; Interface Fabrics, East Douglas, MA: January 20, 2005* *TA-W-58,871; Tyco Electronics, Div. Tyco International, Lombard, IL: February 3, 2005* *TA-W-58,978; Confluent Photonics Corp., A Subsidiary of Auxora, Inc., Salem, NH: March 9, 2005* *TA-W-59,074; Western Graphics Corporation, Including Leased Wkrs of Personnel Source, Eugene, OR: March 21, 2005* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of supplier to a trade certified firm and section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of downstream producer to a trade certified firm and section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,036; Collins and Aikman, Southwest Laminates, Inc. Division, El Paso, TX: March 15, 2005* Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified. The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A) (no employment decline) has not been met. *None.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *None.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (No shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-58,887; Haden Schweitzer Corp., A Division of Haden International Group, Auburn Hills, MI.* *TA-W-58,897; Ingersoll CM Systems, LLC, Midland, MI.* *TA-W-58,902; Marcus Brothers Textiles, New York, NY.* *TA-W-58,948; Carolina Mills, Inc., Plant #3, Newton, NC.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.)(Increased imports and (a)(2)(B) (II.C) (has shifted production to a foreign country) have not been met. *None.* The workers firm does not produce an article as required for certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-58,909; Abco Rents, Inc., Laurens, SC.* *TA-W-58,922; Radici Fabrics USA, Fall River, MA.* *TA-W-58,942; Holmes Group (The), A Subsidiary of Jarden Corp., Sedalia, MO.* *TA-W-58,966; Quintiles, Inc., A Subsidiary of Quintiles Transnational Corp., Data Management Department, Morrisville, NC.* *TA-W-59,020; Sony Electronics, Inc., Local Service Center, Customer Service Division, San Diego, CA.* *TA-W-59,034; ExxonMobil Chemical Co., A Division of Exxon Mobil Corp., Film Division, Macedon, NY.* *TA-W-59,038; Shure Electronics, Douglas, AZ.* The investigation revealed that criteria
(2)has not been met. The workers firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier or downstream producer to trade-affected companies. *None* . Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issued a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of section 246(a)(3)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. *TA-W-58,887; Haden Schweitzer Corp., A Division of Haden International Group, Auburn Hills, MI.* *TA-W-58,897; Ingersoll CM Systems, LLC, Midland, MI.* *TA-W-58,902; Marcus Brothers Textiles, New York, NY.* *TA-W-58,948; Carolina Mills, Inc., Plant # 3, Newton, NC.* *TA-W-58,909; Abco Rents, Inc., Laurens, SC.* *TA-W-58,922; Radici Fabrics USA, Fall River, MA.* *TA-W-58,942; Holmes Group (The), A Subsidiary of Jarden Corp., Sedalia, MO.* *TA-W-58,966; Quintiles, Inc., A Subsidiary of Quintiles Transnational Corp., Data Management Department, Morrisville, NC.* *TA-W-59,020; Sony Electronics, Inc., Local Service Center, Customer Service Division, San Diego, CA.* *TA-W-59,034; ExxonMobil Chemical Co., A Division of Exxon Mobil Corp., Film Division, Macedon, NY.* *TA-W-59,038; Shure Electronics, Douglas, AZ.* The Department as determined that criterion
(1)of section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older. *TA-W-59,031; Fraser Papers L.L.C., Berlin, NH.* *TA-W-58,882; APA Enterprises, Inc., Aberdeen, SD.* The Department as determined that criterion
(2)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. *TA-W-59,029; American and Efird, Inc., Gastonia, NC.* *TA-W-59,081; CFM Home Products, Joplin, MO.* *TA-W-59,055; New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), Stark Candy Division, Thibodaux, LA.* *TA-W-58,918; Perlos, Inc., Including On-Site Leased Workers of Cornerstone Staffing, Ft. Worth, TX.* The Department as determined that criterion
(3)of Section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are not adverse. *None.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the month of March 2006. Copies of These determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address. Dated: April 7, 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5658 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [ETA Handbook No. 384] Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
(UCX)Handbook; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workforce Security
(OWS)is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
(UCX)Handbook, Number 384. A copy of the proposed information collection request
(ICR)can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or by accessing: *http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm* . DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before June 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments on this notice may be mailed or delivered to Keith Ribnick, Office of Workforce Security (OWS), U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-4231, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202)693-3223 (this is not a toll-free number), fax number
(202)693-3975. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The UCX law (5 U.S.C. 8521-8523) provides for the payment of unemployment compensation to eligible ex-servicemembers separated from the military service. State workforce agencies (SWAs), through agreements with the Secretary of Labor, act as agents of the Secretary for the purpose of providing unemployment compensation to ex-servicemembers following the Department's regulations at 20 CFR 614 and guidelines in the Department's UCX Handbook. SWAs must be able to obtain certain military service information from each claimant filing for UCX benefits to enable them to determine eligibility for benefits. The forms ETA 841 and ETA 843 (and related instructions) contained in the UCX Handbook are necessary and utilized by SWAs for the purpose of obtaining this needed information. The form ETA 841, which is in the current Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)inventory of approved burden collection, has become an optional form and is no longer used by the majority of SWAs. Since the ETA 841 is rarely used, the burden is so minimal it cannot be determined; hence, no burden is being requested. Information pertaining to a UCX claimant can only be obtained from the Federal Claims Control Center
(FCCC)or the individual's military discharge form (DD Form 214) received from the appropriate branch of service. If the FCCC or the ex-servicemember does not have this information readily available, the most effective way to obtain this information is by use of the form ETA 843 which is prescribed by the Department of Labor for the SWAs' use. The completed ETA Form 843 is sent to the appropriate military branch to obtain an official copy of the DD Form 214 or to obtain clarification about information contained in an existing DD Form 214. Without this information, SWAs could not adequately determine the ex-servicemembers' eligibility for benefits and would not be able to properly administer the program. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and, • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submissions of responses. Current Actions This is a request for OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) of an extension to an existing collection of information previously approved and assigned OMB control No. 1205-0176. The current burden is based on an inventory of 105,958 UCX claims filed in fiscal year
(FY)2005. This request is based on same number of UCX claims filed in FY 2005 since it is estimated that approximately the same number of UCX claims will be filed in Fiscal Years 2006, 2007 and 2008. Fifty-three
(53)SWAs utilize the ETA Form 843. The ETA Form 843 is used by SWAs only when it is necessary to obtain additional clarifying information from the military pertaining to the UCX claimant or to obtain a copy of the DD Form 214. It is estimated that only 5 percent (5,297) of the UCX claims filed will require use of the ETA Form 843. The ETA Form 843 maybe sent to any one of the four branches of military service (Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force), the Coast Guard, or the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These latter two agencies are considered branches of military service for UCX purposes but are not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense. *Type of Review:* Extension, without change. *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration. *Title:* Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
(UCX)Handbook Number 384. *OMB Number:* 1205-0176. *Agency Number:* ETA Handbook # 384. *Recordkeeping:* 3 years. *Affected Public:* Federal Government, State workforce agencies and Individuals. *Total Respondents:* 1. *Frequency:* As needed. *Total responses:* 5,297 *Average Time Per Response:* 1.0 minutes. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 88 hours. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $747,138. Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: April 6, 2006. Cheryl Atkinson, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security. [FR Doc. E6-5659 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA); Older Americans Act—Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grants for Program Year 2006; SGA/DFA-PY 05-06 AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice; Amendment 2 to SGA/DFA-PY 05-06. SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration published a document in the **Federal Register** on March 2, 2006 at 71 FR 10797, announcing the availability of funds and solicitation for grant applications
(SGA)for the national grants portion of the Senior Community Service Employment Program. The Department amended the SGA to allow an extension of the application deadline, which was published in the **Federal Register** on April 7, 2006 at 71 FR 17922. This notice is the second amendment to the SGA, and it amends the SGA in several respects. DATES: This notice is effective on April 17, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James W. Stockton, Grant Officer, Division of Federal Assistance, Telephone
(202)693-3335. (This is not a toll-free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Labor published a notice to the SCSEP SGA (SGA/DFA-PY 05-06) at 71 FR 10797 in an April 7, 2006 **Federal Register** Notice (71 FR 17922). The Department extended the deadline for applications with a notice published in the **Federal Register** on April 7, 2006 at 71 FR 17922. The first amendment to the SGA, a correction to Appendix K, was published in the **Federal Register** on March 26, 2006 at 71 FR 15768. As a result, several additional date changes must also be amended. In addition, through this notice, the Department is also amending other sections of the SCSEP SGA to exclude certain requirements for organizations applying under the Asian and Pacific Islander or Indian funding categories. The SGA and associated **Federal Register** notices can be viewed on the *http://www.doleta.gov/seniors* Web site. The following additional amendments are made to the SCSEP SGA that was published on March 2, 2006 at 71 FR 10797:
(1)Section I “Funding Opportunity Description” (page 10799) is amended to read: *Right of first refusal.* Under this solicitation, all successful applicants must allow the current participants to remain in the program under the same conditions in which they are found in order to minimize disruptions to the program. Therefore, although participants may not elect to remain under a former grantee, they must be able to continue community service work-based training with the same host agency for a minimum of 90 days beginning on August 1, 2006.
(2)Section II “Award Information-Type of Assistance Instrument” (page 10800) is amended to change the grant period from “an initial one year grant” to “an initial eleven
(11)month grant.” The Department will allocate the full appropriation available for national grantees.
(3)Section II(B)(2) “Minimum Request for Funding” (page 10800) is amended to insert the following paragraph after the fourth paragraph: Organizations applying under the Asian and Pacific Islander or Indian funding categories are exempt from the minimum funding requirement to apply for 10 percent or $1.6 million of the amount allocated in a state. Organizations applying under these categories are also exempt from the provision that requires applicants to apply for all of the positions allocated in a county and the provision that requires applicants to apply for contiguous locations. However, the Department believes that it becomes increasingly difficult to provide program oversight and the attendant fiduciary duties if applicants under these categories bid for less than 80 positions.
(4)Section II(C) “Period of Performance” (page 10801) is amended to change the start date of the program from July 1, 2006 to August 1, 2006. In addition, this section is amended to change the initial period of performance from “one
(1)year” to “eleven
(11)months.”
(5)Section III(A)(4) “Eligible Applicants/Other Useful Information” (page 10801) is amended to include the following sentence after the second sentence: Asian and Pacific Islander or Indian organizations that apply under the General (“G”) funding category are not exempt from any of the SGA funding requirements described in section II, “Award Information.”
(6)Section III(C) “Ineligible Applicants” (page 10802) is amended to add paragraph (6), which reads as follows: Asian and Pacific Islander or Indian organizations that apply under the General (“G”) funding category and fail to meet the funding requirements described in section II that apply to all applicants that apply under that category.
(7)Section IV(B)(2) “Requirements for the Cost Proposal” (page 10803) is amended in the “note” at the end of Section to change the cost proposal coverage from “one
(1)year” of program operations to “eleven
(11)months” of program operations.
(8)Section IV(E) “Funding Restrictions” (page 10803) is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of the paragraph: Please note that organizations applying under the Asian Pacific Islander or Indian funding categories are exempt from this requirement.
(9)Section VI(A) “Award Notices” (page 10807) is amended in the first two sentences to read as follows: The Department anticipates completing its review and ranking of proposals by late June 2006. The Grant Officer expects to announce the results of this competition no later than mid-July 2006.
(10)Section VIII(C) “Questions about the Program or SGA” (page 10808) amends the fifth sentence to change the length of time that questions will be received from “one month” to “two months” after publication. Therefore, the Department will accept and respond to questions that are received up to and including May 2, 2006. The Department will not respond to questions received after that deadline. Applicants are urged to frequently check the Question and Answer section at *http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/SGA/SGA_QA.cfm.* The Department also re-emphasizes that questions must be submitted to the Grant Officer and not to the program staff.
(11)Section VIII(D) “Post-Selection Negotiations and Requirements” (page 10808) is amended in the last sentence at the end of the first paragraph to change the date that the Grant Officer expects to negotiate final slot assignments from “the end of May” to “mid-July.”
(12)Section VIII(E) “Transition of Participants” (page 10808) is amended as follows: The first sentence is amended to change the transition period from “June 1-June 30, 2006” to “August 1-September 30, 2006.” The fourth sentence in the first paragraph on the required time a participant must remain in the same host agency from “for up to 90 days” to “for a minimum of 90 days.” The second sentence in the third paragraph on the grantee payroll responsibility date is changed from “July 1, 2006” to “October 1, 2006.” Therefore, successful applicants may plan to make the first payment to participants in the first or second week of October 2006.
(13)Section VIII(F) “Transition Roles and Responsibilities” is amended as follows: On page 10808, the second sentence on the national SCSEP orientation and training conference is amended to change the estimated date of the conference from “mid-June” to “early August.” On page 10809, the second requirement for national grantees is amended to change the host agency requirement from “for up to 90 days” to “a minimum of 90 days.” Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of April, 2006. James W. Stockton, Grant Officer. [FR Doc. 06-3671 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am]
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