[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23521]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service


Notice of Cancellation of Fiscal Year 1998 Agricultural 
Telecommunications Program Solicitation of Proposals

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Cancellation of Fiscal Year 1998 Agricultural 
Telecommunications Program Solicitation of Proposals.

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SUMMARY: The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service (CSREES) is canceling its Solicitation of Proposals for the 
Fiscal Year 1998 Agricultural Telecommunications Program to comply with 
Section 245 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
Reform Act of 1998. Proposals submitted to CSREES will be returned to 
the sender.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Louise Ebaugh, Director, Office of 
Extramural Programs on (202) 720-9181; e-mail, [email protected]; 
fax, (202) 401-7752.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or requests for information may be sent to: 
Ms. Louise Ebaugh, Director, Office of Extramural Programs, Cooperative 
State, Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20250-2299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agricultural Telecommunications Program 
is authorized in Section 1673 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (FACTA), Pub. L. 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 5926). On June 
18, 1998, by Federal Register notice (63 FR 33490), CSREES notified 
eligible organizations of the availability of funding and set forth 
application procedures and selection criteria for the fiscal year 1998 
Agricultural Telecommunications Program. On June 23, 1998, President 
Clinton signed into law the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998, AREERA,(Pub. L. 105-185). Section 245 of 
AREERA modifies Section 1673 of FACTA to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to administer an Agricultural Telecommunications Program 
through a grant provided to the distance education consortium known as 
A*DEC under terms and conditions established by the Secretary. 
Therefore, CSREES is canceling the Fiscal Year 1998 Agricultural 
Telecommunications Program Solicitation of Proposals and will 
administer the program through an award to A*DEC to enable it to 
administer a competitive grant project under the program. It is the 
intent of CSREES to issue an award to A*DEC on or before September 30, 
1998.
    Information regarding the Agricultural Telecommunications Program, 
including instructions for the submission of proposals, will be 
published by A*DEC.

    Done at Washington, D.C., on this 26th day of August, 1998.
Colien Hefferan,
Acting Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service.
[FR Doc. 98-23521 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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