1 ^BJ ■ A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION 1 ^ ''>irf s 0* ■ ^ 1 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Travel Service Washington, D.C. 20230 MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM for promoting Tourism to tlie United States A GUIDE TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Travel Service Washington, D.C. 20230 APRIL 1972 FOREWORD The United States Travel Service (USTS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Com- merce, is the national government tourist office of the United States. Its mission is to : a. Develop, plan and carry out a compre- hensive program designed to stimulate and encourage travel to the United States for the purpose of study, culture, recreation, business and other activi- ties; b. Encourage the development of tourist facilities, low cost unit tours, and other arrangements within the United States for meeting the requirements of foreign visitors ; c. Foster and encourage the widest pos- sible distribution of the benefits of travel at the cheapest rates between foreign countries and the United States consistent with sound economic princi- ples ; d. Encourage the simplification, reduc- tion, or elimination of barriers to travel, and the facilitation of interna- tional travel generally; and e. Collect, publish, and provide for the exchange of statistics and technical information, including schedules of meetings, fairs, and other attractions, relating to international travel and tourism. The International Travel Act of 1961, as amended by PL 91-477, authorized USTS to make matching grants to States or their political subdivisions or a combination there- of, or private or public nonprofit organiza- tions for projects designed to carry out the above stated mission of the United States Travel Service. This guide contains general instructions for submission of matching Federal grant applications in support of USTS's mission. It also contains selected information for administering matching grants and man- aging of work conducted under such grants. CONTENTS Page I. Types of Grant Projects Supported 1 11. Submission of Matching Grant Applications 2 Who May Submit 2 When to Submit 2 Where to Submit 2 What to Submit 2 Title of Proposed Project 3 Proposed Project Duration 3 Proposed Project Activity 3 Project Director 3 Proposed Budget 4 Disclosure of Other Federal Assistance 4 Matching Funds 4 Endorsement 5 Evaluation Procedures 5 Privileged Information 5 III. Administration of Matching Funds Grants 7 Grant Award 7 Grant Period 7 Salaries and Wages 7 Personnel Benefits 8 Consultants 8 Subcontractors 8 Travel 8 Communications 9 Materials and Supplies 9 Rental of Space 10 Printing and Reproduction 10 Entertainment Costs 10 In-kind Contributions 10 Adherence to Original Budget Estimates 11 Adherence to Original Project Objectives 11 Change of Project Personnel .... 11 Transfer of Grants 12 Funding of Grants 12 Expenditure of Grant Funds 13 Repayment of Grant Funds 13 Termination of Grants 13 Custody of Funds 14 Safety Precautions 14 Conflict of Interest 14 Oflficials Not to Benefit 15 Compliance with Civil Rights .... 15 Equal Employment Opportunities . 15 Patents and Inventions 15 Publications and Copyrights .... 16 Acknowledgment of Support .... 16 Collection of Information 16 Access to Records and Right to Audit 16 Accounting Procedures 17 Grant Reports 17 APPENDICES I. Exhibits 1-5 18 II. Format for Interim of Final Technical Reports 21 I. TYPES OF GRANT PROJECTS SUPPORTED The United States Travel Service con- siders Federal Assistance Applications from States, regions or political subdivision^ and from public or private nonprofit organiza- tions for programs, projects or activities designed to promote travel from abroad to the United States or to improve services for foreign visitors in this country. Emphasis of the matching grants program changes from year to year, but in general projects include: 1. Special promotions of domestic attrac- tions, facilities, events and services by means of promotional films, exhibits, and travel shows ; 2. Advertising in foreign countries to en- courage residents to visit the United States ; 3. Research and feasibility studies to de- termine foreign travel markets, alloca- tion of resources and improvement of services ; and 4. Projects and programs to improve do- mestic services for foreign visitors. II. SUBMISSION OF MATCHING GRANT APPLICATIONS WHO MAY SUBMIT Federal Assistance Applications may be submitted by States (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pa- cific Islands) ; Political subdivisions (county, municipality, city, town, township, or other special district created by or pursuant to law) or a combination of any of the above; and private or public non-profit organiza- tions with Internal Revenue Service tax ex- empt status, as defined in Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. WHEN TO SUBMIT Federal Assistance Applications may ordi- narily be submitted at any time. Applicants should allow about eight weeks or more for processing time. Every effort is made to reach a decision and inform the applicant promptly. WHERE TO SUBMIT Applications should be addressed to: Grants Officer United States Travel Service U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, D.C. 20230 Each application will be acknowledged upon receipt by USTS. WHAT TO SUBMIT Each applicant shall file the Federal As- sistance Application (Form USTS-1) ac- companied by five exhibits (See Appendix I) as required by Section 1200.3 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Register dated August 27, 1971. To facilitate proc- essing, every application, exhibit, or en- closure shall be submitted in quadruplicate, duly authenticated and referenced. Title of Proposed Project The title of the proposed project should be brief but descriptive. Proposed Project Duration Specification of proposed starting and ending dates is of great value to USTS for scheduling reviews as well as establishing an effective period of the grant. The length of time for which support is requested should be consistent with the nature and complexity of the proposed project. Proposed Project Activity Each application should describe briefly what the project is designed to do as an effort to encourage foreign residents to visit the United States or to improve host services for foreign visitors in this country. The specific work and/or services to be performed by the applicant, consultant, or subcontractor should be described precisely. Moreover, each application should contain a thorough but concise description of the planned activity including details of how the proposed activity is to be accomplished. Project Director As grants are awarded in part on the basis of the qualifications of the professional per- sonnel, a vita of the project director (listing his training and qualifications) is required. The project director is responsible for the conduct of the project activity and repre- sents the applicant in dealing with USTS on technical matters relating to the project. He is responsible for all aspects of the day-to- day administration of the project, for in- suring that funds are expended for purposes specified in the grant award, for supervision of other employees associated with the proj- ect, and for timely preparation and submis- sion of required reports. Proposed Budget It is incumbent upon the applicant to prepare accurate cost estimates, since re- quests for supplemental funds will not be allowed except in extremely unusual in- stances. Increasing or decreasing the scope of work of the project will not be permitted unless specific permission is obtained from USTS. A detailed budget is required for each proposed project, showing the estimated total cost of the project with separate columns showing a breakdown of costs by line items of the applicant's share and the Federal share requested. Disclosure of Other Federal Assistance The applicant must provide information for any applications being submitted or have been submitted to other Federal agencies for this or a related project. The informa- tion should include the name, amount re- quested or being requested and the disposi- tion of each request. MatchiEig Funds Matching funds must be provided by the State or political subdivision or by a combi- nation thereof, or from other non-Federal sources and may include fees, contributions, donations, gifts of money, and special user charges from persons and private profit or nonprofit firms, organizations, or institu- tions. The Federal share requested for any proposed project may not exceed 50% of the total project cost. Endorsement Every Federal Assistance Application must bear the signatures of the project di- rector and of an administrative official who is authorized to commit the applicant to provide appropriate matching funds. EVALUATION PROCEDURES All proposed projects are reviewed and evaluated by an appropriately designated technical officer, who after the award, is responsible for monitoring the technical aspects of the work, and the Matching Grants Committee of USTS. Each project is then presented for final decision to the Assistant Secretary for Tourism. Projects which strengthen the VISIT USA campaign and conform to USTS's own pri- ority programs will receive first priority. Moreover, projects which will have immedi- ate effect will be given priority over those projects where expected results are un- predictable or vague. Five factors are given primary considera- tion in assessing the merit of a proposed project: (1) Is the project in an area of pressing need? (2) Will the project be of substantial benefit to the nation's VISIT USA program? (3) Does the project cover areas of greatest potential for attracting foreign visitors? (4) Does the project offer assurances of effective promotion? (5) Does the project offer a reasonable assurance of increased foreign exchange earnings for the U.S.? PRIVILEGED INFORMATION When an application results in a USTS grant, the application and its supporting materials become a part of the record which may be made available to the public upon request. However, information or material which USTS and the applicant mutually agree to be of a privileged nature will be held in confidence as required by applicable law. An application which has not resulted in a grant will be retained by USTS but will not voluntarily be made available by USTS without the consent of those who signed the application, or their successors in office. An application may be withdrawn by the grantee any time prior to final action there- on by USTS. III. ADMINISTRATION OF MATCHING FUNDS GRANTS GRANT AWARD Notification of a grant award is by letter signed by the Assistant Secretary for Tour- ism or his designee. The grant letter is addressed to the grantee organization, the chief executive officer, or his designee, to which the grant is made. Copies are sent to the project director and the business officer. The grant letter will contain special con- ditions and will incorporate by reference certain general conditions or documents which, upon acceptance of the grant, become binding on the grantee. These conditions and documents relate to the conduct of the grant activities, including the general nature and scope of the activity. Any changes in the terms or conditions will be done by mutual agreement. GRANT PERIOD The grant period is established by the grant award. Unless otherwise specified in the grant award, the grant becomes effective on the date of grant letter. The expiration y date is specified in the grant award letter. ' If it appears that extra time is required to complete the project, a written request for an extension of time must be submitted , to USTS for approval. Only in exceptional cases will more than one extension be granted. . SALARIES AND WAGES Salaries and wages charged against the ■ Federal share must be comparable to those paid for similar work in the local labor market. These funds may not be used to increase the total regular compensation of project personnel. PERSONNEL BENEFITS Personnel benefits (social security, retire- ment, etc.) are allowances and services pro- vided by the grantee to its employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages. If the grantee's contribution to personnel benefits is treated as direct cost, funds may be requested to defray such ex- penses. The grantee's established practice should be followed in requesting such bene- fits. CONSULTANTS Compensation for consultants should be fair and reasonable as required for the proj- ect. USTS reserves the right to approve consultant fees, and consultants recommend- ed by the grantee. SUBCONTRACTORS If it is necessary for the grantee to enter into a subcontract, USTS must approve the subcontractors and any subcontract before it is signed. Such approval will be based on a determination that the subcontract con- tains the provisions required to protect the Government's interest, including the right of audit of expenditures. TRAVEL Travel costs are allowable expenses for transportation, lodging, subsistence, and re- lated items incurred by employees who are in travel status on official business incident to the grant program. Such costs may be charged on an actual basis, on a per diem or mileage basis in lieu of actual costs incurred, or on a combination of the two, provided the method used is applied to an entire trip, and 8 results in charges consistent with those normally allowed in like circumstances in nonfederally sponsored activities. The differ- ence in cost between first-class air accommo- dations and less-than-first-class air accommo- dations is unallowable except when less-than- first-class air accommodations are not rea- sonably available. For States or political subdivisions, the per diem rate may not exceed the rate author- ized by the State or political subdivision or the rate of $25 per day (whichever is less). For non-profit private organizations, payment of per diem should be in accordance with established travel practices of the grantee. Any travel performed outside the United States under a USTS matching grant must be by U.S. flag carriers. Trips should be planned as early as possible to minimize scheduling problems which might necessi- tate the use of foreign carriers. For the use of non-U.S. flag carriers, or use of first-class transportation accommodations, prior written approval must be obtained from the Assistant Secretary for Tourism. COMMUNICATIONS Communication costs incurred for tele- phone calls or service, telegraph, teletype service, wide area telephone service (WATS), centrex, telpak (tie lines), postage, messenger service and similar ex- penses incident to the grant program are I allowable. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES The cost of materials and supplies neces- sary to carry out the project activity is allowable. Purchases made specifically for the grant program should be charged thereto at their actual prices after deducting all cash discounts, trade discounts, rebates, and allowances received by the grantee. With- _ drawals from general stores or stockrooms should be charged at cost under any recog- nized method of pricing consistently ap- plied. Incoming transportation charges are a proper part of material cost. RENTAL OF SPACE The cost of space, whether in a privately or publicly owned building, may not exceed the rental cost of comparable space and facilities in a privately owned building in the same locality. The cost of space pro- cured for grant program usage may not be charged to the program for periods of non-occupancy, without written authoriza- tion of USTS. PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION Cost for printing and reproducing services necessary for grant administration, includ- ing but not limited to forms, reports, man- uals, and informational literature, are allow- able. Publication cost of reports or other media relating to the grant program accomplish- ments or results are allowable when provided for in the approved budget summary. ENTERTAINMENT COSTS Costs incurred for amusement, social ac- tivities, entertainment, and any items re- lating thereto, such as meals, lodging, rentals, transportation, and gratuities, are unallowable. IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS In-kind contributions represent the value of noncash contributions provided by the grantee, other public agencies and institu- tions, and private organizations and indi- viduals. In-kind contributions may consist of value of services directly benefiting and specifically identifiable to the project activity. 10 For in-kind contributions to be accepted as part of the grantee's matching share, such contributions should: (a) be identifiable from the grantee's records ; (b) not be included as contributions for any other federally assisted program; and (c) be necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient accomplishment of project objectives. ADHERENCE TO ORIGINAL BUDGET ESTIMATES The grant award letter is accompanied by an approved budget summary which lists the categories and amounts for which match- ing funds are provided. The grantee may deviate within a range of plus or minus 10 percent of the amounts shown for each line item in the approved budget without the prior permission of USTS, provided that the total amount of the approved grant is not in- creased. Any deviations greater than 10 per- cent must have prior written approval from USTS. ADHERENCE TO ORIGINAL PROJECT OBJECTIVES Deviations leading to major modifications of the project must be approved in advance and in writing by USTS before the modifica- tions are placed in eflfect by the grantee. Project directors are encouraged to seek advice and opinion of USTS on special prob- I lems that may arise. Such advice shall not relieve the project director of his responsi- bility for total project direction. CHANGE OF PROJECT PERSONNEL The grantee should promptly inform USTS whenever changes of the project di- rector or other key personnel are anticipated. Requests for approval of a change of project director must be accompanied by a 11 vita (listing the training and qualifications) of the nominee and must bear the signature of an appropriate administrative official of the grantee. TRANSFER OF GRANTS The transfer of a grant award from one organization to another is prohibited. Should a project director change his organizational affiliation, he must resign from the project, and the grantee organization must either terminate the grant or appoint and secure USTS approval of a new project director. The original director may submit a new application through his new organization. Regardless of the action taken on either the original or a new application, final substan- tive technical and grant fiscal reports on the original grant are required. FUNDING OF GRANTS After a grant award has been made, funds to carry out the purpose of the grant may be obtained by submitting in triplicate the ''Grant Fiscal Report and Cash Request" Form USTS-2 to the United States Travel Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, At- tention : Grants Officer, Washington, D.C. 20230. Treasury Department Circular No. 1075, dated April 10, 1969 (31 CFR Part 205), limits cash advances to grantees to those amounts needed to finance their current operations. Accordingly, grantees should request cash advances only when it is essen- tial to meet their current disbursement needs. Five percent of the Federal matching share will be withheld until the final sub- stantive technical report has been submitted by the grantee and accepted by USTS. The grantee should establish a separate account for grant funds provided by USTS. 12 [IT he t" 'el it- C, nt nt :'? In no case will funds be comingled with the personal funds of any of the officials of the grantee organization, nor will any of the funds be deposited in personal bank ac- counts for disbursement by personal checks. EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS Any expenditures incurred prior to the effective date of the grant or commitments incurred subsequent to the expiration of the grant may not be charged against the grant. However, commitments made prior to the scheduled grant expiration date may be liqui- dated within 90 days of that date. Any commitments or expenditures in- curred by the grantee in excess of the total approved project costs shall be the responsi- bility of the grantee organization. REPAYMENT OF GRANT FUNDS Funds unexpended at the expiration of the grant must be remitted to USTS along with the Final Grant Fiscal Report. The remit- tance should include any interest accumu- lated on grant funds and/or any income proceeds realized from operations of the grant project. Income proceeds should be divided in the same ratio as the Federal and non-Federal funds that make up the total grant. The amount of income and/or in- terest accruing on Federal funds must be returned to USTS via check made payable to "U.S. Treasury." TERMINATION OF GRANTS The grant may be terminated in whole or in part, by USTS if (1) the grantee, or those with whom the grantee has contracted or consulted, is not complying with pro- visions of the grant ; or (2) any funds paid to the grantee have been lost, misapplied, or otherwise diverted from or improperly used or expended for other than the purposes for which they were paid. 13 Such termination shall be effective 30 days after the mailing of a written notice of termination to the grantee. In the event that the grant is terminated, any funds that have been paid to the grantee by USTS which have not been expended or contracted for upon receipt of the notice of termination shall be remitted to USTS within 30 days of such notice. CUSTODY OF FUNDS The grantee shall covenant that each of its officials or employees having custody of project funds shall be bonded at all times in the amount at least equal to the total funds in his custody at any one time; how- ever, if the grantee is a governmental body having a blanket bond coverage for its em- ployees, this requirement may be waived. Costs of bonds required according to the terms of the grant are allowable. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS USTS cannot assume liability with respect to accidents, illnesses, or claims arising out of any work undertaken with the assistance of the grant. The grantee organization should take steps to insure or protect itself as it may deem desirable. CONFLICT OF INTEREST To avoid any conflict of interest in con- nection with the administration of a grant, adequate standards and rules must be es- tablished to ensure that no officer or em- ployee of the State or political subdivision or their designated agencies, or private or public organization, shall received compen- sation from sources other than his employer for tourism development or promotional services for which funds are provided and that no such officer or employee shall other- wise maintain any private interest in con- flict with his public responsibility. 14 OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT No member of or delegate to Congress or resident commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of the grant, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be construed to extend to grants if made with a corporation for its general benefit. COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT Every grantee must comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as a condition to the entitlement to any funds, shall have executed an assurance of compliance as required by the USTS pursuant to Regulations issued by the Department of Commerce, in imple- menting of the Civil Rights Act of '1964, and designated as Part 8 of Subtitle A of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Federal Government requires that equal employment opportunities be provided to qualified persons without discrimination on the ground of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in any project involving Fed- eral assistance. This requirement is appli- cable to USTS grants. Moreover, Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965, is equally applicable to subcontracts that may be made from the assistance of USTS grants. Therefore, grantee shall see that subcon- tractors comply (where applicable) with Executive Order 11246, and the rules and regulations and relevant orders of the Secre- tary of Labor. PATENTS AND INVENTIONS Whenever any invention, which is or may be patentable, is conceived in the perform- ance of work under the grant or subcontract, the grantee shall furnish USTS a written report containing full and complete techni- 15 cal information. USTS shall have the right to determine whether or not and where a patent application shall be filed, and to de- termine the disposition of the invention and title to and rights under any application or patent that may result. USTS, in making such a determination, shall take into account the public interest and the equities of the grantee. The grantee agrees that it will, and warrants that inventor (s) will execute all documents and do all things necessary to carry out the determination of USTS. PUBLICATIONS AND COPYRIGHTS The Government reserves a non-exclusive license to use and reproduce for Government purposes, without payment, any publishable matter or information collected, including copyrighted material, resulting from activi- ties supported under the grant. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPPORT An appropriate acknowledgment of USTS support should be made in connection with the publication of any materials or films developed under the grant. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION If the grantee collects information from the public on its own initiative in connection with a research or other general purpose project, it will not, without written approval of USTS, in any way represent that the in- formation is being collected by or for a Federal agency. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND RIGHT TO AUDIT The grantee agrees that the Assistant Secretary for Tourism and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access to and the right to examine any books, documents, papers, and records of the grantee involving transactions relating to the grant. 16 Financial records must be kept on file for a minimum of three years followmg the expiration of the grant. The required re- tention period may be extended by written notification by the Assistant Secretary for Tourism. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES To make possible the determination that grant funds were used for the purpose for which the grant was made, the grantee shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence sufficient to reflect properly all direct costs of whatever nature claimed to be incurred against the grant. Accounting records should be maintained in accordance with the requirements in the Rules and Regulations, Section 1200.5, of the Federal Register, of August 27, 1971. GRANT REPORTS It is essential that USTS be kept informed of progress and problems under the grant. Thus, depending upon the duration of the project, interim letter technical progress reports may be required in addition to a final substantive technical report. When a grant is for a period of six months or less, only a final technical report (describ- ing and evaluating the project accomplish- ments) is required. However, if the grant period is over six months, interim letter progress reports are required every six months. See Appendix II for format to be used for interim or final technical reports. The final substantive technical report and a final grant fiscal report are required, in triplicate, within 90 days after the official expiration of the grant. The Grant Fiscal Report and Cash Re- quest (USTS Form-2) must be prepared and submitted each time a request for funds from USTS is made. 17 APPENDIX I EXHIBITS 1-5 Every application, except where specifi- cally waived by the Assistant Secretary for Tourism, shall be accompanied by the fol- lowing exhibits: Exhibit No. 1. A statement setting forth in detail the current level of tourism in the area in terms of (a) numbers of tourists in area, both foreign and domestic ; (b) impact of tourism on area economy (i.e., employ- ment and income) ; and (c) current efforts to develop and promote tourism in area. Exhibit No. 2. A project statement setting forth in detail (a) the existing need for Federal assistance ; (b) the goals and ob- jective thereof, in terms of tourism receipts and their effects on area jobs and income ; (c) the specific methods proposed for ac- complishing these objectives in terms of personnel and funds ; and (d) the procedures that will be used to evaluate the project. Exhibit No. 3. A statement setting forth in detail (a) the proposed budget for the project, and (b) the procedures for fiscal control, funding, accounting and auditing to assure proper disbursement of funds paid to the applicant. Exhibit No. 4. Documentation establishing that the applicant has coordinated the travel promotion project with other States (when regional cooperation is desirable) and with other publicly supported activities within the States or political subdivision, as appro- 18 priate, and the extent and manner in which such coordination has been carried out by (a) identifying such projects and activities, and (b) indicating how any duplication of other travel promotion projects in the area has been avoided. Exhibit No. 5. Certification by the Gover- nor of the State or the chief political officer of the political subdivision or the president of the private of public nonprofit organiza- tion, as the case may be, that the applicant has: (a) Established adequate standards and rules to insure that no officer or em- ployee of the State or political sub- division or their designated agencies, or private or public organization, shall receive compensation from sources other than his employer for tourism development or promotional services for which funds are provided and that no such officer or employee shall otherwise maintain any private in- terest in conflict with his public re- sponsibility. Each applicant will furnish a copy of standards and rules which are estab- lished to avoid any conflict of interest in connection with the administration of a grant which may be made by USTS. Such rules shall clearly set forth the standards and procedures which officers, employees, and con- sultants can follow to avoid any con- flict of interest. (b) Determined that matching funds will be available from States or other non- Federal sources. In addition, each ap- plicant shall indicate the basis for the determination by identifying such sources. (c) Determined that such travel promo- 19 tional project supported by a grant which may be made by USTS does not provide or arrange transportation for, or accommodations to, persons traveling between foreign countries and the States in competition with any private business engaged in pro- viding or arranging for such trans- portation and accommodations, (d) Planned no services specially related to a particular fiiTti or company, pub- lic work or other capital project ex- cept insofar as the services are of general concern to the industry and commerce of the State or political subdivision. If the applicant has planned services which are specially related to a par- ticular firm or company, public work or other capital project, a statement describing such services and the basis for the determination that such serv- ices are of general concern to the in- dustry and commerce of the State or political subdivision. 20 APPENDIX II FORAAAT FOR INTERIM OR FINAL TECHNICAL REPORTS Name of Grantee Organization Name of Project Director USTS Grant Number Project Title Period Covered by Report I. Brief Description of Project II. Benefits Derived from the Project III. Comments on any Major Problems IV. Evaluation of Project Achievements V. Attachments of any Pertinent Data or Information Relating to Project Activity VI. Signature of Project Director and Date Send the Reports to: Grants Officer United States Travel Service U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, D. C. 20230 21 CO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIE*? Illllliiilill