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VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive a
notification of tentative selection for
funding from Rural Development.
Applicants must comply with all
applicable statutes, regulations, and this
notice before the grant award will
receive final approval.
Unsuccessful applicants will receive
notification, including mediation
procedures and appeal rights, by mail.
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B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
7 CFR parts 3015, 3019, and 4284.
These regulations may be accessed at
https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrtable-search.html#page1.
The following additional
requirements apply to grantees selected
for this program:
• Grant Agreement.
• Letter of Conditions.
• Form RD 1940–1, ‘‘Request for
Obligation of Funds.’’
• Form RD 1942–46, ‘‘Letter of Intent
to Meet Conditions.’’
• Form AD–1047, ‘‘Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and
Other Responsibility Matters-Primary
Covered Transactions.’’
• Form AD–1048, ‘‘Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary ExclusionLower Tier Covered Transactions.’’
• Form AD–1049, ‘‘Certification
Regarding a Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements (Grants).’’
• Form RD 400–1, ‘‘Equal
Opportunity Agreement.’’
• Form RD 400–4, ‘‘Assurance
Agreement.’’
Additional information on these
requirements can be found at https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/
vadg.htm.
Reporting Requirements: You must
provide Rural Development with a hard
copy original or an electronic copy that
includes all required signatures of the
following reports. The reports should be
submitted to the Agency contact listed
on your grant agreement and Letter of
Conditions. Failure to submit
satisfactory reports on time may result
in suspension or termination of your
grant.
1. Form SF–269 or SF–269A. A
‘‘Financial Status Report,’’ listing
expenditures according to agreed upon
budget categories, on a semi-annual
basis. Reporting periods end each March
31 and September 30. Reports are due
30 days after the reporting period ends.
2. Semi-annual performance reports
that compare accomplishments to the
objectives stated in the proposal.
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Identify all tasks completed to date and
provide documentation supporting the
reported results. If the original schedule
provided in the work plan is not being
met, the report should discuss the
problems or delays that may affect
completion of the project. Objectives for
the next reporting period should be
listed. Compliance with any special
condition on the use of award funds
should be discussed. Reports are due as
provided in paragraph (1) of this
section. Supporting documentation
must also be submitted for completed
tasks. The supporting documentation for
completed tasks include, but are not
limited to, feasibility studies, marketing
plans, business plans, articles of
incorporation and bylaws and an
accounting of how working capital
funds were spent.
3. Final Project performance reports
that compare accomplishments to the
objectives stated in the proposal.
Identify all tasks completed and provide
documentation supporting the reported
results. If the original schedule provided
in the work plan was not met, the report
must discuss the problems or delays
that affected completion of the project.
Compliance with any special condition
on the use of award funds should be
discussed. Supporting documentation
for completed tasks must also be
submitted. The supporting
documentation for completed tasks
include, but are not limited to,
feasibility studies, marketing plans,
business plans, articles of incorporation
and bylaws and an accounting of how
working capital funds were spent.
Planning grant projects must also report
the estimated increase in revenue,
increase in customer base, number of
jobs created, and any other relevant
economic indicators generated by
continuing the project into its
operational phase. Working capital
grants must report the increase in
revenue, increase in customer base,
number of jobs created, any other
relevant economic indicators generated
by the project during the grant period in
addition to the total funds used for the
Venture during the grant period. These
total funds must include other federal,
state, local, and other funds used for the
venture. Projects with significant energy
components must also report expected
or actual capacity (e.g. gallons of
ethanol produced annually, megawatt
hours produced annually) and any
emissions reductions incurred during
the project. The final performance
report is due within 90 days of the
completion of the project.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement and for program
technical assistance, please contact your
USDA Rural Development State Office
at https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/
coops/vadg.htm. You can also reach
your State Office by calling (202) 720–
4323 and pressing ‘‘1’’. If you are unable
to contact your State Office, please
contact a nearby State Office or you may
contact the RBS National Office at Mail
STOP 3250, Room 4016-South, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3250,
Telephone: (202) 720–7558, e-mail:
cpgrants@wdc.usda.gov.
VIII. Other Information
It is suggested that applicants visit the
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
(AgMRC) at https://www.agmrc.org for
additional information on value-added
agriculture. AgMRC brings together
experts from three of the nation’s
leading agricultural universities—Iowa
State University, Kansas State
University and the University of
California—into a dynamic,
electronically based center to create and
present information about value-added
agriculture. The center draws on the
abilities, skills and knowledge of
leading economists, business strategists
and outreach specialists to provide
reliable information needed by
independent producers to achieve
success and profitability in value-added
agriculture. Partial support for the
center is derived from a grant
administered by RBS.
Dated: December 12, 2005.
Thomas C. Dorr,
Under Secretary, Rural Development.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
Meeting
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) has scheduled its
regular business meetings to take place
in Washington, DC from Tuesday
through Wednesday, January 10–11,
2006, at the times and location noted
below.
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The schedule of events is as
follows:
DATES:
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
9–11 a.m. Planning and Budget
Committee.
11–Noon Technical Programs
Committee.
1:30–3:30 p.m. Executive Committee.
3:30–5 Committee of the Whole on
Rulemaking Plan (Closed Session).
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
9 a.m.–Noon Ad Hoc Committee on
Passenger Vessels (Closed Session).
1:30–3 p.m. Board Meeting.
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at
the Marriott at Metro Center Hotel, 775
12th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For
further information regarding the
meetings, please contact Lawrence W.
Roffee, Executive Director, (202) 272–
0001 (voice) and (202) 272–0082 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
Board meeting, the Access Board will
consider the following agenda items:
• Approval of the November 9, 2005
Board Meeting Minutes
• Committee of the Whole on
Rulemaking Report
• Ad Hoc Committee on Passenger
Vessels Report
• Technical Programs Committee
Report
• Planning and Budget Committee
Report
• Executive Committee Report
All meetings are accessible to persons
with disabilities. An assistive listening
system will be available at the Board
meetings. Members of the general public
who require sign language interpreters
must contact the Access Board by
Tuesday, January 3, 2006. Persons
attending Board meetings are requested
to refrain from using perfume, cologne,
and other fragrances for the comfort of
other participants.
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Census Bureau
Quarterly Survey of State and Local
Government Tax Revenue
ACTION:
Proposed collection; comment
request.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
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effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before February 21,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at DHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Christopher Pece, Chief,
Public Finance Analysis Branch–B,
Governments Division, U.S. Census
Bureau, Washington, DC 20233–6800
(301–763–7330).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to
request an extension of the Quarterly
Survey of State and Local Tax Revenue.
The Census Bureau needs state and
local tax data to produce benchmark
statistics on public sector taxes; to
provide data to the Bureau of Economic
Analysis for GDP calculations and other
economic indicators; and to provide
data for economic research and
comparative studies of governmental
finances. The Census Bureau collects
data quarterly from state and local
government tax collecting agencies.
Tax collection data serve as important
measures of economic activity for the
Nation as a whole, as well as for
comparison among the various states.
These data are also useful in comparing
the mix of taxes employed by individual
states and in determining the revenue
raising capacity of different types of
taxes.
The survey collects data using three
forms:
• Form F–71 obtains data on local
government property taxes. The Census
Bureau sends this form to 5,448 local
government tax-collecting agencies in
530 county areas. While some counties
are served by a single county-level tax
collection agency, others have a mix of
county, city, township, special district,
and school district collectors. The form
requests that each collecting agency
report the total property tax collections
during the past quarter.
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• Form F–72 obtains data on state
government taxes. The Census Bureau
sends this form to state government
revenue, finance, or budget agencies to
obtain tax collection data for the
preceding 3-month period.
• Form F–73 obtains data on major
local government non-property taxes.
Currently 111 local government tax
collection agencies with substantial
collections of local general sales and
local income taxes qualify to receive
this form.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau canvasses the F–
71 respondents by mail. Census Bureau
staff manually screen most responses
and enter data via an internal Web site.
We encourage governments to respond
via the Internet, where they can enter
data directly.
We fashion the F–72 requests
according to respondents wishes, either
e-mail or facsimile.
Respondents have several options for
replying—e-mail, postal service, or
electronically. The Census Bureau
dispatches the F–73 forms by postal
service, facsimile, or electronically, as
requested by the governments.
Respondents may use any of these
formats for the returns.
In those instances when we are not
able to obtain a response we conduct a
follow-up.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0607–0112.
Form Number: F–71, F–72, and F–73.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: State and local
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,610.
Estimated Time Per Response: 25
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,661.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
estimated cost to the respondents is
$113,277.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., section
182.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
Meeting
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board) has scheduled its regular business meetings to take
place in Washington, DC from Tuesday through Wednesday, January 10-11,
2006, at the times and location noted below.
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DATES: The schedule of events is as follows:
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
9-11 a.m. Planning and Budget Committee.
11-Noon Technical Programs Committee.
1:30-3:30 p.m. Executive Committee.
3:30-5 Committee of the Whole on Rulemaking Plan (Closed Session).
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
9 a.m.-Noon Ad Hoc Committee on Passenger Vessels (Closed Session).
1:30-3 p.m. Board Meeting.
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Marriott at Metro Center
Hotel, 775 12th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the
meetings, please contact Lawrence W. Roffee, Executive Director, (202)
272-0001 (voice) and (202) 272-0082 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the Board meeting, the Access Board will
consider the following agenda items:
Approval of the November 9, 2005 Board Meeting Minutes
Committee of the Whole on Rulemaking Report
Ad Hoc Committee on Passenger Vessels Report
Technical Programs Committee Report
Planning and Budget Committee Report
Executive Committee Report
All meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. An assistive
listening system will be available at the Board meetings. Members of
the general public who require sign language interpreters must contact
the Access Board by Tuesday, January 3, 2006. Persons attending Board
meetings are requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and
other fragrances for the comfort of other participants.
Lawrence W. Roffee,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. E5-7577 Filed 12-20-05; 8:45 am]
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