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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[Docket No. 030602141–6075–36; I.D.
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Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal
Year 2006
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice; availability of grant
funds.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
has published two omnibus notices
announcing an availability of grant
funds for Fiscal Year 2006. The purpose
of those notices was to provide the
general public with a consolidated
source of program and application
information related to NOAA’s
competitive grant offerings. In those
announcements, it was noted that
additional program initiatives
unanticipated at the time of the
publication of this notice may be
announced later in the year. This is
such an announcement, for grant
funding opportunities now being offered
by programs within the NOAA Office of
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
Applicants must comply with all
requirements contained in the full
funding opportunity announcements for
each project competition in this
announcement.
Applications must be received
by the date and time indicated under
each program listing in the
APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION
INFORMATION section of the Full
Announcement for each program.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted to the addresses listed in the
APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION
INFORMATION section of the Full
Announcement for each program. This
Federal Register notice may be found at
the Grants.gov Web site, https://
www.grants.gov, and the NOAA Web
site at https://www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/
funding.shtml.
DATES:
For
a copy of the full funding opportunity
announcement and/or application kit,
access it at Grants.gov, via NOAA’s Web
site, or by contacting the person listed
as the information contact under each
program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
NOAA
published its first omnibus notice
announcing the availability of grant
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funds for both projects and fellowships/
scholarships/internships for Fiscal Year
2006 in the Federal Register on June 30,
2005 (70 FR 37766), and its second on
December 20, 2005 (70 FR 76253). The
evaluation criteria and selection
procedures contained in those notices
are applicable to this solicitation. For a
copy of these omnibus notices, please go
to: https://www.Grants.gov or https://
www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/
funding.shtml. Applicants must comply
with all requirements contained in the
full funding opportunity
announcements for each project
competition in this announcement. This
omnibus notice describes funding
opportunities for the following NOAA
discretionary grant programs:
List of NOAA Project Competitions
Detailed information is found
elsewhere in this notice.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
1. Aquatic Invasive Species Program/
National Sea Grant College Program
2. National Sea Grant College
Program/Climate Program Office
Electronic Access
As has been the case since October 1,
2004, applicants can access, download
and submit electronic grant applications
for NOAA Programs through the
Grants.gov Web site at https://
www.Grants.gov. These announcements
will also be available at the NOAA Web
site or by contacting the program official
identified below. However, applicants
without Internet access may still submit
hard copies of their applications. The
closing dates for applications filed
through Grants.gov are the same as for
the paper submissions noted in this
announcement. For applicants filing
through Grants.gov, NOAA strongly
recommends that you do not wait until
the application deadline date to begin
the application process. Registration
may take up to 10 business days.
Getting started with Grants.gov is
easy. Go to https://www.Grants.gov.
There are two key features on the site:
Find Grant Opportunities and Apply for
Grants. Everything else on the site is
designed to support these two features
and your use of them. While you can
begin searching for grant opportunities
for which you would like to apply
immediately, it is recommended that
you complete the remaining Get Started
steps sooner rather than later, so that
when you find an opportunity for which
you would like to apply, you are ready
to go.
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Get Started Step 1B Find Grant
Opportunity for Which You Would Like
To Apply
Start your search for Federal
government-wide grant opportunities
and register to receive automatic e-mail
notifications of new grant opportunities
or any modifications to grant
opportunities as they are posted to the
site by clicking the Find Grant
Opportunities tab at the top of the page.
Get Started Step 2B Register With
Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
Your organization will also need to be
registered with Central Contractor
Registry. You can register with them
online. This will take about 30 minutes.
You should receive your CCR
registration within three business days.
Important: You must have a DUNS
number from Dun & Bradstreet before
you register with CCR. Many
organizations already have a DUNS
number. To determine if your
organization already has a DUNS
number or to obtain a DUNS number,
contact Dun & Bradstreet at 1–866–705–
5711. This will take about 10 minutes
and is free of charge. Be sure to
complete the Marketing Partner ID
(MPIN) and Electronic Business Primary
Point of Contact fields during the CCR
registration process. These are
mandatory fields that are required when
submitting grant applications through
Grants.gov.
Get Started Step 3B Register With the
Credential Provider
You must register with a Credential
Provider to receive a username and
password. This will be required to
securely submit your grant application.
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Get Started Step 4B Register With
Grants.gov
The final step in the Get Started
process is to register with Grants.gov.
This will be required to submit grant
applications on behalf of your
organization. After you have completed
the registration process, you will receive
e-mail notification confirming that you
are able to submit applications through
Grants.gov.
Get Started Step 5B Log on to
Grants.gov
After you have registered with
Grants.gov, you can log on to Grants.gov
to verify if you have registered
successfully, to check application
status, and to update information in
your applicant profile, such as your
name, telephone number, e-mail
address, and title. In the future, you will
have the ability to determine if you are
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through Grants.gov on behalf of your
organization.
NOAA Project Competitions
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
(OAR)
1. National Sea Grant College Program/
Aquatic Invasive Species Program
Summary Description: The National
Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) was
established by Congress to promote
responsible use and conservation of the
nation’s marine and Great Lakes
resources, including to conduct research
and outreach to protect these resources
from the threats of invasive species. The
mission of the NOAA Aquatic Invasive
Species Program (AISP) is to protect
resources under NOAA’s stewardship
responsibilities from invasive species
threats, and it also emphasizes the use
of research and outreach to confront
these threats.
To accomplish these missions, the
AISP and the NSGCP are soliciting
applications for aquatic invasive species
research and outreach projects for
specific activities listed in the
PROGRAM GUIDANCE section in the
Full Announcement. They include (1)
human health-related outreach activities
related to the invasive species Pterois
volitans (lionfish) in the southeast
United States, (2) research related to
control of invasive Carcinus maenus
(green crab), and (3) research and
outreach related to the control of several
species of tunicates invading the
northern east and west coasts of North
America and related fishing grounds.
Funding Availability: It is expected
that about $50,000 will be available
from the NSGCP for these projects in FY
2006, and about $200,000 will be
available from the AISP.
Funding Opportunity Number: OAR–
SG–2006–2000586.
Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1121–
1131.
CFDA: 11.417, Sea Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Proposals must
be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time, April 13, 2006.
Address For Submitting Proposal(s):
Proposals should be submitted through
Grants.Gov, following the directions in
ELECTRONIC ACCESS, above.
Proposals from those that do not have
access to Internet should be sent to:
Geraldine Taylor, NOAA R/SG; 1315
East-West Highway, Bldg SSMC 3,
Room 11828, Silver Spring, MD 20910–
3283, tel. 301–713–2435.
Information Contact: Dorn Carlson,
NOAA R/SG, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910–3283, e-mail
Invasive.Species@noaa.gov.
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Eligibility: Proposals may be
submitted by individuals, institutions of
higher education, nonprofit
organizations, for-profit organizations,
Federal, State, local and Indian tribal
governments, foreign governments,
organizations under the jurisdiction of
foreign governments, and international
organizations. Federal applicants are
subject to limitations described in the
Full Announcement in the ELIGIBILITY
INFORMATION section.
Cost Sharing Requirements: There is
no matching fund requirement for AISP
funds for this competition; however, to
be eligible for the NSGCP funds a match
of 50% of the requested Federal funds
(direct and indirect costs) is needed.
Additionally, the presence of matching
funds can increase the likelihood of an
application being selected. See Section
III.B. in the Full Announcement for
more information on matching funds.
Intergovernmental Review:
Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372,
‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.’’
2. National Sea Grant College Program/
Climate Program Office
Summary Description: The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s National Sea Grant
College Program (NSGCP) in
conjunction with the Climate Program
Office (CPO) Regional Integrated
Sciences and Assessments (RISA)
Program are soliciting applications for a
Regional Climate Extension Specialist
with specific objectives and priorities
listed in the PROGRAM GUIDANCE
section in the Full Announcement. The
Regional Climate Extension Specialist
will lead Sea Grant’s effort in climate
application issues at the regional level,
coordinate with individuals within the
regional Sea Grant network on specific
climate issues, and promote the growth
and development of Sea Grant
leadership in climate issues. The
Regional Climate Extension Specialist
will serve as an integral bridge between
RISA’s climate impacts research and the
Sea Grant extension network that
reaches coastal communities.
Funding Availability: Amount of
support anticipated is $100,000 in
federal funds that will be available for
the Regional Climate Extension
Specialist in FY 2006. The NSGCP and
CPO will contribute equal amounts of
funding for this program ($50,000 each).
There is a matching funds requirement.
Funding Opportunity Number: OA–
SG–2006–2000586.
Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1121–
1131.
CFDA: 11.417, Sea Grant Support.
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Application Deadline: Proposals must
be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern
standard time, May 1, 2006.
Address For Submitting Applications:
Proposals should be submitted through
Grants.Gov, following the directions in
ELECTRONIC ACCESS, above.
Proposals from those that do not have
access to Internet should be sent to:
Geraldine Taylor, NOAA R/SG; 1315
East-West Highway, Bldg SSMC 3,
Room 11828, Silver Spring, MD 20910–
3283, tel. 301–713–2435.
Information Contact: Jim Murray,
NOAA R/SG, 1315 East West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910–3283, e-mail
jim.d.murray@noaa.gov or Hannah
Campbell, NOAA/CPO, 1100 Wayne
Ave, suite 1225, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Eligibility: Proposals may be
submitted by institutions of higher
education, nonprofit organizations, and
State governments.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Matching
funds equal to at least 50 percent of the
Federal funding given by Sea Grant only
must be provided. For funding provided
by the Sea Grant Program, by law the
matching funds must be from a nonFederal source and cannot be waived.
Intergovernmental Review:
Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
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Limitation of Liability
Funding for programs listed in this
notice is contingent upon the
availability of Fiscal Year 2006
appropriations. In no event will NOAA
or the Department of Commerce be
responsible for application preparation
costs if these programs fail to receive
funding or are cancelled because of
other agency priorities. Publication of
this announcement does not oblige
NOAA to award any specific project or
to obligate any available funds.
Universal Identifier
Applicants should be aware that, they
are required to provide a Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number during the
application process. See the October 30,
2002 Federal Register, (69 FR 66177) for
additional information. Organizations
can receive a DUNS number at no cost
by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS
Number request line at 1–866–705–5711
or via the Internet https://
www.dunandbradstreet.com.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
NOAA must analyze the potential
environmental impacts, as required by
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the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), for applicant projects or
proposals that are seeking NOAA
federal funding opportunities. Detailed
information on NOAA compliance with
NEPA can be found at the following
NOAA NEPA Web site: https://
www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our
NOAA Administrative Order 216–6 for
NEPA, https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/
NAO216_6_TOC.pdf, and the Council
on Environmental Quality
implementation regulations, https://
ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/
toclceq.htm.
Consequently, as part of an
applicant’s package, and under their
description of their program activities,
applicants are required to provide
detailed information on the activities to
be conducted, locations, sites, species
and habitat to be affected, possible
construction activities, and any
environmental concerns that may exist
(e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous
or toxic chemicals, introduction of nonindigenous species, impacts to
endangered and threatened species,
aquaculture projects, and impacts to
coral reef systems). In addition to
providing specific information that will
serve as the basis for any required
impact analyses, applicants may also be
requested to assist NOAA in drafting of
an environmental assessment, if NOAA
determines an assessment is required.
Applicants will also be required to
cooperate with NOAA in identifying
and implementing feasible measures to
reduce or avoid any identified adverse
environmental impacts of their
proposal. The failure to do so shall be
grounds for the denial of not selecting
an application. In some cases if
additional information is required after
an application is selected, funds can be
withheld by the Grants Officer under a
special award condition requiring the
recipient to submit additional
environmental compliance information
sufficient to enable NOAA to make an
assessment on any impacts that a project
may have on the environment.
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the respective
control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044,
0348–0040, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001.
Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no person is required to respond to,
nor shall any person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with, a
collection of information subject to the
requirements of the PRA unless that
collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
Pre-Award Notification Requirements
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements
contained in the Federal Register notice
of December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389), are
applicable to this solicitation.
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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The
use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B,
SF–LLL, and CD–346 has been approved
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This notice has been determined to be
not significant for purposes of Executive
Order 12866.
Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
It has been determined that this notice
does not contain policies with
Federalism implications as that term is
defined in Executive Order 13132.
Administrative Procedure Act/
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Prior notice and an opportunity for
public comment are not required by the
Administrative Procedure Act or any
other law for rules concerning public
property, loans, grants, benefits, and
contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)).
Because notice and opportunity for
comment are not required pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the
analytical requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a
regulatory flexibility analysis has not
been prepared.
Dated: March 22, 2006.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 030602141-6075-36; I.D. 061505A]
RIN 0648-ZB55
Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2006
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice; availability of grant funds.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has
published two omnibus notices announcing an availability of grant funds
for Fiscal Year 2006. The purpose of those notices was to provide the
general public with a consolidated source of program and application
information related to NOAA's competitive grant offerings. In those
announcements, it was noted that additional program initiatives
unanticipated at the time of the publication of this notice may be
announced later in the year. This is such an announcement, for grant
funding opportunities now being offered by programs within the NOAA
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Applicants must comply with
all requirements contained in the full funding opportunity
announcements for each project competition in this announcement.
DATES: Applications must be received by the date and time indicated
under each program listing in the APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION
INFORMATION section of the Full Announcement for each program.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to the addresses listed in
the APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION section of the Full
Announcement for each program. This Federal Register notice may be
found at the Grants.gov Web site, https://www.grants.gov, and the NOAA
Web site at https://www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/funding.shtml.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the full funding
opportunity announcement and/or application kit, access it at
Grants.gov, via NOAA's Web site, or by contacting the person listed as
the information contact under each program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA published its first omnibus notice
announcing the availability of grant funds for both projects and
fellowships/ scholarships/internships for Fiscal Year 2006 in the
Federal Register on June 30, 2005 (70 FR 37766), and its second on
December 20, 2005 (70 FR 76253). The evaluation criteria and selection
procedures contained in those notices are applicable to this
solicitation. For a copy of these omnibus notices, please go to: http:/
/www.Grants.gov or https://www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/funding.shtml.
Applicants must comply with all requirements contained in the full
funding opportunity announcements for each project competition in this
announcement. This omnibus notice describes funding opportunities for
the following NOAA discretionary grant programs:
List of NOAA Project Competitions
Detailed information is found elsewhere in this notice.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
1. Aquatic Invasive Species Program/National Sea Grant College
Program
2. National Sea Grant College Program/Climate Program Office
Electronic Access
As has been the case since October 1, 2004, applicants can access,
download and submit electronic grant applications for NOAA Programs
through the Grants.gov Web site at https://www.Grants.gov. These
announcements will also be available at the NOAA Web site or by
contacting the program official identified below. However, applicants
without Internet access may still submit hard copies of their
applications. The closing dates for applications filed through
Grants.gov are the same as for the paper submissions noted in this
announcement. For applicants filing through Grants.gov, NOAA strongly
recommends that you do not wait until the application deadline date to
begin the application process. Registration may take up to 10 business
days.
Getting started with Grants.gov is easy. Go to https://
www.Grants.gov. There are two key features on the site: Find Grant
Opportunities and Apply for Grants. Everything else on the site is
designed to support these two features and your use of them. While you
can begin searching for grant opportunities for which you would like to
apply immediately, it is recommended that you complete the remaining
Get Started steps sooner rather than later, so that when you find an
opportunity for which you would like to apply, you are ready to go.
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Get Started Step 1B Find Grant Opportunity for Which You Would Like To
Apply
Start your search for Federal government-wide grant opportunities
and register to receive automatic e-mail notifications of new grant
opportunities or any modifications to grant opportunities as they are
posted to the site by clicking the Find Grant Opportunities tab at the
top of the page.
Get Started Step 2B Register With Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
Your organization will also need to be registered with Central
Contractor Registry. You can register with them online. This will take
about 30 minutes. You should receive your CCR registration within three
business days. Important: You must have a DUNS number from Dun &
Bradstreet before you register with CCR. Many organizations already
have a DUNS number. To determine if your organization already has a
DUNS number or to obtain a DUNS number, contact Dun & Bradstreet at 1-
866-705-5711. This will take about 10 minutes and is free of charge. Be
sure to complete the Marketing Partner ID (MPIN) and Electronic
Business Primary Point of Contact fields during the CCR registration
process. These are mandatory fields that are required when submitting
grant applications through Grants.gov.
Get Started Step 3B Register With the Credential Provider
You must register with a Credential Provider to receive a username
and password. This will be required to securely submit your grant
application.
Get Started Step 4B Register With Grants.gov
The final step in the Get Started process is to register with
Grants.gov. This will be required to submit grant applications on
behalf of your organization. After you have completed the registration
process, you will receive e-mail notification confirming that you are
able to submit applications through Grants.gov.
Get Started Step 5B Log on to Grants.gov
After you have registered with Grants.gov, you can log on to
Grants.gov to verify if you have registered successfully, to check
application status, and to update information in your applicant
profile, such as your name, telephone number, e-mail address, and
title. In the future, you will have the ability to determine if you are
authorized to submit applications through Grants.gov on behalf of your
organization.
NOAA Project Competitions
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
1. National Sea Grant College Program/Aquatic Invasive Species Program
Summary Description: The National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP)
was established by Congress to promote responsible use and conservation
of the nation's marine and Great Lakes resources, including to conduct
research and outreach to protect these resources from the threats of
invasive species. The mission of the NOAA Aquatic Invasive Species
Program (AISP) is to protect resources under NOAA's stewardship
responsibilities from invasive species threats, and it also emphasizes
the use of research and outreach to confront these threats.
To accomplish these missions, the AISP and the NSGCP are soliciting
applications for aquatic invasive species research and outreach
projects for specific activities listed in the PROGRAM GUIDANCE section
in the Full Announcement. They include (1) human health-related
outreach activities related to the invasive species Pterois volitans
(lionfish) in the southeast United States, (2) research related to
control of invasive Carcinus maenus (green crab), and (3) research and
outreach related to the control of several species of tunicates
invading the northern east and west coasts of North America and related
fishing grounds.
Funding Availability: It is expected that about $50,000 will be
available from the NSGCP for these projects in FY 2006, and about
$200,000 will be available from the AISP.
Funding Opportunity Number: OAR-SG-2006-2000586.
Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1121-1131.
CFDA: 11.417, Sea Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Proposals must be received no later than 5
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, April 13, 2006.
Address For Submitting Proposal(s): Proposals should be submitted
through Grants.Gov, following the directions in ELECTRONIC ACCESS,
above. Proposals from those that do not have access to Internet should
be sent to: Geraldine Taylor, NOAA R/SG; 1315 East-West Highway, Bldg
SSMC 3, Room 11828, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, tel. 301-713-2435.
Information Contact: Dorn Carlson, NOAA R/SG, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, e-mail
Invasive.Species@noaa.gov.
Eligibility: Proposals may be submitted by individuals,
institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, for-profit
organizations, Federal, State, local and Indian tribal governments,
foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign
governments, and international organizations. Federal applicants are
subject to limitations described in the Full Announcement in the
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION section.
Cost Sharing Requirements: There is no matching fund requirement
for AISP funds for this competition; however, to be eligible for the
NSGCP funds a match of 50% of the requested Federal funds (direct and
indirect costs) is needed. Additionally, the presence of matching funds
can increase the likelihood of an application being selected. See
Section III.B. in the Full Announcement for more information on
matching funds.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
2. National Sea Grant College Program/Climate Program Office
Summary Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) in
conjunction with the Climate Program Office (CPO) Regional Integrated
Sciences and Assessments (RISA) Program are soliciting applications for
a Regional Climate Extension Specialist with specific objectives and
priorities listed in the PROGRAM GUIDANCE section in the Full
Announcement. The Regional Climate Extension Specialist will lead Sea
Grant's effort in climate application issues at the regional level,
coordinate with individuals within the regional Sea Grant network on
specific climate issues, and promote the growth and development of Sea
Grant leadership in climate issues. The Regional Climate Extension
Specialist will serve as an integral bridge between RISA's climate
impacts research and the Sea Grant extension network that reaches
coastal communities.
Funding Availability: Amount of support anticipated is $100,000 in
federal funds that will be available for the Regional Climate Extension
Specialist in FY 2006. The NSGCP and CPO will contribute equal amounts
of funding for this program ($50,000 each). There is a matching funds
requirement.
Funding Opportunity Number: OA-SG-2006-2000586.
Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1121-1131.
CFDA: 11.417, Sea Grant Support.
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Application Deadline: Proposals must be received no later than 5
p.m. eastern standard time, May 1, 2006.
Address For Submitting Applications: Proposals should be submitted
through Grants.Gov, following the directions in ELECTRONIC ACCESS,
above. Proposals from those that do not have access to Internet should
be sent to: Geraldine Taylor, NOAA R/SG; 1315 East-West Highway, Bldg
SSMC 3, Room 11828, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, tel. 301-713-2435.
Information Contact: Jim Murray, NOAA R/SG, 1315 East West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, e-mail jim.d.murray@noaa.gov or Hannah
Campbell, NOAA/CPO, 1100 Wayne Ave, suite 1225, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Eligibility: Proposals may be submitted by institutions of higher
education, nonprofit organizations, and State governments.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Matching funds equal to at least 50
percent of the Federal funding given by Sea Grant only must be
provided. For funding provided by the Sea Grant Program, by law the
matching funds must be from a non-Federal source and cannot be waived.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
Limitation of Liability
Funding for programs listed in this notice is contingent upon the
availability of Fiscal Year 2006 appropriations. In no event will NOAA
or the Department of Commerce be responsible for application
preparation costs if these programs fail to receive funding or are
cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of this
announcement does not oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to
obligate any available funds.
Universal Identifier
Applicants should be aware that, they are required to provide a Dun
and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during the
application process. See the October 30, 2002 Federal Register, (69 FR
66177) for additional information. Organizations can receive a DUNS
number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number
request line at 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet https://
www.dunandbradstreet.com.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required
by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for applicant projects
or proposals that are seeking NOAA federal funding opportunities.
Detailed information on NOAA compliance with NEPA can be found at the
following NOAA NEPA Web site: https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our
NOAA Administrative Order 216-6 for NEPA, https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/
NAO216_6_TOC.pdf, and the Council on Environmental Quality
implementation regulations, https://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/
toclceq.htm.
Consequently, as part of an applicant's package, and under their
description of their program activities, applicants are required to
provide detailed information on the activities to be conducted,
locations, sites, species and habitat to be affected, possible
construction activities, and any environmental concerns that may exist
(e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous or toxic chemicals,
introduction of non-indigenous species, impacts to endangered and
threatened species, aquaculture projects, and impacts to coral reef
systems). In addition to providing specific information that will serve
as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be
requested to assist NOAA in drafting of an environmental assessment, if
NOAA determines an assessment is required. Applicants will also be
required to cooperate with NOAA in identifying and implementing
feasible measures to reduce or avoid any identified adverse
environmental impacts of their proposal. The failure to do so shall be
grounds for the denial of not selecting an application. In some cases
if additional information is required after an application is selected,
funds can be withheld by the Grants Officer under a special award
condition requiring the recipient to submit additional environmental
compliance information sufficient to enable NOAA to make an assessment
on any impacts that a project may have on the environment.
Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements
The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register
notice of December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389), are applicable to this
solicitation.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This document contains collection-of-information requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The use of Standard Forms
424, 424A, 424B, SF-LLL, and CD-346 has been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the respective control numbers 0348-
0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, 0348-0046, and 0605-0001. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor
shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a
collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless
that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Executive Order 12866
This notice has been determined to be not significant for purposes
of Executive Order 12866.
Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies
with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order
13132.
Administrative Procedure Act/Regulatory Flexibility Act
Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required
by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules
concerning public property, loans, grants, benefits, and contracts (5
U.S.C. 553(a)(2)).
Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are
inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not been
prepared.
Dated: March 22, 2006.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4378 Filed 3-24-06; 8:45 am]
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