Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2007, 20105-20106 [07-1997]

Download as PDF 20105 Notices Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 77 Monday, April 23, 2007 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee and the Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee AGENCY: ACTION: Forest Service, USDA Notice of meetings SUMMARY: The Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee and the Yakima Provincial Advisory committee will meet on Friday, May 18, and on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests Headquarters office, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA. These meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. During these meetings Provincial Advisory Committee members will either continue discussion on Roadless Area considerations and potential Wilderness recommendations in conjunction with Forest Plan Revision for the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests or discuss Recreation Facility Master Planning. All Eastern Washington Cascades and Yakima Province Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Direct questions regarding this meeting to Paul Hart, Designated Federal Official, USDA, Wenatchee National Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, Washington 98801, 509–664–9200. Dated: April 17, 2007. Paul Hart, Designated Federal Official, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. [FR Doc. 07–1993 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:55 Apr 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Availability of Seats for the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice and request for applications. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (council): Maritime Activities/ Recreational Alternate. Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying; community and professional affiliations; philosophy regarding the protection and management of marine resources; and possibly the length of residence in the area affected by the sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members should expect to serve 2- or 3-year terms, pursuant to the council’s Charter. DATES: Applications are due by June 15, 2007. ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from https:// www.farallones.noaa.gov/manage/ sac.html, or Kelley Higgason, 991 Marine Dr., The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129. Completed applications should be sent to the same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelley Higgason, 991 Marine Dr., The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129, 415– 561–6622 ext. 202, kelley.higgason@noaa.gov. The Sanctuary Advisory Council provides the Sanctuary Superintendent with advice on the management of the Sanctuary. Members provide advice to the Superintendent on issues affecting resource protection, the Sanctuary’s primary purpose. The Council, through its members, serve as liaisons to the community regarding Sanctuary issues and act as a conduit, relaying the community’s interests, concerns, and management needs to the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary Advisory Council SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 members represent public interest groups, local industry, commercial and recreational user groups, academia, conservation groups, government agencies, and the general public. Members serve either 2- or 3-year terms in order to stagger Council membership and allow continuity. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) Dated: April 16, 2007. Daniel J. Basta, Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 07–1996 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2007 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice to change the funding amounts, year of funds, the approximate range of awards that will be made, and the earliest start dates of awards for the solicitation ‘‘FR 2007 Regional Integrated Ocean Observing System Development,’’ which was originally announced in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006. This notice applies to only those applicants who have already submitted letters of intent and who have been invited to submit full proposals. DATES: Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Time, April 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: Full proposal application packages should be submitted through Grants.gov APPLY. The standard NOAA funding application package is available at https://www.grants.gov. If an applicant does not have Internet access, the applicant must submit through surface mail one set of originals (signed) and two copies of the proposals and related forms to the Coastal Services Center. No e-mail or fax copies will be accepted. Any U.S. Postal Service correspondence should be sent to the E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1 20106 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 77 / Monday, April 23, 2007 / Notices attention of James Lewis Free, NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina, 29405–2413. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For administrative issues, contact James Lewis Free at 843–740–1185 (phone) or e-mail him at James.L.Free@noaa.gov. Technical questions on the IOOS announcement should be directed to the following people according to the focus area in question: RCOOS Development, Geno Olmi by telephone at 843–740– 1230 (phone) or e-mail him at Geno.Olmi@noaa.gov; IOOS Applications and Product Development, Dave Eslinger by telephone (843) 740– 1270, or by e-mail Dave.Eslinger@noaa.gov; and Data Management and Communications, Jim Boyd by telephone (843) 740–1278, or by e-mail James.Boyd@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA publishes this notice to change the funding amounts, year of funds, the approximate range of awards that will be made, and the earliest start dates of awards for the solicitation ‘‘FY 2007 Regional Integrated Ocean Observing System Development’’ announced in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006 (71 FR 77733). NOAA modifies the years of funding available to include FY 2008 funds, increases the approximate range of awards that will be made, and moves up the earliest start dates of awards for the NOAA Coastal Services Center Announcement of Opportunity, FY 2007 to more fully explain what funds will be used, how many awards might be made, and when awards may start. This notice applies to applicants who submitted letters of intent and who have been invited to submit full proposals. All other requirements for this solicitation remain the same. Limitation of Liability jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES In no even will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible for proposal preparation costs if this program is 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. Applicants are hereby given notice that funding for the Fiscal Year 2007 and 2008 program is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2007 and 2008 appropriations. Universal Identifier Applicants should be aware they are required to provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during the VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:17 Apr 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 application process. See the October 30, 2002 Federal Register, (67, 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 at 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 which 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/ toc_ceq.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 feasible measures to reduce or avoid any identified adverse environmental impacts of their proposal. The failure to do so shall be grounds for 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. The Department of Commerce Preaward Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register notice of PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by the Federal Register notice published on October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66109), are applicable to this solicitation. Paperwork Reduction Act This document contains collection-ofinformation 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: April 12, 2007. Nicholas Schmidt, Deputy Director, Coastal Services Center. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 77 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20105-20106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1997]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2007

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice to change the funding amounts, year 
of funds, the approximate range of awards that will be made, and the 
earliest start dates of awards for the solicitation ``FR 2007 Regional 
Integrated Ocean Observing System Development,'' which was originally 
announced in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006. This notice 
applies to only those applicants who have already submitted letters of 
intent and who have been invited to submit full proposals.

DATES: Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov no later than 5 
p.m., Eastern Time, April 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Full proposal application packages should be submitted 
through Grants.gov APPLY. The standard NOAA funding application package 
is available at https://www.grants.gov.
    If an applicant does not have Internet access, the applicant must 
submit through surface mail one set of originals (signed) and two 
copies of the proposals and related forms to the Coastal Services 
Center. No e-mail or fax copies will be accepted. Any U.S. Postal 
Service correspondence should be sent to the

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attention of James Lewis Free, NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 South 
Hobson Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina, 29405-2413.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For administrative issues, contact 
James Lewis Free at 843-740-1185 (phone) or e-mail him at 
James.L.Free@noaa.gov. Technical questions on the IOOS announcement 
should be directed to the following people according to the focus area 
in question: RCOOS Development, Geno Olmi by telephone at 843-740-1230 
(phone) or e-mail him at Geno.Olmi@noaa.gov; IOOS Applications and 
Product Development, Dave Eslinger by telephone (843) 740-1270, or by 
e-mail Dave.Eslinger@noaa.gov; and Data Management and Communications, 
Jim Boyd by telephone (843) 740-1278, or by e-mail James.Boyd@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA publishes this notice to change the 
funding amounts, year of funds, the approximate range of awards that 
will be made, and the earliest start dates of awards for the 
solicitation ``FY 2007 Regional Integrated Ocean Observing System 
Development'' announced in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006 
(71 FR 77733). NOAA modifies the years of funding available to include 
FY 2008 funds, increases the approximate range of awards that will be 
made, and moves up the earliest start dates of awards for the NOAA 
Coastal Services Center Announcement of Opportunity, FY 2007 to more 
fully explain what funds will be used, how many awards might be made, 
and when awards may start. This notice applies to applicants who 
submitted letters of intent and who have been invited to submit full 
proposals. All other requirements for this solicitation remain the 
same.

Limitation of Liability

    In no even will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible 
for proposal preparation costs if this program is 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. Applicants are 
hereby given notice that funding for the Fiscal Year 2007 and 2008 
program is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2007 and 
2008 appropriations.

Universal Identifier

    Applicants should be aware 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, (67, 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 at 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 which 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/toc_
ceq.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 feasible measures to 
reduce or avoid any identified adverse environmental impacts of their 
proposal. The failure to do so shall be grounds for 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. The Department of Commerce Preaward Notification 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the 
Federal Register notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by 
the Federal Register notice published on October 30, 2002 (67 FR 
66109), 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: April 12, 2007.
Nicholas Schmidt,
Deputy Director, Coastal Services Center.
[FR Doc. 07-1997 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
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