Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the National Marine Sanctuary Program for Fiscal Year 2003, 33980-33981 [07-3019]
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are provided in this notice. More
information on these rates and the
NMSP policy can be obtained from the
address provided below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harriet Sopher, 301–713–3125, ext. 271;
(FAX: 301–713–0404; e-mail:
Harriet.Sopher@noaa.gov.
FY 2004
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NMSP component organization indirect rate
mission of the NMSP with respect to
(percent)
Natural Resource Damage Assessment is
to restore injuries to sanctuary resources
National Marine Sanctuary.
Program (NMSP) ......................
125.40 caused by releases of hazardous
NMSP Florida Keys National.
substances or oil under the
Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) .....
198.37 Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
The FY 2004 rates identified in this
Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C., 9601 et seq.)
policy will be applied to all damage
or the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA)
assessment and restoration case costs
(33 U.S.C., 2701 et seq.), or physical
incurred between October 1, 2003 and
injuries under the National Marine
September 30, 2004, using the Direct
Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C.,
Labor Cost base allocation methodology. 1431 et seq.). The NOAA NMSP consists
For cases that have settled and for costs
of the following component
claims paid prior to the effective date of
organizations: Thirteen Marine
the fiscal year in question, the NMSP
Sanctuaries and one National
will not re-open any resolved matters
Monument within NOAA’s National
for the purpose of applying the rates in
Ocean Service. The NMSP conducts
this policy. For cases not settled and
Natural Resource Damage Assessments
cost claims not paid prior to the
(NRDAs) as a basis for recovering
effective date of the fiscal year in
damages from responsible parties and
question, costs will be recalculated
uses the funds recovered to restore
using the rates in this policy. The NMSP
injured sanctuary resources.
will use the FY 2004 rates for future
When addressing NRDA incidents,
fiscal years until year-specific rates can
the costs of the damage assessment are
be developed.
recoverable from responsible parties
Dated: June 11, 2007
who are potentially liable for an
Daniel J. Basta,
incident. Costs include direct and
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program. indirect costs. Direct costs are costs for
activities that are clearly and readily
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attributable to a specific output. In the
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context of the NMSP, outputs may be
associated with damage assessment
cases, or may be represented by other
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
program products such as damage
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
assessment regulations. In contrast,
Administration
indirect costs reflect the costs for
activities that collectively support the
Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the
NMSP’s mission and operations. For
National Marine Sanctuary Program for example, indirect costs include general
Fiscal Year 2003
administrative support and traditional
overheads. Although these costs may
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
not be readily traced back to a specific
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
direct activity, indirect costs may be
Commerce.
allocated to direct activities using an
ACTION: Notice of indirect cost rates for
the National Marine Sanctuary Program indirect cost distribution rate.
Consistent with standard Federal
for fiscal year 2003.
accounting requirements, the NMSP is
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
required to account for and report the
Atmospheric Administration’s
full costs of its programs and activities.
(NOAA’s) National Marine Sanctuary
Further, the NMSP is authorized by law
Program (NMSP) is announcing the
to recover reasonable costs of damage
establishment of new indirect cost rates assessment and restoration activities
on the recovery of indirect costs for its
under CERCLA, OPA, and the NMSA.
component organizations involved in
Within the constraints of these legal
natural resource damage assessment and provisions and their regulatory
restoration activities for fiscal year (FY)
applications, the NMSP has the
2003. The indirect cost rates for this
discretion to develop indirect cost rates
fiscal year and dates of implementation
for its component organizations and
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The NMSP’s Indirect Cost Rates and
Policies
The NMSP will apply the indirect
cost rates for FY 2004 as recommended
by C&C for each of the NMSP
component organizations as provided in
the following table:
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formulate policies on the recovery of
indirect cost rates subject to its
requirements.
The NMSP’s Indirect Cost Effort
In October 2002, the NMSP hired the
public accounting firm Cotton &
Company (C&C) to: (1) Evaluate the cost
accounting system and allocation
practices; (2) recommend the
appropriate indirect cost allocation
methodology; and, (3) determine the
indirect cost rates for the organizations
that comprise the NMSP.
The NMSP requested an analysis of its
indirect costs for fiscal year 2002. The
goal was to develop the most
appropriate indirect cost rate allocation
methodology and rates for the NMSP
component organizations. C&C has
continued its assessment of the NMSP’s
indirect cost rate system and structure
from FY 2002 to present.
C&C concluded that the cost
accounting system and allocation
practices of the NMSP component
organizations are consistent with
Federal accounting requirements. C&C
also determined that the most
appropriate indirect allocation method
was the Direct Labor Cost Basefor all
NMSP component organizations. The
Direct Labor Cost Base is computed by
allocating total indirect costs over the
sum of direct labor dollars plus the
application of NOAA’s leave surcharge
and benefits rates to direct labor. The
indirect cost rates that C&C has
computed to the NMSP component
organizations were further assessed as
being fair and equitable. A report on
C&C’s effort, their assessment of the
NMSP’s cost accounting system and
practice, and their determination
respecting the most appropriate indirect
cost methodology and rates can be
obtained from: Harriet Sopher, NMSP
1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
C&C reaffirmed that the Direct Labor
Cost Base remained the most
appropriate indirect allocation method
for the development of the FY 2003
indirect cost rates.
The NMSP’s Indirect Cost Rates and
Policies
The NMSP will apply the indirect
cost rates for FY 2003 as recommended
by C&C for each of the NMSP
component organizations as provided in
the following table:
NMSP component
organization
National Marine Sanctuary
Program (NMSP) ............
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FY 2003
indirect rate
(percent)
187.67
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Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;
fax (562)980–4018.
NMSP Florida Keys NaWritten comments or requests for a
tional Marine Sanctuary
public hearing on this request should be
(FKNMS) .........................
339.05
submitted to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
The FY 2003 rates identified in this
F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
policy will be applied to all damage
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
assessment and restoration case costs
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
incurred between October 1, 2002 and
individuals requesting a hearing should
September 30, 2003, using the Direct
Labor Cost Base allocation methodology. set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular amendment
For cases that have settled and for costs
claims paid prior to the effective date of request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
the fiscal year in question, the NMSP
facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided
will not re-open any resolved matters
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
for the purpose of applying the rates in
submitted by mail and postmarked no
this policy. For cases not settled and
later than the closing date of the
cost claims not paid prior to the
comment period.
effective date of the fiscal year in
Comments may also be submitted by
question, costs may be recalculated
using the rates in this policy. The NMSP e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is
will use the FY 2003 rates for future
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
fiscal years until year-specific rates can
in the subject line of the e-mail
be developed.
comment the following document
Dated: June 11, 2007.
identifier: File No. 1034–1685–02.
Daniel J. Basta,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program.
Amy Sloan or Jaclyn Daly, (301)713–
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2289.
NMSP component
organization
FY 2003
indirect rate
(percent)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA88
Marine Mammals; File No.1034–1685
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
amendment.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr.
Markus Horning, Marine Mammal
Institute, Oregon State University, 2030
SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR
97365, has requested an amendment to
scientific research Permit No. 1034–
1685–01 for research on marine
mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
July 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The amendment request
and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by
appointment in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and
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The
subject amendment to Permit No. 1034–
1685–01, issued on November 11, 2004
(69 FR 69585), is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 1034–1685–01 authorizes
the permit holder to surgically implant
dual satellite-linked life history
transmitters; attach external satellite
tags; collect blood, blubber, and fecal
samples; and conduct bioelectrical
impedance analysis, deuterium dilution
determinations, and blubber ultrasound
measurements on California sea lions
(Zalophus californianus) at The Marine
Mammal Center. The permit also
authorizes anesthesia and
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
injections to measure adrenal stress
levels in up to 6 California sea lions.
Stress levels are measured through
blood and fecal analysis.
The permit holder requests
authorization to increase the number of
California sea lions that receive ACTH
injections to 12 animals, and inject 6
animals with a sterile saline solution as
a control group. The permit holder also
requests the addition of a co-investigator
to the study.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
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determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: June 13, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO–C–2007–0023]
Public Advisory Committees
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, DOC.
ACTION: Notice and request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On November 29, 1999, the
President signed into law the Patent and
Trademark Office Efficiency Act (the
‘‘Act’’), Pub. L. 106–113, Appendix I,
Title IV, Subtitle G, 113 Stat.1501A–
572, which, among other things,
established two Public Advisory
Committees to review the policies,
goals, performance, budget and user fees
of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) with respect
to patents, in the case of the Patent
Public Advisory Committee, and with
respect to trademarks, in the case of the
Trademark Public Advisory Committee,
and to advise the Director on these
matters. The USPTO is requesting
nominations for three (3) members to
each Public Advisory Committee for
terms of three years that begin from date
of appointment.
DATES: Nominations must be
postmarked or electronically
transmitted on or beforeSeptember 1,
2007.
Persons wishing to submit
nominations should send the nominee’s
´
resume to Chief of Staff, Office of the
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the
USPTO, Post Office Box 1450,
Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450; by
electronic mail to:
PPACnominations@uspto.gov for the
Patent Public Advisory Committee or
TPACnominations@uspto.gov for the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the National Marine Sanctuary
Program for Fiscal Year 2003
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of indirect cost rates for the National Marine
Sanctuary Program for fiscal year 2003.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's)
National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) is announcing the
establishment of new indirect cost rates on the recovery of indirect
costs for its component organizations involved in natural resource
damage assessment and restoration activities for fiscal year (FY) 2003.
The indirect cost rates for this fiscal year and dates of
implementation are provided in this notice. More information on these
rates and the NMSP policy can be obtained from the address provided
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harriet Sopher, 301-713-3125, ext.
271; (FAX: 301-713-0404; e-mail: Harriet.Sopher@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The mission of the NMSP with respect to
Natural Resource Damage Assessment is to restore injuries to sanctuary
resources caused by releases of hazardous substances or oil under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) (42 U.S.C., 9601 et seq.) or the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(OPA) (33 U.S.C., 2701 et seq.), or physical injuries under the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C., 1431 et seq.). The
NOAA NMSP consists of the following component organizations: Thirteen
Marine Sanctuaries and one National Monument within NOAA's National
Ocean Service. The NMSP conducts Natural Resource Damage Assessments
(NRDAs) as a basis for recovering damages from responsible parties and
uses the funds recovered to restore injured sanctuary resources.
When addressing NRDA incidents, the costs of the damage assessment
are recoverable from responsible parties who are potentially liable for
an incident. Costs include direct and indirect costs. Direct costs are
costs for activities that are clearly and readily attributable to a
specific output. In the context of the NMSP, outputs may be associated
with damage assessment cases, or may be represented by other program
products such as damage assessment regulations. In contrast, indirect
costs reflect the costs for activities that collectively support the
NMSP's mission and operations. For example, indirect costs include
general administrative support and traditional overheads. Although
these costs may not be readily traced back to a specific direct
activity, indirect costs may be allocated to direct activities using an
indirect cost distribution rate.
Consistent with standard Federal accounting requirements, the NMSP
is required to account for and report the full costs of its programs
and activities. Further, the NMSP is authorized by law to recover
reasonable costs of damage assessment and restoration activities under
CERCLA, OPA, and the NMSA. Within the constraints of these legal
provisions and their regulatory applications, the NMSP has the
discretion to develop indirect cost rates for its component
organizations and formulate policies on the recovery of indirect cost
rates subject to its requirements.
The NMSP's Indirect Cost Effort
In October 2002, the NMSP hired the public accounting firm Cotton &
Company (C&C) to: (1) Evaluate the cost accounting system and
allocation practices; (2) recommend the appropriate indirect cost
allocation methodology; and, (3) determine the indirect cost rates for
the organizations that comprise the NMSP.
The NMSP requested an analysis of its indirect costs for fiscal
year 2002. The goal was to develop the most appropriate indirect cost
rate allocation methodology and rates for the NMSP component
organizations. C&C has continued its assessment of the NMSP's indirect
cost rate system and structure from FY 2002 to present.
C&C concluded that the cost accounting system and allocation
practices of the NMSP component organizations are consistent with
Federal accounting requirements. C&C also determined that the most
appropriate indirect allocation method was the Direct Labor Cost
Basefor all NMSP component organizations. The Direct Labor Cost Base is
computed by allocating total indirect costs over the sum of direct
labor dollars plus the application of NOAA's leave surcharge and
benefits rates to direct labor. The indirect cost rates that C&C has
computed to the NMSP component organizations were further assessed as
being fair and equitable. A report on C&C's effort, their assessment of
the NMSP's cost accounting system and practice, and their determination
respecting the most appropriate indirect cost methodology and rates can
be obtained from: Harriet Sopher, NMSP 1305 East West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
C&C reaffirmed that the Direct Labor Cost Base remained the most
appropriate indirect allocation method for the development of the FY
2003 indirect cost rates.
The NMSP's Indirect Cost Rates and Policies
The NMSP will apply the indirect cost rates for FY 2003 as
recommended by C&C for each of the NMSP component organizations as
provided in the following table:
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FY 2003
NMSP component organization indirect rate
(percent)
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National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP)............... 187.67
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NMSP Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS).... 339.05
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The FY 2003 rates identified in this policy will be applied to all
damage assessment and restoration case costs incurred between October
1, 2002 and September 30, 2003, using the Direct Labor Cost Base
allocation methodology. For cases that have settled and for costs
claims paid prior to the effective date of the fiscal year in question,
the NMSP will not re-open any resolved matters for the purpose of
applying the rates in this policy. For cases not settled and cost
claims not paid prior to the effective date of the fiscal year in
question, costs may be recalculated using the rates in this policy. The
NMSP will use the FY 2003 rates for future fiscal years until year-
specific rates can be developed.
Dated: June 11, 2007.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program.
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