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monitor compliance with its
requirements.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
II. Method of Collection
Reports may be made by phone or fax.
Information on equipment marks must
be made in writing. No form is used.
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III. Data
Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal
Year 2009
OMB Control Number: 0648–0311.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
52.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes for reports on whales struck or
on recovery of dead whales; 5 minutes
for providing the relevant Native
American whaling organization with
information on the mark and selfidentification information; 5 minutes for
marking gear; and 5 hours for the
relevant Native American whaling
organization to consolidate and submit
reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 48.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $100.
IV. Request for Comments
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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
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National
Ocean Service, publishes this notice on
the Modeling the Causes of Hypoxia
component of the Northern Gulf of
Mexico program to provide clarification
regarding funding availability.
DATES: The deadline for the receipt of
proposals is 3 p.m. EST, October 20,
2008, for both electronic and paper
applications.
SUMMARY:
The address for submitting
Proposals electronically is: https://
www.grants.gov/. (Electronic
submission is strongly encouraged).
Paper submissions should be sent to the
attention of, Center for Sponsored
Coastal Ocean Research (N/SCI2),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1305 East-West
Highway, SSMC4, 8th Floor Station
8240, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, contact: Libby
Jewett, (libby.jewett@noaa.gov, 301–
713–3338 x 121).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
program was originally solicited in the
Federal Register on July 11, 2008, as
part of the July 2008 NOAA Omnibus
solicitation. NOAA is publishing this
notice to provide clarification regarding
funding availability for the Modeling
the Causes of Hypoxia component of the
Northern Gulf of Mexico program.
Please note that funds for Modeling the
Causes of Hypoxia component of the
Northern Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems
and Hypoxia Assessment program will
not exceed $1,000,000.00 per project per
year. It is anticipated that only one
project will be awarded for this program
with project durations of 3 to 5 years.
All other requirements for this
solicitation remain the same.
ADDRESSES:
Award Notices
The notice of award is signed by the
NOAA Grants Officer and is the
authorizing document. It is provided by
postal mail or electronically through the
Grants Online system to the appropriate
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business office of the recipient
organization.
Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
The Department of Commerce PreAward 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 February 11, 2008 (73 FR 7696), are
applicable to this solicitation.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will NOAA or the
Department of Commerce be responsible
for proposal 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.
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 website: https://
www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our
NOAA Administrative Order 216–6 for
NEPA, https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/
NAO216l6lTOC.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
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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 an application.
In conformance with the Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements (15 CFR
14.36), any data collected in projects
supported by NCCOS/CSCOR should be
delivered to a National Data Center
(NDC), such as the National
Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), in
a format to bedetermined by the
institution, the NDC, and the Program
Officer. Information on NOAA NDCs
can be found at https://
www.nesdis.noaa.gov/datainfo.html. It
is the responsibility of the institution for
the delivery of these data; the DOC will
not provide additional support for
delivery beyond the award.
Additionally, all biological cultures
established, molecular probes
developed, genetic sequences identified,
mathematical models constructed, or
other resulting information products
established through support provided
by NCCOS/CSCOR are encouraged to be
made available to the general research
community at no or modest handling
charge (to be determined by the
institution, Program Officer, and DOC).
Reporting
Paperwork Reduction Act
Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, no person is required to respond
to, nor shall any person is subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a
collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, unless that collection
displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number. This notification involves
collection-of-information requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A,
424B, and SF–LLL has been approved
by the OMB under control numbers
0348–0043, 0348–0044, 0348–0040 and
0348–0046, respectively.
Dated: September 2, 2008.
John Potts,
Chief Financial Officer, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Federal Register Notice Calling for
Nominations to Marine Protected
Areas Federal Advisory Committee
All performance (i.e. technical
progress) reports shall be submitted
electronically through the Grants Online
system unless the recipient does not
have internet access. In that case,
performance reports are to be submitted
to the NOAA program manager. All
financial reports shall be submitted in
the same manner.
AGENCY:
Agency Contacts
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is seeking nominations for membership
on the Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee (Advisory
Committee). The Advisory Committee
was established to advise the Secretary
of Commerce and the Secretary of the
Interior in implementing Section 4 of
Executive Order 13158, specifically on
strategies and priorities for developing
the national system of marine protected
areas (MPAs) and on practical
approaches to further enhance and
expand protection of new and existing
MPAs.
Nominations are sought for highly
qualified non-Federal scientists,
resource managers, and people
representing other interests or
organizations involved with or affected
by marine conservation including in the
Great Lakes. Fifteen members of the
Committee have terms that expire
Technical Information: Libby Jewett,
Program Manager, 301–713–3338/ext
121, Internet: libby.jewett@noaa.gov.
Business Management Information:
Laurie Golden, NCCOS/CSCOR Grants
Administrator, 301–713–3338/ext 151,
Internet: laurie.golden@noaa.gov.
Other Information
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Administrative Procedure Act
Notice and comment are not required
under the Administrative Procedure
Act, (5 U.S.C. 553), or any other law, for
notices relating to public property,
loans, grants, benefits or contracts (5
U.S.C. 553(a)). Because notice and
comment is not required, a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis is not required and
has not been prepared for this notice, (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq).
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Marine Protected Areas (MPA),
National Ocean Service (NOS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC)
ACTION: Notice requesting nominations
for the Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee.
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October 31, 2009, and nominations are
sought to fill these vacancies.
Individuals seeking membership on
the Advisory Committee should possess
demonstrable expertise in a related field
or represent a stakeholder interest
affected by MPAs. Nominees also will
be evaluated based on the following
factors: Marine policy experience,
leadership and organization skills,
region of country represented, and
diversity characteristics. The
membership reflects the Department’s
commitment to attaining balance and
diversity. The full text of the Advisory
Committee Charter and its current
membership can be viewed at the
Agency’s Web page at https://mpa.gov.
DATES: Nominations must be
postmarked on or before November 30,
2008.
ADDRESS: Nominations should be sent
to: Lauren Wenzel, National Marine
Protected Areas Center, NOAA, 1305
East-West Highway, Station 9143, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. E-mail:
Lauren.Wenzel@noaa.gov. E-mail
nominations are acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Wenzel, National Marine
Protected Areas Center, 1305 East-West
Highway, Building 4, Station 9143, 301–
713 3100 ext. 136,
Lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Executive Order 13158, the Department
of Commerce and the Department of the
Interior were directed to seek the expert
advice and recommendations of nonfederal scientists, resource managers,
and other interested people and
organizations through a Marine
Protected Areas Federal Advisory
Committee. The Advisory Committee
was established in June 2003 and
includes 30 members.
The Committee meets at least once
annually. Committee members serve for
one, four year nonrenewable term.
Members of the Committee will not be
compensated, but may, upon request, be
allowed travel and per diem expenses.
Each nomination submission should
include the proposed member’s name
and organizational affiliation, a cover
letter describing the nominee’s
qualifications and interest in serving on
the Advisory Committee, curriculum
vitae or resume of the nominee, and no
more than three supporting letters
describing the nominee’s qualifications
and interest in serving on the
Committee. Self-nominations are
acceptable. The following contact
information should accompany each
submission: The nominee’s name,
address, phone number, fax number,
and e-mail address if available.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 080626787-81157-03]
RIN 0648-ZB97
Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2009
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National
Ocean Service, publishes this notice on the Modeling the Causes of
Hypoxia component of the Northern Gulf of Mexico program to provide
clarification regarding funding availability.
DATES: The deadline for the receipt of proposals is 3 p.m. EST,
October 20, 2008, for both electronic and paper applications.
ADDRESSES: The address for submitting Proposals electronically is:
https://www.grants.gov/. (Electronic submission is strongly encouraged).
Paper submissions should be sent to the attention of, Center for
Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (N/SCI2), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 1305 East-West Highway, SSMC4, 8th Floor
Station 8240, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact:
Libby Jewett, (libby.jewett@noaa.gov, 301-713-3338 x 121).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program was originally solicited in the
Federal Register on July 11, 2008, as part of the July 2008 NOAA
Omnibus solicitation. NOAA is publishing this notice to provide
clarification regarding funding availability for the Modeling the
Causes of Hypoxia component of the Northern Gulf of Mexico program.
Please note that funds for Modeling the Causes of Hypoxia component of
the Northern Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems and Hypoxia Assessment program
will not exceed $1,000,000.00 per project per year. It is anticipated
that only one project will be awarded for this program with project
durations of 3 to 5 years. All other requirements for this solicitation
remain the same.
Award Notices
The notice of award is signed by the NOAA Grants Officer and is the
authorizing document. It is provided by postal mail or electronically
through the Grants Online system to the appropriate business office of
the recipient organization.
Administrative and National Policy Requirements
The Department of Commerce 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 February 11, 2008 (73 FR 7696), are applicable to this
solicitation.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible
for proposal 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.
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 website: 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
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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 an application.
In conformance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements (15 CFR 14.36), any data collected in
projects supported by NCCOS/CSCOR should be delivered to a National
Data Center (NDC), such as the National Oceanographic Data Center
(NODC), in a format to bedetermined by the institution, the NDC, and
the Program Officer. Information on NOAA NDCs can be found at https://
www.nesdis.noaa.gov/datainfo.html. It is the responsibility of the
institution for the delivery of these data; the DOC will not provide
additional support for delivery beyond the award. Additionally, all
biological cultures established, molecular probes developed, genetic
sequences identified, mathematical models constructed, or other
resulting information products established through support provided by
NCCOS/CSCOR are encouraged to be made available to the general research
community at no or modest handling charge (to be determined by the
institution, Program Officer, and DOC).
Reporting
All performance (i.e. technical progress) reports shall be
submitted electronically through the Grants Online system unless the
recipient does not have internet access. In that case, performance
reports are to be submitted to the NOAA program manager. All financial
reports shall be submitted in the same manner.
Agency Contacts
Technical Information: Libby Jewett, Program Manager, 301-713-3338/
ext 121, Internet: libby.jewett@noaa.gov.
Business Management Information: Laurie Golden, NCCOS/CSCOR Grants
Administrator, 301-713-3338/ext 151, Internet: laurie.golden@noaa.gov.
Other Information
Administrative Procedure Act
Notice and comment are not required under the Administrative
Procedure Act, (5 U.S.C. 553), or any other law, for notices relating
to public property, loans, grants, benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C.
553(a)). Because notice and comment is not required, a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis is not required and has not been prepared for this
notice, (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq).
Paperwork Reduction Act
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall any person is subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number.
This notification involves collection-of-information requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The use of Standard Forms 424,
424A, 424B, and SF-LLL has been approved by the OMB under control
numbers 0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040 and 0348-0046, respectively.
Dated: September 2, 2008.
John Potts,
Chief Financial Officer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, National Ocean Service.
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