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During any administrative review
covering all or part of a period falling
between the first and second or third
and fourth anniversary of the
publication of an antidumping duty
order under section 351.211 or a
determination under section
351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or
suspended investigation (after sunset
review), the Secretary, if requested by a
domestic interested party within 30
days of the date of publication of the
notice of initiation of the review, will
determine, consistent with FAG Italia v.
United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed Cir.
2002), as appropriate, whether
antidumping duties have been absorbed
by an exporter or producer subject to the
review if the subject merchandise is
sold in the United States through an
importer that is affiliated with such
exporter or producer. The request must
include the name(s) of the exporter or
producer for which the inquiry is
requested.
Interested parties must submit
applications for disclosure under
administrative protective orders in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
These initiations and this notice are
in accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i).
Dated: September 24, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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1 If one of the above named companies does not
qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of
frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam who have not qualified for a separate rate
are deemed to be covered by this review as part of
the single Vietnam entity of which the named
exporters are a part.
2 If one of the above named companies does not
qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of
floor-standing metal-top ironing tables from the
People’s Republic of China who have not qualified
for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this
review as part of the single PRC entity of which the
named exporters are a part.
3 If one of the above named companies does not
qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of
polyethylene retail carrier bags from the People’s
Republic of China who have not qualified for a
separate rate are deemed to be covered by this
review as part of the single PRC entity of which the
named exporters are a part.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, notice is hereby given that the
Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology (VCAT), National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST),
will meet Tuesday, October 28, 2008,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday,
October 29, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. The Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology is composed of
fifteen members appointed by the
Director of NIST who are eminent in
such fields as business, research, new
product development, engineering,
labor, education, management
consulting, environment, and
international relations.
The purpose of this meeting is to
review and make recommendations
regarding general policy for the
Institute, its organization, its budget,
and its programs within the framework
of applicable national policies as set
forth by the President and the Congress.
The theme for the meeting is ‘‘NIST’s
Roles in Innovation and NIST’s Strategic
Plan.’’ The agenda will include an
update on NIST, presentations on Safety
at NIST, a review of NIST’s roles in
innovation, a review of NIST’s external
relationships, and an overview of
NIST’s Strategic Plan, followed by an
update on the Biosciences Strategic
Plan, the status of the Nanotechnology
Strategic Plan, and a presentation on the
NIST Facilities Strategic Plan. Guest
speakers have been invited to address
the benefits and potential benefits of
selected NIST partnerships. Other
agenda items include laboratory tours
and a VCAT feedback session on draft
recommendations for the 2008 Annual
Report. The agenda may change to
accommodate Committee business. The
final agenda will be posted on the NIST
Web site at https://www.nist.gov/
director/vcat/agenda.htm.
DATES: The meeting will convene on
October 28, 2008, at 8 a.m. and will
adjourn on October 29, 2008, at 12:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Building 1, Room 1107, at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Boulder, Colorado 80305.
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Anyone wishing to attend this
meeting should submit name, e-mail
address and phone number to Denise
Herbert (denise.herbert@nist.gov or 301–
975–5607) no later than October 10,
2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise Herbert, Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1000,
telephone number (301) 975–2300.
Dated: September 23, 2008.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
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Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal
Year 2009
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
publishes this notice to add proposal
format requirements, place a limit on
proposed indirect costs, further clarify
cost sharing requirements and change
the full proposal submission deadline to
November 3, 2008 for the solicitation
‘‘Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program,’’
in order to give the public more time to
respond to these new requirements. The
initial solicitation, which was originally
announced in the Federal Register on
July 11, 2008, gave a proposal due date
of October 1, 2008.
DATES: Applications must be received
by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 3,
2008. Applications received after the
deadline will be rejected/returned to the
sender without further consideration.
No facsimile or electronic mail
applications will be accepted.
ADDRESSES FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS:
Applications must be submitted through
www.grants.gov, unless an applicant
does not have Internet access. In that
case, hard copies with original
signatures may be sent to: Mr. Steve
Aguzin, S-K Program Manager, NOAA/
NMFS (F/MB5), 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13134, Silver Spring,
MD 20910–3282.
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The
point of contact is: Steve Aguzin, S-K
Program Manager, NOAA/NMFS (F/
MB5), 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13134, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3282;
or by Phone at (301) 713–2358 ext. 215,
or fax at (301) 713–1306, or via E-mail
at Stephen.Aguzin@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
publishes this notice to add proposal
format requirements, place a limit on
proposed indirect costs, further clarify
cost sharing requirements and change
the full proposal submission deadline to
November 3, 2008 for the solicitation
‘‘Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program,’’
announced in the Federal Register on
July 11, 2008 (73 FR 40052). The
deadline for full submissions is changed
from October 1, 2008 to November 3,
2008 in order to give the public more
time to respond to these new
requirements. All other requirements for
this solicitation remain the same.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Application And Submission
Information
You must follow the instructions in
this document in order to apply for a
grant or cooperative agreement under
the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program.
Your application must be complete and
must follow the format described here.
A. Cover Sheet
You must use Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Standard Form 424
and 424B as the cover sheet for each
project.
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B. Project Summary
You must complete a Project
Summary for each project. You must list
the specific priority to which the
application responds.
C. Project Budget
You must submit a budget for each
project and provide detailed cost
estimates showing total project costs.
Indicate the breakdown of costs between
Federal and non-Federal shares, divided
into cash and in-kind contributions. To
support the budget, describe briefly the
basis for estimating the value of the cost
sharing derived from in-kind
contributions. Specify estimates of the
direct costs in the categories listed on
the Project Budget form.
You may also include in the budget
an amount for indirect costs if you have
an established indirect cost rate with the
Federal government. For this
solicitation, the total dollar amount of
the indirect costs you propose in your
application must not exceed the indirect
cost rate negotiated and approved by a
cognizant Federal agency prior to the
proposed effective date of the award, or
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100 percent of the total proposed direct
costs dollar amount in the application,
whichever is less.
Furthermore, the Federal share of the
indirect costs you propose may not
exceed 25 percent of the total proposed
direct costs. If your application requests
more than 25 percent of the total costs
as Federal funds to cover indirect costs,
the application will be returned to you
and will not be considered for funding.
If you have an approved indirect cost
rate above 25 percent of the total
proposed direct cost, you may use the
amount above the 25–percent level up
to the 100–percent level as part of the
non-Federal share. You must include a
copy of the current, approved,
negotiated indirect cost agreement with
the Federal government with your
application.
We will not consider fees or profits as
allowable costs in your application.
The total costs of a project consist of
all allowable costs you incur, including
the value of in-kind contributions, in
accomplishing project objectives during
the life of the project. A project begins
on the effective date of an award
agreement between you and an
authorized representative of the U.S.
Government and ends on the date
specified in the award. Accordingly, we
cannot reimburse you for time that you
expend or costs that you incur in
developing a project or preparing the
application, or in any discussions or
negotiations you may have with us prior
to the award. We will not accept such
expenditures as part of your cost share.
D. Narrative Project Description
You must provide a narrative
description of your project that may be
up to 25 pages long. All pages must be
single-spaced and should be composed
in at least a 12–point font with one-inch
margins on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. The project
description may not exceed 25 pages,
exclusive of the title page, project
synopsis, literature cited, budget
information, and resumes of
investigator. Any PDF or other
attachments that are included in an
electronic application must meet the
above format requirement when printed
out. Failure to follow the requirements
will result in the rejection of the
application and subsequent return.
The narrative should demonstrate
your knowledge of the need for the
project, and show how your proposal
builds upon any past and current work
in the subject area, as well as relevant
work in related fields. You should not
assume that we already know the
relative merits of the project you
describe. You must describe your
project as follows:
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1. Project goals and objectives.
Identify the specific priority listed
earlier in the solicitation to which the
proposed project responds. Identify the
problem/opportunity you intend to
address and describe its significance to
the fishing community. State what you
expect the project to accomplish.
If you are applying to continue a
project we previously funded under the
S-K Program, describe in detail your
progress to date and explain why you
need additional funding. We will
consider this information in evaluating
your current application.
2. Project impacts. Describe the
anticipated impacts of the project on the
fishing community in terms of reduced
bycatch, increased product yield, or
other measurable benefits. Describe how
you will make the results of the project
available to the public.
3. Evaluation of project. Specify the
criteria and procedures that you will use
to evaluate the relative success or failure
of a project in achieving its objectives.
4. Need for government financial
assistance. Explain why you need
government financial assistance for the
proposed work. List all other sources of
funding you have or are seeking for the
project.
5. Federal, state, and local
government activities and permits. List
any existing Federal, state, or local
government programs or activities that
this project would affect, including
activities requiring: certification under
state Coastal Zone Management Plans;
section 404 or section 10 permits issued
by the Corps of Engineers; experimental
fishing or other permits under FMPs;
environmental impact statements to
meet the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act; scientific
permits under the ESA and/or the
Marine Mammal Protection Act; or
Magnuson-Stevens Act EFH
consultation if the project may
adversely affect areas identified as EFH.
Describe the relationship between the
project and these FMPs or activities, and
list names and addresses of persons
providing this information. You can get
information on these activities from the
NMFS Regions (see Section I.F.,
Application ADDRESSES). If we select
your project for funding, you are
responsible for complying with all
applicable requirements.
6. Project statement of work. The
statement of work is an action plan of
activities you will conduct during the
period of the project. You must prepare
a detailed narrative, fully describing the
work you will perform to achieve the
project goals and objectives. The
narrative should respond to the
following questions:
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(a) What is the project design? What
specific work, activities, procedures,
statistical design, or analytical methods
will you undertake?
(b) Who will be responsible for
carrying out the various activities?
(Highlight work that will be
subcontracted and provisions for
competitive subcontracting.)
(c) What are the major products and
how will project results be
disseminated? Describe products of the
project, such as a manual, video,
technique, or piece of equipment.
Indicate how project results will be
disseminated to potential users.
(d) What are the project milestones?
List milestones, describing the specific
activities and associated time lines to
conduct the scope of work. Describe the
time lines in increments (e.g., month 1,
month 2), rather than by specific dates.
Identify the individual(s) responsible for
the various specific activities.
This information is critical for us to
conduct a thorough review of your
application, so we encourage you to
provide sufficient detail.
7. Participation by persons or groups
other than the applicant. Describe how
government and non-government
entities, particularly members of fishing
communities, will participate in the
project, and the nature of their
participation. We will consider the
degree of participation by members of
the fishing community in determining
which applications to fund.
8. Project management. Describe how
the project will be organized and
managed. Identify the principal
investigator and other participants in
the project. If you do not identify the
principal investigator, we will return
your application without further
consideration. Include copies of any
agreements between you and the
participants describing the specific tasks
to be performed. Provide a statement no
more than two pages long of the
qualifications and experience (e.g.,
resume or curriculum vitae) of the
principal investigator(s) and any
consultants and/or subcontractors, and
indicate their level of involvement in
the project. If any portion of the project
will be conducted through consultants
and/or subcontracts, you must follow
procurement guidance in 15 CFR part
24, ‘‘Grants and Cooperative
Agreements to State and Local
Governments,’’ and 15 CFR part 14,
‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements
for Grants and Agreements with
Institutions of Higher Education,
Hospitals, Other Non-Profit, and
Commercial Organizations.’’ If you
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application, indicate the process that
you used for selection.
E. Supporting Documentation
You should include any relevant
documents and additional information
(i.e., maps, background documents) that
will help us to understand the project
and the problem/opportunity you seek
to address.
Cost Sharing Requirements
We are requiring cost sharing in order
to leverage the limited funds available
for this program and to encourage
partnerships among government,
industry, and academia to address the
needs of fishing communities. You must
provide a minimum cost share of 10
percent of total project costs, but your
cost share must not exceed 50 percent
of total costs.
You may find this formula useful:
1. Total Project Cost (Federal and nonFederal cost share combined) x .9 =
Maximum Federal Share.
2. Total Cost - Federal share =
Applicant Share.
For example, if the proposed total
budget for your project is $100,000, the
maximum Federal funding you can
apply for is $90,000 ($100,000 x .9).
Your cost share in this case would be
$10,000 ($100,000 - $90,000).
For a total project cost of $100,000,
you must contribute at least $10,000,
but no more than $50,000 (10–50
percent of total project cost).
Accordingly, the Federal share you
apply for would range from $50,000 to
$90,000. If your application does not
comply with these cost share
requirements, we will return it to you
and will not consider it for funding.
The funds you provide as cost sharing
may include funds from private sources
or from state or local governments, or
the value of in-kind contributions. You
may not use Federal funds to meet the
cost sharing requirement except as
provided by Federal statute. In-kind
contributions are non-cash
contributions provided to you by nonFederal third parties. In-kind
contributions may include, but are not
limited to, personal services
volunteered to perform tasks in the
project, and permission to use, at no
cost, real or personal property owned by
others.
We will determine the
appropriateness of all cost sharing
proposals, including the valuation of inkind contributions, on the basis of
guidance provided in 15 CFR parts 14
and 24. In general, the value of in-kind
services or property you use to fulfill
your cost share will be the fair market
value of the services or property. Thus,
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the value is equivalent to the cost for
you to obtain such services or property
if they had not been donated. You must
document the in-kind services or
property you will use to fulfill your cost
share.
If we decide to fund your application,
we will require you to account for the
total amount of cost share included in
the award document.
Limitation of Liability
Funding for programs listed in this
notice is contingent upon the
availability of Fiscal Year 2009
appropriations. Applicants are hereby
given notice that funds have not yet
been appropriated for the programs
listed in this notice. 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.
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, (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 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, NEPA
Questionnaire, https://
www.nepa.noaa.gov/questionnaire.pdf,
and the Council on Environmental
Quality implementation regulations,
https://ceq.hss.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
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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 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.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The
use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B,
424C, 424D, and SF-LLL has been
approved by OMB under the respective
control numbers 4040–0004, 0348–0044,
4040–0007, 0348–0041, 4040–0009, and
0348–0046. 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.
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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.
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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: September 24, 2008.
James W. Balsiger,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Naval Explosive
Ordnance Disposal School Training
Operations at Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an
incidental harassment authorization.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) regulations, notification is
hereby given that NMFS has issued an
Incidental Harassment Authorization
(IHA) to Eglin Air Force Base (EAFB) for
the take of marine mammals, by Level
B harassment only, incidental to Naval
Explosive Ordnance Disposal School
(NEODS) training operations at EAFB,
Florida.
DATES: Effective from October 5, 2008,
through October 4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the IHA and the
application are available by writing to
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation, and Education Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3225, or by telephoning the
contact listed here. A copy of the
application containing a list of
references used in this document may
be obtained by writing to this address,
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by telephoning the contact listed here
(FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) or
online at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
permits/incidental.htm. Documents
cited in this notice may be viewed, by
appointment, during regular business
hours, at the aforementioned address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Goldstein or Jaclyn Daly, Office
of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301)
713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional taking of marine mammals
by U.S. citizens who engage in a
military readiness activity if certain
findings are made and regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, notice of a proposed
authorization is provided to the public
for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
will be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s), will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
certain subsistence uses, and if the
permissible methods of taking and
requirements pertaining to the
mitigation, monitoring and reporting of
such taking are set forth.
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as:
an impact resulting from the specified
activity that cannot be reasonably expected
to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely
affect the species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.
Subsection 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
established an expedited process by
which citizens of the United States can
apply for an authorization to
incidentally take marine mammals by
harassment. With respect to military
readiness activities, the MMPA defines
‘‘harassment’’ as:
(i) any act that injures or has the significant
potential to injure a marine mammal or
marine mammal stock in the wild [Level A
Harassment]; or
(ii) any act that disturbs or is likely to
disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal
stock in the wild by causing disruption of
natural behavioral patterns, including, but
not limited to, migration, surfacing, nursing,
breeding, feeding, or sheltering, to a point
where such behavioral patterns are
abandoned or significantly altered [Level B
Harassment].
Section 101(a)(5)(D) establishes a 30–
day public notice and comment period
on any proposed IHA. Within 45 days
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RIN 0648-ZB96
Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2009
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
publishes this notice to add proposal format requirements, place a
limit on proposed indirect costs, further clarify cost sharing
requirements and change the full proposal submission deadline to
November 3, 2008 for the solicitation ``Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant
Program,'' in order to give the public more time to respond to these
new requirements. The initial solicitation, which was originally
announced in the Federal Register on July 11, 2008, gave a proposal due
date of October 1, 2008.
DATES: Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November
3, 2008. Applications received after the deadline will be rejected/
returned to the sender without further consideration. No facsimile or
electronic mail applications will be accepted.
ADDRESSES FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: Applications must be submitted
through www.grants.gov, unless an applicant does not have Internet
access. In that case, hard copies with original signatures may be sent
to: Mr. Steve Aguzin, S-K Program Manager, NOAA/NMFS (F/MB5), 1315
East-West Highway, Room 13134, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The point of contact is: Steve Aguzin,
S-K Program Manager, NOAA/NMFS (F/MB5), 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13134, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282; or by Phone at (301) 713-2358 ext.
215, or fax at (301) 713-1306, or via E-mail at
Stephen.Aguzin@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA publishes this notice to add proposal
format requirements, place a limit on proposed indirect costs, further
clarify cost sharing requirements and change the full proposal
submission deadline to November 3, 2008 for the solicitation
``Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program,'' announced in the Federal
Register on July 11, 2008 (73 FR 40052). The deadline for full
submissions is changed from October 1, 2008 to November 3, 2008 in
order to give the public more time to respond to these new
requirements. All other requirements for this solicitation remain the
same.
Application And Submission Information
You must follow the instructions in this document in order to apply
for a grant or cooperative agreement under the Saltonstall-Kennedy
Grant Program. Your application must be complete and must follow the
format described here.
A. Cover Sheet
You must use Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Standard Form
424 and 424B as the cover sheet for each project.
B. Project Summary
You must complete a Project Summary for each project. You must list
the specific priority to which the application responds.
C. Project Budget
You must submit a budget for each project and provide detailed cost
estimates showing total project costs. Indicate the breakdown of costs
between Federal and non-Federal shares, divided into cash and in-kind
contributions. To support the budget, describe briefly the basis for
estimating the value of the cost sharing derived from in-kind
contributions. Specify estimates of the direct costs in the categories
listed on the Project Budget form.
You may also include in the budget an amount for indirect costs if
you have an established indirect cost rate with the Federal government.
For this solicitation, the total dollar amount of the indirect costs
you propose in your application must not exceed the indirect cost rate
negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal agency prior to the
proposed effective date of the award, or 100 percent of the total
proposed direct costs dollar amount in the application, whichever is
less.
Furthermore, the Federal share of the indirect costs you propose
may not exceed 25 percent of the total proposed direct costs. If your
application requests more than 25 percent of the total costs as Federal
funds to cover indirect costs, the application will be returned to you
and will not be considered for funding.
If you have an approved indirect cost rate above 25 percent of the
total proposed direct cost, you may use the amount above the 25-percent
level up to the 100-percent level as part of the non-Federal share. You
must include a copy of the current, approved, negotiated indirect cost
agreement with the Federal government with your application.
We will not consider fees or profits as allowable costs in your
application.
The total costs of a project consist of all allowable costs you
incur, including the value of in-kind contributions, in accomplishing
project objectives during the life of the project. A project begins on
the effective date of an award agreement between you and an authorized
representative of the U.S. Government and ends on the date specified in
the award. Accordingly, we cannot reimburse you for time that you
expend or costs that you incur in developing a project or preparing the
application, or in any discussions or negotiations you may have with us
prior to the award. We will not accept such expenditures as part of
your cost share.
D. Narrative Project Description
You must provide a narrative description of your project that may
be up to 25 pages long. All pages must be single-spaced and should be
composed in at least a 12-point font with one-inch margins on 8 1/2 x
11 paper. The project description may not exceed 25 pages, exclusive of
the title page, project synopsis, literature cited, budget information,
and resumes of investigator. Any PDF or other attachments that are
included in an electronic application must meet the above format
requirement when printed out. Failure to follow the requirements will
result in the rejection of the application and subsequent return.
The narrative should demonstrate your knowledge of the need for the
project, and show how your proposal builds upon any past and current
work in the subject area, as well as relevant work in related fields.
You should not assume that we already know the relative merits of the
project you describe. You must describe your project as follows:
1. Project goals and objectives. Identify the specific priority
listed earlier in the solicitation to which the proposed project
responds. Identify the problem/opportunity you intend to address and
describe its significance to the fishing community. State what you
expect the project to accomplish.
If you are applying to continue a project we previously funded
under the S-K Program, describe in detail your progress to date and
explain why you need additional funding. We will consider this
information in evaluating your current application.
2. Project impacts. Describe the anticipated impacts of the project
on the fishing community in terms of reduced bycatch, increased product
yield, or other measurable benefits. Describe how you will make the
results of the project available to the public.
3. Evaluation of project. Specify the criteria and procedures that
you will use to evaluate the relative success or failure of a project
in achieving its objectives.
4. Need for government financial assistance. Explain why you need
government financial assistance for the proposed work. List all other
sources of funding you have or are seeking for the project.
5. Federal, state, and local government activities and permits.
List any existing Federal, state, or local government programs or
activities that this project would affect, including activities
requiring: certification under state Coastal Zone Management Plans;
section 404 or section 10 permits issued by the Corps of Engineers;
experimental fishing or other permits under FMPs; environmental impact
statements to meet the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act; scientific permits under the ESA and/or the Marine Mammal
Protection Act; or Magnuson-Stevens Act EFH consultation if the project
may adversely affect areas identified as EFH. Describe the relationship
between the project and these FMPs or activities, and list names and
addresses of persons providing this information. You can get
information on these activities from the NMFS Regions (see Section
I.F., Application ADDRESSES). If we select your project for funding,
you are responsible for complying with all applicable requirements.
6. Project statement of work. The statement of work is an action
plan of activities you will conduct during the period of the project.
You must prepare a detailed narrative, fully describing the work you
will perform to achieve the project goals and objectives. The narrative
should respond to the following questions:
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(a) What is the project design? What specific work, activities,
procedures, statistical design, or analytical methods will you
undertake?
(b) Who will be responsible for carrying out the various
activities? (Highlight work that will be subcontracted and provisions
for competitive subcontracting.)
(c) What are the major products and how will project results be
disseminated? Describe products of the project, such as a manual,
video, technique, or piece of equipment. Indicate how project results
will be disseminated to potential users.
(d) What are the project milestones? List milestones, describing
the specific activities and associated time lines to conduct the scope
of work. Describe the time lines in increments (e.g., month 1, month
2), rather than by specific dates. Identify the individual(s)
responsible for the various specific activities.
This information is critical for us to conduct a thorough review of
your application, so we encourage you to provide sufficient detail.
7. Participation by persons or groups other than the applicant.
Describe how government and non-government entities, particularly
members of fishing communities, will participate in the project, and
the nature of their participation. We will consider the degree of
participation by members of the fishing community in determining which
applications to fund.
8. Project management. Describe how the project will be organized
and managed. Identify the principal investigator and other participants
in the project. If you do not identify the principal investigator, we
will return your application without further consideration. Include
copies of any agreements between you and the participants describing
the specific tasks to be performed. Provide a statement no more than
two pages long of the qualifications and experience (e.g., resume or
curriculum vitae) of the principal investigator(s) and any consultants
and/or subcontractors, and indicate their level of involvement in the
project. If any portion of the project will be conducted through
consultants and/or subcontracts, you must follow procurement guidance
in 15 CFR part 24, ``Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and
Local Governments,'' and 15 CFR part 14, ``Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, Other Non-Profit, and Commercial Organizations.''
If you select a consultant and/or a subcontractor prior to submitting
an application, indicate the process that you used for selection.
E. Supporting Documentation
You should include any relevant documents and additional
information (i.e., maps, background documents) that will help us to
understand the project and the problem/opportunity you seek to address.
Cost Sharing Requirements
We are requiring cost sharing in order to leverage the limited
funds available for this program and to encourage partnerships among
government, industry, and academia to address the needs of fishing
communities. You must provide a minimum cost share of 10 percent of
total project costs, but your cost share must not exceed 50 percent of
total costs.
You may find this formula useful:
1. Total Project Cost (Federal and non-Federal cost share combined)
x .9 = Maximum Federal Share.
2. Total Cost - Federal share = Applicant Share.
For example, if the proposed total budget for your project is
$100,000, the maximum Federal funding you can apply for is $90,000
($100,000 x .9). Your cost share in this case would be $10,000
($100,000 - $90,000).
For a total project cost of $100,000, you must contribute at least
$10,000, but no more than $50,000 (10-50 percent of total project
cost). Accordingly, the Federal share you apply for would range from
$50,000 to $90,000. If your application does not comply with these cost
share requirements, we will return it to you and will not consider it
for funding.
The funds you provide as cost sharing may include funds from
private sources or from state or local governments, or the value of in-
kind contributions. You may not use Federal funds to meet the cost
sharing requirement except as provided by Federal statute. In-kind
contributions are non-cash contributions provided to you by non-Federal
third parties. In-kind contributions may include, but are not limited
to, personal services volunteered to perform tasks in the project, and
permission to use, at no cost, real or personal property owned by
others.
We will determine the appropriateness of all cost sharing
proposals, including the valuation of in-kind contributions, on the
basis of guidance provided in 15 CFR parts 14 and 24. In general, the
value of in-kind services or property you use to fulfill your cost
share will be the fair market value of the services or property. Thus,
the value is equivalent to the cost for you to obtain such services or
property if they had not been donated. You must document the in-kind
services or property you will use to fulfill your cost share.
If we decide to fund your application, we will require you to
account for the total amount of cost share included in the award
document.
Limitation of Liability
Funding for programs listed in this notice is contingent upon the
availability of Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations. Applicants are hereby
given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for the programs
listed in this notice. 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.
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, (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 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, NEPA Questionnaire, https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/
questionnaire.pdf, and the Council on Environmental Quality
implementation regulations, https://ceq.hss.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
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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 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.
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, 424C, 424D, and SF-LLL has been approved by OMB under
the respective control numbers 4040-0004, 0348-0044, 4040-0007, 0348-
0041, 4040-0009, and 0348-0046. 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: September 24, 2008.
James W. Balsiger,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-22970 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]
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