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Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Respondents are employers who make
available non-contributory TRICARE
supplemental insurance plan to their
employees. This new paperwork
requirement is consistent with section
707 of the John Warner National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2007 which added Section 1097c
to Title 10. Per Section 1097c,
employers may no longer offer TRICARE
supplemental insurance plans as part of
an employee benefit package. They may
offer TRICARE supplemental insurance
plans, however, provided the plan is not
paid for in whole or in part by the
employer and is not endorsed by the
employer. When such TRICARE
supplemental plans are offered, the
employer must properly document that
they did not provide any payment for
the benefit nor receive any direct or
indirect consideration or compensation
for offering the benefit; the employer’s
only involvement is providing the
administrative support. One
certification must be completed per
employer. It should be kept on file by
the employer for as long as such plans
are offered. The employer will provide
the certification to the Department of
Defense upon request.
Dated: December 22, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,
DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs announces the proposed
extension of a public information
collection and seeks public comment on
the provisions thereof. Comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
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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 of the
proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by March 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–1160.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to Naval Health Research
Center, DoD Center for Deployment
Health Research, Department 164,
ATTN: Tyler C. Smith, MS, PhD, 140
Sylvester Rd., San Diego, CA 92106–
3521, or call (619) 553–7593.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Prospective Department of
Defense Studies of U.S. Military Forces:
The Millennium Cohort Study—OMB
Control Number 0720–0029.
Needs and Uses: The Millennium
Cohort Study responds to recent
recommendations by Congress and by
the Institute of Medicine to perform
investigations that systematically collect
population-based demographic and
health data so as to track and evaluate
the health of military personnel
throughout the course of their careers
and after leaving military service.
Affected Public: Civilians, formerly
Active Duty and activated Reservists in
the U.S. Military, who enrolled and
participated in Panels 1, 2, and 3 of the
Millennium Cohort Study.
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Annual Burden Hours: 9,150.
Number of Respondents: 36,599.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 45
minutes.
Frequency: Every 3 years.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Persons eligible to respond to this
survey are those civilians now separated
from military service who initially
enrolled, gave consent and participated
in the Millennium Cohort Study while
on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps or U.S. Coast Guard
during the first, second, or third panel
enrollment periods in 2001–2003, 2004–
2006, or 2007–2008, respectively.
Dated: December 22, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Announcement of Federal Funding
Opportunity
AGENCY: Office of Economic
Adjustment, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
opportunity to enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Office of Economic
Adjustment (OEA) for Research and
Technical Assistance (RTA) and invites
proposals. The OEA is authorized by 10
U.S.C. 2391, to make grants to, or
conclude cooperative agreements or
enter into contracts with, a State or local
government or any private entity to
conduct research and provide technical
assistance in support of the Defense
Economic Adjustment Program, and
assist communities, businesses and
workers responding to Defense changes
under 10 U.S.C. 2391 and Executive
Order 12788, as amended. OEA is the
Department of Defense’s primary source
for assisting communities that are
adversely impacted by Defense program
changes, including base closures or
realignments, base expansions, and
contract or program cancellations.
Awards provided under this
announcement support the Defense
Economic Adjustment Program by: (1)
Providing analysis and dissemination of
information; and (2) support to
innovative approaches.
DATES: OEA will hold a pre-proposal
teleconference on Tuesday, January 27,
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2009, at 3 p.m. EST in which all
interested respondents are invited to
participate. A completed proposal must
be received by OEA no later than sixty
(60) days after the publication date of
this announcement. Any proposal
received after this time will be
considered non-responsive and the
respondent will not be invited to make
a formal application for funding. OEA
will invite the successful respondent(s)
to apply for funding under this
announcement following its review of
proposals and determination of eligible
respondents, which will occur
subsequent to the 61st day following
publication of this announcement.
ADDRESSES: All interested respondents
are to submit a proposal within the
advertised solicitation period (sixty (60)
days). Proposals may be submitted to
OEA by e-mail, hand-delivery, or postal
mail. Send submissions to the Director,
Office of Economic Adjustment, by mail
to 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200,
Arlington, VA 22202–4704, by facsimile
to OEA at (703) 604–5460, or
electronically to:
rta.submit@wso.whs.mil.
A pre-proposal teleconference will be
held on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 3
p.m. EST to review the goals and
objectives of this funding opportunity
and answer questions from interested
respondents. For the teleconference
number and passcode, interested
respondents may contact OEA Office of
Economic Adjustment, 400 Army Navy
Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202–
4704; telephone: (703) 604–6020; fax:
(703) 604–5843; E-mail:
daniel.glasson@wso.whs.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Glasson, (703) 604–6020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Funding Opportunity Title:
Research and Technical Assistance.
Announcement Type: Federal
Funding Opportunity (FFO).
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.615.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
OEA, a Department of Defense (DoD)
Field Activity, is authorized to make
grants to, or conclude cooperative
agreements or enter into contracts with,
state or local governments or any private
entity, to conduct research and provide
technical assistance in support of its
program activities under 10 U.S.C. 2391
and Executive Order 12788, as
amended.
1. Description of opportunity—
Pursuant to the Research and Technical
Assistance program, OEA is soliciting
proposals that will result in one or more
cooperative agreements to provide
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economic indicators on a recurring basis
to certain Defense-impacted locations
engaged in defense economic
adjustment. Currently, OEA works with
communities/regions experiencing base
closure, realignment, and mission
growth. Implementation of a
community’s plan to redevelop surplus
property (base closure) or address
public requirements associated with
mission growth may be impacted by
changing economic conditions,
including, but not limited to, declining
home values, rising unemployment,
labor surplus areas, declining tax
revenue, and housing/business starts.
Specifically, OEA is seeking proposals
to provide information to its program
customer base on: (1) Adjusted monthly
economic data for regions hosting the
military installations listed below; and
(2) a national baseline for identified
economic indicators. This information
will be developed with and for the
affected communities, and posted on the
Internet to further assist OEA’s
community, state and other customers
in the coordination and delivery of
adjustment assistance. OEA desires to
have the first set of information to the
specific communities/regions by
Summer 2009, with periodic updates to
extend through September 2013.
2. Additional Information—The
research and data must be dynamic, in
that it will be updated on a periodic
basis to reflect current local economic
situations across a portfolio of regions.
Respondents will be expected to engage
the identified communities and provide
specific information developed by the
project directly to the respective
communities. OEA encourages
respondents to consider partnering with
public, private, and higher education
sources for existing economic data or
techniques for adjusting economic data
to reflect local conditions.
3. List of military installations where
regional economic data is sought—(OEA
reserves the right to add to or change
this list.)
Base name
State
Aberdeen Proving Ground ..............
Andrews Air Force Base .................
Army Reserve Personnel Command St. Louis.
Brooks City Base ............................
Buckley Air Force Base Annex .......
Cannon Air Force Base ..................
Charles E. Kelly Support Facility ....
Deseret Chemical Depot .................
Eglin Air Force Base .......................
Fort Belvoir ......................................
Fort Benning ...................................
Fort Bliss .........................................
Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force Base ....
Fort Carson .....................................
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MD
MD
MO
TX
CO
NM
PA
UT
FL
VA
GA
TX
NC
CO
Base name
Fort Drum ........................................
Fort Gillem ......................................
Fort Hood ........................................
Fort Knox ........................................
Fort Lee ...........................................
Fort Lewis/McChord Air Force Base
Fort McPherson ..............................
Fort Meade ......................................
Fort Monmouth ................................
Fort Monroe ....................................
Fort Polk ..........................................
Fort Riley .........................................
Fort Sam Houston ...........................
Fort Sill ............................................
Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field
Four Lakes Combat Support ..........
Galena Forward Operating Location
Grand Forks Air Force Base ...........
Guam Military Complex ..................
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant .....
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune/
Marine Corps Air Station New
River/Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point.
Marine Corps Base Quantico .........
Naval Air Station Brunswick ...........
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi/
Naval Station Ingleside.
Naval Air Station Willow Grove ......
Naval Medical Center Bethesda .....
Naval Station Pascagoula ...............
Naval Supply Corps School Athens
Naval Support Activity Crane ..........
Naval Support Activity New Orleans
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
Concord Detachment.
Newport Chemical Depot ................
Onizuka Air Force Station ...............
Red River Army Depot/Lone Star
Army Ammunition Plant.
Redstone Arsenal ...........................
Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant
Rock Island Arsenal ........................
Selfridge Army Activity ....................
Sheppard Air Force Base ...............
Umatilla Army Depot .......................
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
White Sands Missile Range ............
State
NY
GA
TX
KY
VA
WA
GA
MD
NJ
VA
LA
KS
TX
OK
GA
WA
AK
ND
Guam
KS
NC
VA
ME
TX
PA
MD
MS
GA
IN
LA
CA
IN
CA
TX
AL
CA
IL
MI
TX
OR
DC
NM
II. Award Information
OEA is accepting proposals for
Research and Technical Assistance
award(s). Proposals should pertain to
the identified areas of interest and will
be rated on content (relevance and
appropriateness to OEA’s core
functions, qualifications of project
personnel, responsiveness to this
announcement, and budget). OEA will
invite successful respondent(s) to enter
into a cooperative agreement under this
announcement following its review of
proposals and determination of eligible
respondents which will occur
subsequent to the 61st day following
publication of this announcement.
III. Eligibility Information
Eligible respondents include any State
or local government or private entity.
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Eligible activities include research
and technical assistance that pertains to
activities related to the Defense
Economic Adjustment Program aimed at
assisting communities, businesses, and
workers affected by Defense changes
under 10 U.S.C. 2391 and Executive
Order 12788, as amended. OEA
specifically seeks proposals on:
• Research leading to the recurring
presentation of current local economic
indicator data for regions impacted by
Defense downsizing or mission growth,
based on the two elements identified in
section I, subsection 1 of this
announcement.
Proposals outside the identified areas
of interest will not be considered.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
The process requires each interested
respondent to submit a proposal within
the advertised solicitation period (sixty
(60) days). OEA will hold a preapplication teleconference on Tuesday,
January 27, 2009, at 3 p.m. EST in
which all prospective respondents are
invited to participate. OEA will make a
brief presentation that reviews the goals
and objectives of the RTA funding
opportunity and will answer questions
from the teleconference participants.
For the teleconference number and
passcode, interested parties may contact
OEA as specified in section VII.
Each proposal submitted must
include a cover or transmittal letter and
accompanying text that shall consist of
no more than 10 pages (single-sided),
comprising:
• An abstract of the proposed
research or technical assistance;
• A description of the scope of work
required to address the challenge
identified to include:
Æ Specific economic indicators or
types of indicators proposed to be
obtained or developed to reflect near
real-time economic conditions;
Æ Methods for obtaining or
developing the indicators;
Æ The respondent’s plan for engaging
the impacted communities for each of
the listed installations during
development of the information and for
evaluating the usefulness of information
provided;
Æ Methods for distributing the
information to the impacted
communities.
• A proposed budget and
accompanying budget justification;
• Detailed description of the project
team and their relevant experience;
• A project schedule for completion
of the work;
• A point of contact.
Proposals must be provided to:
Director, Office of Economic
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Adjustment, by mail to 400 Army Navy
Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202–
4704, by facsimile to OEA at (703) 604–
5460, or electronically to:
rta.submit@wso.whs.mil.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria—In reviewing
proposals under this Notice, OEA
considers and equally weights each of
the following factors as a basis for
inviting applications:
• Overall conformance with proposal
requirements;
• Overall quality of proposed
research;
• Overall expertise, experience,
qualifications and ability of
investigators; and
• Overall reasonableness of budgeted
expenditures.
2. Review and Selection Process—
OEA will assign a Project Manager and
notify respondent(s) as soon as
practicable following its review of
proposals and determination of
eligibility, to advise and assist with the
preparation of an application.
Applications will be reviewed for their
completeness and accuracy, and, to the
extent possible, an award notification
will be issued within fourteen (14) days
of the receipt of a complete application.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices—To the extent
possible, successful applicants will be
notified within fourteen (14) days of the
receipt at OEA of a complete application
whether or not they will receive an
award. Upon notification of an award,
applicants will receive an award
agreement, signed by the Director of
OEA on behalf of DoD. Awardees must
review the award agreement and
indicate their consent to its terms by
signing and returning it to OEA.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements—The Awardee, and any
subawardee or consultant/contractor,
operating under the terms of a grant or
cooperative agreement shall comply
with all Federal, State, and local laws
including the following, where
applicable: 32 CFR Part 33, ‘‘Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements to State
and Local Governments’’; OMB
Circulars A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles for
State and Local Governments’’ and the
revised A–133, ‘‘Audits of States, Local
Governments and Non-Profit
Organizations’’; 32 CFR Part 25,
‘‘Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Non-procurement)’’; 32
CFR Part 26, ‘‘Drug-free Workplace’’; 32
CFR, Part 32, Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and
Agreements to Institutions of Higher
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Education, Hospitals, and other NonProfit Organizations; 32 CFR, Part 34,
Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Agreements with For-Profit
Organizations; OMB Circular A–21 Cost
Principles for Educational Institutions;
OMB Circular A–122, Cost Principles
for Non Profit Organizations; 32 CFR
Part 28, ‘‘New Restrictions on Lobbying
(Grants)’’; and 2 CFR Part 175, ‘‘Award
Term for Trafficking in Persons.’’
3. Reporting—OEA requires interim
performance reports and one final
performance report for each award. The
performance reports will contain
information on the following:
• A comparison of actual
accomplishments to the objectives
established for the reporting period;
• Reasons for slippage if established
objectives were not met;
• Additional pertinent information
when appropriate;
• A comparison of actual and
projected expenditures for the period;
• The amount of awarded funds on
hand at the beginning and end of the
reporting period.
The final performance report must
contain a summary of activities for the
entire award period. All remaining
required deliverables should be
submitted with the final performance
report. The final SF 269A, ‘‘Financial
Status Report,’’ must be submitted to
OEA within ninety (90) days after the
end date of the award. Any funds
actually advanced and not needed for
award purposes shall be returned
immediately to OEA.
OEA will provide a schedule for
reporting periods and report due dates
in the Award Agreement.
VII. Agency Contacts
For further information, to answer
questions, or for help with problems,
contact: Daniel Glasson, Project
Manager, Office of Economic
Adjustment, 400 Army Navy Drive,
Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202–4704,
O: (703) 604–6020, F: (703) 604–5843, Email: daniel.glasson@wso.whs.mil.
VIII. Other Information
The Office of Economic Adjustment
Internet address is https://www.oea.gov.
Dated: December 22, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity
AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the opportunity to enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) for
Research and Technical Assistance (RTA) and invites proposals. The OEA
is authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2391, to make grants to, or conclude
cooperative agreements or enter into contracts with, a State or local
government or any private entity to conduct research and provide
technical assistance in support of the Defense Economic Adjustment
Program, and assist communities, businesses and workers responding to
Defense changes under 10 U.S.C. 2391 and Executive Order 12788, as
amended. OEA is the Department of Defense's primary source for
assisting communities that are adversely impacted by Defense program
changes, including base closures or realignments, base expansions, and
contract or program cancellations. Awards provided under this
announcement support the Defense Economic Adjustment Program by: (1)
Providing analysis and dissemination of information; and (2) support to
innovative approaches.
DATES: OEA will hold a pre-proposal teleconference on Tuesday, January
27,
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2009, at 3 p.m. EST in which all interested respondents are invited to
participate. A completed proposal must be received by OEA no later than
sixty (60) days after the publication date of this announcement. Any
proposal received after this time will be considered non-responsive and
the respondent will not be invited to make a formal application for
funding. OEA will invite the successful respondent(s) to apply for
funding under this announcement following its review of proposals and
determination of eligible respondents, which will occur subsequent to
the 61st day following publication of this announcement.
ADDRESSES: All interested respondents are to submit a proposal within
the advertised solicitation period (sixty (60) days). Proposals may be
submitted to OEA by e-mail, hand-delivery, or postal mail. Send
submissions to the Director, Office of Economic Adjustment, by mail to
400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202-4704, by facsimile
to OEA at (703) 604-5460, or electronically to: rta.submit@wso.whs.mil.
A pre-proposal teleconference will be held on Tuesday, January 27,
2009, at 3 p.m. EST to review the goals and objectives of this funding
opportunity and answer questions from interested respondents. For the
teleconference number and passcode, interested respondents may contact
OEA Office of Economic Adjustment, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200,
Arlington, VA 22202-4704; telephone: (703) 604-6020; fax: (703) 604-
5843; E-mail: daniel.glasson@wso.whs.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Glasson, (703) 604-6020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Funding Opportunity Title: Research and Technical
Assistance.
Announcement Type: Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO).
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.615.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
OEA, a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity, is authorized to
make grants to, or conclude cooperative agreements or enter into
contracts with, state or local governments or any private entity, to
conduct research and provide technical assistance in support of its
program activities under 10 U.S.C. 2391 and Executive Order 12788, as
amended.
1. Description of opportunity--Pursuant to the Research and
Technical Assistance program, OEA is soliciting proposals that will
result in one or more cooperative agreements to provide economic
indicators on a recurring basis to certain Defense-impacted locations
engaged in defense economic adjustment. Currently, OEA works with
communities/regions experiencing base closure, realignment, and mission
growth. Implementation of a community's plan to redevelop surplus
property (base closure) or address public requirements associated with
mission growth may be impacted by changing economic conditions,
including, but not limited to, declining home values, rising
unemployment, labor surplus areas, declining tax revenue, and housing/
business starts. Specifically, OEA is seeking proposals to provide
information to its program customer base on: (1) Adjusted monthly
economic data for regions hosting the military installations listed
below; and (2) a national baseline for identified economic indicators.
This information will be developed with and for the affected
communities, and posted on the Internet to further assist OEA's
community, state and other customers in the coordination and delivery
of adjustment assistance. OEA desires to have the first set of
information to the specific communities/regions by Summer 2009, with
periodic updates to extend through September 2013.
2. Additional Information--The research and data must be dynamic,
in that it will be updated on a periodic basis to reflect current local
economic situations across a portfolio of regions. Respondents will be
expected to engage the identified communities and provide specific
information developed by the project directly to the respective
communities. OEA encourages respondents to consider partnering with
public, private, and higher education sources for existing economic
data or techniques for adjusting economic data to reflect local
conditions.
3. List of military installations where regional economic data is
sought--(OEA reserves the right to add to or change this list.)
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Base name State
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Aberdeen Proving Ground..................... MD
Andrews Air Force Base...................... MD
Army Reserve Personnel Command St. Louis.... MO
Brooks City Base............................ TX
Buckley Air Force Base Annex................ CO
Cannon Air Force Base....................... NM
Charles E. Kelly Support Facility........... PA
Deseret Chemical Depot...................... UT
Eglin Air Force Base........................ FL
Fort Belvoir................................ VA
Fort Benning................................ GA
Fort Bliss.................................. TX
Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force Base.............. NC
Fort Carson................................. CO
Fort Drum................................... NY
Fort Gillem................................. GA
Fort Hood................................... TX
Fort Knox................................... KY
Fort Lee.................................... VA
Fort Lewis/McChord Air Force Base........... WA
Fort McPherson.............................. GA
Fort Meade.................................. MD
Fort Monmouth............................... NJ
Fort Monroe................................. VA
Fort Polk................................... LA
Fort Riley.................................. KS
Fort Sam Houston............................ TX
Fort Sill................................... OK
Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field.......... GA
Four Lakes Combat Support................... WA
Galena Forward Operating Location........... AK
Grand Forks Air Force Base.................. ND
Guam Military Complex....................... Guam
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant................ KS
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune/Marine Corps NC
Air Station New River/Marine Corps Air
Station Cherry Point.
Marine Corps Base Quantico.................. VA
Naval Air Station Brunswick................. ME
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi/Naval TX
Station Ingleside.
Naval Air Station Willow Grove.............. PA
Naval Medical Center Bethesda............... MD
Naval Station Pascagoula.................... MS
Naval Supply Corps School Athens............ GA
Naval Support Activity Crane................ IN
Naval Support Activity New Orleans.......... LA
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Concord CA
Detachment.
Newport Chemical Depot...................... IN
Onizuka Air Force Station................... CA
Red River Army Depot/Lone Star Army TX
Ammunition Plant.
Redstone Arsenal............................ AL
Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant............. CA
Rock Island Arsenal......................... IL
Selfridge Army Activity..................... MI
Sheppard Air Force Base..................... TX
Umatilla Army Depot......................... OR
Walter Reed Army Medical Center............. DC
White Sands Missile Range................... NM
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II. Award Information
OEA is accepting proposals for Research and Technical Assistance
award(s). Proposals should pertain to the identified areas of interest
and will be rated on content (relevance and appropriateness to OEA's
core functions, qualifications of project personnel, responsiveness to
this announcement, and budget). OEA will invite successful
respondent(s) to enter into a cooperative agreement under this
announcement following its review of proposals and determination of
eligible respondents which will occur subsequent to the 61st day
following publication of this announcement.
III. Eligibility Information
Eligible respondents include any State or local government or
private entity.
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Eligible activities include research and technical assistance that
pertains to activities related to the Defense Economic Adjustment
Program aimed at assisting communities, businesses, and workers
affected by Defense changes under 10 U.S.C. 2391 and Executive Order
12788, as amended. OEA specifically seeks proposals on:
Research leading to the recurring presentation of current
local economic indicator data for regions impacted by Defense
downsizing or mission growth, based on the two elements identified in
section I, subsection 1 of this announcement.
Proposals outside the identified areas of interest will not be
considered.
IV. Application and Submission Information
The process requires each interested respondent to submit a
proposal within the advertised solicitation period (sixty (60) days).
OEA will hold a pre-application teleconference on Tuesday, January 27,
2009, at 3 p.m. EST in which all prospective respondents are invited to
participate. OEA will make a brief presentation that reviews the goals
and objectives of the RTA funding opportunity and will answer questions
from the teleconference participants. For the teleconference number and
passcode, interested parties may contact OEA as specified in section
VII.
Each proposal submitted must include a cover or transmittal letter
and accompanying text that shall consist of no more than 10 pages
(single-sided), comprising:
An abstract of the proposed research or technical
assistance;
A description of the scope of work required to address the
challenge identified to include:
[cir] Specific economic indicators or types of indicators proposed
to be obtained or developed to reflect near real-time economic
conditions;
[cir] Methods for obtaining or developing the indicators;
[cir] The respondent's plan for engaging the impacted communities
for each of the listed installations during development of the
information and for evaluating the usefulness of information provided;
[cir] Methods for distributing the information to the impacted
communities.
A proposed budget and accompanying budget justification;
Detailed description of the project team and their
relevant experience;
A project schedule for completion of the work;
A point of contact.
Proposals must be provided to: Director, Office of Economic
Adjustment, by mail to 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA
22202-4704, by facsimile to OEA at (703) 604-5460, or electronically
to: rta.submit@wso.whs.mil.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria--In reviewing proposals under this Notice,
OEA considers and equally weights each of the following factors as a
basis for inviting applications:
Overall conformance with proposal requirements;
Overall quality of proposed research;
Overall expertise, experience, qualifications and ability
of investigators; and
Overall reasonableness of budgeted expenditures.
2. Review and Selection Process--OEA will assign a Project Manager
and notify respondent(s) as soon as practicable following its review of
proposals and determination of eligibility, to advise and assist with
the preparation of an application. Applications will be reviewed for
their completeness and accuracy, and, to the extent possible, an award
notification will be issued within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of
a complete application.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices--To the extent possible, successful applicants
will be notified within fourteen (14) days of the receipt at OEA of a
complete application whether or not they will receive an award. Upon
notification of an award, applicants will receive an award agreement,
signed by the Director of OEA on behalf of DoD. Awardees must review
the award agreement and indicate their consent to its terms by signing
and returning it to OEA.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements--The Awardee,
and any subawardee or consultant/contractor, operating under the terms
of a grant or cooperative agreement shall comply with all Federal,
State, and local laws including the following, where applicable: 32 CFR
Part 33, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments''; OMB Circulars
A-87, ``Cost Principles for State and Local Governments'' and the
revised A-133, ``Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit
Organizations''; 32 CFR Part 25, ``Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Non-procurement)''; 32 CFR Part 26, ``Drug-free
Workplace''; 32 CFR, Part 32, Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Agreements to Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals,
and other Non-Profit Organizations; 32 CFR, Part 34, Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Agreements with For-Profit Organizations;
OMB Circular A-21 Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; OMB
Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Non Profit Organizations; 32 CFR
Part 28, ``New Restrictions on Lobbying (Grants)''; and 2 CFR Part 175,
``Award Term for Trafficking in Persons.''
3. Reporting--OEA requires interim performance reports and one
final performance report for each award. The performance reports will
contain information on the following:
A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives
established for the reporting period;
Reasons for slippage if established objectives were not
met;
Additional pertinent information when appropriate;
A comparison of actual and projected expenditures for the
period;
The amount of awarded funds on hand at the beginning and
end of the reporting period.
The final performance report must contain a summary of activities for
the entire award period. All remaining required deliverables should be
submitted with the final performance report. The final SF 269A,
``Financial Status Report,'' must be submitted to OEA within ninety
(90) days after the end date of the award. Any funds actually advanced
and not needed for award purposes shall be returned immediately to OEA.
OEA will provide a schedule for reporting periods and report due
dates in the Award Agreement.
VII. Agency Contacts
For further information, to answer questions, or for help with
problems, contact: Daniel Glasson, Project Manager, Office of Economic
Adjustment, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202-4704,
O: (703) 604-6020, F: (703) 604-5843, E-mail:
daniel.glasson@wso.whs.mil.
VIII. Other Information
The Office of Economic Adjustment Internet address is https://
www.oea.gov.
Dated: December 22, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-31045 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
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