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IV. Fiscal Year 2009 Application and
Submission Information
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eligibility or are missing required
elements.
FedGrants Funding Opportunity
Number, which can be found at https://
www.Grants.gov.
B. Content and Form of Submission
A. Address To Request Application
Package
For further information, entities
wishing to apply for assistance should
contact the USDA Rural Development
State Office identified in this Notice to
obtain copies of the application
package.
Applicants are encouraged to submit
applications through the Grants.gov
Web site at: https://www.grants.gov.
Applications may be submitted in either
electronic or paper format. Users of
Grants.gov will be able to download a
copy of the application package,
complete it off line, and then upload
and submit the application via the
Grants.gov Web site. Applications may
not be submitted by electronic mail.
• When you enter the Grants.gov Web
site, you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site as well as the hours of
operation. USDA Rural Development
strongly recommends that you do not
wait until the application deadline date
to begin the application process through
Grants.gov.
• You may submit all documents
electronically through the Web site,
including all information typically
included on the application and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
• After electronically submitting an
application through the Web site, the
applicant will receive an automatic
acknowledgement from Grants.gov that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number.
• USDA Rural Development may
request that the applicant provide
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
• If applicants experience technical
difficulties on the closing date and are
unable to meet the deadline, you may
submit a paper copy of your application
to your respective Rural Development
State Office. Paper applications
submitted to a Rural Development State
Office must meet the closing date and
local time deadline.
All applicants, whether filing
applications through https://
www.Grants.gov or by paper, must have
a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number
which can be obtained at no cost via a
toll-free request line at 1–866–705–
5711.
Please note that applicants can locate
the downloadable application package
for this program by the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance Number or
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An application must contain all of the
required elements. Each application
received in a USDA Rural Development
State Office will be reviewed to
determine if it is consistent with the
eligible purposes contained in section
310B(c) of the CONACT. Each selection
priority criterion outlined in 7 CFR
1942.305(b)(3), must be addressed in the
application. Failure to address any of
the criteria will result in a zero-point
score for that criterion and will impact
the overall evaluation of the application.
Copies of 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G,
will be provided by any interested
applicant making a request to a USDA
Rural Development State Office listed in
this notice.
All projects to receive technical
assistance through these passenger
transportation grant funds are to be
identified when the applications are
submitted to the USDA Rural
Development State Office. Multiple
project applications must identify each
individual project, indicate the amount
of funding requested for each individual
project, and address the criteria as
stated above for each individual project.
For multiple-project applications, the
average of the individual project scores
will be the score for that application.
C. Submission Dates and Times
Application Deadline Date: July 28,
2009.
Explanation of Deadlines:
Applications must be in the USDA
Rural Development State Office by the
deadline date.
V. Application Review Information
The National Office will score
applications based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained
in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G and will
select a grantee subject to the grantee’s
satisfactory submission of the additional
items required by 7 CFR part 1942,
subpart G and the USDA Rural
Development Letter of Conditions.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive
notification for funding from the USDA
Rural Development State Office.
Applicants must comply with all
applicable statutes and regulations
before the grant award will be approved.
Unsuccessful applications will receive
notification by mail.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement, please contact your
USDA Rural Development State Office
identified in this Notice.
Nondiscrimination Statement
‘‘The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination
write to USDA, Director, Office of
Adjudication and Compliance, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
(800) 795–3272 (voice) or (202) 720–
6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and
lender.’’
Dated: May 13, 2009.
William F. Hagy III,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Coastal Zone
Management Act Walter B. Jones and
NOAA Excellence Awards
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 28, 2009.
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Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Patmarie Nedelka, (301)
713–3155 ext. 127 or
Patmarie.Nedelka@noaa.gov.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government; not-for-profit institutions;
Members of Congress.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
Estimated Time Per Response:
Complete nomination form—30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
The 1990 reauthorization of the
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
authorized an awards program to
‘‘implement a program to promote
excellence in coastal zone management
by identifying and acknowledging
outstanding accomplishments in the
field.’’ As authorized in Section 314 of
the CZMA, the Walter B. Jones Awards
recognize three categories of excellence:
Coastal Steward of the Year, Excellence
in Local Government, and Excellence in
Coastal and Marine Graduate Study. The
CZMA authorizes NOAA to conduct
public ceremonies to acknowledge such
awards, which allows NOAA to fund
invitational travel and purchase awards
for the Jones Awards.
In conjunction with the Walter B.
Jones Awards, NOAA instituted several
additional categories of awards, to
recognize additional contributions to
ocean and coastal resource management,
including Volunteer of the Year, Nongovernmental Organization of the Year,
Excellence in Promoting Cultural and
Ethnic Diversity (in honor of Secretary
Ronald Brown), Excellence in Business
Leadership, and the Susan Snow Cotter
Award for Excellence in Ocean and
Coastal Resource (NOAA re-named this
award in honor of Susan Snow Cotter in
2007).
As part of conducting the awards
program, NOAA will distribute a ‘‘Call
for Nominations’’ to representatives
from Federal, state, local and nongovernmental organizations and
Members of Congress that work in, are
knowledgeable of or benefit from, ocean
and coastal resource management.
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II. Method of Collection
Respondents may submit their
nominations by direct mail, email, and
fax.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
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IV. Request for Comments
Dated: May 26, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Northeast Region
Logbook Family of Forms
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Aja Peters-Mason, (978) 281–
9195 or Aja.Peters-Mason@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has
the responsibility for the conservation
and management of marine fishery
resources. Much of this responsibility
has been delegated to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)/National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Under this stewardship role, the
Secretary was given certain regulatory
authorities to ensure the most beneficial
uses of these resources. One of the
regulatory steps taken to carry out the
conservation and management
objectives is to collect data from users
of the resource. Thus, as regional
Fishery Management Councils develop
specific Fishery Management Plans
(FMP), the Secretary has promulgated
rules for the issuance and use of a vessel
Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
system, a Vessel Monitoring System
(VMS) and vessel logbooks to obtain
fishery-dependent data to monitor,
evaluate, and enforce fishery
regulations.
Fishing vessels permitted to
participate in federally-permitted
fisheries in the Northeast are required to
submit logbooks containing catch and
effort information, about their fishing
trips. Participants in the herring, tilefish
and red crab fisheries are also required
to make weekly reports on their catch
through IVR. In addition, permitted
vessels that catch halibut are asked to
voluntarily provide additional
information on the estimated size of the
fish and the time of day caught. The
information submitted is needed for the
management of the fisheries.
NE multispecies permit holders
participating in the special access
programs (SAP), the Category B (regular)
Days-at-Sea (DAS) program, and fishing
in the United States/Canada Resource
Sharing Understanding Area are
required to use VMS to electronically
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Zone
Management Act Walter B. Jones and NOAA Excellence Awards
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 2009.
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ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Patmarie Nedelka, (301) 713-3155 ext. 127 or
Patmarie.Nedelka@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The 1990 reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
authorized an awards program to ``implement a program to promote
excellence in coastal zone management by identifying and acknowledging
outstanding accomplishments in the field.'' As authorized in Section
314 of the CZMA, the Walter B. Jones Awards recognize three categories
of excellence: Coastal Steward of the Year, Excellence in Local
Government, and Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study. The
CZMA authorizes NOAA to conduct public ceremonies to acknowledge such
awards, which allows NOAA to fund invitational travel and purchase
awards for the Jones Awards.
In conjunction with the Walter B. Jones Awards, NOAA instituted
several additional categories of awards, to recognize additional
contributions to ocean and coastal resource management, including
Volunteer of the Year, Non-governmental Organization of the Year,
Excellence in Promoting Cultural and Ethnic Diversity (in honor of
Secretary Ronald Brown), Excellence in Business Leadership, and the
Susan Snow Cotter Award for Excellence in Ocean and Coastal Resource
(NOAA re-named this award in honor of Susan Snow Cotter in 2007).
As part of conducting the awards program, NOAA will distribute a
``Call for Nominations'' to representatives from Federal, state, local
and non-governmental organizations and Members of Congress that work
in, are knowledgeable of or benefit from, ocean and coastal resource
management.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents may submit their nominations by direct mail, email, and
fax.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; not-for-profit
institutions; Members of Congress.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Time Per Response: Complete nomination form--30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
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: May 26, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-12498 Filed 5-28-09; 8:45 am]
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