Notice of Availability for Donation of the Test Craft Ex-SEA SHADOW (IX 529) and the Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-1), 26375-26377 [E9-12710]
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Road, Revere, MA 02151; telephone:
(781) 284–7200; fax: (781) 284–1886.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
The items
of discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda for Wednesday, June 17, 2009
1. Discuss measures under
consideration for Scallop Amendment
15. Specifically the advisors will
consider potential fishing power
adjustments for permit stacking and
leasing alternatives that are under
consideration for the limited access
scallop fishery. The advisors will also
provide input on other measures under
consideration.
2. They will review and discuss
possible issues to consider in
Framework Adjustment 21; the action
that will implement specifications for
the 2010 fishing year. The panel may
discuss other business if time permits.
The panel’s recommendations on both
Amendment 15 and Framework 21 will
be forwarded to the Scallop Committee
to consider at a later date.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 27, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Groundfish Oversight Committee will
meet to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street,
Mansfield, MA; telephone: (508) 339–
2200.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
of discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
SUMMARY:
Agenda:
1. The Groundfish Oversight
Committee will meet to review public
comments on Draft Amendment 16 to
the Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). Draft
Amendment 16 includes provisions to
continue the rebuilding of groundfish
stocks and includes proposed measures
for both the commercial and
recreational groundfish fisheries. After
reviewing public comments and reports
of the Groundfish Advisory Panel and
the Recreational Advisory Panel, the
Committee will develop
recommendations for the selection of
alternatives for a proposed action for the
final amendment. The Committee’s
recommendations will be delivered to
the full Council at its meeting in
Portland Maine, on June 23 - 25, 2009.
2. Other business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
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that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 27, 2009.
Tracey L Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability for Donation of
the Test Craft Ex-SEA SHADOW (IX
529) and the Hughes Mining Barge
(HMB–1)
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy
(DoN) hereby gives notice of the
availability for donation, under the
authority of 10 U.S.C. 7306, of the test
craft ex-SEA SHADOW (IX 529) and the
Hughes Mining Barge (HMB–1), both
located at the Maritime
Administration’s Suisun Bay National
Defense Reserve Fleet, Benicia, CA.
Availability for donation was previously
announced in a Federal Register Notice
of Availability dated September 14,
2006. DoN is revising the requirement to
display both ex-SEA SHADOW and the
HMB–1 either individually or together
as a single unit as a static museum/
memorial. This notice cancels and
supersedes the Federal Register Notice
of Availability dated September 14,
2006, in Vol. 71, No. 178, of the Federal
Register.
Ex-SEA SHADOW is contained inside
HMB–1, which is a covered floating drydock, and is being offered for donation
as a single unit. The donee may display
the two vessels as currently configured
as a single unit, or display only ex-SEA
SHADOW as a public museum and
reactivate the HMB–1 for commercial
use. The Navy will consider
applications from municipalities and
eligible U.S. non-profit organizations
(the lead organization) who have
partnered with industry. The lead
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organization must agree to display exSEA SHADOW as a static public
museum. The lead organization may
propose to further transfer the HMB–1
to an industry partner for reactivation
for commercial purposes. The DoN
intends to donate the two vessels as a
single unit to the lead organization who
must remove the two vessels from DoN
custody as a unit.
DATES: The deadline for submission of
a Letter of Intent and Executive
Summary is sixty (60) days from the
date of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of 10 U.S.C. 7306, eligible
recipients for the transfer of a vessel for
donation include: (1) Any State,
Commonwealth, or possession of the
United States or any municipal
corporation or political subdivision
thereof; (2) the District of Columbia; or
(3) any not-for-profit or nonprofit entity.
The transfer of a vessel for donation
under 10 U.S.C. 7306 shall be at no cost
to the United States Government.
The donee will be required to
maintain ex-SEA SHADOW as a static
display in a condition that is
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy.
The Navy has revised its ship
donation application process, which
applies to ex-SEA SHADOW and HMB–
1. Phase I documentation consists of a
Letter of Intent and an Executive
Summary which must be submitted
within sixty (60) days of a Federal
Register notice. The Navy will provide
written notification to those whose
Phase I documentation is acceptable to
submit Phase II documentation
consisting of Business/Financial and
Environmental plans, within twelve (12)
months of such notice. The Navy will
provide written notification to those
whose Phase II documentation is
acceptable to submit Phase III
documentation consisting of Towing,
Mooring, Maintenance, and Curatorial/
Museum plans, within six (6) months of
such notice. Applicants who fail to meet
the minimum requirements at any phase
may be disqualified from participating
in the next phase of this ship donation
opportunity.
Actions Required: Within sixty (60)
days of this Federal Register notice,
applicants must complete and submit
Phase I documentation for ex-SEA
SHADOW/HMB–1, consisting of a Letter
of Intent and Executive Summary. The
minimum requirements are identified
herein. Applicants are advised to take
special notice of page length limitations
for Phase I documentation.
Phase I of the ship donation
application process must include the
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following documentation addressing the
following areas:
a. Letter of Intent: The Letter of Intent
must include the following:
(1) Identify the specific vessels sought
for donation (Ex-SEA SHADOW (IX 539)
and HMB–1);
(2) Include a statement that the
vessel(s) will be used as a static public
display as a museum or memorial
without activating any system aboard
the vessel(s) for the purpose of
navigation or movement of the vessel. If
an alternative use for HMB–1 is
proposed, identify its proposed use;
(3) Identify the proposed permanent
berthing location for vessel(s) used as a
static public display, identify the
current property owner of the proposed
permanent berthing location, and
provide evidence from the current
property owner of its intent to make the
proposed permanent berthing location
available to the applicant;
(4) Include a statement that the
applicant understands and agrees that it
will be solely responsible to obtain,
repair, and maintain the vessel(s) used
as a static public display at its own
expense, in a condition satisfactory to
the Secretary of the Navy, in compliance
with all Federal, State, and local laws,
that no expense shall be incurred by the
United States Government, and that the
applicant will not seek financing from
the United States Government;
(5) Include a statement that the
applicant understands and agrees to
take delivery of the vessels in an ‘‘as is/
where is’’ condition, and assume all
costs associated with the vessel’s
removal from Navy custody, including,
but not limited to, towing, insurance,
berthing, restoration, maintenance and
repair, periodic dry-docking, and,
ultimately, ship dismantling in the
United States;
(6) Include a statement that the
applicant will not use the vessel(s) used
as a static public display other than as
stated, or destroy, transfer, or otherwise
dispose of such vessel(s) or any artifacts
without the written approval of the
Secretary of the Navy or his designee;
(7) Include a statement that the
applicant will agree to indemnify, hold
harmless, and defend the government
from and against all claims, demands,
actions, liabilities, judgment costs, and
attorney’s fees, arising out of, claimed
on account of, or in any manner
predicated upon personal injury, death,
or property damage caused by or
resulting from possession and/or use of
the donated property;
(8) If the applicant is not a State,
Commonwealth, or possession of the
United States, or a political subdivision
or municipal corporation thereof, or the
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District of Columbia, the applicant must
provide a copy of a determination letter
by the Internal Revenue Service that the
applicant is exempt from tax under the
Internal Revenue Code, Section
501(c)(3), or submit evidence that the
applicant has filed the appropriate
documentation in order to obtain tax
exempt status;
(9) If the applicant asserts that it is a
corporation or an association whose
charter or articles of agreement deny it
the right to operate for profit, the
applicant must provide a properly
notarized copy of its charter, a
certificate of incorporation, and a copy
of the organization’s by-laws;
(10) Provide a notarized copy of the
resolution or other action of the
applicant’s governing board authorizing
the person signing the Letter of Intent to
represent the organization and to sign
on its behalf for the purpose of
obtaining the vessels;
(11) Provide a signed copy of the
Assurance of Compliance Form in
compliance with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964. See the Ship
Donation Web page for the Civil Rights
Compliance (Assurance of Compliance)
Form located at this link: https://
teamships.crane.navy.mil/
Inactiveships/Donation/pdf/material_
donation_pdfs/civil_rights_act_of_1964_
compliance_form.pdf;
b. Executive Summary: The applicant
shall limit the Executive Summary
submission to eleven (11) pages total.
The Executive Summary must address
the following:
(1) Organizational Description:
Provide an overview of the applicant’s
organizational structure, functional
components, and names of current key
leadership and staff positions;
(2) Market Analysis: Summarize the
local and regional market demand for
additional museum/memorial
attractions. Succinctly define the target
market. Discuss the available
demographic information, the existing
competition in the local and regional
area for visitor museum/memorial
attractions, visitor attendance numbers
for existing area museum/memorial
attractions, and projected visitor
attendance for the applicant’s proposal;
(3) Marketing and Sales Outreach:
Outline the overarching marketing
strategy for integrating the proposed
ship museum/memorial into the local
and regional community, and how the
applicant plans to penetrate that market.
Provide an overview of customer and
market analysis, marketing
communications, and sales strategies;
(4) Museum/Memorial Services
Assessment: Discuss the benefits the
proposed ship museum/memorial will
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offer to visitors/customers and the
community. Identify challenges
anticipated in establishing a new ship
museum/memorial. Cite available data/
evidence regarding the willingness of a
defined customer base to pay for the
services being offered;
(5) Funding: Provide a Rough Order of
Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate that the
applicant anticipates will be required to
cover all costs associated with the
acquisition/start-up costs of the
proposed ship donation transfer,
including mooring, towing,
environmental surveys and cleanup,
dredging, museum development,
maintenance, refurbishment of the
vessel(s) to be used as a static public
display, pier, insurance, legal services,
etc. Separately provide a ROM cost
estimate of the annual operational and
support costs of the proposed ship
museum/memorial. In addition, provide
a ROM cost estimate of the applicant’s
cost of dismantling the vessel in the
United States upon completion of its
use as a museum/memorial or in the
event of bankruptcy or inability to
properly maintain the vessel(s) to be
used as a static public display. If HMB–
1 is proposed to be reactivated for
commercial use, demonstrate how the
HMB–1 will be economically viable;
(6) Financial: Provide a summary of
projected sources of income to support
both the acquisition/start-up costs and
the annual operational and support
costs for the vessel(s) used as a static
public display;
(7) Environmental: Discuss the
challenges anticipated in meeting the
environmental requirements regarding
hazardous materials, maintenance of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
containing materials, endangered
species, dredging disposal, and required
environmental permits from all
cognizant authorities;
(8) Mooring: Discuss the approach to
be proposed for the mooring plan for the
vessel(s) used as a static public display,
including location, design, and mooring
system in accordance with U.S. Coast
Guard (USCG) requirements;
(9) Towing: Discuss the approach to
be proposed for relocating the vessels
from their current location to the
proposed permanent berth location in
conformance with the Navy Tow
Manual and USCG requirements;
(10) Maintenance: Discuss the
challenges in restoring and preserving
for an infinite period the steel-hulled
vessel(s) proposed as a ship museum/
memorial; and
(11) Curatorial/Museum: Discuss the
approach to be proposed for display and
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static public display, including
collection management procedures.
The Phase I documentation (Letter of
Intent and Executive Summary) must be
submitted to the Navy Inactive Ships
Program in hard copy and electronically
on a CD–ROM in either an MS Word
document or word searchable PDF
format. The Phase I documentation must
be mailed to: The Columbia Group, 1201
M Street, SE., Suite 020, Washington,
DC 20003; marked for the Ship Donation
Project Manager (PMS 333). Applicants
are discouraged from photocopying,
cutting and pasting, and generally
providing information which is easily
accessible via the Internet and/or is
already in the public domain. Original
content which is specific to the vessels
being donated is of greatest importance
to the evaluators.
If the DoN does not receive
satisfactory Phase I documentation
(Letter of Intent and Executive
Summary) from any applicant, the DoN
reserves the right to enter into
discussions with all applicants in an
effort to achieve at least one acceptable
submission; or remove the vessels from
donation consideration and proceed
with disposal of the vessels.
Note that any future changes to
guidelines, policy, and law will be
reflected in the guidance published on
the DoN Ship Donation Web page
located at: https://
teamships.crane.navy.mil/
Inactiveships/Donation. Guidance and
requirements posted on the Ship
Donation Web page shall take
precedence over the contents of the
Federal Register notice. Applicants are
advised to read and follow the Web page
guidance for the most current set of ship
donation requirements.
For Further Information and
Submission of Ship Donation
Applications, Contact: Ms. Elizabeth
Freese of the Naval Sea Systems
Command, Navy Inactive Ships Program
(PMS 333), telephone number 202–781–
4423. Mailed correspondence should be
addressed to: The Columbia Group,
1201 M Street, SE., Suite 020,
Washington, DC 20003; marked for Ship
Donation Project Manager (PMS 333).
Dated: May 26, 2009.
A.M. Vallandingham,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of
Defense announces that the United
States Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board (SAB) meeting will take place on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June
24th–June 26th, 2009 at the Arnold and
Mabel Beckman Conference Center, 100
Academy, Irvine, CA 92617. The
meeting on Wednesday, June 24th, and
Thursday, June 25th, will be from 8
a.m.–2:30 p.m., and the meeting on
Friday, June 26th, will be from 8 a.m.–
12 p.m.
The purpose of this meeting will be to
conduct the SAB quarterly meeting and
to reach a consensus and vote on the
findings for the FY09 studies directed
by the SECAF. The results will also be
briefed to USAF senior leadership
during the last day of the meeting. This
year’s studies were: Virtual Training
Technologies, Rapid On-Orbit Checkout
of Space Systems, and Alternative
Sources of Energy for United States Air
Force Bases. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b,
as amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
Administrative Assistant of the Air
Force, in consultation with the Office of
the Air Force General Counsel, has
determined in writing that the public
interest requires that all sessions of the
United States Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board meeting be closed to the
public because they will be concerned
with classified information and matters
covered by sections 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)
and (4).
Any member of the public wishing to
provide input to the United States Air
Force Scientific Advisory Board should
submit a written statement in
accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c)
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and the
procedures described in this paragraph.
Written statements can be submitted to
the Designated Federal Officer at the
address detailed below at any time.
Statements being submitted in response
to the agenda mentioned in this notice
must be received by the Designated
Federal Officer at the address listed
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability for Donation of the Test Craft Ex-SEA
SHADOW (IX 529) and the Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-1)
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (DoN) hereby gives notice of the
availability for donation, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 7306, of
the test craft ex-SEA SHADOW (IX 529) and the Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-
1), both located at the Maritime Administration's Suisun Bay National
Defense Reserve Fleet, Benicia, CA. Availability for donation was
previously announced in a Federal Register Notice of Availability dated
September 14, 2006. DoN is revising the requirement to display both ex-
SEA SHADOW and the HMB-1 either individually or together as a single
unit as a static museum/memorial. This notice cancels and supersedes
the Federal Register Notice of Availability dated September 14, 2006,
in Vol. 71, No. 178, of the Federal Register.
Ex-SEA SHADOW is contained inside HMB-1, which is a covered
floating dry-dock, and is being offered for donation as a single unit.
The donee may display the two vessels as currently configured as a
single unit, or display only ex-SEA SHADOW as a public museum and
reactivate the HMB-1 for commercial use. The Navy will consider
applications from municipalities and eligible U.S. non-profit
organizations (the lead organization) who have partnered with industry.
The lead
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organization must agree to display ex-SEA SHADOW as a static public
museum. The lead organization may propose to further transfer the HMB-1
to an industry partner for reactivation for commercial purposes. The
DoN intends to donate the two vessels as a single unit to the lead
organization who must remove the two vessels from DoN custody as a
unit.
DATES: The deadline for submission of a Letter of Intent and Executive
Summary is sixty (60) days from the date of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 7306,
eligible recipients for the transfer of a vessel for donation include:
(1) Any State, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States or any
municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof; (2) the
District of Columbia; or (3) any not-for-profit or nonprofit entity.
The transfer of a vessel for donation under 10 U.S.C. 7306 shall be
at no cost to the United States Government.
The donee will be required to maintain ex-SEA SHADOW as a static
display in a condition that is satisfactory to the Secretary of the
Navy.
The Navy has revised its ship donation application process, which
applies to ex-SEA SHADOW and HMB-1. Phase I documentation consists of a
Letter of Intent and an Executive Summary which must be submitted
within sixty (60) days of a Federal Register notice. The Navy will
provide written notification to those whose Phase I documentation is
acceptable to submit Phase II documentation consisting of Business/
Financial and Environmental plans, within twelve (12) months of such
notice. The Navy will provide written notification to those whose Phase
II documentation is acceptable to submit Phase III documentation
consisting of Towing, Mooring, Maintenance, and Curatorial/Museum
plans, within six (6) months of such notice. Applicants who fail to
meet the minimum requirements at any phase may be disqualified from
participating in the next phase of this ship donation opportunity.
Actions Required: Within sixty (60) days of this Federal Register
notice, applicants must complete and submit Phase I documentation for
ex-SEA SHADOW/HMB-1, consisting of a Letter of Intent and Executive
Summary. The minimum requirements are identified herein. Applicants are
advised to take special notice of page length limitations for Phase I
documentation.
Phase I of the ship donation application process must include the
following documentation addressing the following areas:
a. Letter of Intent: The Letter of Intent must include the
following:
(1) Identify the specific vessels sought for donation (Ex-SEA
SHADOW (IX 539) and HMB-1);
(2) Include a statement that the vessel(s) will be used as a static
public display as a museum or memorial without activating any system
aboard the vessel(s) for the purpose of navigation or movement of the
vessel. If an alternative use for HMB-1 is proposed, identify its
proposed use;
(3) Identify the proposed permanent berthing location for vessel(s)
used as a static public display, identify the current property owner of
the proposed permanent berthing location, and provide evidence from the
current property owner of its intent to make the proposed permanent
berthing location available to the applicant;
(4) Include a statement that the applicant understands and agrees
that it will be solely responsible to obtain, repair, and maintain the
vessel(s) used as a static public display at its own expense, in a
condition satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy, in compliance with
all Federal, State, and local laws, that no expense shall be incurred
by the United States Government, and that the applicant will not seek
financing from the United States Government;
(5) Include a statement that the applicant understands and agrees
to take delivery of the vessels in an ``as is/where is'' condition, and
assume all costs associated with the vessel's removal from Navy
custody, including, but not limited to, towing, insurance, berthing,
restoration, maintenance and repair, periodic dry-docking, and,
ultimately, ship dismantling in the United States;
(6) Include a statement that the applicant will not use the
vessel(s) used as a static public display other than as stated, or
destroy, transfer, or otherwise dispose of such vessel(s) or any
artifacts without the written approval of the Secretary of the Navy or
his designee;
(7) Include a statement that the applicant will agree to indemnify,
hold harmless, and defend the government from and against all claims,
demands, actions, liabilities, judgment costs, and attorney's fees,
arising out of, claimed on account of, or in any manner predicated upon
personal injury, death, or property damage caused by or resulting from
possession and/or use of the donated property;
(8) If the applicant is not a State, Commonwealth, or possession of
the United States, or a political subdivision or municipal corporation
thereof, or the District of Columbia, the applicant must provide a copy
of a determination letter by the Internal Revenue Service that the
applicant is exempt from tax under the Internal Revenue Code, Section
501(c)(3), or submit evidence that the applicant has filed the
appropriate documentation in order to obtain tax exempt status;
(9) If the applicant asserts that it is a corporation or an
association whose charter or articles of agreement deny it the right to
operate for profit, the applicant must provide a properly notarized
copy of its charter, a certificate of incorporation, and a copy of the
organization's by-laws;
(10) Provide a notarized copy of the resolution or other action of
the applicant's governing board authorizing the person signing the
Letter of Intent to represent the organization and to sign on its
behalf for the purpose of obtaining the vessels;
(11) Provide a signed copy of the Assurance of Compliance Form in
compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. See the Ship
Donation Web page for the Civil Rights Compliance (Assurance of
Compliance) Form located at this link: https://teamships.crane.navy.mil/Inactiveships/Donation/pdf/material_donation_pdfs/civil_rights_act_of_1964_compliance_form.pdf;
b. Executive Summary: The applicant shall limit the Executive
Summary submission to eleven (11) pages total. The Executive Summary
must address the following:
(1) Organizational Description: Provide an overview of the
applicant's organizational structure, functional components, and names
of current key leadership and staff positions;
(2) Market Analysis: Summarize the local and regional market demand
for additional museum/memorial attractions. Succinctly define the
target market. Discuss the available demographic information, the
existing competition in the local and regional area for visitor museum/
memorial attractions, visitor attendance numbers for existing area
museum/memorial attractions, and projected visitor attendance for the
applicant's proposal;
(3) Marketing and Sales Outreach: Outline the overarching marketing
strategy for integrating the proposed ship museum/memorial into the
local and regional community, and how the applicant plans to penetrate
that market. Provide an overview of customer and market analysis,
marketing communications, and sales strategies;
(4) Museum/Memorial Services Assessment: Discuss the benefits the
proposed ship museum/memorial will
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offer to visitors/customers and the community. Identify challenges
anticipated in establishing a new ship museum/memorial. Cite available
data/evidence regarding the willingness of a defined customer base to
pay for the services being offered;
(5) Funding: Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate
that the applicant anticipates will be required to cover all costs
associated with the acquisition/start-up costs of the proposed ship
donation transfer, including mooring, towing, environmental surveys and
cleanup, dredging, museum development, maintenance, refurbishment of
the vessel(s) to be used as a static public display, pier, insurance,
legal services, etc. Separately provide a ROM cost estimate of the
annual operational and support costs of the proposed ship museum/
memorial. In addition, provide a ROM cost estimate of the applicant's
cost of dismantling the vessel in the United States upon completion of
its use as a museum/memorial or in the event of bankruptcy or inability
to properly maintain the vessel(s) to be used as a static public
display. If HMB-1 is proposed to be reactivated for commercial use,
demonstrate how the HMB-1 will be economically viable;
(6) Financial: Provide a summary of projected sources of income to
support both the acquisition/start-up costs and the annual operational
and support costs for the vessel(s) used as a static public display;
(7) Environmental: Discuss the challenges anticipated in meeting
the environmental requirements regarding hazardous materials,
maintenance of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) containing materials,
endangered species, dredging disposal, and required environmental
permits from all cognizant authorities;
(8) Mooring: Discuss the approach to be proposed for the mooring
plan for the vessel(s) used as a static public display, including
location, design, and mooring system in accordance with U.S. Coast
Guard (USCG) requirements;
(9) Towing: Discuss the approach to be proposed for relocating the
vessels from their current location to the proposed permanent berth
location in conformance with the Navy Tow Manual and USCG requirements;
(10) Maintenance: Discuss the challenges in restoring and
preserving for an infinite period the steel-hulled vessel(s) proposed
as a ship museum/memorial; and
(11) Curatorial/Museum: Discuss the approach to be proposed for
display and interpretation of the vessel(s) used as a static public
display, including collection management procedures.
The Phase I documentation (Letter of Intent and Executive Summary)
must be submitted to the Navy Inactive Ships Program in hard copy and
electronically on a CD-ROM in either an MS Word document or word
searchable PDF format. The Phase I documentation must be mailed to: The
Columbia Group, 1201 M Street, SE., Suite 020, Washington, DC 20003;
marked for the Ship Donation Project Manager (PMS 333). Applicants are
discouraged from photocopying, cutting and pasting, and generally
providing information which is easily accessible via the Internet and/
or is already in the public domain. Original content which is specific
to the vessels being donated is of greatest importance to the
evaluators.
If the DoN does not receive satisfactory Phase I documentation
(Letter of Intent and Executive Summary) from any applicant, the DoN
reserves the right to enter into discussions with all applicants in an
effort to achieve at least one acceptable submission; or remove the
vessels from donation consideration and proceed with disposal of the
vessels.
Note that any future changes to guidelines, policy, and law will be
reflected in the guidance published on the DoN Ship Donation Web page
located at: https://teamships.crane.navy.mil/Inactiveships/Donation.
Guidance and requirements posted on the Ship Donation Web page shall
take precedence over the contents of the Federal Register notice.
Applicants are advised to read and follow the Web page guidance for the
most current set of ship donation requirements.
For Further Information and Submission of Ship Donation
Applications, Contact: Ms. Elizabeth Freese of the Naval Sea Systems
Command, Navy Inactive Ships Program (PMS 333), telephone number 202-
781-4423. Mailed correspondence should be addressed to: The Columbia
Group, 1201 M Street, SE., Suite 020, Washington, DC 20003; marked for
Ship Donation Project Manager (PMS 333).
Dated: May 26, 2009.
A.M. Vallandingham,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-12710 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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