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A. RUS will rank all qualifying
applications by their final score.
Applications will be selected for
funding, based on the highest scores and
the availability of funding for the
Technical Assistance and Training
grants.
B. In making our decision about your
application, RUS may determine that
your application is:
1. Eligible and selected for funding;
2. Eligible but offered fewer funds
than requested;
3. Eligible but not selected for
funding; or
4. Ineligible for the grant.
C. In accordance with 7 CFR part
1900, subpart B, you generally have the
right to appeal adverse decisions. Some
adverse decisions cannot be appealed.
For example, if you are denied RUS
funding due to a lack of funds available
for the grant program, this decision
cannot be appealed. However, you may
make a request to the National Appeals
Division (NAD) to review the accuracy
of our finding that the decision cannot
be appealed. The appeal must be in
writing and filed at the appropriate
Regional Office, which can be found at
https://www.nad.usda.gov/offices.htm or
by calling (703) 305–1166.
D. Applicants selected for funding
will complete a grant agreement, which
outlines the terms and conditions of the
grant award.
E. Grantees will be reimbursed as
follows:
1. SF–270, ‘‘Request for Advance or
Reimbursement,’’ will be completed by
the grantee and submitted to either the
State or National Office not more
frequently than monthly.
2. Upon receipt of a properly
completed SF–270, payment will
ordinarily be made within 30 days.
F. Any change in the scope of the
project, budget adjustments of more
than 10 percent of the total budget, or
any other significant change in the
project must be reported to and
approved by the approval official by
written amendment to RUS Guide 1775–
1 (Grant Agreement). Any change not
approved may be cause for termination
of the grant.
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1. Grantees shall constantly monitor
performance to ensure that time
schedules are being met, projected work
by time periods is being accomplished,
and other performance objectives are
being achieved.
2. SF–269, ‘‘Financial Status Report
(short form),’’ and a project performance
activity report will be required of all
grantees on a quarterly basis, due 30
days after the end of each quarter.
3. A final project performance report
will be required with the last SF–269
due 90 days after the end of the last
quarter in which the project is
completed. The final report may serve
as the last quarterly report.
4. All multi-State grantees are to
submit an original of each report to the
National Office. Grantees serving only
one State are to submit an original of
each report to the State Office. The
project performance reports should
detail, preferably in a narrative format,
activities that have transpired for the
specific time period.
H. The grantee will provide an audit
report or financial statements as follows:
1. Grantees expending $500,000 or
more Federal funds per fiscal year will
submit an audit conducted in
accordance with OMB Circular A–133.
The audit will be submitted within 9
months after the grantee’s fiscal year.
Additional audits may be required if the
project period covers more than one
fiscal year.
2. Grantees expending less than
$500,000 will provide annual financial
statements covering the grant period,
consisting of the Grantee’s statement of
income and expense and balance sheet
signed by an appropriate official of the
Grantee. Financial statements will be
submitted within 90 days after the
grantee’s fiscal year.
XIV. Agency Contacts
A. Web site: https://www.usda.gov/rus/
water. The RUS’ Web site maintains upto-date resources and contact
information for Technical Assistance
and Training Grants program.
B. Phone: 202–720–9583.
C. Fax: 202–690–0649.
D. E-mail: anita.obrien@wdc.usda.gov.
E. Main point of contact: Anita
O’Brien, Loan Specialist, Water and
Environmental Programs, Water
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Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Dated: October 19, 2009.
Jonathan Adelstein,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Sunshine Act Notice
AGENCY: United States Commission on
Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of closed portions of
meeting.
SUMMARY: On November 12, 2009 (74 FR
58241) the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights announced a business meeting to
be held on Friday, November 20, 2009
at the Commission’s headquarters. On
Friday, November 20, 2009 the
Commission’s General Counsel, David
Blackwood, certified that portions of the
meeting were appropriate to be closed
pursuant to exemptions 2, 6, 9, and 10
of 45 CFR 702.53. A majority of the
Commissioners present voted to close
portions of the meeting pursuant to this
certification. The Presiding Officer,
Chairman Gerald Reynolds, issued a
statement setting forth the time and
location of the closed meeting and the
persons present in closed session. A
complete verbatim transcript and/or
electronic recording of the closed
proceedings will be maintained by the
Commission.
The decision to close portions of the
meeting was too close in time to the day
of the meeting for the publication of a
revised notice to appear in advance of
the scheduled meeting date. The details
of the meeting, including the portions
which were closed to the public, are:
DATE AND TIME: Friday,
November 20, 2009; 9:30 a.m. EST.
PLACE: 624 9th St., NW., Room 540,
Washington, DC 20425.
Meeting Agenda
This meeting is open to the public,
except where noted otherwise.
I. Approval of Agenda.
II. Program Planning.
• Motion Regarding Special Assistant
GS Level. [Discussion of this agenda
item was held in closed session.]
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• Update on Status of Title IX Project.
[Discussion of this agenda item was
held in closed session.]
• Update on Status of 2010
Enforcement Report. [Discussion of
this agenda item was held in closed
session.]
• National Conference Update.
• Approval of Concept Papers for FY
2010 Briefing Topics.
• Amendments to Title IX Briefing
Report.
• Approval of MEPA Briefing Report.
III. State Advisory Committee Issues.
• Iowa SAC.
• Massachusetts SAC.
IV. Management & Operations.
• Motion To Permit Commissioners’
Special Assistants To Join
Commissioners’ Line for
Telephonic Meetings.
V. Approval of September 24, October 8,
October 15 and October 30 Meeting
Minutes.
VI. Staff Director’s Report.
VII. Adjourn.
CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky,
Acting
Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376–
8591. TDD: (202) 376–8116.
Persons with a disability requiring
special services, such as an interpreter
for the hearing impaired, should contact
Pamela Dunston at least seven days
prior to the meeting at 202–376–8105.
TDD: (202) 376–8116.
Dated: December 8, 2009.
David Blackwood,
General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 55–2009]
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Foreign-Trade Zone 74—Baltimore,
MD: Application for Subzone Michelin
North America, Inc. (Tire Distribution
and Wheel Assembly); Elkton, MD
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the City of Baltimore, grantee
of FTZ 74, requesting special-purpose
subzone status for the distribution
facility of Michelin North America, Inc.
(MNA), located in Elkton, Maryland.
The application was submitted pursuant
to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade
Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–
81u), and the regulations of the Board
(15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed
on December 3, 2009.
MNA’s facility (130 employees,
approximately 71 acres/756,600
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enclosed square feet) is located at 515
Fletchwood Road, Elkton, Maryland.
The facility is primarily used for the
storage and distribution of tires and tire
accessories (duty rates range from dutyfree to 4.0%); however, the applicant is
also requesting manufacturing authority
to perform wheel assembly at the
proposed subzone.
On its distribution activity, FTZ
procedures could exempt MNA from
customs duty payments on the foreign
products that are exported (3 to 7% of
shipments). On its domestic sales, the
company would be able to defer duty
payments until merchandise is shipped
from the facility and entered for
consumption. Certain tires from China
are temporarily subject to additional
duties imposed in a Section 421
safeguard case; such tires will be
admitted to the proposed subzone under
privileged foreign status (19 CFR
146.41) or domestic (duty paid) status
(19 CFR 146.43).
As noted above, the applicant is also
requesting to perform wheel assembly
(up to 100,000 units annually) using
domestic and foreign components on
behalf of auto manufacturer clients.
Foreign-sourced components include
tires (HTSUS 4011.10, 4011.20, 4011.61,
4011.62, 4011.63, 4011.92, 4011.93,
4011.94, 4011.99, duty-free to 4.0%),
wheel rims (HTSUS 8708.70, duty-free
to 2.5%), flaps (HTSUS 4012.90, dutyfree to 4.2%), valves (HTSUS 8481.80,
2% to 5.6%), tubes (HTSUS 4013.10,
3.7%), gaskets (HTSUS 4016.93, 2.5%),
sensors (HTSUS 8525.10, duty-free), and
nuts (HTSUS 7318.16, duty-free).
FTZ procedures could exempt MNA
from customs duty payments on the
foreign components used in production
for export to non-NAFTA countries. On
shipments for U.S. consumption and to
NAFTA markets, MNA could elect the
wheel assembly duty rate (generally
dutiable as an auto part—2.5%) for the
foreign components (mostly tires,
dutiable at 4%) listed above. The auto
part duty rate (2.5%) would apply if the
wheel assemblies are shipped via zoneto-zone transfer to U.S. motor vehicle
assembly plants with subzone status.
FTZ designation would further allow
Michelin to realize logistical benefits
through the use of certain customs
procedures and duty savings on scrap
and waste. The request indicates that
the savings from FTZ procedures would
help improve the facility’s international
competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Diane Finver of the FTZ
Staff is designated examiner to evaluate
and analyze the facts and information
presented in the application and case
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record and to report findings and
recommendations to the Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions (original
and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
address below. The closing period for
their receipt is February 8, 2010.
Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to
February 23, 2010.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading
Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site,
which is accessible via https://
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact Diane
Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1367.
Dated: December 3, 2009.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–489–807]
Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing
Bars from Turkey: Notice of Court
Decision Not in Harmony with Final
Results of Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 15, 2009, and
November 23, 2009, the United States
Court of International Trade (CIT)
sustained the Department of
Commerce’s (the Department’s) results
of redetermination pursuant to the CIT’s
remand orders in Habas Sinai ve Tibbi
Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. v. United
States, Court No. 05–00613, Slip Op.
09–55 (June 15, 2009) and Habas Sinai
ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S.
v. United States, Court No. 05–00613,
Slip Op. 09–133 (Nov. 23, 2009). See
Results of Redetermination Pursuant to
Remand, dated March 3, 2008, and
Results of Redetermination Pursuant to
Remand, dated September 8, 2009
(found at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/remands).
Consistent with the decision of the
United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Timken Co. v.
United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Sunshine Act Notice
AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of closed portions of meeting.
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SUMMARY: On November 12, 2009 (74 FR 58241) the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights announced a business meeting to be held on Friday,
November 20, 2009 at the Commission's headquarters. On Friday, November
20, 2009 the Commission's General Counsel, David Blackwood, certified
that portions of the meeting were appropriate to be closed pursuant to
exemptions 2, 6, 9, and 10 of 45 CFR 702.53. A majority of the
Commissioners present voted to close portions of the meeting pursuant
to this certification. The Presiding Officer, Chairman Gerald Reynolds,
issued a statement setting forth the time and location of the closed
meeting and the persons present in closed session. A complete verbatim
transcript and/or electronic recording of the closed proceedings will
be maintained by the Commission.
The decision to close portions of the meeting was too close in time
to the day of the meeting for the publication of a revised notice to
appear in advance of the scheduled meeting date. The details of the
meeting, including the portions which were closed to the public, are:
DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 20, 2009; 9:30 a.m. EST.
PLACE: 624 9th St., NW., Room 540, Washington, DC 20425.
Meeting Agenda
This meeting is open to the public, except where noted otherwise.
I. Approval of Agenda.
II. Program Planning.
Motion Regarding Special Assistant GS Level. [Discussion
of this agenda item was held in closed session.]
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Update on Status of Title IX Project. [Discussion of this
agenda item was held in closed session.]
Update on Status of 2010 Enforcement Report. [Discussion
of this agenda item was held in closed session.]
National Conference Update.
Approval of Concept Papers for FY 2010 Briefing Topics.
Amendments to Title IX Briefing Report.
Approval of MEPA Briefing Report.
III. State Advisory Committee Issues.
Iowa SAC.
Massachusetts SAC.
IV. Management & Operations.
Motion To Permit Commissioners' Special Assistants To Join
Commissioners' Line for Telephonic Meetings.
V. Approval of September 24, October 8, October 15 and October 30
Meeting Minutes.
VI. Staff Director's Report.
VII. Adjourn.
CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting
Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376-8591. TDD: (202) 376-8116.
Persons with a disability requiring special services, such as an
interpreter for the hearing impaired, should contact Pamela Dunston at
least seven days prior to the meeting at 202-376-8105. TDD: (202) 376-
8116.
Dated: December 8, 2009.
David Blackwood,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E9-29577 Filed 12-8-09; 4:15 pm]
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