Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2010; Amendment, 13486-13488 [2010-6249]

Download as PDF 13486 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 54 / Monday, March 22, 2010 / Notices operations, 2 hours; members of private households participating in recreational activities, 30 minutes; and dive charter/ guide operations, 2 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 195. 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: March 16, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Docket Number: 10–004. Applicant: State University of New York College at Geneseo, Erwin Hall 218, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454. Instrument: MultiView 2000TS Microscope System. Manufacturer: Nanonics Imaging Ltd., Israel. Intended Use: This instrument will be used, among other things, to study the folding structure of A–beta proteins around nanostructures. This instrument combines an optical microscope with a scanning probe imaging system. Specifically, this instrument can perform near–field scanning optical microscopy. A pertinent feature of this instrument is the ability to switch between scanning the tip and the sample stage. It is also well suited for soft materials than other instruments, as it detects the probe coming close to the sample surface by monitoring a frequency shift in a nano– tuning fork. Other unique features include the ability to use conventional AFM type silicon cantilevers as well as cantilevered optical fiber probes with exposed probe geometry, providing normal force sensing; the capability to image side walls with an exposed tip glass AFM probe and the ability to image in both NSOM and AFM with AC operating modes. Justification for Duty– Free Entry: No instruments of same general category are believed to be manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: March 10, 2010. Dated: March 16, 2010. Christopher Cassel, Director, IA Subsidies Enforcement Office. [FR Doc. 2010–6070 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P [FR Doc. 2010–6255 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S International Trade Administration DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Application(s) for Duty–Free Entry of Scientific Instruments International Trade Administration Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before April 12, 2010. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 3720. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:41 Mar 19, 2010 Jkt 220001 Application(s) for Duty–Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before April 12, 2010. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 3720. Docket Number: 09–067. Applicant: West Virginia University, One Waterfront Place, PO Box 6024, Morgantown, WV 26506. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: JEOL, Japan. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to study the microstructure and chemistry of a variety of metallic, ceramic and semiconductor materials. This instrument is capable of imaging crystal structure and defects from the micron to atomic scale using TEM and HREM. A unique feature of this instrument is an analytical pole piece for high resolution work while maintaining high tilting capability. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: There are no domestic manufacturers of this type of electron microscope. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: December 17, 2009. Docket Number: 10–003. Applicant: St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI, Czech Republic. Intended Use: This instrument will be used in the advanced study of diverse fields such as geochemistry, sedimentology and neurophysiology. This instrument has several SE detectors that are optimized for use in high–vacuum, low–vacuum and ultra–low vacuum environments and can be freely switched between these three modes. This allows for the investigation of conductive, non– conductive and high vacuum incompatible specimens. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: No instruments of same general category are manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: March 3, 2010. Dated: March 16, 2010. Christopher Cassel, Director, IA Subsidies Enforcement Office. [FR Doc. 2010–6259 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket No. 0907081109–010–05] RIN 0648–ZC10 Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2010; Amendment AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 54 / Monday, March 22, 2010 / Notices pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice of funding availability; amendment SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice to amend the solicitation ‘‘Financial Assistance to Establish five NOAA Cooperative Centers at Minority Serving Institutions Announcement’’ (Federal Funding Opportunity Number NOAASEC-OED–2010–2002243), originally announced in the Federal Register on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. This notice announces that the NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) will accept Letters of Intent. Please consult both the Federal Register Notice and the Full Funding Opportunity documents that will be available spring 2010 for the application deadline. DATES: Applicants interested in submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI), may submit the LOI to NOAA EPP no later than April 5, 2010. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please consult both the Federal Register Notice and the Full Funding Opportunity documents that will be available spring 2010. ADDRESSES: Letters of Intent may be emailed to jacqueline.j.rousseau@noaa.gov or meka.laster@noaa.gov. Hard copies may be sent to Jacqueline Rousseau (Federal Program Officer) or Meka Laster, NOAA Office of Education (OEd), Educational Partnership Program (EPP), 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The LOI may be faxed to 301– 713–9465 and directed to Jacqueline Rousseau or Meka Laster. In the Letters of Intent please include the following information: (1) The name of the Minority Serving Institution per the Department of Education web pages (see eligibility below); (2) the full name of the Ph.D.-granting institution; and, (3) the NOAA Line Office with which the Center will partner. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For administrative and technical questions, please contact Jacqueline Rousseau (Federal Program Officer), telephone 301–713–9437 ext. 124, fax 301–713– 9465, or e-mail jacqueline.j.rousseau@noaa.gov. The alternative technical contact is Meka Laster, telephone 301–713–9437 ext. 147, fax 301–713–9465 or meka.laster@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA publishes this notice to inform the public of an amendment to the solicitation ‘‘Financial Assistance to Establish five NOAA Cooperative Centers at Minority Serving Institutions Announcement’’ that was included in the January 19, 2010 Federal Register Notice. The January 19, 2010 Federal VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:41 Mar 19, 2010 Jkt 220001 Register Notice incorrectly stated the Letter of Intent deadline. NOAA EPP will accept Letters of Intent no later than April 5, 2010. The January 19, 2010 Federal Register Notice also incorrectly stated the application deadline as July 19, 2010. Please consult both the Federal Register Notice and the Full Funding Opportunity documents that will be available spring 2010 for the application deadline. This document makes no other amendments to the January 19, 2010 Federal Register Notice. The program description of EPP may be found on the Web site: www.epp.noaa.gov. Please consult both the Federal Register Notice (FRN) and the Federal Funding Opportunity announcement that will be available spring 2010. Letters of Intent (LOI) are not required. However, interested parties applicants who would like to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), may submit the LOI to NOAA EPP no later than April 5, 2010. The LOIs will assist NOAA in determining the number and locations for programmatic informational sessions. NOAA plans to announce dates of the programmatic information sessions in the spring 2010 FRN. Classification Limitation of Liability In no event will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible for proposal preparation costs if this program is cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available funds. Applicants are hereby given notice that funding for the Fiscal Year 2010 program is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations. Universal Identifier Applicants should be aware they are required to provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during the application process. See the October 30, 2002, Federal Register, (67, FR 66177) for additional information. Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1–866–705–5711 or via the Internet at https:// www.dunandbradstreet.com. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for applicant projects or PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13487 proposals which are seeking NOAA federal funding opportunities. Detailed information on NOAA compliance with NEPA can be found at the following NOAA NEPA website: https:// www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our NOAA Administrative Order 216–6 for NEPA, https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/ NAO216l6lTOC.pdf, and the Council on Environmental Quality implementation regulations, https:// ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/ toclceq.htm. Consequently, as part of an applicant’s package, and under their description of their program activities, applicants are required to provide detailed information on the activities to be conducted, locations, sites, species and habitat to be affected, possible construction activities, and any environmental concerns that may exist (e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous or toxic chemicals, introduction of nonindigenous species, impacts to endangered and threatened species, aquaculture projects, and impacts to coral reef systems). In addition to providing specific information that will serve as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be requested to assist NOAA in drafting of an environmental assessment, if NOAA determines an assessment is required. Applicants will also be required to cooperate with NOAA in identifying feasible measures to reduce or avoid any identified adverse environmental impacts of their proposal. The failure to do so shall be grounds for not selecting an application. In some cases if additional information is required after an application is selected, funds can be withheld by the Grants Officer under a special award condition requiring the recipient to submit additional environmental compliance information sufficient to enable NOAA to make an assessment on any impacts that a project may have on the environment. The Department of Commerce Preaward Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by the Federal Register notice published on: October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66109); December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389); and February 11, 2008 (73 FR 7696) are applicable to this solicitation. Paperwork Reduction Act This document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, SF-LLL, and CD–346 has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the respective control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1 13488 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 54 / Monday, March 22, 2010 / Notices 0348–0040, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. Executive Order 12866 This notice has been determined to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132. Administrative Procedure Act/ Regulatory Flexibility Act Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules concerning public property, loans, grants, benefits, and contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not been prepared. Dated: March 15, 2010. Tammy L. Journet, Deputy Director, Acquisition and Grants. [FR Doc. 2010–6249 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–12–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XV33 Endangered Species; File No. 14949 pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Carlos Diez, Bureau of Fisheries and Wildlife, San Juan, PR 00906–6600, has applied in due form for a permit to take hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before April 21, 2010. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:41 Mar 19, 2010 Jkt 220001 The application and related documents are available for review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Comment’’ from the Features box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https:// apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/, and then selecting File No. 14949 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 713–2289; fax (301) 713–0376; and Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824– 5309. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 14949. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Swails or Carrie Hubard (301) 713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222–226). The purpose of the research is to provide information on the ecology and population dynamics of hawksbill and green turtles inhabiting the waters surrounding Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands including Mona, Monito, Desecheo, Caja-de-Muertos, Vieques, the Culebra Archipelago, and the Tres Palmas reserve. In addition, researchers would monitor the prevalence of fibropapillomatosis, a debilitating disease know to occur in green turtle foraging aggregations in ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Puerto Rico. Researchers would annually capture up to 320 hawksbill and 252 green sea turtles by hand or entanglement net. Turtles would be measured, weighed, tagged, and blood or skin biopsy sampled. A subset of up to 10 hawksbill and 10 green sea turtles per year would be satellite tagged. A subset of up to 10 green turtles per year from the Culebra study sites may undergo fibropapillomatosis tumor removal surgery and subsequent rehabilitation. In the case of a green turtle evidencing severe internal tumors, the turtle may be euthanized; this is not expected to apply to more than 2 turtles per year. The permit is requested for 5 years. Dated: March 16, 2010. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2010–6250 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [Order No. 1667] Foreign-Trade Zones Board Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 33: Pittsburgh, PA Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 33, submitted an application to the Board for authority to remove 21 acres and add an additional 27 acres to Site 1, to include Sites 4 and 5 on a permanent basis, and to add proposed Sites 6–17 in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area, adjacent to the Pittsburgh Customs and Border Protection port of entry (FTZ Docket 13– 2009, filed 04/07/09); Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (74 FR 17453, 4/15/09), and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, Therefore, the Board hereby orders: E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13486-13488]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 0907081109-010-05]
RIN 0648-ZC10


Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2010; Amendment

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

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ACTION: Notice of funding availability; amendment

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SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice to amend the solicitation 
``Financial Assistance to Establish five NOAA Cooperative Centers at 
Minority Serving Institutions Announcement'' (Federal Funding 
Opportunity Number NOAA-SEC-OED-2010-2002243), originally announced in 
the Federal Register on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. This notice 
announces that the NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) will 
accept Letters of Intent. Please consult both the Federal Register 
Notice and the Full Funding Opportunity documents that will be 
available spring 2010 for the application deadline.

DATES: Applicants interested in submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI), 
may submit the LOI to NOAA EPP no later than April 5, 2010.
    APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please consult both the Federal Register 
Notice and the Full Funding Opportunity documents that will be 
available spring 2010.

ADDRESSES: Letters of Intent may be e-mailed to 
jacqueline.j.rousseau@noaa.gov or meka.laster@noaa.gov. Hard copies may 
be sent to Jacqueline Rousseau (Federal Program Officer) or Meka 
Laster, NOAA Office of Education (OEd), Educational Partnership Program 
(EPP), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The LOI may be 
faxed to 301-713-9465 and directed to Jacqueline Rousseau or Meka 
Laster. In the Letters of Intent please include the following 
information: (1) The name of the Minority Serving Institution per the 
Department of Education web pages (see eligibility below); (2) the full 
name of the Ph.D.-granting institution; and, (3) the NOAA Line Office 
with which the Center will partner.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For administrative and technical 
questions, please contact Jacqueline Rousseau (Federal Program 
Officer), telephone 301-713-9437 ext. 124, fax 301-713-9465, or e-mail 
jacqueline.j.rousseau@noaa.gov. The alternative technical contact is 
Meka Laster, telephone 301-713-9437 ext. 147, fax 301-713-9465 or 
meka.laster@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA publishes this notice to inform the 
public of an amendment to the solicitation ``Financial Assistance to 
Establish five NOAA Cooperative Centers at Minority Serving 
Institutions Announcement'' that was included in the January 19, 2010 
Federal Register Notice. The January 19, 2010 Federal Register Notice 
incorrectly stated the Letter of Intent deadline. NOAA EPP will accept 
Letters of Intent no later than April 5, 2010. The January 19, 2010 
Federal Register Notice also incorrectly stated the application 
deadline as July 19, 2010. Please consult both the Federal Register 
Notice and the Full Funding Opportunity documents that will be 
available spring 2010 for the application deadline.
    This document makes no other amendments to the January 19, 2010 
Federal Register Notice. The program description of EPP may be found on 
the Web site: www.epp.noaa.gov. Please consult both the Federal 
Register Notice (FRN) and the Federal Funding Opportunity announcement 
that will be available spring 2010. Letters of Intent (LOI) are not 
required. However, interested parties applicants who would like to 
submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), may submit the LOI to NOAA EPP no 
later than April 5, 2010. The LOIs will assist NOAA in determining the 
number and locations for programmatic informational sessions. NOAA 
plans to announce dates of the programmatic information sessions in the 
spring 2010 FRN.

Classification

Limitation of Liability

    In no event will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible 
for proposal preparation costs if this program is cancelled because of 
other agency priorities. Publication of this announcement does not 
oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available 
funds. Applicants are hereby given notice that funding for the Fiscal 
Year 2010 program is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 
2010 appropriations.

Universal Identifier

    Applicants should be aware they are required to provide a Dun and 
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during the 
application process. See the October 30, 2002, Federal Register, (67, 
FR 66177) for additional information. Organizations can receive a DUNS 
number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number 
request line at 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at https://www.dunandbradstreet.com.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required 
by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for applicant projects 
or proposals which are seeking NOAA federal funding opportunities. 
Detailed information on NOAA compliance with NEPA can be found at the 
following NOAA NEPA website: https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our 
NOAA Administrative Order 216-6 for NEPA, https://www.nepa.noaa.gov/NAO216_6_TOC.pdf, and the Council on Environmental Quality 
implementation regulations, https://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/toc_ceq.htm. Consequently, as part of an applicant's package, and under 
their description of their program activities, applicants are required 
to provide detailed information on the activities to be conducted, 
locations, sites, species and habitat to be affected, possible 
construction activities, and any environmental concerns that may exist 
(e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous or toxic chemicals, 
introduction of non-indigenous species, impacts to endangered and 
threatened species, aquaculture projects, and impacts to coral reef 
systems). In addition to providing specific information that will serve 
as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be 
requested to assist NOAA in drafting of an environmental assessment, if 
NOAA determines an assessment is required. Applicants will also be 
required to cooperate with NOAA in identifying feasible measures to 
reduce or avoid any identified adverse environmental impacts of their 
proposal. The failure to do so shall be grounds for not selecting an 
application. In some cases if additional information is required after 
an application is selected, funds can be withheld by the Grants Officer 
under a special award condition requiring the recipient to submit 
additional environmental compliance information sufficient to enable 
NOAA to make an assessment on any impacts that a project may have on 
the environment.
    The Department of Commerce Pre-award Notification Requirements for 
Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register 
notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by the Federal 
Register notice published on: October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66109); December 
30, 2004 (69 FR 78389); and February 11, 2008 (73 FR 7696) are 
applicable to this solicitation.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This document contains collection-of-information requirements 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The use of Standard Forms 
424, 424A, 424B, SF-LLL, and CD-346 has been approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the respective control numbers 0348-
0043, 0348-0044,

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0348-0040, 0348-0046, and 0605-0001. Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any 
person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection 
of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless that 
collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control 
number.

Executive Order 12866

    This notice has been determined to be not significant for purposes 
of Executive Order 12866.

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

    It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies 
with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order 
13132.

Administrative Procedure Act/ Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required 
by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules 
concerning public property, loans, grants, benefits, and contracts (5 
U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because notice and opportunity for comment are not 
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not 
been prepared.

    Dated: March 15, 2010.
Tammy L. Journet,
Deputy Director, Acquisition and Grants.
[FR Doc. 2010-6249 Filed 3-19-10; 8:45 am]
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