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AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST)
announces the availability of Federal
assistance for educational institutions to
provide limited support for middle
school science teachers to attend the
NIST Summer Institute for Middle
School Science Teachers. Teachers from
qualified applicants should be involved
in teaching areas of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) at
the middle school level (grades 6–8),
including, but not limited to, earth
science, physical science, chemistry,
physics, and/or biology. This program
responds to a need for these targeted
teachers to receive instruction and
activities that will encourage them to
inspire students to pursue careers in
STEM fields.
DATES: Proposals must be received at the
address listed below no later than 5 p.m.
Eastern Time on April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Hard copies of proposals
must be submitted to: Dr. Susan HellerZeisler, Office of International and
Academic Affairs, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Drive, Mailstop 8190, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899–1090. Electronic
submissions of full proposals may be
uploaded to https://www.Grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
paper copy of the Federal Funding
Opportunity (FFO) announcement may
be obtained by calling (301) 975–3111.
Technical questions should be
addressed to: Dr. Susan F. Heller-Zeisler
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section above, or at Tel: (301) 975–3111;
E-mail: szeisler@nist.gov. Grants
Administration questions should be
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addressed to: Grants and Agreements
Management Division; National Institute
of Standards and Technology; 100
Bureau Drive, Stop 1650; Gaithersburg,
MD 20899–1650; Tel: (301) 975–6328.
For assistance with using Grants.gov
contact support@grants.gov or call 800–
518–4726.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278g–2a, 15
U.S.C. 272(b)(4)
NIST Summer Institute for Middle
School Science Teachers; Availability
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Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Name and Number Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Number: 11.609.
Program Description: The National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) is soliciting applications from
qualified public school districts or
accredited private educational
institutions that are teaching students in
the areas of Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at
the middle school level (Grades 6–8).
This includes, but is not limited to,
earth science, physical science,
chemistry, physics and/or biology. NIST
will award funding that will support the
attendance of middle school teachers in
the NIST Summer Institute for Middle
School Science Teachers (NIST SI), to
be held July 6–19, 2010 to be held at the
NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus.
Please see additional information about
this program in the corresponding
Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO).
Electronic access: Applicants are
strongly encouraged to read the Federal
Funding Opportunity (FFO) available at
https://www.grants.gov for complete
information about this program, all
program requirements, and instructions
for applying by paper or electronically.
Funding Availability: NIST
anticipates spending $40,000 this year
for awards to support a total of twenty
teachers to attend the NIST SI from July
6–19, 2010. Publication of this
announcement does not oblige NIST or
the Department of Commerce to award
any specific project or to obligate any
available funds.
Award start dates for new grants are
expected to be June 25, 2010. NIST
plans to fund the awards as cooperative
agreements.
Eligibility: The NIST Summer Institute
for Middle School Science Teachers
grant program is open to public school
districts and private educational
institutions teaching at the middle
school level. Such schools may offer
instruction in general science fields
including earth science, physical
science, chemistry, physics, and/or
biology. Participating teachers from the
applicant school districts or private
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educational institutes must be U.S.
citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
Teachers proposed within the
applications for participation in the
NIST SI must be employed for the 2010–
2011 school year to teach middle school
science or math (grades 6, 7, and/or 8)
in a public or private school. The topics
taught may include earth science,
physical science, chemistry, physics,
and/or biology.
Please note that no support will be
offered for transportation or housing
costs accrued by the participating
teachers.
Cost Sharing or Matching: The NIST
SI does not require any cost sharing or
matching funds.
Review and Selection Process:
Upon receipt of an application
submitted by an eligible institution,
NIST will assign each teacher proposed
for participation in the NIST SI an
identification code without bias. NIST
will fill the 20 available slots for the
Summer Institute by randomly selecting
from the assigned codes using a blind
selection process. The amount of the
grant awarded to an institution will be
determined by the number of teachers
who are selected from that institution’s
application.
The final selection of institutions and
awarding of grants will be made by the
NIST Grants Officer in Gaithersburg,
Maryland, based on compliance with
application requirements, as published
in this notice, and applicable legal and
regulatory requirements. Unsatisfactory
performance on any previous Federal
award may result in an application not
being considered for funding.
Applicants may be asked to provide
supplemental information required by
the agency prior to award. The decision
of the Grants Officer is final. Applicants
should allow up to 45 days processing
time.
The decision of the Grants Officer is
final.
The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements:
The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements,
which are contained in the Federal
Register Notice of February 11, 2008 (73
FR 7696), are applicable to this notice.
On the form SF–424 items 8.b. and 8.c.,
the applicant’s 9-digit Employer/
Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/
TIN) and 9-digit Dun and Bradstreet
Data Universal Numbering System
(DUNS) number must be consistent with
the information on the Central
Contractor Registration (CCR) (https://
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(ASAP). For complex organizations with
multiple EIN/TIN and DUNS numbers,
the EIN/TIN and DUNS number MUST
be the numbers for the applying
organization. Organizations that provide
incorrect/inconsistent EIN/TIN and
DUNS numbers may experience
significant delays in receiving funds if
their proposal is selected for funding.
Please confirm that the EIN/TIN and
DUNS number are consistent with the
information on the CCR and ASAP.
Use of NIST Intellectual Property: If
the applicant anticipates using any
NIST-owned intellectual property to
carry out the work proposed, the
applicant should identify such
intellectual property. This information
will be used to ensure that no NIST
employee involved in the development
of the intellectual property will
participate in the review process for that
competition. In addition, if the
applicant intends to use NIST-owned
intellectual property, the applicant must
comply with all statutes and regulations
governing the licensing of Federal
government patents and inventions,
described at 35 U.S.C. 200–212, 37 CFR
part 401, 15 CFR 14.36, and in Section
B.21 of the Department of Commerce
Pre-Award Notification Requirements
73 FR 7696 (February 11, 2008).
Questions about these requirements may
be directed to the Office of the Chief
Counsel for NIST, 301–975–2803.
Any use of NIST-owned intellectual
property by a proposer is at the sole
discretion of NIST and will be
negotiated on a case-by-case basis if a
project is deemed meritorious. The
applicant should indicate within the
statement of work whether it already
has a license to use such intellectual
property or whether it intends to seek
one.
If any inventions made in whole or in
part by a NIST employee arise in the
course of an award made pursuant to
this notice, the United States
government may retain its ownership
rights in any such invention. Licensing
or other disposition of NIST’s rights in
such inventions will be determined
solely by NIST, and include the
possibility of NIST putting the
intellectual property into the public
domain.
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standard forms in the application kit
involve a collection of information
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A,
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have been approved by OMB under the
respective Control Numbers 0348–0043,
0348–0044, 0348–0040, 4040–0001,
0348–0046, and 0605–0001.
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Notwithstanding any other provision
of the 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 Paperwork
Reduction Act, unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number.
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Subjects, Human Tissue, Data or
Recordings Involving Human Subjects:
Any proposal that includes research
involving human subjects, human
tissue, data or recordings involving
human subjects must meet the
requirements of the Common Rule for
the Protection of Human Subjects,
codified for the Department of
Commerce at 15 CFR part 27. In
addition, any proposal that includes
research on these topics must be in
compliance with any statutory
requirements imposed upon the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) and other federal
agencies regarding these topics, all
regulatory policies and guidance
adopted by DHHS, the Food and Drug
Administration, and other Federal
agencies on these topics, and all
Presidential statements of policy on
these topics.
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human subjects protocols that have been
approved by Institutional Review
Boards (IRBs) possessing a current
registration filed with DHHS and to be
performed by institutions possessing a
current registration filed with DHHS
and to be performed by institutions
possessing a current, valid Federal-wide
Assurance (FWA) from DHHS. NIST
will not issue a single project assurance
(SPA) for any IRB reviewing any human
subjects protocol proposed to NIST.
President Obama has issued Executive
Order No. 13,505 (74 FR 10667, March
9, 2009), revoking previous Executive
Orders and Presidential statements
regarding the use of human embryonic
stem cells in research. On July 30, 2009,
President Obama issued a memorandum
directing that agencies that support and
conduct stem cell research adopt the
‘‘National Institutes of Health Guidelines
for Human Stem Cell Research’’ (NIH
Guidelines), which became effective on
July 7, 2009, ‘‘to the fullest extent
practicable in light of legal authorities
and obligations.’’ On September 21,
2009, the Department of Commerce
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a statement of compliance
with the NIH Guidelines. In accordance
with the President’s memorandum, the
NIH Guidelines, and the Department of
Commerce statement of compliance,
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using only human embryonic stem cell
lines that have been approved by NIH in
accordance with the NIH Guidelines
and will review such research in
accordance with the Common Rule and
NIST implementing procedures, as
appropriate. NIST will not support or
conduct any type of research that the
NIH Guidelines prohibit NIH from
funding. NIST will follow any
additional policies or guidance issued
by the current Administration on this
topic.
Research Projects Involving Vertebrate
Animals: Any proposal that includes
research involving vertebrate animals
must be in compliance with the
National Research Council’s ‘‘Guide for
the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals’’ which can be obtained from
National Academy Press, 2101
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20055. In addition, such proposals
must meet the requirements of the
Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et
seq.), 9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3, and if
appropriate, 21 CFR part 58. These
regulations do not apply to proposed
research using pre-existing images of
animals or to research plans that do not
include live animals that are being cared
for, euthanized, or used by the project
participants to accomplish research
goals, teaching, or testing. These
regulations also do not apply to
obtaining animal materials from
commercial processors of animal
products or to animal cell lines or
tissues from tissue banks.
Limitation of Liability: Funding for
the programs listed in this notice is
contingent upon the availability of
Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations. The
Department of Commerce and NIST will
not be held responsible for application
preparation costs. Publication of this
announcement does not oblige NIST or
the Department of Commerce to award
any specific project or to obligate any
available funds.
Executive Order 12866: This funding
notice was 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.
Executive Order 12372: Applications
under this program are not subject to
Executive Order 12372,
‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.’’
Administrative Procedure Act/
Regulatory Flexibility Act: Notice and
comment are not required under the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
553) or any other law, for rules relating
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Because notice and comment are not
required under 5 U.S.C. 553, or any
other law, for rules relating to public
property, loans, grants, benefits or
contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)), a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis is not required and
has not been prepared for this notice, 5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.
Dated: March 23, 2010.
Marc G. Stanley,
Acting Deputy Director.
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Itochu Corporation (Japan))’’; and ‘‘Nobel
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date on which AARQ’s application to
amend was deemed submitted. A copy
of the amended certificate will be kept
in the International Trade
Administration’s Freedom of
Information Records Inspection Facility,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket Number: 100311133-0142-01]
NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers;
Availability of Funds
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
announces the availability of Federal assistance for educational
institutions to provide limited support for middle school science
teachers to attend the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science
Teachers. Teachers from qualified applicants should be involved in
teaching areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) at the middle school level (grades 6-8), including, but not
limited to, earth science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or
biology. This program responds to a need for these targeted teachers to
receive instruction and activities that will encourage them to inspire
students to pursue careers in STEM fields.
DATES: Proposals must be received at the address listed below no later
than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Hard copies of proposals must be submitted to: Dr. Susan
Heller-Zeisler, Office of International and Academic Affairs, National
Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mailstop 8190,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1090. Electronic submissions of full
proposals may be uploaded to https://www.Grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A paper copy of the Federal Funding
Opportunity (FFO) announcement may be obtained by calling (301) 975-
3111. Technical questions should be addressed to: Dr. Susan F. Heller-
Zeisler at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section above, or at
Tel: (301) 975-3111; E-mail: szeisler@nist.gov. Grants Administration
questions should be addressed to: Grants and Agreements Management
Division; National Institute of Standards and Technology; 100 Bureau
Drive, Stop 1650; Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1650; Tel: (301) 975-6328. For
assistance with using Grants.gov contact support@grants.gov or call
800-518-4726.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278g-2a, 15 U.S.C. 272(b)(4)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Name and Number Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.609.
Program Description: The National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is soliciting applications from qualified public
school districts or accredited private educational institutions that
are teaching students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) at the middle school level (Grades 6-8). This
includes, but is not limited to, earth science, physical science,
chemistry, physics and/or biology. NIST will award funding that will
support the attendance of middle school teachers in the NIST Summer
Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST SI), to be held July
6-19, 2010 to be held at the NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus.
Please see additional information about this program in the
corresponding Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO).
Electronic access: Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the
Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) available at https://www.grants.gov
for complete information about this program, all program requirements,
and instructions for applying by paper or electronically.
Funding Availability: NIST anticipates spending $40,000 this year
for awards to support a total of twenty teachers to attend the NIST SI
from July 6-19, 2010. Publication of this announcement does not oblige
NIST or the Department of Commerce to award any specific project or to
obligate any available funds.
Award start dates for new grants are expected to be June 25, 2010.
NIST plans to fund the awards as cooperative agreements.
Eligibility: The NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science
Teachers grant program is open to public school districts and private
educational institutions teaching at the middle school level. Such
schools may offer instruction in general science fields including earth
science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or biology.
Participating teachers from the applicant school districts or private
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educational institutes must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S.
residents.
Teachers proposed within the applications for participation in the
NIST SI must be employed for the 2010-2011 school year to teach middle
school science or math (grades 6, 7, and/or 8) in a public or private
school. The topics taught may include earth science, physical science,
chemistry, physics, and/or biology.
Please note that no support will be offered for transportation or
housing costs accrued by the participating teachers.
Cost Sharing or Matching: The NIST SI does not require any cost
sharing or matching funds.
Review and Selection Process:
Upon receipt of an application submitted by an eligible
institution, NIST will assign each teacher proposed for participation
in the NIST SI an identification code without bias. NIST will fill the
20 available slots for the Summer Institute by randomly selecting from
the assigned codes using a blind selection process. The amount of the
grant awarded to an institution will be determined by the number of
teachers who are selected from that institution's application.
The final selection of institutions and awarding of grants will be
made by the NIST Grants Officer in Gaithersburg, Maryland, based on
compliance with application requirements, as published in this notice,
and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Unsatisfactory
performance on any previous Federal award may result in an application
not being considered for funding. Applicants may be asked to provide
supplemental information required by the agency prior to award. The
decision of the Grants Officer is final. Applicants should allow up to
45 days processing time.
The decision of the Grants Officer is final.
The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements: The Department of Commerce Pre-Award
Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements, which
are contained in the Federal Register Notice of February 11, 2008 (73
FR 7696), are applicable to this notice. On the form SF-424 items 8.b.
and 8.c., the applicant's 9-digit Employer/Taxpayer Identification
Number (EIN/TIN) and 9-digit Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number must be consistent with the information
on the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (https://www.ccr.gov) and
Automated Standard Application for Payment System (ASAP). For complex
organizations with multiple EIN/TIN and DUNS numbers, the EIN/TIN and
DUNS number MUST be the numbers for the applying organization.
Organizations that provide incorrect/inconsistent EIN/TIN and DUNS
numbers may experience significant delays in receiving funds if their
proposal is selected for funding. Please confirm that the EIN/TIN and
DUNS number are consistent with the information on the CCR and ASAP.
Use of NIST Intellectual Property: If the applicant anticipates
using any NIST-owned intellectual property to carry out the work
proposed, the applicant should identify such intellectual property.
This information will be used to ensure that no NIST employee involved
in the development of the intellectual property will participate in the
review process for that competition. In addition, if the applicant
intends to use NIST-owned intellectual property, the applicant must
comply with all statutes and regulations governing the licensing of
Federal government patents and inventions, described at 35 U.S.C. 200-
212, 37 CFR part 401, 15 CFR 14.36, and in Section B.21 of the
Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements 73 FR 7696
(February 11, 2008). Questions about these requirements may be directed
to the Office of the Chief Counsel for NIST, 301-975-2803.
Any use of NIST-owned intellectual property by a proposer is at the
sole discretion of NIST and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis
if a project is deemed meritorious. The applicant should indicate
within the statement of work whether it already has a license to use
such intellectual property or whether it intends to seek one.
If any inventions made in whole or in part by a NIST employee arise
in the course of an award made pursuant to this notice, the United
States government may retain its ownership rights in any such
invention. Licensing or other disposition of NIST's rights in such
inventions will be determined solely by NIST, and include the
possibility of NIST putting the intellectual property into the public
domain.
Paperwork Reduction Act: The standard forms in the application kit
involve a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act. The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, 424 (R&R), SF-LLL, and
CD-346 have been approved by OMB under the respective Control Numbers
0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, 4040-0001, 0348-0046, and 0605-0001.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the 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 Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
Research Projects Involving Human Subjects, Human Tissue, Data or
Recordings Involving Human Subjects: Any proposal that includes
research involving human subjects, human tissue, data or recordings
involving human subjects must meet the requirements of the Common Rule
for the Protection of Human Subjects, codified for the Department of
Commerce at 15 CFR part 27. In addition, any proposal that includes
research on these topics must be in compliance with any statutory
requirements imposed upon the Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) and other federal agencies regarding these topics, all
regulatory policies and guidance adopted by DHHS, the Food and Drug
Administration, and other Federal agencies on these topics, and all
Presidential statements of policy on these topics.
NIST will accept the submission of human subjects protocols that
have been approved by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) possessing a
current registration filed with DHHS and to be performed by
institutions possessing a current registration filed with DHHS and to
be performed by institutions possessing a current, valid Federal-wide
Assurance (FWA) from DHHS. NIST will not issue a single project
assurance (SPA) for any IRB reviewing any human subjects protocol
proposed to NIST.
President Obama has issued Executive Order No. 13,505 (74 FR 10667,
March 9, 2009), revoking previous Executive Orders and Presidential
statements regarding the use of human embryonic stem cells in research.
On July 30, 2009, President Obama issued a memorandum directing that
agencies that support and conduct stem cell research adopt the
``National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell
Research'' (NIH Guidelines), which became effective on July 7, 2009,
``to the fullest extent practicable in light of legal authorities and
obligations.'' On September 21, 2009, the Department of Commerce
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a statement of
compliance with the NIH Guidelines. In accordance with the President's
memorandum, the NIH Guidelines, and the Department of Commerce
statement of compliance, NIST will support and conduct research
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using only human embryonic stem cell lines that have been approved by
NIH in accordance with the NIH Guidelines and will review such research
in accordance with the Common Rule and NIST implementing procedures, as
appropriate. NIST will not support or conduct any type of research that
the NIH Guidelines prohibit NIH from funding. NIST will follow any
additional policies or guidance issued by the current Administration on
this topic.
Research Projects Involving Vertebrate Animals: Any proposal that
includes research involving vertebrate animals must be in compliance
with the National Research Council's ``Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals'' which can be obtained from National Academy Press,
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20055. In addition, such
proposals must meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (7
U.S.C. 2131 et seq.), 9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3, and if appropriate, 21
CFR part 58. These regulations do not apply to proposed research using
pre-existing images of animals or to research plans that do not include
live animals that are being cared for, euthanized, or used by the
project participants to accomplish research goals, teaching, or
testing. These regulations also do not apply to obtaining animal
materials from commercial processors of animal products or to animal
cell lines or tissues from tissue banks.
Limitation of Liability: Funding for the programs listed in this
notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2010
appropriations. The Department of Commerce and NIST will not be held
responsible for application preparation costs. Publication of this
announcement does not oblige NIST or the Department of Commerce to
award any specific project or to obligate any available funds.
Executive Order 12866: This funding notice was 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.
Executive Order 12372: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
Administrative Procedure Act/Regulatory Flexibility Act: Notice and
comment are not required under the Administrative Procedure Act (5
U.S.C. 553) or any other law, for rules relating to public property,
loans, grants, benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)). Because notice
and comment are not required under 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, for
rules relating to public property, loans, grants, benefits or contracts
(5 U.S.C. 553(a)), a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is not required
and has not been prepared for this notice, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
Dated: March 23, 2010.
Marc G. Stanley,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-6749 Filed 3-25-10; 8:45 am]
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