National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, 57898 [2010-23763]

Download as PDF 57898 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 184 / Thursday, September 23, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Forest Service, USDA. Notice; Announcement for the 2011 U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Opportunity. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Urban and Community Foresty Advisory Council, (NUCFAC), is charged, by law, to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on urban forestry related issues and opportunities. Part of the Council’s role is to recommend the criteria for the Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry, (U&CF) Challenge Cost Share Grant Program. The NUCFAC has revised the criteria for the Forest Service’s U&CF Challenge Cost Share Grant Program for 2011. The 2011 U&CF Challenge Cost Share Grant Program will solicit innovative grant proposals. A total anticipated amount of $855,000 would be available in 2011 for Innovation Grants. SUMMARY: srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Innovation Grants Innovation grants are to focus on one of the Council’s identified priority issues confronting the UC&F community: Climate Change, Public Health, and Economic Development. The NUCFAC will seek proposals from organizations and partnerships that demonstrate the reach, resources and expertise to deliver meaningful, replicable results. DATES: Applications are available electronically at the following Web site, https://www.grants.gov, due by 11:59 p.m., November 29, 2010. Those that do not have access to a computer may request a hardcopy of the application and instructions by contacting Nancy Stremple at the address below. ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this announcement should be addressed to Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS–1151, Washington, DC 20250–1151. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202–690–5792 All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS– VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Sep 22, 2010 Jkt 220001 1151, Washington, DC 20250–1151. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202–205–1054 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff or the U&CF Staff Assistant to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS–1151, Washington, DC 20250–1151, phone 202–205–1054. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2011 Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant instructions and application are posted on https://www.grants.gov. Only the instructions will be posted on the U.S. Forest Service Web sites at: https:// www.fs.fed.us/ucf. If interested applicants are not already registered in grants.gov, they are encouraged to register now. The process may take up to two weeks to collect the required information. Dated: September 17, 2010. Robin L. Thompson, Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. [FR Doc. 2010–23763 Filed 9–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety—II National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of establishment of the NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety—II and Notice of Open Meetings. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app.), the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology announces the establishment of the NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety—II ‘‘Commission’’. The Commission will assess NIST’s progress in addressing the findings of the first NIST Blue Ribbon Commission and identify additional opportunities to strengthen management and safety at NIST. This Notice also provides notice SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of two open meetings of the Commission. Agendas for the meetings will be posted on the agency’s Web site, https://www.nist.gov/director. DATES: The Commission will meet on October 12, 2010 in Gaithersburg, Maryland and on October 20, 2010 in Boulder, Colorado. ADDRESSES: Comments on the Commission’s establishment should be submitted to Kevin Kimball, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 101, MS 1000, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899; telephone: (301) 975–3070; e-mail: kevin.kimball@nist.gov. Locations of the meetings and instructions for visitor admission may be found in Section IV, Notice of Public Meetings, of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Kimball, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 101, MS 1000, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; telephone: (301) 975–3070; e-mail: kevin.kimball@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety—II is established to assess NIST’s progress in addressing the findings of the first NIST Blue Ribbon Commission and identify additional opportunities to strengthen management and safety at NIST. In particular, the Commission will assess NIST’s progress in: Making safety a core value at NIST; Integrating safety with the conduct of operations in a meaningful way across organizational units; Benchmarking safety protocols and performance against similar organizations with strong safety cultures; Addressing a serious lack of resources for safety; and Engaging a staff that is eager, willing, and ready to embrace a safety culture. The Commission will submit a written report on its findings. II. Structure The Director shall appoint the members of the Commission. The Commission will have eight members. Each member will be either a member of the first NIST Blue Ribbon Commission or a current member of the NIST Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology. Each member will be a qualified expert with public or private sector experience in one or more of the following areas: (a) Management and organizational structure; (b) Training and human resources operations; (c) Laboratory management and safety; (d) Hazardous materials safety; (e) E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 2010)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; Announcement for the 2011 U.S. Forest Service Urban and 
Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Opportunity.

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SUMMARY: The National Urban and Community Foresty Advisory Council, 
(NUCFAC), is charged, by law, to provide recommendations to the 
Secretary of Agriculture on urban forestry related issues and 
opportunities. Part of the Council's role is to recommend the criteria 
for the Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry, (U&CF) Challenge 
Cost Share Grant Program.
    The NUCFAC has revised the criteria for the Forest Service's U&CF 
Challenge Cost Share Grant Program for 2011. The 2011 U&CF Challenge 
Cost Share Grant Program will solicit innovative grant proposals. A 
total anticipated amount of $855,000 would be available in 2011 for 
Innovation Grants.

Innovation Grants

    Innovation grants are to focus on one of the Council's identified 
priority issues confronting the UC&F community: Climate Change, Public 
Health, and Economic Development.
    The NUCFAC will seek proposals from organizations and partnerships 
that demonstrate the reach, resources and expertise to deliver 
meaningful, replicable results.

DATES: Applications are available electronically at the following Web 
site, https://www.grants.gov, due by 11:59 p.m., November 29, 2010.
    Those that do not have access to a computer may request a hardcopy 
of the application and instructions by contacting Nancy Stremple at the 
address below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this announcement should be 
addressed to Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff to National Urban and 
Community Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building 
(1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Comments may also be 
sent via e-mail to nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202-690-
5792
    All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are 
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and 
copying. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th St., SW., 
Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, Washington, DC 20250-1151. Visitors 
are encouraged to call ahead to 202-205-1054 to facilitate entry into 
the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff or the 
U&CF Staff Assistant to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory 
Council, 201 14th St., SW., Yates Building (1 Central) MS-1151, 
Washington, DC 20250-1151, phone 202-205-1054.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2011 Forest Service Urban and Community 
Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant instructions and application are 
posted on https://www.grants.gov. Only the instructions will be posted 
on the U.S. Forest Service Web sites at: https://www.fs.fed.us/ucf.
    If interested applicants are not already registered in grants.gov, 
they are encouraged to register now. The process may take up to two 
weeks to collect the required information.

    Dated: September 17, 2010.
Robin L. Thompson,
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
[FR Doc. 2010-23763 Filed 9-22-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-11-P

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