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Spring, MD 20910, or
Diana.Olinger@noaa.gov, (301) 563–
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(facsimile). The ROD is also available on
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coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/mystate/
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East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
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to negative physical and socio-economic
impacts to coastal resources associated
with (1) the State not being able to
become eligible for federal technical and
financial assistance to implement the
ICMP; (2) Illinois would have no
authority to review federal activities for
consistency with the state’s enforceable
coastal policies; and (3) Illinois would
be under no obligation to consider the
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and management of regionally or
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Alternative 3 was also not selected due
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approval would make it less likely that
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zone management program in the future
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factors
Dated: February 6, 2012.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s
(NOAA’s) Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS) is announcing the
establishment of new indirect cost rates
on the recovery of indirect costs for its
component organizations involved in
natural resource damage assessment and
restoration activities for fiscal years (FY)
2008 and 2009. The indirect cost rates
for these fiscal years and dates of
implementation are provided in this
notice. More information on these rates
and the ONMS policy can be obtained
from the address provided below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Symons, 301–713–7275; FAX: 301–713–
0404.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
mission of the ONMS with respect to
Natural Resource Damage Assessment
(NRDA) is to repair and restore injuries
to sanctuary resources caused by:
releases of hazardous substances or oil
under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) (42 U.S.C., 9601 et seq.) or
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) (33
U.S.C., 2701 et seq.); or physical injuries
under the National Marine Sanctuaries
Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C., 1431 et seq.).
ONMS consists of the following
component organizations: thirteen
national marine sanctuaries and
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
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Monument within NOAA’s National
Ocean Service. The Natural Resources
Section of the Office of NOAA General
Counsel supports litigation for ONMS.
ONMS conducts NRDAs as a basis for
recovering damages from responsible
parties and uses recovered funds to
restore injured sanctuary resources.
When addressing NRDA incidents,
NOAA seeks to recover the costs of the
damage assessment from responsible
parties who are potentially liable for an
incident. Costs include direct and
indirect costs. Direct costs are costs for
activities that are clearly and readily
attributable to a specific output. In the
context of the ONMS, outputs are
typically associated with damage
assessment cases. Indirect costs reflect
the costs for activities that collectively
support the ONMS’s mission and
operations in support of NRDA work,
but not connected to specific cases. For
example, indirect costs include general
administrative support and traditional
overheads. Although these costs may
not be readily traced back to a specific
direct activity, indirect costs may be
allocated to direct activities using an
indirect cost distribution rate.
Consistent with standard federal
accounting requirements, the ONMS is
required to account for and report the
full costs of its programs and activities.
Further, the ONMS is authorized by law
to recover reasonable costs of damage
assessment and restoration activities
under CERCLA, OPA, and the NMSA.
Within the constraints of these legal
provisions and their regulatory
applications, the ONMS has the
discretion to develop indirect cost rates
for its component organizations and
formulate policies on the recovery of
indirect cost rates subject to its
requirements.
component organizations are consistent
with federal accounting requirements.
C&C also determined that the most
appropriate indirect allocation method
was the Direct Labor Cost Base for all
ONMS and GCNR component
organizations. The Direct Labor Cost
Base is computed by allocating total
indirect costs over the sum of direct
labor dollars plus the application of
NOAA’s leave surcharge and benefits
rates to direct labor. The indirect cost
rates that C&C has computed for the
ONMS and GCNR component
organizations were further assessed as
being fair and equitable. A report on
C&C’s effort, their assessment of the
ONMS’s cost accounting system and
practice, and their determination
respecting the most appropriate indirect
cost methodology and rates can be
obtained from: Lisa Symons, ONMS
1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
C&C reaffirmed that the Direct Labor
Cost Base is the most appropriate
indirect allocation method for the
development of the FY 2008 and 2009
indirect cost rates.
The ONMS’s Indirect Cost Effort
In October 2002, the ONMS hired the
public accounting firm Cotton &
Company (C&C) to: (1) Evaluate the cost
accounting system and allocation
practices; (2) recommend the
appropriate indirect cost allocation
methodology; and, (3) determine the
indirect cost rates for the organizations
that comprise the ONMS.
The ONMS requested an analysis of
its indirect costs for fiscal year 2002.
The goal was to develop the most
appropriate indirect cost rate allocation
methodology and rates for the ONMS
component organizations. C&C has
continued its assessment of the ONMS’s
indirect cost rate system and structure
from FY 2002 to present.
C&C concluded that the cost
accounting system and allocation
practices of the ONMS and GCNR
ONMS Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) ..
ONMS All sites, except FKNMS
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The ONMS’s Indirect Cost Rates and
Policies
The ONMS will apply the indirect
cost rates for FY 2008 and 2009 as
recommended by C&C for each ONMS
component as provided in the following
table. The ONMS will apply the FY
2009 indirect rate to the Natural
Resources Section as noted in the
following table. Prior year indirect costs
can be found in notices from the NOAA
Office of Response and Restoration.
ONMS component
ONMS component
ONMS Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) ..
ONMS All sites, except FKNMS
Natural Resources Section, Office of General Counsel
ONMS cases only .................
FY 2008 indirect rate
(percent)
310.58
269.34
FY 2009
indirect rate
(percent)
397.63
336.50
74.01
The FY 2008 and 2009 rates identified
in this policy will be applied to all
damage assessment and restoration case
costs incurred between October 1, 2008
and present, using the Direct Labor Cost
base allocation methodology. For cases
that have settled and for costs claims
paid prior to the effective date of the
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fiscal year in question, the ONMS will
not re-open any resolved matters for the
purpose of applying the rates in this
policy. For cases not settled and cost
claims not paid prior to the effective
date of the fiscal year in question, costs
will be recalculated using the rates in
this policy. The ONMS will use the FY
2009 rates for damage assessment and
restoration case costs incurred from
October 1, 2008 through future fiscal
years until year-specific rates are
developed.
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Daniel Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's)
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) is announcing the
establishment of new indirect cost rates on the recovery of indirect
costs for its component organizations involved in natural resource
damage assessment and restoration activities for fiscal years (FY) 2008
and 2009. The indirect cost rates for these fiscal years and dates of
implementation are provided in this notice. More information on these
rates and the ONMS policy can be obtained from the address provided
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Symons, 301-713-7275; FAX: 301-
713-0404.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The mission of the ONMS with respect to
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) is to repair and restore
injuries to sanctuary resources caused by: releases of hazardous
substances or oil under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C., 9601 et seq.) or
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) (33 U.S.C., 2701 et seq.); or
physical injuries under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16
U.S.C., 1431 et seq.). ONMS consists of the following component
organizations: thirteen national marine sanctuaries and
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
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Monument within NOAA's National Ocean Service. The Natural Resources
Section of the Office of NOAA General Counsel supports litigation for
ONMS. ONMS conducts NRDAs as a basis for recovering damages from
responsible parties and uses recovered funds to restore injured
sanctuary resources.
When addressing NRDA incidents, NOAA seeks to recover the costs of
the damage assessment from responsible parties who are potentially
liable for an incident. Costs include direct and indirect costs. Direct
costs are costs for activities that are clearly and readily
attributable to a specific output. In the context of the ONMS, outputs
are typically associated with damage assessment cases. Indirect costs
reflect the costs for activities that collectively support the ONMS's
mission and operations in support of NRDA work, but not connected to
specific cases. For example, indirect costs include general
administrative support and traditional overheads. Although these costs
may not be readily traced back to a specific direct activity, indirect
costs may be allocated to direct activities using an indirect cost
distribution rate.
Consistent with standard federal accounting requirements, the ONMS
is required to account for and report the full costs of its programs
and activities. Further, the ONMS is authorized by law to recover
reasonable costs of damage assessment and restoration activities under
CERCLA, OPA, and the NMSA. Within the constraints of these legal
provisions and their regulatory applications, the ONMS has the
discretion to develop indirect cost rates for its component
organizations and formulate policies on the recovery of indirect cost
rates subject to its requirements.
The ONMS's Indirect Cost Effort
In October 2002, the ONMS hired the public accounting firm Cotton &
Company (C&C) to: (1) Evaluate the cost accounting system and
allocation practices; (2) recommend the appropriate indirect cost
allocation methodology; and, (3) determine the indirect cost rates for
the organizations that comprise the ONMS.
The ONMS requested an analysis of its indirect costs for fiscal
year 2002. The goal was to develop the most appropriate indirect cost
rate allocation methodology and rates for the ONMS component
organizations. C&C has continued its assessment of the ONMS's indirect
cost rate system and structure from FY 2002 to present.
C&C concluded that the cost accounting system and allocation
practices of the ONMS and GCNR component organizations are consistent
with federal accounting requirements. C&C also determined that the most
appropriate indirect allocation method was the Direct Labor Cost Base
for all ONMS and GCNR component organizations. The Direct Labor Cost
Base is computed by allocating total indirect costs over the sum of
direct labor dollars plus the application of NOAA's leave surcharge and
benefits rates to direct labor. The indirect cost rates that C&C has
computed for the ONMS and GCNR component organizations were further
assessed as being fair and equitable. A report on C&C's effort, their
assessment of the ONMS's cost accounting system and practice, and their
determination respecting the most appropriate indirect cost methodology
and rates can be obtained from: Lisa Symons, ONMS 1305 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
C&C reaffirmed that the Direct Labor Cost Base is the most
appropriate indirect allocation method for the development of the FY
2008 and 2009 indirect cost rates.
The ONMS's Indirect Cost Rates and Policies
The ONMS will apply the indirect cost rates for FY 2008 and 2009 as
recommended by C&C for each ONMS component as provided in the following
table. The ONMS will apply the FY 2009 indirect rate to the Natural
Resources Section as noted in the following table. Prior year indirect
costs can be found in notices from the NOAA Office of Response and
Restoration.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2008
indirect
ONMS component rate
(percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ONMS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)........ 310.58
ONMS All sites, except FKNMS............................... 269.34
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FY 2009
indirect
ONMS component rate
(percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ONMS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)........ 397.63
ONMS All sites, except FKNMS............................... 336.50
Natural Resources Section, Office of General Counsel ONMS 74.01
cases only................................................
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The FY 2008 and 2009 rates identified in this policy will be
applied to all damage assessment and restoration case costs incurred
between October 1, 2008 and present, using the Direct Labor Cost base
allocation methodology. For cases that have settled and for costs
claims paid prior to the effective date of the fiscal year in question,
the ONMS will not re-open any resolved matters for the purpose of
applying the rates in this policy. For cases not settled and cost
claims not paid prior to the effective date of the fiscal year in
question, costs will be recalculated using the rates in this policy.
The ONMS will use the FY 2009 rates for damage assessment and
restoration case costs incurred from October 1, 2008 through future
fiscal years until year-specific rates are developed.
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Daniel Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
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