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The HSRP will also hold focused
Stakeholder Breakout Sessions with
regional and local stakeholders to
further discuss challenges and issues
presented during the Stakeholder Panel
presentations, and other issues not
previously presented. Three Stakeholder
Breakout Sessions will be held on
Thursday, November 29, 2012 with the
general themes: Hydrographic
Surveying/Charting; Geospatial
Positioning; and Tides, Currents and
Water Levels. Regional and local
stakeholders with interests in NOAA’s
navigation services and products are
invited to actively participate in these
breakout sessions. You can sign up for
these sessions by contacting the
NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Navigation
Manager, Mr. Tim Osborn at email:
Tim.Osbon@noaa.gov; or the HSRP
Program Coordinator, Kathy Watson at
email: Kathy.Watson@noaa.gov. The
breakout sessions are the opportunity
for stakeholders to raise concerns and
develop recommended actions to
address the issues facing the Gulf of
Mexico region. The HSRP will consider
input from these breakout sessions, and
from the other meeting presentations, to
develop its recommendations to the
NOAA Under Secretary for improving
NOAA’s suite of navigation data,
products, and services for the Gulf of
Mexico region.
Other matters to be discussed will
include HSRP working group updates,
meetingadministration, and public
comments.
Dated: October 31, 2012.
Gerd F. Glang,
Director, Office of Coast Survey, National
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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DENALI COMMISSION
Fiscal Year 2013 Draft Work Plan
Denali Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Denali Commission
(Commission) is an independent federal
agency based on an innovative federalstate partnership designed to provide
critical utilities, infrastructure and
support for economic development and
training in Alaska by delivering federal
services in the most cost-effective
manner possible. The Commission was
created in 1998 with passage of the
October 21, 1998 Denali Commission
Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. L. 105–277,
42 U.S.C. 3121). The Act requires that
the Commission develop proposed work
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plans for future spending and that the
annual Work Plan be published in the
Federal Register, providing an
opportunity for a 30-day period of
public review and written comment.
This Federal Register notice serves to
announce the 30-day opportunity for
public comment on the Denali
Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal
Fiscal Year 2013 (FY2013).
DATES: Comments and related material
to be received by December 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the
Denali Commission, Attention: Sabrina
Hoppas, 510 L Street, Suite 410,
Anchorage, AK 99501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Sabrina Hoppas, Denali Commission,
510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK
99501. Telephone: (907) 271–1414.
Email: shoppas@denali.gov.
Background: The Denali Commission
(Commission) is an independent federal
agency based on an innovative federalstate partnership designed to provide
critical utilities, infrastructure and
support for economic development and
training in Alaska by delivering federal
services in the most cost-effective
manner possible. The Commission was
created in 1998 with passage of the
October 21, 1998, Denali Commission
Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. L. 105–277,
42 U.S.C. 3121).
The Commission’s mission is to
partner with tribal, federal, state, and
local governments and collaborate with
all Alaskans to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of
government services, to develop a welltrained labor force employed in a
diversified and sustainable economy,
and to build and ensure the operation
and maintenance of Alaska’s basic
infrastructure.
By creating the Commission, Congress
mandated that all parties involved
partner together to find new and
innovative solutions to the unique
infrastructure and economic
development challenges in America’s
most remote communities.
Pursuant to the Act, the Commission
determines its own basic operating
principles and funding criteria on an
annual federal fiscal year (October 1 to
September 30) basis. The Commission
outlines these priorities and funding
recommendations in an annual Work
Plan. The Work Plan is adopted on an
annual basis in the following manner,
which occurs sequentially as listed:
• Project proposals are solicited from
local government and other entities.
• Commissioners forward a draft
version of the Work Plan to the Federal
Co-Chair.
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• The Federal Co-Chair approves the
draft Work Plan for publication in the
Federal Register providing an
opportunity for a 30-day period of
public review and written comment.
During this time, the draft Work Plan is
also disseminated widely to
Commission program partners
including, but not limited to, the Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Economic
Development Administration (EDA),
and the United States Department of
Agriculture—Rural Development
(USDA–RD).
• Public comment concludes and
Commission staff provides the Federal
Co-Chair with a summary of public
comment and recommendations, if any,
associated with the draft Work Plan.
• If no revisions are made to the draft,
the Federal Co-Chair provides notice of
approval of the Work Plan to the
Commissioners, and forwards the Work
Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for
approval; or, if there are revisions the
Federal Co- Chair provides notice of
modifications to the Commissioners for
their consideration and approval, and
upon receipt of approval from
Commissioners, forwards the Work Plan
to the Secretary of Commerce for
approval.
• The Secretary of Commerce
approves the Work Plan.
• The Federal Co-Chair then approves
grants and contracts based upon the
approved Work Plan.
FY 2013 Appropriations Summary
The Commission has historically
received federal funding from several
sources.
These fund sources are governed by
the following general principles:
• In FY 2013 no project specific
direction was provided by Congress.
• The Energy and Water
Appropriation is eligible for use in all
programs.
• Certain appropriations are restricted
in their usage. Where restrictions apply,
the funds may be used only for specific
program purposes.
• Final appropriation funds received
may be reduced due to Congressional
action, rescissions by the Office of
Management and Budget, and other
federal agency action. Final program
available figures may not be provided
until later in FY2013.
• All Energy and Water
Appropriation funds, including
operating funds, designated as ‘‘up to’’
may be reassigned to other programs, if
they are not fully expended in a
program component area or a specific
project.
• Total FY 2013 Budgetary Resources
provided: These are the figures that
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available for program(s) activities after
Commission operating funds have been
deducted. The FY 2013 appropriations
bill contains language that the
Commission may utilize more than 5
percent for operating costs,
Notwithstanding the limitations
contained in section 306(g) of the Denali
Commission Act of 1998. However only,
5 percent of Trans Alaska Pipeline
Liability (TAPL) Trust Funds are used
for agency operating purposes. The
grand total for all program available
funds appears at the end of the FY 2013
Funding Table.
appear in the rows entitled ‘‘FY 2013
Appropriation’’ and are the original
appropriations amounts which do not
include Commission operating funds.
These funds are identified by their
source name (i.e., Energy and Water
Appropriation, USDA–RUS, etc.). The
grand total for all appropriations
appears at the end of the FY 2013
Funding Table.
• Total FY 2013 Program Available
Funding: These are the figures that
appear in the rows entitled ‘‘FY 2013
Appropriations—Program Available’’
and are the amounts of funding
• Program Funding: These are the
figures that appear in the rows entitled
with the specific Program and SubProgram area, and are the amounts of
funding the Draft FY 2013 Work Plan
recommends, within each program fund
source for program components.
• Subtotal of Program Funding: These
are the figures that appear in rows
entitled ‘‘subtotal’’ and are the subtotals
of all program funding within a given
fund source. The subtotal must always
equal the Total FY 2013 Program
Available Funding.
DENALI COMMISSION FY 2013 FUNDING TABLE
Totals
FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriation ..............................................................................................................................
FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriation—Operating Funds ...............................................................................................
FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriation—Program Available ............................................................................................
Energy:
• Bulk Fuel Tank Replacement ...................................................................................................................................
• Rural Power System Upgrades ................................................................................................................................
• Transportation—Related Barge Landing, Mooring Points and Marine ....................................................................
Total Energy Projects ..........................................................................................................................................................
Pre-Development Program ..................................................................................................................................................
........................................
........................................
........................................
Up to $6,865,000
Up to $300,000
Sub-total $ ....................................................................................................................................................................
FY 2013 TAPL Trust ............................................................................................................................................................
FY 2013 TAPL Program Available (less 5% operating funds) ............................................................................................
Bulk Fuel Planning, Design & Construction ........................................................................................................................
$7,165,000
$6,800,000
$6,460,000
$6,460,000
Sub-total $ ....................................................................................................................................................................
$6,460,000
Total FY 2013 Federal Program Available ...........................................................................................................
$13,625,000
Authority (AEA), an agency of the State
of Alaska, and the Alaska Village
Electric Cooperative (AVEC), a nonprofit member organization.
FY 2013 Program Details & General
Information
The following section provides
narrative discussion for each of the
Commission Programs identified for
funding in the FY 2013 funding table
above.
FY 2013 Project Selection Process (Bulk
Fuel/RPSU/Mooring Ponts and Marine
Headers)
Energy Program
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Basic Rural Energy Infrastructure
The Energy Program is the
Commission’s original program and
focuses on bulk fuel facilities and rural
power system upgrades/power
generation (RPSU) across rural Alaska.
About 94% of electricity in rural
communities is produced by diesel
generators and about half of the fuel
storage in most villages is used for these
power plants. The majority of the
Commission’s work in the energy
program is carried out by two of our
long-standing partners: Alaska Energy
The projects selected for FY 2013
funding are prioritized within the two
energy program themes: bulk fuel and
RPSU. The selected projects (in the table
below) exceed FY 2013 funding levels
(both TAPL and Energy and Water
Appropriations), with the
understanding that projects may
proceed out of order due to factors such
as the extended period of time between
project selections, draft Work Plan
development, and grant execution;
match funding availability; and due
diligence requirements. The
Commission has been working in
Total project
cost
Cost share
$10,165,000
$3,000,000
$7,165,000
partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) since 2009 to
complete an assessment of prioritized
barge landing and mooring point
upgrades throughout Alaska. In many
communities barge landing and mooring
points are positioned adjacent to marine
fuel headers to allow for the safe and
efficient bulk delivery of community
fuel that is used for heating and electric
generation. However, in some cases
communities have multiple marine
header sites and are currently
undertaking development and
positioning of new barge landing and
mooring point locations. Base funds
(Energy & Water Appropriation) will be
used in FY 2013, leveraged with
existing transportation funds from prior
years, to develop centralized marine
header locations in coordination with
prioritized barge landing and mooring
points design and construction.
DC funding
Program partner
Priority
Bulk Fuel Projects
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Total project
cost
Cost share
DC funding
4,000,000
2,300,000
3,000,000
800,000
460,000
600,000
3,200,000
1,840,000
2,400,000
AVEC
AEA
AVEC
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Emmonak/Alakanuk .............................................
Tatitlek .................................................................
Pilot Station ..........................................................
Program partner
Priority
RPSU Projects
Emmonak/Alakanuk .............................................
Nunam Iqua .........................................................
New Stuyahok/Ekwok ..........................................
Koliganek .............................................................
Alaska Energy Authority Project Management ....
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Project Management ...........................................................
6,000,000
3,000,000
3,250,000
3,800,000
157,200
1,200,000
600,000
650,000
760,000
0
4,800,000
2,400,000
2,600,000
3,040,000
157,200
AVEC
AEA
AVEC
AEA
AEA
480,000
0
480,000
AVEC
Barge Landing and Mooring Points Projects
Barge Landings and Mooring Points ...................
1,200,000
800,000
400,000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Pre-Development Program (Pre-D)
is a service provided by The Foraker
Group in collaboration with the Alaska
Mental Health Trust Authority, The
Commission, Mat- Su Health
Foundation and Rasmuson Foundation.
Pre-D offers guidance and technical
resources for planning new facilities
and renovating or expanding existing
ones. Services are provided to nonprofit,
municipal and tribal organizations to
determine the feasibility of their
projects and develop the documentation
needed for funding applications.
Pre-D’s core purpose is planning
Sustainable Capital Projects – projects
that contribute to the long-term viability
of the organization and the community
it serves. The Commission has been
committed to contributing to sustainable
projects since its inception. Pre-D
supports successful projects by assisting
with early planning which considers
community needs, potential
collaboration, organizational capacity
and sustainability.
The Commission is a founding
member of Pre-D since 2007. As the
agency’s capital funds have decreased in
recent years, the benefits of Pre-D have
become more evident. It is ever more
critical to ensure that limited federal
appropriations be invested in
sustainable, realistic, right-sized capital
projects.
Further information about the
program can be obtained at the
following link:
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Pre-Development Program
Equity and Excellence Commission
https://www.forakergroup.org/index.cfm/
Shared-Services/Pre-Development
Joel Neimeyer,
Federal Co-Chair.
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U.S. Department of Education,
Office for Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the Equity and
Excellence Commission (Commission).
The notice also describes the functions
of the Commission. Notice of this
meeting is required by section 10(a)(2)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) and is intended to notify the
public of their opportunity to attend.
Date: November 27 and 28, 2012.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet
in Washington, DC at the National
Museum of the American Indian at
Fourth Street & Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20560. The
Commission will meet in the Patron’s
Lounge of the museum on November 27
and in the museum’s fourth-floor
conference room on November 28.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guy
Johnson, Designated Federal Official,
Equity and Excellence Commission,
U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20202. Email:
equitycommission@ed.gov. Telephone:
(202) 453–6567.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 27, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and
on November 28, 2012, from 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the
Equity and Excellence Commission will
hold an open meeting in Washington,
DC at the National Museum of the
American Indian at Fourth Street &
Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
SUMMARY:
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USACE
DC 20560. The Commission will meet in
the Patron’s Lounge of the museum on
November 27 and in the museum’s
fourth-floor conference room on
November 28.
The purpose of the Commission is to
collect information, analyze issues, and
obtain broad public input regarding how
the Federal government can increase
educational opportunity by improving
school funding equity. The Commission
will also make recommendations for
restructuring school finance systems to
achieve equity in the distribution of
educational resources and further
student performance, especially for the
students at the lower end of the
achievement gap. The Commission will
examine the disparities in meaningful
educational opportunities that give rise
to the achievement gap, with a focus on
systems of finance, and recommend
appropriate ways in which Federal
policies could address such disparities.
The agenda for the Commission’s
November 27–28, 2012 meeting will
include final review and deliberation of
the drafts prepared by the writing teams
for consideration in the draft report to
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Education (Secretary), summarizing the
Commission’s findings and
recommendations for appropriate ways
in which Federal policies can improve
equity in school finance. The
Commission will also discuss the form
and substance of the report. Due to time
constraints, there will not be a public
comment period. However, individuals
wishing to provide written comments
may send their comments to the
Commission via email at
equitycommission@ed.gov or via U.S.
mail to Guy Johnson, Designated
Federal Official, Equity and Excellence
Commission, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202. For comments
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DENALI COMMISSION
Fiscal Year 2013 Draft Work Plan
AGENCY: Denali Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent federal
agency based on an innovative federal-state partnership designed to
provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic
development and training in Alaska by delivering federal services in
the most cost-effective manner possible. The Commission was created in
1998 with passage of the October 21, 1998 Denali Commission Act (Act)
(Title III of Pub. L. 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121). The Act requires that
the Commission develop proposed work plans for future spending and that
the annual Work Plan be published in the Federal Register, providing an
opportunity for a 30-day period of public review and written comment.
This Federal Register notice serves to announce the 30-day opportunity
for public comment on the Denali Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal
Fiscal Year 2013 (FY2013).
DATES: Comments and related material to be received by December 11,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Denali Commission, Attention: Sabrina
Hoppas, 510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sabrina Hoppas, Denali Commission,
510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99501. Telephone: (907) 271-
1414. Email: shoppas@denali.gov.
Background: The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent
federal agency based on an innovative federal-state partnership
designed to provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for
economic development and training in Alaska by delivering federal
services in the most cost-effective manner possible. The Commission was
created in 1998 with passage of the October 21, 1998, Denali Commission
Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. L. 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121).
The Commission's mission is to partner with tribal, federal, state,
and local governments and collaborate with all Alaskans to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of government services, to develop a well-
trained labor force employed in a diversified and sustainable economy,
and to build and ensure the operation and maintenance of Alaska's basic
infrastructure.
By creating the Commission, Congress mandated that all parties
involved partner together to find new and innovative solutions to the
unique infrastructure and economic development challenges in America's
most remote communities.
Pursuant to the Act, the Commission determines its own basic
operating principles and funding criteria on an annual federal fiscal
year (October 1 to September 30) basis. The Commission outlines these
priorities and funding recommendations in an annual Work Plan. The Work
Plan is adopted on an annual basis in the following manner, which
occurs sequentially as listed:
Project proposals are solicited from local government and
other entities.
Commissioners forward a draft version of the Work Plan to
the Federal Co-Chair.
The Federal Co-Chair approves the draft Work Plan for
publication in the Federal Register providing an opportunity for a 30-
day period of public review and written comment. During this time, the
draft Work Plan is also disseminated widely to Commission program
partners including, but not limited to, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA), the Economic Development Administration (EDA), and the United
States Department of Agriculture--Rural Development (USDA-RD).
Public comment concludes and Commission staff provides the
Federal Co-Chair with a summary of public comment and recommendations,
if any, associated with the draft Work Plan.
If no revisions are made to the draft, the Federal Co-
Chair provides notice of approval of the Work Plan to the
Commissioners, and forwards the Work Plan to the Secretary of Commerce
for approval; or, if there are revisions the Federal Co- Chair provides
notice of modifications to the Commissioners for their consideration
and approval, and upon receipt of approval from Commissioners, forwards
the Work Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for approval.
The Secretary of Commerce approves the Work Plan.
The Federal Co-Chair then approves grants and contracts
based upon the approved Work Plan.
FY 2013 Appropriations Summary
The Commission has historically received federal funding from
several sources.
These fund sources are governed by the following general
principles:
In FY 2013 no project specific direction was provided by
Congress.
The Energy and Water Appropriation is eligible for use in
all programs.
Certain appropriations are restricted in their usage.
Where restrictions apply, the funds may be used only for specific
program purposes.
Final appropriation funds received may be reduced due to
Congressional action, rescissions by the Office of Management and
Budget, and other federal agency action. Final program available
figures may not be provided until later in FY2013.
All Energy and Water Appropriation funds, including
operating funds, designated as ``up to'' may be reassigned to other
programs, if they are not fully expended in a program component area or
a specific project.
Total FY 2013 Budgetary Resources provided: These are the
figures that
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appear in the rows entitled ``FY 2013 Appropriation'' and are the
original appropriations amounts which do not include Commission
operating funds. These funds are identified by their source name (i.e.,
Energy and Water Appropriation, USDA-RUS, etc.). The grand total for
all appropriations appears at the end of the FY 2013 Funding Table.
Total FY 2013 Program Available Funding: These are the
figures that appear in the rows entitled ``FY 2013 Appropriations--
Program Available'' and are the amounts of funding available for
program(s) activities after Commission operating funds have been
deducted. The FY 2013 appropriations bill contains language that the
Commission may utilize more than 5 percent for operating costs,
Notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g) of the
Denali Commission Act of 1998. However only, 5 percent of Trans Alaska
Pipeline Liability (TAPL) Trust Funds are used for agency operating
purposes. The grand total for all program available funds appears at
the end of the FY 2013 Funding Table.
Program Funding: These are the figures that appear in the
rows entitled with the specific Program and Sub-Program area, and are
the amounts of funding the Draft FY 2013 Work Plan recommends, within
each program fund source for program components.
Subtotal of Program Funding: These are the figures that
appear in rows entitled ``subtotal'' and are the subtotals of all
program funding within a given fund source. The subtotal must always
equal the Total FY 2013 Program Available Funding.
Denali Commission FY 2013 Funding Table
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Totals
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriation........... $10,165,000
FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriation--Operating $3,000,000
Funds.........................................
FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriation--Program $7,165,000
Available.....................................
Energy:
Bulk Fuel Tank Replacement........ .......................
Rural Power System Upgrades....... .......................
Transportation--Related Barge .......................
Landing, Mooring Points and Marine........
Total Energy Projects.......................... Up to $6,865,000
Pre-Development Program........................ Up to $300,000
------------------------
Sub-total $................................ $7,165,000
FY 2013 TAPL Trust............................. $6,800,000
FY 2013 TAPL Program Available (less 5% $6,460,000
operating funds)..............................
Bulk Fuel Planning, Design & Construction...... $6,460,000
------------------------
Sub-total $................................ $6,460,000
------------------------
Total FY 2013 Federal Program Available $13,625,000
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FY 2013 Program Details & General Information
The following section provides narrative discussion for each of the
Commission Programs identified for funding in the FY 2013 funding table
above.
Energy Program
Basic Rural Energy Infrastructure
The Energy Program is the Commission's original program and focuses
on bulk fuel facilities and rural power system upgrades/power
generation (RPSU) across rural Alaska. About 94% of electricity in
rural communities is produced by diesel generators and about half of
the fuel storage in most villages is used for these power plants. The
majority of the Commission's work in the energy program is carried out
by two of our long-standing partners: Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), an
agency of the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Village Electric
Cooperative (AVEC), a non-profit member organization.
FY 2013 Project Selection Process (Bulk Fuel/RPSU/Mooring Ponts and
Marine Headers)
The projects selected for FY 2013 funding are prioritized within
the two energy program themes: bulk fuel and RPSU. The selected
projects (in the table below) exceed FY 2013 funding levels (both TAPL
and Energy and Water Appropriations), with the understanding that
projects may proceed out of order due to factors such as the extended
period of time between project selections, draft Work Plan development,
and grant execution; match funding availability; and due diligence
requirements. The Commission has been working in partnership with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) since 2009 to complete an
assessment of prioritized barge landing and mooring point upgrades
throughout Alaska. In many communities barge landing and mooring points
are positioned adjacent to marine fuel headers to allow for the safe
and efficient bulk delivery of community fuel that is used for heating
and electric generation. However, in some cases communities have
multiple marine header sites and are currently undertaking development
and positioning of new barge landing and mooring point locations. Base
funds (Energy & Water Appropriation) will be used in FY 2013, leveraged
with existing transportation funds from prior years, to develop
centralized marine header locations in coordination with prioritized
barge landing and mooring points design and construction.
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Total
project Cost share DC funding Program partner Priority
cost
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Bulk Fuel Projects
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St. George........................................................ $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 AEA 1
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Emmonak/Alakanuk.................................................. 4,000,000 800,000 3,200,000 AVEC 2
Tatitlek.......................................................... 2,300,000 460,000 1,840,000 AEA 3
Pilot Station..................................................... 3,000,000 600,000 2,400,000 AVEC 4
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RPSU Projects
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Emmonak/Alakanuk.................................................. 6,000,000 1,200,000 4,800,000 AVEC 1
Nunam Iqua........................................................ 3,000,000 600,000 2,400,000 AEA 2
New Stuyahok/Ekwok................................................ 3,250,000 650,000 2,600,000 AVEC 3
Koliganek......................................................... 3,800,000 760,000 3,040,000 AEA 4
Alaska Energy Authority Project Management........................ 157,200 0 157,200 AEA .........
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Project Management............ 480,000 0 480,000 AVEC .........
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Barge Landing and Mooring Points Projects
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Barge Landings and Mooring Points................................. 1,200,000 800,000 400,000 USACE .........
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Pre-Development Program
The Pre-Development Program (Pre-D) is a service provided by The
Foraker Group in collaboration with the Alaska Mental Health Trust
Authority, The Commission, Mat- Su Health Foundation and Rasmuson
Foundation. Pre-D offers guidance and technical resources for planning
new facilities and renovating or expanding existing ones. Services are
provided to nonprofit, municipal and tribal organizations to determine
the feasibility of their projects and develop the documentation needed
for funding applications.
Pre-D's core purpose is planning Sustainable Capital Projects -
projects that contribute to the long-term viability of the organization
and the community it serves. The Commission has been committed to
contributing to sustainable projects since its inception. Pre-D
supports successful projects by assisting with early planning which
considers community needs, potential collaboration, organizational
capacity and sustainability.
The Commission is a founding member of Pre-D since 2007. As the
agency's capital funds have decreased in recent years, the benefits of
Pre-D have become more evident. It is ever more critical to ensure that
limited federal appropriations be invested in sustainable, realistic,
right-sized capital projects.
Further information about the program can be obtained at the
following link:
https://www.forakergroup.org/index.cfm/Shared-Services/Pre-Development
Joel Neimeyer,
Federal Co-Chair.
[FR Doc. 2012-27525 Filed 11-9-12; 8:45 am]
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