Notice of FY 2013 Refugee Targeted Assistance Formula Awards to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project Grantees, 51736 [2013-20370]

Download as PDF 51736 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2013 / Notices https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201306-28/pdf/2013-15465.pdf. Statutory Authority: Sections 412(c)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(B)) Eskinder Negash, Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement. [FR Doc. 2013–20377 Filed 8–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–46–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Funds must be obligated by September 30, 2014, and funds must be expended by September 30, 2015. ACF reminds recipients and members of the public that a Federal Register notice, concerning a change in procedures that requires electronic submission of State/Tribal plans and reporting, is open for comment through August 27, 2013. The notice is available in Federal Register, Volume 78, No. 125, published on June 28, 2013, and at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201306-28/pdf/2013-15465.pdf. Statutory Authority: Section 412(c)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1522). Office of Refugee Resettlement [C.F.D.A. Number: 93.584] Notice of FY 2013 Refugee Targeted Assistance Formula Awards to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project Grantees Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS. ACTION: Notice of awards. Eskinder Negash, Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement. [FR Doc. 2013–20370 Filed 8–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–46–P AGENCY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the allocation of Refugee Targeted Assistance formula awards to States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project grantees. DATES: The awards are effective immediately. SUMMARY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henley Portner, Office of the Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, (202) 401–5363, Henley.Portner@acf.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refugee Targeted Assistance award allocations are available on the ORR Web page. The table of FY 2013 Allocations to Counties and Targeted Assistance Areas and the Table of FY 2013 Allocations to States may be found at: https:// www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/spotlight #announcements. The purpose of the Targeted Assistance program is to provide employment and other resettlement services to refugees, Amerasians, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, victims of trafficking, and Iraqis and Afghans with Special Immigrant Visas. The grants are awarded to States on behalf of counties with the greatest number of arrivals of the eligible populations. Services provided are intended to assist refugees obtain employment within one year’s participation in the program and to achieve self-sufficiency. Awards are determined by the number of the eligible populations residing in each county during the two-year period from October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2012. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:29 Aug 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2013–0756] Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will meet on September 11, 2013 and September 12, 2013 in Linthicum Heights, MD, to discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: MERPAC working groups will meet on September 11, 2013, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and the full committee will meet on September 12, 2013, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Please note that this meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in Room A–111/113 of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. 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Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to avoid delays in processing). • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. • Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, enter the docket number in the ‘‘Search’’ field and follow the instructions on the Web site. Public oral comment periods will be held each day. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public oral comment periods may end before the prescribed ending time following the last call for comments. Contact Davis Breyer as indicated above no later than August 28, 2013, to register as a speaker. This notice may be viewed in our online docket, USCG–2013–0756, at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), telephone 202– 372–1445, or at davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. If you have any questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 9826. 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[FR Doc No: 2013-20370]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Refugee Resettlement

[C.F.D.A. Number: 93.584]


Notice of FY 2013 Refugee Targeted Assistance Formula Awards to 
States and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project Grantees

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of awards.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), announces the allocation of Refugee 
Targeted Assistance formula awards to States and Wilson/Fish 
Alternative Project grantees.

DATES: The awards are effective immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henley Portner, Office of the 
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, (202) 401-5363, 
Henley.Portner@acf.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refugee Targeted Assistance award 
allocations are available on the ORR Web page. The table of FY 2013 
Allocations to Counties and Targeted Assistance Areas and the Table of 
FY 2013 Allocations to States may be found at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/spotlight#announcements.
    The purpose of the Targeted Assistance program is to provide 
employment and other resettlement services to refugees, Amerasians, 
asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, victims of trafficking, and Iraqis 
and Afghans with Special Immigrant Visas. The grants are awarded to 
States on behalf of counties with the greatest number of arrivals of 
the eligible populations. Services provided are intended to assist 
refugees obtain employment within one year's participation in the 
program and to achieve self-sufficiency. Awards are determined by the 
number of the eligible populations residing in each county during the 
two-year period from October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2012.
    Funds must be obligated by September 30, 2014, and funds must be 
expended by September 30, 2015.
    ACF reminds recipients and members of the public that a Federal 
Register notice, concerning a change in procedures that requires 
electronic submission of State/Tribal plans and reporting, is open for 
comment through August 27, 2013. The notice is available in Federal 
Register, Volume 78, No. 125, published on June 28, 2013, and at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-28/pdf/2013-15465.pdf.

    Statutory Authority: Section 412(c)(2)(A) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1522).

Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2013-20370 Filed 8-20-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-46-P
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