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2001 was published on December 2,
2002 (67 FR 71537).
In October 2002, DARRP hired the
accounting firm of Cotton and Company
LLP (Cotton) to review and certify
DARRP costs incurred on cases for
purposes of cost recovery and to
develop indirect rates for FY 2002 and
subsequent years. As in the prior years,
Cotton concluded that the cost
accounting system and allocation
practices of the DARRP component
organizations are consistent with federal
accounting requirements. Consistent
with R&M’s previous analyses, Cotton
also determined that the most
appropriate indirect allocation method
continues to be the Direct Labor Cost
Base for all three DARRP component
organizations. The Direct Labor Cost
Base is computed by allocating total
indirect cost over the sum of direct labor
dollars, plus the application of NOAA’s
leave surcharge and benefits rates to
direct labor. Direct labor costs for
contractors from I.M. Systems Group
(IMSG) were included in the direct labor
base because Cotton determined that
these costs have the same relationship
to the indirect cost pool as NOAA direct
labor costs. IMSG provided on-site
support to the DARRP in the areas of
injury assessment, natural resource
economics, restoration planning and
implementation, and policy analysis.
IMSG continues to provide on-site
support to the DARRP. Starting in FY
2010, contractors from Genwest provide
on-site support for cost documentation.
Subsequent federal notices have been
published in the Federal Register as
follows:
• FY 2002, published on October 6,
2003 (68 FR 57672)
• FY 2003, published on May 20,
2005 (70 FR 29280)
• FY 2004, published on March 16,
2006 (71 FR 13356)
• FY 2005, published on February 9,
2007 (72 FR 6221)
• FY 2006, published on June 3, 2008
(73 FR 31679)
• FY 2007 and FY 2008, published on
November 16, 2009 (74 FR 58948)
• FY 2009 and FY 2010, published on
October 20, 2011 (76 FR 65182)
• FY 2011, published on September
17, 2012 (77 FR 57074)
Cotton’s reports on these indirect
rates can also be found on the DARRP
Web site at www.darrp.noaa.gov.
Cotton reaffirmed that the Direct
Labor Cost Base is the most appropriate
indirect allocation method for the
development of the FY 2012 indirect
cost rates.
The DARRP’s Indirect Cost Rates and
Policies
The DARRP will apply the indirect
cost rates for FY 2012 as recommended
by Cotton for each of the DARRP
component organizations as provided in
the following table:
FY 2012 indirect
rate
(percent)
DARRP
component organization
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Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) ..................................................................................................................................
Restoration Center (RC) ................................................................................................................................................................
General Counsel Natural Resources Section (GCNRS) ...............................................................................................................
These rates are based on the Direct
Labor Cost Base allocation methodology.
The FY 2012 rates will be applied to
all damage assessment and restoration
case costs incurred between October 1,
2011 and September 30, 2012. DARRP
will use the FY 2012 indirect cost rates
for future fiscal years, beginning with
FY 2013, until subsequent year-specific
rates can be developed.
For cases that have settled and for
cost claims paid prior to the effective
date of the fiscal year in question, the
DARRP will not re-open any resolved
matters for the purpose of applying the
revised rates in this policy for these
fiscal years. 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 revised rates in this policy for
these fiscal years. Where a responsible
party has agreed to pay costs using
previous year’s indirect rates, but has
not yet made the payment because the
settlement documents are not finalized,
the costs will not be recalculated.
Dated: August 13, 2013.
David Westerholm,
Director, Office of Response and Restoration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1912]
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 84;
Houston, Texas
Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order:
Whereas, the Port of Houston
Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade
Zone 84, submitted an application to the
Board for authority to expand FTZ 84 to
include a site in Brazos County, Texas,
adjacent to the Houston Customs and
Border Protection port of entry (B–10–
2013, docketed 1/31/2013);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (78 FR 8492–8493, 2/6/2013)
and the application has been processed
pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations; and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s report, and finds that the
requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations would be satisfied if
subject to specific conditions;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
orders:
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The application to expand FTZ 84 is
approved, subject to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.13, and to the Board’s
standard 2,000-acre activation limit, and
further subject to sunset provisions that
would terminate authority on August
31, 2018, for Sites 2, 3, 5, 12, 14, 23 and
26 where no activity has occurred under
FTZ procedures before that date.
Signed at Washington, DC, this August 23,
2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
ATTEST:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States Travel and Tourism
Advisory Board Charter Renewal
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Administration, with the concurrence of
the General Services Administration,
renewed the Charter for the United
States Travel and Tourism Advisory
Board on August 19, 2013.
DATES: The Charter for the United States
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board was
renewed on August 19, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Pilat, the United States Travel
and Tourism Advisory Board, Room
4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202–
482–4501, email: jennifer.pilat@
trade.gov.
SUMMARY:
The Chief
Financial Officer and Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for
Administration, with the concurrence of
the General Services Administration,
renewed the United States Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board on August 19,
2013. This Notice is published in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5, United
States Code, Appendix 2, § 9). It has
been determined that the Committee is
necessary and in the public interest. The
Committee was established pursuant to
Commerce’s authority under 15 U.S.C.
1512, established under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C., and with the
concurrence of the General Services
Administration. The Committee
provides advice to the Secretary on
government policies and programs that
affect the U.S. travel and tourism
industry, including the implementation
of the National Travel and Tourism
Strategy.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 26, 2013.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Meeting of the United States Travel
and Tourism Advisory Board
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
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AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and agenda for an open
meeting of the United States Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board (Board). The
Board advises the Secretary of
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Commerce on matters relating to the
U.S. travel and tourism industry.
DATES: September 17, 2013, 1:30 p.m.–
4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4830, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Pilat, the United States Travel
and Tourism Advisory Board, Room
4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202–
482–4501, email: jennifer.pilat@
trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda: At the meeting, the Board
will hear updates from its four
subcommittees on travel facilitation,
business climate, infrastructure and
sustainability, and advocacy, and
discuss and deliberate on proposed
recommendations addressing advocacy,
art investment and public-private
partnerships. The Board will also hear
updates from representatives of the U.S.
government on past recommendations,
the implementation of the National
Travel and Tourism Strategy and the
progress on implementing the
President’s Executive Order 13597 on
travel and tourism. The agenda may
change to accommodate Board business.
The final agenda will be posted on the
Department of Commerce Web site for
the Board at https://tinet.ita.doc.gov/
TTAB/TTAB_Home.html, at least one
week in advance of the meeting.
Background: The Board is a Federal
advisory committee that advises the
Secretary of Commerce on matters
relating to the U.S. travel and tourism
industry, including government policies
and programs that affect the U.S. travel
and tourism industry, and serves as a
forum for discussing and proposing
solutions to industry-related problems.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to the public and will be
physically accessible to people with
disabilities. All guests are required to
register in advance. Seating is limited
and will be on a first-come, first-served
basis. Requests for sign language
interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or
pre-registration, should be submitted no
later than 5 p.m. EDT on September 10,
2013 to Jennifer Pilat, the United States
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board,
Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone
202–482–4501, OACIE@trade.gov. Last
minute requests will be accepted, but
may be impossible to fill.
No time will be available for oral
comments from members of the public
attending the meeting. Any member of
the public may submit pertinent written
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comments concerning the Board’s affairs
at any time before or after the meeting.
Comments may be submitted to Jennifer
Pilat at the contact information
indicated above. To be considered
during the meeting, comments must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on
September 10, 2013, to ensure
transmission to the Board prior to the
meeting.
Comments received after that date
will be distributed to the members but
may not be considered at the meeting.
Copies of Board meeting minutes will
be available within 90 days of the
meeting.
Dated: August 23, 2013.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board.
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION
Notice of Availability of the
Determination for Eligibility for Listing
on the Historic Register
Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that, on July
24, 2013, the CFPB prepared and
submitted a recommendation to the
State Historical Preservation Office for
eligibility for listing on the historic
register for the building located at 1700
G Street, NW., Washington, DC. The
building is currently used as the
headquarters for the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Originally built in 1976, the building
has three below ground levels that
extend beneath a large public courtyard
(two of which include secured parking)
and seven floors above ground with the
highest reserved for mechanical
equipment. Storefront retail is located at
the ground level. The CFPB and its
consultants prepared the final
Determination for Eligibility for Listing
on the Historic Register, dated July 24,
2013, in accordance with the provisions
of § 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.,
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than 25 September 2013. The
Determination for Eligibility for Listing
on the Historic Register is available as
of the publication date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
request copies of the Determination for
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board Charter Renewal
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Administration, with the concurrence of the General
Services Administration, renewed the Charter for the United States
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board on August 19, 2013.
DATES: The Charter for the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory
Board was renewed on August 19, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Pilat, the United States
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email:
jennifer.pilat@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Administration, with the concurrence of the
General Services Administration, renewed the United States Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board on August 19, 2013. This Notice is published in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5,
United States Code, Appendix 2, Sec. 9). It has been determined that
the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The Committee
was established pursuant to Commerce's authority under 15 U.S.C. 1512,
established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C., and with the concurrence of the General Services
Administration. The Committee provides advice to the Secretary on
government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and
tourism industry, including the implementation of the National Travel
and Tourism Strategy.
Dated: August 26, 2013.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
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