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basic criteria. A maximum of 100 total
points can be earned by a proposal, as
illustrated below:
• Feasibility assessment shows
economic viability for the proposed
project. (20 points)
• Woody Biomass Resource Supply
Assessment demonstrates: (1) An
adequate long-term supply of wood to
satisfy lender or public financing
requirements, and (2) the degree to
which the project supports hazardous
fuel reduction or forest health
management needs on National Forest
System lands. (20 points)
• Demonstrates appropriate
partnering, technical expertise, and
financial health of applicant. (20 points)
• Presents a realistic timeline, scope,
and project accomplishments. (20
points)
• Includes geographic or sector-based
clusters (e.g. campuses, hospitals,
prisons, poultry houses). (20 points)
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6. Application Information
a. Application Submission.
Applications must be submitted
electronically to the individual email
address for the respective Forest Service
Regional Biomass Coordinator listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this
announcement by 11:59 p.m. on June 3,
2014. NO EXCEPTIONS. Paper
submittals will not be accepted. If
submitted through www.grants.gov, the
application must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. on June 3, 2014. Your Forest
Service Region is generally determined
by the State where the majority of the
proposed work will be conducted under
the grant. In a few instances, two Forest
Service regions may exist in one State.
Forest Service regions can be located at
https://www.fs.fed.us/maps/products/
guide-national-forests09.pdf. Consult
with the respective Forest Service
Regional Biomass Coordinator if you are
not certain which Region would apply.
b. Application Format and Content.
Each submittal must consist of two
separate PDF (or Word) files, as follows:
1. Proposal narrative and appendices
(W2E Application Part 1 & Part 2,
and Appendices)
2. Financial forms (W2E Application
Part 3)
Text must be no smaller than 11 point
font. A normal page in an application is
defined as 8.5 inches by 11 inches with
at least 1⁄2-inch margins. Submit all
application information at the same
time. The application template and
financial forms can be found at https://
www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/ under 2014
Wood to Energy Grants.
A complete application includes the
following items:
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1. W2E Project Application, Part 1:
Cooperator Contact Information
2. W2E Project Application, Part 2:
Narrative Proposal and Required
Appendices
3. W2E Project Application, Part 3:
Financial Forms must include SF–
424, SF–424A, SF–424B, AD–1047,
AD–1049 (or AD–1052 for States
and State agencies), AD–3030, and
FS–1500–35 (certificate regarding
lobbying activities).
A maximum of 15 pages per proposal
for items #1 through #4 listed below
will be accepted:
1. Project Narrative (10 pages)
The project narrative must provide a
clear description of the work to be
performed; impact from removing
woody biomass and creating renewable
energy, especially how it benefits
National Forest System lands (e.g. tons
of biomass removed that would have
otherwise been burned, cost savings to
landowners, source of biomass removed
from forested areas broken out by
ownership); how jobs will be created,
retained, and sustained; and how
geographic or sector-based clusters will
be incorporated into the project.
Application narrative should address
the discussion areas listed in the W2E
Application, Part 2.
2. Budget Summary Justification in
Support of SF–424A (2 pages)
3. Qualifications and Summary Portfolio
of Engineering Services (2 pages)
For the engineering systems, the
project usually consists of a system
designer, project manager, equipment
supplier, project engineer, construction
contractor of system installer, and a
system operator and maintainer. One
individual or entity may serve more
than one role. The project team must
have demonstrated expertise in similar
wood energy systems development,
engineering, installation, and
maintenance. The application must
include authoritative evidence that
project team service providers have the
necessary professional credentials or
relevant experience to perform the
required services and that vendors of
proprietary components can provide
necessary equipment and spare parts for
the system to operate over its design
life. A list of the same or similar projects
designed, installed, and currently
operating must be provided along with
appropriate contacts.
4. Community Benefit Statement (1
page)
Provide a one-page narrative on
social, environmental, and economic
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impact and importance of project to
community. Examples include, but are
not limited to, fossil fuel offsets, jobs
created, community support, fuel
savings, forest management benefits, or
local businesses supported.
7. Appendices
The following information must be
included in appendices:
a. Comprehensive Feasibility
Assessment.
b. Woody Biomass Resource Supply
Assessment.
c. Quotes for Professional Engineering
Services (minimum of two quotes):
Rationale for selection of engineering
firm, if already selected.
d. Letters of Support from Partners,
Individuals, or Organizations: Letters of
support are intended to display the
degree of collaboration occurring
between the different entities engaged in
the project. These letters must include
partner commitments of cash or in-kind
services from all those listed in the SF–
424 and SF–424A.
e. Miscellaneous, such as schematics.
f. Federal Funds: List all other Federal
funds received for this project within
the last 3 years. List agency, program
name, and dollar amount.
Documentation exceeding the
designated page limit requirements for
any given section will not be
considered.
Dated: March 4, 2014.
James Hubbard,
Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Siskiyou, Oregon
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Gold Beach, Oregon. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110–
343) (the Act) and operates in
compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the
committee is to improve collaborative
relationships and to provide advice and
recommendations to the Forest Service
concerning projects and funding
consistent with the title II of the Act.
The meeting is open to the public. The
purpose of the meeting is orientation of
RAC members.
SUMMARY:
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The meeting will be held May
22, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Dated: April 15, 2014.
Robert G. MacWhorter,
Forest Supervisor.
The meeting will be held at
the Curry County Fairgrounds Showcase
Building, 29392 Ellensburg Avenue,
Gold Beach, Oregon 97444.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. 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 Medford
Interagency Office, 3040 Biddle Road,
Medford, Oregon 97504. Please call
ahead to facilitate entry into the
building.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Virginia Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou
National Forest Public Affairs Officer by
phone at 541–618–2113 or via email at
vgibbons@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday. Please make requests in
advance for sign language interpreting,
assistive listening devices or other
reasonable accomodation for access to
the facility or procedings by contacting
the person listed FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional RAC information, including
the meeting agenda and the meeting
summary/minutes can be found at the
following Web site: https://
fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/
secure_rural_schools.nsf/
Web_Agendas?OpenView&Count
=1000&RestrictToCategory=SiskiyouOR. The agenda will include time for
people to make oral statements of three
minutes or less. Individuals wishing to
make an oral statement should request
in writing by May 16, 2014 to be
scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who
would like to bring related matters to
the attention of the committee may file
written statements with the committee
staff before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time for oral
comments must be sent to Virginia
Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou National
Forest Public Affairs Officer, 3040
Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504; or
by email to vgibbons@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 541–618–2143.
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Bureau of Industry and Security
Materials Processing Equipment
Technical Advisory Committee; Notice
of Partially Closed Meeting
The Materials Processing Equipment
Technical Advisory Committee
(MPETAC) will meet on May 13, 2014,
9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C.
Hoover Building, 14th Street between
Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues
NW., Washington, DC. The Committee
advises the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Export Administration
with respect to technical questions that
affect the level of export controls
applicable to materials processing
equipment and related technology.
Agenda
Open Session
1. Opening remarks and
introductions.
2. Presentation of papers and
comments by the Public.
3. Discussion on proposals for the
next Wassenaar meeting.
4. Report on proposed and recently
issued changes to the Export
Administration Regulations.
5. Other business.
Closed Session
6. Discussion of matters determined to
be exempt from the provisions relating
to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
app. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
The open session will be accessible
via teleconference to 20 participants on
a first come, first serve basis. To join the
conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@
bis.doc.gov, no later than May 6, 2014.
A limited number of seats will be
available for the public session.
Reservations are not accepted. To the
extent that time permits, members of the
public may present oral statements to
the Committee. The public may submit
written statements at any time before or
after the meeting. However, to facilitate
the distribution of public presentation
materials to the Committee members,
the Committee suggests that presenters
forward the public presentation
materials prior to the meeting to Ms.
Springer via email.
The Assistant Secretary for
Administration, with the concurrence of
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the delegate of the General Counsel,
formally determined on January 27,
2014, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 section 10(d)),
that the portion of the meeting dealing
with matters the premature disclosure of
which would be likely to frustrate
significantly implementation of a
proposed agency action as described in
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt
from the provisions relating to public
meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2
sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The
remaining portions of the meeting will
be open to the public. For more
information, call Yvette Springer at
(202) 482–2813.
Dated: April 16, 2014.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Materials Technical Advisory
Committee; Notice of Partially Closed
Meeting
The Materials Technical Advisory
Committee will meet on May 8, 2014,
10:00 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover Building,
Room 3884, 14th Street between
Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues
NW., Washington, DC. The Committee
advises the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Export Administration
with respect to technical questions that
affect the level of export controls
applicable to materials and related
technology.
Agenda
Open Session
1. Opening Remarks and
Introductions.
2. Remarks from BIS senior
management.
3. Report on a new working group for
discussion of Public Domain issues as it
relates to ITAR and EAR.
4. Discussion on recycling carbon
fiber, prepreg, cured parts, out of life
parts from Composite Working Group.
5. Report on Biological and Pump/
Valves Working Group.
6. Report on regime-based activities.
7. Public Comments and New
Business.
Closed Session
8. Discussion of matters determined to
be exempt from the provisions relating
to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Siskiyou, Oregon Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will
meet in Gold Beach, Oregon. The committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-
343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative
relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest
Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of
the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting
is orientation of RAC members.
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DATES: The meeting will be held May 22, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting
prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Curry County Fairgrounds
Showcase Building, 29392 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444.
Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. 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 Medford
Interagency Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504. Please
call ahead to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou
National Forest Public Affairs Officer by phone at 541-618-2113 or via
email at vgibbons@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting,
assistive listening devices or other reasonable accomodation for access
to the facility or procedings by contacting the person listed FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional RAC information, including the
meeting agenda and the meeting summary/minutes can be found at the
following Web site: https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/secure_rural_schools.nsf/Web_Agendas?OpenView&Count=1000&RestrictToCategory=Siskiyou-OR. The agenda
will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request
in writing by May 16, 2014 to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who
would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee
may file written statements with the committee staff before or after
the meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments
must be sent to Virginia Gibbons, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Public Affairs Officer, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504; or by
email to vgibbons@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 541-618-2143.
Dated: April 15, 2014.
Robert G. MacWhorter,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2014-09100 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
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