[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49257-49264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4225]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 070817470-7471-01; I.D. 051906D]
RIN 0648-ZB83
Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2008
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice to amend the agency's solicitation
for applications published on July 2, 2007 in an action entitled
``Omnibus Notice Announcing the Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal
Year 2008''.
DATES: Proposals must be received by the date and time specified under
each program listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document.
ADDRESSES: Proposals must be submitted to the program address listed in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. NOAA's
discretionary grant fund notices may be found on the internet at
Grants.gov. The URL for Grants.gov is http://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For those without Internet access
request a copy of the full funding opportunity announcement and/or
application kit, from the person listed as the information contact
under each program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicants must comply with all requirements
contained in the Federal Funding Opportunity announcement for each of
the programs listed in this omnibus notice. These Federal Funding
Opportunities are available at http://www.grants.gov.
The list of grant opportunities under NOAA Project Competitions
(below) describe the basic information and requirements for the
competitive grant/cooperative agreement programs offered by NOAA. These
programs are open to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria
specified under each grant. To be considered for an award in a
competitive grant/cooperative agreement program, eligible applicants
must submit a complete and responsive application to the appropriate
address by the deadline specified in this notice. An award is made upon
conclusion of the evaluation and selection process for the respective
program.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. NOAA Project Competitions
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
1. NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics
2. NOAA Marine Aquaculture Program
3. National Sea Grant College Program Aquatic Invasive Species
Research and Outreach
4. FY08 Ocean Exploration Omnibus
5. 2009 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Knauss
Fellowship Program)
6. NMFS--Sea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics
7. Pennsylvania Sea Grant Institutional Program
Office of the Under Secretary (USEC)
1. Administrative Services for the Ernest F. Hollings
Undergraduate Scholarship Program
III. NOAA Non-competitive Opportunity
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
1. NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program--Coral Reef
Ecosystem Research Grants
IV. Classification
I. Background
In this amendment, NOAA adds eight programs that are making funds
available for financial assistance awards. Interested applicants should
consult the July 2, 2007, notice for all of the other requirements for
submitting an application. Each of the following grant opportunities
provide: A description of the program, funding availability, statutory
authority, catalog of Federal domestic assistance (CFDA) number,
application deadline, address for submitting proposals, information
contacts, eligibility requirements, cost sharing requirements, and
intergovernmental review under Executive Order 12372.
In addition, this notice announces information related to a non-
competitive financial assistance project to be administered by NOAA.
This project is titled ``NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program--
Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Grants''. This project will award Federal
financial assistance to the National Undersea Research Center at the
University of Hawaii to administer competitive coral reef research
grant programs for the Caribbean, Southeastern United States, Florida,
the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii and the Western Pacific. To receive an award
for this project, an eligible applicant must submit a complete and
responsive application to the appropriate program office. An award is
made upon conclusion of the evaluation process for the prospective
project.
II. NOAA Project Competitions
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
1. NMFS--Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics
Summary Description: The Graduate Fellowship Program generally
awards two new Ph.D. fellowships each year to students who are
interested in careers related to the development and implementation of
quantitative methods for assessing their status or the economics of the
conservation and management of living marine resources. Fellows will
work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS under
the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or
Laboratories. This solicitation is responsive to NOAA Mission Goal 1:
Protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources
through ecosystem-based management.
Funding Availability: The NMFS Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship
Program in Marine Resource Economics expects to support two new Fellows
for 2 years beginning in FY 2008. The award for each fellowship will be
a cooperative agreement of $38,500 per year, with an anticipated start
date of June 1, 2008.
Statutory Authority: Authority for the Resource Economics
Graduate Fellowship Program is provided by the following: 33 U.S.C.
1127(a).
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.417, Sea
Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received by 4 p.m.,
Eastern time February 22, 2008 by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO).
Address for Submitting Proposals: Applications from Sea Grant
programs should be submitted through www.Grants.gov. Facsimile
transmission and electronic mail submission of applications will not be
accepted.
Information Contacts: Contact Dr. Terry Smith, National Sea Grant
College Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel:
(301) 734-1084; e-mail: Terry.Smith@noaa.gov.
Eligibility: Prospective Fellows must be United States citizens. At
the time of
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application, prospective Marine Resource Economics Fellows must be
admitted to a Ph.D. degree program in natural resource economics or a
related field at an institution of higher education in the United
States or its territories or submit a signed letter from the
institution indicating provisional acceptance to a Ph.D. degree program
conditional on obtaining financial support such as this fellowship.
Applications must be submitted by the institution of higher education,
which may be any such institution in the United States or its
territories.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Of the $38,500 award, 50 percent
($19,250) will be contributed by NMFS, 33\1/3\ percent ($12,833) by the
National Sea Grant Office (NSGO), and 16\2/3\ percent ($6,417) by the
institution of higher education as the required 50 percent match of
NSGO funds.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
2. NOAA Marine Aquaculture Program
Summary Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) is seeking preliminary proposals and full
proposals for demonstration projects and innovative research for the
development of environmentally and economically sustainable marine
aquaculture in nearshore, open water, and terrestrial environments. The
Great Lakes are considered marine for this competition. Priorities
include: (1) Site-specific commercial/pilot scale demonstration
projects to establish technical and economic feasibility with special
emphasis on hatchery development, land based, near shore and offshore
production systems; (2) studies to assess environmental impacts of
current marine aquaculture production systems and species including
fish and shellfish; (3) nutrition research involving alternative
protein based diets and influence of diet on product quality; (4)
development of environmental models and GIS tools to aid site selection
for new facilities; (5) disease diagnostics and control; (6)
development of technical, hands-on training programs in marine hatchery
operations and management; and (7) development of synthesis research
papers (i.e., executive summary and journal publication) for the
following topics: (a) Environmental impacts of marine production
systems; (b) alternative protein feeds and potential impacts; (c)
disease transmission from aquaculture to wild stocks and vice versa,
and status of ecologically acceptable treatments and preventives; and
9d) genetic technologies and environmental risk analysis. This program
supports NOAA's mission to protect, restore and manage the use of
coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem based management.
Projects funded under this competition should support NOAA's overall
goals for its marine aquaculture program, which are to: (1) Establish a
comprehensive regulatory program for the conduct of marine aquaculture
operations; (2) Develop appropriate technologies to support commercial
marine aquaculture and enhancement of wild stocks; (3) Establish and
implement procedures for the environmental assessment and monitoring of
marine aquaculture activities; (4) Conduct education and outreach
activities to establish a well informed public on marine aquaculture;
and (5) Meet international obligations to promote environmentally
sustainable practices for the conduct of marine aquaculture.
Funding Availability: NOAA will hold an open competition for up to
$8 million for FY 2008 and FY 2009, with individual projects ranging
from approximately $200,000 to $1,000,000 for a two year period. It is
anticipated that we will make approximately 20 awards, three or four
pilot scale demonstration projects at or near the $1,000,000 level for
the two year period and the remainder at or about the $200,000 level.
In addition, funding for the synthesis research papers (priority
7 described in Summary Description section) is anticipated to
be up to $50,000 with four awards being made. Some funds in FY 2008 may
be used to finish out projects started in FY 2007. We intend to fund
projects for the full two year project period (08 and 09) using FY 2008
funds. In addition we will use some FY 2009 funds to start other two
year projects identified through this FY 2008 competition. It is not
anticipated that a competition will be held in 2009. We reserve the
option to use some FY 2010 funds to finish projects started in FY 2009.
Only exceptional projects with multiple partners providing significant
impact towards the previously mentioned goals will be considered for
the higher level of funding. Projects involving industry collaboration
and specific resource leveraging are encouraged and will be given
higher rank and consideration.
Statutory Authority: 33 D.S.C. 1121 et seq.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.417, Sea
Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Preproposals must be received at NOAA by 4
p.m. EDT, on October 18,2007 and full proposals by 4 p.m. EST on
January 24, 2008. Anticipated grant start dates will be June 1, 2008.
Anticipated grant start dates will be June 1, 2008.
Address for Submitting Proposals: Full proposals should be
submitted through grants.gov. Preliminary proposals from all
applicants, and full proposals from those that do not have access to
internet should be sent in hardcopy to: Dr. Andy Lazur, NOAA R/SG; 1315
East-West Highway, Bldg SSMC 3, Room 11805, Silver Spring, MD 20910-
3283, tel. 301-734-1082.
Information Contacts: Dr. Andy Lazur, 301-734-1082; via internet at
Andy.Lazur@noaa.gov, facsimile 301-713-0799. For information on past
projects contact: NOAA Aquaculture Information Center, Eileen McVey at:
Eileen.mcvev@,noaa.gov.
Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit
organizations, commercial organizations, Federal, State, local and
Indian tribal governments and individuals are eligible.
Please Note: Before non NOAA Federal applicants may be funded,
they must demonstrate that they have legal authority to receive
funds from another Federal agency in excess of their appropriation.
Because this announcement is not proposing to procure goods or
services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 D.S.C. 1535) is not an
appropriate legal basis. Only those who submit preliminary proposals
by the preliminary proposal deadline are eligible to submit full
proposals.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Matching funds are not required, however
proposals that combine resources from institutions such as private
industry, universities, Federal and State agencies, and foundations to
address national or regional issues will be considered in relation to
Criteria One (Impacts) in this solicitation and factor 6 (partnerships)
of the selection factors listed in the Omnibus Federal Register notice
for this competition.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this Program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
3. National Sea Grant College Program Aquatic Invasive Species Research
and Outreach
Summary Description: The National Sea Grant College Program seeks
to fund research and outreach projects addressing the introduction and
spread of aquatic invasive species. The goal of the program is to
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information and tools that can lead to the prevention, detection,
monitoring and control of aquatic invasive species threatening United
States coastal, oceanic and Great Lakes communities, resources and
ecosystems. The program seeks especially to support NOAA-relevant
regional research and outreach priorities identified by the Regional
Panels of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Consult the full
Federal Funding Opportunity for these priorities. Appropriate areas of
research may include: Biology and life history research, population
dynamics, genetics, physiology, behavior, and parasites and diseases of
invasive species, ecological and environmental tolerances of invasive
species, impacts of invasive species at each stage of their life
history on the environment, resources, and human health, research into
invasive species control measures (engineering, physical, chemical,
biological, physicochemical, administrative, and educational), and
economic impact analysis of invasive species on marine and coastal
resources, sport, commercial and tribal fisheries, the recreation and
tourism industry, the shipping and navigation industry, and municipal
and industrial water users. Other appropriate areas of endeavor may
include: Use of research results to provide a scientific basis for
developing sound policy and environmental law, public education and
technology transfer, research and outreach into identifying vectors of
aquatic invasive species introduction, and education and outreach
activities that will transfer this information to the appropriate
users. The program priorities for this opportunity support NOAA's
mission support goal of: Ecosystems--Protect, Restore, and Manage Use
of Coastal and Ocean Resources through Ecosystem-Based Management.
Funding Availability: Depending on the overall funding
appropriation for the National Sea Grant College Program, a total of up
to $2,000,000 for FY 2008 and FY 2009 is anticipated to be available to
support invasive species research and outreach projects of up to two
years duration. Federal funding will range approximately between
$30,000 and $300,000 per project. This announcement solicits for FY
2008 and FY 2009; we do not anticipate issuing a separate solicitation
for this program in FY 2009.
Statutory Authority: Program Authority for the Aquatic Invasive
Species Research and Outreach Program is provided by 33 U.S.C. 1121-
1131.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.417, Sea
Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received by the National
Sea Grant Office (NSGO) or the state Sea Grant Program by 4 p.m. EDT on
October 11, 2007, for preliminary proposals and by 4 p.m. EST on
February 14, 2008, for full proposals.
Address for Submitting Proposals: APPLICANTS FROM SEA GRANT STATES
must submit applications (both preliminary and full proposals) to their
state Sea Grant Program, to the addresses provided by that Program.
Consult your state Sea Grant Program for information on addresses. Sea
Grant states are: Alabama; Alaska; California; Connecticut; Delaware;
Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Indiana; Louisiana; Maine;
Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; New York;
New Hampshire; New Jersey; North Carolina; Ohio; Oregon; Pennsylvania;
Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Texas; Vermont; Virginia;
Washington; Wisconsin. The contact information for Sea Grant College
Programs may be found at: http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/SGDirectors.html
or may also be obtained by contacting Dorn Carlson listed in the Agency
Contacts section. Internet links to state Sea Grant Programs can be
found at: http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/colleges/textlinks.html.
Applicants *NOT* From Sea Grants States may submit their applications
to a nearby state Sea Grant program, or directly to the NSGO. If
applications are sent directly to the NSGO, preliminary proposals must
be submitted in paper hardcopy, to: National Sea Grant Office, Attn:
Mrs. Geraldine Taylor, Invasive Species, 1315 East-West Highway, R/SG,
Rm 11732, Silver Spring, MD 20910, telephone 301-734-1072. Full
proposals must be submitted electronically, via http://grants.gov,
addressing opportunity number OAR-SG-2008-2001200. If an applicant does
not have access to Grants.gov, full applications may be sent in
hardcopy (one signed original and two copies) to the address given
above for preliminary proposals. Include a cover letter stating that
you are submitting in hardcopy because you do not have access to
Grants.gov. Sea Grant College Programs must submit applications through
Grants.gov.
Information Contacts: Dorn Carlson, NOAA R/SG, National Sea Grant
Office, 1315 East-West Highway, Rm 11839, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
telephone 301-734-1080; via electronic mail at
invasive.species@noaa.gov.
Eligibility: Individuals, institutions of higher education,
nonprofit organizations, commercial organizations, State, local and
Indian tribal governments, foreign governments, and international
organizations are eligible. Only those who submit preliminary proposals
by the deadline are eligible to submit full proposals.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Each proposal must include additional
non-Federal matching funds equivalent to at least 50 percent of the
Federal funds requested; for example, a proposal requesting $100,000 in
Federal support must include at least an additional $50,000 in matching
funds.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this Program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
4. FY08 Ocean Exploration (OE) Omnibus
Summary Description: OE is seeking pre-proposals and full proposals
to support its mission, consistent with NOAA's Strategic Plan (http://
www.nrc.noaa.gov), to search, investigate, and document marine
archaeological resources and to further ocean education and ocean
literacy. OE is seeking proposals for exploration and discovery of
significant maritime heritage sites, including submerged, previously
subaerial, landscapes, shipwrecks, aircraft, and other maritime
cultural sites. Competitive OE proposals will be bold, innovative and
interdisciplinary in their approach and objectives. Proposals will
emphasize the early phases of field archaeology: searching, locating,
evaluating or inventorying sites. Marine Archaeology projects may be
conducted in any of the oceans, coasts or Great Lakes regions, on any
suitable platform, vessel or other charter. In prior years, OE has
funded the development of educational products to enable teachers to
bring NOAA science into classrooms throughout the country. To
facilitate the use of NOAA science in formal and informal education
environments, OE is seeking proposals to extend the use of these
existing OE education products, located on its Web site, in school
districts and other learning centers throughout the country. It is
anticipated that a total of approximately $700,000 will be available
through this announcement, partitioned, approximately, as follows:
Marine Archaeology, $400,000 and Ocean Exploration Education, $300,000.
Applicants are encouraged to visit the Ocean Explorer Web site (http://
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www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov) to familiarize themselves with past and
present OE-funded activities. Background on how to apply and the
required proposal cover sheets are accessible through the OE Office Web
site at http://www.explore.noaa.gov/opportunitv/welcome.html. In
furtherance of this objective, NOAA issues this Federal Funding
Opportunity for extramural research, innovative projects, and
sponsorships that address one the following mission goal descriptions
contained in the NOAA Strategic Plan: To Protect, Restore, and Manage
the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach to
Management.
Funding Availability: In anticipation of the FY08 President's
Budget, OE anticipates supporting approximately 9 awards through this
solicitation; 4 in Marine Archaeology and 5 in Education. The OE
Director may hold-over select proposals submitted for 2008 funding for
consideration in 2009. The amount of funding available through this
announcement is subject to the final FY08 appropriation for Ocean
Exploration. Publication of this announcement does not obligate NOAA to
fund any specific project or to obligate all or any part of available
funds. There is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to
initiate or continue research activities where funding has been
recommended by OE. The exact amount of funds that OE may recommend be
granted will be determined in pre-award negotiations between the
applicant and NOAA representatives. Future opportunities for submitting
proposals may be available and will depend on OE funding levels.
Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 883d.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.460,
Special Oceanic and Atmospheric Projects.
Application Deadline: Pre-proposals are required for all categories
and must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, September 27, 2007.
Applicants will receive an e-mail encouraging or discouraging a full
proposal submission 40 days after submission. If you have not received
a reply 40 days after submission contact OE (OEoffice@noaa.gov) as soon
as possible. Full proposal submissions must be received no later than 5
p.m. Eastern Time, October 29, 2007. Applications received after the
above deadlines will not be considered.
Address for Submitting Proposals: Pre-proposal submissions can be
either by e-mail (send to OEOffice@noaa.gov) or by hard-copy (send
three copies to the mailing address below). If by e-mail, please put
your last name in the subject heading along with the words OE Pre-
proposal, e.g., `Smith OE Pre-proposa1.' Adobe PDF format is preferred.
No facsimile pre-proposals will be accepted. Full proposal submissions
for non-Federal applicants must be submitted through www.grants.gov.
Federal applicants must submit hard-copies to the address below. The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number is 11.460--Special
Oceanic and Atmospheric Projects. An exception will be made for those
non-Federal applicants with limited internet access, who may submit
hard-copy to the address below. No e-mail proposal submissions will be
accepted. Instructions and Mailing Address for Hard-Copy Submissions:
Pre-proposals or Full Proposals. Hard copy applications should be
binder-clipped together (not bound or stapled) and printed on one-side
only. Three signed, hard copy originals are required (use blue/black
ink). Since reviewers will require access to an electronic copy,
applicants submitting hard copies are highly-encouraged to also submit
a digital version in one Adobe PDF file on CD-ROM.
Mailing Address: ATTN: Dr. Nicolas Alvarado, NOAA Office of Ocean
Exploration, SSMC III, 10th Floor, 1315 East West Highway, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910.
Information Contacts: For further information contact the NOAA
Office of Ocean Exploration at (301) 734-1015 or submit inquiries via
email to the Frequently Asked Questions address: oar.oe.FAQ@noaa.gov.
Email inquiries should include the Principal Investigator's name in the
subject heading. Inquiries can be mailed to ATTN: Dr. Nicolas Alvarado,
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, 10th
Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are from institutions of higher
education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, organizations
under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international
organizations, State, Local and Indian tribal governments.
Applications from Federal agencies are also eligible. Please Note:
Before non-NOAA Federal applicants may be funded, they must demonstrate
they have legal authority to receive funds from another Federal agency
in excess of their appropriation. Because this announcement is not
proposing to procure goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act
(31 U.S.C. 1535) is not an appropriate legal basis.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost-sharing is not required.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.'' Applicants must contact their State's Single Point of
Contact (SPOC) to find out about and comply with the State's process
under EO 12372. The names and addresses of the SPOCs are listed in the
Office of Management and Budget's Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/
omb/grants/spoc.html.
5. 2009 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Knauss Fellowship
Program)
Summary Description: The Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy
Fellowship Program is committed not only to advancing marine-related
educational and career goals of participating students, but also to
increasing partnerships between universities and government. The
Program matches graduate students who have an interest in ocean,
coastal and Great Lakes resources, and in the national policy and
management decisions affecting these resources, with hosts in the
Legislative and Executive branches of the Federal government for a one
year paid fellowship. The program priorities for this opportunity
support NOAA's Ecosystem mission support goal: Protect, restore and
manage use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based
management.
Funding Availability: No less than 30 applicants will be selected.
Up to 11 selected applicants will be assigned to the Congress. The
overall cooperative agreement is $43,500 per student.
Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1127(b).
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.417, Sea
Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Eligible graduate students must submit
applications to state Sea Grant college programs. Applications from
prospective fellows to the State Sea Grant College Programs (SGCP) are
due February 29,2008. Applicants from states not served by a Sea Grant
program should contact the NSGO; subsequently, the applicant will be
referred to the appropriate Sea Grant program to submit applications by
the February 29 deadline. Applicants should consult the Sea Grant
program before submitting an application to it.
Address for Submitting Proposals: Applications from Sea Grant
programs should be submitted through www.Grants.gov. Hard copy
justification
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and applications should be submitted to: Miguel Lugo, Program Manager,
Knauss Fellowship Program, National Sea Grant College Program, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Information Contacts: Miguel Lugo, Program Manager, Knauss
Fellowship Program, National Sea Grant College Program, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel: (301) 734-1077 x1075. Inquiries
can also be made to any state Sea Grant Program. Contact information
for state Sea Grant College Programs can be found at: http://
www.seagrant.noaa.gov/other/pro gramsdirectors.html.
Eligibility: Any student, regardless of citizenship, who, on
February 29, 2008, is in a graduate or professional program in a marine
or aquatic-related field at a United States-accredited institution of
higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories may apply.
Cost Sharing Requirements: There will be one-third required cost
share for those applicants selected as legislative fellows.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
6. NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics
Summary Description: The Graduate Fellowship Program awards at
least two new Ph.D. fellowships each year to students who are
interested in careers related to the population dynamics of living
marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative
methods for assessing their status. Fellows will work on thesis
problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of
NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories.
This solicitation is responsive to NOAA Mission Goal 1: protect,
restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through
ecosystem-based management.
Funding Availability: The award for each Fellowship, contingent
upon the availability of Federal funds, will be a multi-year
cooperative agreement in the amount of $38,500 per year for up to three
years.
Statutory Authority: Authority for the Population Dynamics
Graduate Fellowship Program is provided by the following: 33 U.S.C.
1127(a).
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.417, Sea
Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received by 4 p.m.,
Eastern time February 22, 2008 by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO).
State Sea Grant programs should set an internal deadline of January 25,
2008 to facilitate the entry of non-electronic applications into
Grants.gov.
Address for Submitting Proposals: Applications from Sea Grant
programs should be submitted through www.Grants.gov. Facsimile
transmission and electronic mail submission of applications will not be
accepted.
Information Contacts: Contact Dr. Terry Smith, National Sea Grant
College Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel:
(301) 734-1084; e-mail: Terry.Smith@noaa.gov.
Eligibility: Prospective Fellows must be United States citizens. At
the time of application, prospective Population Dynamics Fellows must
be admitted to a Ph.D. degree program in population dynamics or a
related field such as applied mathematics, statistics, or quantitative
ecology at an institution of higher education in the United States or
its territories, or submit a signed letter from the institution
indicating provisional acceptance to a Ph.D. degree program conditional
on obtaining financial support such as this fellowship. Applications
must be submitted by the institution of higher education, which may be
any such institution in the United States or its territories.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Of the $38,500 award, 50 percent
($19,250) will be contributed by NMFS, 33\1/3\ percent ($12,833) by the
National Sea Grant Office (NSGO), and 16\2/3\ percent ($6,417) by the
institution of higher education as the required 50 percent match of
NSGO funds.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
7. Pennsylvania Sea Grant Institutional Program
Summary Description: NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program
(NSGCP) invites applications to establish an Institutional Sea Grant
Program for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania beginning in FY 2008.
Applicants should provide a 4-year plan for an institutional program
that will be part of the larger National Sea Grant network, a
partnership between the Federal Government and universities to conduct
integrated research, education and outreach in fields related to ocean,
coastal and Great Lakes resources. Applicants must comply with all
requirements contained in the full funding opportunity announcement.
The program priorities for this opportunity support NOAA's Ecosystem
mission support goal: protect, restore and manage use of coastal and
ocean resources through ecosystem-based management.
Funding Availability: NOAA expects that about $500K will be
available from the NSGCP to establish a new Sea Grant institutional
program for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania beginning in FY 2008. NOAA
anticipates continuing support at that level from FY 2009-FY 2011 if
funds are available.
Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq., as amended.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.417, Sea
Grant Support.
Application Deadline: Proposals must be received no later than 5
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, October 15,2007.
Address for Submitting Proposals: Program Officer: Sami Grimes,
1315 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 301-734-1077 Ext. 1073
sami.grimes@noaa.gov Organization: NOAA/National Sea Grant Program R/SG
1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Information Contacts: For a copy of the full funding opportunity
announcement and/or application kit, access it at Grants.gov, via NOAA
Sea Grants Web site, or by contacting Ms. Sami Grimes, NOAA R/SG, 1315
East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, telephone: 301-734-
1073, e-mail: sami.grimes@noaa.gov.
Eligibility: Proposals may be submitted by institutions of higher
education, or confederations of such institutions in the state of
Pennsylvania that have achieved coherent area program status.
Cost Sharing Requirements: To be eligible for the NSGCP funds, a
match of 50% of the requested Federal funds (direct and indirect costs)
is needed. Sea Grant requires that funds be matched with at least one
non-Federal dollar for every two Federal dollars.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
Office of the Under Secretary (USEC)
1. Administrative Services for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate
Scholarship Program
Summary Description: The purpose of this document is to advise the
public that NOAA's Office of Education is announcing the availability
of Federal assistance for a not-for-profit
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organization for administrative services for the Ernest F. Hollings
Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The purposes of the program include:
(1) To increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric
science, research, technology, and education and foster
multidisciplinary training opportunities; (2) to increase public
understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere
and improve environmental literacy; (3) to recruit and prepare students
for public service careers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and other natural resource and science agencies at the
Federal, state and local levels of government; and (4) to recruit and
prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and
atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental
education in the United States. The Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
Program provides approximately 100 selected undergraduate applicants
per year with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum
of $8,000) for full-time study during the 9-month academic year; a 10-
week, full-time internship position ($650/week) during the summer at a
NOAA or partner facility; and, if reappointed, academic assistance (up
to a maximum of $8,000) for full-time study during a second 9-month
academic year. The internship between first and second years of award
provides hands-on multi-disciplinary educational training experience
involving Scholars in NOAA-related scientific, research, technological,
policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include a
housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the
summer internship and travel expenses for attendance and participation
at a Ernest F. Hollings scholarship orientation program, conference
travel, and an end of summer internship presentation program. The
program priorities for this opportunity support NOAA's mission support
goal of Critical Support Facilities, ships, aircraft, environmental
satellites, data-processing systems, computing and communications
systems.
Funding Availability: Subject to appropriations, this solicitation
announces that funding at a maximum of $6,800,000 will be available for
program administration of the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate
Scholarship Program over a four-year period. Only one application will
be funded. Up to 18 percent is allowed for administrative overhead and
at least 82 percent of the Federal funding is for student support. It
is anticipated that the funding instrument will be a cooperative
agreement since NOAA will be substantially involved in the selection of
scholarship recipients, identifying NOAA facilities to place students
during the one summer internship, and with collaboration,
participation, or intervention in project performance.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1540, Public Law 108-447.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.481,
Educational Partnership Program.
Application Deadline: Dates: Applications must be received by NOAA
Office of Education by October 1, 2007, no later than 11:59 p.m.
(Eastern Daily Time). Hard copy applications will be date and time
stamped when they are received. Facsimile transmission and electronic
mail submission of applications will not be accepted.
Address for Submitting Proposals: Applications submitted in
response to this announcement should be submitted through the
Grants.gov Web site. Electronic access to the full funding announcement
for this program is available via the Grants.gov Web site: http://
www.grants.gov. The announcement will also be available by contacting
the program official identified below. Only if an applicant does not
have Internet access, hard copies may be sent to the Office of
Education, Educational Partnership Program, 1315 East-West Highway,
Room 10703, Silver Spring, MD 20910. No facsimile applications will be
accepted. Organizations are encouraged to submit Letters of Intent to
NOAA within 30 days of this announcement to aid in planning the review
processes. Letters of Intent may be submitted to Chantell Haskins via
e-mail to StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov. Information should
include a general description of the program administration proposal.
Information Contacts: Program Management. Chantell Haskins, NOAA
Office of Education, 301-713-9437 ext. 150, Internet:
StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov. Business Management Information.
Arlene S. Porter, NOAA/GMD Grants Administrator, 301-713-0942 ext 152,
Internet: Arlene.S.Porter@noaa.gov.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are not for profit organizations
with demonstrated administrative experience operating fellowships,
scholarship and internship programs in science and technology areas.
Federal agencies and the academic community are not eligible to apply
to this notice.
Cost Sharing Requirements: None.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
III. NOAA Non-Competitive Project
The following entry provides the description and requirements of
NOAA's noncompetitive project.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
1. NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program--Coral Reef Ecosystem
Research Grants
Summary Description: The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program
announces that it is providing funding to the NOAA Undersea Research
Program (NURP) Centers for: the Southeastern U.S., Florida, and Gulf of
Mexico Region, the Southeast U.S. and Gulf of Mexico Center; and the
Hawaii and Western Pacific Region, the Hawaii Undersea Research
Laboratory to administer two external, competitive coral reef ecosystem
research grants programs. Research supported through these programs
will address priority information needs identified by coral reef
ecosystem managers and scientists. Broad coral reef research priorities
supported through these programs may include research on coral disease
and bleaching, fisheries population dynamics and ecology, coral reef
restoration and mitigation approaches, effects of anthropogenic
stressors on benthic invertebrates, impacts and spread of invasive
species, and evaluation of management actions and strategies. Specific
priorities within these broad areas, and geographic preferences, will
be indicated in each NURP Center's request for proposals. The NURP
Center external coral reef research grants programs are part of the
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grants Program under the Coral Reef
Conservation Act of 2000. The program priorities for this opportunity
support NOAA's mission support goal of: Ecosystems--Protect, Restore,
and Manage Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through Ecosystem-Based
Management.
Funding Availability: Approximately $600,000 may be available in FY
2008 to support awards under this program.
Statutory Authority: Statutory authority for this program is
provided under 16 U.S.C. 6403.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.430,
National Undersea Research Program.
Information Contact: Kimberly Puglise, 301-713-2427, extension 199
or e-mail at kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov. Announcements requesting
proposals will be announced on: http://www.uncw.edu/nurc, for the NURP
Center for the Southeastern U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico; for the NURP
Center for Hawaii and the Western Pacific, the Hawaii Undersea Research
Laboratory.
Cost Sharing Requirements: The awards require a 1:1 Federal to non-
Federal match.
Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
IV. Classification
Limitation of Liability
Funding for potential projects in this notice is contingent upon
the availability of Fiscal year 2008 appropriations. Applicants are
hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any
proposed activities in this notice. In no event will NOAA or the
Department of Commerce be responsible for proposal preparation costs.
Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to award any
specific project or to obligate any available funds.
Universal Identifier
Applicants should be aware that, for programs which have deadline
dates on or after October 1, 2003, they may be required to provide a
Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during
the application process. See the 67 FR 66 177; October 30, 2002
information.
Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the
dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1-866-705-5711 or via
the Internet (http://www.dunandbradstreet.com).
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required
by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for applicant projects
or proposals which are seeking NOAA Federal funding opportunities.
Detailed information on NOAA compliance with NEPA can be found at the
following NOAA NEPA Web site: http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our
NOAA Administrative Order 216-6 for NEPA, http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/
NAO216-6-TOC.pdf, NEPA Questionnaire, http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/
questionnaire.pdf, and the Council on Environmental Quality
implementation regulations, http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/toc_
ceq.htm. Consequently, as part of an applicant's package, and under
their description of their program activities, applicants are required
to provide detailed information on the activities to be conducted,
locations, sites, species and habitat to be affected, possible
construction activities, and any environmental concerns that may exist
(e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous or toxic chemicals,
introduction of non-indigenous species, impacts to endangered and
threatened species, aquaculture projects, and impacts to coral reef
systems). In addition to providing specific information that will serve
as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be
requested to assist NOAA in drafting of an environmental assessment, if
NOAA determines an assessment is required. Applicants will also be
required to cooperate with NOAA in identifying feasible measures to
reduce or avoid any identified adverse environmental impacts of their
proposal. The failure to do so shall be grounds for not selecting an
application. In some cases if additional information is required after
an application is selected, funds can be withheld by the Grants Officer
under a special award condition requiring the recipient to submit
additional environmental compliance information sufficient to enable
NOAA to make an assessment on any impacts that a project may have on
the environment.
Compliance With Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security
Export Administration Regulations
(a) This section applies to the extent that this BAA results in
financial assistance awards involving access to export-controlled
information or technology.
(b) In performing a financial assistance award, the recipient may
gain access to export-controlled information or technology. The
recipient will then be responsible for compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations regarding export-controlled information and
technology, including deemed exports. The recipient shall establish and
maintain throughout performance of the financial assistance award
effective export compliance procedures at non-NOAA facilities. At a
minimum, these export compliance procedures must include adequate
controls of physical, verbal, visual, and electronic access to export-
controlled information and technology.
(c) Definitions.
(1) Deemed export. The Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
define a deemed export as any release of technology or source code
subject to the EAR to a foreign national, both in the United States and
abroad. Such release is ``deemed'' to be an export to the home country
of the foreign national. 15 CFR 734.2(b)(2)(ii).
(2) Export-controlled information and technology. Export-controlled
information and technology is information and technology subject to the
EAR (15 CFR parts 730 et seq.), implemented by the DOC Bureau of
Industry and Security, or the International Traffic Arms Regulations
(ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130), implemented by the Department of State,
respectively. This includes, but is not limited to, dual-use items,
defense articles and any related assistance, services, software or
technical data as defined in the EAR and ITAR.
(d) The recipient shall control access to all export-controlled
information and technology that it possesses or that comes into its
possession in performance of a financial assistance award, to ensure
that access is restricted, or licensed, as required by applicable
Federal laws, Executive Orders, and/or regulations.
(e) Nothing in the terms of this section is intended to change,
supersede, or waive any of the requirements of applicable Federal laws,
Executive Orders or regulations.
(f) The recipient shall include this clause, including this
paragraph (f), in all lower tier transactions (subawards, contracts,
and subcontracts) under the financial assistance award that may involve
access to export-controlled information technology.
NOAA Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive--12
If the performance of a financial assistance award, if approved by
NOAA, requires recipients to have physical access to Federal premises
for more than 180 days or access to a Federal information system, any
items or services delivered under a financial assistance award shall
comply with the Department of Commerce personal identity verification
procedures that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive--12,
FIPS PUB 201, and the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-05-
24. The recipient shall insert this clause in all subawards or
contracts when the subaward recipient or contractor is required to have
physical access to a
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federally controlled facility or access to a Federal information
system.
The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements
The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register
notice of December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389) are applicable to this
solicitation.
Paperwork Reduction Act.
This document contains collection-of-information requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The use of Standard Forms
424, 424A, 424B, SF LLL, CD-346, SF 424 Research and Related Family, SF
424 Short Organizational Family, SF 424 Individual Form family has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
respective control numbers 4040-0004, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, 0348-0046,
0605-0001, 4040-0001, 4040-0003, and 4040-0005. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall
any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a
collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless
that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Executive Order 12866
This notice has been determined to be not significant for purposes
of Executive Order 12866.
Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies
with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order
13132.
Administrative Procedure Act/Regulatory Flexibility Act
Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required
by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules
concerning public property, loans, grants, benefits, and contracts (5
U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because notice and opportunity for comment are not
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not
been prepared.
Dated: August 22, 2007.
Helen Hurcombe,
Director, Acquisition and Grants Office, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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