[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30566]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 250 / Wednesday, December 31, 2014 /
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GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL
Announcement for Spill Impact Component Planning Grants Restore
Council
Agency: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
RFA Name: Spill Impact Component Planning Grants
Announcement Type: Initial
Funding Opportunity Number: GCC-GRANT-SEP-15-001
Fiscal Year: FY 2015 and later
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 87.052
Dates: Planning State Expenditure Plans will be accepted on a
rolling basis. All administrative grant application materials are due
30 days after official written approval of the planning State
Expenditure Plan.
Additional information:
This announcement provides guidance to the Gulf Coast States--
defined as any of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas--or the Gulf Coast States' administrative agents
and the Gulf Consortium of Florida counties (collectively referred to
in this announcement as ``eligible entities'') to apply for grants to
fund planning activities to develop individual State Expenditure Plans
(SEP) under the Spill Impact Component of the Resources and Ecosystem
Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the
Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act). The eligible entities may
apply to the Council for a grant to use the minimum allocation
available under the Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act for
planning purposes. The submission process for this announcement is
organized into two phases: (1) The submission of a planning SEP by a
Gulf Coast State; and (2) the administrative application process, which
includes the submission of all administrative grant application
materials by the eligible entities.
All planning activities proposed under this announcement are
limited to the development of a comprehensive SEP, including conceptual
design and feasibility studies related to specific projects. This
announcement does not include engineering and environmental studies
related to specific projects. It also does not include any pre-award
costs incurred prior to August 22, 2014.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The RESTORE Act, Public Law 112-141 (July 6, 2012), codified at 33
U.S.C. 1321(t) and note, makes funds available for the restoration and
protection of the Gulf Coast Region through a new trust fund in the
Treasury of the United States, known as the Gulf Coast Restoration
Trust Fund (``Trust Fund''). The Trust Fund will contain 80 percent of
the administrative and civil penalties paid by the responsible parties
after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in
connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These funds will be
invested and made available through five components of the RESTORE Act.
On August 15, 2014, the Department of Treasury (Treasury) issued
regulations (79 FR 48039) applicable to all five components, and which
generally describe the responsibilities of the Federal and State
entities that administer RESTORE Act programs and carry out restoration
activities in the Gulf Coast Region.
Two of the five components, the Comprehensive Plan and Spill Impact
Components, are administered by the Council, an independent federal
entity created by the RESTORE Act. Under the Spill Impact Component (33
U.S.C. 1321(t)(3)), 30 percent of funds in the Trust Fund will be
disbursed to the five Gulf Coast States or their administrative agents
based on an allocation formula established by the Council by regulation
based on criteria in the RESTORE Act.
The Council is currently developing another set of regulations to
more fully implement the Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act.
These regulations will be published in the Federal Register at a later
date and will establish how funds made available from the Trust Fund
will be allocated based on the formula between the five Gulf Coast
States. It will also generally describe the responsibilities of the
Gulf Coast States in applying for and administering the financial
assistance awards made under the Spill Impact Component.
A. Program Objective and Priorities
The purpose of the announcement is to solicit applications for
State Expenditure Plans (SEP) planning grants. All planning activities
proposed under this announcement are limited to the development of a
comprehensive SEP, including conceptual design and feasibility studies
related to specific projects. This announcement does not cover
applications that propose engineering and environmental studies related
to specific projects. It also does not include any pre-award costs
incurred prior to publication of the RESTORE Council's RESTORE Act
Spill Impact Component Planning Allocation Interim Final Rule (79 FR
49690) on August 22, 2014. Pre-award costs incurred after the date of
publication will be evaluated pursuant to 2 CFR part 200. Pre-award
costs, as defined by 2 CFR part 200.458, are those incurred prior to
the effective date of the Federal award directly pursuant to the
negotiation and in anticipation of the Federal award where such costs
are necessary for efficient and timely performance of the scope of
work. Such costs are allowable only to the extent that they would have
been allowable if incurred after the date of the Federal award and only
with the written approval of the Federal awarding agency.
The submission process for this announcement is organized into two
phases: (1) The submission of a planning SEP by a Gulf Coast State
Council member which will be approved by the Chairperson of the RESTORE
Council; and (2) the administrative application process for the
planning grants, which includes the submission of all administrative
grant application materials by the eligible entities.
B. Program Authority
33 U.S.C. 1321(t)(3), and 40 CFR part 1800, the RESTORE Council's
RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component Planning Allocation (79 FR 49690,
August 22, 2014).
II. Award Information
A. Funding Availability
For this planning grant announcement, an eligible entity cannot
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apply for more than the five (5) percent statutory minimum of the
current amount available.
The amount currently available is $48,977,572.60 or $9,795,514.52
per eligible entity.
B. Project/Award Period
The award period for these grants should not exceed one year (12
months).
C. Type of Funding Instrument
The funds the Council disburses to the eligible entities will be in
the form of grants.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are the Gulf Coast States--defined in 33 U.S.C.
1321(a)(34) as any of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas--or their administrative agents and the Gulf
Consortium of Florida counties (collectively referred to in this
announcement as ``eligible entities'').
No other entities are eligible to apply under this announcement.
B. Cost-Sharing or Matching
There is no cost share or match requirement.
C. Other
This announcement does not include any pre-award costs incurred
prior to publication of the RESTORE Council's RESTORE Act Spill Impact
Component Planning Allocation Interim Final Rule (79 FR 49690) on
August 22, 2014. Pre-award costs incurred after the date of publication
of the Interim Final Rule will be evaluated pursuant to 2 CFR part 200.
Pre-award costs, as defined by 2 CFR part 200.458, are those incurred
prior to the effective date of the Federal award directly pursuant to
the negotiation and in anticipation of the Federal award where such
costs are necessary for efficient and timely performance of the scope
of work. Such costs are allowable only to the extent that they would
have been allowable if incurred after the date of the Federal award and
only with the written approval of the Federal awarding agency. Pre-
award costs are subject to review and written approval by the RESTORE
Council and are not guaranteed under this announcement.
IV. Application and Submission Information
A. Address To Request Application Package
Eligible entities can download application forms and other material
necessary to apply for the Spill Impact Component planning grants
through the RESTORE Council Web site at http://www.restorethegulf.gov/ourwork/spill-impact.
B. Content and Form of Application
This is a two-phase application process. The first part of the
application process is the submission of a planning State Expenditure
Plan by a Gulf Coast State, which must be approved by the RESTORE
Council Chairperson. The second part of the application process is the
submission of all administrative grant application materials by the
eligible entities.
All planning activities authorized under this announcement must
relate solely to the development of a comprehensive SEP. This includes
conceptual design and feasibility studies related to specific projects.
The intended outcome of awards funded under this announcement is the
development of a SEP that meets the requirements listed in this
announcement, is acceptable to the applicable Gulf Coast State and is
approved by the Council Chairperson. Funds under this announcement
cannot be used for the following: Engineering and environmental studies
related to specific projects, or pre-award costs incurred prior to the
date of publication of the RESTORE Council's RESTORE Act Spill Impact
Component Planning Allocation Interim Final Rule (79 FR 49690) on
August 22, 2014. For the purposes of this announcement, all activities
included in the SEP must be eligible activities as defined by the
RESTORE Act.
The RESTORE Act establishes a statutory minimum under which each of
the five Gulf Coast States is guaranteed five (5) percent of the funds
made available in the Spill Impact Component in fiscal year 2015.
The materials submitted under both the planning SEP phase and
administrative grant application phase should include consecutively
numbered pages and label all sections. Applications should be formatted
to print on 8.5 x 11 paper, with 1
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides, and page numbers at the
bottom of the page. Fonts should be legible, i.e., preferably 12 point
Arial, Times New Roman, or other commonly used font.
Applications for funding under this announcement must include all
of the following listed under each phase:
Phase I: Submission of Planning State Expenditure Plan:
The Planning State Expenditure Plan (SEP) must include the
following:
1. Executive Summary:
a. Entity name and name of Gulf Coast State.
b. Contact information for the authorizing official--Include the
name, title, organization, address, telephone number, fax number, and
email address; if applicable, include contact information for
additional points of contact.
2. Planning SEP Narrative addressing the following:
a. The planning activities proposed are limited to the development
of a comprehensive SEP (defined as an eligible activity in 33 U.S.C.
1321(t)(1)(B)(i)(III)), including conceptual design and feasibility
studies related to specific projects;
b. Contributes to the overall economic and ecological recovery of
the Gulf Coast.
c. Takes into consideration and is consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
d. Does not include costs for infrastructure or engineering and
environmental studies related to specific projects.
This planning SEP will be for the limited purpose of developing a
comprehensive State Expenditure Plan which may include conceptual
design and feasibility studies related to specific projects. Detailed
budget and project narrative information is required as part of Phase
II, see below.
The planning SEP must be reviewed and approved by the RESTORE
Council Chairperson prior to an eligible entity's submission of Phase
II application materials.
Phase II: Submission of Administrative Grant Application Materials:
1. Required Forms:
a. Form SF-424, ``Application for Federal Assistance.''
b. Form SF-424A, ``Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs.''
c. Form SF-424B, ``Assurances--Non-Construction Programs.''
d. Form CD-511, ``Certification Regarding Lobbying.''
e. Form SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,'' if
applicable.
2. Project Narrative: Include a concise project narrative that
identifies and describes how the funds will be used to develop the SEP.
3. Budget Narrative: Include a detailed narrative of how the funds
will be spent on this planning grant. The budget narrative categories
should match the line item budget categories on the SF-424A (listed
directly below). Definitions of each line item follow:
a. Personnel--This refers to salaries and wages paid to employees
of the
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grantee organization who are directly involved in grant implementation.
This line item does not include personnel hired by a sub-grantee; those
costs are included in the ``Contractual'' line item.
b. Fringe Benefits--This refers to the allowances and services
provided by employers to their employees as compensation in addition to
regular salaries and wages. Fringe benefits include, but are not
limited to, the costs of leave (vacation, family-related, sick or
military), employee insurance, pensions, and unemployment benefit
plans.
c. Travel--This refers to the expenses for transportation, lodging,
subsistence, and related items incurred by employees who are in travel
status on official business of the non-Federal entity. Such costs may
be charged on an actual cost basis, on a per diem or mileage basis in
lieu of actual costs incurred, or on a combination of the two, provided
the method used is applied to an entire trip and not to selected days
of the trip, and results in charges consistent with those normally
allowed in like circumstances in the non-Federal entity's non-
federally-funded activities and in accordance with non-Federal entity's
written travel reimbursement policies. This line item does not include
travel expenses of a sub-grantee; those costs are included in the
``Contractual'' line item.
d. Equipment--This refers to tangible personal property (including
information technology systems) having a useful life of more than one
year and a per-unit acquisition cost which equals or exceeds the lesser
of the capitalization level established by the non-Federal entity for
financial statement purposes, or $5,000.
e. Supplies--This refers to all tangible personal property other
equipment. A computing device is a supply if the acquisition cost is
less than the lesser of the capitalization level established by the
non-Federal entity for financial statement purposes or $5,000,
regardless of the length of its useful life.
f. Contractual--This refers to purchases of property or services
needed to carry out the project or program under a Federal award. It is
not specific to the legal instrument being used, so it may include both
subawards and subcontracts.
g. Construction--[not applicable]
h. Other--This refers to Direct costs that do not fit any of the
aforementioned categories, such as rent for buildings used to conduct
grant activities, utilities and/or leased equipment, transportation
expenses, tuition for training, etc.
i. Indirect costs--This refers to costs incurred for a common or
joint purpose benefitting more than one cost objective, and not readily
assignable to the cost objectives specifically benefitted, without
effort disproportionate to the results achieved. See Section VI.B.3.
for details on the three percent cap on certain indirect costs.
4. Certification and Documentation addressing the following:
a. The applicant has a financial management system in place meeting
the standards prescribed in 2 CFR part 200 that tracks and records
program expenditures;
b. The applicant has an accounting system that identifies the
receipts and expenditures of program funds separately for each award;
c. The applicant's history of performance in managing Federal
awards (e.g. timeliness of compliance with reporting, conformance with
terms and conditions);
d. The results of applicant's previous audits; and
e. The applicant's ability to effectively implement statutory,
regulatory, or other requirements imposed on non-Federal entities.
Based on the responses to this certification, the RESTORE Council
will review the risk posed by applicants or when an applicant or
recipient has a history of failure to comply with the general or
specific terms and conditions of a Federal award, or failure to meet
expected performance goals as described in 2 CFR part Sec. 200.210
contained in a Federal award, or is not otherwise responsible, the
RESTORE Council may impose additional specific award conditions as
needed.
C. Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and
System for Award Management (SAM).
Each applicant is required to: (i) Be registered in the System for
Award Management (SAM) before submitting its application
(www.SAM.gov);\1\ (ii) provide a valid DUNS number in its application;
and (iii) continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current
information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or
an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding
agency. The RESTORE Council may not make a Federal award to an
applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable DUNS and
SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the
requirements by the time the RESTORE Council is ready to make a Federal
award, the RESTORE Council may determine that the applicant is not
qualified to receive a Federal award.
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\1\ If an applicant previously registered in the Central
Contractor Registration (CCR), it will need to register with SAM.
Note that a CCR username will not work in SAM; an applicant must
create a new SAM User Account to renew or update its registration.
Authorizations and credential corrections can take several days to
establish. Please plan accordingly to avoid late submissions. For
further information please visit the SAM web portal (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.)
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D. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications must be submitted via email to the following address
[email protected] or hard copy submission to
the following address: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Counsel Office,
500 Poydras Street, Suite 1117, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Planning State Expenditure Plans will be accepted on a rolling
basis.
All administrative grant application materials are due 30 days
after official written approval of the planning State Expenditure Plan.
E. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs,'' was issued with the intent to foster the intergovernmental
partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on State and local
processes for the coordination and review of proposed Federal financial
assistance and direct Federal development. Consistent with the RESTORE
Act, the five Gulf States are voting members of the Council and all
five States participated in the design and implementation of this grant
program.
F. Funding Restrictions:
Of the amounts received by an eligible entity in a grant under this
announcement, not more than three percent may be used for
administrative costs. The three percent limit is applied to the total
amount of funds received by a recipient under each grant. The three
percent limit does not apply to the administrative costs of
subrecipients. All subrecipient costs are subject to the cost
principles in Federal law and policies on grants. Administrative costs
are defined as those indirect costs for administration incurred by the
Gulf Coast States, coastal political subdivisions, and coastal zone
parishes that are allocable to activities authorized under the Act.
Administrative costs may include costs for general management
functions, general ledger accounting, budgeting, human resource
services, general procurement services, and general legal services.
Administrative costs do not include indirect costs that are identified
specifically with, or readily assignable to: (1) Facilities; (2)
Eligible projects, programs, or planning
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activities; or (3) Activities relating to grant applications, awards,
audit requirements, or post-award management, including payments and
collections. See the http://www.restorethegulf.gov/ourwork/spill-impact
Web site for an example of administrative costs.
All planning activities proposed under this announcement are
limited to the development of a comprehensive SEP, including conceptual
design and feasibility studies related to specific projects. This
announcement does not cover applications that propose engineering and
environmental studies related to specific projects.
G. Other Submission Requirements:
None.
V. Application Review Information
A. Evaluation Criteria
Only eligible recipients (Section III.A.) may apply for Spill
Impact planning grant funds. The critical components, information, and
criteria necessary to be provided in an application for planning grant
funds are identified in, but not limited to, Section IV.
B. Review and Selection Process
The Spill Impact component is non-competitive with Congressionally-
required authorized uses. Instead of a selection process, there is a
review and approval process. The RESTORE Council may (1) review and
approve an application, (2) work with eligible entities to revise
applications and resubmit, or (3) rescind applications, as appropriate.
All Spill Impact planning grant funding restrictions, as discussed
above, must be met and applicants must adhere to the appropriate
administrative requirements and cost principles prior to receipt of a
grant award and throughout the grant period.
Phase I: Review of Planning State Expenditure Plan:
The RESTORE Council Chairperson will review each minimal State
Expenditure Plan to ensure that it:
1. The planning activities proposed are limited to the development
of a comprehensive SEP (defined as an eligible activity in 33 U.S.C.
1321(t)(1)(B)(i)(III)), including conceptual design and feasibility
studies related to specific projects;
2. Contributes to the overall economic and ecological recovery of
the Gulf Coast.
3. Takes into consideration and is consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
4. Does not include costs for infrastructure or engineering and
environmental studies related to specific projects.
After reviewing the planning SEP, the Chairperson will approve or
disapprove the planning SEP. Once the planning SEP is approved, the
applicant will submit materials required under Phase II, and the review
process for Phase II will take place. In the event that a planning SEP
is disapproved, the Council will provide, within 60 days of the receipt
of the planning SEP, the reason(s) for disapproval in writing and
consult with the applicant to address any deficiencies with the
planning SEP. If the planning SEP is disapproved, the applicant may
submit a revised planning SEP for review and approval.
Phase II: Review of Administrative Grant Application Materials:
The RESTORE Council will review the technical, best available
science and environmental components of a project to ensure compliance
with RESTORE Council program requirements. The technical reviews
include evaluating the adequacy of the information submitted,
including, but not limited to the following:
1. The clear applicability to the authorized uses;
2. Clear, concise goals; and
3. Objectives with measurable planning outcome.
All required forms and application components (Section IV) will be
reviewed and approved before the award is made.
D. Anticipated Award Dates
After receipt of a compliant grant application, grant awards are
anticipated to be made within 60 days.
VI. Award Administration Information
Payments will be on a reimbursement basis for these awards.
Payments are made upon receipt and approval of an invoice from the
grant recipient. Invoices must be sent directly to the Administrative
Resource Center at the Department of the Treasury, the office that
handles the RESTORE Council's accounting, email
[email protected]. The RESTORE Council must be copied via
email to [email protected] in the payment request
invoice email.
The required invoice information for a payment request is:
Vendor Name: Grantee name as entered in SAM (or the
``Doing Business As'' name in SAM)
Duns #: From SAM
Invoice # or Account #
PO#: Invoice should reference the PO#. (It can reference
PO line and shipment or that can be specified by the invoice approver
on the approval form)
Description: Similar to the PO description and includes
prices, quantities, services provided, etc., as applicable.
Invoice date or service period
Dollar Amount
Once an invoice request has been submitted through the system,
invoices will be transmitted to the Council's Invoice Approver for
review and confirm that the request adheres to the terms and conditions
of the grant award. After the Council Invoice Approver provides the
Administrative Resource Center with approval, the payment will be made
by electronic funds transfer, using the banking information that the
recipient has provided in the System for Awards Management (SAM).
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive official notification of funding
signed by an authorizing Grants Officer. Notifications will be issued
to the Authorizing Official either electronically or in hard copy.
Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by the Council after
successful applicants receive notification.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
1. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Administrative and national policy requirements for all RESTORE
Council awards apply to this competition. These requirements may be
found in the Council Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants
Agreements, published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2014 (79
FR 69822). This notice may be accessed at the Government Printing
Office (GPO) Web site at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR.
2. Limitation of Liability
In no event will the RESTORE Council be responsible for proposal
preparation costs if these projects or programs fail to receive funding
or are cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of
this announcement does not oblige the RESTORE Council to award any
specific project or program, or to obligate any available funds.
Recipients are subject to all Federal laws and agency policies,
regulations, and procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance
awards.
3. Three Percent Cap on Indirect Costs
The total allowable indirect costs are subject to the three (3)
percent cap on administrative costs stated in 33 U.S.C.
1321(t)(1)(iii). Pursuant to 31 CFR 34.2,
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administrative costs means those indirect costs for administration
incurred by the Gulf Coast States, coastal political subdivisions, and
coastal zone parishes that are allocable to activities authorized under
the Act. Administrative costs may include costs for general management
functions, general ledger accounting, budgeting, human resource
services, general procurement services, and general legal services.
Administrative costs do not include indirect costs that are identified
specifically with, or readily assignable to: (1) Facilities; (2)
Eligible projects, programs, or planning activities; or (3) Activities
relating to grant applications, awards, audit requirements, or post-
award management, including payments and collections.
C. Reporting
Recipients will be required to submit financial and performance
(technical) reports (also known as progress reports). All financial
reports shall be submitted to Office of Finance and Budget, Chief
Financial Officer/Director of Administration, RESTORE in accordance
with the award conditions. Electronic submission of financial reports
is preferred via email to [email protected].
Performance reports should be submitted to the Deputy Director/Director
of Programs. Performance reports must include the status of a SEP that
meets the requirements listed in this announcement, specifically, that
it is acceptable to the applicable Gulf Coast State and is approved by
the Council Chairperson. Electronic submission of performance reports
is preferred via email to [email protected]. All
reports will be submitted on a basis determined by the results of an
applicant's risk assessment. In any event, reports will be submitted no
less frequently than annually, and no more frequently than quarterly,
unless more frequent reporting is deemed necessary. Reports must be
submitted no later than 30 days following the end of each period, if
reporting is less than annually, from the start date of the award. The
comprehensive final report is due 90 days after the award expiration.
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
includes a requirement for awardees of applicable Federal grants to
report information about first-tier sub-awards and executive
compensation under Federal assistance awards issued in FY 2011 or
later. All awardees of applicable grants and cooperative agreements are
required to report to the Federal Sub-award Reporting System (FSRS)
available at www.FSRS.gov on all sub-awards over $25,000.
VII. Agency Contacts
The contact for questions about this announcement is Mary Pleffner.
Her email contact information is email:
[email protected]; telephone number: 813-995-2025; and
mailing address is Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Counsel Office, 500
Poydras Street, Suite 1117, New Orleans, LA 70130.
VIII. Other Information
A. New Program
This is an announcement for a new Federal grant program authorized
by the Oil Spill Restoration Impact Allocation Component of the
Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and
Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act),
specifically, 33 U.S.C. 1321(t)(3), and 40 CFR part 1800, RESTORE
Council's RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component Planning Allocation (79 FR
49690, August 22, 2014).
B. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Council adopts the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) as 5 U.S.C. 552. This statute sets forth rules for the Council
regarding making requested materials, information, and records publicly
available under the FOIA. Applications submitted in response to this
announcement may be subject to requests for release under the FOIA. In
the event that an application contains information or data that the
applicant deems to be confidential commercial information which is
exempt from disclosure under FOIA, that information should be
identified, bracketed, and marked as Privileged, Confidential,
Commercial or Financial Information. Based on these markings, the
confidentiality of the contents of those pages will be protected to the
extent permitted by law.
C. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards
On December 26, 2013, OMB published final guidance titled Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for Federal Awards (OMB Uniform Guidance) (https://www.Federalregister.gov/articles/2013/12/26/2013-30465/uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-Federal-awards), which streamlines the language from eight existing OMB
circulars, including Cost Principles (OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-122)
and administrative requirements (OMB Circulars A-102 and A-110), into
one consolidated set of guidance applicable to Federal assistance
awards. The OMB Uniform Guidance applies to awards made by the RESTORE
Council. Applicants should familiarize themselves with the OMB Uniform
Guidance. Additional information on the substance of and transition to
the OMB Uniform Guidance may be found at https://cfo.gov/cofar/.
Will D. Spoon,
Program Analyst.
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