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United States Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management

**NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD**

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This
announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land
Management's intention to fund the following project activities without
full and open competition.

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| **ABSTRACT**   |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Funding      | AK-NOI08-0001                                       |
| Announcement** |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Project      | Arctic North Slope Natural Gas Hydrate Assessment   |
| Title**        | and Exploration project.                            |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Recipient**  | Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska,        |
|                | Fairbanks.                                          |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Principle    | Anupma Prakash, Associate Professor, Remote Sensing |
| Investigator / | Geophysics                                          |
| Program        |                                                     |
| Manager**      |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Total        | \$200,000 over 5 years subject to funding           |
| Anticipated    |                                                     |
| Award Amount** |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Cost Share** | \$0                                                 |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Anticipated  | 5 years                                             |
| Length of      |                                                     |
| Agreement**    |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Anticipated  | June 1^st^, 2008 to June 1^st^, 2013                |
| Period of      |                                                     |
| Performance**  |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Award        | Cooperative Agreement                               |
| Instrument**   |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Statutory    | Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,     |
| Authority**    | Sec. 307(b) as amended, PL 94-579                   |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **CFDA \# and  | 15.224 Cultural Resource Management                 |
| Title**        |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Single       | Justification Criterion (2) (Continuation) & (4)    |
| Source         | Unique Qualifications of the Department of Interior |
| Justification  | Single Source Policy Requirements                   |
| Criteria       |                                                     |
| Cited**        |                                                     |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| **Reclamation  | Sandee Smith                                        |
| Point of       |                                                     |
| Contact**      | Grants Management Officer                           |
|                |                                                     |
|                | Bureau of Land Management                           |
|                |                                                     |
|                | Alaska State Office                                 |
|                |                                                     |
|                | 222 W. 7^th^ Avenue, #13                            |
|                |                                                     |
|                | Anchorage, AK 99513-750 907-271-5193                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------------------------+

**OVERVIEW**

The Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, intends to award a
cooperative agreement with the Geophysical Institute, University of
Alaska Fairbanks to continue research into exploration and potential
development of natural gas hydrates on federal lands within the Arctic
North Slope of Alaska (ANS). Evaluating the hydrates and their potential
development, may lead BLM to devise new surface management techniques
and permitting guidelines for this unconventional resource. Gas hydrates
are estimated at 500 -- 600 trillion cubic feet (TCF) in place on the
ANS.

Current work has been focused on investigating permafrost structures,
such as pingos (ice cored mounds found in the arctic) located in the
proximity of known deep seated fault systems. Occurrence of thermogenic
hydrocarbons in the ice core of pingos has lead to the hypothesis that
these deep seated fault systems are open permitting hydrocarbon fluid
migration from the subsurface to the surface. Detection of these surface
hydrocarbon features through a variety of techniques, including but not
limited to hyperspectral remote sensing, geological and geochemical
investigations, holds key to a comprehensive understanding of the gas
hydrate system. Current work on geochemical sampling of lake gas near
Milne point has also shown definite indications of reactivated basement
faults, providing further support to our newly evolving models of the
gas hydrate systems. The new agreement will continue and expand on this
ongoing effort to map, assess, model and quantify the deep seated gas
hydrate accumulations in ANS.

The anticipated length of the project is a 5 year period. The BLM will
consider continued funding for the project upon (a) the recipient
showing progress satisfactory to the BLM toward program goals and the
determination by the BLM that continuation of the program would be in
the best interest of the Government of (b) the availability of funds.
The total project period for this award will not exceed 60 months.

**STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN**

The principle purpose of this proposed project is to technology share
with a partner on the potential for exploring for natural gas hydrates
using remote sensing hyperspectral analysis.

> Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks will with the
> assistance of NOAA, apply remote sensing techniques to the Alaska
> North Slope (ANS). To determine if the occurrences of natural gas
> hydrates can be detected by non-conventional exploration practices.
>
> BLM will supply where possible, seismic and well log information for
> the purpose of ground truthing sites detected by remote sensing.
>
> Work will be covered over a 5 year field season.

Benefits:

The benefit of the propose project is the potential ability to explore
for natural gas hydrates using remote sensing. This should reduce the
footprint on public lands by conventional exploration techniques.

> **RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT**

The recipient will develop the research program per BLM consultation as
well as carry out the agreed upon research. This will include collection
of hyperspectral remote sensing, geological and geochemical
investigations and processing of that data. The recipient will provide
periodic reports as to progress of the research program and will not
share data with any other party until it is reviewed by the BLM.

**BLM INVOLVEMENT**

BLM will be substantially involved in monitoring direction of the
project, supplying applicable seismic and well log information and other
materials we may have access to that will help in furthering the
project. Information collected and processed from the project will
enable BLM to adjust surface management and permitting responsibilities
for production of hydrates.

**SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION**

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| **DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**                                        |
|                                                                       |
| **SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS**                                 |
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| Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written       |
| justification which explains why competition is not practicable for   |
| each single-source award. The justification must address one or more  |
| of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program        |
| legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient,   |
| and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as   |
| applicable.                                                           |
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| In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the  |
| award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:             |
|                                                                       |
| (1) Unsolicited Proposal -- The proposed award is the result of an    |
|     unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or   |
|     innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of  |
|     a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is   |
|     deemed advantageous to the program objectives;                    |
|                                                                       |
| (2) Continuation -- The activity to be funded is necessary to the     |
|     satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity   |
|     presently being funded, and for which competition would have a    |
|     significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the |
|     activity;                                                         |
|                                                                       |
| (3) Legislative intent -- The language in the applicable authorizing  |
|     legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress'    |
|     intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of         |
|     purpose;                                                          |
|                                                                       |
| (4) Unique Qualifications -- The applicant is uniquely qualified to   |
|     perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors |
|     such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, |
|     cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other |
|     such unique qualifications;                                       |
|                                                                       |
| (5) Emergencies -- Program/award where there is insufficient time     |
|     available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or            |
|     substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive  |
|     procedures to be followed.                                        |
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The Bureau of Land Management did not solicit full and open competition
for this award based on the following criteria:

**(2) Continuation**

**(4) Unique Qualifications**

**STATUTORY AUTHORITY**

> Federal Lands Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), Public Law
> 94-579, Sec. 307 (a) involving the management of public lands
> (b)\....the Secretary may enter into contracts and cooperative
> agreements involving the management, protection, development, and sale
> of public lands. It also authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
> conduct investigations, studies, and experiments, on his/her own
> initiative. It further authorizes joint cooperation with others
> involving the management, protection, development, acquisition, and
> conveying and sale of public lands. Other functions include management
> of inventorying the public lands and their resources. Sec. 102 (a) (1)
> of the Act notes, the national interest will be realized if the public
> lands and their resources are periodically and systematically
> inventoried.

**ATTACHMENT A**

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT**

**CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE**

[Certification Regarding Lobbying - Certification for Contracts, Grants,
Loans, and Cooperative Agreements]{.underline}. **[Applies to recipients
of awards exceeding \$100,000.]{.underline}**

This certification is required by Section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code,
entitled \"Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain
Federal contracting and financial transactions.\"

**The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:**

\(1\) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by
or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal
loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

\(2\) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid
or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence
an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer
or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form‑LLL,
\"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,\" in accordance with its
instructions.

\(3\) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients
shall certify accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into.
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, title 31, U.S.
Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than \$10,000 and not more than
\$100,000 for each such failure.

As the authorized certifying official, I hereby certify that the above
specified certifications are true.

Signature &
Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Typed name and title
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Applicant/Recipient
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> **ATTACHMENT B**

**PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT**

Please read the announcement carefully before completing this
information.

[Section 1. Purpose, Objectives, and Relevance]{.smallcaps}

A. Describe why the project is needed by the applicant.

B. Describe the applicant's objectives.

C. Describe how the applicant's objectives support their mission and how
this project will map, assess, model and quantify the deep seated gas
hydrate accumulations in ANS.

[Section ii. TECHNICAL APPROACH]{.smallcaps}

Describe how the applicant proposes to conduct and achieve the project.
The project design must contain enough detail to show the development of
the project and the relationship between the partners, tasks,
milestones, and objectives. The Work Plan must be clear, suitable, and
feasible with respect to the following; (a) Describe the techniques,
procedures, and methodologies to be used; (b) Describe data collection,
analysis, and means of interpretation; (c) Describe expected results or
outcomes; and (d) Describe the procedures for evaluating project
efficacy, including fixed performance indices with probabilities for
obtaining them.

**Section iii. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, PAST PERFORMANCE**

Describe who will carry out the Project Activities. List all project
personnel, including consultants. Describe their responsibilities and
the amount of time each will dedicate to the project. Briefly describe
how their experience and qualifications are appropriate to successfully
achieve the stated objectives.

# **[section IV - Attachment B: Budget]{.smallcaps}** 

This is a suggested format for the applicant to use for the detailed
budget/costs breakdown. Each cost item should clearly show how the total
charge for that item was determined. All major costs should be listed in
budget categories similar to those listed below, and all cost items
should be explained in the Budget Summary and Justification (Section 4).

**Attachment C. Budget**

This is a suggested format for the applicant to use for the detailed
budget/costs breakdown. Each cost item should clearly show how the total
charge for that item was determined. All major costs should be listed in
budget categories similar to those listed below, and all cost items
should be explained in the Budget Summary and Justification (Section 4).

+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
| **[A.         |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| Salaries and  |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| Wages.]{      |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| .smallcaps}** |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| Provide the   |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| names and/or  |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| titles of key |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| project       |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
| personnel.    |         |    |   |       |       |       |        |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
| Name/Title of | Full    | \% | N | Grant | Match | Third | Total  |
| Position      | Time    |    | o | Funds | /     | Party |        |
|               |         | F  | . |       | Cost  | Share |        |
|               | Monthly | TE | o |       | Share | (if   |        |
|               | Salary  |    | f |       | (if   | any)  |        |
|               |         |    |   |       | any)  |       |        |
|               |         |    | M |       |       |       |        |
|               |         |    | o |       |       |       |        |
|               |         |    | n |       |       |       |        |
|               |         |    | t |       |       |       |        |
|               |         |    | h |       |       |       |        |
|               |         |    | s |       |       |       |        |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
|               | \$      |    |   | \$    | \$    | \$    | \$     |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
|               | \$      |    |   | \$    | \$    | \$    | \$     |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
|               | \$      |    |   | \$    | \$    | \$    | \$     |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
|               | \$      |    |   | \$    | \$    | \$    | \$     |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
|               | \$      |    |   | \$    | \$    | \$    | \$     |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+
| Subtotal      |         |    |   | \$    | \$    | \$    | \$     |
+---------------+---------+----+---+-------+-------+-------+--------+

  -------------------------- -------------- ------------ -------- -------- -----------
  **[B. Fringe                                                             
  Benefits.]{.smallcaps}**                                                 
  If more than one rate is                                                 
  used, list each rate and                                                 
  the wage or salary base.                                                 

  Rate                       Salary or Wage Grant Funds  Match /  Third    Total
                             Base                        Cost     Party    
                                                         Share    Share    
                                                         (if any) (if any) 

                             \$             \$           \$       \$       \$

                             \$             \$           \$       \$       \$

                             \$             \$           \$       \$       \$

                             \$             \$           \$       \$       \$

  Subtotal                                  \$           \$       \$       \$
  -------------------------- -------------- ------------ -------- -------- -----------

  ------------------------ ------ -------------- ---------- -------- -------- -----------
  **[C.                                                                       
  Consultant/Contracting                                                      
  Fees.]{.smallcaps}**                                                        
  This should include                                                         
  payments for                                                                
  professional and                                                            
  technical consultants                                                       
  participating in the                                                        
  project.                                                                    

  Name and type of         \# of  Daily Rate of  Grant      Match /  Third    Total
  Consultant               Days   Compensation   Funds      Cost     Party    
                                                            Share    Share    
                                                            (if any) (if any) 

                                  \$             \$         \$       \$       \$

                                  \$             \$         \$       \$       \$

                                  \$             \$         \$       \$       \$

                                  \$             \$         \$       \$       \$

                                  \$             \$         \$       \$       \$

  Subtotal                                       \$         \$       \$       \$
  ------------------------ ------ -------------- ---------- -------- -------- -----------

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<td colspan="11"><p><strong><span class="smallcaps">D. Travel and Per
Diem.</span></strong> For each trip, indicate the number of persons
traveling, the total days they will be in travel status, and the total
subsistence and transportation costs for that trip. Per diem rates shall
not exceed maximum Federal rates. To view current Federal per diem
rates, visit</p>
<p><a
href="http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/channelView.do?pageTypeId=8203&amp;channelId=-15943">http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/channelView.do?pageTypeId=8203&amp;channelId=-15943</a></p>
<p>and follow the links to per diem information.</p></td>
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<td>From/To</td>
<td>No. of People</td>
<td>No. of Travel Days</td>
<td>Per diem (lodging and meals) per person per day</td>
<td>Total per diem (lodging and meals) for this trip</td>
<td>Transportation costs (airfare and mileage) <u>per person</u></td>
<td><strong><u>Total</u> transportation costs</strong> (airfare and
mileage) <strong><u>for this trip</u></strong></td>
<td>Grant Funds</td>
<td>Match / Cost Share (if any)</td>
<td>Third Party Share (if any)</td>
<td>Total</td>
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  --------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------
  **[E. Supplies and                                                          
  Materials.]{.smallcaps}**                                                   
  Include consumable supplies                                                 
  and materials to be used in                                                 
  the project, listing each                                                   
  item and quantity                                                           
  individually. Include items                                                 
  of expendable equipment,                                                    
  i.e., equipment costing                                                     
  less than \$500 or with an                                                  
  estimated useful life of                                                    
  less than two years.                                                        
  Equipment costing more than                                                 
  that should be listed in                                                    
  the Other Costs category                                                    
  (Category G, below).                                                        

  Item                        \# of   Cost    Grant Funds Match /   Third     Total
                              items                       Cost      Party     
                                                          Share (if Share (if 
                                                          any)      any)      

                                              \$          \$        \$        \$

                                              \$          \$        \$        \$

                                              \$          \$        \$        \$

                                              \$          \$        \$        \$

                                              \$          \$        \$        \$

                                              \$          \$        \$        \$

  Subtotal                                    \$          \$        \$        \$
  --------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------

  -------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
  **[F.                                                                   
  Services.]{.smallcaps}**                                                
  This should include the                                                 
  cost of duplication and                                                 
  printing, long distance                                                 
  telephone calls, equipment                                              
  rental, postage, and other                                              
  services not previously                                                 
  listed.                                                                 

  Item                       Method of        Grant     Match /  Third    Total
                             Computation      Funds     Cost     Party    
                                                        Share    Share    
                                                        (if any) (if any) 

                                              \$        \$       \$       \$

                                              \$        \$       \$       \$

                                              \$        \$       \$       \$

                                              \$        \$       \$       \$

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  -------------------------- ---------------- --------- -------- -------- ----------

  ----------------------- ---------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
  **[G. Other                                                      
  Costs.]{.smallcaps}**                                            
  List equipment items in                                          
  excess of \$500, and                                             
  other items not                                                  
  previously listed. Note                                          
  that equipment items                                             
  worth less than \$500                                            
  or that have a useful                                            
  life of less than 2                                              
  years must be listed in                                          
  the Supplies and                                                 
  Materials category.                                              

  Item                    Cost       Grant Funds Match /  Third    Total
                                                 Cost     Party    
                                                 Share    Share    
                                                 (if any) (if any) 

                          \$         \$          \$       \$       \$

                          \$         \$          \$       \$       \$

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  ----------------------- ---------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------

+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| **[H. Indirect        |                     |                       |
| Costs.]{.smallcaps}** |                     |                       |
| If indirect costs     |                     |                       |
| will be charged to    |                     |                       |
| the grant, complete   |                     |                       |
| the table below with  |                     |                       |
| your current approved |                     |                       |
| indirect cost rate    |                     |                       |
| and the direct costs  |                     |                       |
| it will be applied    |                     |                       |
| to. A copy of your    |                     |                       |
| most recent indirect  |                     |                       |
| cost rate must be     |                     |                       |
| attached if indirect  |                     |                       |
| costs will be         |                     |                       |
| requested.            |                     |                       |
+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| \* The Direct Costs   | Current Approved    | Indirect Cost Rate    |
| from items 1 \-- 6 to | Indirect Cost       | Amount                |
| which the indirect    |                     |                       |
| cost rate applies     | Rate Percentage (%) |                       |
+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| \$                    | \%                  | \$                    |
+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
|                       |                     |                       |
+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+

**Budget Justification.** Provide a brief narrative justification of all
cost items, including matching funds, listed in the budget. Be specific
and explain why these items are necessary to accomplish the grant
objectives. If the project involves travel costs, include a brief
summary of each trip (for example, Project Director and two students
will fly from Hometown to Someplace and stay three days to examine
Someplace Museum's collection). **[Note]{.underline}: Travel is limited
to this project only. If purchasing or renting computer equipment or
other large budget items follow the procedures in 43CFR, Subpart C,
Section 12.76 for State, local and Indian tribal governments or Subpart
F, Section 12.940 through 12.948 for institutions of higher education,
hospitals, other non-profit and all other organizations, as
applicable.**