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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business—Cooperative Service 

Inviting Applications for Value-Added 

Producer Grants 

AGENCY: Rural Business—Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of 

application deadline to incorporate 

priority for veteran farmers and 

ranchers. 

SUMMARY: The Rural Business— 

Cooperative Service (RBS) extends the 

original deadline (February 24, 2014) for 

submitting applications for grant funds 

to help independent producers enter 

into value-added activities under 

section 231 of the Agriculture Risk 

Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

224), as amended by section 6202 of the 

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

2008 (Pub. L. 110–246) (see 7 U.S.C. 

1632a) announced in a notice of funding 

availability (NOFA) published 

November 25, 2013 in Vol. 78, No. 227 

of the Federal Register. This action is 

taken to incorporate the provision for 

scoring priority to applications from 

veteran farmers and ranchers included 

in Section 6203 of the Agricultural Act 

of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–79). 

DATES: The deadline for submitting 

applications under the notice published 

November 25, 2013, is extended to April 

8, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Applications may be 

submitted via mail, courier, or hand 

delivery to the relevant RD State Office 

or electronically via http://

www.grants.gov, in accordance with 

instructions published in the Federal 

Register Notice on November 25, 2013. 

Contact information for RD State Offices 

can be found at http://

www.rurdev.usda.gov/

StateOfficeAddresses.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Grants Division, Cooperative Programs, 

Rural Business—Cooperative Service, 

United States Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., MS–3250, Room 4016-South, 

Washington, DC 20250–3250, or call 

202–720–8460. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Discussion of 

Extension of Application Deadline 

RBS published a Notice of Funding 

Availability (NOFA) on November 25, 

2013 at 78 FR 70260 with an application 

deadline of February 24, 2014. A new 

Farm Bill, the Agricultural Act of 2014, 

(Pub. L. 113–79) was subsequently 

signed into law on February 7, 2014. 

RBS is extending the deadline to 

incorporate Farm Bill language creating 

a priority category for veteran farmers 

and ranchers. Applicants may now 

qualify for the award of 10 priority 

points in one of the following 

categories: Beginning Farmers or 

Ranchers, Socially Disadvantaged 

Farmers or Ranchers, or if you are an 

Operator of a Small or Medium-sized 

farm or ranch structured as a Family 

Farm, propose a Mid-Tier Value Chain 

project, as a Farmer or Rancher 

Cooperative, or as veteran farmer or 

rancher. Applicants may apply and can 

receive points in only one category. 

The term ‘veteran farmer or rancher’ 

as now defined at 7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(6) 

means a farmer or rancher who has 

served in the Armed Forces (as defined 

in section 101(10) of title 38 United 

States Code) and who (A) has not 

operated a farm or ranch; or (B) has 

operated a farm or ranch for not more 

than 10 years. The VAPG definition 

references section 2501(e) of the Food, 

Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 

Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) that was 

amended by section 12201 of the Farm 

Bill. 

To qualify for priority points for 

projects that contribute to increasing 

opportunities for veteran farmers and 

ranchers, applicants must submit form 

DD–214, Report of Separation from the 

U.S. Military and must meet the 

requirements of Beginning Farmer or 

Rancher at 7 CFR 4284.922(d) and in the 

application guides. Applicants applying 

under the Veteran Farmer and Rancher 

category must meet all other program 

requirements found in 7 CFR 4284, 

subpart J. 

To ensure that all applicants are 

treated fairly, applicants who submitted 

an application in accordance with the 

original deadline may revise and 

resubmit their applications as necessary. 

Applicants who wish to revise their 

applications must resubmit their 

application by the extension deadline 

published in this Notice. 

Dated: March 18, 2014. 

Lillian Salerno, 

Administrator, Rural Business—Cooperative 

Service. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings 

of the New York Advisory Committee 

Dates and Times: Friday, April 11, 

2014, 12:00 p.m. [EST]. 

Friday, May 9, 2014, 12:00 p.m. [EST]. 

Friday, June 13, 2014, 12:00 p.m. 

[EST]. 

Place: Via Teleconference. Public 

Dial-in 1–877–446–3914; Listen Line 

Code: 5408739. 

TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1– 

800–977–8339 give operator the 

following number: 202–376–7533—or 

by email at ero@usccr.gov. 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that planning meetings of the 

New York Advisory Committee to the 

Commission will convene via 

conference call on the above-referenced 

dates and times. The purpose of the 

meetings is to continue the Advisory 

Committee’s project planning on the 

Advisory Committee’s proposed review 

on disparate treatment of youth in the 

New York correctional system. The 

Advisory Committee will also discuss 

the recent settlement decision on the 

solitary confinement of incarcerated 

youth and the impact on the Advisory 

Committee’s proposed review. 

The meetings will be conducted via 

conference call. In order to reserve a 

sufficient number of lines, members of 

the public, including persons with 

hearing impairments, who wish to listen 

to the conference call, are asked to 

either call (202–376–7533) or email the 

Eastern Regional Office (ERO), (ero@

usccr.gov) ten days in advance of each 

scheduled meeting. Persons with 

hearing impairments must first dial the 

Federal Relay Service TDD: 1–800–977– 

8339 and give the operator the Eastern 

Regional Office number (202–376– 

7533). 

Members of the public who call-in 

can expect to incur charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, and the 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments. The 

comments must be received in the ERO 

by 30 days after each meeting date. 

Comments may be mailed to the Eastern 

Regional Office, U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 

20425, faxed to (202) 376–7548, or 

emailed to Melanie Reingardt at ero@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Eastern Regional Office at 202–376– 

7533. 

Records generated from these 

meetings may be inspected and 

reproduced at the Eastern Regional 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after each meeting. Persons 


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interested in the work of this advisory 

committee are advised to go to the 

Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov, 

or to contact the Eastern Regional Office 

at the above phone number, email or 

street address. 

The meetings will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

Dated on March 20, 2014. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06474 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Kentucky Advisory Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) that a planning meeting of the 

Kentucky Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the Commission will be 

held on April 15, 2014, at the Louis D. 

Brandeis School of Law, University of 

Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. The 

meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 

a.m. and adjourn at approximately 12:00 

noon. The purpose of the meeting is for 

the Committee to receive reports from 

the sub-committee on ex-felon voting 

rights and the sub-committee on school 

desegregation, discuss the ex-felon 

voting rights and school desegregation 

projects, and consider for approval any 

prepared draft reports by the subcommittees. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments. The 

comments must be received in the 

Southern Regional Office of the 

Commission by May 15, 2014. The 

address is: Southern Regional Office, 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 61 

Forsyth Street SW., Suite 16T126, 

Atlanta, GA 30303. Persons wishing to 

email their comments or who desire 

additional information should contact 

Peter Minarik, Regional Director of the 

Southern Regional Office, at (404) 562– 

7000 (or for hearing impaired TDD 913– 

551–1414), or by email to pminarik@

usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons 

who will attend the meeting and require 

the services of a sign language 

interpreter should contact the Regional 

Office at least ten (10) working days 

before the scheduled date of the 

meeting. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Southern Regional Office, as they 

become available, both before and after 

the meeting. Persons interested in the 

work of this advisory committee are 

advised to go to the Commission’s Web 

site, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the 

Southern Regional Office at the above 

email or street address. 

The meeting will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

Dated on March 20, 2014. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06475 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: West Coast Region Longline 

Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip 

Reporting Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0498. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(revision and extension of a current 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 5. 

Average Hours Per Response: Vessel 

Monitoring System (VMS) installation 

and certification, 3 hours; annual 

maintenance, 2 hours; pre-trip 

notifications, 5 minutes. 

Burden Hours: 16. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for a 

revision and extension of a currently 

approved information collection. 

Owners of vessels that fish out of 

West Coast ports for highly migratory 

species such as tuna, billfish, and sharks 

are required to submit information 

about their intended and actual fishing 

activities. These submissions would 

allow the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) and the Pacific Fishery 

Management Council to monitor the 

fisheries and determine the effects and 

effectiveness of the Fishery Management 

Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast 

Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS). Pre-trip reporting requirements 

are essential for effectively and 

efficiently assigning available observer 

coverage to selected HMS vessels. Data 

collected by observers are critical to 

evaluating if the objectives of the FMP 

are being achieved and for evaluating 

the impact of potential changes in 

management to respond to new 

information or new problems in the 

fisheries. Vessel Monitoring System 

(VMS) units will facilitate enforcement 

of closures associated with HMS 

fisheries and provide timely information 

on associated fleet activities. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit organizations. 

Frequency: Daily and annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 

the instructions to view Department of 

Commerce collections currently under 

review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. 

Dated: March 20, 2014. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06484 Filed 3–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–26–2014] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 39—DallasFort Worth, Texas; Application for 

Production Authority; CSI Calendering, 

Inc. (Rubber Coated Textile Fabric); 

Arlington, Texas 

An application has been submitted to 

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the 

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 

Board, grantee of FTZ 39, requesting 

production authority on behalf of CSI 

Calendering, Inc. (CSI), located in 

Arlington, Texas. The application 

conforming to the requirements of the 

regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 

400.23) was docketed on March 18, 

2014. 

The CSI facilities (56 employees) are 

located at 1119 Commercial Boulevard 

South and 1120 Commercial Boulevard 

North, Arlington (Tarrant County), 

Texas. A separate application for 

‘‘usage-driven’’ site designation at the 

CSI facilities is planned and will be 

processed under Section 400.24 of the 

FTZ Board’s regulations. The facilities 

are used for the calendering, slitting, 

and laminating of certain RFL 


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