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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 

None. 

Evaluation and Selection Procedures 

NOAA published its agency-wide 

solicitation entitled ‘‘Omnibus Notice 

Announcing the Availability of Grant 

Funds for Fiscal Year 2005’’ for projects 

and fellowships/scholarship/internships 

for Fiscal Year 2005 in the Federal 

Register on June 30, 2004 (69 FR 39417). 

The evaluation criteria and selection 

procedures for projects contained in that 

omnibus notice are applicable to this 

solicitation. Copies of the notice are 

available on the Internet at: http://

www.ofa.noaa.gov%7Eamd/

SOLINDEX.HTML. A pre-proposal 

submission is required in order to 

submit a full proposal. The notice 

discouraging the submission of a full 

proposal does not preclude a full 

proposal submission. 

Intergovernmental Review 

Applications under this program are 

not subject to Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of federal 

programs.’’

Limitation of Liability 

In no event will NOAA or the 

Department of Commerce be responsible 

for proposal preparation costs if this 

program is cancelled because of other 

agency priorities. Publication of this 

announcement does not oblige NOAA to 

award any specific project or to obligate 

any available funds. Applicants are 

hereby given notice that funding for the 

Fiscal Year 2005 program is contingent 

upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2005 

appropriations. 

Universal Identifier 

Applicants should be aware they are 

required to provide a Dun and 

Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number during the 

application process. See the October 30, 

2002, Federal Register, (67 FR 66177) 

for additional 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 at http://

www.dunandbradstreet.com. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

NOAA must analyze the potential 

environmental impacts, as required by 

NEPA, for applicant projects or 

proposals which are seeking NOAA 

Federal assistance. Detailed information 

on NOAA compliance with NEPA can 

be found at the following Web site: 

http://www.nepa.noaa.gov including 

NOAA Administrative Order 216–6 for 

NEPA at http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/

NAO216l6lTOC.pdf, and the Council on 

Environmental Quality implementation 

regulations at http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/

nepa/regs/ceq/toclceq.htm.

Consequently, as part of an applicant’s 

package under the 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 

nonindigenous 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 analysis, applicants may also be 

requested to assist NOAA in drafting an 

environmental assessment, if NOAA 

determines an assessment is required. 

Applicants will also be required to 

cooperate with NOAA in identifying 

and implementing feasible measures to 

reduce or avoid any identified adverse 

environmental impacts of their 

proposal. The failure to do so shall be 

grounds for the denial of an application. 

The Department of Commerce 

Preaward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

contained in the Federal Register notice 

of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as 

amended by the Federal Register notice 

published on October 30, 2002 (67 FR 

66109), are applicable to this 

solicitation. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 

use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, 

and SF–LLL, and CD–346 has been 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under the respective 

control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, 

0348–0040, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, no person is required to, nor shall 

a 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 for the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are 

inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis has not been 

prepared.

Dated: October 29, 2004. 

David L. Johnson, 

Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 091604C]

Marine Mammals; File No. 878–1715–00

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Daniel F. Cowan, M.D., The University 

of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 

Texas 77555–0555, has been issued a 

permit to acquire, import and export 

specimen samples for purposes of 

scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permit and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s):

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376; and

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Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721 

Executive Center Drive North, St. 

Petersburg, FL 33702–2432; phone 

(727)570–5301; fax (727)570–5320.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Skidmore or Ruth Johnson, 

(301)713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

16, 2004, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (69 FR 20602) that a 

request for a scientific research permit 

to acquire, import and export samples 

taken from marine mammals of the 

Orders Pinnipedia (except walrus) and 

Cetacea had been submitted by the 

above-named applicant. The requested 

permit has been issued under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Regulations 

Governing the Taking and Importing of 

Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the 

regulations governing endangered and 

threatened fish and wildlife (50 CFR 

parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 

1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et 

seq.).

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement.

Dated: November 2, 2004.

Stephen L. Leathery,

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Availability of GovernmentOwned Invention; Available for 

Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The invention listed below is 

assigned to the United States 

Government as represented by the 

Secretary of the Navy and are available 

for licensing by the Department of the 

Navy. Patent application 10/945,573: 

ELECTROMAGNETIC WEAPON.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the 

invention cited should be directed to 

the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane 

Div, Code 054, Bldg 1, 300 Highway 

361, Crane, IN 47522–5001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Brian Bailey, Naval Surface Warfare 

Center, Crane Div, Code 054, Bldg 1, 300 

Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522–5001, 

telephone (812) 854–2378. To download 

an application for license, see: http://

www.crane.navy.mil/newscommunity/

techtrans_CranePatents.asp.

(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404)

Dated: October 25, 2004. 

S.K. Melancon, 

Paralegal Specialist, Office of the Judge 

Advocate General, Alternate Federal Register 

Liaison Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Interagency Coordinating 

Council Meeting (FICC)

AGENCY: Federal Interagency 

Coordinating Council, Education.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice describes the 

schedule and agenda of a forthcoming 

meeting of the Federal Interagency 

Coordinating Council (FICC). Notice of 

this meeting is intended to inform 

members of the general public of their 

opportunity to attend the meeting. The 

FICC will engage in policy discussions 

related to educational research for 

young children with communication 

difficulties and their families. The 

meeting will be open and accessible to 

the general public.

DATE AND TIME: FICC Meeting: Thursday, 

December 2, 2004 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m.

ADDRESSES: American Institutes for 

Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, 

NW., Conference Rooms B & C, 2nd 

Floor Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Obral Vance, U.S. Department of 

Education, 550 12th Street SW., Room 

4127, Washington, DC, 20202. 

Telephone: (202) 245–7584 (press 3). 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call (1–800) 877–8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FICC 

is established under section 644 of the 

Individuals with Disabilities Education 

Act (20 U.S.C. 1444). The FICC is 

established to: (1) Minimize duplication 

across Federal, State and local agencies 

of programs and activities relating to 

early intervention services for infants 

and toddlers with disabilities and their 

families and preschool services for 

children with disabilities; (2) ensure 

effective coordination of Federal early 

intervention and preschool programs, 

including Federal technical assistance 

and support activities; and (3) identify 

gaps in Federal agency programs and 

services and barriers to Federal 

interagency cooperation. To meet these 

purposes, the FICC seeks to: (1) Identify 

areas of conflict, overlap, and omissions 

in interagency policies related to the 

provision of services to infants, 

toddlers, and preschoolers with 

disabilities; (2) develop and implement 

joint policy interpretations on issues 

related to infants, toddlers, and 

preschoolers that cut across Federal 

agencies, including modifications of 

regulations to eliminate barriers to 

interagency programs and activities; and 

(3) coordinate the provision of technical 

assistance and dissemination of best 

practice information. 

Individuals who need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting 

services, assistive listening devices, 

material in alternative format) should 

notify Obral Vance at (202) 245–7584 

(press 3) or (1–800) 877–8339 (TDD) ten 

days in advance of the meeting. The 

meeting location is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. 

Summary minutes of the FICC 

meetings will be maintained and 

available for public inspection at the 

U.S. Department of Education, 550 12th 

Street SW., Room 4127, Washington, DC 

20202, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m., weekdays, except Federal 

Holidays.

Troy R. Justesen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

President’s Board of Advisors on 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities

AGENCY: President’s Board of Advisors 

on Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and agenda of the meeting of 

the President’s Board of Advisors on 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities. This notice also describes 

the functions of the Board. Notice of this 

meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

and is intended to notify the public of 

its opportunity to attend. 

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2004. 

Time: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.