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Applications may also be submitted 

electronically through www.grants.gov. 

b. Application Format and Content. 

Each submittal should be in PDF format. 

The application template form FPL– 

1500–4 is in word format and is 

recommended to be used. After 

completing the template, the document 

should be saved as a PDF format either 

using Adobe Acrobat or Word software. 

The template form FPL–1500–4 along 

with directions for completing can be 

found at the www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu. 

Paper copy shall be single sided on 8.5- 

by 11-inch plain white paper only (no 

colored paper, over-sized paper, or 

special covers). Do not staple. All forms 

and application template can be found 

at www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu 2013 

Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass 

Utilization Grant Program. 

Outline of form FPL–1500–4 and 

mandatory appendices 

(1) Project Summary Sheet 

(2) Title Page 

(3) Project Narrative 

The project narrative shall provide a 

clear description of the work to be 

performed, impact on removing woody 

biomass and creating renewal energy 

(e.g., tons of biomass removed that 

would have otherwise been burned, cost 

savings to landowners, source of 

biomass removed from forested areas, 

broken-out by ownership), and how jobs 

will be created and/or retained, and 

sustained. Application narrative should 

address the 15 discussion areas listed on 

the form FPL–1500–4. 

(4) Budget Summary Justification in 

Support of SF 424A. 

(5) Qualifications and Summary 

Portfolio of Engineering Services 

For the engineering systems, the 

project usually consists of a system 

designer, project manager, equipment 

supplier, project engineer, construction 

contractor or system installer and a 

system operator and maintainer. One 

individual or entity may serve more 

than one role. The project team must 

have demonstrated expertise in similar 

bioenergy systems development, 

engineering, installation, and 

maintenance. Authoritative evidence 

that project team service providers have 

the necessary professional credentials or 

relevant experience to perform the 

required services must be provided. 

Authoritative evidence that vendors of 

proprietary components can provide 

necessary equipment and spare parts for 

the system to operate over its design life 

must also be provided. A list of the 

same or similar projects designed, 

installed and currently operating with 

references shall be provided along with 

appropriate contacts. 

(6) Community Benefit Statement. 

Provide a one page narrative on the 

social, environmental and economic 

impacts and the importance of the 

project to the community. Include 

substantiated facts and benefits, such as 

local employment rate, per capita 

income and fossil fuel impacts with and 

without the project. Include letters of 

support from community leaders 

demonstrating on-going community 

collaboration, where appropriate, in the 

appendix. Forest Service regions shall 

use this information to help evaluate 

regional impacts, particularly impact of 

job creation and retention as appropriate 

at the geographic scale for the region 

and how this grant award provides for 

the overall general welfare of the region. 

(7) Appendices. 

The following information shall be 

included in the appendices and scanned 

into a single PDF file: 

a. Comprehensive Feasibility 

Assessment. 

b. Woody Biomass Resource Supply 

Assessment. 

c. Quotes for Professional Engineering 

Services considered (minimum of two 

quotes): Rationale for selection of 

engineering firm, if already selected. 

d. Letters of Support from Partners, 

Individuals, or Organizations: Letters of 

support shall be included in an 

appendix and are intended to display 

the degree of collaboration occurring 

between the different entities engaged in 

the project. These letters shall include 

partner commitments of cash or in-kind 

services from all those listed in the SF 

424 and SF 424A. Each letter of support 

is limited to one page in length. 

e. Federal Funds: List all other 

Federal funds received for this project 

within the last three years. List agency, 

program name, and dollar amount. 

f. Miscellaneous, such as schematics. 

g. Last three years of financial 

statements (balance sheets, income 

statements, cash flow analysis). 

h. Administrative Forms: SF 424, SF 

424A, SF 424B and AD 1047, 1048, 1049 

and certificate regarding lobbying 

activities are standard forms that shall 

be included in the application. These 

forms can be accessed at 

www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu under 2013 

Woody Biomass Grant Program. 

Dated: November 2, 2012. 

Victoria Christiansen, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the South Carolina 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 meeting of the South 

Carolina Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will convene on Tuesday, 

March 5, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. and 

adjourn at approximately 11:30 a.m. The 

meeting will be held at the Aiken 

County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield 

Street SW., Aiken, South Carolina, 

29801. The purpose of the meeting is for 

the Committee to receive ethics training 

and orientation and plan future 

activities. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office by April 5, 2013. Written 

comments may be mailed to the 

Southern Regional Office, U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights, 61 Forsyth 

St. SW., Suite 16T126, Atlanta, GA 

30303. They may also be faxed to the 

Commission at (404) 562–7005, or 

emailed to the Commission at 

pminari@usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Southern Regional Office at (404) 562– 

7000. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meeting and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact the Southern 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 Committee are directed to 

the Commission’s Web site, http:// 

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Southern Regional Office at the above 

email or street address. 

The meeting will be conducted 

pursuant to the rules and regulations of 

the Commission and FACA. 

Dated in Washington, DC, February 13, 

2013. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

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