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results of the 2008–2009 administrative 

review. See Tapered Roller Bearings 

and Parts Thereof, Finished and 

Unfinished, from the People’s Republic 

of China; Extension of Time Limit for 

the Final Results of the 2008–2009 

Administrative Review of the 

Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 57443 

(September 21, 2010). The final results 

are currently due no later than 

December 12, 2010. 

Extension of Time Limit for Final 

Results 

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), 

requires the Department to issue the 

final results in an administrative review 

within 120 days after the date on which 

the preliminary results are published. 

However, if it is not practicable to 

complete the review within this time 

period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 

allows the Department to extend the 

time period to a maximum of 180 days. 

On September 21, 2010, the Department 

extended the deadline of the final 

results by 30 days. Thus, the 

Department may extend the deadline of 

the final results by an additional 30 

days. 

We determine that it is not practicable 

to complete the final results of this 

review within the current deadline 

because the Department continues to 

require additional time to analyze: (a) 

Issues raised in recent surrogate value 

submissions; and (b) the arguments in 

the case and rebuttal briefs concerning 

surrogate valuation, scope issues, and 

issues concerning the margin 

calculations for the respondents. 

Therefore, given the complexity of 

issues in this case, we are extending the 

time limit for completion of the final 

results by an additional 30 days, in 

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 

the Act. An extension of 30 days from 

the current deadline of December 12, 

2010, would result in a new deadline of 

January 11, 2011. As such, the final 

results are now due no later than 

January 11, 2011. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act. 

Dated: November 18, 2010. 

Susan H. Kuhbach, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–29862 Filed 11–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

[Docket No.: 10115567–0567–01] 

Solicitation of Applications for the 

Planning and Local Technical 

Assistance Programs 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration (EDA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Public Works 

and Economic Development Act of 

1965, as amended, EDA announces 

general policies and application 

procedures for grant-based investments 

under the Planning and Local Technical 

Assistance Programs. These programs 

will help communities develop the 

planning and technical expertise to 

support communities and regions in 

their comprehensive, entrepreneurial, 

and innovation-based economic 

development efforts. Resulting in 

increased private investment and 

higher-skill, higher-wage jobs in areas 

experiencing substantial and persistent 

economic distress, these programs are 

designed to enhance the 

competitiveness of regions. Applicants 

are advised to read carefully the federal 

funding opportunity (FFO) 

announcement for this notice and 

request for applications. For a copy of 

the FFO announcement, please see the 

Web sites listed below under ‘‘Electronic 

Access.’’ 

DATES: Applications are accepted on a 

continuing basis and processed as 

received. As described below under 

‘‘APPLICATION SUBMISSION 

REQUIREMENTS’’ and in section V of 

the FFO announcement, applications 

may be submitted electronically via 

http://www.grants.gov. Applications 

also may be delivered via hand delivery, 

postal mail or courier service in paper 

(hard copy) format to the applicable 

EDA regional office listed below under 

‘‘Contact Information for EDA’s Regional 

Offices.’’ 

Application Submission 

Requirements: The applicant may obtain 

the application package electronically at 

http://www.grants.gov. All components 

of the application package may be 

accessed and downloaded (in a screenfillable format) at http:// 

www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

apply_for_grants.jsp. The preferred 

electronic file format for attachments is 

portable document format (PDF); 

however, EDA will accept electronic 

files in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or 

Microsoft Excel. The applicant must 

complete the http://www.grants.gov 

registration process in order to submit 

an application through http:// 

www.grants.gov; however, please note 

that registration is not required for an 

applicant to access, view, or download 

the application. 

Alternatively, an applicant eligible for 

assistance under this notice may request 

a paper (hard copy) application package 

by contacting the applicable EDA 

regional office listed below under 

‘‘Contact Information for EDA’s Regional 

Offices.’’ 

Under this notice, EDA’s regional 

offices will accept applications on an 

ongoing basis. An application received 

after the date of this notice will be 

processed in accordance with the 

requirements set forth herein until the 

next annual FFO for EDA’s Planning 

and Local Technical Assistance 

Programs is posted on http:// 

www.grants.gov and the related notice 

and request for applications is 

published in the Federal Register. The 

content of applications is the same for 

paper submissions as it is for electronic 

submissions. EDA will not accept 

facsimile or e-mail transmissions of 

applications. 

Please note that all applicants, 

whether choosing to apply 

electronically via http://www.grants.gov 

or submit a paper (hardcopy) 

application, must apply for and 

maintain a current Central Contractor 

Registration (CCR) database registration. 

See section VII.C of the FFO 

announcement. 

Electronic Submissions: Please read 

carefully section V.D.1 of the FFO to 

ensure your application is received by 

EDA and for specific http:// 

www.grants.gov submission procedures. 

EDA strongly encourages electronic 

submissions of applications through 

http://www.grants.gov. Applications 

must be successfully validated and 

time-stamped by http://www.grants.gov. 

In order to submit an application 

through http://www.grants.gov, an 

applicant first must register for a 

http://www.grants.gov user ID and 

password. This process can take 

between three to five business days or as 

long as four weeks if all steps are not 

completed correctly. EDA strongly 

recommends that applicants register, 

review the application instructions, and 

apply as early as possible. Information 

about the registration process can be 

found at http://grants.gov/applicants/ 

organization_registration.jsp. 

Applicants must register as 

organizations, not as individuals. As 

part of the registration process, you will 

register at least one Authorized 

Organizational Representative (AOR) for 


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your organization. AORs registered at 

http://www.grants.gov are the only 

officials with the authority to submit 

applications at http://www.grants.gov, 

so please ensure that your organization’s 

application is submitted by an AOR. If 

the application is submitted by anyone 

other than your organization’s AOR, it 

will be rejected by the http:// 

www.grants.gov system and cannot be 

considered by EDA. Note that a given 

organization may designate multiple 

individuals as AORs for http:// 

www.grants.gov purposes. 

Applicants should save and print 

written proof of an electronic 

submission made at http:// 

www.grants.gov. If problems occur, the 

applicant is advised to (1) print any 

error message received, and (2) call the 

http://www.grants.gov. Contact Center at 

1–800–518–4726 for assistance. The 

following link lists useful resources: 

http://www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp. 

Also, the following link lists frequently 

asked questions (FAQs): http:// 

www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

resources.jsp#faqs. If you do not find an 

answer to your question under the 

‘‘Applicant FAQs,’’ try consulting the 

‘‘Applicant User Guide’’ or contacting 

http://www.grants.gov via e-mail at 

support@grants.gov or telephone at 1– 

800–518–4726. 

Paper Submissions: An applicant may 

submit a completed paper (hard copy) 

application via hand delivery, postal 

mail or courier service to the applicable 

regional office listed below under 

‘‘Contact Information for EDA’s Regional 

Offices.’’ 

Paper (hard copy) submissions must 

include one original and two copies of 

the complete application package 

submitted via hand delivery, postal mail 

or courier service to the applicable 

regional office, unless otherwise 

directed by EDA staff. DOC mail 

security measures may delay receipt of 

United States Postal Service mail for up 

to two weeks. Therefore, applicants that 

choose to submit paper submissions are 

advised to use guaranteed overnight 

delivery services. 

Contact Information for EDA’s 

Regional Offices: 

Applicants in Alabama, Florida, 

Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North 

Carolina, South Carolina, and 

Tennessee, may submit paper 

submissions to: Economic Development 

Administration, Atlanta Regional Office, 

401 West Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 

1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, 

Telephone: (404) 730–3002, Fax: (404) 

730–3025. 

Applicants in Arkansas, Louisiana, 

New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, 

may submit paper submissions to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Austin Regional Office, 504 Lavaca, 

Suite 1100, Austin, Texas 78701–2858, 

Telephone: (512) 381–8144, Fax: (512) 

381–8177. 

Applicants in Illinois, Indiana, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, 

and Muscatine and Scott counties, Iowa, 

may submit paper submissions to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Chicago Regional Office, 111 North 

Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, Illinois 

60606, Telephone: (312) 353–7706, Fax: 

(312) 353–8575. 

Applicants in Colorado, Iowa 

(excluding Muscatine and Scott 

counties), Kansas, Missouri, Montana, 

Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, 

Utah, and Wyoming, may submit paper 

submissions to: Economic Development 

Administration, Denver Regional Office, 

410 17th Street, Suite 250, Denver, 

Colorado 80202, Telephone: (303) 844– 

4714, Fax: (303) 844–3968. 

Applicants in Connecticut, Delaware, 

District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New 

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto 

Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, U.S. 

Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West 

Virginia, may submit paper submissions 

to: Economic Development 

Administration, Philadelphia Regional 

Office, Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, 

Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania 19106, Telephone: (215) 

597–4603, Fax: (215) 597–1063. 

Applicants in Alaska, American 

Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, 

Hawaii, Idaho, the Republic of Marshall 

Islands, the Federated States of 

Micronesia, Nevada, the Commonwealth 

of Northern Marianas Islands, Oregon, 

Republic of Palau, and Washington, may 

submit paper submissions to: Economic 

Development Administration, Seattle 

Regional Office, Jackson Federal 

Building, Room 1890, 915 Second 

Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98174, 

Telephone: (206) 220–7660, Fax: (206) 

220–7669. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or for a paper 

copy of the FFO announcement, contact 

the appropriate EDA regional office 

listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Program Information: EDA’s mission 

is to lead the Federal economic 

development agenda by promoting 

innovation and competitiveness, 

preparing American regions for growth 

and success in the worldwide economy. 

In implementing this mission pursuant 

to the Public Works and Economic 

Development Act of 1965, as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA), EDA 

advances economic growth by assisting 

communities and regions experiencing 

chronic high unemployment and low 

per capita income to create an 

environment that fosters innovation, 

promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts 

increased private capital investment. 

Under this notice and request for 

applications, EDA solicits applications 

for the Planning and Local Technical 

Assistance Programs authorized under 

PWEDA. EDA published a separate FFO 

dated October 14, 2010, for its Public 

Works, Economic Adjustment 

Assistance, and Global Climate Change 

Mitigation Incentive Fund (GCCMIF) 

Programs, which can be accessed on 

EDA’s Web site at http://www.eda.gov/ 

InvestmentsGrants/FFON.xml. EDA’s 

Web site at http://www.eda.gov provides 

additional information on EDA and its 

programs. 

EDA expects to post separate FFO 

announcements at http:// 

www.grants.gov and at http:// 

www.eda.gov that will set forth the 

specific funding priorities, application 

and selection processes, time frames, 

and evaluation criteria for the FY 2011 

University Center Economic 

Development Program competition and 

for certain National Technical 

Assistance and Research and Evaluation 

projects to be funded with FY 2011 

appropriations. 

Electronic Access: The FFO 

announcement for the FY 2011 

competitive solicitation for EDA’s 

Planning and Local Technical 

Assistance Programs is available at 

http://www.grants.gov and at http:// 

www.eda.gov. 

Funding Availability: As of November 

26, 2010, the full amount of FY 2011 

appropriations is not available and EDA 

is operating under the authority of the 

FY 2011 Continuing Resolution (Pub. L. 

No. 111–242, 124 Stat. 2607, September 

30, 2010). The FY 2010 median award 

amounts are provided only for your 

information. The continuing resolution 

allocates funding based on FY 2010 

funding levels, but on a pro-rated basis, 

until the enactment of the FY 2011 

appropriations. Assuming EDA receives 

FY 2011 appropriations of 

approximately the same level as in FY 

2010, the following information may 

prove useful for planning purposes. 

In FY 2010, funding appropriated 

under the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117, 123 Stat. 

3034 at 3114 (2009)) made $255,000,000 

available for the economic development 

assistance programs authorized under 

PWEDA: Public Works and Economic 

Development Facilities Program; 

Economic Adjustment Assistance; 

GCCMIF; Planning; Local Technical 

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Development Program; and Research 

and National Technical Assistance. EDA 

expects funding levels for FY 2011 to be 

similar to FY 2010; however the final 

amounts will not be known until 

Congress passes the FY 2011 

appropriations. When the full FY 2011 

appropriations become available, EDA 

will publish a Federal Register notice to 

announce the final FY 2011 funding 

levels for the Planning and Local 

Technical Assistance Programs. The 

funding periods and funding amounts 

referenced in this notice are subject to 

the availability of funds at the time of 

award, as well as to Department of 

Commerce (DOC) and EDA priorities at 

the time of award. DOC and EDA will 

not be held responsible for application 

preparation and submission costs. 

Publication of this notice does not 

obligate DOC or EDA to award any 

specific grant or cooperative agreement 

or to obligate all or any part of available 

funds. 

The following subsections provide 

more information on the two programs 

to which this notice applies. As noted 

above, specific FY 2011 funding 

amounts for each program will be 

announced separately upon availability. 

Please note that the approximations 

provided below are for informational 

purposes only and are not intended to 

restrict future awards. 

1. Planning Program: (CFDA No. 

11.302; 13 CFR part 303): 

EDA’s Planning Program is one of six 

economic development assistance 

programs the agency operates under 

PWEDA. Under this program, EDA 

provides assistance to eligible recipients 

to create regional economic 

development plans in order to stimulate 

and guide the economic development 

efforts of a community or region. As part 

of this program, EDA supports 

Partnership Planning investments to 

facilitate the development, 

implementation, revision, or 

replacement of comprehensive 

economic development strategies 

(CEDS). EDA provides Partnership 

Planning grants to the designated 

planning organization (e.g., District 

Organization) serving EDA-designated 

Economic Development Districts (as 

defined in 13 CFR 300.3) throughout the 

Nation. These planning organizations 

are typically recognized by the State in 

which they reside as multijurisdictional councils of governments, 

regional commissions, or planning and 

development centers. Information on 

the Economic Development Districts 

may be found on EDA’s Web site at 

http://www.eda.gov/PDF/ 

EDD%20List_030410.pdf. Planning 

Partnership grants enable planning 

organizations to manage and coordinate 

the development and implementation of 

CEDS to address the unique needs of 

their respective regions. In addition, 

EDA provides Partnership Planning 

grants to Indian Tribes to help organize 

and assist with the implementation of 

economic development activities within 

their areas. The majority of funding 

under the Planning Program is for 

Partnership Planning grants for Indian 

Tribes and EDA-designated Economic 

Development Districts. 

The Planning Program also helps 

support planning organizations, 

including District Organizations and 

Indian Tribes, with Short-Term 

Planning and State Planning 

investments designed to create and 

retain higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, 

particularly for the unemployed and 

underemployed in the Nation’s most 

economically distressed regions. For 

example, EDA might provide ShortTerm Planning funding to a coalition of 

Tribal and regional organizations to 

plan a coordinated response to the 

sudden loss of a major employer in the 

affected area(s). 

To provide investment assistance for 

CEDS and State plans as well as for 

Short-Term Planning activities, EDA 

allocated $31,000,000 in FY 2010 for its 

Planning Program. Of this amount, 

$28,597,033 was allocated for 

Partnership Planning awards that 

support the existing network of 

Economic Development Districts and 

$2,402,967 for Short-Term Planning 

projects. The median annual grant 

amount for a Partnership Planning 

award in FY 2010 was $61,000. The 

median annual grant amount for a 

Short-Term Planning award in FY 2010 

was $65,000. 

As in FY 2010, EDA expects that the 

majority of FY 2011 Planning Program 

funds will be used to provide support to 

existing planning organizations, 

including District Organizations and 

Indian Tribes. Specifically, EDA 

anticipates funding 375 District 

Organizations (in connection with their 

respective Economic Development 

Districts) and 58 Indian Tribes. Some 

regional offices may offer three-year 

funding to their planning organizations, 

while others may offer annually 

funding. 

2. Local Technical Assistance (CFDA 

No. 11.303; 13 CFR part 306, subpart A): 

The Local Technical Assistance 

Program helps eligible recipients fill the 

knowledge and information gaps that 

may prevent leaders in the public and 

nonprofit sectors in economically 

distressed regions from making optimal 

decisions on local economic 

development issues. For example, EDA 

might provide funds to help a city 

prepare a feasibility study regarding the 

use of an abandoned manufacturing 

facility for an activity that advances 

local economic development. 

In FY 2010, EDA allocated $1,362,592 

to the Local Technical Assistance 

Program, thereby allocating 

approximately $227,099 to each of 

EDA’s six regional offices. The median 

size of a Local Technical Assistance 

grant made in FY 2010 was $50,000. 

Funding Instrument and Project 

Periods: Subject to the availability of 

funds, EDA may enter into a grant with 

an eligible applicant in order to provide 

funding for eligible activities under this 

notice. Project periods are dependent on 

the project scope of work, the nature of 

the project and the EDA program under 

which the grant is awarded. In general, 

a Planning or Local Technical 

Assistance investment may allow for 

one to three years for completion of the 

scope of work. EDA expects that all 

projects will proceed expeditiously and 

encourages investments with 

demonstrated capacity to be 

implemented quickly and effectively, 

accelerating positive economic impacts. 

Statutory Authorities: The statutory 

authorities for the Planning and Local 

Technical Assistance Programs are 

sections 203 (42 U.S.C. 3143) and 207 

(42 U.S.C. 3147) of PWEDA, 

respectively. Unless otherwise provided 

in this notice, applicant eligibility, 

program objectives and priorities, 

application procedures, evaluation 

criteria, selection procedures, and other 

requirements for the Planning and Local 

Technical Assistance Programs are set 

forth in EDA’s regulations (codified at 

13 CFR chapter III), and the application 

must comply with these requirements. 

EDA’s regulations and PWEDA are 

available at http://www.eda.gov/ 

InvestmentsGrants/Lawsreg.xml. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 11.302, 

Economic Development—Support for 

Planning Organizations; 11.303, 

Economic Development—Technical 

Assistance. 

Applicant Eligibility: Pursuant to 

PWEDA, eligible applicants for and 

eligible recipients of EDA investment 

assistance include: (1) District 

Organizations; (2) Indian Tribes or a 

consortium of Indian Tribes; (3) States, 

cities or other political subdivisions of 

a State, including special purpose units 

of a State or local government engaged 

in economic or infrastructure 

development activities, or a consortium 

of political subdivisions; (4) institutions 

of higher education or a consortium of 

institutions of higher education; or (5) 

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organizations or associations acting in 

cooperation with officials of a political 

subdivision of a State. See section 3 of 

PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3122) and 13 CFR 

300.3. 

EDA is not authorized to provide 

grants directly to individuals or to forprofit entities seeking to start or expand 

a private business. Such requests may 

be referred to State or local agencies, or 

to non-profit economic development 

organizations serving the region in 

which the project will be located. 

Economic Distress Criteria: Awards 

under EDA’s Planning and Local 

Technical Assistance Programs should 

be designed to have positive economic 

development impacts within distressed 

regions and help communities ensure 

resilient economies. Applicants are 

responsible for defining the region that 

the project will assist by providing 

supporting statistics and other 

information, as appropriate. Planning 

awards under section 203 of PWEDA (42 

U.S.C. 3143) and 13 CFR part 303 are 

designed to support planning 

organizations in developing, 

implementing, revising or replacing 

CEDS, and help to create and retain 

higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, 

particularly for the unemployed and 

underemployed in the Nation’s most 

economically distressed regions. See 

also 13 CFR 303.1. Local Technical 

Assistance awards may help eligible 

recipients determine the causes of 

excessive unemployment, 

underemployment, low per capita 

income or outmigration; formulate and 

implement economic development 

programs to increase local or regional 

capacity; or conduct project planning 

and feasibility studies. See also 13 CFR 

306.1. Although meeting specific 

distress criteria is not a prerequisite for 

funding under the two programs, the 

economic distress level of the region 

impacted by a project serves as the basis 

for establishing the EDA share of the 

total cost of a project. 

Cost Sharing or Matching Share 

Requirement: Generally, the amount of 

the EDA grant may not exceed 50 

percent of the total cost of the project. 

Projects may receive an additional 

amount that shall not exceed 30 percent, 

based on the relative needs of the region 

in which the project will be located, as 

determined by EDA. See section 204(a) 

of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and 13 CFR 

301.4(b)(1). For planning assistance, the 

minimum EDA investment rate for 

projects under 13 CFR part 303 is 50 

percent, and the maximum allowable 

EDA investment rate may not exceed 80 

percent. See 13 CFR 301.4(b)(3). As 

specified in section 204(c)(3) of PWEDA 

(42 U.S.C. 3144) for projects under 13 

CFR part 306, the Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce for Economic Development 

(Assistant Secretary) has the discretion 

to establish a maximum EDA 

investment rate of up to 100 percent 

where the project (1) merits, and is not 

otherwise feasible without, an increase 

to the EDA investment rate; or (2) will 

be of no or only incidental benefit to the 

recipient. See 13 CFR 301.4(b)(4). 

The Assistant Secretary has the 

discretion to establish a maximum EDA 

investment rate of up to 100 percent of 

the total project cost for EDA investment 

assistance awarded to a(n): (1) Indian 

Tribe, (2) State (or political subdivision 

of a State) that the Assistant Secretary 

determines has exhausted its effective 

taxing and borrowing capacity, or (3) 

non-profit organization that the 

Assistant Secretary determines has 

exhausted its effective borrowing 

capacity. See sections 204(c)(1) and (2) 

of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and 13 CFR 

301.4(b)(5). Potential applicants should 

contact the appropriate EDA regional 

office to make these determinations. 

In the application review process, 

EDA will consider the nature of the 

contribution (cash or in-kind) and the 

amount of the matching share funds. 

EDA will give preference to applications 

that include cash contributions (over inkind contributions) as the matching 

share. While cash contributions are 

preferred, in-kind contributions, 

consisting of contributions of space, 

equipment, or services, or forgiveness or 

assumptions of debt, may provide the 

required non-Federal share of total 

project costs. See section 204(b) of 

PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144). EDA will 

fairly evaluate all in-kind contributions, 

which must be eligible project costs and 

meet applicable Federal cost principles 

and uniform administrative 

requirements. Funds from other Federal 

financial assistance awards are 

considered matching share funds only if 

authorized by statute, which may be 

determined by EDA’s reasonable 

interpretation of the statute. See 13 CFR 

300.3. The applicant must show that the 

matching share is committed to the 

project for the full project period, will 

be available as needed and is not 

conditioned or encumbered in any way 

that precludes its use consistent with 

the requirements of EDA investment 

assistance. See 13 CFR 301.5. 

Restrictions on the Use of EDA Funds: 

Specific regulations, administrative 

requirements, and cost principles 

govern the use of EDA funds. The 

general and administrative requirements 

for EDA awards are set forth in 13 CFR 

parts 300–302. Specific application and 

award requirements for the Planning 

and Local Technical Assistance 

Programs are provided in 13 CFR part 

303 and subpart A of 13 CFR part 306, 

respectively. EDA funds may not be 

used directly or indirectly to reimburse 

any attorneys’ or consultants’ fees 

incurred in connection with obtaining 

investment assistance pursuant to this 

notice. See 13 CFR 302.10. 

The uniform administrative 

requirements for DOC grants and 

cooperative agreements are codified at 

15 CFR parts 14 and 24, as applicable. 

For EDA’s purposes, 15 CFR part 14 

governs awards made to institutions of 

higher education and non-profit 

organizations, and 15 CFR part 24 

governs awards made to States and local 

governments. Funds awarded cannot 

necessarily pay for all the costs that a 

recipient may incur in the course of 

carrying out a project. See section III.D 

of the FFO announcement for more 

information regarding allowable costs 

under an award and EDA’s 

nonrelocation policy. Applicable 

administrative requirements and 

Federal cost principles are incorporated 

by reference into the terms and 

conditions of each EDA award. 

Application Package Required Forms: 

The applicant is advised to read 

carefully the instructions contained in 

this FFO and in all forms contained in 

the application package. It is the sole 

responsibility of the applicant to ensure 

that a complete application package is 

received by EDA. 

The applicant must complete and 

submit the Application for Investment 

Assistance (Form ED–900), and 

additional Federal grant assistance 

forms listed below as part of a complete 

application package. The following 

forms are required for a complete 

application package: 

1. Form ED–900 (Application for 

Investment Assistance). One form per 

project is required. 

2. One Form SF–424 (Application for 

Federal Assistance) from each coapplicant, as applicable. 

3. Form SF–424A (Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs). One form per project is 

required. 

4. One Form SF–424B (Assurances— 

Non-Construction Programs) from each 

co-applicant, as applicable. 

5. One Form CD–511 (Certification 

Regarding Lobbying) from each coapplicant, as applicable. 

In addition, applicants may be 

required to provide certain lobbying 

information using Form SF–LLL 

(Disclosure of Lobbying Activities) and 

to submit to a background screening 

using Form CD–346. Form ED–900 

provides detailed guidance to help the 

applicant assess whether Form SF–LLL 


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is required and how to access it. Please 

note that, if applicable, one Form SF– 

LLL must be submitted for each coapplicant that has used or plans to use 

non-federal funds for lobbying in 

connection with this notice and request 

for applications. All key individuals of 

non-profit applicants and applicants 

that are first-time recipients of EDA or 

DOC funding are required to provide 

required individual background 

screening forms (Form CD–346) for a 

complete application, but please note 

that EDA may require other applicants 

to submit Form CD–346 to comply with 

DOC requirements. EDA will inform 

applicants if this is required. Form CD– 

346 may be accessed at http:// 

ocio.os.doc.gov/s/groups/public/@doc/ 

@os/@ocio/@oitpp/documents/content/ 

dev01_002454.pdf. 

Instructions for Completing Form ED– 

900: Form ED–900 is divided into 

lettered sections that correspond to 

specific EDA program components that 

address EDA’s statutory and regulatory 

requirements. The form details the 

sections and exhibits that must be 

completed based on program type. 

Because this notice seeks Planning and 

Local Technical Assistance applications 

only, an applicant needs to complete 

those sections of Form ED–900 

identified in the table below. Complete 

instructions are included within Form 

ED–900. 

EDA Program Required Form ED–900 Sections 

Partnership Planning ........................................................................................................................... Complete Sections A, C, E, and F and Exhibit C. 

Short-Term Planning ............................................................................................................................ Complete Sections A, C, E, and G and Exhibit C. 

State Planning ..................................................................................................................................... Complete Sections A, C, E, G, and H and 

Exhibit C. 

Local Technical Assistance ................................................................................................................. Complete Sections A, C, E, and I and Exhibit C. 

To limit the burden on the applicant, 

EDA may request additional 

documentation only if EDA determines 

that the applicant’s project merits 

further consideration. The Form ED–900 

provides detailed guidance on 

documentation, information, and other 

materials that will be requested if, and 

only if, EDA selects the project for 

further consideration. EDA will timely 

inform the applicant if its application 

has been selected for further 

consideration or if the application has 

not been selected for funding. 

Intergovernmental Review: 

Applications for assistance under EDA’s 

programs are subject to the State review 

requirements imposed by Executive 

Order 12372, ‘‘Intergovernmental Review 

of Federal Programs.’’ 

Evaluation and Selection Procedures: 

Application packages submitted under 

this notice for the Short-Term Planning 

and Local Technical Assistance 

Programs will be circulated by a project 

officer within the applicable EDA 

regional office for review. After the 

necessary input and information are 

obtained, the application is considered 

by the regional office’s Investment 

Review Committee (IRC), which is 

comprised of at least three members of 

regional office staff. The IRC discusses 

the application (1) using the evaluation 

criteria set out below under ‘‘Evaluation 

Criteria’’ and in section IV.A of the FFO 

announcement; and (2) to determine if 

it meets the program-specific award and 

application requirements provided in 13 

CFR 303.3 for Planning awards and 13 

CFR 306.2 for Local Technical 

Assistance awards, as applicable. 

Evaluation Criteria: For EDA’s 

discretionary grant programs under this 

notice, namely, Short-Term Planning 

and Local Technical Assistance, EDA 

will evaluate applications based on their 

ability to satisfy the investment policy 

guidelines identified in this section, 

with each criterion assigned the weight 

indicated. These evaluation criteria may 

be found on EDA’s Web site at http:// 

www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ 

InvestmentPriorities.xml, and applicants 

are encouraged to review these priorities 

as they develop their projects. 

1. National Strategic Priorities (30%) 

EDA seeks to fund applications that 

encourage job growth and business 

expansion, as well as promoting one or 

more of the following initiatives: 

• Technology-led economic 

development, 

• Support to small- and mediumsized businesses, 

• Global competitiveness and 

innovation, 

• Responses to economic dislocation 

because of auto industry restructuring or 

natural disasters, 

• Commercialization of research, and/ 

or 

• Environmentally sustainable 

development. 

2. Economically Distressed and 

Underserved Communities (25%) 

EDA seeks to fund applications that 

strengthen communities that have 

suffered disproportionate economic and 

job losses or long-term severe economic 

distress, and/or are rebuilding to 

become more competitive in the global 

economy. 

3. Return on Investment (25%) 

EDA seeks to fund applications that 

demonstrate a high return on EDA’s 

investment by demonstrating that the 

project will be likely to stimulate 

economic development by 

demonstrating a high probability of 

leading to actionable projects or 

identifying specific benchmarks that 

will measure progress towards outputs. 

4. Collaborative Regional Innovation 

(10%) 

EDA seeks to fund applications that 

support the development and growth of 

innovation clusters based on existing 

regional competitive strengths, which 

may be demonstrated by the extent to 

which an investment will: 

• Promote collaboration among multijurisdictional leadership, 

• Link and leverage regional assets, 

and 

• Implement or build upon effective 

planning efforts. 

5. Public/Private Partnerships (10%) 

EDA seeks to fund applications that 

use public and private sector resources, 

and/or leverage complementary 

investments by other government/public 

entities and/or non-profits. 

Selection Factors: The IRC 

recommends to the Regional Director 

whether an application merits further 

consideration, documenting its 

recommendation. For quality control 

assurance, EDA Headquarters reviews 

the IRC’s analysis of the project’s ability 

to fulfill the investment policy 

guidelines set out above under 

‘‘Evaluation Criteria.’’ After receiving 

quality control clearance, the Selecting 

Official, who is the Regional Director, 

considers the evaluations provided by 

the IRC and also takes into account the 

degree to which the applications are 

responsive to one or more of the 

selection factors provided below when 

deciding which applications to fund. 

1. A determination that the 

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objectives of section 2 of PWEDA (42 

U.S.C. 3121); 

2. Relative economic distress of the 

applicant; 

3. Financial or management capability 

of the applicant; 

4. Availability of program funding; 

5. Geographic balance in distribution 

of program funds; 

6. Balance of diverse project types in 

the distribution of program funds; 

7. Balanced funding for a diverse 

group of organizations, to include 

smaller and rural organizations, which 

may form part of a broader consortium 

to serve diverse populations and areas 

within the regional office’s territory; 

8. The applicant’s performance under 

previous Federal financial assistance 

awards; 

9. A determination that a project is 

more likely to create jobs in a shorter 

timeframe; or 

10. Whether the project will enable 

BRAC-impacted communities to 

transition from a military to civilian 

economy and otherwise respond to 

economic impacts. 

The Regional Director’s final decision 

must be consistent with EDA’s and the 

U.S. Department of Commerce’s 

policies. Any time the Regional Director 

makes a selection that differs from the 

IRC’s recommendations, the Regional 

Director will document the rationale for 

the decision in writing. 

Notification to Applicants: Applicants 

for Short-Term Planning assistance or 

Local Technical Assistance will be 

notified if their applications are 

recommended for funding. For 

Economic Development District 

Partnership Planning applicants, EDA 

will continue to handle the award 

process in accord with current practice. 

Potential Economic Development 

District Partnership Planning applicants 

should contact the applicable EDA 

regional office for instructions. 

If an application is selected for 

funding and the applicant successfully 

completes all due diligence 

requirements, the EDA Grants Officer 

will issue the grant award (Form CD– 

450), which is the authorizing financial 

assistance award document. By signing 

Form CD–450, the recipient agrees to 

comply with all award provisions. EDA 

will provide Form CD–450 by mail or 

overnight delivery to the appropriate 

business office of the recipient’s 

organization. The recipient must sign 

and return the Form CD–450 without 

modification within 30 days of receipt. 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements: 

The administrative and national policy 

requirements for all Department of 

Commerce awards, contained in the 

Department of Commerce Pre-Award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements, published 

in the Federal Register on February 11, 

2008 (73 FR 7696), are applicable to this 

notice. 

Paperwork Reduction Act: This 

document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 

use of Form ED–900 (Application for 

Investment Assistance) has been 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under the Control 

Number 0610–0094. The use of Forms 

SF–424 (Application for Financial 

Assistance), SF–424A (Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs), SF–424B (Assurances—NonConstruction Programs), SF–424C 

(Budget Information—Construction 

Programs), SF–424D (Assurances— 

Construction Programs), and Form SF– 

LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities) 

has been approved under OMB Control 

Numbers 4040–0004, 0348–0044, 4040– 

0007, 4040–0008, 4040–0009, and 0348– 

0046 respectively. The Form CD–346 

(Applicant for Funding Assistance) is 

approved under OMB Control Number 

0605–0001. Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, no person is required 

to respond to, nor shall any 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 (Regulatory 

Planning and Review): 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 comments 

are not required by the Administrative 

Procedure Act or any other law for rules 

concerning 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 of the Regulatory 

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

inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis has not been 

prepared. 

Dated: November 19, 2010. 

Brian P. McGowan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Economic Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Administration 

RIN 0648–XZ98 

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental 

to Specified Activities; U.S. Marine 

Corps Training Exercises at Air Station 

Cherry Point 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of incidental 

harassment authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) regulations, notification is 

hereby given that NMFS has issued an 

Incidental Harassment Authorization 

(IHA) to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) 

to take marine mammals, by Level B 

harassment only, incidental to military 

training exercises at Marine Corps Air 

Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Range 

Complex, North Carolina. The USMC’s 

activities are considered military 

readiness activities pursuant to the 

MMPA, as amended by the National 

Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 

Fiscal Year 2004. 

DATES: Effective December 1, 2010– 

November 30, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the IHA and the 

application are available by writing to 

Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3225, telephoning the contact 

listed below (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT), or visiting the 

internet at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ 

pr/permits/incidental.htm. The 

following associated documents are also 

available at the same internet address: 

Environmental Assessment MCAS 

Cherry Point Range Operations (USMC 

2009) and the associated Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI). Documents 

cited in this notice may also be viewed, 

by appointment, during regular business 

hours, at the aforementioned address. 

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