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project feasibility studies (as 

appropriate), and timelines. 

• Identification of individuals 

responsible for implementing and 

ensuring project success. 

• Long-term benefits of project and 

the length of time the benefits and 

impacts are anticipated. 

• Expansion capability, such as 

potential to expand the application. 

• Environmental documentation and 

permits, if applicable, and positive and 

negative environmental consequences to 

forested lands with and without project. 

• Projected reduction in green house 

gases and water pollution, 

improvements in wildlife habitats, and 

adoption of new cleaner technologies. 

• Explanation of evaluation and 

monitoring plans and how these would 

be implemented to evaluate degree of 

success. 

• Description of accountability and 

reporting procedures to ensure all 

requirements of this grant are achieved. 

ii. Appendices. 

The following information shall be 

included in appendices to the 

application in addition to the 

Comprehensive Feasibility Assessment 

and Woody Biomass Resource Supply 

Assessment. 

• Qualifications and Portfolio of 

Engineering Services: For the 

engineering systems, the project usually 

consists of a system designer, project 

manager, equipment supplier, project 

engineer, construction contractor of 

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. 

• Quotes for Professional Engineering 

Services Considered (minimum of two 

quotes): Rationale for selection of 

engineering firm, if already selected. 

• Community Benefit Statement 

(maximum one page): One page 

narrative on social, environmental and 

economic impact and importance of 

project to community. Include 

substantiated facts and benefits, such as 

local employment rate, per capita 

income and fossil fuel impacts with and 

without the project. Letters of support 

from community leaders demonstrating 

on-going community collaboration, 

where appropriate. 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. This 

information will not be sent forward to 

technical reviewers. 

• 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. 

• Federal Funds: List all other 

Federal funds received for this project 

within the last 3 years. List agency, 

program name, and dollar amount. 

• Administrative Forms: AD 1047, 

1048, 1049, SF 424B and certificate 

regarding lobbying activities are 

standard forms that need to be included 

and are required before a grant can be 

awarded. These forms can be accessed 

at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu under 

Grants and Funding. 

c. Application Order. Assemble 

information in the following order. 

• Project Summary (one page limit) 

• Application for Federal Assistance 

SF 424 and Budget Summary SF 424A 

• Project Narrative (10 page limit) 

• Budget Summary Justification in 

support of SF 424A (two page limit) 

• Appendices 

(1) Comprehensive Feasibility 

Assessment. 

(2) Woody Biomass Resource Supply 

Assessment. 

(3) Qualifications and experience 

portfolio of engineering firm who will 

do engineering design work. 

(4) Quotes for professional 

engineering services (minimum of two 

quotes). 

(5) Community Benefit Statement 

(maximum of one page). 

(6) Letters of support or commitment. 

(7) List of all other federal funds 

received for this project. 

(8) Administrative Forms (found at 

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu). 

(a) SF 424B Assurances. 

(b) AD 1047 Certification Regarding 

Debarment Primary Tier. 

(c) AD 1048 Certification Regarding 

Debarment Lower Tier. 

(d) AD 1049 Certification Regarding 

Drug Free Workplace. 

(e) Certification Regarding Lobbying. 

Dated: November 30, 2010. 

Robin L. Thompson. 

Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private 

Forestry. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, December 17, 

2010; 9:30 a.m. EST. 

PLACE: 624 Ninth Street, NW., Room 

540, Washington, DC 20425. 

Meeting Agenda 

This meeting is open to the public. 

I. Approval of Agenda. 

II. Welcome New Commissioners. 

III. Management and Operations: 

• Review of transition, order of 

succession, continuity of 

operations. 

• Review of 2011 meeting calendar. 

• Staff Director’s report. 

IV. Program Planning: Update and 

discussion of projects. 

• Cy Pres. 

• Disparate Impact in School 

Discipline Policies. 

• Gender and the Wage Gap. 

• Title IX—Sex Discrimination in 

Liberal Arts College Admissions. 

• Eminent Domain Project. 

• NBPP. 

V. State Advisory Committee Issues: 

• Update on status of North Dakota, 

Illinois and Minnesota SACs. 

• Update on Vermont SAC. 

VI. Approval of Minutes of December 3, 

2010 Meeting. 

VII. Announcements. 

VIII. Adjourn. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting 

Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– 

8591. TDD: (202) 376–8116. 

Persons with a disability requiring 

special services, such as an interpreter 

for the hearing impaired, should contact 

Pamela Dunston at least seven days 

prior to the meeting at 202–376–8105. 

TDD: (202) 376–8116. 

Dated: December 7, 2010. 

David Blackwood, 

General Counsel. 

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