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Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

twenty-four hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Forest Industries and 

Residential Fuelwood and Post Data 

Collection Systems. 

OMB Number: 0596–0010. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

December 31, 2009. 

Type of Request: Renewal. 

Abstract: The Forest and Range 

Renewable Resources Planning Act of 

1974 and the Forest and Rangeland 

Renewable Resources Research Act of 

1978 require the Forest Service to 

evaluate trends in the use of logs and 

wood chips, to forecast anticipated 

levels of logs and wood chips, and to 

analyze changes in the harvest of these 

resources from National Forest System 

lands. To collect this information, 

Forest Service personnel use three 

questionnaires, which respondents 

return in self-addressed, postage prepaid envelopes. 

Pulpwood Received Questionnaire: 

Forest Service personnel use this 

questionnaire to collect and evaluate 

information from pulp and composite 

panel mills in order to monitor the 

volume, types, species, sources, and 

prices of timber products harvested 

throughout the Nation. The data 

collected will be used to provide 

essential information about the current 

use of the Nation’s timber resources for 

pulpwood industrial products and is not 

available from other sources. 

Logs and Other Roundwood Received 

Questionnaire: This questionnaire is 

used by Forest Service personnel to 

collect and evaluate information from 

primary wood-using mills, including 

small, part-time mills, as well as large 

corporate entities. Primary wood-using 

mills are facilities that use harvested 

wood in log or chip form, such as 

sawlogs, veneer logs, pulpwood, and 

pulp chips, to manufacture a secondary 

product, such as lumber or paper. Forest 

Service personnel evaluate the 

information collected and use it to 

monitor the volume types, species, 

sources, and prices of timber products 

harvested throughout the Nation. 

Residential Fuelwood and Post 

Questionnaire: Forest Service personnel 

use this questionnaire to collect and 

evaluate information from residential 

households and logging contractors in 

order to monitor the volume, types, 

species, sources of fuelwood and posts 

harvested for residential use, as well as 

the types of burning facilities in the 

State. The collected information will 

enable land managers to determine what 

timber to sell for use as fuelwood or 

fence posts, how well the local forested 

land will meet the demand for these 

timber products, and how to project 

future demands on these renewable 

natural resources. 

Pulpwood received questionnaire Logs and other roundwood received 

questionnaire 

Residential fuelwood and 

post questionnaire 

Estimate of annual burden hours ..... 30 minutes (0.5) ............................... 50 minutes (0.84) ............................. 10 minutes (0.17). 

Type of respondents ........................ Primary users of industrial pulpwood.Primary users of industrial 

roundwood products.

Residential households and 

logging contractors. 

Estimated annual number of respondents.188 ................................................... 1628 ................................................. 1500. 

Estimated annual number of responses per respondent.1 ....................................................... 1 ....................................................... 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours 

on respondents.

94 hours ........................................... 1368 hours ....................................... 255 hours. 

Comment Is Invited 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission request toward Office of 

Management and Budget approval. 

Dated: September 24, 2009. 

William J. Lange, 

Acting Deputy Chief, Research & 

Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–23638 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Request for Proposals for Hazardous 

Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization 

Grant—Forest Restoration Activities 

on All Priority Forestlands 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Request for proposals. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, State and 

Private Forestry, Technology Marketing 

Unit, located at the Forest Products 

Laboratory, requests proposals for 

projects that increase the use of woody 

biomass that is removed during 

hazardous fuels treatment projects on 

both public and private forestlands. The 

Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass 

Utilization (WBU) Grant Program is 

intended to improve the effectiveness of 

forest restoration activities by creating 

and expanding markets for smalldiameter material, low-value trees, and 

woody biomass removed during 

hazardous fuel reduction and forest 

health activities. These funds are 

intended to assist communities, 

entrepreneurs, and others turn lowvalue woody biomass materials from 

forest restoration activities into 

marketable forest products and/or 

energy products. 

DATES: Pre-application Postmark 

Deadline: November 20, 2009. Full 

Application Postmark Deadline: April 2, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: All pre-applications and 

full applications must be sent to the 

following address: U.S. Forest Service, 

ATTN: Patricia Brumm, Grant Officer, 

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Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726– 

2398. Detailed information regarding 

what to include in the pre-application 

and full application, definitions of 

terms, eligibility, priority forestlands, 

and Federal restrictions are available at 

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

Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass 

Grants), and at http://www.grants.gov. 

Paper copies of the information are also 

available by contacting the U.S. Forest 

Service, S&PF Technology Marketing 

Unit, One Gifford Pinchot Dr., Madison, 

Wisconsin 53726–2398, 608–231–9504. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions regarding the grant 

application or administrative 

regulations, contact Patricia Brumm, 

Grants and Agreements Specialist, 608- 

231–9298, pbrumm@fs.fed.us; for 

program and technical questions, 

contact Susan LeVan-Green, Program 

Manager, 608–231–9504, 

slevan@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

twenty-four hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To 

address the goals of Public Law 110– 

234, Food, Conservation, and Energy 

Act of 2008, Rural Revitalization 

Technologies (7 U.S.C. 6601), and the 

anticipated Department of the Interior, 

Environment, and Related Agencies 

Appropriation Act of 2010, the Forest 

Service is requesting proposals to 

address the nationwide challenge of 

dealing with low-value woody biomass 

material removed during hazardous 

fuels reduction and forest health 

activities. The Hazardous Fuels WBU 

has a pre-application requirement. Upon 

notification, selected pre-applicants will 

be asked to complete the requirements 

for a full application. Goals of the grant 

program are to: 

• Reduce forest management costs by 

increasing the value of biomass and 

other forest products generated from 

hazardous fuels reduction and forest 

health activities. 

• Create incentives and/or reduce 

business risk for increased use of woody 

biomass from priority forestlands 

identified either by the Forest Service or 

through local Community Wildfire 

Protection Plans (or equivalent 

documents) as forestlands and other 

areas at high risk from wildfires and in 

need of hazardous fuels reduction work. 

• Implement projects that target and 

help remove economic and market 

barriers to using small-diameter trees 

and woody biomass. 

• Produce renewable energy from 

woody biomass, including the use of 

new technologies. 

• Build infrastructure to use woody 

biomass around lands associated with 

hazardous fuels treatment where no or 

limited infrastructure exists. 

Grant Requirements 

1. Eligibility Information 

a. Eligible Applicants. Eligible 

applicants are State, local, tribal 

governments, school districts, 

communities, non-profit organizations, 

businesses, companies, corporations, or 

special purpose districts (e.g., public 

utilities districts, fire districts, 

conservation districts, or ports). Only 

one application per business or 

organization will be accepted. If 

applicants have received a Woody 

Biomass Utilization Grant after July 1, 

2008, they are not eligible. Construction 

projects involving a permanent building 

or infrastructure item, such as roads, are 

not allowed with these Federal funds; 

however, construction funds can be part 

of the non-Federal cost share. Proposals 

must not include the use of this grant 

funding to prepare bids for Forest 

Service contracts or agreements. 

b. Cost Sharing (Matching 

Requirement). Applicants shall 

demonstrate at least a 20% match of the 

total project cost. This match must be 

from non-Federal sources, which can 

include cash or in-kind contributions. 

c. DUNS Number. All applicants shall 

include a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B), 

Data Universal Numbering System 

(DUNS) number in their full 

application. For this requirement, the 

applicant is the entity that meets the 

eligibility criteria and has the legal 

authority to apply and receive a WBU 

grant. For assistance in obtaining a 

DUNS number at no cost, call the DUNS 

number request line (1–866–705–5711) 

or register on-line at http:// 

fedgov.dnb.com/webform. 

d. Central Contractor Registration 

(CCR). The applicant acknowledges the 

requirement that prospective awardees 

shall be registered in the Central 

Contractor Registration database prior to 

award, during performance, and through 

final payment of any grant resulting 

from this solicitation. Further 

information can be found at http:// 

www.ccr.gov. For assistance, contact the 

CCR Assistance Center (1–866–606– 

8220). 

2. Award Information 

At least $4 million is anticipated for 

granting under the 2010 WBU program. 

Individual grants will be not less than 

$50,000 or more than $350,000. Grant 

funding will be divided into two parts. 

Half of the funds will be allocated for 

projects on USDA Forest Service 

National Forest (NF) priority 

forestlands. The remaining funds will be 

allocated for projects on non-priority NF 

lands and other eligible lands. NF 

priority forestlands are defined by 

historical high fire suppression costs 

and high fire probability coupled with 

high housing density. A map and list of 

NF priority forestlands can be found at 

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

Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass 

Grants. 

The Federal Government’s obligation 

under this program is contingent upon 

the availability of 2010 appropriated 

funds. No legal liability on the part of 

the Government for any payment may 

arise until funds are made available to 

the grant officer for this program. The 

maximum time for a grant award is 

three years from the date of award. 

Written annual financial performance 

reports and semi-annual project 

performance reports must be required, 

as well as annual reporting of green tons 

removed and utilized. The grant funds 

are taxable income and a Form 1099 

Miscellaneous Income, will be sent by 

the Forest Service to the Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS). Awardees are 

expected to follow all Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration 

(OSHA) requirements regarding safe 

working practices and all applicable 

State and Federal regulations pertinent 

to the proposed project. 

3. Application Review Process 

a. The first step requires the applicant 

to submit a pre-application. Preapplications are evaluated on criteria 

discussed in Section 4. All preapplications must be screened to ensure 

compliance with the administrative 

requirements as set forth in this Request 

for Proposals (RFP). 

b. Pre-applications not following the 

directions for submission must be 

disqualified without appeal. Directions 

can be found at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/ 

tmu under Hazardous Fuels Woody 

Biomass Grants. 

c. A review panel from Federal and 

State agencies judges the preapplications. Panel reviewers 

independently evaluate the preapplications according to the criteria 

and point system. 

d. In the second step, successful preapplicants are invited to revise their 

application and complete the 

requirements for a full application. 

Unsuccessful pre-applications are 

removed from further consideration. In 

either case, a letter of notification is 

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detailed financial information for the 

eligible applicant is required in the full 

application. The full application is 

evaluated for technical merit and 

financial viability of the proposed 

project. The reviewers discuss rank, and 

make recommendations to the Forest 

Service national leadership officials, 

who make the final decision on the 

selected projects. 

e. Full applications not following 

directions for submission must be 

disqualified without appeal. Directions 

can be found at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/ 

tmu under Hazardous Fuels Woody 

Biomass Grants. 

4. Evaluation Criteria and Point System 

Full points will be given if there are 

no technical or budget problems, the 

assembled team is highly qualified and 

competent, and there is significant 

impact on increasing the amount of 

green tons removed and utilized from 

hazardous fuels reduction projects on 

forestlands. If there are minor 

deficiencies, which could limit success, 

midway points are given. If there are 

major deficiencies, which could render 

the project unsuccessful, minimum 

points are given. 

a. Impact on Forests for Hazardous 

Fuels Reduction: Total Points 25 

• Project work is located on NF 

priority forestlands (see link for Forest 

Service priority map and list http:// 

www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu). A letter of 

support from either the Forest 

Supervisor or District Ranger shall be 

included. Proposals missing this letter 

are disqualified. 6 points maximum. 

• Project work is conducted within 

non-priority NF lands and other eligible 

lands identified as at risk communities 

and having a local Community Wildfire 

Protection Plan (or equivalent 

documents). For non-priority NF lands 

and other eligible lands, a letter of 

support from either the Forest 

Supervisor/District Ranger for NF lands 

or the State Forester where the project 

work takes place must be included. 

Proposals missing this letter are 

disqualified. 6 points maximum. 

• Project work increases the quantity 

of material removed and utilized, 

measured in green tons. 7 points 

maximum. 

• Capacity to utilize woody biomass 

removed during hazardous fuels 

reduction and/or forest health activities 

is retained, expanded, or created where 

capacity is limited or non-existent. 6 

points maximum. 

b. Public Benefit for All Forestlands: 

Total Points 20 

• Improves efficiency or develops 

cleaner technology to harvest, process, 

or use woody biomass for energy, 

products, or biofuel. 4 points maximum. 

• Reduces per acre cost for hazardous 

fuels reduction. 8 points maximum. 

• Local jobs and business vitality are 

clearly retained, created, or expanded. 8 

points maximum. 

c. Technical Approach and Work Plan: 

Total Points 20 

• Approach is technically feasible, 

and description is complete. Start and 

end dates are identified. Timeline is 

clear. Key tasks are identified, timely, 

reasonable, and linked to the budget 

summary. 7 points maximum. 

• Potential for expanding, replicating, 

or sustaining the project beyond the 

grant period is documented. 7 points 

maximum. 

• Plans and methods to evaluate and 

monitor grant activities are documented. 

Resources to conduct evaluation and 

monitoring plans are identified. 6 points 

maximum. 

d. Budget Summary: Total Points 15 

• Budget summary (SF 424A) and 

budget summary justification clearly 

support and link to tasks and timeline 

for the project. 10 points maximum. 

• Non-federal match and leverage of 

other resources are documented. 5 

points maximum. 

e. Qualifications and Experience of 

Applicant: Total Points 20 

• Technical expertise and experience 

of the principals is sufficiently 

documented to demonstrate the ability 

to successfully implement the proposed 

project. 10 points maximum. 

• Management team is qualified to 

implement project and meet evaluation, 

monitoring, accounting, and reporting 

requirements of this grant program. 10 

points maximum. 

Additional criteria for full 

application: 

f. Detailed Financial Information: Total 

Points 25 

• Table 1—Expanded project budget 

and justification of budget line item 

assumptions are clearly presented. 10 

points maximum. 

• Project financial feasibility 

including supply costs, product pricing, 

processing costs, and a detailed 

financial analysis is thoroughly 

documented. 5 points maximum. 

• Documentation of organization’s 

finances provides clear understanding 

of entity’s financial status (see http:// 

www.fpl.fs.fed.us.tmu under Hazardous 

Fuels Woody Biomass Grants for 

detailed description of requirements). 

10 points maximum. 

5. Pre-Application Information 

a. Pre-Application Submission. Preapplications must be postmarked by 

November 20, 2009 and received no 

later than 5 p.m. Central Standard Time 

on November 27, 2009, no exceptions. 

One paper copy and an electronic 

version must be submitted to Patricia 

Brumm, Grant Officer, at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section. The 

electronic version submitted to Patricia 

Brumm should be on a USB flash drive 

or compact disc (CD). No emails will be 

accepted. Applications may be 

submitted electronically through http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

b. Pre-Application Format. Each 

submittal must be in PDF format, with 

a minimum font size of 11 letters per 

inch. Top, bottom, and side margins 

must be no less than three-quarters of an 

inch. All pages must be clearly 

numbered. 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. 

c. Pre-Application Content. Forms for 

the Project Summary Table, SF 424, 

424A, and Budget Table 1 can be found 

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

Woody Biomass Grants. 

i. Order. Assemble information in the 

following order: 

• Project Summary Table (one page 

limit); 

• Application for Federal Assistance 

SF 424 and Budget Summary SF 424A; 

• Project Narrative (five page limit); 

• Budget Summary Justification in 

support of SF 424A (two page limit); 

• Appendices. 

Qualification and description of 

principals and management team. 

2. Letters of Support 

ii. Project Narrative. The project 

narrative must provide a clear 

description of the work to be performed 

and its impact on Federal and nonFederal forestlands. The NF priority 

forestland (see link for Forest Service 

priority map and list http:// 

www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu) must be 

identified by name. For all priority and 

non-priority NF forests, a letter of 

support must be submitted from the 

District Ranger or Forest Supervisor. For 

other eligible lands, the applicant shall 

identify the Community Wildfire 

Protection Plans (or equivalent 

document) that identify the hazardous 

fuels reduction activities and shall 

submit a letter of support from the State 

Forester where the project takes place. 

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pages, and excludes Project Summary 

Table, SF 424 and SF 424A, budget 

summary justification, and letters of 

support. 

The project narrative should address 

the following: 

• Describe geographical location 

where project takes place. Indicate if 

project is in an area identified as a NF 

priority forestland (see link for Forest 

Service priority map and list http:// 

www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu) or under a local 

Community Wildfire Protection Plan (or 

equivalent document). 

• Describe condition of the forest or 

non-priority NF lands and other eligible 

lands. Provide the Fire Regime 

Condition Class (http://www.frcc.gov), 

and the consequences of not doing 

hazardous fuels treatments, and/or 

forest health treatments. 

• Report current handling and 

disposal practices for material removed 

because of hazardous fuels reduction 

activities. 

• Describe how the woody biomass 

will be used if a grant is awarded. 

Include a discussion of potential 

markets. 

• Anticipate outcomes and measures 

of success for this project. 

• Document the reduced per acre cost 

for hazardous fuels reductions and/or 

forest health restoration on both Federal 

and other eligible lands. 

• Discuss how the project will 

increase the green tons removed and 

utilized. 

• Indicate intangible benefits. 

Examples of tangible and intangible 

benefits are listed on the Technology 

Marketing Unit’s Web site at http:// 

www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu (Hazardous Fuels 

Woody Biomass Grants, under 

Directions—General Information) or at 

http://www.grants.gov. 

• Explain how the project will 

improve efficiencies for harvesting or 

processing woody biomass, particularly 

what cleaner technologies will be used. 

• Show how the project will retain, 

create or expand local jobs and provide 

opportunities for using woody biomass 

in geographical locations where 

currently there is no or limited 

infrastructure. 

• Provide a project work plan, 

including start and end dates, key tasks, 

previous project feasibility studies (as 

appropriate), and timelines. 

• Identify individuals responsible for 

implementing and ensuring project 

success. 

• List long-term benefits of project 

and the length of time the benefits and 

impacts are anticipated. 

• Describe expansion capability, such 

as potential to expand the application to 

additional forest treatment areas or to 

create higher valued uses. 

iii. Further Pre-application 

Information. A full description for each 

project narrative bullet can be obtained 

from the Technology Marketing Unit’s 

Web site at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu 

(under Grant Application Directions, 

Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass 

Grants) or at www.grants.gov, or by 

calling the telephone number in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, 

or by writing to the address in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

6. Full Application Information 

USDA Forest Service will request full 

applications only from those applicants 

selected in the pre-application process. 

a. Full Application Submission. Full 

applications must be postmarked by 

April 2, 2010 and received no later than 

5 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 

9, 2010. No exceptions. One paper copy 

and an electronic version must be 

submitted to Patricia Brumm, Grant 

Officer, at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this RFP. The 

electronic version submitted to Patricia 

Brumm should be on a USB flash drive 

or compact disc (CD). No emails will be 

accepted. Applications may be 

submitted electronically through http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

b. Full Application Format. The full 

application follows the same format 

requirements as for the pre-application. 

c. Full Application Content. Forms for 

the Project Summary Table, SF 424, SF 

424A, AD 1047, 1048, 1049, certificate 

regarding lobbying activities, and SF 

424B can be found at http:// 

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

Fuels Woody Biomass Grants, as well as 

a detailed description of the required 

financial information. 

i. Order. Assemble information in the 

following order: 

• Project Summary Table (one page 

limit); 

• Application for Federal Assistance 

SF 424 and Budget Information SF 

424A; 

• Project Narrative (ten page limit); 

• Budget Summary Justification in 

support of SF 424A (two page limit); 

• Detailed Financial Information; 

• Appendices. 

1. Qualification and description of 

principals and management team. 

2. Letters of support. 

3. Other Federal funds. 

4. Equipment descriptions and quotes. 

5. Required certificates: AD 1047, 

1048, 1049, certificate regarding 

lobbying activities, and SF 424B. 

ii. Project Narrative. The project 

narrative must provide a clear 

description of the work to be performed 

with revisions providing more detail 

than presented in the pre-application. 

The impact of the proposed project on 

both Federal and other eligible lands 

must be described. The NF priority 

forestland (see link for Forest Service 

priority map and list http:// 

www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu), must be 

identified by name. For all NF forests, 

a letter of support must be submitted 

from the Forest Supervisor or District 

Ranger. Letters of support must be 

updated for the full application. For 

other eligible lands, the applicant shall 

identify the Community Wildfire 

Protection Plans (or equivalent 

documentation) that identifies the 

hazardous fuels reduction activities 

needed. A letter of support must be 

included from the State Forester where 

the project takes place. For these letters, 

the applicant can submit a letter of 

support that was submitted with the 

pre-application. The project narrative is 

limited to 19 pages, and excludes the 

Project Summary Table, budget 

summary justification, qualifications 

and letters of support, as well as any 

required certification forms. 

The project narrative must address the 

same issues as listed under the preapplication in this RFP but must 

include the following additions: 

• Describe environmental 

documentation and permits, if 

applicable, and positive and negative 

environmental consequences to the 

forestland with and without project. 

• Discuss any reduction in green 

house gases and water pollution, 

improvements in wildlife habitats, and 

adoption of new cleaner technologies. 

• Explain evaluation and monitoring 

plans and how these would be 

implemented to evaluate degree of 

success. 

• Provide accountability procedures 

to ensure all requirements of this grant 

are achieved. 

• List the socio-economic impacts of 

this grant if awarded, such as jobs 

retained, expanded or created. 

• Identify current capacity in the 

geographical location of the project and 

how this grant will contribute to 

retaining, expanding or creating 

infrastructure to use woody biomass. 

iii. Detailed Financial Information. 

Detailed financial information is 

requested to assess the financial 

capacity of the applicant. All financial 

information remains confidential and is 

not accessible under the Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, (b)(4)). If 

the applicant has questions about how 

confidential information is handled, 

they should contact either Susan LeVanGreen at slevan@fs.fed.us or Patricia 

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financial information should provide a 

general overview of current, historical 

and projected (pro forma) financial 

performance. Prepare the required 

financial information documentation in 

accordance with Generally Accepted 

Accounting Practices (GAAP). Strong 

applications have benefited from the use 

of a certified accountant to develop this 

information. Applicants should refer to 

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

Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Grants 

for the financial information required 

for the full application. 

7. Appendices 

The following information must be 

included in the appendix of the preapplication and the full application: 

• Qualifications and Description of 

Management Team: Qualifications of 

the project manager and key personnel 

should be included. Discuss 

management team’s knowledge and 

experience as it applies to project. 

Document how the management team is 

qualified to implement project and meet 

evaluation, monitoring, accounting, and 

reporting requirements. Explain in 

detail how the management team will 

ensure the success of the project. 

• Letter of Support and Biomass 

Availability Is Required: This letter must 

describe forest management plans on 

Forest Service NF and how the 

proposed project will help meet forest 

management objectives. For other 

eligible lands, this letter must describe 

Community Wildfire Protection Plans 

(or equivalent documentation) and how 

the proposed project will help meet 

those objectives. The number of acres at 

risk, timeframes, available volumes, and 

opportunities for applicant to access 

these volumes are suggested issues to 

address in these support letters. These 

letters must be submitted with both the 

pre-application and full application. For 

Forest Service, NF lands, the letter must 

be signed by either a Forest Supervisor 

or District Ranger from the project 

location. For other eligible lands, the 

State Forester shall sign the support 

letter. 

• Letters of Support From Partners, 

Individuals, or Organizations: Letters of 

support must 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 must include 

commitments of cash or in-kind services 

from all partners as listed in the SF 424 

and SF 424A. Each letter of support is 

limited to one page in length. 

• The following information is only 

required in the full application: 

• Federal Funds: List all other 

Federal funds received for this project 

within the last three years. List agency, 

program name, and dollar amount. 

• Equipment Quotes: If requesting 

equipment, applicant shall include two 

quotes for each piece of equipment 

requested. If awarded a WBU grant, final 

receipts for all equipment purchased 

must be submitted to the Grant Officer. 

• 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 

Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass 

Grants, Forms. 

Dated: September 24, 2009. 

John Phipps, 

Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private 

Forestry. 

[FR Doc. E9–23644 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–TM–09–0057; TM–09–05] 

Notice of Agricultural Management 

Assistance Organic Certification CostShare Program 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of funds availability. 

Inviting applications for the 

Agricultural Management Assistance 

Organic Certification Cost-Share 

Program. 

SUMMARY: This notice invites the 

following eligible States: Connecticut, 

Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, Nevada, New 

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, 

Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming, 

to submit an Application for Federal 

Assistance (Standard Form 424), and to 

enter into a Cooperative Agreement with 

the Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS) for the Allocation of Organic 

Certification Cost-Share Funds. The 

AMS has allocated $1.5 million for this 

organic certification cost-share program 

in Fiscal Year 2009. Funds are available 

under this program to 16 designated 

States to provide cost-share assistance to 

organic crop and livestock producers 

certified under the National Organic 

Program (NOP). Eligible States 

interested in obtaining cost-share funds 

for their organic producers will have to 

submit an Application for Federal 

Assistance, and enter into a cooperative 

agreement with AMS for allocation of 

funds. 

DATES: Completed applications for 

federal assistance along with signed 

cooperative agreements must be 

received by close of business, October 

23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Applications for Federal 

assistance and cooperative agreements 

shall be submitted to: Robert Pooler, 

Agricultural Marketing Specialist, 

National Organic Program, USDA/AMS/ 

TMP/NOP, Room 4004–South, Ag Stop 

0268, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0264; 

Telephone: (202) 720–3252. Additional 

information can be found under 

‘‘Organic Cost Share Program’’ on the 

National Organic Program’s homepage 

at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Pooler, Agricultural Marketing 

Specialist, National Organic Program, 

USDA/AMS/TM/NOP, Room 4004– 

South, Ag Stop 0268, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0268; 

Telephone: (202) 720–3252. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Organic Certification Cost-Share 

Program is part of the Agricultural 

Management Assistance (AMA) Program 

authorized under the Federal Crop 

Insurance Act (FCIA), as amended, (7 

U.S.C. 1524). Under the applicable FCIA 

provisions, the Department is 

authorized to provide cost-share 

assistance to organic producers in the 

States of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, 

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 

Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 

New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, 

Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and 

Wyoming. The AMS has allocated $1.5 

million for this organic certification 

cost-share program in Fiscal Year 2009. 

This organic certification cost-share 

program provides financial assistance to 

organic producers certified to the NOP 

authorized under the Organic Foods 

Production Act of 1990, as amended (7 

U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). This program is in 

addition to and separate from the 

National Organic Certification CostShare Program which is also 

administered by AMS and is open to all 

States and U.S. Territories. 

To participate in the program, eligible 

States, through their State Department 

of Agriculture, must complete an 

Application for Federal Assistance 

(Standard Form 424) and enter into a 

written cooperative agreement with 

AMS. State Department of Agriculture 

refers to agencies, commissions, or 

departments of State government 

responsible for implementing 

regulation, policy or programs on 

agriculture within their State. The 

program will provide cost-share 


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