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below. All checklists must be 

accompanied by a signed affidavit by 

the project architect stating that the 

goals are achievable. Points will be 

awarded for the listed programs as 

follows: 

• Energy Star for Homes—5 points; 

• Green Communities by the 

Enterprise Community Partners 

(www.enterprisefoundation.org)—10 

points; 

• LEED for Homes program by the 

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) 

(www.usgbc.org)—Certified (10 points), 

Silver (12 points), Gold (15 points), or 

Platinum (25 points); 

• National Association of Home 

Builders (NAHB) ICC 700–2008— 

National Green Building StandardTM

(www.nahb.org)—Bronze (10 points), 

Silver (12 points), Gold (15 points), or 

Emerald (25 points); or 

• A State or local green building 

program—2 points. 

(B) Projects that will be managed by 

a property management company that 

are certified green property management 

companies will receive 5 points. 

Applicants must provide proof of 

certification. Certification may be 

achieved through one of the following 

programs: 

• National Apartment Association, 

Credential for Green Property 

Management (CGPM); www.naahq.org/ 

EDUCATION/ 

DESIGNATIONPROGRAMS/OTHER/ 

Pages/default.aspx; 

• National Affordable Housing 

Management Association (NAHMA), 

Credential for Green Property 

Management (CGPM); www.nahma.org/ 

content/greencred.html; or 

• U.S. Green Building Council 

(USGBC), Green Building Certification 

Institute (GBCI) LEED AP (any 

discipline) or LEED Green Associate; 

www.gbci.org. 

Notifications: Responses will be 

reviewed for completeness and 

eligibility. The Agency will notify those 

lenders whose responses are selected 

via a Notice to Proceed with 

Application Processing letter. The 

Agency will request lenders without 

GRRHP lender approval to apply for 

GRRHP lender approval within 30 days 

upon receipt of notification of selection. 

Lenders will also be invited to submit 

a complete application to the USDA 

Rural Development State Office where 

the project is located. 

Submission of GRRHP Applications: 

Notification letters will instruct lenders 

to contact the USDA Rural Development 

State Office immediately following 

notification of selection to schedule 

required agency reviews. 

USDA Rural Development State Office 

staff will work with lenders in the 

development of an application package. 

The deadline for the submission of a 

complete application is 90 calendar 

days from the date of notification of 

response selection. If the application is 

not received by the appropriate State 

Office within 90 calendar days from the 

date of notification, the selection is 

subject to cancellation, thereby allowing 

another response that is ready to 

proceed with processing to be selected. 

The Agency may extend this 90 day 

deadline for receipt of an application at 

its own discretion. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

Obligation of Program Funds: The 

Agency will only obligate funds to 

projects that meet the requirements for 

obligation under 7 CFR part 3565 and 

this Notice, including having undergone 

a satisfactory environmental review in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) 

and completed Form RD 3565–1 for the 

selected project. 

The Agency will prioritize the 

obligation requests using the highest 

score and the procedures outlined as 

follows. The Agency will select the 

responses that meet eligibility criteria 

and invite lenders to submit complete 

applications to the Agency. Once a 

complete application is received and 

approved, the State Office will submit a 

request to obligate funds to the National 

Office. In the event of a tie, priority will 

be given to the request for the project 

that has the highest percentage of 

leveraging (lowest Loan to Cost) and in 

the event there is still a tie, priority will 

be given to the project in the smaller 

rural community. 

Conditional Commitment: Once the 

required documents for obligation are 

received and all NEPA and regulatory 

requirements have been met, the USDA 

Rural Development State Office will 

issue a conditional commitment, which 

stipulates the conditions that must be 

fulfilled before the issuance of a 

guarantee, in accordance with 7 CFR 

3565.303. 

Issuance of Guarantee: The USDA 

Rural Development Office will issue a 

guarantee to the lender for a project in 

accordance with 7 CFR 3565.303. No 

guarantee can be issued without a 

complete application, review of 

appropriate certifications, satisfactory 

assessment of the appropriate level of 

environmental review, and the 

completion of any conditional 

requirements. 

Non-Discrimination Statement 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, religion, sexual 

orientation, genetic information, 

political beliefs, reprisal, or because all 

or part of an individual’s income is 

derived from any public assistance 

program. (Not all prohibited bases apply 

to all programs.) Persons with 

disabilities who require alternative 

means for communication of program 

information (Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination, 

write to USDA, Assistant Secretary for 

Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Stop 9410, 

Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call 

toll-free at (866) 632–9992 (English) or 

(800) 877–8339 (TDD) or (866) 377–8642 

(English Federal-relay) or (800) 845– 

6136 (Spanish Federal-relay). ‘‘USDA is 

an equal opportunity provider, 

employer, and lender.’’ 

Dated: May 14, 2013. 

Tammye H. Trevin ̃ o, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12325 Filed 5–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Massachusetts 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 planning meeting of the 

Massachusetts Advisory Committee to 

the Commission will convene at 12:00 

p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 

at the McCarter and English Law Office, 

265 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110. 

The purpose of the meeting is for project 

planning. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments. The 

comments must be received in the 

regional office by Tuesday, July 19, 

2013. Comments may be mailed to the 

Eastern Regional Office, U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 

Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1150, 

Washington, DC 20425, faxed to (202) 

376–7548, or emailed to ero@usccr.gov. 

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information may contact the Eastern 

Regional Office at 202–376–7533. 

Persons needing accessibility services 

should contact the Eastern Regional 

Office at least 10 working days before 

the scheduled date of the meeting. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Eastern Regional Office, as they become 

available, both before and after the 

meeting. Persons interested in the work 

of this advisory committee are advised 

to go to the Commission’s Web site, 

www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern 

Regional Office at the above phone 

number, email or street address. 

The meetings will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

Dated in Washington, DC, on May 20, 

2013. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12304 Filed 5–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of Briefing and Business 

Meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, May 31, 2013 at 

9:30 a.m. EST. 

PLACE: Washington Marriott at Metro 

Center, 775 12th St NW.,—Grand 

Ballroom, Washington, DC 20005. 

Briefing Agenda—9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 

This briefing is open to the public. 

Topic: Protecting the Civil Rights of our 

Veterans and Service Members 

I. Introductory Remarks by Chairman 

II. Panel 1—9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: 

Federal Government Officials 

Speakers’ Remarks and Questions 

from Commissioners 

III. Panel 2—11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: 

Advocacy Groups Speakers’ 

Remarks and Questions from 

Commissioners 

IV. LUNCH—12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. 

V. Panel 3—1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: 

Experts Speakers’ Remarks and 

Questions from Commissioners 

VI. Adjourn Briefing 

Meeting Agenda—3:00 p.m. 

I. Approval of Agenda 

II. Results of Notational Vote Ballots 

regarding: 

a. Delegation of authority to initiate 

the Affected Agency Review of the 

2013 Statutory Report 

b. Concurrence with the President’s 

appointment of a U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights Staff Director 

III. Management and Operations 

• Consideration of date change for the 

September 2013 business meeting 

IV. Approval of State Advisory 

Committee Appointment Slates 

• Kentucky 

• New Jersey 

• Oregon 

V. Adjourn Meeting 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting 

Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– 

8591. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meeting and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 

376–8105 or at signlanguage@usccr.gov 

at least seven business days before the 

scheduled date of the meeting. 

Dated: May 20, 2013. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12389 Filed 5–21–13; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Meeting; Agenda 

Changed 

Notice is hereby given of a change in 

the agenda for the meeting of the United 

States Commission on Civil Rights, May 

31, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, 

Washington Marriot at Metro Center, 

775 12th St. NW.—Grand Ballroom, 

Washington, DC 20005, which was 

published in the Federal Register May 

23, 2013. 

The Meeting Agenda has been 

amended to include a discussion and 

vote on the Stand Your Ground research 

topic and a discussion of concept 

papers. 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Amended Notice of Briefing and 

Business Meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, May 31, 2013 at 

9:30 a.m. EST. 

PLACE: Washington Marriott at Metro 

Center, 775 12th St. NW.—Grand 

Ballroom, Washington, DC 20005. 

Briefing Agenda—9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 

The briefing is open to the public. 

Topic: Protecting the Civil Rights of Our 

Veterans and Service Members 

I. Introductory Remarks by Chairman 

II. Panel 1—9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: Federal 

Government Officials Speakers’ Remarks 

and Questions from Commissioners 

III. Panel 2—11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: 

Advocacy Groups Speakers’ Remarks 

and Questions from Commissioners 

IV. LUNCH—12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. 

V. Panel 3—1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Experts 

Speakers’ Remarks and Questions from 

Commissioners 

VI. Adjourn Briefing 

Meeting Agenda—3:00 p.m. 

I. Approval of Agenda 

II. Results of Notational Vote Ballots 

regarding: 

a. Delegation of authority to initiate 

the Affected Agency Review of the 

2013 Statutory Report 

b. Concurrence with the President’s 

appointment of a U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights Staff Director 

III. Management and Operations 

• Consideration of date change for the 

September 2013 business meeting 

• Discussion and Vote on the Stand 

Your Ground Research Topic 

• Discussion of Concept Papers 

IV. Approval of State Advisory 

Committee Appointment Slates 

• Kentucky 

• New Jersey 

• Oregon 

V. Adjourn Meeting 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting Chief, Public 

Affairs Unit (202) 376–8591. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meeting and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 

376–8105 or at signlanguage@usccr.gov 

at least seven business days before the 

scheduled date of the meeting. 

Dated: May 21, 2013. 

David Mussatt, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12428 Filed 5–21–13; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Membership of the Office of the 

Secretary Performance Review Board 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Membership on the 

Office of the Secretary Performance 

Review Board. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with 5 U.S.C., 

4314 (c)(4), Department of Commerce 

(DOC) announces the appointment of 

persons to serve as members of the 

Office of the Secretary (OS) Performance 

Review Board (PRB). The OS PRB is 

responsible for reviewing performance 

ratings, pay adjustments and bonuses of 


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