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information collected from applicants

on these forms is used to determine

their eligibility to participate in the

Capital Construction Fund Program

pursuant to 50 CFR Part 259.

II. Method of Collection

The collection of information will be

collected on Fishing Vessel CCF

Application, the Interim Capital

Construction Fund Agreement, and the

Certificate of Construction/

Reconstruction.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0090.

Form Number: NOAA Form 88–14.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: Businesses and other

for profit organizations—commercial

fishermen, partnerships, and

corporations with Capital Construction

Fund agreements.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2.25

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,250.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: No capital, operations, or

maintenance costs are expected.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: August 26, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–23419 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[Docket No. 970801189–7189–01]

RIN 0648–ZA33

Announcement of Graduate Research

Fellowships in the National Estuarine

Research Reserve System for Fiscal

Year 1998

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves

Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and

Coastal Resource Management (OCRM),

National Ocean Service (NOS), National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), Department of

Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Sanctuaries and Reserves

Division (SRD) of the Office of Ocean

and Coastal Resource Management is

soliciting applications for graduate

fellowship funding within the National

Estuarine Research Reserve System.

This notice sets forth funding priorities,

selection criteria, and application

procedures.

The National Estuarine Research

Reserve System of the National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA) announces the availability of

Graduate Research Fellowships. SRD

anticipates that 19 Graduate Research

Fellowships will be competitively

awarded to qualified graduate students

whose research occurs within the

boundaries of at least one Reserve.

Fellowships will start no earlier than

June 1, 1998.

DATES: Applications must be

postmarked no later than November 1,

1997. Notification regarding the

awarding of fellowships will be issued

on or about March 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Dwight D. Trueblood,

Science Coordinator, NOAA/

Sanctuaries and Reserves Division, 1305

East-West Highway, N/ORM2, SSMC4,

11th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910,

Attn: FY98 NERRS Research. Phone:

301–713–3145, ext. 174. Fax: 301–713–

0404, internet:

dtrueblood@ocean.nos.noaa.gov. Web

page: http://wave.nos.noaa.gov/ocrm/

nerr/nerrslresearch.html. See

Appendix I for National Estuarine

Research Reserve addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For further information on specific

research opportunities at National

Estuarine Research Reserve sites,

contact the site staff listed in Appendix

I. For application information, contact

the Science Coordinator of the

Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (see

ADDRESSES above).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Authority and Background

Section 315 of the Coastal Zone

Management Act of 1972, as amended

(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1461, establishes the

National Estuarine Research Reserve

System (NERRS). 16 U.S.C. 1461

(e)(1)(B) authorizes the Secretary of

Commerce to make grants to any coastal

state or public or private person for

purposes of supporting research and

monitoring within a national estuarine

reserve that are consistent with the

research guidelines developed under

subsection (c). This program is listed in

the Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance (CFDA) under ‘‘Coastal Zone

Management Estuarine Research

Reserves,’’ Number 11.420.

II. Information on Established National

Estuarine Research Reserves

The NERRS consists of estuarine areas

of the United States and its territories

which are designated and managed for

research and educational purposes.

Each National Estuarine Research

Reserve (Reserve) within the NERRS is

chosen to reflect regional differences

and to include a variety of ecosystem

types in accordance with the

classification scheme of the national

program as presented in 15 CFR part

921.

Each Reserve supports a wide range of

beneficial uses of ecological, economic,

recreational, and aesthetic values which

are dependent upon the maintenance of

a healthy ecosystem. The sites provide

habitats for a wide range of ecologically

and commercially important species of

fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic

and terrestrial wildlife. Each Reserve

has been designed to ensure its

effectiveness as a conservation unit and

as a site for long-term research and

monitoring. As part of a national

system, the Reserves collectively

provide an excellent opportunity to

address research questions and

estuarine management issues of national

significance. For a detailed description

of the sites, contact the individual site

staff or refer to the NERR internet web

site provided in the ADDRESSES section.

III. Availability of Funds’

Funds are expected to be available on

a competitive basis to qualified graduate

students for research within National

Estuarine Research Reserves leading to

a graduate degree. No more than two

fellowships at any one site will be

funded at any one time; based upon

fellowships awarded in the 1997

funding cycle, we anticipate only 19
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openings for Fellowships in FY98.

Fellowships are expected to be available

at the following sites:

NERR site Fellowships

ACE Basin ................................ 1

Apalachicola .............................. 1

Chesapeake Bay, VA ............... 1

Delaware ................................... 1

Elkhorn Slough ......................... 1

Great Bay .................................. 2

Hudson River ............................ 1

Jobos Bay ................................. 1

Mullica River ............................. 1

Old Woman Creek .................... 1

Rookery Bay ............................. 1

Sapelo Island ............................ 2

South Slough ............................ 2

Tijuana River ............................. 1

Weeks Bay ................................ 1

Wells ......................................... 1

Because NOAA is an active partner in

NERRS research, funds will be awarded

through a cooperative agreement. NOAA

may be involved in the award in the

following manner:

The Sanctuaries and Reserves Division

(SRD), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource

Management, reserves the right to

immediately halt activity under this award if

it becomes obvious that award activities are

not fulfilling the mission of the National

Estuarine Research Reserve System. While

day-to-day management is the responsibility

of the recipient, frequent guidance and

direction is provided by the Federal

Government for the successful conduct of

this award. Non-compliance with a Federally

approved project may result in immediate

halting of the award.

SRD generally will review and approve

each stage of work annually before the next

begins to assure that studies will produce

viable information on which to form valid

coastal management decisions.

All staff at NERRS sites are ineligible

to submit an application for a

fellowship under this Announcement.

Federal funds requested must be

matched by the applicant by at least

30% of the TOTAL cost, not the Federal

share, of the project. It is anticipated

that fellowships receiving funding

under this announcement will begin by

June 1, 1998.

IV. Purpose and Priorities

NERR Research funds are provided to

support management-related research

projects that will enhance scientific

understanding of the Reserve ecosystem,

provide information needed by Reserve

management and coastal management

decision-makers, and improve public

awareness and understanding of

estuarine ecosystems and estuarine

management issues (15 CFR 921.50).

The NERR Graduate Research

Fellowship program is designed to fund

high quality research focused on

enhancing coastal zone management

while providing students with hands-on

training in ecological monitoring.

Research projects proposed in

response to this announcement must: (1)

Address coastal management issues

identified as having local, regional, or

national significance, described in the

‘‘Scientific Areas of Support’’ below;

and (2) be conducted within one or

more designated NERR sites. Funding

($16,500 per year) is intended to

provide any combination of research

support, salary, tuition, supplies, or

other costs as needed, including

overhead. Fellows will be expected to

participate in an ecological training

program that will entail some aspect of

ecological monitoring or research for up

to a maximum of 15 hours per week.

Fellows conducting multi-site projects

may fulfill this requirement at one or a

combination of sites but for no more

than a total of 15 hours per week. This

training program may occur throughout

the academic year or may be

concentrated during a specific season.

Students are encouraged, but not

required, to incorporate these training

activities into their own research

programs.

Scientific Areas of Support

The NERRs program has identified the

following as areas of nationally

significant research interest. Proposed

research projects submitted in response

to this announcement must address one

of the following topics (see #1 above):

• The effects of non-point source

pollution on estuarine ecosystems;

• Evaluative criteria and/or methods

for estuarine ecosystem restoration;

• The importance of biodiversity and

effects of invasive species on estuarine

ecosystems; or

• Mechanisms for sustaining

resources within estuarine ecosystems.

Each NERR has local issues of

concern that fall within one of the

topics above. Applicants are responsible

for contacting the NERR site of interest

to determine those site-specific research

needs.

Note: It is strongly suggested that

applicants contact the host Reserve (see

Appendix I) for information on site-specific

information and to discuss the training

opportunities at the site.

V. Guidelines for Application

Preparation, Review, and Reporting

Requirements

Applicants for SRD research

fellowships must follow the guidelines

presented in this announcement.

Applications not adhering to these

guidelines may be returned to the

applicant without further review.

Applications for graduate fellowships

in the NERRs are solicited annually for

award the following fiscal year.

Application due dates and other

pertinent information are contained in

this announcement of research

opportunities. Applicants must submit

an original and two (2) copies of each

application and all supporting

documents (curricula vitae, literature

referenced, transcripts, etc.), excluding

letters of reference which must come

directly from their source.

Applicants may request funding for

up to three years; funding for years two

and three will be made available based

on availability of funds and satisfactory

progress of research as determined by

the NERR Research Staff and the

student’s faculty advisor, in

consultation with SRD. The amount of

the award is $15,000/annum plus 10%

overhead for a total of $16,500/annum.

Requested Federal funds must be

matched by at least 30 percent of the

award total.

Applicants who are selected for

funding will be required to: (1) Work

with the Research Coordinator or

Reserve Manager to develop an

ecological training program for up to 15

hours per week; (2) submit an annual

technical report to SRD and the host

Reserve before the end of each funding

cycle on the research accomplishments

to-date; and (3) acknowledge NERRS

support in all relevant scientific

presentations and publications. In

addition, fellows will be strongly

encouraged to publish their results in

peer-reviewed literature and make

presentations at scientific meetings.

A. Applications

Students admitted to or enrolled in a

full-time Master’s or Doctoral program

at U.S. accredited universities are

eligible to apply. Students should have

completed a majority of their course

work at the beginning of their

fellowship and have an approved thesis

research program.

Applicants are required to submit:

(1) An academic re ́sume ́ or a

curriculum vitae that includes all

graduate and undergraduate institutions

(department or area of study, degree,

and year of graduation), all publications

(including undergraduate and graduate

theses), awards or fellowships, and

work/research experience;

(2) A cover letter from the applicant

indicating current academic status,

research interests, career goals, and how

the proposed research fits into their

degree program, and the results of any

discussion with NERR staff regarding

the ecological monitoring training

program;
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(3) A titled research proposal (doublespaced in a font no smaller than 12-

point courier) that includes an Abstract,

Introduction, Methods and Materials,

Project Significance, and Bibliography;

(4) A proposed budget (see Section B,

Proposal Content, below for specific

guidelines);

(5) An unofficial copy of all

undergraduate and graduate transcripts;

(6) A letter of support from the

applicant’s graduate advisor indicating

the advisor’s contribution (financial and

otherwise) to the applicant’s graduate

studies, and an assurance that the

student is in good academic standing;

and

(7) Two letters of recommendations

(from other than the applicant’s

graduate advisor) sent directly from

their source.

One original and two (2) copies of the

information requested above, excluding

letters of reference, must be submitted

to the SRD Science Coordinator at the

address in the Addresses section,

postmarked no later than November 1,

1997. Applications postmarked

November 2, 1997 or later, will be

returned without review. Receipt of all

applications will be acknowledged and

a copy sent to the appropriate Reserve

staff.

B. Proposal Content

The research proposal should contain

the sections described below.

1. Title Page. A title page must be

provided which lists:

• Student name, address, telephone

number, fax number & email address,

• Project title,

• Amount of funding requested,

• Name of graduate institution,

• Name of institution providing

matching funds and amount of matching

funds,

• Name, address, telephone number,

fax number & email address of faculty

advisor,

• NERR site where research is to be

conducted, and

• Number of years of requested

support.

If it is a multi-site project, the title

page must indicate which Reserve will

be the primary contact (‘‘host Reserve’’)

for the training program.

2. Abstract. The abstract should state

the research objectives, scientific

methods to be used, and the significance

of the project to a particular Reserve and

the NERRS program. The abstract must

be limited to one page.

3. Project Description. The project

description must be limited to 6 doublespaced pages excluding figures. The

main body of the proposal should be a

detailed statement of the work to be

undertaken, and include the following

components:

(a) Introduction. This section should

introduce the research setting and

environment. It should include a brief

review of pertinent literature and

describe the research problem in

relation to relevant coastal management

issues and the research priorities. This

section should also present the primary

hypothesis upon which the project is

focused, as well as any additional or

component hypotheses which will be

addressed by the research project.

(b) Methods. This section should state

the methods(s) to be used to accomplish

the specific research objectives,

including a systematic discussion of

what, when, where, and how the data

are to be collected, analyzed, and

reported. Field and laboratory methods

should be scientifically valid and

reliable and accompanied by a

statistically sound sampling scheme.

Methods chosen should be justified and

compared with other methods employed

for similar work.

Techniques should allow the testing

of the hypotheses, but also provide

baseline data related to ecological and

management questions concerning the

Reserve environment. Methods should

be described concisely and techniques

should be reliable enough to allow

comparison with those made at different

sites and times by different

investigators. The methods must have

proven their utility and sensitivity as

indicators for natural or human-induced

change.

Analytical methods and statistical

tests applied to the data should be

documented, thus providing a rationale

for choosing one set of methods over

alternatives. Quality control measures

also should be documented (e.g.,

statistical confidence levels, standards

of reference, performance requirements,

internal evaluation criteria). The

proposal should indicate by way of

discussion how data are to be

synthesized, interpreted and integrated

into final work products.

A map clearly showing the study

location and any other features of

interest must be included; a U.S.

Geological Survey topographic map, or

an equivalent, is suggested for this

purpose. Consultation with Reserve

personnel to identify existing maps is

strongly recommended.

(c) Project Significance. This section

should provide a clear discussion of

how the proposed research addresses

state and national estuarine and coastal

resource management issues and how

the proposed research effort will

enhance or contribute to improving the

state of knowledge of the estuary; i.e.,

why is the proposed research important

and how will the results contribute to

coastal resource management? This

section must also discuss the relation of

the proposed research to the research

priorities stated in Section IV.

Applicability of research findings to

other NERRS and coastal areas should

also be mentioned.

4. Milestone Schedule. A milestone

schedule is required. This schedule

should show, in table form, anticipated

dates for completing field work and data

collection, data analysis, progress

reports, the final technical report and

other related activities. Use ‘‘Month 1,

Month 2,’’ rather than June, July, etc., in

preparing these charts.

5. Personnel and Project Management.

The proposal must include a description

of how the project will be managed,

including the name and expertise of

faculty advisors and other team

members. Evidence of ability to

successfully complete the proposed

research should be supported by

reference to similar efforts performed.

6. Literature Cited. This section

should provide complete references for

current literature, research, and other

appropriate published and unpublished

documents cited in the text of the

proposal.

7. Budget. The amount of Federal

funds requested must be matched by the

applicant by at least 30% of the total

project cost (i.e., $7,072 match for

$16,500 in Federal funds for total

project cost of $23,572). Cash or the

value of goods and services (except

land) directly benefiting the research

project may be used to satisfy the

matching requirements. Overhead costs

for these awards are limited to $1,500 of

the Federal share (i.e., $15,000 for

project and $1,500 for overhead) and

waived overhead costs may also be used

as match. Funds from other Federal

agencies and NERRS staff salaries

supported by Federal funds may not be

used as match. Requirements for the

non-Federal share are contained in OMB

Circular A–110. SRD strongly suggests

that the applicant work with their

institution’s research office to develop

their budget (see section D, below).

The applicant may request funds

under any of the categories listed below

as long as the costs are reasonable and

necessary to perform research. The

budget should contain itemized costs

with appropriate narratives justifying

proposed expenditures. Budget

categories are to be broken down as

follows, clearly showing both Federal

and non-Federal shares side by side:

—Salary. The rate of pay (hourly,

monthly, or annually) should be
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indicated. Salaries requested must be

consistent with the institution’s

regular practices. The submitting

organization may request that salary

data remain confidential information.

—Fringe Benefits. Fringe Benefits (i.e.,

social security, insurance, retirement)

may be treated as direct costs as long

as this is consistent with the

institution’s regular practices.

—Equipment. While not their primary

purpose, fellowship funds may be

approved for the purchase of

equipment only if the following

conditions are met: (a) A lease versus

purchase analysis has been conducted

by the applicant or the applicant’s

institution and the findings determine

that purchase is the most economical

method of procurement; and (b) the

equipment does not exist at the

recipient’s institution or the Reserve

site and is essential for the successful

completion of the project.

The justification must discuss each of

these points along with the purpose of

the equipment and a justification for its

use, and include a list of equipment to

be purchased, leased, or rented by

model number and manufacturer, where

known. At the termination of the

fellowship, disposition of equipment

will be determined by the NOAA

Property Administrator.

—Travel. The type, extent, and

estimated cost (broken down by

transportation, lodging and per diem)

of travel should be explained and

justified in relation to the proposed

research; the justification should also

identify the person traveling. Travel

expense is limited to round trip travel

to field research locations and

professional meetings to present the

research results and should not

exceed 40 percent of total award

costs.

—Other Direct Costs. Other anticipated

costs should be itemized under the

following categories:

• Materials and Supplies. The budget

should indicate in general terms the

types of expendable materials and

supplies required and their estimated

costs;

• Research Vessel or Aircraft Rental.

Include purpose, unit cost, duration of

use, user, and justification;

• Laboratory Space Rental. Funds

may be requested for use of laboratory

space at research establishments away

from the student’s institution while

conducting studies specifically related

to the proposed effort;

• Telecommunication Services and

Reproduction Costs. Include expenses

associated with telephone calls,

facsimile, copying, reprint charges, film

duplication, etc.;

• Computer Services. The cost of

unusual or costly computer services

may be requested and must be justified.

—Indirect Costs. Requested overhead

costs under NERRS fellowship award

are limited to $1,500 of the Federal

amount.

8. Requests for Reserve Support

Services. On-site Reserve personnel

sometimes can provide limited logistical

support for research projects in the form

of manpower, equipment, supplies, etc.

Any request for Reserve support

services, including any services

provided as match, should be approved

by the Reserve Manager or Research

Coordinator prior to application

submission and be included as part of

the application package in the form of

written correspondence. Reserve

resources which are supported by

Federal funds are not eligible to be used

as match.

9. Coordination with other Research

in Progress or Proposed. SRD

encourages collaboration and costsharing with other investigators to

enhance scientific capabilities and

avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.

Applications should include a

description of how the research will be

coordinated with other research projects

that are in progress or proposed, if

applicable.

10. Permits. The applicant must apply

for any applicable local, state or Federal

permits. A copy of the permit

application and supporting

documentation should be attached to

the application as an appendix. SRD

must receive notification of the approval

of the permit application before funding

can be approved.

C. Application Review and Evaluation

All applications will be evaluated for

scientific merit by SRD staff, a host

Reserve scientific panel of no less than

three reviewers from the scientific

community, and the appropriate

Research Coordinator and/or Reserve

Manager. Criteria for selection include:

(1) The quality of proposed research and

its applicability to the NERRS Scientific

Areas of Significance and specific

Reserve research and resource

management goals; and (2) academic

excellence based on the applicant’s

transcripts and two letters of reference.

No more than two Fellowships will be

awarded at any one time for any one

Reserve. Final funding

recommendations will be made by the

Chief of the Sanctuaries and Reserves

Division, based upon scientific review

and SRD programmatic considerations.

D. Fellowship Awards

Awards are normally made to the

fellow’s graduate institution through the

use of a cooperative agreement.

Applicants whose projects are

recommended for funding will be

required to complete all necessary

Federal financial assistance forms (SF–

424, SF–424A, SF–424B, CD–511, and

SF–LLL, OMB Control Numbers 0348–

0043, 0348–0044, and 0348–0046),

which will be provided by SRD with the

letter of fellowship notification. SRD

recommends that all applicants work

with their graduate institution during

the development of their budget to

ensure concurrence on budgetary issues

(e.g. the use of salary and fringe benefits

as match).

VI. Other Requirements

Recipients and subrecipients are

subject to all Federal laws and Federal

and DOC policies, regulations, and

procedures applicable to Federal

financial assistance awards.

All non-profit and for-profit

applicants are subject to a name-check

review process. Name checks are

intended to reveal if any key individuals

associated with the applicant have been

convicted of or are presently facing

criminal charges such as fraud, theft,

perjury, or other matters which

significantly reflect on the applicant’s

management honesty or financial

integrity.

No award of Federal funds shall be

made to an applicant who has an

outstanding delinquent Federal debt

until either: (1) The delinquent account

is paid in full; (2) A Negotiated

repayment schedule is established and

at least one payment is received; or (3)

Other arrangements satisfactory to the

Department of Commerce are made.

Unsatisfactory performance under

prior Federal awards may result in an

application not being considered for

funding. In addition, any recipients who

are past due for submitting acceptable

final reports under any previous SRDfunded research will be ineligible to be

considered for new awards until final

reports re received, reviewed and

deemed acceptable by SRD.

A false statement on an application is

grounds for denial or termination of

funds and grounds for possible

punishment by a fine or imprisonment

as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

If an application is selected for

funding, the Department of Commerce

(DOC) has no obligation to provide any

additional future funding in connection

with that award. Renewal of an award

to increase funding or extend the period

of performance is at the total discretion
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of DOC. However, funding priority will

be given to the additional years of multiyear proposals upon satisfactory

completion of the current year of

research.

Applications under this program are

subject to Executive Order 12372,

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.’’

All primary applicants must submit a

completed Form CD–511,

‘‘Certifications Regarding Debarment,

Suspension and other Responsibility

Matter; Drug-Free Workplace

Requirements and Lobbying,’’ and the

following explanations are hereby

provided:

1. Nonprocurement Debarment and

Suspension. Prospective participants (as

defined at 15 CFR Part 26 Section 105)

are subject to 15 CFR Part 26,

‘‘Nonprocurement Debarment and

Suspension,’’ and the related section of

the certification form prescribed above

applies;

2. Drug-Free Workplace. Grantees (as

defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section 605)

are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart

F, ‘‘Governmentwide Requirements for

Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)’’ and the

related section of the certification form

prescribed above applies;

3. Anti-Lobbying. Persons (as defined

at 15 CFR Part 28, Section 105) are

subject to the lobbying provisions of 31

U.S.C. 1352, ‘‘Limitation on the use of

appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracting and financial

transactions,’’ and the lobbying section

of the certification form which applies

to applications/bids for grants,

cooperative agreements, and contracts

for more than $100,000, and loans and

loan guarantees for more than $150,000,

or the single family maximum mortgage

limit for affected programs, whichever is

greater; and

4. Anti-Lobbying Disclosures. Any

applicant that has paid or will pay for

lobbying using any funds must submit

an SF–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities,’’ as required under 15 CFR

Part 28, Appendix B.

5. Lower Tier Certifications.

Recipients shall require applicants/

bidders for subgrants, contracts,

subcontracts, or other lower tier covered

transactions at any tier under the award

to submit, if applicable, a completed

CD–512, ‘‘Certifications Regarding

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility

and Voluntary Exclusion—Lower Tier

Covered Transactions and Lobbying,’’

and disclosure form SF–LLL,

‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.’’

The original form CD–512 is intended

for the use of recipients. SF–LLL

submitted by any tier recipient or

subrecipient should be submitted to

DOC in accordance with the

instructions contained in the award

document.

Buy American-Made Equipment or

Products: Applicants are hereby notified

that any equipment or products

authorized to be purchased with

funding provided under this program

should be American-made to the extent

feasible.

Indirect Costs: The total dollar

amount of the indirect costs proposed in

an application under this program must

not exceed the indirect cost rate

negotiated and approved by a cognizant

Federal agency prior to the proposed

effective date of the award or 100

percent of the total proposed direct

costs dollar amount in the application,

whichever is less.

Preaward Activities: If applicants

incur any costs prior to an award being

made, they do so solely at their own risk

of not being reimbursed by the

Government. Notwithstanding any

verbal or written assurance that may

have been received, there is no

obligation on the part of DOC to cover

preaward costs.

VII. Classification

This notice has been determined to be

‘‘not significant’’ for purposes of E.O.

12866.

This action is categorically excluded

from the requirement to prepare an

environmental assessment by NOAA

Administrative Order 216–6.

This notice does not contain policies

with federalism implications sufficient

to warrant preparation of a federalism

assessment under Executive Order

12612.

This notice involves a collection of

information subject to the requirements

of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The

requirements have been approved by the

Office of Management and Budget under

control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044,

and 0348–0046.

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 Paperwork

Reduction Act, unless that collection

displays a current valid OMB control

number.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number

11.420 Coastal Zone Management Estuarine

Research Reserves)

Dated: August 14, 1997.

Nancy Foster,

Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and

Coastal Zone Management.

Appendix I. NERRS on-Site Staff

Alabama

Mr. L.G. Adams, Manager

Mr. Bob McCormack, Interpretive

Coordinator

Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve

11300 U.S. Highway 98

Fairhope, AL 36532

(334) 928–9792

bmccormack@ocean.nos.noaa.gov

California

Dr. Jane Caffrey, Research Coordinator

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine

Research Reserve

1700 Elkhorn Road

Watsonville, CA 95076

(408) 728–2822

jcaffrey@cats.ucsc.edu

Ed Navarro

Acting Manager

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research

Reserve

301 Caspian Way

Imperial Beach, CA 92032

(619) 575–3613

Delaware

Ms. Sarah Cooksey, Manager

Dr. William Meredith, Research

Coordinator

Delaware National Estuarine Research

Reserve

Department of Natural Resources and

Environmental Control

Division of Soil and Water Conservation

89 Kings Highway

Dover, DE 19903

(302) 739–3451 (Cooksey)

(302) 739–3493 (Meredith)

wmeredith@state.de.us

Florida

Mr. Woodward Miley II, Manager

Mr. Lee Edmiston, Research Coordinator

Apalachicola River National Estuarine

Research Reserve

350 Carroll Street

Eastpoint, FL 32320

(850) 670–4783

edmist@mail.state.fl.us

Mr. Gary Lytton, Manager

Dr. Todd Hopkins, Research Coordinator

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve

300 Tower Road

Naples, FL 34113–8059

(941) 417–6310

hopkinslt@dep.state.fl.us

Georgia

Mr. Buddy Sullivan, Manager

Dr. Stuart Stevens, Research Coordinator

Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research

Reserve

Department of Natural Resources

P.O. Box 15

Sapelo Island, GA 31327

(912) 485–2251 (Sullivan)

(912) 264–7218 (Stevens)

stuart@dnrcrd3.dnr.state.ga.us

Maine

Dr. Michele Dionne, Research Coordinator

Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve

RR#2, Box 806

Wells, ME 04090

(207) 646–1555

dionne@cybertours.com

Maryland

Ms. Mary Ellen Dore, Manager

Mr. David Nemazie, Research Coordinator
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Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine

Research Reserve in Maryland

Dept. of Natural Resources

Tawes State Office Building, E–2

580 Taylor Avenue

Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 260–8730 (Dore)

(410) 228–9250 ×615 (Nemazie)

nemazie@ca.umces.edu

Massachusetts

Ms. Christine Gault, Manager

Dr. Richard Crawford, Research

Coordinator

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve

Dept. of Environmental Management

P.O. Box 3092

Waquoit, MA 02536

(508) 457–0495

wbnerr@capecod.net

New Hampshire

Mr. Peter Wellenberger, Manager

Great Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve

New Hampshire Fish and Game

Department

37 Concord Road

Durham, NH 03824

(603) 868–1095

New Jersey

Mr. Michael De Luca

Mullica River National Estuarine Research

Reserve

Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

Rutgers University

P.O. Box 231

New Brunswick, NJ 08903

908–932–9489 x512

deluca@ahab.rutgers.edu

New York

Ms. Elizabeth Blair, Manager

Mr. Chuck Nieder, Research Coordinator

Hudson River National Estuarine Research

Reserve

New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation

c/o Bard College Field Station

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504

(914) 758–5193

cnieder@ocean.nos.noaa.gov

North Carolina

Dr. John Taggart, Manager

Dr. Steve Ross, Research Coordinator

North Carolina National Estuarine

Research Reserve

7205 Wrightsville Avenue

Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 256–3721 (Taggart)

(910) 395–3905 (Ross)

ross@uncwil.edu

Ohio

Mr. Eugene Wright, Manager

Dr. David Klarer, Research Coordinator

Old Woman Creek National Estuarine

Research Reserve

2514 Cleveland Road

East, Huron, OH 44839

(419) 433–4601

dklarer@ocean.nos.noaa.gov

Oregon

Mr. Michael Graybill, Manager

Dr. Steve Rumrill, Research Coordinator

South Slough National Estuarine Research

Reserve

P.O. Box 5417

Charleston, OR 97420

(541) 888–5558

ssnerr@harborside.com

Puerto Rico

Ms. Carmen Gonzalez, Manager

Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve

Dept. of Natural Resources

Call Box B

Aguirre, PR 00704

(809) 853–4617

cgonzales@ocean.nos.noaa.gov

Rhode Island

Mr. Allan Beck, Manager

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine

Research Reserve

Dept. of Environmental Management

Box 151

Prudence Island, RI 02872

(401) 683–5061

allanbeck@aol.com

South Carolina

Mr. Michael D. McKenzie, Manager

Dr. Elizabeth Wenner, Research

Coordinator

Ashepoo-Combahee-Edistor (ACE) Basin

South Carolina Wildlife and Marine

Resources Department

P.O. Box 12559

Charleston, SC 294212

(803) 762–5052 (McKenzie)

(803) 736–5050 (Wenner)

wennere@cofc.edu

Dr. Dennis Allen, Manager

Dr. Joe Schubauer-Berigan, Research

Coordinator

North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine

Research Reserve

Baruch Marine Field Laboratory

P.O. Box 1630

Georgetown, SC 29442

(803) 546–3623

jschubau@belle.baruch.sc.edu

Virginia

Dr. Maurice P. Lynch, Manager

Dr. William Reay, Research Coordinator

Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine

Research Reserve in Virginia

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

College of William and Mary

P.O. Box 1347

Gloucester Point, VA 23062

(804) 684–7135

wreay@vims.edu

Washington

Mr. Terry Stevens, Manager

Dr. Douglas Bulthuis, Research Coordinator

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research

Reserve

1043 Bayview-Edison Road

Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428–1558

bulthuis@padillabay.gov

[FR Doc. 97–23446 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Association

Administration, Modernization

Transition Committee; Public Meeting

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

TIME AND DATE: September 24, 1997

beginning at 8:00 a.m.

PLACE: This meeting will take place at

the Silver Spring Quality Hotel, 8727

Colesville Road, Silver Spring,

Maryland.

STATUS: The meeting will be open to the

public. The time between 10:00 a.m. to

10:30 a.m. will be set aside for oral

comments or questions from the public

and approximately 50 seats will be

available on a first-come first-served

basis.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: This

meeting will cover: Consultation on 11

combined Automation and Closure

Certifications, 5 combined

Consolidation, Automation and Closure

Certifications, and 1 Closure only

Certification; review of the Air Safety

Foundation’s pilot education and

feedback results; update on the

interactions between NWS and the

Astoria community; presentation on the

National Research Council Road Map

Study; and update on FAA ASOS

Assessment.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mr. Nicholas Scheller, National Weather

Service, Modernization Staff, 1325 EastWest Highway, SSMC2, Silver Spring,

Maryland 20910. Telephone: (301) 713–

0454.

Dated: August 28, 1997.

Nicholas R. Scheller,

Manager, National Implementation Staff.

[FR Doc. 97–23491 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–12–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 072597B]

Advisory Panel on Highly Migratory

Species Fisheries

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for

nominations; correction.

SUMMARY: NMFS is correcting a notice

that appeared in the Federal Register of

Thursday, August 28, 1997 (62 FR

45629) in column one. The original

notice was published with an incorrect

date for receipt of nominations. The

date for receipt of nominations should

be September 12, 1997. Nominations

may be sent to Rebecca Lent, Chief,

Highly Migratory Species Management

Division, 1315 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, MD 20910. Nominations

may be faxed to (301) 713–1917.