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Dated: July 12, 2018. 

John J. Martin, 

Assistant Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15664 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[OMB Number 1121–0255] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested; Reinstatement, 

With Change, of a Previously 

Approved Collection for Which 

Approval Has Expired: 2018 Census of 

Law Enforcement Training Academies 

(CLETA) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 

Department of Justice. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 

Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

September 21, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have additional comments 

especially on the estimated public 

burden or associated response time, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

proposed information collection 

instrument with instructions or 

additional information, please contact 

Anthony S. Whyde, Statistician, Law 

Enforcement Statistics Unit, Bureau of 

Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street 

NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: 

Anthony.Whyde@usdoj.gov; phone: 

202–307–0711). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

the proposed collection of information 

are encouraged. Your comments should 

address one or more of the following 

four points: 

—Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Bureau of Justice 

Statistics, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

—Evaluate whether and if so how the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected can be 

enhanced; and 

—Minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms 

of information technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Reinstatement, with change, of a 

previously approved collection for 

which approval has expired: 2018 

Census of Law Enforcement Training 

Academies (CLETA). The 2018 CLETA 

will focus on the same topics as the 

2013 collection: The number and type of 

law enforcement agencies served by 

academies, the academies’ accreditation 

status, oversight responsibilities related 

to field training, reasons for recruits 

failing to complete their training 

program, and subject areas covered in 

the training program curricula. While 

there will be no content changes, BJS 

will modify the format and design of 

several survey items to improve 

measurement and remove questions 

from the 2013 survey that covered 

topics that may no longer be relevant. 

(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 

2018 Census of Law Enforcement 

Training Academies (CLETA). 

(3) The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

The form number is CJ–52. The 

applicable component within the 

Department of Justice is the Bureau of 

Justice Statistics, Office of Justice 

Programs. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: This information collection is 

a census of regional, state, and local law 

enforcement training academies that 

operated a basic training program in 

2018. The 2018 survey builds upon the 

previous three iterations of the CLETA 

data collection referencing 2013, 2006, 

and 2002. BJS plans to field the 2018 

CLETA from January through August 

2019. The information will provide 

national statistics on staff, recruits/ 

trainees, curricula, facilities, and 

policies of law enforcement training 

academies. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: A projected 700 respondents 

will take an average of 2 hours each to 

complete form CJ–52, including time to 

research or find information not readily 

available. In addition, an estimated 360 

of the respondents will be contacted for 

data quality follow-up by phone at 10 

minutes per call. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are an estimated 1,460 

total burden hours associated with this 

information collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Melody Braswell, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: July 18, 2018 

Melody Braswell, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

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BILLING CODE 4410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Funding Opportunity 

Announcement (FOA). 

Announcement Type: New 

Funding Opportunity Number: FOA 

BS–2018–1 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 17.603 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor 

(DOL), Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA), is making up 

to $250,000 available in grant funds for 

education and training programs to help 

identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe 

working conditions in and around 

mines. The focus of these grants for 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 will be training 

and training materials on powered 

haulage safety, examinations of working 

places at metal and nonmetal mines, or 

mine emergency prevention and 

preparedness. Applicants for the grants 

may be States and Territories (to include 

the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 

and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands) and private or public 

nonprofit entities, to include Indian 

tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska 

Native entities, Indian-controlled 

organizations serving Indians, and 

Native Hawaiian organizations. MSHA 

could award as many as 5 grants. The 

amount of each individual grant will be 


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at least $50,000 and the maximum 

individual award will be $250,000. 

In addition, GSA has implemented 

new procedures for the System for 

Award Management (SAM) registration 

process to prevent fraud. These 

procedures, as of April 27, 2018, require 

new entities and entities renewing or 

updating their registration to submit an 

original, signed notarized letter 

confirming the authorized Entity 

Administrator before the SAM 

registration will be active. All 

applicants need an active SAM 

registration to apply for the grant under 

this FOA and should plan accordingly 

because these procedures may increase 

the time before an applicant may receive 

an active registration notice. 

This notice contains all of the 

information needed to apply for grant 

funding. 

DATES: The closing date for applications 

will be 30 days after date posted (no 

later than 11:59 p.m. EDST). MSHA will 

award grants on or before September 28, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Grant applications for this 

competition must be submitted 

electronically through the Grants.gov 

site at www.grants.gov. If applying 

online poses a hardship to any 

applicant, the MSHA Directorate of 

Educational Policy and Development 

will provide assistance to help 

applicants submit online. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

questions regarding this FOA BS–2018– 

1 should be directed to Janice Oates at 

oates.janice@dol.gov or 202–693–9573 

(this is not a toll-free number) or Krystle 

Mitchell at Mitchell.Krystle@dol.gov or 

202–693–9570 (this is not a toll-free 

number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

solicitation provides background 

information and the requirements for 

projects funded under the solicitation. 

This solicitation consists of eight parts: 

• Part I provides background 

information on the Brookwood-Sago 

grants. 

• Part II describes the size and nature 

of the anticipated awards. 

• Part III describes the qualifications 

of an eligible applicant. 

• Part IV provides information on the 

application and submission process. 

• Part V explains the review process 

and rating criteria that will be used to 

evaluate the applications. 

• Part VI provides award 

administration information. 

• Part VII contains MSHA contact 

information. 

• Part VIII addresses Freedom of 

Information Act requests and Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

information collection requirements. 

I. Program Description 

A. Overview of the Brookwood-Sago 

Mine Safety Grant Program 

Under Section 14 of the MINER Act, 

the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) is 

required to establish a competitive grant 

program called the ‘‘Brookwood-Sago 

Mine Safety Grants’’ (Brookwood-Sago 

grants). 30 U.S.C. 965. This program 

provides funding for education and 

training programs to better identify, 

avoid, and prevent unsafe working 

conditions in and around mines. This 

program will use grant funds to 

establish and implement education and 

training programs or to create training 

materials and programs. The MINER Act 

requires the Secretary to give priority to 

mine safety demonstrations and pilot 

projects with broad applicability. It also 

mandates that the Secretary emphasize 

programs and materials that target 

miners in smaller mines, including 

training mine operators and miners on 

new MSHA standards, high-risk 

activities, and other identified safety 

priorities. 

B. Education and Training Program 

Priorities 

MSHA priorities for the FY 2018 

funding of the annual Brookwood-Sago 

grants will focus on powered haulage 

safety, examinations of working places 

at metal and nonmetal mines, or mine 

emergency prevention and 

preparedness. MSHA expects 

Brookwood-Sago grantees to develop 

training materials or to develop and 

provide mine safety training or 

educational programs, recruit mine 

operators and miners for the training, 

and conduct and evaluate the training. 

MSHA will give special emphasis to 

programs and materials that target 

workers at smaller mines, including 

training miners and employers about 

new MSHA standards, high risk 

activities, or hazards identified by 

MSHA. 

MSHA expects Brookwood-Sago 

grantees to conduct follow-up 

evaluations with the people who 

received training in their programs to 

measure how the training promotes the 

Secretary’s goal to ‘‘promote safe jobs 

and fair workplaces for all Americans’’ 

and MSHA’s goal to ‘‘prevent fatalities, 

disease, and injury from mining and 

secure safe and healthful working 

conditions for America’s miners.’’ 

Evaluations will focus on determining 

how effective their training was in 

either reducing hazards, improving 

skills for the selected training topics, or 

in improving the conditions in mines. 

Grantees must also cooperate fully with 

MSHA evaluators of their programs 

which may include data collection or 

provision of training curricula, 

materials, or mechanisms. 

II. Federal Award Information 

A. Award Amount for FY 2018 

MSHA is providing up to $250,000 for 

the 2018 Brookwood-Sago grant 

program which could be awarded in a 

maximum of 5 separate grants of no less 

than $50,000 each. Applicants 

requesting less than $50,000 or more 

than $250,000 for a 12-month 

performance period will not be 

considered for funding. 

B. Period of Performance 

The performance period for these 

grants is September 30, 2018, through 

September 29, 2019. MSHA may 

approve a request for a one time no-cost 

extension to grantees for an additional 

period from the expiration date of the 

annual award based on the success of 

the project and other relevant factors. 

See 2 CFR 200.308(d)(2). 

III. Eligibility Information 

A. Eligible Applicants 

Applicants for the grants may be 

States and Territories (to include the 

District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 

and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands) and private or public 

nonprofit entities, to include Indian 

tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska 

Native entities, Indian-controlled 

organizations serving Indians, and 

Native Hawaiian organizations. Eligible 

entities may apply for funding 

independently or in partnership with 

other eligible organizations. For 

partnerships, a lead organization must 

be identified. 

Applicants other than States, 

Territories, State-supported or local 

government-supported institutions of 

higher education, and tribal 

governments and tribal-supported 

institutions of higher education, will be 

required to submit evidence of nonprofit 

status, preferably from the Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS). A nonprofit 

entity as described in 26 U.S.C. 

501(c)(4), which engages in lobbying 

activities, is not eligible for a grant 

award. See 2 U.S.C. 1611. 


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B. Legal Rules Pertaining to Inherently 

Religious Activities by Organizations 

That Receive Federal Financial 

Assistance 

The government generally is 

prohibited from providing direct 

Federal financial assistance for 

inherently religious activities. See 29 

CFR part 2, subpart D. Grants under this 

solicitation may not be used for 

religious instruction, worship, prayer, 

proselytizing, or other inherently 

religious activities. Neutral, nonreligious criteria that neither favor nor 

disfavor religion will be employed in 

the selection of grant recipients and 

must be employed by grantees in the 

selection of contractors and 

subcontractors. 

C. Cost-Sharing or Matching 

Cost-sharing or matching of funds is 

not required for eligibility. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

A. Application Packages 

This announcement includes all 

information, including forms, 

regulations, and links needed to apply 

for this funding opportunity. The full 

application is available through the 

Grants.gov website, www.grants.gov, 

and the FedConnect.net portal. 

Applicants, however, must apply for 

this funding opportunity through the 

Grants.gov website. You may request 

paper copies of the package by 

contacting the Directorate of 

Educational Policy and Development at 

202–693–9570. 

For Grants.gov, click the ‘‘Applicants’’ 

tab, click the ‘‘Apply for Grants’’ tab, 

and enter the ‘‘Funding Opportunity 

Number’’ and the Grant.gov’s 

descriptive category, ‘‘Opportunity 

Category,’’ and click the search button. 

The Funding Opportunity Number is 

BS–2018–1 and Opportunity Category is 

‘‘discretionary.’’ You may also click 

‘‘Search Grants,’’ and enter the 

‘‘Funding Opportunity Number,’’ the 

‘‘Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance’’ (CFDA), or both, and click 

the search button. The CFDA number 

for this opportunity is 17.603. If an 

applicant has problems downloading 

the application package from 

Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov 

Contact Center at 1–800–518–4726 or by 

email at support@grants.gov. 

The full application package is also 

available online at FedConnect.net 

portal, https://www.fedconnect.net. 

Click the ‘‘Search Public Opportunities 

Only’’ section, enter the Title or FOA 

number of the document, and click 

search to find the application package. 

If applying online poses a hardship to 

any applicant, please notify the MSHA 

Directorate of Educational Policy and 

Development as early as possible and 

we will provide assistance to help 

applicants submit online and provide 

any applicable notices. 

For the FedConnect.net portal, an 

applicant will register in FedConnect at 

https://www.fedconnect.net. To create 

an organization account, your 

organization’s System Award 

Management (SAM) Marketing Partner 

ID number (MPIN) is required. (See 

Section IV.C regarding new procedures 

for SAM Entity Administrator.) Only the 

SAM Entity Administrator for an entity 

may view the MPIN. For more 

information about registering in 

FedConnect, review DOL’s Grant 

Management System Modernization 

Guide at https://www.msha.gov/sites/ 

default/files/Training_Education/ 

Grants%20Management%20System%20

Modernization.pdf (copy and paste link) 

or on MSHA’s website, www.msha.gov 

(Select ‘‘Training and Education,’’ click 

‘‘Training Programs and Courses,’’ then 

select ‘‘Grant Management System 

Modernization’’). 

1. FOA Modifications 

MSHA will post any modifications to 

this announcement on Grants.gov and 

the FedConnect.net portal. 

FedConnect.net will provide an email 

notice of a modification or an 

announcement message if an applicant 

registers in FedConnect.net as an 

interested party for this FOA. If you 

request paper copies of the FOA or 

notify MSHA regarding hardship in 

applying online, MSHA will attempt to 

notify you timely of any modifications 

with the contact information provided. 

2. Questions 

Questions regarding the content of the 

announcement must be submitted 

through the FedConnect.net portal. You 

must register with FedConnect to 

submit questions, and to view responses 

to questions. It is recommended that 

you register as soon after release of the 

FOA as possible. 

Questions relating to the Grants.gov 

registration process, system 

requirements, how an application form 

works, or the submittal process must be 

directed to Grants.gov at 1–800–518– 

4726 or support@grants.gov. 

If applying online poses a hardship to 

any applicant, please notify the MSHA 

Directorate of Educational Policy and 

Development as early as possible. 

Program questions should be submitted 

to the MSHA contacts listed in Section 

VII of this FOA. 

B. Content and Form of the FY 2018 

Application 

Each grant application must address 

powered haulage safety, examinations of 

working places at metal and nonmetal 

mines, or other programs to prevent 

unsafe conditions in and around mines. 

The application must consist of three 

separate and distinct sections. The three 

required sections are: 

• Section 1—Project Forms and 

Financial Plan (No page limit). 

• Section 2—Executive Summary 

(Not to exceed two pages). 

• Section 3—Technical Proposal (Not 

to exceed 12 pages). Illustrative material 

can be submitted as an attachment. 

The following are mandatory 

requirements for each section. 

1. Project Forms and Financial Plan 

This section contains the forms and 

budget section of the application. The 

Project Financial Plan will not count 

against the application page limits. A 

person with authority to bind the 

applicant must sign the grant 

application and forms. Applications 

submitted electronically through 

Grants.gov do not need to be signed 

manually; electronic signatures will be 

accepted. All the following forms are 

part of the application package on 

Grants.gov and FedConnect.net portal 

and on MSHA’s website, 

www.msha.gov: (Select ‘‘Training and 

Education,’’ click on ‘‘Training 

Programs and Courses,’’ then select 

‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants’’). 

(a) Completed SF–424, ‘‘Application 

for Federal Assistance,’’ (OMB No. 

4040–0004, expiration: 12/31/2019). 

The SF–424 must identify the applicant 

clearly and be signed by an individual 

with authority to enter into a grant 

agreement. Upon confirmation of an 

award, the individual signing the SF– 

424 on behalf of the applicant shall be 

considered the representative of the 

applicant. 

(b) Completed SF–424A, ‘‘Budget 

Information for Non-Construction 

Programs,’’ (OMB No. 4040–0006, 

expiration: 01/31/2019) and budget 

narrative. The project budget should 

demonstrate clearly that the total 

amount and distribution of funds is 

sufficient to cover the cost of all major 

project activities identified by the 

applicant in its proposal, and must 

comply with the Federal cost principles 

and the administrative requirements set 

forth in this FOA. (Copies of all 

regulations that are referenced in this 

FOA are available online at Grants.gov, 

FedConnect.net portal, and on MSHA 

website, www.msha.gov: (Select 

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‘‘Training Programs and Courses,’’ then 

select ‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety 

Grants’’). The applicant must provide a 

concise narrative explaining the request 

for funds. The budget narrative should 

separately attribute the Federal funds to 

each of the activities specified in the 

technical proposal and if charging 

administrative costs as direct costs to 

the program, the budget narrative 

should discuss precisely how any 

administrative costs support the project 

goals. See 2 CFR 200.413(c). 

If applicable, the applicant must 

provide a statement about its program 

income. See 2 CFR 200.80 and 200.307 

and this FOA, Part IV.F.1(a) and (b). 

The amount of Federal funding 

requested for the entire period of 

performance must be shown on the SF– 

424 and SF–424A forms. 

(c) Completed SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances 

for Non-Construction Programs,’’ (OMB 

No. 4040–0007, expiration: 01/31/2019). 

Each applicant for these grants must 

certify compliance with a list of 

assurances. 

(d) Completed Supplemental 

Certification Regarding Lobbying 

Activities Form, if applicable. If any 

funds have been paid or will be paid to 

any person for influencing or attempting 

to influence an officer or employee of 

any agency, a member of Congress, an 

officer or employee of Congress, or an 

employee of a member of Congress in 

connection with the making of a grant 

or cooperative agreement, the applicant 

shall complete and submit SF–LLL, 

‘‘Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying, 

‘‘(OMB No. 4040–0013, expiration: 01/ 

31/2019) in accordance with its 

instructions. 

(e) Non-profit status. Applicants must 

provide evidence of non-profit status, 

preferably from the IRS, if applicable. 

(f) Accounting System Certification. 

Under the authority of 2 CFR 200.207, 

MSHA requires that a new applicant 

that receives less than $1 million 

annually in Federal grants attach a 

certification stating that the organization 

(directly or through a designated 

qualified entity) has a functioning 

accounting system that meets the 

criteria below. The certification should 

attest that the organization’s accounting 

system provides for the following: 

(1) Accurate, current, and complete 

disclosure of the financial results of 

each federally sponsored project. 

(2) Records that adequately identify 

the source and application of funds for 

federally sponsored activities. 

(3) Effective control over and 

accountability for all funds, property, 

and other assets. 

(4) Comparison of outlays with budget 

amounts. 

(5) Written procedures to minimize 

the time elapsing between transfers of 

funds. 

(6) Written procedures for 

determining the reasonableness, 

allocability, and allowability of costs. 

(7) Accounting records, including cost 

accounting records that are supported 

by source documentation. 

(g) Attachments. The application may 

include attachments such as resumes of 

key personnel or position descriptions, 

exhibits, information on prior 

government grants, and signed letters of 

commitment to the project. 

2. Executive Summary 

The executive summary is a short one 

to two page abstract that succinctly 

summarizes the proposed project. The 

executive summary must include the 

following information: 

(a) Applicant. Provide the 

organization’s full legal name and 

address. 

(b) Funding requested. List how much 

Federal funding is being requested. 

(c) Grant Topic. List the grant topic 

and the location and number of mine 

operators and miners that the 

organization has selected to train or 

describe the training materials or 

equipment to be created with these 

funds. 

(d) Program Structure. Identify the 

type of grant as ‘‘annual.’’ 

(e) Summary of the Proposed Project. 

Write a brief summary of the proposed 

project. This summary must identify the 

key points of the proposal, including an 

introduction describing the project 

activities and each milestone with the 

expected results. 

3. Technical Proposal 

The technical proposal must 

demonstrate the applicant’s capabilities 

to plan and implement a project or 

create educational materials to meet the 

objectives of this solicitation. MSHA’s 

focus for these grants is on training 

mine operators and miners and 

developing training materials on 

powered haulage safety, examinations of 

working places in metal and nonmetal 

mines, or other programs to prevent 

unsafe conditions in and around mines. 

MSHA shall give special emphasis to 

programs and materials that target 

miners at smaller mines, including 

training miners and employers about 

new MSHA standards, high risk 

activities, or hazards identified by 

MSHA. A Department of Labor Strategic 

Goal is to ‘‘Promote Safe Jobs and Fair 

Workplaces for All Americans’’ through 

the strategic objective to ‘‘secure safe 

and healthful workplaces, particularly 

in high-risk industries.’’ MSHA has a 

performance goal to ‘‘prevent fatalities, 

disease, and injury from mining and 

secure safe and healthful work 

conditions for America’s miners.’’ 

MSHA’s award of the Brookwood-Sago 

grants supports these goals and 

strategies. To show how the grant 

projects promote these goals and 

strategies, grantees must report, at each 

quarter, the following information (as 

applicable): 

Number of trainers trained 

Number of mine operators and miners 

trained 

Number of training events 

Number of course days of training 

provided to industry 

Course evaluations of trainer and 

training material 

Description of training materials 

created, to include target audience, 

goals and objectives, and usability in 

the mine training environment 

The technical proposal narrative must 

not exceed 12 single-sided, doublespaced pages, using 12-point font, and 

must contain the following sections: 

Program Design, Overall Qualifications 

of the Applicant, and Output and 

Evaluation. Any pages over the 12-page 

limit will not be reviewed. Attachments 

to the technical proposal are not 

counted toward the 12-page limit. Major 

sections and sub-sections of the 

proposal should be divided and clearly 

identified. 

MSHA will review and rate the 

technical proposal in accordance with 

the selection criteria specified in Part V. 

(a) Program Design 

(1) Statement of the Problem/Need for 

Funds. Applicants must identify a clear 

and specific need for proposed 

activities. They must identify whether 

they are providing a training program, 

creating training materials, or both. 

Applicants also must identify the 

number of individuals expected to 

benefit from their training and 

education program; this should include 

identifying the type of mines, the 

geographic locations of the training, and 

the number of mine operators and 

miners. 

(i) Quality of the Project Design 

MSHA requires that each applicant 

include a 12-month workplan that 

correlates with the grant project period 

that will begin no later than September 

30, 2018 and end no later than 

September 29, 2019. 

(ii) Plan Overview 

Describe the plan for grant activities 

and the anticipated results. The plan 

should describe such things as the 

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training content, recruiting of trainees, 

where or how training will take place, 

and the anticipated benefits to mine 

operators and miners receiving the 

training. 

(iii) Activities 

Break the plan down into activities or 

tasks for each quarter. For each activity, 

explain what will be done, who will do 

it, when it will be done, and the 

anticipated results of the activity. For 

training, discuss the subjects to be 

taught, the length of the training 

sessions, type of training (e.g., powered 

haulage safety, examinations of working 

places at metal and nonmetal mines, 

and mine emergency prevention and 

preparedness), and training locations 

(e.g., classroom, worksites). Describe 

how the applicant will recruit mine 

operators and miners for the training. 

(Note: Any commercially developed 

training materials the applicant 

proposes to use in its training must 

undergo an MSHA review before being 

used). 

(iv) Quarterly Projections 

For training and other quantifiable 

activities, estimate the quantities 

involved for data required to meet the 

grant goals located in Part IV.B.3. For 

example, estimate how many classes 

will be conducted and how many mine 

operators and miners will be trained 

each quarter of the grant. Also, provide 

the training number totals for the full 

year. Quarterly projections are used to 

measure the actual performance against 

the plan. A quarterly technical project 

report is due 30 days after the end of 

each quarter. Applicants planning to 

conduct a train-the-trainer program 

should estimate the number of 

individuals to be trained during the 

grant by those who received the trainthe-trainer training. These second-tier 

training numbers should be included 

only if the organization is planning to 

follow up with the trainers to obtain this 

data during the grant. 

(v) Materials 

Describe each educational material to 

be produced under this grant. Provide a 

timetable, including milestones, for 

developing and producing the material. 

The timetable must include provisions 

for an MSHA review of draft and 

camera-ready products or evaluation of 

equipment. MSHA must review and 

approve training materials or equipment 

for technical accuracy and suitability of 

content before use in the grant program. 

Whether or not an applicant’s project is 

to develop training materials only, the 

applicant should provide an overall 

plan that includes time for MSHA to 

review any materials produced. 

(b) Qualifications of the Applicant 

(1) Applicant’s Background 

Describe the applicant, including its 

mission, and a description of its 

membership, if any. Provide an 

organizational chart (the chart may be 

included as a separate page which will 

not count toward the page limit). 

Identify the following: 

(i) Project Director 

The Project Director is the person who 

will be responsible for the day-to-day 

operation and administration of the 

program. Provide the name, title, street 

address and mailing address (if it is 

different from the organization’s street 

address), telephone and fax numbers, 

and email address of the Project 

Director. 

(ii) Certifying Representative or 

Authorizing Organization 

Representative (AOR) 

The Certifying Representative or the 

AOR is the official in the organization 

who is authorized to enter into grant 

agreements. Provide the name, title, 

street address and mailing address (if it 

is different from the organization’s street 

address), telephone and fax numbers, 

and email address of the Certifying 

Representative or AOR. 

(2) Administrative and Program 

Capability 

Briefly describe the organization’s 

functions and activities, i.e., the 

applicant’s management and internal 

controls. Relate this description of 

functions to the organizational chart. If 

the applicant has received any other 

government (Federal, State or local) 

grant funding, the application must 

have, as an attachment (which will not 

count towards the page limit), 

information regarding these previous 

grants. This information must include 

each organization for which the work 

was done and the dollar value of each 

grant. If the applicant does not have 

previous grant experience, it may 

partner with an organization that has 

grant experience to manage the grant. If 

the organization uses this approach, the 

management organization must be 

identified and its grant program 

experience discussed. Lack of past 

experience with Federal grants is not a 

determining factor, but an applicant 

should show a successful experience 

relevant to the opportunity offered in 

the application. Such experience could 

include staff members’ experiences with 

other organizations. 

(3) Program Experience 

Describe the organization’s experience 

conducting the proposed mine training 

program or other relevant experience. 

Include program specifics such as 

program title, numbers trained, and 

duration of training. If creating training 

materials, include the title of other 

materials developed. Nonprofit 

organizations, including communitybased and faith-based organizations that 

do not have prior experience in mine 

safety, may partner with an established 

mine safety organization to acquire 

safety expertise. 

(4) Staff Experience 

Describe the qualifications of the 

professional staff you will assign to the 

program. Attach resumes of staff already 

employed (resumes will not count 

towards the page limit). If some 

positions are vacant, include position 

descriptions and minimum hiring 

qualifications instead of resumes. Staff 

should have, at a minimum, mine safety 

experience, training experience, or 

experience working with the mining 

community. 

(c) Outputs and Evaluations 

There are two types of evaluations 

that must be conducted. First, describe 

the methods, approaches, or plans to 

evaluate the training sessions or training 

materials to meet the data requirements 

in Part IV.B.3. Second, describe plans to 

assess the long-term effectiveness of the 

training materials or training conducted. 

The type of training given will 

determine whether the evaluation 

should include a process-related 

outcome or a result-related outcome or 

both. This will involve following up 

with an evaluation, or on-site review, if 

feasible, of miners trained. The 

evaluation should focus on what 

changes the trained miners made to 

abate hazards and improve workplace 

conditions, or to incorporate this 

training in the workplace, or both. 

For training materials, include an 

evaluation from individuals trained on 

the clarity of the presentation, 

organization, and the quality of the 

information provided on the subject 

matter and whether they would 

continue to use the training materials. 

Include timetables for follow-up and for 

submitting a summary of the assessment 

results to MSHA. 

C. Dun and Bradstreet Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) Number and 

System for Award Management (SAM)— 

Required 

Under 2 CFR 25.200(b)(3), every 

applicant for a Federal grant is required 

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application. The DUNS number is a 

nine-digit identification number that 

uniquely identifies business entities. An 

applicant’s DUNS number is to be 

entered into Block 8 of Standard Form 

(SF) 424. There is no charge for 

obtaining a DUNS number. To obtain a 

DUNS number, call 1–866–705–5711 or 

access the following website: https://

fedgov.dnb.com/webform. 

After receiving a DUNS number, all 

grant applicants must register as a 

vendor with the System for Award 

Management (SAM) through the website 

www.sam.gov. Grant applicants must 

create a user account and register 

online. In addition, GSA has 

implemented new procedures for the 

SAM registration process to prevent 

fraud. These procedures, as of April 27, 

2018, require new entities and entities 

renewing or updating their registration 

to submit an original, signed notarized 

letter confirming the authorized Entity 

Administrator before the SAM 

registration will be active. https://

www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/##11. All 

applicants need an active SAM 

registration to apply for the grant under 

this FOA and should plan accordingly 

because these procedures may increase 

the time before an applicant may receive 

an active registration notice. 

Submitted registrations will take up to 

10 business days to process, after which 

the applicant will receive an email 

notice that the registration is active. 

Once the registration is active in SAM 

it takes an additional 24–48 hours for 

the registration to be active in 

Grants.gov. SAM registrations must be 

renewed annually. SAM will send 

notifications to the registered user via 

email prior to expiration of the 

registration. Under 2 CFR 25.200(b)(2), 

each grant applicant must maintain an 

active registration with current 

information at all times during which it 

has an active Federal award or an 

application under active consideration. 

D. Submission Date, Times, and 

Addresses 

The closing date for applications will 

be 30 days after date posted (no later 

than 11:59 p.m. EDST). MSHA will 

award grants on or before September 28, 

2018. 

Grant applications must be submitted 

electronically through the Grants.gov 

website. The Grants.gov site provides all 

the information about submitting an 

application electronically through the 

site as well as the hours of operation. 

Interested parties can locate the 

downloadable application package by 

the FOA No. BS–2018–1 or by the CFDA 

No. 17.603. 

1. Non-Compliant Applications 

(a) Applications that are lacking any 

of the required elements or do not 

follow the format prescribed in IV.B. 

will not be reviewed. 

(b) Late Applications. 

You are cautioned that applications 

should be submitted before the deadline 

to ensure that the risk of late receipt of 

the application is minimized. 

Applications received after the deadline 

will not be reviewed unless it is 

determined to be in the best interest of 

the Government. 

Applications received by Grants.gov 

are date and time stamped 

electronically. See https://

www.grants.gov/help/html/help/ 

ManageWorkspaces/Submit_a_

Workspace_Package.htm. 

An application must be fully 

uploaded and validated by the 

Grants.gov system before the application 

deadline date. 

E. Intergovernmental Review 

The Brookwood-Sago grants are not 

subject to Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.’’ MSHA reminds applicants 

that if they are not operating MSHAapproved State training grants, they 

should contact the State grantees and 

coordinate any training or educational 

program. Information about each state 

grant and the entity operating the state 

grant is provided online at: https://

arlweb.msha.gov/TRAINING/STATES/ 

STATES.asp 

F. Funding Restrictions 

MSHA will determine whether costs 

are allowable under the applicable 

Federal cost principles and other 

conditions contained in the grant award. 

1. Allowable Costs 

Grant funds may be spent on 

conducting training and outreach, 

developing educational materials, 

recruiting activities (to increase the 

number of participants in the program), 

and on necessary expenses to support 

these activities. Allowable costs are 

determined by the applicable Federal 

cost principles identified in Part VI.B, 

which are attachments in the 

application package, or are located 

online at https://www.fedconnect.net. 

Click the search public opportunities 

section, enter the Title or FOA number 

of the document, and click search. 

These documents are also located on 

www.msha.gov: (Select ‘‘Training and 

Education’’, click on ‘‘Training 

Programs and Courses’’, then select 

‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants.’’) 

Paper copies of the material may be 

obtained by contacting the Directorate of 

Educational Policy and Development at 

202–693–9570. 

(a) If an applicant anticipates earning 

program income during the grant, the 

application must include an estimate of 

the income that will be earned. Program 

income earned must be reported on a 

quarterly basis. 

(b) Program income is gross income 

earned by the grantee which is directly 

generated by a supported activity, or 

earned as a result of the award. Program 

income earned during the award period 

shall be retained by the grantee, added 

to funds committed to the award, and 

used for the purposes and under the 

conditions applicable to the use of the 

grant funds. See 2 CFR 200.80 and 

200.307. 

2. Unallowable Costs 

Grant funds may not be used for the 

following activities under this grant 

program: 

(a) Any activity inconsistent with the 

goals and objectives of this FOA 

(b) Training on topics that are not 

targeted under this FOA 

(c) Purchasing any equipment unless 

pre-approved and in writing by the 

MSHA grant officer 

(d) Direct administrative costs that 

exceed 15% of the total grant budget 

(e) Indirect costs that exceed 10% of the 

modified total direct costs (as defined 

in 2 CFR 200.68) or the grantee’s 

federally negotiated indirect cost rate 

reimbursement 

(f) Any pre-award costs 

Unallowable costs also include any 

cost determined by MSHA as not 

allowed according to the applicable cost 

principles or other conditions in the 

grant. 

V. Application Review Information for 

FY 2018 Grants 

A. Evaluation Criteria 

MSHA will screen all applications to 

determine whether all required proposal 

elements are present and clearly 

identifiable. Those that do not comply 

with mandatory requirements will not 

be evaluated. The technical panels will 

review grant applications using the 

following criteria: 

1. Program Design—40 Points Total 

(a) Statement of the Problem/Need for 

Funds (3 points) 

The proposed training and education 

program or training materials must 

address powered haulage safety, 

examinations of working places at metal 

and nonmetal mines, or other programs 

to prevent unsafe conditions in and 

around mines 

(b) Quality of the Project Design (25 

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(1) The proposal to train mine 

operators and miners clearly estimates 

the number to be trained and clearly 

identifies the types of mine operators 

and miners to be trained. 

(2) If the proposal contains a train-thetrainer program, the following 

information must be provided: 

• Name or type of support the grantee 

will provide to new trainers. 

• The number of individuals to be 

trained as trainers. 

• The estimated number of courses to 

be conducted by the new trainers. 

• The estimated number of students 

to be trained by these new trainers and 

a description of how the grantee will 

obtain data from the new trainers 

documenting their classes and student 

numbers if conducted during the grant. 

(3) The work plan activities and 

training are described. 

• The planned activities and training 

are tailored to the needs and levels of 

the mine operators and miners to be 

trained. Any special constituency to be 

served through the grant program is 

described, e.g., smaller mines, limited 

English proficiency miners, etc. 

Organizations proposing to develop 

materials in languages other than 

English also will be required to provide 

an English version of the materials. 

• If the proposal includes developing 

training materials, the work plan must 

include time during development for 

MSHA to review the educational 

materials for technical accuracy and 

suitability of content. If commercially 

developed training products will be 

used for a training program, applicants 

should also plan for MSHA to review 

the materials before using the products 

in their grant programs. 

• The utility of the educational 

materials is described. 

• The outreach or process to find 

mine operators, miners, or trainees to 

receive the training is described. 

(c) Replication (4 points) 

The potential for a project to serve a 

variety of mine operators, miners, or 

mine sites, or the extent others may 

replicate the project. 

(d) Innovation (3 points) 

The originality and uniqueness of the 

approach used. 

(e) MSHA’s Performance Goals (5 

points) 

The extent the proposed project will 

contribute to MSHA’s performance 

goals. 

2. Budget—20 Points Total 

(a) The budget presentation is clear 

and detailed. (15 points) 

The budgeted costs are reasonable. 

• No more than 15% of the total 

budget is for direct administrative costs. 

• Indirect costs do not exceed 10% of 

the modified total direct costs (as 

defined in 2 CFR 200.68) or the 

grantee’s federally negotiated indirect 

cost rate reimbursement. 

• The budget complies with Federal 

cost principles (which can be found in 

the applicable Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards and with MSHA budget 

requirements contained in the grant 

application instructions). 

(b) The application demonstrates that 

the applicant has strong financial 

management and internal control 

systems. (5 points) 

3. Overall Qualifications of the 

Applicant—25 Points Total 

(a) Grant Experience (6 points) 

The applicant has administered, or 

will work with an organization that has 

administered, a number of different 

Federal or State grants. The applicant 

may demonstrate this experience by 

having project staff that has experience 

administering Federal or State grants. 

(b) Mine Safety Training Experience 

(13 points) 

• The applicant applying for the grant 

demonstrates experience with mine 

safety teaching or providing mine safety 

educational programs. Applicants that 

do not have prior experience in 

providing mine safety training to mine 

operators or miners may partner with an 

established mine safety organization to 

acquire mine safety expertise. 

• Project staff has experience in mine 

safety, the specific topic chosen, or in 

training mine operators and miners. 

• Project staff has experience in 

recruiting, training, and working with 

the population the organization 

proposes to serve. 

• Applicant has experience in 

designing and developing mine safety 

training materials for a mining program. 

• Applicant has experience in 

managing educational programs. 

(c) Management (6 points) 

Applicant demonstrates internal 

control and management oversight of 

the project. 

4. Outputs and Evaluations—15 Points 

Total 

The proposal should include 

provisions for evaluating the 

organization’s progress in 

accomplishing the grant work activities 

and accomplishments, evaluating 

training sessions, and evaluating the 

program’s effectiveness and impact to 

determine if the safety training and 

services provided resulted in workplace 

change or improved workplace 

conditions. The proposal should 

include a plan to follow up with 

trainees to determine the impact the 

program has had in abating hazards and 

reducing miner illnesses and injuries. 

B. Review and Selection Process for FY 

2018 Grants 

A technical panel will rate each 

complete application against the criteria 

described in this FOA. One or more 

applicants may be selected as grantees 

on the basis of the initial application 

submission or a minimally acceptable 

number of points may be established. 

MSHA may request final revisions to the 

applications, and then evaluate the 

revised applications. MSHA may 

consider any information that comes to 

its attention in evaluating the 

applications. 

The panel recommendations are 

advisory in nature. The Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Operations for 

Mine Safety and Health will make a 

final selection determination based on 

what is most advantageous to the 

government, considering factors such as 

panel findings, geographic presence of 

the applicants or the areas to be served, 

Agency priorities, and the best value to 

the government, cost, and other factors. 

The Deputy Assistant Secretary’s 

determination for award under this FOA 

is final. 

C. Anticipated Announcement and 

Award Dates 

Announcement of the awards is 

expected to occur before September 28, 

2018. The grant agreement will be 

signed no later than September 28, 

2018. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

A. Award Process 

Before September 28, 2018, 

organizations selected as potential grant 

recipients will be notified by a 

representative of the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary. An applicant whose proposal 

is not selected will be notified in 

writing. The fact that an organization 

has been selected as a potential grant 

recipient does not necessarily constitute 

approval of the grant application as 

submitted (revisions may be required). 

Before the actual grant award and the 

announcement of the award, MSHA 

may enter into negotiations with the 

potential grant recipient concerning 

such matters as program components, 

staffing and funding levels, and 

administrative systems. If the 

negotiations do not result in an 

acceptable submittal, the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary reserves the right to 

terminate the negotiations and decline 

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B. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

All grantees will be subject to 

applicable Federal laws and regulations 

(including provisions of appropriations 

law). These requirements are 

attachments in the application package 

or are located online at https://

www.fedconnect.net (Click the search 

public opportunities section, enter the 

Title or FOA number of the document, 

and click search.) or at www.msha.gov: 

(Select ‘‘Training and Education’’, click 

on ‘‘Training Programs and Courses’’, 

then select ‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine 

Safety Grants.’’) The grants awarded 

under this competitive grant program 

will be subject to the following 

administrative standards and 

provisions, if applicable: 

• 2 CFR part 25, Universal Identifier 

and System for Award Management. 

• 2 CFR part 170, Reporting 

Subawards and Executive 

Compensation Information. 

• 2 CFR part 175, Award Term for 

Trafficking in Persons. 

• 2 CFR part 180, OMB Guidelines to 

Agencies on Governmentwide 

Debarment and Suspension 

(Nonprocurement) (Nov. 15, 2006). 

• 2 CFR part 200, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards (Dec. 19, 2014). 

• 2 CFR part 2900, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards. 

• 2 CFR part 2998, Nonprocurement 

Debarment and Suspension. 

• 29 CFR part 2, subpart D, Equal 

Treatment in Department of Labor 

Programs for Religious Organizations; 

Protection of Religious Liberty of 

Department of Labor Social Service 

Providers and Beneficiaries. 

• 29 CFR part 31, Nondiscrimination 

in federally assisted programs of the 

Department of Labor—Effectuation of 

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

• 29 CFR part 32, Nondiscrimination 

on the basis of handicap in programs or 

activities receiving federal financial 

assistance. 

• 29 CFR part 33, Enforcement of 

nondiscrimination on the basis of 

handicap in programs or activities 

conducted by the Department of Labor. 

• 29 CFR part 35, Nondiscrimination 

on the basis of age in programs or 

activities receiving federal financial 

assistance from the Department of 

Labor. 

• 29 CFR part 36, Nondiscrimination 

on the basis of sex in education 

programs or activities receiving federal 

financial assistance. 

• 29 CFR part 93, New restrictions on 

lobbying. 

• 29 CFR part 94, Government-wide 

requirements for drug-free workplace 

(financial assistance). 

• Federal Acquisition Regulation 

(FAR) Part 31, Subpart 31.2, Contract 

cost principles and procedures 

(Codified at 48 CFR Subpart 31.2). 

Unless specifically approved, MSHA’s 

acceptance of a proposal or MSHA’s 

award of Federal funds to sponsor any 

program does not constitute a waiver of 

any grant requirement or procedure. For 

example, if an application identifies a 

specific sub-contractor to provide 

certain services, the MSHA award does 

not provide a basis to sole-source the 

procurement (to avoid competition). 

C. Special Program Requirements 

1. MSHA Review of Educational 

Materials 

MSHA will review all granteeproduced educational and training 

materials for technical accuracy and 

suitability of content during 

development and before final 

publication. MSHA also will review 

training curricula and purchased 

training materials for technical accuracy 

and suitability of content before the 

materials are used. Grantees developing 

training materials must follow all 

copyright laws and provide written 

certification that their materials are free 

from copyright infringement. 

When grantees produce training 

materials, they must provide copies of 

completed materials to MSHA before 

the end of the grant. Completed 

materials should be submitted to MSHA 

in hard copy and in digital format for 

publication on the MSHA website. Two 

copies of the materials must be provided 

to MSHA. Acceptable formats for 

training materials include Microsoft XP 

Word, PDF, PowerPoint, and any other 

format agreed upon by MSHA. 

2. License 

As stated in 2 CFR 200.315 and 2 CFR 

2900.13, the Department of Labor has a 

royalty-free, nonexclusive, and 

irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, 

or otherwise use for Federal purposes 

any work produced, or for which 

ownership was acquired, under a grant, 

and to authorize others to do so. Such 

products include, but are not limited to, 

curricula, training models, and any 

related materials. Such uses include, but 

are not limited to, the right to modify 

and distribute such products worldwide 

by any means, electronic, or otherwise. 

3. Acknowledgement on Printed 

Materials 

All approved grant-funded materials 

developed by a grantee shall contain the 

following disclaimer: ‘‘This material 

was produced under grant number 

[insert grant number] from the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor. It does not 

necessarily reflect the views or policies 

of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor 

does mention of trade names, 

commercial products, or organizations 

imply endorsement by the U.S. 

Government.’’ 

When issuing statements, press 

releases, request for proposals, bid 

solicitations, and other documents 

describing projects or programs funded 

in whole or in part with Federal money, 

all grantees receiving Federal funds 

must clearly state: 

(a) The percentage of the total costs of 

the program or project that will be 

financed with Federal money; 

(b) The dollar amount of Federal 

financial assistance for the project or 

program; and 

(c) The percentage and dollar amount 

of the total costs of the project or 

program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources. 

4. Use of U.S. Department of Labor 

(USDOL) or MSHA Logo 

With written permission from MSHA, 

the USDOL and MSHA logos may be 

applied to the grant-funded materials 

including posters, videos, pamphlets, 

research documents, national survey 

results, impact evaluations, best practice 

reports, and other publications. The 

grantees must consult with MSHA on 

whether the logos may be used on any 

such items prior to final draft or final 

preparation for distribution. In no event 

shall the DOL or MSHA logo be placed 

on any item until MSHA has given the 

grantee written permission to use the 

logos on the item. 

5. Reporting 

Grantees are required by 

Departmental regulations to submit 

financial and project reports, as 

described below. Grantees are also 

required to submit final reports no later 

than 90 days after the end of the grant. 

(a) Financial Reports 

The grantee shall submit financial 

reports on a quarterly basis. Recipients 

are required to use the U.S. Department 

of Labor’s Grantee Reporting Systems’ 

electronic SF–425 (Federal Financial 

Report), (OMB No. 4040–0014, 

expiration: 1/31/2019), at https://

www.fedconnect.net, to report the status 

of all funds awarded and, if applicable, 


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program income received and 

expended, during the funding period. 

FedConnect will receive a prepopulated 

SF–425 form at the end of each quarter 

to be filled out, saved, and uploaded to 

submit to MSHA. All reports are due no 

later than 30 days after the end of the 

reporting period. 

(b) Technical Project Reports 

A grantee must submit a quarterly 

technical project report to MSHA no 

later than 30 days after December 31, 

2018, March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, 

and September 30, 2019, respectively. 

Technical project reports provide both 

quantitative and qualitative information 

and a narrative assessment of 

performance for the preceding threemonth period. This should include the 

current grant progress against the 

overall grant goals as provided in Part 

IV.B.3. 

Between reporting dates, the grantee 

shall immediately inform MSHA of 

significant developments or problems 

affecting the organization’s ability to 

accomplish the work. See 2 CFR 

200.328(d). 

(c) Final Reports 

At the end of the grant, each grantee 

must provide a project summary of its 

technical project reports, an evaluation 

report, and a close-out financial report. 

These final reports are due no later than 

90 days after the end of the grant. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

Program Office 

Ms. Janice Oates, Management and 

Program Analyst, Educational Policy 

and Development, Mine Safety and 

Health Administration, U.S. Department 

of Labor, 201 12th Street South, 5th 

Floor Arlington, Virginia 22202, (202) 

693–9573, (202) 693–9571 (FAX), 

Oates.Janice@dol.gov. 

Dr. Krystle A. Mitchell, Deputy 

Director, Educational Policy and 

Development, Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 201 12th Street South, 5th Floor, 

Arlington, Virginia 22202, (202) 693– 

9570, (202) 693–9571 (FAX), 

Mitchell.Krystle.A@dol.gov. 

Grants Office 

Mr. Travis Munnerlyn, Grants 

Management Specialist, Mine Safety 

and Health Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 201 12th Street 

South, 4th Floor, Arlington, Virginia 

22202, (202) 693–9833, (202) 693–9801 

(FAX), Munnerlyn.Travis@dol.gov. 

Mr. Emmanuel Ekwo, Grant Officer, 

Mine Safety and Health Administration, 

U.S. Department of Labor, 201 12th 

Street South, 4th Floor, Arlington, 

Virginia 22202, (202) 693–9635, (202) 

693–9801 (FAX), Ekwo.Emmanuel.M@

dol.gov. 

The telephone numbers listed above 

are not toll-free numbers. 

VIII. Other Information 

A. Freedom of Information Act 

Any information submitted in 

response to this FOA will be subject to 

the provisions of the Freedom of 

Information Act, as appropriate. 

B. Office of Management and Budget 

Information Collection Requirements 

This FOA requests information from 

applicants and grantees. This collection 

of information is approved under OMB 

No. 1225–0086, expiration: 05/31/2019. 

Except as otherwise noted, in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, no person is 

required to respond to a collection of 

information unless such collection 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Public reporting burden for the grant 

application is estimated to average 20 

hours per response, for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering, and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Each recipient who receives a grant 

award notice will be required to submit 

five progress reports to MSHA. MSHA 

estimates that each report will take 

approximately two and one-half hours 

to prepare. 

Send comments regarding the burden 

estimated or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including 

suggestions for reducing this burden, to 

the OMB Desk Officer for MSHA, Office 

of Management and Budget Room 

10235, Washington DC 20503; the U.S. 

Department of Labor, OASAM–OCIO, 

Information Resources Program, Room 

N–1301, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC 20210; and MSHA, 

electronically to Janice Oates at 

Oates.Janice@dol.gov or by mail to 

Janice Oates, 5th floor, 201 12th Street 

South, Arlington, VA 22202. 

This information is being collected for 

the purpose of awarding a grant. 

Submission of this information is 

requested for the applicant to be 

considered for award of this grant. 

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 965. 

David G. Zatezalo, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety 

and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15685 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Veterans’ Employment and Training 

Service 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Veterans’ Employment, 

Training, and Employer Outreach 

(ACVETEO) 

AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service (VETS), Department of 

Labor (DOL). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

4110 of Title 38, U.S. Code, and the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) and its 

implementing regulations issued by the 

U.S. General Services Administration 

(GSA), the Secretary of Labor (the 

Secretary) is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as members of the 

Advisory Committee on Veterans’ 

Employment, Training, and Employer 

Outreach (ACVETEO, or the 

Committee). The term of membership 

for all Committee members is February 

1, 2019 through January 31, 2022. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 11:59 p.m. EST on September 28, 

2018. Packages received after this time 

will not be considered for the current 

membership cycle. Please allow three 

weeks for regular mail delivery to the 

Department of Labor. 

All nomination packages should be 

sent to the Assistant Designated Federal 

Official by email to green.gregory.b@

dol.gov subject line ‘‘2019 ACVETEO 

Nomination’’ or mailed to the following 

address: Department of Labor/VETS, 

Attn: Gregory Green, Room S–1312, 200 

Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20210. 

For more information, contact Gregory 

B. Green, Assistant Designated Federal 

Official, ACVETEO, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 

S–1312, Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 693–4734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL is 

soliciting nominations for members to 

serve on the Committee. As required by 

statute, the members of the Committee 

are appointed by the Secretary from the 

general public. DOL seeks nominees 

with the following experience: 

(1) Diversity in professional and 

personal qualifications; 

(2) Experience in military service; 

(3) Current work with veterans; 

(4) Veterans disability subject matter 

expertise; 

(5) Experience working in large and 

complex organizations; 


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