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submit their applications using an 

overnight, express, or parcel delivery 

service. 

All applicants must have a Dun and 

Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number, which can be 

obtained at no cost via a toll-free request 

line at 1–866–705–5711 or online at 

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. This 

also includes sub-recipients. 

Please note that applicants can locate 

the downloadable application package 

for this program by the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance Number, 

which is 10.767. 

B. Content and form of submission. 

An application must contain all of the 

required elements outlined in 7 CFR 

4274.343(a). Each application must 

address the applicable scoring criteria 

presented in 7 CFR 4274.344(c). 

C. Submission dates and times. The 

original complete application must be 

received by the USDA Rural 

Development State Office no later than 

4:30 p.m. local time by the application 

deadline dates listed above, regardless 

of the postmark date, in order to be 

considered for funds available in that 

Federal fiscal quarter. 

Unless withdrawn by the applicant, 

completed applications that have not 

yet been funded will be retained by the 

Agency for consideration in subsequent 

reviews through a total of four 

consecutive quarterly reviews. 

Applications that remain unfunded after 

four quarterly reviews, including the 

initial quarter in which the application 

was completed, will not be considered 

further for an award. The applicant 

must submit a new application at that 

time if it desires further funding 

consideration. 

V. Application Review Information 

Awards under this Notice will be 

made on a competitive basis each 

Federal fiscal quarter. Each application 

received in the USDA Rural 

Development State Office will be 

reviewed, scored, and ranked to 

determine if it is consistent with the 

program requirements. Applications 

will be scored based on the applicable 

scoring criteria contained in 7 CFR 

4274.344(c). 

VI. Award Administration Information 

Successful applicants will receive 

notification for funding from the USDA 

Rural Development State Office. 

Applicants must comply with all 

applicable statutes and regulations 

before the award will be approved. 

Unsuccessful applications will receive 

notification by mail. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For general questions about this 

Notice, please contact your USDA Rural 

Development State Office as provided in 

the Addresses section of this Notice. 

Federal Funding Accountability and 

Transparency Act 

All applicants, in accordance with 2 

CFR part 25, must have a DUNS 

number, which can be obtained at no 

cost via a toll-free request line at 1–866– 

705–5711 or online at http:// 

fedgov.dnb.com/webform. Similarly, all 

grant applicants must be registered in 

the System for Award Management 

(SAM) prior to submitting an 

application. Grant applicants may 

register for the SAM at http:// 

www.sam.gov. All recipients of Federal 

financial assistance are required to 

report information about first-tier subawards and executive total 

compensation in accordance with 2 CFR 

part 170. 

Nondiscrimination Statement 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and, where applicable, sex, 

marital status, familial status, parental 

status, religion, sexual orientation, 

genetic information, political beliefs, 

reprisal, or because all or part of an 

individual’s income is derived from any 

public assistance program. (Not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of 

program information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination 

write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil 

Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20250–9410, or 

call (800) 795–3272 (voice) or (202) 

720–6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender. 

Dated: January 24, 2013. 

Lillian E. Salerno, 

Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08186 Filed 4–4–13; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 10, 

2013, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20237. 

SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors . 

SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (BBG) will be meeting 

between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. EDT at the 

location listed above. At the meeting, 

the BBG will receive and consider a 

BBG Board staffing plan and other 

personnel matters. 

This meeting will be available for 

public observation via streamed 

webcast, both live and on-demand, on 

the BBG’s public Web site at 

www.bbg.gov. Information regarding this 

meeting, including any updates or 

adjustments to its starting time, can also 

be found on the Agency’s public Web 

site. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Paul 

Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. 

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08211 Filed 4–4–13; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8610–01–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 11, 

2013, 12:30 p.m. EDT. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20237. 

SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the 

time and location listed above. At the 

meeting, the BBG will receive and 

consider a report from the Governance 

Committee regarding the compliance 

progress with the recommendations in 

the Office of Inspector General’s 

inspection report of the BBG, as well as 

a BBG Board staffing plan. The BBG will 

receive and consider a progress report 

from the Strategy and Budget 

Committee, including the 2013 language 

service review process and the BBG 

strategic plan update. The BBG will also 

receive a budget update and receive 

reports from the International 

Broadcasting Bureau Director, the 

Technology, Services and Innovation 

Director, the Communications and 

External Affairs Director, the Strategy 

and Development Director, the VOA 

Director, the Office of Cuba 

Broadcasting Director, and the 

Presidents of Radio Free Europe/Radio 

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