Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 146 / Tuesday, July 29, 2008 / Notices 43915 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

RIN 0693–ZA81 

[Docket No: 080411556–8904–02] 

Construction Grant Program Extension 

of Due Date for Proposals 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST), United States 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Due to technical difficulties, 

NIST is extending the deadline for 

proposal submission for its Construction 

Grant Program competition to 3 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Friday, August 1, 2008. 

NIST will accept only paper 

submissions during the extended time 

period. 

DATES: Paper submissions must be 

received no later than 3 p.m. Eastern 

Time, Friday, August 1, 2008. Review, 

selection, and grant award processing is 

expected to be completed by the middle 

of November 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Paper submissions must be 

sent to the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 

Drive, Stop 4701, Gaithersburg, MD 

20899–4701. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Lambis via e-mail at 

barbara.lambis@nist.gov or telephone 

(301) 975–4447. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

27, 2008, the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

announced that it was soliciting 

proposals under a competitive 

Construction Grant Program for research 

buildings (73 FR 30380). The due date 

for submission of all proposals was 3 

p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, July 21, 

2008. Due to technical difficulties some 

applicants were unable to submit their 

proposals electronically on Monday, 

July 21, 2008. In order to provide all 

interested parties the opportunity to 

submit a proposal for the Construction 

Grant Program, NIST is extending the 

solicitation period until 3 p.m. Eastern 

Time, Friday, August 1, 2008. Electronic 

proposals received between 3 p.m. and 

11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 21, 

2008 will be deemed timely and given 

full consideration. Paper proposals 

received between 3 p.m., Monday, July 

21, 2008 and the publication date of this 

notice will be deemed timely and given 

full consideration. During the extended 

solicitation period, NIST will accept 

only paper submissions. Applicants 

who attempted to submit electronic 

applications but were unsuccessful are 

encouraged to resubmit a paper 

application. Paper submissions must be 

received by 3 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, 

August 1, 2008. Please note that for 

paper submissions the Program requires 

one original and two (2) copies of the 

proposal. 

The application submission deadline 

applies to any mode of paper proposal 

delivery, including hand-delivery, 

courier, and express mailing, but not 

facsimile. Proposals submitted via 

facsimile will not be accepted. NIST 

will not make any allowances for late 

submissions. All NIST Construction 

Grant Program competition 

requirements and information 

announced in the May 27, 2008, Federal 

Register notice apply to proposals 

submitted during the extended time 

period with the exception of the review, 

selection, and grant award processing 

time that is now expected to be 

completed by the middle of November 

2008. 

Executive Order 12372 

(Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs). Proposals under this 

program are not subject to Executive 

Order 12372. 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism). 

This notice does not contain policies 

with Federalism implications as defined 

in Executive Order 13132. 

Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory 

Planning and Review). This notice is not 

a significant regulatory action under 

Sections 3(f)(3) and 3(f)(4) of Executive 

Order 12866, as it does not materially 

alter the budgetary impact of a grant 

program and does not raise novel policy 

issues. This notice is not an 

‘‘economically significant’’ regulatory 

action under Section 3(f)(1) of the 

Executive Order, as it does not have an 

effect on the economy of $100 million 

or more in any one year, and it does not 

have a material adverse effect on the 

economy, a sector of the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

State, local, or tribal governments or 

communities. 

Administrative Procedure Act and 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. Prior notice 

and comment are not required under 5 

U.S.C. 553, or any other law, for rules 

relating to public property, loans, 

grants, benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C. 

553(a)). Because prior notice and an 

opportunity for public comment are not 

required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any 

other law, the analytical requirements of 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

et. seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a 

regulatory flexibility analysis is not 

required and has not been prepared. 

Dated: July 25, 2008. 

James M. Turner, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. 08–1475 Filed 7–25–08; 2:34 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Diving Operations, 

Recreational Fishing,Research and 

Conservation Seats for the Flower 

Garden Banks National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council 

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary 

Program (NMSP), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Flower Garden Banks 

National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS or 

Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the 

Diving Operations, Recreational Fishing, 

Research and Conservation seats on its 

Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council). 

Applicants are chosen based upon their 

particular expertise and experience in 

relation to the seat for which they are 

applying; community and professional 

affiliations; philosophy regarding the 

protection and management of marine 

resources; and possibly the length of 

residence in the area affected by the 

Sanctuary. The Applicant chosen as a 

member should expect to serve a 3-year 

term, pursuant to the Council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by 

September 12, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Jennifer Morgan at NOA–

Flower Garden Banks National Marine 

Sanctuary, 4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 216, 

Galveston, TX 77551 or downloaded 

from the sanctuary Web site http:// 

flowergarden.noaa.gov. Completed 

applications should be sent to the same 

mailing address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Morgan, NOAA—Flower 

Garden Banks National Marine 

Sanctuary, 4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 216, 

Galveston, TX 77551, 409–621–5151 

ext. 103, Jennifer.Morgan@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Located in 

the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, the 

Flower Garden Banks National Marine 

Sanctuary includes three separate areas, 

known as East Flower Garden, West 

Flower Garden, and Stetson Banks. The 

Sanctuary was designated on January 

17, 1992. Stetson Bank was added to the 

Sanctuary in 1996. The Sanctuary 


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