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Universal Identifier 

Applicants should be aware they are 

required to provide a Dun and 

Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number during the 

application process. See the October 30, 

2002, Federal Register (67, FR 66177) 

for Additional information. 

Organizations can receive a DLJNS 

number at no cost by calling the 

dedicated toll-free DLTNS Number 

request line at 1–866–705–5711 or via 

the Internet at http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

NOAA must analyze the potential 

environmental impacts, as required by 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), for applicant projects or 

proposals which are seeking NOAA 

federal funding opportunities. Detailed 

information on NOAA compliance with 

NEPA can be found at the following 

NOAA NEPA Web site: http:// 

www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our 

NOAA Administrative Order 216–6 for 

NEPA, http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/

NAO216_6_TOC.pdf, and the Council 

on Environmental Quality 

implementation regulations,http:// 

ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/ 

toc_ceq.htm. Consequently, as part of an 

applicant’s package, and under their 

description of their program activities, 

applicants are required to provide 

detailed information on the activities to 

be conducted, locations, sites, species 

and habitat to be affected, possible 

construction activities, and any 

environmental concerns that may exist 

(e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous 

or toxic chemicals, introduction of nonindigenous species, impacts to 

endangered and threatened species, 

aquaculture projects, and impacts to 

coral reef systems). In addition to 

providing specific information that will 

serve as the basis for any required 

impact analyses, applicants may also be 

requested to assist NOAA in drafting of 

an environmental assessment, if NOAA 

determines an assessment is required. 

Applicants will also be required to 

cooperate with NOAA in identifying 

feasible measures to reduce or avoid any 

identified adverse environmental 

impacts of their proposal. The failure to 

do so shall be grounds for not selecting 

an application. In some cases if 

additional information is required after 

an application is selected, funds can be 

withheld by the Grants Officer under a 

special award condition requiring the 

recipient to submit additional 

environmental compliance information 

sufficient to enable NOAA to make an 

assessment on any impacts that a project 

may have on the environment. The 

Department of Commerce Pre-award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements contained 

in the Federal Register notice of 

October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as 

amended by the Federal Register notice 

published on: October 30, 2002 (67 FR 

66109); December 30, 2004 (69 FR 

78389); and February 11, 2008 (73 FR 

7696) are applicable to this solicitation. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 

use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, 

SF–LLL, and CD 346 has been approved 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) under the respective 

control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, 

0348–0040, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001. 

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 PRA unless that 

collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Executive Order 12866 

This notice has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of Executive 

Order 12866. 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) 

It has been determined that this notice 

does not contain policies with 

Federalism implications as that term is 

defined in Executive Order 13132. 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Prior notice and an opportunity for 

public comment are not required by the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other law for rules concerning public 

property, loans, grants, benefits, and 

contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because 

notice and opportunity for 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. 601 et seq.) are 

inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis has not been 

prepared. 

Dated: July 31, 2008. 

William Corso, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean 

Services and Coastal Zone Management. 

[FR Doc. E8–18000 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JE–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Department of Defense Wage 

Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of closed meetings. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

section 10 of Public Law 92–463, the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice 

is hereby given that closed meetings of 

the Department of Defense Wage 

Committee will be held on Tuesday, 

August 12, 2008; Tuesday, August 26, 

2008; Tuesday, September 9, 2008; 

Tuesday, October 7, 2008; Tuesday, 

October 21, 1008; Tuesday, November 4, 

2008; Tuesday, November 18, 2008; 

Tuesday, December 2, 2008; Tuesday, 

December 16, 2008; and Tuesday, 

December 30, 2008, at 10 a.m. in Room 

A101, 1400 Key Boulevard, Rosslyn, 

Virginia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Additional information concerning the 

meetings may be obtained by writing to 

the Chairman, Department of Defense 

Wage Committee, 4000 Defense 

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

provisions of section 10(d) of Public 

Law 92–463, the Department of Defense 

has determined that the meetings meet 

the criteria to close meetings to the 

public because the matters to be 

considered are related to internal rules 

and practices of the Department of 

Defense and the detailed wage data to be 

considered were obtained from officials 

of private establishments with a 

guarantee that the data will be held in 

confidence. 

However, members of the public who 

may wish to do so are invited to submit 

material in writing to the chairman 

concerning matters believed to be 

deserving of the Committee’s attention. 

Dated: August 1, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E8–18241 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose 

Reconstruction 

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense 

Threat Reduction Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Board 

Meeting. 


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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) 

and the Sunshine in the Government 

Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) 

the Defense Threat Reduction Agency 

(DTRA) and the Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) announce the following 

advisory board meeting of the Veterans’

Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction 

(VBDR). 

DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 

from 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5 

p.m. with a public comment session 

from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; and 

Thursday, September 11, 2008, from 

8:30 a.m.–9:05 and 10:05 a.m.–12:15 

p.m., with a public comment session 

from 9:05 a.m.–10:05 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Westin Baltimore 

Washington Airport, Crossland 

BallRoom, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing 

Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose 

Reconstruction toll free at 1–866–657–

VBDR (8237). Additional information 

may be found at http://vbdr.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review 

and evaluate information related to the 

Board mission to provide guidance and 

oversight of the dose reconstruction and 

claims compensation programs for 

veterans of U.S.-sponsored atmospheric 

nuclear weapons tests from 1945–1962; 

veterans of the 1945–1946 occupation of 

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan; and 

veterans who were prisoners of war in 

those regions at the conclusion of World 

War II. In addition, the advisory board 

will assist the VA and DTRA in 

communicating with the veterans. 

Meeting Agenda: On Wednesday, the 

meeting will open with an introduction 

of the Board. The following briefings 

will be presented: ‘‘Update on Nuclear 

Test Personnel Review (NTPR) Dose 

Reconstruction Program’’ by Dr. Paul 

Blake; and ‘‘VA Radiation Claims 

Compensation Program for Veterans’’ by 

Mr. Thomas Pamperin. In addition, the 

four subcommittees established during 

the inaugural VBDR session will report 

on their activities since April 2008. The 

subcommittees are the ‘‘Subcommittee 

on DTRA Dose Reconstruction 

Procedures’’, the ‘‘Subcommittee on VA 

Claims Adjudication Procedures’’, the 

‘‘Subcommittee on Quality Management 

and VA Process Integration with DTRA 

Nuclear Test Personnel Review 

Program’’, and the ‘‘Subcommittee on 

Communication and Outreach.’’

On Thursday, the Board will discuss 

future business and meeting dates. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is limited by 

the size of the meeting Room. All 

persons must sign in legibly at the 

registration desk. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140(c), 

interested persons may submit a written 

statement for consideration by the 

Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose 

Reconstruction. Written statements 

should be no longer than two typewritten pages and must address: The 

issue, discussion, and recommended 

course of action. Supporting 

documentation may also be included as 

needed to establish the appropriate 

historical context and to provide any 

necessary background information. 

Individuals submitting a written 

statement must submit their statement 

to the Board at 7910 Woodmont Ave., 

Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20814–3095, at 

any point; however, if a written 

statement is not received at least 10 

calendar days prior to the meeting, 

which is the subject of this notice, then 

it may not be provided to or considered 

by the Veterans’ Advisory Board on 

Dose Reconstruction until its next open 

meeting. 

The Chairperson will review all 

timely submissions with the Designated 

Federal Officer, and ensure they are 

provided to members of the Veterans’

Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction 

members before the meeting that is the 

subject of this notice. After reviewing 

the written comments, the Chairperson 

and the Designated Federal Officer may 

choose to invite the submitter of the 

comments to orally present their issue 

during an open portion of this meeting 

or at a future meeting. 

The Chairperson, in consulting with 

the Designated Federal Officer, may, if 

desired, allot a specific amount of time 

for members of the public to present 

their issues for review and discussion 

by the Veterans’ Advisory Board on 

Dose Reconstruction. 

Public Comments: The September 10–

11, 2008 meeting is open to the public, 

approximately one hour each day will 

be reserved for public comments on 

issues related to the task of the Veterans’

Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction, 

and speaking time will be assigned on 

a first-come, first-served basis. The 

amount of time per speaker will be 

determined by the number of requests 

received, but is nominally five minutes 

each. All persons who wish to speak at 

the meeting must sign in legibly at the 

registration desk. Questions from the 

public will not be considered during 

this period. Speakers who wish to 

expand on their oral statements are 

invited to submit a written statement to 

the Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose 

Reconstruction at 7910 Woodmont Ave., 

Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20814–3095. 

Dated: August 1, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E8–18240 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement for Developing Homeport 

Facilities for Three Nimitz-Class 

Aircraft Carriers in Support of the U.S. 

Pacific Fleet 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

Regulations (40 Code of Federal 

Regulations Parts 1500–1508 the U.S. 

Department of the Navy (Navy) has 

prepared and filed with the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

a Draft Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement (SEIS) for Developing 

Homeport Facilities for Three NimitzClass (CVN) Aircraft Carriers in Support 

of the U.S. Pacific Fleet on August 8, 

2008. The Draft SEIS has been prepared 

to update the analyses contained in the 

1999 Final Environmental Impact 

Statement (the 1999 FEIS) for 

Developing Homeport Facilities for 

Three Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers in 

Support of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. 

The SEIS analyzes information that 

was not available at the time the 1999 

FEIS was completed, and focuses on 

potentially significant new 

circumstances or information relevant to 

environmental conditions that have 

emerged since the 2000 Record of 

Decision (2000 ROD) for the 1999 FEIS. 

Information or circumstances that have 

not changed significantly since the 2000 

ROD are not re-examined in the SEIS. 

A public hearing will be held to 

provide information and receive oral 

and written comments on the Draft 

SEIS. Federal, state, and local agencies 

and interested individuals are invited to 

be present or represented at the hearing. 

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The public 

hearing will be held on September 3, 

2008. The hearing will consist of an 

open house information session from 3 

p.m. to 6 p.m. and a formal public 


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