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an impact basin; Installing an 

embankment surface drainage system; 

and Mitigating the temporary 

elimination of the lake’s fishery. 

Notice of a Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI) has been forwarded to 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

and to various Federal, State and local 

agencies and interested parties. A 

limited number of copies of the FONSI 

are available to fill single copy requests 

at the above address. Basic data 

developed during the environmental 

assessment are on file and may be 

reviewed by contacting Kevin Wickey. 

No administrative action on 

implementation of the proposal will be 

taken until 30 days after the date of this 

publication in the Federal Register. 

(This activity is listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under NO. 

10.904. Watershed Protection and Flood 

Prevention, and is subject to the provisions 

of Executive Order 12372, which requires 

intergovernmental consultation with State 

and local officials.) 

Dated: September 18, 2008, 

Kevin Wickey, 

State Conservationist. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

[Docket No.: 0809241258–81264–01] 

Introduction of New Application for 

Investment Assistance (Form ED–900) 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration (EDA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; introduce funding 

application form. 

SUMMARY: The Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) publishes this 

notice to introduce its new Application 

for Investment Assistance (Form ED– 

900). Previously, applicants were 

required to complete and submit a PreApplication for Investment Assistance 

(Form ED–900P), followed by an 

Application for Investment Assistance 

(Form ED–900A) if EDA deemed that 

the proposed project merited further 

consideration. In addition, applicants 

were required to submit additional 

application forms to address EDA’s 

programmatic requirements, depending 

on the type of funding assistance 

sought. The new Form ED–900 

consolidates all EDA-specific 

requirements into a single application 

form. EDA will continue to require 

additional government-wide federal 

grant assistance forms from the 

Standard Form 424 family as part of the 

application package. This change, 

which is effective November 1, 2008, is 

prospective and will not affect 

previously submitted applications or 

require the submission of new 

application packages. 

DATES: On October 1, 2008, EDA will 

make available the new Form ED–900 

for use by applicants seeking EDA 

investment assistance. There will be a 

one-month period to completely phasein the use of the new Form ED–900. 

Applications received before November 

1, 2008 using previously issued 

application forms may still be 

processed; however, beginning 

November 1, 2008, only the Form ED– 

900, along with specific forms and 

attachments from the Standard Form 

424 family, will be accepted for 

consideration. This applies to any 

applicant that already has submitted a 

Pre-Application for Investment 

Assistance (Form ED–900P). If EDA 

invites such an applicant’s project, 

beginning November 1, 2008, the 

applicant must complete and submit the 

new Form ED–900, with guidance from 

EDA. Any applications received on or 

after November 1, 2008 using previously 

issued EDA application forms will be 

returned to the applicant with 

appropriate instructions on how to 

access and complete the new Form ED– 

900. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maureen Klovers, Office of Regional 

Affairs, Economic Development 

Administration; Telephone: 202–482– 

2785; E-mail: mklovers@eda.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EDA’s mission is to lead the federal 

economic development agenda by 

promoting innovation and 

competitiveness, preparing American 

regions for growth and success in the 

worldwide economy. In implementing 

this mission pursuant to the Public 

Works and Economic Development Act 

of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 

seq.) (PWEDA), EDA advances growth 

by providing assistance to communities 

and regions experiencing chronic high 

unemployment and low per capita 

income to create an environment that 

fosters innovation, promotes 

entrepreneurship, and attracts increased 

private capital investment. Under 

PWEDA, EDA provides assistance 

through five economic development 

programs that support a wide range of 

economic development needs: (i) Public 

Works, which helps support the 

construction or rehabilitation of 

essential public infrastructure and 

facilities; (ii) Economic Adjustment 

Assistance, which provides a wide 

range of technical, planning, and 

infrastructure assistance and may 

include Non-Construction, Revolving 

Loan Fund, and Design and Engineering 

projects; (iii) Research and National and 

Local Technical Assistance, which 

supports research projects of leading, 

world class economic development 

practices and funds information 

dissemination efforts; (iv) Planning, 

which helps support planning 

organizations in the development, 

implementation, revision or 

replacement of comprehensive 

economic development strategies and 

includes Short-Term and State Planning 

projects; and (v) the University Center 

Economic Development Program, which 

is a partnership between the federal 

government and academia that helps to 

make the varied and vast resources of 

universities available to economic 

development communities. 

Previously, an applicant seeking EDA 

funding was required to complete and 

submit a maximum of three EDAspecific application forms: (i) A PreApplication for Investment Assistance 

(Form ED–900P); (ii) an Application for 

Investment Assistance (Form ED–900A); 

and (iii) a program-specific supplement 

to Form ED–900A. The Standard Form 

424 family was embedded within the 

Form ED–900A and the applicable 

program-specific supplement. 

Structure of the New Form ED–900 

On October 1, 2008, EDA will 

introduce Form ED–900, which 

consolidates into a single application all 

of EDA’s program-specific requirements 

contained in the ED–900P, the ED– 

900A, and the program-specific 

components to ED–900A. The new Form 

ED–900 is divided into lettered sections 

that correspond to specific EDA 

program components (e.g., Local or 

National Technical Assistance; 

Construction Assistance), which address 

all of EDA’s statutory and regulatory 

requirements. Only the first section, 

Section A, solicits general information 

regarding a proposed project and must 

be completed by all applicants for any 

type of assistance. Section B solicits 

specific economic data to help EDA 

assess an applicant’s regional eligibility 

for Public Works or Economic 

Adjustment Assistance, and Section C 

solicits information to help EDA 

determine the applicant’s maximum 

allowable investment rate for Planning, 

Local and National Technical 

Assistance, University Center, or 

Research and Evaluation projects. 

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governmental applicants relevant to 

organizational capacity and structure. 

The remaining sections solicit 

information essential for EDA to assess 

project effectiveness and 

competitiveness by program type, such 

as project coordination with existing 

economic development strategies and 

potential impact. Sections E, F, G, H, I, 

J, K, L, M, and N solicit such 

information from applicants for NonConstruction, Planning, Short-Term 

Planning, State Planning, Local or 

National Technical, University Center, 

Economic Adjustment, Revolving Loan 

Fund, Construction, and Design and 

Engineering Assistance, respectively. 

The Form ED–900 also contains a series 

of exhibits, which include EDA and 

Department of Commerce assurances 

and the Calculation of Estimated 

Relocation and Land Acquisition 

Expenses. The text of the Form ED–900 

specifies which exhibits are required for 

each type of applicant. 

Benefits of the New Form ED–900 

The agency’s goal in replacing the 

ED–900P, the ED–900A, and the 

program-specific supplements to ED– 

900A with the Form ED–900 is to 

reduce significantly the paperwork 

burden on applicants and government 

personnel and to reduce confusion over 

which program-specific component 

should be submitted. In addition, 

because the new Form ED–900 

consolidates all EDA requirements into 

a single application, EDA anticipates 

and encourages increased electronic 

application submission through 

Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov. 

According to Paperwork Reduction Act 

estimates approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), the use 

of the ED–900 will reduce applicant 

burden from a combined 46 hours for 

Forms ED–900P, ED–900A, and the 

project specific component to 22 hours. 

Where To Obtain the New Form ED–900 

and Submission Instructions 

Applicants are advised to read 

carefully the instructions contained in 

the applicable Federal Funding 

Opportunity (FFO) announcement 

under which they are applying, Form 

ED–900, and the relevant Standard 

Forms (SF) 424 in the SF–424 family. 

The content of the application is the 

same for paper submissions as it is for 

electronic submissions. EDA will not 

accept facsimile transmissions of 

applications. 

To apply for all types of EDA 

assistance, applicants must submit a 

completed Form ED–900 and the 

Application for Federal Assistance 

(Form SF–424), both of which are 

available at Grants.gov or http:// 

www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ 

Application.xml. Applicants also must 

submit specific forms in the SF–424 

family of forms, depending on whether 

the applicant seeks funding for a nonconstruction or construction-related 

project. For example, if an applicant 

seeks funding for a non-construction 

project, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (Form SF–424A) 

and Assurances—Non-Construction 

Programs (Form SF–424B) also must be 

submitted. If an applicant seeks funding 

for a construction project, Budget 

Information—Construction Programs 

(Form SF–424C) and Assurances— 

Construction Programs (Form SF–424D) 

also must be submitted. The applicant 

also must submit a Department of 

Commerce (CD) form concerning 

lobbying, Certification Regarding 

Lobbying (Form CD–511) and may be 

required to submit to an individual 

background screening using Applicant 

for Funding Assistance (Form CD–346). 

The applicant also may be required to 

submit a Disclosure of Lobbying 

Activities (Form SF–LLL). All of these 

forms previously were required and 

embedded within the Form ED–900A 

and the applicable program-specific 

supplement. The new Form ED–900 

provides detailed guidance to help the 

applicant assess whether Forms CD–346 

and SF–LLL are required. All abovenoted forms are available through 

Grants.gov or at http://www.eda.gov/ 

InvestmentsGrants/Application.xml. 

You may find most forms on Grants.gov 

within the SF–424 Family Active Forms 

Repository at http://apply07.grants.gov/ 

apply/FormLinks?family=15. Although 

the Form CD–346 is not available on 

Grants.gov as a mandatory form, the 

new Form ED–900 provides guidance on 

uploading the form for submission 

through Grants.gov in the optional 

documents section. 

Please note that an applicant need not 

complete all sections of the Form ED– 

900. As noted above, the sections an 

applicant must complete is determined 

by the program under which funding is 

sought. Based on program type, the 

following table details the sections and 

exhibits in the ED–900 that the 

applicant must complete. This table also 

is provided on the first page of the 

Instructions to the Form ED–900. 

EDA program Required Form ED–900 section 

Public Works ................................................................... Complete Sections A, B, and M and Exhibits A, D and E. 

Economic Adjustment ...................................................... Complete Sections A, B, and K and Exhibit C. Also Complete Sections M and Exhibits 

A, D, and E if request has construction components, and Section N if request has 

only design/engineering requirements. Complete Section E if request has no construction components. 

Partnership Planning ....................................................... Complete Sections A, C, E, and F and Exhibit C. 

Short-Term Planning ....................................................... Complete Sections A, C, E, and G and Exhibit C. 

State Planning ................................................................. Complete Sections A, C, E, G, and H and Exhibit C. 

University Center ............................................................. Complete Sections A, C, E, and J and Exhibit C. 

Local Technical Assistance ............................................. Complete Sections A, C, E, and I and Exhibit C. 

National Technical Assistance ........................................ Complete Sections A, C, E, and I and Exhibit B. 

Research and Evaluation Assistance ............................. Complete Sections A, C, E and Exhibit B. 

Revolving Loan Fund ...................................................... Complete Sections A, B, E, K, and L and Exhibit C. 

Design and Engineering .................................................. Complete Sections A, B, and N and Exhibit C. 

All forms required for a complete 

application for EDA assistance may be 

submitted either: (i) In paper (hardcopy) 

format at the applicable regional office 

address provided below; or (ii) 

electronically in accordance with the 

procedures provided on Grants.gov. 

Addresses and Telephone Numbers 

for EDA’s Regional Offices: Applicants 

in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 

Mississippi, North Carolina, South 

Carolina and Tennessee, may submit 

hard copy applications to: Economic 

Development Administration, Atlanta 

Regional Office, 401 West Peachtree 

Street, NW., Suite 1820, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30308, Telephone: (404) 730– 

3002, Fax: (404) 730–3025. 

Applicants in Arkansas, Louisiana, 

New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas may 

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Economic Development Administration, 

Austin Regional Office, 504 Lavaca, 

Suite 1100, Austin, Texas 78701–2858, 

Telephone: (512) 381–8144, Fax: (512) 

381–8177. 

Applicants in Illinois, Indiana, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin 

and Muscatine and Scott counties, Iowa, 

may submit hard copy applications to: 

Economic Development Administration, 

Chicago Regional Office, 111 North 

Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, Illinois 

60606. 

Telephone: (312) 353–7706, Fax: (312) 

353–8575. 

Applicants in Colorado, Iowa 

(excluding Muscatine and Scott 

counties), Kansas, Missouri, Montana, 

Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, 

Utah and Wyoming, may submit hard 

copy applications to: Economic 

Development Administration, 410 17th 

Street, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202. 

Telephone: (303) 844–4714, Fax: (303) 

844–3968. 

Applicants in Connecticut, Delaware, 

District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New 

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto 

Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, U.S. 

Virgin Islands, Virginia and West 

Virginia, may submit hard copy 

applications to: Economic Development 

Administration, Philadelphia Regional 

Office, Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, 

Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania 19106. 

Telephone: (215) 597–4603, Fax: (215) 

597–1063. 

Applicants in Alaska, American 

Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, 

Hawaii, Idaho, Marshall Islands, 

Micronesia, Nevada, Northern Mariana 

Islands, Oregon, Republic of Palau and 

Washington, may submit hard copy 

applications to: Economic Development 

Administration, Seattle Regional Office, 

Jackson Federal Building, Room 1890, 

915 Second Avenue, Seattle, 

Washington 98174. 

Telephone: (206) 220–7660, Fax: (206) 

220–7669. 

Paper Submissions: Applicants 

choosing this option must submit one 

original and two copies of the 

completed application via postal mail, 

shipped overnight or hand-delivered to 

the applicable regional office, unless 

otherwise directed by EDA staff. 

Department of Commerce mail security 

measures may delay receipt of United 

States Postal Service mail for up to two 

weeks. Therefore, applicants who wish 

to submit paper applications are advised 

to use guaranteed overnight delivery 

services. 

Electronic Submissions: Applicants 

choosing this option should submit 

applications in accordance with the 

instructions provided at http:// 

www.grants.gov. Please visit http:// 

www.grants.gov/assets/ 

FindApplyUserGuide.pdf for detailed 

instructions on electronic submissions. 

You may access the application 

packages for EDA’s two current funding 

announcements, Economic 

Development Assistance Programs 

(Funding Opportunity Number 

EDA021908) and Supplemental 

Appropriations Disaster Relief 

Opportunity (Funding Number 

EDA08112008) at http:// 

www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

apply_for_grants.jsp. The preferred file 

format for electronic attachments to the 

new Form ED–900 (e.g., the project 

description and letters of commitment 

for construction projects) is portable 

document format (PDF); however, EDA 

will accept electronic files in Microsoft 

Word, Microsoft Excel, or WordPerfect 

formats. 

Applicants should access the 

following link for assistance in 

navigating www.grants.gov and for a list 

of useful resources: http:// 

www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

applicant_help.jsp. If you do not find an 

answer to your question under 

Frequently Asked Questions, try 

consulting the Applicant’s User Guide. 

If you still cannot find an answer to 

your question, contact http:// 

www.grants.gov via e-mail at 

support@grants.gov or telephone at 

1.800.518.4726. The hours of operation 

for http://www.grants.gov are Monday– 

Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) 

(except for federal holidays). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or for a paper 

copy of the applicable FFO 

announcement, contact the appropriate 

EDA regional office listed above. EDA’s 

Internet Web site at http://www.eda.gov 

also contains additional information on 

EDA and its programs. 

Paperwork Reduction Act: This 

document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 

use of Form ED–900 (Application for 

Investment Assistance) has been 

approved by OMB under the control 

number 0610–0094. The use of Forms 

SF–424 (Application for Financial 

Assistance), SF–424A (Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs), SF–424B (Assurances—NonConstruction Programs), SF–424C 

Budget Information—Construction 

Programs, SF–424D (Assurances— 

Construction Programs), and SF–LLL 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF– 

LLL) has been approved under OMB 

control numbers 4040–0004, 4040–0006, 

4040–0007, 4040–0008, 4040–0009, and 

0348–0046, respectively. The use of 

Form CD–346 has been approved under 

OMB control number 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 (Regulatory 

Planning and Review): 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 comments 

are not required by the Administrative 

Procedure Act or any other law for rules 

concerning 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: September 25, 2008. 

Benjamin Erulkar, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Economic Development and Chief Operating 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–23116 Filed 9–30–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Action Affecting Export Privileges; 

Balli Group PLC; Balli Aviation; Balli 

Holdings; Vahid Alaghband; Hassan 

Alaghband; Blue Sky One Ltd.; Blue 

Sky Two Ltd.; Blue Sky Three Ltd.; 

Blue Sky Four Ltd.; Blue Sky Five Ltd.; 

Blue Sky Six Ltd.; Blue Airways; 

Mahan Airways; Blue Airways Fze 

In the matter of: 

Balli Group PLC, 5 Stanhope Gate, London, 

UK, W1K 1AH; 

Balli Aviation, 5 Stanhope Gate, London, UK, 

W1K 1AH; 

Balli Holdings, 5 Stanhope Gate, London, 

UK, W1K 1AH; 

Vahid Alaghband, 5 Stanhope Gate, London, 

UK, W1K 1AH; 

Hassan Alaghband, 5 Stanhope Gate, London, 

UK, W1K 1AH; 


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