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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture 

7 CFR Part 3430 

RIN 0524–AA58 

Competitive and Noncompetitive 

Non-Formula Federal Assistance 

Programs—General Award 

Administrative Provisions and Specific 

Administrative Provisions 

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture, USDA. 

ACTION: Interim rule and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of Food 

and Agriculture (NIFA) is publishing 

program-specific administrative 

provisions for the following Federal 

assistance programs: Agriculture and 

Food Research Initiative (AFRI) as 

subpart G; the Organic Agriculture 

Research and Extension Initiative 

(OREI); and the Integrated Research, 

Education, and Extension Competitive 

Grants Program (406), to supplement the 

Competitive and Noncompetitive Nonformula Federal Assistance Programs— 

General Award Administrative 

Provisions for these programs. Section 

7406 of the Food, Conservation, and 

Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA or the ‘‘2008 

Farm Bill’’) amended section 2(b) of the 

Act of August 4, 1965, Competitive, 

Special, and Facilities Research Grant 

Act, to authorize the Agriculture and 

Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to 

provide funding for fundamental and 

applied research, extension, and 

education to address food and 

agricultural sciences. The Organic 

Agriculture Research and Extension 

Initiative is authorized under section 

1672B of the Food, Agriculture, 

Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 

(FACT Act), as amended by FCEA. The 

Integrated Research, Education, and 

Extension, Competitive Grants Program 

is authorized under section 406 of the 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and 

Education Reform Act of 1998, as 

amended by FCEA. 

DATES: This interim rule becomes 

effective on September 9, 2010. The 

Agency must receive comments on or 

before November 8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN 0524–AA58, by any of 

the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

E-mail: RFP-OEP@nifa.usda.gov. 

Include Regulatory Information Number 

(RIN) number 0524–AA58 in the subject 

line of the message. 

Fax: 202–401–7752. 

Mail: paper, disk or CD–ROM 

submissions should be submitted to 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture; U.S. Department of 

Agriculture; STOP 2299; 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2299. 

Hand Delivery/Courier: National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. 

Department of Agriculture; Room 2258, 

Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and the 

RIN for this rulemaking. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Danus, Chief, Policy and 

Oversight Branch, Office of Extramural 

Programs, National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, STOP 2299, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2299; Voice: 

202–205–5667; Fax: 202–401–7752; 

E-mail: edanus@nifa.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Summary 

Authority 

This rulemaking is authorized by 

section 1470 of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and 

Teaching Policy Act of 1977 

(NARETPA), as amended, Public Law 

95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3316). Section 7406 of 

the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 

of 2008 (FCEA) (Pub. L. 110–246) 

amended section 2(b) of the 

Competitive, Special, and Facilities 

Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) to 

authorize the Agriculture and Food 

Research Initiative (AFRI) to provide 

funding for fundamental and applied 

research, extension, and education to 

address food and agricultural sciences. 

The Organic Agriculture Research and 

Extension Initiative is authorized under 

section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, 

Conservation, and Trade Act OF 1990 

(FACT Act), as amended by FCEA 

(7 U.S.C. 5925b). The Integrated 

Research, Education, and Extension 

Competitive Grants Program is 

authorized under section 406 of the 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and 

Education Reform Act of 1998, as 

amended by FCEA (7 U.S.C. 7626). 

Organization of 7 CFR Part 3430 

A primary function of NIFA is the 

fair, effective, and efficient 

administration of Federal assistance 

programs implementing agricultural 

research, education, and extension 

programs. The awards made under the 

above authorities are subject to the 

NIFA assistance regulations at 7 CFR 

part 3430, Competitive and 

Noncompetitive Non-formula Federal 

Assistance Programs. NIFA’s 

development and publication of these 

regulations for its non-formula Federal 

assistance programs serve to enhance its 

accountability and to standardize 

procedures across the Federal assistance 

programs it administers while providing 

transparency to the public. NIFA 

published 7 CFR part 3430 with 

subparts A through F as a final rule on 

September 4, 2009 [74 FR 45736– 

45752]. These regulations apply to all 

Federal assistance programs 

administered by NIFA except for the 

formula grant programs identified in 

7 CFR 3430.1(f), the Small Business 

Innovation Research programs with 

implementing regulations at 7 CFR part 

3403, and the Veterinary Medicine Loan 

Repayment Program (VMLRP) 

regulations at 7 CFR 3431. 

NIFA organized the regulation as 

follows: Subparts A through E provide 

administrative provisions for all 

competitive and noncompetitive nonformula Federal assistance programs. 

Subparts F and thereafter apply to 

specific NIFA programs. 

NIFA is, to the extent practical, using 

the following subpart template for each 

program authority: (1) Applicability of 


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regulations, (2) purpose, (3) definitions 

(those in addition to or different from 

3430.2), (4) eligibility, (5) project types 

and priorities, (6) funding restrictions, 

and (7) matching requirements. 

Subparts F and thereafter contain the 

above seven components in this order. 

Additional sections may be added for a 

specific program if there are additional 

requirements or a need for additional 

rules for the program (e.g., additional 

reporting requirements). Through this 

rulemaking, NIFA is adding subparts G, 

H, and I for the administrative 

provisions that are specific to the AFRI, 

OREI, and 406. 

Solicitation of Stakeholder Input and 

Development of Subparts G, H, and I 

NIFA has been administering the 406 

programs for almost 10 years. Under this 

authority, the integration of research, 

education, and extension is achieved at 

the program level. Integration at the 

program level indicates that the program 

offers opportunities in that fiscal year 

for integrated projects, along with single 

function projects in research, education, 

or extension, which together achieve 

stated program goals. Integrated projects 

incorporate at least two of the three 

components of the agricultural 

knowledge system (i.e., research, 

education, and extension) within a 

project, bringing them together around a 

problem or activity. Consequently, NIFA 

has adopted the definitions of 

‘‘integrated programs’’ and ‘‘integrated 

projects’’ under Subpart I. For the OREI 

program, an integrated project 

incorporates only the research and 

extension components as the OREI 

authority applies only to these 

components. Both subparts H and I 

include the standard elements of a 

subpart including applicability, 

purpose, definitions, eligibility, project 

types and priorities, funding 

restrictions, and matching requirements. 

Although NIFA has not administered 

the OREI program as long as the 406 

programs, it has a well-established 

grants cycle and Request for 

Applications (RFA) process. 

While the 406 and OREI programs had 

been administered by NIFA for a 

number of years, NIFA implemented 

(AFRI) in FY 2009. AFRI combines the 

former National Research Initiative 

(NRI) and the Initiative for Future 

Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS) 

programs. AFRI is the new core 

competitive grant program for research, 

education, and extension in USDA. 

With the enactment of the 2008 Farm 

Bill, the NRI and IFAFS program 

authorities have been repealed. Subpart 

G for AFRI includes the standard 

elements of a subpart as identified 

above, as well as certain statutory and 

administrative requirements for the 

program. The regulations for the NRI 

program were codified at 7 CFR Part 

3411 and were implemented prior to the 

Government-wide and Agency efforts to 

standardize and streamline Federal 

assistance policies and procedures. 

Consequently, 7 CFR 3411 incorporates 

many more elements that are now 

addressed in 7 CFR 3430 Subparts A 

through E. Subpart G addresses only 

those aspects of the grant program that 

are unique to AFRI. 

To implement AFRI and to draft 

subpart G, NIFA sought to solicit 

stakeholder input in the development 

and implementation of AFRI. 

Consequently, NIFA published a 

Federal Register Notice on August 29, 

2008 [73 FR 50926–50928], soliciting 

written stakeholder input comments on 

the implementation of the AFRI and 

announcing a public meeting to solicit 

additional input. Approximately 40 

people attended this session. NIFA also 

received written comments by 

telephone, e-mail, and fax in response to 

the Federal Register announcement. In 

all, stakeholder input was received 

from: American Soybean Association; 

American Forest and Paper Association; 

American Peanut Council; American 

Phytopathological Society; American 

Society for Nutrition; Agronomy Society 

of America; Crop Science Society of 

America; Soil Science Society of 

America; Association of Southern 

Region Extension Directors; BASF Plant 

Science LLC; California Certified 

Organic Farmers; Council on Food, 

Agricultural and Resource Economics; 

National Organic Coalition; Experiment 

Station Committee on Organization and 

Policy; Heron’s Nest Farm; Institute of 

Food Technologies; Kentucky Farm 

Bureau; Michael Fields Agricultural 

Institute; National Association of Plant 

Breeders; National Association of State 

Universities and Land Grant Colleges 

(NASULGC); NASULGC Board on 

Human Sciences; National Association 

of Wheat Growers; National Coalition 

for Food and Agricultural Research; 

Nourse Farms; Organic Farmers’ Agency 

for Relationship Marketing, Inc.; 

Sustainable Agriculture Coalition; 

Union of Concerned Scientists; 

Washington State Potato Commission; 

Western Association of Agricultural 

Experiment Station Directors; university 

faculty and several individuals. This list 

includes several community-based 

organizations, professional 

organizations, universities, farms, small 

businesses, and others. 

Many stakeholders recognized a need 

and supported increased investments in 

plant and animal breeding. Many 

breeding objectives are targeting 

regional to local conditions and are not 

supported by commercial breeders. 

NIFA feels this is a clear role for 

competitive Federal support. Based on 

stakeholder input, NIFA has included 

an emphasis on plant and animal 

breeding within the program and this is 

reflected in the FY 2010 Request for 

Applications (RFA). 

During the stakeholder comment 

period, there was additional discussion 

of the value of making awards for up to 

10 years as provided in the legislation. 

Several areas were identified where 

awards of this length could expand the 

ability of the program to achieve 

substantial goals. For example, longer 

awards would allow for the full 

development of new plant varieties in 

breeding programs. Studies of nutrition 

would be more valuable if the 

improvements in nutrition and health 

could be studied over a longer term to 

determine if the benefits observed could 

be sustained. The FY 2010 RFAs 

provide opportunities for up to 5-year 

duration on awards (with opportunity 

for up to 2 additional years of no-cost 

extension). NIFA is reviewing this 

authority, along with the 10-year 

authority available for the Specialty 

Crop Research Initiative (authorized 

under section 412 of the Agricultural 

Research, Extension, and Education 

Reform Act of 1998), and working to 

implement the 10-year authority for 

these programs. 

To accomplish identified program 

goals, many stakeholders pointed out 

that it may be effective to make single 

function awards (i.e., research, 

education, and extension). Clearly there 

are cases where, to meet national 

workforce needs, education programs 

are needed. Similarly, when there are 

issues that can be resolved by directly 

engaging farmers and others, extension 

programs may be appropriate. Based on 

these stakeholder recommendations, 

NIFA has included education- and 

extension-only program priorities. For 

the FY 2010 RFA, NIFA also solicited 

proposals for integrated projects (that 

combine research, education and/or 

extension). 

There will be a continuous process in 

soliciting and considering stakeholder 

input for the AFRI program; and 

ongoing stakeholder input will continue 

to be encouraged. All stakeholder input 

received has been made available at 

http://www.regulations.gov under 

CSREES_FRDOC_0001–0062 and under 

NIFA–2010–0001. 

Timeline for Implementing Regulations 

NIFA is publishing this rule as 

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and anticipates a final rule by December 

31, 2010. However, in the interim, these 

regulations apply to the AFRI, OREI, 

and 406 programs. 

II. Administrative Requirements for the 

Rulemaking 

Executive Order 12866 

This action has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of Executive 

Order 12866. This interim rule will not 

create a serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another agency; nor will 

it materially alter the budgetary impact 

of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan 

programs; nor will it have an annual 

effect on the economy of $100 million 

or more; nor will it adversely affect the 

economy, a sector of the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

State, local or Tribal governments or 

communities in a material way. 

Furthermore, it does not raise a novel 

legal or policy issue arising out of legal 

mandates, the President’s priorities or 

principles set forth in the Executive 

Order. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 

This interim rule has been reviewed 

in accordance with The Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended by 

the Small Business Regulatory 

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 

5 U.S.C. 601–612. The Department 

concluded that the rule will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The rule does not involve regulatory 

and informational requirements 

regarding businesses, organizations, and 

governmental jurisdictions subject to 

regulation. 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

The Department certifies that this 

interim rule has been assessed in 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq. (PRA) The Department 

concludes that this interim rule does not 

impose any new information 

requirements or increase the burden 

hours. In addition to the SF–424 form 

families (i.e., Research and Related and 

Mandatory) and the SF–425 Federal 

Financial Report (FFR) No. 0348–0061, 

NIFA has three currently approved 

OMB information collections associated 

with this rulemaking: OMB Information 

Collection No. 0524–0042, NIFA 

Current Research Information System 

(CRIS) (Note that CRIS will be 

superceded by REEport in the fall of 

2010). The Notice of Intent To Request 

Approval To Establish a New 

Information Collection was published in 

the Federal Register on July 12, 2010 in 

FR Doc 2010–16854. Comments will be 

accepted until September 15, 2010; 

please reference docket number NIFA– 

2010–0002); No. 0524–0041, NIFA 

Application Review Process; and No. 

0524–0026, Assurance of Compliance 

with the Department of Agriculture 

Regulations Assuring Civil Rights 

Compliance and Organizational 

Information. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

This interim regulation applies to the 

following Federal assistance programs 

administered by NIFA including CFDA 

No. 10.310, Agriculture and Food 

Research Initiative; CFDA No. 10.307, 

Organic Agriculture Research and 

Extension Initiative; and CFDA No. 

10.303, Integrated Research, Education, 

and Extension Competitive Grants 

Program. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

and Executive Order 13132 

The Department has reviewed this 

interim rule in accordance with the 

requirements of Executive Order No. 

13132 and the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1501 et 

seq., and has found no potential or 

substantial direct effects on the States, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. As there is no 

Federal mandate contained herein that 

could result in increased expenditures 

by State, local, or Tribal governments, or 

by the private sector, the Department 

has not prepared a budgetary impact 

statement. 

Clarity of This Regulation 

Executive Order 12866 and the 

President’s Memorandum of June 1, 

1998, require each agency to write all 

rules in plain language. The Department 

invites comments on how to make this 

interim rule easier to understand. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Agricultural research, 

education, extension; Federal 

assistance. 

■ Accordingly, Title 7 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations is amended as set 

forth below: 

PART 3430—COMPETITIVE AND 

NONCOMPETITIVE NON-FORMULA 

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS— 

GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE 

PROVISIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 3430 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3316; Pub. L. 106–107 

(31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 

■ 2. Add new subparts G, H, and I, to 

read as follows: 

Subpart G—Agriculture and Food Research 

Initiative 

Sec. 

3430.300 Applicability of regulations. 

3430.301 Purpose. 

3430.302 Definitions. 

3430.303 Eligibility. 

3430.304 Project Types and priorities. 

3430.305 Funding restrictions. 

3430.306 Matching requirements. 

3430.307 Coordination and stakeholder 

input requirements. 

3430.308 Duration of awards. 

3430.309 Priority areas. 

3430.310 Allocation of AFRI funds. 

3430.311 Allocation of research funds. 

3430.312 Emphasis on Sustainable 

Agriculture. 

Subpart G—Agriculture and Food 

Research Initiative 

§ 3430.300 Applicability of regulations. 

The regulations in this subpart apply 

to the Agriculture and Food Research 

Initiative (AFRI) authorized under 

section 2(b) of the Competitive, Special, 

and Facilities Research Grant Act 

(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)). 

§ 3430.301 Purpose. 

The purpose of this program is to 

make competitive grants for 

fundamental and applied research, 

extension, and education to address 

food and agricultural sciences, as 

defined under section 1404 of the 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 

1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 

§ 3430.302 Definitions. 

The definitions applicable to the 

competitive grant programs under this 

subpart include: 

Food and Agricultural Science 

Enhancement (FASE) awards means 

funding awarded to eligible applicants 

to strengthen science capabilities of 

Project Directors, to help institutions 

develop competitive scientific 

programs, and to attract new scientists 

into careers in high-priority areas of 

National need in agriculture, food, and 

environmental sciences. FASE awards 

may apply to any of the three 

agricultural knowledge components 

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extension). FASE awards include Preand Postdoctoral Fellowships, New 

Investigator grants, and Strengthening 

grants. 

Limited institutional success means 

institutions that are not among the most 

successful universities and colleges for 

receiving Federal funds for science and 

engineering research. A list of 

successful institutions will be provided 

in the RFA. 

Minority means Alaskan Native, 

American Indian, AsianAmerican, 

African-American, Hispanic American, 

Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander. 

The Secretary will determine on a caseby-case basis whether additional groups 

qualify under this definition, either at 

the Secretary’s initiative, or in response 

to a written request with supporting 

explanation. 

Minority-serving institution means an 

accredited academic institution whose 

enrollment of a single minority or a 

combination of minorities exceeds fifty 

percent of the total enrollment, 

including graduate and undergraduate 

and full- and part-time students. An 

institution in this instance is an 

organization that is independently 

accredited as determined by reference to 

the current version of the Higher 

Education Directory, published by 

Higher Education Publications, Inc., 

6400 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 648, 

Falls Church, Virginia 22042. 

Multidisciplinary project means a 

project on which investigators from two 

or more disciplines collaborate to 

address a common problem. These 

collaborations, where appropriate, may 

integrate the biological, physical, 

chemical, or social sciences. 

Small and mid-sized institutions 

means academic institutions with a 

current total enrollment of 17,500 or 

less, including graduate and 

undergraduate as well as full- and parttime students. An institution, in this 

instance, is an organization that 

possesses a significant degree of 

autonomy. Significant degree of 

autonomy is defined by being 

independently accredited as determined 

by reference to the current version of the 

Higher Education Directory, published 

by Higher Education Publications, Inc., 

6400 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 648, 

Falls Church, Virginia 22042 (703–532– 

2300). 

Strengthening grants means funds 

awarded to institutions eligible for 

FASE grants to enhance institutional 

capacity, with the goal of leading to 

future funding in the project area, as 

well as strengthening the 

competitiveness of the investigator’s 

research, education, and/or extension 

activities. Strengthening grants consist 

of standard and Coordinated 

Agricultural Project (CAP) grant types as 

well as seed grants, equipment grants, 

and sabbatical grants. 

USDA EPSCoR States (Experimental 

Program for Stimulating Competitive 

Research) means States which have 

been less successful in receiving 

funding from AFRI, or its predecessor, 

the National Research Initiative (NRI), 

having a funding level no higher than 

the 38th percentile of all States based on 

a 3-year rolling average of AFRI and/or 

NRI funding levels, excluding FASE 

Strengthening funds granted to EPSCoR 

States, and small, mid-sized, and 

minority-serving degree-granting 

institutions. The most recent list of 

USDA EPSCoR States will be provided 

in the RFA. 

§ 3430.303 Eligibility. 

(a) General. Unless otherwise 

specified in the RFA or this subpart, 

eligible applicants for the grant program 

implemented under this subpart 

include: 

(1) State agricultural experiment 

stations; 

(2) Colleges and universities 

(including junior colleges offering an 

associate’s degree); 

(3) University research foundations; 

(4) Other research institutions and 

organizations; 

(5) Federal agencies; 

(6) National laboratories; 

(7) Private organizations or 

corporations; 

(8) Individuals; and 

(9) Any group consisting of 2 or more 

entities identified in paragraphs (a)(1) 

through (8) of this section. 

(b) Integrated projects. Eligible 

entities for the integrated component 

under this subpart include: 

(1) Colleges and universities; 

(2) 1994 Institutions; and 

(3) Hispanic-serving agricultural 

colleges and universities (as defined in 

section 1404 of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and 

Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 

3103). 

(c) FASE Grants. 

(1) New investigator awards. To be 

eligible to apply, a new investigator 

must be in the beginning of his/her 

career, without an extensive publication 

record, and must have less than 5 years 

of postgraduate, career-track experience. 

To be eligible to receive a grant, the new 

investigator may not have received 

competitively awarded Federal funds, 

with the exception of pre- or 

postdoctoral awards or NRI/AFRI Seed 

Grants. The AFRI RFA will contain 

specific instructions for New 

Investigator Grant eligibility, 

restrictions, and application 

preparation. 

(2) Pre- and postdoctoral fellowships. 

The following eligibility requirements 

apply to applicants for pre- and 

postdoctoral fellowships. 

(i) The doctoral degree of the 

applicant must be received not earlier 

than January 1 of the calendar year three 

years prior to the submission of the 

proposal and not later than nine months 

after the proposal due date; and 

(ii) For pre-doctoral applications, the 

applicant must have advanced to 

candidacy by the application deadline. 

(3) Strengthening grants. Eligibility 

for all strengthening categories includes: 

(i) Small and mid-sized academic 

institutions that have had limited 

institutional success; 

(ii) Degree-granting institutions and 

State agricultural experiment stations 

(SAES) in USDA Experimental Program 

for Stimulating Competitive Research 

(EPSCoR) states; and 

(iii) Minority-serving institutions with 

limited institutional success. 

§ 3430.304 Project Types and priorities. 

For each RFA, NIFA may develop and 

include the appropriate types of projects 

and focus areas to address the needs of 

scientists and educators in advanced or 

early stages of their careers and the 

differences in institutional capabilities. 

Types of projects will be revisited 

periodically based on stakeholder input 

and as deemed appropriate by NIFA. 

Types of projects under AFRI include, 

but are not limited to, the following. 

(a) Project Types. 

(1) Research projects. Single-function 

fundamental and applied Research 

Projects are conducted by individual 

investigators, co-investigators within the 

same discipline, or multidisciplinary 

teams. 

(2) Education projects. Singlefunction Education Projects provide 

funding to conduct classroom 

instruction, laboratory instruction, and 

practicum experience in the food and 

agricultural sciences and other related 

educational matters. Projects may 

include faculty development, student 

recruitment and services, curriculum 

development, instructional materials 

and equipment, and innovative teaching 

methods. 

(3) Extension Projects. Single-function 

Extension Projects provide funding for 

programs and activities that deliver 

science-based knowledge and informal 

educational programs to people, 

enabling them to make practical 

decisions. 

(4) Integrated Projects. Multifunction 

Integrated Projects bring together at least 

two of the three components of the 


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agricultural knowledge system (i.e., 

research, education, and extension) 

around a problem or issue. The 

functions addressed in the project 

should be interwoven throughout the 

life of the project and act to complement 

and reinforce one another. The 

proposed research component of an 

Integrated Project should address 

knowledge gaps that are critical to the 

development of practices and programs 

to address the stated problem. The 

proposed education component of an 

Integrated Project should strengthen 

institutional capacities and result in 

curricula and related products that will 

be sustained beyond the life of the 

project. The proposed extension 

component of an Integrated Project 

should lead to measurable, documented 

changes in learning, actions, or 

conditions in an identified audience or 

stakeholder group. Appropriate project 

activities will be discussed in the RFA. 

(b) Grant Types. 

(1) Standard Grants. Standard Grants 

support targeted, original scientific 

Research, Education, Extension, or 

Integrated Projects. 

(2) Coordinated Agricultural Project 

(CAP) Grants. A CAP is a type of 

Research, Education, Extension, or 

Integrated Project that supports largescale multi-million dollar projects that 

promote collaboration, open 

communication, and the exchange of 

information; reduce duplication of 

effort; and coordinate activities among 

individuals, institutions, States, and 

regions. Integrated CAP grants address 

problems through multi-function 

projects that incorporate at least two of 

the three components of the agricultural 

knowledge system (i.e., research, 

extension and education). Please note 

that there occasionally may be programs 

in which an Integrated CAP Grant is 

required to address all three 

components of the agricultural 

knowledge system. In a CAP, 

participants serve as a team that 

conducts targeted research, education 

and/or extension in response to 

emerging or priority area(s) of national 

need. A CAP contains the needed 

science-based expertise in research, 

education, and/or extension, as well as 

expertise from principle stakeholders 

and partners, to accomplish project 

goals and objectives. 

(3) Planning/Coordination Grants. 

Planning/Coordination Grants provide 

assistance to applicants in the 

development of quality future CAP 

applications. Applications must 

articulate benefits accrued from formal 

planning activities and provide 

evidence of a high likelihood that 

quality future applications will be 

submitted. These activities can take the 

form of workshops or symposia that 

bring together biological, physical, and 

social scientists and others as 

appropriate, including end-users and 

technology providers, to identify 

research, education, and/or extension 

needs, foster collaboration, and create 

networking opportunities. These events 

and the information they generate 

should be used to build teams that can 

develop applications to address 

priorities identified in the RFA. 

(4) Conference grants. AFRI provides 

partial or total funding for a limited 

number of scientific meetings that bring 

together scientists to identify research, 

education, or extension needs within 

the scope of AFRI. 

(5) FASE Grants. 

(i) General. FASE Grants are designed 

to help institutions develop competitive 

Research, Education, Extension, and 

Integrated Projects and to attract new 

scientists into careers in high-priority 

areas in agriculture, food, and 

environmental sciences. The FASE 

grants provide funding for new 

investigators, pre- and postdoctoral 

fellowships, and strengthening grants. 

FASE grants will be awarded as follows: 

(A) To an institution to allow for the 

improvement of the research, 

development, technology transfer, 

education, and extension capacity of the 

institution through the acquisition of 

special research equipment and the 

improvement of agricultural research, 

education, and extension; 

(B) To single investigators or 

coinvestigators who are beginning 

research, education, or extension careers 

and do not have an extensive 

publication record; 

(C) To ensure that the faculty of small, 

mid-sized, and minority-serving 

institutions who have not previously 

been successful in obtaining 

competitive grants under this subsection 

receive a portion of the grants; and 

(D) To improve research, extension, 

and education capabilities in USDA 

EPSCoR States, as defined in § 3430.302. 

(ii) Types of FASE Grants. 

(A) New Investigator Grant. These 

awards support Project Directors who 

meet the eligibility criteria of 

§ 3430.303. 

(B) Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship 

Grants. Doctoral candidates and 

individuals who recently have received 

or will soon receive their doctoral 

degree, and meet the eligibility criteria 

of § 3430.303, may submit proposals for 

pre- and postdoctoral fellowships. 

(C) Strengthening Grants. 

Strengthening awards consist of the 

following four types of grants. 

(1) Strengthening Standard and CAP 

Grant. These grants provide funding to 

eligible entities, as defined in 

§ 3430.303, who submitted meritorious 

Standard Grant or CAP Grant 

applications that were highly ranked but 

were below the funding line. 

(2) Equipment Grant. These grants 

provide funding for the purchase of one 

major piece of equipment. The amount 

requested shall not exceed 50 percent of 

the cost of the equipment. Unless 

eligible for a waiver (as described in 

§ 3430.306(b)(2)), the Project Director is 

responsible for securing the required 

non-Federal funds. No installation, 

maintenance, warranty, or insurance 

expenses may be paid from these 

awards, nor may these costs be part of 

the matching funds. 

(3) Seed Grant. A Seed grant is 

intended to provide funds to enable 

investigators to collect preliminary data 

in preparation for applying for a 

Standard Research, Standard Education, 

Standard Extension, or Integrated Grant. 

The grants are not intended to fund 

stand-alone projects, but rather projects 

that will lead to further work applicable 

to one of the priority areas in AFRI. 

(4) Sabbatical grants. A Sabbatical 

grant is intended to provide an 

opportunity for faculty to enhance their 

capabilities through sabbatical leaves. 

§ 3430.305 Funding restrictions. 

(a) Construction. Funds made 

available under this subpart shall not be 

used for the construction of a new 

building or facility or the acquisition, 

expansion, remodeling, or alteration of 

an existing facility (including site 

grading and improvement, and architect 

fees). 

(b) Indirect costs. Subject to § 3430.54, 

indirect costs are allowable. However, 

indirect costs are not allowed on preand postdoctoral grants, equipment 

grants, or conference grants. 

§ 3430.306 Matching requirements. 

(a) General. Matching funds are not 

required as a condition of receiving 

grants under this subpart except as 

provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of 

this section. 

(b) Indirect costs. Use of indirect costs 

as in-kind matching contributions is 

subject to § 3430.52(b). 

(c) Equipment grants. 

(1) Except as provided in paragraph 

(c)(2) of this section, the amount of an 

equipment grant may not exceed 50 

percent of the cost of the special 

research equipment or other equipment 

acquired using funds from the grant. 

(2) Waiver. The Secretary may waive 

all or part of the matching requirement 

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the case of a college, university, or 

research foundation maintained by a 

college or university that ranks in the 

lowest 1⁄3 of such colleges, universities, 

and research foundations on the basis of 

Federal research funds received, if the 

equipment to be acquired using funds 

from the grant costs not more than 

$25,000, and has multiple uses within a 

single project or is usable in more than 

1 project. 

(d) Applied research grants. As a 

condition of making a grant for applied 

research, the Secretary shall require the 

funding of the grant to be matched with 

equal matching funds from a nonFederal source if the grant is for applied 

research that is: 

(1) Commodity-specific; and 

(2) Not of national scope. 

§ 3430.307 Coordination and stakeholder 

input requirements. 

(a) Stakeholder input. In making 

grants under this Part, NIFA shall solicit 

and consider input from persons who 

conduct or use agricultural research, 

extension, or education in accordance 

with section 102(b) of the Agricultural 

Research, Extension, and Education 

Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7612(b)). 

(b) Allocation of funds to high-priority 

research. To the maximum extent 

practicable, the Secretary, in 

coordination with the Under Secretary, 

shall allocate grants under this subpart 

to high-priority research as defined in 

section 1672 of Food, Agriculture, 

Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, 

7 U.S.C. 5925. NIFA shall take into 

consideration, when available, the 

determinations made by the Advisory 

Board. 

§ 3430.308 Duration of awards. 

The Secretary may set award limits up 

to 10 years based on priorities and 

stakeholder input, subject to other 

statutory limitations. The duration of 

individual awards may vary as specified 

in the RFA and is subject to the 

availability of appropriations. 

§ 3430.309 Priority areas. 

NIFA will award competitive grants 

in the following areas: 

(a) Plant health and production and 

plant products. Plant systems, 

including: 

(1) Plant genome structure and 

function; 

(2) Molecular and cellular genetics 

and plant biotechnology; 

(3) Conventional breeding, including 

cultivar and breed development, 

selection theory, applied quantitative 

genetics, breeding for improved food 

quality, breeding for improved local 

adaptation to biotic stress and abiotic 

stress, and participatory breeding; 

(4) Plant-pest interactions and 

biocontrol systems; 

(5) Crop plant response to 

environmental stresses; 

(6) Unproved nutrient qualities of 

plant products; and 

(7) New food and industrial uses of 

plant products. 

(b) Animal health and production and 

animal products. Animal systems, 

including: 

(1) Aquaculture; 

(2) Cellular and molecular basis of 

animal reproduction, growth, disease, 

and health; 

(3) Animal biotechnology; 

(4) Conventional breeding, including 

breed development, selection theory, 

applied quantitative genetics, breeding 

for improved food quality, breeding for 

improved local adaptation to biotic 

stress and abiotic stress, and 

participatory breeding; 

(5) Identification of genes responsible 

for improved production traits and 

resistance to disease; 

(6) Improved nutritional performance 

of animals; 

(7) Improved nutrient qualities of 

animal products and uses; and 

(8) The development of new and 

improved animal husbandry and 

production systems that take into 

account production efficiency, animal 

well-being, and animal systems 

applicable to aquaculture. 

(c) Food safety, nutrition, and health. 

Nutrition, food safety and quality, and 

health, including: 

(1) Microbial contaminants and 

pesticides residue relating to human 

health; 

(2) Links between diet and health; 

(3) Bioavailability of nutrients; 

(4) Postharvest physiology and 

practices; and 

(5) Improved processing technologies. 

(d) Renewable energy, natural 

resources, and environment. Natural 

resources and the environment, 

including: 

(1) Fundamental structures and 

functions of ecosystems; 

(2) Biological and physical bases of 

sustainable production systems; 

(3) Minimizing soil and water losses 

and sustaining surface water and ground 

water quality; 

(4) Global climate effects on 

agriculture; 

(5) Forestry; and 

(6) Biological diversity. 

(e) Agriculture systems and 

technology. Engineering, products, and 

processes, including: 

(1) New uses and new products from 

traditional and nontraditional crops, 

animals, byproducts, and natural 

resources; 

(2) Robotics, energy efficiency, 

computing, and expert systems; 

(3) New hazard and risk assessment 

and mitigation measures; and 

(4) Water quality and management. 

(f) Agriculture economics and rural 

communities. Markets, trade, and 

policy, including: 

(1) Strategies for entering into and 

being competitive in domestic and 

overseas markets; 

(2) Farm efficiency and profitability, 

including the viability and 

competitiveness of small and mediumsized dairy, livestock, crop and other 

commodity operations; 

(3) New decision tools for farm and 

market systems; 

(4) Choices and applications of 

technology; 

(5) Technology assessment; and 

(6) New approaches to rural 

development, including rural 

entrepreneurship. 

§ 3430.310 Allocation of AFRI funds. 

(a) General. The Secretary shall 

decide the allocation of funds among 

research, education, extension, and 

integrated multifunctional projects in an 

appropriate manner and in accordance 

with the allocation restrictions found in 

this section. 

(b) Integrated programs. Not less than 

30 percent of funds allocated to AFRI 

each fiscal year shall be used to fund 

integrated programs. 

(c) FASE awards. 

(1) Each fiscal year, a percentage of 

AFRI funding (no less than 10 percent 

of the available funding) will be 

awarded as FASE awards. This 

percentage requirement may be adjusted 

by the Secretary based upon priorities 

and stakeholder input. 

(2) The Secretary shall use not less 

than 25 percent of the funds made 

available for FASE grants to provide 

fellowships to outstanding pre- and 

postdoctoral students for research in the 

agricultural sciences. 

(d) Rapid Response Food and 

Agricultural Science for Emergency 

Issues Awards. The Secretary may 

allocate some funding to address 

emergency issues in the food and 

agricultural sciences as determined by 

the Secretary. Letters of intent and 

applications may be requested, as 

appropriate. Although the solicitation 

and award processes may be expedited 

for these awards, NIFA will adhere to 

AFRI peer review and competitive 

requirements of this subpart. 

§ 3430.311 Allocation of research funds. 

(a) Fundamental research. Of the 

amount allocated by the Director for 

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be used to make grants for fundamental 

research (as defined in subsection (f)(1) 

of section 251 of the Department of 

Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 

(7 U.S.C. 6971)). 

(1) Research by multidisciplinary 

teams. Of the amount allocated by the 

Director for fundamental research under 

this paragraph (a), not less than 30 

percent shall be made available to make 

grants for research to be conducted by 

multidisciplinary teams. 

(2) Equipment grants. Of the amount 

allocated by the Director for 

fundamental research under this 

paragraph (a) not more than 2 percent 

shall be used for equipment grants. 

(b) Applied research. Of the amount 

allocated by the Director for research, 

not less than 40 percent shall be made 

available to make grants for applied 

research. 

§ 3430.312 Emphasis on sustainable 

agriculture. 

NIFA shall ensure that grants made 

under this subpart are, where 

appropriate, consistent with the 

development of systems of sustainable 

agriculture as defined in section 1404 of 

NARETPA. 

Subpart H—Organic Agriculture Research 

and Extension Initiative 

Sec. 

3430.400 Applicability of regulations. 

3430.401 Purpose. 

3430.402 Definitions. 

3430.403 Eligibility. 

3430.404 Project types and priorities. 

3430.405 Funding restrictions. 

3430.406 Matching requirements. 

3430.407 Program requirements. 

Subpart H—Organic Agriculture 

Research and Extension Initiative 

§ 3430.400 Applicability of regulations. 

The regulations in this subpart apply 

to the program authorized under section 

1672B of the Food, Agriculture, 

Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 

(FACT Act), as amended by the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(FCEA), Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. 

5925b). 

§ 3430.401 Purpose. 

(a) The purpose of this program is to 

make competitive grants, in 

consultation with the Advisory Board, 

to support research and extension 

activities regarding organically grown 

and processed agricultural commodities. 

(b) Grants may be made for the 

following purposes: 

(1) Facilitating the development of 

organic agriculture production, 

breeding, and processing methods; 

(2) Evaluating the potential economic 

benefits to producers and processors 

who use organic methods; 

(3) Exploring international trade 

opportunities for organically grown and 

processed agricultural commodities; 

(4) Determining desirable traits for 

organic commodities; 

(5) Identifying marketing and policy 

constraints on the expansion of organic 

agriculture; 

(6) Conducting advanced on-farm 

research and development that 

emphasizes observation of, 

experimentation with, and innovation 

for working organic farms, including 

research relating to production and 

marketing and to socioeconomic 

conditions; 

(7) Examining optimal conservation 

and environmental outcomes relating to 

organically produced agricultural 

products; and 

(8) Developing new and improved 

seed varieties that are particularly 

suited for organic agriculture. 

§ 3430.402 Definitions. 

The definitions applicable to the 

competitive grant programs under this 

subpart include: 

Integrated project means a project that 

incorporates the research and extension 

components of the agricultural 

knowledge system around a problem or 

activity. 

§ 3430.403 Eligibility. 

Unless otherwise specified in the 

RFA, eligible applicants for the grant 

program implemented under this 

subpart include: 

(a) State agricultural experiment 

stations; 

(b) Colleges and universities 

(including junior colleges offering an 

associate’s degree); 

(c) University research foundations; 

(d) Other research institutions and 

organizations; 

(e) Federal agencies; 

(f) National laboratories; 

(g) Private organizations or 

corporations; 

(h) Individuals; and 

(i) Any group consisting of 2 or more 

entities identified in paragraphs (a) 

through (i) of this section. 

§ 3430.404 Project types and priorities. 

For each RFA, NIFA may develop and 

include the appropriate project types 

and priority areas based on stakeholder 

input and as deemed appropriate by 

NIFA. Duration and amount of grants 

may vary depending on the type of 

project. 

§ 3430.405 Funding restrictions. 

(a) Construction. Funds made 

available for grants under this 

subsection shall not be used for the 

construction of a new building or 

facility or the acquisition, expansion, 

remodeling, or alteration of an existing 

building or facility (including site 

grading and improvement, and architect 

fees). 

(b) Indirect costs. Subject to § 3430.54, 

indirect costs are allowable. 

(c) Start-up businesses. NIFA does not 

fund start-up businesses under this 

subpart. 

§ 3430.406 Matching requirements. 

(a) In general. NIFA requires the 

recipient of a grant under this section to 

provide funds or in-kind support from 

non-Federal sources in an amount at 

least equal to the amount provided by 

the Federal Government. 

(b) Indirect costs. Use of indirect costs 

as in-kind matching contributions is 

subject to § 3430.52(b). 

(c) Waiver authority. NIFA may waive 

the matching requirement specified in 

paragraph (a) of this section with 

respect to a grant if NIFA determines 

that: 

(1) The results of the project, while of 

particular benefit to a specific 

agricultural commodity, are likely to be 

applicable to agricultural commodities 

generally; or 

(2) When all three of the following 

conditions are present: 

(i) The project involves a minor 

commodity, 

(ii) The project deals with 

scientifically important research, and 

(iii) The grant recipient is unable to 

satisfy the matching funds requirement. 

§ 3430.407 Program requirements. 

Following the completion of a peer 

review process for grant proposals 

received under this subpart, the Director 

may provide a priority for those 

proposals, found in the peer review 

process to be scientifically meritorious, 

that involve the cooperation of multiple 

entities. 

Subpart I—Integrated Research, Education, 

and Extension Competitive Grants Program 

Sec. 

3430.500 Applicability of regulations. 

3430.501 Purpose. 

3430.502 Definitions. 

3430.503 Eligibility. 

3430.504 Project types and priorities. 

3430.505 Funding restrictions. 

3430.506 Matching requirements. 

3430.507 Program requirements. 

Subpart I—Integrated Research, 

Education, and Extension Competitive 

Grants Program 

§ 3430.500 Applicability of regulations. 

The regulations in this subpart apply 

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406 of the Agricultural Research, 

Extension, and Education Reform Act of 

1998 (AREERA), 7 U.S.C. 7626, as 

amended by the Food, Conservation, 

and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), Public 

Law 110–246. 

§ 3430.501 Purpose. 

The purpose of this subpart is to make 

competitive grants for integrated, 

multifunctional agricultural research, 

extension, and education activities. 

§ 3430.502 Definitions. 

The definitions applicable to the 

competitive grant programs under this 

subpart include: 

Integrated program means a program 

that brings the three agricultural 

knowledge components (i.e., research, 

extension, and education) together 

around a problem or activity through 

the award of integrated projects and 

single component projects. 

Integrated project means a project that 

brings at least two out of three 

agricultural knowledge components 

(i.e., research, extension, and education) 

together around a problem or activity. 

§ 3430.503 Eligibility. 

The following entities are eligible to 

apply for and receive a grant under this 

subpart: 

(a) Colleges and universities; 

(b) 1994 Institutions; and 

(c) Hispanic-serving agricultural 

colleges and universities (as defined in 

section 1404 of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, and 

Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 

3103), and in the RFA). 

§ 3430.504 Project types and priorities. 

For each RFA, NIFA may develop and 

include the appropriate project types 

and priority areas based on stakeholder 

input and as deemed appropriate by 

NIFA, in consultation with the Advisory 

Board, and that involve integrated 

research, extension, and education 

activities. Duration and amount of 

grants may vary depending on the type 

of project. 

§ 3430.505 Funding restrictions. 

(a) Construction. Funds made 

available for grants under this 

subsection shall not be used for the 

construction of a new building or 

facility or the acquisition, expansion, 

remodeling, or alteration of an existing 

building or facility (including site 

grading and improvement, and architect 

fees). 

(b) Indirect Costs. Subject to 

§ 3430.54, indirect costs are allowable. 

§ 3430.506 Matching requirements. 

(a) General requirement. If a grant 

under this subpart provides a particular 

benefit to a specific agricultural 

commodity, the recipient of the grant is 

required to provide funds or in-kind 

support to match the amount of funds 

provided by NIFA. 

(b) Indirect costs. Use of indirect costs 

as in-kind matching contributions is 

subject to § 3430.52(b). 

(c) Waiver authority. NIFA may waive 

the matching requirement specified in 

paragraph (a) of this section with 

respect to a grant if NIFA determines 

that: 

(1) The results of the project, while of 

particular benefit to a specific 

agricultural commodity, are likely to be 

applicable to agricultural commodities 

generally; or 

(2) When all three of the following 

conditions are present: 

(i) The project involves a minor 

commodity, 

(ii) The project deals with 

scientifically important research, and 

(iii) The grant recipient is unable to 

satisfy the matching funds requirement. 

§ 3430.507 Program requirements. 

(a) General. Grants under this subpart 

shall address priorities in the United 

States agriculture that involve integrated 

research, extension, and education 

activities as determined by the Secretary 

through Agency stakeholder input 

processes and in consultation with the 

Advisory Board. 

(b) Duration of awards. The term of a 

grant under this subpart may not exceed 

5 years. 

Done at Washington, DC, this 30th day of 

August 2010. 

Roger Beachy, 

Director, National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22387 Filed 9–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97 

[Docket No. 30740; Amdt. No. 3388] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 

and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 

Miscellaneous Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This establishes, amends, 

suspends, or revokes Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) and associated Takeoff 

Minimums and Obstacle Departure 

Procedures for operations at certain 

airports. These regulatory actions are 

needed because of the adoption of new 

or revised criteria, or because of changes 

occurring in the National Airspace 

System, such as the commissioning of 

new navigational facilities, adding new 

obstacles, or changing air traffic 

requirements. These changes are 

designed to provide safe and efficient 

use of the navigable airspace and to 

promote safe flight operations under 

instrument flight rules at the affected 

airports. 

DATES: This rule is effective September 

9, 2010. The compliance date for each 

SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, 

and ODP is specified in the amendatory 

provisions. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of September 

9, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters 

incorporated by reference in the 

amendment is as follows: 

For Examination— 

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA 

Headquarters Building, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; 

2. The FAA Regional Office of the 

region in which the affected airport is 

located; 

3. The National Flight Procedures 

Office, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., 

Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or 

4. The National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_

regulations/ibr_locations.html. 

Availability—All SIAPs and Takeoff 

Minimums and ODPs are available 

online free of charge. Visit http:// 

www.nfdc.faa.gov to register. 

Additionally, individual SIAP and 

Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may 

be obtained from: 

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA– 

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; or 

2. The FAA Regional Office of the 

region in which the affected airport is 

located. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Harry J. Hodges, Flight Procedure 

Standards Branch (AFS–420), Flight 

Technologies and Programs Divisions, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

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