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Vol. 79, No. 207 

Monday, October 27, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Request for Proposals: 2015 Wood 

Innovations Funding Opportunity 

AGENCY: Forest Service. 

ACTION: Request for proposals. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Forest Service 

(Forest Service) requests proposals to 

substantially expand and accelerate 

wood energy and wood products 

markets throughout the United States to 

support forest management needs on 

National Forest System and other forest 

lands. The grants and cooperative 

agreements awarded under this 

announcement will support the 

Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 

113–79), Rural Revitalization 

Technologies (7 U.S.C. 6601), and the 

nationwide challenge of disposing of 

hazardous fuels and other wood 

residues from the National Forest 

System and other forest lands in a 

manner that supports wood energy and 

wood products markets. 

DATES: The application deadline is 

Friday, January 23, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. 

The Forest Service will hold an 

informational Pre-Application Webinar 

on November 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time to present this 

funding opportunity and answer 

questions. The link is: https://

www.livemeeting.com/cc/usda/

join?id=BGW262&role=attend&pw=tK- 

%287%26Dwt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Information 

on application requirements, eligibility, 

and prerequisites for consideration are 

available at www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/ and 

www.grants.gov. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 800–877–8339 24 hours 

a day, every day of the year, including 

holidays. 

Please direct questions regarding this 

announcement to the appropriate Forest 

Service Regional Biomass Coordinator 

listed in the table below. If you have 

questions that a Coordinator is unable to 

assist you with, please contact Ed Cesa 

(ecesa@fs.fed.us or (304) 285–1530) or 

Steve Milauskas (smilauskas@fs.fed.us 

or (304) 487–1510) at the Wood 

Education and Resource Center in 

Princeton, WV. 

TABLE 1—FOREST SERVICE REGIONAL BIOMASS COORDINATORS

Forest Service Region 1 (MT, ND, Northern ID, & Northwestern SD), 

ATTN: Angela Farr, Forest Service Northern Region (R1), Federal 

Building, 200 East Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, afarr@fs.fed.us, 

(406) 329–3521. 

Forest Service Region 2 (CO, KS, NE, SD, & WY), ATTN: Mike 

Eckhoff, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (R2), 740 Simms 

St, Golden, CO 80401–4702, mike.eckhoff@colostate.edu, (970) 

219–2140. 

Forest Service Region 3 (AZ & NM), ATTN: Walter Dunn, Forest Service, Southwestern Region (R3), 333 Broadway Blvd. SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102, wdunn@fs.fed.us, (505) 842–3425. Forest Service Region 4 (Southern ID, NV, UT, & Western WY), ATTN: 

Scott Bell, Forest Service, Intermountain Region (R4), Federal Building, 324 25th St, Ogden, UT 84401, sbell@fs.fed.us, (801) 625– 

5259. 

Forest Service Region 5 (CA, HI, Guam, and Trust Territories of the 

Pacific Islands), ATTN: Larry Swan, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (R5), 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, CA 94592, lswan01@

fs.fed.us, (707) 562–8917. 

Forest Service Region 6 (OR & WA), ATTN: Ron Saranich, Forest 

Service, Pacific Northwest Region (R6), 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, 

OR 97204, rsaranich@fs.fed.us, (503) 808–2346. 

Forest Service Region 8 (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, 

TN, TX, VA, Virgin Islands, & Puerto Rico), ATTN: Dan Len, Forest 

Service, Southern Region (R8), 1720 Peachtree Rd NW., Atlanta, 

GA 30309, dlen@fs.fed.us, (404) 347–4034. 

Forest Service Region 9/Northeastern Area (CT, DL, IL, IN, IA, ME, 

MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WV, WI), 

ATTN: Lew McCreery, Forest Service, Northeastern Area—S&PF, 

180 Canfield St, Morgantown, WV 26505, lmccreery@fs.fed.us, 

(304) 285–1538. 

Forest Service Region 10 (Alaska), ATTN: Daniel Parrent, Forest Service, Alaska Region (R10), 161 East 1st Avenue, Door 8, Anchorage, 

AK 99501, djparrent@fs.fed.us, (907) 743–9467. 

Grant Program Overview: 

Available Funding: The Forest Service 

plans to award approximately $5 

million under this announcement. The 

maximum for each award is generally 

$250,000; however, the Forest Service 

may consider awarding more than 

$250,000 to a proposal that shows far 

reaching or significant impact. All 

awards are based on availability of 

funding. 

Eligible Applicants: Eligible 

applicants are for-profit entities; State, 

local, and Tribal governments; school 

districts; communities; not-for-profit 

organizations; or special purpose 

districts (e.g., public utilities districts, 

fire districts, conservation districts, or 

ports). 

Matching Requirements: A minimum 

35:65 match is required. That is, an 

applicant must contribute at least 35 

percent of the total project cost. The 

Forest Service’s share of the project will 

be no more than 65 percent of the total. 

The applicant’s match or contribution 

must come from non-Federal source 

funds. The match may include cash or 

in-kind contributions. All matching 

funds must be directly related to the 

proposed project. The source of thirdparty contributions must be identified 

in an accompanying letter of support. 

Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 

11:59 p.m. 

Award Information: Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements awarded under 

this announcement are typically 

awarded for two to three years. Projects 

of greater complexity may be awarded 

for up to five years. The Forest Service 

will notify a recipient if their proposal 

is selected for award and indicate 

whether any additional forms or 

information is required and an estimate 


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of when they may proceed. The Federal 

government will incur no legal 

obligation until appropriated funds are 

available and a Forest Service Grant 

Officer returns a fully executed award 

letter to a successful applicant. 

Note: An award to a for-profit entity 

will generate an Internal Revenue 

Service (IRS) Form 1099 Miscellaneous 

Income that will be filed with the IRS 

and provided to the awardee. The Forest 

Service expresses no opinion on the 

taxability, if any, of the awarded grant 

funds. 

Reporting Requirements: A Federal 

Financial Report (SF–425) and progress 

report are required on an annual 

calendar year basis and must be 

submitted to the appropriate Grant 

Officer. A detailed final report is 

required and should include: (1) Final 

Summary Report (brief overview of 

accomplishments of the goals and 

objectives described in the approved 

award); and (2) Final Accomplishment 

Report (includes assessments, reports, 

case studies, and related documents that 

resulted from project activities). Ten 

percent of awarded funds will be 

withheld until an acceptable final report 

is approved by the Forest Service. Forest 

Service will post final reports on the 

Wood Education and Resource Center 

Web site. 

Wood Innovations Grant Categories 

The Forest Service seeks proposals 

that significantly increase or stimulate 

markets for wood energy and wood 

products in a manner that has a 

measurable and meaningful long-term 

impact on National Forest System and 

other forest lands that need robust wood 

supply markets for low value wood. 

This Request for Proposal focuses on 

the following priorities to: 

• Reduce hazardous fuels and 

improve forest health on National Forest 

System and other forest lands. 

• Reduce costs of forest management 

on all land types. 

• Promote economic and 

environmental health of communities. 

Funding will be awarded to two 

separate categories outlined as follows. 

Grant Category 1: Expansion of Wood 

Energy Markets 

The intent of this category is to 

stimulate, expand, or support wood 

energy markets that depend on forest 

residues or forest byproducts generated 

from all land types. Preference will be 

given to projects that make use of low 

value wood generated from National 

Forest System and other forest lands 

with high wildfire risk. 

The most competitive proposals will 

generate immediate and measurable onthe-ground results or substantially 

stimulate adoption of wood energy. 

Research based proposals or proposals 

incorporating technologies that are not 

commercially proven will not be 

competitive under this category. 

Grant Category 1 is separated into the 

following three main project types: 

1. Statewide Wood Energy Teams 

Establish a statewide wood energy 

team that provides technical, financial, 

and outreach assistance for wood energy 

projects. Example team activities 

include, but are not limited to, holding 

public workshops, conducting 

prefeasibility and preliminary 

engineering assessments, offering 

training for Architects and Engineers to 

scope and design wood energy systems, 

and identifying financing opportunities. 

Note: You can view the activities of 

existing Statewide Wood Energy Teams at: 

http://na.fs.fed.us/werc/swet/. Proposals to 

establish a Statewide Wood Energy team in 

the following states will not be considered 

because a team is already in place: AK, AZ, 

CA, CO, ID, KY, MN, MT, NH, NM, NY, OR, 

VT, WA, WI, and WV. 

2. Wood Energy Projects 

Complete engineering designs, cost 

analyses, permitting, or other 

requirements for wood energy projects 

that are necessary in the later stages of 

project development to secure 

financing. 

Note: Preference will be given to proposals 

that bundle or address multiple wood energy 

projects. Projects in early project scoping or 

planning that need preliminary analyses, prefeasibility assessments, or other assistance 

that is typical in the early phases of project 

development will not be competitive. 

3. Wood Energy Markets 

Expand or support wood energy 

markets that use low value wood 

residues for heating, cooling, or 

electricity production. Projects can 

include, but are not limited to the 

following: 

a. Develop a cluster of wood energy 

projects in a geographic area or specific 

sector (e.g., prisons, hospitals, 

universities, manufacturing sector, or 

industrial sector). 

b. Evaluate and recommend a 

commercial, institutional, or industrial 

sector most suitable for wood energy 

that has not traditionally used wood for 

heating, cooling, or electricity. 

c. Conduct a feasibility assessment of 

several municipalities that would be 

ideal candidates to construct a district 

wood energy system for heating, 

cooling, and electricity. 

d. Develop innovative financing or 

new funding opportunities for wood 

energy development. 

e. Overcome market barriers and 

stimulate expansion of wood energy in 

the commercial sector. 

Grant Category 2: Expansion of Wood 

Products Markets 

The intent of this category is to 

promote markets that create or expand 

the demand for non-energy based wood 

products. Preference will be given to 

projects that support commercial 

building markets or other markets that 

use existing or innovative wood 

products. Wood energy projects will not 

be considered under this category 

because those projects can apply for 

funding under Grant Category 1. 

Projects can include, but are not 

limited to the following: 

1. Develop training on construction or 

manufacturing techniques that use new 

building materials or building designs 

(e.g., structural roundwood or crosslaminated timbers). 

2. Conduct a market analysis and 

perform targeted marketing to expand 

the use of wood materials in commercial 

construction (e.g., buildings or bridges). 

3. Establish statewide wood action 

teams that focus on using wood in 

support of Forest Service Regional/Area 

priorities and State Forest Action Plans. 

4. Facilitate establishment of new 

building codes to support expanded use 

of wood materials. 

5. Demonstrate the beneficial 

characteristics of wood as a green 

building material, including 

investments in life cycle assessments 

and environmental product declarations 

for wood products. 

6. Develop a carbon trading market 

protocol for wood building materials 

that accounts for the fossil carbon offset 

from using wood. 

7. Develop markets to use unexpected 

increases in volumes of wood caused by 

natural events (e.g., insects, diseases, 

hurricanes, tornadoes, and ice storms). 

8. Develop manufacturing capacity 

and markets for wood products that 

support forest ecosystem restoration, 

such as biochar, biofuel, mulch, and soil 

amendments. 

The above list of examples is not 

exhaustive and is intended only to give 

you a sense of the types of projects 

considered. 

Funding for construction projects or 

equipment purchases will not be funded 

under either Grant Category. 

Application Process 

Application information is available 

at the following two Web sites: 

• http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/ 

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• www.grants.gov (Search: 

Opportunity: USDA–FS–WERC–2015 or 

CFDA 10.674 Wood Utilization 

Assistance, Agency Forest Service). 

Applicants should consult with the 

appropriate Forest Service Regional 

Biomass Coordinator to develop 

proposals (see Table 1 of Contacts 

section). Proposals should align with 

Forest Service Regional/Area priorities 

and State Forest Action Plans. 

Application Submission: Applications 

must be submitted by email to the 

respective Forest Service Regional 

Biomass Coordinator listed in the 

Contacts section of this announcement 

by 11:59 p.m. on January 23, 2015. NO 

EXCEPTIONS. Paper submittals will not 

be accepted. 

Note: Your Forest Service Region is 

generally determined by the State where 

the majority of the proposed work will 

be conducted. Two Forest Service 

regions may exist in one State. You can 

locate your Forest Service region at: 

http://www.fs.fed.us/maps/products/

guide-national-forests09.pdf. Consult 

with a Forest Service Regional Biomass 

Coordinator if you are not certain which 

Region applies. 

Application Format and Content: 

Each submittal must consist of two 

separate PDF files, preferably in a 

searchable format, as follows: 

• PDF file #1: Application Part 1 

(Cooperator Contact Information) and 

Application Part 2 (Proposal and 

Appendices). 

• PDF file #2: Application Part 3 

(Required Financial Forms, which must 

include SF–424, SF–424A, SF–424B, 

AD–1047, AD–1049 (or AD–1052 for 

States and State agencies), AD–3030, 

FS–1500–35 (certificate regarding 

lobbying activities), and Financial 

Capability Questionnaire FS–1500–22). 

Note: The applicant must include a 

DUNS number and register at 

www.sam.gov to receive a federal 

award. 

Application Parts 1, 2, and 3 can be 

found at http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/ 

under Wood Innovations. Submit all 

application information at the same 

time. 

The Proposal in Application Part 2 

must be presented on 8.5 x 11 singlespaced pages with 1-inch margins using 

12-point Times New Roman font. A 

maximum of 11 pages for items #1 

through #5 listed below will be accepted 

for Application Part 2: 

1. Project Narrative (4 pages): 

• The project narrative should 

provide a clear description and 

anticipated impact of the project, 

including the following where 

appropriate: (1) Magnitude of the impact 

on markets generating renewable energy 

or creating non-energy wood products; 

(2) Benefits to National Forest System 

lands (e.g., tons of biomass removed in 

fire-prone areas, air quality 

improvements, cost savings for forest 

management, or carbon offsets); (3) 

Source of biomass removed from 

forested areas broken out by land 

ownership; and (4) Job creation and 

retention. 

• Describe methods and reasoning for 

selecting areas of focus (e.g., geographic 

clusters, sector-based clusters, or larger 

projects to be targeted). 

• Specify the number of years 

requested for the award. 

2. Program of Work (3 pages): 

• Describe statement of need, goals, 

and objectives. 

• Describe methods to accomplish 

goals and objectives. 

• Specify projected accomplishments 

and deliverables. 

• Discuss communication and 

outreach activities that create social 

acceptance in communities or markets 

where projects are targeted. 

• Describe monitoring plan, which 

must include annual and final reports. 

• Discuss all relevant aspects of the 

project, such as preliminary 

assessments, resource inventories, and 

success stories. 

• Describe projected impact on wood 

energy or wood products markets. 

• Include a timeline for key activities. 

3. Budget Summary and Justification 

in Support of SF–424A (2 pages); 

• Address proposed expenditures in 

relation to the proposed program of 

work. 

• Specify cash and in-kind match, 

other Federal funds, and staff time that 

will help accomplish the program of 

work. 

• Describe the fee structure if fee-forservices is planned. 

4. Qualifications of Staff, 

Organization, and Partners (1.5 page): 

• Include key personnel 

qualifications, certifications, and 

relevant experience. 

• Describe experience and success of 

any prior funded Forest Service 

projects. 

5. Project Outcomes, Annual Progress 

Reports, and Final Reports (0.5 pages): 

• List anticipated project outcomes 

and accomplishments. 

• Describe types of reports, 

documents, and success stories that will 

be provided at the end of the project to 

be posted on the Wood Education and 

Resource Center Web site. 

Documentation exceeding the 

designated page limit requirements for 

any given section will not be 

considered. Appendices should be very 

well organized so that a reviewer can 

readily find information of interest. 

Include information in the Appendices 

that will help a review panel better 

understand and evaluate your project. 

Below are examples of information to 

include in the Appendices: 

• Feasibility Assessments 

• Woody Biomass Resource Supply 

Assessment 

• If appropriate, quotes for 

Professional Engineering Services and 

rationale for selection of contractor, if 

already selected. 

• Letters of Support from Partners, 

Individuals, or Organizations, especially 

those playing a key role or providing 

any matching funds. Letters of support 

should display the degree of 

collaboration occurring between the 

different entities engaged on the project. 

These letters must include partner 

commitments of cash or in-kind services 

from all those listed in the SF–424 and 

SF–424A. 

• Miscellaneous, such as schematics, 

engineering designs, or executive 

summaries of reports. 

• List of all other Federal funds 

received for this project within the last 

3 years (include agency, program name, 

and dollar amount). 

Proposal Evaluation 

All applications will be screened to 

ensure basic compliance with the 

directions in this announcement. 

Applications not following the 

directions will be disqualified without 

appeal. A panel of Federal experts and 

their designees will perform a thorough 

technical review of eligible proposals 

and evaluate the proposals according to 

the criteria outlined in this 

announcement. Regional Foresters and 

the Northeastern Area Director will rank 

proposals according to regional and area 

priorities. The panel, Regional Foresters, 

and Northeastern Area Director will 

submit their recommendations to the 

Forest Service national leadership for a 

final decision. 

Evaluation Criteria and Point System: 

Reviewers will assign points to each 

proposal based on its ability to meet the 

following criteria. A maximum of 100 

total points can be earned per proposal. 

• Alignment with goals and 

objectives of this Request for Proposals. 

(20 points) 

• Technical approach, deliverables, 

and timetable. (30 points) 

• Impact on wood energy or wood 

products markets. (20 points) 

• Qualifications, relevant experience, 

and roles of team members. (20 points) 

• Leveraging of federal funds. (10 

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Dated: September 19, 2014. 

James Hubbard, 

Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25514 Filed 10–24–14; 8:45 a.m.] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Pacific Islands Region Vessel 

and Gear Identification Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0360. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (revision 

and extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 344. 

Average Hours per Response: Vessel 

marking, 45 minutes except for purse 

seine vessels, 1 hour, 15 minutes. Gear, 

5 minutes for each piece of gear. 

Burden Hours: 2,352. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

revision and extension of a currently 

approved information collection. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 665.16 require 

that all U.S. vessels with Federal 

permits fishing for Western Pacific 

fishery management unit species 

display identification markings on the 

vessel and gear, as specified in 50 CFR 

665 and 50 CFR 300. Vessels registered 

for use with a permit issued under 

Subparts B through E and Subparts G 

through I of 50 CFR 665, must display 

the vessel’s official number on both 

sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on 

an appropriate weather deck. Vessels 

fishing in the Western and Central 

Pacific Convention (WCPFC) Area with 

a WCPFC Area Endorsement, or 

required to have a WCPFC Area 

Endorsement, must comply with the 

regulations at 50 CFR 300.14 and 50 

CFR 300.217. These regulations require 

that vessels must display their 

international radio call sign on both 

sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on 

an appropriate weather deck, unless 

specifically exempted. Regulations at 50 

CFR 300.35 require that vessels fishing 

under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty 

must display their international radio 

call sign on the hull, the deck, and on 

the sides of auxiliary equipment such as 

skiffs and helicopters. The numbers 

must be a specific size at specified 

locations. The display of the identifying 

numbers aids in fishery law 

enforcement. 

Western Pacific fisheries regulations 

at 50 CFR 665.128, 665.228, 665.428, 

665,628 and 665.804 require that certain 

fishing gear must be marked. In the 

pelagic longline fisheries, the vessel 

operator must ensure that the official 

number of the vessel is affixed to every 

longline buoy and float. In the coral reef 

ecosystem fisheries, the vessel number 

must be affixed to all fish and crab 

traps. The marking of gear links fishing 

or other activity to the vessel, aids law 

enforcement, and is valuable in actions 

concerning the damage, loss of gear, and 

civil proceedings. 

Revision: New permit programs now 

require vessel and gear marking for their 

vessels. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: Annually and on occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 

the instructions to view Department of 

Commerce collections currently under 

review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 

Dated: October 21, 2014. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25382 Filed 10–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Manufacturing Council 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of the 

application period for membership on 

the Manufacturing Council. 

SUMMARY: On September 10, 2014 the 

Department of Commerce published a 

notice in the Federal Register seeking 

applications for appointment of up to 30 

members of the Manufacturing Council 

(Council) for a two-year term to begin in 

December 2014. The September 10, 

2014 notice provided that all 

applications must be received by the 

Office of Advisory Committees and 

Industry Outreach of the Department of 

Commerce by close of business on 

October 14, 2014. This notice extends 

the application period in order to 

provide the public with an additional 

opportunity to submit applications. The 

eligibility and evaluation criteria 

contained in the September 10, 2014 

notice shall continue to apply. The 

purpose of the Council is to advise the 

Secretary of Commerce on matters 

relating to the U.S. manufacturing sector 

and to provide regular communication 

between Government and the 

manufacturing sector. 

The Industry and Analysis unit of the 

International Trade Administration 

oversees the administration of the 

Council and collaborates with Congress 

and other stakeholders to increase the 

global competitiveness of the U.S. 

manufacturing sector. 

DATES: All applications for immediate 

consideration for appointment must be 

received by the Office of Advisory 

Committees and Industry Outreach by 

5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 

on Friday, November 14, 2014. After 

that date, ITA will continue to accept 

applications under this notice for a 

period of up to two years from the 

deadline to fill any vacancies that may 

arise. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit applications 

via email to mc@trade.gov or by mail to 

Office of Advisory Committees and 

Industry Outreach, Manufacturing 

Council Executive Secretariat, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Office of Advisory Committees and 

Industry Outreach, Manufacturing 

Council Executive Secretariat, Room 

4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202– 

482–4501, email: mc@trade.gov. 

Additional information is also available 

on the Manufacturing Council Web site 

at http://trade.gov/ 

manufacturingcouncil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Advisory Committees and Industry 

Outreach is extending the application 

deadline for accepting applications for 

30 positions on the Council for a twoyear term beginning in December of 

2014. The criteria and procedures for 

selecting the members contained in the 

September 10, 2014 notice continue to 

apply and are republished herein for 

convenience. 

The Council advises the Secretary of 

Commerce on matters relating to the 

U.S. manufacturing industry, including 

on government policies and programs 

that affect the U.S. manufacturing 

industry and identifying and 

recommending programs and policies to 


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