78390 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 30, 2014 / Notices 

Washington, DC 20250–9410; Fax, (202) 

690–7442; Email, program.intake@

usda.gov. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication 

(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), 

should contact USDA’s TARGET Center 

at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 

Done at Washington, DC on: December 23, 

2014. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30478 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0029] 

National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods; 

Renewal 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of committee. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 

notice is announcing the renewal of the 

charter of the National Advisory 

Committee on Microbiological Criteria 

for Foods (NACMCF). The Committee is 

being renewed in cooperation with the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS). The establishment of 

the Committee was recommended by a 

1985 report of the National Academy of 

Sciences Committee on Food Protection, 

Subcommittee on Microbiological 

Criteria, ‘‘An Evaluation of the Role of 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods.’’ The 

current charter for the NACMCF is 

available for viewing on the NACMCF 

homepage at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/

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2Fcommittee-charter%2Fcharter. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Thomas, Advisory Committee 

Specialist, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS), Room 9–214D 

Patriots Plaza III, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– 

3700. Telephone number: (202) 690– 

6620. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

USDA is charged with the 

administration and the enforcement of 

the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), 

the Poultry Products Inspection Act 

(PPIA), and the Egg Products Inspection 

Act (EPIA). The Secretary of DHHS is 

charged with the administration and 

enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). These Acts 

help protect consumers by ensuring that 

food products are wholesome, not 

adulterated, and properly marked, 

labeled, and packaged. 

In order to assist the Secretaries in 

carrying out their responsibilities under 

the FMIA, PPIA, EPIA, and FFDCA, the 

NACMCF is being renewed. The 

Committee will continue to be charged 

with providing recommendations to the 

Secretaries on the development of 

microbiological criteria by which the 

safety and wholesomeness of food can 

be assessed, including criteria for 

microorganisms that indicate whether 

foods have been adequately and 

appropriately processed. 

Renewal of this Committee and its 

charter is necessary and in the public 

interest because of the need for external 

expert advice on the range of scientific 

and technical issues that must be 

addressed by the FSIS and DHHS in 

meeting their statutory responsibilities. 

To address the complexity of the issues, 

the Committee is expected to meet one 

or more times annually. 

Members will be appointed by the 

Secretary of USDA after consultation 

with the Secretary of the DHHS. 

Because of the complexity of matters 

addressed by this Committee, the 

Secretary may consult with other 

Federal Agencies, such as the 

Department of Commerce’s National 

Marine Fisheries Service, the 

Department of Defense’s Veterinary 

Service Activity, and the DHHS’ Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, for 

advice on membership appointments. 

Background materials are available on 

the Internet at the address noted above 

or by contacting the person listed above. 

Additional Public Notification 

FSIS will announce this notice online 

through the FSIS Web page located 

athttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_

&_policies/Federal_Register_Notices/

index.asp. 

FSIS also will make copies of this 

Federal Register publication available 

through the FSIS Constituent Update 

(Update), which is used to provide 

information regarding FSIS policies, 

procedures, regulations, Federal 

Register notices, FSIS public meetings, 

and other types of information that 

could affect or would be of interest to 

constituents and stakeholders. The 

Update is communicated via Listserv, a 

free electronic mail subscription service 

for industry, trade groups, consumer 

interest groups, health professionals, 

and other individuals who have asked 

to be included. The Update also is 

available on the FSIS Web site. In 

addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail 

subscription service that provides 

automatic and customized access to 

selected food safety news and 

information. This service is available at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_

Events/Email_Subscription/. 

Options range from recalls to export 

information to regulations, directives, 

and notices. Customers can add or 

delete subscriptions themselves and 

have the option to password protect 

their accounts. 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, gender, 

religion, age, disability, political beliefs, 

sexual orientation, and marital or family 

status. 

To file a written complaint of 

discrimination, write USDA, Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call 

202–720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA 

is an equal opportunity provider and 

employer. 

Done at Washington, DC on: December 23, 

2014. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30483 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. 141217999–4999–01] 

RIN 0690–XC003 

Department of Commerce Pre-Award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce 

(DOC). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 30, 2014 / Notices 78391 

SUMMARY: This notice replaces the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (DOC) PreAward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

most recently published in the Federal 

Register on December 17, 2012 (77 FR 

74634). This announcement constitutes 

notice of a recompilation of the 

Department of Commerce pre-award 

requirements for grants and cooperative 

agreements, including all amendments 

and revisions to date. 

DATES: This notice is effective on 

December 26, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Geisen, Department of Commerce Office 

of Acquisition Management, Telephone 

Number: (202) 482–0602. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOC 

is authorized to award grants and 

cooperative agreements under a wide 

range of programs that support 

economic development, international 

trade, minority businesses, standards 

and technology, oceanic/atmospheric 

services, and telecommunications and 

information. It is the policy of the DOC 

to seek full and open competition for 

awards of discretionary financial 

assistance funds whenever possible. 

Moreover, in general DOC financial 

assistance must be awarded through a 

merit-based review and selection 

process. Notices announcing the 

availability of Federal funds for new 

awards for each DOC competitive 

financial assistance program will be 

posted on www.grants.gov by the 

sponsoring operating unit in the 

uniform format for an announcement of 

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFA) 

published by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). Note that the DOC 

may use the term ‘‘Federal Funding 

Opportunity (FFO)’’ interchangeably 

with NOFA. In limited circumstances 

(e.g., when required by statute), the DOC 

will also publish notices in the Federal 

Register announcing the availability of 

Federal funds for new awards. 

In accordance with the Federal 

Register notice published on December 

19, 2014 (79 FR 75871) and the 

regulation at 2 CFR 1327.101, the DOC 

adopted the OMB Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards set forth in 2 CFR part 

200 (OMB Uniform Guidance) for DOC 

Federal financial assistance awards (i.e., 

grants and cooperative agreements). The 

DOC is updating its policies and 

administrative requirements applicable 

to its assistance programs to reflect the 

requirements of the OMB Uniform 

Guidance. 

This announcement provides notice 

to applicants and other interested 

parties that various laws, regulations, 

administrative requirements, and 

Federal and DOC policies procedures 

apply to all DOC-sponsored assistance 

programs. A compilation of these 

requirements may be found on the DOC 

Web site at http://www.osec.doc.gov/

oam/grants_management/policy/

default.htm. Please note that as these 

requirements change, the DOC Web site 

will be updated, but there may be a time 

lag between when a requirement is 

effective and when it is posted at the 

previously referenced Web site. All 

requirements applicable to Federal 

awards will be clearly identified in the 

terms and conditions of the Federal 

award. 

Dated: December 22, 2014. 

John Geisen, 

Grants Management Division, Office of 

Acquisition Management, Department of 

Commerce. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30297 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–17–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and Opportunity for 

Public Comment. 

Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade 

Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 

et seq.), the Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) has received 

petitions for certification of eligibility to 

apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

from the firms listed below. 

Accordingly, EDA has initiated 

investigations to determine whether 

increased imports into the United States 

of articles like or directly competitive 

with those produced by each of these 

firms contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firm’s 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

[12/19/2014 through 12/22/2014] 

Firm name Firm address 

Date 

accepted for 

investigation 

Product(s) 

Sunheat International .............. 3724 Arch Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803.12/22/2014 The firm manufactures electrical heating devices including 

portable heaters, fireplaces, saunas, and patio heaters. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Firms Division, Room 

71030, Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no 

later than ten (10) calendar days 

following publication of this notice. 

Please follow the requirements set 

forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR 

315.9 for procedures to request a public 

hearing. The Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance official number 

and title for the program under which 

these petitions are submitted is 11.313, 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. 

Dated: December 22, 2014. 

Michael S. DeVillo, 

Eligibility Examiner. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30496 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Order Denying Export Privileges 

In the Matter of: 

Maria Luisa Sanchez-Lopez, Inmate Number: 

51777–379, FCI Aliceville, Federal 

Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 4000, 

Aliceville, AL 35442 

On February 13, 2014, in the U.S. 

District Court for the Southern District 

of Texas, Maria Luisa Sanchez-Lopez 

(‘‘Sanchez-Lopez’’) was convicted of 

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