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records shall be retained beyond the 3-year 

period if audit findings have not been 

resolved or if directed by the United States. 

The Grantor and the Comptroller General of 

the United States, or any of their duly 

authorized representatives, shall have access 

to any books, documents, papers, and records 

of the Grantee which are pertinent to the 

grant for the purpose of making audits, 

examinations, excerpts, and transcripts. 

(5) Procurement 

Grantee will comply with the applicable 

procurement requirements of 7 CFR part 

3015 regarding standards of conduct, open 

and free competition, access to contractor 

records, and equal employment opportunity 

requirements. 

(6) Monitoring and Reporting 

A. After grant approval through project 

completion, the Grantee shall: 

1. Constantly monitor performance to 

ensure that time schedules are being met and 

projected goals by time periods are being 

accomplished. 

2. Submit semiannual performance reports 

to the Grantor. Each report shall describe 

current progress and identify any problems, 

delays, or adverse conditions, if any, which 

have affected or will affect attainment of 

overall project objectives or prevent meeting 

time frame for completion of the feasibility 

study within two years. This disclosure shall 

be accompanied by a statement of the action 

taken or planned to resolve the situation. 

B. Following completion of the feasibility 

study, Grantee shall submit to the Grantor: 

1. The project feasibility study and SF–270, 

‘‘Request for Advance or Reimbursement,’’ 

when the feasibility study has been 

completed; and 

2. A final SF–269, ‘‘Financial Status 

Report’’ and a final performance report 

within 90 days of the completion of the 

feasibility study. When submitting the final 

SF–269, Grantee must submit sufficient 

documentation, including invoices, to allow 

the Grantor to verify that said project was 

completed within the total sums available to 

it, including the grant and matching funds, 

in accordance with the work plan and any 

necessary modifications thereof prepared by 

grantee and approved by the Grantor; and 

C. Beginning the first full year after the 

feasibility study has been completed, Grantee 

shall report to the Grantor annually for 2 

years on the following: 

(1) Is the renewable energy system project 

for which the feasibility study was conducted 

underway as a result of the feasibility 

findings? If yes, describe how far along the 

renewable energy system project is (e.g., 

financing has been secured, site has been 

secured, construction contracts are in place, 

project completed). 

(2) Is the renewable energy system project 

complete? If so, what is the actual amount of 

energy being produced? 

D. Other reports. Grantor may request any 

additional project and/or performance data 

for the project for which grant funds have 

been received. 

E. Records access. Grantee shall after 

project completion allow Grantor access to 

the records and performance information 

obtained under the scope of the project. 

(7) Fund Disbursement 

Grant funds will be expended on a pro rata 

basis with matching funds. 

A. Grantee may submit requests for 

reimbursement monthly or more frequently if 

authorized to do so by the Agency. 

Ordinarily, Grantor will make payment 

within 30 days after receipt of a proper 

request for reimbursement. 

B. Grantee shall not request reimbursement 

for the Federal share of amounts withheld 

from contractors to ensure satisfactory 

completion of work until after it makes those 

payments. 

C. Payment shall be made by electronic 

funds transfer. 

D. An SF–270, ‘‘Request for Advance or 

Reimbursement,’’ must be completed by the 

Grantee and submitted to the Agency at the 

completion of the feasibility study. 

E. Grantor will disburse grant funds to the 

Grantee in accordance with the above 

through 90 percent of grant disbursement. 

Grantor will hold 10 percent of grant funds 

until Grantee has submitted a feasibility 

study acceptable to the Grantor. 

(8) Use of Remaining Grant Funds 

Grant funds not expended within 24 

months from date of this agreement after 

being used for eligible grant purposes will be 

cancelled by the Agency. Prior to the actual 

cancellation, the Agency will notify, in 

writing, the Grantee of the Agency’s intent to 

cancel the remaining funds. 

In witness whereof, Grantee has this day 

authorized and caused this Agreement to be 

signed in its name and its corporate seal to 

be hereunto affixed and attested by its duly 

authorized officers thereunto, and the 

Grantor has caused this Agreement to be duly 

executed in its behalf by: 

GRANTEE 

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Name: 

Title: 

GRANTOR 

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Date 

United States of America Rural Development 

By: 

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Name: 

Title: 

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Date 

[FR Doc. E9–12178 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ouachita-Ozark Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Meeting notice for the OuachitaOzark Resource Advisory Committee 

under Section 205 of the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community Self 

Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393). 

SUMMARY: This notice is published in 

accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

Meeting notice is hereby given for the 

Ouachita-Ozark Resource Advisory 

Committee pursuant to Section 205 of 

the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self Determination Act of 

2000, Public Law 106–393. Topics to be 

discussed include: general information, 

proposals, updates on current or 

completed Title II projects, and next 

meeting agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 

30, 2009, beginning at 6 p.m. and 

ending at approximately 9 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River 

Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake 

Road, Barling, Arkansas. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Caroline Mitchell, Committee 

Coordinator, USDA, Ouachita National 

Forest, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 

71902. (501–321–5318). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff, Committee 

members, and elected officials. 

However, persons who wish to bring 

matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Individuals wishing to 

speak or propose agenda items must 

send their names and proposals to Bill 

Pell, DFO, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, 

AR 71902. 

Dated: May 18, 2009. 

Bill Pell, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–12003 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–52–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Resource Advisory 

Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: North Central Idaho Resource 

Advisory Committee, Grangeville, 

Idaho, USDA, Forest Service. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110– 

343) the Nez Perce and Clearwater 

National Forests’ North Central Idaho 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet