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site: http://www.ree.usda.gov/nareeeab/ 

downloads/forms/AD–755.pdf). All 

nominees will be vetted before 

selection. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 

mental or physical handicap, marital 

status, or sexual orientation. To ensure 

that recommendations of the Advisory 

Board take into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by the 

Department, membership shall include, 

to the extent practicable, individuals 

with demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. 

Appointments to the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, 

Education and Economics Advisory 

Board will be made by the Secretary of 

Agriculture. 

Done at Washington, DC this 18th day of 

May 2009. 

Katherine Smith, 

Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, 

Education, and Economics. 

[FR Doc. E9–12819 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) To 

Announce Funding for the 2008 

Aquaculture Grant Program, Recovery 

Act 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of proposal. 

SUMMARY: The American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery 

Act) authorizes up to $50 million to 

carry out a 2008 Aquaculture Grant 

Program (the 2008 AGP). The 2008 AGP 

is a Commodity Credit Corporation 

(CCC) funded program administered by 

the Farm Service Agency (FSA). 

Through the 2008 AGP, FSA will 

provide grants to State governments to 

assist eligible aquaculture producers 

that suffered losses associated with high 

feed input costs during the 2008 

calendar year. State grant amounts will 

be based on the amount of aquaculture 

feed used in each State during the 2007 

calendar year. Also, for the information 

to be collected for the 2008 AGP, FSA 

is requesting comments from all 

interested individuals and organizations 

as required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

DATES: We will consider comments on 

the information collection that we 

receive by August 3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on the information collection 

that is described in the Paperwork 

Reduction Act section. In your 

comment, include the date, volume, and 

page number of this issue of the Federal 

Register. You may submit comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Mail: Farm Service Agency, USDA, 

Attn: Dan McGlynn, Acting Director, 

Production, Emergencies and 

Compliance Division, STOP 0517, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20250. 

• E-mail: Send comment to: 

dan.mcglynn@wdc.usda.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 690–2130. 

You may also send comments to the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

McGlynn, Acting Director, (202) 720– 

3463; e-mail: 

dan.mcglynn@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Notice 

This notice announces a proposal for 

the availability of Recovery Act (Pub. L. 

111–5) grant funding to State 

governments that agree to implement 

the 2008 AGP to assist eligible 

aquaculture producers for their losses 

associated with high feed input costs 

during the 2008 calendar year. 

Background 

This notice is issued under Section 

102(d) of the Recovery Act that 

authorizes up to $50 million to carry out 

the 2008 AGP. To provide assistance to 

eligible aquaculture producers, FSA is 

proposing to provide block grants to 

State governments that agree to provide 

assistance to eligible aquaculture 

producers for losses associated with 

high feed input costs during the 2008 

calendar year. 

Grant Funding Allocation 

The Recovery Act requires that USDA 

allocate 2008 AGP funding to the States 

on a pro rata basis, based on the amount 

of aquaculture feed used in each State 

during the 2007 calendar year. FSA has 

by letter notified the States that it 

proposes to calculate the amount to 

allocate to each State based on the total 

aquaculture feed delivered in each State 

in the 2007 calendar year, as reported by 

the States to FSA for the 2008 AGP. 

FSA has sent each State Department 

of Agriculture a letter that includes the 

instructions and specifies the 

information to provide to FSA before 

receiving any grant funding. The States 

that do not meet the requirements in 

this notice, the letter, and the grant 

agreement will not receive grant 

funding. 

Grant Agreements Under the Proposal 

Under the current proposal, grant 

funding to a State is contingent on the 

execution of a Grant Agreement 

(Agreement) between CCC and the State. 

Upon execution of an Agreement, the 

State would agree to: 

(1) Implement the 2008 AGP 

according to program-specific policy 

and procedure provided in the 

Agreement; 

(2) Submit a 2008 Aquaculture Grant 

Work Plan to FSA providing a summary 

of how the State will implement 2008 

AGP to provide assistance to eligible 

aquaculture producers; 

(3) Provide assistance to eligible 

aquaculture producers, not later than 60 

days after the date on which the State 

receives grant funds; 

(4) Facilitate the accountability and 

transparency objectives of the Recovery 

Act as provided in 2 CFR part 176, 

subparts A and D, specifically, the 

award terms would require; 

(a) Recipients and sub-recipients 

(first-tier that are not individuals) to 

maintain current registrations in the 

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) 

database, 

(b) Recipients to report quarterly on 

project or activity status, sub-grant and 

subcontract information, and 

(c) Proper accounting and reporting of 

Recovery Act expenditures in single 

audits; and 

(5) Submit to FSA a 2008 AGP 

Recovery Act Report, no later than 30 

days after the States have provided 

assistance to eligible producers, 

including the: 

(a) Manner in which the State 

provided assistance, 

(b) Amount of assistance provided per 

producer per species of aquaculture, 

and 

(c) Process by which the State 

determined the levels of assistance to 

eligible aquaculture producers. 

Definitions Used in the Proposal 

Under the current proposal, the 

following definitions would be 

applicable to the 2008 AGP: 

Controlled environment. An 

environment in which everything that 

can practicably be controlled with 

structures, facilities, growing media 

(including but not limited to water or 

nutrients) by the producer, is in fact 

controlled by the producer, as 

determined by industry standards. 

Farming operation. A business 

enterprise engaged in the production of 

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agricultural products that is operated by 

an individual, entity, or joint operation. 

Eligible Aquaculture Producers Under 

the Proposal 

To be eligible for 2008 AGP 

assistance, an aquaculture producer 

would be required to meet all of the 

following criteria: 

(1) During the 2008 calendar year: 

(a) Raised an aquaculture species in a 

controlled environment, 

(b) Maintained the aquaculture 

species as part of a farming operation, 

and 

(c) Had a risk in the production of the 

aquaculture species; 

(2) Is in operation in 2009, as of the 

date of their AGP application with the 

State; 

(3) Produced an aquaculture species 

for which 2008 feed costs represented at 

least 25 percent of their total input costs 

for the aquaculture operation; 

(4) Experienced at least a 25 percent 

price increase of 2008 feed costs above 

the previous 5-year average (2003– 

2007). 

Proposed Application Procedure for 

Aquaculture Producers 

The 2008 AGP application procedures 

for aquaculture producers would be 

determined by the applicable State. 

Proposed Limitation on Payments and 

Other Benefits 

The amount of assistance provided by 

the State to a farming operation would 

not be permitted to exceed the smaller 

of: 

(1) The amount of loss suffered by the 

eligible aquaculture producer as a result 

of high feed input costs during the 2008 

calendar year, as determined by the 

State; or 

(2) $100,000, except for general 

partnerships and joint ventures in 

which case assistance could not exceed 

$100,000 times the number of members 

that constitute the general partnership 

or joint venture. 

As a condition to receive the 2008 

AGP benefits, an eligible aquaculture 

producer would be required to have 

records on file at an applicable Farm 

Service Agency County office that 

indicate: 

(1) That the producer’s average 

adjusted gross income does not exceed 

$2.5 million for the three preceding tax 

years (2005–2007), as determined under 

regulations in 7 CFR part 1400, and 

(2) That the producer is in compliance 

with the conservation compliance 

eligibility provisions specified in 7 CFR 

part 12. 

An eligible aquaculture producer that 

receives assistance under the 2008 AGP 

will not be eligible to receive assistance 

for any 2008 loss relating to the same 

aquaculture species under the 

supplemental agricultural disaster 

assistance program established under 

Section 531 of the Federal Crop 

Insurance Act and section 901 of the 

Trade Act of 1974 (these programs 

include the Emergency Assistance for 

Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised 

Fish (ELAP), Livestock Forage Disaster 

Program (LFP), Livestock Indemnity 

Program (LIP), Supplemental Revenue 

Assistance Program (SURE), and Tree 

Assistance Program (TAP)). 

Appeals 

The appeal regulations at 7 CFR parts 

11 and 780 apply to the 2008 AGP. 

Comments 

FSA requested comments on the 

proposal from the States by letter as 

they constitute the entire class of fund 

recipients under the program, although 

they will be distributing the funds to 

others as they determine appropriate in 

accordance with the guidelines 

established by FSA. Because the 

Recovery Act directed the Secretary to 

deliver the funds by June 17, 2009 (not 

later than 120 days after enactment of 

the Recovery Act), FSA is not requesting 

comments from the general public on 

the proposal set out in this notice other 

than on the information collection 

requirements specified below. FSA 

expects to make a final determination 

for the grants to the States by June 17, 

2009. FSA plans to announce details of 

the final plan by press release. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, FSA is 

requesting comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on a new 

information collection for the 2008 

AGP. FSA submitted the following 

information collection request to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) under the emergency procedure 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995; the emergency 

approval expires on October 31, 2009. 

FSA plans to request a 3-year extension 

of the information collection approval 

from OMB. The 2008 AGP will provide 

assistance to eligible aquaculture 

producers for losses associated with 

high feed input costs during the 2008 

calendar year in accordance with the 

Recovery Act. 

Title: 2008 Aquaculture Grant 

Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0262. 

Type of Request: New. 

Abstract: This information collection 

is needed to comply with Section 102(d) 

of the Recovery Act that authorizes $50 

million for the 2008 AGP. FSA will, 

under the proposal, provide block grants 

to State Governments that agree to 

provide assistance to eligible 

aquaculture producers for losses 

associated with high feed input costs 

during the 2008 calendar year. The 

collected information is needed to 

determine State grant amounts, to 

ensure equitable treatment of 

aquaculture producers, and to comply 

with the transparency, accountability, 

and reporting requirements of the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009. 

The Recovery Act requires that the 

grant funding be allocated to the States, 

on a pro rata basis, based on the amount 

of aquaculture feed used in each State 

during the 2007 calendar year. 

Therefore, the collection of 2007 feed 

delivery data from the participating 

States is necessary. In addition, grant 

funding to a State under the proposal is 

contingent upon execution of a Grant 

Agreement that requires the States to 

submit a 2008 AGP Work Plan and 

several standard grant forms. Also, the 

Recovery Act requires the States to 

complete and submit a 2008 AGP 

Recovery Act Report. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this information collection is 

estimated to average 3.25 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: States, Local or Tribal 

Governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

30. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 97.5. 

We are requesting comments on all 

aspects of the information collection, 

including the following, to help us to: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for extension of OMB approval. All 

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comments will also become a matter of 

public record. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on May 26, 

2009. 

Douglas J. Caruso, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–12816 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Funds Availability for the 

Section 533 Housing Preservation 

Grants for Fiscal Year 2009 

Correction 

In notice document E9–10645 

beginning on page 21775 in the issue of 

Monday, May 11, 2009 make the 

following correction: 

On pages 21776 and 21777, the list of 

State Offices, addresses, telephone 

numbers, and contact persons is 

reprinted to read as set forth below: 

Alabama State Office, Suite 601, 

Sterling Centre, 4121 Carmichael 

Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36106– 

3683, (334) 279–3454, TDD (334), 

279–3495, Anne Chavers. 

Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen, 

Suite 201, Palmer, Alaska 99645, 

(907) 761–7740, TDD (907) 761–8905, 

Debbie I. Davis. 

Arizona State Office, Phoenix 

Courthouse and Federal Building, 230 

North First Avenue, Suite 206, 

Phoenix, Arizona 85003–1706, (602) 

280–8768, TDD (602) 280–8706, Carol 

Torres. 

Arkansas State Office, 700 West Capitol 

Avenue, Room 3416, Little Rock, 

Arkansas 72201–3225, (501) 301– 

3258, TDD (501) 301–3063, Clinton 

King. 

California State Office, 430 G Street, 

#4169, Davis, California 95616–4169, 

(530) 792–5821, TDD (530) 792–5848, 

Debra Moretton. 

Colorado State Office, 655 Parfet Street, 

Room E100, Lakewood, Colorado 

80215, (720) 544–2923, TDD (800) 

659–2656, Mary Summerfield. 

Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts 

State Office. 

Delaware and Maryland State Office, 

1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200, 

Dover, Delaware 19904, (302) 857– 

3615, TDD (302) 857–3585, Pat Baker. 

Florida & Virgin Islands State Office, 

4440 N.W. 25th Place, Gainesville, 

Florida 32606–6563, (352) 338–3465, 

TDD (352) 338–3499, Elizabeth M. 

Whitaker. 

Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal 

Building, 355 East Hancock Avenue, 

Athens, Georgia 30601–2768, (706) 

546–2164, TDD (706) 546–2034, Dawn 

Pilgrim. 

Hawaii State Office, (Services all 

Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and 

Western Pacific), Room 311, Federal 

Building, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, 

Hilo, Hawaii 96720, (808) 933–8300, 

TDD (808) 933–8321, Gayle Kuheana. 

Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West 

Barnes Drive, Boise, Idaho 83709, 

(208) 378–5628, TDD (208) 378–5644, 

Joyce Weinzetl. 

Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park 

Court, Suite A, Champaign, Illinois 

61821–2986, (217) 403–6222, TDD 

(217) 403–6240, Barry L. Ramsey. 

Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside 

Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana 

46278, (317) 290–3100 (ext. 426), TDD 

(317) 290–3343, Mary Hawthorne. 

Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street 

Room 873, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, 

(515) 284–4666, TDD (515) 284–4858, 

Mary Beth Juergens. 

Kansas State Office, 1303 SW First 

American Place, Suite 100, Topeka, 

Kansas 66604–4040, (785) 271–2700, 

TDD (785) 271–2767, Mike Resnik. 

Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate 

Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, Kentucky 

40503, (859) 224–7325, TDD (859) 

224–7422, Beth Moore. 

Louisiana State Office, 3727 

Government Street, Alexandria, 

Louisiana 71302, (318) 473–7962, 

TDD (318) 473–7655, Yvonne R. 

Emerson. 

Maine State Office, Post Office Box 405, 

Bangor, Maine 04402–0405, (207) 

990–9110, TDD (207) 942–7331, Bob 

Nadeau. 

Maryland, Served by Delaware State 

Office. 

Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode 

Island State Office, 451 West Street 

Suite 2, Amherst, Massachusetts 

01002, (413) 253–4315, TDD (413) 

253–4590, Paul Geoffroy. 

Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge 

Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, 

Michigan 48823, (517) 324–5199, TDD 

(517) 337–6795, Kelly Darland. 

Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson 

Street Building, Suite 410, St. Paul, 

Minnesota 55125, (651) 602–7804, 

TDD (651) 602–7830, Thomas 

Osborne. 

Mississippi State Office, Federal 

Building, Suite 831, 100 West Capitol 

Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39269, 

(601) 965–4325, TDD (601) 965–5850, 

Darnella Smith-Murray. 

Missouri State Office, 601 Business 

Loop 70 West, Parkade Center, Suite 

235, Columbia, Missouri 65203, (573) 

876–9303, TDD (573) 876–9480, 

Becky Eftink. 

Montana State Office, 900 Technology 

Boulevard, Suite B, Bozeman, 

Montana 59771, (406) 585–2515, TDD 

(406) 585–2562, Deborah Chorlton. 

Nebraska State Office, Federal Building, 

Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall N, 

Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, (402) 437– 

5557, TDD (402) 437–5093, Lanae 

Brasch. 

Nevada State Office, 1390 South Curry 

Street, Carson City, Nevada 89703– 

9910, (775) 887–1222 (ext. 14), TDD 

(775) 885–0633, Mona Sargent. 

New Hampshire State Office, Concord 

Center, Suite 218, Box 317, 10 Ferry 

Street, Concord, New Hampshire 

03301–5004, (603) 223–6046, TDD 

(603) 229–0536, Sandra Hawkins. 

New Jersey State Office, 5th Floor 

North, Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic 

Drive, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054, 

(856) 787–7773, TDD (856) 787–7784, 

Derrick S. Waltz. 

New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson 

Street, NE, Room 255, Albuquerque, 

New Mexico 87109, (505) 761–4944, 

TDD (505) 761–4938, Susan Ellzey. 

New York State Office, The Galleries of 

Syracuse, 441 South Salina Street,