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eligibility or are missing required 

elements. 

IV. Fiscal Year 2009 Application and 

Submission Information 

A. Address To Request Application 

Package 

For further information, entities 

wishing to apply for assistance should 

contact the USDA Rural Development 

State Office identified in this Notice to 

obtain copies of the application 

package. 

Applicants are encouraged to submit 

applications through the Grants.gov 

Web site at: http://www.grants.gov. 

Applications may be submitted in either 

electronic or paper format. Users of 

Grants.gov will be able to download a 

copy of the application package, 

complete it off line, and then upload 

and submit the application via the 

Grants.gov Web site. Applications may 

not be submitted by electronic mail. 

• When you enter the Grants.gov Web 

site, you will find information about 

submitting an application electronically 

through the site as well as the hours of 

operation. USDA Rural Development 

strongly recommends that you do not 

wait until the application deadline date 

to begin the application process through 

Grants.gov. 

• You may submit all documents 

electronically through the Web site, 

including all information typically 

included on the application and all 

necessary assurances and certifications. 

• After electronically submitting an 

application through the Web site, the 

applicant will receive an automatic 

acknowledgement from Grants.gov that 

contains a Grants.gov tracking number. 

• USDA Rural Development may 

request that the applicant provide 

original signatures on forms at a later 

date. 

• If applicants experience technical 

difficulties on the closing date and are 

unable to meet the deadline, you may 

submit a paper copy of your application 

to your respective Rural Development 

State Office. Paper applications 

submitted to a Rural Development State 

Office must meet the closing date and 

local time deadline. 

All applicants, whether filing 

applications through http:// 

www.Grants.gov or by paper, must have 

a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number 

which can be obtained at no cost via a 

toll-free request line at 1–866–705– 

5711. 

Please note that applicants can locate 

the downloadable application package 

for this program by the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance Number or 

FedGrants Funding Opportunity 

Number, which can be found at http:// 

www.Grants.gov. 

B. Content and Form of Submission 

An application must contain all of the 

required elements. Each application 

received in a USDA Rural Development 

State Office will be reviewed to 

determine if it is consistent with the 

eligible purposes contained in section 

310B(c) of the CONACT. Each selection 

priority criterion outlined in 7 CFR 

1942.305(b)(3), must be addressed in the 

application. Failure to address any of 

the criteria will result in a zero-point 

score for that criterion and will impact 

the overall evaluation of the application. 

Copies of 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G, 

will be provided by any interested 

applicant making a request to a USDA 

Rural Development State Office listed in 

this notice. 

All projects to receive technical 

assistance through these passenger 

transportation grant funds are to be 

identified when the applications are 

submitted to the USDA Rural 

Development State Office. Multiple 

project applications must identify each 

individual project, indicate the amount 

of funding requested for each individual 

project, and address the criteria as 

stated above for each individual project. 

For multiple-project applications, the 

average of the individual project scores 

will be the score for that application. 

C. Submission Dates and Times 

Application Deadline Date: July 28, 

2009. 

Explanation of Deadlines: 

Applications must be in the USDA 

Rural Development State Office by the 

deadline date. 

V. Application Review Information 

The National Office will score 

applications based on the grant 

selection criteria and weights contained 

in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G and will 

select a grantee subject to the grantee’s 

satisfactory submission of the additional 

items required by 7 CFR part 1942, 

subpart G and the USDA Rural 

Development Letter of Conditions. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

A. Award Notices 

Successful applicants will receive 

notification for funding from the USDA 

Rural Development State Office. 

Applicants must comply with all 

applicable statutes and regulations 

before the grant award will be approved. 

Unsuccessful applications will receive 

notification by mail. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For general questions about this 

announcement, please contact your 

USDA Rural Development State Office 

identified in this Notice. 

Nondiscrimination Statement 

‘‘The U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, familial status, parental 

status, religion, sexual orientation, 

genetic information, political beliefs, 

reprisal, or because all or part of an 

individual’s income is derived from any 

public assistance program. (Not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of 

program information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination 

write to USDA, Director, Office of 

Adjudication and Compliance, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call 

(800) 795–3272 (voice) or (202) 720– 

6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender.’’ 

Dated: May 13, 2009. 

William F. Hagy III, 

Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Coastal Zone 

Management Act Walter B. Jones and 

NOAA Excellence Awards 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before July 28, 2009. 

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ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Patmarie Nedelka, (301) 

713–3155 ext. 127 or 

Patmarie.Nedelka@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The 1990 reauthorization of the 

Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) 

authorized an awards program to 

‘‘implement a program to promote 

excellence in coastal zone management 

by identifying and acknowledging 

outstanding accomplishments in the 

field.’’ As authorized in Section 314 of 

the CZMA, the Walter B. Jones Awards 

recognize three categories of excellence: 

Coastal Steward of the Year, Excellence 

in Local Government, and Excellence in 

Coastal and Marine Graduate Study. The 

CZMA authorizes NOAA to conduct 

public ceremonies to acknowledge such 

awards, which allows NOAA to fund 

invitational travel and purchase awards 

for the Jones Awards. 

In conjunction with the Walter B. 

Jones Awards, NOAA instituted several 

additional categories of awards, to 

recognize additional contributions to 

ocean and coastal resource management, 

including Volunteer of the Year, Nongovernmental Organization of the Year, 

Excellence in Promoting Cultural and 

Ethnic Diversity (in honor of Secretary 

Ronald Brown), Excellence in Business 

Leadership, and the Susan Snow Cotter 

Award for Excellence in Ocean and 

Coastal Resource (NOAA re-named this 

award in honor of Susan Snow Cotter in 

2007). 

As part of conducting the awards 

program, NOAA will distribute a ‘‘Call 

for Nominations’’ to representatives 

from Federal, state, local and nongovernmental organizations and 

Members of Congress that work in, are 

knowledgeable of or benefit from, ocean 

and coastal resource management. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents may submit their 

nominations by direct mail, email, and 

fax. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government; not-for-profit institutions; 

Members of Congress. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

25. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 

Complete nomination form—30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 13. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: May 26, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12498 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Northeast Region 

Logbook Family of Forms 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before July 28, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Aja Peters-Mason, (978) 281– 

9195 or Aja.Peters-Mason@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has 

the responsibility for the conservation 

and management of marine fishery 

resources. Much of this responsibility 

has been delegated to the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA)/National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). 

Under this stewardship role, the 

Secretary was given certain regulatory 

authorities to ensure the most beneficial 

uses of these resources. One of the 

regulatory steps taken to carry out the 

conservation and management 

objectives is to collect data from users 

of the resource. Thus, as regional 

Fishery Management Councils develop 

specific Fishery Management Plans 

(FMP), the Secretary has promulgated 

rules for the issuance and use of a vessel 

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 

system, a Vessel Monitoring System 

(VMS) and vessel logbooks to obtain 

fishery-dependent data to monitor, 

evaluate, and enforce fishery 

regulations. 

Fishing vessels permitted to 

participate in federally-permitted 

fisheries in the Northeast are required to 

submit logbooks containing catch and 

effort information, about their fishing 

trips. Participants in the herring, tilefish 

and red crab fisheries are also required 

to make weekly reports on their catch 

through IVR. In addition, permitted 

vessels that catch halibut are asked to 

voluntarily provide additional 

information on the estimated size of the 

fish and the time of day caught. The 

information submitted is needed for the 

management of the fisheries. 

NE multispecies permit holders 

participating in the special access 

programs (SAP), the Category B (regular) 

Days-at-Sea (DAS) program, and fishing 

in the United States/Canada Resource 

Sharing Understanding Area are 

required to use VMS to electronically 

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