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Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: July 22, 2009. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–17810 Filed 7–24–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XQ48 

Marine Mammals; File No. 14097 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

Southwest Fisheries Science Center 

(SWFSC) (Jeremy Rusin, Principal 

Investigator), Protected Resources 

Division, 3333 N. Torrey Pines Ct., La 

Jolla, CA 92037, has applied in due form 

for a permit to conduct scientific 

research on five pinniped species, 57 

cetacean species, and five sea turtle 

species in the Pacific, Southern, Indian, 

and Arctic Oceans. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

August 26, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the Features box on the 

Applications and Permits for Protected 

Species (APPS) home page, https:// 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting 

File No. 14097 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, at the address listed below. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile to (301)713–0376, or by email 

to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 

Please include File No. 14097 in the 

subject line of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division at the address listed 

below. The request should set forth the 

specific reasons why a hearing on this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristy Beard or Amy Hapeman, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), and the regulations governing 

the taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR 222–226). 

The SWFSC requests a five-year 

permit to take marine mammals and sea 

turtles for scientific research purposes 

in the Pacific, Southern, Indian, and 

Arctic Oceans. Five species of pinniped, 

fifty-seven species of cetacean, and five 

species of sea turtles will be targeted for 

study. The application consists of three 

projects. The purposes of Project I 

(Pinnipeds) are to conduct population 

assessments for northern elephant seals 

(Mirounga angustirostris), California sea 

lions (Zalophus californianus), Steller 

sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), and 

harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) via aerial 

photography, ground or vessel surveys, 

and photogrammetry to determine 

abundance, distribution patterns, length 

frequencies, and breeding densities. 

Scats and spewings will be collected 

from California sea lions to determine 

their diet. This research is part of an 

ongoing program to assess the status of 

pinniped species and identify fisherymarine mammal conflicts. The purpose 

of Project II (Cetaceans) is to determine 

the abundance, distribution, movement 

patterns, and stock structure of 

cetaceans in U.S. territorial and 

international waters. These studies will 

be conducted through vessel surveys, 

aerial surveys, small plane 

photogrammetry, photo-identification 

(from vessels and small boats), 

biological sampling, radio tagging, and 

satellite tagging. Cetacean abundance 

data will be used to set limits of 

allowable human caused mortality 

under the MMPA and to monitor trends 

in abundance through time. The 

purpose of Project III (Sea Turtles) is to 

determine the abundance, distribution, 

movement patterns, stock structure, and 

diet of sea turtles in U.S. territorial and 

international waters. Sea turtles will be 

opportunistically captured during 

Project II for collection of blood 

samples, stomach contents, and tissue 

biopsy and to attach satellite tags. The 

SWFSC also requests the salvage and 

import/export of cetacean, pinniped, 

and sea turtle parts, specimens, and 

biological samples collected during 

these projects. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Documents may be reviewed in the 

following locations: 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376; 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone 

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426; 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249; 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018; and 

Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 

Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI 

96814–4700; phone (808)944–2200; fax 

(808)973–2941. 

Dated: July 21, 2009. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

[Docket No.: 0907091111–91111–01] 

Solicitation of Applications for the 

National Technical Assistance, 

Training, Research and Evaluation 

Program: Economic Development 

District Partnership Planning Program 

and CEDS Research Project 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) is soliciting 


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applications for FY 2009 National 

Technical Assistance, Training, 

Research and Evaluation (NTA) Program 

funding. Through this notice, EDA 

solicits applications to fund a research 

project to assess the effectiveness of 

EDA’s Economic Development District 

(EDD) Partnership Planning Program 

and the quality of Comprehensive 

Economic Development Strategies 

(CEDS). EDA’s mission is to lead the 

federal economic development agenda 

by promoting innovation and 

competitiveness, preparing American 

regions for growth and success in the 

worldwide economy. Through its NTA 

Program, EDA works towards fulfilling 

its mission by funding research and 

technical assistance projects to promote 

competitiveness and innovation in rural 

and urban regions throughout the 

United States and its territories. By 

working in conjunction with its research 

partners, EDA will help States, local 

governments, and community-based 

organizations to achieve their highest 

economic potential. 

DATES: The closing date and time for 

receipt of applications for funding 

under the FY 2009 NTA Program 

competition is September 8, 2009 at 5 

p.m. Eastern Time. 

Application Submission 

Requirements: Applicants are advised to 

read carefully the instructions contained 

in section IV. of the complete federal 

funding opportunity (FFO) 

announcement for this request for 

applications. For a copy of the FFO 

announcement, please see the Web sites 

listed below under ‘‘Electronic Access.’’ 

Applications may be submitted in two 

formats: (i) Electronically in accordance 

with the procedures provided on 

http://www.grants.gov or submitted via 

e-mail to the address provided below in 

‘‘Electronic Submissions;’’ or (ii) in 

paper format at the addresses provided 

below. EDA will not accept facsimile 

transmissions of applications. The 

content of the application is the same 

for paper submissions as it is for 

electronic submissions. 

Applicants applying electronically 

through http://www.grants.gov or via 

e-mail may access the application 

package by following the instructions 

provided on http://www.grants.gov. You 

may obtain paper application packages 

by contacting the designated point of 

contact listed below under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Electronic Submissions: Applicants 

have two options for submitting 

electronically: through http:// 

www.grants.gov or via e-mail. EDA 

strongly encourages that applicants not 

wait until the application closing date to 

begin the application process through 

http://www.grants.gov. Applicants also 

may e-mail completed application 

packages to Hillary Sherman at 

HSherman@eda.doc.gov. The preferred 

file format for electronic attachments 

(e.g., the Project Narrative and 

attachments to Form ED–900) is 

portable document format (PDF); 

however, EDA will accept electronic 

files in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or 

Excel formats. 

For additional information regarding 

electronic submissions, please access 

the following link for assistance in 

navigating www.grants.gov and for a list 

of useful resources: http:// 

www.grants.gov/applicants/ 

applicant_help.jsp. If you do not find an 

answer to your question under 

Frequently Asked Questions, try 

consulting the Applicant’s User Guide. 

If you still cannot find an answer to 

your question, contact http:// 

www.grants.gov via e-mail at 

support@grants.gov or telephone at 

1–800–518–4726. The hours of 

operation for http://www.grants.gov are 

Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern 

Time (except for federal holidays). 

Paper Submissions: Paper (hardcopy) 

applications submitted under the NTA 

Program may be hand-delivered or 

mailed to: FY 2009 Economic 

Development Research Project 

Competition, Hillary Sherman, Program 

Analyst, Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Room 7009, Washington, DC 

20230. 

Applicants are advised that, due to 

mail security measures, EDA’s receipt of 

mail sent via the United States Postal 

Service may be substantially delayed or 

suspended in delivery. Applicants may 

wish to use a guaranteed overnight 

delivery service. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information on the NTA 

Program or to obtain paper application 

packages for this notice, please contact 

Hillary Sherman, Program Analyst, via 

e-mail at HSherman@eda.doc.gov 

(preferred) or by telephone at (202) 482– 

3357. 

Additional information about EDA 

and its NTA Program may be obtained 

from EDA’s Internet Web site at http:// 

www.eda.gov. The complete FFO 

announcement for this request for 

applications is available at http:// 

www.grants.gov and at http:// 

www.eda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background Information: EDA is 

soliciting applications for an economic 

development research project to 

evaluate the effectiveness of EDA’s EDD 

Partnership Planning Program and to 

assess the effectiveness of CEDS 

documents. The proposed project 

consists of two phases: Phase I—EDD 

Effectiveness Evaluation and Phase II— 

CEDS Quality Assessment. EDA 

anticipates that evaluating the EDDs and 

CEDS and identifying best practices for 

both will enhance the effectiveness of 

the agency’s Partnership Planning 

Program and the ability of Program 

recipients to produce positive economic 

outcomes. 

About EDDs. EDA provides 

Partnership Planning grants to over 370 

EDDs to enable each to manage and 

coordinate the development and 

implementation of a CEDS to address 

the unique needs of an EDD’s region. In 

addition, EDDs organize and assist with 

the implementation of economic 

development activities within their 

regions. EDDs work in a wide variety of 

environments that may be influenced by 

a number of factors, including 

population density (such as urban, 

suburban, metro-rural, and non metrorural) and available human and 

financial resources. 

About CEDS. Each CEDS results from 

a local or regional comprehensive 

strategic planning process and is 

designed to serve as guide for local 

practitioners seeking to leverage their 

region’s assets, create thriving clusters 

of innovation, and address potential 

threats to economic stability and 

growth. In short, the CEDS serves as a 

regional economic development 

‘‘cookbook.’’ It describes regional assets, 

assesses opportunities, and addresses 

regional challenges over a five-year 

horizon. 

EDA recognizes that exogenous 

factors such as available human, 

natural, and fiscal resources, may 

impact economic outcomes regardless of 

EDD performance or the quality of a 

CEDS. However, the agency continues to 

find that, all else equal, improved EDD 

performance and CEDS quality increase 

the probability of improved economic 

development outcomes. The recipient of 

the award will be expected to undertake 

and complete both phases. EDA expects 

methodologically rigorous applications 

capable of producing peer-review 

quality research that advances the 

understanding and skills of economic 

development practitioners, while 

providing practitioner-accessible tools. 

Additionally, the outcomes from this 

research should build upon the findings 

and work products from previous EDA 

research, including the work on 

industry and occupational clusters 

conducted by Purdue University and the 

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(available at http:// 

www.statsamerica.org/innovation/) and 

work on regional strategic planning 

conducted by Western Carolina 

University (available at http:// 

knowyourregion.wcu.edu/). 

During Phase I: EDD Effectiveness 

Evaluation, the recipient will (i) 

Determine and report on the 

characteristics and components of 

effective EDDs; (ii) develop and test an 

EDD Evaluation Tool that will assess 

these characteristics and components; 

and (iii) report to EDA on recommended 

methods to improve EDD performance. 

During Phase II: CEDS Quality 

Assessment, the recipient will (i) assess 

and report on the effectiveness of the 

CEDS document; (ii) develop and test a 

CEDS Assessment Tool for CEDS 

documents; and (iii) report to EDA on 

recommended methods to improve 

CEDS guidance and requirements. At 

the completion of both phases, EDA 

anticipates that the recipient will 

provide training to local planning 

organizations, EDDs, and EDA staff. 

Please see the FFO announcement for 

this request for applications for more 

detailed information on the project 

phases and the required tasks under 

each. 

Any information disseminated to the 

public under this request for 

applications is subject to the 

Information Quality Act (Pub. L. 106– 

554). Applicants are required to comply 

with the Information Quality Guidelines 

issued by EDA pursuant to the 

Information Quality Act, which are 

designed to ensure and maximize the 

quality, objectivity, utility and integrity 

of information disseminated by EDA. 

These guidelines are available on EDA’s 

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

Electronic Access: The complete FFO 

announcement for the FY 2009 

Economic Development District 

Partnership Planning Program and 

CEDS Research Project competition is 

available at http://www.grants.gov and 

at http://www.eda.gov/ 

InvestmentsGrants/FFON.xml. 

Funding Availability: EDA may use 

funds appropriated under the FY 2009 

Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 

111–8, 123 Stat. 524 (2009)) to make 

awards under the NTA Program. 

Approximately $1,000,000 is available, 

and shall remain available until 

expended, for funding awards under the 

NTA Program in FY 2009, including 

$460,000 in FY 2009 appropriations for 

economic development research. 

Statutory Authority: The authority for 

the NTA Program is the Public Works 

and Economic Development Act of 

1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 

seq.) (PWEDA). The specific authority 

for the Economic Development Research 

Projects Program is section 207 of 

PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3147), which 

authorizes EDA to make grants for 

training, research, and technical 

assistance. EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR 

parts 300–302 and subpart A of 13 CFR 

part 306 set forth the general and 

specific regulatory requirements 

applicable to the NTA Program. 

The regulations and PWEDA are 

accessible on EDA’s Internet Web site at 

http://www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ 

Lawsreg.xml. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 11.303, 

Economic Development—Technical 

Assistance; 11.312, Economic 

Development—Research and 

Evaluation. 

Applicant Eligibility: Pursuant to 

PWEDA, eligible applicants for and 

recipients of EDA investment assistance 

include a District Organization; an 

Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian 

Tribes; a State; a city or other political 

subdivision of a State, including a 

special purpose unit of a State or local 

government engaged in economic or 

infrastructure development activities, or 

a consortium of political subdivisions; 

an institution of higher education or a 

consortium of institutions of higher 

education; and a public or private nonprofit organization or association.Forprofit, private-sector entities also are 

eligible for investment assistance under 

the NTA program to carry out specific 

research or for other purposes set forth 

in 13 CFR 306.1. See also 42 U.S.C. 

3147. 

Project Period: EDA anticipates a twoyear project period. Typically, EDA 

gives a recipient one year from the 

award date to complete the scope of 

work, which consists of completing all 

tasks under both project phases. EDA 

anticipates that Phase I will be 

completed approximately half way 

through the first year of the project 

period and that Phase II will be 

completed by the end of the first year of 

the project period. It is expected that the 

second year of the project period will 

consist of the training component after 

completion of the two phases. 

A typical research project period 

begins with an initial meeting (kickoff 

meeting) between the recipient and EDA 

staff to ensure that all parties agree with 

the project terms. After the kickoff 

meeting, the recipient generally submits 

a final work plan to EDA staff for review 

and approval. Throughout the project 

period there will be regular contact 

between EDA staff and the recipient for 

updates on project progress. Interim 

progress reports are required throughout 

the project period. The schedule of 

interim progress reports will be 

determined subsequent to award. 

Cost Sharing Requirement: Generally, 

the amount of the EDA grant may not 

exceed fifty percent of the total cost of 

the project. Projects may receive an 

additional amount that shall not exceed 

thirty percent, as determined by EDA, 

based on the relative needs of the region 

in which the project will be located. See 

section 204(a) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 

3144) and 13 CFR 301.4(b)(1). The 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Economic Development has the 

discretion to establish a maximum EDA 

investment rate of up to one-hundred 

percent where the project: (i) Merits and 

is not otherwise feasible without an 

increase to the EDA investment rate; or 

(ii) will be of no or only incidental 

benefit to the recipient. See section 

204(c)(3) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) 

and 13 CFR 301.4(b)(4). 

EDA will consider the nature of the 

contribution (cash or in-kind), the 

amount of any matching share funds, 

and fairly assess any in-kind 

contributions in evaluating the cost to 

the Government and the feasibility of 

the project budget (see the ‘‘Evaluation 

Criteria’’ section below). While cash 

contributions are preferred, in-kind 

contributions, fairly evaluated by EDA, 

may provide the non-federal share of the 

total project cost. See section 204(b) of 

PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and section 

III.B. of the FFO announcement for this 

request for applications. In-kind 

contributions, which may include 

assumptions of debt and contributions 

of space, equipment, and services, are 

eligible to be included as part of the 

non-federal share of eligible project 

costs if they meet applicable federal cost 

principles and uniform administrative 

requirements. Funds from other federal 

financial assistance awards are 

considered matching share funds only if 

authorized by statute, which may be 

determined by EDA’s reasonable 

interpretation of the statute. See 13 CFR 

300.3. The applicant must show that the 

matching share is committed to the 

project for the entire project period, will 

be available as needed, and is not 

conditioned or encumbered in any way 

that precludes its use consistent with 

the requirements of EDA investment 

assistance. See 13 CFR 301.5. 

Intergovernmental Review: 

Applications under the NTA Program 

are not subject to Executive Order 

12372, ‘‘Intergovernmental Review of 

Federal Programs.’’ 

Evaluation and Selection Procedures: 

To apply for an award under this 

request for applications, an eligible 

applicant must submit a completed 

application package to EDA before the 


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closing date and time specified in the 

DATES section of this notice, and in the 

manner provided in section IV. of the 

applicable FFO announcement. Any 

application received or transmitted, as 

the case may be, after 5 p.m. Eastern 

Time on September 8, 2009 will not be 

considered for funding. Applications 

that do not include all items required or 

that exceed the page limitations set forth 

in section IV.B. of the FFO 

announcement will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered 

by the review panel. Applications that 

meet all the requirements will be 

evaluated by a review panel comprised 

of at least three full-time federal 

employees, of whom at least one shall 

be an EDA employee. The review 

panel’s rating and ranking of the 

applications will be presented to the 

Assistant Secretary, who is the Selecting 

Official. By September 30, 2009, EDA 

expects to notify the applicant selected 

for investment assistance under this 

notice. 

Evaluation Criteria: The review panel 

will evaluate the applications and rate 

and rank them using the following 

criteria of approximate equal weight: 

(1) Conformance with EDA’s statutory 

and regulatory requirements, including 

the extent to which the proposed project 

satisfies the award requirements set out 

below and as provided in 13 CFR 306.2: 

• Strengthens the capacity of local, 

State, or national organizations and 

institutions to undertake and promote 

effective economic development 

programs targeted to regions of distress; 

• Benefits distressed regions; and 

• Demonstrates innovative 

approaches to stimulate economic 

development in distressed regions. 

(2) The degree to which an EDA 

investment will have strong 

organizational leadership, relevant 

project management experience, and a 

significant commitment of human 

resources talent to ensure the project’s 

successful execution (see 13 CFR 

301.8(b)). 

(3) The ability of the applicant to 

implement the proposed project 

successfully (see 13 CFR 301.8). 

(4) The clarity, precision, and 

applicability of the research methods 

proposed. 

(5) The clarity, precision, and 

applicability of the analytical methods 

proposed. 

(6) The clarity, precision, and 

applicability of the survey and sampling 

methods proposed. 

(7) The feasibility of the budget 

presented. 

(8) The cost to the Federal 

Government, using the best value to the 

government 

For purposes of this request for 

applications, EDA will consider only 

applications submitted by applicants 

with the current capacity to undertake 

research that advances economic 

development practice and theory, and 

that have the potential for impact on a 

regional or national scale. See section 3 

of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3122) and 13 CFR 

300.3 and 306.2. The addition of 

research and project data to an existing 

Web site or the design of a companion 

Web site to disseminate the results of 

each research study and provide links to 

data encapsulated in reports free of 

charge is preferred. 

Selection Factors: The Assistant 

Secretary, as the Selecting Official, 

expects to fund the highest ranking 

applications, as recommended by the 

review panel, submitted under this 

request for applications. However, if 

EDA does not receive satisfactory 

applications, the Assistant Secretary 

may not make any selection. Depending 

on the quality of the applications 

received, the Assistant Secretary may 

select more than one application for one 

research project and make no selection 

for another research project. Also, he 

may select an application out of rank 

order for the following reasons: (1) A 

determination that the selected 

application better meets the overall 

objectives of sections 2 and 207 of 

PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3121 and 3147); (2) 

the applicant’s performance under 

previous awards; or (3) the availability 

of funding. 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

Administrative and national policy 

requirements for all Department of 

Commerce awards are contained in the 

Department of Commerce Pre-Award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements, published 

in the Federal Register on February 11, 

2008 (73 FR 7696). This notice may be 

accessed through the Federal Register 

Internet Web site at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/retrieve.html, 

making sure the radial button for the 

correct Federal Register volume is 

selected (here, 2008 Federal Register, 

Vol. 73), entering the Federal Register 

page number provided in the previous 

sentence (7696), and clicking the 

‘‘Submit’’ button. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This request for applications contains 

collections of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA). The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the use of Form ED–900 

(Application for Investment Assistance) 

under control number 0610–0094. 

Forms SF–424 (Application for Federal 

Assistance); SF–424A (Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs, and SF–424B (Assurances— 

Non-Construction Programs) are 

approved under OMB control numbers 

4040–0004, 4040–0006, and 4040–0007, 

respectively. Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, no person is required 

to respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the PRA unless 

the collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Executive Order 12866 

This notice has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of Executive 

Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and 

Review.’’ 

Executive Order 13132 

It has been determined that this notice 

does not contain ‘‘policies that have 

Federalism implications,’’ as that phrase 

is defined in Executive Order 13132, 

‘‘Federalism.’’ 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Prior notice and an opportunity for 

public comments are not required by the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other law for rules concerning grants, 

benefits, and contracts (5 U.S.C. 

553(a)(2)). Because notice and 

opportunity for comment are not 

required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any 

other law, the analytical requirements of 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, 

a regulatory flexibility analysis has not 

been prepared. 

Dated: July 22, 2009. 

Dennis Alvord, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce for Economic Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Announcement of IS–GPS–200, IS– 

GPS–705, IS–GPS–800; Interface 

Control Working Group (ICWG) 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the Global Positioning Systems 


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