[Federal Register: March 27, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 60)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 080321457-8458-01]
Revision to the 2008 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice to amend the application
requirements for the 2008 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship program, which
was announced in the Federal Register on July 2, 2007. The notice
informs applicants that NOAA removes the requirement that a copy of the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form be submitted as
part of the applications for the 2008 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship
program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Priti Brahma, 301-713-9437 or
priti.brahma@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA publishes this notice to remove the
requirement that a copy of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) form be submitted as part of the applications for the 2008 Dr.
Nancy Foster Scholarship program, which was announced in the Federal
Register on July 2, 2007 (72 FR 36263). The requirement for this form
is contained in the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (NOS-
NMS-2008-2001067), Section IV.B.5 posted to http://www.grants.gov and
referenced in the Federal Register notice cited above. The requirement
stated that failure to provide the form would disqualify the
application from consideration. However, NOAA has determined that the
Student Aid Report, a document which is also a required submission,
contains the information necessary to allow a determination of the
student's financial need, and that the FAFSA is not necessary.
Therefore, those applications that failed to include the FAFSA will not
be disqualified from the competition. All other requirements for the
program as previously stated remain the same.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible
for proposal preparation costs if this program is cancelled because of
other agency priorities. Publication of this announcement does not
oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available
funds. Applicants are hereby given notice that funding for the Fiscal
Year 2008 program is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year
2008 appropriations.
Universal Identifier
Applicants should be aware they are required to provide a Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during the
application process. See the October 30, 2002, Federal Register, (67 FR
66177) for additional information. Organizations can receive a DUNS
number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number
request line at 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://
www.dunandbradstreet.com.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required
by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for applicant projects
or proposals which are seeking NOAA federal funding opportunities.
Detailed information on NOAA compliance with NEPA can be found at the
following NOAA NEPA Web site: http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our
NOAA Administrative Order 216-6 for NEPA, http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/
NAO216_6_TOC.pdf, and the Council on Environmental Quality
implementation regulations, http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/toc--
ceq.htm. Consequently, as part of an applicant's package, and under
their description of their program activities, applicants are required
to provide detailed information on the activities to be conducted,
locations, sites, species and habitat to be affected, possible
construction activities, and any environmental concerns that may exist
(e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous or toxic chemicals,
introduction of non-indigenous species, impacts to endangered and
threatened species, aquaculture projects, and impacts to coral reef
systems). In addition to providing specific information that will serve
as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be
requested to assist NOAA in drafting of an environmental assessment, if
NOAA determines an assessment is required. Applicants will also be
required to cooperate with NOAA in identifying feasible measures to
reduce or avoid any identified adverse environmental impacts of their
proposal. The failure to do so shall be grounds for not selecting an
application. In some cases if additional information is required after
an application is selected, funds can be withheld by the Grants Officer
under a special award condition requiring the recipient to submit
additional environmental compliance information sufficient to enable
NOAA to make an assessment on any impacts that a project may have on
the environment.
The Department of Commerce Preaward Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register
notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by the Federal
Register notice published on October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66109), are
applicable to this solicitation.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This document contains collection-of-information requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The use of Standard Forms
424, 424A, 424B, SF-LLL, and CD-346 has been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the respective control numbers 0348-
0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, 0348-0046, and 0605-0001. 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
that 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.
Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies
with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order
13132.
Administrative Procedure Act/ Regulatory Flexibility Act
Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required
by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules
concerning public
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property, loans, 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.
Approved:
Dated: March 24, 2008.
Louisa Koch,
Director of Education, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-6285 Filed 3-26-08; 8:45 am]
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