[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24611-24616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11379]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 950407092-5092-01]
RIN: 0648-XX12


NOAA Climate and Global Change Program, Program Announcement

AGENCY: Office of Global Programs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Climate and Global Change Program represents a National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contribution to evolving 
national and international programs designed to improve our ability to 
observe, understand, predict, and respond to changes in the global 
environment. This program builds on NOAA's mission requirements and 
longstanding capabilities in global change research and prediction. The 
NOAA Program is a key contributing element of the U.S. Global Change 
Research Program (USGCRP), which is coordinated by the interagency 
Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources. NOAA's program is 
designed to complement other agency contributions to that national 
effort.

DATES: Strict deadlines for submission to the FY 1996 process are: 
Letters of Intent must be received at the Office of Global Programs 
(OGP) no later than June 7, 1995. Full proposals must be received at 
OGP no later than August 8, 1995.
    Applicants should receive notification of the suitability of their 
intended proposals by June 30, 1995. Investigators who have not 
received notification by that date should contact the program office. 
The time from target date to grant award varies with program area. We 
anticipate that review of the full proposal will occur during the fall 
of 1995 and funding should begin during the early spring of 1996 for 
most approved projects. April 1, 1996, should be used as the proposed 
start date on proposals, unless otherwise directed by the appropriate 
Program Officer. Applicants should be notified of their status within 6 
months. All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the 
guidelines below. Failure to heed these guidelines may result in 
proposals being returned without review.

ADDRESSES: Proposals may be submitted to: Office of Global Programs, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1100 Wayne Avenue, 
Suite 1225, Silver Springs, MD 20910-5603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irma duPree at the above address, or at phone: (301) 427-2089 ext. 17, 
fax: (301) 427-2073, Internet: duP[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Funding Availability

    NOAA believes that the Climate and Global Change Program will 
benefit significantly from a strong partnership with outside 
investigators. Current Program plans assume that 30-35% of the total 
resources available (approximately $89 million) anticipated in FY 1996 
will support extramural efforts, particularly those involving the broad 
academic community. Approximately $28 million will be applied toward 
awards already in progress and those proposals submitted in FY 1995 
that were recommended for funding in FY 1996. Remaining funds, 
approximately $16 million, will be available for new grants and 
cooperative agreements. Annual funding levels are anticipated to be 
similar or slightly higher in FYs 1997 and 1998 depending on final 
budget appropriations. This Program Announcement is for projects to be 
conducted by investigators both inside and outside of NOAA, primarily 
[[Page 24612]] over a one, two or three year period. Actual funding 
levels may be subject to change depending on the final FY 1996 budget 
appropriation. Programs not currently accepting applications to fund 
new starts may issue separate announcements of opportunity subsequently 
should funding permit. The funding instrument for extramural awards 
will be a grant unless it is anticipated that NOAA will be 
substantially involved in the implementation of the project for which 
an award is to be made, in which case the funding instrument should be 
a cooperative agreement. Examples of substantial involvement may 
include but are not limited to proposals for collaboration between NOAA 
or NOAA scientists and a recipient scientist or technician and/or 
contemplation by NOAA of detailing Federal personnel to work on 
proposed projects. NOAA will make decisions regarding the use of a 
cooperative agreement on a case-by-case basis. Funding for non-U.S. 
institutions and contractual arrangements for services and products for 
delivery to NOAA are not available under this announcement. Matching 
share is not required by this program.

Program Authority

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. App. 1463; 33 U.S.C. 883d, 883e; 15 U.S.C. 
2904; 15 U.S.C. 2931 et seq.

(CFDA No. 11.431)--Climate and Atmospheric Research

Program Objectives

    The long term objective of the Climate and Global Change Program is 
to provide reliable predictions of climate change and associated 
regional implications on time scales ranging from seasons to a century 
or more. NOAA believes that these time scales can be studied with an 
acceptable probability of success and are the most relevant for 
fundamental social concerns. Predicting the behavior of the coupled 
ocean-atmosphere-land surface system will characterize NOAA's role in a 
successful national effort to deal with observed or anticipated changes 
in the global environment. NOAA has a range of unique facilities and 
capabilities that can be applied to Climate and Global Change 
investigations. Proposals that seek to exploit these resources in 
collaborative efforts between NOAA and extramural investigations are 
encouraged.

Program Priorities

    In FY 1996, NOAA will give priority attention to individual 
proposals in the areas described below. Investigators are asked to 
specify clearly which of these areas is being pursued. The names, 
affiliations and phone numbers of relevant Climate and Global Change 
Program Officers are provided. Prospective applicants are encouraged to 
contact Program Officers for further information. Proposals should be 
sent to the NOAA Office of Global Programs rather than to individual 
Program Officers, unless specifically stated otherwise in the program 
descriptions.
     World Ocean Circulation Experiment--As part of NOAA's 
contribution to WOCE, the Climate and Global Change Program will 
support proposals to the Atlantic Circulation and Climate Experiment 
(ACCE). This program is described in the document ``The U.S. 
Contribution to WOCE and ACCP: A Program Design for an Atlantic 
Circulation and Climate Experiment,'' available from Dr. Piers Chapman, 
U.S. WOCE Office, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, 
College Station, TX, 77843-3146 (409-845-1443; Internet: uswoce@
astra.tamu.edu). ACCE proposals will be jointly reviewed by NOAA and 
the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the interagency WOCE 
Program Announcement. Proposals for this element should be submitted 
directly to the NSF Ocean Sciences Division, for their August 1 target 
date. Letters of intent are not required for submissions to ACCE. For 
further information contact: David Goodrich, NOAA/Global Programs, 
Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 38, Interent: 
[email protected].
     Atlantic Climate Change--The goal of this program is to 
determine the nature and influence of interactions between the 
meridional circulation of the Atlantic Ocean, sea surface temperature 
and salinity, and the global atmosphere. Proposals are sought in 
support of the Atlantic Circulation and Climate Experiment, as 
described above. Proposals using models, instrumental data, or proxy 
data to examine variability in the climate system resulting from 
interactions between the Atlantic Ocean and the global atmosphere on 
interannual to decadal timescales are also solicited, with particular 
emphasis on interactions in the tropical Atlantic. For further 
information contact: David Goodrich, NOAA/Office of Global Programs, 
Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089, ext. 38, Internet: 
[email protected].
     Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)--Global 
Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)--In FY 1996, NOAA's principal 
contribution to GEWEX will be directed at improving the analysis of 
precipitation at the surface and the modeling of physical processes 
associated with the transfer of heat, moisture and momentum across the 
land/atmosphere interface and through the atmospheric boundary layer. 
Particular emphasis will be placed on issues involving the scale 
integration of these processes in climate models. The focus for this 
activity is the GEWEX Continental-scale International Project (GCIP) 
centered on the Mississippi River Basin. For further information 
contact: Michael Coughlin, NOAA/Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-
2089 ext. 40. Internet: [email protected].
     Atmospheric Chemistry--The Atmospheric Chemistry Project 
focuses on global monitoring, process-oriented laboratory and field 
studies, and theoretical modeling to improve the predictive 
understanding of atmospheric trace gases that influence the Earth's 
chemical and radiative balance. FY 1996 grants in Atmospheric Chemistry 
will focus on studies associated with the International Global 
Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) program of the IGBP. Proposals are 
solicited for the following: (i) (highest priority) the North Atlantic 
Regional Study (NARE), with emphasis on intensive field studies and 
modeling; and (ii) the East Asian/North Pacific Regional Experiment 
(APARE), with emphasis on coordination of ground-based chemical 
measurements and diagnostic analyses and modeling of regional chemical 
processes. In addition, proposals are solicited for (iii) 
stratospheric/upper tropospheric ozone research, with an emphasis on 
the development or deployment of instruments capable of measuring key 
chemical compounds from high-altitude jet aircraft, and (iv) field 
observations and related analyses elucidating the role of anthropogenic 
aerosols in climate forcing, with an emphasis on the chemical processes 
involved. For an information sheet containing further details, contact: 
Joel Levy, NOAA/Office of Global Programs, 301-427-2089 ext. 21, 
Internet: [email protected], or Fred C. Fehsenfeld, NOAA/Aeronomy 
Laboratory, Boudler, CO; 303-497-5819.
     Climate Change Data and Detection (formerly Information 
Management)--The scientific goals of this element include efforts: (1) 
to provide data and information management support (i.e. data assembly, 
processing, inventory, access, distribution and archiving) for a 
variety of national and international programs of primary interest to 
NOAA's Climate and Global Change Program, e.g., GEWEX (Global Energy & 
Water Cycle Experiment), WOCE (World Ocean Circulation Experiment), 
GCOS (Global Climate Observing System), [[Page 24613]] GOALS (Global 
Ocean-Atmosphere-Land-System Program, IGBP (International Geosphere 
Biosphere Program), etc.; (2) to provide data and information 
management support related to cross cutting science efforts necessary 
to assess seasonal, interannual, decadal, and longer climate variations 
and changes; (3) to document the quantitative character of observed 
climate variations and changes; and (4) to attribute changes in the 
observed climate record to specific climate forcings. Proposals are 
sought that are clearly linked to these scientific objectives and that 
are under the direction of a scientific principal investigator. 
Proposals that are directly linked to major national international 
assessments, such as the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change 
(IPCC), are encouraged. Proposals to enhance system and infrastructure 
responsibilities without firm science driven objectives will not be 
considered. NOAA/DOE Jointly Sponsored Project: Contingent on the 
availability of funding, the Department of Energy (DOE) will join NOAA 
in co-sponsoring projects that specifically address objectives (3) and 
(4). For further information contact: Tom Karl, NOAA/NESDIS/National 
Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC, 704-271-4319, Internet: 
tkarl@ncdc,noaa.gov, Bill Murray, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring, 
MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 26, Internet: [email protected], Chris Miller, 
NOAA/NESDIS, Washington, DC 20235, 202-606-5012, Internet: 
[email protected], or Mike Riches, DOE/Environmental Sciences 
Division, Washington, DC, 301-903-3264, Internet: 
[email protected].
     Paleoclimatology--The NOAA Paleoclimatology Program 
solicits proposals that support the new joint IGBP PAGES/WCRP CLIVAR 
Research Initiative. It is anticipated that this initiative will be 
jointly supported by NOAA and the National Science Foundation. The 
initiative will focus on research that utilizes seasonally- to 
annually-dated paleoclimate time series to develop an understanding of 
the seasonal to century-scale variability and predictability of: 1) the 
ENSO and Africian/Asian monsoon systems, 2) the ocean thermohaline 
system and its relation to global change, and 3) the hydrologic system 
at regional to global scales, as it relates to the above. Particular 
interest focuses on understanding the full range of natural variability 
and how well this variability can be represented by models. Emphasis is 
on the use of time series that extend the instrumental record back in 
time, including ``floating'' seasonally- to annually-resolved time 
series that span Holocene periods characterized by climate forcing 
unlike that of today. Investigators from the paleoclimate and modern 
climate dynamics communities are encouraged to collaborate on 
proposals. For an information sheet or more information, contact Mark 
Eakin, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 19, 
Internet: [email protected] or Jonathan Overpack, NOAA/National 
Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, CO; 303-497-6172, Internet: 
[email protected].
     Economics and Human Dimensions of Climate Fluctuations--
The purpose of this program is to advance our understanding of the 
relationship between human society and climate system fluctuation. Due 
to limited funds for new starts, OGP seeks to support a few research 
projects on integrated assessment relevant to direct impacts and 
related effects of episodic climate variations (such as those related 
to the El Nino-Southern Oscillation phenomenon, e.g. floods, droughts, 
increased incidence of severe events), analysis of social and economic 
vulnerability, and identification of policy options for mitigation and 
adaption. Investigators are strongly encouraged to contact program 
officers to request a detailed information sheet which elaborates on 
program priorities. For an information sheet or more information, 
contact Claudia Nierenberg, NOAA/Global Programs, Sliver Spring, MD; 
301-427-2089 ext. 46, Intenet: [email protected] or Caitlin 
Simpson, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 47, 
Internet: [email protected].
     Climate Observations--This program element focuses on 
ocean, atmosphere and land surface climate observations, measurement 
systems, and techniques. it is a blend of two former elements, 
Operational Measurements (OM) and Long-Term Ocean Observations (L-TOO). 
Due to limited funds anticipated in FY 1996, the Climate Observations 
program element is not seeking applications to fund new starts, but 
will accept applications for renewal of funding for ongoing activities. 
For further information contact Bill Murray, NOAA/Global Programs, 
Silver Spring, MD; 301/427-2089 ext. 26, Internet: [email protected].
     Marine Ecosystem Response--Due to limited funds 
anticipated in FY 1996, the Marine Ecosystem Response program element 
is not seeking applications to fund new starts, but will accept 
applications for renewal of funding for ongoing activities. A 
solicitation for new proposals, separate from this announcement, may be 
issued by the jointly supported (NSF/NOAA) U.S. GLOBEC program to 
support the ongoing Northwest Atlantic Field Study and/or planned work 
on the U.S. Pacific coast. In addition, proposals for coral reef 
activities may be sought separately through the U.S. Coral Reef 
Initiative. For further information, contact Mark Eakin, NOAA/Global 
Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 19, Internet: 
[email protected]; or Bill Peterson, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Silver Spring, MD; 301-713-2367, Internet: 
[email protected].
     Global Ocean--Atmosphere--Land System (GOALS)--The GOALS 
program element is not seeking applications to fund new starts, but 
will accept applications for renewal of funding for ongoing activities 
in FY 1996. Proposals for the Pan-American Climate Studies (PACS) 
Program and the Tropical Ocean-Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean 
Atmosphere Response Experiment (TOGA COARE) will be solicited under 
separate announcements. For further information contact: Michael 
Patterson, NOAA/Office of Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-
2089 ext. 12, Internet: [email protected].
     Ocean-Atmopshere Carbon Exchange Study (OACES)--Due to 
limited funds anticipated in FY 1996, the OACES program element is not 
seeking applications to fund new starts, but will accept applications 
for renewal of funding for ongoing activities. For further information 
contact: James F. Todd, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-
427-2089 ext. 32, Internet: [email protected].
     Education--Due to limited funds anticipated in FY 1996, 
the Climate and Global Change Education program element is not seeking 
applications to fund new starts, but will accept applications for 
renewal of funding for ongoing activities. For further information 
contact: Daphne Gemmill, NOAA/Office of Global Programs, Silver Spring, 
MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 20, Internet: [email protected].

Eligibility

    Extramural eligibility is not limited and is encouraged with the 
objective of developing a strong partnership with the academic 
community. Non-academic proposers are urged to seek collaboration with 
academic institutions. Universities, non-profit organizations, for 
profit organizations, State and local governments, and Indian 
[[Page 24614]] Tribes, are included among entities eligible for funding 
under this announcement. While not a prerequisite for funding, 
applicants are encouraged to consider conducting their research in one 
or more of the National Marine Estuarine Research Reserve System or 
National Marine Sanctuary sites. For further information on these field 
laboratory sites, contact Dr. Dwight Trueblood, NOAA/NOS, 301-713-3145 
ext. 174.
    The NOAA Climate and Global Change Program has been approved for 
multi-year funding up to a three year duration. Funding for non-U.S. 
institutions is not available under this announcement.

Letters of Intent

    Letters of Intent: (1) Letters should be no more than two pages in 
length and include the name and institution of principal 
investigator(s), a statement of the problem, brief summary of work to 
be completed, approximate cost of the project, and program element(s) 
to which the proposal should be directed. (2) Evaluation will be by 
program management, according to the selection criteria for full 
proposals described. (3) It is in the best interest of applicants and 
their institutions to submit letters of intent; however, it is not a 
requirement. (4) Facsimile and electronic mail are acceptable for 
letters of intent only. (5) Projects deemed unsuitable during program 
review should not be submitted as full proposals.

Evaluation Criteria

    Consideration for financial assistance will be given to those 
proposals which address one of the Program Priorities listed above and 
meet the following evaluation criteria:

(1) Scientific Merit (20%): Intrinsic scientific value of the subject 
and the study proposed.
(2) Relevance (20%): Importance and relevance to the goal of the 
Climate and Global Change Program and to the research areas listed 
above.
(3) Methodology (20%): Focused scientific objective and strategy, 
including measurement strategies and data management considerations; 
project milestones; and final products.
(4) Readiness (20%): Nature of the problem; relevant history and status 
of existing work; level of planning, including existence of supporting 
documents; strength of proposed scientific and management team; past 
performance record of proposers.
(5) Linkages (10%): Connections to existing or planned national and 
international programs; partnerships with other agency or NOAA 
participants, where appropriate.
(6) Costs (10%): Adequacy of proposed resources; appropriate share of 
total available resources; prospects for joint funding; identification 
of long-term commitments. (Matching funding is encouraged, but is not 
required.)

Selection Procedures

    All proposals will be evaluated and ranked in accordance with the 
assigned weights of the above evaluation criteria by (1) independent 
peer mail review, and/or (2) independent peer panel review; both NOAA 
and non-NOAA experts in the field may be used in this process. Their 
individual recommendations and evaluations will be considered by the 
Program Manager/Officer in final selections. Those ranked by the panel 
and program as not recommended for funding will not be given further 
consideration and will be notified of non-selection. For the proposals 
rated either Excellent, Very Good or Good, the Program Manager will: 
(a) ascertain which proposals meet the objectives, fit the criteria 
posted, and do not substantially duplicate other projects that are 
currently funded by NOAA or are approved for funding by other federal 
agencies (b) select the proposals to be funded, (c) determine the total 
duration of funding for each proposal, and (d) determine the amount of 
funds available for each proposal. Awards are not necessarily made to 
the highest-scored proposals, even though scoring is one of several 
factors considered in selecting proposals for award.
    Unsatisfactory performance by a recipient under prior Federal 
awards may result in an application not being considered for funding.

Proposal Submission

    The guidelines for proposal preparation provided below are 
mandatory. Failure to heed these guidelines may result in proposals 
being returned without review.
    (a) Full Proposals: (1) Proposals submitted to the NOAA Climate and 
Global Change Program must include the original and two unbound copies 
of the proposal. (2) Investigators are not required to submit more than 
3 copies of the proposal. Investigators are encouraged to submit 
sufficient proposal copies for the full review process if they wish all 
reviewers to receive color, unusually sized (not 8.5x11''), or 
otherwise unusual materials submitted as part of the proposal. Only 
three copies of the Federally required forms are needed. (3) Proposals 
must be limited to 30 pages (numbered), including budget, investigators 
vitae, and all appendices, and should be limited to funding requests 
for one to three year duration. Appended information may not be used to 
circumvent the page length limit. Federally mandated forms are not 
included within the page count. (4) Proposals should be sent to the 
NOAA Office of Global Programs at the above address. (5) Facsimile 
transmissions and electronic mail submission of full proposals will not 
be accepted.
    (b) Required Elements: All proposals should include the following 
elements:
    (1) Signed title page: The title page should be signed by the 
Principal Investigator (PI) and the institutional representative and 
should clearly indicate which project area is being addressed. The PI 
and institutional representative should be identified by full name, 
title, organization, telephone number and address. The total amount of 
Federal funds being requested should be listed for each budget period.
    (2) Abstract: An abstract must be included and should contain an 
introduction of the problem, rationale and a brief summary of work to 
be completed. The abstract should appear on a separate page, headed 
with the proposal title, institution(s) investigator(s), total proposed 
cost and budget period.
    (3) Results from prior research: The results of related projects 
supported by NOAA and other agencies should be described, including 
their relation to the currently proposed work. Reference to each prior 
research award should include the title, agency, award number, PIs, 
period of award and total award. The section should be a brief summary 
and should not exceed two pages total.
    (4) Statement of work: The proposed project must be completely 
described, including identification of the problem, scientific 
objectives, proposed methodology, relevance to the goal of the Climate 
and Global Change Program, and the program priorities listed above. 
Benefits of the proposed project to the general public and the 
scientific community should be discussed. A year-by-year summary of 
proposed work must be included clearly indicating that each year's 
proposed work is severable and can easily be separated into annual 
increments of meaningful work. The statement of work, including 
references but excluding figures and other visual materials, must not 
exceed 15 pages of text. Investigators wishing to submit group 
proposals that exceed the 15 page limit should discuss this possibility 
with the appropriate Program Officer prior to submission. In general, 
proposals from 3 or more investigators [[Page 24615]] may include a 
statement of work containing up to 15 pages of overall project 
description plus up to 5 additional pages for individual project 
descriptions.
    (5) Budget: Applicants must submit a Standard Form 424 (4-92) 
``Application for Federal Assistance'', including a detailed budget 
using the Standard Form 424a (4-92), ``Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs''. The form is included in the standard NOAA 
application kit. The proposal must include detailed total and annual 
budgets corresponding with the descriptions provided in the statement 
of work. Additional text to justify expenses should be included as 
necessary.
    (6) Vitae: Abbreviated curriculum vitae are sought with each 
proposal. Reference lists should be limited to all publications in the 
last three years with up to five other relevant papers.
    (7) Current and pending support: For each investigator, submit a 
list that includes project title, supporting agency and with number, 
investigator months, dollar value and duration. Requested values should 
be listed for pending support.
    (8) List of suggested reviewers: The cover letter may include a 
list of individuals qualified and suggested to review the proposal. It 
also may include a list of individuals that applicants would prefer to 
not review the proposal. Such lists may be considered at the direction 
of the Program Officer.
    (c) Other requirements:
    (1) Applicants may obtain a standard NOAA application kit from the 
Program Office.
    Primary Applicant Certification--All primary applicants must submit 
a completed Form CD-511, ``Certification Regarding Debarment, 
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace 
Requirements and Lobbying''. Applicants are also hereby notified of the 
following:
    1. Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension--Prospective 
participants (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, section 105) are subject to 
15 CFR Part 26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension,'' and the 
related section of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    2. Drug Free Workplace--Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR part 26, 
section 605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart F, ``Government 
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section 
of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    3. Anti-Lobbying--Persons (as defined at 15 CFR Part 28, section 
105) are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, 
``Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal 
contracting and financial transactions'', and the lobbying section of 
the certification form prescribed above applies to applications/bids 
for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for more than 
$100,000, and loans and loan guarantees for more than $150,000, or the 
single family maximum mortgage limit for affected programs, whichever 
is greater; and
    4. Anti-Lobbying Disclosure--Any applicant that has paid or will 
pay for lobbying using any funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of 
Lobbying Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR part 28, appendix B.
    Lower Tier Certification--Recipients must require applicants/
bidders for subgrants, contracts, subcontracts, or lower tier covered 
transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if applicable, a 
completed Form CD-512, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, 
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered 
Transactions and Lobbying'' and disclosure form SF--LLL, ``Disclosure 
of Lobbying Activities.'' Form CD-512 is intended for the use of 
recipients and should not be transmitted to DOC. SF-LLL submitted by 
any tier recipient or subrecipient should be submitted to DOC in 
accordance with the instructions contained in the award document.
    (2) Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all applicable 
Federal laws and Federal and Department of Commerce policies, 
regulations, and procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance 
awards.
    (3) Preaward Activities--If applicants incur any costs prior to an 
award being made, they do so solely at their own risk of not being 
reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal assurance that 
may have been received, there is no obligation to the applicant on the 
part of Department of Commerce to cover pre-award costs.
    (4) This program is subject to the requirements of OMB Circular No. 
A-110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other 
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other 
Non-Profit Organizations'', and 15 CFR Part 24, ``Uniform 
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to 
State and Local Governments'', as applicable. Applicants under this 
program are not subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental 
Review of Federal Programs.''
    (5) All non-profit and for-profit applicants are subject to a name 
check review process. Name checks are intended to reveal if any key 
individuals associated with the applicant have been convicted of, or 
are presently facing criminal charges such as fraud, theft, perjury, or 
other matters which significantly reflect on the applicant's 
management, honesty, or financial integrity.
    (6) A false statement on an applicant is grounds for denial or 
termination of funds and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or 
imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
    (7) No award of Federal funds shall be made to an applicant who has 
an outstanding delinquent Federal debt until either:
    (i) The delinquent account is paid in full.
    (ii) A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least 
one payment is received, or
    (iii) Other arrangement satisfactory to the Department of Commerce 
are made.
    (8) Buy American-Made Equipment or Products--Applicants are 
encouraged that any equipment or products authorized to be purchased 
with funding provided under this program must be American-made to the 
maximum extent feasible.
    (9) The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in an 
application under this program must not exceed the indirect cost rate 
negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal agency prior to the 
proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent of the total 
proposed direct cost dollar amount in the application, whichever is 
less.
    (d) If an applicant is selected for funding, the Department of 
Commerce has no obligation to provide any additional future funding in 
connection with the award. Renewal of an award to increase funding or 
extend the period of performance is at the total discretion of the 
Department of Commerce.
    (e) In accordance with Federal statutes and regulations, no person 
on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin or disability 
shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or be 
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving 
financial assistance from the NOAA Climate and Global Change Program. 
The NOAA Climate and Global Change Program does not have direct TDD 
(Telephonic Device for the Deaf) capabilities, but can be reached 
through the State of Maryland supplied TDD contact number, 800-735-
2258, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.
    Classification: This notice has been determined to be not 
significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866. The 
[[Page 24616]] standard forms have been approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act under OMB 
approval number 0348-0043, 0348-0044, and 0348-0047.

    Dated: April 28, 1995.
J. Michael Hall,
Director, Office of Global Programs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
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