[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60163-60172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28787]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 991014275-9275-01 I.D. 102799B]
RIN 0648-ZA73


Coastal Services Center Broad Area Announcement

AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Federal assistance.

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SUMMARY: The NOAA Coastal Services Center announces the availability of 
Federal assistance for fiscal year (FY) 2000 in the following areas: 
Landscape Characterization and Restoration, Integration and 
Development, Coastal Change and Analysis Program, Coastal Technology 
Services, and Special Projects. This announcement provides guidelines 
for these program areas and includes details for the technical program, 
evaluation criteria, and selection procedures of each. Selected 
recipients will either enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
Center or receive a grant depending upon the amount of the Center's 
involvement in the project-substantial involvement means a cooperative 
agreement, while independent work requires a grant.

DATES: For the specific dates of each program, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Send all proposals to NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 
South Hobson Ave., Charleston, SC 29405-2413. Particularly, send 
proposals for
    Landscape Characterization and Restoration to Pace Wilber;
    Integration and Development to Cindy Fowler;
    Coastal Change and Analysis Program to Dorsey Worthy;
    Coastal Technology Services to Jeff Payne;and Special Project to 
Jan Kucklick.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Violet Legette, (843)-740-1222, Administrative questions.
    Pace Wilber, (843)-740-1235, Landscape Characterization and 
Restoration.
    Cindy Fowler, (843)-740-1249, Integration and Development.
    Dorsey Worthy, (843)-740-1234, Coastal Change and Analysis Program.
    Jeff Payne, (843)-740-1207, Coastal Technology Services.
    Jan Kucklick, (843)-740-1279, Special Projects.
    For detail information about electronic e-mail address, see 
Electronic Access under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    Statutory authority for these programs is provided under 16 U.S.C. 
1456c (Technical Assistance); 15 U.S.C. 1540 (Cooperative Agreements); 
33 U.S.C. 1442 (research program respecting possible long-range effects 
of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced changes of ocean 
ecosystems); 33 U.S.C. 883a (surveys and other activities); 33 U.S.C. 
883b (dissemination of data); 33 U.S.C. 883C (geomagnetic data 
collection, correlation, and dissemination); 33 U.S.C. 883d 
(improvement of methods, instruments, and equipments; investigations 
and research); and 33 U.S.C. 883E (cooperative agreement for surveys 
and investigations).

Electronic Access

    Submit comments or questions for specified programs by sending 
electronic mail to:

    Violet.Legette @noaa.gov;
    Pace.Wilber @noaa.gov;
    Cindy.Fowler @noaa.gov
    Dorsey.Worthy @noaa.gov
    Jeff.Payne @noaa.gov
    Janet.Kucklick @noaa.gov
    All applicants are required to submit a NOAA grants application 
package and project proposal. The standard NOAA grants application 
package (which includes forms SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, SF-424C, SF-
424D, CD-511, CD-512, and SF-LLL) can be obtained from the NOAA grants 
website at http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/grants/pdf/. Funding will be subject 
to the availability of Federal appropriations.
    The recipients must comply with Executive Order 12906 regarding any 
and all geospatial data collected or produced under grants or 
cooperative agreements. This includes documenting all geospatial data 
in accordance with the Federal Geographic Data Committee Content 
Standard for digital geospatial data.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

    The NOAA Coastal Services Center Program is listed in the Catalog 
of Federal Domestic Assistance under Number 11.473.

General Background

    Guiding the conservation and management of coastal resources is a 
primary function of NOAA. NOAA accomplishes this goal through a variety 
of mechanisms, including collaborations with the coastal resource 
management programs of the nation's states and

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territories. The mission of the NOAA Coastal Services Center is to 
foster and sustain the environmental and economic well being of the 
coast by linking people, information, and technology. The goal of the 
Center is to build capabilities throughout the nation to address 
pressing issues of coastal health and change by promoting coastal 
resource conservation and efficient and sustainable commercial and 
residential development.
    Landscape Characterization and Restoration - Information Resource 
for the Management Needs of a Northeastern United States Estuarine 
Watershed or Coastal Management Area.

Project Description

    NOAA's Coastal Services Center seeks proposals from regional, 
state, or local government agencies; academic institutions; or 
nonprofit organizations for a 2-year cooperative agreement under which 
a cooperator and the Center will jointly develop a digital information 
resource for an estuarine watershed or management area within the 
northeastern United States. For this announcement, ``northeastern 
United States'' is defined as an area extending from North Carolina 
through Maine. Cooperators can choose any estuarine watershed or 
coastal management area within these boundaries. The information 
resource must focus on one or more resource management needs of the 
chosen watershed or area. The cooperator will choose the management 
needs that will be focused on, such as a regional habitat restoration 
plan, non-point source pollution management plan, long-term dredged 
material management plan, watershed management plan, or detailed 
environmental characterization. The information resource must integrate 
the ecological and socioeconomic information needed to address the 
management issues chosen and clearly help coastal managers make 
resource management, regulatory, or land-use planning decisions. Total 
anticipated funding is $270,000 over 2-year and is subject to the 
availability of Federal FY 2000 and FY 2001 appropriations. Only one 
award is anticipated from this announcement.

Background

    This announcement is a call for proposals for work under the 
Center's Landscape Characterization and Restoration (LCR) Program. The 
goal of the program is to help Federal, state, and local coastal 
managers include ecosystem processes in their resource management, 
regulatory, and land-use planning decisions. The program and program 
partners will work toward this goal by examining interrelationships 
among ecological, land use, human demographic, and socioeconomic trends 
in coastal watersheds and by developing tools needed to integrate those 
relationships into management practices.
    LCR projects directly address management issues that are both 
locally significant and of regional importance (e.g., habitat 
restoration, non-point source pollution reduction, growth management). 
Projects generally include development of habitat, wetland function, 
demographic, and land use maps; information syntheses; natural resource 
databases; environmental models; and customized geographic information 
system (GIS) or similar software to forecast results of management 
alternatives.
    The program's principal products are environmental 
characterizations of watersheds that integrate the ecological and 
socioeconomic information needed to address management issues 
identified by cooperators. Final products are in a digital format and 
distributed via CD-ROM and the Internet and include a spatial database, 
a customized GIS interface, and a narrative that provides a detailed 
overview of the focal management issues, how the accompanying 
information was used to examine potential solutions, and how the 
overall product can be used in future examinations of coastal 
management issues. The program and its cooperators are currently 
working on, or have completed, characterizations of Otter Island (South 
Carolina), the ACE Basin (South Carolina), Kachemak Bay (Alaska), and 
Rookery Bay/Belle Meade (Florida). Overviews of the program and these 
projects are available through the Internet (http://www.csc.noaa.gov/
lcr/).

Roles and Responsibilities

    By working in a cooperative partnership, the unique skills, 
capabilities, and experiences of the Center and the cooperator will be 
combined and offer an opportunity for each organization to further its 
goals. In their proposals, potential cooperators shall propose the 
respective roles and responsibilities of the Center and the cooperator. 
In past projects, the Center provided general guidance on how to 
develop the information resource and the application of spatial 
analysis to address the identified management issues; led design of GIS 
and HTML architectures, user interfaces, and any needed software 
customization; contributed to the development of GIS-based models of 
the management issues and proposed solutions; and compiled the final 
products onto a CD-ROM.
    At a minimum, the roles and responsibilities of the cooperators 
shall include: identifying the management issues that guide development 
of the information resource; identifying the information needed to 
address the issues; developing partnerships with other members of the 
coastal management community; developing and collecting the information 
(text, tables, graphics, charts, and maps) and tools (organizational 
structure and models) needed to address the management issues; 
developing all metadata and other information needed to assess the 
quality of the data and tools; and determining how the products should 
be organized to maximize utility to the cooperator and other members of 
the coastal management community.

Project Proposals

    The Center must receive proposals by 5 p.m. (Eastern time) on 
December 21, 1999. Proposals postmarked December 21, 1999, but not 
received until after December 21, 1999, will NOT be accepted. In 
addition to providing the following requested information, the 
cooperator must submit a complete NOAA grants package (with signed 
originals). No e-mail or fax copies will be accepted. All project 
proposals must include the sections listed here and total no more than 
10 pages (double spaced, 12-point font, and exclusive of appendices):
    Goal, Objective(s), and Geographic Area-Identify the specific 
geographic area that will be examined. Identify the specific management 
objective(s) of the project, including description of current 
management goals that are not being achieved, how products from this 
cooperative agreement will significantly address that deficiency, and 
the benefits that will result to the cooperators, partners, public, and 
coastal management community.
    Background/Introduction - Provide sufficient background information 
for reviewers to independently assess the local significance and 
regional importance of the management objectives that will be addressed 
by the project. Summarize the status of any existing efforts by the 
cooperator and partners to address these objectives.
    Audience-Identify potential users of the product, how those users 
will incorporate the product in their management of coastal resources, 
and identify any training that will be needed for users to make full 
use of the information resource.

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    Project Description/Methodology-Provide a general work plan that 
divides the project into discrete steps, identifies critical decision 
points, and discusses any obstacles to completing the project that may 
require special planning. One of the initial tasks of the cooperative 
agreement will be for the Center and the cooperator to prepare a 
detailed task plan that explains how the resources of both groups will 
be leveraged to produce the information resource. The work plan 
requested for this part of the proposal should demonstrate that the 
cooperator and partners have sufficient local knowledge of the 
management problems to lead a joint effort directed toward developing 
appropriate solutions.
    Project Partners and Support-Identify project partners and describe 
their respective roles. Include a letter from partners acknowledging 
their participation in the project. Describe the resources the 
cooperators and partners have for conducting the project, including 
personnel qualifications (education, experience, and time available to 
work on the project), facilities, equipment, and, to the extent 
practicable, the information and tools already available. Describe how 
widely the project is supported within the coastal management community 
and offer evidence of that support.
    Milestone Schedule-List target milestones, timelines, and describe 
how each milestone addresses project objectives.
    Project Budget-Provide a detailed budget breakdown that follows the 
categories and formats
    in the NOAA grants package and a brief narrative justification of 
the budget.

Evaluation Criteria (with weights) and Selection Process

    Review panels will be set up using two NOAA and at least two non-
NOAA reviewers to assist in the evaluation of the proposals. All 
proposals received will be ranked according to score, and the selecting 
official (Center Director) will use those scores to aid in making the 
final decision. The selecting official may also consider program policy 
factors in the final decision to ensure that Center projects are 
balanced geographically and institutionally. Evaluation criteria are:
    Significance (20 points) - How well the proposal demonstrates the 
local significance and regional importance of the issues(s) or 
management objective(s) that will guide development of the information 
resource. At a minimum, the proposal must identify management goals 
that currently are not being achieved, describe how products from this 
cooperative agreement will significantly address that deficiency, and 
state the benefits that will result to the public and coastal 
management community.
    Technical Approach (30 points)-How well the proposal divides the 
project into discrete tasks that make effective use of the technical 
capabilities of the cooperator, partner(s), and Center. This factor 
also includes the technical merit of the process that the cooperator 
has outlined for developing the information resource.
    Outcomes (20 points)-How well the proposing agency demonstrates 
that the project outcomes will significantly address the management 
issue(s) targeted by the project and that the collective resources of 
the proposing agency and partners will ensure projected outcomes are 
met.
    Partnerships (20 points) - How well the proposal demonstrates that 
the project is broadly supported by the coastal management community, 
that a broad groups of coastal managers and constituents will 
contribute to the design and assembly of product(s); that a broad group 
of coastal managers will use the product(s); and that the knowledge and 
expertise of the cooperator, partner(s), and Center will be effectively 
leveraged.
    Cost Efficiency (10 points)-How well the proposing agency 
demonstrates that the budget is commensurate with project needs and 
that the partnerships employed will improve the overall cost 
effectiveness of the project and value of the products. There is no 
requirement for cost sharing; however, up to 5 additional points 
(beyond the 10 allotted to this category) will be awarded for cost 
sharing.

Selection Schedule

    Proposals will be reviewed once during the year. The following 
schedule lists the dates for the project selection and award process 
for grants and/or cooperative agreements:
    Proposal Deadline (with completed grant package) December 21, 1999
    Earliest Approximate Grant Start Date May 1, 2000
    NOTE: All deadlines are for receipt by close of business [5 p.m. 
Eastern time] on the dates identified. Receipt of proposal and grant 
package (with original signatures) will be time stamped. E-mail or fax 
copies will not be accepted. One original and one copy of the proposal 
and grant paperwork is required.

Funding Availability

    Specific funding available for awards will be finalized after NOAA 
funds for FY 2000 are authorized. Total funding available for this 
cooperative agreement with the LCR program is anticipated to be 
$270,000 over two years. One award is anticipated from this 
announcement. Publication of this notice does not obligate NOAA toward 
any specific grant or cooperative agreement or to obligate all or any 
parts of the available funds.

Cost Sharing

    There is no requirement for cost sharing in response to these 
guidelines, however, proposals that include cost sharing will likely 
score highly under evaluation criteria #5 above.

Eligibility Criteria

    Applications for cooperative agreements under this announcement may 
be submitted, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these 
specific guidelines, by any regional, state or local government agency; 
college or university; nonprofit organization; or cooperative research 
unit. Other Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible to 
receive assistance under this notice but may be project partners.

Integration and Development - Bathymetric Data Collection

Project Description

    The NOAA Coastal Services Center seeks proposals from state, local 
or regional resource management agencies, port authorities, and 
academic institutions for projects that conduct new acquisition and 
supporting documentation of bathymetric data in the Southeastern 
Atlantic region. Private companies and agencies in partnership with the 
above mentioned collaborators are also invited to submit proposals. The 
intent of this program is to support high quality hydrographic digital 
data collection efforts for public resource management needs that can 
be used to supplement current NOAA NOS nautical chart data collection 
programs. It is expected that this funding will supplement agencies who 
are already considering hydrographic surveys for beach renourishment 
projects, sand and sediment transport studies, fisheries management, 
benthic habitat evaluations, dredging, dredge disposal siting projects, 
and other related projects. A major objective of this program is to 
rescue, document, and make available bathymetric data for marine 
applications. The geographic extent of desired data is from the area 
(on-shore) of tidal influence out to the

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Exclusive Economic Zone in the four-state region of Florida, Georgia, 
South Carolina, and North Carolina. Maximum anticipated funding for FY 
2000 is $200,000 and it is intended that this funding will be 
distributed amongst multiple projects. The award level is contingent on 
methodology, the level of detail, and the geographic scope of the 
project. It is also expected that proposal recipients will cost-share 
in the project.

Background

    Under the NOAA, NOS strategic efforts to support safe navigation, 
hydrographic surveys are conducted to produce nautical charts. For 
safety reasons, these surveys are conducted using strict hydrographic 
survey procedures (see http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/ocs/text/
prodserv.htm). In addition to its intended charting purpose, 
hydrographic survey data is very useful to the coastal and ocean 
resource management community in the production of bathymetry. 
Moreover, hydrographic survey requirements for resource management need 
not be as rigorous as navigation surveys that protect life and limb. 
Supporting this community is an additional mandate of NOS under its 
coastal stewardship strategic goal. Due to financial constraints, NOS 
has only been able to commit to new surveys in major commercial 
shipping areas. Near shore and estuarine areas not generally deemed a 
navigational hazard are currently not routinely surveyed. Many of these 
areas are of interest to the coastal resource managers for projects 
related to dredging, dredge disposal, habitat studies, sediment 
transport, and beach renourishment projects.
    NOAA is interested in supplementing its current hydrographic survey 
data collection with data from non-NOAA sources to meet strategic 
goals. In addition, NOAA is interested in helping non-NOAA sources 
acquire data using standards and documentation that will increase the 
usability and longevity of the data. NOAA is committed to helping 
third-party data creators document and make these data available to the 
marine community using standards and protocols outlined in the 
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). Specifically, the Center is 
interested in helping foster the development of high quality accurate 
digital bathymetric data for use in desktop GIS for coastal and ocean 
resource management.

Project Proposals

    The Center must receive proposals by 5 PM (Eastern time) on 
December 21, 1999. Proposals postmarked December 21, 1999, but not 
received until after December 21, 1999, will NOT be accepted. In 
addition to providing the information requested below, the cooperator 
must submit a complete NOAA grants package (with signed originals). No 
E-mail or FAX copies will be accepted. All project proposals must 
include the following sections and total no more than 20 pages (double 
spaced, 12-point font, and exclusive of appendices):
    Project Description/Methodology-This section should address the 
general work plan and deliverables. Methodology should address specific 
methods of data collection and documentation that as a minimum include 
the methods of sounding, methods of correcting for motion of the survey 
platform, methods of horizontal positioning, and methods of corrections 
for tide. In addition, proposal should include limits of survey area 
and density of line spacing and sounding interval. Proposal should 
include a section of chart that outlines the survey area and 
orientation to the depth contour. Database format must be adequately 
described and include a supplemental descriptor file or metadata that 
contains the information necessary for completing a FGDC-compliant 
metadata record for the survey.
    Project Partners and Subcontractors-Proposal should identify 
project partners and describe their respective roles. Include a letter 
from partners and subcontractors acknowledging their participation and 
area of responsibility. All projects must have a state, local or 
regional coastal resource management agency as a primary participant.
    Milestone Schedule-Proposal should list target milestones and their 
respective time lines.
    Project Budget-Proposal should provide a detailed budget breakdown 
that follows the categories and formats in the NOAA grants package and 
a brief narrative that justifies each item.


Evaluation Criteria (With Weights) and Selection Process

    Review panels will be set up using four NOAA and two non-NOAA 
experts in the field of hydrographic survey methodology and spatial 
data acquisition. All proposals received will be ranked according to 
score and the selecting official (Center Director) will use those 
scores to aid in making the final decision. The selecting official may 
also consider program policy factors in the final decision to ensure 
Center projects are balanced geographically and institutionally. 
Evaluation criteria are:
    Technical Merit (65 points)-The proposal will be judged on the 
methodology used to collect the data. This includes the corrections for 
vessel motion (heave, roll and pitch), equipment used, and method of 
sounding and corrections for tide. It is expected that differential 
Global Positioning System (GPS) will be used as the method of 
horizontal positioning, but this should be specifically addressed. 
Though not required, any corrections for sound velocity (in shallow 
water) or settlement and squat could positively influence this 
weighting.
    Data Density, Geographic Scope, and Orientation (10 points)-This 
weighting will be based on the level of detail of the survey. Project 
description should include a map or graphic that outlines the intended 
spatial extent of the survey, the density of the line spacing, or 
number of soundings and the orientation of the survey platform to the 
depth contour.
    Data Delivery Mechanism and Documentation (10 points)-Project will 
be judged on the database schema and documentation of the delivered 
data. Points will be awarded or deleted for the inclusion or absence of 
a coherent metadata strategy.
    Cost Sharing and Theme (15 points) - There is no requirement for 
cost sharing; however, additional points will be awarded to proposals 
based on the level of funding provided by the proposing agency(s). The 
purpose or theme of the survey will be part of the weighting criteria. 
As stated above, one of the objectives of the Center is to foster 
improved bathymetric data access for the coastal and ocean resource 
community. Projects deemed to fall within this scope will be given 
additional weight. Additional weight will be given for the project's 
demonstrated applicability to coastal or ocean resource management.

Selection Schedule

    Proposals will be reviewed once during the year. The following 
schedule lists the dates for the project selection and award process 
for grants and/or cooperative agreements:
    Proposal Deadline (with completed grant package) December 21, 1999
    Earliest Approximate Grant Start Date May 1, 2000
    NOTE: All deadlines are for receipt by close of business [5 p.m. 
Eastern time] on the dates identified. Receipt of proposal and grant 
package (with original signatures) will be time stamped. or fax copies 
will not be accepted. One original and one copy of

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the proposal and grant paperwork is required.

Funding Availability

    Specific funding available for awards will be finalized after NOAA 
funds for FY 2000 are authorized. Total funding available for this 
grant or cooperative agreement with the Integration and Development 
program is anticipated to be no more than $200,000 and funding will be 
distributed over multiple projects. Publication of this notice does not 
obligate NOAA toward any specific grant or cooperative agreement or to 
obligate all or any parts of the available funds.

Cost Sharing

    There is no requirement for cost sharing in response to these 
guidelines, however, proposals that include cost sharing will likely 
score highly under evaluation criteria #4 above.

Eligibility Criteria

     Applications for grants under this program announcement may be 
submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in these specific 
guidelines by any state, local or regional resource management agency, 
ports authority, non-profit agency, or academic institution. Private 
industry is encouraged to apply and must have an active state or local 
coastal resource management partner to qualify.

Coastal Change and Analysis Program

Project Description

    The NOAA Coastal Services Center is seeking to expand its national 
effort to monitor change in coastal habitats. The Center will be 
soliciting proposals from regional, state, and local government 
agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations for two to 
three year cooperative agreements. Under these agreements, a cooperator 
and the Center's Coastal Change and Analysis Program (C-CAP) will 
jointly develop terrestrial land cover change data and benthic habitat. 
Combined funding for all proposals is anticipated at $100,000, with a 
maximum limit of $75,000 per proposal. A 20 percent cost share will be 
required.

Background

    The NOAA Coastal Services Center's C-CAP is a nationwide effort to 
produce standardized and consistent terrestrial and benthic habitat 
maps and change data for coastal areas of the United States. C-CAP data 
are used for identifying and protecting essential fish habitat, to help 
determine the impacts of nearshore habitat change on living marine 
resources, and to provide a context for more informed coastal decision 
making. Consideration for funding will be limited to project proposals 
for Hawaii or Florida based on gaps in previous C-CAP habitat 
characterization efforts. These projects must be accomplished in close 
cooperation with state and local resource management agencies. This 
work must be based on the established NOAA C-CAP land cover and benthic 
characterization protocol: NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program 
Guidance for Regional Implementation (Dobson, et al., 1995, NOAA 
Technical Report - NMFS 123, United States Department of Commerce). The 
C-CAP protocol is available via the web at http://www.csc.noaa.gov/
ccap/protocol/protocoltxt.html.

Roles and Responsibilities

    These projects are intended to be cooperative in nature. The 
project proposals should demonstrate cooperative efforts among various 
participants such as , state, and local governments. Successful 
proposals will establish a consortium of key participants, and identify 
appropriate responsibilities for these project partners. The following 
items identify the minimum project participation expected by the Center 
and the project applicant. Additional roles and responsibilities should 
be identified by the applicant.
    NOAA Coastal Services Center: C-CAP and the Center shall have 
primary responsibility for the following activities associated with the 
project:
     Provide all Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery or aerial 
photography needed for the project. The original, government-provided 
data are property of the Center and must be returned to the Center upon 
completion of the project.
     Provide technical guidance for image processing, field 
verification, and accuracy assessment to ensure all procedures and 
products meet the guidelines presented in Dobson et al., 1995 (which is 
available on the C-CAP homepage of the Center web site or upon request 
from the Center library). This includes:
     The provision of guidance and manpower in all field 
exercises deemed necessary by both parties; and
     Site visits by Center personnel to the facilities of the 
cooperator(s) to provide technical assistance as necessary during data 
processing.
     Provide all necessary forms, information and assistance to 
document Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata for the 
change detection product.
    Monitor progress and evaluate biannual progress reports.
    Cooperator: The cooperator shall have primary responsibility for 
the following activities associated with the project:
     Organize and manage project planning and partnership 
development.
     Administer the cooperative agreement in accordance with 
the terms of the cooperative agreement award.
     Identify a technical coordinator that will take the lead 
for all technical aspects of the change detection and a management 
coordinator that will be responsible for relating the data to key 
management issues and ensuring that the data are integrated into 
pertinent coastal management programs.
     Perform a change detection analysis for the study area as 
per this announcement presented in Dobson et al., 1995.
     Furnish for the change detection analysis all digital 
(i.e. NWI) or hard copy (i.e. aerial photos) data at their disposal 
that may be valuable as ancillary data.
     Provide complete FGDC-compliant metadata for the change 
detection products.
     Provide all georeferenced field data collected during 
image verification and accuracy assessment.
     Submit biannual progress reports.
    Both Parties: Both C-CAP and the cooperator will provide final 
field accuracy assessment of the product, which may require either 
party to supply such equipment as laptop computers for field use, GPS 
units, four-wheel drive vehicles, etc.

Project Proposals

    The Center must receive proposals by 5 p.m. (Eastern time) on
    December 21, 1999. Proposals postmarked December 21, 1999, but not 
received until after December 21, 1999, will NOT be accepted. In 
addition to providing the information requested below, the cooperator 
must submit a complete NOAA grants package (with signed originals). No 
or fax copies will be accepted. All project proposals must include the 
following sections and total no more than 8 pages (double spaced, 12-
point font, and exclusive of appendices):
     Goals and Objectives-Identify broad project goals and 
quantifiable objectives.
     Background/Introduction- State the problem and summary of 
existing /state/local efforts.
     Audience-Describe specifics of how the project will 
contribute to improving or resolving coastal management issues with the 
primary target audience, and explicitly identify the
    audience.

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     Project Description/Methodology-Describe the specifics of 
the project (in 3 pages maximum), with a complete and explicit 
description of the project area (i.e. Thematic
    Mapper scene path, row; number and location of aerial photos, 
flightlines, etc.) and a demonstration of understanding and adherence 
to the C-CAP protocol.
     Project Partners-Identify project partners and their 
respective roles.
    Milestones and Outcomes-List target milestones, timelines, and 
desired outcomes in terms of products or services.
     Project Budget-Provide a detailed budget breakdown by 
category and provide a brief narrative budget justification, including 
identification of 20% cost share.

Evaluation Criteria (with weights) and Selection Process

    Review panels will be set up using two NOAA and at least two non-
NOAA reviewers to assist in the evaluation of the proposals. All 
proposals received will be ranked according to score and the selecting 
official (Center Director) will use those scores to aid in making the 
final decision. The selecting official also may consider program policy 
factors in the final decision to ensure Center projects are balanced 
geographically and institutionally. It is not anticipated that funding 
will be sufficient to award grants in all state project areas. 
Applications that do not meet the required 20% cost share will not be 
considered. Evaluation criteria are:
    Coastal management relevance (40 points).
    - Does the project tie into ongoing , state or local management 
activities and/or programs? (25 points).
    - Does the project address critical , state or local coastal 
management policies relating to benthic and coastal land cover and land 
cover change (i.e. non-point source runoff)? (15 points).
    Strength of partnerships (25 points).
    - Does the project have a clearly defined audience, and products 
have clearly defined
    users? (10 points).
    - Will the project foster ongoing , state or local partnerships for 
use of land cover change to answer coastal management needs? (15 
points).
    Technical merit (35 points).
    - Does the proposed project maximize the use of existing 
information and technical resources? (10 points).
    - Is the approach scientifically sound and relevant at the local 
level? (10 points).
    - Is the approach consistent with the C-CAP protocol? (15 points).

Selection Schedule

    Proposals will be reviewed once during the year. The following 
schedule lists the dates for the project selection and award process 
for grants and/or cooperative agreements:
    Proposal Deadline (with completed grant package) December 21, 1999
    Earliest Approximate Grant Start Date May 1, 2000
    NOTE: All deadlines are for receipt by close of business [5 p.m. 
Eastern time] on the dates identified. Receipt of proposal and grant 
package (with original signatures) will be time stamped. or fax copies 
will not be accepted. One original and one copy of the proposal and 
grant paperwork is required.

Funding Availability

    Specific funding available for awards will be finalized after NOAA 
funds for FY 2000 are authorized. Total funding available for this 
cooperative agreement with C-CAP will be $100,000, with a maximum of 
$75,000 per proposal. Publication of this notice does not obligate NOAA 
toward any specific grant or cooperative agreement or to obligate all 
or any parts of the available funds.

Cost Sharing

    Cost sharing at 20% of the total project funding cost is required 
in response to these guidelines and should be provided by the applicant 
or third party contributions.

Eligibility Criteria

    Applications for grants under this program announcement may be 
submitted, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these 
specific guidelines, by any state or local resource management agency, 
college or university, private industry, nonprofit organization, or 
cooperative research unit. Other agencies or institutions are not 
eligible to receive assistance under this notice.

Coastal Technical Services - Coastal Technology Demonstration and 
Verification

Project Description

    NOAA's Coastal Services Center seeks proposals from state or local 
resource management agencies, academic institutions, nonprofit 
organizations, and private sector companies for projects in two areas:
    Pilot projects under which a cooperator(s) and the Center will 
scope out or design and apply prototype decision making tools and 
information products for coastal resource management. Emphasis will be 
placed on projects that address coastal habitat management and coastal 
hazards mitigation. Projects must be based on ``market research'' of , 
state, and local coastal managers' needs and assessment of their 
capabilities to address these needs. Scoping (initial pilot) projects 
will seek to develop a conceptual framework to clearly define the 
applications of new decision support tools. Full-scale pilot projects 
will include the design of customized training products for advanced, 
distributed, learning platforms to accelerate introduction of project 
products to the target audience and to guide users through performing 
procedures and making decisions using new tools. Total available 
funding for all proposals is anticipated at $200,000 to $300,000 per 
year, subject to the availability of appropriations. The maximum 
available annual funding for individual pilot scoping projects is 
$25,000 while maximum funding for full-scale pilot projects is 
$150,000.
    Technology verification and transfer projects under which a 
cooperator(s) and the Center will work together to demonstrate and 
validate innovative technologies that target the coastal resource 
management and regulatory communities' most urgent technological needs. 
The Center currently is focused on three areas of technology need: in-
situ coastal and ocean monitoring, coastal habitat restoration and 
enhancement, and estuarine contaminant mitigation. Lab-proven 
technologies are moved to the field for rigorous trials that document 
their cost, performance, and market potential. Total available funding 
for all proposals may be in the range of $75,000 to $200,000 per year. 
The maximum available annual funding for individual projects is 
$200,000, although projects of special merit may be considered at 
annual levels above $200,000, subject to the availability of 
appropriations.

Background

    The goal of the Coastal Technology Demonstration and Verification 
program is to make it possible for coastal managers and regulators at 
all levels to use the latest, best, and most efficient technology and 
information to make science-based decisions for managing coastal 
resources. The program works toward this goal by establishing 
coalitions of the Center and government agencies at all levels, 
academia, and the private and non-profit organizations to:
    (1) develop and test prototype decision making tools and 
information products for coastal management; and (2) demonstrate and 
verify existing and

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lab-proven coastal and marine technologies.
    Pilot projects to develop and test new decision making tools and 
information products must directly address management issues that are 
both locally significant and of regional importance. Products must be 
market driven and compatible with end users' capabilities. Full-scale 
pilot projects would involve design and development of a prototype, 
field application and evaluation with end users, final product 
development, and training. Past experience has revealed that this 
iterative process is best accomplished by coalitions of technology 
developers, technology deliverers, and end users.
    Technology verification and transfer programs are conducted in two 
phases. The initial phase will include an assessment of technologies 
and user needs. Once this phase is completed, an evaluation by the 
Center will be conducted to determine whether a verification program 
should be implemented. If the evaluation is favorable, project 
cooperators and end users will begin establishing priorities and 
defining procedures and protocols for implementing the demonstration 
and verification activities. Following each verification project, a 
comprehensive technology delivery system will be designed to employ 
report dissemination, training, and public outreach to meet technology 
users' and developers' information needs. The Center currently is 
working to establish programs on in situ environmental monitoring 
sensors and habitat restoration technologies.

Roles and Responsibilities

    Projects are intended to be cooperative partnerships among the 
Center, project cooperators, and end-users of the project's products. 
By working in a cooperative partnership, the unique skills, 
capabilities, and experiences of the Center and the cooperator will be 
combined and offer an opportunity for each organization to further 
their goals. In their proposals, potential cooperators should propose 
the respective roles and responsibilities of the Center, the 
cooperator, and project partners. In general, the Center will provide 
basic guidance on the desired nature of the project product to address 
the identified management issues. At a minimum, the roles and 
responsibilities of the cooperators shall include:
    - Identifying the management issues that guide development of the 
product.
    - Identifying the information needed to address the issues.
    - Developing partnerships with other end users, including members 
of the coastal management community.
    - Developing and collecting the information and tools needed to 
address the management issues.
    - Developing all other information needed to assess the quality and 
utility of the data and tools.
    - Determining how the products should be organized to maximize 
utility to the cooperator and end users.

Project Proposals

    The Center will accept proposals twice during the year (see 
``Selection Schedule'' below). All
    proposals are due by 5 p.m. (Eastern time) on the date specified 
below. Proposals postmarked on the due date but not received until 
after the due date will NOT be accepted. In addition to
    providing the information requested below, the cooperator must 
submit a complete NOAA grants package (with signed originals). No e-
mail or fax copies will be accepted. All
    project proposals must include the following sections and total no 
more than 15 pages (double spaced, 12-point font, and exclusive of 
appendices):
    Goal and Objective(s) - Identify the specific management 
objective(s) of the project, including description of current 
management goals that are not being achieved, how products from the 
project will significantly address that deficiency, and the benefits 
that will result to the coastal management community and other end 
users.
    Background/Introduction - Provide sufficient background information 
for reviewers to independently assess the local significance and 
regional importance of the management objectives that will be addressed 
by the project. Summarize the status of any existing efforts to address 
these objectives.
    Audience-Identify potential users of the product, how those users 
will incorporate the product into their management of coastal 
resources, and identify any training that will be needed for users to 
make full use of the products.
    Project Description/Methodology-Provide a general work plan that 
divides the project into discrete steps, identifies critical decision 
points, and discusses any obstacles to completing the project that may 
require special planning. One of the initial tasks of the project will 
be for the Center and the cooperator to prepare a detailed task plan 
that explains how the resources of both groups will be leveraged to 
produce the information resource. The work plan requested for this part 
of the proposal should demonstrate that the cooperator and partners 
have sufficient local knowledge of the management problems to lead a 
joint effort directed towards developing appropriate solutions.
    Project Partners and Support - Identify project partners and 
describe their respective roles. Include a letter from partners 
acknowledging their participation in the project. Describe the 
resources the cooperators and partners have for conducting the project, 
including personnel qualifications (education, experience, and time 
available to work on the project), facilities, equipment, and, to the 
extent practicable, the information and tools already available. 
Describe how widely the project is supported within the coastal 
management community and provide evidence of that support.
    Milestone Schedule-List target milestones, timelines, and describe 
how each milestone addresses project objectives.
    Project Budget-Provide a detailed budget breakdown that follows the 
categories and format in the NOAA grants package and a brief narrative 
justification of the budget.

Evaluation Criteria (with weights) and Selection Process

    Review panels will be set up using two NOAA and at least two non-
NOAA reviewers to assist in the evaluation of the proposals. All 
proposals received will be ranked according to score and the selecting 
official (Center Director) will use those scores to aid in making the 
final decision. The selecting official may also consider program policy 
factors in the final decision to ensure Center projects are balanced 
geographically and institutionally. Evaluation criteria are:
    Significance (20 points) - How well the proposal demonstrates the 
local significance and regional importance of the issues(s) or 
management objective(s) that will guide development of the project 
products. At a minimum, the proposal must identify management goals 
that currently are not being achieved, describe how products from the 
project will significantly address that deficiency, and the benefits 
that will result to the public and coastal management community.
    Technical Approach (30 points)-How well the proposal divides the 
project into discrete tasks that make effective use of the technical 
capabilities of the cooperator, partner(s), and Center. This factor 
also includes the technical merit of the process that the cooperator 
has outlined for developing the project's products.

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    Outcomes (20 points)-How well the cooperator demonstrates that the 
project outcomes significantly will address the management issue(s) 
targeted by the project and that the collective resources of the 
cooperator and partners will ensure projected outcomes are met.
    Partnerships (20 points)-How well the proposal demonstrates that 
the project is broadly supported by the coastal management community, 
that a broad group of end users, including coastal managers and 
constituent groups, will contribute to design and assembly of 
product(s); that a broad group of coastal managers and other end users 
will use the product(s); and that the knowledge and expertise of the 
cooperator, partner(s) and Center will be effectively leveraged.
    Cost Efficiency (10 points)-How well the proposing agency 
demonstrates that the budget is commensurate with project needs and 
that the partnerships employed will improve the overall cost 
effectiveness of the project and value of the products. There is no 
requirement for cost sharing; however, up to 5 additional points 
(beyond the 10 allotted to this category) will be awarded for cost 
sharing.

Selection Schedule

    Proposals will be reviewed twice during the year. The following 
schedule lists the dates for the project selection and award process 
for cooperative agreements. An unsuccessful application for cycle 1 
(December 1 due date) will have to be resubmitted for cycle 2 (June 1 
due date):
    Proposal Deadline (with completed grant package) December 1, 1999
    Earliest Approximate Grant Start Date April 1, 2000
    Proposal Deadline (with completed grant package) June 1, 2000
    Earliest Approximate Grant Start Date September 1, 2000
    NOTE: All deadlines are for receipt by close of business [5 p.m. 
Eastern time] on the dates identified. Receipt of proposal and grant 
package (with original signatures) will be time stamped. E-mail or FAX 
copies will not be accepted. One original and one copy of the proposal 
and grant paperwork is required.

Funding Availability

    Specific funding available for awards will be finalized after NOAA 
funds for FY 2000 are appropriated. Funding available under this 
announcement for pilot projects to scope, develop and test prototype 
decision-making tools and information products will be between $25,000 
and $150,000 per year. Funding for projects to establish technology 
demonstration and evaluation programs may range from $75,000 to 
$200,000 per year, although projects of special merit may be considered 
at annual levels above $200,000. Publication of this notice does not 
obligate NOAA toward any specific grant or cooperative agreement or to 
obligate all or any parts of the available funds.

Cost Sharing

    There is no requirement for cost sharing in response to these 
guidelines. However, proposals that include cost sharing or other in-
kind resources will likely score highly under evaluation criteria #5 
above.

Eligibility Criteria

    Applications for projects under this announcement may be submitted, 
in accordance with the procedures set forth in these specific 
guidelines, by any regional, state or local government agency; college 
or university; nonprofit organization; cooperative research unit; or 
private sector firm. Other agencies or institutions are not eligible to 
receive assistance under this notice but may be project partners.

Special Projects

Project Description

    The NOAA Coastal Services Center is seeking proposals for special 
technical, management, or planning projects that relate to growth 
management in coastal areas or human use of coastal resources. Project 
proposals are due December 21, 1999, (with earliest start date of May 
1, 2000). See ``Selection Schedule'' below. Anticipated funding in FY 
2000 will be between $100,000 and $150,000. Four to six projects will 
be funded in the $20,000 to $25,000 range for one year with the 
potential for option years (depending on the availability of funds 
through the appropriation process). Projects above $25,000 will not be 
considered.

Background

    The Center conducts a variety of projects that directly apply to 
the state and local coastal management community. The goal of Special 
Projects is to provide assistance to the local coastal management 
community for technical or management issues on specific topics 
relating directly to growth management in coastal areas or human use of 
coastal resources.
    In FY 2000, the Center expects to award grants and cooperative 
agreements (for those projects with substantial Center involvement) to 
organizations across the United States with proven abilities to 
implement practical solutions at a state and local level. Proposed 
study topics must relate to growth management in coastal areas or to 
human use of coastal resources. All project proposals received that 
meet the above topic criteria will be reviewed for technical merit and 
management relevance.

Project Proposals

    The Center must receive proposals by 5 PM (Eastern time) on 
December 21, 1999. Proposals postmarked December 21, 1999, but not 
received until after December 21, 1999, will NOT be accepted. In 
addition to providing the information requested below, the cooperator 
must submit a complete NOAA grants package (with signed originals). No 
or fax copies will be accepted. All project proposals must include the 
following sections and total no more than 10 pages (double spaced, 12-
point font, and exclusive of appendices):
    Goals and Objectives-Identify broad project goals and quantifiable 
objectives.
    Background/Introduction - state the problem and summarize existing 
efforts at all levels.
    Audience-Describe specifics of how the project will contribute to 
improving or resolving an issue with the primary target audience. The 
target audience must be explicitly stated.
    Project Description/Methodology-Describe the specifics of the 
projects (3 pages maximum).
    Project Partners - Identify project partners and their respective 
roles.
    Milestones and Outcomes-List target milestones, timelines, and 
desired outcomes in terms of products and services.
    Project Budget - Proposal should provide a detailed budget 
breakdown that follows the categories and formats in the NOAA grant 
package and a brief narrative that justifies each item.

Evaluation Criteria (with weights) and Selection Process

    Review panels will be set up using two NOAA and at least two non-
NOAA reviewers to assist in the evaluation of the proposals. All 
proposals received will be ranked according to score and the selecting 
official (Center Director) will use those scores to aid in making the 
final decision. The selecting official also may consider program policy 
factors in the final decision to ensure Center projects are balanced 
geographically and institutionally. Evaluation criteria are:
    Management Relevance (30 points)
    - Does the proposed project (directly or indirectly) address a 
critical national, regional, state, or local management need relating 
directly to growth

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management of coastal areas or human use of coastal resources?
    - Are the project goals and objectives clear and concise?
    - Are there direct ties to the state coastal management agency, 
National Estuarine Research Reserve, and/or National Marine Sanctuary?
    - Does the proposed project have a clearly defined management 
audience and do the products have clearly defined users?
    - Will the outreach/transfer mechanisms be effective (in 
transferring science tools and information to management)?
    Technical Merit (25 points)
    - Is the approach technically sound?
    - Does the proposed project build on existing knowledge?
    - Is the approach innovative?
    Applicability and Effectiveness of Products and their Delivery (25 
points)
    - Will the proposed project produce useful (and easily used) 
products, services, or an understanding for the target audience and 
users?
    - Is project implementation likely to be flexible and responsive to 
public and user input?
    - Will the products be delivered in a timely and appropriate manner 
to appropriate recipients?
    - Will the products have long-term (lasting) value and widespread 
applicability?
    - Will the outreach/transfer mechanisms be effective (in 
transferring science tools and information to management)?
    - Is an effective evaluation mechanism built into the project 
process?
    Efficiency (15 points)
    - Is the budget commensurate with the project needs?
    - Are appropriate partnerships going to be employed to achieve the 
highest quality content and maximal efficiency?
    Overall Qualifications (5 points)
    - Are the proposers capable of conducting a project of the scope 
and scale proposed? (i.e., Are there adequate professional, facility, 
and administrative capabilities?)

Selection Schedule

    Special projects will be reviewed once during the year. The 
following schedule lists the dates for the project selection and award 
process for grants and/or cooperative agreements:
    Proposal Deadline (with completed grant package) December 21, 1999
    Earliest Approximate Grant Start Date May 1, 2000
    NOTE: All deadlines are for receipt by close of business [5 p.m. 
Eastern time] on the dates identified. Receipt of proposal and grant 
package (with original signatures) will be time stamped. E-mail or FAX 
copies will not be accepted. One original and one copy of the proposal 
and grant paperwork is required.

Funding Availability

    Specific funding available for awards will be finalized after NOAA 
funds for FY 2000 are authorized. Total funding available for this 
announcement will be between $100,000 and $150,000. Publication of this 
notice does not obligate NOAA toward any specific grant or cooperative 
agreement or to obligate all or any parts of the available funds.

Cost Sharing

    There is no requirement for cost sharing in response to this 
program announcement and no additional weight will be given to 
proposals with cost sharing.

Eligibility Criteria

    Applications for grants under this program announcement may be 
submitted, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these 
specific guidelines, by any state or local resource management agency, 
college or university, private industry, nonprofit organization, or 
cooperative research unit. Other agencies or institutions are not 
eligible to receive assistance under this notice.

General Information For All Programs

Indirect Costs

    The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in an 
application under any of these programs must not exceed the current 
indirect cost rate negotiated and approved by the applicant's cognizant 
agency, prior to the proposed effective date of the award or 100 
percent of the total proposed direct costs dollar amount in the 
application, whichever is less. If a rate has not been established, one 
will be negotiated by the Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of 
Inspector General.

Policies and Procedures

    Recipients and sub-recipients are subject to all laws and DOC 
policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to assistance awards.

Name Check Review

    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 recipient have been convicted of, or 
are presently facing, criminal charges such as fraud, theft, perjury, 
or other matters that significantly reflect on the recipient's 
management, honesty, or financial integrity.

Past Performance

    Unsatisfactory performance under prior awards may result in an 
application not being considered for funding.

Pre-Award 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 or written assurance that may have been 
received, there is no obligation on the part of DOC to cover pre-award 
costs should an award not be made or funded at a level less than 
requested.

No Obligation for Future Funding

    If the application is selected for funding, DOC has no obligation 
to provide any additional future funding in connection with that award. 
Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of 
performance is at the total discretion of DOC.

Delinquent Debts

    No award of funds shall be made to an applicant who has an 
outstanding delinquent debt until either:
    (1) The delinquent account is paid in full,
    (2) A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least one 
payment is received, or
    (3) Other arrangements satisfactory to DOC are made.

Primary Applicant Certifications

    All organizations or individuals preparing grant applications must 
submit a completed Form CD-511 ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, 
Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace 
Requirements and Lobbying,'' and explanations are hereby provided:
    - Non-Procurement 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.
    - Drug-Free Workplace
    Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR part 26, Section 605) are subject to 
15 CFR part 26, subpart f, ``Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free 
Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section of the certification form 
prescribed above applies.
    - Anti-Lobbying

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    Persons (as defined at 15 CFR 28, 105) are subject to the lobbying 
provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, ``Limitation on use of appropriated funds 
to influence certain contracting and financial transactions,'' and the 
lobbying section of the certification form prescribed above applies to 
application/bids for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for 
more than $100,000, and loans and loan guarantees for more than 
$150,000.
    - Anti-Lobbying Disclosures
    Any applicant that has paid or will pay for lobbying using any 
funds must submit an SF-LLL form, ``Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR part 28, Appendix B.

Lower Tier Certifications

    Recipients shall require applicants/bidders for sub-grants, 
contracts, subcontracts, or other 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 sub-
recipient should be submitted to DOC in accordance with the 
instructions contained in the aware document.

False Statements

    A false statement on an application 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.

Intergovernmental Review

    Applications under this program are subject to Executive Order 
12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Programs.''

Buy American-Made Equipment or Products

    Applicants are hereby notified that they will be encouraged, to the 
greatest extent practicable, to purchase American-made equipment and 
products with funding provided under this program in accordance with 
Congressional intent.

Classification

    This action has been determined to be not significant for purposes 
of Executive Order 12866. Prior notice and an opportunity for public 
comment are not required by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) or 
any other law for this notice concerning grants, cooperative 
agreements, benefits, and contracts. Therefore, a regulatory 
flexibility analysis is not required for purposes of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (RFA).
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required 
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to, a penalty for failure 
to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of 
information displays a currently valid OMB control number. This notice 
contains a collection-of-information requirements subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection-of-information has been 
approved by OMB, OMB Control Numbers 0348-0041, 0348-0042, 0348-0043, 
0348-0044, 0348-0040, 0348-0046, and 0605-0001.

    Dated: October 29, 1999.
Captain Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administratorfor Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 99-28787 Filed 10-29-99; 4:53 pm]
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