[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50490-50491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24737]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-10706]


National Boating Safety Activities: Funding for National 
Nonprofit Public Service Organizations

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for grants and cooperative 
agreements from national, nongovernmental, nonprofit, public service 
organizations. These grants and cooperative agreements would be used to 
fund projects on various subjects promoting boating safety on the 
national level. This notice provides information about the grant and 
cooperative agreement application process and some of the subjects of 
particular interest to the Coast Guard.

DATES: Application packages may be obtained on or after October 5, 
2001. Proposals for the fiscal year 2002 grant cycle must be received 
before 4:30 p.m. eastern time, January 11, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Application packages may be obtained by calling the Coast 
Guard Infoline at 800-368-5647. Submit proposals to: Commandant (G-OPB-
1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 3100, 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available from the Coast 
Guard Infoline and on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or at the Web 
Site for the Office of Boating Safety at http://www.uscgboating.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Albert Marmo or Ms. Vickie 
Hartberger, Office of Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard (G-OPB-1/room 
3100), 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001; 202-267-0950 
or 202-267-0974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 26, United States Code, section 9504, 
establishes the Boat Safety Account of the Aquatic Resources Trust 
Fund. From this trust fund, the majority of funds are allocated to the 
States, and up to 5% of these funds may be distributed by the Coast 
Guard for grants and cooperative agreements to national, nonprofit, 
public service organizations for national boating safety activities. It 
is anticipated that $2,950,000 will be available for fiscal year 2002. 
Twenty-six awards totaling $2,950,000 were made in fiscal year 2001 
ranging from $6,000 to $436,200. Nothing in this announcement should be 
construed as committing the Coast Guard to dividing available funds 
among qualified applicants or awarding any specified amount.
    It is anticipated that several awards will be made by the Director 
of Operations Policy, U.S. Coast Guard. Applicants must be national, 
nongovernmental, nonprofit, public service organizations and must 
establish that their activities are, in fact, national in scope. An 
application package may be obtained by writing or calling the point of 
contact listed in ADDRESSES on or after October 5, 2001. The 
application package contains all necessary forms, an explanation of how 
the grant program is administered, and a checklist for submitting a 
grant application. Specific information on organization eligibility, 
proposal requirements, award procedures, and financial administration 
procedures may be obtained by contacting the person listed in FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Prospective grantees may propose up to a five-year grant with 
twelve-month (fiscal year) increments. In effect, an award would be 
made for the first year and thereafter renewal is optional. Each annual 
increment would not be guaranteed. Under a continuation (multi-year) 
grant type of award the Coast Guard agrees to support a grant project 
at a specific level of effort for a specified period of time, with a 
statement of intention to provide certain additional future support, 
provided funds become available, the achieved results warrant further 
support, and are in support of the needs of the government. Award of 
continuation grants will be made on a strict case-by-case basis to 
assist planning certain large scale projects and ensure continuity. 
Procedures also provide for awarding noncompetitive grants or 
cooperative agreements on a case-by-case basis. This authority is 
judiciously used to fund recurring annual projects or events which can 
only be carried out by one organization, and projects that present 
targets of opportunity for timely action on new or emerging program 
requirements or issues.
    The following list includes items of specific interest to the Coast 
Guard, however, potential applicants should not be constrained by the 
list. We welcome any initiative that supports the organizational 
objectives of the Recreational Boating Safety Program to save lives, 
reduce the number of boating accidents, injuries and property damage, 
and lower associated health care costs. We have a high interest in 
initiatives that focus on recreational anglers, canoeists, kayakers, 
and/or personal watercraft operators. Some project areas of continuing 
and particular interest for grant funding include the following:
    1. Develop and Conduct a National Annual Safe Boating Campaign. The 
Coast Guard seeks a grantee to develop and conduct the year 2003 
National Annual Safe Boating Campaign that targets specific boater 
market segments and recreational boating safety topics. This year-round 
campaign must support the organizational objectives of the Recreational 
Boating Safety Program, as well as support the nationwide grassroots 
activity of the many volunteer groups who coordinate local media 
events, education programs, and public awareness activities. The major 
focus of the campaign will be to affect the behavior of all boaters 
with special emphasis on paddlers, hunters and anglers, and users of 
personal watercraft. Efforts will also be coordinated, year-round, with 
other national transportation safety activities and special media 
events. Point of Contact: Ms. Jo Calkin, 202-267-0994.
    2. Develop and Conduct a National Recreational Boating Safety 
Outreach and Awareness Conference. The Coast Guard seeks a grantee to 
plan, implement, and conduct a National Recreational Boating Safety 
Outreach and Awareness Conference that supports the organizational 
objectives of the Recreational Boating Safety Program. The overall 
conference focus should have promotional strategies which address the 
following specific targeted audiences: paddlers, anglers and hunters, 
and personal watercraft users. Point of Contact: Ms. Jo Calkin, 202-
267-0994.
    3. State/Federal/Boating Organizations Cooperative Partnering 
Efforts. The Coast Guard seeks a grantee to provide programs to 
encourage greater participation and uniformity in boating safety 
efforts. Applicants would provide a forum to encourage greater 
uniformity of boating laws and regulations, reciprocity among 
jurisdictions, and closer cooperation and assistance in developing, 
administering, and enforcing Federal and State laws and regulations 
pertaining to boating safety. Point of Contact: Mr. John Malatak, 202-
267-6286.
    4. Voluntary Standards Development Support. The Coast Guard seeks a 
grantee to carry out a program to encourage active participation by 
members of the public and other qualified persons in the development of 
technically sound voluntary safety standards for boats and associated 
equipment. Point of Contact: Mr. Peter Eikenberry, 202-267-6984.
    5. Develop and Conduct Boating Accident Seminars. The Coast Guard 
seeks a grantee to develop, provide

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instructional material, and conduct training courses nationwide for 
boating accident investigators, including three courses at the U.S. 
Coast Guard Reserve Training Center in Yorktown, Virginia. Point of 
Contact: Mr. Rick Gipe, 202-267-0985.
    6. National Estimate of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) Wear 
Rate. The Coast Guard seeks a grantee to develop a statistically valid 
national estimate and evaluation of wear rates of PFDs by recreational 
boaters. Wear rate should be determined by actual observation of 
boaters rather than other means such as surveys. Point of Contact: Mr. 
Peter Eikenberry, 202-267-6894.
    7. Uniform Implementation of National Boating Education Standards. 
The Coast Guard seeks a grantee to develop and conduct seminars to 
train regional State personnel involved in review of education courses 
for approval in the accurate and effective use and interpretation of 
the National Boating Education Standards. The express purpose of the 
training is to enhance the process of review of courses submitted for 
approval to ensure the uniform and consistent implementation of the 
National Standards in the delivery of boating safety courses throughout 
the U.S. Point of Contact: Mr. Vann Burgess, 202-267-6717.
    8. Boating Accident Analysis. The Coast Guard seeks a grantee to 
research and analyze drowning accidents attributable to electrical 
currents around docks, houseboats, and other boats in both freshwater 
and saltwater. The grantee would explain why, how, when, and where 
these drownings occurred and also, the age of the swimmer, the minimum 
current necessary to incapacitate, and the level of current necessary 
to electrocute. Point of Contact: Mr. Gary Larimer, 202-267-0986.
    9. Boating Risk Analysis Information System (BRAINS). The Coast 
Guard seeks a grantee to enhance the functionality and update the 
accident report data used in the Boating Risk Analysis Information 
System (BRAINS) software application. BRAINS enables analysts to 
isolate the specific effect of one accident report variable or a group 
of variables (i.e., alcohol use, type of boat, PFD wear) on the outcome 
of an accident scenario. BRAINS serves as a decision support system 
using data captured by the BARD system and is a valuable tool to better 
target accident prevention efforts. A BRAINS Web site enables customers 
to use an Internet version or download a full-blown version of the 
software. In addition to updating the accident report data used in 
BRAINS, the grantee shall improve the functionality of the application 
in a Windows environment as well as the charting and reporting 
capabilities. Point of Contact: Mr. Bruce Schmidt, 202-267-0955.
    Potential grantees should focus on partnership, i.e., exploring 
other sources, linkages, in-kind contributions, cost sharing, and 
partnering with other organizations or corporations. We encourage 
proposals addressing other boating safety concerns.
    The Boating Safety Financial Assistance Program is listed in 
section 20.005 of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

    Dated: September 26, 2001.
Kenneth T. Venuto
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.
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