[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5071-5072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1918]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Security Administration


Operation Safe Commerce Cooperative Agreement Program; Request 
for Application and Establishing the Closing Date for Receipt of 
Applications Under the Operation Safe Commerce Cooperative Agreement 
Program

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for the Operation Safe Commerce 
Cooperative Agreement Program

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration working in 
conjunction with an interagency Executive Steering Committee for 
Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) requests applications for the OSC 
Cooperative Agreement Program to fund business drive initiatives to 
enhance security for the movement of cargo through the supply chain. 
The goal of OSC is to explore business processes and technology 
prototypes that protect commercial shipments from threat of terrorist 
attack, illegal immigration, and contraband while minimizing the 
economic impact upon the transportation system. The Ports of Los 
Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle, Tacoma, and the Port Authority of New 
York and New Jersey are invited to submit proposals for funding 
consideration under this initiative. Persons and entities representing 
components of the supply chain may seek funding through these ports. 
The ports are encouraged to maximize their eligibility for funding by 
including representatives from all components of the supply chain, 
including major and minor load centers and feeder locations, their 
overseas customers and port partners, and the shipping lines serving 
these locations.
    Authority for this program is contained in the fiscal year 2002 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response 
to Terrorist Attacks on the United States, Pub. L. 107-206, 116 Stat. 
820.

DATES: The program announcement and application forms for the Operation 
Safe Commerce Cooperative Agreement Program are expected to be 
available on or about January 31, 2003. Applications must be received 
on or before 4 p.m. e.s.t., Marcy 20, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Program Announcement 02MLPA0001 for the Operation 
Safe Commerce Cooperative Agreement Program will be available through 
the

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TSA Internet at http://www.tsa.dot.gov under Business Opportunities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For OSC technical information contact: 
Walter (Bud) Hunt, Office of Maritime and Land Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., TSA-8, Washington, DC 
20590; email: [email protected], telephone 571-227-1200. For OSC 
Cooperative Agreement Program contact: Ronald Ouellet, Office of 
Maritime and Land Security, Transportation Security Administration, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., TSA-8, Washington, DC 20590; email: 
[email protected],; telephone 571-227-1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 64 FR 70110, November 20, 2002, provided 
background information and requested comments on the proposed project 
criteria for Operation Safe Commerce.
    Total anticipated funding available for Operation Safe Commerce 
Cooperative Agreement Program is $26,040,000. Awards under this program 
are subject to availability of funds.
    In addition, the OSC Executive Steering Committee and the 
Transportation Security Administration announces a non-funded federal 
program under OSC. This non-funded OSC Associates program seeks to 
capture lessons learned from private and public efforts to secure the 
supply chain. This program will be open to organizations that accept 
certain minimal requirements to be set forth by the ESC. In return, the 
ESC and TSA will review their efforts and, if appropriate, will include 
them in the final report on OSC.

    Dated: January 23, 2003.
J.M. Loy, Adm,
Under Secretary of Transportation for Security.
[FR Doc. 03-1918 Filed 1-30-03; 8:45 am]
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