[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25570-25574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11913]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 030502111-3111-01; I.D. 031103C]
RIN 0648-ZB43


Financial Assistance for Environmental Education Projects in 
Connecticut and Rhode Island

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to invite the public to submit 
proposals for available funding to implement environmental education 
projects in the following two areas of interest: ``Meaningful'' Outdoor 
Experiences for Students and Professional Development in the Area of 
Environmental Education for Teachers. Potential recipients may submit 
separate proposals for each area. Funds are available to institutions 
of higher education, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state 
or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal 
governments. This notice describes the conditions under which project 
proposals will be accepted and criteria under which proposals will be 
evaluated for funding consideration. Depending upon the level of 
Federal involvement in individual projects, selected recipients will 
enter into either a cooperative agreement or a grant.

DATES: Applications must be received by 5 p.m. eastern daylight savings 
time on June 12, 2003. Applications received after that time will not 
be considered for funding. Applications will not be accepted 
electronically nor by facsimile machine submission.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain an application package from and send 
completed proposals to: Seaberry J. Nachbar, NOAA Chesapeake Bay 
Office, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 107A, Annapolis, MD 21403. You can 
also obtain the application package from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office 
Education Home Page http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net/education.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seaberry J. Nachbar, Education 
Coordinator, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, telephone: (410) 267-5664, or 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

A. Authority

    The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended, at 16 USC 661, 
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide assistance to, and 
cooperate with, Federal, State, and public or private agencies and 
organizations in the development, protection, rearing, and stocking of 
all species of wildlife, resources thereof, and their habitat, in 
controlling losses of the same from disease or other causes, and in 
minimizing damages from overabundant species. Under 15 U.S.C. 1540, the 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere, is authorized to enter into cooperative 
agreements and other financial agreements with any nonprofit 
organization to aid and promote scientific and educational activities 
to foster public understanding of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration or its programs.

B. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

    The projects to be funded are in support of the Chesapeake Bay 
Studies (CFDA 11.457), under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and 
Training Program.

C. Program Description

    As a Federal agency that is committed to the stewardship of our 
Nation's coastal and marine resources, NOAA can and should play a major 
role in creating an environmentally literate and informed citizenry. 
The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program was 
established in 2002 to improve the understanding of environmental 
stewardship of students and teachers. The B-WET Program has an 
opportunity to create a population that is knowledgeable about the 
environment by supporting organizations that use the environment as the 
context for learning. Using the environment, a bay, stream, or the 
surrounding landscape, provides the opportunity to teach students about 
their connection to the greater environment. This has been shown to 
increase a student's academic achievement performance, enthusiasm and 
engagement for learning, and encourages greater pride and ownership in 
the environment. The environment can provide a platform upon which 
educators can create a curriculum that interests learners and 
revitalizes teachers. Environmentally educated individuals can become 
effective future workers, problem solvers, and thoughtful community 
leaders and participants.

II. Areas of Interest

    Proposals should address one of the two areas of interest: (1) 
``Meaningful'' Outdoor Experiences for Students; or (2) Professional 
Development in the Area of Environmental Education for Teachers. 
Potential recipients may submit separate proposals for each area.

A. ``Meaningful'' Outdoor Experiences

    The B-WET Program seeks proposals for projects that provide 
opportunities for students in Connecticut or Rhode Island (K through 
12) to participate in a ``meaningful'' outdoor experience. The 
environment provides an excellent opportunity for education. In many 
cases, tidal and non-tidal waters and the surrounding landscape can 
provide ``hands-on'' laboratories where students can see, touch, and 
learn about the environment. In other cases, the environment can be 
brought alive to the classroom through a strong complement of outdoor 
and classroom experiences. The environment can provide a genuine, 
locally relevant source of knowledge that can be used to help advance 
student learning skills and problem-solving abilities across the entire 
school curriculum. The B-WET Program is strongly committed to expanding 
the knowledge and participation of a diverse student population in 
marine and environmental education. This population my include, for 
example, disabled or minority students, or students who are from rural 
communities in Connecticut or Rhode Island.
    Proposals submitted under this area should address the following 
elements and types of activities:
    1. ``Meaningful'' outdoor experiences should make a direct 
connection to the marine or estuarine environment: Experiences should 
demonstrate to students that local actions can impact the greater water 
environment(i.e., Connecticut's Long Island Sound and Rhode Island's 
Narragansett Bay). Experiences do not have to be water-based activities 
as long as there is an intentional connection made to water quality, 
the watershed, and the larger marine or estuarine system, outdoor 
experiences may include terrestrial activities.
    2. ``Meaningful'' outdoor experiences are hands-on and 
investigative or project-oriented: Experiences should include 
activities where questions, problems, and issues are investigated 
through data collection, observation, and hands-on activities. 
Experiences should stimulate observation, motivate

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critical thinking, develop problem-solving skills, and instill 
confidence in students. Experiences should not be limited to tours, 
museum visits, simulations, demonstrations, or ``nature'' walks but 
should encourage the student to assist, share, communicate, and connect 
directly with the outdoors. Experiences can include the following kinds 
of activities: (1) Investigative or experimental design activities 
where students or groups of students use equipment, take measurements, 
and make observations for the purpose of making interpretations and 
reaching conclusions; (2) Project-oriented experiences, such as 
restoration, monitoring, and protection projects, that are problem 
solving in nature and involve many investigative skills; and (3) 
Social, economic, historical, and archaeological questions, problems, 
and issues that are directly related to Rhode Island or Connecticut 
peoples and cultures. These experiences should involve fieldwork, data 
collection, and analysis.
    3. ``Meaningful'' outdoor experiences are part of a sustained 
activity: Experiences should consist of more than just the outdoor 
experience. Though an outdoor experience itself may occur as one 
specific event, occurring in 1 day, the total duration leading up to 
and following the experience should involve a significant investment of 
instructional time. An experience should consist of three general 
parts, not necessarily occurring in this order- a preparation phase; an 
outdoor phase; and an analysis, reporting phase. Projects should 
provide teachers with the support, materials, resources, and 
information needed to conduct these three parts. The preparation phase 
should focus on a question, problem, or issue and involve students in 
discussions about it. The action phase should include one or more 
outdoor experiences sufficient to conduct the project, make the 
observations, or collect the data required. The reflection phase should 
refocus on the question, problem, or issue; analyze the conclusions 
reached; evaluate the results; and assess the activity and the 
learning.
    4. ``Meaningful outdoor experiences are an integral part 
of the instructional program: Experiences should not be considered 
ancillary, peripheral, or enrichment only, but clearly part of what is 
occurring concurrently in the classroom. The outdoor experiences should 
be part of the division curriculum and be aligned with state learning 
standards (i.e., Connecticut or Rhode Island). Experiences should make 
appropriate connections among subject areas and reflect an integrated 
approach to learning. Experiences should occur where and when they fit 
into the instructional sequence.
    5. Projects demonstrate partnerships: Project proposals should 
include partners involving any of the eligible applicants. Partnerships 
refers to the forming of a collaborative working relationship between 
two or more organizations. The B-WET Program strongly encourages 
applicants to partner with schools and/or school systems. All partners 
should be actively involved in the project, not just supply equipment 
or curricula.

B. Professional Development in the Area of Environmental Education for 
Teachers

    The B-WET Program seeks proposals for projects that provide K-
through-12 teachers in Connecticut or Rhode Island opportunities for 
professional development in the area of environmental education. As the 
purveyors of education, teachers can ultimately make meaningful 
environmental education experiences for students by weaving together 
classroom and field activities within the context of their curriculum 
and of current critical issues that impact the environment. Systematic, 
long-term professional development opportunities will reinforce a 
teacher's ability to teach, inspire, and lead young people toward 
thoughtful stewardship of our natural resources. The B-WET Program is 
strongly committed to expanding the knowledge and participation of a 
diverse teacher population in marine and environmental education. This 
population may include, for example, disabled or minority teachers, or 
teachers who are from rural communities in Connecticut or Rhode Island.
    Proposals submitted under this area should address the following 
elements and types of activities:
    1. Professional development courses follow the teaching of a 
``meaningful'' outdoor experience and encourage the teacher to conduct 
an experience in his/her classroom: Professional development courses 
for teachers should ultimately benefit the student. Projects should be 
structured so that the teacher learns how to conduct a ``meaningful'' 
outdoor experience in his/her classroom (see section II (A) for details 
on ``meaningful'' outdoor experiences). Projects should provide 
teachers with the background information, materials and resources 
needed to conduct an experience. Projects can include implementation 
grants for teachers to carry out a ``meaningful'' outdoor experience in 
their classrooms.
    2. Projects involve external sharing and communication: Projects 
should promote peer-to-peer sharing and emphasize the need for external 
sharing and communication. Projects should include a mechanism that 
encourages teachers to share their experiences with other teachers and 
with the environmental education community.
    3. Projects demonstrate partnerships: Project proposals should 
include partners involving any of the eligible applicants. Partnerships 
refers to the forming of a collaborative working relationship between 
two or more organizations. The B-WET Program strongly encourages 
applicants to partner with schools and/or school systems. All partners 
should be actively involved in the project, not just supply equipment 
or curricula.

III. Funding

A. Funding Availability

    This solicitation announces that approximately $250,000 will be 
made available for environmental education projects in Connecticut and 
Rhode Island in FY 2003. About $125,000 will be for proposals that 
provide opportunities for students (K through 12) in Connecticut or 
Rhode Island to participate in a ``Meaningful'' Outdoor Experience. Of 
the amount available for this priority area, about $75,000 will be 
awarded to eligible applicants in Connecticut and about $50,000 will be 
awarded to eligible applicants in Rhode Island. About $125,000 will be 
for proposals that provide opportunities for Professional Development 
in the area of Environmental Education for Teachers in Connecticut or 
Rhode Island. Of this amount, $75,000 will be available to eligible 
applicants in Connecticut and $50,000 will be available to eligible 
applicants in Rhode Island.
    There is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to 
make awards for all qualified projects. The exact amount of funds that 
may be awarded will be determined in pre-award negotiations between the 
applicant and NOAA representatives. Publication of this notice does not 
oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available 
funds. If applicants incur any costs prior to an award being made, they 
do so at their own risk of not being reimbursed by the government. 
Notwithstanding verbal or written assurance that may have been 
received, there is no obligation on the part of NOAA to cover pre-award 
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approved by the Grants Officer as part of the terms when the award is 
made.

B. Award Limits

    The B-WET Program anticipates that typical project awards for 
``Meaningful'' Outdoor Experiences for Students and Professional 
Development in the Area of Environmental Education for Teachers will 
range from $20,000 to $50,000. Proposals will be considered for funds 
greater than the specified ranges.

C. Funding Instrument

    Whether the funding instrument is a grant or a cooperative 
agreement will be determined by the amount of NOAA's involvement in the 
project. A cooperative agreement will be used if NOAA shares 
responsibility for management, control, direction, or performance of 
the project with the recipient. Specific terms regarding substantial 
involvement will be contained in special award conditions.

D. Cost-sharing Requirements

    The NOAA strongly encourages applicants applying for either area of 
interest to share as much of the costs of the award as possible. Funds 
from other Federal awards may not be considered matching funds. The 
nature of the contribution (cash versus in-kind) and the amount of 
matching funds will be taken into consideration in the final selection 
process. Priority selection will be given to proposals that propose 
cash rather than in-kind contributions.

IV. Instructions for Application

A. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants for both areas of interest include state, local 
and Indian tribal governments, institutions of higher education, other 
non-profit organizations and commercial organizations. These may 
include K-through-12 public and independent schools and school systems 
and community-based organizations.
    The Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the 
participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic 
serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and 
institutions that work in undeserved areas. The NOAA encourages 
proposals involving any of the above institutions.

B. Project Award Period

    The B-WET Program will make awards for a period of one year. 
Projects should begin no 1ater than October 1, 2003.

C. Format and Requirements

    Proposals must be complete and must follow the format described in 
this notice. Potential recipients may submit separate proposals for 
each area of interest (i.e., ``Meaningful'' Outdoor Experiences for 
Students or Professional Development in the Area of Environmental 
Education for Teachers). Applicants should not assume prior knowledge 
on the part of the NOAA as to the relative merits of the project 
described in the application.
    1. Proposal format: Applicants are required to submit one signed 
original and two copies of the full proposal (submission of five 
additional hard copies is encouraged to expedite the review process, 
but it is not required). Proposal format must be in at least a 10-point 
font, double-spaced, unbound, and one-sided. Brevity will assist 
reviewers and program staff in dealing effectively with proposals. 
Therefore, the Project Description may not exceed 15 pages. Tables and 
visual materials, including charts, graphs, maps, photographs, and 
other pictorial presentations are not included in the 15-page 
limitation. Appendices may be included but must not exceed a total of 
10-pages in length. Appendices may include information such as 
curriculum, resumes, and/or letters of endorsement. Additional 
informational material will be disregarded. Proposals must include the 
following information:
    a. Project summary (1-page limit): It is recommended that each 
proposal contain a summary of no more than one page that provides the 
following:
    (1) Organization title.
    (2) Address, telephone number, and email address of applicant.
    (3) Area of interest for which you are applying (i.e., 
``Meaningful'' Outdoor Experiences for Students; Professional 
Development in the Area of Environmental Education for Teachers).
    (4) Project title.
    (5) Project duration (1-year project period beginning to end dates, 
starting on the first of the month and ending on the last day of the 
month).
    (6) Principal Investigator(s) (PI).
    (7) Project objectives.
    (8) Summary of work to be performed (include number of teachers 
and/or students that will be involved in your project).
    (9) Total Federal funds requested.
    (10) Cost-sharing to be provided from non-Federal sources, if any. 
Specify whether contributions are project-related cash or in-kind.
    (11) Total project cost.
    b. Project description (15-page limit): Describe precisely what 
your project will achieve why, how, who, and where.
    (1) Why: Explain the purpose of your project. This should include a 
clear statement of the work to be undertaken and include the following:
    -Explain which area of interest your project addresses (i.e., 
(1)``Meaningful'' Outdoor Experiences for Students;(2) Professional 
Development in the Area of Environmental Education for Teachers).
    -Specifically describe how your project addresses each of the 
elements and types of activities relating to the project's particular 
area of interest (i.e., Section II.A for the ``Meaningful'' Outdoor 
Experience for Students area or Section II.B for the Professional 
Development in the area of Environmental Education for Teachers area).
    (2) How: Outline a plan of action pertaining to the scope and 
detail of how the proposed work will be accomplished. Explain your 
strategy, objectives, activities, delivery methods, and accomplishments 
to establish for reviewers that you have realistic goals and objectives 
and that you will use effective methods to achieve them. When 
accomplishments cannot be quantified, list the activities in 
chronological order to show the schedule of accomplishments and target 
completion dates.
    -Project Objectives: Objectives should be simple and 
understandable; as specific and quantitative as possible; clear as to 
the ``what and when,'' but should avoid the ``how and why.'' Projects 
should be accomplishment oriented and identify specific performance 
measures.
    (3) Who: Explain who will conduct the project. Include the 
following:
    -List each organization, cooperator, or other key individuals who 
will work on the project, along with a short description of the nature 
of their effort or contribution.
    -Identify the target audience and demonstrate an understanding of 
the needs of that audience (include specifically how many students and/
or teachers are involved in your project).(4) Where: Give a precise 
location of the project and area(s) to be served.
    c. Need for government financial assistance: Demonstrate the need 
for assistance. Explain why other funding sources cannot fund all the 
proposed work.
    d. Benefits or results expected: Identify and document the results 
or benefits to be derived from the proposed activities.
    e. Project valuation: Explain how you will ensure that you are 
meeting the goals and objectives of your project. Evaluation plans may 
be quantitative and/or qualitative and may include, for

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example, evaluation tools, observation, or outside consultation.
    f. Total project costs: Total project costs are the amount of funds 
required to accomplish what is proposed in the Project Description and 
include contributions and donations.
    Explain the calculations and provide a narrative to support 
specific items or activities, such as personnel/salaries, fringe 
benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contract costs, and indirect 
costs. The budget detail and narrative submitted with the application 
should match the dollar amounts on all required forms. Additional cost 
detail may be required prior to a final analysis of overall cost 
allowability, allocability, and reasonableness. Please Note the 
following funding restrictions:
    -The budget may include an amount for indirect costs if the 
applicant has an established indirect cost rate with the Federal 
government, see Administrative Requirements, Section VI, B.
    -Funds for salaries and fringe benefits may be requested only for 
those personnel who are directly involved in implementing the proposed 
project and whose salaries and fringe benefits are directly related to 
specific products or outcomes of the proposed project. NOAA strongly 
encourages applicants to request reasonable amounts of funding for 
salaries and fringe benefits to ensure that your proposal is 
competitive.
    g. Letters of support from partners: Letters of support should be 
included for partners that are making a significant contribution to the 
project, if applicable.
    Federal forms: Applicants may obtain required Federal forms from 
the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Web site (see ADDRESSES) or from the 
NOAA Grants Web site: http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/grants/index.html.
    1. Cover sheet: All applicants must use Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Standard Form 424 (revised 7/97) as the cover sheet for 
each project.
    2. Budget form: All applicants must use a Standard Budget Form (SF-
424A) required for all Federal grants.
    3. Form CD-511: All applicants must submit a CD-511, 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and 
Lobbying''.
    4. SF-424B: All applicants must submit a SF-424B, ``Assurances of 
Non-Construction Programs''.
    5. CD-346 ``Applicant for Funding Assistance'': Required for the 
following individuals- Sole Proprietorship, Partnerships, Corporations, 
Joint Venture, Non-profit Organizations.

D. Evaluation Criteria

    1. Project Design/Conceptual Approach: Projects will be evaluated 
on your conceptual approach and how you have integrated this into the 
project design. In particular, the extent to which you have addressed 
the project elements and activities under Sections II.A, 1-4 and/or 
II.B, 1-2, and have complied with the instructions in IV.C.1.b. Project 
description, c. Need for government financial assistance, and d. 
Benefits or results expected will be evaluated under this criterion. 
(50 points)
    2. Project evaluation: Projects will be evaluated based on your 
explanation of how you will ensure that you are meeting the goals and 
objectives of your project, as required in Section IV.C.1.e, so that 
results may be reported in performance reports. (15 points)
    3. Projects demonstrate partnerships: Project proposals will be 
evaluated based on the degree to which they include partners involving 
any of the eligible applicants, as provided in Sections II.A.5 or 
II.B.3, and whether letters of support from partners have been 
included, as required in Section IV.C.1.g. Partnerships refers to the 
forming of a collaborative working relationship between two or more 
organizations. The B-WET Program strongly encourages applicants to 
partner with schools and/or school systems. All partners should be 
actively involved in the project, not just supply equipment or 
curricula. (15 points)
    4. Justification and allocation of the proposed budget: Proposals 
will be evaluated on the reasonableness, allowability, and allocability 
of the proposed budget, as set forth in Section IV.C.1.f. (20 points)

V. Selection Procedures

A. Initial Evaluation of the Applications

    NOAA will review all applications to assure that they meet all the 
requirements of this announcement, including eligibility and relevance 
to the Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program.

B. Technical Review

    Applications meeting the requirements of this solicitation will 
undergo an external technical review. This review will normally involve 
individuals in the field of environmental education from both NOAA and 
non-NOAA organizations. Proposals will be scored based on the 
evaluation criteria as defined in Section IV.D. Reviewers will be asked 
to review independently and to provide a score and comments on each 
proposal. No consensus advice will be given by the technical reviewers.

C. Funding Decision

    Scores for each proposal will then be averaged and the proposals 
will be ranked numerically for funding based upon the technical review 
scores. After the proposals have been ranked, the Chief of the NOAA 
Chesapeake Bay Office, in consultation with Program staff, will 
determine which projects will be recommended for funding.
    Numerical ranking will be the primary consideration for deciding 
which of the proposals will be selected for funding. However, 
duplication with other projects, geographic diversity, program goals, 
and matching leverage, may also be taken into consideration in making 
the final selections. Priority selection will be given to proposals 
that contribute cash rather than in-kind funding to their projects. 
Accordingly, numerical ranking is not the sole factor in deciding which 
new proposals will be selected for funding. A written justification 
will be prepared for any recommendations for funding that fall outside 
the ranking order, or any cost adjustments. The exact amount of funds 
awarded to each project will be determined in pre-award negotiations 
among the applicant, the Grants Office, and the NCBO staff. Potential 
grantees should not initiate projects in expectation of Federal funding 
until an award document signed by an authorized NOAA official has been 
received.
    Unsuccessful applications will be kept on file in the Program 
office for a period of at least 12 months, then destroyed.

VI. Administrative Requirements

A. Pre-award Notification Requirements

    The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification of Requirements 
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register 
Notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by the Federal 
Register Notice published October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66109), is applicable 
to this solicitation.

B. Indirect Cost Rates

    Regardless of any approved indirect cost rate applicable to the 
award, the maximum dollar amount of allocable indirect costs for which 
the Department of Commerce will reimburse the recipient shall be the 
lesser of the line item amount for the Federal share of indirect costs 
contained in the approved budget of the award, or the Federal share of 
the total allocable indirect costs of the award based on the indirect 
cost

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rate approved by an oversight or cognizant Federal agency and current 
at the time the cost was incurred, provided the rate is approved on or 
before the award end date. However, the Federal share of the indirect 
costs may not exceed 25 percent of the total proposed direct costs for 
this Program. Applicants with indirect costs above 25 percent may use 
the amount above the 25 percent level as cost sharing. If the applicant 
does not have a current negotiated rate and plans to seek reimbursement 
for indirect costs, documentation necessary to establish a rate must be 
submitted within 90 days of receiving an award.

C. Allowable Costs

    Funds awarded cannot necessarily pay for all the costs that the 
recipient might incur in the course of carrying out the project. 
Allowable costs are determined by reference to the Office of Management 
and Budget Circulars A-122, ``Cost Principles for Nonprofit 
Organizations''; A-21, ``Cost Principles for Education Institutions''; 
and A-87, ``Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal 
Governments.'' Generally, costs that are allowable include salaries, 
equipment, supplies, and training, as long as these are ``necessary and 
reasonable.''

Classification

    This action has been determined to be ``not significant'' for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866. Applications under this program are 
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal 
Programs.''
    Under section 553 (a)(2) of the Administrative Procedure Act, prior 
notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required for this 
notice concerning grants, benefits, and contracts. Therefore, a 
regulatory flexibility analysis is not required for the purposes of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    This notice contains collection-of-information requirements subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 
424B, and CD-346 has been approved by OMB under the respective control 
numbers 0348-0044, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, and 0605-0001.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

    Dated: May 7, 2003.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations for Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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