[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 33922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14309]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 021127290-3138-03; I.D. 033103C]


Financial Assistance for Research and Development Projects in the 
Gulf of Mexico and Off the U.S. South Atlantic Coastal States; Marine 
Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN); Correction

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes this 
notice to correct an action entitled ``Notice of Solicitation for 
Applications'' to clarify the Eligibility Information to include ``U.S. 
citizens''.

DATES: We must receive your application by close of business 5 p.m. 
eastern daylight time on June 27, 2003. Applications received after 
that time will not be considered for funding. The earliest start date 
of awards is about 200 days after the date of publication of this 
notice. Applicants should consider this processing time in developing 
requested start dates for their applications.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain an application package from, and send your 
completed applications(s) to: National Marine Fisheries Service, State/
Federal Liaison office, 9721 Executive Center Drive N., St. Petersburg, 
FL 33702. You may also obtain the application package from the MARFIN 
Home Page at: http://caldera.sero.nmfs.gov/grants/grants.htm

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Francisco Roche, Chief, State/
Federal Liaison Office at 727-570-5324.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
published a notice soliciting applications for financial assistance in 
the Federal Register of May 13, 2003 (68 FR 25578), entitled ``Notice 
of Solicitation for Applications.'' ``U.S. citizens'' were 
inadvertently omitted as eligible applicants and this document makes 
them eligible.

Correction

    ``1. Eligible applicants include U.S. citizens, institutions of 
higher education, hospitals, other nonprofits, commercial 
organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal 
agencies or institutions are not eligible. Foreign governments, 
organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments and 
international organizations are excluded for purpose of this 
solicitation since the objective of the MARFIN program is to optimize 
research and development benefits from U.S. marine fishery resources.''
    You should consult the May 13, 2003, notice for all of the other 
requirements for submitting an application.

    Dated: June 2, 2003.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-14309 Filed 6-5-03; 8:45 am]
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