[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43152-43153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18463]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND

Transportation Security Administration


Port Security Grant Program; Application Notice Describing the 
Category of Interest and Establishing the Close Date for Receipt of 
Applications Under the Port Security Grant Program--Round 3

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for the Port Security Grant 
Program.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of the Port Security Grant Program is to support 
efforts for port security at critical national seaports in the area of 
enhanced facility and operational security.
    The Port Security Grant Program will fund projects in the Enhanced 
Facility and Operational Security Category. The Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) is coordinating with the Maritime Administration 
and the U.S. Coast Guard in this effort. Applications may be submitted 
by critical national seaports/terminals/U.S. passenger vessels as 
specified in the Request for Applications. Authority for this program 
is contained in the FY 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further 
Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States,

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Pub L. 107-206, 116 Stat. 820, Awards. Funds appropriated from the 
Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, Pub. L. 108-7 and 
Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003, Pub. L. 108-11 
are being awarded under the Port Security Grant Program--Round 2.

DATES: The program announcement (Program Announcement 
02MLPA0003) and application forms for the Port Security Grant 
Program--Round 3 are expected to be available on or about July 21, 
2003. Applications must be received on or before 2 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Savings Time, August 21, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The Request for Applications, forms and instructions for 
preparing and submitting an application for the Port Security Grant 
Program will be available through the Internet at http://www.portsecuritygrants.dottsa.net/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tony Corio, Transportation 
Security Administration, Office of Maritime and Land Security, TSA 
Headquarters West Building, 9th Floor, TSA-8, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 22202-4220, (571) 227-1233, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Total anticipated funding available for Port 
Security Grant Program--Round 3 is $104,000,000. Awards under this 
program are subject to availability of funds.
    Port Security Grant Program--Round 3 Category: Enhanced Facility 
and Operational Security--including but not limited to facility/
terminal/U.S. Passenger vessels, access control, physical security, 
cargo security and passenger security.
    This program has the following prerequisite: Applicants must have 
completed a security assessment and tie the security enhancements to 
their assessment in order to submit a grant application. Security 
assessments must be available for review upon the request of the 
evaluators.

    Dated: July 16, 2003.
Chester Lunner,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Maritime and Land Security, 
Transportation Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-18463 Filed 7-18-03; 8:45 am]
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