[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11627]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

RIN 090318324-9911-02


Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Notice of Availability of 
Funds; Amendment

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds; amendment.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2009, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing 
the solicitation of proposals for a single fiscal year 2009 Technology 
Innovation Program (TIP) competition. NIST is issuing this notice to 
clarify the eligibility criteria in that notice.

DATES: The due date for submission of proposals for the single fiscal 
year 2009 TIP competition is 3 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 23, 
2009. This deadline applies to any mode of proposal submission, 
including paper and electronic. Do not wait until the last minute to 
submit a proposal. TIP will not make any allowances for late 
submissions, including incomplete Grants.gov registration or delays by 
guaranteed overnight couriers. To avoid any potential processing 
backlogs due to last minute registrations, proposers are strongly 
encouraged to start their Grants.gov registration process at least four 
weeks prior to the proposal submission due date. Review, selection, and 
award processing is expected to be completed by the end of November 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Proposals must be submitted to TIP as follows:
    Paper submission: Send to National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Technology Innovation Program, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4701, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4701.
    Electronic submission: http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cuthill at 301-975-3273 or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Additional Information. On March 31, 2009, NIST published a notice 
announcing the solicitation of proposals for a single fiscal year 2009 
TIP competition (74 FR 14524-31). NIST is issuing this notice to 
clarify the Eligibility Criteria section of the notice (74 FR 14529) by 
adding the following sentence at the end of that section: ``Nonprofit 
organizations must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in 15 CFR 
296.5(a)(2) which explains the eligibility criteria for companies.'' 
The purpose of this addition is to clarify the eligibility treatment of 
nonprofit organizations.
    The entire revised Eligibility Criteria section is restated below 
for the public's convenience.
    Eligibility Criteria. Single companies and joint ventures may apply 
for TIP funding as provided in 15 CFR 296.2, 296.4, and 296.5. 
Nonprofit organizations must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in 
15 CFR 296.5(a)(2) which explains the eligibility criteria for 
companies.
    Administrative Procedure Act and Regulatory Flexibility Act. Prior 
notice and comment are not required under 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other 
law, for rules relating to public property, loans, grants, benefits or 
contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)). Because prior notice and an opportunity 
for public comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any 
other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory 
flexibility analysis is not required and has not been prepared.
    E.O. 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review). This notice is 
determined to be not significant under Executive Order 12866.

    Dated: May 13, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E9-11627 Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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