[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24611-24616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11379]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 950407092-5092-01]
RIN: 0648-XX12
NOAA Climate and Global Change Program, Program Announcement
AGENCY: Office of Global Programs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Climate and Global Change Program represents a National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contribution to evolving
national and international programs designed to improve our ability to
observe, understand, predict, and respond to changes in the global
environment. This program builds on NOAA's mission requirements and
longstanding capabilities in global change research and prediction. The
NOAA Program is a key contributing element of the U.S. Global Change
Research Program (USGCRP), which is coordinated by the interagency
Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources. NOAA's program is
designed to complement other agency contributions to that national
effort.
DATES: Strict deadlines for submission to the FY 1996 process are:
Letters of Intent must be received at the Office of Global Programs
(OGP) no later than June 7, 1995. Full proposals must be received at
OGP no later than August 8, 1995.
Applicants should receive notification of the suitability of their
intended proposals by June 30, 1995. Investigators who have not
received notification by that date should contact the program office.
The time from target date to grant award varies with program area. We
anticipate that review of the full proposal will occur during the fall
of 1995 and funding should begin during the early spring of 1996 for
most approved projects. April 1, 1996, should be used as the proposed
start date on proposals, unless otherwise directed by the appropriate
Program Officer. Applicants should be notified of their status within 6
months. All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the
guidelines below. Failure to heed these guidelines may result in
proposals being returned without review.
ADDRESSES: Proposals may be submitted to: Office of Global Programs,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1100 Wayne Avenue,
Suite 1225, Silver Springs, MD 20910-5603.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irma duPree at the above address, or at phone: (301) 427-2089 ext. 17,
fax: (301) 427-2073, Internet: duPree@ogp.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Funding Availability
NOAA believes that the Climate and Global Change Program will
benefit significantly from a strong partnership with outside
investigators. Current Program plans assume that 30-35% of the total
resources available (approximately $89 million) anticipated in FY 1996
will support extramural efforts, particularly those involving the broad
academic community. Approximately $28 million will be applied toward
awards already in progress and those proposals submitted in FY 1995
that were recommended for funding in FY 1996. Remaining funds,
approximately $16 million, will be available for new grants and
cooperative agreements. Annual funding levels are anticipated to be
similar or slightly higher in FYs 1997 and 1998 depending on final
budget appropriations. This Program Announcement is for projects to be
conducted by investigators both inside and outside of NOAA, primarily
[[Page 24612]] over a one, two or three year period. Actual funding
levels may be subject to change depending on the final FY 1996 budget
appropriation. Programs not currently accepting applications to fund
new starts may issue separate announcements of opportunity subsequently
should funding permit. The funding instrument for extramural awards
will be a grant unless it is anticipated that NOAA will be
substantially involved in the implementation of the project for which
an award is to be made, in which case the funding instrument should be
a cooperative agreement. Examples of substantial involvement may
include but are not limited to proposals for collaboration between NOAA
or NOAA scientists and a recipient scientist or technician and/or
contemplation by NOAA of detailing Federal personnel to work on
proposed projects. NOAA will make decisions regarding the use of a
cooperative agreement on a case-by-case basis. Funding for non-U.S.
institutions and contractual arrangements for services and products for
delivery to NOAA are not available under this announcement. Matching
share is not required by this program.
Program Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. App. 1463; 33 U.S.C. 883d, 883e; 15 U.S.C.
2904; 15 U.S.C. 2931 et seq.
(CFDA No. 11.431)--Climate and Atmospheric Research
Program Objectives
The long term objective of the Climate and Global Change Program is
to provide reliable predictions of climate change and associated
regional implications on time scales ranging from seasons to a century
or more. NOAA believes that these time scales can be studied with an
acceptable probability of success and are the most relevant for
fundamental social concerns. Predicting the behavior of the coupled
ocean-atmosphere-land surface system will characterize NOAA's role in a
successful national effort to deal with observed or anticipated changes
in the global environment. NOAA has a range of unique facilities and
capabilities that can be applied to Climate and Global Change
investigations. Proposals that seek to exploit these resources in
collaborative efforts between NOAA and extramural investigations are
encouraged.
Program Priorities
In FY 1996, NOAA will give priority attention to individual
proposals in the areas described below. Investigators are asked to
specify clearly which of these areas is being pursued. The names,
affiliations and phone numbers of relevant Climate and Global Change
Program Officers are provided. Prospective applicants are encouraged to
contact Program Officers for further information. Proposals should be
sent to the NOAA Office of Global Programs rather than to individual
Program Officers, unless specifically stated otherwise in the program
descriptions.
World Ocean Circulation Experiment--As part of NOAA's
contribution to WOCE, the Climate and Global Change Program will
support proposals to the Atlantic Circulation and Climate Experiment
(ACCE). This program is described in the document ``The U.S.
Contribution to WOCE and ACCP: A Program Design for an Atlantic
Circulation and Climate Experiment,'' available from Dr. Piers Chapman,
U.S. WOCE Office, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University,
College Station, TX, 77843-3146 (409-845-1443; Internet: uswoce@). ACCE proposals will be jointly reviewed by NOAA and
the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the interagency WOCE
Program Announcement. Proposals for this element should be submitted
directly to the NSF Ocean Sciences Division, for their August 1 target
date. Letters of intent are not required for submissions to ACCE. For
further information contact: David Goodrich, NOAA/Global Programs,
Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 38, Interent:
goodrich@ogp.noaa.gov.
Atlantic Climate Change--The goal of this program is to
determine the nature and influence of interactions between the
meridional circulation of the Atlantic Ocean, sea surface temperature
and salinity, and the global atmosphere. Proposals are sought in
support of the Atlantic Circulation and Climate Experiment, as
described above. Proposals using models, instrumental data, or proxy
data to examine variability in the climate system resulting from
interactions between the Atlantic Ocean and the global atmosphere on
interannual to decadal timescales are also solicited, with particular
emphasis on interactions in the tropical Atlantic. For further
information contact: David Goodrich, NOAA/Office of Global Programs,
Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089, ext. 38, Internet:
goodrich@ogp.noaa.gov.
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)--Global
Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)--In FY 1996, NOAA's principal
contribution to GEWEX will be directed at improving the analysis of
precipitation at the surface and the modeling of physical processes
associated with the transfer of heat, moisture and momentum across the
land/atmosphere interface and through the atmospheric boundary layer.
Particular emphasis will be placed on issues involving the scale
integration of these processes in climate models. The focus for this
activity is the GEWEX Continental-scale International Project (GCIP)
centered on the Mississippi River Basin. For further information
contact: Michael Coughlin, NOAA/Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-
2089 ext. 40. Internet: coughlan@ogp.noaa.gov.
Atmospheric Chemistry--The Atmospheric Chemistry Project
focuses on global monitoring, process-oriented laboratory and field
studies, and theoretical modeling to improve the predictive
understanding of atmospheric trace gases that influence the Earth's
chemical and radiative balance. FY 1996 grants in Atmospheric Chemistry
will focus on studies associated with the International Global
Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) program of the IGBP. Proposals are
solicited for the following: (i) (highest priority) the North Atlantic
Regional Study (NARE), with emphasis on intensive field studies and
modeling; and (ii) the East Asian/North Pacific Regional Experiment
(APARE), with emphasis on coordination of ground-based chemical
measurements and diagnostic analyses and modeling of regional chemical
processes. In addition, proposals are solicited for (iii)
stratospheric/upper tropospheric ozone research, with an emphasis on
the development or deployment of instruments capable of measuring key
chemical compounds from high-altitude jet aircraft, and (iv) field
observations and related analyses elucidating the role of anthropogenic
aerosols in climate forcing, with an emphasis on the chemical processes
involved. For an information sheet containing further details, contact:
Joel Levy, NOAA/Office of Global Programs, 301-427-2089 ext. 21,
Internet: levy@ogp.noaa.gov, or Fred C. Fehsenfeld, NOAA/Aeronomy
Laboratory, Boudler, CO; 303-497-5819.
Climate Change Data and Detection (formerly Information
Management)--The scientific goals of this element include efforts: (1)
to provide data and information management support (i.e. data assembly,
processing, inventory, access, distribution and archiving) for a
variety of national and international programs of primary interest to
NOAA's Climate and Global Change Program, e.g., GEWEX (Global Energy &
Water Cycle Experiment), WOCE (World Ocean Circulation Experiment),
GCOS (Global Climate Observing System), [[Page 24613]] GOALS (Global
Ocean-Atmosphere-Land-System Program, IGBP (International Geosphere
Biosphere Program), etc.; (2) to provide data and information
management support related to cross cutting science efforts necessary
to assess seasonal, interannual, decadal, and longer climate variations
and changes; (3) to document the quantitative character of observed
climate variations and changes; and (4) to attribute changes in the
observed climate record to specific climate forcings. Proposals are
sought that are clearly linked to these scientific objectives and that
are under the direction of a scientific principal investigator.
Proposals that are directly linked to major national international
assessments, such as the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), are encouraged. Proposals to enhance system and infrastructure
responsibilities without firm science driven objectives will not be
considered. NOAA/DOE Jointly Sponsored Project: Contingent on the
availability of funding, the Department of Energy (DOE) will join NOAA
in co-sponsoring projects that specifically address objectives (3) and
(4). For further information contact: Tom Karl, NOAA/NESDIS/National
Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC, 704-271-4319, Internet:
[email protected],noaa.gov, Bill Murray, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring,
MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 26, Internet: murray@ogp.noaa.gov, Chris Miller,
NOAA/NESDIS, Washington, DC 20235, 202-606-5012, Internet:
miller@esdim.noaa.gov, or Mike Riches, DOE/Environmental Sciences
Division, Washington, DC, 301-903-3264, Internet:
mike.riches@mailgw.er.doe.gov.
Paleoclimatology--The NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
solicits proposals that support the new joint IGBP PAGES/WCRP CLIVAR
Research Initiative. It is anticipated that this initiative will be
jointly supported by NOAA and the National Science Foundation. The
initiative will focus on research that utilizes seasonally- to
annually-dated paleoclimate time series to develop an understanding of
the seasonal to century-scale variability and predictability of: 1) the
ENSO and Africian/Asian monsoon systems, 2) the ocean thermohaline
system and its relation to global change, and 3) the hydrologic system
at regional to global scales, as it relates to the above. Particular
interest focuses on understanding the full range of natural variability
and how well this variability can be represented by models. Emphasis is
on the use of time series that extend the instrumental record back in
time, including ``floating'' seasonally- to annually-resolved time
series that span Holocene periods characterized by climate forcing
unlike that of today. Investigators from the paleoclimate and modern
climate dynamics communities are encouraged to collaborate on
proposals. For an information sheet or more information, contact Mark
Eakin, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 19,
Internet: eakin@ogp.noaa.gov or Jonathan Overpack, NOAA/National
Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, CO; 303-497-6172, Internet:
jto@mail.ngdc.noaa.gov.
Economics and Human Dimensions of Climate Fluctuations--
The purpose of this program is to advance our understanding of the
relationship between human society and climate system fluctuation. Due
to limited funds for new starts, OGP seeks to support a few research
projects on integrated assessment relevant to direct impacts and
related effects of episodic climate variations (such as those related
to the El Nino-Southern Oscillation phenomenon, e.g. floods, droughts,
increased incidence of severe events), analysis of social and economic
vulnerability, and identification of policy options for mitigation and
adaption. Investigators are strongly encouraged to contact program
officers to request a detailed information sheet which elaborates on
program priorities. For an information sheet or more information,
contact Claudia Nierenberg, NOAA/Global Programs, Sliver Spring, MD;
301-427-2089 ext. 46, Intenet: nierenberg@ogp.noaa.gov or Caitlin
Simpson, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 47,
Internet: simpson@ogp.noaa.gov.
Climate Observations--This program element focuses on
ocean, atmosphere and land surface climate observations, measurement
systems, and techniques. it is a blend of two former elements,
Operational Measurements (OM) and Long-Term Ocean Observations (L-TOO).
Due to limited funds anticipated in FY 1996, the Climate Observations
program element is not seeking applications to fund new starts, but
will accept applications for renewal of funding for ongoing activities.
For further information contact Bill Murray, NOAA/Global Programs,
Silver Spring, MD; 301/427-2089 ext. 26, Internet: murray@ogp.noaa.gov.
Marine Ecosystem Response--Due to limited funds
anticipated in FY 1996, the Marine Ecosystem Response program element
is not seeking applications to fund new starts, but will accept
applications for renewal of funding for ongoing activities. A
solicitation for new proposals, separate from this announcement, may be
issued by the jointly supported (NSF/NOAA) U.S. GLOBEC program to
support the ongoing Northwest Atlantic Field Study and/or planned work
on the U.S. Pacific coast. In addition, proposals for coral reef
activities may be sought separately through the U.S. Coral Reef
Initiative. For further information, contact Mark Eakin, NOAA/Global
Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 19, Internet:
eakin@ogp.noaa.gov; or Bill Peterson, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries
Service, Silver Spring, MD; 301-713-2367, Internet:
wpeterso@shark.ssp.nmfs.gov.
Global Ocean--Atmosphere--Land System (GOALS)--The GOALS
program element is not seeking applications to fund new starts, but
will accept applications for renewal of funding for ongoing activities
in FY 1996. Proposals for the Pan-American Climate Studies (PACS)
Program and the Tropical Ocean-Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean
Atmosphere Response Experiment (TOGA COARE) will be solicited under
separate announcements. For further information contact: Michael
Patterson, NOAA/Office of Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-
2089 ext. 12, Internet: patterson@ogp.noaa.gov.
Ocean-Atmopshere Carbon Exchange Study (OACES)--Due to
limited funds anticipated in FY 1996, the OACES program element is not
seeking applications to fund new starts, but will accept applications
for renewal of funding for ongoing activities. For further information
contact: James F. Todd, NOAA/Global Programs, Silver Spring, MD; 301-
427-2089 ext. 32, Internet: todd@ogp.noaa.gov.
Education--Due to limited funds anticipated in FY 1996,
the Climate and Global Change Education program element is not seeking
applications to fund new starts, but will accept applications for
renewal of funding for ongoing activities. For further information
contact: Daphne Gemmill, NOAA/Office of Global Programs, Silver Spring,
MD; 301-427-2089 ext. 20, Internet: gemmill@ogp.noaa.gov.
Eligibility
Extramural eligibility is not limited and is encouraged with the
objective of developing a strong partnership with the academic
community. Non-academic proposers are urged to seek collaboration with
academic institutions. Universities, non-profit organizations, for
profit organizations, State and local governments, and Indian
[[Page 24614]] Tribes, are included among entities eligible for funding
under this announcement. While not a prerequisite for funding,
applicants are encouraged to consider conducting their research in one
or more of the National Marine Estuarine Research Reserve System or
National Marine Sanctuary sites. For further information on these field
laboratory sites, contact Dr. Dwight Trueblood, NOAA/NOS, 301-713-3145
ext. 174.
The NOAA Climate and Global Change Program has been approved for
multi-year funding up to a three year duration. Funding for non-U.S.
institutions is not available under this announcement.
Letters of Intent
Letters of Intent: (1) Letters should be no more than two pages in
length and include the name and institution of principal
investigator(s), a statement of the problem, brief summary of work to
be completed, approximate cost of the project, and program element(s)
to which the proposal should be directed. (2) Evaluation will be by
program management, according to the selection criteria for full
proposals described. (3) It is in the best interest of applicants and
their institutions to submit letters of intent; however, it is not a
requirement. (4) Facsimile and electronic mail are acceptable for
letters of intent only. (5) Projects deemed unsuitable during program
review should not be submitted as full proposals.
Evaluation Criteria
Consideration for financial assistance will be given to those
proposals which address one of the Program Priorities listed above and
meet the following evaluation criteria:
(1) Scientific Merit (20%): Intrinsic scientific value of the subject
and the study proposed.
(2) Relevance (20%): Importance and relevance to the goal of the
Climate and Global Change Program and to the research areas listed
above.
(3) Methodology (20%): Focused scientific objective and strategy,
including measurement strategies and data management considerations;
project milestones; and final products.
(4) Readiness (20%): Nature of the problem; relevant history and status
of existing work; level of planning, including existence of supporting
documents; strength of proposed scientific and management team; past
performance record of proposers.
(5) Linkages (10%): Connections to existing or planned national and
international programs; partnerships with other agency or NOAA
participants, where appropriate.
(6) Costs (10%): Adequacy of proposed resources; appropriate share of
total available resources; prospects for joint funding; identification
of long-term commitments. (Matching funding is encouraged, but is not
required.)
Selection Procedures
All proposals will be evaluated and ranked in accordance with the
assigned weights of the above evaluation criteria by (1) independent
peer mail review, and/or (2) independent peer panel review; both NOAA
and non-NOAA experts in the field may be used in this process. Their
individual recommendations and evaluations will be considered by the
Program Manager/Officer in final selections. Those ranked by the panel
and program as not recommended for funding will not be given further
consideration and will be notified of non-selection. For the proposals
rated either Excellent, Very Good or Good, the Program Manager will:
(a) ascertain which proposals meet the objectives, fit the criteria
posted, and do not substantially duplicate other projects that are
currently funded by NOAA or are approved for funding by other federal
agencies (b) select the proposals to be funded, (c) determine the total
duration of funding for each proposal, and (d) determine the amount of
funds available for each proposal. Awards are not necessarily made to
the highest-scored proposals, even though scoring is one of several
factors considered in selecting proposals for award.
Unsatisfactory performance by a recipient under prior Federal
awards may result in an application not being considered for funding.
Proposal Submission
The guidelines for proposal preparation provided below are
mandatory. Failure to heed these guidelines may result in proposals
being returned without review.
(a) Full Proposals: (1) Proposals submitted to the NOAA Climate and
Global Change Program must include the original and two unbound copies
of the proposal. (2) Investigators are not required to submit more than
3 copies of the proposal. Investigators are encouraged to submit
sufficient proposal copies for the full review process if they wish all
reviewers to receive color, unusually sized (not 8.5x11''), or
otherwise unusual materials submitted as part of the proposal. Only
three copies of the Federally required forms are needed. (3) Proposals
must be limited to 30 pages (numbered), including budget, investigators
vitae, and all appendices, and should be limited to funding requests
for one to three year duration. Appended information may not be used to
circumvent the page length limit. Federally mandated forms are not
included within the page count. (4) Proposals should be sent to the
NOAA Office of Global Programs at the above address. (5) Facsimile
transmissions and electronic mail submission of full proposals will not
be accepted.
(b) Required Elements: All proposals should include the following
elements:
(1) Signed title page: The title page should be signed by the
Principal Investigator (PI) and the institutional representative and
should clearly indicate which project area is being addressed. The PI
and institutional representative should be identified by full name,
title, organization, telephone number and address. The total amount of
Federal funds being requested should be listed for each budget period.
(2) Abstract: An abstract must be included and should contain an
introduction of the problem, rationale and a brief summary of work to
be completed. The abstract should appear on a separate page, headed
with the proposal title, institution(s) investigator(s), total proposed
cost and budget period.
(3) Results from prior research: The results of related projects
supported by NOAA and other agencies should be described, including
their relation to the currently proposed work. Reference to each prior
research award should include the title, agency, award number, PIs,
period of award and total award. The section should be a brief summary
and should not exceed two pages total.
(4) Statement of work: The proposed project must be completely
described, including identification of the problem, scientific
objectives, proposed methodology, relevance to the goal of the Climate
and Global Change Program, and the program priorities listed above.
Benefits of the proposed project to the general public and the
scientific community should be discussed. A year-by-year summary of
proposed work must be included clearly indicating that each year's
proposed work is severable and can easily be separated into annual
increments of meaningful work. The statement of work, including
references but excluding figures and other visual materials, must not
exceed 15 pages of text. Investigators wishing to submit group
proposals that exceed the 15 page limit should discuss this possibility
with the appropriate Program Officer prior to submission. In general,
proposals from 3 or more investigators [[Page 24615]] may include a
statement of work containing up to 15 pages of overall project
description plus up to 5 additional pages for individual project
descriptions.
(5) Budget: Applicants must submit a Standard Form 424 (4-92)
``Application for Federal Assistance'', including a detailed budget
using the Standard Form 424a (4-92), ``Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs''. The form is included in the standard NOAA
application kit. The proposal must include detailed total and annual
budgets corresponding with the descriptions provided in the statement
of work. Additional text to justify expenses should be included as
necessary.
(6) Vitae: Abbreviated curriculum vitae are sought with each
proposal. Reference lists should be limited to all publications in the
last three years with up to five other relevant papers.
(7) Current and pending support: For each investigator, submit a
list that includes project title, supporting agency and with number,
investigator months, dollar value and duration. Requested values should
be listed for pending support.
(8) List of suggested reviewers: The cover letter may include a
list of individuals qualified and suggested to review the proposal. It
also may include a list of individuals that applicants would prefer to
not review the proposal. Such lists may be considered at the direction
of the Program Officer.
(c) Other requirements:
(1) Applicants may obtain a standard NOAA application kit from the
Program Office.
Primary Applicant Certification--All primary applicants must submit
a completed Form CD-511, ``Certification Regarding Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements and Lobbying''. Applicants are also hereby notified of the
following:
1. Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension--Prospective
participants (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, section 105) are subject to
15 CFR Part 26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension,'' and the
related section of the certification form prescribed above applies;
2. Drug Free Workplace--Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR part 26,
section 605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart F, ``Government
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section
of the certification form prescribed above applies;
3. Anti-Lobbying--Persons (as defined at 15 CFR Part 28, section
105) are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352,
``Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal
contracting and financial transactions'', and the lobbying section of
the certification form prescribed above applies to applications/bids
for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for more than
$100,000, and loans and loan guarantees for more than $150,000, or the
single family maximum mortgage limit for affected programs, whichever
is greater; and
4. Anti-Lobbying Disclosure--Any applicant that has paid or will
pay for lobbying using any funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR part 28, appendix B.
Lower Tier Certification--Recipients must require applicants/
bidders for subgrants, contracts, subcontracts, or lower tier covered
transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if applicable, a
completed Form CD-512, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment,
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered
Transactions and Lobbying'' and disclosure form SF--LLL, ``Disclosure
of Lobbying Activities.'' Form CD-512 is intended for the use of
recipients and should not be transmitted to DOC. SF-LLL submitted by
any tier recipient or subrecipient should be submitted to DOC in
accordance with the instructions contained in the award document.
(2) Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all applicable
Federal laws and Federal and Department of Commerce policies,
regulations, and procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance
awards.
(3) Preaward Activities--If applicants incur any costs prior to an
award being made, they do so solely at their own risk of not being
reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal assurance that
may have been received, there is no obligation to the applicant on the
part of Department of Commerce to cover pre-award costs.
(4) This program is subject to the requirements of OMB Circular No.
A-110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other
Non-Profit Organizations'', and 15 CFR Part 24, ``Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to
State and Local Governments'', as applicable. Applicants under this
program are not subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs.''
(5) All non-profit and for-profit applicants are subject to a name
check review process. Name checks are intended to reveal if any key
individuals associated with the applicant have been convicted of, or
are presently facing criminal charges such as fraud, theft, perjury, or
other matters which significantly reflect on the applicant's
management, honesty, or financial integrity.
(6) A false statement on an applicant is grounds for denial or
termination of funds and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or
imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
(7) No award of Federal funds shall be made to an applicant who has
an outstanding delinquent Federal debt until either:
(i) The delinquent account is paid in full.
(ii) A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least
one payment is received, or
(iii) Other arrangement satisfactory to the Department of Commerce
are made.
(8) Buy American-Made Equipment or Products--Applicants are
encouraged that any equipment or products authorized to be purchased
with funding provided under this program must be American-made to the
maximum extent feasible.
(9) The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in an
application under this program must not exceed the indirect cost rate
negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal agency prior to the
proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent of the total
proposed direct cost dollar amount in the application, whichever is
less.
(d) If an applicant is selected for funding, the Department of
Commerce has no obligation to provide any additional future funding in
connection with the award. Renewal of an award to increase funding or
extend the period of performance is at the total discretion of the
Department of Commerce.
(e) In accordance with Federal statutes and regulations, no person
on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin or disability
shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving
financial assistance from the NOAA Climate and Global Change Program.
The NOAA Climate and Global Change Program does not have direct TDD
(Telephonic Device for the Deaf) capabilities, but can be reached
through the State of Maryland supplied TDD contact number, 800-735-
2258, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.
Classification: This notice has been determined to be not
significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866. The
[[Page 24616]] standard forms have been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act under OMB
approval number 0348-0043, 0348-0044, and 0348-0047.
Dated: April 28, 1995.
J. Michael Hall,
Director, Office of Global Programs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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