submitted directly to the (Name of your Office - Example Coastal Services Center). Proposals are subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24, as applicable. Award Procedure: Applications are evaluated by the National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Regional Office and processed by the NOAA Grants Office. Pursuant to Section 404 of Public Law 102-567, financial assistance awards to a State or Interstate Fishery Commission may be provided to the State on a sole-source basis. Deadlines: According to the NOAA Grants Office, project applications should be submitted 75 days in advance of desired effective date. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 120 working days. Appeals: No formal appeal procedure. If applications are unacceptable, the reasons are fully stated to the applicants. If the applicants desire to resubmit applications, projects must be revised in accordance with recommended changes. Renewals: Continuation grants can be made on an annual basis for approved multiyear projects. Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of NMFS based on the availability of each fiscal year funding and satisfactory performance. Procedures for renewals are the same as application procedures. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: This program has no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Cooperative agreements are normally made for one year. Funds are Reporting requirements are outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Financial Assistance Award. The Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions generally require that performance and financial reports be submitted semi-annually unless a waiver is provided by the NOAA Grants Officer. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document. Records: Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating to a particular grant for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year period, records must be retained until the action and resolution of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 05 actual: $12,743,927; FY 06 est $13,200,000; and FY 07 est $13,200,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Northwest Region: State and Tribal fisheries agencies in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho involved in the program operated eighteen salmon hatcheries and rearing ponds, over seven hundred irrigation diversions screens, and more than forty fish ladders, and conducted hatchery improvement studies. Northwest Center: Analyses of biological data collection and research related to endangered and threatened salmonid species listed under the Endangered Species Act, used by fisheries managers and policy makers to determine and implement changes needed to manage the water and fisheries resources of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 15 CFR Part 24, Mitchell Act. Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A- 122 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CRF Part 24 for state and local governments. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Northwest Region: Robert Z. Smith, Director, Columbia River Fisheries Development Program, NOAA/NMFS, Salmon Recovery Division, Hatcheries and Inland Fisheries Branch, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Portland, OR 97232-1274. Telephone: (503) 231-2009. Fax: (503) 872-2737. Email: rz.smith@noaa.gov. Headquarters Office: Not applicable. Web Site Address: http://www.noaa.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: None. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Northwest Region: All projects are State and Federal cooperative efforts to protect and enhance the salmon and steelhead resources in the region. Examples of project activities include: Operation and maintenance of fish hatcheries, fish ladders, fish screens, and other fish passage facilities; fish passage and water flow planning and input to involved agencies; and studies on irrigation screens, stream improvement, and hatchery improvement. Northwest Center: Biological sampling and data collection for transportation, fish guidance, and migration studies of Pacific salmon on the Columbia and Snake Rivers project; monitoring and recording biological and spawning behavior data on captive broodstock population; development of captive broodstock rearing techniques, monitoring salmon spawning behavior within a controlled-environment behavior flume, and the continuation of bio-assay, predator-survival, and PIT-tag research. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Priority consideration is given to projects that directly relate to NOAA statutory responsibilities (Mitchell Act) and to court actions and Federal treaties. Special consideration is given to Columbia Basin Watershed planning activities and activities impacting Federal responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. 11.437 PACIFIC FISHERIES DATA PROGRAM NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as This cooperative program provides support to State fishery agencies to enhance their data collection and analysis systems to respond to coast wide and insular area fisheries management needs. The program supports fisheries data collection and analysis projects that provide catch, effort, economic and biological data on federally managed species to the Fishery Management Councils as needed for continuing management of Pacific fisheries. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds can be used to enhance State fishery data collection and analysis systems to respond to Federal fisheries management needs. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State governments (including territories of Guam and American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) and quasi-public nonprofit institution/organizations. Beneficiary Eligibility: The agency of a State government authorized under its laws to regulate commercial and recreational fisheries. Credentials/Documentation: Proposal from a State or an Interstate Fishery Agency should be submitted in accordance with 15 CFR part 24. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: Proposals are submitted through Grants.Gov. Applicants will need to enter the Funding Opportunity Number and/or CFDA number to access the application package and instructions. Application package will then be submitted directly to the (Name of your Office - Example Coastal Services Center). Proposals are subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24, as applicable. Award Procedure: Applications are evaluated by the receiving National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Office and processed by the NOAA Grants Office. Pursuant to Section 404 of Public Law 102-567, financial assistance awards to a State or Interstate Fishery Commission may be provided on a solesource basis. Deadlines: According to the NOAA Grants Office, project applications should be submitted 75 days in advance of desired effective date. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 120 working days. Appeals: No formal appeal procedure. If applications are unacceptable, the reasons are fully stated to the applicants. If the applicants desire to resubmit applications, projects must be revised in accordance with recommended changes. Renewals: Continuation grants on an annual basis for approved multi-year projects. Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of NMFS based on the availability of each fiscal year funding and satisfactory performance. Procedures for renewals are the same as application procedures. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are normally made for one year. Funds are released in advance or by reimbursement, as agreed to in the Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Reporting requirements are outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Financial Assistance Award. The Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions generally requires that performance and financial reports be submitted semi-annually unless a waiver is provided by the NOAA Grants Officer. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document. Records: Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating to a particular grant for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year period, records must be retained until the action and resolution of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 05 actual: $20,421,404; FY 06 est $20,000,000; and FY 07 est $20,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $36,000 to $7,694,000. Average: $3,774,500. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Southwest Region: Document the large-scale movements and behaviors of Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna in relation to oceanographic features. Use of a range of electronic tagging technologies to document the movements and behaviors of Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 15 CFR part 24, Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CRF Part 24 for state and local governments. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Alaska: Alaska Regional Office, Shawn Carey, NMFS, P.O. Box 12668, Headquarters Office: Patty Zielinski, Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division, Office of Science and Technology, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, Room 12441, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: (301)713-2328. Fax: (301)7134137. Email: Patty.Zielinski@noaa.gov. Web Site Address: Alaska: http//www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/. RELATED PROGRAMS: None. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: All: Program funds State projects that enhance State systems to respond to coast wide and Pacific islands fisheries management needs under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Examples include sampling of landings to determine species composition, special processing of State-collected fisheries data to conform to specifications of regional fishery data management systems, and monitoring domestic shore side ground fish landings in Alaska, as well as foreign tuna transshipment activities in Guam, providing catch and effort data necessary to monitor in-season harvest quotas by species, group, gear type and regulatory area, to evaluate the effectiveness of fisheries management programs in the western Pacific region, and to update the historic ground fish catch database, as well as Year-round data collection for groundfish fisheries off Washington, Oregon and California. Santa Cruz: California Habitat Restoration Data Projects. In Alaska, 7 fisheries data collection and management projects. Hawaii: Fishery Data Collection to Guam, CNMI, Hawaii, American Samoa. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Priority consideration is given to State projects that provide the Fishery Management Councils with the timely information needed to make the management decisions required under fishery management plans. 11.438 PACIFIC COAST SALMON RECOVERY-PACIFIC SALMON TREATY PROGRAM FEDERAL AGENCY: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Pacific Coast Salmon Treaty Act, Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Public Law 106-113, Public Law 99-5, 16 U.S.C. 3634, 16 U.S.C. 3641. OBJECTIVES: This is a cooperative program that assists the States in salmon restoration. and in fulfilling responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty by providing administrative management. Support is provided to treaty Indian tribes for salmon recovery and to meet the needs of the Pacific Salmon Commission and U.S. international commitments under the treaty. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds may be used by State agencies and treaty Indian tribes to assist in salmon recovery and in fulfilling Federal responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State government agencies and treaty Indian tribes. Beneficiary Eligibility: This program benefits the State governments, treaty Indian tribes, Federal government, international relationships, and conservation of a public resource by ensuring that State agencies and tribal governments participate in the recovery and international management of salmon on the west coast. Credentials/Documentation: Proposal from a State agency or treaty Indian tribe should be submitted in accordance with 15 CFR Part 24. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: Proposals are submitted through Grants. Gov. Applicants will need to enter the Funding Opportunity Number and/or CFDA number to access the application package and instructions. Application package will then be submitted directly to the (Name of your Office - Example Coastal Services Center). Proposals are subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24, as applicable. Award Procedure: Applications are evaluated by the National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Office and processed by the NOAA Grants Management Division. Under Section 404 of Public Law 102-567, financial assistance awards to a State or Interstate Fishery Commission may be provided on a sole-source basis. Deadlines: According to the NOAA Grants Management Division, project applications should be submitted at least 75 days in advance of desired effective date. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Within 75 calendar days from the receipt of a complete and acceptable application. Appeals: No formal appeal procedure. If applications are unacceptable, the reasons are fully stated to the applicants. If the applicants desire to resubmit applications, applications must be revised in accordance with recommended changes. Renewals: Continuation grants can be made on an annual basis for approved multiyear projects. Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of NMFS, based on the availability of each fiscal year funding and satisfactory performance. Procedures for renewals are the same as application procedures. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: For the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Program, States are required to provide a matching amount of 25 percent. Treaty Indian tribes are not required to provide a match for Pacific Salmon Recovery Program funds. The Pacific Salmon Treaty funds have no statutory formula; projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are normally made for one year. Funds are released in advance or by reimbursement, as agreed to in the Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reporting requirements are outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Financial Assistance Award. The Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions generally require that performance and financial reports be submitted semi-annually unless a waiver is provided by the NOAA Grants Officer. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a programspecific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating to a particular grant for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year period, records must be retained until the action and resolution of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 05 actual: $94,997,638; FY 06 est $95,000,000; and FY 07 est $95,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $57,963 to $17,850,000. Average: $8,953,981. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Pacific Salmon Treaty, Alaska Region: Since implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty in 1985, the state of Alaska has provided the necessary support to and has been involved with the Pacific Salmon Commission in accordance with the treaty. Pacific Salmon Treaty, Northwest Region: Awards are made on annual basis to the states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon to participate in the implementation of the 1985 Pacific Salmon Treaty. The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) was established in FY2000 to provide grants to the states and tribes to assist state, tribal and local salmon conservation and recovery efforts. The fund supplements existing state, tribal and federal programs to foster development of federal-state-tribal-local partnerships in salmon and steelhead recovery and conservation; promotes efficiencies and effectiveness in recovery efforts through enhanced sharing and pooling of capabilities, expertise and information. Significant contributions are being made through this program to the conservation, restoration, and sustainability of Pacific salmon and steelhead runs and the habitats on which they depend. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Pacific Salmon Treaty; 16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq. Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CRF Part 24 for state and local governments. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Pacific Salmon Treaty - Northwest Region: Dave Cantillon, NOAA/NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115. Telephone: (206) 5264140, Fax: (206) 526-6534. Email: Dave.Cantillon@noaa.gov. Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Program - Alaska Region: Shawn Carey, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668. Telephone: (907)586-7845. Use the same numbers for FTS. Email: shawn.carey@noaa.gov. Northwest Region: Joe Scordino, NOAA/NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Telephone: (206) 526-6150, Fax: (206) 526-6426, Email: Joe.Scordino@noaa.gov. Southwest Region: Patricia Culver, NOAA/NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. Telephone: (562) 980-4239, Email: trisha.culver@noaa.gov. Headquarters Office: Not applicable. Web Site Address: Alaska - http://www.fakr.noaa.gov RELATED PROGRAMS: None. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Alaska: Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery projects will provide support for salmon habitat restoration, salmon enhancement and salmon research. Northwest: Since the inception of this program, grantees have provided funds (primarily as subgrants) to support over 2,600 individual projects in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Priority consideration is given to State and tribal programs that directly address salmon recovery or the information needs of the Pacific Salmon Commission for international management of salmon fisheries stocks under the Pacific Salmon Treaty. 11.439 MARINE MAMMAL DATA PROGRAM FEDERAL AGENCY: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: Marine Mammal Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; and Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 2000, 16 U.S.C. 1421f-1. OBJECTIVES: Nondiscretionary funding under this authorization provides support to State agencies for the collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that occur in the State's waters and interact with State managed fisheries and other marine resources. Information collected is used by the State and Federal governments to conserve marine mammals, address or resolve conflicts between marine mammals, fisheries and living marine resources, and to improve their understanding of the health of individual marine mammals as well as marine mammal populations. Discretionary funds may be announced in the Federal Register under competitive programs to undertake research in subjects which are relevant to the protection and conservation of marine mammals. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Nondiscretionary funds may be nondiscretionary and appropriated for a particular recipient for a particular purpose such as the Marine Mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska (16 U.S.C. 1388) or allocated to State agencies for collection of information on marine mammals that occur in State waters and interact with fisheries and other marine resources. Discretionary funds announced in the Federal Register under competitive programs may restrict the use of funds or include additional program restrictions based on the appropriation language. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State governments and quasi-public nonprofit institutions or organizations. U.S. Marine Mammal Stranding Network participants, including state and local governments, academia, aquaria, non profits, private individuals and organizations. Eligibility may vary under programs announced in the Federal Register. Beneficiary Eligibility: This program benefits the States that have marine mammals in waters under State jurisdiction and supports Federal requirements for conservation of marine mammals, and other public resources. The program also benefits the active volunteer U.S. marine mammal stranding network members throughout coastal states. Credentials/Documentation: Proposal from a State fishery agency or an Interstate Fisheries Commission, or an eligible stranding network member, should be submitted in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14; 15 CFR Part 24 and the applicable Federal Register notice. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: Proposals are submitted through Grants. Gov. Applicants will need to enter the Funding Opportunity Number and/or CFDA number to access the application package and instructions. Application package will then be submitted directly to the (Name of your Office - Example Coastal Services Center). Proposals are subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24, as applicable. Award Procedure: Applications are evaluated by the National Marine Fisheries Service Regional or Headquarters Offices and processed by the NOAA Grants Management Division. Pursuant to Section 404 of Public Law 102-567, financial assistance awards to a State or Interstate Fishery Commission may be provided to the State on a non- discretionary basis for projects involving the collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that occur in the State's waters and interact with State managed fisheries and other marine resources. For discretionary funds including Stranding Networks, a competitive award process is announced in the Federal Register for projects related to stranding network activities. A small percentage of discretionary funds will be available to be provided on a non-competed basis for catastrophic stranding events. Deadlines: According to the NOAA Grants Management Division, project applications should be submitted at least 75 days in advance of desired effective date. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Within 75 calendar days after a complete and acceptable application is received. Appeals: No formal appeal procedure. Renewals: For projects involving the collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that occur in the State's waters and interact with State managed fisheries and other marine resources, continuation grants can be made on an annual basis for approved multi-year projects. For projects related to stranding network activities, grants or cooperative agreements will be awarded for a maximum award period of 3 years; however the total Federal share of each award is fixed at a maximum of $100,000 regardless of the funding period requested. Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of NMFS, based on the availability of each fiscal year funding and satisfactory performance. Procedures for renewals are the same as application procedures. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: For projects involving the collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that occur in the State's waters and interact with State managed fisheries and other marine resources, the program has no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share. For projects related to stranding network activities the maximum Federal award for each project will be $100,000, and a minimum cost share of 25 percent of total project costs is required. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are normally made for one year. Funds are released in advance or by reimbursement, as agreed to in the Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reporting requirements are outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Financial Assistance Award. The Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions generally require that performance and financial reports be submitted semi-annually unless a waiver is provided by the NOAA Grants Officer. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a programspecific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs". A State applicant should requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical reports, and other records of grantees or sub grantees are required to be maintained in accordance the terms and conditions of the Financial Assistance Award. The grantee must maintain records for 3 years from the date when the final expenditure report is submitted. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) Total FY 05 actual: $24,185,026; FY 06 est $25,000,000; and FY 07 est $25,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $2,807,000; $530,826. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Programs support marine mammal research and management efforts relative to marine mammal health and strandings and fulfill commitments under Title IV of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Several programs contribute to the United States participation in the International Whaling Commission and the fulfillment of native subsistence co-management commitments under section 119 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Northwest: Information is provided to state and federal fishery managers to support regulatory decisions. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Marine Mammal Protection Act, as amended. Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CRF Part 24 for state and local governments. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Discretionary: Stranding Network Contacts-Alaska Region: Aleria Jensen, Alaska Region, NMFS, Federal Building, 709 West 9th Street, 14th Floor, Juneau, AK 99802-1668. Telehone: (907) 586-7248 or aleria.jensen@noaa.gov. Northeast Region: Dana Hartley, NMFS, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2298. Telephone: (978) 2819328 or dana.hartley@noaa.gov. Northwest Region: Brent Norberg, NMFS, Brent Norberg, 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E., Building 1, Seattle, WA 98115. Telephone: (206) 526-6733 or brent.norberg@noaa.gov; Southeast Region: Laura Engelby, NMFS, 263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Telephone: (727) 824-5312 or laura.engleby@noaa.gov; Southwest Region: Joe Cordaro, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA: 90802-4213. Telephone: (562) 980-4017 or joe.cordaro@noaa.gov. Nondiscretionary: Alaska Regional Office: Barbara Fosburg, NOAA/NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668. Telephone: (907) 586-7273. Northwest Regional Office: Joe Scordino, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115. Telephone: (206) 526-6150, Fax: (206) 526-6426, Email: Joe.Scordino@noaa.gov. Pacific Islands Area Office: Margaret Akamine, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI, 96814-4700. Telephone: (808) 973-2935 or margaret.akamine@noaa.gov. Headquarters Office: Budget Officer, Administrative and Budget Processes Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: (301) 713-2245. Fax: (301) 713-2299. Headquarters Office: Teri Rowles, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, Teri Rowles, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Telephone: 301-713-2322, ext. 178. Web Site Address: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/PR2/ RELATED PROGRAMS: None. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Nondiscretionary: Northwest - funds are provided annually to an interstate fishery commission to collect data on the expanding west coast pinniped population and its impact on fish populations. Nondiscretionary: For projects involving the collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that occur in the State's waters and interact with State managed fisheries and other marine resources, priority consideration is given to proposals for the collection of information on marine mammals involved in interactions with fisheries and other marine resources, and on activities impacting marine mammals such as native subsistence; Discretionary: For projects involving stranding network activities, priorities are published in the Federal Register Notice soliciting applications for financial assistance. Unsolicited proposals may also be submitted outside of the competitive process for response to catastrophic stranding events. 11.440 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, APPLICATIONS, DATA, AND EDUCATION FEDERAL AGENCY: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: 49 U.S.C. 44720(b); 33 U.S.C. 883d, 33 U.S.C. 1442; 15 U.S.C. 313, 1540, 15 U.S.C. 2901 et. seq. OBJECTIVES: To advance and promote applied research, data assimilation and management, technology development, and education in environmental science. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds can be used to support a wide variety of atmospheric and oceanographic research, development, data distribution and assimilation programs, education, advisory services, and to support long-term partnerships between the Federal government, universities, and institutions of research and higher education for cooperative science and education in environmental science. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any State university, college, institute or laboratory; any public or private nonprofit institution or consortium. Beneficiary Eligibility: Organizations and individuals with interests in support of managing effectively the Nation's oceanic and atmospheric resources. Credentials/Documentation: Proposals with a statement of work and estimated budgets. Costs are determined in accordance with applicable OMB circulars and applicable Federal Register notices. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Proposals are sent to the appropriate office of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Award Procedure: Awards are made on the basis of proposal evaluations, technical and administrative reviews, and external reviews, if applicable. Deadlines: In accordance with applicable report or announcement published in the Federal Register and/or Federal Funding Opportunities in Grants.gov. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 180 days from time of receipt of the proposal. Appeals: None. Renewals: Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of the Federal government based upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: This program has no statutory formula. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports are due in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: |