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opportunities within the public and Act\u2019\u2019), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), the Department may extend the deadline for private sectors. MBOC operators and International Trade Administration completion of the preliminary results ofexecutive directors should have a review if it determines that it is not experience in and knowledge of the [A 583 816] practicable to complete the preliminarylocal minority business sector and established working relationships with Certain Stainless Steel Butt Weld Pipe results within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the date of buying organizations. MBOCs are Fittings from Taiwan: Notice of publication of the order for which the supported by a volunteer advisory Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary administrative review was requested. committee that assists the MBOC in Results in Antidumping Duty The Department has determined it is not implementing program requirements Administrative Review practicable to complete this review and providing contract and financing AGENCY: Import Administration, within the originally anticipated time opportunities to MBEs. The program is International Trade Administration, limit, in accordance with section primarily evaluated by MBDA based on Department of Commerce. 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR the number and dollar value of contracts 351.213(h)(2), because more time is and financial transactions awarded to EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 2006. needed to analyze Ta Chen\u2019s responses minority business enterprises. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to supplemental questionnaires. Helen Kramer or Judy Lao, AD/CVD DATES: The closing date for receipt of Therefore, the Department is extendingapplications is March 10, 2006. Operations, Office 7, Import the time limit for the preliminary results Administration, International Trade Completed applications must be by 120 days, to not later than June 30, received by MBDA no later than 5 p.m. Administration, U.S. Department of 2006. The deadline for the final resultsEastern Standard Time at the address Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone:of this review will continue to be 120 below for paper submission or at http:// (202) 482\u20130405 and (202) 482\u2013days 7924,after publication of the preliminary www.Grants.gov for electronic results. respectively. submission. The due date and time is Dated: February 2, 2006. the same for electronic submissions as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stephen Claeys, it is for paper submissions. The date the Background applications will be deemed to have Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. been submitted electronically shall be On June 1, 2005, the Department of the am] date and time received at [FR Doc. E6 \u2013 1723 Filed 2 \u2013 7 \u2013 06; 8:45 Commerce (\u2018\u2018the Department\u2019\u2019) Grants.gov. Applicants should save and BILLING CODE 3510 DS S published a notice of opportunity to print the proof of submission they request an administrative review of the receive from Grants.gov. Applications antidumping order on stainless steel DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE received after the closing date and time butt\u2013weld pipe fittings from Taiwan for will not be considered. Anticipated time the period of review (\u2018\u2018POR\u2019\u2019) of June 1, Minority Business Development for processing is approximately sixty 2004, through May 31, 2005. See Notice Agency (60) days from the date of publication of of Opportunity to Request this notice. MBDA anticipates that Administrative Review of Antidumping [Docket No: 980901228 6023 06] awards for the MBOC program will be or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, Solicitation of Applications for the made with a start date of April 1, 2006. or Suspended Investigation, 70 FR Minority Business Opportunity Center ADDRESSES: (1)(a) Paper Submission If 31422 (June 1, 2005). On June 27, 2005, (MBOC) Program (Baton Rouge/New Mailed: If the application is mailed/ Flowline Division of Markovitz shipped overnight by the applicant or Enterprises, Inc. (Flowline Division), Orleans, LA) its representative, one (1) signed Gerlin, Inc., Shaw Alloy Piping AGENCY: Minority Business original plus two (2) copies of the Products, Inc., and Taylor Forge Development Agency, DOC. application must be submitted. Stainless, Inc. (collectively ACTION: Notice. Completed application packages must \u2018\u2018petitioners\u2019\u2019) requested an be mailed to: Office of Business antidumping duty administrative review SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Development\u2014MBOC Program, Office for Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. (TaOrder 11625 and 15 U.S.C. Section of Executive Secretariat, HCHB, Room 1512, the Minority Business Chen), Liang Feng Stainless Steel Fitting 5063, Minority Business Development Development Agency (MBDA) is Co., Ltd., Tru\u2013Flow Industrial Co., Ltd., Censor International Corporation, and soliciting competitive applications fromAgency, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, PFP Taiwan Co., Ltd. On June 30, 2005organizations to operate a Minority Ta Chen requested an administrative Business Opportunity Center (MBOC) NW., Washington, DC 20230. U.S. Department of Commerce review of its sales to the United States (formerly Minority Business delivery policies for Federal Express, during the POR. On July 21, 2005, the Opportunity Committees) in Baton Rouge/New Orleans, Louisiana. The UPS, and DHL overnight services Department published the notice initiating this administrative review. Minority Business Opportunity Centersrequire the packages to be sent to the address above. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping through their staff will provide (1)(b) Paper Submission If Handand Countervailing Duty Administrativebrokering services and assistance to Delivered: If the application is handminority business enterprises (MBEs) Reviews and Request for Revocation In delivered by the applicant or his/her Part, 70 FR 42028 (July 21, 2005). The that (a) generate $500,000 or more in representative, one (1) signed original preliminary results are currently due annual gross revenues or (b) are capable plus two (2) copies of the application of creating significant employment and not later than March 2, 2006. must be delivered to: U.S. Department long-term economic impact (commonly Extension of Time Limits for of Commerce, Minority Business referred to as \u2018\u2018rapid growth-potential \u2019\u2019 Preliminary Results Development Agency, Office of Business MBEs). In addition, MBOCs provide Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the access to buyers of goods and services Development\u2014MBOC Program (extension 1940), HCHB, Room 1874, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (\u2018\u2018 theprocurement and financing and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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Entrance #10, 15th Street, NW., omb/grants, or http://www.Grants.gov. recommends that applicants not wait be the application deadline date to Washington, DC (Between PennsylvaniaForms CD\u2013511, and CD\u2013346 mayuntil obtained at http://www.doc.gov/forms. begin the application process through and Constitution Avenues). Responsibility for ensuring that U.S. Department of Commerce \u2018\u2018 handGrants.gov. applications are complete and received delivery\u2019\u2019 policies state that Federal Funding Availability: The total award by MBDA on time is the sole Express, UPS, and DHL overnight period is one year, nine months. The responsibility of the Applicant. services submitted to the address listed Federal funding share in year 1 (April above (Entrance #10) cannot be Agency Contacts 1\u2013December 31, 2006) is $195,000. accepted. These policies should be MBDA anticipates the Federal funding 1. Office of Business Development, taken into consideration when utilizing share in year 2 (January 1\u2013December 31, 14th and Constitution Avenues, Room their services. MBDA will not accept 2007) will be $260,000 (subject to the 5073, Washington, DC 20230. applications that are submitted by the availability of FY 2007 appropriations). Contact: Efrain Gonzalez, Program deadline but rejected due to MBDA anticipates funding only one (1) Manager at 202 \u2013482\u20131940. Departmental hand-delivery policies. 2. Dallas National Enterprise Center MBOC from this competitive The applicant must adhere to these (NEC) is located at 1100 Commerce Announcement. policies for its application to be Street, Suite 7B\u201323, Dallas, TX 75242. considered for award. MBDA anticipates that 75 percent of (2) Electronic Submission: ApplicantsThis region covers the states of the Federal funding share must be Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, are encouraged to submit their proposal allocated to key staff, such as the electronically at http://www.Grants.gov.Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Executive Director and Senior Business Electronic submissions should be madeOklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah Development person(s). Applicants and Wyoming. in accordance with the instructions must submit project plans and budgets Contact: John Iglehart, Regional available at Grants.gov (see http:// for each of the two funding periods. Director, Dallas NEC at 214\u2013767\u2013 8001. www.grants.gov/ForApplicants for Projects will be funded for no more than detailed information). MBDA strongly SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: one year at a time. Awardees will be Electronic Access: A link to the full recommends that applicants not wait eligible for one continuation period, for text of the Federal Funding Opportunity until the application deadline date to (FFO) Announcement for the MBOC a total of one year, nine months. Project begin the application process through proposals accepted for funding will not Program can be found at http:// Grants.gov. compete for funding in the subsequent www.Grants.gov or by contacting the second budget period. Second year appropriate MBDA representative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For funding will depend upon satisfactory further information, please visit identified above. The FFO is also MBDA\u2019s Minority Business Internetavailable at http://www.mbda.gov. The performance, availability of funds to support continuation of the project, Portal at http://www.mbda.gov. Paper FFO contains a full and complete Department of Commerce and MBDA applications and Standard Forms may description of the MBOC program priorities, and will be at the sole be obtained by contacting the MBDA requirements. In order to receive proper National Enterprise Center (NEC) for the consideration, applicants must comply discretion of MBDA and the Department area in which the Applicant is located with all information and requirements of Commerce. MBDA is soliciting (See Agency Contacts section) or contained in the FFO. Applicants will competitive applications from visiting MBDA\u2019s Portal at http:// be able to access, download and submitorganizations to operate one MBOC in www.mbda.gov. Standard Forms 424, electronic grant applications for the the geographic area identified below. MBOC Program in this announcement at 424A, 424B, and SF\u2013LLL can also be The maximum Federal Funding obtained at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Grants.gov. MBDA strongly Amounts for each year are also shown. Applicant location

Federal amount year 1 Federal amount year 2 (April 1\u2013Dec. 31, 2006) (Jan. 1\u2013Dec. 31, 2007)

1. Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA* ..........................................................................................

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$260,000

* Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). These areas are defined in OMB Bulletin 06 \u201301 at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/index.html.

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Applicants will be required to operate Program Description: In accordance MBOC Operators should have an established presence in either Baton one MBOC office (at a minimum) in with Executive Order 11625 and 15 either Baton Rouge or New Orleans, but Rouge or New Orleans or both. U.S.C. 1512, the Minority Business not necessarily both. The service area Development Agency (MBDA) is Established presence is defined to mean that the applicant has had an office in includes both Baton Rouge and New soliciting competitive applications from the location for approximately three (3)Orleans. organizations to operate Minority years preceding the date of this Business Opportunity Centers (MBOC) Authority: Executive Order 11625 and 15 U.S.C. 1512. Announcement and has established (formerly Minority Business working relationships with buying Opportunity Committees). The Minority Catalog of Federal Domestic organizations. In light of Hurricanes Assistance (CFDA): 11.803 Minority Business Opportunity Centers through Katrina and Rita, the definition for Business Opportunity Center Program.their staff will provide brokering established presence is amended to services and assistance to MBEs that (a) Eligibility: For-profit entities include entities in operation since the (including sole-proprietorships, generate $500,000 or more in annual beginning of 2003 (minimum) through partnership, and corporations), and nongross revenues or (b) are capable of August 2005. Applicants are encouraged creating significant employment and profit organizations, State and local to propose as large a service area as government entities, American Indian long-term economic impact (commonly possible, which may extend beyond theTribes, and educational institutions arereferred to as \u2018\u2018rapid growth-potential eligible to operate MBOCs. defined areas noted above. MBEs). In addition, MBOCs provide

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access to buyers of goods and services may extend beyond the defined service \ u 2 0 2 2 Financing Networks\u2014Knowledge and procurement and financing area of Baton Rouge/New Orleans, the resources and professional opportunities within the public and Louisiana. relationships within the corporate, private sectors. The MBOC program\u20193. s The following funding priorities: banking and investment community that primary objective is to match prea. Having an existing or recent clientcan be beneficial to minority-owned qualified MBEs with private and publicbase that can be utilized for brokering firms (2 points); sector contracting and financing \ u 2 0 2 2 Experience and knowledge of contract and financial transactions; entities. MBOC operators and executive b. Ability to establish an MBOC that particular industries and ability to gain directors should have experience in and has an Industry specific(s) focus and access to industry leaders within the knowledge of the local minority geographic service area (5 points). that demonstrates the utility of business sector and demonstrated economic clusters including, but not ability to gain access to key decision- limited to, aerospace, manufacturing, 2. Resources (25 Points) makers. MBOCs are supported by a construction, financial services, IT and/ The applicant\u2019s proposal will be evaluated according to the following volunteer advisory committee that or automotive industries; assists the MBOC in implementing c. The ability to assist in economic criteria: \ u 2 0 2 2 Key Staff\u2014Discuss the experience program requirements and providing recovery following natural disasters of the staff that will operate the MBOC. contract and financing opportunities tothrough available economic In particular, an assessment will be MBEs. The program is primarily opportunities; and, made to determine whether key staff has evaluated by MBDA based on the 4. The availability of funding. the experience in working with high number and dollar value of contracts Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be level key decisionmakers as relates to and financial transactions awarded to evaluated and applicants will be brokering and facilitating large dollar MBEs. selected based on the following criteria. contracts and financial transactions, and Match Requirements: Cost sharing of An application must receive at least coaching and mentoring. Proposed staff at least 30% is required. Cost sharing is 70% of the total points available for will be assessed to determine if they the portion of the project cost not borne each evaluation criterion, in order for possess the expertise in utilizing by the Federal Government. Applicants the application to be considered for information systems (10 points); must meet this requirement in (1) Cash funding. contributions; (2) non-cash applicant \ u 2 0 2 2 Resources\u2014discuss what resource will be utilized to accomplish the work contributions; and/or (3) third party in- The Maximum total points that can be requirements (not included as part of kind contributions. Bonus points will beearned is 105 including the bonus points for staff related non federal cost the cost-sharing arrangement). An awarded for cost sharing exceeding 30 sharing as described below. assessment will be made to evaluate percent that is applied to MBOC staff.

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how well the plan establishes and Applicants must provide a detailed 1. Applicant Capability (30 Points) maintains a network of resources. explanation of how the cost-sharing The applicant\u2019s proposal will be Discuss how the Advisory Committee requirement will be met. evaluated with respect to the applicantand \u2019s While not a program requirement, the subcommittees will be recruited experience and expertise in providing MBOC may charge client fees for and what their role will be. Discuss how the work requirements listed. brokering services rendered. Client fees the committees will contribute to the Specifically, the proposals will be may be used towards meeting cost share performance measures as outlined in the evaluated as follows: requirements. Client fees applied FFO (10 points); and directly to the award\u2019s cost sharing \ u 2 0 2 2 MBE Community\u2014Experience \ u 2 0 2 2 Equipment\u2014An assessment will knowledge of the local minority requirement must be used in conducted to evaluate how well the furtherance of the program objectives. business sector and established working plan fulfills the computer hardware and relationships with buying organizations. Selection Procedures: Prior to the software requirements stated in the FFO This factor will be evaluated on whether formal paneling process, each (5 points). or not the applicant has an established application will receive an initial screening to ensure that all required presence in the proposed geographic 3. Techniques and Methodologies (25 forms, signatures and documentation service area. Established presence is Points) defined to mean that the applicant has The applicant\u2019s proposal will be are present. Each application will had an office in the geographic serviceevaluated as follows: receive an independent, objective review by a panel qualified to evaluate area for a minimum of three (3) years \ u 2 0 2 2 Performance Measures\u2014relate eac preceding this announcement and has performance measure to the financial, the applications submitted. MBDA established relationships with buying information and market resources anticipates that the review panel will be available in the applicant\u2019s defined made up of at least three independent organizations. (10 points); service in area and how the goals will be reviewers (Federal employees) who will \ u 2 0 2 2 Business Acumen\u2014experience met. Specific attention should be placed review all applications based on the and knowledge of coaching and mentoring techniques related to serving on the Dollar Value of Contract Awards below evaluation criteria. Each reviewer and Financial Transactions (as will evaluate and provide a score for rapid growth-potential minority firms (3 described under Definitions in the FFO). each proposal. The National Director ofpoints); Minimum goals should be based on the \ u 2 0 2 2 Financing \u2014 experience in and MBDA makes the final recommendation knowledge of brokering techniques and availability of Federal procurement to the Department of Commerce Grants facilitating large financial transactions dollars in the service area. The Officer regarding the funding of (5 points); applicant should also consider existing applications, taking into account the market conditions and its strategy to \ u 2 0 2 2 Procurements and Contracting \u2014 following selection criteria: experience in and knowledge of the achieve the goal (10 points); 1. The evaluations and rankings of the public and private sector contracting \ u 2 0 2 2 Plan of Action\u2014provide specific independent review panel; 2. Size of proposed service area. opportunities and gaining access to thedetail on how the applicant will start Applicants are encouraged to propose as buyers to facilitate and broker large operations, including how the Advisory large a service area as possible, which deals (5 points); Committees and Subcommittees will be

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formed. The plan should include a that clearly shows the connections (10 collection displays a currently valid OMB control Number. detailed discussion of the nature of thepoints). advisory role and how the committee • Non Federal cost sharing exceeding Executive Order 12866 will work with Center staff to 30 percent that is related to additional This notice has been determined to be accomplish program objectives. Program staff (5) bonus points). not significant for purposes of E.O. Operators have thirty (30) days to Intergovernmental Review 12866. become fully operational after an award is made. Fully operational means that Applications under this program are Administrative Procedure Act/ all staff is hired, all signs are up, all not subject to Executive Order 12372, Regulatory Flexibility Act items of furniture and equipment are in‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal Prior notice for an opportunity for place and operational, all stationery Programs.’’ public comment are not required by the forms are developed and the Center is Administrative Procedure Act for rules Limitation of Liability ready to open its doors to the public. concerning public property, loans, Failure to have all staff on board within Applicants are hereby given notice grant, benefits and contracts (5 U.S.C. 30 days after award will result in a that funds have been appropriated for 533(a)(2)). Because notice and deduction of 10 points on the first semithis program for Fiscal Year 2006; opportunity for comment are not annual performance assessment reporthowever, funds have not yet been required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 533 or any and may jeopardize continuation of theappropriated for FY 2007. In no event other law, the analytical requirements of award (5 points); will MBDA or the Department of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C Commerce be responsible for proposal • Work Requirements Execution 601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, Plan—The applicant will be evaluated preparation costs if this program fails to a regulatory flexibility analysis is not on how it plans to execute the Work receive funding or is cancelled because required and has not been prepared. Requirements (including of other agency priorities. Publication of Dated: February 3, 2006. implementation timelines) and how this announcement does not oblige effectively and efficiently all staff will MBDA or the Department of CommerceRonald N. Langston, National Director, Minority Business be used. Applicants should include a to award any specific project or to Development Agency. description for using an intra and obligate any available funds. [FR Doc. E6–1675 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am] interstate approach, depending on the Universal Identifier BILLING CODE 3510 21 P geographic service area, for accomplishing the work requirements Applicants should be aware that they contained in the FFO (5 points). will be required to provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • Appropriateness of Applicant Defined Service Area—The applicant system (DUNS) number during the National Oceanic and Atmospheric application process. See the June 27, Administration will be evaluated based on the 2003 (68 FR 38402) Federal Register following: the size of the minority population and density of MBEs with notice for additional information. Proposed Information Collection; revenues of $500,000 or rapid-growth Organizations can receive a DUNS Comment Request; Paperwork number at no cost by calling the potential in the applicant’s defined Submissions Under the Coastal Zone dedicated toll-free DUNS Number service area. The presence of significant Management Act Federal Consistency request line at 1–866–705–5711 or on Requirements Federal and commercial contracting and financing opportunities, the size of the Grants.gov Web site at http:// AGENCY: National Oceanic and market, and the need for MBDA www.Grants.gov. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), resources in the applicant’s defined Department of Commerce Pre-Award DOC. service area should also be discussed (5 Notification Requirements for Grants points). ACTION: Notice. and Cooperative Agreements 4. Proposed Budget and Supporting The Department of Commerce Pre- SUMMARY: The Department of Budget Narrative (20 Points) Commerce, as part of its continuing Award Notification Requirements for effort to reduce paperwork and The applicant’s proposal will be Grants and Cooperative Agreements respondent burden, invites the general evaluated on the following sub-criteria:contained in the Federal Register notice public and other Federal agencies to of December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389) are • Reasonableness, allowability and take this opportunity to comment on allocability of costs (5 points). MBDA applicable to this solicitation. proposed and/or continuing information anticipates that 75% of the funding Paperwork Reduction Act collections, as required by the level will be allocated to key staff, such Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as the Executive Director and senior This document contains collection-ofPublic Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. business development persons. information requirements subject to the 3506(c)(2)(A)). Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The • Proposed cost sharing of 30 percent is required and must be documented, use of standard forms 424, 424A, 424B,DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2006. SF–LLL, and CD–346 have been including whether client fees for by OMB under the respectiveADDRESSES: Direct all written comments brokering will be charged and applied approved to to Diana Hynek, Departmental the cost share. Applicants choosing to control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, 0348–0040, 0348–0046, and 0605–0001.Paperwork Clearance Officer, charge fees should set forth a fee schedule in their proposals (5 points). Notwithstanding any other provisionsDepartment of Commerce, Room 6625, of law, no person is required to respond14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., • Performance-based Budget. Discuss to, nor shall any person be subject to aWashington, DC 20230 (or via the how the budget is related to the Internet at [email protected]). penalty for failure to comply with a accomplishment of the work collection of information subject to theFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements and the Performance measures. Provide a budget narrative Paperwork Reduction Act unless that Requests for additional information or –

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