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Dated: November 16, 2007. [FR Doc. E7–24499 Filed 12–17–07; 8:45 am]
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James C. Alsop, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
[FR Doc. E7–24425 Filed 12–17–07; 8:45 am] the Department to make a preliminary
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P determination within 245 days after the
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 18, 2007 / Notices 71621
last day of the anniversary month of an and received by MBDA on time is the overnight delivery service. Department
order for which a review is requested sole responsibility of the applicant. of Commerce delivery policies for
and a final determination within 120 Applications submitted must be to overnight delivery services require all
days after the date on which the operate a MBEC and to provide business packages to be sent to the address above.
preliminary determination is published consultation services to eligible clients. (1b) Paper Submission—If Hand-
in the Federal Register. If it is not Applications that do not meet these Delivered: If the application is hand-
practicable to complete the review requirements will be rejected. This is delivered by the applicant or by its
within these time periods, section not a grant program to help start or to representative, one (1) signed original
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the further an individual business. plus two (2) copies of the application
Department to extend the time limit for DATES: The closing date for receipt of must be delivered. Applicants are
the preliminary determination to a applications is January 31, 2008 at 5 encouraged to also submit an electronic
maximum of 365 days after the last day p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). copy of the proposal, budget and budget
of the anniversary month. Completed applications must be narrative on a CD–ROM to facilitate the
We determine that it is not practicable received by MBDA at the address below processing of applications. Complete
to complete the preliminary results of for paper submissions or at application packages must be delivered
this review by the current deadline of www.Grants.gov for electronic to: U.S. Department of Commerce,
December 31, 2007. We require submissions. The due date and time is Minority Business Development
additional time to analyze a number of the same for electronic submissions as Agency, Office of Business
complex cost–accounting issues present it is for paper submissions. The date Development—MBEC Program
in this administrative review, such as that applications will be deemed to have (extension 1940), HCHB—Room 1874,
the calculation of the appropriate by– been submitted electronically shall be Entrance #10, 15th Street, NW. (between
product offset value to use in the the date and time received at Pennsylvania and Constitution
determination of production costs. Grants.gov. Applicants should save and Avenues), Washington, DC. MBDA will
Therefore, in accordance with section not accept applications that are
print the proof of submission they
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR submitted by the deadline, but that are
receive from Grants.gov. Applications
351.213(h)(2), we are extending the time rejected due to the applicant’s failure to
received after the closing date and time
period for issuing the preliminary adhere to Department of Commerce
will not be considered. Anticipated time
results of this review by 120 days to protocol for hand-deliveries.
for processing is sixty (60) days from the (2) Electronic Submission: Applicants
April 29, 2008.
close of the competition period. MBDA are encouraged to submit their proposal
This notice is published in
anticipates that one award under this electronically at http://www.Grants.gov.
accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A)
notice will be made with a start date of Electronic submissions should be made
and 777 (i)(1) of the Act.
April 1, 2008. in accordance with the instructions
Dated: December 12, 2007. Pre-Application Conference: In
Stephen J. Claeys,
available at Grants.gov (see http://
connection with this solicitation, a pre- www.grants.gov/forapplicants for
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import application teleconference will be held detailed information). MBDA strongly
Administration. on January 4, 2008 at 1 p.m. EST. recommends that applicants not wait
[FR Doc. E7–24498 Filed 12–17–07; 8:45 am] Participants must register at least 24 until the application deadline date to
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S hours in advance of the teleconference begin the application process through
and may participate in person or by Grants.gov as, in some cases, the process
telephone. Please visit the MBDA for completing an online application
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Internet Portal at www.mbda.gov may require 3–5 working days.
(MBDA Portal) or contact an MBDA
Minority Business Development FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
representative listed below for
Agency further information or for an application
registration instructions.
package, please visit MBDA’s Minority
[Docket No.: 071121731–7823–02] ADDRESSES: (1a) Paper Submission—If Business Internet Portal at
Mailed: If the application is sent by www.mbda.gov. Paper applications may
Solicitation of Applications for the postal mail or overnight delivery service
Minority Business Enterprise Center also be obtained by contacting the
by the applicant or its representative, MBDA Office of Business Development
(MBEC) Program one (1) signed original plus two (2) or the MBDA National Enterprise Center
AGENCY: Minority Business copies of the application must be (NEC) in the region in which the MBEC
Development Agency, Commerce. submitted. Applicants are encouraged to will be located (see below Agency
ACTION: Notice. also submit an electronic copy of the Contacts). In addition, Standard Forms
proposal, budget and budget narrative (SF) may be obtained by accessing
SUMMARY: In accordance with 15 U.S.C. on a CD–ROM to facilitate the www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants or
Section 1512 and Executive Order processing of applications. Complete www.grants.gov and Department of
11625, the Minority Business application packages must be mailed to: Commerce (CD) forms may be accessed
Development Agency (MBDA) is Office of Business Development—MBEC at www.doc.gov/forms.
soliciting competitive applications from Program, Office of Executive Secretariat,
organizations to operate a Minority HCHB, Room 5063, Minority Business Agency Contacts
Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) in El Development Agency, U.S. Department 1. MBDA Office of Business
Paso, TX. The MBEC operates through of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Development, 1401 Constitution
the use of business consultants and Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Avenue, N.W., Room 5075, Washington,
provides a range of business consulting Applicants are advised that MBDA’s DC 20230. Contact: Efrain Gonzalez,
yshivers on PROD1PC62 with NOTICES
and technical assistance services receipt of mail sent via the United States Chief, 202–482–1940.
directly to eligible minority-owned Postal Service may be substantially 2. Dallas National Enterprise Center
businesses. Responsibility for ensuring delayed or suspended in delivery due to (DNEC), 1100 Commerce Street, Room
that applications in response to this security measures. Applicants may 726, Dallas, Texas, 75242. This region
competitive solicitation are complete therefore wish to use a guaranteed covers the states of Arkansas, Colorado,
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