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            <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-Formula Federal Assistance Programs--General Award Administrative Provisions for the Sun Grant Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NIFA is proposing to add subpart O to 7 CFR 3430 for the Sun Grant Program authorized under Section 7526 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) establishes the Sun Grant Program (PL 110, sec 246)(7 USC 8114).  The purpose of this program is to provide grants to the North-Central, Southeastern, South-Central, Western, and Northeastern Sun Grant Centers and the Western Insular Pacific Subcenter (as designated in section 7526 (b)(1)(A-F) of the FCEA). The Sun Grant Centers and Subcenter will use the majority of grant funds for competitive grants and the remainder for research on technology development and implementation.  Subpart O of 7 CFR 3430 will provide the specific provisions for the Sun Grant Program (e.g., applicability of regulations, purpose, definitions, eligibility, project types and priorities, funding restrictions, matching requirements, and other sections, as appropriate).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>7 CFR 3430, supbpart O</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8114</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 70578</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2011</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Erin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Daly</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Policy Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>edaly@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
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