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1. Allow for any public comments; through cooperative development. examples and illustrations in the 2. Discuss and approve guiding Eligible applicants are non-profit Application Template. Prior to official documents; corporations and institutions of higher submission of applications, applicants 3. Discuss the project proposal education. request technical assistance or process; DATES: Completed applications must be other application guidance from the 4. Hear project proposal submitted electronically by no later than Agency, as long as such requests are presentations; and 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, 10, made prior to 12, 2021. Agency 5. Discuss, recommend, and approve 2021, through Grants.gov, to be eligible contact information can be found in projects that have been submitted. for grant funding. Please review the Section D of this document. Hemp Related Projects: Please note The meetings are open to the public. Grants.gov website at https:// that no assistance or funding can be The agendas will include time for www.grants.gov/web/grants/ provided to a hemp producer unless people to make oral statements of three register.html for instructions on the they have a valid license issued from an minutes or less. Individuals wishing to process of registering your organization approved State, Tribal or Federal plan make an oral statement should request as soon as possible to ensure that you in writing by the Tuesday before each of as defined by the Agriculture are able to meet the electronic Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law the scheduled meetings to be scheduled application deadline. Late applications on the agenda for that particular 115–334. Verification of valid hemp are not eligible for funding under this licenses will occur at the time of award. meeting. Anyone who would like to Notice and will not be evaluated. bring related matters to the attention of Persistent Poverty Counties: Section ADDRESSES: You are encouraged to the committee may file written 736 of the Consolidated Appropriations contact your USDA Rural Development statements with the committee staff Act, 2021, designates funding for State Office well in advance of the before or after the meetings. Written projects in Persistent Poverty counties. application deadline to discuss your comments and requests for time for oral Persistent Poverty counties as defined in project and ask any questions about the comments must be sent to Lejon Section 736 is ‘‘any county that has had RCDG program or the application Hamann, RAC Coordinator, 3644 Avtech 20 percent or more of its population process. Contact information for State Parkway, Redding, California 96002; or living in poverty over the past 30 years, Offices can be found at http:// by email to [email protected]. as measured by the 1990 and 2000 www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state- Meeting Accommodations: If you are decennial censuses, and 2007–2011 offices. a person requiring reasonable American Community Survey 5-year Program guidance as well as average, or any territory or possession of accommodation, please make requests application and matching funds in advance for sign language the .’’ Another provision in templates may be obtained at http:// Section 736 expands the eligible interpreting, assistive listening devices, www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ population in Persistent Poverty or other reasonable accommodation. For rural-cooperative-development-grant- counties to include any county seat of access to the facility or proceedings, program. To submit an electronic such a persistent poverty county that please contact the person listed in the application, follow the instructions for has a population that does not exceed section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION the RCDG funding announcement the authorized population limit by more CONTACT. All reasonable located at http://www.grants.gov. than 10 percent. This provision expands accommodation requests are managed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa the current 50,000 population limit to on a case-by-case basis. Sharp, Program Management Division, 55,000 for only county seats located in Dated: , 2021. Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Persistent Poverty counties. Therefore, Cikena Reid, United States Department of applicants and/or beneficiaries of USDA Committee Management Officer. Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue technical assistance services located in [FR Doc. 2021–12260 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] SW, Mail Stop-3226, Room 5160-South, Persistent Poverty county seats with BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Washington, DC 20250–3226, (202) 720– populations up to 55,000 (per the 2010 1400 or email to [email protected]. census) are eligible. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: COVID–19 Administrative Relief DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Exceptions: The Agency reviewed the Overview Office of Budget and Management’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service Federal Agency: Rural Business- (OMB) Memorandum M–20–17 entitled ‘‘Administrative Relief for Recipients [Docket #: RBS–21–CO–OP–0015] Cooperative Service. Funding Opportunity Title: Rural and Applicants of Federal Financial Inviting Applications for Rural Cooperative Development Grants. Assistance Directly Impacted by the Cooperative Development Grants Announcement Type: Initial Notice. Novel Coronavirus (COVID–19) due to Catalog of Federal Domestic Loss of Operations’’, and OMB AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Assistance Number: 10.771. Memorandum M–20–11, Service, USDA. Date: Application Deadline. ‘‘Administrative Relief for Recipients ACTION: Notice of funding availability. Electronic applications must be received and Applicants of Federal Financial by http://www.grants.gov no later than Assistance Directly Impacted by the SUMMARY: This Notice announces that 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, , Novel Coronavirus (COVID–19)’’, and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service 2021, or it will not be considered for has made every attempt to reduce (Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY) funding. administrative burden within our 2021 applications for the Rural The Application Template provides authority. Any reduction in burden will Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) specific, detailed instructions for each be discussed within the requirement. program. The program funding level for item of a complete application. The FY 2021 is a total of $5.8 million. The Agency emphasizes the importance of Paperwork Reduction Act purpose of this program is to provide including every item and strongly In accordance with the Paperwork financial assistance to improve the encourages applicants to follow the Reduction Act, the paperwork burden economic condition of rural areas instructions carefully, using the associated with this Notice has been

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approved by the Office of Management Agency is clarifying those terms for the applicant has been debarred or and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control purpose of this program as follows: suspended. In addition, an applicant Number 0570–0006. Conflict of interest—A situation in will be considered ineligible for a grant which a person or entity has competing due to an outstanding judgment A. Program Description personal, professional, or financial obtained by the U.S. in a Federal Court The RCDG program is authorized interests that make it difficult for the (other than U.S. Tax Court), is under section 310B(e) of the person or business to act impartially. delinquent on the payment of Federal Consolidated Farm and Rural Regarding use of both grant and income taxes, or is delinquent on Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. matching funds, Federal procurement Federal debt. See 7 CFR 4284.6. The 1932(e)), as amended by the Agriculture standards prohibit transactions that applicant must certify as part of the Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115– involve a real or apparent conflict of application that they do not have an 334). You are required to comply with interest for owners, employees, officers, outstanding judgment against them. The the regulations for this program agents, or their immediate family Agency will check the Do Not Pay published at 7 CFR part 4284, subparts members having a financial or other System at the time of application and A and F, which are incorporated by interest in the outcome of the project; or also prior to funding any grant award to reference in this Notice. Therefore, you that restrict open and free competition verify this information. should become familiar with these for unrestrained trade. Specifically, b. Any corporation that has been regulations. The primary objective of the project funds may not be used for convicted of a felony criminal violation RCDG program is to improve the services or goods going to, or coming under any Federal law within the past economic condition of rural areas from, a person or entity with a real or 24 months or that has any unpaid through cooperative development. apparent conflict of interest, including, Federal tax liability that has been Grants are awarded on a competitive but not limited to, owner(s) and their assessed, for which all judicial and basis. The maximum award amount per immediate family members. An example administrative remedies have been grant is $200,000. Grants are available of a conflict of interest occurs when an exhausted or have lapsed, and that is for non-profit corporations and employee of the grantee, an individual not being paid in a timely manner institutions of higher education only. on the grantee’s board of directors, or an pursuant to an agreement with the Grant funds may be used to pay for up immediate family member of either, has authority responsible for collecting the to 75 percent of the cost of establishing the appearance of a professional or tax liability, is not eligible for financial and operating centers for rural personal financial interest in the assistance provided with funds cooperative development. Grant funds recipients receiving the benefits or appropriated by the Consolidated may be used to pay for 95 percent of the services of the grant. Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116– cost of establishing and operating Mutually-owned business—An 260), unless a Federal agency has centers for rural cooperative organization owned and governed by considered suspension or debarment of development when the applicant is a members who are its consumers, the corporation and has made a college identified as a ‘‘1994 producers, employees, or suppliers. determination that this further action is Institution’’ for purposes of the Equity not necessary to protect the interests of in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of B. Federal Award Information the Government. Note: You no longer 1994, as defined by 7 U.S.C. 301. The Type of Award: Competitive Grant. must complete the Form AD 3030, 1994 Institutions are commonly known Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2021. ‘‘Representation Regarding Felony as Tribal Land Grant Institutions. Total Funding: $5,800,000. Corporations and Tax Delinquent Status Centers may have the expertise on staff, Maximum Award: $200,000. for Corporate Applicants’’ as a part of or they can contract out for the expertise Anticipated Award Date: your application. This information is to assist individuals or entities in the 30, 2021. now collected through your registration startup, expansion or operational or annual recertification in SAM.gov via C. Eligibility Information improvement of rural businesses, the Financial Assistance General especially cooperative or mutually- Applicants must meet all of the Certifications and Representations. owned businesses. following eligibility requirements. c. Applications will be deemed Applications which fail to meet any of Definitions ineligible if the application includes any these requirements by the application funding restrictions identified under Certain terms relating to the RCDG deadline will be deemed ineligible and Section D.6(a) or (b) of this Notice. The program that you will need to will not be evaluated further. inclusion of funding restrictions understand are defined at 7 CFR 4284.3 1. Eligible Applicants outlined in Section D.6(a) or (b) of this and 7 CFR 4284.504. In addition, the Notice precludes the Agency from terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area,’’ defined You must be a nonprofit corporation making a federal award to the applicant. at section 343(a)(13) of the CONACT (7 or an institution of higher education to d. Applications will be deemed U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)), are incorporated by apply for this program. Public bodies ineligible if the application is deemed reference, and will be used for this and individuals cannot apply for this incomplete in accordance with the program instead of the definition of program. See 7 CFR 4284.507. You must requirements stated in Section C.3. ‘‘Rural and rural area’’ currently also meet the following requirements: published at 7 CFR 4284.3. The term a. An applicant is ineligible if they 2. Cost Sharing or Matching ‘‘you’’ referenced throughout this Notice have been debarred or suspended or Your matching funds requirement is should be understood to mean ‘‘you’’ otherwise excluded from or ineligible at least 25 percent of the total project the applicant. Finally, there has been for participation in Federal assistance cost (5 percent for 1994 Institutions). some confusion about the Agency’s programs under Executive Order 12549, See 7 CFR 4284.508. When you interpretation of the terms ‘‘conflict of ‘‘Debarment and Suspension.’’ The calculate your matching funds interest’’ and ‘‘mutually-owned Agency will check the System for requirement, please round up or down business’’ because they are not defined Award Management (SAM) at the time to whole dollars as appropriate. An in the CONACT or in the regulations of application and also prior to funding example of how to calculate your used for the program. Therefore, the any grant award to determine if the matching funds is as follows:

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a. Take the amount of grant funds you You must include an explanation of this grant period should begin no earlier are requesting and divide it by .75. This policy in your application or the than 1, 2021, and no later than will give you your total project cost. contributions will not be considered as 1, 2022. Applications that Example: $200,000 (grant amount)/.75 eligible matching funds. request funds for a grant period ending • (percentage for use of grant funds) You must be able to document and after , 2023, will not be = $266,667 (total project cost) verify the number of hours worked and considered for funding. Projects must be the value associated with any in-kind b. Subtract the amount of grant funds completed within a one-year timeframe. contribution being used to meet a Prior approval is needed from the you are requesting from your total matching funds requirement. Agency if you are awarded a grant and project cost. This will give you your • In-kind contributions provided by desire the grant period to begin earlier matching funds requirement. individuals, businesses, or cooperatives ¥ or later than previously approved. Example: $266,667 (total project cost) which are being assisted by you cannot The Agency may approve requests for $200,000 (grant amount) = $66,667 be provided for the direct benefit of a one-time extension of the grant period (matching funds requirement) their own projects as USDA Rural of up to 12 months at its discretion. c. A quick way to double check that Development considers this to be a However, you may not have more than you have the correct amount of conflict of interest or the appearance of one active RCDG during the same grant matching funds is to take your total a conflict of interest. period. Further guidance on grant project cost and multiply it by .25. period extensions will be provided in 3. Other Eligibility Requirements Example: $266,667 (total project cost) × the award document. The Agency .25 (maximum percentage of a. Completeness understands that fiscal year 2019 or matching funds requirement) = Your application will not be 2020 recipients may have had loss of $66,667 (matching funds considered for funding if it fails to meet operations due to COVID–19 and the requirement) all eligibility criteria by the application Agency will work with them in accordance with OMB Memorandum You must verify that all matching deadline or does not provide sufficient information to determine eligibility and M–20–17 and 2 CFR 200.308 to funds are available during the grant determine an acceptable grant period if period and provide this documentation scoring. You must include in one submission to the Agency all of the they are awarded RCDG funds in fiscal with your application in accordance year 2021. with requirements identified in Section forms and proposal elements as D.2.e.8. If you are awarded a grant, discussed in the program regulation and f. Satisfactory Performance as clarified further in this Notice. additional verification documentation You must be performing satisfactorily may be required to confirm the Incomplete applications will not be on any outstanding RCDG award to be availability of matching funds. reviewed by the Agency. For more considered eligible for a new award. Other rules for matching funds that information on what is required for a Satisfactory performance includes being you must follow are listed below. complete application, see 7 CFR up-to-date on all financial and • They must be spent on eligible 4284.510. performance reports as prescribed in the expenses during the grant period. b. Purpose Eligibility grant award, and current on all tasks • They must be from eligible sources. Your application must propose the and timeframes for utilizing grant and • They must be spent in advance or establishment or continuation of a matching funds as approved in the work as a pro-rata portion of grant funds cooperative development center plan and budget. If you have any being spent. concept. You must use project funds, unspent grant funds on RCDG awards • They must be provided by either including grant and matching funds, for prior to fiscal year 2019, your the applicant or a third party in the form eligible purposes only (see 7 CFR application will not be considered for of cash or an in-kind contribution. 4284.508). In addition, project funds funding. If your prior award(s) has • They cannot include board/ may also be used for programs unspent funds of 50 percent or more advisory council member’s time. providing for the coordination of than what your approved work plan and • They cannot include other Federal services and sharing of information budget projected at the time that your grants unless provided by authorizing among the centers (see 7 U.S.C fiscal year 2021 application is being legislation. 1932(e)(4)(C)(vi)). evaluated, your application will not be • They cannot include cash or in- considered for funding. The Agency will kind contributions donated outside of c. Project Eligibility verify the performance status of the the grant period. applicant’s prior awards and make a • All project activities must be for the They cannot include over-valued, benefit of a rural area. determination after the FY 2021 in-kind contributions. application period closes. • They cannot include any project d. Multiple Applications Deemed costs that are ineligible under the RCDG Ineligible g. Duplication of Current Services program. Only one application can be Your application must demonstrate • They cannot include any project submitted per applicant. If two that you are providing services to new costs that are restricted or unallowable applications are submitted (regardless of customers or new services to current under 2 CFR part 200, subpart E, and the applicant name) that include the customers. If your work plan and budget the Federal Acquisition Regulation (for- same Executive Director and/or advisory is duplicative of your existing award, profits) or successor regulation. boards or committees of an existing your application will not be considered • They can include loan funds from center, both applications will be for funding. If your workplan and a Federal source. determined ineligible for funding. budget is duplicative of a previous or • They can include travel and existing RCDG and/or Socially incidentals for board/advisory council e. Grant Period Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) members if you have established written Your application must include no award, your application will not be policies explaining how these costs are more than a one-year grant period, or it considered for funding. The Agency will normally reimbursed, including rates. will not be considered for funding. The make this determination in its sole

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discretion. Please note that the Agency as well as the hours of operation if the General Certifications and only allows one active award to a system is undergoing maintenance. Representation. grantee to ensure that there is no To use Grants.gov, you must already • You can voluntarily fill out and duplication of services. The Agency will have a DUNS number and you must also submit the ‘‘Survey on Ensuring Equal work with FY 2019 and FY 2020 be registered and maintain registration Opportunity for Applicants,’’ as part of recipients who requested an extension in SAM. We strongly recommend that your application if you are a nonprofit of their award due to COVID–19 loss of you do not wait until the application organization. deadline date to begin the application operations to determine an acceptable d. Clarifications on Proposal Elements grant period if they are awarded grant process through Grants.gov. funds in fiscal year 2021 in accordance You must submit all your application 1. You must include the title of the with OMB Memorandum M–20–17 and documents electronically through project as well as any other relevant 2 CFR 200.343. Thus, requesting an Grants.gov. Applications must include identifying information on the Title extension on a previous award is not electronic signatures. Original Page. cause for deeming a FY 2021 signatures may be required if funds are 2. You must include a Table of application ineligible. awarded. Contents with page numbers for each After electronically applying through component of the application to h. Indirect Costs Grants.gov, you will receive an facilitate review. Your negotiated indirect cost rate automatic acknowledgement from 3. Your Executive Summary must approval does not need to be included Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov include the items in 7 CFR in your application, but you will be tracking number. 4284.510(c)(3) and discuss the percentage of work that will be required to provide it if a grant is b. Supplemental Information awarded. Approval for indirect costs performed among organizational staff, that are requested in an application Your application must contain all the consultants, or other contractors. It without an approved indirect cost rate required forms and proposal elements should not exceed two pages. agreement is at the discretion of the described in 7 CFR 4284.510 and as 4. Your Eligibility Discussion must Agency. otherwise described in this Notice. cover how you meet the applicant Specifically, your application must eligibility requirements, matching D. Application and Submission include: The required forms as funds, and other eligibility Information described in 7 CFR 4284.510(b) and the requirements. It must not exceed two 1. Address To Request Application required proposal elements as described pages. Package in 7 CFR 4284.510(c). If your 5. Your Proposal Narrative must not application is incomplete, it is ineligible exceed 40 pages using at least 11-point For further information, you should to compete for funds. Applications font and should describe the essential contact your State Office at http:// lacking sufficient information to aspects of the project. www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state- determine eligibility and scoring will be i. You are required to only have one offices. Program materials may also be considered ineligible. Information title page for the proposal. obtained at http://www.rd.usda.gov/ submitted after the application deadline ii. If you list the evaluation criteria on programs-services/rural-cooperative- will not be accepted. the Table of Contents and then development-grant-program. specifically and individually address c. Clarifications on Forms each criterion in narrative form, it is not 2. Content and Form of Application • Your DUNS number should be Submission necessary for you to include an identified in the ‘‘Organizational Information Sheet. Otherwise, the You must submit your application DUNS’’ field on Standard Form (SF) Information Sheet is required under 7 electronically through Grants.gov. You 424, ‘‘Application for Federal CFR 4284.510(c)(5)(ii). are encouraged, but not required to Assistance.’’ You must also provide iii. You must include the following utilize the application template found at your SAM Commercial and Government under Goals of the Project: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs- Entity (CAGE) Code and expiration date A. A statement that substantiates that services/rural-cooperative-development- under the applicant eligibility the Center will effectively serve rural grant-program. discussion in your proposal narrative. If areas in the United States; you do not include the CAGE code and B. A statement that the primary a. Electronic Submission expiration date and the DUNS number objective of the Center will be to An optional-use Agency application in your application, it will not be improve the economic condition of rural template is available online at http:// considered for funding. In accordance areas through cooperative development; www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ with OMB Memorandum M–20–17, the C. A description of the contributions rural-cooperative-development-grant- Agency can accept an application that the proposed activities are likely to program. To apply electronically, you without an active SAM registration. make to the improvement of the must use the Grants.gov website at However, the registration must be economic conditions of the rural areas http://www.Grants.gov. You may not completed before an award is made. for which the Center will provide apply electronically in any way other Current registrants in SAM with active services. Expected economic impacts than through Grants.gov. registrations expiring before , should be tied to tasks included in the You can locate the Grants.gov 2021 will be afforded a one-time work plan and budget; and downloadable application package for extension of 60 days. D. A statement that the Center, in this program by using a keyword, the • You no longer must complete the carrying out its activities, will seek, program name, or the Catalog of Federal Form SF 424B, ‘‘Assurances—Non- where appropriate, the advice, Domestic Assistance Number for this Construction Programs’’ as a part of participation, expertise, and assistance program. your application. This information is of representatives of business, industry, When you enter the Grants.gov now collected through your registration educational institutions, the Federal website, you will find information about or annual recertification in SAM.gov government, and State and local applying electronically through the site, through the Financial Assistance governments.

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iv. The Agency has established annual accordance with 7 CFR part 4284, statement in your application: ‘‘[INSERT performance evaluation measures to subpart F and 2 CFR part 200. This NAME OF APPLICANT] certifies that evaluate the RCDG program. You must should be addressed under proposal matching funds will be available at the provide estimates on the following evaluation criterion ‘ a.’, utilizing the same time grant funds are anticipated to performance evaluation measures: specific requirements of Section E.1.a. be spent and that expenditures of • Number of groups assisted who are vii. You should present the Work Plan matching funds shall be pro-rated or not legal entities. and Budget proposal element under spent in advance of grant funding, such • Number of businesses assisted that proposal evaluation criterion ‘ h.’, that for every dollar of the total project are not cooperatives. utilizing the specific requirements of cost, at least 25 cents (5 cents for 1994 • Number of cooperatives assisted. Section E.1.h. of this Notice to reduce Institutions) of matching funds will be • Number of businesses incorporated duplication in your application. expended.’’ A separate signature that are not cooperatives. viii. You should present the Delivery relating to this certification is not • Number of cooperatives of Cooperative development assistance required. incorporated. proposal element under proposal 8. You must provide documentation • Total number of jobs created as a evaluation criterion ‘ b’, utilizing the in your application to verify all of your result of assistance. specific requirements of Section E.1.b. proposed matching funds. The • Total number of jobs saved as a of this Notice. documentation must be included in result of assistance. ix. You should present the Appendix A of your application and • Number of jobs created for the Qualifications of Personnel proposal will not count towards the 40-page Center as a result of RCDG funding. element under proposal evaluation limitation. Template letters are available • Number of jobs saved for the Center criterion ’ ’’, utilizing the specific for each type of matching funds as a result of RCDG funding. requirements of Section E.1.i. of this contribution at: http://www.rd.usda.gov/ It is permissible to have a zero in a Notice. programs-services/rural-cooperative- performance element. When you x. You should present the Local development-grant-program. calculate jobs created, estimates should Support and Future Support proposal a. If matching funds are to be be based upon actual jobs to be created elements under proposal evaluation provided in cash, the following by your organization because of the criterion ‘ j ’, utilizing the requirements requirements must be met: RCDG funding or actual jobs to be of Section E.1.j. of this Notice. • If the matching funds are being created by cooperative businesses or xi. Your application will not be provided by the applicant, the other businesses as a result of assistance considered for funding if you do not application must include a statement from your organization. When you address all of the proposal evaluation verifying (1) the amount of the cash and calculate jobs saved, estimates should criteria. See Section E.1. of this Notice (2) the source of the cash. You may also be based only on actual jobs that would for a description of the proposal provide a bank statement dated 30 days have been lost if your organization did evaluation criteria. or less from the application deadline not receive RCDG funding or actual jobs xii. Only appendices A–C will be date to verify your cash match. that would have been lost without considered when evaluating your • If the matching funds are being assistance from your organization. application. You must not include provided by a third-party, the v. You can also suggest additional resumes of staff or consultants in the application must include a signed letter performance elements, for example, application. from the third party verifying (1) how where job creation or jobs saved . You must certify that there are no much cash will be donated and (2) that not be a relevant indicator (e.g., current outstanding Federal judgments it will be available corresponding to the housing). These additional criteria against your property and that you will proposed grant period or donated on a should be specific, measurable not use grant funds to pay for any specific date within the grant period. performance elements that could be judgment obtained by the United States. b. If matching funds are to be included in an award document. To satisfy the certification requirement, provided by an in-kind donation, you vi. You must describe in the you should include this statement in must meet the following requirements: application how you will undertake your application: ‘‘[INSERT NAME OF • If the in-kind donation is being each of the following and prefer that APPLICANT] certifies that the United provided by the applicant, the you describe these undertakings within States has not obtained an unsatisfied application must include a signed letter the noted proposal evaluation criteria to judgment against its property, is not from you or your authorized reduce duplication in your application. delinquent on the payment of Federal representative verifying (1) the nature of The specific proposal evaluation income taxes, or any Federal debt, and the goods and/or services to be donated criterion where you should address each will not use grant funds to pay any and how they will be used, (2) when the undertaking is noted below. judgments obtained by the United goods and/or services will be donated A. Take all practicable steps to States.’’ A separate signature relating to (i.e., corresponding to the proposed develop continuing sources of financial this certification is not required. grant period or to specific dates within support for the Center, particularly from 7. You must certify that matching the grant period), and (3) the value of sources in the private sector (should be funds will be available at the same time the goods and/or services. Please note presented under proposal evaluation grant funds are anticipated to be spent that most applicant contributions for the criterion j., utilizing the specific and that expenditures of matching funds RCDG program are considered applicant requirements of Section E.1.j.); are pro-rated or spent in advance of cash match in accordance with this B. Make arrangements for the Center’s grant funding, such that for every dollar Notice. If you are unsure, please contact activities to be monitored and evaluated of the total project cost, not less than the your State Office because identifying (should be addressed under proposal required amount of matching funds will your matching funds improperly can evaluation criterion ‘ h.’ utilizing the be expended. Please note that this affect your scoring. specific requirements of Section E.1.h.); certification is a separate requirement • If the in-kind donation is being and from the Verification of Matching Funds provided by a third-Party, the C. Provide an accounting for the requirement. To satisfy the certification application must include a signed letter money received by the grantee in requirement, you should include this from the third party verifying (1) the

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nature of the goods and/or services to be 3. Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal www.grants.gov/web/grants/ donated and how they will be used, (2) Numbering System (DUNS) and System register.html for instructions on the when the goods and/or services will be for Awards Management (SAM) process of registering your organization donated (i.e., corresponding to the To be eligible (unless you are as soon as possible to ensure that you proposed grant period or to specific excepted under 2 CFR 25.110(b), (c) or can meet the electronic application dates within the grant period), and (3) (d)), you are required to: deadline. Grants.gov will not accept the value of the goods and/or services. (a) Provide a valid DUNS number in applications submitted after the your application, which can be obtained deadline. To ensure that you are identifying and The Agency will not solicit or at no cost via a toll-free request line at verifying your matching funds consider new scoring or eligibility (866) 705–5711; appropriately, please note the following: information that is submitted after the (b) Register in SAM before submitting • application deadline. The Agency If you are paying for goods and/or your application. You may register in reserves the right to contact applicants services as part of the matching funds SAM at no cost at https://www.sam.gov/ requirement, the expenditure is to seek clarification on materials SAM/. You must provide your SAM contained in the submitted application. considered a cash match, and you must CAGE Code and expiration date in the verify it as such. Universities must See the Application Template for a full application materials. When registering discussion of each item. For verify the goods and services they are in SAM, you must indicate you are providing to the project as a cash match requirements of completed grant applying for a Federal financial applications, refer to Section D of this and the verification must be approved assistance project or program or are document. by the appropriate approval official (i.e., currently the recipient of funding under sponsored programs office or any Federal financial assistance project 5. Intergovernmental Review of equivalent). or program, and Applications • If you have already received cash (c) The SAM registration must remain Executive Order (E.O.) 12372, from a third-party (e.g., a foundation) active with current information at all ‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal before the start of your proposed grant times while RBCS is considering an Programs,’’ applies to this program. This application or while a Federal grant period, you must verify this as your own E.O. requires that Federal agencies award or loan is active. To maintain the cash match and not as a third-party cash provide opportunities for consultation registration in the SAM database the match. If you are receiving cash from a on proposed assistance with State and applicant must review and update the third-party during the grant period, then local governments. Many States have information in the SAM database established a Single Point of Contact you must verify the cash as a third-party annually from date of initial registration (SPOC) to facilitate this consultation. cash match. or from the date of the last update. The For a list of States that maintain a SPOC, • Board resolutions for a cash match applicant must ensure that the please see the White House website: must be approved at the time of information in the database is current, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp- application. accurate, and complete. Applicants content/uploads/2020/04/SPOC-4-13- • You can only consider goods or must ensure they complete the 20.pdf. If your State has a designated services for which no expenditure is Financial Assistance General point of contact (SPOC), you may Certifications and Representations in made as an in-kind contribution. submit a copy of the application directly SAM. to the SPOC for review. Any comments • If a non-profit or another If you have not fully complied with obtained through the SPOC must be organization contributes the services of all applicable DUNS and SAM provided to your State Office for affiliated volunteers, they must follow requirements, the Agency may consideration as part of your the third-party, in-kind donation determine that the applicant is not application. If your State has not verification requirement for each qualified to receive a Federal award and established a SPOC, or if you do not individual volunteer. the Agency may use that determination want to submit a copy of the application • Expected program income may not as a basis for making an award to to the SPOC for a review, our State be used to fulfill your matching funds another applicant. In accordance with Offices will submit your application to requirement at the time you submit your OMB Memorandum M–20–17, the the SPOC or other appropriate agency or application. However, if you have a Agency can accept an application agencies. without an active SAM registration. contract to provide services in place at 6. Funding Restrictions However, the registration must be the time you submit your application, completed before an award is made. a. Project funds, including grant and you can verify the amount of the Current registrants in SAM with active matching funds, cannot be used for contract as a cash match. registrations expiring before July 31, ineligible grant purposes (see 7 CFR • The valuation processes used for in- 2021, will be afforded a one-time 4284.10). Also, you shall not use project kind contributions does not need to be extension of 60 days. Please refer to funds for the following: included in your application, but you Section F.2. for additional submission • To purchase, rent, or install must be able to demonstrate how the requirements that apply to grantees laboratory equipment or processing valuation was derived if you are selected for this program. machinery; • awarded a grant. The grant award . Submission Date and Time To pay for the operating costs of be withdrawn, or the amount of the any entity receiving assistance from the grant reduced if you cannot demonstrate Explanation of Deadline: Completed Center; how the valuation was derived. applications must be submitted • To pay costs of the project where a electronically by no later than 11:59 conflict of interest exists; Successful applicants must comply p.m. Eastern Time, August 10, 2021, • To fund any activities prohibited by with requirements identified in Section through Grants.gov, to be eligible for 2 CFR part 200; or F, Federal Award Administration grant funding. Please review the • To fund any activities considered Information. Grants.gov website at https:// unallowable by 2 CFR part 200, subpart

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E, ‘‘Cost Principles,’’ and the Federal E. Application Review Information organizations, you should demonstrate Acquisition Regulation (for-profits) or The State Offices will review that there is a separate board of directors successor regulations. applications to determine if they are for the Center. b. Technical assistance and other b. In addition, your application will eligible for assistance based on services (maximum score of 10 points). not be considered for funding if it does requirements in 7 CFR part 4284, A panel of USDA employees will any of the following: subparts A and F, this Notice, and other • evaluate your demonstrated expertise no Focuses assistance on only one applicable Federal regulations. If later than the last 5 years in providing cooperative or mutually-owned determined eligible, your application technical assistance and accomplishing business; will be scored by a panel of USDA • effective outcomes in rural areas to Requests more than the maximum employees in accordance with the point promote and assist the development of grant amount; or allocation specified in this Notice. cooperatively and mutually owned • Proposes ineligible costs that equal Applications will be funded in rank businesses. At a minimum, you must more than 10 percent of total project order until the funding limitation has discuss: costs. The ineligible costs will NOT be been reached. Applications that cannot 1. Your potential for delivering removed at this stage to proceed with be fully funded may be offered partial effective technical assistance; application processing. For purposes of funding at the Agency’s discretion. this determination, the grant amount 2. The types of assistance provided; 3. The expected effects of that requested plus the matching funds 1. Scoring Criteria assistance; amount constitutes the total project Scoring criteria will follow statutory 4. The sustainability of organizations costs. criteria in 7 U.S.C. 1932(e) and the receiving the assistance; and We will consider your application for criteria published in the program 5. The transferability of your funding if it includes ineligible costs of regulations at 7 CFR 4284.513 as cooperative development strategies and 10 percent or less of total project costs, described below. You should also focus to other areas of the United States. if the remaining costs are determined include information as described in A chart or table showing the outcomes eligible otherwise. However, if your Section D.2.e.5.vi. if you choose to of your demonstrated expertise based application is successful, those address these items under the scoring upon the performance elements listed in ineligible costs must be removed and criteria. Evaluators will base scores only Section D.2.e.5.iv. or as identified in replaced with eligible costs before the on the information provided or cross- your award document on previous Agency will make the grant award, or referenced by page number in each RCDG awards is recommended. At a the amount of the grant award will be individual evaluation criterion. The minimum, please provide information reduced accordingly. If we cannot maximum amount of points available is for FY 2017 to FY 2019 awards. You determine the percentage of ineligible 110. Newly established or proposed may also include any performance costs, your application will not be Centers that do not yet have a track outcomes from an FY 2020 RCDG considered for funding. record on which to evaluate the award. We prefer that you provide one 7. Other Submission Requirements following criteria should refer to the chart or table for each award year. The expertise and track records of staff or intention here is for you to provide a. You should not submit your consultants expected to perform tasks actual performance numbers based upon application in more than one format. related to the respective criteria. award years (fiscal year) even though You must submit your application Proposed or newly established Centers your grant period for the award was electronically. Note that we cannot must be organized well-enough at the implemented during the next accept applications through mail or time of application to address its or fiscal year. Please provide a narrative courier delivery, in-person delivery, capabilities for meeting these criteria. explanation if you have not previously email, or fax. To submit an application a. Administrative capabilities received an RCDG award. electronically, you must follow the (maximum score of 10 points). A panel You will score higher on this criterion instruction for this funding of USDA employees will evaluate your if you provide more than 3 years of announcement at http:// demonstrated track record in carrying outcomes and can demonstrate that the www.grants.gov. out activities in support of development organizations you assisted within the b. National Environmental Policy Act: assistance to cooperatively and last 5 years are sustainable. Additional All recipients under this Notice are mutually owned businesses. At a outcome information should be subject to the requirements of 7 CFR minimum, you must discuss the provided on RCDG grants awarded part 1970. However, technical assistance following administrative capabilities: before FY 2017. Please describe specific awards under this Notice are classified 1. Financial systems and audit project(s) when addressing items 1–5 of as a Categorical Exclusion according to controls; paragraph b. To reduce duplication, 7 CFR 1970.53(b), and usually do not 2. Personnel and program descriptions of specific projects and require any additional documentation. administration performance measures; their impacts, outcomes and roles can The Agency will review each grant 3. Clear written rules of governance; be discussed once under criterion b or application to determine its compliance and c. However, you must cross-reference with 7 CFR part 1970. The applicant 4. Experience administering Federal the information under the other may be asked to provide additional grant funding no later than the last 5 criterion. information or documentation to assist years, including but not limited to past c. Economic development (maximum the Agency with this determination. RCDG awards. Please list the name of score of 10 points). A panel of USDA c. Civil Rights Compliance the Federal grant program(s), the employees will evaluate your Requirements: All grants made under amount(s), and the date(s) of funding demonstrated ability to facilitate: this Notice are subject to Title VI of the received. 1. Establishment of cooperatives or as required by You will score higher on this criterion mutually owned businesses; USDA (7 CFR part 15, subpart A) and if you can demonstrate that the Center 2. New cooperative approaches (i.e., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of has independent governance. For organizing cooperatives among 1973. applicants that are universities or parent underserved individuals or

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communities; an innovative market organizations involved in rural accompanying timetable for approach; a type of cooperative economic development efforts, and implementing the proposal. The budget currently not in your service area; a new 2. Developing multi-organization and must present a breakdown of the cooperative structure; novel ways to multi-State approaches to addressing estimated costs associated with raise member equity or community the economic development and cooperative and business development capitalization; conversion of an existing cooperative needs of rural areas. activities as well as the operation of the business to cooperative ownership); and You will score higher on this criterion Center and allocate these costs to each 3. Retention of businesses, generation if you can demonstrate the outcomes of of the tasks to be undertaken. Matching of employment opportunities or other your multi-organizational and multi- funds as well as grant funds must be factors, as applicable, that will State approaches. Please describe the accounted for in the budget. otherwise improve the economic project(s), partners and the outcome(s) You must discuss at a minimum: conditions of rural areas. that resulted from the approach. 1. Specific tasks (whether it be by You will score higher on this criterion f. Commitment (maximum score of 10 type of service or specific project) to be if you provide quantifiable economic points). A panel of USDA employees completed using grant and matching measurements showing the impacts of will evaluate your commitment to funds; your past development projects no later providing technical assistance and other 2. How customers will be identified; than the last 5 years and identify your services to underserved and 3. Key personnel; and role in the economic development economically distressed areas in rural 4. The evaluation methods to be used outcomes. areas of the United States. You will to determine the success of specific d. Past performance in establishing score higher on this criterion if you tasks and overall objectives of Center legal business entities (maximum score define and describe the underserved operations. Please provide qualitative of 10 points). A panel of USDA and economically distressed areas methods of evaluation. For example, employees will evaluate your within your service area, provide evaluation methods should go beyond demonstrated past performance in economic statistics, and identify past or quantitative measurements of establishing legal cooperative business current projects within or affecting these completing surveys or number of entities and other legal business entities areas, as appropriate. Projects identified evaluations. since , 2016. Provide the name in the work plan and budget that are You will score higher on this criterion of the organization(s) established, the located in persistent poverty counties as if you present a clear, logical, realistic, date(s) of formation, and your role(s) in defined in Section 736 of the and efficient work plan and budget. assisting with the incorporation(s) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, i. Qualifications of those Performing under this criterion. In addition, will score even higher on this criterion. the Tasks (maximum score of 10 points). documentation verifying the g. Matching Funds (maximum score of A panel of USDA employees will establishment of legal business entities 10 points). A panel of USDA employees evaluate your application to determine must be included in Appendix C of your will evaluate your commitment for the if the personnel expected to perform key application and will not count against 25 percent (5 percent for 1994 tasks have experience: the 40-page limit for the narrative. The Institutions) matching funds 1. Developing positive solutions for documentation must include proof that requirement. A chart or table should be complex cooperative development and/ organizational documents were filed provided to describe all matching funds or marketing problems; and with the Secretary of State’s Office (i.e., being committed to the project. 2. Conducting accurate feasibility Certificate of Incorporation or However, formal documentation to studies, business plans, marketing information from the State’s official verify all the matching funds must be analysis, or other activities relevant to website naming the entity established included in Appendix A of your your success as determined by the tasks and the date of establishment); or if the application. You will be scored on the identified in the work plan. business entity is not required to total amount and how you identify your Your application must indicate register with the Secretary of State, a matching funds. whether the personnel expected to certification from the business entity 1. If you meet the 25 percent (5 perform the tasks are full/part-time that a legal business entity has been percent for 1994 Institutions) matching employees of your organization or are established and when. Please note that funds requirement, points will be contract personnel. You will score you are not required to submit articles assigned as follows: higher on this criterion if you of incorporation to receive points under • In-kind only—1 point; demonstrate commitment and this criterion. You will score higher on • Mix of in-kind and cash—3–4 availability of qualified personnel this criterion if you have established points (maximum points will be expected to perform the tasks. legal cooperative businesses. If your awarded if the ratio of cash to in-kind j. Local and Future Support State does not incorporate cooperative is 30 percent or more); or (maximum score of 10 points). A panel business entities, please describe how • Cash only—5 points. of USDA employees will evaluate your the established business entity operates 2. If you exceed the 25 percent (5 application for local and future support. like a cooperative. Due to extenuating percent for 1994 Institutions) matching Support should be discussed directly circumstances of COVID–19, the Agency funds requirement, points will be within the response to this criterion. will utilize information in the narrative assigned as follows: 1. Discussion of local support should to score this criterion. Documentation to • In-kind only—2 points; include previous and/or expected local verify past performance in establishing • Mix of in-kind and cash—6–7 support and plans for coordinating with legal entities will be required before an points (maximum points will be other developmental organizations in award is made. awarded if the ratio of cash to in-kind the proposed service area or with state e. Networking and regional focus is 30 percent or more); or and local government institutions. You (maximum score of 10 points). A panel • Cash only—up to 10 points. will score higher if you demonstrate of USDA employees will evaluate your h. Work Plan/Budget (maximum score strong support from potential demonstrated commitment to: of 10 points). A panel of USDA beneficiaries and formal evidence of 1. Networking with other cooperative employees will evaluate your work plan intent to coordinate with other development centers, and other for detailed actions and an developmental organizations. You may

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also submit a maximum of 10 letters of Federal Award Administration 3. Reporting support or intent to coordinate with the Information. After grant approval and through application to verify your discussion. F. Federal Award Administration grant completion, you will be required These letters should be included in Information to provide an SF–425, ‘‘Federal Appendix B of your application and Financial Report,’’ and a project will not count against the 40-page limit 1. Federal Award Notices performance report on a semiannual for the narrative. Due to the extenuating basis (due 30 working days after end of circumstances of COVID–19, the Agency If you are selected for funding, you the semiannual period). The project will utilize information in the narrative will receive a signed notice of Federal performance reports shall include the to score this criterion. Documentation to award by postal or electronic mail from following: verify local support will be required the State Office where your application a. A comparison of actual before an award is made. was submitted, containing instructions 2. Discussion on future support will and requirements necessary to proceed accomplishments to the objectives include your vision for funding with execution and performance of the established for that period; operations in future years. You should award. You must comply with all b. Reasons why established objectives document: applicable statutes, regulations, and were not met, if applicable; (i) New and existing funding sources notice requirements before the grant c. Reasons for any problems, delays, that support your goals; award will be funded. or adverse conditions, if any, which (ii) Alternative funding sources that If you are not selected for funding, have affected or will affect attainment of reduce reliance on Federal, State, and you will be notified in writing via postal overall project objectives, prevent local grants; and or electronic mail and informed of any meeting time schedules or objectives, or (iii) The use of in-house personnel for review and appeal rights. See 7 CFR part preclude the attainment of particular providing services versus contracting 11 for USDA National Appeals Division objectives during established time out for that expertise. Please discuss (NAD) procedures. Note that rejected periods. This disclosure shall be your strategy for building in-house applicants that are successful in their accompanied by a statement of the technical assistance capacity. NAD appeals will not receive funding in action taken or planned to resolve the You will score higher if you can the event that all FY 2021 RCDG situation; and demonstrate that your future support program funding has already been d. Objectives and timetable will result in long-term sustainability of awarded and obligated to other established for the next reporting the Center, including the use and applicants. period. building of in-house personnel for The grantee must provide a final providing services. 2. Administrative and National Policy project and financial status report k. Administrator Discretionary Points Requirements within 90 days after the expiration or (maximum of 10 points). The Additional requirements that apply to termination of the grant with a summary Administrator may choose to award up grantees selected for this program can be of the project performance reports and to 10 points to an eligible non-profit found in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart F; the final deliverables to closeout a grant in corporation or institution of higher Grants and Agreements regulations of accordance to 2 CFR 200.344. education that has never previously the Department of Agriculture codified G. Agency Contacts been awarded an RCDG grant. in 2 CFR parts 180, 200, 400, 415, 417, If you have questions about this 2. Review and Selection Process 418, 421; 2 CFR parts 25 and 170; and 48 CFR part 31 (subpart 31.2), and Notice, please contact the appropriate The State Offices will review successor regulations to these parts. State Office at http://www.rd.usda.gov/ applications to determine if they are In addition, all recipients of Federal contact-us/state-offices. Program eligible for assistance based on financial assistance are required to guidance as well as application and requirements in 7 CFR part 4284, report information about first-tier matching funds templates may be subparts A and F, this Notice, and other subawards and executive compensation obtained at http://www.rd.usda.gov/ applicable Federal regulations. If (see 2 CFR part 170). You will be programs-services/rural-cooperative- determined eligible, your application required to have the necessary processes development-grant-program. You may will be scored by a panel of USDA and systems in place to comply with the also contact National Office Program employees in accordance with the point Federal Funding Accountability and Management Division: RCDG Program allocation specified in this Notice. The Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109– Lead, [email protected], or call Administrator may choose to award up 282) reporting requirements (see 2 CFR the main line at 202–720–1400. to 10 Administrator priority points 170.200(b), unless you are exempt under Applicants must follow the instructions based on criterion (k) in section E.1. of 2 CFR 170.110(b)). for the RCDG funding announcement this Notice. These points will be added located at http://www.grants.gov. The following additional to the cumulative score for a total requirements apply to grantees selected possible score of 110. Applications will H. Nondiscrimination Statement for awards within this program: be funded in highest ranking order until In accordance with Federal civil the appropriations funding limitation a. Execution of an Agency-approved rights law and U.S. Department of for the RCDG program has been reached. Grant Agreement; Agriculture (USDA) civil rights Applications that cannot be fully b. Acceptance of a written Letter of regulations and policies, the USDA, its funded may be offered partial funding at Conditions; and submission of the Agencies, offices, and employees, and the Agency’s discretion. If your following Agency forms: institutions participating in or application is evaluated, but not funded, • Form RD 1940–1, ‘‘Request for administering USDA programs are it will not be carried forward into the Obligation of Funds.’’ prohibited from discriminating based on competition for any subsequent fiscal • Form RD 1942–46, ‘‘Letter of Intent race, color, national origin, religion, sex, year program funding. Successful to Meet Conditions.’’ gender identity (including gender applicants must comply with • SF LLL, ‘‘Disclosure of Lobbying expression), sexual orientation, requirements identified in Section F, Activities,’’ if applicable. disability, age, marital status, family/

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parental status, income derived from a potential statement by the Committee on IV. Discussion: Potential Statement of public assistance program, political Covid–19 and vaccinations for Black, Concern on Contingent Faculty beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior Indigenous, and People of Color in V. Public Comment civil rights activity, in any program or Rhode Island. VI. Next Steps activity conducted or funded by USDA DATES: , 2021, Thursday, from VII. Adjournment (not all bases apply to all programs). 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ET. Remedies and complaint filing Dated: June 7, 2021. To join by web conference: https:// David Mussatt, deadlines vary by program or incident. bit.ly/3dHqovG Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Persons with disabilities who require • Password if prompted: USCCR alternative means of communication for • If you wish to remain anonymous, [FR Doc. 2021–12285 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] program information (e.g., Braille, large please enter an alias when joining BILLING CODE P print, audiotape, American Sign the meeting so your name does not Language, etc.) should contact the appear in the WebEx participant list responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET To join by phone only, dial: 1–800–360– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and 9505; Access Code: 199 607 1840 TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: International Trade Administration Additionally, program information may Mallory Trachtenberg at be made available in languages other [email protected] or by phone at [A–570–092] than English. (202) 809–9618. To file a program discrimination SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mattresses From the People’s Republic complaint, complete the USDA Program meeting is available to the public of China: Rescission of 2020 Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– through the web link above. If joining Antidumping Duty New Shipper 3027, found online at https:// only via phone, callers can expect to Review www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a- incur charges for calls they initiate over AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, program-discrimination-complaint and wireless lines, and the Commission will International Trade Administration, at any USDA office, or write a letter not refund any incurred charges. Department of Commerce. addressed to USDA and provide in the Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and letter all of the information requested in hard of hearing. Individuals may also SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce the form. To request a copy of the follow the proceedings by first calling (Commerce) finds that the sale made by complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– Shanghai Sunbeauty Trading Co., Ltd. Submit your completed form or letter to 8339 and providing the Service with (Sunbeauty) is a non-bona fide sale. USDA by: conference details found through Therefore, we are rescinding this new (1) Mail: U.S. Department of registering at the web link above. To shipper review (NSR). Agriculture, Office of the Assistant request additional accommodations, DATES: Applicable June 11, 2021. please email [email protected] Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: at least 7 days prior to the meeting. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Jesse Montoya, AD/CVD Operations, Members of the public are entitled to DC 20250–9410; or Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, make comments during the open period (2) Email: [email protected]. International Trade Administration, at the end of the meeting. Members of USDA is an equal opportunity Department of Commerce, 1401 the public may also submit written provider, employer, and lender. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, comments; the comments must be DC 20230; : (202) 482–8211. Mark Brodziski, received in the Regional Programs Unit Acting Administrator, Rural Business- within 30 days following the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cooperative Service. Written comments may be emailed to Background [FR Doc. 2021–12292 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] Mallory Trachtenberg at BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P [email protected]. Persons who Commerce published its Preliminary desire additional information may Results in this NSR on 1, 2021.1 contact the Regional Programs Unit at Subsequently, Sunbeauty filed a case COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS (202) 809–9618. Records and documents brief on , 2021 2 and Brooklyn discussed during the meeting will be Bedding, Corsicana Mattress Company, Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting available for public viewing as they Elite Comfort Solutions, FXI, Inc., of the Rhode Island Advisory become available at Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc., Committee www.facadatabase.gov. Persons Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, the interested in the work of this advisory International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. committee are advised to go to the and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, ACTION: Announcement of public Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied meeting. or to contact the Regional Programs Unit Industrial and Service Workers at the above phone number or email International Union, AFL–CIO (the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, petitioners) filed a rebuttal brief on pursuant to the provisions of the rules address. and regulations of the U.S. Commission Agenda 1 See Mattresses from the People’s Republic of on Civil Rights (Commission), and the June 24, 2021, Thursday, from 3:00–4:00 China: Preliminary Intent To Rescind the 2020 Federal Advisory Committee Act Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 86 FR (FACA), that the Rhode Island State p.m. (ET) 11924 (, 2021) (Preliminary Results); see Advisory Committee to the Commission I. Welcome and Roll Call also Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Bona Fide Sales Analysis for Shanghai Sunbeauty Trading Co., will convene a meeting on Thursday, II. Announcements and Updates Ltd.,’’ dated 18, 2021. June 24, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (ET). The III. Approval of Minutes from the Last 2 See Sunbeauty’s Letter, ‘‘Sunbeauty’s Case purpose of the meeting is to discuss a Meeting Brief,’’ dated March 31, 2021.

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