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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

11.408: Fishermen's Contingency Fund

Objectives: To compensate U.S. commercial fishermen for damage/loss of fishing gear and 50 percent of resulting economic loss due to oil and gas related activities in any area of the Outer Continental Shelf.

PROGRAM AND AWARD FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS INFORMATION CONTACTS

RELATED PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.408 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must be a U.S. commercial fisherman.

Beneficiary Eligibility: U.S. Commercial fishermen.

Credentials/Documentation: Financial statements, records, logbooks, receipts, and estimates which establish that the applicant is a fisherman and owned the property for which compensation is claimed.

11.408 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure: Submit applications to Chief, Financial Services Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Award Procedure: Review and approval by Financial Services Division, NMFS.

Deadlines: Ninety day statutory filing period for claims. Presumption of causation allowed if reported within 15 days after the vessel first returns to port from the trip of the casualty.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: For 2 months.

Appeals: Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Renewals: Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $500 to $54,000; $6,000.

11.408 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

11.408 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

In fiscal year 1999, 36 claims were paid. An estimated 50 claims will be paid in fiscal year 2000 and an estimated 50 claims will be paid in fiscal year 2001.

11.408 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use.

Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 99 $292,533; FY 00 est $500,000; and FY 01 est $500,000.

Budget Account Number: 13-5120-0-2-376.

Authorization: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978, Title IV, Section 402.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Available from Chief, Financial Services Division, National Marine Fisheries Service. 43 U.S.C. 1841 et seq; 50 CFR Part 296.

11.408 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: Chief, Financial Services Division, National Marine Fisheries Service as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office: Chief, Financial Services Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (301) 713-2396. Use the same number for FTS. Fax: (301) 713-1306. Email: Charles.Cooper@noaa.gov.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.408 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions: None.

11.408 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.

Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Non-profit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document.

Records: None.