[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 63889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26906]


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GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL

[Docket No.: 112072018-1111- 05]


Notice of Proposed Subaward Under a Council-Selected Restoration 
Component Award

AGENCY: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) 
publishes notice of a proposed subaward from the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center, Department of Commerce 
to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a nonprofit organization, 
for the purpose of implement restoration activities, conduct monitoring 
to assess restoration outcomes, engage in outreach and educational 
activities, and develop a hydrologic restoration project inventory for 
the Tampa Bay watershed. This subaward is in accordance with the 
Robinson Preserve Wetlands Restoration (Implementation) Award as 
approved in the Initial Funded Priority List.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send questions by email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1321(t)(2)(E)(ii)(III) of the 
RESTORE Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(t)(2)(E)(ii)(III)) and Treasury's 
implementing regulation at 31 CFR 34.401(b) require that, for purposes 
of awards made under the Council-Selected Restoration Component, a 
State or Federal award recipient may make a grant or subaward to or 
enter into a cooperative agreement with a nongovernmental entity that 
equals or exceeds 10 percent of the total amount of the award provided 
to the State or Federal award recipient only if certain notice 
requirements are met. Specifically, at least 30 days before the State 
or Federal award recipient enters into such an agreement, the Council 
must publish in the Federal Register and deliver to specified 
Congressional Committees the name of the recipient and subrecipient; a 
brief description of the activity, including its purpose; and the 
amount of the award. This notice accomplishes the Federal Register 
requirement.

Description of Proposed Action

    As specified in the Initial Funded Priority List, which is 
available on the Council's website at https://www.restorethegulf.gov/council-selected-restoration-component/funded-priorities-list, RESTORE 
Act funds in the amount of $1,790,546 will support the Robinson 
Preserve Wetlands Restoration (Implementation) Award to the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center (NOAA) 
Restoration Center. NOAA Restoration Center will provide a subaward in 
the amount of $1,624,625 to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. to 
implement restoration activities, conduct monitoring to assess 
restoration outcomes, engage in outreach and educational activities, 
and develop a hydrologic restoration project inventory for the Tampa 
Bay watershed. When completed, the project will provide approximately 
57.6 acres of coastal upland habitat and 60.6 acres of wetland, open 
water sub-tidal, and open freshwater habitats, for a total of 118.2 
acres of restored productive habitat.

Keala J. Hughes,
Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations, Gulf Coast Ecosystem 
Restoration Council.
[FR Doc. 2018-26906 Filed 12-11-18; 8:45 am]
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