[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR2301.8]

[Page 485]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
       CHAPTER XXIII--NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
                 ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 2301_PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Application Requirements
 
Sec. 2301.8  Submission of applications.

    (a) Applications can be obtained from the following address: Public 
Telecommunications Facilities Program, NTIA/DOC, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room H-4625, Washington, DC 20230.
    (b) The Administrator shall select and publish in the Federal 
Register a closing date by which applications for funding in a current 
fiscal year are to be filed.
    (c) All applications, whether mailed or hand delivered, must be 
received by the Agency at the address listed in the annual Federal 
Register announcement requesting applications at or before 5:00 P.M. on 
the closing date. Applications received after the closing date shall be 
rejected and returned without further consideration (but see Sec. 
2301.26).
    (d) A complete application must include all of the information 
required by the Agency application materials and must be submitted in 
the number of copies specified by the Agency.
    (e) Each copy of the Agency application must contain an original 
signature of an officer of the applicant who is legally authorized to 
sign for the applicant.
    (f) Applicants must certify whether they are delinquent on any 
Federal debt.
    (g) Applicants may be required to submit Name Check forms (Form CD-
346) which may be used to ascertain background information on key 
individuals associated with potential grantees as part of the 
application, per Department Pre-Award Administrative Requirements and 
Policies.
    (h) Applicant organizations may also be subject to a responsibility 
determination by the Department which may include but not be limited to 
reviews of financial and other business activities. Responsibility 
determinations are intended to ascertain whether potential grantee 
organizations or their key personnel have been involved in or are facing 
any matters that might significantly and negatively impact on their 
business honesty, financial integrity and/or ability to successfully 
perform the proposed grant activities.
    (i) Unsatisfactory performance by the applicant under prior Federal 
awards may result in the application not being funded.