[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR2301.8]



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                  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.