09/30/2009 Michele Peruch tag:recovery.commerce.gov,20090930_01:/feeds/majorcommunications tag:recovery.commerce.gov,20090930_01:/feeds/majorcommunications/entry (006) Department of Commerce 2009-09-30T19:24:16Z 09/30/2009 Michele Peruch Mperuch@doc.gov Major Communications Data Version 1.3 As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1.3 million contract to Complete Building Corporation from Charleston, SC. The funds will be used to repair the NOAA Galveston Laboratory that was damaged during Hurricane Ike in 2008. The Galveston Laboratory provides scientific research and is the only federal facility dedicated to the captive rearing of sea turtles. 29-Sep-09 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Complete Building Corporation, Charleston, SC, Hurricane Ike, Galveston Laboratory, shellfish, finfish, conservation, sea turtles, create jobs, economy, scientific information. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090929_galveston.html Press Release NOAA Announces $1.3 Million Recovery Act Contract to Repair Galveston Laboratory 29-Sep-09 NOAA announced a $1.3 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract to Complete Building Corporation from Charleston, S.C. to repair and replace parts of the NOAA Galveston laboratory that were damaged in Hurricane Ike in September 2008. The project, which is expected to be concluded by October 2010, will build a new NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network Building to replace the structure that was completely destroyed by the hurricane. "This project allows us to take another step towards full restoration of our Galveston facility so seriously damaged by Hurricane Ike," said William Broglie, NOAA's Chief Administrative Officer, who is responsible for NOAA's facility program. "This Recovery Act funded project will allow NOAA to continue its critical research and conservation efforts in the Gulf, including protection of threatened and endangered marine species." The Galveston Laboratory is part of the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center and provides scientific information on the management of commercial and recreational shellfish and finfish, conservation of coastal habitats, and protection of threatened and endangered marine species of the Gulf of Mexico. The laboratory conducts research on sea turtles, including the highly endangered Kemp's Riley sea turtle, and is the only federal facility in the nation dedicated to the captive rearing of sea turtles. The NOAA supported marine mammal stranding network not only rehabilitates marine mammals, but supports critical research at the laboratory. NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment; from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources. Agencies (001) Legislative Branch (005) Department of Agriculture (006) Department of Commerce (007) Department of Defense--Military (018) Department of Education (019) Department of Energy (009) Department of Health and Human Services (024) Department of Homeland Security (025) Department of Housing and Urban Development (010) Department of the Interior (011) Department of Justice (012) Department of Labor (014) Department of State (021) Department of Transportation (015) Department of the Treasury (029) Department of Veterans Affairs (202) Corps of Engineers-Civil Works (020) Environmental Protection Agency (023) General Services Administration (184) International Assistance Programs (026) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (422) National Science Foundation (028) Small Business Administration (016) Social Security Administration (485) Corporation for National and Community Service (356) Federal Communications Commission (417) National Endowment for the Arts (446) Railroad Retirement Board (539) Recovery Act Accountability and Transparency Board (452) Smithsonian Institution