2009-05-05T19:09:43Z 03/06/2009 Ellen Herbst tag:recovery.commerce.gov,20090306_01:/feeds/weeklyupdate tag:recovery.commerce.gov,20090306_01:/feeds/weeklyupdate/entry DOC 2009-05-05T19:09:43Z 03/06/2009 Ellen Herbst eherbst@doc.gov Weekly Update Report Data (sheet 1 of 2) Version 1.1 1 13 0514 2009/2010 NIST CRF $360,000,000 $0 $0 2 13 0549 2009/2010 NIST STRS $220,000,000 $0 $0 3 13 0549 X NIST Health IT $20,000,000 $0 $0 4 13 1454 2009/2010 NOAA PAC $600,000,000 $0 $0 5 13 1440 2009/2010 NOAA ORF $230,000,000 $0 $0 6 13 0556 2009/2010 NTIA DTACBP1 $650,000,000 $0 $0 7 13 0554 2009/2010 NTIA BTOP2 $4,690,000,000 $0 $0 8 13 2051 2009/2010 EDA EDAP3 $147,000,000 $0 $0 9 13 0118 2009/2010 EDA S&E3 $3,000,000 $0 $0 10 13 0451 2009/2010 Census PCP $1,000,000,000 $0 $0 11 13 0110 X OIG2 $10,000,000 $0 $0 12 13 0110 2009/2013 OIG $6,000,000 $0 $0 13 13 0124 2009 OIG $0 $0 16 1 Digital-To-Analog Converter Box Program (DTACBP) appropriation is $650 million. P.L. 111-5 authorizes transfer to FCC for education and outreach, currently estimated at $86.5 million. Actual transfer level still to be determined and requires advance notice to Appropriations Committees. 18 2 Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) appropriation is $4.7 billion. P.L. 111-5 requires $10 million transfer to OIG for audits and oversight. 20 3 Economic Development Assistance Programs (EDAP) appropriation is $150 million. P.L. 111-5 authorizes transfer of up to two percent to the Salaries and Expenses account for program administration and oversight. Weekly Update Report Data (sheet 2 of 2) 1 NIST NIST 2 Discussions continued with DoE and FERC on coordination of Smart Grid efforts. Discussions will continue with DoE and FERC on coordination of Smart Grid Efforts 3 Developed "Coordination Framework" for Smart Grid initiative. Discussions will continue with HHS on Health IT Grants to establish centers in the area of health information enterprise integration 4 Mechanism for moving ARRA funding from DoE to NIST for Smart Grid was resolved. Fellowship Grants and STRS Focused Program Grants synopsis will be posted on Grants.gov 5 Discussion continued with HHS on Health IT Grants to establish centers in the area of health information enterprise integration. 6 Posted Construction Grants synopsis on Grants.gov. 7 8 NOAA NOAA 9 Published NOAA's Initial ARRA Overview press release Issue press release on availabillity of ARRA funds for habitat restoration 10 Published FRN and FFO for habitat restoration projects and sent an alert to approximately 1300 constituents Accountability Board will complete Oversight Plan 11 Held first meeting of NOAA Accountability Board 12 NTIA NTIA 13 Issued Federal Register Notice (FRN) that NTIA will hold meetings with parties interested in the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program. Hosting a public meeting jointly with USDA and FCC on Broadband Initiatives (3/10) 14 Jointly issued FRN of public meeting on Broadband Initiatives sponsored by NTIA, USDA and FCC Jointly release FRN of Public Meetings and Request for Information on topics related to the Broadband initiatives with USDA 15 TV Converter Box Coupon Program began processing coupons from its waiting list with ARRA funding. 798,802 coupons were removed from the waiting list. Obligations of $32 million will be reported against DTV Coupon program. 16 EDA EDA 17 Synopsis for grant opportunities posted to Grants.gov for $150 million in ARRA funding Federal Funding Opportunity and Federal Register Notice to implement the additional $150 million in ARRA funding will be announced 18 Census Census 19 Spending plan finalized for Departmental and OMB review Spending plan review 20 Department-wide Department-wide 21 Finalized draft risk assessment grid and high level planning worksheet Bureaus to complete risk assessment grid and high level planning worksheet 22 Reviewed risk management plans for grants and acquisition functions Finalize risk management plans for grants and acquisitions 23 Began planning for fall-back plan for receiving grants applications in the absence of Grants.gov capability Prepare ARRA Implmentation Advisor testimony for House Committee on Science and Technology hearing on 3/19/09 24 25 OIG OIG 26 Created draft of OIG immediate short-term oversight plan to provide technical advice and consultation to agencies. Prepare IG testimony for House Committee on Science and Technology hearing on 3-19-09. 27 IG and AIGI gave presentation to Department Recovery Act Implementation Team on OIG oversight, planned actions and fraud awarenes.