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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to EagleImpact@ee.doe.gov. "]
[2,"All questions pertaining to EERE Exchange should be emailed to EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Include FOA name and number in subject line."]
[3,"All questions and answers pertaining to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange within this spreadsheet."]
[4,"DOE will attempt to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar question and answer has already been posted in this spreadsheet. "]
[5,"All questions should be submitted not later than 3 business days prior to the application due date. Questions submitted after this date will not be answered."]
[6,"Questions are assigned a number in accordance with when they are reviewed by DOE.  "]
[7,"Questions are assigned a topic area by DOE when reviewed."]
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["TIPS"]
[1,"Applicants may sort questions and answers in the question tabs of this spreadhseet by selecting the drop-down box arrow on the column headers and selecting any of the listed attributes."]
[2,"Applicants may search for questions and/or keywords by holding CTRL+F on the keyboard and typing in a phrase or keyword."]

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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA0001554 - Eagle Impact Minimization Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2016-06-23","Technical Topics","Besides a Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) Non-purposeful Take Permit, what methods might be used to obtain Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) approval for research under Topic Area 3 involving research at an operational wind farm?  ","FWS encourages researchers and operators of wind farms where research is to be conducted to communicate with FWS regional offices to discuss options for authorizing take (including “collecting”) that may be associated with research. For facilities operating under civil or criminal settlement agreements, FWS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) would determine whether any take associated with the proposed research is adequately covered by the existing settlement agreement, or whether additional authorization via a permit is needed.   Any Department of Energy (DOE) funding that is granted to conduct research does not replace or relieve the defendant’s responsibility to fund and complete all requirements established in a settlement agreement and/or ordered in a judgment.  Said another way, DOE grants may not be used in lieu of settlement agreement requirements, but may, subject FWS and DOJ approval, be additive.\n\nFacilities not covered under an eagle non-purposeful take permit or settlement agreement may still be eligible as a DOE-funded research site while they work through the process to secure a non-purposeful take permit, if needed. Any research grant that is awarded will not include authorization for ongoing lethal take, or actions or inactions that are likely to result in take at that facility."]
[2,"2016-06-23","Technical Topics","For Topic Area 1, I’m interested in doing research on eagle genetics and behavior.  What kind of permit is typically required to conduct this sort of research on bald or golden eagles?   Is it possible for a researcher to partner with an organization that has an existing permit to conduct such activities?  ","Collecting or possessing eagles or their parts or eggs to test behavioral responses in captive individuals, or to conduct genetic analyses with eagle DNA, is illegal without a permit. Such permits may only be granted to qualifying scientific and educational organizations, provided the activities are consistent with the preservation standard of the Eagle Act.  Partnering with a qualifying scientific or educational institution would be the best way to obtain legal coverage for this kind of research.  "]
[3,"2016-06-23","Technical Topics","I’m interested in conducting research under Topic Area 2.  My research will occur outside of a wind farm.   What kind of activities would require a Non-purposeful Take Permit under BGEPA? Are there activities, such as testing a camera system, which might not require a permit?","You only need a permit to purposefully or incidentally (non-purposefully) take an eagle. Take is defined means to “pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, destroy, molest, or disturb.” Disturb means to “to agitate or bother a bald or golden eagle to a degree that causes, or is likely to cause, based on the best scientific information available, (1) injury to an eagle, (2) a decrease in its productivity, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior, or (3) nest abandonment, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior.” Simply observing eagles and testing technology to detect eagles that does not involve take, would not need a permit from the Fish and Wildlife Service."]
[4,"2016-07-07","Cost Sharing","I saw that the California Energy Commission (CEC) has an open solicitation to provide cost-share funding to recipients of  certain federal funding opportunities, including this FOA.  As an applicant to this FOA, can I use this as eligible cost-share?","The California Energy Commission (CEC) has an open solicitation to provide cost-share funding to applicants that apply for and receive an award under eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs), which currently includes DE-FOA-0001554: Wind Energy – Eagle Impact Minimization Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities (“Eagle FOA”).  The CEC’s application due date is August 19, 2016.  If you are a awarded under the CEC’s solicitation, those funds can be applied as cost share to an application under the Eagle FOA.  More information can be found here: http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/epic.html#PON-14-308, and application documents can be found here: http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/PON-14-308/.  Please review the information to see if you are eligible."]
[5,"2016-07-07","Application Content/Format","Content and criteria for concept papers are listed on pg. 31 of the FOA, but we are unclear on one point: for submission of a concept paper, is it necessary to identify wind facility test sites by name and have commitments from the wind facility operators?","The Concept Papers content requirements listed on Page 31 highlight the need for Topic Area 2 and Topic Area 3 applicants to provide key technical risks/issues associated with the proposed technology development plan.    Please also note that Concept Papers will be evaluated based on the Technical Review Criteria listed on Page 51 of the FOA, which includes an evaluation of the “capabilities and other resources necessary to complete the proposed project” described in the Concept Paper."]
[6,"2016-07-11","Technical Topics","I have a question regarding the Topic 2 recommendation to include biologists on the research team. Is it possible to speak someone over the phone about this?","All questions must be submitted to the mailbox.  DOE personnel cannot have individual discussions with potential applicants."]
[7,"2016-07-12","Technical Topics","In the FOA document for Topic Area in 2 in states:\n\nAdditionally, EERE strongly encourages teams to include biologists or consultants capable of conducting the biological field studies associated with demonstrating the impact minimization technology. These biologists or consultants should have appropriate biological expertise, including well-demonstrated experience with designing and conducting successful relevant environmental monitoring or research at wind farms, expertise regarding the species of interest, and expertise in relevant statistical methodology for wind farm environmental impact study design and data analysis.\n\nIf our proposal does not include biological field studies of the sort that such expertise would be required, is it important for us to have such a biologist on our team?","As stated under Topic Area 2 on Page 9 of the FOA, “At minimum, projects awarded under this Topic Area should result in an integrated pilot system that has undergone demonstration testing in the field at the end of their awards.”   Projects will be evaluated, in part, based on the capabilities of their team to perform all aspects of the proposed work (See Technical Review Criteria on page 51 of the FOA).  As such, while teaming arrangements listed in the Topic Area descriptions are recommendations, not requirements, projects will be evaluated, in part,  based on whether the project, including field testing activities, could benefit from additional expertise, such as biological monitoring experience.    "]
[8,"2016-07-15","Foreign Entities/Work","Can costs for work performed outside of the United States be included in the budget of an award under the FOA?","Please see Page 48, Performance of Work in the United States, and Page 42, Waiver Requests: Foreign Entities and Performance of Work in the United States (if applicable), of the FOA for requirements for work performed outside of the United States.  Applicants may elect to seek a waiver should you wish to perform a portion to the work outside the United States.    Please see also Appendix C - Waiver Requests: Foreign Entity Participation as the Prime Recipient and Performance of Work in the United States for more information.   "]
[9,"2016-07-17","Application Content/Format","I am working with some colleagues on developing a concept paper application in response to your funding opportunity announcement. I was unclear as to whether you require a budget in the concept paper and if so, is the budget included in the technical component or the addendum?","Please see Page 31 of the FOA for Concept Paper requirements.   A budget is a requirement of the Full Application, not the Concept Paper."]
[10,"2016-07-18","Application Content/Format","On page 29 it says that we need to mark the concept paper with a control number.  On the bottom of page 32 it says we will get a control number when we submit the concept paper.  Can you clarify?","As stated on Page 32 of the FOA, \"All Full Application documents must be marked with the Control Number issued to the applicant. Applicants will receive a control number upon submission of their Concept Paper\" through EERE Exchange."]
[11,"2016-07-26","Application Content/Format","Can you provide the file or a direct link to download the SOPO template for this project?\n","Form number EERE 303: Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO) template is available for download under the \"Required Application Documents\" heading for the DE-FOA-0001554 listing in EERE Exchange.  "]
[12,"2016-08-12","Equipment","For Topic Area 3 proposals, if DOE funds are used to support the purchase of technology equipment, e.g., a detection system, that is the subject of the investigation, who owns the equipment at the conclusion of the grant? ","Please refer to 2 CFR 200.313 and 2 CFR 910.360 for the treatment of equipment under Federal awards.  Any equipment purchased with award funds (DOE or Cost Share) would be subject to these regulations.  The government has a financial interest in any equipment purchased with grant funds as a share of the equipment value equal to the Federal participation in the project.   Equipment with a fair market value greater than $5,000 at the end of the project will be subject to disposition instructions per 2 CFR 200.313 and 2 CFR 910.360.\n\n"]
[13,"2016-08-17","Cost Sharing","If the technology equipment is purchased with matching funding, does the ownership differ from equipment purchased with DOE funding?  Specifically, if our part of the match is for an eagle detection/deterrent system (equipment), would that be considered our property because it was purchased with our money or would it be considered government property because it was purchased in conjunction with the grant? ","No, there is no difference between equipment purchased with Cost Share (matching funding) or DOE funding. Please find additional information on the treatment of equipment under Federal awards in answer #12 above."]
[14,"2016-08-24","Equipment","Can equipment purchased under an award from this FOA continue to be used beyond the conclusion of the project?","It is possible for a recipient and/or subrecipient to continue using equipment purchased under a Federal award after the project period ends, though continued use depends on the entity type that purchased the equipment and is therefore subject to the conditions specified in 2 CFR 200.313 for non-profit entities and 2 CFR 910.360 for for-profit entities.  While continued use may be allowed beyond the period of performance in accordance with applicable regulations for the entity type, the recipient must request disposition instructions from DOE when 1) the equipment is no longer needed for the original project (non-profit entities); or 2)  the project ceases (for-profit entities).  Please fully review 2 CFR 200.313 and 2 CFR 910.360 for all conditions that apply to use of equipment and disposition."]
[15,"2016-08-24","Application Content/Format","As an applicant, we would not expect to use any funds for lobbying purposes. Nor do we expect our partners to do so. Do we still need to submit the Form SF-LLL?","Whether lobbying is expected or not, the SF-LLL must still be completed.  If an applicant has no lobbying activities to disclose, the applicant’s identifying information should be completed, but the rest of the form can be left blank or marked \"N/A\" in applicable fields."]
[16,"2016-08-24","Application Content/Format","Is it acceptable to include additional technical and backup information as part of the appendix? Or is it limited to resumes and support letters?","The Technical Volume should include the items outlined beginning on Page 34 of the FOA and must comply with the limitations set forth in the FOA.  As noted in the Technical Qualifications and Resources section, information submitted in any appendix to the Technical Volume is limited to one-page resumes for key participating team members and one-page letters of support from partners/end users. "]
[17,"2016-09-06","Application Content/Format","We have a question related to the Budget Justification worksheet. Some examples in the worksheet (including on the contractual page) show multiple tasks per row in column A, but only one task per row in Column A on the personnel tab (see screenshots below).  \n\nOn the personnel tab, should hours/costs for each position title be broken down by task (so position titles are listed more than once – one line per task)? Or should there be one line only for each position title, and all corresponding task(s) that the position title will work on be listed in column A?","Each budget item should identify the corresponding task(s) from the Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO) in a single line.  If a budget item is allocable to multiple SOPO tasks, it does not need to be separated; all applicable tasks can be specified in Colum A of the same row."]
[18,"2016-09-08","Cost Sharing","Can you provide feedback on allowability of the donation of existing equipment that we would upgrade for the purposes of this project, with respect to cost-share? If allowable, what is the formula for defining fair market value?","Please see Appendix A - Cost Sharing of the FOA document for all details related to cost share.  Details on valuing and documenting contributions are explained on Page 78 of the FOA.  Please also see FAR Part 31 for For-Profit entities and 2 CFR 200 Subpart E for all other non-federal entities."]
[19,"2016-09-08","Cost Sharing","Might project partners provide cost share funds that they are required to invest as part of civil settlement agreements, as long as cost share dollars meet all the terms of  FAR Part 31 for For-Profit entities, (48 CFR Part 31); and 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles for all other non-federal entities?","As long as the funds come from an allowable source, they can be used as cost share. Applicants have the responsibility of ensuring that they can use the funds for this purpose, given the terms of the settlement agreements from which they are receiving the funding."]
[20,"2016-09-09","Application Content/Format","A follow-up question regarding the SF-LLL. If our firm has previously engaged in lobbying activities, in matters completely unrelated to the DE-FOA-0001554, must those be disclosed on this SF-LLL?","As stated on the SF-LLL form instructions, \"The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action.\"  If lobbying activity is not connected with a Covered Federal action, it does not need to be disclosed. "]
[21,"2016-09-10","Application Content/Format","Do the reports and deliverables described by the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist need to be accounted for as tasks, subtasks, or milestones anywhere in the SOPO?","Reports and deliverables described by the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist are incorporated into the SOPO by reference through the following statement:  \"Reports and other deliverables will be provided in accordance with the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist following the instructions included therein. \"  "]
[22,"2016-09-11","Application Content/Format","For deliverables outside of the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist: should these be listed as tasks, subtasks, or milestones when described in the SOPO and Technical Volume?","Deliverables outside of what is required in the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist should be identified within the text of the SOPO as related to an applicable task or subtask, and should be identified in Section D. Project Management and Reporting."]
[23,"2016-09-11","Application Content/Format","The FOA and the SOPO template are at odds and it’s uncertain which is correct: do proposals need to have a) 1 milestone per quarter which includes at least one SMART milestone per year or b) 1 milestone per quarter, and all milestones must be SMART milestones?","Milestones that are technical in nature should be SMART milestones.  Milestone that are a measure of progress do not necessarily need to be SMART milestones.  "]
[24,"2016-09-12","Equipment","We are considering building up two deterrent systems. If we devote funds above and beyond the contemplated $625,000 (federal fund + cost-share) to building the units, can our company maintain full title to the hardware? Or does EERE/DOE expect to own the systems post-award? If EERE/DOE expects to own a system, would it be acceptable to build and include a 2nd unit along with the tests at the company’s expense (above the $625,000), thereby retaining full title to at least one unit?","Please see questions 12, 13, and 14 above with respect to ownership and use of equipment under Federal awards.  DOE does not have vested interest in any items purchased outside of total project costs, including both DOE share and cost share."]

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["Registration Requirements"]
["Webinar"]
["Eligibility"]
["Labs/FFRDCs"]
["Foreign Entities/Work"]
["Cost Sharing"]
["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
["Intellectual Property"]
["Data Management"]
["U.S. Manufacturing Plan"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]