71 FR 100 pgs. 29953-29954 - Source Reduction Assistance Grants Program for Seven of the Regional Pollution Prevention Program Offices; Notice of Availability
Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 100Pages: 29953 - 29954
Docket number: [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0199;FRL-7767-6]
FR document: [FR Doc. E6-7952 Filed 5-23-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0199;FRL-7767-6]
Source Reduction Assistance Grants Program for Seven of the Regional Pollution Prevention Program Offices; Notice of Availability
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
EPA is announcing the availability of grant funds to States, Tribes, Intertribal Consortia, local governments, colleges/universities and non-profits in fiscal year (FY) 2006 under the Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) Grants Program. The program will support source reduction/pollution prevention projects that address the reduction or elimination of pollution at the source across all environmental media: Air, land, and water. EPA will issue SRA awards under the statutory authorities of the Clean Air Act, section 103(b) and (g); Clean Water Act, section 104(b)(3); Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, section 20; Safe Drinking Water Act, section 1442 (a)(1) and (c); Solid Waste Disposal Act, section 8001(a); and Toxic Substances Control Act, section 10. The total amount of funding available in FY 2006 is up to $163,000 for each of the seven participating EPA regional program offices or approximately $1.14 million in total funding. SRA awards will support pollution prevention activities during the FY 2006-2007 budget cycle. The maximum funding level per project is $100,000. You may access the full text of the grant announcement at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm
DATES:
For specific regional submission dates for proposals, please refer to the grant announcement at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Amhaz, Pollution Prevention Division (7409M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8857; fax number: (202) 564-8899; e-mail address: amhaz.michele@epa.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to States, Federally-recognized Tribes, Intertribal Consortia, local governments, independent school districts, public and private colleges/universities and non-profits. This notice may, however, be of interest to for-profit entities and individuals, who are not eligible to apply for funding under this program. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket . EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0199. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280.
2. Electronic access . You may obtain electronic copies of this document through the EPA Internet under the " Federal Register " listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ . You may access copies of the grant announcement at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm .
II. Overview
The following listing provides certain key information concerning the proposal opportunity.
• Federal agency name : Environmental Protection Agency.
• Funding opportunity title : Source Reduction Assistance Grants Program.
• Funding opportunity number : EPA-OPPT-06-008.
• Announcement type : The initial announcement of a funding opportunity.
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number : 66.717.
• Dates : For specific regional submission dates for proposals, please refer to the grant announcement at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm .
For detailed information concerning the grant announcement refer to the Agency website at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm . The full text of the grant announcement includes specific information regarding the: Purpose and scope; activities to be funded; award information; eligibility requirements; application and submission information; award review information; and regional agency contacts if applicable.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Grants, Pollution prevention.
Dated: May 11, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
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