[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32324-32325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15557]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5841-9]
Small Community Environmental Compliance Assistance Grants for
Two States
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Solicitation of Pre-proposals for FY 1997.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Compliance at the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is soliciting pre-proposals from States seeking support
for efforts to provide multi-media compliance assistance to small
communities in a manner consistent with EPA's November 1995 Policy on
Flexible State Enforcement Responses to Small Community Violations (
the Policy). EPA has approximately $110,000 available for this purpose
in 1997, and intends to award at least $55,000 to each of two States.
States must use grant funds provided by EPA for a variety of activities
related to small community environmental compliance assistance,
including program development, training, building small communities'
technical, administrative, or financial capacity, or overall project
management. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis.
DATES: The period for submission of pre-proposals for FY 1997 will
begin upon publication of the Federal Register Notice. Pre-proposals
must be submitted by mail and postmarked by July 7, 1997, to be
considered for funding.
ADDRESSES: Please provide two copies of your pre-proposal to Carolyn
Young, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Compliance
(2224A), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
Applications: Pre-proposals must include a one page cover sheet that:
identifies the submitting State (as defined below); lists the name,
position within State government, address and telephone number of the
person(s) who prepared the pre-proposal, and the person(s) or office(s)
who would manage the effort if funded; and specifies the value of any
proposed match, whether dollars or in-kind. The pre-proposal must
contain a narrative description of how the State intends to offer
comprehensive multi-media environmental compliance assistance to small
communities in a manner consistent with EPA's Policy. The pre-proposal
narrative must be limited to five double-sided pages. Pre-proposals
must also include a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the
State's efforts. Pre-proposals lacking complete documentation will not
be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Young, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Compliance (2224A), 401 M Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20460, (202) 564-7062. Electronic mail may be sent to
cyoung@epamail.epa.gov. The Policy is available at (http://es.inel.gov/
oeca/scoplcy.html)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose and Scope
EPA's Policy on Flexible State Enforcement Responses to Small
Community Violations (the Policy) encourages State efforts to help
small communities achieve and maintain comprehensive multi-media
environmental compliance. The intent of these grants is to help States
build their capacity for providing small community compliance
assistance consistent with the Policy. State implementation activities
could include: project development, compliance training for operators
or local government officials, and efforts to build the technical,
administrative, or financial capacity of small communities.
II. Definitions
The term ``State'' includes territories and Native American tribes
that have met the requirements for treatment as States. For the
purposes of the Policy, the term ``small community'' means a non-profit
governmental entity, incorporated or unincorporated, that supplies
municipal services to a resident population of fewer than 2,500 people.
III. Who Is Eligible To Apply
Only States, as defined above, should submit pre-proposals.
IV. Questions To Be Addressed
In their pre-proposals, States wishing to apply for funding should
address the following questions:
1. Who in your organization will be responsible for managing your
participation in this effort?
2. What are the major activities you will support with a grant
provided to your State?
3. What specific matching resources, if any, will you provide
either in dollars or in-kind contributions?
4. How will the State integrate efforts supported by this grant
into other activities directed to small communities?
5. What specific outcomes, both short-term and long-term, do you
anticipate resulting from this effort?
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6. How do you anticipate making your efforts useful to other States
seeking to build capacity to provide small community environmental
compliance assistance?
Selection and Awards Process
EPA's Office of Compliance will assess how well the small community
assistance efforts described by a pre-proposal satisfy the criteria of
the Policy. The Office of Compliance will also consider the extent to
which the proposed efforts can be expected to produce long-term
benefits by developing lasting mechanisms to increase the
administrative, technical, and financial capacity of small communities.
Matching resources from a State will be interpreted as an indication of
the State's commitment to creating a sustainable program. The Office of
Compliance hopes to identify State efforts whose successes may serve as
models to other States.
After determining which pre-proposals have the most merit, the
Office of Compliance will consult with the appropriate EPA Regional
Offices before making its selection. EPA will make every effort to
complete the selection process and notify the individual States
selected by July 18, 1997. States will be notified of their selection
and asked to prepare a formal grant proposal for submission to the
Office of Compliance and the appropriate EPA Regional Office. As part
of the formal grant proposal, States will be asked to develop
workplans, including specific milestones, for implementing their
programs over an initial two year period. EPA intends to complete its
review of the formal proposals and award the grants before October 1,
1997.
Dated: May 19, 1997.
Ken Gigliello,
Acting Director, Chemical, Commercial Services, and Municipal Division
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 97-15557 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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