[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28404-28405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13266]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-62145; FRL-4947-6]


Instruction Manual on Interim Controls and the Operation and 
Maintenance of Lead-Based Paint for Abatement Workers and Maintenance 
Personnel; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for preproposals.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule Lead: Requirements for Lead-Based 
Paint Activities on September 2, 1994. The objective of the proposed 
rule is to provide standards for the training of a workforce qualified 
to assist in the evaluation and reduction of hazards associated with 
lead-based paint. To further the goal of improved training for the 
workforce engaged in lead-based paint activities, the U.S. Department 
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has provided funds for the 
development of a training curriculum and an accompanying video on 
interim controls and operations and maintenance for lead-based paint. 
HUD has transferred these funds to EPA for the management of this 
project. EPA is requesting the submission of preproposals from 
qualified organizations that are interested in developing a training 
course and a video on these subjects. This notice describes the 
eligibility and criteria for the selection of preproposals.

DATES: All preproposals must be submitted to EPA by June 30, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Preproposals should be sent to the following address: Betty 
Weiner, Chemical Management Division (7404), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty Weiner at (202) 260-2924 or 
write to the address listed under the ADDRESSES unit.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of September 2, 1994 
(59 FR 45872), EPA issued a proposed rule regarding regulations 
governing lead-based paint activities. The purpose of this document is 
to announce the availability of funds to be administered by EPA in the 
form of a cooperative agreement with an organization with demonstrated 
experience in lead-based paint training activities. Any nonprofit 
organization with such experience is eligible to apply. These funds are 
to be used for the development of a 1-day course in interim controls 
for lead-based paint and routine maintenance activities. The basic 
elements of interim controls are: paint stabilization, dust 
[[Page 28405]] removal, treatment of friction and impact surfaces, and 
soil interim controls. The course should also introduce the worker to 
the importance of monitoring and reevaluation, and the role of 
maintenance in preserving the integrity of interim controls during 
routine activities and minimizing contamination of housing. The course 
should include a worker's manual and an instructor's manual as well as 
a video consisting of work demonstrations accompanied by explanatory 
narration. The course will be used to train both certified and 
noncertified individuals involved in the control of lead-based paint 
that is not undergoing removal.
    Model courses in lead-based paint activities have already been 
developed or are in the process of development for the five disciplines 
specified in the regulations. These courses are: inspector technician, 
inspector/risk assessor, supervisor, planner/project designer, and lead 
abatement worker. Required course content for four of the five 
disciplines includes instruction in methods of risk reduction. In 
addition, inspector/risk assessors must learn how to develop an interim 
control plan and the minimum training curricula requirements for the 
planner/project designer course includes instruction in operation and 
maintenance planning. Because of the hazards to workers, residents and 
the environment associated with lead-based paint, training of 
specialists in the field and maintenance workers should include the 
most up-to-date methods of control to assure that exposure will be 
minimized in areas where abatement is not initially contemplated.

I. Administrative Requirements

    This program is subject to matching share requirements. Awards 
shall be given only to applicants who can fund at least 5 percent of 
their programs from non-Federal sources, excluding in-kind 
contributions. (In-kind contributions are defined as the value of a 
non-cash contribution to meet a recipient's cost-sharing requirements. 
An in-kind contribution may consist of charges for real property and 
equipment, or the value of goods and services directly benefiting the 
EPA-funded project.) The recipient's matching share may exceed 5 
percent.
    The applicant must also provide proof of the organization's not-
for-profit status.

II. Evaluation Process and Criteria

    Preproposals submitted for the cooperative agreement solicited in 
this notice will be evaluated on a competitive basis by a review panel 
composed of EPA and HUD staff members. The following factors will be 
considered in the evaluations of the preproposals.

A. Program Design

    The course length should be approximately 8 hours, focusing on 
teaching workers the fundamentals of appropriate interim controls as 
well as hands-on demonstrations of the application and maintenance of 
these controls.
    Preproposals should be developed in conformance with the HUD 
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards 
in Housing. Another relevant source soon to be available is a document 
currently under development by the National Institute of Building 
Sciences titled Lead-Based Paint Operations and Maintenance Work 
Practices Manual.

B. Program Experience

    The applicant must include the following organizational 
information:
    1. Experience with lead-related issues with an emphasis on lead-
based paint.
    2. Experience with the development of adult education courses 
particularly for workers with limited education or with language 
difficulties.
    3. A summary of any lead-related courses taught and a description 
of the materials used to teach those courses.
    4. Experience with providing hands-on training.
    5. Qualifications of key personnel.

C. Budget

    A detailed budget should be included that specifies the amount of 
money proposed for each element of the course curriculum as well as the 
non-federal share of the budget (at least 5 percent of the total 
excluding in-kind contributions).

III. Application Procedures and Notification of Selection

    Preproposals are due by June 30, 1995. Preproposals should be 
approximately 10 pages in length and 7 copies of the proposal should be 
provided. Notice of selection as a possible award recipient will not 
constitute approval of the final proposal as submitted. Prior to the 
actual awarding of the cooperative agreement, representatives of the 
potential recipient and EPA will begin negotiations concerning various 
components of the program, such as funding levels and course materials. 
The project budget is anticipated to be in the range of $200,000 to 
$400,000.

    Dated: May 10, 1995.
Lynn R. Goldman,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

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