[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3180]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 35 and 735

[FRL-694, 2-7]
RIN: 2030-AA55


Environmental Program Grants--State, Interstate, and Local 
Government Agencies: Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2001, from 
the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled 
``Regulatory Review Plan,'' published in the Federal Register on 
January 24, 2001, this action temporarily delays for 60 days the 
effective date of the rule entitled Environmental Program Grants-State, 
Interstate, and Local Government Agencies, published in the Federal 
Register on January 9, 2001, 66 FR 1725. This regulation updates, 
clarifies, and streamlines requirements governing environmental program 
grants and establishes requirements for the Performance Partnership 
Grant (PPG) program.

DATES: The effective date of the Environmental Program Grants State, 
Interstate, and Local Government Agencies, amending 40 CFR parts 35 and 
735, published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2001, at 66 FR 
1725, is delayed for 60 days, from February 8, 2001, to a new effective 
date of April 9, 2001. This regulation applies to new grants awarded 
after April 9, 2001, and it may be applied to currently active PPGs, if 
agreed to in writing by the Regional Administrator and the recipient.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W. Scott McMoran, Grants 
Administration Division (3903R), United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: 
(202) 564-5376, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary 60-day delay in effective date 
is necessary to give Agency officials the opportunity for further 
review and consideration of new regulations, consistent with the 
Assistant to the President's memorandum of January 20, 2001. This 
action involves matters relating to grants and under 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2) 
is thus exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act.

    Dated: January 29, 2001.
David J. O'Connor,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources 
Management.
[FR Doc. 01-3180 Filed 2-6-01; 8:45 am]
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