[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 70828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23226]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project: Request for 
Proposals

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Tribal Solid Waste Interagency Workgroup is soliciting 
proposals for its eighth year of the Tribal Solid Waste Management 
Assistance Project (previously called the Open Dump Cleanup Project). 
Since FY99, the Workgroup has funded over 100 projects with 
approximately $15.4 million. In FY05, the Interagency Workgroup made 
approximately $2 million available to fully or partially fund 20 
selected projects. A similar amount of funding is projected for FY06. 
The Project is part of a Federal effort to help tribes comprehensively 
address their solid waste needs. The purpose of the Project is to 
assist with closing or upgrading tribal high-threat waste disposal 
sites and providing alternative disposal and integrated solid waste 
management. The Workgroup was established in April 1998 to coordinate 
Federal assistance to tribes in bringing their waste disposal sites 
into compliance with the municipal solid waste landfill criteria (40 
CFR part 258). Current Workgroup members include representatives from 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA); the Indian Health Service (IHS); and the Departments of 
Agriculture and Defense.

DATES: For consideration, proposals must be postmarked by January 31, 
2006 and received by EPA no later than February 10, 2006. Proposals 
received after the closing date will not be considered. Electronic 
submissions must be submitted no later than January 31, 2006. See the 
Guidance for Applicants package for more information on the submission 
deadline.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the Guidance for Applicants 
package may be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/tribalmsw by clicking on the ``Grants/Funding'' link. Copies may also 
be obtained by contacting EPA, IHS or BIA regional or area offices or 
one of the following Workgroup representatives:

EPA--Christopher Dege, 703-308-2392 or Charles Bearfighter Reddoor 703-
308-8245.
IHS--Steve Aoyama, 301-443-1046.
BIA--Debbie McBride, 202-208-3606.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Criteria: Eligible recipients of assistance 
under The Open Dump Cleanup Project include federally recognized tribes 
and intertribal consortiums. A full explanation of the submittal 
process, the qualifying requirements, and the criteria that will be 
used to evaluate proposals for this project may be found in the 
Guidance for Applicants package.

    Dated: November 16, 2005.
Matt Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 05-23226 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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