[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16577-16578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4762]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ[dash]OPPT-2005-0554; FRL-7765-9]


Pollution Prevention Grants; Notice of Availability

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice

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SUMMARY:  EPA is announcing the availability of grant funds to States, 
Tribes, and Intertribal Consortia. Under the authority of the Pollution 
Prevention Act of 1990, EPA will award Pollution Prevention (P2) Grants 
in fiscal year (FY) 2006 for prevention activities during FY 2006-2007. 
These grants are targeted for State and Tribal technical assistance 
programs that address the reduction or elimination of pollution by 
businesses across all environmental media: Air, land, and water. The 
total amount of funding available for award in FY 2006 is approximately 
$4.1 million. The maximum funding level per project is $150,000. You 
may access the full text of the grant announcement athttp://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/ppis/ppis.htm.

Dates:  Proposals must be received on or before May 18, 2006.

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: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to States, State entities (colleges and 
universities), Tribes, and Intertribal Consortia. This notice may, 
however, be of interest to local governments, private universities, 
private nonprofit entities, private businesses, and individuals who are 
not eligible for this grant 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-2005-0554. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically athttp://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 athttp://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/ppis/ppis.htm.

II. Overview

    The following listing provides certain key information concerning 
the proposal opportunity.
     Federal agency name: Environmental Protection Agency.
     Funding opportunity title: Pollution Prevention Grants 
Program.
     Funding opportunity number: EPA-OPPT-06-002.
     Announcement type: The initial announcement of a funding 
opportunity.
     Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 
66.708.
     Dates: Proposals must be received on or before May 18, 
2006.
    For detailed information concerning the grant announcement refer to 
the Agency website athttp://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/ppis/ppis.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.

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III. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    Grant solicitations containing binding legal requirements are 
considered rules for the purpose of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) 
(5 U.S.C. 801et seq.). The CRA generally provides that before a rule 
may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule 
report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the 
Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will 
submit a report containing this grant solicitation and other required 
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and 
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication in 
the Federal Register. This grant solicitation does not qualify as a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Grants, Pollution prevention.


    Dated: March 26, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. E6-4762 Filed 3-31-06; 8:45 am]
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