[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29953-29954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7952]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0199;FRL-7767-6]


Source Reduction Assistance Grants Program for Seven of the 
Regional Pollution Prevention Program Offices; 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, Intertribal Consortia, local governments, colleges/universities 
and non-profits in fiscal year (FY) 2006 under the Source Reduction 
Assistance (SRA) Grants Program. The program will support source 
reduction/pollution prevention projects that address the reduction or 
elimination of pollution at the source across all environmental media: 
Air, land, and water. EPA will issue SRA awards under the statutory 
authorities of the Clean Air Act, section 103(b) and (g); Clean Water 
Act, section 104(b)(3); Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act, section 20; Safe Drinking Water Act, section 1442 (a)(1) and (c); 
Solid Waste Disposal Act, section 8001(a); and Toxic Substances Control 
Act, section 10. The total amount of funding available in FY 2006 is up 
to $163,000 for each of the seven participating EPA regional program 
offices or approximately $1.14 million in total funding. SRA awards 
will support pollution prevention activities during the FY 2006-2007 
budget cycle. The maximum funding level per project is $100,000. You 
may access the full text of the grant announcement at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm

DATES: For specific regional submission dates for proposals, please 
refer to the grant announcement at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm.

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, Federally-recognized Tribes, 
Intertribal Consortia, local governments, independent school districts, 
public and private colleges/universities and non-profits. This notice 
may, however, be of interest to for-profit entities and individuals, 
who are not eligible to apply for funding under this 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-2006-0199. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://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 at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm.

II. Overview

    The following listing provides certain key information concerning 
the proposal opportunity.
     Federal agency name: Environmental Protection Agency.
     Funding opportunity title: Source Reduction Assistance 
Grants Program.
     Funding opportunity number: EPA-OPPT-06-008.
     Announcement type: The initial announcement of a funding 
opportunity.
     Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 
66.717.
     Dates: For specific regional submission dates for 
proposals, please refer to the grant announcement at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm.
    For detailed information concerning the grant announcement refer to 
the Agency website at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/grants/index.htm. 
The full text of the grant announcement includes specific information 
regarding the: Purpose and scope; activities to be

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funded; award information; eligibility requirements; application and 
submission information; award review information; and regional agency 
contacts if applicable.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Grants, Pollution prevention.


    Dated: May 11, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.

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