[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34615-34616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9361]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0344; FRL-8060-1]


Pollution Prevention Information Network Grants; Request for 
Applications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the authority of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, 
EPA anticipates that approximately $700,000 will be available to 
support grants to States in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 for programs to 
promote the use of successful pollution prevention techniques by 
businesses and technical assistance providers. This grant program seeks 
to increase access to pollution prevention information and ensure this 
information is available to all facilities, businesses, or technical 
assistance providers. Federal funds must be matched dollar for dollar 
in this grant program. The maximum cost of an application is $240,000 
with $120,000 from Federal funding.

DATES: Applications must be received on or before July 31, 2006.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Anderson, Pollution Prevention 
Division (7409M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8833; 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-2006-0344; FRL-8060-1. 
Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at 
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket in the 
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Rm. 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 access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Overview

    The following listing provides certain key information concerning 
the application opportunity.
     Federal agency name: Environmental Protection Agency.
     Funding opportunity title: Pollution Prevention 
Information Network Grants.
     Funding opportunity number: EPA-OPPT-06-15.
     Announcement type: Request for applications.
     Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 
66.708.
     Dates: Applications must be received on or before July 31, 
2006.
    The full text of the grant announcement, along with detailed 
information, is available on the Agency's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/p2home/grants/index.htm. The full text of the 
grant announcement includes specific information regarding purpose and 
scope, activities to be funded, eligibility requirements, application 
and submission information, and application review information.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Grant programs-environmental protection, 
Pollution prevention.


    Dated: June 7, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. E6-9361 Filed 6-14-06; 8:45 am]
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