[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10793-10794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4965]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9124-3]


FY2010 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund 
(RLF) Grantees

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Funds.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) 
plans to make available approximately $8 million to supplementally fund 
Revolving Loan Fund capitalization grants previously awarded 
competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)(3). Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) 
pilots awarded under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that have not 
transitioned to section 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply for 
these funds. EPA will consider awarding supplemental funding only to 
RLF grantees who have demonstrated an ability to deliver programmatic 
results by making at least one loan or subgrant. The award of these 
funds is based on the criteria described at CERCLA 104(k)(4)(A)(ii).
    The Agency is now accepting requests for supplemental funding from 
RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be submitted to the appropriate 
EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator (listed below) by [insert date 30 
days from date of publication]. Funding requests for hazardous 
substances and/or petroleum funding will be accepted. Specific 
information on submitting a request for RLF supplemental funding is 
described below and additional information may be obtained by 
contacting the EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator.

DATES: This action is effective March 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental funding must be in the form of a 
letter addressed to the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator 
with a copy to Diane Kelley, USEPA Region I, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912. See listing below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Kelley, U.S. EPA, Region I, 
(617) 918-1424 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization 
Act added section 104(k) to CERCLA to authorize federal financial 
assistance for brownfields revitalization, including grants for 
assessment, cleanup and job training. Section 104(k) includes a 
provision for the EPA to, among other things, award grants to eligible 
entities to capitalize Revolving Loan Funds and to provide loans and 
subgrants for brownfields cleanup. Section 104(k)(4)(A)(ii)o authorizes 
EPA to make additional grant funds available to RLF grantees for any 
year after the year for which the initial grant is made (noncompetitive 
RLF supplemental funding) taking into consideration:
    (I) The number of sites and number of communities that are 
addressed by the revolving loan fund;
    (II) The demand for funding by eligible entities that have not 
previously received a grant under this subsection;
    (III) The demonstrated ability of the eligible entity to use the 
revolving loan fund to enhance remediation and provide funds on a 
continuing basis; and
    (IV) such other similar factors as the [Agency] considers 
appropriate to carry out this subsection.

Eligibility

    In order to be considered for supplemental funding, RLF recipients 
must have made at least one loan or subgrant prior to applying for this 
supplemental funding. Additionally, the RLF recipient must have 
significantly depleted existing available funds; demonstrated a need 
for supplemental funding based on, among other factors, the number of 
sites that will be addressed; demonstrated the ability to administer 
and revolve the capitalization funding in the RLF grant; demonstrated 
an ability to use the RLF grant to address funding gaps for cleanup; 
and demonstrated that they have provided a community benefit from past 
and potential loan(s) and/or subgrant(s). Additional consideration will 
be given to RLF recipients who will use the funds to address areas 
severely impacted by economic disruptions. Applicants for supplemental 
funding must contact the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator 
below to obtain information on the format for supplemental funding 
applications for their region. When requesting supplemental funding, 
applicants must specify whether they are seeking funding for sites 
contaminated by hazardous substances or petroleum. Applicants may 
request both types of funding.

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                                                Regional Contacts
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                                                                                         Address/phone number/e-
                Region                                      States                                mail
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EPA Region 1, Diane Kelley,             CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT........................  One Congress Street,
 [email protected].                                                                   Suite 1100, Boston, MA
                                                                                         02114-2023, Phone (617)
                                                                                         918-1424 Fax (617) 918-
                                                                                         1291.
EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos,          NJ, NY, PR, VI................................  290 Broadway, 18th
 [email protected].                                                                Floor, New York, NY
                                                                                         10007, Phone (212) 637-
                                                                                         3260 Fax (212) 637-
                                                                                         4360.
EPA Region 3, Tom Stolle,               DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV........................  1650 Arch Street, Mail
 [email protected].                                                                     Code 3HS51,
                                                                                         Philadelphia,
                                                                                         Pennsylvania 19103,
                                                                                         Phone (215) 814-3129
                                                                                         Fax (215) 814-5518.
EPA Region 4, Phil Vorsatz,             AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN................  Atlanta Federal Center,
 [email protected].                                                                 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
                                                                                         10th FL , Atlanta, GA
                                                                                         30303-8960, Phone (404)
                                                                                         562-8789 Fax (404) 562-
                                                                                         8439.
EPA Region 5, Deborah Orr,              IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI........................  77 West Jackson
 [email protected].                                                                    Boulevard, Mail Code SE-
                                                                                         4J, Chicago, Illinois
                                                                                         60604-3507, Phone (312)
                                                                                         886-7576 Fax (312) 886-
                                                                                         7190.
EPA Region 6, Monica Chapa Smith,       AR, LA, NM, OK, TX............................  1445 Ross Avenue, Suite
 [email protected].                                                                   1200 (6SF-PB), Dallas,
                                                                                         Texas 75202-2733, Phone
                                                                                         (214) 665-6780 Fax
                                                                                         (214) 665-6660.
EPA Region 7, Susan Klein,              IA, KS, MO, NE................................  901 N. 5th Street,
 [email protected].                                                                    Kansas City, Kansas
                                                                                         66101, Phone (913) 551-
                                                                                         7786 Fax (913) 551-
                                                                                         8688.
EPA Region 8, Dan Heffernan,            CO, MT, ND, SC, UT, WY........................  1595 Wynkoop Street (EPR-
 [email protected].                                                               B), Denver, CO 80202-
                                                                                         1129, Phone (303) 312-
                                                                                         7074 Fax (303) 312-
                                                                                         6065.
EPA Region 9, Noemi Emeric-Ford,        AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU........................  600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite
 [email protected].                                                              1460, Los Angeles, CA
                                                                                         90017, Phone (213) 244-
                                                                                         1821 Fax (213) 244-
                                                                                         1850.
EPA Region 10, Susan Morales,           AK, ID, OR, WA................................  1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite
 [email protected].                                                                  900, Mailstop: ECL-112
                                                                                         Seattle, WA 98101,
                                                                                         Phone (206) 553-7299
                                                                                         Fax (206) 553-0124.
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    Dated: March 2, 2010.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of 
Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. 2010-4965 Filed 3-8-10; 8:45 am]
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