[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16030-16031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6581]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9649-8]
FY2012 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 $7 million to provide
supplemental funds to 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 April 18, 2012.
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 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental funding must be in the form of a
letter addressed to the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator
(see listing below) with a copy to Megan Quinn, [email protected] or
U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., MC: 5105T, Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Quinn, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-2773
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) 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:
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(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, grantees must
demonstrate that they have expended existing funds and that they have a
clear plan for quickly expending requested additional funds. Grantees
must demonstrate that they have made at least one loan or subgrant
prior to applying for this supplemental funding and have significantly
depleted existing available funds. For FY2012, EPA defines
``significantly depleted funds'' as any grant where $250,000-$300,000
or less remains uncommitted for single entities and $300,000-$400,000
or less remains uncommitted for states/large coalitions. Additionally,
the RLF recipient must have demonstrated a need for supplemental
funding based on, among other factors, the number of sites that will be
addressed; demonstrated the ability to make loans and subgrants for
cleanups that can be started and completed expeditiously (i.e.
``shovel-ready'' projects) and will lead to redevelopment; demonstrated
the existence of additional leveraged funds to complete the project in
a timely manner and move quickly from cleanup to redevelopment,
including the use of tax incentives such as new market tax credits,
direct funding or other resources to advance the project to completion;
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). Special consideration may be given to those communities
affected by auto plant closures or other economic disruptions. Special
consideration may also be given to those grantees that can demonstrate
projects that have a clear prospect of aiding the in-sourcing of
manufacturing capacity and keeping and/or adding jobs, or otherwise
creating jobs, in the affected area. 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.
Regional Contacts
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Region & states Address/Phone number/Email
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EPA Region 1, Diane Kelley, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT..... One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston,
[email protected]. MA 02114-2023, Phone (617) 918-1424, Fax
(617) 918-1291.
EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos, NJ, NY, PR, VI............. 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY
[email protected]. 10007, Phone (212) 637-3260, Fax (212)
637-4360.
EPA Region 3, Tom Stolle, DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV..... 1650 Arch Street, Mail Code 3HS51,
[email protected]. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, Phone
(215) 814-3129, Fax (215) 814-5518.
EPA Region 4, Phil Vorsatz, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth
[email protected]. TN. Street, S.W., 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 Boulevard, Mail Code SE-
[email protected]. 4J, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507, Phone
(312) 886-7576, Fax (312) 886-7190.
EPA Region 6, Mary Kemp, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX......... 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 (6SF-PB),
[email protected]. Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, Phone (214)
665-8358, Fax (214) 665-6660.
EPA Region 7, Susan Klein, IA, KS, MO, NE............. 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas
[email protected]. 66101, Phone (913) 551-7786 Fax (913)
551-8688.
EPA Region 8, Dan Heffernan, CO, MT, ND, SC, UT, WY..... 1595 Wynkoop Street (EPR-B), Denver, CO
[email protected]. 80202-1129, Phone (303) 312-7074, Fax
(303) 312-6065.
EPA Region 9, Noemi Emeric-Ford, Emeric- AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU..... 75 Hawthorne Street, WST-8, San
[email protected]. Francisco, CA 94105, Phone (213) 244-
1821, Fax (415) 972-3364.
EPA Region 10, Susan Morales, AK, ID, OR, WA............. 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mailstop:
[email protected]. ECL-112 Seattle, WA 98101, Phone (206)
553-7299, Fax (206) 553-0124.
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Dated: March 13, 2012.
Gail A. Cooper,
Acting Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office
of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. 2012-6581 Filed 3-16-12; 8:45 am]
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