[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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