Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants, 72114-72115 [E5-6720]

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E5–6724 Filed 11–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8004–1] Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of the availability. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 230 / Thursday, December 1, 2005 / Notices SUMMARY: EPA’s Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment is accepting requests for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant (RLF) supplemental funding and will make recommendations to senior management regarding these requests using the following criteria: • The RLF grantee must have made at least one loan or subgrant AND have significantly depleted existing available loan and/or subgrant funds, • Demonstrated need for supplemental funding, including the numbers of sites and communities that may benefit from supplemental funding, • Demonstrated ability to administer and ‘‘revolve’’ the RLF grant, and administer subgrant(s) and/or loan(s), • Demonstrated ability to use the RLF grant to address funding gaps for cleanup, and, • Community benefit from past and potential loan(s) and/or subgrant(s). RLF supplemental funding will be made available several times a year, subject to funding availability. Interested RLF grantees who have made at least one loan or subgrant should contact their Brownfields Regional Coordinators for specific information regarding application. The selection of RLF grantees for supplemental funding is made at the Assistant Administrator level. ADDRESSES: Mailing addresses for U.S. EPA Regional Offices and U.S. EPA Headquarters are provided in Appendix I of the Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants. Obtaining Proposal Guidelines: The proposal guidelines are available via the Internet: https://www.epa.gov/ brownfields. Copies of the Proposal Guidelines will also be mailed upon request. Requests should be made by calling U.S. EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, (202) 566–2777 or the U.S. EPA Call Center at the following numbers: Washington, DC Metro Area at 703–412–9810, Outside Washington, DC Metro at 1–800–424–9346, TDD for the Hearing Impaired at 1–800–553–7672. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Evans, with the U.S. EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, (202) 566– 2777 OR the appropriate Brownfields Regional Contact: EPA Region 1, Diane Kelley, (617) 918–1424; EPA Region 2, Larry D’Andrea, (212) 637–4314; EPA Region 3, Tom Stolle, (215) 814–3129; EPA Region 4, Rosemary Patton, (404) 562–8866; EPA Region 5, Deborah Orr, VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:47 Nov 30, 2005 Jkt 208001 72115 (312) 886–7576; EPA Region 6, Amber Perry, (214) 665–3172; EPA Region 7, Susan Klein, (913) 551–7786; EPA Region 8, Kathie Atencio, (303) 312– 6803; EPA Region 9, Carolyn Douglas, (415) 972–3092; EPA Region 10, Tim Brincefield, (206) 553–2100. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the CAAAC on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical, scientific, and enforcement policy issues. Open Meeting Notice: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Air Quality Management subcommittee to the CAAAC will hold its next open meeting on Monday, December 12, 2005, from approximately 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. via telephone conferencing. Any member of the public who wishes to submit written comments, or who wants further information concerning this meeting, should follow the procedures outlined in the section below titled ‘‘Providing Written Comments at this Meeting’’. Participation in the teleconference will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the limitations of the teleconferencing system, members of the public wishing to attend this meeting must contact Ms. Debbie Stackhouse, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA (919) 541–5354, or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (Mail Code C 404–04), 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, or by email at: stackhouse.debbie@epa.gov by noon Eastern Time on December 7, 2005, to obtain the conference phone number. Inspection of Committee Documents: The subcommittee agenda and any documents prepared for the meeting will be sent to participants via e-mail prior to the start of the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with the meeting minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR–2004– 0075. The Docket office can be reached by telephoning (202) 260–7548; FAX (202) 260–4400. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning the Air Quality Management subcommittee to the CAAAC , please contact Mr. Jeffrey Whitlow, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA (919) 541–5523, FAX (919) 685–3307 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office Background On January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. This act amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act to authorize federal financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, including grants for assessment, cleanup, and job training. Funding for the brownfields grants is authorized under Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9604(k). Eligibility for brownfields assessment and revolving loan fund grants is limited to ‘‘eligible entities’’ as defined in section 104(k)(1) of CERCLA. These include a General Purpose Unit of Local Government; Land Clearance Authority or other quasi-governmental entity that operates under the supervision and control of, or as an agent of, a general purpose unit of local government; Governmental Entity Created by State Legislature; Regional council or group of general purpose units of local government; Redevelopment Agency that is chartered or otherwise sanctioned by a state; State; Indian Tribe other than in Alaska; and Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community. Eligibility for brownfields cleanup grants is limited to ‘‘eligible entities’’ and nonprofits. In addition, Intertribal Consortia, other than those composed of ineligible Alaskan tribes, are eligible to apply for the brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants. Coalitions of eligible governmental entities are eligible to apply for the brownfields revolving loan fund grants, but only one member of the coalition may receive a cooperative agreement. Dated: November 21, 2005. Linda Garczynski, Director, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. E5–6720 Filed 11–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FRL–8004–4] Air Quality Management Subcommittee to the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC); Notice of Meeting E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 2005)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of the availability.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment is 
accepting requests for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant (RLF) 
supplemental funding and will make recommendations to senior management 
regarding these requests using the following criteria:
     The RLF grantee must have made at least one loan or 
subgrant AND have significantly depleted existing available loan and/or 
subgrant funds,
     Demonstrated need for supplemental funding, including the 
numbers of sites and communities that may benefit from supplemental 
funding,
     Demonstrated ability to administer and ``revolve'' the RLF 
grant, and administer subgrant(s) and/or loan(s),
     Demonstrated ability to use the RLF grant to address 
funding gaps for cleanup, and,
     Community benefit from past and potential loan(s) and/or 
subgrant(s).
    RLF supplemental funding will be made available several times a 
year, subject to funding availability. Interested RLF grantees who have 
made at least one loan or subgrant should contact their Brownfields 
Regional Coordinators for specific information regarding application. 
The selection of RLF grantees for supplemental funding is made at the 
Assistant Administrator level.

ADDRESSES: Mailing addresses for U.S. EPA Regional Offices and U.S. EPA 
Headquarters are provided in Appendix I of the Proposal Guidelines for 
Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants. 
Obtaining Proposal Guidelines: The proposal guidelines are available 
via the Internet: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields. Copies of the 
Proposal Guidelines will also be mailed upon request. Requests should 
be made by calling U.S. EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, (202) 566-
2777 or the U.S. EPA Call Center at the following numbers: Washington, 
DC Metro Area at 703-412-9810, Outside Washington, DC Metro at 1-800-
424-9346, TDD for the Hearing Impaired at 1-800-553-7672.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Evans, with the U.S. EPA's 
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields 
Cleanup and Redevelopment, (202) 566-2777 OR the appropriate 
Brownfields Regional Contact: EPA Region 1, Diane Kelley, (617) 918-
1424; EPA Region 2, Larry D'Andrea, (212) 637-4314; EPA Region 3, Tom 
Stolle, (215) 814-3129; EPA Region 4, Rosemary Patton, (404) 562-8866; 
EPA Region 5, Deborah Orr, (312) 886-7576; EPA Region 6, Amber Perry, 
(214) 665-3172; EPA Region 7, Susan Klein, (913) 551-7786; EPA Region 
8, Kathie Atencio, (303) 312-6803; EPA Region 9, Carolyn Douglas, (415) 
972-3092; EPA Region 10, Tim Brincefield, (206) 553-2100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the 
Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. 
This act amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation 
and Liability Act to authorize federal financial assistance for 
brownfields revitalization, including grants for assessment, cleanup, 
and job training.
    Funding for the brownfields grants is authorized under Section 
104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended, (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9604(k). 
Eligibility for brownfields assessment and revolving loan fund grants 
is limited to ``eligible entities'' as defined in section 104(k)(1) of 
CERCLA. These include a General Purpose Unit of Local Government; Land 
Clearance Authority or other quasi-governmental entity that operates 
under the supervision and control of, or as an agent of, a general 
purpose unit of local government; Governmental Entity Created by State 
Legislature; Regional council or group of general purpose units of 
local government; Redevelopment Agency that is chartered or otherwise 
sanctioned by a state; State; Indian Tribe other than in Alaska; and 
Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, 
and Metlakatla Indian Community. Eligibility for brownfields cleanup 
grants is limited to ``eligible entities'' and nonprofits.
    In addition, Intertribal Consortia, other than those composed of 
ineligible Alaskan tribes, are eligible to apply for the brownfields 
assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants. Coalitions of 
eligible governmental entities are eligible to apply for the 
brownfields revolving loan fund grants, but only one member of the 
coalition may receive a cooperative agreement.

    Dated: November 21, 2005.
Linda Garczynski,
Director, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, Office of 
Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
 [FR Doc. E5-6720 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am]
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