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programmatic balance/priorities in
making the recommendations.
6. Announce selections.
7. Contact selected applicants and
request a completed grant application
and final workplan.
8. Final Applications/Workplans
reviewed and submitted for Funding
Award.
EPA employees as well as GMP
reviewers and/or panel members who
intend to serve as reviewers and score
project proposals will be required to
sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Form and will not be able to serve as a
reviewer if they have a personal,
familial, or financial or any other type
of conflict of interest with any applicant
that cannot be mitigated. If an
individual has a conflict of interest with
respect to a proposal, then they cannot
review any proposals under this
competition.
The Director of the Gulf of Mexico
Program is the Approval Official who
will make the final selection
recommendations.
Anticipated Announcement Date
GMPO will post a list of all proposals
selected for funding on or about August
31, 2006. The list will be posted at the
following site: https://www.epa.gov/
gmpo. All applicants, including those
who are not selected for funding will be
notified within 15 days by e-mail and
postal mail.
VI. Award Administration Information
Award Notices
EPA has 60 days to issue an award
following receipt of the complete,
fundable Application Package. Final
funding decisions are based upon the
Application Packages.
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Pre-award Review for Administrative
Capability
Non-profit applicants that are
recommended for funding will be
subject to pre-award administrative
capability reviews consistent with
paragraphs 8.b, 8.c, and 9.d of EPA
Order 5700.8 https://www.epa.gov/ogd/
grants/award/5700_8.pdf and may be
required to fill out an ‘‘Administrative
Capability’’ form.
In accordance with Executive Order
12579, organizations that have been
debarred or suspended from a program
by any federal agency will not be
eligible to receive an award or subaward
through this solicitation.
Administrative and Reporting
Requirements
The successful applicant will be
required to adhere to the Federal grants
requirements, particularly those found
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in applicable OMB circulars on Cost
Principles (A–21, A–87, or A–122),
Administrative Requirements (A–102 or
110), and Audit Requirements (A–133)
available from https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/. This
includes government-wide requirements
pertaining to accounting standards,
lobbying, minority or woman business
enterprise, publication, meetings,
construction, and disposition of
property. EPA regulations governing
assistance programs and recipients are
codified in Title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. Those
requirements, GMPO-specific
requirements currently in effect, and the
application materials that will be
needed by applicants ultimately
selected in this process can be found at
https://www.epa.gov/gmpo. The
successful Federal applicant will be
required to comply with the OMB
Circular and appropriate sections of
Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations determined applicable by
GMPO. This determination will be
embodied in the terms and conditions of
an interagency agreement.
Dispute Resolution Process
Assistance agreement competitionrelated disputes involving any
applicant, including Federal applicants,
will be resolved in accordance with the
dispute resolution procedures published
in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630
(January 26, 2005) which can be found
at https://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/
2422/01jan20051800/
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/051371.htm. Copies of these procedures
may also be requested by contacting
coblentz.esther@epa.gov.
Other Requirements
Please note that this is not a complete
list of all regulations and policies that
govern these funds. Our Grants
Management Office Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/region4/grants/
regulations.html identifies other grant
regulations that apply.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Esther Coblentz,
Coblentz.esther@epa.gov, Phone: 228–
688–1281.
In accordance with EPA’s Assistance
Agreement Competition Policy (EPA
Order 5700.5A1), EPA staff will not
meet with individual applicants to
discuss draft proposals, provide
informal comments on draft proposals,
or provide advice to applicants on how
to respond to ranking criteria.
Applicants are responsible for the
contents of their applications/proposals.
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However, EPA will respond to questions
in writing from individual applicants
regarding threshold eligibility criteria,
administrative issues related to the
submission of the proposal, and
requests for clarification about the
announcement.
VIII. Other information
Funding amounts are estimates of the
maximum amount expected to be
available for FY 2006–2007, based on
our best available information. These
amounts are subject to change without
further notification, based on the
amount of federal funds actually
appropriated and allocated for these
programs.
Although an Application for Federal
Assistance (Standard Form 424 and
attachments) is not required when the
proposal is submitted, we encourage
you to review our grant application
package at https://www.epa.gov/gmpo to
become familiar with the information
and certifications that will be required
if your proposal is selected for funding.
Dated: June 8, 2006.
Gloria D. Car,
Deputy Director, Gulf of Mexico Program
Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0344; FRL–8060–1]
Pollution Prevention Information
Network Grants; Request for
Applications
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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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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; email address: anderson.beth@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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?
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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.
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Dated: June 7, 2006.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
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II. Overview
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Grant
programs-environmental protection,
Pollution prevention.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
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 https://
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
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
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• 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 https://
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.
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Export Import Bank of the U.S.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank, as a
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal Agencies to comment on the
proposed information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. Our customers will be able
to submit this form on paper or
electronically. The form has been
updated in the following ways:
• The application now accommodates
requests for Finance Lease Guarantee
coverage. Information on Lessees and
Lessors is requested in those
circumstances.
• The application accommodates
requests for Foreign Dealer Insurance
policies. A separate one-page
attachment (Attachment IV) is required
when the applicant requests this
coverage.
• The format has been changed so
that it accords with the on-line version
of the form which will be made
available later in 2006. Formatting
changes include:
—The names of the applicant and
broker have been moved up to the
first item.
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—Section 1 has been relabeled ‘‘General
Questions’’ instead of ‘‘Financing
Type Requested’’.
—Requests for Special Coverages have
been moved up in front of the
Participants section.
• Information about a new
participant, the agent, is now requested.
Gathering this information helps Ex-Im
Bank evaluate the creditworthiness of
the transaction.
• Legal certifications have been
updated.
Additional changes since we
published the form in the Federal
Register on April 7, 2006:
• Section 8 D. ‘‘Commitment Fee/
Facility Fee Agreement (Guarantees and
Credit Guarantee Facilities only)’’ has
been added. This section was omitted in
error from the previous submission but
is currently asked on the existing
version of the medium-term application
form currently approved by OMB and
posted on Ex-Im Bank’s Web site. It does
not represent a new question for
customers.
• Attachment VI, Form of Fee letter
has been added. This attachment
provides a template fee letter that needs
to be filled out and signed by the
borrower in the following
circumstances:
—The application is for a guarantee or
a credit guarantee facility;
—The applicant is the guaranteed
lender or the exporter, and
—The applicant is signing the
application but the borrower is
committing to pay the commitment or
facility fee.
This is not a new letter but a more
clear presentation of an existing
requirement.
Written comments should be
received on or before July 17, 2006 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Please direct all comments
to David Rostker, Office of Management
and Budget, Office of Information And
Regulatory Affairs, NEOB, Room 10202,
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–5897.
Direct requests for additional
information to Angela Beckham, ExportImport Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571,
(800) 565–3946, extension 3418. For
copies of the proposed form, please
direct your request to Solomon Bush,
Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20571, (800) 565–3946, extension 3353.
A copy of the form is posted on our Web
site at: https://www.exim.gov/pub/pdf/
eib03-02_prop.pdf.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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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: anderson.beth@epa.gov.
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
https://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 https://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 https://
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.
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