Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees, 15596-15597 [2015-05296]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 15596 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 56 / Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / Notices other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA granted partial waivers that allow gasoline containing greater than 10 volume percent (vol%) ethanol up to 15 vol% ethanol (E15) to be introduced into commerce for use in model year (MY) 2001 and newer light-duty motor vehicles, subject to certain conditions. EPA issued final rule establishing several measures to mitigate misfueling of other vehicles, engines and equipment with E15 and the potential emissions consequences of misfueling. The rule prohibits the use of gasoline containing more than 10 vol% ethanol in vehicles, engines and equipment that are not covered by the partial waiver decisions. The rule also requires all E15 gasoline fuel dispensers to have a specific label when a retail station or wholesale-purchaser consumer chooses to sell E15. In addition, the rule requires that product transfer documents (PTDs) specifying ethanol content and Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) accompany the transfer of gasoline blended with ethanol, and a survey of retail stations to ensure compliance with these requirements. The rule also modifies the Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) program by updating the Complex Model to allow fuel manufacturers to certify batches of gasoline containing up to 15 vol% ethanol. This ICR supporting statement addresses associated recordkeeping and reporting items. Form Numbers: None. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 80). Estimated number of respondents: 2,103 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 13,270 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $1,340,292. $0 in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: We expect there will be a decrease in the total estimated respondents, responses and cost to the industry compared to the ICR currently approved by OMB. This change in burden is due to no longer requiring the programing of product transfer codes in this collection. The respondent universe decreased from 6,211 to 2,103, a difference of 4,108 members. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 01:09 Mar 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 number of responses declined from 44,010,211 to 44,000,103, a difference of 10,108 reports. This reduced the industry burden hours from 37,350 to 13,270. A contributing factor to the lowering of the industry cost was the salaries quoted in the ‘‘Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2013 National IndustrySpecific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, mean wages.’’ The salaries that assisted in calculating the cost mix had slightly declined. This change has caused a decrease in the cost per report in this collection from $110 per report to $101 per report. The total estimated cost to industry is $1,340,292 a year, the difference of $2,762,234 calculated from the prior collection approved by OMB. Dated: March 16, 2015. Byron Bunker, Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2015–06769 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL 9923–95–OSWER] Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of the availability of funds. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make available approximately $5.8 million to provide supplemental funds to Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) capitalization grants previously awarded competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (listed below) by April 23, 2015. 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 on March 24, 2015. 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 Lisa Ruhl, ruhl.lisa@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Ruhl, U.S. EPA, (202) 566–0180 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 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: (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 FY2015, EPA E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 56 / Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / Notices defines ‘‘significantly depleted funds’’ as any grant where $400,000 or less remains uncommitted. 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 15597 Make a Visible Difference in Communities. EPA encourages innovative approaches to maximizing revolving and leveraging with other funds, including use of grants funds as a loan loss guarantee, combining with other government or private sector lending resources. 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. 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 plant closures or other economic disruptions; 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; or will benefit a community that has been identified as part of EPA’s Cross Agency Strategy on Working to REGIONAL CONTACTS Region States Address/phone number/email EPA Region 1, Frank Gardner, Gardner.Frank@epa.gov. EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos, Theodoratos.Lya@epa.gov. EPA Region 3, Tom Stolle, Stolle.Tom@epa.gov. EPA Region 4, Wanda Jennings, Jennings.Wanda@epa.gov. EPA Region 5, Keary Cragan, Cragan.Keary@epa.gov. EPA Region 6, Mary Kemp, Kemp.Mary@epa.gov. EPA Region 7, Susan Klein, Klein.Susan@epa.gov. EPA Region 8, Dan Heffernan, Heffernan.Daniel@epa.gov. EPA Region 9, Noemi Emeric-Ford, Emeric-Ford.Noemi@epa.gov. EPA Region 10, Susan Morales, Morales.Susan@epa.gov. CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT .... 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109–3912, Phone (617) 918– 1278; Fax (617) 918–1291. 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007, Phone (212) 637– 3260; Fax (212) 637–3083. 1650 Arch Street, Mail Code 3HS51, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, Phone (215) 814–3129; Fax (215) 814–5518. Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., 10TH FL , Atlanta, GA 30303–8960, Phone (404) 562–8682; Fax (404) 562–8439. 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code SE–4J, Chicago, Illinois 60604–3507, Phone (312) 353–5669; Fax (312) 886–7190. 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 (6SF–PB), Dallas, Texas 75202– 2733, Phone (214) 665–8358; Fax (214) 665–6660. 11201 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, Kansas 66219, Phone (913) 551–7786; Fax (913) 551–8688. 1595 Wynkoop Street (EPR–B), Denver, CO 80202–1129, Phone (303) 312–7074; Fax (303) 312–6065. 75 Hawthorne Street, WST–8, San Francisco, CA 94105, Phone (213) 244–1821; Fax (415) 972–3364. 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mailstop: ECL–112 Seattle, WA 98101, Phone (206) 553–7299; Fax (206) 553–0124. NJ, NY, PR, VI ................... DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI ....... AR, LA, NM, OK, TX .......... IA, KS, MO, NE .................. CO,MT, ND, SD, UT, WY .. AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU .... AK, ID, OR, WA ................. Dated: February 12, 2015. David R. Lloyd, Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. 2015–05296 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0207; FRL–9925–09– OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Cellulosic Production Volume Projections and Efficient Producer Reporting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 01:09 Mar 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Cellulosic Production Volume Projections and Efficient Producer Reporting’’ (EPA ICR No. 2517.01, OMB Control No. 2060–NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a request for approval of a new collection. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OAR–2015–0207, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-rdocket@epa.gov, Attention Air and Radiation Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2015–0207, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Monger, Policy Advisor, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mail Code: 6401A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15596-15597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05296]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9923-95-OSWER]


Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 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: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make 
available approximately $5.8 million to provide supplemental funds to 
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) capitalization grants previously awarded 
competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). 
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund 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 23, 2015. 
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 on March 24, 2015.

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 Lisa Ruhl, ruhl.lisa@epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Ruhl, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-0180 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 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:
    (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 FY2015, EPA

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defines ``significantly depleted funds'' as any grant where $400,000 or 
less remains uncommitted. 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 plant 
closures or other economic disruptions; 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; or will benefit a community that has been identified 
as part of EPA's Cross Agency Strategy on Working to Make a Visible 
Difference in Communities. EPA encourages innovative approaches to 
maximizing revolving and leveraging with other funds, including use of 
grants funds as a loan loss guarantee, combining with other government 
or private sector lending resources. 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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                                                   Address/phone number/
            Region                    States               email
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EPA Region 1, Frank Gardner,    CT, ME, MA, NH,    5 Post Office Square,
 Gardner.Frank@epa.gov.          RI, VT.            Boston, MA 02109-
                                                    3912, Phone (617)
                                                    918-1278; Fax (617)
                                                    918-1291.
EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos,  NJ, NY, PR, VI...  290 Broadway, 18th
 Theodoratos.Lya@epa.gov.                           Floor, New York, NY
                                                    10007, Phone (212)
                                                    637-3260; Fax (212)
                                                    637-3083.
EPA Region 3, Tom Stolle,       DE, DC, MD, PA,    1650 Arch Street,
 Stolle.Tom@epa.gov.             VA, WV.            Mail Code 3HS51,
                                                    Philadelphia,
                                                    Pennsylvania 19103,
                                                    Phone (215) 814-
                                                    3129; Fax (215) 814-
                                                    5518.
EPA Region 4, Wanda Jennings,   AL, FL, GA, KY,    Atlanta Federal
 Jennings.Wanda@epa.gov.         MS, NC, SC, TN.    Center, 61 Forsyth
                                                    Street, S.W., 10TH
                                                    FL , Atlanta, GA
                                                    30303-8960, Phone
                                                    (404) 562-8682; Fax
                                                    (404) 562-8439.
EPA Region 5, Keary Cragan,     IL, IN, MI, MN,    77 West Jackson
 Cragan.Keary@epa.gov.           OH, WI.            Boulevard, Mail Code
                                                    SE-4J, Chicago,
                                                    Illinois 60604-3507,
                                                    Phone (312) 353-
                                                    5669; Fax (312) 886-
                                                    7190.
EPA Region 6, Mary Kemp,        AR, LA, NM, OK,    1445 Ross Avenue,
 Kemp.Mary@epa.gov.              TX.                Suite 1200 (6SF-PB),
                                                    Dallas, Texas 75202-
                                                    2733, Phone (214)
                                                    665-8358; Fax (214)
                                                    665-6660.
EPA Region 7, Susan Klein,      IA, KS, MO, NE...  11201 Renner Blvd,
 Klein.Susan@epa.gov.                               Lenexa, Kansas
                                                    66219, Phone (913)
                                                    551-7786; Fax (913)
                                                    551-8688.
EPA Region 8, Dan Heffernan,    CO,MT, ND, SD,     1595 Wynkoop Street
 Heffernan.Daniel@epa.gov.       UT, WY.            (EPR-B), Denver, CO
                                                    80202-1129, Phone
                                                    (303) 312-7074; Fax
                                                    (303) 312-6065.
EPA Region 9, Noemi Emeric-     AZ, CA, HI, NV,    75 Hawthorne Street,
 Ford, Emeric-                   AS, GU.            WST-8, San
 Ford.Noemi@epa.gov.                                Francisco, CA 94105,
                                                    Phone (213) 244-
                                                    1821; Fax (415) 972-
                                                    3364.
EPA Region 10, Susan Morales,   AK, ID, OR, WA...  1200 Sixth Avenue,
 Morales.Susan@epa.gov.                             Suite 900, Mailstop:
                                                    ECL-112 Seattle, WA
                                                    98101, Phone (206)
                                                    553-7299; Fax (206)
                                                    553-0124.
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    Dated: February 12, 2015.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of 
Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. 2015-05296 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am]
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