FY2016 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees, 16173-16174 [2016-06854]

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[FR Doc. 2016–06779 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Mar 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9944–23–OLEM] FY2016 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 $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 25, 2016. 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 25, 2016. 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 Debi Morey, morey.debi@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debi Morey, U.S. EPA, (202) 566–2735 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act added section 104(k) to CERCLA to authorize federal financial assistance for PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16173 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 FY2016, EPA 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 E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 16174 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 58 / Friday, March 25, 2016 / Notices 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 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: David Egetter, Egetter.David@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. NJ, NY, PR, VI ...... 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) 562–8250 Fax (404) 562–8761. 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. 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: March 17, 2016. David R. Lloyd, Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land and Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2016–06854 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 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 proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2016. 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. [EPA–HQ–OPA–2007–0042; FRL—9944–24– OLEM] DATES: Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; The National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation ADDRESSES: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘The National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J (40 CFR 300.900)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1664.11, OMB Control No. 2050–0141) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Mar 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 2016. Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OPA–2007–0042 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to Docket.rcra@ epa.gov 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. PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leigh DeHaven, Office of Emergency Management, Regulations Implementation Division (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–1974; fax number: email address: DeHaven.Leigh@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16173-16174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06854]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9944-23-OLEM]


FY2016 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 $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 25, 2016. 
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 25, 2016.

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 Debi Morey, morey.debi@epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debi Morey, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-2735 
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 FY2016, EPA 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

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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: David Egetter,    AL, FL, GA, KY,    Atlanta Federal
 Egetter.David@epa.gov.          MS, NC, SC, TN.    Center, 61 Forsyth
                                                    Street, S.W., 10TH
                                                    FL, Atlanta, GA
                                                    30303-8960, Phone
                                                    (404) 562-8250 Fax
                                                    (404) 562-8761.
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: March 17, 2016.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land 
and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-06854 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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