FY2018 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees, 11515-11516 [2018-05283]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 51 / Thursday, March 15, 2018 / Notices business processes, to support headquarters and region offices. Furthermore, they are assisting in establishing expertise in secure virtual environments. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA contract number (GS–35F–0391P, order number EP–G18H–01472), Accelera required access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. Accelera personnel were given access to information submitted to I. General Information EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or A. Does this action apply to me? determined to be CBI. This action is directed to the public EPA is issuing this notice to inform in general. This action may, however, be all submitters of information under all of interest to all who manufacture, sections of TSCA that EPA has provided process, or distribute industrial Accelera access to these CBI materials chemicals. Since other entities may also on a need-to-know basis only. All access be interested, the Agency has not to TSCA CBI under this contract is attempted to describe all the specific taking place at EPA Headquarters in entities that may be affected by this accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI action. Protection Manual. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, B. How can I get copies of this document will continue until February 13, 2022. If and other related information? the contract is extended, this access will The docket for this action, identified also continue for the duration of the by docket identification (ID) number extended contract without further EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available notice. at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Accelera personnel have signed Office of Pollution Prevention and nondisclosure agreements and were Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), briefed on appropriate security Environmental Protection Agency procedures before they were permitted Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William access to TSCA CBI. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from Dated: February 28, 2018. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Pamela S. Myrick, Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Director, Information Management Division, telephone number for the Public Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and [FR Doc. 2018–05290 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] the telephone number for the OPPT BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. AGENCY II. What action is the Agency taking? [FRL–9975–27–OLEM] Under EPA contract number (GS– FY2018 Supplemental Funding for 35F–0391P, order number EP–G18H– Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund 01472), contractor Accelera of 12150 (RLF) Grantees Monument Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax, VA, is assisting the Office of Pollution AGENCY: Environmental Protection Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in the Agency (EPA). operations, maintenance and ACTION: Notice of the availability of infrastructure support for the funds. Confidential Business Information Local Area Network (CBI LAN). This includes SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection the existing hardware, associated Agency (EPA) plans to make available operating systems, security artifacts and approximately $7 million to provide COTS products, currently in use on the supplemental funds to Revolving Loan OPPT CBI LAN and ADMIN LAN. In Fund (RLF) capitalization grants addition, the contractor is providing previously awarded competitively assistance on the virtual desktop under section 104(k)(3) of the solution, which will streamline the Comprehensive Environmental process of bilateral use of CBI and Response, Compensation and Liability sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8257; email address: sherlock.scott@epa.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Mar 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11515 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 13, 2018. 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 15, 2018. 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 Rachel Congdon, congdon.rachel@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Congdon, U.S. EPA, (202) 566– 1564 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 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 11516 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 51 / Thursday, March 15, 2018 / Notices 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 significantly depleted funds (both EPA grant funding and any available pre- or post-closeout program income) and that they have a clear plan for quickly utilizing 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 FY2018, EPA defines ‘‘significantly depleted funds’’ as uncommitted or available funding is 25% or less of total RLF funds awarded under both open and closed grants, and cannot exceed $600,000. For new RLF recipients with an award of $1 million of less, the uncommitted or available funding cannot exceed $300,000. Additionally, the RLF recipient must have demonstrated a need for supplemental funding based on, among other factors, the list of potential projects in the RLF program pipeline; demonstrated the ability to make loans and subgrants for cleanups that can be started and completed and will lead to redevelopment; 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). 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, Joe Ferrari, Ferrari.Joe@epa.gov. EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos, Theodoratos.Lya@epa.gov. EPA Region 3, Brett Gilmartin, Gilmartin.Brett@epa.gov. EPA Region 4, Derek Street, Street.Derek@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, R7_ Brownfields@epa.gov. EPA Region 8, Daniel Heffernan, Heffernan.daniel@epa.gov. EPA Region 9, Noemi EmericFord, 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) 918–1105 Fax (617) 918–0105. 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007, Phone (212) 637–3260 Fax (212) 637–3083. 1650 Arch Street, Mail Code 3HS51, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103–2029, Phone (215) 814–3405 Fax (215) 814–3015. Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 10TH FL, Atlanta, GA 30303–8960, Phone (404) 562–8574 Fax (404) 562–8761. 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code SB–5J, 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. 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: March 1, 2018. David R. Lloyd, Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land and Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2018–05283 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [FRL–9975–36–Region 2] Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement Regarding the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, East Rutherford, New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Mar 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mailstop: ECL–112 Seattle, WA 98101, Phone (206) 553–7299 Fax (206) 553–0124. Notice; request for public comment. ACTION: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to CERCLA between EPA and Honeywell International Inc. (‘‘Settling Party’’) regarding the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, East Rutherford, New Jersey (‘‘Site’’). Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, the Settling Party will pay $161,352.00 to resolve the Settling Party’s civil liability under Section 107(a) of CERCLA for certain past response costs. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public inspection at EPA’s Region 2 offices. To request a copy of the proposed settlement agreement, please contact the EPA employee identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. van Itallie, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, Region 2, 290 Broadway—17th Floor, New York, New York 10007–1866. Email: vanitallie.michael@epa.gov. Telephone: (212) 637–3151. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive written DATES: E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11515-11516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05283]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9975-27-OLEM]


FY2018 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 $7 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 13, 2018. 
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 15, 2018.

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 Rachel Congdon, 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Rachel Congdon, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-
1564 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

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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 significantly depleted funds (both EPA grant 
funding and any available pre- or post-closeout program income) and 
that they have a clear plan for quickly utilizing 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 FY2018, EPA 
defines ``significantly depleted funds'' as uncommitted or available 
funding is 25% or less of total RLF funds awarded under both open and 
closed grants, and cannot exceed $600,000. For new RLF recipients with 
an award of $1 million of less, the uncommitted or available funding 
cannot exceed $300,000. Additionally, the RLF recipient must have 
demonstrated a need for supplemental funding based on, among other 
factors, the list of potential projects in the RLF program pipeline; 
demonstrated the ability to make loans and subgrants for cleanups that 
can be started and completed and will lead to redevelopment; 
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). 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, Joe Ferrari,      CT, ME, MA, NH,    5 Post Office Square,
 [email protected].            RI, VT.            Boston, MA 02109-
                                                    3912, Phone (617)
                                                    918-1105 Fax (617)
                                                    918-0105.
EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos,  NJ, NY, PR, VI...  290 Broadway, 18th
 [email protected].                           Floor, New York, NY
                                                    10007, Phone (212)
                                                    637-3260 Fax (212)
                                                    637-3083.
EPA Region 3, Brett Gilmartin,  DE, DC, MD, PA,    1650 Arch Street,
 [email protected].        VA, WV.            Mail Code 3HS51,
                                                    Philadelphia,
                                                    Pennsylvania 19103-
                                                    2029, Phone (215)
                                                    814-3405 Fax (215)
                                                    814-3015.
EPA Region 4, Derek Street,     AL, FL, GA, KY,    Atlanta Federal
 [email protected].           MS, NC, SC, TN.    Center, 61 Forsyth
                                                    Street SW, 10TH FL,
                                                    Atlanta, GA 30303-
                                                    8960, Phone (404)
                                                    562-8574 Fax (404)
                                                    562-8761.
EPA Region 5, Keary Cragan,     IL, IN, MI, MN,    77 West Jackson
 [email protected].           OH, WI.            Boulevard, Mail Code
                                                    SB-5J, Chicago,
                                                    Illinois 60604-3507,
                                                    Phone (312) 353-5669
                                                    Fax (312) 886-7190.
EPA Region 6, Mary Kemp,        AR, LA, NM, OK,    1445 Ross Avenue,
 [email protected].              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,
 [email protected].                            Lenexa, Kansas
                                                    66219, Phone (913)
                                                    551-7786 Fax (913)
                                                    551-8688.
EPA Region 8, Daniel            CO, MT, ND, SD,    1595 Wynkoop Street
 Heffernan,                      UT, WY.            (EPR-B), Denver, CO
 [email protected].                          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
 [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,
 [email protected].                             Suite 900, Mailstop:
                                                    ECL-112 Seattle, WA
                                                    98101, Phone (206)
                                                    553-7299 Fax (206)
                                                    553-0124.
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    Dated: March 1, 2018.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land 
and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-05283 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
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