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email: stanfield.brooks@epa.gov; and/or
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98101, (206) 553–1532, email:
leefers.kristin@epa.gov.
This
settlement is entered into pursuant to
the authority under section 122(h)(1) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), to settle
claims under section 107 of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9607, with the prior written
approval of the Attorney General. The
settlement agreement requires the
settling party to pay 50% of the net sales
proceeds of the sale of the Property or
$325,000, whichever is less to EPA to be
used to conduct or finance response
actions undertaken at the Site or to be
transferred by EPA to the Hazardous
Substance Superfund. The settlement
also includes a covenant not to sue the
settling party pursuant to sections 106
and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606
and 9607(a).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9601–9657.
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Calvin Terada,
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Management Division, Region 10.
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AGENCY
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Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA) or Superfund, Section
128(a); Notice of Grant Funding
Guidance for State and Tribal
Response Programs for Fiscal Year
2021
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA), as amended, authorizes a
noncompetitive $50 million grant
program to establish or enhance state
and tribal response programs. These
response programs generally address the
assessment, cleanup, and
redevelopment of brownfields sites and
other sites with actual or perceived
contamination. For Fiscal Year (FY)
2021, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) will consider grant
requests up to a maximum of $1.0
million per state or tribe. This document
announces the availability of guidance
that will assist states and tribes in the
development and submission of funding
requests and these funds.
DATES: The FY 2021 section 128(a) grant
funding guidance is applicable as of
October 2, 2020, and EPA Regional
offices will accept requests for section
128(a) noncompetitive grant awards
through December 11, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Papasavvas, Office of
Brownfields and Land Revitalization,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; telephone number (202)
566–0435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be affected by this action if
you administer a State or Tribal
response program that oversees
assessment and cleanup activities at
brownfield sites across the country.
Note: the CERCLA definition of ‘‘State’’
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includes US Territories and the District
of Columbia (CERCLA section 101(27)).
B. How can I get copies of the grant
funding guidance and other related
information?
1. Docket. The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OLEM–2019–0540, is
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov.
2. EPA website. To access the FY21
section 128(a) grant funding guidance
on EPA’s website, please go to https://
www.epa.gov/brownfields/typesbrownfields-grant-funding.
II. Authority
CERCLA Section 128(a) (42 U.S.C.
9628(a)) authorizes a noncompetitive
$50 million grant program to ‘‘establish
or enhance’’ state and tribal response
programs. CERCLA section
128(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III) authorizes a
noncompetitive $1.5 million grant
program to assist small communities,
Indian tribes, rural areas, or
disadvantaged areas to carry out
activities outlined in CERCLA section
104(k)(7) (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(7)) (i.e.,
providing training, research, and
technical assistance to individuals and
organizations, as appropriate, to
facilitate the inventory of brownfields
sites, site assessments, remediation of
brownfield sites, community
involvement, or site preparation).
III. Background
1. General. State and tribal response
programs oversee assessment and
cleanup activities at brownfield sites
across the country. The depth and
breadth of these programs vary. Some
focus on CERCLA-related activities,
while others are multi-faceted,
addressing sites regulated by both
CERCLA and the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.). Many states also offer
accompanying financial incentive
programs to spur cleanup and
redevelopment. In enacting the Small
Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act (Pub. L.
107–118, 115 Stat. 2356), which added
section 128 to CERCLA, Congress
recognized the value of state and tribal
response programs in cleaning up and
redeveloping brownfield sites. Section
128(a) strengthens EPA’s partnerships
with states and tribes and recognizes
their response programs’ critical role in
overseeing cleanups.
Section 128(a) response program
grants are funded with categorical State
and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG)
appropriations. Categorical grants are
issued by Congress to fund state and
local governments for narrowly defined
purposes. This funding is intended for
those states and tribes that have the
required management and
administrative capacity within their
government to administer a federal
grant. The primary goal of this funding
is to ensure that state and tribal
response programs include, or are taking
reasonable steps to include, certain
elements of an environmental response
program and that the program
establishes and maintains a public
record of sites addressed.
Section 128(a) cooperative agreements
are awarded and administered by the
EPA regional offices. Generally, these
response programs address the
assessment, cleanup, and
redevelopment of brownfields sites and
other sites with actual or perceived
contamination. Subject to the
availability of funds, EPA regional
personnel will provide technical
assistance to states and tribes as they
apply for and carry out section 128(a)
cooperative agreements.
2. Catalogue of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) and EPA Funding
Opportunity Number (FON). The CFDA
entry for the section 128(a) State and
Tribal Response Program cooperative
agreements is 66.817. The FON for FY
2021 section 128(a) funds is EPA–CEP–
02. This grant program is eligible to be
included in state and tribal Performance
Partnership Grants under 40 CFR part
35 Subparts A and B, with the following
exceptions: Funds used to capitalize a
revolving loan fund for brownfield
remediation under CERCLA section
104(k)(3); funds received for a Small
Technical Assistance Grant under
CERLCA section 128(a)(I)(B)(ii)(III); and
funds used to purchase environmental
insurance or developing a risk sharing
pool, an indemnity pool, or insurance
mechanism to provide financing for
response actions under a State or Tribal
response program.
3. Application period. Requests for
funding should be sent to the
appropriate Regional EPA contact and
will be accepted from October 2, 2020
through December 11, 2020. Requests
EPA Regional offices receive after
December 11, 2020 will not be
considered for FY 2021 funding. States
or tribes that do not submit the request
in the appropriate manner may forfeit
their ability to receive funds. First time
requestors are strongly encouraged to
contact their respective Regional EPA
Brownfields contacts, identified in
Table 1, prior to submitting their
funding request. EPA will consider
funding requests up to a maximum of
$1.0 million per state or tribe for FY
2021.
Requests submitted by the December
11, 2020 request deadline are
preliminary; final cooperative
agreement work plans and budgets will
be negotiated with the EPA regional
offices once final funding allocation
determinations are made. As in previous
years, EPA will place special emphasis
on reviewing a cooperative agreement
recipient’s use of prior section 128(a)
funding in making allocation decisions,
and unexpended balances are subject to
40 CFR 35.118 and 40 CFR 35.518 to the
extent consistent with this guidance.
EPA will also prioritize funding for
recipients establishing their response
programs.
TABLE 1—EPA REGIONAL BROWNFIELDS CONTACTS FOR STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAMS
Region
State
Tribal
1. CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT .......................
AmyJean McKeown, 5 Post Office Square, Suite
100 (OSRR07–2) Boston, MA 02109–3912,
Phone (617) 918–1248 Fax (617) 918–1294.
John Struble, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New
York, NY 10007–1866, Phone (212) 637–4291
Fax (212) 637–3083.
Mike Taurino, 1650 Arch Street (3HS51), Philadelphia, PA 19103, Phone (215) 814–3371
Fax (215) 814–3274.
Cindy Nolan, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W, 10TH FL
(9T25) Atlanta, GA 30303–8960, Phone (404)
562–8425 Fax (404) 562–8788.
AmyJean McKeown, 5 Post Office Square, Suite
100 (OSRR07–2) Boston, MA 02109–3912,
Phone (617) 918–1248 Fax (617) 918–1294.
John Struble, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New
York, NY 10007–1866, Phone (212) 637–4291
Fax (212) 637–3083.
Mike Taurino, 1650 Arch Street (3HS51), Philadelphia, PA 19103, Phone (215) 814–3371
Fax (215) 814–3274.
Cindy Nolan, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W, 10TH FL
(9T25) Atlanta, GA 30303–8909, Phone (404)
562–8425 Fax (404) 562–8788.
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2. NJ, NY, PR, VI ......................................
3. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV ....................
4. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN ........
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Region
State
Tribal
5. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI ..........................
Keary Cragan, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (SB–
5J) Chicago, IL 60604–3507, Phone (312)
353–5669 Fax (312) 692–2161.
Ana Esquivel, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270–2102, Phone (214) 665–
3163 Fax (214) 665–6660.
Susan Klein, 11201 Renner Boulevard (LCRD/
BSPR)Lenexa KS 66219, Phone (913) 551–
7786.
Christina Wilson, 1595 Wynkoop Street (8LCR–
BR) Denver, CO 80202–1129, Phone (303)
312–6706 Fax (303) 312–6065.
Jose Garcia, Jr., 600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1460,
Los Angeles, CA 90017, Phone (213) 244–
1811 Fax (213) 244–1850.
Madison Sanders-Curry, 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite
155 (mail code 15–H04), Seattle, WA 98101,
Phone (206 553–1889 Fax 206 553–8581.
Rosita Clarke, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (SB–
5J) Chicago, IL 60604–3507, Phone (312)
886–7251 Fax (312) 697–2075.
Elizabeth Reyes, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500,
Dallas, Texas 75270–2102, Phone (214) 665–
2194 Fax (214) 665–6660.
Jennifer Morris, 11201 Renner Boulevard
((LCRD/BSPR) Lenexa KS 66219, Phone
(913) 551–7341.
Melisa Devincenzi, 1595 Wynkoop Street
(8LCR–BR) Denver, CO 80202–1129, Phone
(303) 312–6377 Fax (303) 312–6962.
Jose Garcia, Jr., 600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1460,
Los Angeles, CA 90017, Phone (213) 244–
1811 Fax (213) 244–1850.
Madison Sanders-Curry, 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite
155 (mail code 15–H04), Seattle, WA 98101,
Phone (206) 553–1889 Fax (206) 553–8581.
6. AR, LA, NM, OK, TX .............................
7. IA, KS, MO, NE .....................................
8. CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY ....................
9. AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, MP ................
10. AK, ID, OR, WA ..................................
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9628(a).
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Dated: September 22, 2020.
David Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land
Revitalization.
[FRS 17104]
Open Commission Meeting,
Wednesday September 30, 2020
[FR Doc. 2020–21255 Filed 10–1–20; 8:45 am]
September 23, 2020.
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The Federal Communications
Commission will hold an Open Meeting
on the subjects listed below on
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, which
is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m.
Due to the current COVID–19 pandemic
and related agency telework and
headquarters access policies, this
meeting will be in a wholly electronic
format and will be open to the public on
the internet via live feed from the FCC’s
web page at www.fcc.gov/live and on the
FCC’s YouTube channel.
ITEM NO.
BUREAU
SUBJECT
1 ......................
Wireless Tele–Communcations
2 ......................
Wireless
tions.
3 ......................
International .............................
4 ......................
Wireline Competition ...............
5 ......................
Public Safety and Homeland
Security.
TITLE: Facilitating Shared Use in the 3.1–3.55 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 19–348).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would remove the existing non-federal allocations from the 3.3–3.55 GHz band as an important step toward making 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.45–3.55 GHz band available for commercial use,
including 5G, throughout the contiguous United States. The Commission will also consider
a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to add a co-primary, non-federal fixed and mobile (except aeronautical mobile) allocation to the 3.45–3.55 GHz band as
well as service, technical, and competitive bidding rules for flexible-use licenses in the
band.
TITLE: Expanding Access to and Investment in the 4.9 GHz Band (WT Docket No. 07–100)
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Sixth Report and Order that would expand access to and investment in the 4.9 GHz (4940–4990 MHz) band by providing states the opportunity to lease this spectrum to commercial entities, electric utilities, and others for both
public safety and non-public safety purposes. The Commission also will consider a Seventh Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose a new set of licensing
rules and seek comment on ways to further facilitate access to and investment in the band.
TITLE: Improving Transparency and Timeliness of Foreign Ownership Review Process (IB
Docket No. 16–155).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would improve the timeliness and transparency of the process by which it seeks the views of Executive Branch
agencies on any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy concerns related to certain applications filed with the Commission.
TITLE: Promoting Caller ID Authentication to Combat Spoofed Robocalls (WC Docket No.
17–97)
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would continue its work
to implement the TRACED Act and promote the deployment of caller ID authentication
technology to combat spoofed robocalls.
TITLE: Combating 911 Fee Diversion (PS Docket Nos. 20–291, 09–14).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that would seek comment on
ways to dissuade states and territories from diverting fees collected for 911 to other purposes.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA) or Superfund, Section 128(a); Notice of Grant Funding
Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs for Fiscal Year 2021
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, authorizes a noncompetitive $50
million grant program to establish or enhance state and tribal response
programs. These response programs generally address the assessment,
cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfields sites and other sites with
actual or perceived contamination. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will consider grant requests up
to a maximum of $1.0 million per state or tribe. This document
announces the availability of guidance that will assist states and
tribes in the development and submission of funding requests and these
funds.
DATES: The FY 2021 section 128(a) grant funding guidance is applicable
as of October 2, 2020, and EPA Regional offices will accept requests
for section 128(a) noncompetitive grant awards through December 11,
2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Papasavvas, Office of
Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number
(202) 566-0435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be affected by this action if you administer a State or
Tribal response program that oversees assessment and cleanup activities
at brownfield sites across the country. Note: the CERCLA definition of
``State''
[[Page 62300]]
includes US Territories and the District of Columbia (CERCLA section
101(27)).
B. How can I get copies of the grant funding guidance and other related
information?
1. Docket. The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0540, is available online
at https://www.regulations.gov.
2. EPA website. To access the FY21 section 128(a) grant funding
guidance on EPA's website, please go to https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding.
II. Authority
CERCLA Section 128(a) (42 U.S.C. 9628(a)) authorizes a
noncompetitive $50 million grant program to ``establish or enhance''
state and tribal response programs. CERCLA section
128(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III) authorizes a noncompetitive $1.5 million grant
program to assist small communities, Indian tribes, rural areas, or
disadvantaged areas to carry out activities outlined in CERCLA section
104(k)(7) (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(7)) (i.e., providing training, research,
and technical assistance to individuals and organizations, as
appropriate, to facilitate the inventory of brownfields sites, site
assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or
site preparation).
III. Background
1. General. State and tribal response programs oversee assessment
and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the country. The
depth and breadth of these programs vary. Some focus on CERCLA-related
activities, while others are multi-faceted, addressing sites regulated
by both CERCLA and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). Many states also offer accompanying financial
incentive programs to spur cleanup and redevelopment. In enacting the
Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
(Pub. L. 107-118, 115 Stat. 2356), which added section 128 to CERCLA,
Congress recognized the value of state and tribal response programs in
cleaning up and redeveloping brownfield sites. Section 128(a)
strengthens EPA's partnerships with states and tribes and recognizes
their response programs' critical role in overseeing cleanups.
Section 128(a) response program grants are funded with categorical
State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) appropriations. Categorical
grants are issued by Congress to fund state and local governments for
narrowly defined purposes. This funding is intended for those states
and tribes that have the required management and administrative
capacity within their government to administer a federal grant. The
primary goal of this funding is to ensure that state and tribal
response programs include, or are taking reasonable steps to include,
certain elements of an environmental response program and that the
program establishes and maintains a public record of sites addressed.
Section 128(a) cooperative agreements are awarded and administered
by the EPA regional offices. Generally, these response programs address
the assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfields sites and
other sites with actual or perceived contamination. Subject to the
availability of funds, EPA regional personnel will provide technical
assistance to states and tribes as they apply for and carry out section
128(a) cooperative agreements.
2. Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and EPA Funding
Opportunity Number (FON). The CFDA entry for the section 128(a) State
and Tribal Response Program cooperative agreements is 66.817. The FON
for FY 2021 section 128(a) funds is EPA-CEP-02. This grant program is
eligible to be included in state and tribal Performance Partnership
Grants under 40 CFR part 35 Subparts A and B, with the following
exceptions: Funds used to capitalize a revolving loan fund for
brownfield remediation under CERCLA section 104(k)(3); funds received
for a Small Technical Assistance Grant under CERLCA section
128(a)(I)(B)(ii)(III); and funds used to purchase environmental
insurance or developing a risk sharing pool, an indemnity pool, or
insurance mechanism to provide financing for response actions under a
State or Tribal response program.
3. Application period. Requests for funding should be sent to the
appropriate Regional EPA contact and will be accepted from October 2,
2020 through December 11, 2020. Requests EPA Regional offices receive
after December 11, 2020 will not be considered for FY 2021 funding.
States or tribes that do not submit the request in the appropriate
manner may forfeit their ability to receive funds. First time
requestors are strongly encouraged to contact their respective Regional
EPA Brownfields contacts, identified in Table 1, prior to submitting
their funding request. EPA will consider funding requests up to a
maximum of $1.0 million per state or tribe for FY 2021.
Requests submitted by the December 11, 2020 request deadline are
preliminary; final cooperative agreement work plans and budgets will be
negotiated with the EPA regional offices once final funding allocation
determinations are made. As in previous years, EPA will place special
emphasis on reviewing a cooperative agreement recipient's use of prior
section 128(a) funding in making allocation decisions, and unexpended
balances are subject to 40 CFR 35.118 and 40 CFR 35.518 to the extent
consistent with this guidance. EPA will also prioritize funding for
recipients establishing their response programs.
Table 1--EPA Regional Brownfields Contacts for State and Tribal Response Programs
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Region State Tribal
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1. CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT............................... AmyJean McKeown, 5 Post AmyJean McKeown, 5 Post
Office Square, Suite 100 Office Square, Suite 100
(OSRR07-2) Boston, MA (OSRR07-2) Boston, MA
02109-3912, Phone (617) 02109-3912, Phone (617)
918-1248 Fax (617) 918- 918-1248 Fax (617) 918-
1294. 1294.
2. NJ, NY, PR, VI....................................... John Struble, 290 John Struble, 290
Broadway, 25th Floor, New Broadway, 25th Floor, New
York, NY 10007-1866, York, NY 10007-1866,
Phone (212) 637-4291 Fax Phone (212) 637-4291 Fax
(212) 637-3083. (212) 637-3083.
3. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV............................... Mike Taurino, 1650 Arch Mike Taurino, 1650 Arch
Street (3HS51), Street (3HS51),
Philadelphia, PA 19103, Philadelphia, PA 19103,
Phone (215) 814-3371 Fax Phone (215) 814-3371 Fax
(215) 814-3274. (215) 814-3274.
4. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN....................... Cindy Nolan, 61 Forsyth Cindy Nolan, 61 Forsyth
Street, S.W, 10TH FL Street, S.W, 10TH FL
(9T25) Atlanta, GA 30303- (9T25) Atlanta, GA 30303-
8960, Phone (404) 562- 8909, Phone (404) 562-
8425 Fax (404) 562-8788. 8425 Fax (404) 562-8788.
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5. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI............................... Keary Cragan, 77 West Rosita Clarke, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard (SB-5J) Jackson Boulevard (SB-5J)
Chicago, IL 60604-3507, Chicago, IL 60604-3507,
Phone (312) 353-5669 Fax Phone (312) 886-7251 Fax
(312) 692-2161. (312) 697-2075.
6. AR, LA, NM, OK, TX................................... Ana Esquivel, 1201 Elm Elizabeth Reyes, 1201 Elm
Street, Suite 500, Street, Suite 500,
Dallas, Texas 75270-2102, Dallas, Texas 75270-2102,
Phone (214) 665-3163 Fax Phone (214) 665-2194 Fax
(214) 665-6660. (214) 665-6660.
7. IA, KS, MO, NE....................................... Susan Klein, 11201 Renner Jennifer Morris, 11201
Boulevard (LCRD/ Renner Boulevard ((LCRD/
BSPR)Lenexa KS 66219, BSPR) Lenexa KS 66219,
Phone (913) 551-7786. Phone (913) 551-7341.
8. CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY............................... Christina Wilson, 1595 Melisa Devincenzi, 1595
Wynkoop Street (8LCR-BR) Wynkoop Street (8LCR-BR)
Denver, CO 80202-1129, Denver, CO 80202-1129,
Phone (303) 312-6706 Fax Phone (303) 312-6377 Fax
(303) 312-6065. (303) 312-6962.
9. AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, MP........................... Jose Garcia, Jr., 600 Jose Garcia, Jr., 600
Wilshire Blvd, Suite Wilshire Blvd, Suite
1460, Los Angeles, CA 1460, Los Angeles, CA
90017, Phone (213) 244- 90017, Phone (213) 244-
1811 Fax (213) 244-1850. 1811 Fax (213) 244-1850.
10. AK, ID, OR, WA...................................... Madison Sanders-Curry, Madison Sanders-Curry,
1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 155 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 155
(mail code 15-H04), (mail code 15-H04),
Seattle, WA 98101, Phone Seattle, WA 98101, Phone
(206 553-1889 Fax 206 553- (206) 553-1889 Fax (206)
8581. 553-8581.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9628(a).
Dated: September 22, 2020.
David Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization.
[FR Doc. 2020-21255 Filed 10-1-20; 8:45 am]
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