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Dated: September 15, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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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
2022
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 brown fields sites and
other sites with actual or perceived
contamination. For Fiscal Year (FY)
2022, 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
CERCLA section 128(a) noncompetitive
funding requests and utilization of these
funds.
DATES: The FY 2022 CERCLA section
128(a) grant funding guidance is
applicable as of October 1, 2021, and
EPA Regional offices will accept
requests for section 128(a)
noncompetitive grant awards through
December 17, 2021.
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
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assessment and cleanup activities at
brownfield sites across the country.
Note: the CERCLA definition of ‘‘State’’
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 FY22
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 technical
assistance 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
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2022 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 technical
assistance under CERCLA 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 1, 2021
through December 17, 2021. Requests
EPA Regional offices receive after
December 17, 2021 will not be
considered for FY 2022 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
2022.
Requests submitted by the December
17, 2021 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 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, SW, 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, SW, 10TH FL
(9T25), Atlanta, GA 30303–8909, Phone (404)
562–8425, Fax (404) 562–8788.
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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TABLE 1—EPA REGIONAL BROWNFIELDS CONTACTS FOR STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAMS—Continued
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).
Dated: September 16, 2021.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land
Revitalization.
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Program Requirement Revisions
Related to the Public Water System
Supervision Programs for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
the State of Rhode Island
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the State of Rhode Island and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts are
revising their respective approved
Public Water System Supervision
(PWSS) programs to meet the
requirements of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA).
DATES: All interested parties may
request a public hearing for any of the
above EPA determinations. A request for
a public hearing must be submitted by
October 22, 2021 to the Regional
Administrator at the address shown
below. Frivolous or insubstantial
requests for a hearing may be denied by
the Regional Administrator.
However, if a substantial request for a
public hearing is made by this date, a
public hearing will be held. If no timely
and appropriate request for a hearing is
received, and the Regional
Administrator does not elect to hold a
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hearing on his/her own motion, this
determination shall become final and
effective October 22, 2021.
Any request for a public hearing shall
include the following information: (1)
The name, address, and telephone
number of the individual organization,
or other entity requesting a hearing; (2)
a brief statement of the requesting
person’s interest in the Regional
Administrator’s determination; (3)
information that the requesting person
intends to submit at such hearing; and
(4) the signature of the individual
making the request, or if the request is
made on behalf of an organization or
other entity, the signature of a
responsible official of the organization
or other entity.
ADDRESSES: All documents relating to
this determination are available for
inspection between the hours of 8:30
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, at the following office(s) below.
Please call to arrange a visit.
U.S. Environmental Protection, Water
Division, 5 Post Office Square, Suite
100, Boston, MA 02109–3912
For state-specific documents:
Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection, Drinking
Water Program, One Winter Street,
Boston, MA 02108,
Rhode Island Department of Public
Health, Division of Drinking Water
Quality, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI
02908–5097
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri
Weiss, U.S. EPA—New England, Water
Division, telephone (617) 918–1568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts has
adopted a drinking water regulation for
the Revised Total Coliform Rule (78 FR
10269) promulgated on February 13,
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2013. After review of documentation
submitted by the Commonwealth, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has determined that the
Commonwealth’s Revised Total
Coliform Rule is no less stringent than
the corresponding federal regulations.
The State of Rhode Island has adopted
a drinking water regulation for the
Revised Total Coliform Rule (78 FR
10269) promulgated on February 13,
2013. After review of documentation
submitted by the state, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has determined that the state’s Revised
Total Coliform Rule is no less stringent
than the corresponding federal
regulations.
Authority: Section 1401 (42 U.S.C
300f) and Section 1413 (42 U.S.C. 300g–
2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as
amended (1996), and (40 CFR 142.10) of
the National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations.
Dated: September 14, 2021.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region
1—New England.
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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 2022
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 brown fields sites and other sites with
actual or perceived contamination. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, 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 CERCLA section 128(a)
noncompetitive funding requests and utilization of these funds.
DATES: The FY 2022 CERCLA section 128(a) grant funding guidance is
applicable as of October 1, 2021, and EPA Regional offices will accept
requests for section 128(a) noncompetitive grant awards through
December 17, 2021.
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
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assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the
country. Note: the CERCLA definition of ``State'' 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 FY22 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
technical assistance 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 2022 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 technical assistance under CERCLA 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 1,
2021 through December 17, 2021. Requests EPA Regional offices receive
after December 17, 2021 will not be considered for FY 2022 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 2022.
Requests submitted by the December 17, 2021 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 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 Office Square, Suite
100 (OSRR07-2), Boston, 100 (OSRR07-2), Boston,
MA 02109-3912, Phone MA 02109-3912, Phone
(617) 918-1248, Fax (617) 918-1248, Fax
(617) 918-1294. (617) 918-1294.
2--NJ, NY, PR, VI........................................... John Struble, 290 John Struble, 290
Broadway, 25th Floor, Broadway, 25th Floor,
New York, NY 10007- New York, NY 10007-
1866, Phone (212) 637- 1866, Phone (212) 637-
4291, Fax (212) 637- 4291, Fax (212) 637-
3083. 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, Phone (215) 814-3371,
Fax (215) 814-3274. Fax (215) 814-3274.
4--AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN........................... Cindy Nolan, 61 Forsyth Cindy Nolan, 61 Forsyth
Street, SW, 10TH FL Street, SW, 10TH FL
(9T25), Atlanta, GA (9T25), Atlanta, GA
30303-8960, Phone (404) 30303-8909, Phone (404)
562-8425, Fax (404) 562- 562-8425, Fax (404) 562-
8788. 8788.
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5--IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI................................... Keary Cragan, 77 West Rosita Clarke, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard (SB- Jackson Boulevard (SB-
5J), Chicago, IL 60604- 5J), Chicago, IL 60604-
3507, Phone (312) 353- 3507, Phone (312) 886-
5669, Fax (312) 692- 7251, Fax (312) 697-
2161. 2075.
6--AR, LA, NM, OK, TX....................................... Ana Esquivel, 1201 Elm Elizabeth Reyes, 1201
Street, Suite 500, Elm Street, Suite 500,
Dallas, Texas 75270- Dallas, Texas 75270-
2102, Phone (214) 665- 2102, Phone (214) 665-
3163, Fax (214) 665- 2194, Fax (214) 665-
6660. 6660.
7--IA, KS, MO, NE........................................... Susan Klein, 11201 Jennifer Morris, 11201
Renner Boulevard (LCRD/ Renner Boulevard ((LCRD/
BSPR), Lenexa, KS BSPR), Lenexa, KS
66219, Phone (913) 551- 66219, Phone (913) 551-
7786. 7341.
8--CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY................................... Christina Wilson, 1595 Melisa Devincenzi, 1595
Wynkoop Street (8LCR- Wynkoop Street (8LCR-
BR), Denver, CO 80202- BR), Denver, CO 80202-
1129, Phone (303) 312- 1129, Phone (303) 312-
6706, Fax (303) 312- 6377, Fax (303) 312-
6065. 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- 1811, Fax (213) 244-
1850. 1850.
10--AK, ID, OR, WA.......................................... Madison Sanders-Curry, Madison Sanders-Curry,
1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite
155 (mail code 15-H04), 155 (mail code 15-H04),
Seattle, WA 98101, Seattle, WA 98101,
Phone (206) 553-1889, Phone (206) 553-1889,
Fax 206) 553-8581. Fax (206) 553-8581.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9628(a).
Dated: September 16, 2021.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization.
[FR Doc. 2021-20470 Filed 9-21-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
