FR Doc 04-8104

[Federal Register: April 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 69)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0072; FRL-7342-6]

Pollution Prevention Grants and Announcement of Financial
Assistance Programs Eligible for Review; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA expects to have approximately $5 million available in
fiscal year 2004 grant/cooperative agreement funds under the Pollution
Prevention (P2) Grant Program. Grants/cooperative agreements will be
awarded under the authority of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) of
1990, subject to the availability of funds at the time of award. The
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 and 40 CFR part 35, subpart B,
authorize EPA to award grant funds to State, Tribes, and Intertribal
Consortia programs that address the reduction or elimination of
pollution across environmental media (air, land, and water) and to
strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of pollution prevention
technical assistance programs in providing source reduction information
to businesses. This year, EPA more prominently emphasizes measurement
as one of the National program criteria used in evaluating grant
applications. In addition, EPA strongly encourages applicants to
consider replicating previous P2 Grant projects, in order to more
broadly demonstrate regional and preferably national environmental
impact. This notice describes the procedures and criteria for the award
of these grants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

For technical information contact: Michele Amhaz, Pollution
Prevention Division (7409M), Office Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-

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0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8857; e-mail address:
amhaz.michele@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Overview Information

The following listing provides certain key information concerning
the availability of funds opportunity.
Federal Agency name: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
Funding opportunity title: Pollution Prevention
Grants and Announcement of Financial Assistance Programs Eligible for
Review; Notice of Availability.
Announcement type: Initial announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
number: 66.708.
Dates: Pre-proposal and application deadlines
vary by EPA regional office. EPA advises applicants, who have the
flexibility of submitting pre-proposals to their region, to contact
their Regional P2 Coordinator listed in Unit IX. for information on the
application due date.
Region 1--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 2--Pre-Proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 3--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 4--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 5--Applications are due May 17, 2004
Region 6--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 7--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 8--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 9--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 10--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004

II. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to States (including State universities),
Tribes, and Intertribal Consortia. This notice may, however, be of
interest to local governments, private universities, private nonprofit
entities, private businesses, and individuals who are not eligible for
this grant program. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2003-0072. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm.
B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading
Room telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for
the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-
0280.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. This document will also be

available at the EPA P2 web site at http:/www.epa.gov/p2. A frequently

updated electronic version of both 40 CFR part 31 and part 35 is
available on E-CFR Beta Site Two at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/.

An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public

comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit II.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket identification number.

III. Background on the Pollution Prevention Program

More than $80 million has been awarded to over 100 State and Tribal
organizations under EPA's multimedia P2 Grant Program, since its
inception in 1989. During the past 14 years, P2 grant funds have
established and enabled State and Tribal programs to implement a wide
range of pollution prevention activities. P2 grants provide economic
benefits to small businesses by funding pollution prevention technical
assistance programs focused on helping the businesses develop more
efficient production technologies and operate more cost effectively.
The goal of the P2 Grant Program is to assist businesses and
industries in identifying better environmental strategies and solutions
for reducing waste at the source. The majority of the P2 grants fund
State-based projects in the areas of technical assistance and training,
education and outreach, regulatory integration, data collection and
research, and demonstration projects.
In November 1990, the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (Public Law
101-508) was enacted, establishing as national policy that pollution
should be prevented or reduced at the source whenever feasible.
1. Section 6603 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 defines
source reduction as any practice that:
i. Reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or
contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the
environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling,
treatment, or disposal.
ii. Reduces the hazards to public health and the environment
associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or
contaminants.
EPA further defines pollution prevention as the use of other
practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through
increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or
other resources, or protection of natural resources, or protection of
natural resources by conservation.
2. Section 6605 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 and 40 CFR
part 35, subpart B, authorizes EPA to offer matching grants to promote
the use of source reduction techniques by businesses. In evaluating
grant applications, the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 directs EPA to
consider whether the proposed program will:
i. Make specific technical assistance available to businesses
seeking information about source reduction opportunities, including
funding for experts to provide onsite technical advice and to assist in
the development of source reduction plans.
ii. Target assistance to businesses for which lack of information
is an impediment to source reduction.
iii. Provide training in source reduction techniques.

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IV. Award Information

EPA expects to have approximately $5 million in grant/cooperative
agreement funds available for FY 2004-2005 pollution prevention
activities. The Agency has delegated grant making authority to the EPA
regional offices. EPA regional offices are responsible for the
solicitation of interest and the screening of proposals. This year, in
order to achieve regional and, preferably, national impact, the regions
are encouraging grant applicants to replicate prior P2 grant projects
which have demonstrated a measurable environmental impact. Each region
will have flexibility of selecting at least one project, which
demonstrates a measurable impact. To find examples of P2 grant projects
which could be replicated, please visit: http://www. epa. gov/p2/

grants/ppis/ppis. htm#summaries. As the applicant constructs his/her
project, EPA strongly encourages the applicant to provide a mechanism
for measuring program activities. For more information on performing
grant measurement, please read Unit V.C.2.iv. The Agency reserves the
right to reject all initial proposals and make no awards.
In addition to the statutory criteria discussed in Unit III., all
applicants must address all four of the national program criteria
listed in Unit V.C.2. In addition to the national program criteria some
regions may require applicants to address regionally specific criteria.
To find out more information about regionally specific criteria
applicants are advised to refer to the 2004 Pollution Prevention Grant
guidance in addition to contacting their Regional P2 Coordinator.
EPA invites applicants to submit proposals that make the case for
how their work will address P2 priorities on the national, Tribal,
regional, and State level. Interested applicants should contact their
EPA Regional P2 Coordinator and visit the regional web site listed in
Unit IX. for additional information on the review and selection
process. Additionally, all applicants are encouraged to review the 2004
Pollution Prevention Grant guidance located at http://www. epa. gov/p2/

grants/ppis/ppis. htm.

V. Eligibility

A. Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants for purposes of funding under this program
include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory of or
possession of the United States, any agency or instrumentality of a
State including State universities, and Indian Tribes that meet the
requirement for treatment in a manner similar to a State at 40 CFR
35.663 and Intertribal Consortia that meet the requirements at 40 CFR
35.504. Local governments, private universities, private nonprofit,
private businesses, and individuals are not eligible for funding.
Eligible applicants are encouraged to establish partnerships with
business and other environmental assistance providers to seamlessly
deliver pollution prevention assistance. Successful applicants will be
those that best meet the evaluation criteria in Unit VII.B.3. In many
cases, this is likely to be accomplished through partnerships.

B. Matching Requirements

States, Tribes, and Intertribal Consortia recipients of P2 grants
under section 6605 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 must provide
at least 50% of the total allowable project cost. For example, the
Federal Government will provide half of the total allowable cost of the
project, and the recipient will provide the other half. Recipients may
meet the match requirements by allowable costs incurred by the grantee
(often referred to as ``in-kind goods or services'') or the value of
third party in-kind contributions consistent with 40 CFR 31.24. If a
Tribe or Intertribal Consortium is selected for award of a P2 grant and
the Tribe includes the funds in a Performance Partnership Grant awarded
under 40 CFR part 35, subpart B, the required Tribal match for the
pollution prevention portion of the P2 grant will be reduced to 5% of
the allowable pollution prevention project cost for the first 2 years
of the P2 grant.

C. Other Eligible Criteria

1. General. EPA specifically seeks to build pollution prevention
capabilities or to test innovative pollution prevention approaches and
methodologies. Funds awarded under the P2 Grant Program must be used
for State technical assistance programs for businesses to support
pollution prevention programs that address the transfer and reduction
of potentially harmful pollutants across environmental media (air,
land, and water). Programs should reflect comprehensive and coordinated
pollution prevention planning and implementation efforts. This year, in
order to achieve regional and preferably, national impact, the regions
are encouraging grant applicants to replicate prior P2 grant projects
which have demonstrated a measurable environmental impact. Each region
will have flexibility of selecting at least one project which
demonstrates a measurable impact. To find examples of P2 grant projects
which could be replicated, please visit: http://www. epa. gov/p2/

grants/ppis/ppis. htm#summaries.
2. National program criteria for 2004. This unit describes the four
national program criteria EPA will use to evaluate proposals under the
P2 Grant Program. In addition to the statutory criteria and the
national program criteria, there may be regionally specific criteria
that the proposed activities are also required to address. For more
information on the EPA regional requirements, applicants should contact
their EPA Regional P2 Coordinator, listed in Unit IX. to find out if
regionally specific criteria are required in their proposal package. As
well as ensuring that the proposed activities meet EPA's definition of
pollution prevention, the applicant's proposal must include information
and discussion addressing the following four criteria:
i. Promote multimedia pollution prevention. Applicants should
identify how projects will encourage source reduction to actively
prevent pollution across environmental media (air, land, and water).
Programs should reflect comprehensive and coordinated pollution
prevention planning and implementation efforts. Pollution prevention
programs can develop multimedia pollution prevention activities which
provide technical assistance to businesses, institutionalize multimedia
pollution prevention as an environmental management priority, or
initiate demonstration projects that provide technical assistance to
test and support innovative pollution prevention approaches and
methodologies.
ii. Advance environmental goals. EPA believes that State and Tribal
pollution prevention programs have a unique opportunity to promote
pollution prevention, especially through the environmental performance
agreements. By developing applications that support stated
environmental goals, pollution prevention programs can help ensure that
States and Tribes achieve objectives through a cost-effective
preventive approach. EPA would like to ensure that pollution prevention
is integrated and that the funds provide a service that supports each
State's or Tribe's strategic plan. EPA will not fund any projects
developed apart from those included in the stated strategic plans.
iii. Promote partnerships. For the past 7 years, EPA has required
P2 grant applicants to identify major environmental assistance
providers in their area and to work with these organizations to educate
businesses on

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pollution prevention. EPA believes that pollution prevention programs
that do not develop a strong relationship with other environmental
assistance providers will face difficulties accessing State and Federal
resources in the future. EPA continues to seek more cooperation among
State and Tribal pollution prevention programs and the other
environmental and business assistance providers. These can include
university-based technical assistance and cooperative extension
programs, and other State-based assistance programs. Partnerships are
also encouraged with regional and national programs, such as the
Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) Centers, National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Programs, EPA's Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Compliance Assistance
Centers, EPA's Small Business Assistance Programs (SBAPs), etc.
By developing such partnerships, EPA would like to ensure that
pollution prevention programs leverage this outside expertise. This
partnership will also reduce the need for other environmental
assistance providers to develop their own expertise, which would
otherwise result in duplication of effort.
iv. Assess program activities and share results. Effective grants
management requires an understanding of what is to be accomplished with
the funds and timely follow-up to measure and assess the actual results
and impacts of the activities. P2 grantees should work with their EPA
Regional P2 Coordinator to evaluate and report on progress and
accomplishments made under the grant.
Such reporting should include several elements:
Grantees should provide data regarding the scope
and results of the specific activities conducted pursuant to the work
plan commitments to support the wide variety of pollution prevention
activities, encompassing such efforts as training, case studies, and P2
assessments, included under the grant.
Grantees should attempt where possible to
measure and assess the effect activities encompassing training, case
studies, and P2 assessments, in terms of changes in knowledge,
capabilities, attitudes, and behaviors of the targeted audiences. These
changes are important in assessing the effectiveness of the funded
activities and in planning future actions.
Grantees should attempt where possible to
measure and assess the wide-ranging positive environmental and economic
impacts. Some of the EPA regional offices have negotiated with their
States specific measurement structures which may provide appropriate
frameworks for estimating environmental impact. Particularly important
are the P2 outcome measures included in EPA's Strategic Plan: Pounds of
pollution prevented, amount of energy and water conserved, and dollars
saved. Grantees should also look to existing P2 measurement reports and
systems, such as those managed by the National Pollution Prevention
Roundtable (NPPR), the Northeast Waste Management Officials Association
(NEWMOA), and the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource
Center (PPRC) for examples and to avoid duplicative reporting.
The resulting information should prove invaluable, not only in
ensuring proper management of grant funds, but in demonstrating the
value of the funded work. In particular, data on ``real world'' impacts
of P2 efforts, especially displayed in such compelling terms as pounds
of pollution prevented or dollars saved, can be a powerful indication
of the success of a specific grant activity and of the importance of P2
programs generally. Grantees are encouraged to share this information
with key stakeholders and audiences, including program sponsors,
affected media and regulatory offices, other environmental programs,
elected officials, allied organizations, business and civic groups, and
the general public.
3. Program management. Awards for FY 2004 funds will be managed
through the EPA regional offices. Applicants should contact their EPA
Regional P2 Coordinator, listed in Unit IX. or view the 2004 Pollution
Prevention Grant guidance located at http://www. epa. gov/p2/grants/

ppis/ppis. htm to obtain specific regional requirements and deadlines
for submitting proposals. EPA anticipates making funding decisions by
June/July 2004.

VI. Application and Submission Information

A. Address to Request Application Package

Applicants may request an application package from their EPA
Regional P2 Coordinator listed in Unit IX. However, it is strongly
encouraged that applicants download applicable forms from the Internet
at http://www. epa. gov/ogd/AppKit/application. htm. For pre-

application assistance in completing your application, or general
inquiries about EPA's assistance programs, please contact EPA's Grants
Administration Division at (202) 564-5305.

B. Content and Form of Application

Application requirements for pre-proposal and proposal packages
vary by regional office. Applicants are advised to contact their EPA
Regional P2 Coordinator and visit the appropriate regional web site
listed in Unit IX. for information on the application review and
selection process. In addition, applicants are encouraged to review the
P2 Grant National guidance posted to EPA's Pollution Prevention web
site at http://www. epa. gov/p2/grants/ppis/ppis. htm.

C. Submission Dates

Pre-proposal and application deadlines vary by EPA regional office.
EPA advises applicants, who have the flexibility of submitting pre-
proposals to their region, to contact their Regional P2 Coordinator
listed in Unit IX. for information on the application due date.
Region 1--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 2--Pre-Proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 3--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 4--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 5--Applications are due May 17, 2004
Region 6--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004
Region 7--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 8--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 9--Applications are due May 26, 2004
Region 10--Pre-proposals are due May 26, 2004

D. Intergovernmental Review

Applicants must comply with the Intergovernmental Review Process
and/or the consultation provisions of section 204, of the Demonstration
Cities and Metropolitan Development Act, if applicable, which are
contained in 40 CFR part 29. All State applicants should consult with
their EPA regional office or official designated as the single point of
contact in his or her State for more information on the process the
State requires when applying for assistance. If you do not know who
your single point of contact is, please call the EPA Headquarters Grant
Policy Information and Training Branch at (202) 564-5325 or refer to
the State single point of contact web site at http://www. whitehouse.

gov/omb/grants/spoc. html. Federally-recognized tribal governments are
not required to comply with this procedure.

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E. Applicable Regulations

State applicants and recipients of P2 grants are subject to the
requirements of 40 CFR parts 31 and 35, subpart A. Tribal and
Intertribal Consortia applicants and recipients of P2 grants are
subject to the requirements of 40 CFR parts 31 and 35, subpart B.

F. Funding Restrictions

EPA grant funds may only be used for the purposes set forth in the
grant agreement, and must be consistent with the statutory authority
for the award. Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other
Federal grants, lobbying, or intervention in Federal regulatory or
adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, Federal funds may not be used to
sue the Federal Gvernment or any other government entity. All costs
identified in the budget must conform to applicable Federal cost
principles contained in OMB Circular A-87, A-122, and A-21, as
appropriate. Ineligible costs will be reduced from the final grant
award.

G. Other Submission Requirements

Applicants should clearly mark all pre-proposal and/or application
materials containing confidential business information (CBI). EPA
reserves the right to make final confidentiality decisions in
accordance with Agency regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. If no
such claim accompanies the proposal when it is received by the EPA, it
may be made available to the public by EPA without any further notice
to the applicant. The proposed work plan must meet the requirements for
an approved work plan stipulated in 40 CFR 35.107 or 35.507.

H. Dispute Resolution Process

Procedures at 40 CFR 30.63 and 40 CFR 31.70 apply.

VII. Application Review Information

A. Criteria

B. Review and Selection Process

Applicants are advised to contact their EPA Regional P2 Coordinator
and visit the appropriate regional web site listed in Unit IX. for
information on the application review and selection process. In
addition, applicants are encouraged to review the P2 Grant National
guidance posted to EPA's Pollution Prevention web site at http://www.epa.gov/p2/grants/ppis/ppis.htm.
Please note, some regions allow

applicants to submit pre-proposals. If the applicant finds that his or
her region allows pre-proposals to be submitted then EPA recommends
that the applicant should contact their Regional P2 Coordinator to find
out the due date for applications and what supporting materials will be
needed in order to complete the application package.

C. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

Applicants will receive acknowledgment of EPA's receipt of their
pre-proposal and/or application. Once pre-proposals and/or applications
have been reviewed and evaluated, applicants will be notified regarding
the outcome of the competition.

VIII. Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices

Awards for FY 2004 funds will be managed through the EPA regional
offices. Applicants should contact their EPA Regional P2 Coordinator,
listed in Unit IX. EPA anticipates making funding decisions by June
2004.

B. Administration and National Policy Requirements

Awards for FY 2004 funds will be managed through the EPA regional
offices. Applicants should contact their EPA Regional P2 Coordinator,
listed under Unit IX., to obtain specific requirements for submitting
proposals.

C. Reporting

The work plans and reporting must be consistent with the
requirements of 40 CFR 35.107, 35.115, 35.507, and 35.515. The grantee,
along with the Regional Project Officer, will develop a process for
jointly evaluating and reporting progress and accomplishments under the
work plan (see 40 CFR 35.115 and 35.515). A description of the
evaluation process and a reporting schedule must be included in the
work plan (see 40 CFR 35.107(b)(2)(iv) and 35.507(b)(2)(iv)).
The evaluation process must provide for:
1. A discussion of accomplishments as measured against work plan
commitments.
2. A discussion of the cumulative effectiveness of the work
performed under all work plan components.
3. A discussion of existing and potential problem areas.
4. Suggestions for improvement, including, where feasible,
schedules for making improvements.
EPA's Pollution Prevention Division has created an optional
progress report format to facilitate national reporting on status of P2
grant activities. A copy of the report format is included in the grant
guidance located on the P2 Grant Program web site (http://www. epa.

gov/p2/grants/ppis/ppis. htm). This progress report format is not
required but has been used in several States for the past year.

IX. Regional Pollution Prevention Coordinators

Region I: (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Vermont) Robert Guillemin, 1 Congress St., Suite 1100 (SPP),
Boston, MA 02203; telephone number: (617) 918-1814; e-mail address:
guillemin. robert@epa. gov. Regional web site: http://www. epa. gov/

region1/grants/gfinfo. html.
Region II: (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
Tristan Gillespie, (SPMMB), 290 Broadway, 25\th\ Floor, New York, NY
10007; telephone number: (212) 637-3753; e-mail address:
gillespie.tristan@epa.gov. Regional web site: http://www. epa. gov/

region02/cgp/ppis/index. html.
Region III: (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia) Mary Zielinski, (3EA40),
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029; telephone number: (215) 814-5415; e-mail
address: zielinski.mary@epa.gov. Regional web site: http://www. epa.

gov/reg3p2p2/grants. htm.
Region IV: (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) Dan Ahern, Atlanta Federal Center,
61 Forsyth St., SW., Atlanta, GA 30303; telephone number: (404) 562-
9028; e-mail address: ahern. dan@epa. gov. Regional web site: http://wrrc.
p2pays. org/P2GrantInfo. asp.

Region V: (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)
Phil Kaplan, (DW-8J), 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590;
telephone number: (312) 353-4669; e-mail address: kaplan. phil@epa.
gov. Regional web site: http://www. epa. gov/region5/p2/grants. htm.

Region VI: (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) Eli
Martinez, (6EN-XP), 1445 Ross Ave., 12\th\ Floor, Suite 1200, Dallas,
TX 75202; telephone number: (214) 665-2119; e-mail address:martinez.
eli@epa. gov. Regional

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web site: http://www. epa. gov/earth1r6/6en/enxp4d. htm.

Region VII: (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) Gary Bertram, (ARTD/
SWPP), 901 N. 5\th\ St., Kansas City, KS 66101; telephone number: (913)
551-7533; e-mail address: bertram.gary@epa.gov. Regional web site:
http://www. epa. gov/region07/economics/r7--grant--opportunities. htm.

Region VIII: (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,
Wyoming) Linda Walters, (8P-P3T), 999 18\th\ St., Suite 300, Denver, CO
80202-2405; telephone number: (303) 312-6385; e-mail address: walters.
linda@epa. gov. Regional web site: http://www. epa. gov/region8/

conservation--recycling/grants. html.
Region IX: (American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii,
Nevada) Leif Magnuson, (WST-7), 75 Hawthorne Ave., San Francisco, CA
94105; telephone number: (415) 972-3286; e-mail address:
magnuson.leif@epa.gov. Regional web site: http://www. epa. gov/

region09/funding/p2. html.
Region X: (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) Carolyn Gangmark,
(01-085), 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206)
553-4072; e-mail address: gangmark.carolyn@epa.gov. Regional web site:
http://yosemite. epa. gov /R10/ OI. NSF/webpage/2004 +Region +10

+Pollution +Prevention +Grant.

X. Congressional Review Act

Grant solicitations such as this are considered rules for the
purpose of the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et
seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
Act of 1996 (SBREFA), generally provides that before a rule may take
effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report,
which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to
the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register.
This is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Grants, Pollution prevention.

Dated: March 29, 2004.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.

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