[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR45.130]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 45_TRAINING ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 45.130  Evaluation of applications.

    (a) Consistent with 40 CFR 30.301, the appropriate EPA program 
office staff will review training applications in accordance with the 
following criteria:
    (1) Relevance of proposal to Agency objectives, priorities, 
achievement of national goals and technical merit;
    (2) Competency of the proposed staff in relation to the type of 
project proposed;
    (3) Feasibility of the proposal;
    (4) Adequacy of the applicant's resources available for the project;
    (5) Amount of funds necessary for the completion of the project;
    (b) In addition, awards under section 104(g)(1) of the Clean Water 
Act, are subject to the following criteria:
    (1) Assessment of need for training in a State or municipality based 
on problems with existing wastewater treatment plants, such as violation 
of discharge permit conditions, and faulty or improper operation or 
maintenance.
    (2) Need for operating training based on the number of wastewater 
treatment construction grants in the State.