[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR110.30]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 110_HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PUBLIC SECTOR TRAINING AND PLANNING GRANTS

--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 110.30  Grant application.



    (a) General. An applicant for a planning or training grant shall use 

only the standard application forms approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) (SF-424 and SF-424A) under the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3502). Applicants are required to submit an original 

and two copies of the application package to: Grants Manager, Pipeline 

and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. 

Applications received on or before January 1st and July 1st of each year 

will be considered in that cycle of the semi-annual review and award 

process. An initial round of the review and award process will consider 

applications received on or before November 15, 1992. Requests and 

continuation applications must include an original and two copies of the 

affected pages; previously submitted pages with information that is 

still current do not have to be resubmitted. The application must 

include the following:

    (1) Application for Federal Assistance for non-construction programs 

(SF-424) and Budget sheets (SF-424A). A single application may be used 

for both planning and training if the budgets for each are entered 

separately on all budget sheets.

    (2) For States, a letter from the Governor designating the State 

agency that is authorized to apply for a grant and to provide the 

written certifications required to receive a grant.

    (3) For Indian tribes, a letter from the tribal government, 

governing body, or tribal council to the effect that the applicant is 

authorized to apply for a grant and to provide the written 

certifications required to receive a grant.

    (4) A written statement explaining whether the State or tribe 

assesses and collects fees on the transportation of hazardous materials 

and whether such assessments or fees are used solely to carry out 

purposes related to the transportation of hazardous materials.

    (5) A statement designating a project manager and providing the 

name, position, address and phone number of that individual who will be 

responsible for coordinating the funded activities with other agencies/

organizations.

    (6) A project narrative statement of the goals and objectives of the 

proposed project, project design, and long range plans. The proposed 

grant project and budget periods may be one or more years.

    (7) A statement of work in support of the proposed project that 

describes and sets priorities for the activities and tasks to be 

conducted, the costs associated with each activity, the number and types 

of deliverables and products to be completed, and a schedule for 

implementation.

    (8) A description of the major items of costs needed to implement 

the statement of work and a copy of any cost or price analysis if 

conducted.

    (9) Drug-Free Workplace Certification. The applicant must certify as 

specified in appendix C of 49 CFR part 29 that it will comply with the 

Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690, title V, subtitle D; 

51 U.S.C. 701 et seq.).

    (10) Anti-Lobbying Certification. The applicant must certify as 

specified in appendix A of 49 CFR part 20 that no Federal funds will be 

expended to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an 

officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or 

employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress (section 

319 of Pub. L. 101-121, 31 U.S.C. 1352).

    (11) Debarment and Suspension Certification. The applicant must 

certify as specified in subpart G of 49 CFR part 29 that it will not 

make an award or permit any award to any party which is



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debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for 

participation in Federal assistance programs.

    (b) Planning. In addition to the requirements specified in paragraph 

(a) of this section, eligible State applicants must include the 

following in their application package:

    (1) A written certification that the State is complying with 

sections 301 and 303 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-

Know Act of 1986, including a brief explanation of how compliance has 

been achieved.

    (2) A written statement specifying the aggregate expenditure of 

funds of the State, exclusive of Federal funds, for each of its last two 

fiscal years for developing, improving, and implementing emergency plans 

under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 

including an explanation specifying the sources of these funds. A 

written certification that the State's aggregate expenditures, as 

defined by the State, of funds for this purpose, exclusive of Federal 

funds, will not fall below the average level of its expenditures for its 

last two fiscal years. The applicant may not claim any of these 

expenditures for cost-sharing.

    (3) A written statement agreeing to make at least 75 percent of the 

Federal funds awarded available to LEPCs and an explanation of how the 

applicant intends to make such funds available to them for developing, 

improving, or implementing emergency plans.

    (4) Designation of a project manager to serve as contact for 

coordinating planning funds under this program.

    (5) A project narrative statement of the goals and objectives of 

each proposed project, including the following:

    (i) A background statement describing the applicant's long-term 

goals and objectives with respect to:

    (A) The current abilities and authorities of the applicant's program 

for preparedness planning;

    (B) The need to sustain or increase program capability;

    (C) Current degree of participation in or intention to assess the 

need for a regional hazardous materials emergency response team; and

    (D) The impact that the grant will have on the program.

    (ii) A discussion of whether the applicant's program currently 

knows, or intends to assess, transportation flow patterns of hazardous 

materials within the State and between that State and another State.

    (iii) A schedule for implementing the proposed grant activities.

    (iv) A statement describing the ways in which planning will be 

monitored by the project manager.

    (v) A statement indicating that all members of the State Emergency 

Response Commission were provided the opportunity to review the grant 

application.

    (c) Training. In addition to the requirements specified in paragraph 

(a) of this section, eligible State and Indian tribe applicants must 

include the following in their application package:

    (1) For a State applicant, a written certification explaining how 

the State is complying with sections 301 and 303 of the Emergency 

Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.

    (2) A written statement specifying the aggregate expenditure of 

funds of the State or Indian tribe, exclusive of Federal funds, for each 

of its last two fiscal years for training public sector employees to 

respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials, 

including an explanation specifying the sources of these funds. A 

written certification that the applicant's aggregate expenditure, as 

defined by the State or tribe, of funds for this purpose, exclusive of 

Federal funds, will not fall below the average level of its expenditures 

for its last two fiscal years. The applicant may not claim any of these 

expenditures for cost-sharing purposes.

    (3) For a State applicant, a written statement agreeing to make at 

least 75 percent of the Federal funds awarded available for the purpose 

of training public sector employees employed or used by political 

subdivisions. A State applicant may elect to pass all or some portion of 

the grant on to political subdivisions for this purpose. The applicant 

must include a specific explanation of how it intends to meet this 

requirement.

    (4) Designation of a primary point of contact for coordinating 

training funded under this program. Identification



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of a single repository for copies of course materials delivered under 

the grant as specified in Sec. 110.90 of this part.

    (5) A project narrative statement of the long-range goals and 

objectives of each proposed project, including the following:

    (i) A background statement describing:

    (A) The current hazardous materials training program(s);

    (B) Training audience, including numbers and levels of training and 

accreditation program for each level or criterion required to advance to 

the next level;

    (C) Estimated total number of persons to be trained under the 

proposed project;

    (D) The ways in which training grants will support the integrated 

delivery of training to meet the needs of individualized geographic and 

resource needs and time considerations of local responders. When 

appropriate, a statement describing how the proposed project will 

accommodate the different training needs for rural versus urban 

environments; and

    (E) The impact that the grant and the National Curriculum will have 

on the program.

    (ii) A statement describing how the National Curriculum will be used 

or modified to train public sector employees at the local level to 

respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials.

    (iii) A statement describing the ways in which effectiveness of 

training will be monitored by the project manager, including, but not 

limited to, examinations, critiques, and instructor evaluations.

    (iv) A schedule for implementing the proposed training grant 

activities.

    (v) A statement indicating that all members of the State or Tribal 

Emergency Response Commission were provided the opportunity to review 

the grant application.



[Amdt. 110-1, 57 FR 43067, Sept. 17, 1992, as amended by Amdt. 110-3, 59 

FR 49132, Sept. 26, 1994]