Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0015-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Tribal Pesticide and Special Projects; Request for Proposals
Posted Date: 2003-02-14T05:00Z

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BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0015;
FRL
 
7288
 
5]

Tribal
Pesticide
and
Special
Projects;
Request
for
Proposals
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
in
coordination
with
the
EPA
regions,
is
soliciting
pesticide
and
special
project
proposals
from
eligible
Tribes
and
intertribal
consortia
for
fiscal
year
(
FY)
2003
funding.
Under
this
program,
cooperative
agreement
awards
will
provide
financial
assistance
to
eligible
Tribal
Governments
or
intertribal
consortia
to
carry
out
projects
that
assess
or
reduce
risks
to
human
health
and
the
environment
from
pesticide
exposure.
The
total
amount
of
funding
available
for
award
in
FY
2003
is
$
445,500.
DATES:
Proposals,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0015,
must
be
submitted
on
or
before
March
15,
2003.
If
the
project
proposal
is
submitted
by
fax
or
electronically
by
March
15,
2003,
the
EPA
regional
contact
must
receive
an
original
copy
of
the
proposal
by
mail
within
5
working
days
thereafter.
ADDRESSES:
Proposals
may
be
submitted
by
mail,
fax,
or
electronically.
Please
follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
C.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Karen
Rudek,
Field
and
External
Affairs
Division
(
7506C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
305
 
6005;
fax
number:
(
703)
308
 
1850;
e­
mail
address:
rudek.
karen@
epa.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

Potentially
affected
entities
include
federally
recognized
Tribal
governments
or
qualified
intertribal
consortia.
For
this
solicitation,
an
intertribal
consortium
is
defined
as
a
partnership
between
two
or
more
federally
recognized
Tribes
that
is
authorized
by
the
governing
bodies
of
those
Tribes
to
apply
for
and
receive
assistance
under
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act.
Only
one
project
proposal
may
be
submitted
by
each
Tribal
Government
or
intertribal
consortium.
To
determine
whether
your
Tribe
or
your
Tribal
consortium
may
be
affected
by
this
action,
you
should
carefully
examine
the
applicability
provisions
in
40
CFR
35.501
and
35.502.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
applicability
of
this
action
to
a
particular
entity,
consult
the
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
OPP
 
2003
 
0015.
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
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305­
5805.
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/.
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
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
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.

C.
How
and
to
Whom
Do
I
Submit
a
Project
Proposal?

You
may
submit
a
project
proposal
through
the
mail,
by
fax,
or
electronically
to
the
EPA
Tribal
pesticide
staff
in
your
region,
as
listed
below.
Contact
the
appropriate
regional
staff
person
if
you
need
assistance
or
have
questions
regarding
the
creation
or
submission
of
a
project
proposal.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0015
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
proposal.
EPA
Region
I
(
Connecticut,
Maine,
New
Hampshire,
Rhode
Island,
Vermont)
Rob
Koethe,
EPA
Region
I,
One
Congress
St.,
Suite
1100,
(
CPT),
Boston,
MA
02114
 
2023,
telephone:
(
617)
918
 
1535,
fax:
(
617)
918
 
1505,
email
koethe.
robert@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
II
(
New
Jersey,
New
York,
Puerto
Rico,
Virgin
Islands)
Tara
Masters,
EPA
Region
II,
U.
S.
EPA
Facilities,
Raritan
Depot
(
MS50),
2890
Woodbridge
Ave.,
Edison,
NJ
08837
 
3679,
telephone:
(
732)
906
 
6183,
fax:
(
732)
321
 
6771,
e­
mail:
masters.
tara@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
III
(
Delaware,
Maryland,
Pennsylvania,
Virginia,
West
Virginia,
District
of
Columbia)
Fatima
El
Abdaoui,
EPA
Region
III,
Chestnut
Building
(
3AT11),
Philadelphia,
PA
19107,
telephone:
(
215)
814
 
2129,
fax:
(
215)
814
 
3114,
e­
mail:
elabdaoui
fatima@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
IV
(
Alabama,
Florida,
Georgia,
Kentucky,
Mississippi,
North
Carolina,
South
Carolina,
Tennessee)
Christopher
Plymale,
EPA
Region
IV,
61
Forsyth
St.,
SW.,
Atlanta,
GA
30303,
telephone:
(
404)
562
 
9004,
fax:
(
404)
562
 
8972,
e­
mail:
plymale.
christopher@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
V
(
Illinois,
Indiana,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Wisconsin)
Meonii
Crenshaw,
EPA
Region
V,
77
West
Jackson
Boulevard
(
DRT8J),
Chicago,
IL
60604
 
3507,
telephone:
(
312)
353
 
4716,
fax:
(
312)
353
 
4788,
email
crenshaw.
meonii@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
VI
(
Arkansas,
Louisiana,
New
Mexico,
Oklahoma,
Texas)
Jerry
Collins,
EPA
Region
VI,
1445
Ross
Avenue,
Dallas,
TX
75202
 
2733,
telephone:
(
214)
665
 
7562,
fax:
(
214)
665
 
7263,
e­
mail:
collins.
jerry@
epa.
gov.

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1
Additional
information
may
be
included
in
an
appendix
to
the
main
project
proposal,
when
it
adds
significant
supporting
detail
to
the
main
proposal.
EPA
Region
VII
(
Iowa,
Kansas,
Missouri,
Nebraska)
John
Tice,
EPA
Region
VII,
100
Centennial
Mall
N.,
Room
289,
Lincoln,
NE
68508,
telephone:
(
402)
437
 
5080,
fax:
(
402)
323
 
9079,
e­
mail:
tice.
john@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
VIII
(
Colorado,
Montana,
North
Dakota,
South
Dakota,
Utah,
Wyoming)
Donna
Jackson,
EPA
Region
VIII,
999
18th
St.,
(
8P
 
P3T),
Denver,
CO
80202
 
2466,
telephone:
(
303)
312
 
6281,
fax:
(
303)
312
 
6116,
e­
mail:
jackson.
donna@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
IX
(
Arizona,
California,
Hawaii,
Nevada,
American
Samoa,
Guam)
Marcy
Katzin,
EPA
Region
IX,
75
Hawthorne
St.,
(
CMD
 
4
 
3),
San
Francisco,
CA
94105,
telephone:
(
415)
947
 
4215,
fax:
(
415)
947
 
3583,
katzin.
marcy@
epa.
gov.
EPA
Region
X
(
Alaska,
Idaho,
Oregon,
Washington)
Theresa
Pimentel,
EPA
Region
X,
1200
Sixth
Avenue,
(
ECO­
084),
Seattle,
WA
98101,
telephone:
(
206)
553
 
0257,
fax:
(
206)
553
 
1775,
email
pimentel.
theresa@
epa.
gov.

II.
Background
A.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

The
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
in
coordination
with
the
EPA
regions,
is
soliciting
Tribal
pesticide
projects
for
FY
2003
funding.
The
total
amount
of
funding
available
in
FY
2003
to
be
awarded
to
Tribal
Governments
and/
or
intertribal
consortia
for
pesticide
projects
is
$
445,500.

B.
What
is
the
Agency's
Authority
for
Taking
this
Action?

Section
23(
a)
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA)
authorizes
EPA
to
enter
into
cooperative
agreements
with
States
and
Indian
Tribes
to
implement
pesticide
enforcement
programs.
Pursuant
to
the
Departments
of
Veterans
Affairs
and
Housing
and
Urban
Development,
and
Independent
Agencies
Appropriations
Act
for
FY
1999,
pesticide
program
implementation
grants
under
section
23(
a)(
1)
of
FIFRA
are
available
for
``
pesticide
program
development
and
implementation,
including
enforcement
and
compliance
activities.''
The
award
and
administration
of
these
grants
will
be
governed
by
the
Uniform
Administrative
Requirements
for
Grants
and
Cooperative
Agreements
to
State
and
Local
Governments
set
forth
at
40
CFR
part
31.
Grants
awarded
pursuant
to
this
solicitation
are
program
grants
subject
to
the
regulations
for
``
Environmental
Program
Grants
for
Tribes''
set
forth
at
40
CFR
part
35,
subpart
B.
III.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
I
Prepare
My
Project
Proposal
for
EPA?

1.
Scope
and
purpose
of
the
OPP
Tribal
Pesticide
and
Special
Projects
Cooperative
Agreements.
The
purpose
of
these
cooperative
agreements
is
to
provide
financial
assistance
to
eligible
Tribal
Governments
or
intertribal
consortia
to
carry
out
projects
related
to
human
health
and
the
environment
that
assess
or
reduce
risk
from
pesticide
exposure.
Funds
can
be
used
for
new
activities
or
to
further
an
existing
eligible
project
or
program.
2.
Eligible
applicants
and
activities
 
i.
Who
may
submit
a
project
proposal
and
may
an
applicant
submit
more
than
one?
Any
federally
recognized
Tribal
Government
or
intertribal
consortium
(
as
defined
in
Unit
I.
A.)
that
is
eligible
to
receive
federal
funds
may
submit
a
project
proposal.
Only
one
project
proposal
may
be
submitted
by
each
Tribal
Government
or
intertribal
consortium.
ii.
What
types
of
projects
are
eligible
for
funding?
The
Agency
will
consider
projects
related
to
human
health
and
the
environment
that
assess
or
reduce
risk
from
pesticide
exposure.
Projects
may
be
targeted
to
any
pesticide
concern
or
need
facing
a
Tribe
or
intertribal
consortium,
including:
 
Water
quality.
 
Traditional
Tribal
lifeways/
subsistence.
Effects
of
pesticides
on
cultural
activities.
 
Assessment
of
the
need
for
and/
or
development
of
a
pesticide
management
policy
or
plan.
 
Consideration
of
integrated
pest
management,
reduced
pesticide
use,
or
alternatives
to
pesticides.
 
Sampling.
 
Education
about
the
use
of
pesticides
in
Tribal
museum
curatorship.
 
Noxious
weed
educational
materials
and/
or
control
alternatives.
 
Public
outreach/
education
materials
relating
to
pest
management
and/
or
the
safe
use,
storage
and
disposal
of
pesticides.
Water
quality
work
products
may
be
focused
on
monitoring
of
surface
water
or
ground
water
(
e.
g.,
assessing
dietary
exposure
to
pesticides
via
drinking
water,
determining
those
water
bodies
that
may
be
impaired
due
to
pesticides,
predicting
potential
exposure
to
endangered
and
threatened
aquatic
species,
or
establishing
a
baseline
of
contamination
from
which
to
measure
progress
in
the
future).
Water
quality
projects
may
also
include
information
gathering
and
development
such
as
a
vulnerability
assessment,
determining
the
pesticides
(
from
either
on
or
off
reservation
sources)
that
are
most
likely
to
impact
water
quality,
and/
or
providing
information
to
pesticide
users
on
ways
they
can
assist
in
ensuring
quality
water
sources.
Finally,
water
quality
work
may
also
focus
on
the
development
or
implementation
of
programs
aimed
at
preventing
contamination
of
water
sources,
mitigating
contaminated
water
sources
or
implementation
of
best
management
practices.
Other
projects
not
related
to
the
water
quality
activities
described
above
may
include
the
establishment
of
a
Tribal
environmental,
pesticide,
or
water
quality
code,
a
system
for
the
proper
disposal
of
pesticides,
and/
or
educational
outreach
to
the
community.
Sampling
projects
may
include
soil
sampling,
residue
sampling
on
culturally
significant/
medicinal
plants,
or
sampling
to
determine
the
effects
of
pesticides
on
cultural
activities,
such
as
subsistence
hunting
and
fishing.
iii.
How
much
money
may
be
requested,
and
are
matching
funds
required?
Maximum
funding
award
will
not
exceed
$
50,000
per
project.
Indirect
cost
rates
will
not
increase
the
$
50,000
maximum
funding
amount.
No
matching
funds
are
required.

IV.
Project
Proposal
Application
Requirements
A.
What
is
Required
as
Part
of
the
Application
Process?

In
order
to
be
considered
for
funding,
applicants
must
submit
the
following
to
the
regional
Tribal
pesticide
staff
contact
indicated
in
Unit
I.
C.
of
this
solicitation:
1.
Project
proposal
(
maximum
8
pages1
of
narrative),
including:
i.
Name
of
project.
ii.
Tribal
project
contact
(
including
qualifications).
iii.
Project
description,
including:
 
Purpose
and
goal(
s)
of
the
project.
 
New
or
continuing
project.
(
If
this
proposed
project
is
a
discrete
part
of
a
continuing
effort,
please
provide
beginning
and
expected
ending
dates
for
the
larger
effort,
amount
of
project
funding
previously
awarded,
and
project
activity
percent
achieved
to
date.)
 
Environmental
or
health
issues
addressed.
 
Approach
and
methods
(
how
the
project
will
be
carried
out).
 
Deliverables.
 
Expected/
desired
outcome.
 
Indicators/
measures
of
success.

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/
Friday,
February
14,
2003
/
Notices
 
Resources
and
time
frame
required
for
this
project,
including
beginning
and
ending
dates.
iv.
Need
for
assistance.
Provide
the
following
information
to
the
extent
it
is
relevant
to
demonstrating
the
need
for
the
specific
project
that
is
proposed:
 
A
list
of
other
sources
of
funding
you
have
sought
for
the
project.
 
A
description
of
similar,
identical,
or
otherwise
relevant
work
that
you
have
undertaken,
including
sources
of
funding
for
that
work.
 
A
description
of
Tribal
or
other
studies,
surveys
and
other
sources
of
information
that
document
the
environmental
issues
that
will
be
addressed
by
the
project.
v.
Responsible
parties
and
location.
 
Identify
persons
in
charge
of
the
project
and
their
qualifications.
 
Identify
major
participants
in
the
project
(
e.
g.,
universities,
Federal,
State
or
local
agencies)
and
their
qualifications.
 
Identify
location(
s)
where
the
project
will
be
conducted.
vi.
External
stakeholders.
 
Identify
those
who
will
be
affected
by
the
project
and
how
they
will
be
affected.
 
Identify
those
who
will
participate
in
the
project
and
their
roles.
vii.
Resources.
 
Identify
any
personnel
and/
or
contractors
to
be
involved
in
the
project,
including
their
roles
and
qualifications.
Description
should
include
any
relevant
training
or
experience.
For
example,
if
the
project
includes
sampling
and
writing
of
a
Sampling
and
Analysis
Plan,
describe
any
experience
the
person(
s)
has
in
writing
a
Sampling
and
Analysis
Plan,
in
conducting
soil
or
water
sampling,
etc.
 
Identify
existing
resources/
information
that
will
be
used
in
conducting
the
project.
 
Identify
any
additional
resources
(
including
but
not
limited
to
training)
that
will
be
required
for
the
project.
 
Describe
any
EPA
training
or
assistance
that
will
be
required
for
Tribal
personnel
who
will
be
working
on
the
project.
Such
training
may
include
the
development
of
outreach
material
or
a
sampling
analysis
plan,
etc.
viii.
Infrastructure
and
coordination.
 
Identify
coordination
efforts
required
to
successfully
conduct
the
project,
within
or
outside
the
Tribe.
 
Identify
ways
in
which
this
project
will
improve
or
build
Tribal
capacity.
 
Identify
any
assistance
you
may
require
in
coordinating
with
other
Federal,
State
or
local
agencies.
2.
Draft
work
plan
(
1
 
2
pages).
The
submitted
draft
work
plan
should
outline:
i.
Deliverables.
ii.
The
separate
phases
of
the
project.
iii.
The
tasks
associated
with
each
phase
of
the
project.
iv
The
time
frames
for
completion
of
each
phase
or
task.
v.
The
name,
title
of
the
person(
s)
who
will
conduct
each
phase
or
task.
vi.
The
dates
when
progress
reports
will
be
provided
to
EPA,
clearly
showing
deliverables,
accomplishments,
delays
and/
or
obstacles.
Project
costs
cannot
be
incurred
until
a
final
work
plan
has
been
approved
by
the
appropriate
EPA
regional
office.
3.
Estimated
budget.
The
estimated
budget
should
outline
costs
for
personnel,
fringe
benefits,
travel,
equipment,
supplies,
contractual,
indirect
cost
rate,
and
any
other
costs
associated
with
the
proposed
project.
4.
Letter
or
resolution
from
the
Tribal
leadership
showing
support
for
and
commitment
to
the
project.
(
If
it
is
not
possible
to
obtain
a
letter/
resolution
from
your
Tribal
leader
to
submit
with
your
project
proposal,
an
interim
letter
of
explanation
must
be
included
with
the
proposal.
An
original
letter/
resolution
from
your
Tribal
leadership
will
be
required
prior
to
project
award.)
5.
Letter
of
confirmation
of
availability
for
any
other
funds
needed
to
complete
the
project.
If
your
proposal
requires
the
use
of
additional
funds
for
leveraging,
please
include
a
letter
from
the
funding
source
confirming
that
these
monies
are
available
for
the
project.
If
the
budget
includes
a
Tribal
in­
kind
contribution,
a
letter
of
confirmation
is
not
needed.
6.
Confidential
business
information.
Applicants
must
clearly
mark
information
considered
confidential
business
information.
EPA
will
make
a
final
confidentiality
determination
for
information
the
applicant
claims
as
confidential
business
information,
in
accordance
with
Agency
regulations
at
40
CFR
part
2,
subpart
B.

B.
When
and
Where
Must
Project
Proposals
be
Submitted?

The
applicant
may
submit
a
project
proposal
to
the
appropriate
EPA
regional
contact
by
mail,
fax,
or
electronically.
The
proposal
must
be
received
by
the
EPA
regional
contact
listed
in
Unit
I.
C.
no
later
than
close
of
business
March
15,
2003.
If
the
project
proposal
is
submitted
by
fax
or
electronically
by
March
15,
2003,
the
EPA
regional
contact
must
receive
an
original
copy
of
the
proposal
by
mail
within
5
working
days
thereafter.
Incomplete
or
late
proposals
will
be
disqualified
for
funding
consideration.

V.
Process
for
Awarding
Cooperative
Agreements
A.
How
Will
Project
Proposals
be
Reviewed
and
Selected?
Tribal
project
proposals
will
be
reviewed
and
approved
for
validity
and
completeness
by
each
respective
region
and
then
forwarded,
along
with
regional
comments,
to
an
EPA
Headquarters,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
review
panel.
The
team
will
consult
with
regional
staff
regarding
their
comments
as
necessary.
If
there
is
money
left
over
after
the
selection
process
is
completed,
the
review
team
will
discuss
and
determine
the
allocation
of
the
money.
Selections
will
be
made
by
close
of
business
April
30,
2003.
EPA
reserves
the
right
to
reject
all
applications
or
initial/
final
proposals
and
make
no
awards.
All
costs
charged
to
these
awards
must
be
allowable
under
OMB
circular
A­
87.

B.
How
will
Applicants
be
Notified?
Regions
will
notify
their
respective
applicants
of
the
selections.
Those
applicants
not
awarded
funds
may
request
an
explanation
for
the
lack
of
award
from
EPA
regional
staff.

VI.
Criteria
for
Awarding
Project
Cooperative
Agreements
Criteria
on
which
the
project
proposals
will
be
ranked
are
listed
below.
Applicants
must
submit
information
specified
in
this
solicitation
to
address
the
award
criteria.
Applicants
must
also
provide
information
specified
in
this
solicitation
that
will
assist
both
a
Tribe
and
EPA
in
assessing
the
Tribe's
capacity
to
do
the
project
work
outlined
in
the
project
proposal.
The
work
plan
and
budget
should
reflect
the
training
and
the
work
that
can
realistically
be
completed
during
the
period
of
performance
of
the
cooperative
agreement.
General
Background
Information
Request
To
provide
reviewers
with
context
for
your
proposed
project,
and
to
assist
them
in
gaining
the
clearest
possible
sense
of
the
impact
of
this
project
on
your
Tribe
and
the
environment,
please
briefly
provide
some
information
about
your
reservation:
1.
Specify
the
size,
geography,
and
general
climate
of
the
reservation.
2.
How
many
residents
are
Tribal
members
and
how
many
are
not
Tribal
members?
3.
How
much
of
the
reservation
is
under
cultivation?
4.
Does
the
reservation
include
wetlands
or
other
preserves?

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5.
If
there
is
relevance
to
your
project,
briefly
describe
the
Tribal
and
non­
Tribal
populations
of
surrounding
counties/
States,
and
surrounding
land
use.
6.
How
many
people
(
Tribal/
non­
Tribal)
are
employed
by
the
Tribal
Government
(
e.
g.,
in
government
services,
including
health
care,
police
and
fire
protection).
7.
How
many
are
employed
on
the
reservation
in
other
areas
that
use
pesticides
or
may
be
impacted
by
their
use
(
e.
g.,
agriculture,
animal
husbandry,
fisheries/
fishing,
forestry,
construction,
casinos/
resorts/
golf
course
maintenance)?
8.
If
you
are
concerned
about
pesticide
pollution
that
may
originate
within
reservation
boundaries,
what
are
the
potential
sources
and
what
chemicals
might
be
involved?
9.
If
you
are
concerned
with
pollution
migration
from
off­
reservation
sources,
what
are
those
potential
sources,
and
what
chemicals
are
of
specific
concern?
10.
Is
the
Tribe
concerned
about
water
quality
issues?
If
so,
please
describe
the
nature
of
these
concerns.
11.
Does
the
Tribe
currently
have
any
pesticide
policy
in
place?
Selection
criteria
Total
possible
points:
100
Technical
Qualifications,
Overall
Management
Plan,
Past
Performance
(
30
Points)
Does
the
person(
s)
designated
to
lead
the
project
have
the
technical
expertise
he
or
she
will
need
to
successfully
complete
it?
Does
the
project
leader
have
experience
in
grant
and
project
management?
Proposals
should
provide
complete
information
on
the
education,
skills,
training
and
relevant
experience
of
the
project
leader.
As
appropriate,
please
cite
technical
qualifications
and
specific
examples
of
prior,
relevant
experience.
If
this
project
will
develop
new
Tribal
capacity,
describe
how
the
project
leader
and/
or
staff
will
gain
necessary
training
and
expertise.
To
whom
does
the
project
leader
report?
What
systems
of
accountability
and
management
oversight
are
in
place
to
ensure
this
project
stays
on
track?
Has
the
Tribe
or
Tribal
consortium
received
past
funding
from
EPA's
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
other
EPA
programs,
or
other
sources?
If
so,
please
identify
the
funding
source
and
activities/
deliverables
it
supported.
If
previously
performed
work
directly
impacts
this
project,
briefly
describe
the
connection.
If
a
directly
relevant
project
is
currently
ongoing,
what
progress
has
been
made?
If
this
new
project
builds
upon
earlier
efforts,
how
will
you
use
the
knowledge,
data,
and
experience
of
grant
outputs
from
previous
projects
to
shape
this
new
proposed
activity?
Justification
for
Need
of
the
Project,
Soundness
of
Technical
Approach
(
35
Points)
Why
is
this
project
important
to
the
Tribe
or
the
Tribal
consortium?
What
environmental
issues(
s)
will
it
address
and
how
serious
and/
or
pervasive
are
these
issues?
What
is
the
expected
outcome
of
the
project?
What
benefits
will
this
project
provide
to
the
Tribe,
human
health,
and
the
environment?
Has
the
Tribe
identified
a
need
to
coordinate
or
consult
with
other
parties
(
Tribal
and/
or
non­
Tribal)
to
ensure
the
success
of
this
project?
If
so,
who
are
they?
How
does
the
Tribe
plan
to
involve
these
parties?
How
will
they
be
affected
by
the
outcome
of
the
project?
What
are
the
key
outputs
of
this
project?
How
do
you
propose
to
quantify
and
measure
progress?
Have
interim
milestones
for
this
project
been
established?
If
so,
what
are
they?
How
will
you
evaluate
the
success
of
the
project
in
terms
of
measurable
environmental
results?
Please
describe
the
steps
you
will
take
to
ensure
successful
completion
of
the
project
and
provide
a
time
line
and
description
of
interim
and
final
results
and
deliverables.
Does
your
budget
request
accurately
reflect
the
work
you
propose?
Please
provide
a
clear
correlation
between
expenses
and
project
objectives.
Will
EPA
funding
for
this
project
be
supplemented
with
funding
from
other
source(
s)?
If
so,
please
identify
them.
Benefits,
Sustainability,
Transferable
Results
(
35
Points)
What
ecological
or
human
health
benefits
does
this
project
provide?
What
quality
of
life
issues
does
the
project
address?
Does
the
project
have
limited
or
broad
application
to
address
risks
related
to
pesticides?
Will
the
results
from
this
project
continue
to
provide
benefits
to
the
Tribe
or
other
Tribes
after
the
period
of
performance
has
expired
and
this
funding
is
no
longer
available?
How
are
the
benefits
of
this
effort
expected
to
be
sustained
over
time?
Does
the
applicant
understand/
acknowledge
the
need
for
coordination
between
Tribal
agencies
and
outside
communities,
and/
or
Federal,
State
or
local
agencies?
Will
the
project
help
build
Tribal
infrastructure
or
capacity?
How?
Can
the
project
results
be
incorporated
into
existing
and/
or
future
pesticide­
related
Tribal
environmental
activities?
Are
any
of
the
deliverables,
experiences,
products,
or
outcomes
resulting
from
the
project
transferable
to
other
communities?
Might
this
project
readily
be
implemented
by
another
Tribe?

VII.
Post
Selection
Activity
Selected
applicants
must
formally
apply
for
funds
through
the
appropriate
EPA
regional
office.
In
addition,
selected
applicants
must
negotiate
a
final
work
plan,
including
reporting
requirements,
with
the
designated
EPA
regional
project
officer.
For
more
general
information
on
post
award
requirements
and
the
evaluation
of
grantee
performance,
see
40
CFR
part
31.

VIII.
Submission
to
Congress
and
the
Comptroller
General
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
rule
is
not
a
``
major
rule''
as
defined
by
5
U.
S.
C.
804(
2).

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides,
Tribes.

Dated:
January
30,
2003.
Stephen
L.
Johnson,
Assistant
Administrator,
Office
of
Prevention,
Pesticides
and
Toxic
Substances.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
3582
Filed
2
 
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03;
8:
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Boscalid;
Notice
of
Filing
a
Pesticide
Petition
to
Establish
a
Tolerance
for
a
Certain
Pesticide
Chemical
in
or
on
Food
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
initial
filing
of
a
pesticide
petition
proposing
the
establishment
of
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