Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0071-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Proposals for Pollution Prevention Information Network FY 2003; Notice of Funds Availability
Posted Date: 2003-03-21T05:00Z

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21,
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Notices
District,
Bitterroot
National
Forest,
Ravalli
County,
MT,
Wait
Period
Ends:
April
21,
2003,
Contact:
Don
Stadler
(
406)
777
 
5461.
This
document
is
available
on
the
Internet
at:
http://
www.
fs.
fed.
us/
r1/
bitterroot/
planning/
decisiondocs/
decisiondocs.
htm1.
EIS
No.
030108,
FINAL
EIS,
GSA,
WI,
Badger
Army
Ammunition
Plant,
Property
Disposal,
Implementation,
Townships
of
Sumpter
and
Merrimac,
Sauk
County,
WI,
Wait
Period
Ends:
April
21,
2003,
Contact:
Mark
N.
Lundgren
(
312)
353
 
0302.
EIS
No.
030109,
DRAFT
SUPPLEMENT,
AFS,
ID,
Middle
Fork
Weiser
River
Watershed
Project,
Reviewing
and
Updating
Information
on
the
Pileated
Woodpecker
and
Soil
Impacts,
Payette
National
Forest,
Council
Ranger
District,
Adams
County,
ID,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
Curt
Spalding
(
208)
634
 
0796.
EIS
No.
030110,
DRAFT
SUPPLEMENT,
AFS,
ID,
Sloan­
Kennally
Timber
Sale
Project,
Reviewing
and
Updating
Information
on
the
Pileated
Woodpecker
and
Soil
Impacts,
Payette
National
Forest,
McCall
Ranger
District,
Adams
County,
ID,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
Curt
Spalding
(
208)
634
 
0796.
EIS
No.
030111,
DRAFT
SUPPLEMENT,
AFS,
ID,
Little
Weiser
Landscape
Vegetation
Management
Project,
Reviewing
and
Updating
Information
on
the
Pileated
Woodpecker
and
Soil
Impacts,
Payette
National
Forest,
Adams
County,
ID,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
Curt
Spalding
(
208)
634
 
0796.
EIS
No.
030112,
DRAFT
SUPPLEMENT,
AFS,
ID,
Goose
Creek
Watershed
Project,
Reviewing
and
Updating
Information
on
the
Pileated
Woodpecker
and
Soil
Impacts,
Payette
National
Forest,
New
Meadows
Ranger
District,
Adams
County,
ID,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
Curt
Spalding
(
208)
634
 
0796.
EIS
No.
030113,
DRAFT
SUPPLEMENT,
AFS,
ID,
Brown
Creek
Timber
Sale
Project,
Reviewing
and
Updating
Information
on
the
Pileated
Woodpecker
and
Soil
Impacts,
Payette
National
Forest,
New
Meadow
Ranger
District,
Adams
County,
ID,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
Curt
Spalding
(
208)
634
 
0796.
EIS
No.
030114,
DRAFT
EIS,
NPS,
AK,
Glacier
Bay
National
Park
and
Preserve
Vessel
Quotas
and
Operating
Requirements
for
Cruise
Ships
and
Tour,
Charter,
and
Private
Vessels,
Implementation,
AK,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
20,
2003,
Contact:
Nancy
Swanton
(
907)
257
 
2651.
This
document
is
available
on
the
Internet
at:
http://
www.
nps.
gov/
glba.
EIS
No.
030115,
FINAL
EIS,
FRC,
CA,
Pit
3,
4,
5
Hydroelectric
Project,
(
FERC
No.
233
 
081),
Application
for
New
License,
Pit
River,
Shasta­
Trinity
National
Forest,
Shasta
County,
CA,
Wait
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
John
Mudre
(
202)
502
 
8902.
EIS
No.
030116,
DRAFT
EIS,
COE,
CA,
Lower
Cache
Creek
Flood
Damage
Reduction
Project,
Implementation,
City
of
Woodland
and
Vicinity,
Yolo
County,
CA,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
Karen
Enstrom
(
916)
574
 
0372.
EIS
No.
030117,
FINAL
EIS,
NRS,
MO,
Little
Otter
Creek
Watershed
Plan,
Installation
of
One
Multi­
Purpose
Reservoir
and
Development
of
Basic
Facilities
for
Recreational
Use,
Implementation,
Caldwell
County,
MO,
Wait
Period
Ends:
April
21,
2003,
Contact:
Roger
Hansen
(
573)
876
 
0901.
EIS
No.
030118,
DRAFT
EIS,
FTA,
CO,
West
Corridor
Project,
Transportation
Improvements
in
the
Cities
of
Denver,
Lakewood
and
Golden,
Light
Rail
Transit
(
LRT),
Jefferson
County,
CO,
Comment
Period
Ends:
May
5,
2003,
Contact:
David
Hollis
(
303)
638
 
9000.

Amended
Notices
EIS
No.
030015,
DRAFT
EIS,
BLM,
AK,
Northwest
National
Petroleum
Reserve­
Alaska
(
NPR­
A)
Integrated
Plan,
Multiple­
Use
Management
of
8.8
million
Acres,
Lands
within
the
North
Slope
Borough,
AK,
Comment
Period
Ends:
April
2,
2003,
Contact:
Curtis
Wilson
(
907)
271
 
5546.
Revision
of
FR
Notice
Published
on
1/
17/
2003:
CEQ
Comment
Period
Ending
3/
18/
2003
has
been
Extended
to
4/
2/
2003.
EIS
No.
030089,
FINAL
EIS,
COE,
TX,
North
Padre
Island
Storm
Damage
Reduction
and
Environmental
Restoration
Project,
Construction
of
a
Channel
between
the
Laquna
Madre
and
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
across
North
Padre
Island
referred
to
as
Packery
Channel
Project,
Nueces
County,
TX,
Wait
Period
Ends:
April
14,
2003,
Contact:
Carolyn
Murphy
(
409)
766
 
3044.
Revision
of
FR
Notice
Published
on
3/
14/
2003:
Correction
to
the
State
from
IL
to
TX.

Dated:
March
18,
2003.

Joseph
C.
Montgomery,

Director,
NEPA
Compliance
Division,
Office
of
Federal
Activities.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
6803
Filed
3
 
20
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPPT
 
2002
 
0071;
FRL
 
7294
 
4]

Request
for
Proposals
for
Pollution
Prevention
Information
Network
FY
2003;
Notice
of
Funds
Availability
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA's
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics
expects
to
have
approximately
$
1
million
available
in
fiscal
year
2003,
subject
to
the
availability
of
funds
at
the
time
of
the
award,
to
fund
grant
proposals
supporting
a
nationwide
network
of
pollution
prevention
information
providers.
The
Pollution
Prevention
Act
of
1990
provides
for
funding
to
States
to
strengthen
the
efficiency
and
effectiveness
of
State
technical
assistance
programs
in
providing
source
reduction
information
to
businesses.
The
Pollution
Prevention
Information
Network
grants
seek
to
coordinate
work
among
technical
assistance
providers
to
minimize
duplication
of
effort
and
improve
information
collection,
synthesis
and
dissemination,
and
training
for
the
promotion
of
pollution
prevention
techniques.
These
funds
will
be
targeted
for
regional
applicants
that
are
willing
to
work
as
part
of
a
collective
nationwide
service.
Grantees
will
make
their
information
available
electronically,
publically
report
use
of
their
services,
and
utilize
State
and
local
representatives
to
guide
and
evaluate
their
services.
Cooperative
agreements
will
be
awarded
under
the
authority
of
the
Pollution
Prevention
Act
of
1990.
Substantial
involvement
by
EPA
in
the
cooperative
agreement
may
include:
The
EPA
project
officer
participating
in
monthly
conference
calls,
consulting
on
the
agenda
for
regional
meetings,
or
attending
steering
committee
meetings,
etc.
DATES:
All
grant
proposals
must
be
received
on
or
before
May
20,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Proposals
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Please
follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Beth
Anderson,
Pollution
Prevention
Division
(
7409M),
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001,
telephone
number:
(
202)
564
 
8833;
fax
number:
(
202)
564
 
8899;
email
address:
Anderson.
Beth@
epa.
gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

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

This
action
is
directed
to
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
and
intertribal
consortia.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
applicability
of
this
action
to
a
particular
entity,
contact
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Additional
Information,
Including
Copies
of
this
Document
or
Other
Related
Documents?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPPT
 
2002
 
0071.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action.
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
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
p2.
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
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
Proposal?

You
may
submit
a
proposal
by
mail,
electronically
or
by
courier.
1.
Electronically.
By
e
 
mail
to:
Anderson.
Beth@
epa.
gov.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
proposal,
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
an
e
 
mail
address
and
telephone
number.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
proposal
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
proposal
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
proposal
to:
Beth
Anderson,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics,
Mail
Code
7409M,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
proposal
to:
Beth
Anderson,
Environmental
Protection
Agency
 
East,
Room
5213,
1201
Constitution
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20004.

II.
Description
of
the
Pollution
Prevention
Information
Network
Grant
Program
1.
Purpose.
Prior
to
this
EPA
grant
program,
there
were
few
mechanisms
to
coordinate
development,
review,
and
dissemination
of
pollution
prevention
(
P2)
information
among
Federal,
State,
and
local
agencies
involved
in
promoting
source
reduction
technologies.
Access
to
P2
information
and
assistance
varied
across
the
United
States.
Even
now,
not
all
programs
providing
assistance
to
small
businesses
have
access
to
P2
information
that
may
be
useful
and
relevant
to
their
clientele.
EPA
believes
that
investing
in
coordinating
and
standardizing
P2
information
collection
and
synthesis
will
benefit
State
P2
technical
assistance
providers,
EPA
supported
compliance
assistance
centers
(
more
information
at
http://
www.
assistancecenters.
net),
and
other
Federal
programs
such
as:
Small
Business
Development
Centers
and
the
National
Institute
of
Standards
and
Technology
Manufacturing
Extension
Partnerships.
EPA
is
seeking
to
provide
more
efficient
support
to
P2
technical
assistance
providers
by
supporting
regional
centers
that
have
specialized
areas
of
information
they
collect
and
disseminate.
Regional
centers
can
be
more
responsive
to
the
information
needs
of
their
States
and
allow
States
to
focus
resources
on
their
unique
issues.
EPA
believes
that
some
of
the
benefits
of
a
coordinated
P2
information
network
are:
i.
Improved
access
to
P2
information
for
all
State
and
Federal
business
assistance
programs.
ii.
Improved
coordination
in
the
creation
of
P2
outreach
materials
allows
States
to
use
or
revise
existing
P2
information.
iii.
Increased
number
of
partnerships
among
P2
clients
and
the
regional
P2
information
center,
increased
information
sharing
and
P2
services.
2.
Program
history.
EPA
awarded
nine
grants
in
response
to
the
first
Federal
Register
Notice
on
the
establishment
of
a
Pollution
Prevention
Information
Network
published
on
February
5,
1997
(
62
FR
5393)
(
FRL
 
5582
 
5).
The
9
grantees
represented
all
10
of
the
EPA
Regions.
These
regional
P2
information
centers
were
usually
only
partially
funded
by
this
grant
program
and
represent
a
variety
of
organizations.
Some
of
the
grantees
were
also
funded
by
other
Federal
technical
assistance
programs,
such
as
the
Small
Business
Administration,
the
National
Institute
of
Standards
and
Technology
Manufacturing
Extension
Partnership,
State
and
local
governments,
or
their
Regional
EPA
office.
The
first
solicitation
for
this
grant
program
was
intended
to
establish
new
regional
centers
(
where
needed)
or
give
additional
funds
to
existing
centers
to:
i.
Improve
communication
among
centers.
ii.
Minimize
duplication
of
efforts
in
creating
and
disseminating
P2
information.
iii.
Promote
information
standards
that
would
facilitate
P2
information
dissemination
nationwide.
Over
the
first
2
years
of
the
grant
program
(
1998
and
1999),
grantees
enhanced
networking
among
centers
and
improved
nationwide
interaction
on
P2
information
projects
through
monthly
conference
calls,
biannual
meetings,
websites,
listserves
and
data
bases.
Frequent
communication
built
familiarity
with
other
regional
resources
and
their
mode
of
operation.
The
grantees
formed
a
group
called
the
``
Pollution
Prevention
Resource
Exchange''
(
P2Rx).
More
information
about
the
P2Rx
centers
can
be
found
on
the
Internet
at:
http://
www.
p2rx.
org.
For
more
detail
on
the
projects
the
group
is
working
on,
go
to
this
link
http://
www.
p2rx.
org/
AdminInfo/
toc.
cfm
and
click
on
``
Action
Plans
 
By
Project''
in
the
left
hand
column.
After
the
second
Federal
Register
Notice
was
published
on
November
12,
1999
(
64
FR
61637)
(
FRL
 
6391
 
3),
announcing
the
availability
of
funds
for
regional
center
proposals,
eight
regional
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centers
were
funded.
All
of
the
FY
2000
grantees
had
been
previously
funded
under
the
first
solicitation,
so
there
was
continuity
in
the
collaborative
efforts
between
the
centers,
as
well
as
continuity
in
support
from
the
State
and
local
governments
being
served
by
the
centers.
One
of
the
regional
centers
serves
as
``
P2Rx
program
coordinator''
with
a
2
 
year
term
of
service.
The
P2Rx
program
coordinator
receives
additional
funding
for
tasks
such
as:
Facilitating
frequent
communication
among
regional
centers,
developing
consensus
among
the
centers,
coordinating
subcommittees
and
the
development
of
standards,
and
providing
meeting
and
training
services
for
center
staff.
New
grantees
will
be
included
in
P2Rx
national
meetings,
monthly
conference
calls,
subcommittees,
trainings,
and
other
activities
supporting
the
national
products
this
group
agrees
to
develop.
3.
Authorizing
statute.
This
solicitation
is
made
under
the
Pollution
Prevention
Act
of
1990,
(
the
Act)
(
Public
Law
101
 
508)
which
established
as
national
policy
that
pollution
should
be
prevented
or
reduced
at
the
source
whenever
feasible.
Section
6603
of
the
Act
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
P2
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,
protection
of
natural
resources,
or
protection
of
natural
resources
by
conservation.
Section
6605
of
the
Act
authorizes
EPA
to
make
matching
grants
to
States
to
promote
the
use
of
source
reduction
techniques
by
businesses.
In
evaluating
grant
applications,
the
Act
directs
EPA
to
consider
whether
the
proposed
State
program
will:
i.
Make
technical
assistance
available
to
businesses
seeking
information
about
source
reduction
opportunities,
including
funding
for
experts
to
provide
on­
site
technical
advice
and
to
assist
in
the
development
of
source
reduction
plans.
ii.
Target
assistance
to
businesses
for
whom
lack
of
information
is
an
impediment
to
source
reduction.
iii.
Provide
training
in
source
reduction
techniques.

III.
Award
Information
1.
Availability
of
FY
2003
funds.
With
this
publication,
EPA
is
expecting
the
availability
of
$
1
million
in
cooperative
agreement
funds
for
FY
2003.
All
funds
are
subject
to
availability
at
the
time
of
award.
These
awards
will
be
made
through
a
competitive
process
for
amounts
not
to
exceed
$
150,000.00
per
year.
Proposals
may
include
up
to
3
years
in
their
schedule
and
budget.
Funding
for
multiple
year
proposals
will
be
made
incrementally,
every
year
as
funds
are
available.
In
the
past
5
years
the
awards
have
averaged
$
121,000.00.
Cooperative
agreements
are
anticipated
to
be
awarded
by
September
30,
2003.
Substantial
involvement
by
EPA
in
the
cooperative
agreement
may
include:
The
EPA
project
officer
participating
in
monthly
conference
calls,
consulting
on
the
agenda
for
regional
meetings,
or
attending
steering
committee
meetings,
etc.
New
applicants
are
encouraged
to
submit
proposals.
Proposals
from
existing
P2Rx
centers
will
compete
with
new
proposals
for
new
regional
centers.
2.
Catalogue
of
Federal
Domestic
Assistance.
The
number
assigned
to
this
program
in
the
Catalogue
of
Federal
Domestic
Assistance
is
66.708.

IV.
Eligibility
1.
Applicants.
In
accordance
with
the
Pollution
Prevention
Act
of
1990,
eligible
applicants
for
purposes
of
funding
under
this
grant
program
include
the
50
States,
the
District
of
Columbia,
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands,
the
Commonwealth
of
Puerto
Rico,
any
territory
or
possession
of
the
United
States,
any
agency
or
instrumentality
of
a
State
including
State
universities
and
all
federally
recognized
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.
For
convenience,
the
term
``
State''
in
this
Notice
refers
to
all
eligible
applicants.
Local
governments,
private
universities,
private
nonprofit,
private
businesses,
and
individuals
are
not
eligible
for
funding.
Eligible
applicants
are
encouraged
to
establish
partnerships
with
other
environmental
assistance
providers
to
seamlessly
deliver
pollution
prevention
assistance.
In
many
cases,
partnerships
can
make
the
most
efficient
use
of
Federal/
State
government
funding.
In
cases
where
applicants
are
not
clear,
an
instrumentality
of
the
State
by
given
name,
the
applicant
must
provide
proof
that
the
applicant
is
indeed
a
State
or
interstate
agency/
organization.
2.
Matching
requirements.
Under
the
Pollution
Prevention
Act
of
1990,
the
Federal
Government
will
provide
up
to
half
of
the
total
allowable
costs
of
the
project,
and
the
State
will
provide
the
remainder.
For
example,
a
project
costing
$
200,000
could
be
funded
by
a
grant
for
up
to
$
100,000
from
the
Federal
Government.
The
State
is
responsible
for
providing
the
remainder.
State
contributions
may
include
cash,
in
 
kind
goods
and
services,
and
third
party
contributions.

V.
Application
and
Submission
Information
1.
Preapplication
coordination.
This
program
is
eligible
for
coverage
under
Executive
Order
12372
``
Intergovernmental
Review
of
Federal
Programs''
(
and
the
review
requirements
of
section
204
of
the
Demonstration
Cities
and
Metropolitan
Development
Act).
An
applicant
should
consult
the
Office
or
official
designated
as
the
single
point
of
contact
in
his
or
her
State
for
more
information
on
the
process
the
State
requires
to
be
followed
in
applying
for
assistance,
if
the
State
has
selected
the
program
for
review.
The
single
point
of
contact
must
notify
in
writing,
the
Grants
Administration
Division
of
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency
whether
their
State's
official
Executive
Order
12372
process
will
review
applications
in
this
program
within
30
days
of
this
Federal
Register
Notice.
2.
Preapplication
assistance.
Federal
forms
that
should
be
included
in
the
proposal
are:
Application
for
Federal
Assistance
OMB
Form
424;
Budget
Information
Form
424A;
Construction
Assurances
Form
424B:
Certification
Regarding
Debarment,
etc.,
Form
5700
 
49;
Certification
Regarding
Lobbying;
and
EPA
Civil
Rights
Form
4700
 
4.
Forms
can
be
obtained
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
ogd/
AppKit/
application.
htm.
Requests
for
forms,
examples
of
currently
funded
cooperative
agreements,
or
other
questions
should
be
made
to
the
contact
listed
under
the
heading
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.
3.
Activities
to
be
funded.
EPA
is
inviting
proposals
from
the
existing
P2Rx
centers
as
well
as
requesting
new
applicants,
who
will
coordinate
their
proposed
work
with
the
existing
P2Rx
centers.
EPA
is
seeking
proposals
that
will
contribute
to
the
organization
and
efficient
retrieval
of
P2
information.
New
applicants
will
work
with
existing
P2Rx
centers
and
provide
their
own
unique
areas
of
expertise
as
part
of
their
national
collaboration.
For
instance,
the
P2Rx
centers
have
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agreements
on
data
base
structure,
data
base
fields,
keywords
and
use
of
P2
thesaurus
to
facilitate
P2
information
sharing
nationally.
Proposals
may
also
include
tasks
supporting
State
and
local
P2
information
activities
such
as:
Creating
web
sites,
listserves,
training,
meetings,
etc.
Proposals
should
be
coordinated
with
existing
P2Rx
centers,
where
possible.
i.
Promote
multimedia
pollution
prevention.
Proposals
should
describe
how
tasks
will
encourage
source
reduction
to
prevent
pollution
across
all
environmental
media:
Air,
water,
and
land.
Applicants
should
identify
the
areas
of
P2
expertise
they
will
develop
and
collect
resources
as
well
as
disseminate
information
on
these
areas.
Current
P2Rx
centers
have
developed
a
specific
format
for
the
presentation
and
dissemination
of
P2
information
to
assistance
providers.
The
home
page
for
P2Rx
at
http://
www.
p2rx.
org
shows
the
topic
hubs
currently
available
nationally.
See
http://
www.
p2rx.
org/
AdminInfo/
THFuncSpec.
cfm
for
information
describing
a
``
topic
hub.''
ii.
Describe
how
activities
will
advance
State
or
regional
environmental
goals.
Areas
of
expertise
described
above
should
address
State
and
regional
environmental
concerns.
Proposals
should
identify
how
the
tasks
will
provide
information
resources
and
services
to
address
regional
environmental
concerns.
Proposals
should
describe
the
process
used
to
identify
area(
s)
of
specialization
and
identify
the
State
or
local
programs
consulted.
Some
current
P2Rx
centers
use
steering
or
advisory
committees
composed
of
representatives
from
the
State,
local,
or
business
programs.
iii.
Promote
partnerships.
The
proposal
should
identify
major
environmental
assistance
providers
in
the
area
and
proposed
tasks
targeting
these
organizations.
These
tasks
should
leverage
expertise
of
other
P2Rx
centers
and
aim
to
reduce
duplication
of
effort
in
developing
environmental
assistance
expertise
and
information
products
with
other
assistance
providers.
The
P2Rx
centers
have
formed
their
own
national
network
and
identified
the
duties
of
a
partner
center
in
the
``
center
criteria
standard''
found
at:
http://
www.
p2rx.
org/
AdminInfo/
criteria.
cfm.
Activities
in
the
P2Rx
national
partnership
include
participation
in
national
meetings,
monthly
conference
calls,
subcommittees,
and
face­
to­
face
meetings,
implementation
of
standards,
maintaining
accurate
web
site
information
and
participating
in
collecting
center
activity
measures
twice
a
year.
The
P2Rx
program
coordinator
works
with
the
P2Rx
centers
to
facilitate
communication,
promote
discussion,
and
resolve
issues.
EPA
continues
to
seek
more
cooperation
among
State
pollution
prevention
programs
and
the
other
assistance
providers.
Partnerships
are
encouraged
with
State,
regional
and
national
programs
such
as
National
Institute
of
Standards
and
Technology
Manufacturing
Extension
Partnership
programs,
Office
of
Enforcement
and
Compliance
Assistance
supported
Compliance
Assistance
Centers,
EPA's
Small
Business
Assistance
Programs,
and
the
Small
Business
Development
Centers,
etc.
Some
of
the
current
P2Rx
centers
are
co
 
located
with
these
other
assistance
providers.
Co
 
location
can
promote
improved
communication
and
sharing
of
information
and
resources.
iv.
Identifiable
measures
of
success.
Applicants
are
encouraged
to
identify
how
and
what
criteria
they
are
using
to
track
the
effectiveness
of
each
proposed
task.
Measures
of
success
could
be
measures
of
direct
environmental
improvement
or
should
be
directly
linked
to
such
measures.
Many
of
the
EPA
regional
offices
have
negotiated
with
their
States
measurement
structures
which
may
provide
some
appropriate
measures
for
use
by
P2
information
assistance
programs.
The
P2Rx
centers
have
agreed
to
specific
activity
and
web
site
usage
measures
for
reporting
twice
a
year.
Measures
of
P2Rx
services
as
described
at
this
URL:
http://
www.
p2rx.
org/
AdminInfo/
activityMe.
cfm.
This
URL
describes
the
web
activity
measures
that
the
P2rx
centers
currently
collect:
http://
www.
p2rx.
org/
AdminInfo/
WebMeasure.
cfm.
These
measures
are
submitted
to
the
P2Rx
program
coordinator
twice
a
year
and
are
combined
to
provide
a
national
report
on
P2Rx
activities.
Applicants
should
propose
some
way
of
utilizing
State
representatives
to
guide,
evaluate,
and
provide
feedback
on
the
information
services
the
applicant
is
proposing.
Applicants
are
encouraged
to
make
use
of
existing
regional
organizations
to
provide
feedback
over
the
course
of
the
grant.
Monthly
conference
calls,
meetings
tied
into
existing
regional
meetings,
or
web
site
comments
could
be
used
as
a
source
of
customer
feedback.
4.
Content
and
format
of
proposal.
The
Standard
Form
424,
424A,
and
other
forms
as
provided
by
EPA
must
be
used
for
this
program.
The
proposal
should:
i.
Identify
the
lead
agency
applying
for
funds,
other
involved
agencies
and
key
contacts.
ii.
Describe
the
problem
or
issues
the
proposal
will
address
and
the
current
status
of
P2
efforts
on
this
problem
in
the
State
or
region.
iii.
Summarize
the
project
strategy,
objectives,
goals,
and
measures
of
success.
iv.
Provide
a
schedule
for
implementation
which
specifies
the
tasks,
estimated
cost,
deliverables,
and
estimated
due
dates.
v.
A
budget
indicating
the
funding
requested
and
the
matching
resources
for
the
proposal.
Requested
Federal
dollars
must
be
matched
by
at
least
an
equal
value
of
funds
and/
or
in
 
kind
goods
and
services.
vi.
Describe
the
experience
of
key
project
personnel
and
the
organization's
capabilities
and
experience
as
it
relates
to
the
proposed
tasks.
vii.
Provide
the
specific
format
for
reporting
measures
or
activities
that
reflect
the
effectiveness
of
each
of
the
proposed
tasks.
viii.
Include
completed
standard
application
forms:
SF
424
and
SF
424A.
ix.
Include
at
least
two
letters
of
support
from
State
or
other
programs
which
provide
technical
assistance.

VI.
Review
and
Selection
Process
1.
Review
process.
A
national
panel,
comprised
of
EPA
representatives
from
both
Headquarters
and
the
EPA
Regions,
will
evaluate
each
proposal.
EPA
will
review
all
proposals
for
quality,
strength,
and
completeness
against
the
criteria
described
below.
2.
Criteria
for
selecting
a
proposal.
Acceptable
proposals
must
meet
the
eligibility
requirements
in
Unit
IV.
EPA
is
seeking
proposals
that
will
contribute
to
the
organization
and
efficient
retrieval
of
P2
information.
EPA
will
consider
the
regional
location
of
the
proposed
center,
in
order
to
ensure
that
P2
information
derived
from
all
of
the
United
States
is
included
in
the
Pollution
Prevention
Information
Network.
Below
are
listed
seven
criteria
used
to
evaluate
proposals.
Proposals
may
receive
up
to
100
points
maximum.
i.
Project
description
and
justification.
The
proposal
presents
a
clear
description
of
the
areas
of
expertise
and/
or
P2
information
products
to
be
developed
that
will
address
State
and
regional
environmental
concerns.
Justification
is
given
for
how
these
services
will
address
regional
environmental
concerns.
(
15
points)
ii.
Project
objectives.
The
proposal
specifies
realistic
goals
or
objectives
to
advance
P2/
multi
 
media
solutions
to
address
regional
environmental
concerns.
(
10
points)
iii.
Project
strategy.
The
proposal
includes
a
well
 
conceived
strategy
to
achieve
the
project
goals
and
objectives
and
a
proposed
schedule
for
execution
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of
the
tasks
associated
with
each
goal.
(
15
points)
iv.
Project
management.
The
proposal
identifies
and
describes
qualifications
of
key
personnel.
Proposals
identify
other
environmental
assistance
providers
committed
to
the
tasks.
Proposals
leverage
expertise
of
other
P2Rx
centers
and
other
assistance
providers
to
reduce
duplication
of
effort
in
developing
information
products.
(
15
points)
v.
Identified
measures
for
project.
The
proposal
contains
clear
measures
of
success.
Proposals
identify
criteria
used
to
track
the
effectiveness
of
each
proposed
task
and
include
the
specific
format
for
reporting
measures.
(
20
points)
vi.
Budget.
The
proposal
includes
a
budget
indicating
the
funding
requested
and
the
matching
resources.
Requested
Federal
dollars
must
be
matched
by
at
least
an
equal
value
of
funds
and/
or
in
 
kind
goods
and
services.
The
description
demonstrates
effective
and
judicious
use
of
Federal
funds.
(
15
points)
vii.
Partnerships.
The
proposal
utilizes
State,
local
and
regional
representatives
to
guide,
evaluate,
and
provide
feedback
on
the
products
and
services
the
regional
center
proposes.
(
10
points)
3.
Anticipated
award
date.
Cooperative
agreements
will
be
awarded
by
September
30,
2003.
EPA
reserves
the
right
to
reject
all
proposals
and
make
no
awards.
Any
dispute
will
follow
the
process
in
accordance
with
40
CFR
30.63
and
part
31,
subpart
F.

VII.
Post
Award
Reporting
1.
Reports.
Organizations
that
are
awarded
grant
funds
will
be
required
to
submit
semi
 
annual
progress
reports,
during
the
life
of
the
project,
to
the
EPA
Project
Officer
and
EPA
Headquarters
coordinator.
Each
report
will
summarize
funds
expended,
tasks
accomplished,
and
results
achieved
to
date.
A
specific
format
for
reporting
P2
information
center
activities
(
http://
www.
p2rx.
org/
AdminInfo/
activityMe.
cfm)
and
web
site
usage
(
http://
www.
p2rx.
org/
AdminInfo/
WebMeasure.
cfm
)
has
been
developed.
A
summary
final
grant
report
will
also
be
due
90
days
after
the
end
of
the
project
period.
This
final
report
should
include
a
discussion
of
the
prospects
for
continuation,
project
evaluation,
and
future
direction.
2.
Audits.
Periodic
audits
should
be
made
as
part
of
the
recipient's
system
of
financial
management
and
internal
control
to
meet
terms
and
conditions
of
grants
and
other
agreements.
In
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
OMB
Circular
No.
A
 
133,
``
Audits
of
States,
Local
Governments,
and
Nonprofit
Organizations,''
nonfederal
entities
that
receive
financial
assistance
of
$
300,000
or
more
within
the
State's
fiscal
year
shall
have
an
audit
made
for
that
year.
The
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(
OMB)
Circular
No.
A
 
133,
``
Audits
of
States,
Local
Governments,
and
Nonprofit
Organizations,''
was
published
in
the
Federal
Register
of
June
30,
1997
(
62
FR
35302).
The
Circular
implements
the
Single
Audit
Act
amendments
of
1996.
State
agencies
that
receive
less
than
$
300,000
within
the
State's
fiscal
year
shall
have
an
audit
made
in
accordance
with
Federal
laws
and
regulations
governing
the
programs
in
which
they
participate.
3.
Records.
Financial
records,
including
all
documents
to
support
entries
on
accounting
records
to
substantiate
charges
to
each
grant,
must
be
kept
available
to
personnel
authorized
to
examine
EPA
grant
accounts.
All
records
must
be
maintained
for
3
years
from
the
date
of
submission
of
the
annual
financial
status
report.
If
questions
still
remain,
such
as
those
raised
as
a
result
of
an
audit,
related
records
should
be
retained
until
the
matter
is
completely
resolved.

VIII.
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,
Grant
administration,
Grants,
pollution
prevention.

Dated:
March
11,
2003.

Susan
B.
Hazen,

Acting
Assistant
Administrator,
Office
of
Prevention,
Pesticides
and
Toxic
Substances.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
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Filed
3
 
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03;
8:
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am]

BILLING
CODE
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
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FRL
 
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Science
Advisory
Board;
Notification
of
Public
Advisory
Committee;
Meeting;
Executive
Committee
Teleconference
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA),
Science
Advisory
Board
(
SAB)
Executive
Committee
(
EC),
a
Federal
Advisory
Committee,
will
hold
a
public
teleconference
meeting
on
the
date
and
time
given
below
to
review
the
SAB
draft
report
on
its
review
of
the
Fiscal
Year
2004
Science
and
Technology
Budget.
DATES:
The
conference
call
meeting
will
take
place
on
Thursday,
April
10,
2003,
from
12
noon
to
1
p.
m.(
e.
s.
t.).
Requests
for
oral
comments,
as
well
as
submission
of
written
comments
must
be
received
by
April
4,
2003.
Please
see
further
details
below.
ADDRESSES:
The
conference
call
will
take
place
via
telephone
only.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Any
member
of
the
public
wishing
further
information
concerning
this
meeting
or
wishing
to
submit
comments
must
contact
Mr.
A.
Robert
Flaak,
Designated
Federal
Officer,
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
(
1400A),
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
(
202)
564
 
4546;
Fax
(
202)
501
 
0582;
or
via
e­
mail
at
flaak.
robert@
epa.
gov.
To
pre­
register
for
the
teleconference
and
obtain
the
phone
number
and
access
code,
please
contact
Ms.
Betty
Fortune,
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board,
Mail
Code
1400A,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
(
202)
564
 
4533,
Fax
(
202)
501
 
0323;
or
via
e­
mail
at:
fortune.
betty@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
1.
Summary:
Pursuant
to
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act,
Public
Law
92
 
463,
notice
is
hereby
given
that
the
EC
of
the
U.
S.
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
(
SAB)
will
hold
a
public
teleconference
meeting
to
review
a
report
of
one
of
its
subcommittees.
The
interested
public
may
attend
through
a
telephonic
link,
to
the
extent
that
lines
are
available.
Pre­
registration
is
necessary.
Additional
instructions
about
how
to
participate
in
the
conference
are
given
below.

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