Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0218-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Tolerance Petitions for Pesticide on Food /Feed Crops and New Inert Ingredients;  Renewal of 
Pesticide Information Collection Activities and Request for Comment
Posted Date: 2002-10-31T05:00Z

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7583.
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and
Ms.
Sealey
may
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Internet:
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ed.
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Dated:
October
28,
2002.
Sally
L.
Stroup,
Assistant
Secretary,
Office
of
Postsecondary
Education.
[
FR
Doc.
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Filed
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02;
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am]

BILLING
CODE
4000
 
01
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2002
 
0218;
FRL
 
7278
 
2]

Tolerance
Petitions
for
Pesticides
on
Food/
Feed
Crops
and
New
Inert
Ingredients;
Renewal
of
Pesticide
Information
Collection
Activities
and
Request
for
Comments
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
In
compliance
with
the
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
(
PRA)
(
44
U.
S.
C.
3501
et
seq.)
this
notice
announces
that
EPA
is
seeking
public
comment
on
the
following
Information
Collection
Request
(
ICR):
Tolerance
Petitions
for
Pesticides
on
Food/
Feed
Crops
and
New
Inert
Ingredients
(
EPA
ICR
No.
0597.08,
OMB
Control
No.
2070
 
0024).
This
is
a
request
to
renew
an
existing
ICR
that
is
currently
approved
and
due
to
expire
January
31,
2003.
The
ICR
describes
the
nature
of
the
information
collection
activity
and
its
expected
burden
and
costs.
Before
submitting
this
ICR
to
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(
OMB)
for
review
and
approval
under
the
PRA,
EPA
is
soliciting
comments
on
specific
aspects
of
the
collection.
DATES:
Written
comments,
identified
by
the
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0218,
must
be
received
on
or
before
December
30,
2002.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
III.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Nancy
Vogel,
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
 
6475;
fax
number:
(
703)
305
 
5884;
e­
mail
address:
vogel.
nancy@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
You
may
be
potentially
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
a
business
engaged
in
the
manufacturing
of
pesticides
and
other
agricultural
chemicals.
Potentially
affected
entities
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
 
Pesticide
and
other
agricultural
chemical
manufacturing
(
NAICS
325320),
e.
g.,
Businesses
engaged
in
the
manufacture
of
pesticides
and
who
file
a
petition
asking
the
Agency
to
take
a
specific
tolerance
action.
This
listing
is
not
intended
to
be
exhaustive,
but
rather
provides
a
guide
for
readers
regarding
entities
likely
to
be
affected
by
this
action.
Other
types
of
entities
not
listed
above
could
also
be
affected.
The
North
American
Industrial
Classification
System
(
NAICS)
codes
have
been
provided
to
assist
you
and
others
in
determining
whether
this
action
might
apply
to
certain
entities.
To
determine
whether
you
or
your
business
may
be
affected
by
this
action,
you
should
carefully
examine
the
applicability
provisions
in
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA),
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
of
1996,
and
section
408
of
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA).
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
applicability
of
this
action
to
a
particular
entity,
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

II.
How
Can
I
Get
Copies
of
This
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

A.
Docket
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0218.
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
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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.

B.
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
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.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
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.
A.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
Fax­
on­
Demand
Using
a
faxphone
call
(
202)
564
 
3119
and
select
item
6094
for
a
copy
of
the
ICR.

III.
How
Can
I
Respond
to
this
Action?

A.
How
and
To
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?

You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
III.
B.
Do
not
use
EPA
Dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
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
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
cannot
contact
you
for
clarification,
EPA
may
not
be
able
to
consider
your
comment.
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0218.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2002
 
0218.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
e­
mail
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
III.
A.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
7502C),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC,
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2002
 
0218.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2002
 
0218.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
II.
A.

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B.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
to
the
Agency?

Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
claim
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(
if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
as
CBI
and
then
identify
electronically
within
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
the
specific
information
that
is
CBI).
Information
so
marked
will
not
be
disclosed
except
in
accordance
with
procedures
set
forth
in
40
CFR
part
2.
In
addition
to
one
complete
version
of
the
comment
that
includes
any
information
claimed
as
CBI,
a
copy
of
the
comment
that
does
not
contain
the
information
claimed
as
CBI
must
be
submitted
for
inclusion
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

C.
What
Should
I
Consider
when
I
Prepare
My
Comments
for
EPA?

You
may
find
the
following
suggestions
helpful
for
preparing
your
comments:
1.
Explain
your
views
as
clearly
as
possible.
2.
Describe
any
assumptions
that
you
used.
3.
Provide
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
the
estimate
that
you
provide.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Offer
alternative
ways
to
improve
the
collection
activity.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
notice.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
number
assigned
to
this
action
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
You
may
also
provide
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation.

D.
What
Information
Is
EPA
Particularly
Interested
in?

Pursuant
to
section
3506(
c)(
2)(
A)
of
the
PRA,
EPA
specifically
solicits
comments
and
information
to
enable
it
to:
1.
Evaluate
whether
the
proposed
collections
of
information
are
necessary
for
the
proper
performance
of
the
functions
of
the
Agency,
including
whether
the
information
will
have
practical
utility.
2.
Evaluate
the
accuracy
of
the
Agency's
estimates
of
the
burdens
of
the
proposed
collections
of
information.
3.
Enhance
the
quality,
utility,
and
clarity
of
the
information
to
be
collected.
4.
Minimize
the
burden
of
the
collections
of
information
on
those
who
are
to
respond,
including
through
the
use
of
appropriate
automated
or
electronic
collection
technologies
or
other
forms
of
information
technology,
e.
g.,
permitting
electronic
submission
of
responses.

IV.
What
Information
Collection
Activity
or
ICR
Does
This
Action
Apply
to?

EPA
is
seeking
comments
on
the
following
ICR:
Title:
Tolerance
Petitions
for
Pesticides
on
Food/
Feed
Crops
and
New
Inert
Ingredients.
ICR
numbers:
EPA
ICR
No.
0597.08,
OMB
Control
No.
2070
 
0024.
ICR
status:
This
ICR
is
a
renewal
of
an
existing
ICR
that
is
currently
approved
by
OMB
and
is
due
to
expire
January
31,
2003.
Abstract:
This
information
collection
will
enable
EPA
to
collect
adequate
data
to
support
the
establishment
of
pesticide
tolerances
pursuant
to
section
408
of
the
FFDCA.
A
pesticide
may
not
be
used
on
food
or
feed
crops
unless
EPA
has
established
a
tolerance
for
the
pesticide
residues
on
that
crop,
or
established
an
exemption
from
the
requirement
to
have
a
tolerance.
It
is
EPA's
responsibility
to
ensure
that
the
maximum
residue
levels
likely
to
be
found
in
or
on
food/
feed
crops
are
safe
for
human
consumption
through
a
careful
review
and
evaluation
of
residue
chemistry
and
toxicology
data.
In
addition,
it
must
ensure
that
adequate
enforcement
of
the
tolerance
can
be
achieved
through
the
testing
of
submitted
analytical
methods.
Once
the
data
are
deemed
adequate
to
support
the
findings,
EPA
will
establish
the
tolerance
or
grant
an
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance.

V.
What
Are
EPA's
Burden
and
Cost
Estimates
for
this
ICR?

Under
the
PRA,
``
burden''
means
the
total
time,
effort,
or
financial
resources
expended
by
persons
to
generate,
maintain,
retain,
or
disclose
or
provide
information
to
or
for
a
Federal
Agency.
For
this
collection
it
includes
the
time
needed
to
review
instructions;
develop,
acquire,
install,
and
utilize
technology
and
systems
for
the
purposes
of
collecting,
validating,
and
verifying
information,
processing
and
maintaining
information,
and
disclosing
and
providing
information;
adjust
the
existing
ways
to
comply
with
any
previously
applicable
instructions
and
requirements;
train
personnel
to
be
able
to
respond
to
a
collection
of
information;
search
data
sources;
complete
and
review
the
collection
of
information;
and
transmit
or
otherwise
disclose
the
information.
The
ICR
provides
a
detailed
explanation
of
this
estimate,
which
is
only
briefly
summarized
in
this
notice.
The
annual
public
burden
for
this
ICR
is
estimated
to
be
258,900
hours.
The
following
is
a
summary
of
the
estimates
taken
from
the
ICR:
Respondents/
affected
entities:
Businesses
engaged
in
the
manufacturing
of
pesticides
and
other
agricultural
chemicals
who
file
a
petition
asking
the
Agency
to
take
a
specific
tolerance
action.
Estimated
total
number
of
potential
respondents:
2,100.
Frequency
of
response:
Annual.
Estimated
total/
average
number
of
responses
for
each
respondent:
3
 
5.
Estimated
total
annual
burden
hours:
258,900.
Estimated
total
annual
burden
costs:
$
23,435,700.

VI.
Are
There
Changes
in
the
Estimates
From
the
Last
Approval?

The
total
estimated
annual
respondent
cost
for
this
ICR
has
increased
$
1,305,700
(
from
$
22,130,000
to
$
23,435,700),
due
mainly
to
the
update
in
the
loaded
hourly
labor
rates
used
to
calculate
the
costs.
This
increase
is
explained
more
fully
in
the
ICR.

VII.
What
Is
the
Next
Step
in
the
Process
for
This
ICR?

EPA
will
consider
the
comments
received
and
amend
the
ICR
as
appropriate.
The
final
ICR
package
will
then
be
submitted
to
OMB
for
review
and
approval
pursuant
to
5
CFR
1320.12.
EPA
will
issue
another
Federal
Register
notice
pursuant
to
5
CFR
1320.5(
a)(
1)(
iv)
to
announce
the
submission
of
the
ICR
to
OMB
and
the
opportunity
to
submit
additional
comments
to
OMB.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
this
ICR
or
the
approval
process,
please
contact
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

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/
Vol.
67,
No.
211
/
Thursday,
October
31,
2002
/
Notices
List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Reporting
and
recordkeeping
requirements.

Dated:
October
23,
2002.
Susan
B.
Hazen,
Acting
Assistant
Administrator
for
Prevention,
Pesticides
and
Toxic
Substances.

[
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BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7402
 
9]

Notice
of
Request
for
Initial
Proposals
(
IPs)
for
Projects
To
Be
Funded
From
the
Water
Quality
Cooperative
Agreement
Allocation
(
CFDA
66.463
 
Water
Quality
Cooperative
Agreements)

AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA
is
soliciting
Initial
Proposals
(
IPs)
from
States,
Tribes,
local
governments,
universities,
non­
profits,
and
other
eligible
entities
interested
in
applying
for
Federal
assistance
for
Water
Quality
Cooperative
Agreements
(
CFDA
66.463)
under
the
Clean
Water
Act
(
CWA)
section
104(
b)(
3).
EPA
Headquarters
intends
to
award
an
estimated
$
3.1
million
to
eligible
applicants
through
assistance
agreements
ranging
in
size
from
$
10,000
up
to
$
500,000
for
Water
Quality
Cooperative
Agreements,
which
are
for
unique
and
innovative
projects
that
address
the
requirements
of
the
National
Pollutant
Discharge
Elimination
Systems
(
NPDES)
program
with
special
emphasis
on
wet
weather
activities,
i.
e.,
storm
water,
combined
sewer
overflows,
sanitary
sewer
overflows,
and
concentrated
animal
feeding
operations
as
well
as
projects
that
enhance
the
ability
of
the
regulated
community
to
deal
with
non­
traditional
pollution
problems
in
priority
watersheds.
From
the
IPs
received,
EPA
estimates
that
30
to
35
projects
may
be
selected
to
submit
full
applications.
The
Agency
intends
to
make
available
at
least
$
200,000
per
year
of
the
annual
appropriation
for
Water
Quality
Cooperative
Agreements,
from
FY
2001
through
FY
2005,
for
projects
which
address
cooling
water
intake
issues
to
include
technical
and
environmental
studies.
For
FY
2003
it
is
expected
that
$
250,000
will
be
available
for
projects
addressing
cooling
water
intake
issues.
The
Agency
reserves
the
right
to
reject
all
IPs
and
make
no
awards.
DATES:
EPA
will
consider
IPs
received
on
or
before
5
p.
m.
Eastern
Time,
December
30,
2002.
IPs
received
after
the
due
date,
may
be
reviewed
at
EPA's
discretion.
ADDRESSES:
It
is
preferred
that
IPs
be
electronically
mailed
(
E­
mailed)
to
WQCA2003@
EPA.
GOV.
If
mailed
through
the
postal
service
or
other
means,
three
copies
should
be
sent
to:
Barry
Benroth,
4204M,
WQCA2003,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460.
The
following
address
must
be
used
for
delivery
of
the
copies
by
an
overnight
delivery
or
courier
service:
Barry
Benroth,
4204M,
WQCA2003,
Phone
202
 
564
 
0672,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Room
7324
J,
EPA
East,
1201
Constitution
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20004.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Barry
Benroth
by
telephone
at
202
 
564
 
0672
or
by
E­
mail
at
benroth.
barry@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

Purpose
of
This
Request
Is
for
Initial
Proposals
The
Office
of
Wastewater
Management,
Office
of
Water
at
EPA
Headquarters
is
requesting
IPs
from
States,
Tribes,
local
governments,
nonprofit
organizations
and
other
eligible
entities
under
the
Clean
Water
Act
section
104(
b)(
3)
for
unique
and
innovative
projects
that
address
the
requirements
of
the
National
Pollutant
Discharge
Elimination
Systems
(
NPDES)
program
with
special
emphasis
on
wet
weather
activities,
i.
e.,
storm
water,
combined
sewer
overflows,
sanitary
sewer
overflows,
and
concentrated
animal
feeding
operations
as
well
as
projects
that
enhance
the
ability
of
the
regulated
community
to
deal
with
nontraditional
pollution
problems
in
priority
watersheds.
An
organization
whose
IP
is
selected
for
possible
Federal
assistance
must
complete
and
EPA
Application
for
Assistance,
including
the
Federal
SF
 
424
form
(
Application
for
Federal
Assistance,
see
40
CFR
30.12
and
31.10).
Organizations
who
have
an
existing
agreement
under
this
program
are
eligible
to
compete
with
proposals
for
new
awards.

The
Office
of
Wastewater
Management,
Office
of
Water,
EPA
Headquarters
Has
Identified
the
Following
High
Priority
Areas
for
Consideration
WQCAs
awarded
under
section
104(
b)(
3)
may
only
be
used
to
conduct
and
promote
the
coordination
and
acceleration
of
activities
such
as
research,
investigations,
experiments,
training,
education,
demonstrations,
surveys,
and
studies
relating
to
the
causes,
effect,
extent,
prevention,
reduction,
and
elimination
of
water
pollution.
These
activities,
while
not
defined
in
the
statute,
advance
the
state
of
knowledge,
gather
information,
or
transfer
information.
For
instance,
``
demonstrations''
are
generally
projects
that
demonstrate
new
or
experimental
technologies,
methods,
or
approaches
and
the
results
of
the
project
will
be
disseminated
so
that
others
can
benefit
from
the
knowledge
gained.
A
project
that
is
accomplished
through
the
performance
of
routine,
traditional,
or
established
practices,
or
a
project
that
is
simply
intended
to
carry
out
a
task
rather
than
transfer
information
or
advance
the
state
of
knowledge,
however
worthwhile
the
project
may
be,
is
not
a
demonstration.
Research
projects
may
include
the
application
of
established
practices
when
they
contribute
to
learning
about
an
environmental
concept
or
problem.
The
Office
of
Wastewater
Management
at
EPA
Headquarters
has
identified
several
subject
areas
for
priority
consideration.
EPA
will
award
WQCAs
for
research,
investigations,
experiments,
training,
demonstrations,
surveys
and
studies
related
to
the
causes,
effects,
extent,
prevention,
reduction,
and
elimination
of
water
pollution
in
the
following
subject
areas:

Impacts
of
Wet
Weather
Flows
Trends
in
load
reduction
due
to
implementation
of
storm
water
Best
Management
Practices
(
BMPs)
including
means
of
measuring
effectiveness
of
BMPs
Storm
water
monitoring
techniques
Efficient
and
effective
reduction
of
Sanitary
Sewer
Overflows
(
SSO)
Impacts
of
sewage
overflows
Impacts
of
peak
wet
weather
flows
on
Publicly
Owned
Treatment
Works
(
POTW)
Environmental
effectiveness
of
sewer
separation
Compliance
with
Storm
Water
Phase
II
National
Pollutant
Discharge
Elimination
System
(
NPDES)
Program
Strategies
To
Implement
Watershed­
Based
Efforts
Watershed
Integration
of
Water
Programs
under
CWA
&
Safe
Drinking
Water
Act
(
SDWA)
Alternative
markets
or
treatments
for
excess
manure
Nutrient
loading
reduction
through
trading
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