80 FR 65224 - Performance Partnership Grants

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)

Page Range		65224-65225
FR Document		2015-27162

This action adds the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act grant program to the list of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) environmental grant programs eligible for inclusion in Performance Partnership Grants (PPGs).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27162]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9936-19-OA]


Performance Partnership Grants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action adds the Beaches Environmental Assessment and 
Coastal Health (BEACH) Act grant program to the list of the 
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) environmental grant programs 
eligible for inclusion in Performance Partnership Grants (PPGs).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reynold Meni, Office of Congressional 
and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of the Administrator (Mail Code 
1301), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3669; fax number: 
(202) 501-1540; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and 
Appropriations Act of 1996 (Pub. L.

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104-134) and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998 (Pub. 
L. 105-65) authorize EPA to combine categorical grant funds 
appropriated in EPA's State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) account 
and award the funds as PPGs. Public Law 104-134 states, in relevant 
part, that: ``the Administrator is authorized to make grants annually 
from funds appropriated under this heading, subject to such terms and 
conditions as the Administrator shall establish, to any State or 
federally recognized Indian tribe for multimedia or single media 
pollution prevention, control and abatement and related environmental 
activities at the request of the Governor or other appropriate State 
official or the tribe.''
    Public Law 105-65 amended the PPG authority by authorizing 
``interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollution control 
agencies'' to receive PPGs. Pursuant to the authority granted in Public 
Law 104-134 and Public Law 105-65, EPA promulgated PPG regulations in 
January of 2001 as part of the Agency's revision of 40 CFR part 35, the 
rules governing categorical environmental program grants. The 
regulation at 40 CFR 35.133(b) states that: ``The Administrator may, in 
guidance or regulation, describe subsequent additions, deletions, or 
changes to the list of environmental programs eligible for inclusion in 
Performance Partnership Grants.''
    EPA is authorized under Section 406 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 
as amended by the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health 
(BEACH) Act (Pub. L. 106-284), to award program development and 
implementation grants to eligible states, territories, tribes, and 
local governments to support microbiological monitoring and public 
notification of the potential for exposure to disease-causing 
microorganisms in coastal recreation waters, including the Great Lakes. 
The BEACH Act grant program is funded in the same line item that funds 
categorical grants for ``multimedia or single media pollution 
prevention, control and abatement and related environmental 
activities'' and, therefore, this grant program is eligible for 
inclusion in PPGs. This notice is made pursuant to 40 CFR 35.133(b), to 
inform entities eligible to receive PPGs that the program listed above 
may be included in a PPG subject to any limitations herein defined. 
Hereafter, BEACH Act grants are eligible for inclusion in PPGs and may 
be included in a PPG at the request of the appropriate official of an 
eligible entity, subject to EPA's regulations at 2 CFR part 200 and 2 
CFR part 1500 and 40 CFR 35.001-35.138 and 35.500-35.538. The authority 
to issue this Federal Register notice has been delegated to the Deputy 
Associate Administrator for Intergovernmental Relations.

    Dated: October 19, 2015.
Mark W. Rupp,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Intergovernmental Relations.
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104–134) and the Department of entity, subject to EPA’s regulations at 2 DATES: Written PRA comments should
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban CFR part 200 and 2 CFR part 1500 and be submitted on or before December 28,
Development, and Independent 40 CFR 35.001–35.138 and 35.500– 2015. If you anticipate that you will be
Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998 35.538. The authority to issue this submitting comments, but find it
(Pub. L. 105–65) authorize EPA to Federal Register notice has been difficult to do so within the period of
combine categorical grant funds delegated to the Deputy Associate time allowed by this notice, you should
appropriated in EPA’s State and Tribal Administrator for Intergovernmental advise the contact listed below as soon
Assistance Grant (STAG) account and Relations. as possible.
award the funds as PPGs. Public Law Dated: October 19, 2015. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
104–134 states, in relevant part, that: Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Mark W. Rupp,
‘‘the Administrator is authorized to fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
make grants annually from funds Deputy Associate Administrator for
Intergovernmental Relations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
appropriated under this heading, subject
to such terms and conditions as the [FR Doc. 2015–27162 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am] additional information about the
Administrator shall establish, to any BILLING CODE 6560–50–P information collection, contact Cathy
State or federally recognized Indian Williams at (202) 418–2918.
tribe for multimedia or single media SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
pollution prevention, control and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS OMB Control Number: 3060–0601.
abatement and related environmental COMMISSION Title: Setting Maximum Initiated
activities at the request of the Governor Permitted Rates for Regulated Cable
or other appropriate State official or the [OMB 3060–0601 and 3060–0594] Services, FCC Form 1200.
tribe.’’ Form Number: FCC Form 1200.
Public Law 105–65 amended the PPG Information Collections Being Type of Review: Extension of a
authority by authorizing ‘‘interstate Reviewed by the Federal currently approved collection.
agencies, tribal consortia, and air Communications Commission Under Respondents: Business or other for-
pollution control agencies’’ to receive Delegated Authority profit entities; State, Local, or Tribal
PPGs. Pursuant to the authority granted Government.
in Public Law 104–134 and Public Law AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission. Number of Respondents and
105–65, EPA promulgated PPG Responses: 100 respondents; 50
regulations in January of 2001 as part of ACTION: Notice and request for
responses.
the Agency’s revision of 40 CFR part 35, comments. Estimated Hours per Response: 2–10
the rules governing categorical hours.
environmental program grants. The SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Frequency of Response: One time and
regulation at 40 CFR 35.133(b) states annual reporting requirements; Third
that: ‘‘The Administrator may, in required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– party disclosure requirement.
guidance or regulation, describe Total Annual Burden: 800 hours.
subsequent additions, deletions, or 3520), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC or the Commission) Total Annual Costs: $62,500.
changes to the list of environmental Obligation to Respond: Required to
programs eligible for inclusion in invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
Performance Partnership Grants.’’ authority for this collection is contained
EPA is authorized under Section 406 opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. in Section 623 of the Communications
of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as
Comments are requested concerning: Act of 1934, as amended.
amended by the Beaches Environmental
whether the proposed collection of Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Assessment and Coastal Health
information is necessary for the proper There is no need for confidentiality with
(BEACH) Act (Pub. L. 106–284), to
award program development and performance of the functions of the this collection of information.
implementation grants to eligible states, Commission, including whether the Privacy Impact Assessment: No
territories, tribes, and local governments information shall have practical utility; impact(s).
to support microbiological monitoring the accuracy of the Commission’s Needs and Uses: The Cable Television
and public notification of the potential burden estimate; ways to enhance the Consumer Protection and Competition
for exposure to disease-causing quality, utility, and clarity of the Act of 1992 required the Commission to
microorganisms in coastal recreation information collected; ways to minimize prescribe rules and regulations for
waters, including the Great Lakes. The the burden of the collection of determining reasonable rates for basic
BEACH Act grant program is funded in information on the respondents, tier cable service and to establish
the same line item that funds categorical including the use of automated criteria for identifying unreasonable
grants for ‘‘multimedia or single media collection techniques or other forms of rates for cable programming services
pollution prevention, control and information technology; and ways to and associated equipment. FCC Form
abatement and related environmental further reduce the information 1200 is used by cable operators to justify
activities’’ and, therefore, this grant collection burden on small business the reasonableness of rates in effect on
program is eligible for inclusion in concerns with fewer than 25 employees. or after May 15, 1994. Cable operators
PPGs. This notice is made pursuant to The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a submit this form to local franchising
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40 CFR 35.133(b), to inform entities collection of information unless it authorities (‘‘LFAs’’) or the Commission,
eligible to receive PPGs that the program displays a currently valid control in situations where the Commission has
listed above may be included in a PPG number. No person shall be subject to assumed jurisdiction. FCC Form 1200
subject to any limitations herein any penalty for failing to comply with also is filed with the Commission when
defined. Hereafter, BEACH Act grants a collection of information subject to the responding to a complaint filed with the
are eligible for inclusion in PPGs and PRA that does not display a valid Office Commission about cable programming
may be included in a PPG at the request of Management and Budget (OMB) service rates and associated equipment.
of the appropriate official of an eligible control number. OMB Control Number: 3060–0594.

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Action		Notice.
Contact		Reynold Meni, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of the Administrator (Mail Code 1301), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3669; fax number:
FR Citation		80 FR 65224