83 FR 11515 - FY2018 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11515-11516] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05283] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9975-27-OLEM] FY2018 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of the availability of funds. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make available approximately $7 million to provide supplemental funds to Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) capitalization grants previously awarded competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund pilots awarded under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that have not transitioned to section 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply for these funds. EPA will consider awarding supplemental funding only to RLF grantees who have demonstrated an ability to deliver programmatic results by making at least one loan or subgrant. The award of these funds is based on the criteria described at CERCLA 104(k)(4)(A)(ii). The Agency is now accepting requests for supplemental funding from RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator (listed below) by April 13, 2018. Funding requests for hazardous substances and/or petroleum funding will be accepted. Specific information on submitting a request for RLF supplemental funding is described below and additional information may be obtained by contacting the EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator. DATES: This action is effective March 15, 2018. ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental funding must be in the form of a letter addressed to the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator (see listing below) with a copy to Rachel Congdon, [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Congdon, U.S. EPA, (202) 566- 1564 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act added section 104(k) to CERCLA to authorize federal financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, including grants for assessment, cleanup and job training. Section 104(k) includes a provision for EPA to, among other things, award grants to eligible entities to capitalize Revolving Loan Funds and to provide loans and subgrants for brownfields cleanup. Section 104(k)(4)(A)(ii) authorizes EPA to make additional grant funds available to RLF grantees for any year after the year for which the initial grant is made (noncompetitive RLF supplemental funding) taking into consideration: (I) The number of sites and number of communities that are addressed by the revolving loan fund; (II) the demand for funding by eligible entities that have not previously received a grant under this subsection; (III) the demonstrated ability of the eligible entity to use the revolving loan [[Page 11516]] fund to enhance remediation and provide funds on a continuing basis; and (IV) such other similar factors as the [Agency] considers appropriate to carry out this subsection. Eligibility In order to be considered for supplemental funding, grantees must demonstrate that they have significantly depleted funds (both EPA grant funding and any available pre- or post-closeout program income) and that they have a clear plan for quickly utilizing requested additional funds. Grantees must demonstrate that they have made at least one loan or subgrant prior to applying for this supplemental funding and have significantly depleted existing available funds. For FY2018, EPA defines ``significantly depleted funds'' as uncommitted or available funding is 25% or less of total RLF funds awarded under both open and closed grants, and cannot exceed $600,000. For new RLF recipients with an award of $1 million of less, the uncommitted or available funding cannot exceed $300,000. Additionally, the RLF recipient must have demonstrated a need for supplemental funding based on, among other factors, the list of potential projects in the RLF program pipeline; demonstrated the ability to make loans and subgrants for cleanups that can be started and completed and will lead to redevelopment; demonstrated the ability to administer and revolve the capitalization funding in the RLF grant; demonstrated an ability to use the RLF grant to address funding gaps for cleanup; and demonstrated that they have provided a community benefit from past and potential loan(s) and/or subgrant(s). EPA encourages innovative approaches to maximizing revolving and leveraging with other funds, including use of grants funds as a loan loss guarantee, combining with other government or private sector lending resources. Applicants for supplemental funding must contact the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator below to obtain information on the format for supplemental funding applications for their region. When requesting supplemental funding, applicants must specify whether they are seeking funding for sites contaminated by hazardous substances or petroleum. Applicants may request both types of funding. Regional Contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Address/phone number/ Region States email ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EPA Region 1, Joe Ferrari, CT, ME, MA, NH, 5 Post Office Square, [email protected]. RI, VT. Boston, MA 02109- 3912, Phone (617) 918-1105 Fax (617) 918-0105. EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos, NJ, NY, PR, VI... 290 Broadway, 18th [email protected]. Floor, New York, NY 10007, Phone (212) 637-3260 Fax (212) 637-3083. EPA Region 3, Brett Gilmartin, DE, DC, MD, PA, 1650 Arch Street, [email protected]. VA, WV. Mail Code 3HS51, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103- 2029, Phone (215) 814-3405 Fax (215) 814-3015. EPA Region 4, Derek Street, AL, FL, GA, KY, Atlanta Federal [email protected]. MS, NC, SC, TN. Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 10TH FL, Atlanta, GA 30303- 8960, Phone (404) 562-8574 Fax (404) 562-8761. EPA Region 5, Keary Cragan, IL, IN, MI, MN, 77 West Jackson [email protected]. OH, WI. Boulevard, Mail Code SB-5J, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507, Phone (312) 353-5669 Fax (312) 886-7190. EPA Region 6, Mary Kemp, AR, LA, NM, OK, 1445 Ross Avenue, [email protected]. TX. Suite 1200 (6SF-PB), Dallas, Texas 75202- 2733, Phone (214) 665-8358 Fax (214) 665-6660. EPA Region 7, Susan Klein, IA, KS, MO, NE... 11201 Renner Blvd, [email protected]. Lenexa, Kansas 66219, Phone (913) 551-7786 Fax (913) 551-8688. EPA Region 8, Daniel CO, MT, ND, SD, 1595 Wynkoop Street Heffernan, UT, WY. (EPR-B), Denver, CO [email protected]. 80202-1129, Phone (303) 312-7074 Fax (303) 312-6065. EPA Region 9, Noemi Emeric- AZ, CA, HI, NV, 75 Hawthorne Street, Ford, Emeric- AS, GU. WST-8, San [email protected]. Francisco, CA 94105, Phone (213) 244-1821 Fax (415) 972-3364. EPA Region 10, Susan Morales, AK, ID, OR, WA... 1200 Sixth Avenue, [email protected]. Suite 900, Mailstop: ECL-112 Seattle, WA 98101, Phone (206) 553-7299 Fax (206) 553-0124. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated: March 1, 2018. David R. Lloyd, Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land and Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2018-05283 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Pollution Prevention and Toxics, business processes, to support Act (CERCLA). Brownfields Cleanup
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 headquarters and region offices. Revolving Loan Fund pilots awarded
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Furthermore, they are assisting in under section 104(d)(1) of CERCLA that
20460–0001; telephone number: (202) establishing expertise in secure virtual have not transitioned to section
564–8257; email address: environments. 104(k)(3) grants are not eligible to apply
sherlock.scott@epa.gov. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), for these funds. EPA will consider
For general information contact: The EPA has determined that under EPA awarding supplemental funding only to
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 contract number (GS–35F–0391P, order RLF grantees who have demonstrated an
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY number EP–G18H–01472), Accelera ability to deliver programmatic results
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– required access to CBI submitted to EPA by making at least one loan or subgrant.
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ under all sections of TSCA to perform The award of these funds is based on
epa.gov. successfully the duties specified under the criteria described at CERCLA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the contract. Accelera personnel were 104(k)(4)(A)(ii).
given access to information submitted to The Agency is now accepting requests
I. General Information EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some for supplemental funding from RLF
A. Does this action apply to me? of the information may be claimed or grantees. Requests for funding must be
determined to be CBI. submitted to the appropriate EPA
This action is directed to the public EPA is issuing this notice to inform Regional Brownfields Coordinator
in general. This action may, however, be all submitters of information under all (listed below) by April 13, 2018.
of interest to all who manufacture, sections of TSCA that EPA has provided Funding requests for hazardous
process, or distribute industrial Accelera access to these CBI materials substances and/or petroleum funding
chemicals. Since other entities may also on a need-to-know basis only. All access will be accepted. Specific information
be interested, the Agency has not to TSCA CBI under this contract is on submitting a request for RLF
attempted to describe all the specific taking place at EPA Headquarters in supplemental funding is described
entities that may be affected by this accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI below and additional information may
action. Protection Manual. be obtained by contacting the EPA
B. How can I get copies of this document Access to TSCA data, including CBI, Regional Brownfields Coordinator.
and other related information? will continue until February 13, 2022. If DATES: This action is effective March 15,
the contract is extended, this access will 2018.
The docket for this action, identified
also continue for the duration of the ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental
by docket identification (ID) number
extended contract without further funding must be in the form of a letter
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available
notice. addressed to the appropriate Regional
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Accelera personnel have signed
Office of Pollution Prevention and Brownfields Coordinator (see listing
nondisclosure agreements and were below) with a copy to Rachel Congdon,
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), briefed on appropriate security
Environmental Protection Agency congdon.rachel@epa.gov.
procedures before they were permitted
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William access to TSCA CBI.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Rachel Congdon, U.S. EPA, (202) 566–
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 1564 or the appropriate Brownfields
The Public Reading Room is open from Dated: February 28, 2018. Regional Coordinator.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Pamela S. Myrick, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Director, Information Management Division,
telephone number for the Public Background
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and [FR Doc. 2018–05290 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] The Small Business Liability Relief
the telephone number for the OPPT BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
and Brownfields Revitalization Act
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review added section 104(k) to CERCLA to
the visitor instructions and additional authorize federal financial assistance for
information about the docket available ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION brownfields revitalization, including
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. AGENCY grants for assessment, cleanup and job
training. Section 104(k) includes a
II. What action is the Agency taking? [FRL–9975–27–OLEM] provision for EPA to, among other
Under EPA contract number (GS– things, award grants to eligible entities
35F–0391P, order number EP–G18H– FY2018 Supplemental Funding for
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund to capitalize Revolving Loan Funds and
01472), contractor Accelera of 12150 to provide loans and subgrants for
Monument Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax, (RLF) Grantees
brownfields cleanup. Section
VA, is assisting the Office of Pollution AGENCY: Environmental Protection 104(k)(4)(A)(ii) authorizes EPA to make
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in the Agency (EPA). additional grant funds available to RLF
operations, maintenance and ACTION: Notice of the availability of grantees for any year after the year for
infrastructure support for the funds. which the initial grant is made
Confidential Business Information Local (noncompetitive RLF supplemental
Area Network (CBI LAN). This includes SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection funding) taking into consideration:
the existing hardware, associated Agency (EPA) plans to make available
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(I) The number of sites and number of
operating systems, security artifacts and approximately $7 million to provide communities that are addressed by the
COTS products, currently in use on the supplemental funds to Revolving Loan revolving loan fund;
OPPT CBI LAN and ADMIN LAN. In Fund (RLF) capitalization grants (II) the demand for funding by eligible
addition, the contractor is providing previously awarded competitively entities that have not previously
assistance on the virtual desktop under section 104(k)(3) of the received a grant under this subsection;
solution, which will streamline the Comprehensive Environmental (III) the demonstrated ability of the
process of bilateral use of CBI and Response, Compensation and Liability eligible entity to use the revolving loan
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fund to enhance remediation and defines ‘‘significantly depleted funds’’ cleanup; and demonstrated that they
provide funds on a continuing basis; as uncommitted or available funding is have provided a community benefit
and 25% or less of total RLF funds awarded from past and potential loan(s) and/or
(IV) such other similar factors as the under both open and closed grants, and subgrant(s). EPA encourages innovative
[Agency] considers appropriate to carry cannot exceed $600,000. For new RLF approaches to maximizing revolving
out this subsection. recipients with an award of $1 million and leveraging with other funds,
of less, the uncommitted or available including use of grants funds as a loan
Eligibility funding cannot exceed $300,000. loss guarantee, combining with other
In order to be considered for Additionally, the RLF recipient must government or private sector lending
supplemental funding, grantees must have demonstrated a need for resources. Applicants for supplemental
demonstrate that they have significantly supplemental funding based on, among funding must contact the appropriate
depleted funds (both EPA grant funding other factors, the list of potential Regional Brownfields Coordinator
and any available pre- or post-closeout projects in the RLF program pipeline; below to obtain information on the
program income) and that they have a demonstrated the ability to make loans format for supplemental funding
clear plan for quickly utilizing and subgrants for cleanups that can be applications for their region. When
requested additional funds. Grantees started and completed and will lead to requesting supplemental funding,
must demonstrate that they have made redevelopment; demonstrated the ability applicants must specify whether they
at least one loan or subgrant prior to to administer and revolve the are seeking funding for sites
applying for this supplemental funding capitalization funding in the RLF grant; contaminated by hazardous substances
and have significantly depleted existing demonstrated an ability to use the RLF or petroleum. Applicants may request
available funds. For FY2018, EPA grant to address funding gaps for both types of funding.
REGIONAL CONTACTS
Region States Address/phone number/email
EPA Region 1, Joe Ferrari, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT ....................... 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109–3912, Phone (617)
Ferrari.Joe@epa.gov. 918–1105 Fax (617) 918–0105.
EPA Region 2, Lya Theodoratos, NJ, NY, PR, VI ...................................... 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007, Phone (212)
Theodoratos.Lya@epa.gov. 637–3260 Fax (212) 637–3083.
EPA Region 3, Brett Gilmartin, DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV ..................... 1650 Arch Street, Mail Code 3HS51, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gilmartin.Brett@epa.gov. 19103–2029, Phone (215) 814–3405 Fax (215) 814–3015.
EPA Region 4, Derek Street, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN ........ Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 10TH FL, Atlanta,
Street.Derek@epa.gov. GA 30303–8960, Phone (404) 562–8574 Fax (404) 562–8761.
EPA Region 5, Keary Cragan, IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI .......................... 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code SB–5J, Chicago, Illinois
Cragan.Keary@epa.gov. 60604–3507, Phone (312) 353–5669 Fax (312) 886–7190.
EPA Region 6, Mary Kemp, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX ............................. 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 (6SF–PB), Dallas, Texas 75202–
Kemp.Mary@epa.gov. 2733, Phone (214) 665–8358 Fax (214) 665–6660.
EPA Region 7, Susan Klein, R7_ IA, KS, MO, NE ..................................... 11201 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, Kansas 66219, Phone (913) 551–
Brownfields@epa.gov. 7786 Fax (913) 551–8688.
EPA Region 8, Daniel Heffernan, CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY .................... 1595 Wynkoop Street (EPR–B), Denver, CO 80202–1129, Phone
Heffernan.daniel@epa.gov. (303) 312–7074 Fax (303) 312–6065.
EPA Region 9, Noemi Emeric- AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU ....................... 75 Hawthorne Street, WST–8, San Francisco, CA 94105, Phone
Ford, Emeric-Ford.Noemi@ (213) 244–1821 Fax (415) 972–3364.
epa.gov.
EPA Region 10, Susan Morales, AK, ID, OR, WA ..................................... 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mailstop: ECL–112 Seattle, WA
Morales.Susan@epa.gov. 98101, Phone (206) 553–7299 Fax (206) 553–0124.
Dated: March 1, 2018. Notice; request for public
ACTION: DATES: Comments must be submitted on
David R. Lloyd, comment. or before April 16, 2018.
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Revitalization, Office of Land and Emergency agreement is available for public
Comprehensive Environmental
Management. inspection at EPA’s Region 2 offices. To
Response, Compensation, and Liability
[FR Doc. 2018–05283 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] request a copy of the proposed
Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’),
settlement agreement, please contact the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P notice is hereby given by the U.S.
EPA employee identified in the FOR
Environmental Protection Agency
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
(‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION below.
recovery settlement agreement pursuant
AGENCY to CERCLA between EPA and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Honeywell International Inc. (‘‘Settling Michael J. van Itallie, Assistant Regional
[FRL–9975–36–Region 2] Party’’) regarding the Universal Oil Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Regional Counsel,
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Products Superfund Site, East
Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Rutherford, New Jersey (‘‘Site’’). Region 2, 290 Broadway—17th Floor,
Settlement Regarding the Universal Oil Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery New York, New York 10007–1866.
Products Superfund Site, East settlement agreement, the Settling Party Email: vanitallie.michael@epa.gov.
Rutherford, New Jersey will pay $161,352.00 to resolve the Telephone: (212) 637–3151.
Settling Party’s civil liability under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 30
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Section 107(a) of CERCLA for certain days following the date of publication of
Agency (EPA). past response costs. this notice, EPA will receive written
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| Action | Notice of the availability of funds. | |
| Dates | This action is effective March 15, 2018. | |
| Contact | Rachel Congdon, U.S. EPA, (202) 566- 1564 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 11515 |
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