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Program Descriptions

66.009:  Air Information Center

Objectives:  To provide information on the published literature on air pollution and to provide copies of EPA (and to a limited degree, other) publications as long as supplies last.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

66.009 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  State and local governmental air pollution control agencies; U.S. territories and possessions; nonprofit citizens environmental groups; foreign governments; and EPA grantees and on site contractors. Publications are provided, while supplies last, to all parties upon request. Parties may be referred to USGPO or NTIS if a publication is not available.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  State and local governments; nonprofit citizens environmental groups; EPA grantees and on site contractors.

Credentials/Documentation:  Not applicable.

66.009 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  To request copies of literature or publications, a letter or phone call specifying the item desired is necessary. Contact the EPA/ERC library: Library Services Office, Librarian, MD-35, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Phone (919) 541-2777.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

66.009 RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.009 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

66.009 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Salaries and Expenses) FY 99 $42,400; FY 00 est $47,000; and FY 01 est $49,350.

Budget Account Number:  68-0200-0-1-304.

Authorization:  Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended; Public Law 95-95, Section 103; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  The reference services, which provide technical abstracts on air pollution, are indicative of the data collected and disseminated.

66.009 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Library Services Office, Librarian, MD-35, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Phone: (919) 541-2777.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

66.009 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Information on the published literature and publications can be used to plan, support, and facilitate many kinds of air pollution control activity.

66.009 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 1997. The Circular implements the Single Audit Act amendments of 1996. The Circular requires nonfederal entities that expend more than $300,000 in Federal award dollars, to have an audit conducted in accordance with the Circular's provisions. With the revised Circular, the previous OMB Circular No. A-128 for single audits of State and local governments was rescinded and the single audit requirements for these entities were incorporated among the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133.

Records:  None.