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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
66.802: Superfund State Site: Specific Cooperative Agreements
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| 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 |
Applicant Eligibility: States (and political subdivisions thereof), Commonwealths, U.S. Territories and Possessions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments.
Beneficiary Eligibility: States (and political subdivisions thereof), Commonwealths, U.S. Territories and Possessions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with 40 CFR 35, Subpart O and OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and other supporting documentation provided by the Agency.
Preapplication Coordination: The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. Consultation and preapplication conference are recommended. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." 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.
Application Procedure: EPA Form SF-424 should be requested from, and the completed form submitted to, the appropriate EPA Regional Office identified in Appendix IV of the Catalog. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Final approval of application and supporting documentation and offer of award is made by the EPA Regional Administrator unless redelegated to the Regional Division Director.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Ninety days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: Extensions are available but not guaranteed. The original cooperative agreement is amended by using EPA Form 424 and submitting it to the Regional Administrator.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: For remedial planning and implementation, site must appear on the National Priorities List of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP) (40 CFR 300). Each project is examined and selected on a case-by-case basis based upon site ranking, availability of matching funds from the State, availability of Trust funds, receipt of application and other criteria as determined by EPA.
Examples of Funded Projects: Preliminary Assessments/Site Inspections, Remedial Investigation, Feasibility Study, Remedial Design, Remedial Action (i.e., clean up), PRP searches, RI/Fs negotiations; RD/RA Negotiations, PRP oversight, Non-Time Critical Removal Actions.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $30,000 to $1,000,000; est $500,000.
None.
In fiscal year 1999, all 10 EPA Regional Offices awarded cooperative agreements to States.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Obligations: (Grants and/or Cooperative Agreements) FY 99 $95,000,000; FY 00 est $100,000,000; and FY 01 est $110,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 20-8145-0-7-304.
Authorization: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, Section 104, Public Law 96-510; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, Public Law 99-499, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 40 CFR 300, 40 CFR 31, 40 CFR 35, Subpart O, 25 CFR 20, Program Guidance Documents.
Regional or Local Office: Superfund Regional Administrators: See Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Kirby Biggs, State, Tribal and Site Identification Center, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, (5203G), EPA, Washington, DC 20460. Phone: (703) 308-8506.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: None required for pre-NPL activities at any site or for remedial planning if site was privately owned and operated at the time of disposal of hazardous wastes. Matching Requirements: 10 percent State, 90 percent Federal, for remedial action if site is privately owned and operated at the time of disposal of hazardous wastes. Minimum 50 percent State, 50 percent Federal, of all response costs if site was State/locally operated at time of any disposal of hazardous waste (Note percentage may vary). Core program cooperative agreements: 10 percent State, 90 percent Federal for infrastructure development. Tribal governments are not required, as States are, to share in the costs of Superfund actions.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds awarded for duration of project, subject to time constraints imposed by EPA. Money is released on a draw-down or a letter of credit basis.
Uses and Use Restrictions: The Fund may be used to (a) conduct non-time critical removal actions; (b) perform site characterization activities such as preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations and conduct, feasibility studies and remedial design activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites; (c) conduct remedial actions (i.e., clean up) at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites as listed on the National Priorities List (40 CFR 300); (d) support CERCLA implementation activities; and (e) identify Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), conduct settlement negotiations, take enforcement actions against PRPs, and oversee PRP cleanups.
Reports: Quarterly progress reports, notification of significant developments, property inventory reports, procurement reports, and financial reports are required pursuant to 40 CFR 35, Subpart O.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit 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 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: Record retention requirements of 40 CFR 35, Subpart O, are imposed.
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