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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2004-0280; FRL-7675-1]
Pesticide Safety Program for Agricultural Workers, Pesticide
Handlers and Health Providers; Notice of Funds Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting
proposals for financial assistance to support a continuing national and
international pesticide safety program to analyze occupational safety
programs and information for agricultural workers, pesticide providers,
and health professionals to reduce exposure to pesticides. As part of
this program, the grantee will analyze the current status of private
and public programs on pesticide safety, conduct outreach meetings with
experts from the agricultural community to assess needs and develop
education and training programs, outreach materials and improved hazard
communications for pesticide applicators, agricultural workers, health
providers, growers and local, state, national and international
organizations, and government agencies. The total funding available for
award in FY 2005, which represents funding set aside in FY 2004, is
expected to be approximately $600,000. At the conclusion of the first 1
year period of performance and, based on the availability of future
funding, incremental funding of up to $600,000 may be made available
for each year allowing the project to continue for a total of five
periods of performance (approximately 5 years) and with a total
potential funding of up to $3,000,000 for the 5-year period, depending
on need and the Agency budget in outlying years.
DATES: Applications must be received by EPA on or before December 27,
2004.
ADDRESSES: Applications may be submitted by mail, fax, or
electronically.
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Please follow the detailed instructions provided in Unit IV. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Parker, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6458; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: parker.carol@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following listing provides certain key
information concerning the funding opportunity.
Federal agency name: Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Funding opportunity title: Pesticide Safety Program for
Agricultural Workers, Pesticide Handlers and Health Providers.
Funding opportunity number: OPP-002.
Announcement type: The initial announcement of a funding
opportunity.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFCA) number: This
program is included in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under
number 66.716 at http://www.cfda.gov.
Dates: Applications must be received by EPA on or before
December 27, 2004.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authority
EPA expects to enter into cooperative agreements under the
authority provided in FIFRA section 20 which authorizes the Agency to
issue grants or cooperative agreements for research, public education,
training, monitoring, demonstration and studies. Regulations governing
these cooperative agreements are found at 40 CFR part 30 for
institutions of higher education, colleges and universities, and non-
profit organizations, and 40 CFR part 31 for states and local
governments. In addition, the provisions in 40 CFR part 32, governing
government wide debarment and suspension; and the provisions in 40 CFR
part 34, regarding restrictions on lobbying apply. All costs incurred
under this program must be allowable under the applicable OMB Cost
Circulars: A-87 (states and local governments), A-122 (nonprofit
organizations), or A-21 (universities). Copies of these circulars can
be found athttp://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/. In accordance with
EPA policy and the OMB circulars, as appropriate, any recipient of
funding must agree not to use assistance funds for lobbying, fund-
raising, or political activities (e.g., lobbying members of Congress or
lobbying for other Federal grants, cooperative agreements, or
contracts). See 40 CFR part 34.
B. Program Description
1. Purpose and scope. The cooperative agreement awarded under this
program is intended to provide financial assistance to support a
continuing project to work with a wide spectrum of agricultural
stakeholders and pesticide safety education and training experts to
continue research, assessment and development of improved pesticide
safety programs for agricultural workers, pesticide handlers and health
providers to reduce exposures to the hazards of pesticides.
Under this new cooperative agreement, experience and expertise in
bringing together a broad external network of key agricultural experts
and interests is critical to developing more effective pesticide safety
programs on local, state, national and international levels. Working
with a wide spectrum of environmental and agricultural representatives
will also help address the General Accounting Office reports urging EPA
to improve its outreach and involvement with stakeholder organizations.
Experience and expertise in working with state agencies, farmworker,
grower, commodity and health organizations, the Cooperative Extension
Service, the agricultural chemical industry, and other members of the
agricultural community to assess key components in the area of worker
and handler training, hazardous communication, and health is critical
to the success of this project. The cooperative agreement will also
work with the stakeholders and experts in creating effective model
pesticide safety programs and materials for farmworkers, their
families, pesticide handlers, and health care providers.
Activities to be funded: In working with a wide spectrum of
agricultural experts and stakeholders, the cooperative agreement will
fund the continued development of improved national and international
pesticide safety training and education programs to reduce exposure to
the hazards of pesticides. Key activities to be funded under this
cooperative agreement are:
a. Assessment and development of model state and national training
programs and materials on agricultural worker safety, working with
growers, farmworker organizations, and state agencies, that would serve
as a national model for states across the country.
b. Work with experts on pesticide applicator safety to develop
model pesticide safety and training programs, materials and core
examinations for mixers, loaders, and applicators of agricultural
pesticides.
c. Work with Canadian and Mexican environmental and agricultural
agencies and organizations, pesticide producers, and other members of
the international agricultural pesticide safety community to analyze
existing safety training and educational programs for pesticide
handlers and agricultural workers and develop standard models that
would provide improved training across borders.
d. Work cooperatively with a broad range of agricultural interests
at the state, national, and international level to assess hazard
communications programs and develop a model program which would provide
additional information on specific pesticide hazards.
e. Working with key members of the health care provider network of
medical providers, including experts and representatives from migrant
and rural health care clinics, hospitals, medical colleges and
universities, state and national medical educators, and others to
transform recommendations for prevention and improved identification
and treatment of pesticide illnesses into model education and training
programs and materials.
f. Based on recommendations from new analysis of worker and
applicator safety training programs, hazardous communication efforts,
health provider needs, grower and commodity interests, and state and
local programs, develop additional pesticide safety materials and
projects to reduce risks from pesticide hazards.
This program will further Agency efforts under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), (7 U.S.C. 136w) to
reduce the risk of pesticide poisonings and injuries among agricultural
workers, handlers of agricultural pesticides, and the public by
providing essential training about the potential hazards associated
with pesticide chemicals and how to reduce those risks.
2. Goal and objectives. Through the cooperative agreement sought
under this solicitation for the Pesticide Safety Program for
Agricultural Workers, Pesticide Handlers and Health Providers, EPA
intends to work with an organization that has experience and expertise
in bringing together diverse members of the agricultural pesticide
safety community to develop and improve pesticide safety programs for
protecting farmworkers and pesticide applicators from the hazards of
pesticides, and to support the Health Care Provider's Initiative.
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The objective of this program is to bring together experts and
representatives from a wide spectrum of the agricultural community on
local, state, national, and international levels through conferences,
meetings, and continuing workgroups to develop model pesticide safety
programs and materials for farmworkers, pesticide handlers, and health
professionals to reduce risks from exposure to the hazards of
pesticides. Meeting and coordinating with pesticide safety education
and training leaders and agricultural stakeholders will help to develop
effective programs and materials through identifying technical experts,
providing review and oversight of materials and pilot programs as they
are developed and pilot tested.
3. History. In August of 1992, EPA's Worker Protection Standard
(WPS) (40 CFR part 170) was published to require actions to reduce the
risk of pesticide poisonings and injuries among agricultural workers
and pesticide handlers. The WPS offers protections to more
than31/89/21/13/23/85/83/8 million agricultural workers who
work with pesticides at more than 560,000 workplaces on farms, forests,
nurseries, and greenhouses. The WPS contains requirements for pesticide
safety training, notification of pesticide applications, use of
personal protective equipment, restricted entry intervals following
pesticide application, decontamination supplies, and emergency medical
assistance. Also, in August of 1992, EPA proposed a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking to develop requirements for communicating hazard information
about pesticides to workers. EPA has never published that final rule. A
national assessment to evaluate the WPS is complete and the results
have contributed to developing pilot programs aimed at reducing some of
the obstacles to effective pesticide safety training, education, and
hazard communications.
In addition to the WPS, EPA's Certification of Pesticide
Applicators (40 CFR part 171) has been in effect since 1974. EPA's
Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training Program provides
pesticide applicators with the knowledge and ability to use pesticides
safely and effectively. Pesticide applicators are trained by state
Cooperative Extension Service pesticide applicator training programs
and are certified by pesticide State Lead Agencies.
EPA regulations require that applicators be certified as competent
to applyrestricted use pesticides in accordance with national
standards. Certification programs are conducted by states, territories,
and tribes in accordance with these national standards. Training of
certified applicators covers safe pesticides use as well as
environmental issues such as endangered species and water quality
protection. More than one million applicators are currently certified
nationwide, including more than 900,000 private applicators and about
350,000 commercial applicators. Recommendations from meetings and
ongoing workgroups of national and international pesticide safety
education and training experts have resulted in recommendations to
improve the education and training programs. Programs are underway to
continue the development of improved and model programs and materials
for pesticide handlers and their trainers, including certified
applicators.
In addition to assessments of the Worker Protection and
Certification and Training Programs, a new initiative created by the
EPA and the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation
(NEETF) in collaboration with other Federal agencies and professional
associations of health care providers was launched in 1999. The Health
Care Providers Initiative is aimed at incorporating pesticide
information into the education and practice of health care providers.
The goal is to improve the recognition, diagnosis, management, and
prevention of adverse health effects from pesticide exposures in
agricultural areas.
In 2001, OPP funded a cooperative agreement with the Agricultural
Research Institute now the Council for Agricultural Science and
Technology in response to a growing concern among members of the
agricultural community that there was a need to research, assess, and
develop improved programs and materials for farmworkers, pesticide
handlers, and health care providers, both nationally and
internationally. A key component to the success of the program was
bringing together a wide spectrum of agricultural stakeholders and
pesticide safety educators and training experts to ensure that the
programs were workable for all aspects of the affected agricultural
community.
To continue a comprehensive national and international pesticide
safety project to research, analyze, and develop improved pesticides
safety programs and information for agricultural workers, pesticide
handlers, and health providers, EPA is soliciting applications from
non-profit organizations, institutions, or agencies with expertise in
bringing together a wide spectrum of agricultural technical and
scientific experts in pesticide safety education and training of
farmworkers, pesticide handlers, and rural health care providers.
Applicants should be non-profit organizations, institutions or agencies
with abilities in agricultural pesticide safety education and training
programs, have experience and expertise in bringing together diverse
agricultural stakeholders, and have background in agricultural
pesticide safety education, science, research, and technology.
This document outlines the application requirements and procedures
for the Pesticide Safety Program for Agricultural Workers, Pesticide
Handlers and Health Providers.
II. Award Information
The funding for the selected award project is in the form of a
cooperative agreement awarded under FIFRA section 20.
The total funding available for award in FY 2005 represents funding
set aside in FY 2004 and is expected to be approximately $600,000. At
the conclusion of the first 1 year period of performance, incremental
funding of up to $600,000 may be made available for each subsequent
year, depending on need and the Agency budget in outlying years, which
would allow the project to continue for a total of 5 periods of
performance (approximately 5 years) and totaling up to $3,000,000 for
the5-year period.
Should additional funding become available for award based on the
Agency budget in those outlying years, the Agency may make available
additional funds under the cooperative agreement granted based on the
solicitation and in accordance with the final selection process,
without further notice of competition during the first year after the
competition award.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Threshold eligibility factors. To be eligible for consideration,
applicants must meet all of the following criteria. Failure to meet the
following criteria will result in the automatic disqualification for
consideration of the proposal for funding:
Be an applicant who is eligible to receive funding under
this announcement, including states, U.S. territories or possessions,
federally recognized Tribal governments and organizations, public and
private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other
public or private nonprofit institutions, and individuals. Non-profit
organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code that engage in lobbying activities
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as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Action of 1995 are
not eligible to apply. Eligible applicants may include: Agricultural,
environmental, health, and educational organizations and agencies,
colleges or universities, the Cooperative Extension Service and other
public or non-profit agencies, authorities, institutions,
organizations, individuals, or other qualified entities working in
agricultural science, technology, research, training, safety,
education, and communications. Applicants with broad reaches into the
diverse interests of the agricultural community, including farmworkers,
farmworker families, pesticide handlers, health providers, growers, the
Cooperative Extension Service, state, national and international
agriculture, environment, labor and occupational health, rural and
migrant health, education agencies are eligible.
The proposal must address all of the qualifications in the
high priority areas for consideration under Unit III.2.a-f.
The proposal must address all of the activities to be
funded, under Unit I.B.1.a-f.
The proposal must meet all format and content requirements
contained under Unit IV.
The proposal must comply with the directions for submittal
contained in Unit IV.
2. Eligibility criteria. Applicants must demonstrate ability,
experience and/or expertise in the following high priority areas for
consideration. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
a. Expertise and experience in bringing together a broad spectrum
of agricultural experts to work together to analyze and develop
improved pesticide safety education and training materials for
agricultural workers, pesticide handlers, and health providers.
Applicants must demonstrate experience and ability in working with a
broad spectrum of agricultural interests to analyze and develop
improved pesticide safety training, education and communications
programs and materials for farmworkers and their families, pesticide
handlers and health providers.
b. Ability and experience in working with widely diverse
agricultural experts and representatives. Applicant must demonstrate
the ability to work with the full range of agricultural, environmental,
labor, health and education agencies and organizations, including those
representing farmworkers, growers, commodity groups, migrant health
clinics, migrant education, cooperative extension service, pesticide
producers, and agricultural labor.
c. Expertise and experience in formulating pesticide safety
programs and materials from the state to international levels.
Applicant must demonstrate ability in working with agricultural
interests and representatives at multiple levels, including state,
national and international, to develop improved pesticide safety
education and training programs.
d. Ability to identify and employ experts to develop improved
programs and materials. Applicant must demonstrate ability to identify
and employ experts to develop education and training pesticide safety
programs for trainers, farmworkers and their families, pesticide
applicators, and others. This would include development of materials,
pilot testing of programs and materials.
e. Expertise in organizing conferences and work groups. Applicant
must demonstrate ability to organize working conferences with
continuing workgroups with goals of turning assessments and
recommendations into programs and materials to improve pesticide safety
education and training for agricultural workers, their families,
pesticide handlers, and other members of the agricultural community.
f. Ability to pilot test new programs and materials to finalize
model programs. Applicant must demonstrate experience or expertise in
pilot testing model programs for effectiveness in reaching agricultural
workers, pesticide handlers, and/or their trainers.
3. Cost sharing or matching. There are no cost share requirements
for this project. However, matching funds are encouraged.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to request proposal package. Carol Parker, Field and
External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
2. Content and form of application submission. Proposals must be
typewritten, double spaced in 12 point or larger print using 8.5 x 11
inch paper with minimum 1 inch horizontal and vertical margins. Pages
must be numbered in order starting with the cover page and continuing
through the appendices. One original and one electronic copy (e-mail or
disk) is required.
All proposals must include:
Completed Standard Form SF 424*, Application for Federal
Assistance. Please include organization fax number and e-mail address.
The application forms are available on line at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm
.
Completed Section B--Budget Categories, on page 1 of
Standard Form SF 424A* (see allowable costs discussion below). Blank
forms may be located athttp://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm
.
Detailed itemization of the amounts budgeted by individual
Object Class Categories (see allowable costs discussion below).
Statement regarding whether this proposal is a
continuation of a previously funded project. If so, please provide the
assistance number and status of the current grant/cooperative
agreement.
Executive Summary. The Executive Summary shall be a stand
alone document, not to exceed one page, containing the specifics of
what is proposed and what you expect to accomplish regarding measuring
or movement toward achieving project goals. This summary should
identify the measurable environmental results you expect including
potential human health benefits.
Table of contents. A one page table listing the different
parts of your proposal and the page number on which each part begins.
Proposal narrative. Includes Parts I-V as identified below
(not to exceed 10 pages).
Part I--Project title. Self explanatory.
Part II--Objectives. A numbered list (1, 2, etc.) of
concisely written project objectives, in most cases, each objective can
be stated in a single sentence.
Part III--Justification. For each objective listed in Part
II, discuss the potential outcome in terms of human health,
environmental and/or pesticide risk reduction.
Part IV--Approach and methods. Describe in detail how the
program will be carried out. Describe how the system or approach will
support the program goals.
Part V--Impact assessment. Please state how you will
evaluate the success of the program in terms of measurable results. How
and with what measures will humans be better protected as a result of
the program. Quantifiable risk reduction measures should be described.
Appendices. These appendices must be included in the
cooperative agreement proposal. Additional appendices are not
permitted.
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Timetable. A timetable that includes what will be
accomplished under each of the objectives during the project and when
completion of each objective is anticipated.
Major participants. List all affiliates or other
organizations, educators, trainers and others having a major role in
the proposal. Provide name, organizational affiliation, or occupation
and a description of the role each will play in the project. A brief
resume (not to exceed two pages) should be submitted for each major
project manager, educator, support staff, or other major participant.
3. Submission dates and times. You may submit an application
through the mail, by fax or electronically. Regardless of submission
method, all applications must be received by EPA on or before December
27, 2004.
4. Intergovernmental Review. All applicants should be aware that
formal requests for assistance (i.e., SF 424 and associated
documentation) may be subject to intergovernmental review under
Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.'' Applicants should contact their state's single point of
contact (SPOC) for further information. There is a list of these
contacts at the following web site:http:/whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
.
5. Funding restrictions. EPA grant funds may only be used for the
purposes set forth in the cooperative agreement, and must be consistent
with the statutory authority for the award. Cooperative agreement funds
may not be used for matching funds for other Federal grants, lobbying,
or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In
addition, Federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal government
or any other governmental entity. All costs identified in the budget
must conform to applicable Federal Cost Principles contained in OMB
Circular A-87; A-122; and A-21, as appropriate.
6. Other submission requirements. As indicated above, each
application must include the original paper copy of the submission,
along with one electronic copy. The electronic copy of your application
package, whether submitted separately by e-mail or on a disk, please
ensure that the electronic copy is consolidated into a single file, and
that you use Word Perfect WP8/9 for Windows, or Adobe PDF 4/5. If
mailing a disk, please use a 3.5 disk that is labeled as a proposal for
the Pesticide Safety Program for Agricultural Workers, Pesticide
Handlers and Health Care Providers, and include your pertinent
information. Please check your electronic submissions to ensure that it
does not contain any computer viruses.
Submit your application using one of the following methods:
By mail to: Carol Parker, Office of Pesticide Programs, Mail code:
7506C, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
By fax to: Carol Parker at fax number: (703) 308-2962.
By e-mail to: parker.carol@epa.gov.
Confidential business information. Applicants should clearly mark
information contained in their proposal which they consider
confidential business information. EPA reserves the right to make final
confidential decisions in accordance with Agency regulations at 40 CFR
part 2, subpart B. If no such claim accompanies the proposal when it is
received by EPA, it may be made available to the public by EPA without
further notice to the applicant.
V. Application Review Information
Review and Selection Process
Applicants will be screened to ensure that they meet all
eligibility criteria and will be disqualified if they do not meet all
eligibility criteria. All proposals will be reviewed, evaluated, and
ranked by a selected panel of EPA reviewers based on the following
evaluation criteria and weights (Total: 100 points):
1. Project proposal must provide information on the education,
skills, training of the project leader and/or other key managers. As
appropriate, cite technical qualifications and specific examples of
prior, relevant experience. Demonstrate ability of organization to
identify and employ state, national or international experts in
developing education and training pesticide safety programs for both
trainers and farmworkers, pesticide applicators and others, as outlined
in Unit III.2.a-f. This would include assessment of worker protection
needs for farmworkers and pesticide applicators, development of
recommendations from expert workgroups, and development and pilot
testing of pesticide safety programs and materials. (Weight: 30 points)
2. Demonstrate experience and/or ability in carrying out activities
to be funded for the assessment and development of state, national, and
international pesticide safety education, training, and hazard
communications programs for agricultural workers, pesticide handlers,
and health providers, as outlined in Unit I.B.1.a-f. Outline how work
in this area will help reduce exposures to pesticide hazards and
demonstrate how you will evaluate the success of the project in terms
of measurable environmental results. (Weight: 30 points)
3. Project proposal must demonstrate experience and ability in
bringing together broad spectrum of diverse agricultural interests and
pesticide safety experts to work together to analyze and develop
improved pesticide safety education and training materials for
agricultural workers, pesticide handlers, and health providers at
multi-levels, including local, state, national, and international, as
outlined in Unit III.2.a-f. (Weight: 20 points)
4. Expertise in organizing conferences and work groups. Applicant
must demonstrate ability to organize working conferences with
continuing work groups with goals of turning assessments and
recommendations into programs and materials to improve pesticide safety
education and training for agricultural workers, their families,
pesticide handlers, and other members of the agricultural community, as
outlined in Unit III.2.a-f. (Weight: 10 points)
5. Provide a detailed budget narrative demonstrating a clear link
between resources and project objectives. If EPA funding for this
project will be supplemented by other sources, please identify them.
(Weight: 10 points)
The proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by a team of internal
EPA Worker Protection and Pesticide Handler Certification and Training
experts. The final funding decision will be made from a group of top
rated proposals by the Chief of the Certification and Worker Protection
Branch, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs. The Agency reserves the right to reject all proposals and
make no awards. The procedures for dispute resolution at 40 CFR 30.63
and 40 CFR 31.70 apply.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices. The Certification and Worker Protection Branch in
OPP will mail an acknowledgment to applicants upon receipt of the
application. Once all of the applications have been reviewed,
evaluated, and ranked, applicants will be notified of the outcome of
the competition. A listing of the successful proposal will be posted on
the Certification and Worker Protection website address at the
conclusion of the competition (go to: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/worker.htm
). The website may also contain additional information
about this announcement including information concerning deadline
extensions or other modifications.
2. Administrative and national policy requirements. An applicant
whose
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proposal is selected for Federal funding must complete additional forms
prior to award (see 40 CFR 30.12 and 31.10), and will be required to
certify that they have not been debarred or suspended from
participation in Federal assistance awards in accordance with 40 CFR
part 32. In addition, Applicants must comply with the Intergovernmental
Review Process. Further information regarding this requirement will be
provided if your proposal is selected for funding.
3. Reporting. The successful recipient will be required to submit
quarterly and annual reports, and to submit annual financial reports.
The specific information contained within the report will include at a
minimum, a comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives
established for the period. The Certification and Worker Protection
Branch may request additional information relative to the scope of work
in the cooperative agreement and which may be useful for Agency
reporting under the Government Performance and Results Act.
VII. Agency Contact
Carol Parker, Field and External Affairs Division (7506C), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-6458; fax number: (703) 308-2962;e-mail address:
parker.carol@epa.gov.
VIII. Other Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Assistance is
generally available to states, U.S. territories or possessions,
federally recognized Tribal governments and organizations, public and
private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other
public or private nonprofit institutions and individuals. Non-profit
organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in section 3 of the
Lobbying Disclosure Action of 1995 are not eligible to apply. This
program may, however, be of particular interest to agricultural,
environmental, health, and educational organizations and agencies,
colleges or universities, the Cooperative Extension Service and other
public or non-profit agencies, authorities, institutions,
organizations, individuals or other qualified entities working in
agricultural science, technology, research, training, safety, education
and communications. Those entities with broad reaches into the diverse
interests of the agricultural community, including farmworkers,
farmworker families, pesticide handlers, health providers, growers, the
Cooperative Extension Service, state, national and international
agriculture, environment, labor and occupational health, rural and
migrant health, education agencies may be interested in applying.
Because others may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to
describe all the specific entities that may be interested by this
action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Access Copies of this Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket ID number OPP-2004-0280. The official public docket
is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at
the Public Information and Records Integrity 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.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings athttp://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 athttp://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to 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. 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 the Unit VIII.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,''
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.
IX. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
Grant solicitations such as this are considered rules for the
purpose of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
The CRA generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes
a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this grant solicitation and other required information to
the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to its publication in the Federal
Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Grants, Pesticides, Training.
Dated: October 28, 2004.
Margaret Schneider,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
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