Air Information Center
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.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 06/27/2005 (OAR requests that CFDA 66.009 be withdrawn because the public information activity described is not funded by a grant, but rather is funded through a contract managed by the OARM of the EPA.)
Program Number
66.009
Federal Agency/Office
OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Dissemination of Technical Information.
Program Accomplishments
On average, there are 1,500 requests which result in about 2,900 information answers or publication deliveries each year.
Authorization
Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended; Public Law 95- 95, Section 103; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
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.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
To request copies of literature or publications, a letter or telephone 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. Telephone (919) 541-2777.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
None.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
Information on the published literature and publications can be used to plan, support, and facilitate many kinds of air pollution control activity.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
None.
Auditing
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.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Office of Administration and Resource Management, Information Resources Management Division, Librarian, MD-35, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Telephone: (919) 541-2777.
Website Address
http://www.epa.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
68-0200-0-1-304.
Obligations
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 02 $47,000; FY 03 est $49,350; and FY 04 est Not avaiable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
The reference services, which provide technical abstracts on air pollution, are indicative of the data collected and disseminated.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.