Indian General Assistance Program 2006 Grants Administration Guidance

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [FRL-8024-7] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Guidance Issuance. SUMMARY: EPA is issuing guidance, entitled “Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) 2006 Grant Administration Guidance.” The guidance summarizes the issues and procedures required to ensure compliance with current grant policies and regulations. It addresses the following areas: GAP allocation; notification letters; work plan and reporting templates; environmental results; GAP national set-asides; solid waste implementation priorities; and GAP tracking electronic data entry. The “GAP 2006 Grants Administration Guidance” does not replace the “2000 Guidelines on the Award and Management of General Assistance Agreements for Indian Tribes.” DATES: This guidance is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: This guidance with appendices may be viewed and downloaded from EPA's homepage at http://www.epa.gov/​Indian/​pdfs/​gap2006.pdf . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodges Ankrah, American Indian Environmental Office, Mail Code 4104M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 telephone number: (202) 564-0280; fax number: (202) 564-0298; e-mail address: ankrah.rodges@epa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose In 1992, Congress passed the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4368b ) which authoriz…