This agreement provides funding to the rosebud sioux tribe (RST) to support their underground storage tank (UST) program

Specifically, this agreement provides funding for the tribe's leaking underground storage tank (lust) prevention program, which includes leak detection, prevention, and related compliance assistance activities. The main objectives of the lust prevention program include: encouraging owners and operators to properly operate and maintain their usts, ensuring owners and operators monitor usts in accordance with regulations, and developing the tribal program. Activities:lust prevention programs include compliance assistance visits, operator training, secondary containment support activities, and reporting requirements. The workplan for this grant includes activities such as inventory maintenance, assisting facilities with knowledge of the regulations, and completing online training. Note: lust prevention appropriations used in this agreement may be used to support any actions necessary to implement the UST prevention program, as highlighted in EPA's strategy for an EPA/tribal partnership to implement section 1529 of the energy policy act of 2005. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include semi-annual reporting and regular communication with the project officer. The expected outcome of this cooperative agreement is the number of compliance assistance visits completed on the rosebud reservation. The primary beneficiaries are the tribe's UST program and tribal residents.