DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RECIPIENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM ENDANGERING INJECTION ACTIVITIES, IN WHICH TREATED WASTE WATER IS INJECTED INTO THE GROUND BETWEEN IMPERMEABLE LAYERS OF ROCK FORMATION. SPECIFICALLY, THIS FUNDING WILL PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO FUND NECESSARY OVERSIGHT FOR THE NEBRASKA UIC PRIMACY PROGRAM IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM AT THE STATE LEVEL. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INVENTORIES OF INJECTION SYSTEMS; THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF DATABASES HOUSING COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ON UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL ACTIVITIES; THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERMITTING ACTIVITIES; AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS THAT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER ARE PROTECTED FROM UNDERGROUND INJECTION ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE LEVEL UIC II PROGRAM INCLUDING WORK WITHIN ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PERMIT PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE, COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITHIN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA.