The agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to utah division of oil, gas, and mining

The recipient will establish their underground injection control class VI injection wells permit program.activities:the primacy application activities include initial primacy application activities; class VI regulatory development; primacy application submittal; and development of a program submission. The program implementation and permit review activities include development of general program procedures and resources; development of a long-term state UIC program funding mechanism; initial or ongoing staffing; general initial and ongoing outreach and communication for program; pre-permitting activities; permit application review and permit preparation; pre-operations activities; operations activities; post-injection activities; site closure activities; outreach and communications specific to individual class VI projects; reporting to EPA; data management; and travel.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include completion of initial activities for class VI primacy or program revision; finalization of each element of a class VI program submission; promulgation of state class VI regulations that meet the minimum federal standards; submission of a class VI primacy or program revision application to EPA; increase in number of class VI staff hired and trained; decisions made on class VI permit applications; reviews of monitoring data completed; inspection of class VI wells; submission of EPA reports; outreach activities completed to general and project-specific stakeholders; and attendance at class VI-related conferences. The expected outcomes include successful approval of state class VI primacy program; protection of underground sources of drinking water from endangerment; increase in number of class VI staff hired and trained; reduction of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere; enhanced community understanding and participation; and stakeholder participation in permitting process. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of utah.