This action approves funding in the amount of $1,930,000 to the state of alabama gas and oil board

The recipient will use these funds to implement a class VI program and primacy package for approval to develop their underground injection control class VI injection wells permit program. Activities include initial primacy or program application development and request, class VI regulatory development, environmental justice tool and process development, development of a program submission, reporting to EPA, data management; and travel. Anticipated deliverables include annual and final reports, policy and legal reviews for developing statutes and regulations for a class VI primacy program, developing a database, and developing environmental justice tools and process development. Activities:the activities include promulgate storage regulations, incorporate environmental justice tools and techniques, request primacy for program, permitting, database development and maintenance, quality assurance, enforcement, training, and technical assistance. Subrecipient:subawardee to be determined for database developmentoutcomes:the anticipated deliverables include annual and final reports, database development, quality assurance program, and primacy. The expected outcomes include protection of underground sources of drinking water from endangerment; prevention of potential human health and, as appropriate, environmental effects from UIC class VI activity on marginalized, overburdened, and tribal communities, or other communities with potential environmental justice concerns; prevention, as appropriate, of any increase in environmental impacts, resource issues, and public health risks from class VI activity in already overburdened communities; and reduction of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere and mitigation of climate change. The intended beneficiaries include citizens in the state of alabama.