This agreement provides funding to the oglala sioux tribe 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 compliance assistance. The main objectives of the lust prevention program include: encouraging owners and operators to properly operate and maintain their usts and ensuring owners and operators monitor usts in accordance with regulations.activities:lust prevention programs include inspections, compliance assistance, operator training, secondary containment support activities, and public reporting requirements. Specific workplan activities include maintaining an inventory of UST systems, attending inspector trainings, determining facility compliance requirements, and conducting outreach to facility owner/operators. 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 reports. The expected outcome of this cooperative agreement is the number of inspections completed of the tanks on the pine ridge reservation. The primary beneficiaries are the tribe's UST program and tribal residents.