dtph56-12-sn-000001-request for application.pdf

Grant Opportunity

Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities - Technical Assistance Grants

(TAG)

Fiscal Year 2012

Closing Date: March 9, 2012

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA) 20.710

PHMSA Funding Opportunity Number

DTPH56-12-SN-000001

U.S. Department of Transportation

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

(PHMSA)

ATTACHMENT 1

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Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities - Technical Assistance Grants

Table of Contents

Program Summary………………………………………………………………………3 Article I. Funding Opportunity Description

Section 1.01 Statement of Purpose Section 1.02 Program Authority Section 1.03 Background

Article II. Award Information Section 2.01 Funding Section 2.02 Cost Sharing Section 2.03 Period of Performance Section 2.04 Type of Award

Article III. Eligibility Information Section 3.01 Eligible Applicants

Article IV. Registration and Application Submission Information Section 4.01 Registration and Getting Started Section 4.02 Application Content Section 4.03 Submission Dates and Times

Article V. Application Review Information Section 5.01 Evaluation Criteria Section 5.02 Scoring Guideline Section 5.03 Review and Selection Process

Article VI. Award Administration Information Section 6.01 General Section 6.02 Award Notice Section 6.03 Administrative and National Policy Requirements Section 6.04 Expected Program Outputs and Reporting Requirements

Article VII. Agency Contact Information

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Program Summary

Federal Agency Name: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

(PHMSA)

Federal Agency Contact: PHMSA

Office of Acquisition Services 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, E22-305 Washington, D.C. 20590 Attn: Maria Muñoz

Funding Opportunity Title: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities -

Technical Assistance Grants (TAG)”

Announcement Type: Initial announcement.

Funding Opportunity Number: DTPH56-12-SN-000001

CFDA Number: 20.710

Eligible Applicants: Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C.

1651 et seq.). Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions.

Dates: Grant Opportunity Issue Date: January 30, 2012.

Application Due Date: March 9, 2012, Eastern Time.

Questions on how to apply: Carrie Winslow

(617) 494-3318 carrie.winslow@dot.gov

Grant Related Questions: Maria Muñoz

(202) 366-5513 maria.munoz@dot.gov

Grants.gov Questions: Grants.gov Contact Center

(800) 518-4726 support@grants.gov mailto:carrie.winslow@dot.gov mailto:maria.munoz@dot.gov mailto:support@grants.gov

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Article I. Funding Opportunity Description

Section 1.01 Statement of Purpose The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S.

Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings pertaining to pipeline safety issues.

Section 1.02 Program Authority Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2006, Section 5, codified at 49 U.S.C. §60130, Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities, also known as Technical Assistance Grants (TAG).

Section 1.03 Background Experience shows that informed communities play a vital role in the safety and reliability of pipeline operations. The Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program, first authorized in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-355, codified at 49 U.S.C. 60130), offers new opportunities to strengthen the depth and quality of public participation in pipeline safety matters. Section 9 of the Act, titled: “Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities” authorized the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance relating to pipeline safety issues. The TAG program was then amended by Section 5 of the PIPES Act of 2006. The TAG program was further amended by the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011.

These grants will allow communities and groups of individuals to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues and help promote public participation in official proceedings. For purposes of grants eligibility, communities are defined as cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions. A nongovernmental group of individuals is eligible for a grant under the TAG program if its members are affected or potentially affected individuals who are incorporated as a non-profit organization in the state where they are located.

Article II. Award Information

Section 2.01 Funding Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 authorized a total of $1,500,000 per year for the TAG program. The Act also states that the amount of any grant may not exceed $100,000 for a single grant recipient. However, Congress appropriated $1,000,000 to PHMSA in FY 2012 General Revenue to fund the TAG program. Therefore, PHMSA will have available $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 TAGs and the maximum award of any grant will not exceed $50,000. This approach is consistent with PHMSA’s approach in fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011. Beginning in fiscal year 2013, PHMSA will have available $1,500,000 for the grant and the maximum award of any grant will not exceed $100,000, pending full appropriations from Congress. The funds authorized for these grants may not be derived from user fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 60301.

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Section 2.02 Cost Sharing There are no cost-sharing requirements.

Section 2.03 Period of Performance PHMSA anticipates the period of performance to be twelve (12) months from the date of award for each grant. PHMSA anticipates awarding the grants not later than September 30, 2012.

Section 2.04 Type of Award PHMSA intends to award multiple Technical Assistance Grants as a result of this grant opportunity. The number of awards will depend on the quality of applications, the number of applications received, and the dollar amounts requested.

Article III. Eligibility Information

Section 3.01 Eligible Applicants Applicants for Technical Assistance Grants must be local communities or groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) relating to the safety of pipeline facilities in local communities, other than facilities regulated under Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.).

Eligible applicants include cities, towns, villages, counties, parishes, townships, and similar governmental subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions

Article IV. Registration and Application Submission Information

Section 4.01 Registration and Getting Started PHMSA has developed a step-by-step online wizard in a web application called FedSTAR to guide applicants through the process of answering questions relevant to the “evaluation criteria”, Section 5.01, provided in this request for application (RFA). FedSTAR will build the application package, including all required forms, for final submission through grants.gov.

Therefore, applicants must submit an application through FedSTAR.

To begin the process, applicants must be registered at both FedSTAR and www.grants.gov to submit an application online as required. It is highly recommended that applicants begin the registration process as soon as possible in order to avoid delays. Failure to comply with the prescribed application requirements as described in this section will result in an application not being reviewed.

Accessing Grants.gov:

For new users, go to http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp, or go to the main page at http://www.grants.gov/ and click on “Get Registered.” Please note that new user registrations for grants.gov can take up to two weeks to complete. For additional questions on how to register, contact grants.gov support. Carrie Winslow may also be able to help answer questions on applying for grants.gov usernames/passwords as they specifically relate to the TAG program.

Accessing FedSTAR:

Using your web browser, go to https://fedstar.phmsa.dot.gov. For new users, or if you need assistance with your current username or password, please contact either of the technical support people listed below.

http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp http://www.grants.gov/ https://fedstar.phmsa.dot.gov/

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For technical help or guidance with FedSTAR, please contact:

Carrie Winslow at (617) 494-3318 (carrie.winslow@dot.gov) Brittany Gromer at (617) 494-3508

Additional instructions on completing the application wizard and submitting your application are provided later in this RFA in Section 4.02, Application Content.

Section 4.02 Application Content Applicants must apply only for funding that can reasonably be spent within 12 months of the time of award. Applicants that have received a previous PHMSA Technical Assistance Grant may apply for a 2012 grant. The performance period of a project must be 12 months or less.

Use of Funds Prohibition: Funds provided under a grant award may not be used in direct support of litigation, lobbying, or for direct advocacy for or against a pipeline construction or expansion project.

While operators of municipal pipeline systems are considered communities and are eligible for a TAG, the funds may not be used for activities associated with regulatory compliance or typical operations and maintenance of pipeline facilities.

This restriction includes compliance with integrity management regulations.

PHMSA will only review applications from municipal pipeline operators that propose project work that clearly exceeds what is required of pipeline operators under existing pipeline safety regulations. Examples of eligible project work include, but are not limited to:

• Implementation of Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) recommended practices (more information at http://www.pipelineinformedplanning.com);

• Development of information or technologies that could aid in pipeline emergency response, pipeline excavation damage prevention, risk-informed land use planning, community awareness, public education, and engineering (except activities already required by existing regulations);

• Promotion of public participation in official proceedings pertaining to pipeline safety issues.

Questions regarding the eligibility of specific activities may be directed to Maria Muñoz at maria.munoz@dot.gov or (202) 366-5513.

For summaries of past TAG projects, including all final reports that have been submitted to PHMSA to date, visit http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/tag. Please note that in the first two years of the TAG program (2009 and 2010), the RFA did not explicitly prohibit the use of funds for regulatory compliance or operations and maintenance by municipal operators.

Each application must consist of the following:

A. As part of the FedSTAR wizard, applicants will be asked to provide the following information:

1. Provide a clear and concise description of the work this grant will fund;

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2. Describe how the proposed project is focused on areas where a pipeline failure could pose a significant risk to people or to unusually sensitive environmental areas (see definition in 49 CFR 195.6);

3. Describe the specific concerns the proposed project will address, including the range of risks that affected pipelines pose to the affected geographic area and the risks pipelines pose to the community;

4. Describe how the proposed project will ensure open communication with affected pipeline operators and partnerships with other key members of the community;

5. Describe how the proposed project is designed to improve performance and safety over time in areas such as engineering, damage prevention, land use, public education, emergency response, and/or community awareness;

6. Describe the specific goals, objectives, milestones, and estimates of project costs associated with the proposed project;

7. Describe the plan for evaluating and disseminating the results of the proposed project; and

8. Describe how the proposed project provides the potential for learning or technology transfer to other groups and communities.

B. Additional information, including the following:

1. Complete applicant information (i.e., legal name, Employer/Taxpayer

Identification Number (EIN/TIN), DUNS number, address, etc.);

2. Any attachments that support the budget request, such as vendor quotes and past invoices (optional); and

3. Certification regarding lobbying activities.

Each applicant will be prompted to enter the information described above through the FedSTAR wizard. The FedSTAR wizard will automatically complete and submit the SF- 424, SF-424A, and the lobbying forms based on the applicant’s responses.

Section 4.03 Submission Dates and Times Complete applications must be received electronically through FedSTAR and Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on March 9, 2012. Applicants will receive an automated receipt of the date and time of application submission.

Article V. Application Review Information

Section 5.01 Evaluation Criteria In keeping with Congressional intent, PHMSA has developed TAG evaluation criteria to be used to rate and select amongst competing applications. These criteria are intended to identify projects that target high-risk areas; offer well-defined plans; foster open communication with a local community and/or affected pipeline operators; and produce results that are measurable and transferable to other communities and/or technology development.

The evaluation criteria are as follows:

1. The extent to which the Applicant’s project scope is focused on areas where a pipeline failure could pose a significant risk to people or to unusually sensitive environmental areas (see definition in 49 C.F.R 195.6);

2. The extent to which the proposed project scope demonstrates an understanding of the specific concern the Applicant wishes to address, as well as the range of risks affected pipelines pose to the affected geographic area and the risks pipeline pose to the community;

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3. The extent to which the proposal demonstrates the Applicant’s experience with and commitment to open communication with affected operators and partnerships with other key members of the community;

4. The extent to which the Applicant’s project is designed to improve performance and safety over time in areas such as engineering, damage prevention, land use, public education, emergency response, and community awareness;

5. The extent to which the Applicant’s project plan establishes clear goals, objectives, milestones, and estimates of project costs;

6. The extent to which the Applicant has a plan for evaluating and disseminating results;

and

7. The extent to which the Applicant’s project scope provides the potential for learning or technology transfer to other groups and communities.

In addition, PHMSA expects the proposed results of the projects to be factual, unbiased, verifiable, and repeatable to the extent practicable. Applicants should also be aware that a grant award will not convey any authority to grant recipients to secure information or cooperation from pipeline operators.

Section 5.02 Scoring Guideline

Scoring Guideline

4 - 5

Exceptional - The application demonstrates that the requirements of the request for application (RFA) are very well understood and the approach will likely result in a very high quality performance. The application clearly addresses and exceeds requirements with no significant weaknesses. The application contains outstanding features that meet or exceed on multiple dimensions the expectations of the Government. The risk of poor performance is low.

Acceptable - The application demonstrates that the requirements of the request for application (RFA) are understood and the approach will likely result in satisfactory performance. The application addresses and meets most requirements with some minor but correctable weaknesses and/or deficiencies noted. The application demonstrates at least minimum requisite experience, qualifications, and performance capabilities. The risk of poor performance is no more than moderate.

1 - 2

Unacceptable - The application does not meet the requirements of the request for application (RFA). The application fails to address many requirements or, although it addresses and may partially satisfy some requirements; major weaknesses and/or deficiencies are noted. The application could not satisfy critical requirements without a major revision and/or a rewrite of the application or a major redirection effort. The risk of poor performance is high.

Section 5.03 Review and Selection Process PHMSA will conduct an initial administrative review of each completed application to determine if it is complete and meets the eligibility requirements. A team comprised of representatives from local, state, and federal government with expertise in pipeline safety will

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PHMSA will award grants based on the recommendations of the review team.

Article VI. Award Administration Information

Section 6.01 General Within the limit of funds available for such purpose, the awarding official of PHMSA must make grants to those responsible, eligible applicants whose applications are judged most meritorious under the procedures set forth in this RFA. All funds granted by PHMSA under this RFA must be expended solely for the purpose for which the funds are granted in accordance with the approved application and budget, regulations, terms and conditions of the award, applicable Federal cost principles, and the Department’s assistance regulations. Funds may not be used in direct support of litigation, lobbying, or for direct advocacy for or against a pipeline construction or expansion project.

Section 6.02 Award Notice The award document will provide pertinent instructions and information including, at a minimum, the following:

1) The Legal name and address of performing organization or institution;

2) Title of project;

3) Name(s) of key personnel chosen to direct and control approved activities;

4) Identifying award number assigned by the Department;

5) Project period, specifying the amount of time the Department intends to support the project;

6) Total amount of Departmental financial assistance approved for the project period;

7) Legal authority(ies) under which the award is issued;

8) Appropriate Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number;

9) Applicable award terms and conditions (see attachment named “Award Terms and

Conditions”);

10) Approved budget plan for categorizing allocable project funds to accomplish the stated purpose of the award; and

11) Other information or provisions deemed necessary by PHMSA to carry out its respective awarding activities or to accomplish the purpose of a particular award.

Section 6.03 Administrative and National Policy Requirements Several Federal statutes and regulations apply to grant applications considered for review and grants awarded under this program. These include, but are not limited to:

1) 49 CFR 18, “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments” (OMB Circular A-102).

2) 49 CFR 19, “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Non-Profit Organizations” (OMB Circular A-110).

3) 2 CFR, Part 220, “Cost Principles for Educational Institutions” (OMB Circular A-21).

4) 2 CFR 225, “Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments” (OMB

Circular A-87).

5) 2 CFR 230, “Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations” (OMB Circular A-122).

6) OMB Circular A-133, “Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit

Organizations”.

7) 2 CFR Part 1200, “Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-Procurement).”

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8) 49 CFR 20, “New Restrictions on Lobbying.”

9) 49 CFR 21, “Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of

Transportation—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

10) 49 CFR 32, “Governmentwide Requirements for Drug Free Workplace (Financial

Assistance).

11) DOT Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), Financial Assistance

Guidance Manual (FAGM), March 2009. FAGM is available at:

http://www.dot.gov/ost/m60/Financial_Assistance_Management_Home/Financial_As sistance_Guidance_Manual.pdf.

12) Treasury Circular No. 1075, “Regulations Governing Withdrawal of Cash From the Treasury for Advances Under Federal Grant and Other Programs (31 CFR 205)”.

This Circular can be found in Appendix 1 of Volume 1, Part 6, Chapter 2000 of the Treasury Financial Manual at: http://fms.treas.gov/tfm/vol1/v1p6c200.txt.

13) Seat Belt Use Policies and Programs, In accordance with Executive Order 13043, the Recipient is encouraged to adopt on-the-job seat belt use policies and programs for its employees when operating company-owned, rented, or personally-owned vehicles.

The Buckle Up America section on NHTSA’s website at www.nhtsa.dot.gov.

14) Ban on Text Messaging While Driving, DOT Order 3902.10 and the E.O.

15) Reporting Executive Compensation, and First Tier Sub-Awards (October, 2010):

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

“Executive” means an officer or any other employee in a management position.

“First-tier sub-award” means an award issued directly by the prime Awardee to a sub-awardee to provide support for the performance of any portion of the substantive project or program for which the award was received. A sub-award includes an agreement that the prime Awardee or a sub-awardee considers a contract.

“Total compensation” means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the Awardee’s preceding fiscal year and includes the following:

(1) Salary and bonus.

(2) Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights.

(3) Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees.

(4) Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.

(5) Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.

(6) Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation (e.g., severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000.

(b) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). As a recipient of a Federal award, you are required to register in the CCR at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx

(c) Notification to Sub-Awardees. Awardees are required to report information on sub-awards. The law requires all reported information be made public; therefore, the http://www.dot.gov/ost/m60/Financial_Assistance_Management_Home/Financial_Assistance_Guidance_Manual.pdf http://www.dot.gov/ost/m60/Financial_Assistance_Management_Home/Financial_Assistance_Guidance_Manual.pdf http://fms.treas.gov/tfm/vol1/v1p6c200.txt http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx

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Awardee is responsible for notifying its sub-awardees that the required information will be made public.

(d) Reporting of First-Tier Sub-Awards. By the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier sub-award with a value of $25,000 or more, the Awardee shall report the information below at http://www.fsrs.gov for each first- tier sub-award. (The Awardee shall follow the instructions at http://www.fsrs.gov to report the data.) If the Awardee, in the previous tax year, had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Awardee is exempt from the requirement to report subcontractor awards. If a sub-awardee, in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Awardee does not need to report awards made to that sub-awardee.

(1) Unique identifier (9-digit Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number) for the sub-awardee receiving the award, and for the sub-awardee’s parent company, if the sub-awardee has a parent company.

(2) Name of the sub-awardee.

(3) Amount of the sub-award.

(4) Date of the sub-award.

(5) A description of the effort being provided under the sub-award, including the overall purpose and expected outcome or result of the sub-award.

(6) Sub-award number (assigned by the Awardee).

(7) Sub-awardee’s physical address including street address, city, state, country, 9-digit zip code, and congressional district.

(8) Sub-awardee’s primary performance location including street address, city, state, country, 9-digit zip code, and congressional district.

(9) The prime award number (assigned by PHMSA)

(10) Awarding agency name. (PHMSA)

(11) Funding agency name. (PHMSA)

(12) Government awarding office code. (56)

(13) Treasury account symbol (TAS) as reported in FAADS.

(14) The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

(e) Reporting Executive Compensation of Awardee. If the Awardee, in the previous tax year, had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Awardee is exempt from the requirement to its executive compensation.

By the end of the month following the month of receipt of a prime award, and annually thereafter, the Awardee shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for the Awardee’s preceding completed fiscal year at http://www.ccr.gov if, in the Awardee’s preceding fiscal year, the Awardee received:

(1) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and sub-awards), cooperative agreements, other transaction agreements; and http://www.fsrs.gov/ http://www.fsrs.gov/ http://www.ccr.govv/

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(2) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and sub-awards), cooperative agreements, other transaction agreements; and

(3) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)

(f) Reporting Executive Compensation of Sub-Awardees. If the Awardee, in the previous tax year, had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Awardee is exempt from the requirement to report the executive compensation of sub-awardees. If a sub-awardee, in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Awardee does not need to report the executive compensation of that sub-awardee.

By the end of the month following the month of a first-tier sub-award with a value of $25,000 or more, and annually thereafter, the Awardee shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for each first-tier sub-awardee for the sub-awardee’s preceding completed fiscal year at http://www.fsrs.gov, if in the sub-awardee’s preceding fiscal year, the sub-awardee received:

(1) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and sub-awards), cooperative agreements, other transaction agreements; and

(2) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and sub-awards), cooperative agreements, other transaction agreements; and

(3) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.) – End of provision.

Section 6.04 Expected Program Outputs and Reporting Requirements Each grant recipient will be required to provide a report to PHMSA demonstrating completion of the work as outlined in the grant agreement. Further, each recipient of a grant under Section 4 must ensure that:

1) The technical findings made possible by the grants are made available to the relevant pipeline operators; and

2) Open communication is maintained between the grant recipients, local operators, local communities, and other interested parties.

http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm http://www.fsrs.gov/ http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm

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Article VII. Agency Contact Information

Questions Regarding How to Apply Carrie Winslow Phone: (617) 494-3318 Email: carrie.winslow@dot.gov

Grant Related Questions Primary Point of Contact:

Maria Muñoz, Agreement Administrator Office of Acquisition Services Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, E22-305 Washington, D.C. 20590 Phone: (202) 366-5513 Email: maria.munoz@dot.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Warren Osterberg, Agreement Officer Office of Acquisition Services Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, E22-317 Washington, D.C. 20590 Phone: (202) 366-6942 Email: warren.osterberg@dot.gov

Grants.gov Questions Grants.gov Contact Center Phone: (800) 518-4726 Email: support@grants.gov mailto:carrie.winslow@dot.gov mailto:maria.munoz@dot.gov mailto:warren.osterberg@dot.gov mailto:support@grants.gov

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