Financial Assistance, Regulatory Compliance, Grant Opportunities 2 Jan 2025 environmental regulation, epa, grant programs, business compliance, clean transportation, diesel emissions

🌱EPA Announces Revised Grant Program Templates for Businesses

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit a revised information collection request (ICR), "Transportation and Climate Division (TCD) Grant Programs ICR" (EPA ICR No. 2793.02, OMB Control No. 2060-0754) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a revision of ICR No. 2793.01, which is currently approved through April 30, 2027. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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Regulatory Changes, Financial Assistance 3 Jan 2025 regulations, administrative practice and procedure, accounting, grant programs, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, technology investment agreements, department of energy, other transaction agreements, business funding

💼DOE's Update on Technology Investment Agreement Regulations

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is issuing this interim final rule (IFR) to update, streamline, and relocate the policies, procedures, and provisions that are applicable to the award and administration of certain other transaction (OT) agreements awarded under DOE's OT authority provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005's amendments to the Department of Energy Organization Act. DOE expects that the simplification of the implementing regulations will enable improved use OT Agreements beyond the Technology Investment Agreements (TIAs) contemplated in the original regulations. This IFR will promote more uniform application of this authority and the policies and provisions for the award and administration of it.

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