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K!SSSSUSUS., XX@ .@!.*(!$(*3  _uSuSuSuS WCuuE% h M -hU5XXW@ U.S.ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY u @j j RURALAREABUSINESSENTERPRISEDEVELOPMENTPLAN : @ FINANCIALASSISTANCEPROGRAM   T$ (5H03 "3"  3a25H  I  .3  0    GENERALINFORMATION 3a݌~ c$c$ Ќ  ";"  ;@0  25H  A  .3  0c$c$  ThisPlansetsforththemannerinwhichtheEnvironmentalProtection! !Agencyproposestoimplementthe 6 requirementsofSection129ofPublicLaw100590.;@m݌{c$c$ Ќ   (80 ! !"3"    32  B  .3  0    Thisdocumentisintendedtoserveasaplanatthistime.AtsuchtimeasthePlanisimplementedintotheformal d  guidance,(GuidanceforUtilizationofSmall,MinorityandWomensBusinessEnterpriseinProcurement.Under    AssistanceAgreements6010)thePlanshallbecomearequiredelementofallgrantsandcooperativeagreements  c  issuedbytheAgency.3݌  c$c$ Ќ    C.0  TheOfficeofSmallandDisadvantagedBusinessUtilization(OSDBU)isresponsiblefordevelopingpolicyand   providingproceduralguidancefortheutilizationofsmallbusinessesundertheAgencysfinancialassistance  K  programs.z c$c$   (UF08! !"3"  3 2UF  II  .3  0    AUTHORITY. Section129ofPublicLaw100590datedNovember3,1988,theSmallBusinessAdministration w  ReauthorizationandAmendmentActof1988,requiresagencieswithsubstantialprocurementorgrantmaking 5  authoritytoestablishaRuralAreaBusinessEnterpriseDevelopmentPlan.TheAdministratoroftheSmallBusiness d  AdministrationhasidentifiedtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)asaFederalagencyhavingsubstantial  procurementandgrantmakingauthority.3 % ݌cc$c$ Ќ  "3"  3 2UF  III  .3  0    POLICY. ItisEPApolicythatrecipientsofEPAfinancialassistanceawardsutilizetheservicesofsmallbusinesses L inruralareas(SBRAs),tothemaximumextentpracticable.Theobjectiveistoassurethatsuchsmallbusiness   entitiesareaffordedthemaximumpracticalopportunitytoparticipateassubcontractors,suppliersandotherwisein O EPAawardedfinancialassistanceprograms.Thispolicyappliestoallcontractsandsubcontractsforsupplies, ~  constructionandservicesunderEPAgrantsorcooperativeagreements.Smallpurchasesarealsosubjecttothis 8 policy.3 !݌}c$c$ Ќ  "3"  3l2UF  IV  .3  0    OBJECTIVE. TheobjectiveoftheRuralAreaBusinessEnterpriseDevelopmentPlanistoencouragerecipientsand f theirprimecontractorstoseekoutSBRASassubcontractorstothemaximumextentpossible.Further,anobjective $ ofthisPlanistoinitiateEPAactionthatwillleadtofullimplementationofEPASSBRApolicy.3l݌i c$c$ Ќ  "3"  32UF  V  .3  0    REPORTING. FormalreportingrequirementswerenotsetforthinP.L.100590fortheutilizationofSBRA. R" However,Congressintendedsomemeasureofaccountability.Therefore, goodfaitheffortswillbemonitoredby # theAgencythroughongoingmanagementreviews.3݌U$c$c$ Ќ  "3"  32UF  VI  .3  0    DEFINITIONS. Thefollowingdefinitionsareusedinthisplan.Thedefinitionsascitedhereinarefortheuseof >& grantmakingpersonneltoassureconsistency.3݌'c$c$ Ќ  ! ! (80  "3"  32  A  .3  0    SmallBusiness. Asmallbusinessisanybusinessconcernmeetingthecriteriaofasmallbusinessconcernas  A( definedbytheSmallBusinessAdministration,i.e.,aprofitmakingconcern,includingitsaffiliates,whichis t!) independentlyownedandoperated,andnotdominantinitsfieldofoperations,andqualifiedasasmallbusiness ."* underthecriteriaandsizestandardssetforthin13CFR121.2.3݌"s+c$c$ Ќ  ! !  "3"  32  B  .3  0    SmallBusinessinaRuralArea. Asmallbusinessinaruralarea(SBRA),isabusinessentitymeetingthe \$ - definitionofasmallbusiness,andislocatedandconductsitsprincipaloperationsinageographicarea(countyor %!. parish)listedintheSmallBusinessAdministrationsListingofNonMetropolitanCountiesbyState.3݌%_"/c$c$ Ќ   (ʽ88! ! "3"    32ʽ  C  .3  0    RuralAreas. TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturehaddevelopedin1980,aRuralUrbanContinuumCode H'#1 Classification.TheclassificationcodeappliestoeverycountyintheUnitedStates.Theclassificationdeveloped ($2 indicateswhetheranonmetropolitancountyisadjacenttoametropolitancounty.Countieswithacodeof4 (K%3 through9areidentifiedasnonmetropolitancounties.HoweverEPAhaselectedtouseonlycodes6through9as z)&4 ruralcountiesforpurposesofidentifyingcountiesqualifiedasrural.TheRuralUrbanContinuumCode 4*&5 Classificationisattachedforyourinformation.3݌*y'6c$c$ Ќ   (ڽ88! ! "3"    3!2ڽ  D  .3  0    Plan. AproposedprogramofactionfortheutilizationofSBRAsisfinancialassistanceprograms.ThePlanwill b,(8 contain,asaminimum,methodsforencouraginggrantrecipientsandtheirprimecontractorstoutilizeSBRAs.3!!݌ -)9c$c$ Ќ   (88! ! "3"    35$2  E  .3  0    FinancialAssistance. Thetermfinancialassistanceissynonymouswith grantmakingintheAct,andismeant .+; toincludeanyrecipientofFederalsupportwhenevertheprincipalpurposeoftherelationshipisthetransferof u money,property,services,oranythingofvaluetoaStateorlocalGovernment,orotherrecipient,inorderto / accomplishapublicpurposeofsupportorstimulationauthorizedbyFederalStatute.35$n$݌tc$c$ Ќ   (08! ! "3"  3'2  VII  .3  0    THESMALLBUSINESSINRURALAREASPLANFORFINANCIALASSISTANCEPROGRAMS. 3''݌]c$c$ Ќ  ! ! (i00 "3"    3Y)2i  1  .3  0    ThePlan. Ourplanistoimmediatelydevelopguidancethatwillinclude,ineachfinancialassistanceagreement Z awarded,arequirementfortheutilizationofSBRAs.TocomplywiththeSBRArequirements,therecipientsof  assistanceawardsmustcomplywiththefollowingaffirmativestepsbeforeacontractisawarded:3Y))݌G c$c$ Ќ  ! ! "(գ80"3"      3;,2գ  a  .3  0    placingSBRAsonsolicitationlists;3;,,݌ F c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3A-2գ  b  .3  0    makingsurethatSBRAsaresolicitedwhenevertheyarepotentialsources;3A--݌/  c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3l.2գ  c  .3  0    dividingtotalrequirements,wheneconomicallyfeasible,intosmalltaskstopermitmaximumparticipation  .  bySBRAs;3l..݌] c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3/2գ  d  .3  0    establishingdeliveryschedules,wheretherequirementsofworkwillpermit,whichwouldencourage \  participationbySBRAs;3/0݌ c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3E12գ  e  .3  0    usingtheservicesoftheSmallBusinessAdministrationandtheMinorityBusinessDevelopmentAgency  oftheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,asappropriate;and3E11݌Dc$c$ Ќ  "3"      322գ  f  .3  0    requiringthecontractortotaketheaffirmativestepsinsubparagraphsa.throughe.ofthispartif - subcontractsareawarded.323݌rc$c$ Ќ   $(08"! ! "3"    342  2  .3  0    SpecialCondition. Asaninterimmeasure,EPAwillinsertthefollowingtermandconditioninallfinancial [ assistanceawardsmadeaftertheapprovalofthisPlan:34*5݌c$c$ Ќ  0  0c$c$Ifacontractisawardedunderthisassistanceagreement,therecipientagreesandisrequiredtoutilizethe  followingaffirmativesteps:Gc$c$ ! ! &(00$"3"  0  0c$c$382  a  .3  0c$c$  placingSBRAsonsolicitationlists;38P8݌F c$c$ Ќ   ,(%80&! !"3"      392%  b  .3  0    makingsurethatSBRAsaresolicitedwhenevertheyarepotentialsources;39:݌/"c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3:2%  c  .3  0    dividingtotalrequirements,wheneconomicallyfeasible,intosmalltasksorquantitiestopermitmaximum .$ participationbySBRAs;3:,;݌]%c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3^<2%  d  .3  0    establishingdeliveryschedules,wheretherequirementsofworkwillpermit,whichwouldencourage \' participationbySBRAS;3^<<݌ (c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3=2%  e  .3  0    usingtheservicesoftheSmallBusinessAdministrationandtheMinorityBusinessDevelopmentAgency !* oftheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,asappropriate;and3=>݌"D+c$c$ Ќ  "3"      3`?2%  f  .3  0    requiringthecontractortotaketheaffirmativestepsinsubparagraphsa.throughe.ofthispartif -$ - subcontractsareawarded.3`??݌$r!.c$c$ Ќ   ((D08,! ! "3"  3{A2D  VIII  .3  0    DOCUMENTATIONTOPROVIDEASSISTANCEINOPERATINGTHEPLAN. Thefollowing [&"0 documentationisavailabletoassistintheoperationoftheSBRADevelopmentPlan:3{AA݌'#1c$c$ Ќ  ! ! *(80("3"    3C2  1  .3  0    TheRuralUrbanContinuumCodeof1980.3CC݌(%3c$c$ Ќ  "3"    3D2  2  .3  0    ListingofNonMetropolitanRuralCountiesbyState.3DD݌*&5c$c$ Ќ  "3"    3E2  3  .3  0    SBRAResourceStateMaps.3EE݌u+(7c$c$ Ќ  "3"    3F2  4  .3  0    ListingSmallBusinessDevelopmentCentersandSubcentersbyState.3FF݌,t)9c$c$ Ќ  "3"    3G2  5  .3  0    ListingofSmallBusinessInstituteDirectors.