Notice2024-16156
2025 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program; Request for Nominations
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Published
July 23, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces the competition for the 2025 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program in February 2000 to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts that support progress in achieving clean air.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59735-59736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16156]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-12120-01-OAR]
2025 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Request for nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the competition for the 2025 Clean Air
Excellence Awards Program. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence
Awards Program in February 2000 to recognize outstanding and innovative
efforts that support progress in achieving clean air.
DATES: All submissions of entries for the Clean Air Excellence Awards
Program must be postmarked by October 11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information on this awards
program, including the entry form, can be found on EPA's Clean Air Act
Advisory Committee (CAAAC) website: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/caaac">https://www.epa.gov/caaac</a>. Any
member of the public who wants further information may contact the U.S.
EPA, Office of Air or Radiation at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c333d2e233f10191d12233d150e2339041f19101019121f19233d0b1d0e180f3c190c1d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d59a94878a96b9b0b4bb8a94bca78a90adb6b0b9b9b0bbb6b08a94a2b4a7b1a695b0a5b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. You will receive a response
from a member of the CAEA Team: Catrice Jefferson at (202) 564-1668,
Ruth Morgan at (202) 564-1326, or Marie Catanese at (202) 564-1660.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards Project Notice, Pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act
(CAA), notice is hereby given that the EPA's Office of Air and
Radiation (OAR) announces the opening of competition for the 2025 Clean
Air Excellence Awards Program (CAEAP). The intent of the program is to
recognize and honor outstanding, innovative efforts that help to make
progress in achieving cleaner air. The CAEAP is open to both public and
private entities. Entries are limited to efforts related to air quality
in the United States. There are five general award categories: (1)
Clean Air Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) Education/Outreach; (4)
State/Tribal/Local Air Quality Policy Innovations; and (5)
Transportation Efficiency Innovations. There are also two special award
categories: (1) Thomas W. Zosel Outstanding Individual Achievement
Award; and (2) Gregg Cooke Visionary Program Award. Awards are given
periodically and are for recognition only.
Entry Requirements: All applicants are asked to submit their entry
on a CAEAP entry form, contained in the CAEAP Entry Package, which may
be obtained from the CAAAC website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/caaac">https://www.epa.gov/caaac</a>.
Applicants can also contact the CAEA Team at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c68987949985aaa3a7a89987afb49983bea5a3aaaaa3a8a5a39987b1a7b4a2b586a3b6a7e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d020c1f120e21282c23120c243f1208352e28212128232e28120c3a2c3f293e0d283d2c632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>. The entry form is a simple,
four-part form asking for general information on the applicant; a
narrative description of the project; up to three (3) independent
references for the proposed entry; and your knowledge of EPA awards
programs and resources. Applicants should also submit additional
support documentation as necessary. Specific directions and information
on filing an entry form are included in the Entry Package.
Judging and Award Criteria: EPA staff will use a screening process,
with input from outside subject experts, as needed. Members of the
CAAAC will provide advice to EPA on the entries. The EPA
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Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation will make
the final award decisions. Entries will be judged using both general
criteria and criteria specific to each individual category. These
criteria are listed in the 2025 Entry Package.
Catrice Jefferson,
Management Analyst, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental
Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-16156 Filed 7-22-24; 8:45 am]
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