The Administrator shall make matching grants to States for programs to promote the use of source reduction techniques by businesses.
When evaluating the requests for grants under this section, the Administrator shall consider, among other things, whether the proposed State program would accomplish the following:
Federal funds used in any State program under this section shall provide no more than 50 per centum of the funds made available to a State in each year of that State's participation in the program.
The Administrator shall establish appropriate means for measuring the effectiveness of the State grants made under this section in promoting the use of source reduction techniques by businesses.
States receiving grants under this section shall make information generated under the grants available to the Administrator.
1So in original. Probably should be "businesses".
42 U.S.C. § 13104
- Administrator
- The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
- source reduction
- The term "source reduction" means any practice which-(i) reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal; and(ii) reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants.The term includes equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control.