[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51679-51680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22014]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9985-24-OW]


Information Sessions in Chicago, Boston and Atlanta; 
Implementation of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
of 2014

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 
plans to hold information sessions on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in 
Chicago, Illinois; Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts; 
and Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of these 
sessions is to provide prospective borrowers with a better 
understanding of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
(WIFIA) program's status, eligibility and statutory requirements, 
application process, and financial benefits and flexibilities. The EPA 
will also offer 30-minute individual meetings with participants to 
learn more about prospective borrower projects and answer specific 
questions. Participants will receive a link to sign-up for these 
meeting slots after registering for an information session. Additional 
information sessions and webinars will be announced.

DATES: The session in Chicago, Illinois will be held on Tuesday, 
November 13, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (CT) at 77 W Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. The session in Boston, Massachusetts will be 
held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (ET) at 5 
Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The session 
in Atlanta, Georgia will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 from 9:00 
a.m.-2:30 p.m. (ET) at 61 Forsyth St. SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
    To register: Registration information for the information session 
is available at https://www.epa.gov/wifia.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this 
notice, including registration information, contact Arielle Gerstein, 
EPA Headquarters, Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management at 
tel.: 202-564-1868; or email: [email protected]. Members of the public are 
invited to participate in the session as capacity allows.
    Authority: Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, Public 
Law 113-121.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under WIFIA, the EPA will provide loans and 
loan guarantees for water infrastructure of national or regional 
significance. WIFIA was signed into law on June 11, 2014 as Public Law 
113-121. The EPA will provide an overview of the program's statutory 
and eligibility requirements, application and selection process, and 
creditworthiness assessment. The EPA will also explain the financial 
benefits of WIFIA credit assistance and provide high-level information 
about the benefits and flexibilities of closed loans. The intended 
audience is prospective borrowers including municipal entities, 
corporations, partnerships, and State Revolving Fund programs, as well 
as the private and non-governmental organizations that support 
prospective borrowers.

    Dated: September 28, 2018.
Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-22014 Filed 10-11-18; 8:45 am]
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