85.30—Grant selection criteria.
The Director shall give priority consideration to grant proposals that meet the criteria listed in Subsections a-h and in the accompanying chart:
(c)
In coastal States, proposals for constructing and renovating pumpout and dump stations in accordance with a coastal State's plan approved under section 5603(c) of the Clean Vessel Act, and for inland States, proposals for constructing and renovating pumpout and dump stations in accordance with an inland State's plan;
(d)
Proposals that provide for public/private partnership efforts to develop and operate pumpout and dump stations;
(e)
Proposals for innovative ways to increase the availability and use of pumpout and dump stations, e.g., where private parties put in more than the minimum amount;
(f)
Proposals that include an education/information component, or the State has an active, ongoing education program;
(g)
Proposals that benefit the waters most likely to be affected by the discharge of sewage from vessels, including the waters as defined in the technical guidelines as published in the Federal Register; and,
| Criteria | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal state | Inland state | |
| a. Do a survey/plan | 50 | |
| b. Construct w/no plan | 10 | 5 |
| c. Construct with plan | 20 | 10 |
| d. Partnership | 10 | 5 |
| e. Innovative approach | 5 | 2 |
| f. Education | 5 | 2 |
| g. Sensitive area | 5 | 2 |
| h. Low pumpout ratio | 5 | 2 |
| Total | ||
[59 FR 11206, Mar. 10, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 45348, Aug. 27, 1997]