{"abstract":"This rule revises EPA's current fellowship regulation to provide greater flexibility and clarify requirements in order to aid in the administration and monitoring of the EPA fellowships. EPA's fellowship programs provide financial assistance to individuals to further their education in environmental fields, such as environmental engineering and science. EPA is also amending certain approved information collection requirements.","action":"Interim final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/04/04/03-8153.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":9,"title":40},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":46,"title":40}],"citation":"68 FR 16708","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2003-06-03","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This regulation is effective May 5, 2003, and applies to fellowship agreements awarded after May 5, 2003. Comments on this interim final rule must be submitted by June 3, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-7476-2"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-8153","effective_on":"2003-05-05","end_page":16713,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/04/04/03-8153.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/04/04/03-8153/fellowships","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-8153?publication_date=2003-04-04","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-04-04/03-8153/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":6,"page_views":{"count":19,"last_updated":"2026-07-26 00:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-04-04/pdf/03-8153.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-04-04","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/04/04/03-8153.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2030-AA77":{"issue":"200304","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2030-AA77/fellowship-grant-regulation-revision","title":"Fellowship Grant Regulation Revision","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200304&RIN=2030-AA77&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2030-AA77"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":16708,"subtype":null,"title":"Fellowships","toc_doc":"Fellowships","toc_subject":"Grants and other Federal assistance:","topics":["Environmental protection","Grant programs-education","Grant programs-environmental protection","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Scholarships and fellowships"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}