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e .5 Agreement No: 1448-20181-OO-G914 ATTACHMENT--L Page 1 of2 (Rev. 8/95) u.s. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CERTlFlCA nONS FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PART A:. Certifications ReaardlnG Debarment. Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions. Applies to all grantees and , cooperators. ' This certification is required by the regulations implementing executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, 43 CFR Part 12, Section 12.510, Participants' responsibilities. The regulations were published as Part VII of the May 25, 1988 Federal Realster (pages 19160-19211). For further assistance In obtaining a copy of the regulations, contad the ~uing ofIIce. . (a)The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that It and its principals: (1) are not presently debarred, suspended proposed for debarment, declared Ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (2) have not within a 3- ' year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgement rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federel, State or local) transaction or contrad under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statues or commission or embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (3) are not presently Indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a govemment entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(2) of this certification; and (4) have not within a 3-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more publiC transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default (b) Where the prospective primary participant Is unable to certify to any of the statements In this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the following clause, without modification, in ail lower tier covered transactions and In all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions (see Appendix A of Subpart 0 of 43 CFR Part 12): PART B: Certification ReGardinG Debarment. SUSDenslon. Inellar"ility and Voluntary exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions. (a) The prospective lower tie participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals fs presently debarred, suspended, proposed far debarment, declared Ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation In this transaction by any Federal department or agency. (b) Where the prospective lower tier participant Is unable to certify to any of the statements In this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. PART C: Certification Reoardino CruD-Free WorkDlace. Alternate I. Applies to grantees other that Ind~lduals. This certification is required by the regulations Implementing the drug-free workplace requirements for Federal grant recipients under the Dru~ee Workplace Act of 1988 (43 CFR Part 12, SUbpart D). A copy of the regulation is available from ,the issuing office. A The grantee certifies that it will or continue to provide a dRlg-free workplace by: (a) PUblishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, dlstnbutlon, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is , prahibited In the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for ylolatlon of such prahlbitlon: . ',(b) establishing an on-golng drug-fee awareness program to Inform employees about (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) the grantee's policy of maintaining a dRlg-free workplace; (3) any available dRlg counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and (4) the penalties that may be imposed upon employee for drug abuse violations occurring In the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (d) Notifying the employee In the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will (1) abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug stetute occurring in the workplace no later that five calendar days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the agency, In writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from aq. employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, Including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agencY has designated a Central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall Include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice undetsubparagraph (d)(2), with rasped to any employee who is so convided: (1) taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including terminatlon,'consistentwith the requirements of the Re~abllitatlon Ad of 1973, as amended; or (2) requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily In a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;