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(c). Impose the same standards of timing and reporting on subrecipients, if any Failure on the part of the recipient to comply with the above conditions may cause the recipient to be placed on the reimbursement payment method. 7. Pursuant to 40 CFR 31.41(b) and 31.50(b), EPA recipients shall submit a final Federal Financial Report (SF-425) to EPA no later than 90 calendar days after the end of the project period. The form is available on the internet at http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/finservices/forms.htm All FFRs must be submitted to the Las Vegas Finance Center: US EPA, LVFC, PO Box 98515, Las Vegas, NV 89193, or by Fax to: 702-798-2423 The LVFC will make adjustments, as necessary, to obligated funds after reviewing and accepting a final Federal Financial Report. Recipients will be notified and instructed by EPA if they must complete any additional forms for the closeout of the assistance agreement. EPA may take enforcement actions in accordance with 40 CFR 31.43 if the recipient does not comply with this term and condition 8. Payment to consultants. EPA participation in the salary rate (excluding overhead) paid to individual consultants retained by recipients or by a recipient's contractors or subcontractors shall be limited to the maximum daily rate for a Level IV of the Executive Schedule (formerly GS-18), to be adjusted annually. This limit applies to consultation services of designated individuals with specialized skills who are paid at a daily or hourly rate. As of January 1, 2010, the limit is $596.00 per day and $74.50 per hour. This rate does not include transportation and subsistence costs for travel performed (the recipient will pay these in accordance with their normal travel reimbursement practices). Subagreements with firms for services which are awarded using the procurement requirements in 40 CFR 30 or 31, as applicable, are not affected by this limitation unless the terms of the contract provide the recipient with responsibility for the selection, direction, and control of the individuals who will be providing services under the contract at an hourly or daily rate of compensation. See 40 CFR 31.36(j) or 30.27(b). 9. HOTEL-MOTEL FIRE SAFETY Pursuant to 40 CFR 30.18, if applicable, and 15 USC 2225a, the recipient agrees to ensure that all space for conferences, meetings, conventions, or training seminars funded in whole or in part with federal funds complies with the protection and control guidelines of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act (PL 101-391, as amended) Recipients may search the Hotel-Motel National Master List at http:Hwww usfa.dhs gov/applications/hotel/ to see if a property is in compliance (FEMA ID is currently not required), or to find other information about the Act. 10. The chief executive officer of this recipient agency shall ensure that no grant funds awarded under this assistance agreement are used to engage in lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation against the United States unless authorized under existing law. The recipient shall abide by its respective OMB Circular (A-21, A-87, or A-122), which prohibits the use of federal grant funds for litigation against the United States or for lobbying or other political activities. 11. In accordance with the polices set forth in EPA Order 1000.25 and Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management (January 24, 2007), the ---recipient_agrees__to use_r_ec_ycl.ed_pap_er_a.nd_d.ouble_sided-p.unti.ng_fo.r._a.lLre.parts_wh.i.ch._are-pr_epar_ed_as_..a_-_ part of this agreement and delivered to EPA. This requirement does not apply to reports prepared on forms supplied by EPA, or to Standard Forms, which are printed on recycled paper and are available through the General Services Administration.