80 FR 10087 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 37 (February 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-03918

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2047.05, OMB Control No. 2090-0030) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2015. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0278; FRL-9923-50-OA]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements 
Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Participation by 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement under EPA Financial 
Assistance Agreements (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2047.05, OMB Control No. 
2090-0030) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through August 31, 2015. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor 
and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before April 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2006-0278 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teree Henderson, Office of Small 
Business Programs, (mail code: 1230T), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
202-566-2222; fax number: 202-566-0548; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Supporting documents which explain in 
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in 
the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for

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review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal 
Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: EPA currently requires an entity to be certified in order 
to be considered a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Women's 
Business Enterprise (WBE) under EPA's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 
(DBE) Program. To qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's programs an 
entity must establish that it is owned and/or controlled by socially 
and economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character 
and are citizens of the United States. The EPA DBE Program also 
includes contract administration requirements designed to prevent 
unfair practices that adversely affect DBEs.
    Form Numbers: 6100-1a, 6100-1b, 6100-1c, 6100-1d, 6100-1e, 6100-1f, 
6100-1g, 6100-1h, 6100-1i, 6100-2, 6100-3, and 6100-4.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Private Sector.
    Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit per 40 CFR 33, Subpart B and 40 CFR 33, Subpart E.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,865 (total).
    Frequency of Response: Certification: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Burden: 11,614 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total Estimated Cost: $372,817.43 (per year), includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of $10,104 in the 
total estimated cost which reflects updated wage rates as determined by 
the Department of Labor. There are no changes to the total estimated 
respondent burden. EPA is currently performing a comprehensive review 
of the DBE Rule which is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 
2015. The ICR will be revised in accordance with lessons learned from 
this review with a focus on maximizing practical utility and minimizing 
public burden associated with collection.

    Dated: February 5, 2015.
Kimberly Patrick,
Director, Office of Small Business Programs.
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Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Respondents/affected entities: ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Owners and operators of primary copper referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) smelter. OA–2006–0278 online using
564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; Respondent’s obligation to respond: www.regulations.gov (our preferred
email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov. Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart TT). method), by email to oei.docket@
Estimated number of respondents: epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
158 (total). Center, Environmental Protection
Supporting documents, which explain Frequency of response: Initially,
in detail the information that the EPA Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
occasionally, quarterly, and Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
will be collecting, are available in the semiannually.
public docket for this ICR. The docket DC 20460.
Total estimated burden: 15,643 hours EPA’s policy is that all comments
can be viewed online at (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
www.regulations.gov or in person at the received will be included in the public
1320.3(b). docket without change including any
EPA Docket Center, EPA William Total estimated cost: $1,863,362 (per
Jefferson Clinton West, Room 3334, personal information provided, unless
year), includes $331,800 annualized the comment includes profanity, threats,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., capital or operation & maintenance
Washington, DC. The telephone number information claimed to be Confidential
costs.
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Business Information (CBI) or other
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
For additional information about EPA’s change in the total estimated respondent information whose disclosure is
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ burden compared with the ICR currently restricted by statute.
dockets. approved by OMB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Teree Henderson, Office of Small
Abstract: The New Source Courtney Kerwin, Business Programs, (mail code: 1230T),
Performance Standards (NSPS) for Metal Acting Director, Collection Strategies Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Coil Surface Coating (40 CFR part 60, Division. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
subpart TT) were: Proposed on January [FR Doc. 2015–03865 Filed 2–24–15; 8:45 am] DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–
5, 1981; promulgated on November 1, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 2222; fax number: 202–566–0548; email
1982; and amended on June 24, 1986
address: Henderson.Teree@epa.gov.
and October 17, 2000. These regulations
apply to the following surface coating SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Supporting documents which explain in
lines in the metal coil surface coating AGENCY
industry: Each prime coat operation; detail the information that the EPA will
each finish coat operation; and each [EPA–HQ–OA–2006–0278; FRL–9923–50– be collecting are available in the public
OA] docket for this ICR. The docket can be
prime and finish coat operation cured
simultaneously, where the finish coat is viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Proposed Information Collection or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
applied wet-on-wet over the prime coat. Request; Comment Request;
These regulations apply to facilities WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Participation by Disadvantaged Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
commencing construction, modification, Business Enterprises in Procurements
or reconstruction after the date of DC. The telephone number for the
Under EPA Financial Assistance Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
proposal. This information is being Agreements (Renewal)
collected to assure compliance with 40 additional information about EPA’s
CFR part 60, subpart TT. AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Agency (EPA). dockets.
In general, all NSPS standards require Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
initial notification reports, performance ACTION: Notice.
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
tests, and periodic reports by the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
owners/operators of the affected Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an Evaluate whether the proposed
facilities. They are also required to information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary
maintain records of the occurrence and ‘‘Participation by Disadvantaged for the proper performance of the
duration of any startup, shutdown, or Business Enterprises in Procurement functions of the Agency, including
malfunction in the operation of an under EPA Financial Assistance whether the information will have
affected facility, or any period during Agreements (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
which the monitoring system is 2047.05, OMB Control No. 2090–0030) accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
inoperative. These notifications, reports, to the Office of Management and Budget burden of the proposed collection of
and records are essential in determining (OMB) for review and approval in information, including the validity of
compliance, and are required of all accordance with the Paperwork the methodology and assumptions used;
affected facilities subject to NSPS. Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Any owner/operator subject to the Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public clarity of the information to be
provisions of this part shall maintain a comments on specific aspects of the collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
file of these measurements, and retain proposed information collection as of the collection of information on those
the file for at least two years following described below. This is a proposed who are to respond, including through
the date of such measurements, extension of the ICR, which is currently the use of appropriate automated
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

maintenance reports, and records. All approved through August 31, 2015. An electronic, mechanical, or other
reports are sent to the delegated state or Agency may not conduct or sponsor and technological collection techniques or
local authority. In the event that there a person is not required to respond to other forms of information technology,
is no such delegated authority, the a collection of information unless it e.g., permitting electronic submission of
reports are sent directly to the U.S. displays a currently valid OMB control responses. EPA will consider the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) number. comments received and amend the ICR
regional office. DATES: Comments may be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package
Form Numbers: None. or before April 27, 2015. will then be submitted to OMB for

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review and approval. At that time, EPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
will issue another Federal Register AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
notice to announce the submission of Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0096; FRL–9923–
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 49–OEI]
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
submit additional comments to OMB. 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
Information Collection Request email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
Abstract: EPA currently requires an
entity to be certified in order to be Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
considered a Minority Business Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP Supporting documents, which explain
Enterprise (MBE) or Women’s Business for Iron and Steel Foundry Area in detail the information that the EPA
Enterprise (WBE) under EPA’s Sources (Renewal) will be collecting, are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise AGENCY: Environmental Protection can be viewed online at
(DBE) Program. To qualify as an MBE or Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov or in person at the
WBE under EPA’s programs an entity ACTION: Notice. EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
must establish that it is owned and/or 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
controlled by socially and economically SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Washington, DC. The telephone number
disadvantaged individuals who are of Agency has submitted an information
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
good character and are citizens of the collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for
For additional information about EPA’s
United States. The EPA DBE Program Iron and Steel Foundry Area Sources
public docket, visit: http://
also includes contract administration (40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZZ)
www.epa.gov/dockets.
requirements designed to prevent unfair (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2267.04, OMB
Abstract: The NESHAP for Iron and
practices that adversely affect DBEs. Control No. 2060–0605), to the Office of
Steel Foundry Area Sources applies to
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Form Numbers: 6100–1a, 6100–1b, either owners or operators of any
review and approval in accordance with
6100–1c, 6100–1d, 6100–1e, 6100–1f, existing or new iron or steel foundry
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
6100–1g, 6100–1h, 6100–1i, 6100–2, that is an area source of hazardous air
3501 et seq). This is a proposed
6100–3, and 6100–4. pollutant (HAP) emissions. Research
extension of the ICR, which is currently
and development facilities are not
Respondents/Affected Entities: Private approved through February 28, 2015.
covered by the rule. Foundries covered
Sector. Public comments were previously
by the rule would not be required to
requested via the Federal Register (79
Respondent’s Obligation to Respond: obtain a Title V operating permit. Small
FR 30117) on May 27, 2014, during a 60-
Required to obtain or retain a benefit per iron and steel foundries are required to
day comment period. This notice allows
40 CFR 33, Subpart B and 40 CFR 33, comply with pollution prevention
for an additional 30 days for public
Subpart E. management practices for scrap
comments. A fuller description of the
materials, the removal of mercury
Estimated Number of Respondents: ICR is given below, including its
switches, and binder formulations.
1,865 (total). estimated burden and cost to the public.
Large iron and steel foundries are
Frequency of Response: Certification: An Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
required to comply with the same
On occasion. and a person is not required to respond
pollution prevention management
to, a collection of information unless it
Total Estimated Burden: 11,614 hours practices as small foundries in addition
displays a currently valid OMB control
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR to emissions limitations for melting
number.
1320.03(b) furnaces and foundry operations.
DATES: Additional comments may be Owners or operators must submit an
Total Estimated Cost: $372,817.43 submitted on or before March 27, 2015. initial notification report that the
(per year), includes $0 annualized ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, facility is subject to the rule, notification
capital or operation & maintenance referencing Docket ID Number EPA– of performance test, notification of
costs. HQ–OECA–2014–0096, to: (1) EPA compliance status (including results of
Changes in the Estimates: There is an online using www.regulations.gov (our performance tests and other initial
increase of $10,104 in the total preferred method), by email to compliance demonstrations), and the
estimated cost which reflects updated docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA semiannual compliance report.
wage rates as determined by the Docket Center, Environmental Form Numbers: None.
Department of Labor. There are no Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Respondents/affected entities: Iron
changes to the total estimated 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., and steel foundries.
respondent burden. EPA is currently Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via Respondent’s obligation to respond:
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart
performing a comprehensive review of
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer ZZZZZ).
the DBE Rule which is scheduled to be
for EPA. Estimated number of respondents:
completed by September 30, 2015. The EPA’s policy is that all comments
ICR will be revised in accordance with 427 (total).
received will be included in the public Frequency of response: Initially,
lessons learned from this review with a docket without change including any occasionally and semiannually.
focus on maximizing practical utility personal information provided, unless Total estimated burden: 7,893 hours
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and minimizing public burden the comment includes profanity, threats, (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
associated with collection. information claimed to be Confidential 1320.3(b).
Dated: February 5, 2015. Business Information (CBI) or other Total estimated cost: $772,735 (per
Kimberly Patrick, information whose disclosure is year), which includes no annualized
restricted by statute. capital or operation & maintenance
Director, Office of Small Business Programs.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: costs.
Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, Changes in the Estimates: The
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments may be submitted on or before April 27, 2015.
Contact		Teree Henderson, Office of Small Business Programs, (mail code: 1230T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
FR Citation		80 FR 10087