80 FR 23544 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-09837

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1039.14, OMB Control No. 2030-0005) 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 6703) on February 6, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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-OARM-2011-0748; FRL-9924-62-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Monthly Progress Reports 
(Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1039.14, OMB Control No. 2030-0005) 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.). 
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through May 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register (80 FR 6703) on February 6, 2015 during a 60-day 
comment period.

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This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A 
fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated 
burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OARM-2011-0748, to (1) EPA 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, and (2) OMB via email to 
[email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for 
EPA.
    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: Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and 
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management, (3802R), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-4522; 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.
    Abstract: Government surveillance of contractor performance is 
required to give reasonable assurance that efficient methods and 
effective cost controls are being used for various cost-reimbursable 
and fixed-rate contracts. Per 48 CFR 1552.211 regulations, the Agency 
on a monthly basis requires contractors to provide the Contracting 
Officer's Representative (COR) with a report detailing: a) what was 
accomplished on the contract for that period, b) expenditures for the 
same period of time, and c) what is expected to be accomplished on the 
contract for the next month. Responses to the information collection 
are mandatory for contractors and are required for the contractors to 
receive monthly payments.
    Form Numbers: 1900-68.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private contractors.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (48 CFR 1552.211).
    Estimated number of respondents: 266 (total).
    Frequency of response: Monthly.
    Total estimated burden: 77,406 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $7,207,568 (per year), includes $39,900 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 16,506 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This is due to an increase in the number of contracts 
that are being awarded.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and chemicals that may present an III. Are there changes in the estimates
clarity of the information to be unreasonable risk to human health or from the last approval?
collected. the environment if used in a manner There is a decrease of 14,316 hours in
4. Minimize the burden of the that may result in different and/or the total estimated respondent burden
collection of information on those who higher exposures of a chemical to compared with that identified in the ICR
are to respond, including through the humans or the environment. Once a use currently approved by OMB. This
use of appropriate automated electronic, is determined to be a significant new decrease reflects EPA’s revision of the
mechanical, or other technological use, persons must submit a notice to expected number of annual
collection techniques or other forms of EPA 90 days before beginning submissions, from 2,126 to 1,907, with
information technology, e.g., permitting manufacture or processing of a chemical a corresponding decrease in the
electronic submission of responses. In substance for that use. Such a notice associated burden. This change is an
particular, EPA is requesting comments allows EPA to receive and review adjustment.
from very small businesses (those that information on such a use and, if
employ less than 25) on examples of necessary, regulate the use before it IV. What is the next step in the process
specific additional efforts that EPA occurs. Finally, TSCA section 5 also for this ICR?
could make to reduce the paperwork permits applications for exemption from EPA will consider the comments
burden for very small businesses section 5 review under certain received and amend the ICR as
affected by this collection. circumstances. An applicant must appropriate. The final ICR package will
II. What information collection activity provide information sufficient for EPA then be submitted to OMB for review
or ICR does this action apply to? to make a determination that the and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
circumstances in question qualify for an 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Title: Pre-Manufacture Review exemption. In granting an exemption, Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
Reporting and Exemption Requirements EPA may impose appropriate 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
for New Chemical Substances and restrictions. This information collection submission of the ICR to OMB and the
Significant New Use Reporting addresses the reporting and opportunity to submit additional
Requirements for Chemical Substances. recordkeeping requirements associated
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0574.17. comments to OMB. If you have any
OMB control number: OMB Control with TSCA section 5. questions about this ICR or the approval
No. 2070–0012. Responses to the collection of process, please contact the technical
ICR status: This ICR is currently information are mandatory (see 40 CFR person listed under FOR FURTHER
scheduled to expire on December 31, parts 700, 720, 721, 723 and 725). INFORMATION CONTACT.
2015. An Agency may not conduct or Respondents may claim all or part of a Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
sponsor, and a person is not required to document confidential. EPA will
Dated: April 19, 2015.
respond to, a collection of information, disclose information that is covered by
a claim of confidentiality only to the James Jones,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
extent permitted by, and in accordance Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
control number. The OMB control Safety and Pollution Prevention.
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 with, the procedures in TSCA section 14
and 40 CFR part 2. [FR Doc. 2015–09882 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
of the Code of Federal Regulations
Burden statement: The annual public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
(CFR), after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 reporting and recordkeeping burden for
CFR part 9, are displayed either by this collection of information is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
publication in the Federal Register or estimated to range between 0.725 hours
AGENCY
by other appropriate means, such as on and 508 hours per response, depending
the related collection instrument or upon the type of response. Burden is [EPA–HQ–OARM–2011–0748; FRL–9924–
form, if applicable. The display of OMB defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 62–OEI]
control numbers for certain EPA The ICR, which is available in the
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR Information Collection Request
docket along with other related
part 9. Submitted to OMB for Review and
materials, provides a detailed
Abstract: Section 5 of the Toxic Approval; Comment Request; Monthly
explanation of the collection activities
Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires Progress Reports (Renewal)
and the burden estimate that is only
manufacturers (defined by TSCA to briefly summarized here: AGENCY: Environmental Protection
include importers) of new chemical Respondents/Affected Entities: Agency (EPA).
substances to submit to EPA notice of Entities potentially affected by this ICR ACTION: Notice.
intent to manufacture a new chemical are companies that manufacture or
substance 90 days before manufacture process chemical substances. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
begins. EPA reviews the information Agency has submitted an information
Estimated total number of potential
contained in the notice to evaluate the collection request (ICR), ‘‘Monthly
respondents: 372.
health and environmental effects of the Progress Reports (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR
Frequency of response: On occasion. No. 1039.14, OMB Control No. 2030–
new chemical substance. On the basis of
the review, EPA may take further Estimated total average number of 0005) to the Office of Management and
regulatory action under TSCA, if responses for each respondent: 11.3. Budget (OMB) for review and approval
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warranted. If EPA takes no action within Estimated total annual burden hours: in accordance with the Paperwork
90 days, the submitter is free to 102,846 hours. Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
manufacture the new chemical Estimated total annual costs: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
substance without restriction. $35,722,737. This includes an estimated which is currently approved through
TSCA section 5 also authorizes EPA burden cost of $35,722,737 and an May 31, 2015. Public comments were
to issue Significant New Use Rules estimated cost of $0 for capital previously requested via the Federal
(SNURs). EPA uses this authority to take investment or maintenance and Register (80 FR 6703) on February 6,
follow-up action on new or existing operational costs. 2015 during a 60-day comment period.

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This notice allows for an additional 30 expenditures for the same period of assessment for each TSCA Work Plan
days for public comments. A fuller time, and c) what is expected to be Chemical as a stand-alone document to
description of the ICR is given below, accomplished on the contract for the facilitate public and stakeholder input
including its estimated burden and cost next month. Responses to the prior to conducting further risk analysis.
to the public. An Agency may not information collection are mandatory EPA believes publishing problem
conduct or sponsor and a person is not for contractors and are required for the formulations and initial assessments for
required to respond to a collection of contractors to receive monthly TSCA Work Plan Chemicals will
information unless it displays a payments. increase transparency about EPA’s
currently valid OMB control number. Form Numbers: 1900–68. thinking and analysis process, provide
DATES: Additional comments may be Respondents/affected entities: Private opportunity for the public and
submitted on or before May 28, 2015. contractors. stakeholders to comment on EPA’s
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Respondent’s obligation to respond: approach and provide the opportunity
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– Mandatory (48 CFR 1552.211). to receive additional information/data to
HQ–OARM–2011–0748, to (1) EPA Estimated number of respondents: supplement or refine the assessment
online using www.regulations.gov (our 266 (total). approach prior to EPA conducting
preferred method), by email to Frequency of response: Monthly. detailed risk analysis and risk
oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Total estimated burden: 77,406 hours characterization.
Docket Center, Environmental (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR DATES: Comments must be received on
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1320.03(b) or before June 29, 2015.
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Total estimated cost: $7,207,568 (per
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via year), includes $39,900 annualized
identified by docket identification (ID)
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. capital or operation & maintenance
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0078, by
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer costs.
one of the following methods:
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
for EPA. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
EPA’s policy is that all comments increase of 16,506 hours in the total
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
received will be included in the public estimated respondent burden compared
instructions for submitting comments.
docket without change including any with the ICR currently approved by
Do not submit electronically any
personal information provided, unless OMB. This is due to an increase in the
information you consider to be
the comment includes profanity, threats, number of contracts that are being
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
information claimed to be Confidential awarded.
or other information whose disclosure is
Business Information (CBI) or other Courtney Kerwin, restricted by statute.
information whose disclosure is Acting Director, Collection Strategies • Mail: Document Control Office
restricted by statute. Division. (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2015–09837 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Oversight Division, Office of Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Acquisition Management, (3802R), • Hand Delivery: To make special
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION arrangements for hand delivery or
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, AGENCY delivery of boxed information, please
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– follow the instructions at http://
4522; email address: valentino.thomas@ [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0078; FRL–9923–84] www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
epa.gov. Additional instructions on commenting
Notice of Availability of Work Plan
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chemical Problem Formulation and or visiting the docket, along with more
Supporting documents which explain Initial Assessment for 1,4-Dioxane; information about dockets generally, is
in detail the information that the EPA Request for Public Comment available at http://www.epa.gov/
will be collecting are available in the dockets.
public docket for this ICR. The docket AGENCY: Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
can be viewed online at Agency (EPA). technical information contact: Stanley
www.regulations.gov or in person at the ACTION: Notice. Barone, Risk Assessment Division
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room (7403M), Office of Pollution Prevention
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., SUMMARY: With this notice, EPA is and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Washington, DC. The telephone number announcing that it will be publishing a Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. problem formulation and initial Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
For additional information about EPA’s assessment or data needs assessment number: (202) 564–1169; email address:
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ document for each TSCA Work Plan barone.stan@epa.gov.
dockets. Chemical prior to conducting further For general information contact: The
Abstract: Government surveillance of risk analysis. This notice is also TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
contractor performance is required to announcing the availability of a problem South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
give reasonable assurance that efficient formulation and initial assessment 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
methods and effective cost controls are document for the Work Plan Chemical
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1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
being used for various cost-reimbursable 1,4-Dioxane and opening the 60-day epa.gov.
and fixed-rate contracts. Per 48 CFR public comment period for the
1552.211 regulations, the Agency on a document. Based on experience in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
monthly basis requires contractors to conducting TSCA Work Plan Chemical I. General Information
provide the Contracting Officer’s assessments to date and stakeholder
Representative (COR) with a report feedback, starting in 2015 EPA will A. Does this action apply to me?
detailing: a) what was accomplished on publish a problem formulation and This action is directed to the public
the contract for that period, b) initial assessment or data needs in general, and may be of interest to a

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 28, 2015.
Contact		Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management, (3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
FR Citation		80 FR 23544