80 FR 36806 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)

Page Range		36806-36806
FR Document		2015-15772

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Focus Groups as used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2205.15, OMB Control No. 2090-0028) 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 June 30, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 6075) on February 4, 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-OA-2008-0701; FRL-9928-43-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics 
Projects (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Focus Groups as used by EPA for 
Economics Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2205.15, OMB Control No. 
2090-0028) 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 June 30, 2015. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 6075) on February 4, 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID. EPA-HQ-OA-2008-
0701, 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: Nathalie Simon, National Center for 
Environmental Economics, Office of Policy, (1809T), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 202-566-2347; fax number: 202-566-2363; 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: EPA is seeking renewal of a generic information 
collection request (ICR) for the conduct of focus groups and one-on-one 
interviews primarily related to survey development for economics 
projects. These groups are typically formed to gain insight and 
understanding of attitudes and perceptions held by the public 
surrounding a particular issue.
    Focus groups and one-on-one interviews used as a qualitative 
research tool serve to better understand respondents' attitudes, 
perceptions and emotions in response to specific topics and concepts; 
to obtain respondent information useful for better defining variables 
and measures in later quantitative studies; and to further explore 
findings obtained from quantitative studies.
    Through these focus groups, the Agency will be able to gain a more 
in-depth understanding of the public's attitudes, beliefs, motivations 
and feelings regarding specific issues and will provide invaluable 
information regarding the quality of draft survey instruments. 
Participation in the focus groups is voluntary. Each focus group will 
fully conform to federal regulations--specifically the Privacy Act of 
1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Hawkins-Stafford Amendments of 1988 (Pub. L. 
100-297), and the Computer Security Act of 1987.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Individuals.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,584 (total).
    Frequency of response: Once.
    Total estimated burden: 915 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $30,302 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 3,163 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is based on new estimates of projected 
use of this ICR for focus groups for the next three years provided by 
the program offices at EPA.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; Changes in the Estimates: There is a
AGENCY telephone number: 202–566–2347; fax decrease of 3,163 hours in the total
number: 202–566–2363; email address: estimated respondent burden compared
[EPA–HQ–OA–2008–0701; FRL–9928–43–
OEI]
simon.nathalie@epa.gov. with the ICR currently approved by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB. This decrease is based on new
Information Collection Request Supporting documents which explain in estimates of projected use of this ICR for
Submitted to OMB for Review and detail the information that the EPA will focus groups for the next three years
Approval; Comment Request; Focus be collecting are available in the public provided by the program offices at EPA.
Groups as Used by EPA for Economics docket for this ICR. The docket can be Courtney Kerwin,
Projects (Renewal) viewed online at www.regulations.gov Acting Director, Collection Strategies
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Division.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Agency (EPA). [FR Doc. 2015–15772 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
ACTION: Notice. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
DC. The telephone number for the
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
additional information about EPA’s ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Agency has submitted an information
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ AGENCY
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Focus Groups
dockets.
as used by EPA for Economics Projects [EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0743; FRL–9929–52–
Abstract: EPA is seeking renewal of a
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2205.15, OMB OEI]
generic information collection request
Control No. 2090–0028) to the Office of
(ICR) for the conduct of focus groups
Management and Budget (OMB) for Agency Information Collection
and one-on-one interviews primarily
review and approval in accordance with Activities; Submission to OMB for
related to survey development for
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Review and Approval; Comment
economics projects. These groups are
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed Request; Protection of Stratospheric
typically formed to gain insight and
extension of the ICR, which is currently Ozone: Critical Use Exemption From
understanding of attitudes and
approved through June 30, 2015. Public the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide
perceptions held by the public
comments were previously requested (Renewal)
surrounding a particular issue.
via the Federal Register (80 FR 6075) on
Focus groups and one-on-one AGENCY: Environmental Protection
February 4, 2015 during a 60-day
interviews used as a qualitative research Agency (EPA).
comment period. This notice allows for
tool serve to better understand ACTION: Notice.
an additional 30 days for public
respondents’ attitudes, perceptions and
comments. A fuller description of the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
emotions in response to specific topics
ICR is given below, including its Agency has submitted an information
and concepts; to obtain respondent
estimated burden and cost to the public. collection request (ICR), ‘‘Protection of
information useful for better defining
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor Stratospheric Ozone: Critical Use
variables and measures in later
and a person is not required to respond Exemption from the Phaseout of Methyl
quantitative studies; and to further
to a collection of information unless it Bromide (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR
explore findings obtained from
displays a currently valid OMB control No.2031.08, OMB Control No. 2060–
quantitative studies.
number. 0482) to the Office of Management and
Through these focus groups, the
DATES: Additional comments may be Agency will be able to gain a more in- Budget (OMB) for review and approval
submitted on or before July 27, 2015. depth understanding of the public’s in accordance with the Paperwork
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, attitudes, beliefs, motivations and Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
referencing Docket ID. EPA–HQ–OA– feelings regarding specific issues and This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
2008–0701, to (1) EPA online using will provide invaluable information which is currently approved through
www.regulations.gov (our preferred regarding the quality of draft survey June 30, 2015. Public comments were
method), by email to oei.docket@ instruments. Participation in the focus previously requested via the Federal
epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket groups is voluntary. Each focus group Register (79 FR 78425) on December 30,
Center, Environmental Protection will fully conform to federal 2014 during a 60-day comment period.
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 regulations—specifically the Privacy This notice allows for an additional 30
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the days for public comments. A fuller
DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to Hawkins-Stafford Amendments of 1988 description of the ICR is given below,
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address (Pub. L. 100–297), and the Computer including its estimated burden and cost
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. Security Act of 1987. to the public. An agency may not
EPA’s policy is that all comments Form Numbers: None. conduct or sponsor and a person is not
received will be included in the public Respondents/affected entities: required to respond to a collection of
docket without change including any Individuals. information unless it displays a
personal information provided, unless Respondent’s obligation to respond: currently valid OMB control number.
the comment includes profanity, threats, Voluntary. DATES: Additional comments may be
information claimed to be Confidential Estimated number of respondents: submitted on or before July 27, 2015.
Business Information (CBI) or other 1,584 (total). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
information whose disclosure is
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Frequency of response: Once. referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
restricted by statute. Total estimated burden: 915 hours HQ–OAR–2004–0501, to (1) EPA online
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR using www.regulations.gov (our
Nathalie Simon, National Center for 1320.03(b). preferred method), by email to a-and-r-
Environmental Economics, Office of Total estimated cost: $30,302 (per docket@epamail.epa.gov or by mail to:
Policy, (1809T), Environmental year), includes $0 annualized capital or EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania operation & maintenance costs. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 27, 2015.
Contact		Nathalie Simon, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Policy, (1809T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2347; fax number: 202-566-2363; email
FR Citation		80 FR 36806