80_FR_42629 80 FR 42492 - Request for Nominations for the 2016 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program

80 FR 42492 - Request for Nominations for the 2016 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)

Page Range42492-42492
FR Document2015-17626

This notice announces the competition for the 2016 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program in February 2000 to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts that support progress in achieving clean air.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015) 
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9930-82-OAR]


Request for Nominations for the 2016 Clean Air Excellence Awards 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the competition for the 2016 Clean Air 
Excellence Awards Program. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence 
Awards Program in February 2000 to recognize outstanding and innovative 
efforts that support progress in achieving clean air.

DATES: All submissions of entries for the Clean Air Excellence Awards 
Program must be postmarked by September 11, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information on this awards 
program, including the entry form, can be found on EPA's Clean Air Act 
Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Web site: http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/index.html. Any member of the public who wants further information may 
contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by 
telephone at (202) 564-1668 or by email at jefferson.catrice@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards Program Notice: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA), notice is hereby given that the EPA's Office of Air and 
Radiation (OAR) announces the opening of competition for the 2016 Clean 
Air Excellence Awards Program (CAEAP). The intent of the program is to 
recognize and honor outstanding, innovative efforts that help to make 
progress in achieving cleaner air. The CAEAP is open to both public and 
private entities. Entries are limited to efforts related to air quality 
in the United States. There are five general award categories: (1) 
Clean Air Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) Education/Outreach; (4) 
Regulatory/Policy Innovations; and (5) Transportation Efficiency 
Innovations. There are also two special awards categories: (1) Thomas 
W. Zosel Outstanding Individual Achievement Award; and (2) Gregg Cooke 
Visionary Program Award. Awards are given periodically and are for 
recognition only.
    Entry Requirements: All applicants are asked to submit their entry 
on a CAEAP entry form, contained in the CAEAP Entry Package, which may 
be obtained from the CAAAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/entry.html. Applicants can also contact Ms. Catrice 
Jefferson, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at (202) 
564-1668 or by email at jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. The entry form is a 
simple, three-part form asking for general information on the 
applicant; a narrative description of the project; and three (3) 
independent references for the proposed entry. Applicants should also 
submit additional supporting documentation as necessary. Specific 
directions and information on filing an entry form are included in the 
Entry Package.
    Judging and Award Criteria: EPA staff will use a screening process, 
with input from outside subject experts, as needed. Members of the 
CAAAC will provide advice to EPA on the entries. The EPA Assistant 
Administrator for Air and Radiation will make the final award 
decisions. Entries will be judged using both general criteria and 
criteria specific to each individual category. These criteria are 
listed in the 2016 Entry Package.

    Dated July 1, 2015.
Catrice Jefferson,
Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2015-17626 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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42492 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 137 / Friday, July 17, 2015 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION obtained from the CAAAC Web site at information collected; ways to minimize AGENCY http://www.epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/ the burden of the collection of entry.html. Applicants can also contact information on the respondents, [FRL–9930–82–OAR] Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of Air and including the use of automated Request for Nominations for the 2016 Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at collection techniques or other forms of Clean Air Excellence Awards Program (202) 564–1668 or by email at information technology; and ways to jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. The entry further reduce the information AGENCY: Environmental Protection form is a simple, three-part form asking collection burden on small business Agency (EPA). for general information on the applicant; concerns with fewer than 25 employees. ACTION: Request for nominations for a narrative description of the project; The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Clean Air Excellence Awards. and three (3) independent references for collection of information unless it the proposed entry. Applicants should displays a currently valid OMB control SUMMARY: This notice announces the also submit additional supporting number. No person shall be subject to competition for the 2016 Clean Air documentation as necessary. Specific any penalty for failing to comply with Excellence Awards Program. EPA directions and information on filing an a collection of information subject to the established the Clean Air Excellence entry form are included in the Entry PRA that does not display a valid OMB Awards Program in February 2000 to Package. control number. recognize outstanding and innovative Judging and Award Criteria: EPA staff DATES: Written comments should be efforts that support progress in will use a screening process, with input submitted on or before August 17, 2015. achieving clean air. from outside subject experts, as needed. If you anticipate that you will be DATES: All submissions of entries for the Members of the CAAAC will provide submitting comments, but find it Clean Air Excellence Awards Program advice to EPA on the entries. The EPA difficult to do so within the period of must be postmarked by September 11, Assistant Administrator for Air and time allowed by this notice, you should 2015. Radiation will make the final award advise the contacts below as soon as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: decisions. Entries will be judged using possible. Additional information on this awards both general criteria and criteria specific ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to program, including the entry form, can to each individual category. These Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email be found on EPA’s Clean Air Act criteria are listed in the 2016 Entry Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Web site: Package. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/ Dated July 1, 2015. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. index.html. Any member of the public Catrice Jefferson, Include in the comments the OMB who wants further information may Office of Air and Radiation. control number as shown in the contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of [FR Doc. 2015–17626 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am] ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by below. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P telephone at (202) 564–1668 or by email FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For at jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. additional information or copies of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards information collection, contact Nicole FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Program Notice: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. COMMISSION Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) copy of this information collection and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), [3060–0168] request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go notice is hereby given that the EPA’s to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the announces the opening of competition section of the Web page called for the 2016 Clean Air Excellence the Office of Management and Budget ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on Awards Program (CAEAP). The intent of AGENCY: Federal Communications the downward-pointing arrow in the the program is to recognize and honor Commission. ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the outstanding, innovative efforts that help ACTION: Notice and request for ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) to make progress in achieving cleaner comments. select ‘‘Federal Communications air. The CAEAP is open to both public Commission’’ from the list of agencies and private entities. Entries are limited SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, to efforts related to air quality in the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the United States. There are five general required by the Paperwork Reduction right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) award categories: (1) Clean Air Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– when the list of FCC ICRs currently Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) 3520), the Federal Communications under review appears, look for the OMB Education/Outreach; (4) Regulatory/ Commission (FCC or Commission) control number of this ICR and then Policy Innovations; and (5) invites the general public and other click on the ICR Reference Number. A Transportation Efficiency Innovations. Federal agencies to take this copy of the FCC submission to OMB There are also two special awards opportunity to comment on the will be displayed. categories: (1) Thomas W. Zosel following information collections. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Outstanding Individual Achievement Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–0168. Award; and (2) Gregg Cooke Visionary Whether the proposed collection of srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Title: Section 43.43, Reports of Program Award. Awards are given information is necessary for the proper Proposed Changes in Depreciation periodically and are for recognition performance of the functions of the Rates. only. Commission, including whether the Form Number: N/A. Entry Requirements: All applicants information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: Extension of a are asked to submit their entry on a the accuracy of the Commission’s currently approved collection. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards.
DatesAll submissions of entries for the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program must be postmarked by September 11, 2015.
ContactAdditional information on this awards program, including the entry form, can be found on EPA's Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Web site: http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/ index.html. Any member of the public who wants further information may contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at (202) 564-1668 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 42492 
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