81 FR 10859 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Brownfields Program-Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04615 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10859-10860] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04615] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPAHQ-SFUND-2012-0104; FRL-9943-10-OLEM] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Brownfields Program--Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Brownfields Program-- Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2104.06, OMB Control No. 2050-0192) 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 May 31, 2016. 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 must be submitted on or before May 2, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- SFUND-2012-0104 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) 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: Kelly Gorini, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, (5105T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1702; 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 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: The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Pub. L. 107-118) (``the Brownfields Amendments'') was signed into law on January 11, 2002. The Act amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, and authorizes EPA to award cooperative agreements to states, tribes, local governments, and other eligible entities to assess and clean up brownfield sites. Under the Brownfields Amendments, a brownfields site means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. For funding purposes, EPA uses the term ``brownfields property(ies)'' synonymously with the term ``brownfields sites.'' The Brownfields Amendments authorize EPA to award several types of cooperative agreements to eligible entities on a competitive basis. Under subtitle A of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, states, tribes, local governments, and other eligible entities can receive assessment cooperative agreements to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning and community involvement related to brownfields properties; cleanup cooperative agreements to carry out cleanup activities at brownfields properties; cooperative agreements to capitalize revolving loan funds and provide subgrants for cleanup activities; area-wide planning cooperative agreements to develop revitalization plans for brownfields; and environmental workforce and development job training and placement programs. Under subtitle C of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, states and tribes can receive cooperative agreements to establish and enhance their response programs through the four elements and meet the public record requirements under the statute. Cooperative agreement recipients (``recipients'') have general reporting and record keeping requirements as a condition of their cooperative agreement that result in burden. A portion of this reporting and record keeping burden is authorized under 2 CFR part 1500 and identified in the EPA's general grants ICR (OMB Control Number 2030-0020). EPA requires Brownfields program recipients to maintain and report additional information to EPA on the uses and accomplishments associated with funded brownfields activities. EPA uses several forms to assist recipients in reporting the information and to ensure consistency of the information collected. EPA uses this information to meet Federal stewardship responsibilities to manage and track how program funds are being spent, to evaluate the performance of the Brownfields Cleanup and Land Revitalization Program, to meet the Agency's reporting requirements under the Government Performance Results Act, and to report to Congress and other program stakeholders on the status and accomplishments of the program. Form numbers: EPA ICR No. 2104.06, OMB Control No. 2050-0192. Respondents/affected entities: State/local/tribal governments; Non- Profits. [[Page 10860]] Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or Retain Benefits (2 CFR part 1500). Estimated number of respondents: 3,711. Frequency of response: Bi-annual for subtitle C recipients; quarterly for subtitle A recipients. Total estimated burden: 3,167 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $397,269 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is no change in the number of hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Dated: February 18, 2016. David R. Lloyd, Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. [FR Doc. 2016-04615 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Dated: February 24, 2016. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, contaminant. For funding purposes,
Mark A. Hartman, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) EPA uses the term ‘‘brownfields
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 566–1702; email address: gorini.kelly@ property(ies)’’ synonymously with the
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide epa.gov. term ‘‘brownfields sites.’’ The
Programs. Brownfields Amendments authorize
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2016–04583 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in EPA to award several types of
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P detail the information that the EPA will cooperative agreements to eligible
be collecting are available in the public entities on a competitive basis.
docket for this ICR. The docket can be Under subtitle A of the Small
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov Business Liability Relief and
AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Brownfields Revitalization Act, states,
[EPAHQ–SFUND–2012–0104; FRL–9943– WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 tribes, local governments, and other
10–OLEM] Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, eligible entities can receive assessment
DC. The telephone number for the cooperative agreements to inventory,
Proposed Information Collection Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For characterize, assess, and conduct
Request; Comment Request; additional information about EPA’s planning and community involvement
Brownfields Program— public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ related to brownfields properties;
Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal) dockets. cleanup cooperative agreements to carry
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of out cleanup activities at brownfields
AGENCY: Environmental Protection properties; cooperative agreements to
Agency (EPA). the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
and information to enable it to: (i) capitalize revolving loan funds and
ACTION: Notice. provide subgrants for cleanup activities;
Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary area-wide planning cooperative
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
for the proper performance of the agreements to develop revitalization
Agency is planning to submit an
functions of the Agency, including plans for brownfields; and
information collection request (ICR),
whether the information will have environmental workforce and
‘‘Brownfields Program—
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the development job training and placement
Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal)’’
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the programs. Under subtitle C of the Small
(EPA ICR No. 2104.06, OMB Control No.
burden of the proposed collection of Business Liability Relief and
2050–0192) to the Office of Management
information, including the validity of Brownfields Revitalization Act, states
and Budget (OMB) for review and
the methodology and assumptions used; and tribes can receive cooperative
approval in accordance with the
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and agreements to establish and enhance
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
clarity of the information to be their response programs through the
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden four elements and meet the public
soliciting public comments on specific
of the collection of information on those record requirements under the statute.
aspects of the proposed information
who are to respond, including through Cooperative agreement recipients
collection as described below. This is a
the use of appropriate automated (‘‘recipients’’) have general reporting
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
electronic, mechanical, or other and record keeping requirements as a
currently approved through May 31,
technological collection techniques or condition of their cooperative agreement
2016. An Agency may not conduct or
other forms of information technology, that result in burden. A portion of this
sponsor and a person is not required to
e.g., permitting electronic submission of reporting and record keeping burden is
respond to a collection of information
responses. EPA will consider the authorized under 2 CFR part 1500 and
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
comments received and amend the ICR identified in the EPA’s general grants
control number.
as appropriate. The final ICR package ICR (OMB Control Number 2030–0020).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on EPA requires Brownfields program
will then be submitted to OMB for
or before May 2, 2016. recipients to maintain and report
review and approval. At that time, EPA
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will issue another Federal Register additional information to EPA on the
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of uses and accomplishments associated
SFUND–2012–0104 online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to with funded brownfields activities. EPA
www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB. uses several forms to assist recipients in
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: The Small Business Liability reporting the information and to ensure
Center, Environmental Protection Relief and Brownfields Revitalization consistency of the information
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Act (Pub. L. 107–118) (‘‘the Brownfields collected. EPA uses this information to
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Amendments’’) was signed into law on meet Federal stewardship
DC 20460. January 11, 2002. The Act amends the responsibilities to manage and track
EPA’s policy is that all comments Comprehensive Environmental how program funds are being spent, to
received will be included in the public Response, Compensation, and Liability evaluate the performance of the
docket without change including any Act (CERCLA), as amended, and Brownfields Cleanup and Land
personal information provided, unless authorizes EPA to award cooperative Revitalization Program, to meet the
the comment includes profanity, threats, agreements to states, tribes, local Agency’s reporting requirements under
information claimed to be Confidential the Government Performance Results
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governments, and other eligible entities
Business Information (CBI) or other to assess and clean up brownfield sites. Act, and to report to Congress and other
information whose disclosure is Under the Brownfields Amendments, a program stakeholders on the status and
restricted by statute. brownfields site means real property, accomplishments of the program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse Form numbers: EPA ICR No. 2104.06,
Kelly Gorini, Office of Brownfields and of which may be complicated by the OMB Control No. 2050–0192.
Land Revitalization, (5105T), presence or potential presence of a Respondents/affected entities: State/
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 hazardous substance, pollutant, or local/tribal governments; Non-Profits.
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Respondent’s obligation to respond: and COSCO Container Lines Company, S.A.G.; CMA CGM S.A.; Hamburg Sud;
Required to obtain or Retain Benefits Limited (COSCON). and COSCO Container Lines Company,
(2 CFR part 1500). Filing Party: Brett M. Esber, Blank Limited (COSCON).
Estimated number of respondents: Rome LLP, 600 New Hampshire Ave. Filing Party: Brett M. Esber, Esquire,
3,711. NW., Washington, DC 20037. Blank Rome LLP, 600 New Hampshire
Frequency of response: Bi-annual for Synopsis: The amendment adds Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037.
subtitle C recipients; quarterly for COSCON as a party to the Agreement, Synopsis: The amendment adds
subtitle A recipients. and provides that upon the transfer by COSCON as a party to the Agreement,
Total estimated burden: 3,167 hours CSCL of its liner shipping business to and provides that upon the transfer by
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR COSCON, all of CSCL’s rights and CSCL of its liner shipping business to
1320.03(b). obligations under the Amendment COSCON, all of CSCL’s rights and
Total estimated cost: $397,269 (per Agreement will be assigned to COSCON obligations under the Amendment
year), includes $0 annualized capital or and CSCL will be deemed to have Agreement will be assigned to COSCON
operation & maintenance costs. withdrawn as a party to the Agreement. and CSCL will be deemed to have
Changes in estimates: There is no Agreement No.: 012299–001. withdrawn as a party to the Agreement.
change in the number of hours in the Title: COSCON/CSCL/UASC/CMA Agreement No.: 012329–001.
total estimated respondent burden CGM Vessel Sharing and Slot Exchange Title: COSCON/CSCL/HSD Slot
compared with the ICR currently Agreement, Asia—U.S. West/East/Gulf Exchange Agreement.
approved by OMB. Coasts. Parties: China Shipping Container
Dated: February 18, 2016. Parties: China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd.; China Shipping
Lines Co. Ltd. and China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
David R. Lloyd,
Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (Collectively, CSCL); Hamburg
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land
(collectively known as China Shipping) Sudamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-
Revitalization.
(CSCL); United Arab Shipping Company Gesellschaft KG; COSCO Container
[FR Doc. 2016–04615 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am]
S.A.G.; CMA CGM S.A.; and COSCO Lines Company, Limited (COSCON).
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Container Lines Company, Limited Filing Party: Brett M. Esber, Esq.,
(COSCON). Blank Rome, 600 New Hampshire
Filing Party: Brett M. Esber, Esq., Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Blank Rome, 600 New Hampshire Synopsis: The amendment adds
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037. COSCON as a party to the Agreement,
Notice of Agreements Filed and provides that upon the transfer by
Synopsis: The amendment adds
The Commission hereby gives notice COSCON as a party to the Agreement, CSCL of its liner shipping business to
of the filing of the following agreements and provides that upon the transfer by COSCON, all of CSCL’s rights and
under the Shipping Act of 1984. CSCL of its liner shipping business to obligations under the Amendment
Interested parties may submit comments COSCON, all of CSCL’s rights and Agreement will be assigned to COSCON
on the agreements to the Secretary, obligations under the Amendment and CSCL will be deemed to have
Federal Maritime Commission, Agreement will be assigned to COSCON withdrawn as a party to the Agreement.
Washington, DC 20573, within twelve and CSCL will be deemed to have Agreement No.: 012389–001.
days of the date this notice appears in withdrawn as a party to the Agreement. Title: Grimaldi/Liberty Global
the Federal Register. A copy of the Logistics LLC Space Charter Agreement.
Agreement No.: 012326–001. Parties: Grimaldi Euromed S.P.A. and
agreement is available through the Title: COSCON/CSCL/HSD Slot
Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) Liberty Global Logistics LLC.
Charter Agreement. Filing Parties: Brooke Shapiro, Esq.,
or by contacting the Office of Parties: China Shipping Container Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park
Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or Lines Co., Ltd. and China Shipping Avenue, New York, NY 10166.
tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Synopsis: The amendment would
Agreement No.: 012174–001. (acting as a single party) (CSCL); authorize the parties to charter space
Title: Hoegh/Liberty Middle East Hamburg Sud; and COSCO Container to/from one another in the trade
Space Charter Agreement. Lines Company, Limited (COSCON). between the U.S., Mexico and Canada
Parties: Hoegh Autoliners AS and Filing Party: Brett M. Esber, Blank on the one hand and Jordan on the other
Liberty Global Logistics LLC. Rome LLP, 600 New Hampshire Ave. hand.
Filing Party: Brooke Shapiro, Esq., NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Agreement No.: 012392.
Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park Synopsis: The amendment adds Title: K-Line/Liberty Global Logistics
Avenue, New York, NY 10166. COSCON as a party to the Agreement, LLC Discussion Agreement.
Synopsis: The amendment adds Spain and provides that upon the transfer by Parties: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.;
to the geographic scope of the CSCL of its liner shipping business to and Liberty Global Logistics LLC.
Agreement. COSCON, all of CSCL’s rights and Filing Party: John P. Meade, Esq.,
Agreement No.: 012233–003. obligations under the Amendment General Counsel, K-Line America, Inc.,
Title: COSCON/CSCL/UASC/YMUK/ Agreement will be assigned to COSCON 6199 Bethlehem Road, Preston, MD
CMA CGM/PIL Vessel Sharing and Slot and CSCL will be deemed to have 21655.
Exchange Agreement—Asia and US/ withdrawn as a party to the Agreement. Synopsis: The agreement would
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Canada West Coast Services. Agreement No.: 012328–001. authorize the parties to discuss non-rate
Parties: China Shipping Container Title: COSCON/CSCL/CMA CGM/ operational matters worldwide.
Lines Co., Ltd. and China Shipping UASC/HSD Vessel Sharing Agreement. Agreement No.: 012393.
Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Parties: China Shipping Container Title: CMA CGM/ELJSA Vessel
(acting as a single party) (CSCL); United Lines Co. Ltd. and China Shipping Sharing Agreement Asia—U.S. West
Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.); Yang Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Coast.
Ming (UK) LTD.; CMA CGM S.A.; (collectively known as China Shipping) Parties: Evergreen Line Joint Service
Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd.; (CSCL); United Arab Shipping Company Agreement and CMA CGM S.A.
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 2016. | |
| Contact | Kelly Gorini, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, (5105T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 10859 |
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