81 FR 32327 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA Application Materials for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request, EPA Application Materials for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (EPA ICR no. 2549.01, OMB Control No. 2040-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a request for approval of a new collection. 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32327-32328]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12106]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0178; FRL-9946-57-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA 
Application Materials for the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
Innovation Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request, EPA Application Materials for the Water 
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (EPA ICR no. 2549.01, OMB 
Control No. 2040-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before 
doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below. This is a request 
for approval of a new collection. 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 July 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2016-0178, 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: Karen Fligger, Municipal Support 
Division, Office of Wastewater Management, 4201-T, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 564-2992; fax number: (202) 501-2346; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information 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 Paperwork Reduction Act 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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

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the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to 
OMB.
    Abstract: The collection of information is necessary in order to 
receive applications for credit assistance pursuant to section 5024 of 
the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) of 2014, 33 
U.S.C 3903. The purpose of the WIFIA program is to provide Federal 
credit assistance in the form of direct loans and loan guarantees to 
eligible clean water and drinking water projects.
    WIFIA requires that an eligible entity submit to the Administrator 
an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information, as the Secretary or the Administrator may require to 
receive assistance under WIFIA. In order to satisfy these requirements, 
EPA must collect an application from applicants seeking funding. The 
Letters of Interest and Applications collected from loan applicants 
through this solicitation will be used by EPA, the WIFIA program 
office, and an evaluation team to evaluate applications for credit 
assistance under the WIFIA eligibility requirements and selection 
criteria.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: The Letters of Interest and 
Applications collected from loan applicants through this solicitation 
will be used by EPA to evaluate requests for credit assistance under 
the WIFIA eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
    Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain credit 
assistance pursuant to section 5024 of WIFIA, 33 U.S.C. 3903.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25 per year (total).
    Frequency of Response: one per respondent.
    Total Estimated Burden: 1,500 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $1,489,594 (per year), includes no annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.

    Dated: May 12, 2016.
Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-12106 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am]
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