81 FR 33530 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Compliance
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12488 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 33530] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12488] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2016-0010; FRL-9946-92-ORD] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Compliance AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Compliance'' (EPA ICR No. 2530.02, OMB Control No. 2080-0082) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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 September 30, 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 July 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD- 2016-0010, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to ord.docket@epa.gov, 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: Brendan Doyle, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code: 8801R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564- 4584; email address: doyle.brendan@epa.gov. 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: To comply with the U.S. Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC Policy) (www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/Pages/default.aspx), EPA must ensure that the institutions that are subject to the DURC Policy appropriately train their laboratory personnel and maintain records of their training. This training is specific to ``dual use research of concern,'' and should include information on how to properly identify DURC and appropriate methods for ensuring research that is determined to be DURC is conducted and communicated responsibly. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Private sector and the federal- owned/contractor-operated labs. Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (per EPA Order 1000.19: Policy and Procedures for Managing Dual Use Research of Concern). Estimated number of respondents: Eighteen (total). Frequency of response: Only once and/or as necessary. Total estimated burden: 72 hours (per year) over three years. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $4320 (per year over three years), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no increase nor decrease of hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The burden is expected to stay the same due to the same number of estimated respondents and research projects. Dated: May 17, 2016. Gregory D. Sayles, Acting Director, National Homeland Security Research Center. [FR Doc. 2016-12488 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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This conference will bring together method), by email to ord.docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
diverse experts from public utilities, the epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
software industry, government, research Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: To comply with the U.S.
centers and academia and is intended to Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Government Policy for Institutional
build on the discussions initiated in the Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use
previous Commission staff technical DC 20460. Research of Concern (DURC Policy)
conferences on increasing market and EPA’s policy is that all comments (www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/Pages/
planning efficiency through improved received will be included in the public default.aspx), EPA must ensure that the
software. docket without change including any institutions that are subject to the DURC
The agenda for this conference is personal information provided, unless Policy appropriately train their
attached. If any changes occur, the the comment includes profanity, threats, laboratory personnel and maintain
revised agenda will be posted on the information claimed to be Confidential records of their training. This training is
calendar page for this event on the Business Information (CBI) or other specific to ‘‘dual use research of
Commission’s Web site 1 prior to the information whose disclosure is concern,’’ and should include
event. restricted by statute. information on how to properly identify
Dated: May 20, 2016. DURC and appropriate methods for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly D. Bose,
ensuring research that is determined to
Brendan Doyle, Office of Research and be DURC is conducted and
Secretary. Development, Mail Code: 8801R, communicated responsibly.
[FR Doc. 2016–12407 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Form Numbers: None.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Respondents/affected entities: Private
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– sector and the federal-owned/
4584; email address: doyle.brendan@ contractor-operated labs.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION epa.gov. Respondent’s obligation to respond:
AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mandatory (per EPA Order 1000.19:
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2016–0010; FRL–9946–92– Supporting documents which explain in Policy and Procedures for Managing
ORD] detail the information that the EPA will Dual Use Research of Concern).
be collecting are available in the public Estimated number of respondents:
Proposed Information Collection docket for this ICR. The docket can be Eighteen (total).
Request; Comment Request; Frequency of response: Only once
viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual and/or as necessary.
or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Total estimated burden: 72 hours (per
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Policy Compliance year) over three years. Burden is defined
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection DC. The telephone number for the Total estimated cost: $4320 (per year
Agency (EPA). Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For over three years), includes $0
additional information about EPA’s annualized capital or operation &
ACTION: Notice.
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ maintenance costs.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection dockets. Changes in Estimates: There is no
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of increase nor decrease of hours in the
information collection request (ICR), the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments total estimated respondent burden
‘‘Recordkeeping for Institutional Dual and information to enable it to: (i) compared with the ICR currently
Use Research of Concern (iDURC) Policy Evaluate whether the proposed approved by OMB. The burden is
Compliance’’ (EPA ICR No. 2530.02, collection of information is necessary expected to stay the same due to the
OMB Control No. 2080–0082) to the for the proper performance of the same number of estimated respondents
Office of Management and Budget functions of the Agency, including and research projects.
(OMB) for review and approval in whether the information will have
Dated: May 17, 2016.
accordance with the Paperwork practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Gregory D. Sayles,
seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting burden of the proposed collection of Acting Director, National Homeland Security
public comments on specific aspects of information, including the validity of Research Center.
the proposed information collection as the methodology and assumptions used; [FR Doc. 2016–12488 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am]
described below. This is a proposed (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
extension of the ICR, which is currently clarity of the information to be
approved through September 30, 2016. collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor of the collection of information on those ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and a person is not required to respond who are to respond, including through AGENCY
to a collection of information unless it the use of appropriate automated [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0054; FRL–9947–
displays a currently valid OMB control electronic, mechanical, or other 00–OEI]
number. technological collection techniques or
DATES: Comments must be submitted on other forms of information technology, Information Collection Request
or before July 25, 2016. e.g., permitting electronic submission of Submitted to OMB for Review and
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
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| Contact | Brendan Doyle, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code: 8801R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564- | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 33530 |
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