81 FR 70421 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; State Review Framework; EPA ICR No. 2185.06; OMB Control No. 2020-0031

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-24662

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved collection request (ICR), ``State Review Framework'' (EPA ICR No. 2185.06, OMB Control No. 2020-0031) 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 February 28, 2017. 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 Issue 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70421-70422]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0291; FRL-9953-81-OECA]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; State 
Review Framework; EPA ICR No. 2185.06; OMB Control No. 2020-0031

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit a 
request to renew an existing approved collection request (ICR), ``State 
Review Framework'' (EPA ICR No. 2185.06, OMB Control No. 2020-0031) 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 
February 28, 2017. 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 December 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2010-0291 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: Christopher Knopes, Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance; 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-2337; 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 State Review Framework is an oversight tool designed 
to assess state performance in enforcement and compliance assurance. 
The Framework's goal is to evaluate state performance by examining 
existing data to provide a consistent level of oversight and develop a 
uniform mechanism by which EPA Regions, working collaboratively with 
their states, can ensure that state environmental agencies are 
consistently implementing the national compliance and enforcement 
program in order to meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore, the Framework 
is designed to foster dialogue on enforcement and compliance 
performance between the states that will enhance relationships

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and increase feedback, which will in turn lead to consistent program 
management and improved environmental results. The Framework is 
described in the April 26, 2005 Federal Register Notice (79 FR 21408). 
This request will allow OECA to collect information from enforcement 
and compliance files reviewed during routine on-site visits of state or 
local agency offices that will assist in the evaluation of the State 
Review Framework implementation from FY 2017 to the end of FY 2019. It 
will allow also EPA to make inquiries to assess the State Review 
Framework process, including the consistency achieved among the EPA 
Regions and states, the resources required to conduct the reviews, and 
the overall effectiveness of the program.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: States, localities, and territories.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required as part of program 
authorization under the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Acts.
    Estimated number of respondents: 54.
    Frequency of response: Once every five years.
    Total estimated burden: 2,765 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $108,649 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is decrease of 2,862 hours (per year) 
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects full implementation 
of efficiencies instituted just prior to the submittal of the currently 
approved ICR in addition to continued experience on the part of 
respondents with the review process. Also, adjustments were made to the 
estimates because several alternative respondents were consulted to who 
had completed a more recent review.

    Dated: September 20, 2016.
Michael Mason,
Branch Chief, State and Tribal Performance Branch, Office of 
Compliance.
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Regional Administrator’s determination Dated: September 28, 2016. DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
and a brief statement on information Mike Brincks, 2337; email address:
that the requesting person intends to Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. knopes.christopher@epa.gov.
submit at such hearing; (3) the signature [FR Doc. 2016–24660 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of the individual making the request or, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Supporting documents which explain in
if the request is made on behalf of an detail the information that the EPA will
organization or other entity, the be collecting are available in the public
signature of a responsible official of the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION docket for this ICR. The docket can be
organization or other entity. Requests AGENCY viewed online at www.regulations.gov
for Public Hearing shall be addressed to: [EPA–HQ–OECA–2010–0291; FRL–9953– or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Regional Administrator, Environmental 81–OECA] WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas Proposed Information Collection DC. The telephone number for the
66219. Request; Comment Request; State Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Review Framework; EPA ICR No. additional information about EPA’s
All documents relating to this 2185.06; OMB Control No. 2020–0031 public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
determination are available for dockets.
inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday Agency (EPA). the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
at the following offices: Nebraska ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i)
Department of Health and Human Evaluate whether the proposed
Services, 301 Centennial Mall South, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
collection of information is necessary
3rd Floor, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509– Agency is planning to submit a request
for the proper performance of the
to renew an existing approved
5007. Environmental Protection Agency, functions of the Agency, including
collection request (ICR), ‘‘State Review
Region 7, Water Wetlands and whether the information will have
Framework’’ (EPA ICR No. 2185.06,
Pesticides Division, Drinking Water practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
OMB Control No. 2020–0031) to the
Management Branch, 11201 Renner accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Office of Management and Budget
Blvd, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. burden of the proposed collection of
(OMB) for review and approval in
information, including the validity of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accordance with the Paperwork
the methodology and assumptions used;
Kenneth L. Deason, Environmental Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Protection Agency, Region 7, Drinking Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
clarity of the information to be
Water Management Branch, (913) 551– comments on specific aspects of the
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
7585, or by email at deason.ken@ proposed information collection as
of the collection of information on those
epa.gov. described below. This is a proposed
who are to respond, including through
extension of the ICR, which is currently
the use of appropriate automated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is approved through February 28, 2017.
electronic, mechanical, or other
hereby given that the EPA has An Agency may not conduct or sponsor
technological collection techniques or
determined to approve an application and a person is not required to respond
other forms of information technology,
by the Nebraska Department of Health to a collection of information unless it
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
and Human Services to incorporate the displays a currently valid OMB control
responses. EPA will consider the
following EPA National Primary number.
comments received and amend the ICR
Drinking Water Regulations: (1) Long DATES: Comments must be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package
Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water or before December 12, 2016. will then be submitted to OMB for
Treatment Rule (January 5, 2006, 71 FR ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, EPA
654); (2) Stage 2 Disinfectants and referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will issue another Federal Register
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (January OECA–2010–0291 online using notice to announce the submission of
4, 2006, 71 FR 388, Vol. 71, No. 2); (3) www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Ground Water Rule (November 8, 2006), method), or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
71 FR 65574); (4) for Lead and Copper: Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: The State Review
Short-Term Regulatory Revisions and Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Framework is an oversight tool designed
Clarifications (October 10, 2007, 72 FR Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, to assess state performance in
57782). The application demonstrates DC 20460. enforcement and compliance assurance.
that Nebraska has adopted drinking EPA’s policy is that all comments The Framework’s goal is to evaluate
received will be included in the public state performance by examining existing
water regulations which satisfy the
docket without change including any data to provide a consistent level of
National Primary Drinking Water
personal information provided, unless oversight and develop a uniform
Regulations. The EPA has determined
the comment includes profanity, threats, mechanism by which EPA Regions,
that Nebraska’s regulations are no less information claimed to be Confidential working collaboratively with their
stringent than the corresponding Business Information (CBI) or other states, can ensure that state
Federal regulations and that Nebraska information whose disclosure is environmental agencies are consistently
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continues to meet all requirements for restricted by statute. implementing the national compliance
primary enforcement responsibility as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and enforcement program in order to
specified in 40 CFR 142.10. Christopher Knopes, Office of meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore,
(Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Enforcement and Compliance the Framework is designed to foster
Drinking Water Act, as amended, and 40 CFR Assurance, Office of Compliance; dialogue on enforcement and
142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13) Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 compliance performance between the
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, states that will enhance relationships

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and increase feedback, which will in DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
turn lead to consistent program Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement Analyst,
management and improved GENERAL SERVICES Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202–
environmental results. The Framework ADMINISTRATION 969–7226, or email kathlyn.hopkins@
is described in the April 26, 2005 gsa.gov.
Federal Register Notice (79 FR 21408). NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This request will allow OECA to collect SPACE ADMINISTRATION
information from enforcement and [Docket 2016–0053; Sequence 41]; OMB A. Purpose
compliance files reviewed during Control No. 9000–0138] The Federal Acquisition Streamlining
routine on-site visits of state or local Act (FASA) of 1994, Public Law 103–
Information Collection; Contract
agency offices that will assist in the 355, provided authorities that
Financing
evaluation of the State Review streamlined the acquisition process and
Framework implementation from FY AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), minimize burdensome Government-
2017 to the end of FY 2019. It will allow General Services Administration (GSA), unique requirements. Sections 2001 and
also EPA to make inquiries to assess the and National Aeronautics and Space 2051 of FASA substantially changed the
State Review Framework process, Administration (NASA). statutory authorities for Government
including the consistency achieved ACTION: Notice of request for public financing of contracts. Sections 2001(f)
among the EPA Regions and states, the comments regarding an extension to an and 2051(e) provide specific authority
resources required to conduct the existing OMB clearance. for Government financing of purchases
reviews, and the overall effectiveness of of commercial items; here, contract
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the financing is permitted with certain
the program. Paperwork Reduction Act, the limitations. Likewise, sections 2001(b)
Form Numbers: None. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be and 2051(b) substantially revised the
Respondents/affected entities: States, submitting to the Office of Management authority for Government financing of
localities, and territories. and Budget (OMB) a request to review purchases of non-commercial items, by
and approve an extension to a permitting contract financing on the
Respondent’s obligation to respond: previously approved information
Required as part of program basis of certain classes of measures of
collection requirement concerning performance.
authorization under the Clean Water, contract financing.
Clean Air, and Resource Conservation To implement these changes, DOD,
DATES: Submit comments on or before NASA, and GSA amended the FAR by
and Recovery Acts. December 12, 2016. revising Subparts 32.0, 32.1, and 32.5;
Estimated number of respondents: 54. ADDRESSES: Submit comments by adding new Subparts 32.2 and 32.10;
Frequency of response: Once every identified by Information Collection and by adding new clauses to 52.232.
five years. 9000–0138 by any of the following The coverage enables the Government
methods: to provide financing to assist in the
Total estimated burden: 2,765 hours • Regulations.gov: http:// performance of contracts for commercial
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR www.regulations.gov. Submit comments items and provide financing for non-
1320.03(b) via the Federal eRulemaking portal by commercial items based on contractor
Total estimated cost: $108,649 (per searching the OMB control number performance.
year), includes $0 annualized capital or 9000–0138. Select the link ‘‘Comment
operation & maintenance costs. Now’’ that corresponds with B. Annual Reporting Burden
Changes in Estimates: There is ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0138, Public reporting burden for this
decrease of 2,862 hours (per year) in the Contract Financing’’. Follow the collection of information is estimated to
instructions provided on the screen. average 2 hours per request for
total estimated respondent burden
Please include your name, company commercial financing and 2 hours per
compared with the ICR currently
name (if any), and ‘‘Information request for performance-based
approved by OMB. This decrease Collection 9000–0138, Contract financing, including time for reviewing
reflects full implementation of Financing’’ on your attached document. instructions, searching existing data
efficiencies instituted just prior to the • Mail: General Services sources, gathering and maintaining the
submittal of the currently approved ICR Administration, Regulatory Secretariat data needed, and completing and
in addition to continued experience on Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., reviewing the collection of information.
the part of respondents with the review Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. The annual reporting burden for
process. Also, adjustments were made to Flowers/IC 9000–0138. commercial financing is estimated as
the estimates because several alternative Instructions: Please submit comments follows:
respondents were consulted to who had only and cite Information Collection Respondents: 1,000.
completed a more recent review. 9000–0138, in all correspondence
Responses Per Respondent: 5.
related to this collection. Comments
Dated: September 20, 2016. Total Responses: 5,000.
received generally will be posted
Michael Mason, without change to http:// Hours Per Response: 2.
Branch Chief, State and Tribal Performance www.regulations.gov, including any Total Burden Hours: 10,000.
Branch, Office of Compliance. personal and/or business confidential The annual reporting burden for
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[FR Doc. 2016–24662 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] information provided. To confirm performance-based financing is
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P receipt of your comment(s), please estimated as follows:
check www.regulations.gov, Respondents: 500.
approximately two to three days after Responses Per Respondent: 12.
submission to verify posting (except Total Responses: 6,000.
allow 30 days for posting of comments Hours Per Response: 2.
submitted by mail). Total Burden Hours: 12,000.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before December 12, 2016.
Contact		Christopher Knopes, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance; Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
FR Citation		81 FR 70421