81 FR 74428 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25873 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 74428-74429] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25873] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OECA-2005-0062; FRL-9954-49-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2243.08, OMB Control No. 2020-0033) 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 35762) on June 3, 2016 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OECA-2005-0062, to (1) EPA 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, and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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: Jessica Trice, Office of Federal Activities, NEPA Compliance Division, 2252A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-6646; 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. Abstract: The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, establishes a national policy for the environment. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) oversees the NEPA implementation. CEQ's Regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508 set the standard for NEPA compliance. They also require agencies to establish their own NEPA implementing procedures. EPA's procedures for implementing NEPA are found in 40 CFR part 6. Through this part, EPA adopted the CEQ Regulations and supplemented those regulations for actions by EPA that are subject to NEPA requirements. EPA actions subject to NEPA include the award of wastewater treatment construction grants under Title II of the Clean Water Act, EPA's issuance of new source National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits under section 402 of the Clean Water Act, certain research and development projects, development and issuance of regulations, EPA actions involving renovations or new construction of facilities, and certain grants awarded for projects authorized by Congress through the Agency's annual Appropriations Act. EPA is collecting information from certain applicants as part of the process of complying with either NEPA or Executive Order 12114 (``Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions''). EPA's NEPA regulations apply to the actions of EPA that are subject to NEPA in order to ensure that environmental information is available to the Agency's decision-makers and the public before decisions are made and before actions are taken. When EPA conducts an environmental assessment pursuant to its Executive Order 12114 procedures, the Agency generally follows its NEPA procedures. Compliance with the procedures is the responsibility of EPA's Responsible Officials, and for applicant proposed actions applicants may be required to provide environmental information to EPA as part of the environmental review process. For this Information Collection Request (ICR), applicant-proposed projects subject to either NEPA or Executive Order 12114 (and that are not addressed in other EPA programs' ICRs) are addressed through the NEPA process. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are certain grant or permit applicants who must submit environmental information documentation to EPA for their projects to comply with NEPA or Executive Order 12114, including Wastewater Treatment Construction Grants Program facilities, State and Tribal Assistance Grant recipients and new source National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permittees. Respondent's obligation to respond: voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 62 (total). Frequency of response: on occasion. Total estimated burden: 13,677 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $1,688,598 (per year), includes $2,145 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 23,848 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to fewer NEPA documents being completed [[Page 74429]] following the elimination of awarding SAAP grants in 2010. This is further supported by information posted online in EPA's NEPA Compliance Database on NEPA documents for its own actions that require documentation. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2016-25873 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Commission’s eLibrary system by DATES: Additional comments may be (NPDES) permits under section 402 of
clicking on the appropriate link in the submitted on or before November 25, the Clean Water Act, certain research
above list. They are also available for 2016. and development projects, development
electronic review in the Commission’s ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, and issuance of regulations, EPA actions
Public Reference Room in Washington, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– involving renovations or new
DC. There is an eSubscription link on HQ–OECA–2005–0062, to (1) EPA construction of facilities, and certain
the Web site that enables subscribers to online using www.regulations.gov (our grants awarded for projects authorized
receive email notification when a preferred method), or by mail to: EPA by Congress through the Agency’s
document is added to a subscribed Docket Center, Environmental annual Appropriations Act. EPA is
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, collecting information from certain
Online service, please email 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., applicants as part of the process of
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via complying with either NEPA or
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Executive Order 12114 (‘‘Environmental
(202) 502–8659. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Effects Abroad of Major Federal
Dated: October 18, 2016. for EPA. Actions’’). EPA’s NEPA regulations
EPA’s policy is that all comments apply to the actions of EPA that are
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
received will be included in the public subject to NEPA in order to ensure that
Deputy Secretary. environmental information is available
docket without change including any
[FR Doc. 2016–25877 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] to the Agency’s decision-makers and the
personal information provided, unless
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the comment includes profanity, threats, public before decisions are made and
information claimed to be Confidential before actions are taken. When EPA
Business Information (CBI) or other conducts an environmental assessment
information whose disclosure is pursuant to its Executive Order 12114
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION restricted by statute. procedures, the Agency generally
AGENCY follows its NEPA procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Trice, Office of Federal Compliance with the procedures is the
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2005–0062; FRL–9954– Activities, NEPA Compliance Division, responsibility of EPA’s Responsible
49–OEI] Officials, and for applicant proposed
2252A, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., actions applicants may be required to
Information Collection Request provide environmental information to
Submitted to OMB for Review and Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–6646; email address: EPA as part of the environmental review
Approval; Comment Request; process. For this Information Collection
Procedures for Implementing the trice.jessica@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request (ICR), applicant-proposed
National Environmental Policy Act and projects subject to either NEPA or
Assessing the Environmental Effects Supporting documents, which explain
in detail the information that the EPA Executive Order 12114 (and that are not
Abroad of EPA Actions (Renewal) addressed in other EPA programs’ ICRs)
will be collecting, are available in the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket for this ICR. The docket are addressed through the NEPA
Agency (EPA). can be viewed online at process.
Form Numbers: None.
ACTION: Notice. www.regulations.gov or in person at the Respondents/affected entities: Entities
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room potentially affected by this action are
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., certain grant or permit applicants who
Agency (EPA) has submitted an Washington, DC. The telephone number must submit environmental information
information collection request (ICR), for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. documentation to EPA for their projects
‘‘Procedures for Implementing the For additional information about EPA’s to comply with NEPA or Executive
National Environmental Policy Act and public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Order 12114, including Wastewater
Assessing the Environmental Effects dockets. Treatment Construction Grants Program
Abroad of EPA Actions (Renewal)’’ Abstract: The National Environmental
facilities, State and Tribal Assistance
(EPA ICR No. 2243.08, OMB Control No. Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C.
Grant recipients and new source
2020–0033) to the Office of Management 4321–4347, establishes a national policy
National Pollutant Discharge
and Budget (OMB) for review and for the environment. The Council on
Elimination System permittees.
approval in accordance with the Environmental Quality (CEQ) oversees Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. the NEPA implementation. CEQ’s voluntary.
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed Regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500 Estimated number of respondents: 62
extension of the ICR, which is currently through 1508 set the standard for NEPA (total).
approved through October 31, 2016. compliance. They also require agencies Frequency of response: on occasion.
Public comments were previously to establish their own NEPA Total estimated burden: 13,677 hours
requested via the Federal Register (81 implementing procedures. EPA’s (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
FR 35762) on June 3, 2016 during a 60- procedures for implementing NEPA are 1320.03(b).
day comment period. This notice allows found in 40 CFR part 6. Through this Total estimated cost: $1,688,598 (per
for an additional 30 days for public part, EPA adopted the CEQ Regulations year), includes $2,145 annualized
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comments. A fuller description of the and supplemented those regulations for capital or operation & maintenance
ICR is given below, including its actions by EPA that are subject to NEPA costs.
estimated burden and cost to the public. requirements. EPA actions subject to Changes in the Estimates: There is a
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor NEPA include the award of wastewater decrease of 23,848 hours in the total
and a person is not required to respond treatment construction grants under estimated respondent burden compared
to a collection of information unless it Title II of the Clean Water Act, EPA’s with the ICR currently approved by
displays a currently valid OMB control issuance of new source National OMB. This decrease is due to fewer
number. Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NEPA documents being completed
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following the elimination of awarding of the policy and to certify that information on the respondents,
SAAP grants in 2010. This is further premiums have been correctly including the use of automated
supported by information posted online computed and remitted. The ‘‘Report of collection techniques or other forms of
in EPA’s NEPA Compliance Database on Premiums Payable for Exporters Only’’ information technology; and ways to
NEPA documents for its own actions is used by EXIM to determine the further reduce the information
that require documentation. eligibility of the shipment(s) and to collection burden on small business
calculate the premium due to EXIM concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Courtney Kerwin, The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
Bank for its support of the shipment(s)
Director, Regulatory Support Division. under its insurance program. a collection of information unless it
[FR Doc. 2016–25873 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] Affected Public: This form affects displays a currently valid OMB control
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P entities involved in the export of U.S. number. No person shall be subject to
goods and services. any penalty for failing to comply with
Annual Number of Respondents: a collection of information subject to the
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK 2,200. PRA that does not display a valid OMB
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 control number.
[Public Notice 2016–6026]
minutes. DATES: Written comments should be
Agency Information Collection Annual Burden Hours: 6,600 hours. submitted on or before November 25,
Activities: Comment Request Frequency of Reporting or Use: 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
Monthly. submitting comments, but find it
AGENCY:Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Government Expenses: difficult to do so within the period of
Submission for OMB review and
ACTION: Reviewing Time per Year: 6,600 time allowed by this notice, you should
comments request. hours. advise the contacts below as soon as
Average Wages per Hour: $42.50. possible.
Form Title: EIB 92–29 Export-Import Average Cost per Year: $280,500 (time
Bank Report of Premiums Payable for ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
* wages).
Exporters Only. Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Benefits and Overhead: 20%.
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of Total Government Cost: $336,600.
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part Bassam Doughman, fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
of its continuing effort to reduce
IT Program Manager, Office of the Chief Include in the comments the OMB
paperwork and respondent burden, Information Officer. control number as shown in the
invites the general public and other
[FR Doc. 2016–25789 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
Federal Agencies to comment on the
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proposed information collection, as
required by the paperwork Reduction FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Act of 1995. additional information or copies of the
The Export Import Bank of the United FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS information collection, contact Cathy
States, pursuant to the Export Import COMMISSION Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 [OMB 3060–1035 and 3060–1092] copy of this information collection
U.S.C. 635, et seq.), facilitates the request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
finance of the export of U.S. goods and Information Collections Being to the Web page <http://
services. The ‘‘Report of Premiums Submitted for Review and Approval to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
Payable for Exporters Only’’ form will the Office of Management and Budget (2) look for the section of the Web page
be used by exporters to report and pay called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
premiums on insured shipments to AGENCY: Federal Communications click on the downward-pointing arrow
various foreign buyers. Commission. in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
The application can be viewed at: ACTION: Notice and request for ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
http://exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/ comments. select ‘‘Federal Communications
pending/eib92-29.pdf. Commission’’ from the list of agencies
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
DATES: Comments should be received on to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
or before December 27, 2016 to be (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
required by the Paperwork Reduction right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
assured of consideration. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– when the list of FCC ICRs currently
ADDRESSES: Comments may be 3520), the Federal Communication under review appears, look for the OMB
submitted electronically on Commission (FCC or Commission) control number of this ICR and then
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail invites the general public and other click on the ICR Reference Number. A
to Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank Federal agencies to take this copy of the FCC submission to OMB
of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. opportunity to comment on the will be displayed.
NW., Washington, DC 20571. following information collections.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control No.: 3060–1035.
Titles and Form Number: EIB 92–29 Whether the proposed collection of Title: Part 73, Subpart F International
Report of Premiums Payable for information is necessary for the proper
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Broadcast Stations.
Exporters Only. performance of the functions of the Form No.: FCC Forms 309, 310 and
OMB Number: 3048–0017. Commission, including whether the 311.
Type of Review: Regular. information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: Extension of a
Need and Use: The ‘‘Report of the accuracy of the Commission’s currently approved collection.
Premiums Payable for Exporters Only’’ burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Business or other for-
form is used by exporters to report and quality, utility, and clarity of the profit entities.
pay premiums on insured shipments to information collected; ways to minimize Number of Respondents/Responses:
various foreign buyers under the terms the burden of the collection of 225 respondents; 225 responses.
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| Contact | Jessica Trice, Office of Federal Activities, NEPA Compliance Division, 2252A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 74428 |
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