82 FR 11451 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; State Review Framework (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 35 (February 23, 2017)

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``State Review Framework (Renewal)'' (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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through February 28, 2017. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 81 FR 70421 on October 12, 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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 35 (Thursday, February 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11451-11452]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03484]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0291; FRL-9959-50-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; State Review Framework (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``State Review Framework 
(Renewal)'' (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.). 
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through February 28, 2017. Public comments were previously requested 
via the Federal Register 81 FR 70421 on October 12, 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 March 27, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0291, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected], 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: Christopher Knopes, Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance; 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

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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.
    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 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 (total).
    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 a 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.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-03484 Filed 2-22-17; 8:45 am]
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