82 FR 9738 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)

Page Range		9738-9739
FR Document		2017-02595

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs'' (EPA ICR No. 0938.21, OMB Control No. 2030-0020) 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 June 30, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2016-0762; FRL-9959-17-OARM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; General 
Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``General Administrative 
Requirements for Assistance Programs'' (EPA ICR No. 0938.21, OMB 
Control No. 2030-0020) 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 June 30, 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 April 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2016-0762, 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.
    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: Elizabeth January, Office of Grants 
and Debarment, National Policy, Training and Compliance Division, Mail 
Code: 3903R, Environmental Protection

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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (617) 918-8655; fax number: (202) 565-2470; 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 information is collected from applicants/recipients 
of EPA assistance to monitor adherence to the programmatic and 
administrative requirements of the Agency's financial assistance 
program. It is used to make awards, pay recipients, and collect 
information on how Federal funds are being spent. EPA needs this 
information to meet its Federal stewardship responsibilities. This ICR 
renewal requests authorization for the collection of information under 
EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs, which establishes 
minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or 
cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). Recipients must respond 
to these information requests to obtain and/or retain a benefit 
(Federal funds). For awards made prior to December 26, 2014, 40 CFR 
part 30, ``Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, 
Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations,'' establishes the 
management requirements for institutions of higher education, 
hospitals, and other non-profit organizations, as well as procurement 
requirements for non-governmental recipients. For awards made prior to 
December 26, 2014, 40 CFR part 31, ``Uniform Administrative 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local 
Governments,'' includes the management requirements for States, local 
governments, and Indian Tribal governments. These regulations include 
only those provisions mandated by statute, required by Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, or added by EPA to ensure sound 
and effective financial assistance management. For awards made on or 
after December 26, 2014, 2 CFR 200 and EPA's implementation of 2 CFR 
200 at 2 CFR 1500 ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards'' establishes the 
management requirements for all entity types. These regulations include 
only those provisions mandated by statute, required by OMB Circulars, 
or added by EPA to ensure sound and effective financial assistance 
management. This ICR combines all of these requirements under OMB 
Control Number 2030-0020. The information required by these regulations 
will be used by EPA award officials to make assistance awards and 
assistance payments and to verify that the recipient is using Federal 
funds appropriately.
    Form Numbers:

EPA Form 190-F-04-001, ``EPA Payment Request''
EPA Form 190-F-05-001, ``Fellowship Stipend Payment Enrollment Form''
EPA Form 4700-4, ``Preaward Compliance Review Report for All Applicants 
and Recipients Requesting Federal Financial Assistance''
EPA Form 5700-52A, ``MBE/WBE Utilization Under Federal Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements''
EPA Form 5700-53, ``Lobbying and Litigation Certification for Grants 
and Cooperative Agreements''
EPA Form 5700-54, ``Key Contacts Form,'' and EPA Form 5700-55, ``Key 
Contacts Form for Multiple Principal Investigators''
EPA Form 5770-2, ``Fellowship Application''
EPA Form 5770-3, ``Fellowship Facilities and Commitment Statement''
EPA Form 5770-5, ``Agency Fellowship Certification''
EPA Form 5770-7, ``EPA Fellowship Activation Notice''
EPA Form 5770-8, ``Fellowship Agreement''
EPA Form 5770-9, ``Completion of Studies Notice''
EPA Form 6600-01, ``EPA Administrative and Financial Onsite Review 
Questionnaire''
EPA Form 6600-06, ``Certification Regarding Lobbying''
EPA Form 6600-08, ``Lobbying Cost Certificate for Indirect Costs/
Certificate of Indirect Costs for State and Local Governments''
EPA Form 6600-09, ``EPA Administrative Capability Questionnaire''
NCER Form 5, ``Current and Pending Support''
SF 428, ``Tangible Personal Property''
SF 429, ``Real Property Status Report''

    Respondents/affected entities: The primary recipients of EPA 
assistance agreements are State and local governments, Indian Tribes, 
educational institutions, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain an 
assistance agreement (40 CFR part 30 and 40 CFR part 31 for awards made 
prior to December 26, 2014, and 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 1500 for awards 
made on or after December 26, 2014).
    Estimated number of respondents: 8,326 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually.
    Total estimated burden: 155,006 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $9,064,017 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: Estimates are likely to stay substantially 
the same compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB due to limited 
programmatic changes or changes in the estimated respondent universe.

    Dated: January 23, 2017.
Denise A. Polk,
Director of the Office of Grants and Debarment.
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docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Accession Number: 20170201–5100. Dated: February 2, 2017.
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/17. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Docket Numbers: ER17–915–000. Deputy Secretary.
Dated: February 1, 2017. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, [FR Doc. 2017–02532 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am]
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., L.L.C. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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[FR Doc. 2017–02517 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am] Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA No.
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3772, Queue No. Y2–088 to be effective ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
1/20/2017. AGENCY
Filed Date: 2/1/17.
[EPA–HQ–OARM–2016–0762; FRL–9959–
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Accession Number: 20170201–5227. 17–OARM]
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/17.
Federal Energy Regulatory Docket Numbers: ER17–916–000. Proposed Information Collection
Commission Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Request; Comment Request; General
L.L.C. Administrative Requirements for
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Assistance Programs
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Take notice that the Commission Amendment to WMPA, SA No. 4418, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
received the following exempt Queue No. AA2–123 to update contact Agency (EPA).
wholesale generator filings: info. to be effective 2/17/2016.
ACTION: Notice.
Docket Numbers: EG17–56–000. Filed Date: 2/1/17.
Applicants: Flat Top Wind I, LLC. Accession Number: 20170201–5262. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Description: Notice of Self- Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/17. Agency is planning to submit an
Certification of EWG Status of Flat Top Take notice that the Commission information collection request (ICR),
Wind I, LLC. received the following electric securities ‘‘General Administrative Requirements
Filed Date: 2/2/17. filings: for Assistance Programs’’ (EPA ICR No.
Accession Number: 20170202–5069. Docket Numbers: ES17–12–000. 0938.21, OMB Control No. 2030–0020)
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/17. Applicants: Xcel Energy Southwest to the Office of Management and Budget
Take notice that the Commission Transmission Company, LLC. (OMB) for review and approval in
received the following electric rate Description: Application under accordance with the Paperwork
filings: Section 204 of the Federal Power Act of Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Docket Numbers: ER10–2498–003. Xcel Energy Southwest Transmission Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
Applicants: South Carolina Electric & Company, LLC. comments on specific aspects of the
Gas Company. Filed Date: 1/31/17. proposed information collection as
Description: Notice of Non-Material Accession Number: 20170131–5466. described below. This is a proposed
Change in Status of South Carolina Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/17. extension of the ICR, which is currently
Electric & Gas Company. Docket Numbers: ES17–13–000. approved through June 30, 2017. An
Filed Date: 1/31/17. Applicants: Xcel Energy Transmission Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
Accession Number: 20170131–5464. Development Company, LLC. a person is not required to respond to
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/17. Description: Application under a collection of information unless it
Docket Numbers: ER14–199–002. Section 204 of the Federal Power Act of displays a currently valid OMB control
Applicants: Lakewood Cogeneration, Xcel Energy Transmission Development number.
L.P. Company, LLC. DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Description: Compliance Filing: Filed Date: 1/31/17. or before April 10, 2017.
Reactive Power Settlement Compliance Accession Number: 20170131–5469. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Filing (February 1, 2017) to be effective Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/17. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
1/27/2017. The filings are accessible in the OARM–2016–0762, online using
Filed Date: 2/1/17. Commission’s eLibrary system by www.regulations.gov (our preferred
Accession Number: 20170201–5105. clicking on the links or querying the method), by email to oei.docket@
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/17. docket number. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Docket Numbers: ER14–714–002. Any person desiring to intervene or Center, Environmental Protection
Applicants: Essential Power Rock protest in any of the above proceedings Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Springs, LLC. must file in accordance with Rules 211 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Description: Compliance Filing: and 214 of the Commission’s DC 20460.
Reactive Power Settlement Compliance Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and EPA’s policy is that all comments
Filing (February 1, 2017) to be effective 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern received will be included in the public
1/27/2017. time on the specified comment date. docket without change including any
Filed Date: 2/1/17. Protests may be considered, but personal information provided, unless
Accession Number: 20170201–5093. intervention is necessary to become a the comment includes profanity, threats,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/17. party to the proceeding. information claimed to be Confidential
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Docket Numbers: ER14–715–002. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Business Information (CBI) or other
Applicants: Essential Power OPP, information relating to filing information whose disclosure is
LLC. requirements, interventions, protests, restricted by statute.
Description: Compliance Filing: service, and qualifying facilities filings FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reactive Power Settlement Compliance can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Elizabeth January, Office of Grants and
Filing (February 1, 2017) to be effective docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Debarment, National Policy, Training
1/27/2017. other information, call (866) 208–3676 and Compliance Division, Mail Code:
Filed Date: 2/1/17. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 3903R, Environmental Protection

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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., agreements (assistance agreements). EPA Form 5770–2, ‘‘Fellowship
Washington, DC 20460; telephone Recipients must respond to these Application’’
number: (617) 918–8655; fax number: information requests to obtain and/or EPA Form 5770–3, ‘‘Fellowship
(202) 565–2470; email address: retain a benefit (Federal funds). For Facilities and Commitment
January.Elizabeth@epa.gov. awards made prior to December 26, Statement’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2014, 40 CFR part 30, ‘‘Grants and EPA Form 5770–5, ‘‘Agency Fellowship
Supporting documents which explain in Agreements with Institutions of Higher Certification’’
detail the information that the EPA will Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-
EPA Form 5770–7, ‘‘EPA Fellowship
be collecting are available in the public Profit Organizations,’’ establishes the
Activation Notice’’
docket for this ICR. The docket can be management requirements for
institutions of higher education, EPA Form 5770–8, ‘‘Fellowship
viewed online at www.regulations.gov
hospitals, and other non-profit Agreement’’
or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 organizations, as well as procurement EPA Form 5770–9, ‘‘Completion of
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, requirements for non-governmental Studies Notice’’
DC. The telephone number for the recipients. For awards made prior to EPA Form 6600–01, ‘‘EPA
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For December 26, 2014, 40 CFR part 31, Administrative and Financial Onsite
additional information about EPA’s ‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements Review Questionnaire’’
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ for Grants and Cooperative Agreements EPA Form 6600–06, ‘‘Certification
dockets. to State and Local Governments,’’ Regarding Lobbying’’
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of includes the management requirements EPA Form 6600–08, ‘‘Lobbying Cost
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments for States, local governments, and Certificate for Indirect Costs/
and information to enable it to: (i) Indian Tribal governments. These Certificate of Indirect Costs for State
Evaluate whether the proposed regulations include only those and Local Governments’’
collection of information is necessary provisions mandated by statute,
required by Office of Management and EPA Form 6600–09, ‘‘EPA
for the proper performance of the Administrative Capability
functions of the Agency, including Budget (OMB) Circulars, or added by
EPA to ensure sound and effective Questionnaire’’
whether the information will have
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the financial assistance management. For NCER Form 5, ‘‘Current and Pending
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the awards made on or after December 26, Support’’
burden of the proposed collection of 2014, 2 CFR 200 and EPA’s SF 428, ‘‘Tangible Personal Property’’
information, including the validity of implementation of 2 CFR 200 at 2 CFR SF 429, ‘‘Real Property Status Report’’
the methodology and assumptions used; 1500 ‘‘Uniform Administrative
Respondents/affected entities: The
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Requirements, Cost Principles and
primary recipients of EPA assistance
clarity of the information to be Audit Requirements for Federal
agreements are State and local
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Awards’’ establishes the management
governments, Indian Tribes, educational
of the collection of information on those requirements for all entity types. These
institutions, and not-for-profit
who are to respond, including through regulations include only those
institutions.
the use of appropriate automated provisions mandated by statute,
required by OMB Circulars, or added by Respondent’s obligation to respond:
electronic, mechanical, or other
EPA to ensure sound and effective Required to obtain an assistance
technological collection techniques or
financial assistance management. This agreement (40 CFR part 30 and 40 CFR
other forms of information technology,
ICR combines all of these requirements part 31 for awards made prior to
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
under OMB Control Number 2030–0020. December 26, 2014, and 2 CFR 200 and
responses. EPA will consider the
The information required by these 2 CFR 1500 for awards made on or after
comments received and amend the ICR
regulations will be used by EPA award December 26, 2014).
as appropriate. The final ICR package
will then be submitted to OMB for officials to make assistance awards and Estimated number of respondents:
review and approval. At that time, EPA assistance payments and to verify that 8,326 (total).
will issue another Federal Register the recipient is using Federal funds Frequency of response: On occasion,
notice to announce the submission of appropriately. quarterly, and annually.
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to Form Numbers: Total estimated burden: 155,006
submit additional comments to OMB. EPA Form 190–F–04–001, ‘‘EPA hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
Abstract: The information is collected Payment Request’’ CFR 1320.03(b).
from applicants/recipients of EPA EPA Form 190–F–05–001, ‘‘Fellowship Total estimated cost: $9,064,017 (per
assistance to monitor adherence to the Stipend Payment Enrollment Form’’ year), includes $0 annualized capital or
programmatic and administrative EPA Form 4700–4, ‘‘Preaward operation & maintenance costs.
requirements of the Agency’s financial Compliance Review Report for All Changes in Estimates: Estimates are
assistance program. It is used to make Applicants and Recipients Requesting likely to stay substantially the same
awards, pay recipients, and collect Federal Financial Assistance’’ compared with the ICR currently
information on how Federal funds are EPA Form 5700–52A, ‘‘MBE/WBE approved by OMB due to limited
being spent. EPA needs this information Utilization Under Federal Grants and
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programmatic changes or changes in the
to meet its Federal stewardship Cooperative Agreements’’ estimated respondent universe.
responsibilities. This ICR renewal EPA Form 5700–53, ‘‘Lobbying and
requests authorization for the collection Litigation Certification for Grants and Dated: January 23, 2017.
of information under EPA’s General Cooperative Agreements’’ Denise A. Polk,
Regulation for Assistance Programs, EPA Form 5700–54, ‘‘Key Contacts Director of the Office of Grants and
which establishes minimum Form,’’ and EPA Form 5700–55, ‘‘Key Debarment.
management requirements for all Contacts Form for Multiple Principal [FR Doc. 2017–02595 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am]
recipients of EPA grants or cooperative Investigators’’ BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2017.
Contact		Elizabeth January, Office of Grants and Debarment, National Policy, Training and Compliance Division, Mail Code: 3903R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FR Citation		82 FR 9738