83 FR 27600 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 114 (June 13, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 114 (June 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12712 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 27600-27601] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12712] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OARM-2018-0229; FRL-9979-22-OARM] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1039.15, OMB Control No. 2030-0005) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 December 31, 2018. 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 August 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM- 2018-0229 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to oei.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: Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4522; email address: valentino.thomas@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 https://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: Appropriate Government surveillance of contractor performance is required to give reasonable assurance that efficient methods and effective cost controls are being used for various cost- reimbursable and fixed-rate contracts. Per 48 CFR 1552.211 regulations, on a monthly basis the Agency requires contractors to provide the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) with a report detailing: (a) What was accomplished on the contract for that period, (b) expenditures for the same period of time, and (c) what is expected to be accomplished on the contract for the next month. Responses to the information collection are mandatory for contractors and are required for the contractors to receive monthly payments. Form Numbers: EPA Form 1900-68. [[Page 27601]] Respondents/Affected Entities: Private sector. Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Mandatory per 48 CFR 1552.211. Estimated Number of Respondents: 337 (total). Frequency of Response: Monthly. Total Estimated Burden: 97,056 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total Estimated Cost: $9,074,736 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 19,650 hours (97,056- 77,406) in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB because there are approximately 337 contracts and orders requiring response in 2018 instead of only 266 in 2014. This figure has increased to 337 due in part to shorter-value and shorter- length contracts being awarded due to budget uncertainty; e.g., continuing funding resolutions, sequestration budget cuts. Dated: May 24, 2018. Pamela D. Legare, Deputy Director, Office of Acquisition Management. [FR Doc. 2018-12712 Filed 6-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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may change. WAPA plans to enter into Dated: May 30, 2018. 4522; email address: valentino.thomas@
contracts with customers after Mark A. Gabriel, epa.gov.
publication of the Final Allocation of Administrator. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Power Federal Register notice. [FR Doc. 2018–12697 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in
Availability of Information BILLING CODE 6450–01–P detail the information that the EPA will
be collecting are available in the public
Documents developed or retained by docket for this ICR. The docket can be
WAPA during this public process will ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov
be available, by appointment, for AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
inspection and copying at the CRSP WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
[EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0229; FRL–9979– Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
Management Center, 299 South Main 22–OARM]
Street, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah. The telephone number for the Docket
Any comments received during the 30- Proposed Information Collection Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
day comment period will be posted to Request; Comment Request; Monthly information about EPA’s public docket,
WAPA’s website at the following Progress Reports (Renewal) visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
address: https://www.wapa.gov/regions/ Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
CRSP/PowerMarketing/Pages/power- AGENCY: Environmental Protection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
marketing.aspx. Agency (EPA). and information to enable it to: (i)
ACTION: Notice. Evaluate whether the proposed
Procedural Requirements collection of information is necessary
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection for the proper performance of the
Environmental Compliance Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an functions of the Agency, including
information collection request (ICR), whether the information will have
In compliance with the National
‘‘Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal)’’ practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
(EPA ICR No. 1039.15, OMB Control No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347), the Council
2030–0005) to the Office of Management burden of the proposed collection of
on Environmental Quality Regulations
and Budget (OMB) for review and information, including the validity of
(40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and DOE
approval in accordance with the the methodology and assumptions used;
NEPA Regulations (10 CFR part 1021),
Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
WAPA issued a Finding of No
so, EPA is soliciting public comments clarity of the information to be
Significant Impact (FONSI) on January
on specific aspects of the proposed collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
13, 2017. The FONSI and other NEPA
information collection as described of the collection of information on those
compliance documentation may be below. This is a proposed extension of
found at https://www.wapa.gov/regions/ who are to respond, including through
the ICR, which is currently approved the use of appropriate automated
CRSP/environment/Pages/ through December 31, 2018. An Agency
environment.aspx. electronic, mechanical, or other
may not conduct or sponsor and a technological collection techniques or
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis person is not required to respond to a other forms of information technology,
collection of information unless it e.g., permitting electronic submission of
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 displays a currently valid OMB control responses. EPA will consider the
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., requires a number. comments received and amend the ICR
Federal agency to perform a regulatory DATES: Comments must be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package
flexibility analysis whenever the agency or before August 13, 2018. will then be submitted to OMB for
is required by law to publish a general ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, EPA
notice of proposed rulemaking for any referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will issue another Federal Register
proposed rule unless the agency can OARM–2018–0229 online using notice to announce the submission of
certify that the rule will not have a www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
significant economic impact on a method), by email to oei.docket@ submit additional comments to OMB.
substantial number of small entities. In epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: Appropriate Government
defining the term ‘‘rule,’’ the RFA Center, Environmental Protection surveillance of contractor performance
specifies that a ‘‘rule’’ does not include Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 is required to give reasonable assurance
‘‘a rule of particular applicability Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC that efficient methods and effective cost
relating to rates [and] services . . . or to 20460. controls are being used for various cost-
valuations, costs or accounting, or EPA’s policy is that all comments reimbursable and fixed-rate contracts.
practices relating to such rates [and] received will be included in the public Per 48 CFR 1552.211 regulations, on a
services . . . .’’ 5 U.S.C. 601. WAPA docket without change including any monthly basis the Agency requires
has determined that this action relates personal information provided, unless contractors to provide the Contracting
to rates or services offered by WAPA the comment includes profanity, threats, Officer’s Representative (COR) with a
and, therefore, is not a rule within the information claimed to be Confidential report detailing: (a) What was
purview of the RFA. Business Information (CBI) or other accomplished on the contract for that
Determination Under Executive Order information whose disclosure is period, (b) expenditures for the same
12866 restricted by statute. period of time, and (c) what is expected
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to be accomplished on the contract for
WAPA has an exemption from Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and the next month. Responses to the
centralized regulatory review under Oversight Division, Office of information collection are mandatory
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no Acquisition Management (3802R), for contractors and are required for the
clearance of this Federal Register notice Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 contractors to receive monthly
by the Office of Management and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC payments.
Budget is required. 20460; telephone number: (202) 564– Form Numbers: EPA Form 1900–68.
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Respondents/Affected Entities: Private conditions that are nationally notifiable 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
sector. or under standard surveillance. clarity of the information to be
Respondent’s Obligation to Respond: DATES: CDC must receive written collected; and
Mandatory per 48 CFR 1552.211. comments on or before August 13, 2018. 4. Minimize the burden of the
Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
collection of information on those who
337 (total). identified by Docket No. CDC–2018– are to respond, including through the
Frequency of Response: Monthly. 0047 by any of the following methods: use of appropriate automated,
Total Estimated Burden: 97,056 hours • Federal eRulemaking Portal: electronic, mechanical, or other
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions technological collection techniques or
1320.03(b). for submitting comments. other forms of information technology,
Total Estimated Cost: $9,074,736 (per • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information e.g., permitting electronic submissions
year), includes $0 annualized capital or Collection Review Office, Centers for of responses.
operation & maintenance costs. Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 5. Assess information collection costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is an Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Proposed Project
increase of 19,650 hours Georgia 30329.
(97,056¥77,406) in the total estimated National Notifiable Diseases
Instructions: All submissions received
respondent burden compared with the Surveillance System—Revision—Center
must include the agency name and
ICR currently approved by OMB for Surveillance, Epidemiology and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
because there are approximately 337 Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for
change, all relevant comments to
contracts and orders requiring response Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Regulations.gov.
in 2018 instead of only 266 in 2014. Please note: Submit all comments Background and Brief Description
This figure has increased to 337 due in through the Federal eRulemaking portal The Public Health Services Act (42
part to shorter-value and shorter-length (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the U.S.C. 241) authorizes CDC to
contracts being awarded due to budget address listed above. disseminate nationally notifiable
uncertainty; e.g., continuing funding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To condition information. The National
resolutions, sequestration budget cuts. request more information on the Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
Dated: May 24, 2018. proposed project or to obtain a copy of (NNDSS) is based on data collected at
Pamela D. Legare, the information collection plan and the state, territorial and local levels as
Deputy Director, Office of Acquisition instruments, contact Leroy A. a result of legislation and regulations in
Management. Richardson, Information Collection those jurisdictions that require health
[FR Doc. 2018–12712 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am] Review Office, Centers for Disease care providers, medical laboratories,
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Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton and other entities to submit health-
Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia related data on reportable conditions to
30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email: public health departments. These
omb@cdc.gov. reportable conditions, which include
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the infectious and non-infectious diseases,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) vary by jurisdiction depending upon
Centers for Disease Control and (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies each jurisdiction’s health priorities and
Prevention must obtain approval from the Office of needs. Each year, the Council of State
Management and Budget (OMB) for each and Territorial Disease Epidemiologists
[60Day–18–0728; Docket No. CDC–2018– collection of information they conduct (CSTE), supported by CDC, determines
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or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also which reportable conditions should be
Proposed Data Collection Submitted requires Federal agencies to provide a designated nationally notifiable or
for Public Comment and 60-day notice in the Federal Register under standardized surveillance.
Recommendations concerning each proposed collection of CDC requests a three-year approval for
information, including each new a Revision for the NNDSS, OMB Control
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and proposed collection, each proposed No. 0920–0728, Expiration Date 02/28/
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health extension of existing collection of 2021. This Revision includes requests
and Human Services (HHS). information, and each reinstatement of for approval to: (1) Receive case
ACTION: Notice with comment period. previously approved information notification data for Salmonella enterica
collection before submitting the serotype Paratyphi (S. Paratyphi) A, B,
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease collection to the OMB for approval. To or C Infections should they become
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of comply with this requirement, we are nationally notifiable or be placed under
its continuing effort to reduce public publishing this notice of a proposed standardized surveillance; (2) receive
burden and maximize the utility of data collection as described below. case notification data for
government information, invites the The OMB is particularly interested in Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-
general public and other Federal comments that will help: Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP–CRE)
agencies the opportunity to comment on 1. Evaluate whether the proposed which is now nationally notifiable; (3)
a proposed and/or continuing collection of information is necessary receive case notification data for
information collection, as required by for the proper performance of the Candida auris (C. auris) which is now
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. functions of the agency, including under standardized surveillance; and (4)
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This notice invites comment on a whether the information will have receive disease-specific data elements
proposed information collection project practical utility; for CP–CRE.
titled the National Notifiable Diseases 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the The NNDSS currently facilitates the
Surveillance System (NNDSS). The agency’s estimate of the burden of the submission and aggregation of case
NNDSS is the nation’s public health proposed collection of information, notification data voluntarily submitted
surveillance system that monitors the including the validity of the to CDC from 60 jurisdictions: Public
occurrence and spread of diseases and methodology and assumptions used; health departments in every U.S. state,
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 27600 |
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