83 FR 42288 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 162 (August 21, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 162 (August 21, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17872 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42288-42289] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17872] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0037; FRL-9982-33-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (EPA ICR No. 2207.07, OMB Control No. 2025-0006) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 5, 2018 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 September 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OEI-2006-0037, 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: Edward Mixon, Information Exchange Services Division, Office of Information Management (2823T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2142; fax number: 202-566-1684; 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: Under the U.S. EPA National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) Grant Program, EPA collects information from the NEIEN grantees on assistance agreements that EPA has awarded. Specifically, for each project, EPA proposes to have grantees submit semi-annual reports on the progress and current status of each goal and output, completion dates for outputs, and any problems encountered. This information will help EPA ensure projects are on schedule to meet their goals and produce high quality environmental results. New award recipients will complete one Quality Assurance Reporting Form for each award. This form provides a simple means for grant recipients to describe how quality will [[Page 42289]] be addressed throughout their projects. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Reporting Form is derived from guidelines provided in the NEIEN 2018 Grant Solicitation Notice. Form Numbers: EPA Form 5300-26 (Semi-Annual Progress Report Form) and EPA Form 5300-27 (Quality Assurance Reporting Form). Respondents/affected entities: State, tribal, and territorial environmental government offices. Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (2 CFR part 200 and 2 CFR part 1500). Estimated number of respondents: 172 (total). Frequency of response: Twice per year for the Semi-Annual Progress Report Form; one time per grant for the Quality Assurance Reporting Form. Total estimated burden: 280 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $16,187 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 60 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This is due to a slight decrease in the number of grants (from 200 to 172) that are expected to be awarded annually during the period of this ICR. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018-17872 Filed 8-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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for the Public Reading Room is (202) EPA may not be able to consider your DATES: Additional comments may be
566–1744, and the telephone number for comment. submitted on or before September 20,
the OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. Use of the www.regulations.gov 2018.
An electronic version of the public website to submit comments to EPA ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
docket is available on EPA’s website at electronically is EPA’s preferred method referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
www.epa.gov/dockets and also through for receiving comments. The electronic HQ–OEI–2006–0037, to (1) EPA online
www.regulations.gov. You may use public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous using www.regulations.gov (our
www.regulations.gov to submit or view access’’ system, which means EPA will preferred method), by email to oira_
public comments, access the index not know your identity, email address, submission@omb.eop.gov, or by mail to:
listing of the contents of the official or other contact information unless you EPA Docket Center, Environmental
public docket, and access those provide it in the body of your comment. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
documents in the public docket that are In contrast to EPA’s electronic public 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
available electronically. Once in the docket, EPA’s electronic mail (email) Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
system, key in the appropriate docket system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’ email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
identification number then select system. If you send an email comment Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
‘‘search.’’ It is important to note that directly to the Docket without going for EPA.
EPA’s policy is that public comments, through www.regulations.gov, your EPA’s policy is that all comments
whether submitted electronically or in email address is automatically captured received will be included in the public
paper, will be made available for public and included as part of the comment docket without change including any
viewing online at www.regulations.gov that is placed in the official public personal information provided, unless
without change, unless the comment docket, and made available in EPA’s the comment includes profanity, threats,
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or electronic public docket. information claimed to be Confidential
other information whose disclosure is Business Information (CBI) or other
restricted by statute. Information Dated: August 10, 2018.
Steven Neugeboren,
information whose disclosure is
claimed as CBI and other information restricted by statute.
whose disclosure is restricted by statute Associate General Counsel.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
is not included in the official public [FR Doc. 2018–17923 Filed 8–20–18; 8:45 am]
Edward Mixon, Information Exchange
docket or in the electronic public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Services Division, Office of Information
docket.
EPA’s policy is that copyrighted Management (2823T), Environmental
material, including copyrighted material ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
contained in a public comment, will not AGENCY Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
be placed in EPA’s electronic public telephone number: 202–566–2142; fax
docket but will be available only in number: 202–566–1684; email address:
[EPA–HQ–OEI–2006–0037; FRL–9982–33– mixon.edward@epa.gov.
printed, paper form in the official public OEI]
docket. Although not all docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
materials may be available Information Collection Request Supporting documents, which explain
electronically, you may still access any Submitted to OMB for Review and in detail the information that the EPA
of the publicly available docket Approval; Comment Request; will be collecting, are available in the
materials through the EPA Docket Exchange Network Grants Progress public docket for this ICR. The docket
Center. Reports (Renewal) can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
B. How and to whom do I submit AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
comments? Agency (EPA). 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
You may submit comments as ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC. The telephone number
provided in the ADDRESSES section. for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
Please ensure that your comments are SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection For additional information about EPA’s
submitted within the specified comment Agency has submitted an information public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
period. collection request (ICR), Exchange dockets.
If you submit an electronic comment, Network Grants Progress Reports (EPA Abstract: Under the U.S. EPA
EPA recommends that you include your ICR No. 2207.07, OMB Control No. National Environmental Information
name, mailing address, and an email 2025–0006) to the Office of Management Exchange Network (NEIEN) Grant
address or other contact information in and Budget (OMB) for review and Program, EPA collects information from
the body of your comment and with any approval in accordance with the the NEIEN grantees on assistance
disk or CD ROM you submit. This Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a agreements that EPA has awarded.
ensures that you can be identified as the proposed extension of the ICR, which is Specifically, for each project, EPA
submitter of the comment and allows currently approved through August 31, proposes to have grantees submit semi-
EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot 2018. Public comments were previously annual reports on the progress and
read your comment due to technical requested via the Federal Register on current status of each goal and output,
difficulties or needs further information March 5, 2018 during a 60-day comment completion dates for outputs, and any
on the substance of your comment. Any period. This notice allows for an problems encountered. This information
identifying or contact information additional 30 days for public comments. will help EPA ensure projects are on
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provided in the body of a comment will A fuller description of the ICR is given schedule to meet their goals and
be included as part of the comment that below, including its estimated burden produce high quality environmental
is placed in the official public docket, and cost to the public. An Agency may results. New award recipients will
and made available in EPA’s electronic not conduct or sponsor and a person is complete one Quality Assurance
public docket. If EPA cannot read your not required to respond to a collection Reporting Form for each award. This
comment due to technical difficulties of information unless it displays a form provides a simple means for grant
and cannot contact you for clarification, currently valid OMB control number. recipients to describe how quality will
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be addressed throughout their projects. requested via the Federal Register on Agency may request contractors
Additionally, the Quality Assurance February 13, 2018, during a 60-day responding to any of these types of
Reporting Form is derived from comment period. This notice allows for incidents to conduct background checks
guidelines provided in the NEIEN 2018 an additional 30 days for public and apply Government-established
Grant Solicitation Notice. comments. A fuller description of the suitability criteria in Title 5 CFR
Form Numbers: EPA Form 5300–26 ICR is given below, including its Administrative Personnel 731.104
(Semi-Annual Progress Report Form) estimated burden and cost to the public. Appointments Subject to Investigation,
and EPA Form 5300–27 (Quality An Agency may not conduct or sponsor 732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations
Assurance Reporting Form). and a person is not required to respond and Investigative Requirements, and
Respondents/affected entities: State, to a collection of information unless it
736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources
tribal, and territorial environmental displays a currently valid OMB control
when determining whether employees
government offices. number.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: are acceptable to perform on given sites
DATES: Additional comments may be
Required to obtain or retain benefits (2 or on specific projects. In addition to
submitted on or before September 20,
CFR part 200 and 2 CFR part 1500). emergency response contractors, EPA
2018.
Estimated number of respondents: may require background checks for
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, contractor personnel working in
172 (total).
Frequency of response: Twice per year referencing Docket ID Number EPA– sensitive sites or sensitive projects. The
for the Semi-Annual Progress Report HQ–OARM–2017–0752, to (1) EPA background checks and application of
online using www.regulations.gov (our the Government’s suitability criteria
Form; one time per grant for the Quality
preferred method), by email to
Assurance Reporting Form. must be completed prior to contract
Total estimated burden: 280 hours oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental employee performance. The contractor
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR shall maintain records associated with
1320.03(b) Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, all background checks. Background
Total estimated cost: $16,187 (per checks cover citizenship or valid visa
year), includes $0 annualized capital or Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. status, criminal convictions, weapons
operation & maintenance costs. offenses, felony convictions, and parties
Changes in the Estimates: There is a Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA. prohibited from receiving federal
decrease of 60 hours in the total
EPA’s policy is that all comments contracts.
estimated respondent burden compared
received will be included in the public Form Numbers: None.
with the ICR currently approved by
docket without change including any
OMB. This is due to a slight decrease in Respondents/affected entities: Private
personal information provided, unless
the number of grants (from 200 to 172) Contractors.
the comment includes profanity, threats,
that are expected to be awarded
information claimed to be Confidential Respondent’s obligation to respond:
annually during the period of this ICR.
Business Information (CBI) or other Required to obtain a benefit per Title 5
Courtney Kerwin, information whose disclosure is CFR Administrative Personnel 731.104
Director, Regulatory Support Division. restricted by statute. Appointments Subject to Investigation,
[FR Doc. 2018–17872 Filed 8–20–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Thomas Valentino, Policy, Training and and Investigative Requirements, and
Oversight Division, Office of 736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources.
Acquisition Management (3802R),
Estimated number of respondents:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
1,000 (total).
AGENCY Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: (202) 564– Frequency of response: Annual.
[EPA–HQ–OARM–2017–0752; FRL– 4522; email address: valentino.thomas@ Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours
9982–48–OEI] epa.gov. (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1320.03(b)
Information Collection Request
Supporting documents, which explain
Submitted to OMB for Review and Total estimated cost: $195,070 (per
in detail the information that the EPA
Approval; Comment Request; year), includes $0 annualized capital or
will be collecting, are available in the
Background Checks for Contractor operation & maintenance costs.
public docket for this ICR. The docket
Employees (Renewal) Changes in the Estimates: There is no
can be viewed online at
AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the change in the hours in the total
Agency (EPA). EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room estimated respondent burden compared
ACTION: Notice. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, with the ICR currently approved by
Washington, DC. The telephone number OMB.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
Agency (EPA) has submitted an Courtney Kerwin,
For additional information about EPA’s
information collection request (ICR), public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Director, Regulatory Support Division.
Background Checks for Contractor dockets. [FR Doc. 2018–17873 Filed 8–20–18; 8:45 am]
Employees (EPA ICR No. 2159.07, OMB Abstract: The EPA uses contractors to
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Control No. 2030–0043) to the Office of perform services throughout the nation
Management and Budget (OMB) for with regard to environmental
review and approval in accordance with emergencies involving the release, or
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a threatened release, of oil, radioactive
proposed extension of the ICR, which is materials, or hazardous chemicals that
currently approved through August 31, may potentially affect communities and
2018. Public comments were previously the surrounding environment. The
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