83 FR 42289 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 162 (August 21, 2018)

Page Range		42289-42289
FR Document		2018-17873

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Background Checks for Contractor Employees (EPA ICR No. 2159.07, OMB Control No. 2030-0043) 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 February 13, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2017-0752; FRL-9982-48-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Background Checks for Contractor Employees 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Background Checks for Contractor 
Employees (EPA ICR No. 2159.07, OMB Control No. 2030-0043) 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 February 13, 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-
OARM-2017-0752, 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: 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: 
[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 EPA uses contractors to perform services throughout 
the nation with regard to environmental emergencies involving the 
release, or threatened release, of oil, radioactive materials, or 
hazardous chemicals that may potentially affect communities and the 
surrounding environment. The Agency may request contractors responding 
to any of these types of incidents to conduct background checks and 
apply Government-established suitability criteria in Title 5 CFR 
Administrative Personnel 731.104 Appointments Subject to Investigation, 
732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations and Investigative Requirements, 
and 736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources when determining whether 
employees are acceptable to perform on given sites or on specific 
projects. In addition to emergency response contractors, EPA may 
require background checks for contractor personnel working in sensitive 
sites or sensitive projects. The background checks and application of 
the Government's suitability criteria must be completed prior to 
contract employee performance. The contractor shall maintain records 
associated with all background checks. Background checks cover 
citizenship or valid visa status, criminal convictions, weapons 
offenses, felony convictions, and parties prohibited from receiving 
federal contracts.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private Contractors.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain a benefit 
per Title 5 CFR Administrative Personnel 731.104 Appointments Subject 
to Investigation, 732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations and 
Investigative Requirements, and 736.102 Notice to Investigative 
Sources.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,000 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $195,070 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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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]
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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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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 20, 2018.
Contact		Thomas Valentino, Policy, Training and Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
FR Citation		83 FR 42289