83 FR 45124 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Landfill Methane Outreach Program (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 172 (September 5, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 172 (September 5, 2018)
| Page Range | 45124-45125 | |
| FR Document | 2018-19260 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45124-45125] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19260] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0078; FRL-9983-34-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Landfill Methane Outreach Program (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Landfill Methane Outreach Program'' (EPA ICR No. 1849.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0446) 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 May 31, 2019. 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 November 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2003-0078, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-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: Lauren Aepli, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, (6207A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9423; fax number: (202) 343-2342; email address: aepli.lauren@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 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 Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), created by EPA as part of the United States' commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is a voluntary program designed to encourage and facilitate the development of environmentally and economically sound landfill gas (LFG) energy projects across the United States to reduce methane emissions from landfills. LMOP meets these objectives by educating local governments and communities about the benefits of LFG recovery and use; building partnerships between state agencies, industry, energy service providers, local communities, and other stakeholders interested in developing this valuable resource in their community; and providing tools to evaluate LFG energy potential. LMOP signed voluntary Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with these organizations to enlist their support in promoting cost-effective LFG utilization. The information collection includes completion and submission of the MOU, periodic information updates, and annual completion and submission of basic information on landfill methane projects with which the organizations are involved as an effort to update the LMOP Landfill and Landfill Gas Energy Project Database. The information collection is to be utilized to maintain up-to-date data and information about LMOP Partners and LFG energy projects with which they are involved. The data [[Page 45125]] will also be used by the public to access LFG energy project development opportunities in the United States. In addition, the information collection will assist LMOP in evaluating the reduction of methane emissions from landfills. Form numbers: 5900-157, 5900-158, 5900-159, 5900-160, 5900-161, and 5900-162. Respondents/affected entities: Private companies and municipalities that own or operate landfills; manufacturers and suppliers of equipment/knowledge to capture and utilize LFG; utility companies; end- users of energy from landfills; developers of LFG energy projects; State agencies; and other LFG energy stakeholders. Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 1,137 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 2,270 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $194,890 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 252 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to transition to an electronic collection of updates to landfill methane projects with which the organizations are involved. Dated: August 29, 2018. Paul M. Gunning, Director, Climate Change Division. [FR Doc. 2018-19260 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection for the proper performance of the
Procedural Requirements Agency is planning to submit an functions of the Agency, including
Environmental Compliance information collection request (ICR), whether the information will have
‘‘Landfill Methane Outreach Program’’ practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
In compliance with the National
(EPA ICR No. 1849.08, OMB Control No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
2060–0446) to the Office of Management burden of the proposed collection of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347), the Council
and Budget (OMB) for review and information, including the validity of
on Environmental Quality Regulations
approval in accordance with the the methodology and assumptions used;
(40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and DOE
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
NEPA Regulations (10 CFR part 1021),
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is clarity of the information to be
WAPA issued a Finding of No
soliciting public comments on specific collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
Significant Impact (FONSI) on January
aspects of the proposed information of the collection of information on those
13, 2017. The FONSI and other NEPA
collection as described below. This is a who are to respond, including through
compliance documentation may be
proposed extension of the ICR, which is the use of appropriate automated
found at https://www.wapa.gov/regions/
currently approved through May 31, electronic, mechanical, or other
CRSP/environment/Pages/environment.
2019. An Agency may not conduct or technological collection techniques or
aspx.
sponsor and a person is not required to other forms of information technology,
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis respond to a collection of information e.g., permitting electronic submission of
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 unless it displays a currently valid OMB responses. EPA will consider the
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., requires a control 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 November 5, 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 OAR–2003–0078, 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 a-and-r-Docket@ submit additional comments to OMB.
substantial number of small entities. In epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: The Landfill Methane
defining the term ‘‘rule,’’ the RFA Center, Environmental Protection Outreach Program (LMOP), created by
specifies that a ‘‘rule’’ does not include Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 EPA as part of the United States’
‘‘a rule of particular applicability Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC commitment to reduce greenhouse gas
relating to rates [and] services . . . or to 20460. emissions under the United Nations
valuations, costs or accounting, or EPA’s policy is that all comments Framework Convention on Climate
practices relating to such rates [and] received will be included in the public Change, is a voluntary program
services. . . .’’ 5 U.S.C. 601. WAPA has docket without change including any designed to encourage and facilitate the
determined that this action relates to personal information provided, unless development of environmentally and
rates or services offered by WAPA and, the comment includes profanity, threats, economically sound landfill gas (LFG)
therefore, is not a rule within the information claimed to be Confidential energy projects across the United States
purview of the RFA. Business Information (CBI) or other to reduce methane emissions from
information whose disclosure is landfills. LMOP meets these objectives
Determination Under Executive Order restricted by statute.
12866 by educating local governments and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: communities about the benefits of LFG
WAPA has an exemption from Lauren Aepli, Climate Change Division, recovery and use; building partnerships
centralized regulatory review under Office of Atmospheric Programs, between state agencies, industry, energy
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no (6207A), Environmental Protection service providers, local communities,
clearance of this Federal Register notice Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, and other stakeholders interested in
by the Office of Management and Washington, DC 20460; telephone developing this valuable resource in
Budget is required. number: (202) 343–9423; fax number: their community; and providing tools to
Dated: August 24, 2018. (202) 343–2342; email address: evaluate LFG energy potential. LMOP
Mark A. Gabriel, aepli.lauren@epa.gov. signed voluntary Memoranda of
Administrator. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Understanding (MOUs) with these
[FR Doc. 2018–19211 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in organizations to enlist their support in
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P detail the information that the EPA will promoting cost-effective LFG utilization.
be collecting are available in the public The information collection includes
docket for this ICR. The docket can be completion and submission of the MOU,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov periodic information updates, and
AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center, annual completion and submission of
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 basic information on landfill methane
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0078; FRL–9983–34– Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. projects with which the organizations
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
OAR] The telephone number for the Docket are involved as an effort to update the
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional LMOP Landfill and Landfill Gas Energy
Proposed Information Collection
information about EPA’s public docket, Project Database. The information
Request; Comment Request; Landfill
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. collection is to be utilized to maintain
Methane Outreach Program (Renewal)
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of up-to-date data and information about
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments LMOP Partners and LFG energy projects
Agency (EPA). and information to enable it to: (i) with which they are involved. The data
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will also be used by the public to access Incorporated has been awarded a individuals with a record of expert
LFG energy project development contract to perform work for OPP, and capabilities and accomplishments to
opportunities in the United States. In access to this information will enable serve as witnesses at trials and hearings,
addition, the information collection will Industrial Economics, Incorporated to as well as those with a knowledgeable
assist LMOP in evaluating the reduction fulfill the obligations of the contract. background to support EPA during
of methane emissions from landfills. DATES: Industrial Economics, settlement negotiations.
Form numbers: 5900–157, 5900–158, Incorporated will be given access to this In addition, the contractor shall
5900–159, 5900–160, 5900–161, and information on or before September 10, provide assistance to OECA, OCE, and
5900–162. 2018. EPA Regional Offices on economic
Respondents/affected entities: Private FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: policy related to environment
companies and municipalities that own William Northern, Information enforcement cases, as well as attendant
or operate landfills; manufacturers and Technology and Resources Management applications of the financial models.
suppliers of equipment/knowledge to Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide However, EPA enforcement
capture and utilize LFG; utility Programs, Environmental Protection professionals and management will
companies; end-users of energy from Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, make all policy decisions in regard to
landfills; developers of LFG energy Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone ultimate financial accounting issues,
projects; State agencies; and other LFG number: (703) 305–6478 email address: approaches, and applications.
energy stakeholders. morthern.william@epa.gov. This contract will involve no
Respondent’s obligation to respond: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: subcontractors.
Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: I. General Information OPP has determined that the contract
1,137 (total). described in this document involve
A. Does this action apply to me? work that is being conducted in
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 2,270 hours This action applies to the public in connection with FIFRA, in that
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR general. As such, the Agency has not pesticide chemicals will be the subject
1320.03(b). attempted to describe all the specific of certain evaluations to be made under
Total estimated cost: $194,890 (per entities that may be affected by this this contract. These evaluations may be
year), includes $0 annualized capital or action. used in subsequent regulatory decisions
operation & maintenance costs. under FIFRA.
B. How can I get copies of this document
Changes in estimates: There is a and other related information? Some of this information may be
decrease of 252 hours in the total entitled to confidential treatment. The
estimated respondent burden compared The docket for this action, identified information has been submitted to EPA
with the ICR currently approved by by docket identification (ID) number under FIFRA sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 and
OMB. This decrease is due to transition EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0563, is available under FFDCA sections 408 and 409.
to an electronic collection of updates to at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
In accordance with the requirements
landfill methane projects with which Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the contract with
the organizations are involved. Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
Industrial Economics, Incorporated
Environmental Protection Agency
Dated: August 29, 2018. prohibits use of the information for any
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Paul M. Gunning, purpose not specified in these contract;
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
prohibits disclosure of the information
Director, Climate Change Division. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
to a third party without prior written
[FR Doc. 2018–19260 Filed 9–4–18; 8:45 am] 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
approval from the Agency; and requires
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
that each official and employee of the
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
contractor sign an agreement to protect
holidays. The telephone number for the
the information from unauthorized
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
release and to handle it in accordance
AGENCY and the telephone number for the OPP
with the FIFRA Information Security
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0563; FRL–9982–35]
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
Manual. In addition, Industrial
the visitor instructions and additional
Economics, Incorporated is required to
Industrial Economics, Incorporated; information about the docket available
submit for EPA approval a security plan
Transfer of Data at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
under which any CBI will be secured
AGENCY: Environmental Protection II. Contractor Requirements and protected against unauthorized
Agency (EPA). The contractor shall provide EPA release or compromise. No information
such economic expertise for the annual will be provided to Industrial
ACTION: Notice.
updates of OECA’s financial models, the Economics, Incorporated until the
SUMMARY: This notice announces that development of new economic models requirements in this document have
pesticide related information submitted as appropriate, and the education of been fully satisfied. Records of
to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs enforcement professionals about the information provided to Industrial
(OPP) pursuant to the Federal models and their applications and Economics, Incorporated will be
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide situations that may require case-specific maintained by EPA Project Officers for
Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, financial analyses beyond using one of this contract. All information supplied
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including EPA’s financial model. to Industrial Economics, Incorporated
information that may have been claimed The contractor shall, furthermore, by EPA for use in connection with this
as Confidential Business Information provide accomplished expert advice to contract will be returned to EPA when
(CBI) by the submitter, will be enforcement personnel about financial Industrial Economics, Incorporated has
transferred to Industrial Economics, issues that may impact EPA completed its work.
Incorporated in accordance with the CBI enforcement litigation. When directed, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 21 U.S.C.
regulations. Industrial Economics, the contractor shall be able to provide 301 et seq.
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| Contact | Lauren Aepli, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, (6207A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 45124 |
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