83 FR 46732 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership; EPA ICR Number 2173.07 (Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060-0578
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 46732-46733] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20036] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0501; FRL-9983-76-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership; EPA ICR Number 2173.07 (Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060-0578 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership'' (EPA ICR Number 2173.07 (Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060-0578) 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 March 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 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2004-0501, 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: Christopher Kent, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, MC 6202A Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9046; fax number: 202-343-2208; 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: In 2002, EPA's Energy Supply and Industry Branch (ESIB) launched two partnership programs with industry and other stakeholders: The Green Power Partnership (GPP) and the Combined Heat and Power Partnership (CHPP). These voluntary partnership programs, along with others in the ESIB, encourage organizations to invest in clean, efficient energy technologies, including renewable energy and combined heat and power. To continue to be successful, it is critical that EPA collect information from these program stakeholders to ensure these organizations are meeting their clean energy goals and to assure the credibility of these voluntary non-regulatory programs. EPA has developed this ICR to obtain authorization to collect information from organizations participating in the GPP and CHPP, and other ESIB voluntary programs. Organizations that join these programs voluntarily agree to the following respective actions: (1) Designating a Green Power or CHP liaison and filling out a Partnership Agreement or Letter of Intent (LOI) respectively, (2) for the GPP, reporting to EPA, on an annual basis, their progress toward their green power commitment via a 3-page reporting form; (3) for the CHP Partnership, reporting to EPA information on their existing CHP projects, new project development, and other CHP-related [[Page 46733]] activities via a one-page reporting form (for projects) or via an informal email or phone call (for other CHP-related activities). In addition to these actions, organizations may voluntarily apply for recognition to the programs' established annual recognition events, which require submitting additional information. EPA uses the data obtained from its Partners to assess the success of these programs in achieving their national energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. Partners are organizational entities that have volunteered to participate in either Partnership program. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are company, institutional, and public-sector organizations that voluntarily participate in the EPA's Green Power Partnership (GPP) or Combined Heat and Power Partnership (CHPP). These include both service and goods providing industries, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations, commercial and industrial organizations, and local, state, or federal government agencies. Forms: EPA-430-K-013, EPA-430-F-05-034; EPA-5900-353. Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 6,871 (total). Frequency of response: Annually, on occasion, one time. Total estimated burden: 6,598 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $731,382 (per year), includes annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is minimal decrease in hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Since the last ICR renewal, both the GPP and CHPP have introduced program efficiencies to reduce program burden and simplified collection forms into pre-populated spreadsheets or documents. As a result of these changes, the average number of hours per Partner has decreased from 3.2 hours to 2.87 hours, but the total hourly burden for Partners still increased because of an increase in the number of Partners. For perspective on the magnitude of Partner growth, the number of Partners at the end of 2008 was 1,308, whereas by year-end 2018 there was an estimated 1959 (GPP has 1546, and CHP has 413). The previous ICR also overestimated the growth of both programs and as such, the out year's number of respondents was larger than the program actually achieved. The GPP program is also re-evaluating program requirements which may have an impact on the number of respondents in the future. EPA will update the estimated respondent burden before submission to OMB for review. Dated: September 4, 2018. Carolyn Snyder, Director, Climate Protection Partnership Division. [FR Doc. 2018-20036 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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consider these comments in ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
determining the appropriate action to be the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
taken, but the filing of a comment alone SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
will not serve to make the filer a party Agency is planning to submit an Evaluate whether the proposed
to the proceeding. The Commission’s information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary
rules require that persons filing ‘‘Information Collection Request for for the proper performance of the
comments in opposition to the project Green Power Partnership and Combined functions of the Agency, including
provide copies of their protests only to Heat and Power Partnership’’ (EPA ICR whether the information will have
the party or parties directly involved in Number 2173.07 (Renewal), OMB practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
the protest. Control No. 2060–0578) to the Office of accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Persons who wish to comment only Management and Budget (OMB) for burden of the proposed collection of
on the environmental review of this review and approval in accordance with information, including the validity of
project should submit an original and the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before the methodology and assumptions used;
two copies of their comments to the doing so, EPA is soliciting public (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Secretary of the Commission. comments on specific aspects of the clarity of the information to be
Environmental commentors will be proposed information collection as collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
placed on the Commission’s described below. This is a proposed of the collection of information on those
environmental mailing list, will receive extension of the ICR, which is currently who are to respond, including through
copies of the environmental documents, approved through March 31, 2019. An the use of appropriate automated
and will be notified of meetings Agency may not conduct or sponsor and electronic, mechanical, or other
associated with the Commission’s a person is not required to respond to technological collection techniques or
environmental review process. a collection of information unless it other forms of information technology,
Environmental commentors will not be displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of
required to serve copies of filed number. responses. EPA will consider the
documents on all other parties. comments received and amend the ICR
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
However, the non-party commentors as appropriate. The final ICR package
or before November 13, 2018.
will not receive copies of all documents will then be submitted to OMB for
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, EPA
filed by other parties or issued by the
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will issue another Federal Register
Commission (except for the mailing of
OAR–2004–0501, online using notice to announce the submission of
environmental documents issued by the
www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Commission) and will not have the right
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ submit additional comments to OMB.
to seek court review of the
epamail.epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Abstract: In 2002, EPA’s Energy
Commission’s final order.
Docket Center, Environmental Supply and Industry Branch (ESIB)
The Commission strongly encourages
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, launched two partnership programs
electronic filings of comments, protests,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, with industry and other stakeholders:
and interventions in lieu of paper using
Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is The Green Power Partnership (GPP) and
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
that all comments received will be the Combined Heat and Power
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
included in the public docket without Partnership (CHPP). These voluntary
electronically should submit an original
change including any personal partnership programs, along with others
and 5 copies of the protest or
information provided, unless the in the ESIB, encourage organizations to
intervention to the Federal Energy
comment includes profanity, threats, invest in clean, efficient energy
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
information claimed to be Confidential technologies, including renewable
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Business Information (CBI) or other energy and combined heat and power.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
information whose disclosure is To continue to be successful, it is
Time on September 28, 2018.
restricted by statute. critical that EPA collect information
Dated: September 7, 2018. from these program stakeholders to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Christopher Kent, Climate Protection ensure these organizations are meeting
Deputy Secretary. Partnerships Division, Office of their clean energy goals and to assure
[FR Doc. 2018–19996 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] Atmospheric Programs, MC 6202A the credibility of these voluntary non-
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 regulatory programs.
EPA has developed this ICR to obtain
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
authorization to collect information
20460; telephone number: 202–343–
from organizations participating in the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 9046; fax number: 202–343–2208; email GPP and CHPP, and other ESIB
AGENCY address: kent.christopher@epa.gov. voluntary programs. Organizations that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: join these programs voluntarily agree to
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0501; FRL–9983–76– Supporting documents which explain in the following respective actions: (1)
OAR] detail the information that the EPA will Designating a Green Power or CHP
Proposed Information Collection be collecting are available in the public liaison and filling out a Partnership
Request; Comment Request; docket for this ICR. The docket can be Agreement or Letter of Intent (LOI)
Information Collection Request for viewed online at www.regulations.gov respectively, (2) for the GPP, reporting
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Green Power Partnership and or in person at the EPA Docket Center, to EPA, on an annual basis, their
Combined Heat and Power WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 progress toward their green power
Partnership; EPA ICR Number 2173.07 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. commitment via a 3-page reporting
(Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060–0578 The telephone number for the Docket form; (3) for the CHP Partnership,
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional reporting to EPA information on their
AGENCY: Environmental Protection information about EPA’s public docket, existing CHP projects, new project
Agency (EPA). visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. development, and other CHP-related
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activities via a one-page reporting form may have an impact on the number of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
(for projects) or via an informal email or respondents in the future. EPA will COMMISSION
phone call (for other CHP-related update the estimated respondent burden
[OMB 3060–0139]
activities). In addition to these actions, before submission to OMB for review.
organizations may voluntarily apply for Information Collection Being
Dated: September 4, 2018.
recognition to the programs’ established Submitted for Review and Approval to
annual recognition events, which Carolyn Snyder,
the Office of Management and Budget
require submitting additional Director, Climate Protection Partnership
information. EPA uses the data obtained Division. AGENCY: Federal Communications
from its Partners to assess the success of [FR Doc. 2018–20036 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] Commission.
these programs in achieving their BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ACTION: Notice and request for
national energy and greenhouse gas comments.
(GHG) reduction goals. Partners are
organizational entities that have ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
volunteered to participate in either AGENCY to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Partnership program. required by the Paperwork Reduction
Respondents/affected entities: Entities Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
[ER–FRL–9041–3]
potentially affected by this action are Communications Commission (FCC or
company, institutional, and public- Environmental Impact Statements; the Commission) invites the general
sector organizations that voluntarily Notice of Availability public and other Federal agencies to
participate in the EPA’s Green Power take this opportunity to comment on the
Partnership (GPP) or Combined Heat Responsible Agency: Office of Federal following information collection.
and Power Partnership (CHPP). These Activities, General Information (202) Comments are requested concerning:
include both service and goods 564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa/ Whether the proposed collection of
providing industries, educational information is necessary for the proper
.
institutions and non-governmental performance of the functions of the
organizations, commercial and Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Commission, including Whether the
industrial organizations, and local, state, Statements information shall have practical utility;
or federal government agencies. Filed 09/03/2018 Through 09/07/2018 the accuracy of the Commission’s
Forms: EPA–430–K–013, EPA–430–F– burden estimate; ways to enhance the
05–034; EPA–5900–353. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Notice information collected; ways to minimize
Voluntary. the burden of the collection of
Estimated number of respondents: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act information on the respondents,
6,871 (total). requires that EPA make public its including the use of automated
Frequency of response: Annually, on comments on EISs issued by other collection techniques or other forms of
occasion, one time. Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters information technology; and ways to
Total estimated burden: 6,598 hours on EISs are available at: https:// further reduce the information
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/ collection burden on small business
1320.03(b). action/eis/search. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Total estimated cost: $731,382 (per The Commission may not conduct or
year), includes annualized capital or EIS No. 20180209, Final, GSA, MD, sponsor a collection of information
operation & maintenance costs. 2018 Master Plan for the unless it displays a currently valid
Changes in estimates: There is Consolidation of the U.S. FDA HQ Office of Management and Budget
minimal decrease in hours in the total Final Environmental Impact (OMB) control number. No person shall
estimated respondent burden compared Statement, Review Period Ends: 10/ be subject to any penalty for failing to
with the ICR currently approved by 15/2018, Contact: Paul Gyamfi 202– comply with a collection of information
OMB. Since the last ICR renewal, both 440–3405 subject to the PRA that does not display
the GPP and CHPP have introduced
EIS No. 20180210, Final, USN, VA, a valid OMB control number.
program efficiencies to reduce program
burden and simplified collection forms Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing, DATES: Written comments should be
into pre-populated spreadsheets or Review Period Ends: 10/15/2018, submitted on or before October 15,
documents. As a result of these changes, Contact: Todd Kraft 757–836–2943 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
the average number of hours per Partner EIS No. 20180211, Adoption, NIGC, CA, submitting comments, but find it
has decreased from 3.2 hours to 2.87 difficult to do so within the period of
Final Environmental Impact
hours, but the total hourly burden for time allowed by this notice, you should
Statement—Wilton Rancheria,
Partners still increased because of an advise the contacts listed below as soon
Review Period Ends: 10/15/2018, as possible.
increase in the number of Partners. For Contact: Austin Badger 202–632–
perspective on the magnitude of Partner ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
7003
growth, the number of Partners at the Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
end of 2008 was 1,308, whereas by year- Dated: September 10, 2018. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
end 2018 there was an estimated 1959 Robert Tomiak, to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
(GPP has 1546, and CHP has 413). The Director, Office of Federal Activities. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
previous ICR also overestimated the [FR Doc. 2018–19923 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] Include in the comments the OMB
growth of both programs and as such, control number as shown in the
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the out year’s number of respondents SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
was larger than the program actually FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
achieved. The GPP program is also re- additional information or copies of the
evaluating program requirements which information collection, contact Cathy
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