83 FR 60849 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Monthly Progress Reports (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)

Page Range		60849-60850
FR Document		2018-25769

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Monthly Progress Reports (EPA ICR Number 1039.15, OMB Control Number 2030-0005) 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 December 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 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-2018-0229; FRL-9985-08-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Monthly Progress Reports (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), Monthly Progress Reports (EPA ICR 
Number 1039.15, OMB Control Number 2030-0005) 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 December 31, 2018. Public comments 
were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 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 December 27, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OARM-2018-0229, 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

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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: 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: None.
    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 $50,550 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the 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.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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Emergency Management, (5104A), has access to release information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 through the Freedom of Information AGENCY
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Act, may request release information on
[EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0229; FRL–9985–
20460; telephone number: (202) 564– what types of releases are occurring in 08–OEI]
8794; email address: hoffman.wendy@ different localities and what actions, if
epa.gov. any, are being taken to protect public Information Collection Request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: health, welfare and the environment. Submitted to OMB for Review and
Supporting documents, which explain Form numbers: EPA Form 6100–10, Approval; Comment Request; Monthly
in detail the information that the EPA Continuous Release Reporting Form. Progress Reports (Renewal)
will be collecting, are available in the
Respondents/affected entities: Entities AGENCY: Environmental Protection
public docket for this ICR. The docket
potentially affected by this action are Agency (EPA).
can be viewed online at
not defined. The use and release of ACTION: Notice.
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room hazardous substances are pervasive
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, throughout industry. EPA expects many
Agency (EPA) has submitted an
Washington, DC. The telephone number different industrial categories to report
information collection request (ICR),
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. hazardous substance releases under the Monthly Progress Reports (EPA ICR
For additional information about EPA’s provisions of the CRRR. No one industry Number 1039.15, OMB Control Number
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ sector or group of sectors is 2030–0005) to the Office of Management
dockets. disproportionately affected by the and Budget (OMB) for review and
Abstract: Continuous Release information collection burden. approval in accordance with the
Reporting Requirements (CRRR) under Respondent’s obligation to respond: Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
Section 103(a) of CERCLA, as amended, Mandatory if respondents want reduced proposed extension of the ICR, which is
requires the person in charge of a vessel currently approved through December
reporting for continuous releases.
or facility immediately to notify the 31, 2018. Public comments were
National Response Center (NRC) of a Estimated number of respondents:
previously requested via the Federal
hazardous substance release into the 4,192.
Register on June 13, 2018, during a 60-
environment if the amount of the release Frequency of response: On occasion. day comment period. This notice allows
equals or exceeds the substance’s for an additional 30 days for public
Total estimated burden: 334,472
reportable quantity (RQ). If the source comments. A fuller description of the
hours (average per year). Burden is
and chemical composition of the ICR is given below, including its
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
continuous release do not change and estimated burden and cost to the public.
the level of the continuous release does Total estimated cost: $19,797,899
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
not significantly increase, a follow-up (average per year), including $243,200 and a person is not required to respond
written report to the EPA Region one annualized capital or operation & to a collection of information unless it
year after submission of the initial maintenance costs (average per year). displays a currently valid OMB control
written report is also required. The Changes in estimates: There is an number.
person in charge must notify the NRC increase of 8,890 hours in the total DATES: Additional comments may be
and EPA Region of a change in the estimated respondent burden compared submitted on or before December 27,
source or composition of the release, with the ICR currently approved by 2018.
and under section 103(a) of CERCLA, a
OMB. This increase in burden results ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
significant increase must be reported
primarily from use of data on the actual referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
immediately to the NRC. Finally, any
number of continuous release reports HQ–OARM–2018–0229, to (1) EPA
change in information submitted in
support of a continuous release from several regions and applying a online using www.regulations.gov (our
notification must be reported to the EPA growth rate consistent with prior years preferred method), by email to
Region. Section 103(f)(2) of CERCLA reporting. The average annual percent oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
provides facilities relief from per- increase in facilities in the previous ICR Docket Center, Environmental
occurrence notification release was approximately 7.5%. The same Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
requirements if the subject release is percent increase was assumed for this 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
continuous and stable in quantity and ICR. The unit burden hours per Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
rate. respondent information collection email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
CRR allows the Federal government to activity remains the same as the Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
determine whether a Federal response previous ICR. In addition, this ICR for EPA.
action is required to control or mitigate includes the requirements under EPCRA EPA’s policy is that all comments
any potential adverse effects to public section 304, which were inadvertently received will be included in the public
health, welfare or the environment. The omitted in the previous renewal. docket without change including any
release information is also available to personal information provided, unless
EPA program offices and other Federal Courtney Kerwin, the comment includes profanity, threats,
agencies who evaluate the potential Director, Regulatory Support Division. information claimed to be Confidential
need for additional regulations, new [FR Doc. 2018–25777 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] Business Information (CBI) or other
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permitting requirements for specific BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
information whose disclosure is
substances or sources, or improved restricted by statute.
emergency response planning. State and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
local government authorities and Thomas Valentino, Policy, Training and
facilities subject to the CRRR use release Oversight Division, Office of
information for local emergency Acquisition Management (3802R),
response planning. The public, which Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

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Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC uncertainty; e.g., continuing funding 6724; email address: burchette.sella@
20460; telephone number: (202) 564– resolutions, sequestration budget cuts. epa.gov.
4522; email address: valentino.thomas@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Courtney Kerwin,
epa.gov. Supporting documents which explain in
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2018–25769 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
detail the information that the EPA will
Supporting documents, which explain be collecting are available in the public
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in detail the information that the EPA docket for this ICR. The docket can be
will be collecting, are available in the viewed online at www.regulations.gov
public docket for this ICR. The docket ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
can be viewed online at AGENCY WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
www.regulations.gov or in person at the Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2005–0007, FRL–9987– The telephone number for the Docket
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 04–OLEM]
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
Washington, DC. The telephone number Agency Information Collection information about EPA’s public docket,
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Activities; Proposed Collection; visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
For additional information about EPA’s Comment Request; EPA Worker
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Protection Standards for Hazardous
comments and information to enable it
dockets. Waste Operations and Emergency
to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed
Abstract: Appropriate Government Response (Renewal); EPA ICR Number
collection of information is necessary
surveillance of contractor performance 1426.12, OMB Control Number 2050–
for the proper performance of the
is required to give reasonable assurance 0105
functions of the Agency, including
that efficient methods and effective cost AGENCY: Environmental Protection whether the information will have
controls are being used for various cost- Agency (EPA). practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
reimbursable and fixed-rate contracts. ACTION: Notice. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Per 48 CFR 1552.211 regulations, on a burden of the proposed collection of
monthly basis the Agency requires SUMMARY: In compliance with the information, including the validity of
contractors to provide the Contracting Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this the methodology and assumptions used;
Officer’s Representative (COR) with a document announces that EPA is (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
report detailing: (a) What was planning to submit a request to renew clarity of the information to be
accomplished on the contract for that an existing approved Information collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
period; (b) expenditures for the same Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of of the collection of information on those
period of time; and (c) what is expected Management and Budget (OMB). This who are to respond, including through
to be accomplished on the contract for ICR is scheduled to expire on February the use of appropriate automated
the next month. Responses to the 28, 2019. Before submitting the ICR to electronic, mechanical, or other
information collection are mandatory OMB for review and approval, EPA is technological collection techniques or
for contractors and are required for the soliciting comments on specific aspects other forms of information technology,
contractors to receive monthly of the proposed information collection e.g., permitting electronic submission of
payments. as described below. responses. EPA will consider the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
Form numbers: None. or before January 28, 2019. as appropriate. The final ICR package
Respondents/affected entities: Private ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
sector. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA
Respondent’s obligation to respond: SFUND–2005–0007 by one of the will issue another Federal Register
Mandatory per 48 CFR 1552.211. following methods: notice to announce the submission of
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Estimated number of respondents:
on-line instructions for submitting submit additional comments to OMB.
337 (total). Abstract: Section 126(f) of the
comments.
Frequency of response: Monthly. • Email: superfund.docket@epa.gov. Superfund Amendments and
Total estimated burden: 97,056 hours • Mail: EPA Docket Center, Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Environmental Protection Agency, Mail requires EPA to set worker protection
1320.03(b). Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. standards for State and local employees
NW, Washington, DC 20460. engaged in hazardous waste operations
Total estimated cost: $9,074,736 (per EPA’s policy is that all comments and emergency response in the 27 States
year), includes $50,550 annualized received will be included in the public that do not have Occupational Safety
capital or operation & maintenance docket without change and may be and Health Administration approved
costs. made available online at State plans. The EPA coverage, as cited
Changes in the estimates: There is an www.regulations.gov, including any in 40 CRF 311, required to be identical
increase of 19,650 hours (97,056– personal information provided, unless to the OSHA standards, extends to three
77,406) in the total estimated the comment includes information categories of employees: Those engaged
respondent burden compared with the claimed to be Confidential Business in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous
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ICR currently approved by OMB Information (CBI) or other information waste sites, including corrective actions
because there are approximately 337 whose disclosure is restricted by statute. at Treatment, Storage and Disposal
contracts and orders requiring response FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (TSD) facilities regulated under the
in 2018 instead of only 266 in 2014. Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental Resource Conservation and Recovery
This figure has increased to 337 due in Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Act (RCRA); employees working on
part to shorter-value and shorter-length Edison, NJ 08837, telephone number: routine hazardous waste operations at
contracts being awarded due to budget 732–321–6726; fax number: 732–321– RCRA TSD facilities, and employees

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 27, 2018.
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)
FR Citation		83 FR 60849