83 FR 6175 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

Page Range		6175-6176
FR Document		2018-02929

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal)'' (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. 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 August 31, 2018. 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-9974-29-OARM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Background Checks for 
Contractor Employees (Renewal)'' (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. 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 August 31, 
2018. 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 April 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2017-0752 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: 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.
    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 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 estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB.


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    Dated: January 31, 2018,
Kimberly Y. Patrick,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
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available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, EPA
amtic/qalist.html). Provisions referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will issue another Federal Register
concerning modification of such OARM–2017–0752 online using notice to announce the submission of
methods by users are specified under www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods method), by email to oei.docket@ submit additional comments to OMB.
by Users) of Appendix C to 40 CFR part epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: The EPA uses contractors to
58. Center, Environmental Protection perform services throughout the nation
Consistent or repeated noncompliance Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 with regard to environmental
with any of these conditions should be Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC emergencies involving the release, or
reported to: Director, Exposure Methods 20460. threatened release, of oil, radioactive
and Measurements Division (MD–E205– EPA’s policy is that all comments
materials, or hazardous chemicals that
01), National Exposure Research received will be included in the public
may potentially affect communities and
Laboratory, U.S. Environmental docket without change including any
the surrounding environment. The
Protection Agency, Research Triangle personal information provided, unless
Agency may request contractors
Park, North Carolina 27711. the comment includes profanity, threats,
responding to any of these types of
Designation of this reference method information claimed to be Confidential
incidents to conduct background checks
is intended to assist the States in Business Information (CBI) or other
and apply Government-established
establishing and operating their air information whose disclosure is
suitability criteria in Title 5 CFR
quality surveillance systems under 40 restricted by statute.
Administrative Personnel 731.104
CFR part 58. Questions concerning the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Appointments Subject to Investigation,
commercial availability or technical Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and 732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations
aspects of the method should be Oversight Division, Office of and Investigative Requirements, and
directed to the applicant. Acquisition Management (3802R), 736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources
Dated: February 5, 2018. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 when determining whether employees
Timothy H. Watkins, Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC are acceptable to perform on given sites
20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
Acting Director, National Exposure Research or on specific projects. In addition to
Laboratory. 4522; email address: valentino.thomas@
emergency response contractors, EPA
epa.gov.
[FR Doc. 2018–02813 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am] may require background checks for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: contractor personnel working in
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Supporting documents which explain in sensitive sites or sensitive projects. The
detail the information that the EPA will background checks and application of
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION be collecting are available in the public the Government’s suitability criteria
AGENCY docket for this ICR. The docket can be must be completed prior to contract
viewed online at www.regulations.gov employee performance. The contractor
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, shall maintain records associated with
[EPA–HQ–OARM–2017–0752; FRL–9974–
29–OARM] WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 all background checks. Background
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. checks cover citizenship or valid visa
Proposed Information Collection The telephone number for the Docket status, criminal convictions, weapons
Request; Comment Request; Center is 202–566–1744. For additional offenses, felony convictions, and parties
Background Checks for Contractor information about EPA’s public docket, prohibited from receiving federal
Employees (Renewal) visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. contracts.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments Form numbers: None.
Agency (EPA). and information to enable it to: (i) Respondents/affected entities: Private
ACTION: Notice. Evaluate whether the proposed Contractors.
collection of information is necessary Respondent’s obligation to respond:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection for the proper performance of the
Agency is planning to submit an Required to obtain a benefit per Title 5
functions of the Agency, including CFR Administrative Personnel 731.104
information collection request (ICR), whether the information will have
‘‘Background Checks for Contractor Appointments Subject to Investigation,
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations
Employees (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
2159.07, OMB Control No. 2030–0043) and Investigative Requirements, and
burden of the proposed collection of 736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources.
to the Office of Management and Budget information, including the validity of
(OMB) for review and approval in the methodology and assumptions used; Estimated number of respondents:
accordance with the Paperwork (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 1,000 (total).
Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is clarity of the information to be Frequency of response: Annual.
soliciting public comments on specific collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
aspects of the proposed information Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours
of the collection of information on those (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
collection as described below. This is a who are to respond, including through
proposed extension of the ICR, which is 1320.03(b).
the use of appropriate automated
currently approved through August 31, electronic, mechanical, or other Total estimated cost: $195,070 (per
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2018. An Agency may not conduct or technological collection techniques or year), includes $0 annualized capital or
sponsor and a person is not required to other forms of information technology, operation & maintenance costs.
respond to a collection of information e.g., permitting electronic submission of Changes in estimates: There is no
unless it displays a currently valid OMB responses. EPA will consider the change in the hours in the total
control number. comments received and amend the ICR estimated respondent burden compared
DATES: Comments must be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package with the ICR currently approved by
or before April 16, 2018. will then be submitted to OMB for OMB.

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Dated: January 31, 2018, information claimed to be Confidential This information collection is
Kimberly Y. Patrick, Business Information (CBI) or other mandatory under FIFRA Section 8. It is
Director, Office of Acquisition Management. information whose disclosure is used by the Agency to determine
[FR Doc. 2018–02929 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am] restricted by statute. compliance with FIFRA. The
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information is used by EPA Regional
Michelle Stevenson, Office of pesticide enforcement and compliance
Compliance, Monitoring, Assistance, staffs, the Office of Enforcement and
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Media Programs Division, Compliance Assurance (OECA), and the
AGENCY Pesticides, Waste & Toxics Branch Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
(2225A), Environmental Protection within the Office of Chemical Safety
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2017–0640; FRL–9974–
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), as
23–OECA]
Washington, DC 20460; telephone well as the U.S. Department of
Proposed Information Collection number: (202) 564–4203; fax number: Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug
Request; Comment Request; (202) 564–0085; email: Administration (FDA), and other
Recordkeeping Requirements for stevenson.michelle@epa.gov. Federal agencies, States under
Producers, Registrants and Applicants SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cooperative Enforcement Agreements,
of Pesticides and Pesticide Devices Supporting documents which explain in and the public. An agency may not
Under Section 8 of the Federal detail the information that the EPA will conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
Insecticide, Fungicide, and be collecting are available in the public required to respond to, a collection of
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); EPA ICR docket for this ICR. The docket can be information unless it displays a
Number 0143.13, OMB Control Number viewed online at www.regulations.gov, currently valid OMB control number.
2070–0028 or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Producers of pesticides and pesticide
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
Agency (EPA). devices for sale or distribution in or
The telephone number for the Docket
ACTION: Notice. exported to the United States.
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
information about EPA’s public docket,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Mandatory (40 CFR 169).
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Estimated number of respondents:
Agency is planning to submit an Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
information collection request (ICR), 14,447 (total).
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments Frequency of response: Annual.
Recordkeeping Requirements for and information to enable it to: (i)
Producers, Registrants and Applicants Total estimated burden: 28,894
Evaluate whether the proposed Total estimated cost: $3,500,508.
of Pesticides and Pesticide Devices collection of information is necessary
under Section 8 of the Federal There are no annualized capital or O&M
for the proper performance of the costs associated with this ICR since all
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide functions of the Agency, including
Act (FIFRA) (EPA ICR No. 0143.13, equipment associated with this ICR is
whether the information will have present as part of ordinary business
OMB Control No. 2070–0028) to the practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
Office of Management and Budget practices.
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Changes in estimates: There is a
(OMB) for review and approval in burden of the proposed collection of
accordance with the Paperwork decrease of 5,694 hours in the total
information, including the validity of estimated burden currently identified in
Reduction Act. EPA is soliciting public the methodology and assumptions used;
comments on specific aspects of the the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Burdens. This decrease is an adjustment
proposed information collection as clarity of the information to be
described below. This is a proposed due to a change in the number of
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden respondents since the last ICR.
extension of the ICR, which is currently of the collection of information on those
approved through September 30, 2018. Dated: January 11, 2018.
who are to respond, including through
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor the use of appropriate automated
Edward J. Messina,
and a person is not required to respond electronic, mechanical, or other Director, Office of Compliance/MAMPD.
to a collection of information unless it technological collection techniques or [FR Doc. 2018–02931 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
displays a currently valid OMB control other forms of information technology, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
number. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
DATES: Comments must be submitted on responses. EPA will consider the
or before April 16, 2018. comments received and amend the ICR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as appropriate. The final ICR package HUMAN SERVICES
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will then be submitted to OMB for
OECA–2017–0640, online using review and approval. At that time, EPA Centers for Disease Control and
www.regulations.gov (our preferred will issue another Federal Register Prevention
method), by email to docket.oeca@ notice to announce the submission of
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Notice of Closed Meeting
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Center, Environmental Protection submit additional comments to OMB. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Abstract: Producers of pesticides and
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Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC pesticide devices must maintain certain amended, notice is hereby given of the
20460. records with respect to their operations following meeting.
EPA’s policy is that all comments and make such records available for The meeting will be closed to the
received will be included in the public inspection and copying as specified in public in accordance with the
docket without change including any Section 8 of the Federal Insecticide, provisions set forth in sections
personal information provided, unless Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
the comment includes profanity, threats, and in regulations at 40 CFR part 169. as amended, and the Determination of

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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		Comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 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 6175