Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations; EPA ICR No. 2219.02, OMB Control No. 2020-0032, 51810-51812 [06-7315]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
51810
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 169 / Thursday, August 31, 2006 / Notices
Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico;
the Office of the Northern New Mexico
Citizens Advisory Board, 1660 Old
Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, New
Mexico; and the Zimmerman Library,
University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Draft
SWEIS is available on the DOE Los
Alamos Site Office’s NEPA Web site at:
https://www.doeal.gov/laso/nepa/
sweis.htm.
Coordinator, at the address and phone
number listed above.
Issued at Washington, DC on August 24,
2006.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
[FR Doc. 06–7304 Filed 8–30–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
National Nuclear Security
Administration
Extension of Comment Period on the
Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact
Statement for Continued Operation of
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los
Alamos, NM
U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE), National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA).
ACTION: Notice of comment period
extension.
AGENCY:
Comments, or requests for
copies of the LANL Draft SWEIS should
be sent to: U.S. Department of Energy,
National Nuclear Security
Administration, Los Alamos Site Office,
Attn: Ms. Elizabeth Withers, SWEIS
Document Manager, 528 35th Street, Los
Alamos, New Mexico, 87544; or by
facsimile (1–505-667–5948); or by email at: LANL_SWEIS@doeal.gov.
Requests for copies of the LANL Draft
SWEIS or recorded comments may also
be made by calling 1–877–491–4957.
Please mark all envelopes, faxes and email: ‘‘LANL Draft SWEIS Comments’’.
The LANL Draft SWEIS and its
reference documents are available for
review at: the Robert J. Oppenheimer
Study Center Research Library,
Technical Area 3, Los Alamos National
erjones on PROD1PC72 with NOTICES
ADDRESSES:
15:29 Aug 30, 2006
Jkt 208001
Issued in Los Alamos, NM, this 24th day
of August, 2006.
Edwin L. Wilmot,
Manager.
[FR Doc. 06–7298 Filed 8–30–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
SUMMARY: On July 7, 2006, NNSA
published a Notice of Availability for
the Draft Site-wide Environmental
Impact Statement for Continued
Operation of Los Alamos National
Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
(LANL Draft SWEIS) (DOE/EIS–0380)
(71 FR 38638) and announced a 60-day
public comment period ending
September 5, 2006. Subsequently, in
response to requests for additional time
to review and comment on the
document, NNSA is extending the
public comment period until September
20, 2006.
DATES: Comments should be submitted
to NNSA no later than September 20,
2006. NNSA will consider comments
submitted after this date to the extent
practicable.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
U.S.
Department of Energy, Los Alamos Site
Office, Attn: Ms. Elizabeth Withers,
SWEIS Document Manager, 528 35th
Street, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544;
or telephone 1–505–845–4984.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2006–0557; FRL–8215–4]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Tips and
Complaints Regarding Environmental
Violations; EPA ICR No. 2219.02, OMB
Control No. 2020–0032
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on November
29, 2006. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection
as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OECA–2006–0557, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: ledesma.michael@epa.gov.
• Mail: The Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information
Center, Environmental Protection
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Agency, Mailcode: 2201T, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room B102, Washington,
DC 20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OECA–2006–
0557. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–OM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Le Desma; Legal Counsel &
Resource Management Division; Office
of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and
Training; Environmental Protection
Agency, Building 25, Box 25227, Denver
Federal Center, Denver, CO 80025;
telephone number: (303) 462–9453; fax
number: (303) 462–9075; e-mail address:
ledesma.michael@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM
31AUN1
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 169 / Thursday, August 31, 2006 / Notices
How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
What Should I Consider When I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQHQ–OECA–2006–0557, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information
Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the
telephone number for the Enforcement
and Compliance Docket and Information
Center is 202–564–1927.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a
copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the docket ID number identified in this
document.
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
erjones on PROD1PC72 with NOTICES
What Information Is EPA Particularly
Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
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. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:29 Aug 30, 2006
Jkt 208001
What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are general
members of the public who choose to
voluntarily supply a tip or complaint
regarding a suspected violation of
environmental law.
Title: Tips and Complaints Regarding
Environmental Violations.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2219.02,
OMB Control No. 2020–0032.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on November 29,
2006. 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. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are
listed in 40 CFR part 9, and are
displayed either by publication in the
Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in
certain EPA regulations is consolidated
in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: The EPA tips and
complaints web form is intended to
provide an easy and convenient means
by which members of the public can
supply information to EPA regarding
suspected violations of environmental
law. The decision to provide a tip or
complaint is entirely voluntary and use
of the webform when supplying a tip or
complaint is also entirely voluntary.
Tippers need not supply contact
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
51811
information or other personal
identifiers. Those who do supply such
information, however, should know that
this information may be shared by EPA
with appropriate administrative, law
enforcement, and judicial entities
engaged in investigating or adjudicating
the tip or complaint.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average one-half hour per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
It is expected that a total of 300
tippers or complainants will complete
the tips and complaints form each
month, for a total of 3,600 tippers and
complainants per year. Given that
tippers typically arrive at the form with
all of the information needed to
complete the form, EPA expects that the
form will take no more than 30 minutes
to complete. Accordingly, EPA expects
that the total annual burden hours will
be approximately 1,800. EPA does not
anticipate any capital or start-up costs
associated with completion of this form.
EPA also does not anticipate that, in
the usual case, burden hours associated
with the tips and complaint form will
translate into actual labor costs; we
expect relatively few tips or complaints
to be submitted as part of an employee’s
official duties. For this reason, we
believe that the relevant ‘‘labor costs’’
associated with the form are best
calculated as the wage opportunity cost
to tippers of the form’s estimated
burden hours. The wage opportunity
cost of the burden hours associated with
this form can be estimated by
multiplying the total number of burden
hours by the average national hourly
wage reported by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS). BLS reports the average
hourly wage in December 2005 to have
been $18.59 per hour; accordingly, the
total wage opportunity cost associated
with the tips and complaints form
E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM
31AUN1
51812
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 169 / Thursday, August 31, 2006 / Notices
would be approximately $33,462 per
annum.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is no change in the hours in the
total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: August 17, 2006.
Granta Y. Nakayama,
Assistant Administrator, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.
[FR Doc. 06–7315 Filed 8–30–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8215–6; EPA–HQ–OEI–2006–0634]
Amendment to a Privacy Act System of
Records
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Amendment to a
Privacy Act System of Records.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),
the Office of Administration and
Resources Management gives notice that
it proposes to amend the EPA
Identification Card system of records
(EPA–19). The changes reflect the
inclusion of photographs and
fingerprints of identification card
holders in the identification card
system, as well as the information
captured by automatic card reader
machines used to gain access to EPA
facilities.
Persons wishing to comment on
this amended system of records may do
so by October 10, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OEI–2006–0634, by one of the following
methods:
erjones on PROD1PC72 with NOTICES
DATES:
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:29 Aug 30, 2006
Jkt 208001
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–1752.
• Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: OEI Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West Building, Room B102,
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington DC. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEI–2006–
0634. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by
statute. Do not submit information that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
www.regulations.gov your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by
statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
available docket materials are available
either electronically in
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the OEI Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West
Building, Room B102, and 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OEI
Docket is (202) 566–1752.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yvette Jackson, Chief Security
Operations Branch, Security
Management Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, Ronald Reagan
Building, MS 3206R, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 564–6352; email address: jackson.yvette@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
This action amends the existing
system of records notice for the EPA
Identification Card system of records.
Details regarding the system of records
are contained in this Federal Register
Notice. The EPA Identification Card
system is the basis for issuing official
U.S. Government identification cards to
EPA employees and certain non-EPA
employees who require access to EPAcontrolled facilities; maintaining a
record of all holders of identification
cards, for renewal and recovery of
expired cards; managing and confirming
requests for and access to EPAcontrolled facilities; and identifying lost
and stolen identification cards. These
actions effect no changes in the privacy
protections of the affected category of
records. Access to the system is
restricted to authorized users and will
be maintained in a secure, password
protected computer system, in secure
areas and buildings with physical access
controls and environmental controls.
The system is maintained by the Office
of Administration and Resources
Management.
Dated: August 22, 2006.
Linda A. Travers,
Acting Assistant Administrator and Chief
Information Officer.
EPA–19
SYSTEM NAME:
EPA Identification Card Record.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
1. Security Operations Branch,
Security Management Division,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Ronald Reagan Building, 1200
E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM
31AUN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 169 (Thursday, August 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51810-51812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7315]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0557; FRL-8215-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental
Violations; EPA ICR No. 2219.02, OMB Control No. 2020-0032
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on November 29, 2006. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2006-0557, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ledesma.michael@epa.gov.
Mail: The Enforcement and Compliance Docket and
Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2201T,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B102,
Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2006-0557. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-OM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Le Desma; Legal Counsel &
Resource Management Division; Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics
and Training; Environmental Protection Agency, Building 25, Box 25227,
Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80025; telephone number: (303) 462-
9453; fax number: (303) 462-9075; e-mail address:
ledesma.michael@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[[Page 51811]]
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQHQ-OECA-2006-0557, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center is 202-564-
1927.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing
of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the
public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system,
select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
general members of the public who choose to voluntarily supply a tip or
complaint regarding a suspected violation of environmental law.
Title: Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2219.02, OMB Control No. 2020-0032.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November
29, 2006. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, and are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: The EPA tips and complaints web form is intended to
provide an easy and convenient means by which members of the public can
supply information to EPA regarding suspected violations of
environmental law. The decision to provide a tip or complaint is
entirely voluntary and use of the webform when supplying a tip or
complaint is also entirely voluntary. Tippers need not supply contact
information or other personal identifiers. Those who do supply such
information, however, should know that this information may be shared
by EPA with appropriate administrative, law enforcement, and judicial
entities engaged in investigating or adjudicating the tip or complaint.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average one-
half hour per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
It is expected that a total of 300 tippers or complainants will
complete the tips and complaints form each month, for a total of 3,600
tippers and complainants per year. Given that tippers typically arrive
at the form with all of the information needed to complete the form,
EPA expects that the form will take no more than 30 minutes to
complete. Accordingly, EPA expects that the total annual burden hours
will be approximately 1,800. EPA does not anticipate any capital or
start-up costs associated with completion of this form.
EPA also does not anticipate that, in the usual case, burden hours
associated with the tips and complaint form will translate into actual
labor costs; we expect relatively few tips or complaints to be
submitted as part of an employee's official duties. For this reason, we
believe that the relevant ``labor costs'' associated with the form are
best calculated as the wage opportunity cost to tippers of the form's
estimated burden hours. The wage opportunity cost of the burden hours
associated with this form can be estimated by multiplying the total
number of burden hours by the average national hourly wage reported by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS reports the average hourly
wage in December 2005 to have been $18.59 per hour; accordingly, the
total wage opportunity cost associated with the tips and complaints
form
[[Page 51812]]
would be approximately $33,462 per annum.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
There is no change in the hours in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by
OMB.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: August 17, 2006.
Granta Y. Nakayama,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance.
[FR Doc. 06-7315 Filed 8-30-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
