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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.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 17,000.
Frequency of response: Annually.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 17,000.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
23,800 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$850,000. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $225,000 and an
estimated cost of $225,000 for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
For CDX flows that are subject to
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule
(CROMERR) electronic signature
requirements, user registration involves
the collection of information sufficient
to establish the identity of the user and
his or her authorization to sign the
report(s) in question. For purpose of
establishing identity, in most cases the
registration process involves asking the
user to sign and submit a paper
electronic signature agreement that sets
forth the terms and conditions under
which the user will electronically sign
submissions to CDX; the user will also
be asked to supply certain items of
personal information, including—in a
few cases—government-issued
identifiers such as a social security
number. For purposes of establishing
signatory authorization, registration may
involve collecting information about the
user’s position in the organization for
which s/he will sign reports, either from
the user or from some official in the
organization.
This ICR renewal accounts for the
burden on registrants of providing this
information for CDX flows. When this
ICR was originally submitted for
approval, it accounted for the
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CROMERR-related burden on registrants
for all EPA programs that might
incorporate electronic reporting,
whether or not the program’s electronic
reporting involved a CDX flow. By
agreement with the affected programs,
the CROMERR burden not connected
with a CDX flow will now be accounted
for under the ICRs specific to those
programs. As a result, the burden
associated with this CDX-specific ICR
renewal is substantially reduced from
what was calculated for the original
version.
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: June 5, 2007.
Doreen Sterling,
Director, Information Exchange & Services
Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–AO–2007–0408; FRL–8327–8]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot
Projects (Renewal); EPA ICR No.
1755.08; OMB Control No. 2010–0026
Environmental Protection
Agency.
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 October
31, 2007. 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.
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Comments must be submitted on
or before August 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OA–2007–0408 identified by the Docket
ID numbers provided for each item in
the text, by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744.
• Mail: OA Docket, EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Office of the
Administrator Docket in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 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–AO–2007–0408
identified by the Docket ID. EPA’s
policy is that all comments received
will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made
available online at https://
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 https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://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 https://
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
DATES:
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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:
Gerald Filbin, Office of Policy,
Economics, and Innovation, (1807T),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–
2182; fax number: 202–566–2220; e-mail
address: filbin.gerald@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–AO–2007–0408, which is available
for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Office of the
Administrator Docket in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 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 Office of the Administrator Docket
is 202–566–0219.
Use https://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.
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What Information is EPA 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,
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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?
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OA–2007–
0408.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are primarily
state environmental agencies seeking
information from facilities participating
in or whose participation is being
solicited for pilot projects to test
innovation in environmental permitting.
State and tribal environmental agencies
that wish to provide input for the
annual competition solicitation, or that
submit proposals in the annual
competition are also effected, as well as
state agencies that are recipients of State
Innovation Grants that are required to
report on progress and outcomes for
each grant-funded project. Other parties
affected by this request may include
industrial facilities and state agencies
that have been participants in Project
XL in circumstances where projects are
being completed or terminated and
information characterizing the outcomes
of those projects is being sought by EPA
to close out those individual projects.
Title: Regulatory Reinvention Pilots.
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ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1755.08,
OMB Control No. 2010–0026.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on October 31,
2007. 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, 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: This is an information
collection request renewal that will
allow for the continued solicitation of
proposals for innovative pilot projects
and to allow EPA to continue its
commitments to monitor the results of
previous and ongoing pilot tests of
regulatory innovation. The renewal of
this ICR is important as it will allow the
Agency to measure performance
outcomes of regulatory innovation
piloting and to assess the broader
applicability of those pilot projects. The
ICR is also necessary to allow EPA to
identify State and Tribal co-regulators as
well as additional regulated entities
who are interested in partnering with
EPA in innovative pilot projects,
allowing the Agency to continue its
commitment to innovation and
regulatory flexibility with facilities,
communities, and states in achieving
environmental results. The renewal of
this ICR will allow OEPI to continue to
receive and work with project sponsors
on proposals for innovation. Responses
related to Project XL are voluntary, as
are any responses by state
environmental agencies to EPA’s request
for input for the design of the annual
competition. States seeking funding for
an environmental regulatory innovation
project must submit a project proposal
in the annual competition (see https://
www.epa.gov/innovation/stategrants) to
receive a grant award and submittal of
a proposal does not automatically
guarantee an assistance agreement
between EPA and a state for the purpose
of implementing an innovation project.
In requiring the submittal of a proposal
in competition, EPA is adhering to its
own policies on competition (EPA
5700.7) and performance measurement
(EPA 5700.8). Similarly, states
implementing innovative regulatory
pilot tests in projects funded by a State
Innovation Grant are required to report
on progress during the operation of a
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project and to provide a final project
report summarizing outcomes and major
findings of each project. EPA’s policy on
performance measurement in assistance
agreements is an implementation
outcome under the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA
section 1115(a)(4) and section 1116(c)).
EPA’s innovation piloting efforts are
multi-media in nature and include
programs authorized under the full
range of authorizing legislation (e.g., the
Clean Air Act, Section 103(b)(3) (42
U.S.C. 7403(b)(3)) the Clean Water Act,
Section 104(b)(3) (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(3));
the Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section
8001 (42 U.S.C. 6981); the Toxics
Substances Control Act, Section 10 (15
U.S.C. 2609); the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section
20 (7 U.S.C. 136r); and the Safe Drinking
Water Act, Sections 1442(a) and (c) (42
U.S.C. 1(a) and (c)).
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 44 hours 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.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
annual respondents: 1270.
Frequency of response: 35 quarterly;
1234 annually.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.2.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
7748 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$331,460. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $331,460 and an
estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
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Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of 2292 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This
increase reflects the need to collect
information on project performance and
outcomes in the form of quarterly
reporting and final project reporting for
current and future projects that is not
addressed in other ICRs.
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: May 24, 2007.
Elizabeth A. Shaw,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy
Innovation.
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AGENCY
[ER–FRL–6688–1]
Environmental Impact Statements and
Regulations; Availability of EPA
Comments
Availability of EPA comments
prepared pursuant to the Environmental
Review Process (ERP), under section
309 of the Clean Air Act and Section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act as amended.
Requests for copies of EPA comments
can be directed to the Office of Federal
Activities at 202–564–7167. An
explanation of the ratings assigned to
draft environmental impact statements
(EISs) was published in F.R. dated April
6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20070147, ERP No. D–AFS–
J65479–MT, Trapper Bunk House
Land Stewardship Project, Reduce
Risk from Stand-Replacing and
Uncontrollable Fires, Improve
Resiliency and Provide Forest
Products, Fuel Reduction Research
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and Watershed Improvement,
Bitterroot National Forest, Darby
Ranger District, Ravalli County, MT.
Summary: EPA supports project
objectives to improve watersheds,
reduce fire risk, improve vegetative
resiliency, conduct fuel reduction
research, and provide timber. However,
EPA expressed environmental concerns
about potential impacts to water quality.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070150, ERP No. D–FRC–
F03010–WI, Gurardian Expansion and
Extension Project, Construction and
Operation Natural Gas Pipeline
Facilities, Jefferson, Dodge, Fond du
Lac, Calument, Brown, Walworth,
Outagamie Counties, WI.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concern about water
quality and wetland impacts and
requested additional analysis and
mitigation for these impacts. Rating
EC2.
EIS No. 20070152, ERP No. D–GSA–
F60010–OH, Cincinnati National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) Laboratories
Consolidation, Site Selection,
Hamilton and Clermont Counties, OH.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about air
quality impacts, and water quality/
wetland impacts, and requested
additional information on mitigation.
Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20070142, ERP No. F–BLM–
J01081–WY, Maysdorf Coal Lease by
Application (LBA) Tract, (Federal
Coal Application WYW154432),
Implementation, Campbell Counties,
WY.
Summary: No formal comment letter
was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20070163, ERP No. F–BLM–
L65518–ID, Eastside Township Fuels
and Vegetation Project, Address the
Forest Health, Fuels, Safety, and
Watershed Issues, Elk City, Idaho
County, ID.
Summary: EPA continues to have
environmental concerns about the
project due to impacts of short term
sediment loading listed streams.
EIS No. 20070166, ERP No. F–AFS–
L65498–ID, Newsome Creek
Watershed Rehabilitation, Stream
Restoration and Improvement and
Decommissioning of Roads, Red River
Ranger District, Nez Perce National
Forest, Idaho County, ID.
Summary: EPA continues to have
environmental concerns about mercury
contamination impacts from past
mining practices which could pose a
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-AO-2007-0408; FRL-8327-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Regulatory Pilot Projects (Renewal); EPA ICR No.
1755.08; OMB Control No. 2010-0026
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 October 31, 2007. 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 August 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2007-0408 identified by the Docket ID numbers provided for each item in
the text, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: OA Docket, EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Office of the Administrator Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 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-AO-2007-
0408 identified by the Docket ID. EPA's policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public docket without change and may
be made available online at https://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
https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://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 https://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
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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: Gerald Filbin, Office of Policy,
Economics, and Innovation, (1807T), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-566-2182; fax number: 202-566-2220; e-mail address:
filbin.gerald@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-AO-2007-0408, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of the
Administrator Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 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 Office of the
Administrator Docket is 202-566-0219.
Use https://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 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?
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2007-0408.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
primarily state environmental agencies seeking information from
facilities participating in or whose participation is being solicited
for pilot projects to test innovation in environmental permitting.
State and tribal environmental agencies that wish to provide input for
the annual competition solicitation, or that submit proposals in the
annual competition are also effected, as well as state agencies that
are recipients of State Innovation Grants that are required to report
on progress and outcomes for each grant-funded project. Other parties
affected by this request may include industrial facilities and state
agencies that have been participants in Project XL in circumstances
where projects are being completed or terminated and information
characterizing the outcomes of those projects is being sought by EPA to
close out those individual projects.
Title: Regulatory Reinvention Pilots.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1755.08, OMB Control No. 2010-0026.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on October
31, 2007. 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, 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: This is an information collection request renewal that
will allow for the continued solicitation of proposals for innovative
pilot projects and to allow EPA to continue its commitments to monitor
the results of previous and ongoing pilot tests of regulatory
innovation. The renewal of this ICR is important as it will allow the
Agency to measure performance outcomes of regulatory innovation
piloting and to assess the broader applicability of those pilot
projects. The ICR is also necessary to allow EPA to identify State and
Tribal co-regulators as well as additional regulated entities who are
interested in partnering with EPA in innovative pilot projects,
allowing the Agency to continue its commitment to innovation and
regulatory flexibility with facilities, communities, and states in
achieving environmental results. The renewal of this ICR will allow
OEPI to continue to receive and work with project sponsors on proposals
for innovation. Responses related to Project XL are voluntary, as are
any responses by state environmental agencies to EPA's request for
input for the design of the annual competition. States seeking funding
for an environmental regulatory innovation project must submit a
project proposal in the annual competition (see https://www.epa.gov/
innovation/stategrants) to receive a grant award and submittal of a
proposal does not automatically guarantee an assistance agreement
between EPA and a state for the purpose of implementing an innovation
project. In requiring the submittal of a proposal in competition, EPA
is adhering to its own policies on competition (EPA 5700.7) and
performance measurement (EPA 5700.8). Similarly, states implementing
innovative regulatory pilot tests in projects funded by a State
Innovation Grant are required to report on progress during the
operation of a
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project and to provide a final project report summarizing outcomes and
major findings of each project. EPA's policy on performance measurement
in assistance agreements is an implementation outcome under the
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA section 1115(a)(4) and
section 1116(c)). EPA's innovation piloting efforts are multi-media in
nature and include programs authorized under the full range of
authorizing legislation (e.g., the Clean Air Act, Section 103(b)(3) (42
U.S.C. 7403(b)(3)) the Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3) (33 U.S.C.
1254(b)(3)); the Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001 (42 U.S.C.
6981); the Toxics Substances Control Act, Section 10 (15 U.S.C. 2609);
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20 (7
U.S.C. 136r); and the Safe Drinking Water Act, Sections 1442(a) and (c)
(42 U.S.C. 1(a) and (c)).
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 44
hours 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.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential annual respondents: 1270.
Frequency of response: 35 quarterly; 1234 annually.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
1.2.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 7748 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $331,460. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $331,460 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of 2292 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase reflects the need to collect information
on project performance and outcomes in the form of quarterly reporting
and final project reporting for current and future projects that is not
addressed in other ICRs.
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: May 24, 2007.
Elizabeth A. Shaw,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy Innovation.
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