Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Supplier Directory Information Form; EPA ICR No. 2305.01, OMB Control No. 2050-NEW, 46906-46907 [E8-18611]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46906-46907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18611]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0480; FRL-8702-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Supplier 
Directory Information Form; EPA ICR No. 2305.01, OMB Control No. 2050-
NEW

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2007-0480, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
     Fax: 202-566-9744.
     Mail: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA 
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20004. 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-RCRA-
2007-0480 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 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: Anthony D. Carrell, Office of Solid 
Waste, Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division, MC-5306P, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-0458; fax number: 703-
605-0595; carrell.anthony@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-RCRA-2007-0480 which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA 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 
8:30 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 RCRA Docket is 202-566-0270.
    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 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: Companies that voluntarily submit product 
information to EPA's CPG Product Supplier Directory.
    Title: Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Supplier Directory 
Information Form.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2305.01, OMB Control No. 2050-NEW.
    ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 
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: The Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) program is 
authorized by Congress under Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA is required to designate products that are 
or can be made with recovered materials, and to recommend practices for 
buying these products.
    As part of the program, EPA has developed the CPG Product Supplier 
Directory to support government agencies in meeting their 
responsibilities. The CPG Product Supplier Directory allows users to 
search for companies of a specific CPG product, product category, or 
type of material. In addition, users can search directly for a specific 
company by typing all or part of the company's name in a search field. 
All companies identified in the CPG Product Supplier Directory have 
self-selected to be included and volunteered product specification 
information. All information in the Directory is available to the 
public.
    EPA would like to update the CPG Product Supplier Directory through 
voluntary information collections, as follows:
     EPA has created a Supplier Directory Information Form to 
enable companies to submit information to the CPG Product Supplier 
Directory about their company and products. The form would be available 
on-line so that companies can submit this information at any time.
     EPA intends to send a letter to the companies in the CPG 
Product Supplier Directory every two years, asking them to update their 
entries in the Directory as needed. Companies would review their 
entries and send updates to EPA by e-mail. EPA would then reflect the 
updates in the Directory as appropriate.
    Burden Statement: The average annual public reporting and 
recordkeeping burden for EPA's proposed collections is estimated to be 
about 30 minutes per response. All responses are voluntary. 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 will provide a detailed explanation of the Agency's 
estimate, which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated average annual number of respondents: 641.
    Average frequency of response: Once every two years.
    Estimated total average annual respondent burden hours: 458 hours.
    Estimated total average annual costs: $31,239. This includes an 
estimated labor cost of $31,239 and $0 for capital investment, 
maintenance, and operational costs.

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: July 10, 2008.
Matthew Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
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