Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Minority Business Enterprise/Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Interagency Agreements (Reinstatement); EPA ICR No. 2212.03, OMB Control No. 2090-0025, 52001-52003 [2010-20998]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 24, 2010 / Notices EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On July 2, 2009 (74 FR 31730), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OECA–2009–0280, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket is 202–566–1752. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Annual Public Water System Compliance Report (Reinstatement). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1812.04, OMB Control No. 2020–0020. ICR Status: This is a request to reinstate an ICR that expired on June 30, 2008. 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 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Aug 23, 2010 Jkt 220001 certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: Section 1414 (c)(3)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that each state (a term that includes states, commonwealths and territories) that has primary enforcement authority under the Act shall prepare, make readily available to the public, and submit to the Administrator of EPA, an annual report of violations of national primary drinking water regulations in the state. These Annual State Public Water System Compliance Reports are to include violations of maximum contaminant levels, treatment requirements, variances and exemptions, and monitoring requirements determined to be significant by the Administrator after consultation with the states. To minimize a state’s burden in preparing its annual statutorily-required report, EPA issued guidance that explains what Section 1414(c)(3)(A) requires and provides model language and reporting templates. EPA also annually makes available to the states a computer query that generates for each state (from information states are already separately required to submit to EPA’s national database on a quarterly basis) the required violations information in a table consistent with the reporting template in EPA’s guidance. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 80 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: State, local and/or Tribal Governments Estimated Number of Respondents: 55. Frequency of Response: Yearly. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,400. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52001 Estimated Total Annual Cost: $232,303, includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 80 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is due to miscalculating the number of states required to submit reports. Wyoming was counted in the previous ICR as a respondent although it doesn’t have primacy for the drinking water program and the US EPA submits its annual report. The number of respondents should be fifty-five entities (49 states, 5 territories and one tribe). The change is an adjustment to the estimates Dated: August 18, 2010. Joseph A. Sierra, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2010–20994 Filed 8–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2006–0278; FRL–9192–3] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Minority Business Enterprise/ Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/ WBE) Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Interagency Agreements (Reinstatement); EPA ICR No. 2212.03, OMB Control No. 2090–0025 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 23, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OA–2006–0278, (1) to EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, MBE/WBE SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 52002 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 24, 2010 / Notices Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Interagency Agreements, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Y. Patrick, Office of Small Business Programs, Mailcode: 1230T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566– 2605; fax number: 202–566–0548; e-mail address: Patrick.Kimberly@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On September 22, 2009 (74 FR 48265), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OA–2006–0278, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of Environmental Information 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 Office of Environmental Information Docket is 202–566–1752. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Aug 23, 2010 Jkt 220001 information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Minority Business Enterprise/ Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/ WBE) Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Interagency Agreements (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2212.03, OMB Control No. 2090–0025. ICR Status: This ICR seeks reinstatement of a previously approved information collection activity that expired on October 31, 2009. 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: All EPA financial assistance agreement recipients are required to make good faith efforts to assure that small, minority and women owned businesses are used, when possible, as sources of construction, services, equipment, and supplies. The completion and submission of EPA Form 5700–52A is mandatory. The information collected by EPA Form 5700–52A is used to compile data concerning the utilization of minority and women owned businesses as contractors and subcontractors under procurements funded by EPA financial assistance agreements pursuant to Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432, and Public Laws 101–507 and 102–389. The effectiveness of EPA’s MBE/WBE Program is measured through this reporting requirement. The modifications to the form were made to simplify and shorten the form itself. The instructions in the modified form also provide more information about questions frequently asked by respondents. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 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 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: 3,600. Frequency of response: Depending on the type of financial assistance received, respondents either report on an annual, semi-annual, or quarterly basis. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 2.5 average responses per year, including annual and quarterly respondents. Estimated total annual burden hours: 9,000. Estimated total annual costs: $606,960. This includes $0 annualized capital startup costs, $0 annualized O&M costs, and $606,960 annualized labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: The estimates reflect a decrease in Respondent and Agency burden hours due to a transition from quarterly reporting to semi-annual reporting. There was an increase in Respondent total costs per year due to the use of an updated wage rate for employee compensation. The current rate ($48.17) was taken from the December 2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics release, while the prior estimate utilized the March 2005 wage rate ($36.28). In addition, the estimates reflect a decrease in Agency burden hours and costs due to a transition from quarterly reporting to semi-annual reporting. While there is still a percentage of Respondents that will continue to report quarterly, this group will diminish over time because only those agreements awarded prior to May 27, 2008 may still report quarterly. The burden estimate was also revised to include annual, semi-annual, and quarterly reporting. These changes are categorized as adjustments. We received no comments regarding the form from our consultation efforts or from public comments, therefore, the hours to gather information to complete the form were not changed. The total burden hours remains at 1.5 burden hours. E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 24, 2010 / Notices Dated: August 18, 2010. Joseph A. Sierra, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2010–20998 Filed 8–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0983; FRL–9192–4; EPA ICR No. 0116.09; OMB Control No. 2060–0060] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Emission Control System Performance Warranty Regulations and Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 23, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2009–0983, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket, Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number: 734–214– 4851; fax number: 734–214–4869; e-mail address: sohacki.lynn@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Aug 23, 2010 Jkt 220001 procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On January 22, 2010 (75 FR 3723), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2009–0983 which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air 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 Air Docket is 202–566– 1742. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Emission Control System Performance Warranty Regulations and Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0116.09, OMB Control No. 2060–0060. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2010. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52003 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: Under Section 206(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521), onhighway engine and vehicle manufacturers may not legally introduce their products into U.S. commerce unless EPA has certified that their production complies with applicable emission standards. Per section 207(a), original vehicle manufacturers must warrant that vehicles are free from defects in materials and workmanship that would cause the vehicle not to comply with emission regulations during its useful life. Section 207(a) directs EPA to provide certification to those manufacturers or builders of automotive aftermarket parts that demonstrate that the installation and use of their products will not cause failure of the engine or vehicle to comply with emission standards. An aftermarket part is any part offered for sale for installation in or on a motor vehicle after such vehicle has left the vehicle manufacturer’s production line (40 CFR 85.2113(b)). Participation in the aftermarket certification program is voluntary. Aftermarket part manufacturers or builders electing to participate conduct emission and durability testing as described in 40 CFR part 85, subpart V, and submit data about their products and testing procedures. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 547 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Importers (including Independent Commercial Importers) of light duty vehicles or engines, light duty trucks or engines, and highway motorcycles or engines. E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-20998]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0278; FRL-9192-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Minority Business Enterprise/
Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Utilization Under Federal Grants, 
Cooperative Agreements, and Interagency Agreements (Reinstatement); EPA 
ICR No. 2212.03, OMB Control No. 2090-0025

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 an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an 
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 23, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2006-0278, (1) to EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, MBE/WBE

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Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and 
Interagency Agreements, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: 
Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Y. Patrick, Office of Small 
Business Programs, Mailcode: 1230T, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
202-566-2605; fax number: 202-566-0548;  e-mail address: 
Patrick.Kimberly@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On September 22, 2009 (74 FR 48265), EPA sought comments on 
this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any 
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB 
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0278, which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of 
Environmental Information 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 Office 
of Environmental Information Docket is 202-566-1752.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Minority Business Enterprise/Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/
WBE) Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and 
Interagency Agreements (Renewal).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2212.03, OMB Control No. 2090-0025.
    ICR Status: This ICR seeks reinstatement of a previously approved 
information collection activity that expired on October 31, 2009. 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: All EPA financial assistance agreement recipients are 
required to make good faith efforts to assure that small, minority and 
women owned businesses are used, when possible, as sources of 
construction, services, equipment, and supplies. The completion and 
submission of EPA Form 5700-52A is mandatory. The information collected 
by EPA Form 5700-52A is used to compile data concerning the utilization 
of minority and women owned businesses as contractors and 
subcontractors under procurements funded by EPA financial assistance 
agreements pursuant to Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432, and 
Public Laws 101-507 and 102-389. The effectiveness of EPA's MBE/WBE 
Program is measured through this reporting requirement. The 
modifications to the form were made to simplify and shorten the form 
itself. The instructions in the modified form also provide more 
information about questions frequently asked by respondents.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 
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 respondents: 3,600.
    Frequency of response: Depending on the type of financial 
assistance received, respondents either report on an annual, semi-
annual, or quarterly basis.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
2.5 average responses per year, including annual and quarterly 
respondents.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 9,000.
    Estimated total annual costs: $606,960. This includes $0 annualized 
capital startup costs, $0 annualized O&M costs, and $606,960 annualized 
labor costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: The estimates reflect a decrease in 
Respondent and Agency burden hours due to a transition from quarterly 
reporting to semi-annual reporting. There was an increase in Respondent 
total costs per year due to the use of an updated wage rate for 
employee compensation. The current rate ($48.17) was taken from the 
December 2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics release, while the prior 
estimate utilized the March 2005 wage rate ($36.28). In addition, the 
estimates reflect a decrease in Agency burden hours and costs due to a 
transition from quarterly reporting to semi-annual reporting. While 
there is still a percentage of Respondents that will continue to report 
quarterly, this group will diminish over time because only those 
agreements awarded prior to May 27, 2008 may still report quarterly. 
The burden estimate was also revised to include annual, semi-annual, 
and quarterly reporting. These changes are categorized as adjustments. 
We received no comments regarding the form from our consultation 
efforts or from public comments, therefore, the hours to gather 
information to complete the form were not changed. The total burden 
hours remains at 1.5 burden hours.


[[Page 52003]]


    Dated: August 18, 2010.
Joseph A. Sierra,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-20998 Filed 8-23-10; 8:45 am]
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