Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal), 18839-18840 [2015-08058]

Download as PDF asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 67 / Wednesday, April 8, 2015 / Notices in the Federal Register. Due to national security considerations, under section 10(d) of the Act and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), the meeting will be closed to the public and matters to be discussed are exempt from public disclosure under Executive Order 1 and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. 2161 and 2162, as amended. DATES: April 29, 2015, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Sandia National Laboratories. April 30, 2015, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.— Los Alamos National Laboratory. May 1, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Sandia National Laboratory. ADDRESSES: Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE., Albuquerque, NM 87123; Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Apr 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will not be available. 18839 [A–1–FRL–9925–92–Region 1] Bridge, LLC for the operation of the Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port, located in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts. Prior to the permit being finalized, a draft permit was issued, and the permit underwent a public comment period, which included a public hearing. EPA Region 1 received no comments during the public comment period. All conditions of the Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port modified permit (Permit number RG1–DPA– CAA–01M) became final and effective on December 30, 2014. Notice of Decision To Issue A Clean Air Act Permit Modification For Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge, LLC Dated: March 11, 2015. Deborah A. Szaro, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–08060 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final action. [FR Doc. 2015–08087 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] This notice announces that EPA Region 1 issued a final permit decision for a Clean Air Act (CAA) permit modification (Permit number RG1–DPA–CAA–01M) to Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge, LLC for the operation of the Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port. DATES: EPA Region 1 issued a final CAA permit modification decision for the Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port on December 30, 2014. The CAA permit modification for the Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port became final and effective on December 30, 2014. Pursuant to Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final permit decision, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit within 60 days of April 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the above-referenced permit are available for public inspection between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at EPA Region 1’s Boston office, John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse Building, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA. These materials may also be obtained on-line at EPA Region 1’s Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/region1/communities/ nsemissions.html. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AGENCY: SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, (617) 918–1287, bird.patrick@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Region 1, acting in accordance with provisions of the Deepwater Port Act and the CAA, issued a final CAA permit modification decision on December 30, 2014 to Northeast Gateway Energy PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [EPA–HQ–OARM–2014–0857; 9925–40–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal)—EPA ICR No. 2159.06, OMB Control No. 2030–0043, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 6956) on February 9, 2015, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OARM–2014–0857, to: (1) EPA, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 18840 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 67 / Wednesday, April 8, 2015 / Notices oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, via email to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne Lyles, Policy Training and Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 6111; fax number: 202–565–2553; email address: lyles.dianne@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: EPA uses contractors to perform services throughout the nation with regard to environmental emergencies involving the release or threatened release of oil, radioactive materials or hazardous chemicals that may potentially affect communities and the surrounding environment. The Agency may request contractors responding to any of these types of incidents to conduct background checks and apply government-established suitability criteria in Title 5 of the CFR (Administrative Personnel), Sections 731.104 (Appointments Subject to Investigation), 732.201 (Sensitivity Level Designations and Investigative Requirements), and 736.102 (Notice to Investigative Sources), when determining whether employees are acceptable to perform on given sites or on specific projects. In addition to emergency response contractors, EPA may require background checks for contractor personnel working in sensitive sites or sensitive projects. The background checks and application of the government’s suitability criteria VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Apr 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 must be completed prior to contract employee performance. The contractor shall maintain records associated with all background checks. Background checks cover citizenship or valid visa status, criminal convictions, weapons offenses, felony convictions, and parties prohibited from receiving federal contracts. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Private Contractors. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit under 5 CFR 731.104, 732.201 and 736.102. Estimated number of respondents: 1,000. Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $190,900 (per year), which includes no annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 450 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This is an adjustment to correct an error made when the current ICR was approved. While the currently approved supporting statement included 1,000 burden hours, this number was incorrectly entered into OMB’s system as 450 hours. The correct hour burden, 1,000 hours, has not changed. Rebecca Moser, Deputy Director, Office of Information Collection. [FR Doc. 2015–08058 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0888; FRL–9924–75] Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Terminate Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations; Correction Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of February 25, 2015, concerning Amendments to Terminate Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations. This document corrects the uses being terminated for registration number 39967–118. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Information Technology and Resources Management SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–0367; email address: green.christopher@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? The Agency included in the February 25, 2015 notice, a list of those who may be potentially affected by this action. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0888, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 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 OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. What does this correction do? FR Doc. 2015–03926, published in the Federal Register of February 25, 2015, (80 FR 10091) (FRL–9921–65) is corrected as follows: On page 10091, fourth column, under the heading, Use to be terminated, paragraph 1, line 4, correct Arts, Crafts Latex, Finger Paints, Paints, Coating, Inks & Dyes to read Arts/Crafts Latex/ Finger Paints. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: March 19, 2015. Mark A. Hartman, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2015–07951 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0206; FRL–9924–90] Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)]
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[Pages 18839-18840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08058]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2014-0857; 9925-40-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Background Checks for Contractor Employees 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Background Checks for Contractor 
Employees (Renewal)--EPA ICR No. 2159.06, OMB Control No. 2030-0043, to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through April 30, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register (80 FR 6956) on February 9, 2015, during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its 
estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OARM-2014-0857, to: (1) EPA, online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to

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oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, via email to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for 
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne Lyles, Policy Training and 
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-6111; fax number: 202-
565-2553; email address: lyles.dianne@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in 
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available 
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA uses contractors to perform services throughout the 
nation with regard to environmental emergencies involving the release 
or threatened release of oil, radioactive materials or hazardous 
chemicals that may potentially affect communities and the surrounding 
environment. The Agency may request contractors responding to any of 
these types of incidents to conduct background checks and apply 
government-established suitability criteria in Title 5 of the CFR 
(Administrative Personnel), Sections 731.104 (Appointments Subject to 
Investigation), 732.201 (Sensitivity Level Designations and 
Investigative Requirements), and 736.102 (Notice to Investigative 
Sources), when determining whether employees are acceptable to perform 
on given sites or on specific projects. In addition to emergency 
response contractors, EPA may require background checks for contractor 
personnel working in sensitive sites or sensitive projects. The 
background checks and application of the government's suitability 
criteria must be completed prior to contract employee performance. The 
contractor shall maintain records associated with all background 
checks. Background checks cover citizenship or valid visa status, 
criminal convictions, weapons offenses, felony convictions, and parties 
prohibited from receiving federal contracts.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private Contractors.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit under 5 CFR 731.104, 732.201 and 736.102.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,000.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $190,900 (per year), which includes no 
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 450 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This is an adjustment to correct an error made when 
the current ICR was approved. While the currently approved supporting 
statement included 1,000 burden hours, this number was incorrectly 
entered into OMB's system as 450 hours. The correct hour burden, 1,000 
hours, has not changed.

Rebecca Moser,
Deputy Director, Office of Information Collection.
[FR Doc. 2015-08058 Filed 4-7-15; 8:45 am]
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