Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal), 67400-67401 [2015-27892]

Download as PDF 67400 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices for input, but it is not considered as formal public comment. Any future actions by an agency of the U.S. government to consider use of the IAEA document, when finalized, will be subject to the normal APA process for notice and comment. Presentations of previous ISCORS public meetings are available at the ISCORS Web site, www.iscors.org. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the Web site shortly before the meeting. Please note that this public meeting will not have an available conference line due to conference room restrictions. The meeting will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The ISCORS meeting will be held in Room 1153 at the USEPA William Jefferson Clinton East Building (WJC East), 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. 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Then turn right onto Constitution Avenue and 1201 William Jefferson Clinton East is the first building on your right. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 Visit the ISCORS Web site, www.iscors.org for more detailed information. Michael P. Flynn, Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. [FR Doc. 2015–27886 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2009–0494; FRL–9936– 41–OECA] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2219.05, OMB Control No. 2020–0032) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 04/30/2016. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before January 4, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2009–0494, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@ epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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: Michael LeDesma, Legal Counsel Division, Office of Criminal PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Enforcement, Forensics, and Training; Environmental Protection Agency, Building 25, Box 25227, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80025; telephone number: 303–462–9453 or fax number: 303–462–9075; email address: ledesma.michael@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. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) is the component of the Environmental Protection Agency responsible for administrative, civil and criminal enforcement of the environmental laws that EPA administers. EPA’s criminal enforcement program, and, to a lesser extent, its civil enforcement program are, like other federal law enforcement programs, dependent on tips and complaints from concerned citizens and members of the regulated community. The OECA Tips & Complaints Web page provides a convenient means by which E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices these individuals can voluntarily submit tips and complaints regarding suspected violations of environmental law. OECA is considering the use of a mobilefriendly version of the Tips and Complaints Web pages that will complement the existing process. Tips or complaints received are used by civil and/or criminal enforcement personnel at EPA to determine whether an investigation is warranted into the suspected or alleged misconduct. In some cases, EPA may decide to refer tips or complaints for investigation to other federal agencies or to State or local authorities within whose jurisdiction the matter may appropriately fall. The OECA Tips and Complaints Web page or mobile-friendly versions does not replace or otherwise supplant other means of providing tips or complaints to EPA; it merely provides a convenient means by which to supply these tips or complaints. As with complaints provided by phone, fax, or electronic mail, we expect that tippers or complainants are already in the possession of information that leads them to suspect a violation of environmental law when they contact EPA to report the matter. Accordingly, EPA believes that the burden associated with the reporting is merely that arising from the need to read the instructions and type or select information into the appropriate fields. In our estimate, this amounts to approximately 1⁄2 hour per tip or complaint, for total annualized burden for all tippers and complainants of 5,143 hours. While we do not expect actual labor costs associated with these burden hours, the opportunity cost of 4,601 burden hours would be approximately $100,026. EPA does not maintain hardcopies of the information supplied through the webform. Tips or complaints not acted upon within 30 days are automatically purged from the database. Tips or complaints upon which some action is taken are preserved for a period of five years, pursuant to the record schedule for criminal investigations. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Anyone wishing to file a tip or complaint. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 10,286 (total). Frequency of response: Occasionally. Total estimated burden: 5,143 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $100,026 (per year), includes no annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 542 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects the fact that tips and complaints are being filed at a higher rate than originally anticipated, a strong indication of the success of this program. There has been no change in the information being reported or the estimated burden per respondent. Dated: October 15, 2015. Henry Barnet, Director, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training. [FR Doc. 2015–27892 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] 67401 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Ms. Veronica Venture, Director, EEO and Diversity, Department of Homeland Security. Alternate: Ms. Germaine Roseboro, Director, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. By the direction of the Commission. Dated: October 23, 2015. Jenny R. Yang, Chair. [FR Doc. 2015–27733 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION SES Performance Review Board— Appointment of Members Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (3064– 0072, –0093, –0095, –0117, –0145, –0152 & –0161) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members to the Performance Review Board of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Williams, Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street NE., Washington, DC 20507, (202) 663– 4306. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Publication of the Performance Review Board (PRB) membership is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). The PRB reviews and evaluates the initial appraisal of a senior executive’s performance by the supervisor, and makes recommendations to the Chair, EEOC, with respect to performance ratings, pay level adjustments and performance awards. The following are the names and titles of executives appointed to serve as members of the SES PRB. Members will serve a 12-month term, which begins on November 18, 2015. PRB Chair: Ms. Delner FranklinThomas, Director, Birmingham District Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Members: Ms. Julianne Bowman, Director, Chicago District Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Mr. Carlton Hadden, Director, Office of Federal Operations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Mr. James L. Lee, Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, PO 00000 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the renewal of existing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The FDIC recently requested comment for 60 days on proposals to renew the information collections described below. Only one comment was received, as explained below. The FDIC hereby gives notice of its plan to submit to OMB a request to approve the renewal of these information collections, and again invites comment on these renewals. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the FDIC by any of the following methods: • https://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/ laws/federal/. • Email: comments@fdic.gov Include the name and number of the collection in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Gary A. Kuiper, Counsel, (202.898.3877) Room MB–3016 or Manny Cabeza, Counsel, (202.898.3767), MB–3105, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20429. • Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard station at the rear of the 17th Street Building E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0494; FRL-9936-41-OECA]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Tips 
and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Tips and Complaints Regarding 
Environmental Violations (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2219.05, OMB Control 
No. 2020-0032) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through 04/30/2016. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before January 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2009-0494, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to docket.oeca@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    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: Michael LeDesma, Legal Counsel 
Division, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics, and Training; 
Environmental Protection Agency, Building 25, Box 25227, Denver Federal 
Center, Denver, CO 80025; telephone number: 303-462-9453 or fax number: 
303-462-9075; email address: ledesma.michael@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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) 
is the component of the Environmental Protection Agency responsible for 
administrative, civil and criminal enforcement of the environmental 
laws that EPA administers. EPA's criminal enforcement program, and, to 
a lesser extent, its civil enforcement program are, like other federal 
law enforcement programs, dependent on tips and complaints from 
concerned citizens and members of the regulated community. The OECA 
Tips & Complaints Web page provides a convenient means by which

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these individuals can voluntarily submit tips and complaints regarding 
suspected violations of environmental law. OECA is considering the use 
of a mobile-friendly version of the Tips and Complaints Web pages that 
will complement the existing process. Tips or complaints received are 
used by civil and/or criminal enforcement personnel at EPA to determine 
whether an investigation is warranted into the suspected or alleged 
misconduct. In some cases, EPA may decide to refer tips or complaints 
for investigation to other federal agencies or to State or local 
authorities within whose jurisdiction the matter may appropriately 
fall. The OECA Tips and Complaints Web page or mobile-friendly versions 
does not replace or otherwise supplant other means of providing tips or 
complaints to EPA; it merely provides a convenient means by which to 
supply these tips or complaints.
    As with complaints provided by phone, fax, or electronic mail, we 
expect that tippers or complainants are already in the possession of 
information that leads them to suspect a violation of environmental law 
when they contact EPA to report the matter. Accordingly, EPA believes 
that the burden associated with the reporting is merely that arising 
from the need to read the instructions and type or select information 
into the appropriate fields. In our estimate, this amounts to 
approximately \1/2\ hour per tip or complaint, for total annualized 
burden for all tippers and complainants of 5,143 hours. While we do not 
expect actual labor costs associated with these burden hours, the 
opportunity cost of 4,601 burden hours would be approximately $100,026.
    EPA does not maintain hardcopies of the information supplied 
through the webform. Tips or complaints not acted upon within 30 days 
are automatically purged from the database. Tips or complaints upon 
which some action is taken are preserved for a period of five years, 
pursuant to the record schedule for criminal investigations.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Anyone wishing to file a tip or 
complaint.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 10,286 (total).
    Frequency of response: Occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 5,143 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $100,026 (per year), includes no annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 542 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase reflects the fact that tips and 
complaints are being filed at a higher rate than originally 
anticipated, a strong indication of the success of this program. There 
has been no change in the information being reported or the estimated 
burden per respondent.

    Dated: October 15, 2015.
Henry Barnet,
Director, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training.
[FR Doc. 2015-27892 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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