Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal for EPA's WasteWise Program, 13040-13041 [2019-06482]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 13040 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 3, 2019 / Notices Filed Date: 3/28/19. Accession Number: 20190328–5091. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/19. Docket Numbers: ER19–1459–000. Applicants: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Filing of Annual Formula Rate for PEB and PBOP Changes to be effective 4/1/ 2019. Filed Date: 3/28/19. Accession Number: 20190328–5094. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/19. Docket Numbers: ER19–1460–000. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 1313R11 Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company NITSA and NOA to be effective 3/1/2019. Filed Date: 3/28/19. Accession Number: 20190328–5184. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/19. Docket Numbers: ER19–1461–000. Applicants: Greenlight Energy Inc. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff Application to be effective 4/1/2019. Filed Date: 3/28/19. Accession Number: 20190328–5185. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/19. Docket Numbers: ER19–1463–000. Applicants: Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporation. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Filing of Amendment to Agreement for Wholesale Distribution Service to be effective 4/1/2019. Filed Date: 3/28/19. Accession Number: 20190328–5229. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/19. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: March 28, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–06462 Filed 4–2–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Apr 02, 2019 Jkt 247001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2019–0158; FRL–9991– 64–OLEM] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal for EPA’s WasteWise Program Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR) for EPA’s WasteWise Program (EPA ICR No. 1698.10, OMB Control No. 2050–0139) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the 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 June 30, 2019. 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 June 2, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OLEM–2019–0158, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to rcra-docket@ 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: Kent Foerster, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (mail code 5306P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703–308–0199; fax number: 703–308–8686; email address: foerster.kent@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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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, the 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. The 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, the 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: This is a renewal for reporting and recording keeping requirements under EPA’s WasteWise program. WasteWise is a voluntary partnership with organizations to prevent and recycle multiple materials from municipal solid wastes (e.g., paper, aluminum cans; plastic and glass bottles; food wastes: etc.). Under this program, participants agree to set waste reduction goals and take specified actions to reduce multiple waste streams. In addition, under WasteWise, EPA has issued specific material or sector-based challenges. Currently these challenges focus on food recovery, electronics, and State related waste and material management efforts. A separate Federal Green Challenge targets the federal sector but is not part of this ICR. Participants use a web-based online database system containing integrated platforms with automated forms to register for participation; set goals; and report their waste reduction achievements on an annual basis. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Business and other for-profit and not- E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 3, 2019 / Notices for-profit organizations, as well as Federal/State/Local and Tribal governments. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary (RCRA sections 1003 and 4001). Estimated number of respondents: During year 1 of this ICR it is estimated that 2,119 respondents will enter data into the data management system. This estimate is expected to grow to 2,329 respondents in year 3 of this ICR due to an increased enrollment by participants. Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated burden: During year 1 of this ICR it is estimated that 147,348 hours respondents, 3,452 hours from EPA. By year 3, the estimated respondent hours of 164,073 and 4,152 agency hours for a total of 168,225 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: For year 1, $5,766,636.45 from extra-agency participants and $436,427.30 from EPA, which includes $6,213,063.75 annualized labor costs and $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. For year 3, $5,552,371.20 for respondents and $471,827.30 in agency costs, with annualized cost of $6,024,198.50. Changes in estimates: Annual burden hours and associated costs shown in the ICR reflect changing participation rates throughout the ICR time period, therefore any changes are documented in Supplemental Statement. Dated: March 27, 2019. Barnes Johnson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. [FR Doc. 2019–06482 Filed 4–2–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9991–58–OW] Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB); Request for Nominations of Expert Consultants on Stormwater Funding and Financing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. Request for nominations of expert consultants to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) on stormwater funding and financing. khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for expert consultants to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). The SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Apr 02, 2019 Jkt 247001 expert consultants will advise the EFAB workgroup focused on stormwater funding and financing responsive to the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, Section 4101 (STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING TASK FORCE). Expert consultants will provide knowledge, information, and contribute to the EFAB Stormwater Finance Workgroup’s recommendations to the EPA in the following areas: Identify how funding for stormwater infrastructure from such sources has been made available, and utilized, in each state to address stormwater infrastructure needs; Identify how the source of funding affects the affordability of the infrastructure, including consideration of the costs associated with financing the infrastructure; and Evaluate whether such sources of funding are sufficient to support capital expenditures and longterm operation and maintenance costs. Additional, related, areas may be identified in the first meeting. Experts will serve through the end of April 2020. The deadline for receiving nominations is Friday, April 19, 2019. Appointments will be made by EFAB’s Designated Federal Officer and will be announced in early May 2019. A meeting is expected to be held in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2019. DATES: Nominations should be electronically submitted to waterfinancecenter@epa.gov with the subject line ‘‘EFAB Stormwater Finance Workgroup—Expert Consultant Nomination’’ no later than 11:59 p.m. local time on Friday, April 19, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ellen Tarquinio (tarquinio.ellen@epa.gov) with questions about the workgroup. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Evaluation Criteria: The Administrator of the EPA will appoint up to 20 external expert consultants to advise the members of the EFAB that comprise the stormwater finance workgroup. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain a diverse pool of candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees: Representation from Federal agencies, state government, local government, private sector, and nonprofit organizations; demonstrated expertise in stormwater funding and/or financing, stormwater technical experience, stormwater stakeholder engagement, or water infrastructure funding and management; geographic PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13041 diversity; and varying community characteristics experience. Nominations for membership must include a resume describing the professional and/or educational qualifications of the nominee as well as expertise/experience. Contact details should include full name, affiliation title, business mailing address, telephone, and email address. A supporting letter of endorsement is encouraged but not required. Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB): The Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) was chartered in 1989 under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide advice and recommendations to EPA on the following issues: Creating incentives to increase private investment in the provision of environmental services and removing or reducing constraints on private involvement imposed by current regulations; developing new and innovative environmental financing approaches and supporting and encouraging the use of cost-effective existing approaches; identifying approaches specifically targeted to small/disadvantaged community financing; increasing the capacity of state and local governments to carry out their respective environmental programs under current Federal tax laws; analyzing how new technologies can be brought to market expeditiously; increasing the total investment in environmental protection of public and private environmental resources to help ease the environmental financing challenge facing our nation. The EFAB typically meets two times each calendar year (up to two days per meeting) at different locations within the continental United States. EFAB Workgroups focusing on specific environmental finance topics typically meet over conference calls in between the in-person meetings to discuss recommendations and other work products. These recommendations and/ or work products are voted on by the full EFAB before they are provided to the EPA. Expert consultants for the Stormwater Finance Workgroup are expected to attend the in-person meetings and participate on workgroup conference calls that will occur up to twice a month through November 2019. Expert consultants will receive no salary or other compensation for participation in workgroup activities. Reimbursement for travel and per diem is subject to funding availability. Expert consultants are expected to assist in the development of workgroup discussions, reports, and recommendations on stormwater E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13040-13041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06482]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0158; FRL-9991-64-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Renewal for EPA's WasteWise Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit the information collection request (ICR) for EPA's WasteWise 
Program (EPA ICR No. 1698.10, OMB Control No. 2050-0139) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the 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 June 30, 2019. 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 June 2, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2019-0158, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to [email protected], 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: Kent Foerster, Office of Resource 
Conservation and Recovery (mail code 5306P), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 703-308-0199; fax number: 703-308-8686; email address: 
[email protected].

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, the 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. The 
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, the 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: This is a renewal for reporting and recording keeping 
requirements under EPA's WasteWise program. WasteWise is a voluntary 
partnership with organizations to prevent and recycle multiple 
materials from municipal solid wastes (e.g., paper, aluminum cans; 
plastic and glass bottles; food wastes: etc.). Under this program, 
participants agree to set waste reduction goals and take specified 
actions to reduce multiple waste streams. In addition, under WasteWise, 
EPA has issued specific material or sector-based challenges. Currently 
these challenges focus on food recovery, electronics, and State related 
waste and material management efforts. A separate Federal Green 
Challenge targets the federal sector but is not part of this ICR. 
Participants use a web-based online database system containing 
integrated platforms with automated forms to register for 
participation; set goals; and report their waste reduction achievements 
on an annual basis.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Business and other for-profit and 
not-

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for-profit organizations, as well as Federal/State/Local and Tribal 
governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary (RCRA sections 1003 
and 4001).
    Estimated number of respondents: During year 1 of this ICR it is 
estimated that 2,119 respondents will enter data into the data 
management system. This estimate is expected to grow to 2,329 
respondents in year 3 of this ICR due to an increased enrollment by 
participants.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: During year 1 of this ICR it is estimated 
that 147,348 hours respondents, 3,452 hours from EPA. By year 3, the 
estimated respondent hours of 164,073 and 4,152 agency hours for a 
total of 168,225 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: For year 1, $5,766,636.45 from extra-agency 
participants and $436,427.30 from EPA, which includes $6,213,063.75 
annualized labor costs and $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. For year 
3, $5,552,371.20 for respondents and $471,827.30 in agency costs, with 
annualized cost of $6,024,198.50.
    Changes in estimates: Annual burden hours and associated costs 
shown in the ICR reflect changing participation rates throughout the 
ICR time period, therefore any changes are documented in Supplemental 
Statement.

    Dated: March 27, 2019.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2019-06482 Filed 4-2-19; 8:45 am]
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