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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 EPA’s Office of
Emergency Management is conducting a
survey of the State Emergency Response
Commissions (SERCs) of each State and
territories of the U.S. The SERCs were
created under the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA) of 1986. The purpose of this
survey is to gather information on how
EPCRA is being implemented, best
practices, challenges, and gaps in
meeting the requirements. After the
survey is completed, EPA is planning to
publish the results of the survey,
including success stories and lessons
learned to share with all states and
territories.
EPCRA established State Emergency
Response Commissions (SERCs) and
Local Emergency Planning Committees
(LEPCs) and assigned implementation
responsibilities to these state and local
agencies. EPCRA required SERCs to
appoint LEPCs 1 within a few months
after the enactment of EPCRA and to
supervise their activities. Importantly,
SERCs should ensure that LEPCs
develop local emergency response plans
for their community, review the plans,
and make suggestions to coordinate the
plans with neighboring LEPCs. In
addition, SERCs are required to collect
and manage hazardous chemical
information from facilities and to
provide access to the public on the
presence of hazardous chemicals in the
community.
In response to the deadly explosion at
a fertilizer distribution facility in West
Texas, Executive Order (E.O.) 13650 was
signed, which directed the federal
government to improve the safety and
security of chemical facilities and
reduce the risks of hazardous chemicals
to workers and communities. One of the
key components of the E.O. was to
strengthen the state and local
infrastructure created by EPCRA for
emergency planning and preparedness.
EPA published additional guidance
documents, and developed on-line
training for states, tribes and local
agencies to implement EPCRA to protect
their community and first responders.
1 Approximately, 3,000 LEPCs were established
within few months after the enactment of EPCRA.
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As part of the America’s Water
Infrastructure Act (AWIA),2
promulgated in October 2018,
additional coordination and provision
of information responsibilities were
established for SERCs and LEPCs under
EPCRA. Specifically, these EPCRA
amendments establish notification and
information coordination with State
Drinking Water Agency and Community
Water Systems to ensure that these
agencies prepare and protect the
community from contamination of their
water.
The data collected in this survey will
inform the Agency about how SERCs are
fulfilling the requirements of the law,
specifically in sharing key information
among all appropriate State
organizations and managing LEPCs and
their activities. Additionally, the results
of the survey will help to identify areas
where SERCs are having difficulty
meeting their requirements, the specific
challenges they are facing, and will
identify areas where EPA can better
assist SERCs and LEPCs in
implementing EPCRA and its
amendments under AWIA.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
Respondents to this voluntary ICR are
State Emergency Response Commissions
(SERCs).
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents:
Approximately 56 (total).
Frequency of response: Once.
Total estimated burden: 4 Hours/
respondent, 224 hours total. Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $284/
respondent, $15,904 total, includes $0
annualized capital or operation &
maintenance costs.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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Sunshine Act Meeting; Farm Credit
Administration Board
AGENCY:
Farm Credit Administration.
2 The America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA)
amended the emergency release notification and the
hazardous chemical inventory provisions of the
1986 legislation. The amendments require the
SERCs to provide immediate notification to the
State Drinking Water Primacy Agency or the
Community Water Systems where there is no
primacy agency. The amendment to the hazardous
chemical inventory provisions require the SERCs
and LEPCs to provide access to the ‘‘Tier II’’
information upon request by the community water
systems.
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ACTION:
71893
Notice, regular meeting.
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the Government in the
Sunshine Act, of the forthcoming
regular meeting of the Farm Credit
Administration Board.
SUMMARY:
Date and Time: The regular
meeting of the Board will be held
November 19, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. until
such time as the Board may conclude its
business. Note: Because of the COVID–
19 pandemic, we will conduct the board
meeting virtually. If you would like to
observe the open portion of the virtual
meeting, see instructions below for
board meeting visitors.
Attendance: To observe the virtual
meeting, go to FCA.gov, select
‘‘Newsroom,’’ then ‘‘Events.’’ There you
will find a description of the meeting
and a link to ‘‘Instructions for board
meeting visitors.’’ See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further information
about attendance requests.
Contact: Dale Aultman, Secretary to
the Farm Credit Administration Board
(703) 883–4009. TTY is (703) 883–4056.
DATES:
This
meeting of the Board will be open to the
public. If you wish to observe, follow
the instructions above in the
‘‘Attendance’’ section at least 24 hours
before the meeting. If you need
assistance for accessibility reasons or if
you have any questions, contact Dale
Aultman, Secretary to the Farm Credit
Administration Board, at (703) 883–
4009. The matters to be considered at
the meeting are as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Open Session
A. Approval of Minutes
• October 8, 2020
B. Reports
• Funding Corporation Activities
• USDA’s Beginning Farmers and
Ranchers Lending Summit
New Business
• Farm Credit System Building
Association 2021 Budget and
Assessments
Dated: November 9, 2020.
Dale Aultman,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Farm Credit Administration Board
AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.
ACTION: Notice, regular meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the
Sunshine Act, of the forthcoming regular meeting of the Farm Credit
Administration Board.
DATES: Date and Time: The regular meeting of the Board will be held
November 19, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. until such time as the Board may
conclude its business. Note: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will
conduct the board meeting virtually. If you would like to observe the
open portion of the virtual meeting, see instructions below for board
meeting visitors.
Attendance: To observe the virtual meeting, go to FCA.gov, select
``Newsroom,'' then ``Events.'' There you will find a description of the
meeting and a link to ``Instructions for board meeting visitors.'' See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further information about attendance
requests.
Contact: Dale Aultman, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration
Board (703) 883-4009. TTY is (703) 883-4056.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting of the Board will be open to
the public. If you wish to observe, follow the instructions above in
the ``Attendance'' section at least 24 hours before the meeting. If you
need assistance for accessibility reasons or if you have any questions,
contact Dale Aultman, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration
Board, at (703) 883-4009. The matters to be considered at the meeting
are as follows:
Open Session
A. Approval of Minutes
October 8, 2020
B. Reports
Funding Corporation Activities
USDA's Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Lending Summit
New Business
Farm Credit System Building Association 2021 Budget and
Assessments
Dated: November 9, 2020.
Dale Aultman,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-25120 Filed 11-9-20; 4:15 pm]
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