Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal), 34742-34743 [2021-13950]

Download as PDF 34742 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 30, 2021 / Notices system rated moderate for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as prescribed in NIST Special Publication, 800–53, ‘‘Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems,’’ Revision 4. Administrative Safeguards. EPA staff must complete annual agency training for Information Security and Privacy. EPA instructs staff to lock and secure their computers when unattended. Technical Safeguards. The system administrator, an EPA staff member, authorizes appropriate permission levels for authorized EPA staff. Permission level assignments allow authorized users to access only those system functions and records specific to their Agency work need. EPA also has technical security measures including restrictions on computer access to authorized individuals and required use of a personal identity verification (PIV) card and password. Physical Safeguards. 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Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures are described in EPA’s Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 16. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Any individual who wishes to know whether this system of records contains a record about themselves, and to obtain a copy of any such record(s), should make a written request to the Attn: Agency Privacy Officer, MC 2831T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, privacy@ epa.gov. EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Jun 29, 2021 Jkt 253001 HISTORY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: None. Vaughn Noga, Senior Agency Official for Privacy. [FR Doc. 2021–13989 Filed 6–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OEI–2011–0096; FRL–10025–76– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; CrossMedia Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (EPA ICR Number 2002.08, OMB Control Number 2025–0003) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act . This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2021. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 15, 2021, 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 July 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OEI–2011–0096, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), oei.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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Shirley Miller or Dipti Singh, Information Exchange Services Division, Office of Information Management, Office of Mission Support (2823T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566– 2908 or 202–566–0739, respectively; email address: miller.shirley@epa.gov or singh.dipti@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: The scope of this ICR is the electronic reporting components of CROMERR, which is designed to: (i) Allow EPA to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998; (ii) provide a uniform, technology-neutral framework for electronic reporting across all EPA programs; (iii) allow EPA programs to offer electronic reporting as they become ready for CROMERRR; and (iv) provide states with a streamlined process—together with a uniform set of standards—for approval of their electronic reporting provisions for all their EPA-authorized programs. Responses to the collection of information are voluntary. In order to accommodate CBI, the information collected must be in accordance with the confidentiality regulations set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Additionally, EPA will ensure that the information collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the OMB Circular 108. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities that report electronically to EPA and state, tribal, or local government authorized programs; and state, tribal, and local government authorized programs implementing electronic reporting. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit (Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) established to ensure compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)). Estimated number of respondents: 132,724 (total). E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 30, 2021 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 81,985 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $4,710,366 (per year), including $3,620,310 in annualized labor costs and $1,090,056 in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 4,569 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The decrease in respondent burden can be attributed primarily to two reasons. First, over the past three years, the Agency made improvements to CDX to enhance efficiencies in enduser registration, integration, and Help Desk support. These improvements resulted in reduced burden to respondents. Second, through technological improvements, the Agency now is able to obtain real world data via Google Analytics on the frequency and amount of time a respondent spends accessing CDX web pages and features. Based on this information, EPA has revised the burden estimates associated with some of the CDX registration and identity proofing activities. The Agency believes that these revised burden estimates more accurately reflect the resources spent by respondents conducting electronic reporting activities under CROMERR. Note that the decrease in respondent burden described above was offset by an almost two-fold increase in the number of respondents that report to state, tribal, and local electronic document receiving systems. In developing this ICR, EPA revised the approach used to estimate the number of these reporters. The revised approach uses shared CROMERR services solution data to supplement estimates obtained based on analysis of respondent universe growth rates in EPA program ICRs, which was the previous approach used to estimate number of reporters. The overall change in respondent burden is considered an ‘‘adjustment,’’ because it results from changes in the respondent universe and hourly burden estimates used in the development of the ICR. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2021–13950 Filed 6–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Jun 29, 2021 Jkt 253001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2006–0408; FRL–10025–72– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s WaterSense Program (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), EPA’s WaterSense Program (EPA ICR Number 2233.08, OMB Control Number 2040–0272) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2021. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 24, 2021 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 July 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OW–2006–0408 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34743 Tara O’Hare, WaterSense Branch, Water Infrastructure Division, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water, (Mail Code 4204M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 8836; email address: ohare.tara@ epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: WaterSense is a voluntary program designed to promote use of water-efficient products and services via a common label. The label provides an incentive for manufacturers and builders to design, produce, and market water-efficient products and homes. Data collected under this ICR will assist WaterSense in demonstrating results and carrying out evaluation efforts to ensure continual program improvement. Shipment and sales data submitted by WaterSense manufacturer and retailer/ distributor partners are collected as confidential business information (CBI) using the procedures outlined in the WaterSense CBI security plan under the Clean Water Act. As a terms of clearance for the previous ICR, EPA was required to address comments on an April 2020 Federal Register notice (85 FR 20268) that sought input on whether and how the program could better understand and collect information on consumer satisfaction with labeled products. As summarized in the supporting statement, there was no support for conducting a survey or study on consumer satisfaction for use in future product reviews. There was, however, support for a general survey to provide information to improve awareness of the WaterSense label, which is covered under this ICR. Form Numbers • Partnership Agreements: Builders 6100–19; Licensed Certification Providers 6100–20; Manufacturers 6100–13; Professional Certifying Organizations 6100–07; Promotional partners 6100–06; Retailers/ distributors 6100–12 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-13950]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OEI-2011-0096; FRL-10025-76-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule 
(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), Cross-Media Electronic Reporting 
Rule (EPA ICR Number 2002.08, OMB Control Number 2025-0003) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act . This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 
2021. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register on January 15, 2021, 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 July 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OEI-2011-0096, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), [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: Shirley Miller or Dipti Singh, 
Information Exchange Services Division, Office of Information 
Management, Office of Mission Support (2823T), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 202-566-2908 or 202-566-0739, respectively; email address: 
[email protected] or [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.
    Abstract: The scope of this ICR is the electronic reporting 
components of CROMERR, which is designed to: (i) Allow EPA to comply 
with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998; (ii) provide a 
uniform, technology-neutral framework for electronic reporting across 
all EPA programs; (iii) allow EPA programs to offer electronic 
reporting as they become ready for CROMERRR; and (iv) provide states 
with a streamlined process--together with a uniform set of standards--
for approval of their electronic reporting provisions for all their 
EPA-authorized programs. Responses to the collection of information are 
voluntary. In order to accommodate CBI, the information collected must 
be in accordance with the confidentiality regulations set forth in 40 
CFR part 2, subpart B. Additionally, EPA will ensure that the 
information collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 
and the OMB Circular 108.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities that report electronically 
to EPA and state, tribal, or local government authorized programs; and 
state, tribal, and local government authorized programs implementing 
electronic reporting.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary, required to obtain 
or retain a benefit (Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) 
established to ensure compliance with the Government Paperwork 
Elimination Act (GPEA)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 132,724 (total).

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    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 81,985 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $4,710,366 (per year), including $3,620,310 
in annualized labor costs and $1,090,056 in annualized capital or 
operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 4,569 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. The decrease in respondent burden can be attributed 
primarily to two reasons. First, over the past three years, the Agency 
made improvements to CDX to enhance efficiencies in end-user 
registration, integration, and Help Desk support. These improvements 
resulted in reduced burden to respondents. Second, through 
technological improvements, the Agency now is able to obtain real world 
data via Google Analytics on the frequency and amount of time a 
respondent spends accessing CDX web pages and features. Based on this 
information, EPA has revised the burden estimates associated with some 
of the CDX registration and identity proofing activities. The Agency 
believes that these revised burden estimates more accurately reflect 
the resources spent by respondents conducting electronic reporting 
activities under CROMERR. Note that the decrease in respondent burden 
described above was offset by an almost two-fold increase in the number 
of respondents that report to state, tribal, and local electronic 
document receiving systems. In developing this ICR, EPA revised the 
approach used to estimate the number of these reporters. The revised 
approach uses shared CROMERR services solution data to supplement 
estimates obtained based on analysis of respondent universe growth 
rates in EPA program ICRs, which was the previous approach used to 
estimate number of reporters. The overall change in respondent burden 
is considered an ``adjustment,'' because it results from changes in the 
respondent universe and hourly burden estimates used in the development 
of the ICR.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-13950 Filed 6-29-21; 8:45 am]
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