Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Drug Testing for Contractor Employees (Renewal), 39020 [2021-15640]

Download as PDF 39020 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 139 / Friday, July 23, 2021 / Notices Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $208,720 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2021–15639 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0065; FRL–8765– 01–OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Drug Testing for Contractor Employees (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Drug Testing for Contractor Employees (EPA ICR No. 2183.08, OMB Control No. 2030–0044) 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 September 30, 2021. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 8, 2021 during a 60day 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 August 23, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OARM–2018–0065, 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Jul 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 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. Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Solutions (3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564– 4522; email address: valentino.thomas@ 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: This ICR applies to contractors who perform response services at sensitive sites with serious security concerns where the Agency and public interest would best be protected through drug testing. It requires the contractor to test its employees for the use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), and any other controlled substances. Only contractor employees who have been tested within the previous 90 calendar days and have passing drug test results may be directly engaged in on-site response work and/or on-site related activities at designated sites with significant security concerns. The Agency may request contractors responding to any of these types of incidents to conduct drug testing and apply Government-established suitability criteria in title 5 CFR 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 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 perform on given sites or on specific projects. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Private contractors. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain a benefit per title 5 CFR 731.104. Estimated number of respondents: 500 (total). Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated burden: 1,125 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $133,010 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2021–15640 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–XXXX; FR ID 38901] Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ‘‘further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.’’ The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2018-0065; FRL-8765-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Drug Testing 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), Drug Testing for Contractor 
Employees (EPA ICR No. 2183.08, OMB Control No. 2030-0044) 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 September 30, 
2021. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register on March 8, 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 August 23, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OARM-2018-0065, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and 
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Solutions (3802R), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4522; 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.
    Abstract: This ICR applies to contractors who perform response 
services at sensitive sites with serious security concerns where the 
Agency and public interest would best be protected through drug 
testing. It requires the contractor to test its employees for the use 
of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), and 
any other controlled substances. Only contractor employees who have 
been tested within the previous 90 calendar days and have passing drug 
test results may be directly engaged in on-site response work and/or 
on-site related activities at designated sites with significant 
security concerns. The Agency may request contractors responding to any 
of these types of incidents to conduct drug testing and apply 
Government-established suitability criteria in title 5 CFR 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.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private contractors.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain a benefit 
per title 5 CFR 731.104.
    Estimated number of respondents: 500 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 1,125 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $133,010 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-15640 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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