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Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)
Executive Committee Meeting—
September 2021
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a
series of virtual meetings of the Board
of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)
Executive Committee (EC) to review the
draft reports of the Homeland Security
(HS) and Safe and Sustainable Water
Resources (SSWR) subcommittees and
discuss Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances (PFAS).
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a. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT). This meeting
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b. Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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connect to the videoconference will be
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Submit your comments to Docket ID
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Any member of the public interested
in receiving a draft agenda, attending
the meeting, or making a presentation at
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
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federal advisory committee that
provides advice and recommendations
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to EPA’s Office of Research and
Development on technical and
management issues of its research
programs. Meeting agendas and
materials will be posted to https://
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Proposed agenda items for the
meeting include, but are not limited to,
the following: Review the HS and SSWR
draft reports and PFAS.
Information on Services Available:
For information on translation services,
access, or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Tom Tracy at
(202) 564–6518 or tracy.tom@epa.gov.
To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Tom Tracy at
least ten days prior to the meeting to
give the EPA adequate time to process
your request.
Authority: Public Law 92–463, 1, Oct.
6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770.
Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy
and Engagement.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0319; FRL–8770–01–
OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection and Request for
Comment; Asbestos-Containing
Materials in Schools and Asbestos
Model Accreditation Plans
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of
and solicits public comment on an
Information Collection Request (ICR)
that EPA is planning to submit to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The ICR, entitled: ‘‘AsbestosContaining Materials in Schools and
Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans’’
and identified by EPA ICR No. 1365.12
and OMB Control No. 2070–0091,
represents the renewal of an existing
ICR that is scheduled to expire on May
31, 2022. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval under the
PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on
specific aspects of the proposed
information collection that is
summarized in this document. The ICR
and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review
and comment.
SUMMARY:
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Comments must be received on
or before November 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0319,
through https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Additional instructions on commenting
or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
Due to the public health concerns
related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is
closed to visitors with limited
exceptions. The staff continues to
provide remote customer service via
email, phone, and webform. For the
latest status information on EPA/DC and
docket access, visit https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Putt, Existing Chemicals Risk
Management Division (7408M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; telephone number: (202)
564–3703; email address: putt.jeffrey@
epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
DATES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
specifically solicits comments and
information to enable it to:
1. 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.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
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mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Title: Asbestos-Containing Materials
in Schools and Asbestos Model
Accreditation Plans.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1365.12.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0091.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2022.
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. The OMB control numbers for
EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9,
are displayed either by publication in
the Federal Register or by other
appropriate means, such as on the
related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control
numbers for certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This Information Collection
Request (ICR) addresses reporting and
recordkeeping requirements found in
the Asbestos-Containing Materials in
Schools Rule (‘‘AHERA Rule’’ a.k.a.
‘‘Schools Rule’’) and the Asbestos
Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) Rule.
Section 203 of the Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA, 15
U.S.C. 2641–2656), authorizes the EPA
Administrator to promulgate regulations
‘‘for determining whether asbestoscontaining material is present in a
school building under the authority of a
local education agency (LEA).’’
Accordingly, the Agency developed
regulations in 40 CFR part 763, subpart
E to require LEAs to conduct
inspections, develop management plans,
and design or conduct response actions.
Records must be maintained by all LEAs
on inspections and response action
activity, and current management plans
must be provided upon request to EPA
and state reviewers for examination.
Section 206 of AHERA, as amended,
authorized the EPA Administrator, in
consultation with affected
organizations, to develop a model
accreditation plan for states. The MAP
provides accreditation criteria for
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persons who inspect for asbestos,
develop management plans, and design
or conduct response actions. States are
required to adopt an accreditation plan
at least as stringent as the EPA model
plan. The accreditation requirements
apply to persons who work in public
and commercial buildings as well as
schools. Accreditation of laboratories
that analyze asbestos bulk samples and
asbestos air samples is also required by
AHERA.
This ICR estimates the paperwork
burden for LEAs to inspect for asbestos
and update management plans to
protect all school building occupants
from exposure to asbestos. This
collection also estimates the paperwork
burden for the accreditation of persons
who inspect for asbestos, develop
management plans, and design or
conduct response actions and the
paperwork burden associated with state
accreditation programs.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to annual average 19.7 hours
per response for schools, 140 hours per
response for states, and 5.5 hours per
response for training providers. Burden
is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the
docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed
explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
are elementary and secondary school
districts North American Industry
Classification System ((NAICS) code
61111) and all states (NAICS code
92311). Additionally, under the
Asbestos School Hazard Abatement
Reauthorization Act (ASHARA), the
Model Accreditation Plan affects
training providers (NAICS code 61143)
and State Asbestos Accreditation
Programs (NAICS code 92312).
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory, as per 40 CFR 763 subpart
E.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 138,945, which represents
137,621 local education agencies
(LEAs), 1,268 training providers, and 56
States/Territories.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
2,600,679 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$106,858,522, which includes an
estimated burden cost of $106,858,522
and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
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investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is an increase in total annual
costs compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
This is an increase of 45,766 hours
(from 2,554,913 hours to 2,600,679
hours). The increase in the respondent
burden and agency costs were caused by
an increase in the hourly wages and a
change in the methodology to calculate
loaded wages (wages plus fringe benefits
and overhead). This change is an
adjustment.
In addition, OMB has requested that
EPA move towards using the 18question format for ICR Supporting
Statements used by other federal
agencies and departments and is based
on the submission instructions
established by OMB in 1995, replacing
the alternate format developed by EPA
and OMB prior to 1995. The Agency
does not expect this change in format to
result in substantive changes to the
information collection activities or
related estimated burden and costs.
IV. What is the next step in the process
for this ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional
comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval
process, please contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: August 26, 2021.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Board, Farm Credit Administration.
ACTION: Notice, regular meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the Government in the
Sunshine Act, of the forthcoming
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regular meeting of the Farm Credit
Administration Board.
DATES: The regular meeting of the Board
will be held September 9, 2021, 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.
ADDRESSES: To observe the open portion
of 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale
Aultman, Secretary to the Farm Credit
Administration Board (703) 883–4009.
TTY is (703) 883–4056.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Instructions for attending the virtual
meeting: This meeting of the Board will
be open to the public, and parts will be
closed. If you wish to observe, at least
24 hours before the 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.’’ 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
Approval of Minutes
• August 12, 2021
New Business
• Tier 1/Tier 2 Capital Framework—
Clarifying Corrections and Revisions:
Final Rule
Reports
• Quarterly Report on Economic
Conditions and FCS Condition and
Performance
Closed Session
• Office of Examination Quarterly
Report 1
Dated: August 30, 2021.
Dale Aultman,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
THE MEETING: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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conclusion of the open meeting on
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CHANGES IN THE MEETING: This meeting
will also discuss:
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decisions, or internal rules and
practices.
Matters which involve the
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Information of which disclosure
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Vicktoria J. Allen,
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The companies listed in this notice
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(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0319; FRL-8770-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection and Request for Comment; Asbestos-Containing
Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on
an Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled:
``Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model
Accreditation Plans'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1365.12 and OMB
Control No. 2070-0091, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that
is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2022. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
on specific aspects of the proposed information collection that is
summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review and comment.
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DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0319, through https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the
docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Putt, Existing Chemicals Risk
Management Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-3703; email address:
[email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
1. 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.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
4. 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?
Title: Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model
Accreditation Plans.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1365.12.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0091.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on May 31,
2022. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers
for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) addresses
reporting and recordkeeping requirements found in the Asbestos-
Containing Materials in Schools Rule (``AHERA Rule'' a.k.a. ``Schools
Rule'') and the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) Rule.
Section 203 of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA,
15 U.S.C. 2641-2656), authorizes the EPA Administrator to promulgate
regulations ``for determining whether asbestos-containing material is
present in a school building under the authority of a local education
agency (LEA).'' Accordingly, the Agency developed regulations in 40 CFR
part 763, subpart E to require LEAs to conduct inspections, develop
management plans, and design or conduct response actions. Records must
be maintained by all LEAs on inspections and response action activity,
and current management plans must be provided upon request to EPA and
state reviewers for examination.
Section 206 of AHERA, as amended, authorized the EPA Administrator,
in consultation with affected organizations, to develop a model
accreditation plan for states. The MAP provides accreditation criteria
for persons who inspect for asbestos, develop management plans, and
design or conduct response actions. States are required to adopt an
accreditation plan at least as stringent as the EPA model plan. The
accreditation requirements apply to persons who work in public and
commercial buildings as well as schools. Accreditation of laboratories
that analyze asbestos bulk samples and asbestos air samples is also
required by AHERA.
This ICR estimates the paperwork burden for LEAs to inspect for
asbestos and update management plans to protect all school building
occupants from exposure to asbestos. This collection also estimates the
paperwork burden for the accreditation of persons who inspect for
asbestos, develop management plans, and design or conduct response
actions and the paperwork burden associated with state accreditation
programs.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to annual
average 19.7 hours per response for schools, 140 hours per response for
states, and 5.5 hours per response for training providers. Burden is
defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are elementary and secondary school districts North American
Industry Classification System ((NAICS) code 61111) and all states
(NAICS code 92311). Additionally, under the Asbestos School Hazard
Abatement Reauthorization Act (ASHARA), the Model Accreditation Plan
affects training providers (NAICS code 61143) and State Asbestos
Accreditation Programs (NAICS code 92312).
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, as per 40 CFR 763
subpart E.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 138,945, which
represents 137,621 local education agencies (LEAs), 1,268 training
providers, and 56 States/Territories.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,600,679 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $106,858,522, which includes an
estimated burden cost of $106,858,522 and an estimated cost of $0 for
capital
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investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is an increase in total annual costs compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This is an increase of
45,766 hours (from 2,554,913 hours to 2,600,679 hours). The increase in
the respondent burden and agency costs were caused by an increase in
the hourly wages and a change in the methodology to calculate loaded
wages (wages plus fringe benefits and overhead). This change is an
adjustment.
In addition, OMB has requested that EPA move towards using the 18-
question format for ICR Supporting Statements used by other federal
agencies and departments and is based on the submission instructions
established by OMB in 1995, replacing the alternate format developed by
EPA and OMB prior to 1995. The Agency does not expect this change in
format to result in substantive changes to the information collection
activities or related estimated burden and costs.
IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another
Federal Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or
the approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: August 26, 2021.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-18835 Filed 8-31-21; 8:45 am]
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