Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal), 53961-53962 [2021-21189]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 29, 2021 / Notices Statement provides details on both approaches. EPA will consider public comments, expert opinion, and peer reviewed literature before choosing a recruitment mode. The final Supporting Statement will reflect the chosen mode, present all details of that approach, and be submitted for public comment. Participation in the survey will be voluntary and the identity of the participants will be kept confidential. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Eligible respondents for this survey will be U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized individuals, age 18 years and older. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 6,120. Frequency of response: One-time collection. Total estimated burden: 2,040 hours. Total estimated cost: Total estimated burden and cost for Agency $670,391. Changes in Estimates: This is a new collection. The survey is a one-time data collection activity. Al McGartland, Office Director, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–21081 Filed 9–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2008–0701; FRL–8796–01– OA] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Focus Groups as used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2205.22, OMB Control No. 2090–0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2022. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Sep 28, 2021 Jkt 253001 displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 29, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OA–2008–0701, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathalie Simon, Office of Policy, (MC 1809T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–2347; fax number: 202–566–2363; email address: simon.nathalie@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. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 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. EPA will consider the PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53961 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: EPA is seeking renewal of a generic information collection request (ICR) for the conduct of focus groups and protocol interviews (hereafter jointly referred to as focus groups) related to economics projects. Over the next three years, the Agency anticipates engaging in survey development efforts associated with a variety of economics projects including those related to valuation of water quality benefits, health risk reductions, coastal adaptation and restoration, to name a few. Focus groups are an important part of any survey development process, allowing researchers to directly gauge what specific issues are important to the public and providing a means for explicitly testing draft survey materials. Through these focus groups, the Agency will be able to gain a more in-depth understanding of the public’s attitudes, beliefs, motivations and feelings regarding specific issues and will provide valuable information regarding the quality of draft survey instruments. The information collected in the focus groups will be used primarily to develop and improve economics-related surveys. To the extent that these surveys are ultimately approved and successfully administered, they will serve to expand the Agencies understanding of benefits and costs of a variety of actions and could provide the means to quantitatively assess the effects of others. Participation in the focus groups will be voluntary and the identity of the participants will be kept confidential. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Individuals. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 1,008 (total). Frequency of response: Once. Total estimated burden: 2,592 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $0 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated respondent E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 53962 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 29, 2021 / Notices burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Albert McGartland, Office Director, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–21189 Filed 9–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Agreement Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments, relevant information, or documents regarding the agreement to the Secretary by email at Secretary@ fmc.gov, or by mail, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Comments will be most helpful to the Commission if received within 12 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Copies of agreement are available through the Commission’s website (www.fmc.gov) or by contacting the Office of Agreements at (202) 523– 5793 or tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. Agreement No.: 012108–008. Title: The World Liner Data Agreement. Parties: ANL Singapore Pte Ltd.; APL Co. Pte. Ltd.; CMA CGM S.A.; COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd.; Evergreen Line Joint Service Agreement; Hamburg-Sud; Hapag-Lloyd AG; Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Independent Container Line Ltd.; Maersk Line A/S; Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.; Nile Dutch Africa Line B.V.; Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.; and Zim Integrated Shipping Services Limited. Filing Party: Wayne Rohde, Esq.; Cozen O’Connor. Synopsis: The amendment would add Westwood Shipping Lines as a party to the agreement. It would also update the name of Maersk A/S, the name and address of HMM Company Limited, and the address of CMA CGM. Proposed Effective Date: 11/1/2021. Location: https://www2.fmc.gov/ FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/ AgreementHistory/362. Dated: September 24, 2021. Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20551–0001, not later than October 29, 2021. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Erien O. Terry, Assistant Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can also be sent electronically to Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org: 1. M&C Bancshares, Inc., McRaeHelena, Georgia; to become a bank holding company by acquiring The Merchants & Citizens Bank, also of McRae-Helena, Georgia. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 24, 2021. Margaret M. Shanks, Deputy Secretary of the Board. The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of the Act. Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than October 14, 2021. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 1. Ralph C. Stayer, Naples, Florida; Kimberly L. Johnson, Naples, Florida, and Lisa Reilly Payton, Phoenix, Arizona, as co-trustees of the RFS 2010 Irrevocable Trust fbo Ralph C. Stayer and the Shelly A. Stayer 2010 Childrens Trust, both of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Brittany B. Wagner, Brooke B. StayerWagner, Jonathan B. Wagner, all of Mequon, Wisconsin; and Michael Stayer-Suprick, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; to join the Stayer Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of Hometown Bancorp, LTD, and indirectly retain voting shares of Hometown Bank, both of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. [FR Doc. 2021–21174 Filed 9–28–21; 8:45 am] Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 23, 2021. Michele Taylor Fennell, Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53961-53962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21189]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2008-0701; FRL-8796-01-OA]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Focus 
Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Focus Groups as used by EPA for 
Economics Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2205.22, OMB Control No. 
2090-0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing 
so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed 
renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2008-0701, 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: Nathalie Simon, Office of Policy, (MC 
1809T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2347; fax number: 202-
566-2363; 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, 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. 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: EPA is seeking renewal of a generic information 
collection request (ICR) for the conduct of focus groups and protocol 
interviews (hereafter jointly referred to as focus groups) related to 
economics projects. Over the next three years, the Agency anticipates 
engaging in survey development efforts associated with a variety of 
economics projects including those related to valuation of water 
quality benefits, health risk reductions, coastal adaptation and 
restoration, to name a few. Focus groups are an important part of any 
survey development process, allowing researchers to directly gauge what 
specific issues are important to the public and providing a means for 
explicitly testing draft survey materials. Through these focus groups, 
the Agency will be able to gain a more in-depth understanding of the 
public's attitudes, beliefs, motivations and feelings regarding 
specific issues and will provide valuable information regarding the 
quality of draft survey instruments.
    The information collected in the focus groups will be used 
primarily to develop and improve economics-related surveys. To the 
extent that these surveys are ultimately approved and successfully 
administered, they will serve to expand the Agencies understanding of 
benefits and costs of a variety of actions and could provide the means 
to quantitatively assess the effects of others. Participation in the 
focus groups will be voluntary and the identity of the participants 
will be kept confidential.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Individuals.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,008 (total).
    Frequency of response: Once.
    Total estimated burden: 2,592 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $0 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital 
or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
respondent

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burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.

Albert McGartland,
Office Director, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-21189 Filed 9-28-21; 8:45 am]
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