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number: (919) 541–0516; email address:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this notice apply to me?
This notice will be of interest to
entities regulated under 40 CFR part 60,
subpart AAA—Standards of
Performance for New Residential Wood
Heaters; state, local, and tribal agencies;
and the EPA Regional offices
responsible for implementation and
enforcement of regulations under 40
CFR part 60, subpart AAA—Standards
of Performance for New Residential
Wood Heaters.
B. How can I get copies of this
information?
You may access copies of documents
supporting our broadly applicable
alternative test method withdrawal
decision at Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2021–0951.
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II. Background
The Administrator has the authority
to approve the use of alternative test
methods for compliance with
requirements under 40 CFR parts 60, 61,
and 63. This authority is found in 40
CFR 60.8(b)(3), 61.13(h)(1)(ii), and
63.7(e)(2)(ii). Additional and similar
authority can be found in 40 CFR
59.104(f) and 65.158(a)(2). The criteria
for approval and procedures for
submission and review of broadly
applicable alternative test methods are
explained in a previous Federal
Register notice published at 72 FR 4257
(January 30, 2007) and located at
https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadlyapplicable-approved-alternative-testmethods. As explained in this notice,
we will announce approvals for broadly
applicable alternative test methods at
https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadlyapplicable-approved-alternative-testmethods as they are issued and publish
an annual notice that summarizes
approvals for broadly applicable
alternative test methods during the
preceding year.
This notice relates to two broadly
applicable alternative test methods that
EPA approved in 2018 for Standards of
Performance for New Residential Wood
Heaters, 40 CFR part 60, subpart AAA.
Specifically, ALT–125 allowed for the
use of ASTM E3053–17 and ASTM
E2515–11, both with the changes
specified in the Agency’s approval letter
dated February 28, 2018 (revised on
August 22, 2018), and Canadian
Standards Administration (CSA)
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alternative to test methods and
procedures for certification of standards
that are contained in 40 CFR 60.534.
Similarly, as an alternative to 40 CFR
60.534, ALT–127 allowed the use of
ASTM E3053–17 and ASTM E2515–11,
both with the changes specified in the
Agency’s approval letter dated April 13,
2018, and CSA Method CSA–B415.1–10.
Further, alternatives 125 and 127 were
included in the Federal Register notice
published on March 4, 2019 (84 FR
7363).
III. Withdrawal of Approved
Alternative Test Methods
As explained in our January 30, 2007
notice, we will revisit approvals of
alternative test methods in response to
written requests or objections indicating
that a particular approved alternative
test method either should not be broadly
applicable or that its use is not
appropriate or should be limited in
some way. Any objection to a broadly
applicable alternative test method, as
well as the resolution of that objection,
will be announced at https://
www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicableapproved-alternative-test-methods and
in a subsequent Federal Register notice.
On April 28, 2021, the Alaska
Department of Environmental
Conservation (Alaska) requested that the
Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (OAQPS) withdraw
previously approved broadly applicable
alternative test methods ALT–125 and
ALT–127, which, as earlier explained,
are used for compliance test purposes to
certify residential wood heaters
pursuant to 40 CFR part 60, subpart
AAA. According to Alaska, ASTM
E3053–17 provides too much flexibility
such that a test lab, while conducting
compliance testing, may ‘‘explore’’
avenues within the test method in order
to find approaches for passing any
appliance, regardless of design,
ultimately resulting in a certification
program where a manufacturer simply
pays the lab to provide a passing test,
rather than objectively measure the
actual emissions from their appliance.
Further, on May 21, 2021, nine State
Attorneys General requested OAQPS to
withdraw both ALT–125 and ALT–127
citing a recent Northeast States for
Coordinated Air Use Management
(NESCAUM) report that found serious
concerns with EPA’s implementation of
subpart AAA and QQQQ certification
programs. In addition, in July, August,
and September of 2021, Alaska
submitted seven test reports to OAQPS
in support of their withdrawal request.
For more detailed information, please
refer to the supporting documents
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available at Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2021–0951.
After a thorough review and
evaluation of these requests as well as
data from Alaska’s test reports, on
December 20, 2021, OAQPS decided to
formally withdraw ALT–125 and ALT–
127 as broadly applicable alternative
test methods for Standards of
Performance for New Residential Wood
Heaters, 40 CFR part 60, subpart AAA.
This Federal Register notice formalizes
our withdrawal of Alternatives 125 and
127 as broadly applicable alternative
test methods and announces the
removal of both test methods from the
Broadly Applicable Approved
Alternative Test Methods web page.
The withdrawal of the broadly
applicable alternative test methods
ALT–125 and ALT–127 will become
effective February 23, 2022.
Certification tests completed prior to the
effective date using ALT–125 or ALT–
127 for residential wood heater
applications pursuant to 40 CFR part 60,
subpart AAA will be considered valid if
otherwise meeting all certification
requirements of the subpart (40 CFR
60.531).
Certification tests using ALT–125 or
ALT–127 completed after the effective
date for withdrawal of these alternative
test methods will not be valid
certification tests pursuant to 40 CFR
60.531 and 60.534(a)(2).
Renewal or recertification of a wood
heater model line that was previously
certified using ALT–125 or ALT–127
will not be granted a waiver from
certification testing pursuant to 40 CFR
60.533(i)(2) or 60.533(k)(1) and must be
retested using a valid test method at the
time of application for renewal or
recertification.
Dated: January 19, 2022.
Richard A. Wayland,
Director, Air Quality Assessment Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0318; FRL–9098–01–
OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection and Request for
Comment; Request for Contractor
Access to Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA) Confidential Business
Information (CBI)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces the availability of
and solicits public comment on the
following Information Collection
Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB): ‘‘Request for Contractor
Access to TSCA Confidential Business
Information (CBI),’’ identified by EPA
ICR No. 1250.12 and OMB Control No.
2070–0075. This ICR represents the
renewal of an existing ICR that is
currently approved through October 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.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0318,
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at 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
open to visitors by appointment only.
For the latest status information on
EPA/DC services and docket access,
visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Sleasman, Office of Program
Support, Mission Support Division
(7101M), Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (202) 566–1204;
email address: sleasman.katherine@
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
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
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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: Request for Contractor Access to
TSCA Confidential Business
Information (CBI).
EPA ICR No.: 1250.12.
OMB Control No.: 2070–0075.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
approved through October 31, 2022.
Under the PRA, 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 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: EPA procures contract
support to facilitate the performance of
certain duties that may require
contractors to handle TSCA CBI. Each
contractor employee who will use TSCA
CBI in the performance of his or her
duties must be authorized for access to
TSCA CBI through a multi-step process.
The TSCA CBI Protection Manual
provides Federal and contractor
employees with guidelines and
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operating procedures for handling TSCA
CBI while performing their official
duties, as well as the procedures to
obtain authorization for access to TSCA
CBI.
Specifically, for purposes of this
information collection, contractor
personnel must submit to EPA the form
entitled ‘‘TSCA CBI Access Request,
Agreement, and Approval’’ (EPA Form
7740–6). EPA uses Form 7740–6 to
collect information about contractor
personnel so that EPA can evaluate their
suitability for access to TSCA CBI. EPA
stores the information on the OPPT
Chemical Information System.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 1.6 hours per
response. 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: The
following North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes
have been provided to assist in
determining whether this action might
apply to certain entities: NAICS codes
514 (Information Services) and 561
(Administrative and Support Services).
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory; 15 U.S.C. 2614.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated number of potential
respondents: 23.
Total estimated average number of
responses for each respondent: 214.
Total estimated annual burden hours:
340.8 hours.
Total estimated annual costs:
$19,740. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $19,740 and an estimated
cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is no increase in number of
hours in the estimated total annual
burden and costs compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved
by OMB. This increase in estimates
results from 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
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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)
Dated: January 19, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
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including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid 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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 25,
2022. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0466.
Title: Sections 74.783, 73.1201 and
74.1283, Station Identification.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 28,323 respondents; 28,323
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.166–
1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Recordkeeping
requirement; Third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or maintain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308.
Total Annual Burden: 26,715 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements for this
collection are as following: 47 CFR
73.1201(a) requires television broadcast
licensees to make broadcast station
identification announcements at the
beginning and ending of each time of
operation, and hourly, as close to the
hour as feasible, at a natural break in
program offerings. Television and Class
A television broadcast stations may
make these announcements visually or
aurally.
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47 CFR 74.783(b) requires licensees of
television translators whose station
identification is made by the television
station whose signals are being
rebroadcast by the translator, must
secure agreement with this television
station licensee to keep in its file, and
available to FCC personnel, the
translator’s call letters and location,
giving the name, address and telephone
number of the licensee or his service
representative to be contacted in the
event of malfunction of the translator. It
shall be the responsibility of the
translator licensee to furnish current
information to the television station
licensee for this purpose.
47 CFR 73.1201(b)(1) requires that the
official station identification consist of
the station’s call letters immediately
followed by the community or
communities specified in its license as
the station’s location. The name of the
licensee, the station’s frequency, the
station’s channel number, as stated on
the station’s license, and/or the station’s
network affiliation may be inserted
between the call letters and station
location. Digital Television (DTV)
stations, or DAB Stations, choosing to
include the station’s channel number in
the station identification must use the
station’s major channel number and
may distinguish multicast program
streams. For example, a DTV station
with major channel number 26 may use
26.1 to identify a High Definition
Television (HDTV) program service and
26.2 to identify a Standard Definition
Television (SDTV) program service. A
radio station operating in DAB hybrid
mode or extended hybrid mode shall
identify its digital signal, including any
free multicast audio programming
streams, in a manner that appropriately
alerts its audience to the fact that it is
listening to a digital audio broadcast. No
other insertion between the station’s call
letters and the community or
communities specified in its license is
permissible. A station may include in its
official station identification the name
of any additional community or
communities, but the community to
which the station is licensed must be
named first.
47 CFR 74.783(e) permits low power
TV permittees or licensees to request to
be assigned four-letter call signs in lieu
of the five-character alpha-numeric call
signs.
47 CFR 74.1283(c)(1) requires a FM
translator station licensee whose
identification is made by the primary
station must arrange for the primary
station licensee to furnish the
translator’s call letters and location
(name, address, and telephone number
of the licensee or service representative)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0318; FRL-9098-01-OCSPP]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection and Request for Comment; Request for Contractor
Access to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Confidential Business
Information (CBI)
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
the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning
to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ``Request for
Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI),''
identified by EPA ICR No. 1250.12 and OMB Control No. 2070-0075. This
ICR represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is currently
approved through October 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.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0318, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at 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 open to visitors by
appointment only. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services
and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Office of Program
Support, Mission Support Division (7101M), Office of Chemical Safety
and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-1204; 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: Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business
Information (CBI).
EPA ICR No.: 1250.12.
OMB Control No.: 2070-0075.
ICR status: This ICR is currently approved through October 31,
2022. Under the PRA, 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
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: EPA procures contract support to facilitate the
performance of certain duties that may require contractors to handle
TSCA CBI. Each contractor employee who will use TSCA CBI in the
performance of his or her duties must be authorized for access to TSCA
CBI through a multi-step process. The TSCA CBI Protection Manual
provides Federal and contractor employees with guidelines and operating
procedures for handling TSCA CBI while performing their official
duties, as well as the procedures to obtain authorization for access to
TSCA CBI.
Specifically, for purposes of this information collection,
contractor personnel must submit to EPA the form entitled ``TSCA CBI
Access Request, Agreement, and Approval'' (EPA Form 7740-6). EPA uses
Form 7740-6 to collect information about contractor personnel so that
EPA can evaluate their suitability for access to TSCA CBI. EPA stores
the information on the OPPT Chemical Information System.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.6
hours per response. 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: The following North American
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist in determining whether this action might apply to certain
entities: NAICS codes 514 (Information Services) and 561
(Administrative and Support Services).
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory; 15 U.S.C. 2614.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated number of potential respondents: 23.
Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent:
214.
Total estimated annual burden hours: 340.8 hours.
Total estimated annual costs: $19,740. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $19,740 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is no increase in number of hours in the estimated total
annual burden and costs compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This increase in estimates results from 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
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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)
Dated: January 19, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-01295 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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