Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal), 4016-4017 [2022-01472]

Download as PDF 4016 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 26, 2022 / Notices operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–01531 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2018–0209; FRL–9491–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; CrossState Air Pollution Rule and Texas SO2 Trading Programs (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and Texas SO2 Trading Programs (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR Number 2391.06, OMB Control Number 2060–0667) 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 March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 25, 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 February 25, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number No. EPA– HQ–OAR–2018–0209, 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Jan 25, 2022 Jkt 256001 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: Kevin Tran, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343– 9074; fax number: 202–343–2361; email address: tran.kevin@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: EPA is renewing an ICR for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading programs to allow for continued implementation of the programs. The information collection requirements under five CSAPR trading programs and the Texas SO2 Trading Program are reflected in the existing ICR as most recently revised in 2018. In 2021, EPA promulgated an additional CSAPR NOX Ozone trading program which only includes sources previously subject to another CSAPR trading program reflected in the current ICR. This ICR renewal reflects all six CSAPR trading programs and the Texas SO2 Trading Program. Most affected sources under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs are also subject to the Acid Rain Program (ARP). The information collection requirements under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs, which consist primarily of requirements to monitor and report emissions data in accordance with 40 CFR part 75, substantially overlap and are fully integrated with ARP information collection requirements. The burden and costs of overlapping requirements are accounted for in the ARP ICR (OMB Control Number 2060–0258). This ICR accounts for information collection burden and costs under the CSAPR and Texas trading programs that are incremental to the burden and costs already accounted for in the ARP ICR. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 All data received by EPA will be treated as public information. Form Numbers: Agent Notice of Delegation #5900–172, Certificate of Representation #7610–1, General Account Form #7610–5, Allowance Transfer Form #7610–6, Retired Unit Exemption #7610–20, Allowance Deduction #7620–4. Respondents/affected entities: Industry respondents are stationary, fossil fuel-fired boilers and combustion turbines serving electricity generators subject to the CSAPR and Texas trading programs, as well as non-source entities voluntarily participating in allowance trading activities. Potential state respondents are states that can elect to submit state-determined allowance allocations for sources located in their states. Respondents’ obligation to respond: Industry respondents: Voluntary and mandatory (Sections 110(a) and 301(a) of the Clean Air Act). State respondents: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: EPA estimates that there are 953 industry respondents, including 903 affected sources and 50 non-source entities participating in allowance trading activities, and 27 potential state respondents. Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually. Total estimated burden: 113,512 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $16,482,349 (per year); includes $7,095,827 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is decrease of 20,911 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due almost entirely to adjustments in the estimated numbers of respondents and transactions. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–01442 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2008–0701; FRL–9495–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 26, 2022 / Notices ACTION: Notice. The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR Number 2205.22, OMB Control Number 2090–0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on September 29, 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 February 25, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OA–2008–0701, 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: 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Jan 25, 2022 Jkt 256001 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking approval for a generic information collection request (ICR) for the conduct of focus groups and one-on-one interviews related to economics projects primarily for survey development. Focus groups are groups of individuals brought together for moderated discussions on a specific topic or issue. These groups are typically formed to gain insight and understanding of attitudes and perceptions held by the public surrounding an issue. One-onone interviews, as the term implies, are individual interviews in which a respondent is generally asked to review materials and provide feedback on their content and design as well as the thought processes that the materials invoke. Focus groups and one-on-one interviews (hereafter referred to collectively as ‘‘focus groups’’) used as a qualitative research tool have three major purposes: (1) To better understand respondents’ attitudes, perceptions and emotions in response to specific topics and concepts; (2) to obtain respondent information useful for better defining variables and measures in later quantitative studies; and (3) to further explore findings obtained from quantitative studies. Through these focus groups, the Agency will be able to gain a more indepth understanding of the public’s attitudes, beliefs, motivations and feelings regarding specific issues and will provide invaluable information regarding the quality of draft survey instruments. Focus group discussions are necessary and important steps in the design of a quality survey. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Individuals/members of the public. Respondent’s obligation to respond: voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 1,089 (total). Frequency of response: one-time. Total estimated burden: 726 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4017 Total estimated cost: $21,150 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is decrease of 414 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is based on projected use estimates for new and continuing projects provided by program offices at EPA. A decrease in burden conveys simply that EPA anticipates less need for the conduct of focus groups under this ICR than in the past. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–01472 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2020–0626; FRL–9492–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Metal Furniture Coating (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘NSPS for Metal Furniture Coating’’ (EPA ICR Number 0649.14, OMB Control Number 2060–0106), 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 March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on February 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 neither conduct nor 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 February 25, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OAR–2020–0626, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4016-4017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01472]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2008-0701; FRL-9495-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics 
Projects (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

[[Page 4017]]


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Focus Groups as Used by EPA for 
Economics Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR Number 2205.22, OMB Control 
Number 2090-0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
This is a proposed renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register on September 29, 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 February 25, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OA-2008-0701, 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: 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.
    Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking 
approval for a generic information collection request (ICR) for the 
conduct of focus groups and one-on-one interviews related to economics 
projects primarily for survey development. Focus groups are groups of 
individuals brought together for moderated discussions on a specific 
topic or issue. These groups are typically formed to gain insight and 
understanding of attitudes and perceptions held by the public 
surrounding an issue. One-on-one interviews, as the term implies, are 
individual interviews in which a respondent is generally asked to 
review materials and provide feedback on their content and design as 
well as the thought processes that the materials invoke.
    Focus groups and one-on-one interviews (hereafter referred to 
collectively as ``focus groups'') used as a qualitative research tool 
have three major purposes: (1) To better understand respondents' 
attitudes, perceptions and emotions in response to specific topics and 
concepts; (2) to obtain respondent information useful for better 
defining variables and measures in later quantitative studies; and (3) 
to further explore findings obtained from quantitative studies.
    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 invaluable 
information regarding the quality of draft survey instruments. Focus 
group discussions are necessary and important steps in the design of a 
quality survey.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Individuals/members of the public.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,089 (total).
    Frequency of response: one-time.
    Total estimated burden: 726 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $21,150 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is decrease of 414 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is based on projected use estimates for 
new and continuing projects provided by program offices at EPA. A 
decrease in burden conveys simply that EPA anticipates less need for 
the conduct of focus groups under this ICR than in the past.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-01472 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]
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