Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program (Renewal), 57194-57195 [2022-20172]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 57194 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 180 / Monday, September 19, 2022 / Notices notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: The State Review Framework is an oversight tool designed to assess state performance in enforcement and compliance assurance. The Framework’s goal is to evaluate state performance by examining existing data to provide a consistent level of oversight and develop a uniform mechanism by which EPA Regions, working collaboratively with their states, can ensure state environmental agencies consistently implement the national compliance and enforcement program to meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore, the Framework is designed to foster dialogue on enforcement and compliance performance between states to enhance relationships and increase feedback, which will in turn lead to consistent program management and improved environmental results. This request will allow OECA to review and collect information from state and local agency enforcement and compliance files, to support the State Review Framework implementation from FY 2024 to FY 2027. It will also allow EPA to make inquiries to assess the State Review Framework process, including consistency achieved among the EPA Regions and states, resources required to conduct reviews, and overall effectiveness of the program. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: States, localities, and territories. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required as part of program authorization under the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Drinking Water and Resource Conservation and Recovery Acts. Estimated number of respondents: 213 (total). Frequency of response: Once every 5 years. Total estimated burden: 12,993 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $546,729 (per year). Changes in Estimates: There is an increase in total estimated response burden hours from 218 to 305 per respondent due to the addition of the safe drinking water act enforcement review pilot, which wasn’t captured in the previous ICR. This pilot isn’t formally part of the SRF, but the agency believes this ICR is an appropriate forum to collect input, due to their similarities in workload and purpose. At the conclusion of the pilot, the agency will review the program and if necessary, revise this ICR. In addition, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Sep 16, 2022 Jkt 256001 there is an increase in the number of respondents from 54 to 213 due to inclusion of all media (CAA, CWA, RCRA and SDWA) for 50 states and 4 territories, and 14 local air districts. Previous ICR’s included a single response for each state/territory, whereas this ICR utilized a different methodology to capture the burden more accurately. The burden estimates for CAA, CWA and RCRA are unchanged. John Dombrowski, Director, Office of Compliance. [FR Doc. 2022–20173 Filed 9–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2022–0708; FRL–10097–01– OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program’’ (EPA ICR No. 1626.18, OMB Control No. 2060–0256) 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 extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2023. 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 18, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2022–0708, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to: a-and-r-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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Robert Burchard, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, (6205A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343– 9126; email address: burchard.robert@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that 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 Paperwork Reduction Act, 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: Section 608 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), also known as the National Recycling and Emission Reduction Program (the Program), directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue regulations governing the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 180 / Monday, September 19, 2022 / Notices during the maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of air-conditioning and refrigeration appliances. Section 608 also prohibits knowingly venting or releasing ozone-depleting and substitute refrigerants in the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of appliances or industrial process refrigeration except for de minimis releases associated with good faith attempts to recycle or recover refrigerants. The regulations require persons servicing refrigeration and airconditioning appliances to follow certain service practices that reduce emissions of refrigerants. The regulations also establish certification programs for technicians, recovery/ recycling equipment, and refrigerant reclamation. In addition, EPA requires that refrigerants contained in appliances be removed prior to disposal of the appliances and that all refrigeration and air-conditioning appliances be provided with a servicing aperture that facilitates recovery of the refrigerant. The Agency requires that substantial refrigerant leaks in appliances containing ozonedepleting refrigerant be repaired when they are discovered. Form Numbers: 5900–404, 5900–405, 5900–407. Respondents/affected entities: Entities required to comply with reporting and recordkeeping requirements include technicians; technician certification programs; refrigerant wholesalers; refrigerant reclaimers; refrigerant recovery equipment certification programs; certain refrigeration and airconditioning equipment owners and/or operators; and other establishments that perform refrigerant removal, service, or disposal. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 82, subpart F). Estimated number of respondents: 572,727. Frequency of response: The frequency of responses varies from once a year to daily. Total estimated burden: 425,514 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $31,432,946 (per year), There are no estimated annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs associated with the reporting or recordkeeping requirements. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 47,837 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to adjusted respondent estimates for appliance leak repair and retrofit or retirement plan extension requests based on recently VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Sep 16, 2022 Jkt 256001 available industry data and reported activity. Cynthia A. Newberg, Director, Stratospheric Protection Division. [FR Doc. 2022–20172 Filed 9–16–22; 8:45 am] 57195 By the direction of the Commission. Shelita R. Aldrich, Director, Operations Services Division. [FR Doc. 2022–20140 Filed 9–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P BILLING CODE 6560–50–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION [Notice MVAC–2022–01; Docket No. 2022– 0002; Sequence No. 23] Performance Review Board— Appointment of Members Notice of Request for Information on Photovoltaic Systems U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). ACTION: Notice of performance review board appointments. AGENCY: AGENCY: This notice announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of the Performance Review Board (PRB). The PRB is comprised of a Chairperson and career senior executives that meet annually to review and evaluate performance appraisal documents. The PRB provides a written recommendation to the appointing authority for final approval of each SES and SL performance rating, performance-based pay adjustment, and performance award. The PRB is advised by the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of Legal Counsel, and Office for Civil Rights, Diversity and Inclusion to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Designated members will serve a 12-month term. DATES: The board membership is applicable beginning on November 1, 2022. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia G. Pierre, Chief Operating Officer, EEOC, 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20507, (202) 291–3260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the names and position of the EEOC PRB members are set forth below: Mr. Kevin Richardson, Chair, Chief Human Capital Officer, EEOC Mr. Thomas Colclough, Director, Field Management Programs, EEOC Mr. Carlton Hadden, Director, Office of Federal Operations, EEOC Ms. Elisa Krobot, Chief Financial Officer, EEOC Mr. Christopher Lage, Deputy General Counsel, EEOC Ms. Pierrette McIntire, Deputy Chief Information Officer, EEOC Mr. Richard Toscano, Director, Equal Employment Opportunity Staff, U.S. Department of Justice PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice; request for information (RFI). The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking information from industry on the availability of domestically manufactured solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and components and feasibility of requiring the use of such PV panels and components for future projects. DATES: Interested parties should submit comments to the address shown below on or before November 18, 2022. ADDRESSES: Comments to the RFI must be provided in writing. Interested parties are to submit their written comments electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘RFI Photovoltaic Systems’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with the RFI and follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘RFI Photovoltaic Systems’’ on your attached document. If your comment cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, call or email the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. You are not required to answer all of the questions in the RFI, but the more information we receive, the better GSA’s understanding of the domestically manufactured solar panel and/or components market. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov approximately two-to-three days after submission to verify posting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Adina Torberntsson, Procurement Analyst, at gsarpolicy@gsa.gov, for SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57194-57195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20172]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0708; FRL-10097-01-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``National Refrigerant 
Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program'' (EPA ICR No. 1626.18, OMB 
Control No. 2060-0256) 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 extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
April 30, 2023. 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 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2022-0708, 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: Robert Burchard, Stratospheric 
Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, (6205A, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9126; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that 
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 Paperwork Reduction Act, 
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: Section 608 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), also known as the 
National Recycling and Emission Reduction Program (the Program), 
directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue regulations 
governing the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), including 
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs),

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during the maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of air-
conditioning and refrigeration appliances. Section 608 also prohibits 
knowingly venting or releasing ozone-depleting and substitute 
refrigerants in the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing, or 
disposing of appliances or industrial process refrigeration except for 
de minimis releases associated with good faith attempts to recycle or 
recover refrigerants. The regulations require persons servicing 
refrigeration and air-conditioning appliances to follow certain service 
practices that reduce emissions of refrigerants. The regulations also 
establish certification programs for technicians, recovery/recycling 
equipment, and refrigerant reclamation. In addition, EPA requires that 
refrigerants contained in appliances be removed prior to disposal of 
the appliances and that all refrigeration and air-conditioning 
appliances be provided with a servicing aperture that facilitates 
recovery of the refrigerant. The Agency requires that substantial 
refrigerant leaks in appliances containing ozone-depleting refrigerant 
be repaired when they are discovered.
    Form Numbers: 5900-404, 5900-405, 5900-407.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities required to comply with 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements include technicians; 
technician certification programs; refrigerant wholesalers; refrigerant 
reclaimers; refrigerant recovery equipment certification programs; 
certain refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment owners and/or 
operators; and other establishments that perform refrigerant removal, 
service, or disposal.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 82, 
subpart F).
    Estimated number of respondents: 572,727.
    Frequency of response: The frequency of responses varies from once 
a year to daily.
    Total estimated burden: 425,514 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $31,432,946 (per year), There are no 
estimated annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs 
associated with the reporting or recordkeeping requirements.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 47,837 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to adjusted respondent estimates 
for appliance leak repair and retrofit or retirement plan extension 
requests based on recently available industry data and reported 
activity.

Cynthia A. Newberg,
Director, Stratospheric Protection Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-20172 Filed 9-16-22; 8:45 am]
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