Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC), 34823-34824 [2023-11451]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 / Notices Food Safety and Inspection Service Title: Nutrition Labeling of Major Cuts of Single-Ingredient Raw Meat or Poultry Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products. OMB Control Number: 0583–0148. Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.) These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by verifying that meat and, poultry products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS requires nutrition labeling of the major cuts of single-ingredients, raw meat and poultry products, unless an exemption applies. FSIS also requires nutrition labels on all ground or chopped meat and poultry products, with or without added seasonings, unless an exemption applies. Further, the nutrition labeling requirements for all ground or chopped meat and poultry products are consistent with the nutrition labeling requirements for multi-ingredient and heat processed products. (9 CFR 381.400(a), 9 CFR 317.300(a), 9 CFR 317.301(a), 9 CFR 381.401(a)). Need and Use of the Information: FSIS requires nutrition labeling of major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products, all ground or chopped meat and poultry products to ensure that consumers will use this information to make better informed nutrition choices when purchasing these meat and poultry products. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 76,439. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 67,861. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Food Safety and Inspection Service Title: Voluntary Destruction of Imported Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products. OMB Control Number: 0583–0182. Summary of Collection: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53), as specified in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled and packaged. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 May 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 Imported meat, poultry, and egg products that do not comply with U.S. requirements are not allowed to enter U.S. commerce and are identified as ‘‘U.S. Refused Entry’’ product. Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) are required to verify that U.S. refused entry product is stored and segregated from other product at an official import inspection establishment until final disposition occurs, or permission to move the shipment is granted by a FSIS Office of Field Operations (OFO) District Office (DO). Need and Use of the Information: FSIS IPP uses the information during the observation of the product destruction to verify that the product being destroyed is the same product that was refused entry and that the product is controlled by the import establishment until destruction is completed. The Importer/Broker/Agent completes FSIS Form 9840–4, Voluntary Destruction of Imported Meat (Including Siluriformes), Poultry, and Egg Product, for product that will be destroyed under FSIS supervision. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 151. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 17,818. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–11552 Filed 5–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service [Docket No. RBS–22–BUSINESS–0029] 34823 projects that would qualify for a federal grant share not to exceed 50 percent of the project cost, a set-aside for underutilized renewable energy technologies (underutilized technologies), as well as scoring revisions to support Administration priorities. This correction notice is amending the definition of underutilized renewable energy technologies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Burns, Program Management Division, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 774–678–7238 or email CPgrants@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction In FR Doc. 2023–06376 of March 31, 2023 (88 FR 19239), on page 19240, in column 3, under Section A.3, the second paragraph that starts with ‘‘For the purpose of this Notice,’’ is being replaced with: For the purpose of this Notice only, underutilized renewable energy technologies (underutilized technologies) are defined as those technologies which make up less than 20 percent of the total grant dollars obligated at the end of the fiscal year, two (2) fiscal years prior to the current year. No single technology may receive more than 50 percent of the total funding available in each fiscal year, excepting years in which all underutilized technology applications have been processed, and applications remain unfunded with funding still available in the set-aside.’’ For example, FY 2021 award data will be utilized to determine which technologies are underutilized technologies for the FY 2023 competition. Karama Neal, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. [FR Doc. 2023–11435 Filed 5–30–23; 8:45 am] Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024, Correction Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice, correction. AGENCY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (the Agency) published a Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) in the Federal Register on March 31, 2023, entitled Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 to announce the availability of $1.055 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds across six quarterly cycles to be obligated by September 30, 2024. The Notice also announced the types of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC) Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1 34824 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Kristen Thomas, Associate Director, Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs, and PRAcomments@doc.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0608– 0028 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Kristen Thomas, Associate Director, Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs, kthomas@doc.gov or (202) 482–1202. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321– 4347) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) require that Federal agencies complete an environmental analysis for all major Federal actions significantly affecting the environment. Those actions may include a Federal agency’s decision to fund non-Federal projects under grants and cooperative agreements, including infrastructure projects. In order to determine NEPA compliance requirements for a project receiving Department of Commerce (DOC) bureaulevel funding, DOC must assess information which can only be provided by the applicant for Federal financial assistance (grant). The Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC) provides Federal financial assistance applicants and DOC staff with a tool to ensure that the necessary project and environmental information is obtained. The EQC was developed to collect data concerning potential environmental impacts that the applicant for Federal financial assistance possesses and to transmit that VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 May 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 information to the Federal reviewer. The EQC allows for a more rapid review of projects and facilitate DOC’s evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of a project and level of NEPA documentation required. DOC staff use the information provided in answers to the questionnaire to determine compliance requirements for NEPA and conduct subsequent NEPA analysis as needed. Information provided in the questionnaire may also be used for other regulatory review requirements associated with the proposed project, such as the National Historic Preservation Act. II. Method of Collection The primary method of collection will be the internet (electronically). Some supporting documents may be emailed or mailed. II. Data OMB Control Number: 0690–0028. Form Number: CD–593. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved collection). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or Tribal government; and Federal Government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000. Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,200 in mailing costs ($6 × approximately 200 respondents who choose to mail rather than email attachments). IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 they also will become a matter of public record. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–11451 Filed 5–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–NW–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting-Hybrid The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) will meet June 20, 2023, 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC (enter through Main Entrance on 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues). The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on implementation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and provides for continuing review to update the EAR as needed. Agenda Public Session 1. Opening remarks by the Chairman 2. Opening remarks by the Bureau of Industry and Security 3. Presentations of Papers by the Public 4. Regulations Update 5. Automated Export System Update 6. Working Group Reports Closed Session 7. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the open meeting and public participation requirements found in sections 1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001–1014). The exemption is authorized by Section 1009(d) of the FACA, which permits the closure of advisory committee meetings, or portions thereof, if the head of the agency to which the advisory committee reports determines such meetings may be closed to the public in accordance with subsection (c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). In this case, the applicable provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) are subsection 552b(c)(4), which permits closure to protect trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34823-34824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11451]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; The Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC)

AGENCY: Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs, 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the

[[Page 34824]]

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and 
other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing 
information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our 
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting 
burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public 
comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Kristen Thomas, Associate Director, Office of Sustainable Energy and 
Environmental Programs, and [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 0608-0028 in the subject line of your comments. Do not 
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Kristen Thomas, Associate Director, Office of Sustainable Energy and 
Environmental Programs, [email protected] or (202) 482-1202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4347) and the White House Council on Environmental 
Quality's (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-
1508) require that Federal agencies complete an environmental analysis 
for all major Federal actions significantly affecting the environment. 
Those actions may include a Federal agency's decision to fund non-
Federal projects under grants and cooperative agreements, including 
infrastructure projects. In order to determine NEPA compliance 
requirements for a project receiving Department of Commerce (DOC) 
bureau-level funding, DOC must assess information which can only be 
provided by the applicant for Federal financial assistance (grant).
    The Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist (EQC) provides 
Federal financial assistance applicants and DOC staff with a tool to 
ensure that the necessary project and environmental information is 
obtained. The EQC was developed to collect data concerning potential 
environmental impacts that the applicant for Federal financial 
assistance possesses and to transmit that information to the Federal 
reviewer. The EQC allows for a more rapid review of projects and 
facilitate DOC's evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of a 
project and level of NEPA documentation required. DOC staff use the 
information provided in answers to the questionnaire to determine 
compliance requirements for NEPA and conduct subsequent NEPA analysis 
as needed. Information provided in the questionnaire may also be used 
for other regulatory review requirements associated with the proposed 
project, such as the National Historic Preservation Act.

II. Method of Collection

    The primary method of collection will be the internet 
(electronically). Some supporting documents may be emailed or mailed.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0690-0028.
    Form Number: CD-593.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions; State, local, 
or Tribal government; and Federal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,200 in mailing costs ($6 
x approximately 200 respondents who choose to mail rather than email 
attachments).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-11451 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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