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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2023 / Notices plus or minus five percent of the revenue estimated from the current rate schedule. Therefore, the Administrator deferred revenue adjustments annually for Sam Rayburn Dam through 2022. The 2023 PRS indicated a need for a revenue adjustment above five percent and therefore a new rate is needed. However, finalization of the 2023 PRS, development of a rate adjustment plan including a new rate schedule (SRD– 23), and the associated procedures for public participation in accordance with 10 CFR part 903 will not be completed in time for the new rate schedule to be placed into effect prior to the September 30, 2023, expiration of the current rate schedule and thus temporary extension of the current rate schedule is necessary. Pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(b) and Redelegation Order No. S3–DEL– SWPA1–2023, Southwestern’s Administrator may extend existing rates on a temporary basis without advance notice or comment pending further action. In such a circumstance, the Administrator shall publish notice of said extension in the Federal Register and promptly advise FERC of the extension. The revenue collection associated with the extension of the current rate will be considered in the development of the new rate based on the 2023 PRS such that repayment obligations are met consistent with the provisions of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Order No. RA 6120.2. Availability of Information Information regarding the extension of the rate schedule is available for public review in the offices of Southwestern Power Administration, Williams Tower I, One West Third Street Suite 1500, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103. The rate schedule is available on the Southwestern website at www.energy.gov/swpa/rates-andrepayment. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Order In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Secretary of Energy, I hereby extend, effective October 1, 2023, Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule SRD–15, Wholesale Rates for Hydro Power and Energy. The rate schedule shall remain in effect on a temporary basis through September 30, 2024, unless superseded. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 25, 2023, by Mike Wech, Administrator for Southwestern Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document, with the original signature and date, is VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:46 Sep 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 maintained by DOE. 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AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Materials Management Information Collection Request (EPA ICR Number 2789.01, OMB Control Number 2050– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 67278 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2023 / Notices NEW) 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 request for approval of a new collection. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 28, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OLEM–2023–0416, to EPA 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hannah Blaufuss, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 5306P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 5614; email address: Blaufuss.hannah@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new collection. 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. This notice allows 60 days for public comments. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:46 Sep 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 forms of information technology. 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’s Office of Land and Emergency Management, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) is charged with, among other responsibilities, ensuring efficient and equitable non-hazardous waste management. In this capacity, timely and consistent information on waste/ materials generation, disposition and recovery is essential to ensure that programs, policies, and grant monies are properly targeted. Several statutes mandate EPA to implement grants and programs that will be supported by this Information Collection Request (ICR). Those statutes include the Save our Seas 2.0 Act (SOS 2.0) (Pub. L. 116–224), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. 117–58) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. 6983. EPA is mandated to meet certain reporting requirements as part of the grant programs established in SOS 2.0 and IIJA. The creation of two new grant programs in ORCR requires efficiency to effectively manage the new work. Under this ICR, a new knowledge management system will be developed to manage the post-award grant reporting that is mandatory for grant recipients’ reporting requirements under SOS 2.0 and IIJA. This system will assist staff in organizing quarterly reports to measure impact and report to Congress. Information collected under this ICR also will illustrate progress toward the National Recycling Goal to increase the nation’s recycling rate to 50% by 2030 and the U.S. 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to cut food loss and waste in half by the year 2030. This ICR encompasses EPA activities under the National Recycling Strategy to characterize materials management infrastructure, standardize measurement and increase data collection, and update PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling Report. This ICR also will support activities associated with future strategies EPA may release as part of the series on building a circular economy for all, including the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution. To track progress on the implementation of these strategies and goals, EPA requires current, accurate, and evolving data on national waste management pathways, including recycling participation and food loss and waste generation rates. Without data collection, tracking progress relies upon predictive modelling that may be insufficiently accurate and precise when definitiveness is key. Lastly, this ICR also will support working with EPA’s Office of Research and Development, and potentially the National Center for Environmental Economics, to integrate Waste Input-Output modeling and the U.S. Environmentally-Extended InputOutput model as the basis for future Facts and Figures data estimates. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: To be determined. Respondent’s obligation to respond: voluntary for general surveys and mandatory for grant recipients’ per reporting requirements under SOS 2.0 and IIJA. Estimated number of respondents: To be determined. Frequency of response: To be determined. Total estimated burden: To be determined. Total estimated cost: To be determined. Dated: September 24, 2023. Carolyn Hoskinson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0416; FRL-11354-01-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information 
Collection Request; Comment Request; Materials Management Information 
Collection Request

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), Materials Management 
Information Collection Request (EPA ICR Number 2789.01, OMB Control 
Number 2050-

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NEW) 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 request 
for approval of a new collection. This notice allows for 60 days for 
public comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 28, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2023-0416, to EPA 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hannah Blaufuss, Resource Conservation 
and Sustainability Division, Office of Resource Conservation and 
Recovery, 5306P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-5614; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new 
collection. 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.
    This notice allows 60 days for public comments. 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 forms of information technology. 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's Office of Land and Emergency Management, Office of 
Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) is charged with, among other 
responsibilities, ensuring efficient and equitable non-hazardous waste 
management. In this capacity, timely and consistent information on 
waste/materials generation, disposition and recovery is essential to 
ensure that programs, policies, and grant monies are properly targeted. 
Several statutes mandate EPA to implement grants and programs that will 
be supported by this Information Collection Request (ICR). Those 
statutes include the Save our Seas 2.0 Act (SOS 2.0) (Pub. L. 116-224), 
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. 117-58) and 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. 6983. EPA 
is mandated to meet certain reporting requirements as part of the grant 
programs established in SOS 2.0 and IIJA. The creation of two new grant 
programs in ORCR requires efficiency to effectively manage the new 
work. Under this ICR, a new knowledge management system will be 
developed to manage the post-award grant reporting that is mandatory 
for grant recipients' reporting requirements under SOS 2.0 and IIJA. 
This system will assist staff in organizing quarterly reports to 
measure impact and report to Congress. Information collected under this 
ICR also will illustrate progress toward the National Recycling Goal to 
increase the nation's recycling rate to 50% by 2030 and the U.S. 2030 
Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to cut food loss and waste in half 
by the year 2030. This ICR encompasses EPA activities under the 
National Recycling Strategy to characterize materials management 
infrastructure, standardize measurement and increase data collection, 
and update the Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling 
Report. This ICR also will support activities associated with future 
strategies EPA may release as part of the series on building a circular 
economy for all, including the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic 
Pollution. To track progress on the implementation of these strategies 
and goals, EPA requires current, accurate, and evolving data on 
national waste management pathways, including recycling participation 
and food loss and waste generation rates. Without data collection, 
tracking progress relies upon predictive modelling that may be 
insufficiently accurate and precise when definitiveness is key. Lastly, 
this ICR also will support working with EPA's Office of Research and 
Development, and potentially the National Center for Environmental 
Economics, to integrate Waste Input-Output modeling and the U.S. 
Environmentally-Extended Input-Output model as the basis for future 
Facts and Figures data estimates.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: To be determined.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: voluntary for general surveys 
and mandatory for grant recipients' per reporting requirements under 
SOS 2.0 and IIJA.
    Estimated number of respondents: To be determined.
    Frequency of response: To be determined.
    Total estimated burden: To be determined.
    Total estimated cost: To be determined.

    Dated: September 24, 2023.
Carolyn Hoskinson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2023-21326 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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