Environmental Protection Agency January 28, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

The EPA's EFAB will hold an open meeting of the full board in Washington, DC on March 16-17, 2009. EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide advice and recommendations to EPA on creative approaches to funding environmental programs, projects, and activities. The purpose of this meeting is to hear from informed speakers on environmental finance issues, proposed legislation, Agency priorities, and to discuss progress with work products under EFAB's current Strategic Action Agenda. Environmental financing topics expected to be discussed include: Financial Assurance Mechanisms (Commercial Insurance & Cost Estimation); Financial Assurance and CO2 Underground Injection Control/Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Water Loss Reduction (``Leaky Pipes''); Innovative Financing Tools, and State Revolving Fund Investment Options. This meeting is open to the public, however, seating is limited. All members of the public who are planning to attend the meeting must register in advance, no later than Friday, March 6, 2009.