OMB 83 I SUPPORTING STATEMENT 1. Identification of the Information Collection This is a request for a renewal of an existing Information Collection Request ( ICR) due to expire on December 31, 2002. This ICR authorizes the collection of information under EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs that establishes the minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements ( assistance agreements). 40 CFR Part 30, " Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non profit Organizations" establishes the management requirements for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non profit organizations as well as procurement requirements for nongovernmental recipients. 40 CFR Part 31, " Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments" includes the management requirements for States, local governments, and Indian Tribal governments. These regulations include only those provisions mandated by statute, required by OMB Circulars, or added by EPA to ensure sound and effective financial assistance management.

In addition, under Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432, EPA is required to promote and report on programs to assist minority and women owned enterprises. Under P. L. 101 507 and P. L. 102 389, EPA is required to set aside funds for socially and disadvantaged individuals/ firms under the Small Business Act, 15 U. S. C 537( a) ( 5) and ( 6). This ICR combines all of these requirements under OMB Control Number 2030 0020. EPA award officials will use the information required by these regulations to make assistance awards, to make assistance payments, and to verify that the recipient is using Federal funds appropriately to comply with Federal requirements.

2. Need For/ Use of the Collection 2( a) Need. This ICR is necessary because of the information collection and reporting requirements included in EPA regulations 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. These regulations implement OMB Circulars A 21, A 87, A 102, A 110, A 122, A 128, and A 133. These regulations set forth the pre award, post award, and after the grant requirements. This information is needed by EPA project officers, grant specialists, and finance officials to manage/ oversee recipient programmatic and financial performance under all EPA assistance agreements.

2( b) Use. The pre award information is used to qualify and select grant/ cooperative agreement applicants for funding. The post award information is used to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements and monitor recipient performance. The after the grant information is used to meet reporting and record keeping requirements and to close out awards. The information is necessary to ensure minimum fiscal control and accountability for EPA funds and to deter waste, fraud, and abuse.

3. Description of EPA Grant Forms The following identifies the application forms and non form reporting requirements contained in this regulation. Clearance for some of these requirements has been requested or approved under a separate clearance package. A detailed justification for each reporting requirement immediately follows. Burden estimates for EPA forms are summarized in Exhibit A.

( 1) EPA Form 5700 20A " EPA Assistance Agreement/ Amendment" is used for all EPA awards except fellowships. The form is completed by EPA, and the recipient signs the form to accept an EPA 2 assistance award or an amendment. The form is comprised of several components, including general information about the project, such as statutory and regulatory authority, location, sources of funding; the approved budget by object class category and program element classification; the conditions placed on the award; and space for recipient's signature, which is used to indicate formal acceptance of the agreement or amendment. We estimate that this form will impose ½ burden hour on the recipient and 6 ½ burden hours on EPA.

( 2) EPA Form 5700 30 " Preapplication for Federal Assistance ( Optional)." The form is completed by a potential applicant and EPA personnel. Use of the form expedites preparation and evaluation of the formal application documents, and permits early dissemination of information on Agency needs and priorities. Part I is Standard Form 424, " Application for Federal Assistance," which requires information about the applicant, including a list of the sources of proposed funding and a description of the proposed project.

Part II contains questions on 10 Federal crosscutting requirements. The information requested is necessary to assure project compliance with various Federal requirements. Part III requires information on the proposed project budget, including the total amount of Federal, State, and applicant funds. Part IV asks for a brief narrative of the need, objective, method of accomplishment, geographical location of the project, and the benefits expected to be obtained from the assistance.

We estimate that this form ( including the burden hours imposed by SF 424) will impose 20 burden hours ( average) on the recipient and 5 burden hours on EPA.

( 3) EPA Form 5700 52A. This form is used to collect data concerning minority and women owned business required under Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and Public Laws 101 507 and 102 389. This data is summarized and reported to Congress and the Department of Commerce.

" Part II of EPA Form 5700 52A has been changed at the bottom where the type of product or service codes are listed. The change was made to shorten the number or type of product or service codes from 10 to 4. These 4 codes are consistent with the ones that EPA refers to on a regular basis in administering its Grants and Cooperative Agreements' MBE/ WBE program ( minority business enterprise/ woman business enterprise). There is no change in burden for the recipients of grants and cooperative agreements due to this change in the form."

We estimate that this form imposes 1 burden hour on recipients and 1 burden hour on EPA.

( 4) EPA Form 5700 53 " Lobbying and Litigation" is used to certify that EPA funds have not been used for lobbying of the Federal government or in litigation against the United States unless authorized under existing law. We estimate that this form imposes 1 burden hour on the applicant and 0 burden hours on EPA.

( 5) EPA Form 5700 54 " Key Contacts Form" is used to collect contact information for individuals responsible for various aspects of the proposed work, including authorized representatives, administrative contacts, and individuals completing the work. We estimate that this form imposes ½ burden hour on the applicant and 0 burden hours on EPA. 3 ( 6) EPA Form 5770 2 " Fellowship Application" is the basic application form and requires information on the applicants' educational and work experience background. We estimate that this form imposes 3 burden hours on the applicant and 3 burden hours on EPA.

( 7) EPA Form 5770 3 " Fellowship Facilities and Commitment Statement" requires information about the institution that will sponsor the applicant, the sponsors' summarized plans for the applicants' training, and the institutions' commitment to provide that training. We estimate that this form imposes 1 burden hour on the applicant and 1 burden hour on EPA.

( 8) EPA Form 5770 4 " Fellowship Applicant Qualifications Inquiry" asks for comments on the applicants' qualifications for a fellowship in the pollution control and abatement area. The form also asks the respondent to provide an overall evaluation of the applicant. We estimate that this form imposes 3 burden hours on the applicant and 1/ 4 burden hour on EPA.

( 9) EPA Form 5770 5 " Agency Fellowship Certification" is used by applicants who are current or prospective employees of a regional, State, or local environmental pollution control or regulatory agency. The form asks the agency director or designee the kind of help ( financial, leave of absence, etc.) the agency will be providing the applicant if he receives an EPA fellowship. We estimate that this form imposes 1/ 2 burden hour on the applicant and ½ burden hour on EPA.

( 10) EPA Form 5770 7 " Fellowship Activation Notice" is used by EPA to inform EPA's Regional Services Staff to begin payment on the Fellowship award. We estimate that this form imposes ½ burden hour on the recipient and ½ burden hour on EPA.

( 11) EPA Form 5770 8 " Fellowship Agreement" contains the terms of the fellowship agreement, and is used by the applicant to formally accept an EPA fellowship. We estimate that this form imposes 1 burden hour on the recipient and 1 on EPA.

( 12) EPA Form 5770 9 EPA " Fellowship Termination Notice" is used to officially terminate the fellowship. The form requires the recipient to provide EPA with two reprints of any publication work done under the fellowship, when available, and asks for constructive criticism from the recipient or his sponsor on EPA's fellowship program. We estimate that this form imposes 1 burden hour on the recipient and 1 burden hour on EPA.

( 13) SF 269 " Financial Status Report." This form is for recipients to report the status of funds for nonconstruction projects or programs. OMB requires that recipients submit a SF 269 at the completion of each project. We estimate that this form imposes 2 burden hours on the recipient and 5 1/ 2 burden hours on EPA.

( 14) SF 270 " Request for Advance or Reimbursement." This is the standard form prescribed by OMB Circular A 102 for recipients to use to request advances or reimbursement on all nonconstruction programs when the advance payment or reimbursement methods are used. We estimate that this form will impose 2 burden hours on the recipient and 1 1/ 2 burden hours on EPA. 4 ( 15) SF 271 " Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs." This is the standard form prescribed by OMB Circular A 102 for recipients of a construction grant to request reimbursements. We estimate that this form imposes 1/ 2 burden hour on recipients and 1/ 2 burden hour on EPA.

( 16) SF 272 " Federal Cash Transactions Report." This is the standard form prescribed by OMB Circular A 102 for recipients to report cash transactions when the Automated Clearinghouse payment method is used. We estimate that this form imposes 6 1/ 2 burden hours on the recipient and 6 burden hours on EPA.

( 17) SF 424 " Application for Federal Assistance" is used by States, local governments, and Federally recognized Indian tribal governments to apply for Federal financial assistance. The form requires basic information about the applicant ( name, address, telephone number, type of applicant, etc.), including a list of sources of proposed funding and a description of the proposed project. We estimate that this form will impose 3/ 4 burden hour on the recipient and 2 burden hours on EPA.

4. Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements ( 1) SECTIONS 30.22 and 31.21 require recipients to establish a separate bank account if the recipient uses the Automated Clearing House ( ACH) method of payment ( Treasury Circular 1075, as revised). EPA uses the ACH method to pay 423 recipients. We estimate the ACH payment method imposes 2 burden hours on the recipient and 1 burden hour on EPA.

( 2) SECTIONS 30.50 & 52 and 31.42 require recipients to establish an official record file for each assistance award to track how the recipient uses the project funds, to account for property purchased under the award or used as part of any in kind contributions, to maintain time records, and to document compliance with applicable statutes and regulations. We estimate that this requirement imposes 3 burden hours on the recipient and 1 burden hour on EPA.

The EPA Office of Grants and Debarment, Grants Administration Division, has developed various instruments to assist the Agency in information collection and reporting requirements needed by EPA project officers, grant specialists, and finance officials to manage and oversee recipients' programmatic and financial performance under all EPA assistance agreements. One set of these management instruments are used to assist EPA in evaluating the financial, technical, and administrative management systems of recipients through desk reviews and/ or on site visits. These evaluations focus on a recipient institutions' financial, personnel, property, and procurement records, systems, and procedures. Information is gathered and evaluated to ensure that recipients are complying with applicable state and federal laws concerning employment, procurement, and record keeping procedures. The information is also used to confirm that recipients are staffing their institutions with personnel qualified to perform the tasks necessary to implement the agreement. We estimate that less than 5% of the recipients will complete these reviews. For those who do complete these reviews, we estimate 2 burden hours on the recipient and 2 burden hours on EPA.

EPA project officers may use another evaluation instrument to perform reviews that pertain to programmatic components of assistance agreements. This second type of evaluation focuses on reviewing information that can help assess recipients' activities and progress toward meeting the goals and objectives outlined in the assistance agreements. Programmatic reviews also ensure that the work 5 to be performed under the agreement is on schedule, within budget, and consistent with the agreements' relevant programmatic regulation and/ or programmatic terms and conditions. We estimate that less than 8% of the recipients will complete these reviews. For those who do complete these reviews, we estimate 1 burden hour on the recipient and 1 burden hours on EPA.

The extent of the information gathered and reviewed through these two types of instruments will vary according to the size and scope of each agreement. Complex agreements that involve large financial grants and entail extensive staffing and complex tasks will require a greater degree of review and evaluation. Regardless of the size or complexity of the assistance agreement, these review instruments create a framework that allows EPA to ensure the sound and effective management of assistance agreements.

( 3) SECTIONS 30.54 and 31.45 require recipients to develop and implement quality assurance practices that meet project objectives and minimize loss of data due to out ofcontrol conditions or malfunctions. This requirement was cleared under a separate submission ( OMB Clearance No. 2000 0403).

( 4) SECTIONS 30.51 and 31.40 require recipients to submit interim and final progress reports, if required. EPA uses the interim progress reports to determine progress in relation to the approved schedule and project milestones during the project. The final progress report summarizes all of the work on the project and the extent to which the recipient has met the projects' objectives. We estimate that this requirement imposes a total of 4 burden hours on the recipient and 4 burden hours on EPA.

( 5) SECTION 30.36 requires recipients to submit invention reports after completion of each project. This requirement will be cleared under a separate ICR. ( Part 31 does not address inventions.)

( 6) SECTIONS 30.33 and 31.32 require recipients to submit an inventory report on all Federally owned property used on a project. We estimate that less than 1% of EPA funded projects use Federally owned property, and that this requirement imposes 4 burden hours on those recipients and 1 burden hour on EPA.

( 7) SECTION 30.21 and 31.20 require the recipient to maintain a financial management system that consistently applies accepted accounting principles and practices. To be eligible for an assistance award, the recipient must have an adequate financial management system that provides efficient and effective accountability and control of all property, funds, and assets. Therefore, the burden this requirement imposes is the additional time a recipient must spend to maintain the system for an EPA award. We estimate this to be 2 burden hours on recipients and 1 burden hour on EPA.

OMB Circular A 133 requires that State and local government recipients perform an audit of their Federal assistance agreements every year unless there is a statutory provision allowing an audit every 2 years. The audit is required to determine compliance with generally accepted accounting practices and with EPA program requirements. We estimate that this audit will impose 2 burden hours on the recipient and no burden hours on EPA. 6 The reporting and record requirements burden estimates of Sections 30.25 through 31.36( h) ( below) are not listed in Exhibit A due to low frequency of applicability and / or minimal response burden to applicants and recipients of EPA grants.

( 8) SECTIONS 30.25 and 31.32 require recipients to obtain the award officials approval before purchasing property or equipment with a unit acquisition cost of $ 5,000 or more.

We estimate that this requirement applies to about 20% of the non construction assistance recipients, and that this requirement imposes 3 burden hours on those recipients and 2 burden hours on EPA.

( 9) SECTIONS 30.30  37 and 31.32 require recipients to comply with specific property management standards. The recipient is required to keep accurate records and carry out a physical inventory of property and reconcile the results, at least every two years. We estimate that this requirement imposes 3 burden hours on the recipient and 2 burden hours on EPA.

( 10) SECTIONS 30.34, 35 & 36 and 31.32, 33 & 34 contain requirements on how recipients are to dispose of Federally funded personal property. We estimate that about 2% of the projects on which the recipient purchases property involve personal property disposal actions, and that this requirement imposes 3 burden hours on recipients and 2 burden hours on EPA.

( 11) SECTIONS 30.32 and 31.31 contain requirements on how recipients purchase and dispose of real property. We estimate that this requirement imposes 4 burden hours on recipients and 2 burden hours on EPA.

( 12) SECTIONS 30.33 and 31.32 contain the requirements on how recipients are to manage Federally owned property. We estimate that this requirement affects only 1% of the projects, and imposes 2 burden hours on those recipients and 2 burden hours on EPA.

( 13) SECTIONS 30.4 and 31.6 contain the requirements recipients must follow to request a deviation from an EPA regulation. Only 5% of all recipients request deviations. We estimate that a deviation imposes 8 burden hours on the recipient and 8 burden hours on EPA.

( 14) SECTIONS 30.63 and 40 CFR 31 Subpart F contain the procedures the recipient must follow to appeal an assistance agreement dispute between the recipient and the award official. We estimate that this requirement imposes 16 burden hours on the recipient and 16 burden hours on EPA. Less than 1% of EPA grant awards result in disputes.

( 15) SECTIONS 30.40  48 and 31.36 contain the procurement requirements recipients must follow. We estimate that this requirement imposes ½ burden hour on the recipient and ½ burden hour on EPA.

( 16) SECTION 31.11 requires recipients to follow 40 CFR Part 29, which implements Executive Order 12372, " Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," revokes OMB Circular A 95, and establishes new procedures for intergovernmental reviews. OMB has determined that the new requirements are not subject to the reporting burden clearance process.

( 17) SECTION 31.36( h) contains the bonding and reporting requirements 7 recipients must follow. We estimate that this requirement imposes ½ burden hour on the recipient and 1 burden hour on EPA.

5. Respondents and Information Requested 5( a). The primary recipients of EPA grants are not for profit institutions. The information requested is used to make awards, pay recipients, and collect information on how Federal funds are being spent.

5( b). Although many of the EPA forms are computer generated, we have not yet reached the capability of permitting electronic submission of responses. When we do, the improved technology will lessen response time and burden significantly. In consideration of Federalism, reporting and record keeping is kept to a minimum, especially for State recipients. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for all respondents is 919.

5( c). See attached forms for specific data elements ( Exhibit B).

6. The Information Collected Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management 6( a). These data collection forms are reviewed periodically to identify and eliminate duplication in reporting requirements. Similar information is simply not available elsewhere.

6( b). Most of the information will be collected using standardized reports and appropriate record keeping. This information is entered into IGMS, the Integrated Grants Management System, the Agency's data base for tracking the status of grant/ cooperative actions.

6( c). These reports are reviewed in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. The Agency also conducts periodic on site reviews to ensure recipient compliance with applicable requirements. Recipients are required to retain all records for 3 years following submission of the final Financial Status Report.

7. Nonduplication, Consultations, and other Collection Criteria 7( a). There is no other source for this information.

7( b). Administering EPA grants requires constant recipient contact ( e. g. written, telephone, face to face, etc.). The EPA Grants Administration Division ( GAD) is both sensitive and responsive to recipient concerns involving burden, duplication, availability of data, clarity of instructions, etc. GAD is continually revising EPA grant forms in response to recipient concerns. Frequent applicant and recipient feedback and informal consultations have been a significant part of EPA grant forms evaluation. These contacts have been particularly useful in developing burden estimates. However, the bulk of recipient burden involves completing Federal Standard Forms ( e. g., SF 424). All of the basic information requirements under these regulations has already been subject to considerable comment by recipients through OMB's revisions to Circular A 102.

7( c). No less frequent collection is possible in accordance with OMB requirements. 1 $ 30.01 represents the average wage rate of several occupations expected to apply for awards or fellowships. 1.36 represents a 36% rate for benefits. This figure is derived from Table 1 Civilian Workers, by Major Occupation Group, White Collar Workers  found in the Bureau of Labor Statistics New Release, " Employer Costs for Employee Compensation  March 2001."

2 $ 13.18 represents the average hourly wage rate of two administrative/ clerical positions.

8 7( d). The information collection is consistent with 5 CFR 1320.5( d)( 2).

7( e). To minimize the burden on small businesses, the application form was re written prior to the last ICR submission to make it easier to understand. These regulations were written to make it easier to understand and to eliminate procedural requirements. Therefore, all organizations will benefit from the " plain English" wording and will benefit because they can use their own procedures to satisfy EPA requirements.

7( f). No pledge of confidentiality is given for applicant responses and no sensitive information is collected under this ICR.

7( g). Consultations  we have received continuous feedback from recipients on this information collection.

8. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection 8( a). An estimation of the burden hours per requirement is included in Exhibit A.

Number of Awards: 3,600 Number of Fellowship Applications: 1,500 Total EPA Awards: 5,100 8( b). RECIPIENTS: The total burden hours for recipients is 166,037. 166,037 hours divided by 5,100 respondents = 33 hours per respondent.

EPA estimates that 80% of these 33 hours will be used by the applicant ( 26 hours) and the remaining 20% by secretarial/ clerical staff ( 7 hours).

Therefore: Applicant Wage Rate: $ 30.011 x 1.36 = $ 40.81 Secretarial/ Clerical Support Wage Rate: $ 13.182 x 1.36 = $ 17.92 Thus: 5,100 respondents x 26 hours x $ 40.81 = $ 5,411,406 and 5,100 respondents x 7 hours x $ 17.92 = $ 639,744.

Total: $ 6,051,150 ( labor costs) 3The 2000 average hourly rate for General Schedule ( GS)  11, Step 9 ($ 25.93) was used to estimate burden costs for EPA. This was also fully burdened ( x 36%), yielding a wage rate of $ 35.26.

9 8( c). FEDERAL: The total burden hours for EPA is hours 191,318. 191,318 divided by 5,100 respondents = 38 hours per respondent for EPA.

Thus: 5,100 respondents x 38 hours x $ 35.263 = $ 6,833,388 ( labor costs)

8( d). Bottom Line Burden Estimate.

Total burden hours for recipients = 166,037 Total burden hours for EPA = 191,318 Reasons for change in burden:

EPA also anticipates implementing a policy that will further promote competition in the award of assistance agreements. The anticipated impact of this proposed competition policy is an increase in the number of applicants, which is expected to increase the overall respondent burden from 142,435 burden hours to our current estimate of 166,037 burden hours. However, it is expected that most of these applicants will use standard forms that are not associated with sizeable burden hours. Therefore, the overall estimate of burden for recipients only increases from 31 hours per respondent to our current estimate of 33 hours per respondent. The anticipated impact of this new policy on EPA is an increase in the burden from 117,735 burden hours to our current estimate of 191,318 burden hours.

EPA continues to streamline the grants application process. Additional burden reduction has been made possible through further automation of the filing and acceptance components of assistance agreements.

8( e). Without the data compiled by the use of these grant forms, it would be impossible for EPA to manage any of its Federal Assistance programs. Rational, fair grant awards would be extremely difficult to make, and financial and technical managerial information would not be available to judge the status of grant efforts. Lessening the frequency of data collection would have similar negative impacts.

9. Start up/ Capital Costs and Operation and Maintenance Costs  Start up cost for EPA grant applications and associated forms are minimal and are part of customary and usual recipient business expenses. There are no capital costs related to EPA grant applications and related reporting requirements. Therefore, total start up and capital costs are zero ( 0). There are no O& M costs required.

10. Special Circumstances for Change  Not applicable  There are currently no special circumstances that would cause EPA grants information collection efforts to change.

11. Federal Register Announcement  The attached copy of the EPA notice ( Exhibit C) was published on page 39712 of the June 10, 2002 Federal Register. No comments were received in response to this announcement. 10 12. Burden Statement  The annual public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 32 hours per respondent. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended per person to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.

Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Mail Code 2822T, Washington, D. C. 20460 0001; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Include the EPA ICR number 0938.09 and OMB control number 2030 0020 in any correspondence. 11 EXHIBIT A ESTIMATE OF EPA ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT AWARDS OF FY 2002 Number of Awards 3,600 Number of Fellowship Applications 1,500 5,100 EPA Awards The following estimates were used to determine the number of actions per year for each of the following reporting requirements.

BURDEN HOURS PER REPORTING REQUIREMENT NOTES: Column D = A x B x C Column F = A x B x E * These core requirements for these forms include 3,600 respondents per year.

** SF LLL is required only for grants $ 100,000 and over.

Burden estimates for analyzing, processing, and maintaining EPA grant forms were derived from EPA employees directly responsible for day to day grant operations. Employee estimates were obtained shortly after forms were approved for use and have been modified to reflect out grant processing streamlining efforts.

Reporting and recording requirement burden estimates for Sections 30.25 thru 33.211 of 40 CFR are not listed in Exhibit A due to the low frequency or applicability and/ or minimal response burden to applicants and recipients of EPA grants.

A B C D E F Actions per year Submissions per agreement Burden hours per action Total burden hours for recipient Burden hours for EPA Total burden hours for EPA EPA 4700 4 Pre Award Compliance Review Report 1,000 1 0.5 500 0 0 * EPA 5700 20A Grant Agreement/ EPA 5700 20B Grant Amendment 3,600 3,600 1 1 0.5 0.5 1,800 1,800 6.5 6.5 23,400 23,400 EPA 5700 30 Pre application for Federal Assistance 2,945 1 20 58,900 5 14,725 EPA 5700 49 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters 5,000 1 0.08 1,500 0 0 A B C D E F Actions per year Submissions per agreement Burden hours per action Total burden hours for recipient Burden hours for EPA Total burden hours for EPA 12 EPA 5700 52 A MBE/ WBE Form 3,600 1 1 3,600 1 3,600 EPA 5700 53 Lobbying and Litigation Certification 5,100 1 0.08 408 0 0 EPA 5700 54 Key Contacts Form 5,100 1 0.5 2,550 0 0 EPA 5770 2 Fellowship Application 1,500 1 3 4,500 3 4,500 EPA 5770 3 Fellowship Facilities and Commitment Statement 1,500 1 1 1,500 1 1,500 EPA 5770 4 Fellowship Applicant Qualification Inquiry 1,500 1 3 4,500 0.25 375 EPA 5770 5 Agency Fellowship Certification 1,500 1 0.5 750 0.5 750 EPA 5770 7 Fellowship Activation Notice 195 1 0.5 98 0.5 98 EPA 5770 8 Fellowship Agreement 195 1 1 195 1 195 EPA 5770 9 EPA Fellowship Termination Notice 195 1 1 195 1 195 * SF 269 Financial Status Report 3,600 2 2 14,400 5.5 39,600 SF 270 Request for Advance or Reimbursement 500 4 2 4,000 1.5 3,000 SF 271 Outlay Report and Request for Construction Programs 200 4 0.5 400 0.5 400 SF 272 Federal Cash Transaction Report ( ACH Payment System) 100 4 6.5 2,600 6 2,400 SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance 6,000 3 0.75 13,500 2 36,000 ** SF LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 1,000 1 0.17 170 0 0 A B C D E F Actions per year Submissions per agreement Burden hours per action Total burden hours for recipient Burden hours for EPA Total burden hours for EPA 4 Only 5% of the 3,600 EPA non construction recipients will use Federally owned property on the project.

13 40 CFR 30.22 and 31.21 Establish separate bank account  ACH Payment System 400 1 2 800 1 400 40 CFR 30.50 and 52 and 31.42 Keep records 3,600 1 3 10,800 1 3,600 40 CFR 30.50 and 52 and 31.42 Completion of desk review protocol 100 1 1 100 1.25 125 40 CFR 30.50 and 52 and 31.42 Completion of onsite protocol 50 1 3 150 3.5 175 40 CFR 30.50 and 52 and 31.42 Completion of project officer protocol 300 1 0.67 201 1 300 40 CFR 30.33 and 31.32 Report on Federally owned property4 3,600 x 0.05 = 180 1 4 720 1 180 40 CFR 30.51 and 31.40 Submit progress reports 1,800 4 4 28,800 4 28,800 40 CFR 30.21 and 31.20 Maintain financial management system Meet OMB Circular A 133 Audit Requirement 3,600 500 1 1 2 2 7,200 1,000 1 0 2,500 0 Totals 57,460 44 66.25 166,037 55.5 191,318 14 EXHIBIT B EPA GRANT FORMS 15 September 24, 2002 EPA Grant Forms included in Supporting Statement for ICR 0938.09, Exhibit B Form Source of Form 4700 4 Preaward Compliance Review Report pdf created from scanned hard copy 5700 20A Grant Agreement Amendment wpd file from Ellen O'Boyle 5700 30 Pre application for Federal Assistance pdf created from scanned hard copy 570 049 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension pdf created from scanned hard copy 5700 52 MBE/ WBE Form wpd file from Kimberly Patrick 5700 53 Lobbying & Litigation Form wpd revised file from Bill Hedling 5700 54 Key Contacts Form wpd file from Ellen O'Boyle 5770 2 Fellowship Application pdf created from scanned hard copy 5770 3 Fellowship Facilities & Commitment Statement pdf created from scanned hard copy 5770 4 Fellowship Applicant Qualification Inquiry pdf created from scanned hard copy 5770 5 Agency Fellowship Certification pdf created from scanned hard copy 5770 7 Fellowship Activation Notice pdf created from scanned hard copy 5770 8 Fellowship Agreement pdf created from scanned hard copy 5770 9 Fellowship Termination Notice pdf created from scanned hard copy SF269 Financial Status Report pdf from GAD web site SF270 Request for Advance or Reimbursement pdf from GAD web site SF271 Outlay Report and Request for Construction Programs pdf from GAD web site SF 272 Federal Cash Transaction Report pdf from GAD web site SF 424 Applicagtion for Federal Assistance pdf from GAD web site and word doc SF LLL  Lobbying and Litigation pdf from OMB web site 16 EXHIBIT C FIRST FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE 17 EXHIBIT D ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS  CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE ( CFDA) NUMBER AND TITLE Office of Air Radiation 66.001 Air Pollution Control Program Support 66.009 Air Information Center 66.032 State Indoor Radon Grants 66.033 Ozone Transport 66.034 Survey, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act Office of Water 66.418 Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works 66.419 Water Pollution Control  State and Interstate Program Grants 66.432 State Public Water System Supervision 66.433 State Underground Water Source Protection 66.454 Water Quality Management Planning 66.456 National Estuary Program 66.458 Capitalization Grants for State Revolving Funds 66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants 66.461 Wetlands Grants 66.463 Water Quality Cooperative Agreements 66.466 Chesapeake Bay Program 66.467 Wastewater Operator Training Grant Program ( Technical Assistance) 66.468 Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 66.469 Great Lakes Program 66.471State Grants to Reimburse Operators of Small Water Systems for Training and Certification Costs 66.472 Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Development Grants 66.473 Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements 66.474 Water Protection Coordination Grants to States 66.475 Gulf of Mexico Program 66.476 Security Planning Grants for Large Drinking Water Utilities 66.926 Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Office of Research and Development 66.500 Environmental Protection  Consolidated Research 66.807 Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program 18 Office of Administration 66.508 Senior Environmental Employment Program 66.600 Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants Program Support 66.605 Performance Partnership Grants 66.606 Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants 66.607 Training and Fellowships for the Environmental Protection Agency 66.608 One Stop Reporting 66.609 Children's Health Protection 66.930 U. S. Mexico Border Grants Program 66.950 Environmental Education and Training Program 66.951 Environmental Education Grants Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 66.604 Environmental Justice Grants to Small Community Groups 66.700 Consolidated Pesticide Enforcement Cooperative Agreements 66.701 Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Cooperative Agreements 66.709 Capacity Building Grants and Cooperative Agreements for States and Tribes 66.711 Environmental Justice through Pollution Prevision Grants Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances 66.707 TSCA Title IV State Lead Grants: Certification of Lead Based Professionals 66.708 Pollution Prevention Grants Program 66.714 Pesticide Environmental Stewardship  Regional Grants 66.715 Childhood Blood Lead Screening and Lead Awareness ( Educational) Outreach for Indian Tribes Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response 66.801 Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support 66.802 Superfund State Site Specific Cooperative Agreements 66.804 State and Tribal Underground Storage Tanks Program 66.805 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program 66.806 Superfund Technical Assistance Grants for Citizen Groups at Priority Sites 66.808 Solid Waste Management Assistance 66.809 Superfund State Core Program Cooperative Agreements 66.810 CEPP Technical Assistance Grants Program 66.811 Brownfield Pilots Cooperative Agreements 66.812 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes


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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2315]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before May 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2315, to
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email) [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
[email protected]; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/

prelimdownload and the respective Community Map Repository address
listed in the tables. For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary
studies, the studies can be identified by the unique project number and
Preliminary FIRM date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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              Pope County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
  Project: 18-05-0003S Preliminary Date: May 29, 2020 and November 23,
                                  2022
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City of Long Beach.....................  Long Beach City Hall, 23924
                                          North Lakeshore Drive,
                                          Glenwood, MN 56334.
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             Wright County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
 Project: 08-05-4043S Preliminary Date: June 22, 2011, July 31, 2018 and
                             April 29, 2022
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City of Maple Lake.....................  City Hall, 10 Maple Avenue
                                          South, Maple Lake, MN 55358.
Township of Corinna....................  Corinna Township Hall, 9801
                                          Ireland Avenue NW, Annandale,
                                          MN 55302.
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                Allen County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
 Project: 14-05-4448S Preliminary Date: December 14, 2020 and September
                                30, 2022
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City of Lima...........................  Municipal Center, 50 Town
                                          Square, Lima, OH 45801.
Unincorporated Areas of Allen County...  Allen County Board of
                                          Elections, 204 North Main
                                          Street, Suite 301, Lima, OH
                                          45801.
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            Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
         Project: 15-03-0227S Preliminary Date: August 31, 2022
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Borough of Forty Fort..................  Municipal Building, 1271
                                          Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, PA
                                          18704.
Borough of West Wyoming................  Municipal Building, 464 West
                                          8th Street, West Wyoming, PA
                                          18644.
City of Wilkes-Barre...................  City Hall, 40 East Market
                                          Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA
                                          18711.
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[FR Doc. 2023-04173 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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