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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2010-0176; FRL-9248-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating
Permits Program; State of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to Missouri's State
Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program. EPA is
proposing to approve the rescission of initial compliance dates in the
Missouri SIP. These requirements were established more than thirty
years ago and are obsolete. EPA is also proposing to approve revisions
to the Operating Permits Program to change the reporting threshold for
small sources and remove references to the requirement to annually set
the emission fee. Approval of these revisions will ensure consistency
between the State and the Federally-approved rules.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
February 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2010-0176, by mail to Chrissy Wolfersberger, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Comments may also be submitted
electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chrissy Wolfersberger at (913) 551-
7864 or by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP and Operating Permits
Program revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because
the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment and
anticipates no relevant adverse comments to this action. A detailed
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no
relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, no
further activity is contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA
receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be
withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a
subsequent final rule based on this proposed action. EPA will not
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on part of this rule
and if that part can be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may
adopt as final those parts of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule
which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: December 27, 2010.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2011-239 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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9617 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 40 / Monday, March 1, 2004 / Notices Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 359,904 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is due to a decrease in the respondent universe, as well as decreases in the burden assumptions. The assumptions for the burden associated with understanding the regulations, calculated when the regulations were new, have been revised after consultations with respondents.

Dated: February 20, 2004. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [ FR Doc. 04   4470 Filed 2   27   04; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPPT   2003   0004; FRL   7346   2]

Access to Confidential Business Information by Dyncorp Systems and Solutions LLC and its Successor, Computer Sciences Corporation AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that EPA has recently learned of a corporate merger/ acquisition involving a contractor cleared for TSCA CBI access. EPA's contractor, Dyncorp Systems and Solutions LLC ( DSS) requires access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified under existing contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division ( 7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 202) 554   1404; e mail address: TSCA   <EMAIL_ADDRESS>epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPPT   2003   0004. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102 Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is ( 202) 566   1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is ( 202) 566   0280. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking? EPA has recently been informed that the parent company to EPA contractor Dyncorp Systems and Solutions LLC ( DSS), finalized a merger agreement with Computer Sciences Corporation ( CSC) of El Segundo, California. In the coming months, the DSS contracts will be amended to reflect the change of status in the contractor. Until that time, EPA continues to hold DSS, and its successor, CSC, responsible for performance, including adherence to all rules and procedures providing for the access and protection of TSCA CBI under existing contracts. DSS has stated that from a technical performance standpoint, no changes in support of management personnel are envisioned as a result of the merger. From a contractual point of view, Dyncorp represents that it will continue contracting with EPA as the same legal entity  DSS. The merger between DSS's parent company ( Dyncorp) and CSC is intended to make Dyncorp a CSC company. At all times during this corporate acquisition or merger, all contractor employees were trained and cleared for access to TSCA CBI. In addition, all employees had signed and remained subject to the standard non disclosure agreements required of all such persons working with TSCA CBI. Aside from providing this notice, EPA is not immediately engaging in any other action. In the next 6 months, EPA expects that there will be an effort to modify the existing contracts with EPA and when this occurs, there will be a series of actions intended to effectuate this, including notices, as required under existing regulations.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Confidential business information.

Dated: February 23, 2004. Sandra Wilkins, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [ FR Doc. 04   4471 Filed 2   27   04; 8: 45 am]

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Access to Confidential Business Information by Geologics Corporation AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Geologics Corporation, of Alexandria, VA, access to information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information ( CBI). DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than March 8, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER20-2663-000]

SR Snipesville, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-
Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
SR Snipesville, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with
an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is September 8, 2020.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 17, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895, FRL-8267-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Engine Emission Defect Information Reports and
Voluntary Emission Recall Reports; EPA ICR No. 0282.14, OMB Control No.
2060-0048

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0895, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for

submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Fax or Hand Delivery: EPA's Public Reading Room was
temporarily closed due to flooding and has reopened in the EPA
Headquarters Library, Room 3334, in the EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. In order to ensure to arrange
for proper fax or hand delivery of materials at this time, please call
the Air Docket at<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0895. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov

or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''

system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured

and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, USEPA
Headquarters, Ariel Rios Building Mail Code 6403J, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, and for in-person viewing at EPA's Public Reading

Room. The Public Reading Room was temporarily closed due to flooding
and reopened in the EPA Headquarters Library, Room 3334, in the EPA
West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
(EST) in its new location, Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the AIR Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of

information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing
of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the
public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system,
select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified in this
document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0895

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
manufacturers of on-highway heavy-duty engines, non-road compression-
ignition and spark-ignition engines (including engines used in
recreational vehicles), marine engines, locomotives and locomotive
engines.
    Title: Engine Emission Defect Information Reports and Voluntary
Emission Recall Reports.

    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0282.14, OMB Control No. 2060-0048.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on March 31,
2007. 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 in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Per sections 207(c)(1) and 213 of the Clean Air Act
(CAA), when a substantial number of properly maintained and used
engines produced by a manufacturer do not conform to emission
standards, the manufacturer is required to recall the engines.
Manufacturers are also required to submit Defect Information Reports
(DIRs) to alert EPA of the existence of emission-related defects on
certain classes of engines that may cause the engines' emissions to
exceed the standards and ultimately may lead to a recall. EPA uses
these reports to target potentially nonconforming classes of engines
for future testing, to monitor compliance with applicable regulations
and to order a recall, if necessary. Manufacturers can also initiate a
recall voluntarily by submitting a Voluntary Emission Recall Report
(VERR). VERRs and VERR updates allow EPA to determine whether the
manufacturer conducting the recall is acting in accordance with the CAA
and to examine and monitor the effectiveness of the recall campaign.
    The information is collected by the Heavy-duty and Nonroad Engine
Group, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
Confidentiality of proprietary information submitted by manufacturers
is granted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, EPA
regulations at 40 CFR part 2, and class determinations issued by EPA's
Office of General Counsel.
    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 in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. The EPA would like
to solicit comments 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.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons 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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 17.
    Frequency of response: DIRs and VERRs are submitted on occasion,
whereas VERRs updates are submitted quarterly by some respondents.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
Varies as needed.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 4,417.
    Estimated total annual costs: $306,405.17. This includes an
estimated cost of $413 for capital investment or maintenance and
operational costs.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: January 4, 2007.
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0144]

Notice of Receipt of Petitions for Decision That Nonconforming
1997-2001 Jeep Cherokee Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are Eligible
for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petitions for decision that nonconforming
1997-2001 Jeep Cherokee multipurpose passenger vehicles are eligible
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of two petitions for a decision
that certain 1997-2001 Jeep Cherokee multipurpose passenger vehicles
(MPVs) that were not originally manufactured to comply with all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) are eligible
for importation into the United States because (1) they are
substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for
sale in the United States and that were certified by their manufacturer
as complying with the safety standards, and (2) they are capable of
being readily altered to conform to the standards.

DATES: The closing date for comments on the petitions is October 17,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    Instructions: Comments must be written in the English language, and
be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to
the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are
submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive confirmation that your comments were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    How to Read Comments submitted to the Docket: You may read the
comments received by Docket Management at the address and times given
above. You may also view the documents from the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number and title of this notice are shown at the
heading of this document notice. Please note that even after the
comment closing date, we will continue to file relevant information in
the Docket as it becomes available. Further, some people may submit
late comments. Accordingly, we recommend that you periodically search
the Docket for new material.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA<PHONE_NUMBER>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not
originally manufactured to conform to all applicable FMVSS shall be
refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that
the motor vehicle is substantially similar to a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for sale in the United States, certified under
49 U.S.C. 30115, and of the same model year as the model of the motor
vehicle to be compared, and is capable of being readily altered to
conform to all applicable FMVSS.
    Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either
manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice
in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords
interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the
close of the comment period, NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has received, whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. The agency then publishes this decision in
the Federal Register.
    Auto Boutique, Ltd., of Costa Mesa, California (ABL) (Registered
Importer 08-356), petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1997-2001 Japanese
market right-hand drive (RHD) Jeep Cherokee MPVs are eligible for
importation into the United States. Shortly after ABL's petition was
filed, U.S. Drive Right (USDR), of Spring Arbor, Michigan (Registered
Importer 08-355) separately petitioned NHTSA to decide whether 1997 and
1998 RHD and left-hand drive (LHD) Jeep Cherokee MPVs are eligible for
importation into the United States. Because the two petitions both
pertain to the 1997 and 1998 RHD Jeep Cherokee MPVs, NHTSA is
soliciting comments on both petitions in this notice. The vehicles that
ABL and USDR believe to be substantially similar are corresponding
model year Jeep Cherokee MPVs that were manufactured for sale in the
United States and certified by their manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
    Both petitioners stated that they compared corresponding year non-
U.S. certified Jeep Cherokee MPVs to their U.S.-certified counterparts,
and found the vehicles to be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
    ABL submitted information with its petition intended to demonstrate
that non-U.S. certified 1997-2001 RHD Jeep Cherokee MPVs, as originally
manufactured, conform to many FMVSS in the same manner as their U.S.
certified counterparts, or are capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
    Specifically, ABL claims that non-U.S. certified 1997-2001 RHD Jeep
Cherokee MPVs are identical to their U.S.-certified counterparts with
respect to compliance with Standard Nos. 101 Controls and Displays, 102
Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission
Braking Effect, 103 Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104
Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic and Electric Brake
Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment, 111 Rearview Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch System, 114 Theft
Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118 Power-Operated Window,
Partition, and Roof Panel Systems, 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles
Other than Passenger Cars, 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor
Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 124 Accelerator Control Systems,
201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints, 204
Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, 206 Door
Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating Systems, 208 Occupant
Crash Protection, 209 Seat Belt Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly
Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact Protection, 216
Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225 Child
Restraint Anchorage Systems, 301 Fuel System Integrity, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
    ABL additionally states that a vehicle identification plate must be
affixed to the vehicles near the left windshield post to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR part 565.
    USDR submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1997 and 1998 RHD and LHD Jeep
Cherokee MPVs, as originally manufactured, conform to many FMVSS in the
same manner as their U.S. certified counterparts, or are capable of
being readily altered to conform to those standards.
    Specifically, the USDR claims that non-U.S. certified 1997 and 1998
RHD and LHD Jeep Cherokee MPVs are identical to their U.S.-certified
counterparts with respect to compliance with Standard Nos. 102
Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission
Braking Effect, 103 Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems, 104
Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic and Electric Brake
Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 111 Rearview Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch System,
114 Theft Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118 Power-
Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems, 119 New Pneumatic
Tires for Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 124 Accelerator Control
Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head
Restraints, 204 Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing
Materials, 206 Door Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating
Systems, 209 Seat Belt Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages,
212 Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof Crush
Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301 Fuel

System Integrity, and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials.
    USDR also contends that the vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards, in the manner indicated:
    Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: Replacement or conversion
of the speedometer to read in miles per hour.
    Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Installation of U.S.-model (1) headlamps; (2) front and rear
mounted side marker lamps; (3) front and rear mounted side reflex
reflectors; (4) rear mounted reflex reflectors; and (5) tail lamps.
    Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
    Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: Inspection of all
vehicles and replacement of any non-U.S.-model seat belt audible
warning system and telltale components with U.S. model components on
vehicles that are not already so equipped.
    USDR states that the vehicle's restraint system components include
airbags and combination lap and shoulder belts at the front outboard
designated seating positions and combination lap and shoulder belts at
the rear outboard designated seating positions. USDR also states that
the rear center seating position is equipped with a lap belt.
    USDR additionally states that a vehicle identification plate must
be affixed to the vehicles near the left windshield post to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR part 565.
    All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for
examination in the docket at the above addresses both before and after
that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing
date will also be considered. Notice of final action on the petitions
will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8;
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

    Issued on: September 11, 2008.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. E8-21637 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910-59-P


Supporting Statement for an Information Collection Request (ICR)
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 Identification of the Information Collection  -  Title and Numbers
	Title: Pollution Prevention (P2) Grantee Data Collection in Standard Electronic Format
	EPA ICR No.: 2728.01
	OMB Control No.: 2070-NEW
	Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2022-0773
 Abstract
This is a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR). This ICR presents EPA's estimates for the burden and costs associated with the information collection activities related to pollution prevention grant programs and the collection of activity and results data from the grantees via a standard electronic format.
Pollution prevention (P2) means reducing or eliminating pollutants from entering any waste stream or otherwise being released into the environment prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. EPA's P2 program operates three grant programs and is developing two new grant programs. The two new grant programs under development will be supported by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), funding and do not require grantee matching funds as the existing grants do.
Existing, pollution prevention grants:
 Pollution Prevention State Tribal Assistance Grants (P2 STAG): Funds projects that provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training, tools) to businesses to help them develop and adopt source reduction practices (also known as P2).
 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Pollution Prevention Grant (P2 BIL): Funds projects that provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training, tools) to businesses to help them develop and adopt source reduction practices (also known as P2).
 Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) Grant: Supports research, investigation, experiments, surveys, study, demonstration, education, and training using P2 approaches.
IIJA supported pollution prevention grants in development:
 Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice Through Safer/Sustainable Products (P2 EJ Products): This new grant program will support efforts to increase both the supply and demand for greener products and improve the health of underserved/disadvantaged communities.
 Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities (P2 EJ Facilities): This new grant program will fund efforts to reduce harmful impacts of pollution in underserved/disadvantaged communities.
EPA's goal in developing a standard electronic format is to provide a consistent manner of data collection from grant-funded projects so that ultimately the information collected can be inputted into a database (under development) which will be searchable and sharable. To date, EPA has developed two templates in MS Excel format. The templates are designed for two types of P2 and SRA projects: one for projects providing technical assistance to businesses and industry and one for projects supporting recognition programs, leadership programs, outreach, tool development, research projects and/or demonstration projects. The completed templates will be collected annually by Regional grant administrators, who will be responsible for reviewing the data prior to database upload. When the database is complete, grantees will be required to submit their data there directly rather than the templates. EPA is in the process of completing similar templates for the two new grant programs and anticipates the reporting burden will be similar to the existing grant programs.
This ICR augments the ICR entitled "EPA's General Regulation for Assistance Programs ICR" (OMB Control No. 2030-0020; EPA ICR No. 0938.18), which accounts for the burden associated with the minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements. This new ICR provides the burden estimate for activities associated with grantee use of a standardized electronic format and EPA review of the submissions; and seeks approval for two standard reporting templates.
 Summary Total Burden and Costs
Information Collection
Total Number of Respondents
                          Total Number of Responses
                             Annual Burden (hours)
                                Total Cost ($)
Template #1
                                      239
                                      239
                                     4630
                                   $386,348
Template #2
                                      36
                                      36
                                      494
                                    $45,430
Respondent Total
                                      275
                                      275
                                     5,123
                                   $431,778
Agency Total
                                      NA
                                      NA
                                    -1,375
                                   -$51,810

Supporting Statement
Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information necessary. Identify any legal or administrative requirements that necessitate the collection. Attach a copy of the appropriate section of each statute and regulation mandating or authorizing the collection of information.
EPA funds states and tribal entities (in the form of grants or cooperative agreements) to promote source reduction to businesses under the authority of Section 6605 of the Pollution Prevention (P2) Act of 1990, public law 101-508,42 USC 13104, 40 CFR 35.340 et. seq. and 35.660 et. seq. (Attachment 1) In addition to this recurring authorization, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), enacted in November 2021 authorized an additional $100 million in funding for expansion of P2 grants. The purpose of the grants is to encourage businesses to adopt environmental strategies and solutions that significantly reduce or eliminate waste at the source and result in cost savings. In addition to funding P2 grants with no match requirement, the IIJA will also fund two new grant programs in the 2023 grant cycle focusing on P2 in underserved/disadvantaged communities and source reduction via environmentally preferable purchasing and the Safer Choice program.
In addition to the P2 grants, EPA also funds organizations (states, local, interstate, and intrastate government agencies and instrumentalities, federally recognized tribes, inter-tribal consortia, and non-profit organizations) under the Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) grants to promote practical source reduction practices, tools, and training on P2 approaches to measurably improve human and environmental health by reducing the use of hazardous substances, reducing toxic pollutants, reducing resource use (e.g., water and energy), and reducing expenditures and liability costs to businesses, non-profit organizations and/or communities. EPA's statutory authorities for SRA grants include: Clean Air Act, Section 103(b)(3), as amended; Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3), as amended; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20, as amended; Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442 (a)(1) and (c), as amended; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001(a), as amended; and Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10, as amended.
Information collected under this effort will allow EPA to measure results achieved from the grants, which is required both by the P2 Act and EPA order:
 The P2 Act §13104(d) requires EPA to "establish appropriate means for measuring the effectiveness of the State grants."
 Pursuant to Section 6a of EPA Order 5700.7a1, "Environmental Results under EPA Assistance Agreements," EPA requires that recipients of EPA P2 funding report the environmental outputs (e.g., activities, products) and outcomes (results achieved from the outputs, e.g., reduction in pounds of hazardous material used and of hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants released, reductions in gallons of water used).
To date, EPA has collected the needed data under a separate ICR entitled "General Administration Requirements for Assistance Programs (Renewal)" (OMB Control No. 2030-0020, EPA ICR No. 0938.21). Under this ICR, EPA is seeking approval to require grantees to submit data in a specified format to improve consistency of data collected among grantees and improve EPA's ability to make data available to other grantees and other interested parties (e.g., businesses, academics, students).
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Indicate how, by whom, and for what purpose the information is to be used. Except for a new collection, indicate the actual use the Agency has made of the information received from the current collection.
EPA collects output and outcome data from P2 grantees for several reasons:
 To comply with the requirements of the P2 Act
 To comply with EPA Order 5700.7A1 which requires reporting on how funding distributed advances the Agency's mission of protecting human health and the environment.
 To demonstrate the success and value of EPA's P2 program.
 To document progress meeting quantitative performance goals identified in EPA's FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan under Goal 7: Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment, Objective 7.2, Promote Pollution Prevention
 To improve program design, implementation of future programs.
 To help grantees demonstrate the power of P2 to potential clients.
These data also are the cornerstone of the P2 grant program's strategic approach: sharing information and lessons learned so others can replicate success. By documenting and sharing the lessons learned from the technical assistance grantees provide businesses through the grants, technical assistance provided at one facility creates lessons learned that can benefit many other facilities. By helping one facility and documenting results, EPA has the potential to help many by amplifying the results.
To date, EPA has used data collected in the following ways:
 Maintained a record of all reported results for compliance purposes.
 Entered results into EPA's Annual Commitment System (ACS) for purposes of monitoring results against EPA's strategic goals.
 Posted overall results on the P2 website to demonstrate success and the value of the program.
 Completed OMB's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) to assess effectiveness of the program.
 Informed development of new IIJA grant program.
 Published success stories and other materials describing results of individual efforts to enable information sharing and promotion of P2 practices among grantees and industry.
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Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information involves the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses, and the basis for the decision for adopting this means of collection. Also describe any consideration of using information technology to reduce burden.
To date, EPA has collected grantee reporting data under a separate ICR that allows grantees to report the required information in any format they chose. The program has created a set of optional Excel templates for grantees who wish to use them. Under this ICR, EPA is proposing to collect grantee data in a standard format (based on the Excel templates) and require grantees to submit the data electronically upon completion of the new database. This standard template differs from what most grantees have used in the past and could create additional burden on their staff to complete.
Upon approval of this ICR, use of the forms will become mandatory. EPA is in the process of developing a database that will house data from each P2 grantee. Once the basic structure of the database is complete, EPA will create a module that allows grantees to submit the data electronically. Once in place, it is anticipated that electronic reporting will reduce the burden on grantees to report the needed information and on the Agency to review the information.
All P2 grantees will have access to the database to learn from other grantees about facilities they have worked with and what output and outcomes have been achieved through other P2 projects.
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Describe efforts to identify duplication. Show specifically why any similar information already available cannot be used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2 above.
Each grantee will only submit one standard template for each of their types of projects (two templates have been developed  -  one for general technical assistance projects and the other for recognition programs, leadership programs, outreach, tool development, research projects, or demonstration projects). Regional EPA offices will review the data to ensure consistency and avoid duplication. Much of the information is already being collected by P2 grantees; however, in varying formats. The use of the standard templates will ensure consistency and a form of the data that can be uploaded into the searchable P2 grants database.
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If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities, describe the methods used to minimize burden.
Businesses are not eligible for the grants, so no small businesses will be asked to complete a reporting form. To date, most grantees have been state agencies and instrumentalities of states (e.g., state universities). Some of the grantees are small entities, including some tribes and nonprofits (funded under SRA grants). EPA allows all grantees to use funding from the grants to complete the reporting forms, which helps minimize the burden on them. The data collection process takes place under the P2 grants regardless of the format that the data is provided to the EPA.
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Describe the consequence to Federal program or policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently, as well as any technical or legal obstacles to reducing burden.
The period of performance for most grants is two years; however, some grants are issued for 2.5 years or three years and any grant may be extended at no additional cost to the government upon approval by the EPA Project Officer. EPA requires grantees to report environmental outcome data on an annual basis for several reasons. First, annual reporting allows EPA to determine whether the grantee is making sufficient progress towards their goals and identify any mid-grant corrections needed while there is still funding available under the grant. Second, EPA includes the data as part of its annual commitments to EPA management.
EPA has considered requiring the outcome reporting only upon completion of the grants, but that would not allow for any mid-grant corrections of efforts. In addition, if reported only at the end of the grant, EPA would not be able to include the data in its annual reporting. Receiving the data only at the end of the grant would also delay EPA amplification of innovative practices to other grantees and businesses.
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Explain any special circumstances that require the collection to be conducted in a manner:
requiring respondents to report information to the agency more often than quarterly;
requiring respondents to prepare a written response to a collection of information in fewer than 30 days after receipt of it;
requiring respondents to submit more than an original and two copies of any document;
requiring respondents to retain records, other than health, medical, government contract, grant-in-aid, or tax records, for more than three years;
in connection with a statistical survey, that is not designed to produce valid and reliable results that can be generalized to the universe of study;
requiring the use of a statistical data classification that has not been reviewed and approved by OMB;
that includes a pledge of confidentiality that is not supported by authority established in statute or regulation, that is not supported by disclosure and data security policies that are consistent with the pledge, or which unnecessarily impedes sharing of data with other agencies for compatible confidential use; or
requiring respondents to submit proprietary trade secrets, or other confidential information unless the agency can demonstrate that it has instituted procedures to protect the information's confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.
None of the above items are applicable to this ICR.
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If applicable, provide a copy and identify the date and page number of publication in the Federal Register of the agency's notice, required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on the information collection prior to submission to OMB. Summarize public comments received in response to that notice and describe actions taken in response to the comments. Specifically address comments received on cost and hour burden.
    Describe efforts to consult with persons outside EPA to obtain their views on the availability of data, frequency of collection, the clarity of instructions and recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting format (if any), and on the data elements to be recorded, disclosed, or reported.
    Consultation with representatives of those from whom information is to be obtained or those who must compile records should occur at least once every 3 years - even if the collection of information activity is the same as in prior periods. There may be circumstances that may preclude consultation in a specific situation. These circumstances should be explained.
Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the EPA will publish a Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this information collection activity and the Agency's intent to approve this ICR. The FR Notice and the renewal ICR are located in the docket for this action, which can be accessed at: http://www.regulations.gov, using the docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2022-0772.
During preparation of this ICR, EPA staff contacted representatives, through telephone interviews, to seek feedback on the burden estimates in the ICR and the clarity of guidance provided. A summary of data collected during the consultation is provided in Attachment 2.
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Explain any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than remuneration of contractors or grantees.
Not applicable.
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Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents and the basis for the assurance in statute, regulation, or agency policy. If the collection requires a systems of records notice (SORN) or privacy impact assessment (PIA), those should be cited and described here.
The information collected will be stored on an EPA secured local area network, then also inputted to the web-based P2 grants database. EPA asks grantees to refrain from including any confidential business information (CBI) in their reporting. Any personal information included in a request would be treated in accordance with the Privacy Act, section 14 of TSCA, and the Freedom of Information Act.
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Provide additional justification for any questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. This justification should include the reasons why the agency considers the questions necessary, the specific uses to be made of the information, the explanation to be given to persons from whom the information is requested, and any steps to be taken to obtain their consent.
No information of a sensitive or private nature is requested in conjunction with these information collection activities, and these information collection activities comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and OMB Circular A-108.
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Provide estimates of the hour burden of the collection of information. The statement should:
 Indicate the number of respondents, frequency of response, annual hour burden, and an explanation of how the burden was estimated. Unless directed to do so, agencies should not conduct special surveys to obtain information on which to base hour burden estimates. Consultation with a sample (fewer than 10) of potential respondents is desirable. If the hour burden on respondents is expected to vary widely because of differences in activity, size, or complexity, show the range of estimated hour burden, and explain the reasons for the variance. Generally, estimates should not include burden hours for customary and usual business practices.
If this request for approval covers more than one form, provide separate hour burden estimates for each form and aggregate the hour burdens.
Provide estimates of annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens for collections of information, identifying and using appropriate wage rate categories. The cost of contracting out or paying outside parties for information collection activities should not be included here. Instead, this cost should be included under `Annual Cost to Federal Government'.
EPA based its burden estimates on interviews with nine current EPA Pollution Prevention grantees who have either already or anticipate completing EPA Form 9600-047 and 048 (Template #1 and/or Template #2)(Attachments 3 and 4) for P2 grant reporting.
The grantees were asked the following questions:
 How long would it take you and your staff to enter information on the P2 grant project tab in the spreadsheets each time you use them? Please include the amount of time it takes to read the instructions and locate any applicable files or information.
 Would you enter the information yourself or would someone assist you?

 How long would it take you and your staff to enter the Facility Information on each facility tab in the spreadsheets each time you use them? Please include the amount of time it takes to read the instructions and locate any applicable files or information.
 Would you enter the information yourself or would someone assist you?

 This question relates to Template 1: Facility-Level Reporting for Direct P2 Technical Assistance to Individual Facilities. On average, how long would it take you and your staff to enter Recommended P2 Actions on each facility tab in the spreadsheet each time you use it? Please include the amount of time it takes to read the instructions and locate any applicable files or information.
 Would you enter the information yourself or would someone assist you?
 Regarding existing grants, on average, for how many facilities do you provide information on Recommended P2 Actions on the individual facility tabs each time you report?

 This question relates to Template 2: Facility-Level Reporting for Green Certification, Leadership Programs or P2 Technical Assistance for Multiple Facilities. On average, how long would it take you and your staff to enter P2 Actions Implemented on each facility tab in the spreadsheet each time you use it? Please include the amount of time it takes to read the instructions and locate any applicable files or information.
 Would you enter the information yourself or would someone assist you?
 Regarding existing grants, on average, for how many facilities do you provide information on P2 Actions Implemented on the individual facility tabs each time you report?

Grantee responses averaged about 20 hours to complete Template #1 for all facilities and 14 hours to complete Template #2 for all facilities. Two hours were added to the time to complete Template #2 to include reporting on output measures related to amplification activities, tool development, and research and demonstration projects.
In order to estimate total respondent burden and cost associated with this ICR, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on wages and fringe benefits (total compensation) are used. Specifically, wages are estimated for labor types (management, technical, and clerical) within NAICS 999200  -  State Government. The Agency uses average wage data for the relevant sectors available in the National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). (See http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm). Wages are then adjusted to include benefits and overhead. Table 2 presents the fully loaded wage rates used in this ICR.
Table 1: Derivation of Respondent Fully Loaded Wage Rates
State Government (NAICS 999200)
 Item
                           Labor Category[1] (2021$)

                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate[2]
                                                                         $47.69
                                                                         $32.49
                                                                         $21.79
Benefits Percentage[3]
                                                                            61%
                                                                            61%
                                                                            61%
Benefits Per Hour
                                                                         $29.20
                                                                         $19.89
                                                                         $13.34
Loaded Hourly Rate
                                                                         $76.89
                                                                         $52.38
                                                                         $35.13
Overhead Percentage[4]
                                                                            50%
                                                                            50%
                                                                            50%
Overhead Per Hour
                                                                        $38.44
                                                                        $26.19
                                                                        $17.56
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate
                                                                       $115.33
                                                                        $78.57
                                                                        $52.69
[1] Standard Occupational Codes:
Management: 11-0000, Management Occupations
Technical: 19-0000, Life Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Administrative: 43-0000, Office, Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
[2] Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS 999200  -  State Government, May 2022, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999200.htm
[3] Benefits as a percent of unloaded hourly wage. Benefits calculated using: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t01.htm#, Table 1. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation by ownership (data on state and local government workers).
[4] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pp. 2-34. The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.

Nine past grant recipients were interviewed about the potential burden of using the data collection templates. The information on minutes projected to be spent on the task are summarized in Table 2 below. Please visit Appendix A to see complete breakdown of minutes for each respondent and modifications made to adjust for grantees with very large programs and existing data tracking systems. The data shown here represents a worst-case scenario for the grantees. It is assumed that in subsequent reporting years the time burden will drop due to increased familiarity with the system as well as the development of export/import processes to assist grantees with transmitting their data from existing tracking systems into the preferred EPA reporting template and database.
Table 2: Labor Time Estimates
                                  Template #1

                              Management Minutes
                        Senior Technical Staff Minutes
                             Junior Staff Minutes
            Question 1 Breakdown of Labor  -  P2 Grant Project Tab
Average:
2.75
24.375
0.25
            Question 2 Breakdown of Labor  -  Facility Information
Average:
56.25
137.50
118.75
           Question 3 Breakdown of Labor  -  Recommended P2 Actions
Average:
311.25
323.125
188.125
                                  Template #2
            Question 1 Breakdown of Labor  -  P2 Grant Project Tab
Average
13.33
1.67
0.00
            Question 2 Breakdown of Labor  -  Facility Information
Average
46.67
163.33
0.00
             Question 4 Breakdown of Labor  - Actions Implemented
Average
240.00
238.33
0.00

Table 3 presents the estimated unit respondent burden hours and costs associated with the information collection activities under this ICR.
Table 3: Estimated Unit Burden and Cost to Respondents

                                     Hours
                                 Costs (2021$)
Activity/Form
Management
Technical
Junior
Total
Management
Technical
Junior
Total
Template #1
P2 Grant Project Tab
                                                                           0.05
                                                                           0.41
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           0.46
                                                                         $5.29
                                                                        $31.92
                                                                         $0.22
                                                                        $37.42
Facility Information
                                                                           0.94
                                                                           2.29
                                                                           1.98
                                                                           5.21
                                                                       $108.12
                                                                       $180.06
                                                                       $104.29
                                                                       $392.47
Recommended P2 Actions
                                                                           5.19
                                                                           5.39
                                                                           3.14
                                                                          13.71
                                                                       $598.27
                                                                       $423.14
                                                                       $165.22
                                                                     $1,186.63
Total
                                                                           6.17
                                                                           8.08
                                                                           5.12
                                                                          19.37
                                                                       $711.68
                                                                       $635.11
                                                                       $269.73
                                                                     $1,616.52
Template #2
P2 Grant Project Tab
                                                                           0.22
                                                                           0.03
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           0.25
                                                                        $25.63
                                                                         $2.18
                                                                         $0.00
                                                                        $27.81
Facility Information
                                                                           0.78
                                                                           2.72
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           3.50
                                                                        $89.70
                                                                       $213.89
                                                                         $0.00
                                                                       $303.59
Actions Implemented
                                                                           4.00
                                                                           3.97
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           7.97
                                                                       $461.32
                                                                       $312.10
                                                                         $0.00
                                                                       $773.42
Output Measures
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           1.00
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           1.00
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                         $78.57
                                                                          $0.00
                                                                         $78.57
Data Collection for Amplification
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           1.00
                                                                           0.00
                                                                           1.00
                                                                         $0.00
                                                                        $78.57
                                                                         $0.00
                                                                        $78.57
Total
                                                                           5.00
                                                                           8.72
                                                                           0.00
                                                                          13.72
                                                                       $576.64
                                                                       $685.31
                                                                         $0.00
                                                                     $1,261.96
Note that burden estimates for Facility Information, Recommended P2 Actions, and Actions Implemented reflect the time to report on all facilities covered by the Grant for the Grantees interviewed.

Unit burden and costs are then combined with the number of respondents to estimate the total burden and cost in Table 4.

Table 4: Estimated Total Burden and Cost to Respondents

                              Respondent Type[1]
       Estimated Number of Respondents Using Template #1 each Year[1,2]
       Estimated Number of Respondents Using Template #2 each Year[1,2]
                             Unit Burden and Cost
                     Total Burden Over ICR Period (Hours)
                      Total Cost Over ICR Period ($2021)
                           Annual Burden (Hours)[3]
                            Annual Cost ($2021)[3]

                                  Template #1
                                  Template #2

                                     Hours
                                 Cost (2021$)
                                     Hours
                                 Cost (2021$)

P2 Grants
                                      55
                                      20
                                     19.37
                                  $1,616.52
                                     13.72
                                  $1,261.96
                                              4,020
                                                                       $342,443
                                                1,340
                                                                       $114,148

SRA Grants
                                      20
                                       0
                                     19.37
                                  $1,616.52
                                     13.72
                                  $1,261.96
                                              1,162
                                                                        $96,991
                                                   387
                                                                        $32,330

IIJA/P2 Grants
                                      44
                                      16
                                     19.37
                                  $1,616.52
                                     13.72
                                  $1,261.96
                                              3,216
                                                                       $273,955
                                                1,072
                                                                        $91,318

EPP Grants[4]
                                      60
                                       0
                                     19.37
                                  $1,616.52
                                     13.72
                                  $1,261.96
                                              3,487
                                                                       $290,974
                                                1,162
                                                                        $96,991

EJ Grants[4]
                                      60
                                       0
                                     19.37
                                  $1,616.52
                                     13.72
                                  $1,261.96
                                              3,487
                                                                       $290,974
                                                1,162
                                                                        $96,991

Total
                                      239
                                      36

                                             15,372
                                  $1,295,337
                                                5,123
                                                                       $431,778

1 There may be overlap between respondents administering different grants as well as overlap in using Template #1 and #2, however, this overlap is not ascertainable at this time and for the purposes of this analysis, all grantees are considered unique.
2 Respondent (Grantee) counts were developed with best professional judgement based on past grant award history.
3 Annual Burden and Cost are calculated by dividing the Total Burden/Cost over the three year ICR period by three to account for the fact that data collection activities may occur in each of the three years.
4 Note that a template has not yet been developed for the EPP and EJ Grants. The information in Template #1 is a reasonable approximation of the information that will be included in the EPP/EJ templates and is therefore used as a proxy for EPP/EJ Grant burden.

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Provide an estimate for the total annual cost burden to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. (Do not include the cost of any hour burden already reflected on the burden worksheet).
 The cost estimate should be split into two components: (a) a total capital and start-up cost component (annualized over its expected useful life) and (b) a total operation and maintenance and purchase of services component. The estimates should take into account costs associated with generating, maintaining, and disclosing or providing the information. Include descriptions of methods used to estimate major cost factors including system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, the discount rate(s), and the time period over which costs will be incurred. Capital and start-up costs include, among other items, preparations for collecting information such as purchasing computers and software; monitoring, sampling, drilling and testing equipment; and record storage facilities.
If cost estimates are expected to vary widely, agencies should present ranges of cost burdens and explain the reasons for the variance. The cost of purchasing or contracting out information collections services should be a part of this cost burden estimate. In developing cost burden estimates, agencies may consult with a sample of respondents (fewer than 10), utilize the 60-day pre-OMB submission public comment process and use existing economic or regulatory impact analysis associated with the rulemaking containing the information collection, as appropriate.
Generally, estimates should not include purchases of equipment or services, or portions thereof, made: (1) prior to October 1, 1995, (2) to achieve regulatory compliance with requirements not associated with the information collection, (3) for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the government, or (4) as part of customary and usual business or private practices.
There are no operational or maintenance costs associated with this ICR.
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Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal government. Also, provide a description of the method used to estimate cost, which should include quantification of hours, operational expenses (such as equipment, overhead, printing, and support staff), and any other expense that would not have been incurred without this collection of information. Agencies may also aggregate cost estimates from Items 12, 13, and 14 in a single table.
EPA will review the data submitted in EPA Forms 9600-047 and 048 (Template #1 and #2). Table 5 presents the estimated Agency annual burden hours and costs associated with the information collection activities under this ICR. EPA based its burden estimates on interviews with three Regional P2 Program Coordinators. These staff indicated that the new templates should reduce the overall burden on EPA by five hours, per template received.
Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs were gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2021-DCB, for a GS-7, step 1, employee in the Washington, D.C. area. A loading factor of 1.6 was applied to the base rate to arrive at the 2021 loaded wage rate of $37.68/hour.
Table 5: Estimated Burden and Cost to the Agency
                              Collection Activity
                   Reporting Burden per Template (Hours)[1]
            Total EPA Burden Over the Three Year ICR Period (Hours)
            Total EPA Costs Over the Three Year ICR Period ($2021)
                           Annual EPA Burden (Hours)
                           Annual EPA Costs ($2021)
P2 Grants
Review of Template #1 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                           -825
                                                                       -$31,086
                                                                           -275
                                                                       -$10,362
Review of Template #2 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                           -300
                                                                       -$11,304
                                                                           -100
                                                                        -$3,768
SRA Grants
Review of Template #1 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                           -300
                                                                       -$11,304
                                                                           -100
                                                                        -$3,768
Review of Template #2 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                              0
                                                                            $0
                                                                              0
                                                                            $0
IIJA/P2 Grants
Review of Template #1 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                           -660
                                                                       -$24,869
                                                                           -220
                                                                        -$8,290
Review of Template #2 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                           -240
                                                                        -$9,043
                                                                            -80
                                                                        -$3,014
EPP Grants[2]
Review of Template #1 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                           -900
                                                                       -$33,912
                                                                           -300
                                                                       -$11,304
Review of Template #2 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                              0
                                                                            $0
                                                                              0
                                                                            $0
EJ Grants
Review of Template #1 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                           -900
                                                                       -$33,912
                                                                           -300
                                                                       -$11,304
Review of Template #2 information
                                                                             -5
                                                                              0
                                                                            $0
                                                                              0
                                                                            $0
TOTAL

                                                                         -4,125
                                                                      -$155,430
                                                                         -1,375
                                                                       -$51,810
[1] The reduction in Agency burden was estimated via interviews with three Regional P2 Program coordinators and best professional judgement.

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Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in hour or cost burden.
There is no change in the reported hour or cost burden as this is a new ICR request.
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For collections whose results will be published, outline the plans for tabulation and publication. Address any complex analytical techniques that will be used. Provide the time schedule for the entire project, including beginning and ending dates of the collection of information, completion of report, publication dates, and other actions.
EPA will summarize and annually update the total savings and report on its website (see https://www.epa.gov/p2/grant-programs-pollution-prevention#result). EPA also anticipates developing an annual accomplishments report presenting these figures as well as documented successes across the grants.
Grantee recommendations will be put into the P2 Resources Search tool which will be published on an ongoing basis, with grantees inputting their project information (including facility information and recommendations made to those facilities) at the end of each year. The search tool will allow any grantee to see the results of other projects and P2 recommendations made to facilities. This will facilitate amplification of projects and help to highlight recurring benefits to facilities engaged in the program.
The P2 database will also create a variety of reports so that EPA can search, sort, and generate reports for their various inquiries, including annual accomplishments.
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If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the information collection, explain the reasons why display would be inappropriate.
Not applicable.
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Explain each exception to the certification statement identified in "Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions."
EPA does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.
Supplemental Information
PRA Burden Statement:
This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2070-NEW). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory for certain persons, as specified at 42 U.S.C 13101 and 15 U.S.C.3701. 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 public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be between 14 to 20 hours per response on average. 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 to the Regulatory Support Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.
List of Attachments
The attachments listed below can be found in the docket for this ICR or by using the hyperlink that is provided in the list below. The docket for this ICR is accessible electronically through http://www.regulations.gov using Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2022-0773.
Ref.
Title
1.
Pollution Prevention Act
2.
Summary of Consultation
3.
EPA Form 9600-047  -  Template 1
4.
EPA Form 9600-048  -  Template 2

Attachment 2: Summary of consultation
The responses to the questions listed in Question 12 in the above document resulted in the following information:
                                  Template #1
                                  Interviewee
                              Management Minutes
                        Senior Technical Staff Minutes
                             Junior Staff Minutes
            Question 1 Breakdown of Labor  -  P2 Grant Project Tab
2

5

3
15

4

30

5

2
6

120

7
7

8

20

9

20

Average:
2.75
24.375
0.25
            Question 2 Breakdown of Labor  -  Facility Information
2
30
280
80
3
20

4

70

5

270
6

270

7
280

8

600
9*
120
480

Average:
56.25
137.5
118.75
           Question 3 Breakdown of Labor  -  Recommended P2 Actions
2
30
800
200
3
450

4
150
300

5

405
6

405

7
840

8
900
600
900
9**
120
480

Average:
311.25
323.125
188.125
*Respondent 9 originally estimated that manual data entry would take 1860 senior technical staff minutes and 1800 junior staff minutes, while automated upload would require significantly less time. Since the grantee maintains an extensive database of P2 information, EPA assumes that the grantee will be able to map its data fields to EPA data fields and automatically upload the data instead at a reduced burden. EPA assumes that the grantee will require 120 management minutes and 480 senior technical staff minutes to map data grantee data fields to EPA data fields, export the data, and quality check the data export.
** EPA assumes that Respondent 9 will map data fields and auto-upload data. Accordingly, EPA reduced the original estimate from 4500 senior technical staff minutes and 4500 junior staff minutes to 120 management minutes and 480 senior technical staff minutes.
                                  Template #2
                                  Interviewee
                              Management Minutes
                        Senior Technical Staff Minutes
                             Junior Staff Minutes
            Question 1 Breakdown of Labor  -  P2 Grant Project Tab
1
30

2

5

3
10

Average
13.33
1.67
0.00
            Question 2 Breakdown of Labor  -  Facility Information
1*
120
480

2

10

3
20

Average
46.67
163.33
0.00
             Question 4 Breakdown of Labor  - Actions Implemented
1**
120
480

2

235

3
600

Average
240.00
283.33
0.00
*The respondent originally estimated that manual data entry would take 500 management minutes and 500 senior technical staff minutes, while automated upload would require significantly less time. Since the grantee maintains an extensive database of P2 information, EPA assumes that the grantee will be able to map its data fields to EPA data fields and automatically upload the data instead at a reduced burden. EPA assumes that the grantee will require 120 management minutes and 480 senior technical staff minutes to map data grantee data fields to EPA data fields, export the data, and quality check the data export.
** EPA assumes that Respondent 1 will map data fields and auto-upload data. Accordingly, EPA reduced the original estimate from 1000 senior technical staff minutes and 1000 junior staff minutes to 120 management minutes and 480 senior technical staff minutes.


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49221]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3394-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]

Alabama; Emergency and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an
emergency for the State of Alabama (FEMA-3394-EM), dated October 8,
2017, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued October 8, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated October 8, 2017, the President issued an emergency declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as
follows:

    I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas
of the State of Alabama resulting from Hurricane Nate beginning on
October 6, 2017, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq. (``the Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare that such
an emergency exists in the State of Alabama.
    You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for
required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the
Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public
health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a
catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are
authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures
(Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public
Assistance program.
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are
hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these
purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal emergency
assistance and administrative expenses.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, Department
of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Warren
J. Riley, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this declared emergency.
    The following areas of the State of Alabama have been designated as
adversely affected by this declared emergency:

    Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chilton,
Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Coosa, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale,
Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston,
Jefferson, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery,
Perry, Pike, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa,
Washington, and Wilcox Counties and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians
for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct
federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Brock Long,
Administrator,
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-23075 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am]
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