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 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1936-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

New Mexico; Major Disaster 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 a major
disaster for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-1936-DR), dated September
13, 2010, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 13, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, 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 September 13, 2010, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:
    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of
New Mexico resulting from severe storms and flooding during the period
of July 25 to August 9, 2010, is of sufficient severity and magnitude
to warrant a major disaster 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 a major disaster
exists in the State of New Mexico.
    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 disaster assistance and administrative
expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated
areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Direct Federal
assistance is authorized. Consistent with the requirement that Federal
assistance is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the
Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
    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, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Sandy Coachman, of FEMA is appointed
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of New Mexico have been designated
as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Cibola, McKinley, Mora, San Juan, and Socorro Counties for
Public Assistance. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
    All counties within the State of New Mexico are eligible to
apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant 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.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC19-35-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-515); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection FERC-515 (Declaration of Intention) and
submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may file comments
directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the
Commission as explained below.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 29,
2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902-
0079, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC19-35-000, by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp
     Mail: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of
the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and fax at (202)
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-515 (Declaration of Intention)
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0079
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-515 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: On October 16, 2019, the Commission published a Notice in
the Federal Register (84 FR 55313) in Docket No. IC19-35-000 requesting
public comments. The Commission received no public comments.
    The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-515 to implement the statutory provisions of
section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ section 23(b)
authorizes the Commission to make a determination as to whether it has
jurisdiction over a proposed water project \2\ not affecting navigable
waters \3\ but across, along, over, or in waters over which Congress
has jurisdiction under its authority to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several States. Section 23(b) requires that any
person intending to construct project works on such waters must file a
declaration of their intention with the Commission. If the Commission
finds the proposed project will have an impact on interstate or foreign
commerce, then the entity intending to construct the project must
obtain a Commission license or exemption before starting
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 817.
    \2\ Dams or project works (16 U.S.C. 817).
    \3\ See 16 U.S.C. 796 (8) for the definition of Navigable
Waters.
    \4\ Upon a finding of non-jurisdictional by the Commission, and
if the project does not utilize surplus water or waterpower from a
government dam and no public lands or reservations are affected,
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    The information is collected in the form of a written application,
containing sufficient details to allow the Commission staff to research
the jurisdictional aspects of the project. This research includes
examining maps and land ownership records to establish whether or not
there is Federal jurisdiction over the lands and waters affected by the
project. A finding of non-jurisdictional by the Commission eliminates a
substantial paperwork burden for the applicant who might otherwise have
to file for a license or exemption application. The Commission
implements these filing requirements under 18 CFR part 24.
    Type of Respondents: Persons intending to construct project works
on certain waters described above.
    Estimate of Annual Burden.\5\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \6\ for the information collection as:
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    \5\ Burden is defined as 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. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
    \6\ Commission staff considers resources completing the FERC-515
to be compensated at rates similar to FERC employees. Therefore we
are using the 2019 FERC average hourly cost (for wages and benefits
for one full-time employee) of $80.00/hour (or $167,091/year).

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                                           Annual number
          Number of respondents            of responses    Total number of   Average burden hours & cost  Total annual burden hours &       Cost per
                                          per respondent      responses            ($) per response          total annual cost ($)       respondent ($)
(1)                                                  (2)      (1)*(2) = (3)  (4)........................  (3)*(4) = (5)..............            (5)/(1)
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6.......................................               1                  6  80 hrs.; $6,400............  480 hrs.; $38,400..........             $6,400
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility;

(2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and cost of
the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: December 17, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 260 and 261

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0315; FRL-8926-4 ]
RIN 2050-AG31

Definition of Solid Waste Public Meeting; Extension of Comment
Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comments; Extension of
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing an extension to the comment period for the
public meeting notice published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2009
regarding the Agency's recent regulation on the definition of solid
waste under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA). The comment period is being extended 30 days to August 13,
2009. EPA is currently reviewing a petition filed with the
Administrator under RCRA section 7004(a) requesting that the Agency
reconsider and repeal the recently promulgated revisions to the
definition of solid waste for hazardous secondary materials being
reclaimed, and is soliciting comments and information to assist the
agency in evaluating the petition.

DATES: Persons may submit written or electronic comments by August 13,
2009. The administrative record of the meeting will remain open for
submissions until August 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments. Submit your written comments, identified
by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA 2009-0315 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
     E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail)
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0315.
     Fax: Fax comments to:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-RCRA 2009-0315
     Mail: Send comments to: OSWER Docket, EPA Docket Center,
Mail Code 2822-T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington D.C. 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2009-0315.
    Instructions: 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 email 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, such as CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OSWER Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
OSWER Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more detailed information on the
definition of solid waste regulations, contact Tracy Atagi, Office of
Resource Conservation and Recovery, Materials Recovery and Waste
Management Division, MC 5304P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(atagi.tracy@epa.gov). For information on specific aspects of the
public meeting, contact Amanda Geldard, Office of Resource Conservation
and Recovery, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, MC
5304P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington DC 20460, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, (geldard.amanda@epa.gov).

    Dated: June 29, 2009.
Matt Hale,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0738; FRL-8314-5]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Metal Can
Manufacturing Surface Coating (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 2079.03; OMB
Control Number 2060-0541

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2006-0738, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:

EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
2201T , 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard Lazarus, Compliance Assessment
and Media Programs Division (CAMPD), Office of Compliance, (2223A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On October 5, 2006 (71 FR 58853), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2006-0738, which is available for public viewing
online at http://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the

Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The
EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number
for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov
, to submit or view public comments, access the

index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, as EPA

receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure
is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

    Title: NESHAP for Metal Can Manufacturing Surface Coating
(Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 2079.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0541.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2007. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this submission is

pending at OMB. 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, and
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: Respondents are owners or operators of metal can
manufacturing surface coating operations. Owners or operators of the
affected facilities described must make initial reports when a source
becomes subject to the standard, conduct and report on a performance
test, demonstrate and report on continuous monitor performance, and
maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup,
shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility.
Semiannual reports of excess emissions are required. These
notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining
compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources subject to
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Any
owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain
a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five
years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and
records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local
authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the
reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 91
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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operators of metal can
manufacturing surface coating operations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 71.
    Frequency of Response: Initially, Semiannually, On Occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 27,517.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,522,768, which comprises no
annualized capital costs, $85,200 O&M costs and $2,438,568 in labor
costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: The number of respondents has decreased
from the most recently approved ICR due to an improved estimate of the
number of facilities subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart KKKK. Despite
this decrease, the number of total annual responses has increased
slightly due to a revised estimate that considers the semiannual report
and excess emissions report separately, whereas the previous ICR
grouped them as one report. There is an increase of 19,702 hours in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. The previous ICR included only the burden
incurred by facilities initiating activities related to compliance in
advance of the compliance date. The increase in burden is due to
routine actions taken by the facilities to comply with 40 CFR part 63,
subpart KKKK on an ongoing basis.
    The previous ICR shows higher capital/startup and O&M costs than
this ICR due to installation of monitoring equipment so that the only
costs incurred are those associated with O&M of the monitoring
equipment. At this point in time, all of the subject facilities have
installed the required monitoring equipment.

    Dated: May 7, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request U. S. EPA, OARM, OAM 2. OMB control number b. G None a 2030  0023 3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c. X Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. X Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes X No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a. X Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify: / /___

7. Title Conflict of Interest, Rule # 1 8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) EPA Control No. 1550.05 9. Keywords Procurement, Government 10. Abstract Contractors performing at Superfund sites will be required to disclose business relationships and corporate affiliations to determine whether EPA's interests are jeopardized by such relationships. Because EPA has the dual responsibility of cleanup and enforcement and because its contractors are often involved in both activities, it is imperative that contractors are free from conflicts of interest so as not to prejudice response and enforcement actions. Contractors will be required to maintain a database of business relationships and report information to EPA on either an annual basis or when each work assignment is issued.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Individuals or households d. Farms b. P Business or other for profit e. Federal Government c. X Not for profit institutions f. X State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. G Voluntary b. P Required to obtain or retain benefits c. G Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 165 b. Total annual responses 165 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 0 % c. Total hours requested 324,885 d. Current OMB inventory 207,450 e. Difference 117,435 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 2. Adjustment 117,435 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars)

a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) 0 c. Total annualized cost requested 0 d. Current OMB inventory 0 e. Difference 0 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change 0 2. Adjustment 0 15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Application for benefits e. Program planning or management b. Program evaluation f. Research c. __ General purpose statistics g. P Regulatory or compliance d. Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. X Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. X Reporting 1. X On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. Q Quarterly 5. Q Semi annually 6. Q Annually 7. Q Biannually 8. Q Other ( describe)

17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes X No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Leigh Pomponio Phone: ( 202) 564 4364 OMB 83 I 10/ 95 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, 1 certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with' 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3): ( I) Why the information is being collected' ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( I) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Program Official Thomas D. McEntegart, Manager Policy Service Center Office Of Acquisition Management Date Signature of Senior Official or designee Oscar Morales, Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Environmental Information Date OMB 83 I 10/ 95 Certification Requirement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions 5 CFR 1320.9 reads " As part of the agency submission to OMB of a proposed collection of information, the agency ( through the head of the agency, the Senior Official or their designee) shall certify ( and provide a record supporting such certification) that the proposed collection of information

"( a) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including that the information to be collected will have practical utility;

"( b) is not unnecessarily duplicative of information otherwise reasonably accessible to the agency;

"( c) reduces to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provide information to or for the agency, including with respect to small entities, as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U. S. C § 601( 6)), the use of such techniques as:

"( 1) establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to those who are to respond; "( 2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements; or collection of information , or any part thereof; "( 3) an exemption from coverage of the collection of information, or any part thereof;

"( d) is written using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology and is understandable to those who are to respond;

"( e) is to be implemented in ways consistent and compatible, to the maximum extent practicable, with the existing reporting and recordkeeping practices of those who are to respond;

"( f) indicates for each recordkeeping requirement the length of time persons are required to maintain the records specified;

"( g) informs potential respondents of the information called for under § 1320.8( b)( 3); [ see below]

"( h) has been developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected, including the processing of the information in a manner which shall enhance, where appropriate, the utility of the information to agencies and the public;

"( I) uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology appropriate to the purpose for which the information is to be collected; and "( j) to the maximum extent practicable, uses appropriate information technology to reduce burden and improve data quality, agency efficiency and responsiveness to the public."

NOTE: 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3) requires that each collection of information:

"( 3) informs and provides reasonable notice to the potential persons to whom the collection of information is addressed of: "( I) the reasons the information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( ii) the way such information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( iii) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the average burden of the collection ( together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden); "( iv) whether responses to the collection of information are voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit ( citing authority), or mandatory ( citing authority); "( v) the nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided, if any ( citing authority); and "( vi) the fact that any 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."

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