Notice2021-21189
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)
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Published
September 29, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Focus Groups as used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2205.22, OMB Control No. 2090-0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2022. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53961-53962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21189]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2008-0701; FRL-8796-01-OA]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Focus
Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Focus Groups as used by EPA for
Economics Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2205.22, OMB Control No.
2090-0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing
so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed
renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2022.
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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2008-0701, online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method), by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0768626e296368646c62734762776629606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2ddd7db9cd6ddd1d9d7c6f2d7c2d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathalie Simon, Office of Policy, (MC
1809T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2347; fax number: 202-
566-2363; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5b6aca8aaabebaba4b1ada4a9aca085a0b5a4eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5a6bcb8babbfbbbb4a1bdb4b9bcb095b0a5b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: EPA is seeking renewal of a generic information
collection request (ICR) for the conduct of focus groups and protocol
interviews (hereafter jointly referred to as focus groups) related to
economics projects. Over the next three years, the Agency anticipates
engaging in survey development efforts associated with a variety of
economics projects including those related to valuation of water
quality benefits, health risk reductions, coastal adaptation and
restoration, to name a few. Focus groups are an important part of any
survey development process, allowing researchers to directly gauge what
specific issues are important to the public and providing a means for
explicitly testing draft survey materials. Through these focus groups,
the Agency will be able to gain a more in-depth understanding of the
public's attitudes, beliefs, motivations and feelings regarding
specific issues and will provide valuable information regarding the
quality of draft survey instruments.
The information collected in the focus groups will be used
primarily to develop and improve economics-related surveys. To the
extent that these surveys are ultimately approved and successfully
administered, they will serve to expand the Agencies understanding of
benefits and costs of a variety of actions and could provide the means
to quantitatively assess the effects of others. Participation in the
focus groups will be voluntary and the identity of the participants
will be kept confidential.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Individuals.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 1,008 (total).
Frequency of response: Once.
Total estimated burden: 2,592 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $0 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital
or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated
respondent
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burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.
Albert McGartland,
Office Director, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-21189 Filed 9-28-21; 8:45 am]
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