Notice2022-01472
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)
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Published
January 26, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects (Renewal)" (EPA ICR Number 2205.22, OMB Control Number 2090-0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on September 29, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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 87, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4016-4017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01472]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2008-0701; FRL-9495-01-OMS]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics
Projects (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Focus Groups as Used by EPA for
Economics Projects (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR Number 2205.22, OMB Control
Number 2090-0028) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
This is a proposed renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved
through March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via
the Federal Register on September 29, 2021 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its
estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OA-2008-0701, online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method)
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.
Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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#2f5c4642404101414e5b474e43464a6f4a5f4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f2c3632303171313e2b373e33363a1f3a2f3e71383029">[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>.
Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking
approval for a generic information collection request (ICR) for the
conduct of focus groups and one-on-one interviews related to economics
projects primarily for survey development. Focus groups are groups of
individuals brought together for moderated discussions on a specific
topic or issue. These groups are typically formed to gain insight and
understanding of attitudes and perceptions held by the public
surrounding an issue. One-on-one interviews, as the term implies, are
individual interviews in which a respondent is generally asked to
review materials and provide feedback on their content and design as
well as the thought processes that the materials invoke.
Focus groups and one-on-one interviews (hereafter referred to
collectively as ``focus groups'') used as a qualitative research tool
have three major purposes: (1) To better understand respondents'
attitudes, perceptions and emotions in response to specific topics and
concepts; (2) to obtain respondent information useful for better
defining variables and measures in later quantitative studies; and (3)
to further explore findings obtained from quantitative studies.
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 invaluable
information regarding the quality of draft survey instruments. Focus
group discussions are necessary and important steps in the design of a
quality survey.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Individuals/members of the public.
Respondent's obligation to respond: voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 1,089 (total).
Frequency of response: one-time.
Total estimated burden: 726 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $21,150 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is decrease of 414 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease is based on projected use estimates for
new and continuing projects provided by program offices at EPA. A
decrease in burden conveys simply that EPA anticipates less need for
the conduct of focus groups under this ICR than in the past.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-01472 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]
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