Notice2022-06096
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Brownfields Program-Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal)
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Published
March 23, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Brownfields Program-- Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2104.09, OMB Control No. 2050-0192 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 extension and update of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2024. 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 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16473-16474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06096]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2012-0104; FRL 9661-01-OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Brownfields Program--Accomplishment Reporting (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), ``Brownfields Program--
Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2104.09, OMB Control
No. 2050-0192 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
extension and update of the ICR, which is currently approved through
December 31, 2024. 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 May 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2012-0104 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#01656e626a64752f727471647367746f65416471602f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a6e6569616f7e24797f7a6f786c7f646e4a6f7a6b246d657c">[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: Kelly Gorini, Office of Brownfields
and Land Revitalization, (5105T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
566-1702; fax number: (202) 566-1476; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f78706d76717631747a7373665f7a6f7e31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="583f372a31363176333d343421183d2839763f372e">[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: This ICR covers the collection of information from those
organizations that receive cooperative agreements, contracts, and
Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) funds from EPA under the
authority of the section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by the
Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act
(Pub. L. 115-141). CERCLA 104(k), as amended, authorizes EPA to award
grants or cooperative agreements and contract funding to states,
tribes, local governments, other eligible entities, and nonprofit
organizations to support the assessment and cleanup of brownfields
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sites. Under section 101(39) of CERCLA, a brownfields site means real
property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cooperative agreement recipients
(``recipients'') have general reporting and record keeping requirements
as a condition of their cooperative agreement that result in burden. A
portion of this reporting and record keeping burden is authorized under
2 CFR part 1500 and identified in the EPA's general grants ICR (OMB
Control Number 2030-0020). EPA requires Brownfields program recipients
to maintain and report additional information to EPA on the uses and
accomplishments associated with funded brownfields activities. EPA
intends to expand programmatic reporting requirements to include TBA
contractors and technical assistance contractors. EPA will use several
forms to assist recipients and contractors in reporting the information
and to ensure consistency of the information collected. EPA uses this
information to meet Federal stewardship responsibilities to manage and
track how program funds are being spent, to evaluate the performance of
the Brownfields Cleanup and Land Revitalization Program, to meet the
Agency's reporting requirements under the Government Performance
Results Act, and to report to Congress and other program stakeholders
on the status and accomplishments of the program.
Form Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2104.09, OMB Control No. 2050-0192.
Respondents/affected entities: State/local/tribal governments; Non-
Profits; Contractors.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or Retain
Benefits (2 CFR part 1500).
Estimated number of respondents: 5,714 (total).
Frequency of response: Bi-annual for subtitle CERCLA 128
recipients; quarterly for CERCLA 104(k) recipients.
Total estimated burden: 6,206 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $721,025 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: The burden hours estimate increased from
6,143 hours in the 2020 ICR request to 6,206 hours currently, for an
increase of 63 hours. This slight change can be attributed to
eliminating the Area-Wide Planning Form but adding two additional forms
to track technical assistance. Additionally, the number of respondents
increased from 5,517 in 2020 to an estimated 5,714, an increase of 197.
Respondents indicated that improvements in the ACRES reporting system
and increased familiarity with the program lead to a lower burden per
individual entry.
Dated: March 15, 2022.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization.
[FR Doc. 2022-06096 Filed 3-22-22; 8:45 am]
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