Notice2023-26520
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Combined EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan (ETEP) and Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) Work Plan Template
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Published
December 4, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Combined EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan (ETEP) and Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) Work Plan Template" (EPA ICR No. 2790.01, OMB Control No. 2090-NEW) 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 request for approval of a new collection. 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 88, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84140-84141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26520]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OITA-2023-0383; FRL-11536-01-OITA]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Combined EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan (ETEP) and Indian Environmental
General Assistance Program (GAP) Work Plan Template
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), ``Combined EPA-Tribal
Environmental Plan (ETEP) and Indian Environmental General Assistance
Program (GAP) Work Plan Template'' (EPA ICR No. 2790.01, OMB Control
No. 2090-NEW) 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 request
for approval of a new collection. 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 February 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OITA-
2023-0383 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#6a0e0509010f1e350507192a0f1a0b440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bfff4f8f0feefc4f4f6e8dbfeebfab5fcf4ed">[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: Abigail Cruz, Office of International
and Tribal Affairs/American Indian Environmental Office, 2690R,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-5999; fax number: 202-566-9744;
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#472435323d6926252e20262e2b0722372669202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86e5f4f3fca8e7e4efe1e7efeac6e3f6e7a8e1e9f0">[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 202-566-1752. 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 developing a template to assist grantees and EPA
with the creation of combined EPA-Tribal Environmental Plans (ETEPs)
and Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) work plans.
This template will provide a streamlined way to identify and report
information that is already outlined in the 2022 GAP Guidance, 40 CFR
35.507, and the 1992 Indian Environmental General Assistance Program
Act. In the 2022 GAP Guidance, section 2.3, the American Indian
Environmental Office
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(AIEO) commits to providing templates to assist Tribes considering a
streamlined format. The template itself does not introduce any new
requirements, nor does it limit the information that applicants may
submit.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: small governmental jurisdiction
(Federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia).
Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory if the recipient
chooses to combine their GAP EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan and Work
Plan into one document.
Estimated number of respondents: 500 (total).
Frequency of response: annually (and also every 3-5 years).
Total estimated burden: 2 hours (per year) and 28 hours (every 3-5
years). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $1650 (30 hours total/every 3-5 years), but
$110 (per year).
Changes in Estimates: There will likely be a decrease of hours in
the total estimated respondent burden due to the fact that the
recipients will now have a streamlined template, resulting in less
duplicative and unnecessary reporting and increased clarity in what
reporting is required.
Jane Nishida,
Assistant Administrator, Office of International and Tribal Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-26520 Filed 12-1-23; 8:45 am]
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