Notice2024-03614
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency To Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program: Post-Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections
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Published
February 22, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program: Post-Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (EPA ICR Number 2804.01, OMB Control Number 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. This document allows 60 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13332-13333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03614]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0048; FRL-11592-01-OCFO]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment Request; Promoting Readiness and Enhancing
Proficiency To Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program: Post-
Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), Promoting Readiness and
Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program:
Post-Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (EPA
ICR Number 2804.01, OMB Control Number 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.
This document allows 60 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OEJECR-2024-0048, to EPA online using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (our
preferred method), by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ca8ea5a9a1afbe9585898c858aafbaabe4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="286c474b434d5c77676b6e67684d5849064f475e">[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
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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: Alex Valdez, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4533242921203f6b2429203d052035246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acdacdc0c8c9d682cdc0c9d4ecc9dccd82cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a>;
telephone number: 202-564-1746.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
This document allows 60 days for public comments. 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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://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 forms of information technology. 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
document to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: To help expand historically underserved and overburdened
communities' access to critical resources, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Promoting Readiness and Enhancing
Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program. The
evidence-building technical assistance (TA) providers (thereafter
referenced as Providers) will operate in cooperative agreements with
EPA to remove barriers and improve access for communities who have
applied for or received financial assistance awards to tackle their
environmental justice concerns. The Providers will deliver TA and
training that is intended to enhance capacity in: grant application and
administration, collecting grant related data; meeting federal post-
award reporting requirements; project planning/design; and generating
information necessary for outcomes assessment, evaluation, and
identification of opportunities for improvement. With this Information
Collection Request (ICR), EPA seeks authorization to collect post-award
information from each Provider to track their progress. Collection of
this information enables EPA to assess and manage the PREPARED Program,
which ensures responsible stewardship of public funds; rigorous
evidence-based learning and improvement; and transparent accountability
to the American public. This ICR also requests authorization for the
Providers to collect input and insights from communities who seek to
obtain technical assistance services, as well as stakeholders who have
valuable experience and expertise in community engagement and
empowerment. These information collections will enable the Providers to
document local priorities, needs, and norms to ensure that they develop
useful and relevant technical assistance and training services.
Furthermore, feedback about these services will enable the Providers to
conduct self-assessments to identify best practices and areas for
improvement.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: To be determined.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for grant recipients
as per reporting requirements included in EPA regulations 2 CFR parts
200 and 1500, and voluntary for public outreach information collections
via surveys and focus groups.
Estimated number of respondents: Up to 4 grant recipients and
approximately 4,800 respondents (over 3 years) to Public Outreach
Information Collections.
Frequency of response: Grant recipients will submit one workplan
each before beginning their project. Progress reports are expected
quarterly for three years. A final report is required no later than 120
days after project completion. Public outreach information collections
(via surveys and focus groups) will occur throughout the life of the
PREPARED project.
Total estimated burden: The estimated burden for grant recipients
is estimated at 362 hours over 3 years. The estimated burden for public
outreach information collections is estimated at 2,210 hours over 3
years.
Total estimated cost: The estimated cost for grant recipients is
estimated at $39,820 over 3 years. The estimated cost for public
outreach information collections is estimated at $75,227 over 3 years.
Katherine Dawes,
EPA Evaluation Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-03614 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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