Notice2024-11769
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (New)
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Published
May 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (EPA ICR Number 2794.01, OMB Control Number 2035-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 15, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46395-46396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11769]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0530; FRL-12002-01-OMS]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical
Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award Reporting and Public
Outreach Information Collections (New)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Environmental Justice Thriving
Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award
Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (EPA ICR Number
2794.01, OMB Control Number 2035-NEW) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on
November 15, 2023 during a 60-day
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comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before June 28, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OEJECR-2023-0530, to EPA 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#bffbd0dcd4dacbe0f0f2ecffdacfde91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="34705b575f51406b7b7967745144551a535b42">[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.
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: Aarti Iyer, 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#a5ccdcc0d78bc4c4d7d1cce5c0d5c48bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b22322e39652a2a393f220b2e3b2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>;
phone: 202-564-0214.
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.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register
on November 15, 2023 during a 60-day comment period (88 FR 78353). This
notice allows for an additional 30 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="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: To help expand historically underserved and overburdened
communities' access to critical resources, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has collaborated with the U.S. Department of
Energy to develop the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities
Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program. The 18 Centers will
operate in cooperative agreements with EPA to remove barriers and
improve access for communities who wish to apply for financial
assistance awards to tackle their environmental justice concerns. The
Centers will provide assistance and training to build capacity in:
identifying sources of funding; navigating grant application systems;
compiling strong grant proposals; managing grants; and developing
partnerships and coalitions. With this Information Collection Request
(ICR), EPA seeks authorization to collect post-award information from
each Center to track their progress. Collection of this information
enables EPA to assess and manage the TCTAC 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 Centers
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 Centers 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 Centers to
conduct self-assessments to identify best practices and areas for
improvement. Lastly, this ICR requests authorization for the National
Centers in the TCTAC Program to conduct quarterly needs assessments for
the Regional Centers, in order to identify the best ways in which the
National Centers can support, expand, and bolster the technical
assistance that local communities may need.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of financial assistance
awards from the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical
Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program, community members, stakeholders.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required for financial
assistance award recipients to obtain or retain a benefit (CAA 103(b),
CWA 104(b), FIFRA 20(a), MPRSA 203, SDWA 1442(b), SWDA 8001(a), and
TSCA 10(a)). Voluntary for public outreach information collections via
surveys and focus groups.
Estimated number of respondents: 20,498.
Frequency of response: Varies.
Total estimated burden: 6,359 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $201,712 (per year), there are no annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: This is a new collection, and so does not
involve any program changes or burden adjustments.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-11769 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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