Notice2024-24732
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Environmental Information and Documentation
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Published
October 24, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate below or any other aspect of the ICR.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84898-84899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24732]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title:
Environmental Information and Documentation
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate below or any other aspect of the
ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than December
23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81f1e0f1e4f3f6eef3eac1e9f3f2e0afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acdccddcc9dedbc3dec7ecc4dedfcd82cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a> or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14NWH04, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
draft instruments, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#601001100512170f120b20081213014e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a2a3b2a3f282d3528311a3228293b743d352c">[email protected]</span></a> or call Joella Roland, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: HRSA Environmental
Information and Documentation, OMB No. 0915-0324--Extension.
Abstract: HRSA proposes an extension of the Paperwork Reduction Act
approval for the Environmental Information and Documentation (EID)
checklist, which consists of information the agency is required to
obtain to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 as amended by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. NEPA
establishes the federal government's national policy for protection of
the environment. The EID checklist must be completed and submitted by
applicants for HRSA funds that plan to engage in construction or other
projects that will potentially impact the environment. HRSA uses the
checklist to ensure that decision-making processes are consistent with
NEPA and other related environmental and historic preservation laws.
The extension will support HRSA's implementation of programs with
capital improvements that have the potential to significantly affect
the human environment, such as construction/expansion and alteration/
renovation activities, as defined in the associated HRSA program
guidance, or installation of fixed equipment.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Applicants for HRSA funds
must provide information and assurance of compliance with NEPA on the
EID checklist. This information is reviewed during the Pre-Award stage
(and/or prior to the implementation of the project). The information is
reviewed in the Post-Award stage for project changes and the
information is reviewed before the implementation of the project
changes.
Likely Respondents: HRSA applicants applying for federal loan
guarantees, federal construction grants, and cooperative agreements.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below.
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Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours
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NEPA EID Checklist.............. 1,500 1 1,500 1 1,500
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Total....................... 1,500 .............. 1,500 .............. 1,500
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HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-24732 Filed 10-23-24; 8:45 am]
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