Notice2024-30642
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program: Applications for Subawards, Public Outreach Information Collections, and Post-Award Reporting (New)
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Published
December 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program: Applications for Subawards, Public Outreach Information Collections, and Post-Award Reporting (EPA ICR Number 2795.01, 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 January 8, 2024 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 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 105046-105047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30642]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OCFO-2023-0531; FRL-12523-01-OMS]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM)
Program: Applications for Subawards, Public Outreach Information
Collections, and Post-Award Reporting (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 Grantmaking (TCGM) Program: Applications for Subawards,
Public Outreach Information Collections, and Post-Award Reporting (EPA
ICR Number 2795.01, 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 January 8, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before January 27, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OEJECR-2023-0531, 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#15517a767e70614a5a5846557065743b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3e7ccc0c8c6d7fceceef0e3c6d3c28dc4ccd5">[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#462f3f233468272734322f0623362768212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb82928e99c58a8a999f82ab8e9b8ac58c849d">[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 January 8, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 916). 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="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Abstract: To meet the goals and objectives that demonstrate the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) and the Administration's
commitment to achieving environmental justice and embedding
environmental justice into Agency programs, the Environmental Justice
Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program provides about $600 million in
11 cooperative agreements funding to ``Grantmakers'' who will function
as pass-through entities for the Environmental Justice Thriving
Communities Subgrants (2 CFR parts 200 and 1500). Each Grantmaker will
collaborate with EPA to design and build their own processes to receive
and evaluate applications to fund the development of community-led
environmental justice projects. With this Information Collection
Request (ICR), EPA seeks approval for the Grantmakers to (a) solicit
application for subawards and (b) to collect reports from recipients of
subawards to track their progress. Collection of this information is
essential for Grantmakers to select and distribute the subawards, and
to assess and manage the funded projects, which ensures responsible
stewardship of public funds; rigorous evidence-based learning and
improvement; and transparent accountability to the American public.
This ICR also requests approval for the Grantmakers 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 via (c) surveys and (d) focus groups 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.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of financial assistance
subawards from Grantmakers, community members, stakeholders.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for recipients of
subawards to obtain or retain a benefit (2 CFR parts 200 and 1500).
Voluntary for public outreach information collection via surveys and
focus groups.
Estimated number of respondents: 295,638 (per year).
Frequency of response: Varies.
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Total estimated burden: 237,049 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $10,845,779 (per year), including $338,342
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. 2024-30642 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]
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