[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52789-52790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25785]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5632-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Monthly Progress Reports

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) for Monthly Progress Reports, OMB Control No. 2030-0005; EPA ICR 
No. 1039.08, expiring 11/30/96, has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and 
cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection 
instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1039.08.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Monthly Progress Reports (OMB Control No. 2030-0005, EPA ICR 
No. 1039.08) expiring 11/30/96. This is a request for extension of a 
currently approved collection.
    Abstract: On a monthly basis, contractors are required to provide a 
report detailing what was accomplished on the contract for that period 
of time, what remains to be done, as well as a general listing of 
expenditures for that period of time. This allows EPA to monitor the 
efficiency and cost effectiveness of the work being performed. Once the 
information is received it is reviewed against existing financial data, 
contractor deliverables, and agency records for verification. These 
reports are prescribed under clauses in EPA contracts. Progress reports 
contain confidential business information and are protected from 
release in accordance with 40 CFR Part 2. No sensitive information is 
required. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it

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displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers 
for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 
15. The Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
6/7/96 (61 FR 29092). No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 43 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; to train personnel 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: EPA Contractors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 398.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 205,368 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $13,993,680.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1039.08 and OMB Control No. 2030-0005 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
        and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: October 2, 1996.
Joseph Retzer, Director,
Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-25785 Filed 10-07-96; 8:45 am]
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