[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 217 (Thursday, November 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57672-57673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28658]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5649-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Conflict of Interest

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 EPA is planning to submit the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): Conflict of Interest, EPA ICR No. 
1550.04; OMB Control No. 2030-0023; expiration date 3/31/97. Before 
submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as 
described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition 
Management (3802F), 401 M Street. S.W., Washington D.C. 20460, 
Attention: Edward N. Chambers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward N. Chambers. (202) 260-6028 / 
FAX: (202) 260-1203 / [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
EPA contractors.
    Title: Conflict of Interest (OMB Control No. 2030-0023; EPA ICR No. 
1550.04) expiring 3/31/97.
    Abstract: Contractors must disclose to EPA contracting offices all 
actual or potential conflicts of interest, and certify to this on 
either a work assignment or an annual basis. The information will be 
used by the Agency to mitigate or neutralize all conflicts. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are 
listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments:
    (i) To 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) To 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) To enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (iv) To minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The estimated annual public reporting and 
recordkeeping burden for this collection is 207,450 hours. This 
represents an average of 1,383 hours each for an estimated 150 
contractors. The total number of responses is estimated at 10,200 (68 
responses per contractor  x  150 contractors). The average burden per 
response is estimated at 20.33 hours (1,383 hours / 68 responses). The 
annual cost of this collection is estimated at $9,986,705.50. This 
represents an average cost of $66,131.42 each for the estimated 150 
contractors. The average cost per response is estimated at $972.52 
($66,131.42 / 68 responses).
    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 methods 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.


    Dated: November 1, 1996.
Edward J. Murphy,
Chief, Procurement Policy Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-28658 Filed 11-6-96; 8:45 am]
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