[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 233 (Monday, December 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 68097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31541]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6500-5]


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 document announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Monthly Progress Reports, EPA 
ICR Number 1039.09, OMB Control Number 2030-0005, expiration date March 
31, 2000. 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 January 5, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 
260-2740, by email at [email protected], or download a copy of the 
ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 
1039.09.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Monthly Progress Reports (OMB Control 
No. 2030-0005; EPA ICR No. 1039.09; expiring 3/31/2000). This is a 
request for an extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Agency contractors who have cost reimbursable, time and 
material, labor hour, or indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity fixed 
rate contracts will report the technical and financial progress of the 
contract on a monthly basis. EPA will use this information to monitor 
contractor progress under the contract. Responses to the information 
collection are mandatory for contractors performing under a cost 
reimbursement contract, and are required in order to receive monthly 
reimbursement of cost incurred. Information submitted is protected from 
release in accordance with the Agency's confidentiality regulation, 40 
CFR 2.201 et seq.
    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 
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 8/9/99 (64 
FR 43177); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 36.25 
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; 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; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Contractors holding cost 
reimbursable contracts with EPA.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 407.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 177,045 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/Maintenance Cost 
Burden: $48,840.
    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. 1039.09 and OMB Control No. 2030-0005 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Environmental Information, Collection Strategies Division (2822), 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: November 29, 1999.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 99-31541 Filed 12-3-99; 8:45 am]
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