[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23921-23922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11833]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6977-1]


Notice of Agency Information Collection Activities for Superfund 
Cooperative Agreements and State Contracts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency is planning to submit the following continuing Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): 
Cooperative Agreements and State Contracts for Superfund Response 
Actions (OMB Control No. 2010-0020; EPA ICR No. 1487.06) expiring 
September 30, 2001. 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 July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Kirby Biggs, Office of Emergency and 
Remedial Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 
5204G, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, (703) 308-
8506, e-mail: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirby Biggs, at the address and 
telephone number listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities potentially 
affected are those States, Federally recognized Indian tribes, and 
political subdivisions that apply to EPA for financial assistance under 
a Superfund cooperative agreement or a Superfund State Contract.
    Title: Cooperative Agreements and Superfund Contracts for Superfund 
Response Actions (OMB Control No.

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2010-0020; EPA ICR No. 1487.06) expiring 09/30/01.
    Abstract: This ICR authorizes the collection of information under 
40 CFR part 35, subpart O, which establishes the administrative 
requirements for cooperative agreements funded under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for 
State, political subdivisions, and Federally recognized Indian tribal 
government response actions. This regulation also codifies the 
administrative requirements for Superfund State Contracts for non-State 
lead remedial responses. This regulation includes only those provisions 
mandated by CERCLA, required by OMB Circulars, or added by EPA to 
ensure sound and effective financial assistance management. The 
information is collected from applicants and/or recipients of EPA 
assistance and is used to make awards, pay recipients, and collect 
information on how Federal funds are being spent. EPA requires this 
information to meet its Federal stewardship responsibilities. Recipient 
responses are required to obtain a benefit (federal funds) under 40 CFR 
part 31, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments' and under 40 CFR 
part 35, ``State and Local Assistance.'' 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 to:
    (i) 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) 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) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) 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 current annual reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection is estimated to average 11.58 hours per 
response. The current estimated number of annual respondents is 361 and 
the estimated total annual hour burden is 4,182 hours. The frequency of 
response is as required. 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.
    Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of this 
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden 
to the address listed above.

    Dated: May 4, 2001.
Steve Caldwell,
Acting Director, State, Tribal and Site Identification Center, Office 
of Emergency and Remedial Response, Office of Solid Waste and Remedial 
Response.
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