[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39011-39013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16487]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0410; FRL-9171-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Nomination Application for the U.S. EPA Montreal 
Protocol Awards; EPA ICR No. 2389.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 September 7, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2010-0410 by one of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-566-1741.
     Mail: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0410, Air and Radiation 
Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mail code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0410, Air and 
Radiation Docket at EPA West, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B108, 
Mail Code 6102T, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-0410. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov 
or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous 
access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured 
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment, and with any disk or CD-ROM 
you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be 
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of 
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects 
or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit 
the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this 
proposed rule, contact Jeremy Arling by telephone at (202) 343-9055, or 
by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail at U.S.

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Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division, 
Stratospheric Program Implementation Branch (6205J), 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also visit the U.S. EPA 
Montreal Protocol Awards section of the Ozone Depletion Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/ozone/awards for further information about the 
awards program that is the subject of this ICR.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0410, which is available for online viewing at 0 or 
in person viewing at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B108, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft 
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once 
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified in this document.

What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits comments and information to enable it 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ fewer than 25 people) on 
examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce 
the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this 
collection.

What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What information collection activity or ICR does this apply to?

    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action 
include those working in public administration; chemical manufacturing; 
professional, scientific and technical services; voluntary health 
organizations; environment, conservation and wildlife organizations; 
business associations; and professional organizations.
    Title: Nomination Application for the U.S. EPA Montreal Protocol 
Awards
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2389.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW.
    ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 
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 
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Stratospheric Protection Division established the U.S. EPA Montreal 
Protocol Award (USMPA) program in 1990 to recognize outstanding 
contributions to the protection of the Earth's stratospheric ozone 
layer. It is named after the international treaty that aims to reverse 
erosion of the ozone layer by replacing and/or phasing out the 
production of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). Since 1990, EPA has 
presented more than 500 awards to outstanding individuals, teams, 
companies, organizations, and government institutions in 54 countries. 
Awards are particularly prestigious because nominees compete globally 
against the accomplishments of many other potential awardees, and 
recipients are selected by previous awardees and EPA.
    Participation in the program is voluntary, and EPA expects that 
respondents will participate only if the benefits of participation 
outweigh the information collection burden. This information collection 
request requires applicants (called nominees or nominators) to complete 
a nomination form that details the project or activity they believe is 
worthy of the USMPA award. EPA seeks nominations for the following 
accomplishments: Originality and public purpose; leadership and 
corporate responsibility; global perspective and implication; actual 
elimination of ozone-depleting substance emissions; success in 
eliminating substances that deplete the ozone layer and contribute to 
climate change or in transitioning to alternatives with reduced 
environmental impact; or leadership in improving awareness of the 
harmful health effects of overexposure to ultraviolet radiation.
    The Stratospheric Protection Division of EPA uses the collected 
information to evaluate award nominations, in conjunction with past 
awardees, and to choose USMPA program award recipients. The submitted 
information is edited by EPA and then included in the award ceremony 
program and posted to EPA's USMPA Web site. EPA hosts an annual awards 
ceremony where the award recipients are honored.
    No information collected by EPA for the USMPA program comprises 
confidential business information. Nor is any information collected 
considered to be of a sensitive nature.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.5 
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

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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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/affected entities: US EPA Montreal Protocol Award 
nominees can be individuals, organizations, government, public- or 
private-sector, and domestic or international, as can the entities that 
nominate the nominees. The following is a list of industries that may 
be affected by information collection requirements covered under this 
ICR (followed by their NAICS codes), based on a review of the pool of 
past award nominees: Public administration (92); chemical manufacturing 
(325); professional, scientific and technical services (541); voluntary 
health organizations (813212); environment, conservation and wildlife 
organizations (813312); business associations (813910); professional 
organizations (813920). This list is intended to be illustrative; 
entities from other industries may elect to apply to the U.S. EPA 
Montreal Protocol Awards program, or nominate potential awardees.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents, annually: 25.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 62.5. This burden estimate 
includes time required to read the nomination instructions; provide 
contact information for the nominee/nominator; contact references to 
obtain their consent to include their names and contact information on 
the nomination form; write a summary of accomplishments in no more than 
600 words; create supporting materials (this is optional); write a 
cover letter; submit the nomination via mail, electronic mail or fax; 
and, review subsequent nominations for merit.
    Estimated total annual costs: $2,080. This cost estimate is 
associated with all the activities listed under estimated total annual 
burden hours, above.

What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: June 29, 2010.
Drusilla Hufford,
Director, Stratospheric Protection Division.
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