[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54143-54145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22072]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069; FRL-9196-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; The SunWise Program; EPA ICR No. 1904.06, OMB Control 
No. 2060-0439

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is 
scheduled to expire on 02/28/2011. 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 November 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0069, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method): Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-566-9744.
     Mail: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069, Air and Radiation 
Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mail code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069, Air and 
Radiation Docket at EPA West, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334, 
Mail Code 2822T, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special 
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0069. 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

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protected through http://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 http://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: Luke Hall-Jordan, Stratospheric 
Protection Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6205J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9591; fax number: 
(202) 343-2338; e-mail address: [email protected].

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-2007-0069, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air Docket in 
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 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 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 less than 25) 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 are 
elementary and middle school students, parents, and educators (informal 
and external educators).
    Title: The SunWise Program.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1904.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0439.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 02/28/
2011. 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 goal of the SunWise School Program is to teach 
children and their caregivers how to protect themselves from 
overexposure to the sun. The SunWise Program recognizes the challenge 
of measuring the progress and evaluating the effectiveness of an 
environmental and public health education program where the ultimate 
goal is to reduce risk and improve public health. Therefore, the 
continual and careful evaluation of program effectiveness through a 
variety of means, including data from pre- and post-intervention 
surveys, tracking and monitoring of classroom activities and school 
policies, and advisory board meetings, is necessary to monitor progress 
and refine the program. Surveys to be developed and administered 
include: (1) Teacher questionnaire for measuring their and their 
students' receptivity to the educational component of the Program; and 
(2) Teacher survey component soliciting information about the 
development of a recognition and incentives program. The data will be 
analyzed and results will indicate the Program's effect on 
participants' sun-protection attitudes and behaviors, and will help 
guide the program's further improvement. Additionally, information is 
collected when educators sign up to receive a Tool Kit either on the 
Web or in person, and when individuals participate in an on-line sun 
safety tutorial/certification program. Responses to the collection of 
information are voluntary. All responses to the collection of 
information remain anonymous and confidential.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is

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estimated to average 10 to 30 minutes 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 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 annual 
estimate, which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 5,800.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,248 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $82,423.88. This does not include an 
estimated burden cost of $61,552.96 and an estimated cost of $100,000 
for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.

Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    Yes. Hours were removed for the certification program collection 
include in the previous ICR. Fewer hours for EPA are anticipated for 
the survey work due to a decreased level of sophistication in the 
analysis and decreased effort being needed to solicit survey responses. 
More hours were added for teachers completing the educator survey and 
administering the student survey. Finally, registering such a large 
number of teachers has resulted in more hours needed at EPA. Hours and 
burden for educators is about the same; hours for students has also 
decreased significantly. The bottom line burden hours increased along 
with the total cost.

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: August 26, 2010.
Kristinn Vazquez,
Acting Director, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Air and 
Radiation.
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