[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63803-63804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25575]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 36; OMB Control No. 9000-0147]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Pollution 
Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (FAR 52.223-5)

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning 
pollution prevention and right-to-know information.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and whether it 
will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden 
of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid 
assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0147, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information by any of the 
following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the 
OMB control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0147, Pollution 
Prevention and Right-to-Know Information''. Follow the instructions 
provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0147, 
Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information'' on your attached 
document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: 
Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0147, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know 
Information.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0147, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know 
Information, in all correspondence related to this collection. All 
comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marissa Petrusek, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, (202) 501-0136 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    As implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 
23.10, Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, 
Energy, and Economic Performance, signed on October 5, 2009 (74 FR 
52117, October 8, 2009) and Executive Order 13423, Strengthening 
Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, signed on 
January 24, 2007 (72 FR 3919, January 26, 2007), mandates compliance 
with right-to-

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know laws and pollution prevention requirements; implementation of an 
Environmental Management System (EMS); and completion of Facility 
Compliance Audits (FCAs).
    This information collection will be accomplished by means of FAR 
clause 52.223-5. This clause requires that Federal facilities comply 
with the planning and reporting requirements of the Pollution 
Prevention Act (PPA) of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101-13109) and the Emergency 
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
11001-11050). Additionally, this clause requires contractors to provide 
information necessary so that agencies can implement EMSs and complete 
FCAs at certain Federal facilities.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    The estimated annual reporting burden is slightly decreased since 
published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 48745, on September 24, 
2009. The adjustment is made based on current data and consultation 
with Federal Government subject matter experts familiar with the 
requirements under this information collection.
    Number of Respondents: 5,401.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Annual Responses: 5,401.
    Hours per Response: 3.7493.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 20,250.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection 
documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, 
telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control Number 9000-0147, 
Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: October 11, 2012.
William Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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