[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54891-54892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21723]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R05-OW-2009-0932; FRL-9536-1]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval: Comment Request; Great Lakes Accountability System 
(Reinstatement)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Great Lakes Accountability System 
(Reinstatement) (EPA ICR No. 2379.02, OMB Control No. 2005-0001) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
This is a request to reinstate the ICR. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register (78 FR 21937) on April 12, 2013 
during a 60-day comment period. No comments were received. This notice 
allows for an additional 30 days

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for public comments. A more complete description of the ICR is given 
below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments must be submitted on or before October 7, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OW-
2009-0932 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method) or by mail to: Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes 
National Program Office, Attn: Rita Cestaric, 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, 
IL 60604 and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. Address 
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Cestaric, Great Lakes National 
Program Office, Environmental Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson, 
Chicago, IL 60604; telephone number: (312) 886-6815; fax number: (312) 
697-2014; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in 
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available 
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Great Lakes National 
Program Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Abstract: In 2010, EPA, in concert with its federal partners, began 
implementation of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) that 
was included in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-88) and 
subsequent appropriations. The GLRI invests funds in programs and 
projects strategically chosen to target the most significant 
environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem. The legislation 
called for increased accountability for the GLRI and directed EPA to 
implement a process to track, measure, and report on progress. As part 
of this process, federal and non-federal entities receiving GLRI funds 
are required to submit detailed information on GLRI projects into the 
Great Lakes Accountability System (GLAS). The information is necessary 
to provide an accurate depiction of activities, progress, and results. 
Information is updated on a quarterly basis.
    Form Numbers: None
    Respondents/affected entities: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 
Funding Recipients
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required for recipients of GLRI 
funds
    Estimated number of respondents: 113
    Frequency of response: Quarterly
    Total estimated burden: 2,468 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $140,076.16 (per year), which includes no 
capital investment or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 18,195 hours in the 
total respondent burden compared with the previous ICR. Overall, EPA 
has a better understanding of how long it takes respondents to complete 
forms and historical data to project new respondents and active 
projects over the next three years. Additionally, (1) there is a 
decrease in the number of respondents due to overestimated figures in 
the previous information collection; (2) the number of active grants 
will continue to decrease, as projects are completed and fewer new 
grants are awarded; and (3) the lower burden hours reflect increased 
respondent familiarity with the GLAS and the information collection.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-21723 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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