[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 238 (Thursday, December 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73576-73577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29085]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2007-0706; FRL -9920-36-OA]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; State 
Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance 
Assistance Programs (SBTCP) Annual Reporting Form (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``State Small Business Stationary 
Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Programs 
(SBTCP) Annual Reporting Form (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1748.10, OMB 
Control No. 2060-0337) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as 
described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through May 31, 2015. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before February 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2007-0706 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [email protected],or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    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: Paula Hoag, Office of Small Business 
Programs, (1230T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2496; fax 
number: 202-566-0266; 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 Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: As part of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the U.S. 
Congress included, as part of section 507, the requirements that each 
state establish a Small Business Stationary Source Technical and 
Environmental Compliance Assistance Program to assist small businesses 
in complying with the Act. These programs are generally known as Small 
Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAPs). EPA's Small 
Business Ombudsman must oversee the overall 507 program and be able to 
provide the Congress with periodical reports on the effectiveness, 
difficulties encountered and other relevant information on the program. 
Each state will submit requested information to EPA for compilation and 
summarization. This collection of information is mandatory under 
Section 507(a), (d) and (e) of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990, 
Public Law 101-549, November 15, 1990. Information that is collected is 
aggregated and is not of a confidential nature. None of the information 
collected by this action results in/or requests sensitive information 
of any nature from the states.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: State and/or state appointed 
entities of the 507 program, usually college or university staff.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under Section 507(a), 
(d) and (e) of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990, Public Law 101-
549, November 15, 1990.
    Estimated number of respondents: 53 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 2,120 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $ 104,664 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. 
There is a possibility that the total estimated cost may increase 
slightly due to inflation prices and will be determined once final 
numbers are generated but generally speaking hours spent in responding 
to the data collection will not change.


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    Dated: November 20, 2014.
Kimberly Y. Patrick,
Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-29085 Filed 12-10-14; 8:45 am]
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