[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6703-6704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02459]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2011-0748; FRL-9922-61-OARM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Monthly 
Progress Reports (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), ``Monthly Progress Reports 
(Renewal)'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 April 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2011-0748, online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), 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: Thomas Valentino, Policy Training and 
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management, (3802R), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-

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4522; 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 http://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: This notice is a proposed extension of EPA ICR No. 
1039.14, OMB Control No. 2030-0005, which is approved through May 31, 
2015. Appropriate Government surveillance of contractor performance is 
required to give reasonable assurance that efficient methods and 
effective cost controls are being used for various cost-reimbursable 
and fixed-rate contracts. Per 48 CFR 1552.211 regulations, on a monthly 
basis, the Agency requires contractors to provide the Contracting 
Officer's Representative (COR) with a report detailing: (a) What was 
accomplished on the contract for that period, (b) expenditures for the 
same period of time, and (c) what is expected to be accomplished on the 
contract for the next month. Responses to the information collection 
are mandatory for contractors and are required for the contractors to 
receive monthly payments.
    Form numbers: 1900-68.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private sector.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory per 48 CFR 1552.211.
    Estimated number of respondents: 203.
    Frequency of response: Monthly.
    Total estimated burden: 60,900 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $5,391,258 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: Please note: the revised estimates and burden 
numbers are included in the Supporting Statement that will be added to 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-2011-0748 for public review and comment. 
There may be a decrease in the number of hours in total estimated 
respondent burden down from 60,900 hours, as collection activities may 
decrease with improved tracking software and overall efficiency.

    Dated: January 28, 2015.
John R. Bashista,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-02459 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
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