[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10087-10088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03918]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0278; FRL-9923-50-OA]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurements 
Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Participation by 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement under EPA Financial 
Assistance Agreements (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2047.05, OMB Control No. 
2090-0030) 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 August 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 may be submitted on or before April 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2006-0278 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: Teree Henderson, Office of Small 
Business Programs, (mail code: 1230T), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
202-566-2222; fax number: 202-566-0548; 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

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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: EPA currently requires an entity to be certified in order 
to be considered a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Women's 
Business Enterprise (WBE) under EPA's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 
(DBE) Program. To qualify as an MBE or WBE under EPA's programs an 
entity must establish that it is owned and/or controlled by socially 
and economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character 
and are citizens of the United States. The EPA DBE Program also 
includes contract administration requirements designed to prevent 
unfair practices that adversely affect DBEs.
    Form Numbers: 6100-1a, 6100-1b, 6100-1c, 6100-1d, 6100-1e, 6100-1f, 
6100-1g, 6100-1h, 6100-1i, 6100-2, 6100-3, and 6100-4.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Private Sector.
    Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit per 40 CFR 33, Subpart B and 40 CFR 33, Subpart E.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,865 (total).
    Frequency of Response: Certification: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Burden: 11,614 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total Estimated Cost: $372,817.43 (per year), includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of $10,104 in the 
total estimated cost which reflects updated wage rates as determined by 
the Department of Labor. There are no changes to the total estimated 
respondent burden. EPA is currently performing a comprehensive review 
of the DBE Rule which is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 
2015. The ICR will be revised in accordance with lessons learned from 
this review with a focus on maximizing practical utility and minimizing 
public burden associated with collection.

    Dated: February 5, 2015.
Kimberly Patrick,
Director, Office of Small Business Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-03918 Filed 2-24-15; 8:45 am]
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