[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 82 (Friday, April 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09015]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OMS-2020-0454; FRL--10023-26-OMS]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Public 
Health Emergency Workplace Response System (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), Public Health Emergency 
Workplace Response System (EPA ICR Number 2676.02, OMB Control Number 
2030-0049) 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 June 30, 
2021. A fuller 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: Comments must be submitted on or before June 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OMS-2020-0454, online using 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: Daniel Coogan, Office of Resource and 
Business Operations, Office of Mission Support, Environmental 
Protection Agency; telephone number: 202-564-1862; 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: Because of the substantial risk to life, safety, or 
health of the workforce and the public, EPA requests an emergency 
approval to collect the necessary information from Federal employees, 
detailees, interns, volunteers, grantee recipients and contractors that 
perform work in EPA facilities to implement an effective COVID-19 
Contact Tracing program.
    Each item of information requested is based on CDC and industry 
best practice for Contact Tracing. This information is necessary to 
identify individuals in the workforce who are COVID- 19 positive and to 
notify and trace persons in the workforce who were in close contact 
with the COVID-19 positive employee. Including contractors, interns, 
grantees, and volunteers, enables EPA to capture the total workforce 
and take appropriate action.
    The following information will be collected for COVID Contact 
Testing:
    --Name;
    --Work location;
    --Contact information;
    --Supervisor;
    --Health status;
    --Close contacts (as defined by CDC) when in the office; and
    --Building and floors visited during period of possible 
transmission (as defined by CDC).
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: EPA's Contract Tracing Program 
participants, including detailees, interns, volunteers, grantee 
recipients and contractors.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 250 (total).
    Frequency of response: Once.
    Total estimated burden: 63 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 
CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $0 (per year), which includes annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.

Daniel Coogan,
Director, Office of Resource and Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-09015 Filed 4-29-21; 8:45 am]
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