[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77602-77603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27388]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0774; FRL-10472-02-ORD]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Evaluating End User 
Satisfaction of EPA's Research Products (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Evaluating End User 
Satisfaction of EPA's Research Products'' (EPA ICR No. 2593.02, OMB 
Control No. 2080-0085) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA). 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, 2023. An

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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 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2018-0774, 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: Alyssa Gurkas, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Office of 
Resource Management, Improvement and Accountability Division, Mail Code 
41182, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-4863; 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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.), 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: The purpose of this information collection is to survey 
partners currently using the EPA's Office of Research and Development's 
(ORD) scientific research products to increase transparency and public 
participation, and to ascertain the quality, usability, and timeliness 
of the research products. ORD will collect these data to inform the 
annual end-of-year performance reporting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) that will be published each year in the Annual 
Performance Report (APR), which is part of the President's Budget 
Request and mandated under the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA). The survey results will be used to estimate the degree to which 
ORD research products meet partner needs and will enable the 
improvement of the development and delivery of products. Some of the 
information reported on the form is confidential, which will be 
withheld from the public pursuant to Section 107(1) of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978. Participation is voluntary.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Life, physical and social science 
professionals.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 225.
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: .25 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $3,493 (per year).
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of .08 hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR previously approved 
by OMB. There is a decrease in the total estimated number of 
respondents by 25 individuals. This burden reduction is due to the 
decrease in time for survey completion and the decrease in estimated 
respondents. The slight decrease from the original ICR is by $1,292 
(decrease from $4,785 to $3,493).

Henry Frey,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-27388 Filed 12-16-22; 8:45 am]
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