[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25401-25402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08793]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0692; FRL-10561-01-OCSPP]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal and 
Request for Comment; Lead Training, Certification, Accreditation and 
Authorization Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on 
the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning 
to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ``Lead 
Training, Certification, Accreditation and Authorization Activities,'' 
identified by EPA ICR No. 2507.05 and OMB Control No. 2070-0195. This 
ICR represents the renewal of a currently approved ICR that is 
currently scheduled to expire on February 29, 2024. Before submitting 
the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is 
summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are 
available in the docket for public review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0692, through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions 
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information 
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional 
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Mission Support 
Division (7101M), Office of Program Support, Office of Chemical Safety 
and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 566-1204; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. 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.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected.
    4. 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

II. What is the information collection activity?

    Title: Lead Training, Certification, Accreditation and 
Authorization Activities.
    EPA ICR No.: 2507.05.
    OMB Control No.: 2070-0195.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently approved through February 29, 
2024. Under the PRA, 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. The OMB control numbers 
for EPA's regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are 
displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other 
appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument, 
electronic reporting system or form, if applicable. The display of OMB 
control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 
part 9.
    Abstract: This ICR covers the information collection activities 
associated with the reporting and recordkeeping requirements for 
individuals, firms and state and local government entities conducting 
lead-based paint (LBP) activities or renovations of target housing and 
child-occupied facilities (COFs); training providers; and states/
territories/tribes/Alaskan native villages that are promulgated in 40 
CFR part 745.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between 
.2 and 28.5 hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related 
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities 
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR include persons who are engaged in LBP activities and/or 
perform renovations of target housing or COFs for compensation, dust 
sampling, or dust testing; or who perform LBP inspections, lead hazard 
screens, risk assessments or abatements in target housing or COFs; or 
who provide training or operate a training program for individuals who 
perform any of these activities; or state, territorial or Native 
American agencies that administer LBP activities and/or renovation 
programs.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under TSCA and 40 CFR 
part 745.
    Frequency of response: Occasional.
    Total estimated number of potential respondents: 441,034.
    Total estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 
61.9.
    Total estimated annual burden: 6,290,360 hours.
    Total estimated annual costs: $362,279,573. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $360,166,618 and an estimated cost of 
$17,400,556 for capital investment or maintenance and operational 
costs.

III. What are the changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There is an increase of 1,039,040 hours in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's estimated increased 
number of respondents for several of the information collection 
categories addressed in the ICR. This

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change is an adjustment. Several adjustments to the estimates were 
made, including revisions to the estimated number of respondents based 
on the number of respondents reporting to EPA for the prior information 
collection and revisions based on other market factors. Changes in 
burden estimates reflect changes within the housing renovation market, 
as measured by EPA's Federal Lead-Based Paint Program (FLPP) database, 
which tracks LBP and Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) program 
activity over time, as reported to the Agency. The information 
submitted under the LBP activities and RRP programs is managed through 
the use of the FLPP database. Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy 
Act of 1974, EPA published a System of Record Notice for the database. 
The Agency uses the FLPP Database to manage and store information 
related to the application process for the accreditation of training 
providers and the certification of firms and individuals who perform 
abatement and renovation repair and painting activities.
    In addition, OMB has requested that EPA move towards using the 18-
question format for ICR Supporting Statements used by other federal 
agencies and departments and that is based on the submission 
instructions established by OMB in 1995, replacing the alternate format 
developed by EPA and OMB prior to 1995. The Agency does not expect this 
change in format to result in substantive changes to the information 
collection activities or related estimated burden and costs.

IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another 
Federal Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 
announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit 
additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or 
the approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: April 20, 2023.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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