[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55672-55673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17536]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID: USN-2022-HQ-0018]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
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for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Community Environmental 
Concerns Survey for U.S. Navy Clean-Up Actions; OMB Control Number: 
0703-EGEN.
    Type of Request: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control 
Number.
    Number of Respondents: 178.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 178.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 59.
    Needs and Uses: The Department of the Navy (DON) recognizes all 
Americans have the right to be involved in government decisions that 
may affect their lives. Because of this, the Navy develops site-
specific Community Involvement Plans (CIPs) for installations 
undergoing environmental restoration activities. This ensures nearby 
community members have opportunities to learn about and participate in 
this important clean-up process. The development and execution of a CIP 
promotes community involvement and provides information on how 
community members can stay informed and share information or concerns. 
This is an important component to the overall success of the Navy's 
Environmental Restoration Program (ERP).
    Per Environmental Readiness Program Manual (OPNAV M-5090.1) and 
Environmental Compliance and Protection Manual (MCO P5090.2A), DON 
requires a formal CIP at all DON ERP sites, whether or not they are 
National Priorities List (NPL) sites. The CIP is based on information 
gathered from the community through qualitative surveys or interviews 
with local officials, residents, public interest groups, and other 
interested or affected parties to ascertain community concerns, 
community information needs, and how or when citizens would like to be 
involved in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA) process. To strengthen and maintain community 
involvement as a useful tool for these purposes, DoD has directed 
installations to combine pertinent data gathered from surveys or 
interviews and the U.S. Bureau of the Census and various databases 
maintained by the military departments, defense agencies, local and 
tribal agencies, and other agencies to ensure that the CIP adequately 
characterizes the affected community and addresses community needs.
    To ascertain community concerns, community information needs, and 
how or when citizens would like to be involved in the CERCLA process, 
the Navy typically provides a qualitative survey several months before 
the development of a CIP. The survey includes multiple choice questions 
on areas of concern, as well as a section for open comments. The survey 
is typically open for one to three months. Survey respondents include 
local officials, residents, public interest groups, and other 
interested or affected parties within a specific mile range of the 
given ERP site. Community members are responding to the information 
collection to provide input for the required updated CIP. The survey is 
also used to solicit new RAB members and inform the Navy on community 
awareness and understanding of the ERP process.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; Not-for-profit Institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. 
The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of 
the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on 
the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected]. Dated: August 10, 2023.

Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-17536 Filed 8-15-23; 8:45 am]
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