[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46395-46396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11769]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0530; FRL-12002-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical 
Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award Reporting and Public 
Outreach Information Collections (New)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Environmental Justice Thriving 
Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program: Post-Award 
Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (EPA ICR Number 
2794.01, OMB Control Number 2035-NEW) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection. 
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on 
November 15, 2023 during a 60-day

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comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before June 28, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OEJECR-2023-0530, to EPA 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection 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--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aarti Iyer, Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; email address: [email protected]; 
phone: 202-564-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new 
collection. 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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on November 15, 2023 during a 60-day comment period (88 FR 78353). This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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.
    Abstract: To help expand historically underserved and overburdened 
communities' access to critical resources, the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) has collaborated with the U.S. Department of 
Energy to develop the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities 
Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program. The 18 Centers will 
operate in cooperative agreements with EPA to remove barriers and 
improve access for communities who wish to apply for financial 
assistance awards to tackle their environmental justice concerns. The 
Centers will provide assistance and training to build capacity in: 
identifying sources of funding; navigating grant application systems; 
compiling strong grant proposals; managing grants; and developing 
partnerships and coalitions. With this Information Collection Request 
(ICR), EPA seeks authorization to collect post-award information from 
each Center to track their progress. Collection of this information 
enables EPA to assess and manage the TCTAC Program, which ensures 
responsible stewardship of public funds; rigorous evidence-based 
learning and improvement; and transparent accountability to the 
American public. This ICR also requests authorization for the Centers 
to collect input and insights from communities who seek to obtain 
technical assistance services, as well as stakeholders who have 
valuable experience and expertise in community engagement and 
empowerment. These information collections will enable the Centers to 
document local priorities, needs, and norms to ensure that they develop 
useful and relevant technical assistance and training services. 
Furthermore, feedback about these services will enable the Centers to 
conduct self-assessments to identify best practices and areas for 
improvement. Lastly, this ICR requests authorization for the National 
Centers in the TCTAC Program to conduct quarterly needs assessments for 
the Regional Centers, in order to identify the best ways in which the 
National Centers can support, expand, and bolster the technical 
assistance that local communities may need.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of financial assistance 
awards from the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical 
Assistance Centers (TCTAC) Program, community members, stakeholders.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required for financial 
assistance award recipients to obtain or retain a benefit (CAA 103(b), 
CWA 104(b), FIFRA 20(a), MPRSA 203, SDWA 1442(b), SWDA 8001(a), and 
TSCA 10(a)). Voluntary for public outreach information collections via 
surveys and focus groups.
    Estimated number of respondents: 20,498.
    Frequency of response: Varies.
    Total estimated burden: 6,359 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $201,712 (per year), there are no annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: This is a new collection, and so does not 
involve any program changes or burden adjustments.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-11769 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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