[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76825-76826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21462]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OCFO-2024-0107; FRL-12270-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; General Performance Reporting for Assistance Programs (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), General Performance Reporting for 
Assistance Programs (EPA ICR Number 2802.01, OMB Control Number 2090-
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 March 7, 2024 during a 
60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for 
public comments.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before October 21, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OCFO-2024-0107, 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 March 7, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 16558). This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public

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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: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awards 
billions of dollars in funding for grants and other assistance 
agreements, with recipients ranging from small non-profit organizations 
to large state governments. With this Information Collection Request 
(ICR), EPA seeks authorization to collect information to track progress 
by the Agency's assistance programs. Collection of this information 
from award recipients enables EPA to assess and manage its assistance 
programs, which in turn ensures responsible stewardship of public 
funds; rigorous evidence-based learning and improvement; and 
transparent accountability to the American public. The information 
requested under this ICR will be collected via performance report 
forms, including work plans, interim reports, and final reports.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of financial assistance 
awards from EPA.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for grant recipients 
as per reporting requirements included in EPA regulations 2 CFR parts 
200 and 1500.
    Estimated number of respondents: 3,145 (per year).
    Frequency of response: Varies.
    Total estimated burden: 84,048 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $6,820,967 (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, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-21462 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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