[Federal Register: September 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 172)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEI-2009-0328, FRL-8954-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulations.gov Information
Collection; OMB Control No. 2025-0008, EPA ICR No. 2357.02
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 8,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2009-0328 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail brackett.shanita@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Environmental Information Docket, mail code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanita Brackett, OEI/OIC/CStD at the
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., (MC 2822-
T), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (202) 566-1008; fax Number
(202) 566-1611: e-mail address: brackett.shanita@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On May 26, 2009 (74 FR 24849), EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days
of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2009-0328, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of
Environmental Information Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/
DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading
Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Environmental
Information Docket is 202-566-1752.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://
www.regulations.gov.
Title: Regulations.gov Information Collection.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2357.02, OMB Control No. 2025-0008.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
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 CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
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by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers
in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: In response to the Presidential memorandum, the
eRulemaking Program launched the Regulations.gov `feedback exchange'
Web site in May 2009. This interactive Web site will showcase new
technologies being considered for Regulations.gov. The `feedback
exchange' will serve as a learning laboratory for open government,
enabling the public to provide input on the Regulations.gov interface,
build a community of practice on the Federal regulatory development
process, and ensure that the eRulemaking Program can efficiently manage
federal resources by testing new tools before they are launched.
The Regulations.gov `feedback exchange' Web site will provide the
public with a preview of new technologies considered for
Regulations.gov. It will also enable the public to provide feedback on
these technologies. Technologies considered for the Regulations.gov
`feedback exchange' include: User Profiles; Comment Threads and Wikis;
Ratings, Polls, and Tagging; an interactive Educational Tool; and an
Information Export capability. These technologies will be deployed
iteratively, with components deployed upon the site's release in May
2009 and during subsequent upgrades to the Web site. User profiles
enable the public to register on the site and pre-load submitter
information for later use as well as save their own personalized
searches, RSS feeds, and e-mail alerts without the use of persistent
cookies. Comment Threads allow the public to enter into virtual
conversations with one another about a topic. Wikis enable the public
to collaboratively develop and modify narrative descriptions about a
topic. Ratings and Polls allow the public to indicate a preference for
a topic or issue via the selection of stars or thumbs up/thumbs down
icons which graphically provide an at-a-glance indication of public
sentiment and can simplify navigation. Tagging provides the public with
the ability to tag or label information they or someone else has posted
to the site to ease navigation and to promote the formation of common
interest categories. The Educational Tool will inform the public about
the Federal rulemaking process through interactive text and images. The
Data Export capability enables the public to download and review the
contents of a rulemaking docket as well as mix and match such
information with other information in a new way (also known as a
``mash-up''). The Regulations.gov `feedback exchange' will rely on
voluntary feedback from Government, Industry, Academia and Citizenry to
improve Regulations.gov as time goes on.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 35
hours per year. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Anyone who chooses to visit
Regulations.gov.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000.
Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 35 hours.
Estimated Capital or Operations & Maintenance Annual Costs: $0.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated
burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens.
Dated: September 1, 2009.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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