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elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ 

fercgensearch.asp) by querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

Protests may be considered, but 

intervention is necessary to become a 

party to the proceeding. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

service, and qualifying facilities filings 

can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 

other information, call (866) 208–3676 

(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 

Dated: January 13, 2021. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OARM–2017–0752; FRL–10019– 

37–OMS] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request; Comment Request; 

Background Checks for Contractor 

Employees (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Background Checks for Contractor 

Employees (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 

2159.08, OMB Control No. 2030–0043) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is 

soliciting public comments on specific 

aspects of the proposed information 

collection as described below. This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through September 

30, 2021. 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. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OARM–2017–0752 online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to oei.docket@

epa.gov, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise Clarke, Policy Training and 

Oversight Division, Office of 

Acquisition Solutions (3802R), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460; telephone number: (202) 564– 

8414; email address: clarke.denise@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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. 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 

and information to enable it to: (i) 

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; (ii) evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (iv) 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. 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. At that time, EPA 

will issue another Federal Register 

notice to announce the submission of 

the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 

submit additional comments to OMB. 

Abstract: The EPA uses contractors to 

perform services throughout the nation 

with regard to environmental 

emergencies involving the release, or 

threatened release, of oil, radioactive 

materials, or hazardous chemicals that 

may potentially affect communities and 

the surrounding environment. The 

Agency may request contractors 

responding to any of these types of 

incidents to conduct background checks 

and apply Government-established 

suitability criteria in Title 5 CFR 

Administrative Personnel 731.104 

Appointments Subject to Investigation, 

732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations 

and Investigative Requirements, and 

736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources 

when determining whether employees 

are acceptable to perform on given sites 

or on specific projects. In addition to 

emergency response contractors, EPA 

may require background checks for 

contractor personnel working in 

sensitive sites or sensitive projects. The 

background checks and application of 

the Government’s suitability criteria 

must be completed prior to contract 

employee performance. The contractor 

shall maintain records associated with 

all background checks. Background 

checks cover citizenship or valid visa 

status, criminal convictions, weapons 

offenses, felony convictions, and parties 

prohibited from receiving federal 

contracts. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: Private 

Contractors. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Required to obtain a benefit per Title 5 

CFR Administrative Personnel 731.104 

Appointments Subject to Investigation, 

732.201 Sensitivity Level Designations 

and Investigative Requirements, and 

736.102 Notice to Investigative Sources. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

1,000 (total). 

Frequency of response: Annual. 

Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $208,720 (per 

year), includes $0 annualized capital or 

operation & maintenance costs. 

Changes in Estimates: There is no 

change in the hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. 

Kimberly Patrick, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Solutions. 

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