32088 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 105 / Thursday, May 31, 2012 / Notices 

and any entities receiving identified 

loans under a financial assistance 

agreement capitalizing a revolving loan 

fund. 

Title: Participation by Disadvantaged 

Business Enterprises in Procurement 

under EPA Financial Assistance 

Agreements (Reinstatement). 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2047.04, 

OMB Control No. 2090–0030. 

ICR status: This ICR expired on 

January 31, 2011. 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 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: EPA currently requires an 

entity to be certified in order to be 

considered a Minority Business 

Enterprise (MBE) or Women’s Business 

Enterprise (WBE) under EPA’s 

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 

(DBE) Program. EPA currently requires 

an entity to first attempt to become 

certified by a federal agency (e.g., the 

Small Business Administration (SBA), 

or the Department of Transportation 

(DOT)), or by a State, locality, Indian 

Tribe or independent private 

organization so long as their applicable 

criteria match those under Section 

8(a)(5) and (6) of the Small Business Act 

and applicable implementing 

regulations. EPA only certifies firms that 

are denied certification by one of these 

entities. To qualify as an MBE or WBE 

under EPA’s programs an entity must 

establish that it is owned and/or 

controlled by socially and economically 

disadvantaged individuals who are of 

good character and are citizens of the 

United States. Entities that meet the 

aforementioned requirements and wish 

to obtain an EPA DBE certification must 

submit a DBE Certification Application 

to the Office of Small Business Programs 

based on business type: Sole 

Proprietorship (6100–1a); Limited 

Liability Company (6100–1b); 

Partnership (6100–1c); Corporation 

(6100–1d); Alaska Native Corporation 

(6100–1e); Tribally Owned Business 

(6100–1f); Private and Voluntary 

Organization (6100–1g); Native 

Hawaiian Organization (6100–1h); or 

Community Development Corporation 

(6100–1i). 

The EPA DBE Program also includes 

contract administration requirements 

designed to prevent unfair practices that 

adversely affect DBEs. There are three 

forms associated with these 

requirements: EPA Form 6100–2 (DBE 

Subcontractor Participation Form), EPA 

Form 6100–3 (DBE Subcontractor 

Performance Form), and EPA Form 

6100–4 (DBE Subcontractor Utilization 

Form). The requirements to complete 

these forms are intended to prevent any 

‘‘bait and switch’’ tactics at the 

subcontract level by prime contractors 

which may circumvent the spirit of the 

DBE Program. 

Burden Statement: The combined 

total annual public reporting and 

recordkeeping burden for all forms 

associated with this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

three (3) hours and fifteen (15) minutes 

per response. 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 burden estimate 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. The ICR provides a 

detailed explanation of the Agency’s 

estimate, which is only briefly 

summarized here: 

• Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 3600. 

• Frequency of response: 

Certification: Every three years or more 

often as required. Form 6100–2: As 

needed, Form 6100–3 and Form 6100– 

4: At the time of bid or proposal. 

• Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 3600. 

• Estimated total annual burden 

hours: 11,700 (three hours and fifteen 

minutes per respondent). 

• Estimated total annual costs: 

$146,916. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $146,916, and an 

estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

There will be a change in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with that identified in the ICR currently 

approved by OMB. The 6100–2, –3, and 

–4 forms have been revised to include 

more detailed instructions, which 

should decrease the amount of time it 

takes to complete each form. 

What is the next step in the process for 

this ICR? 

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 pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: May 13, 2012. 

John Reeder, 

Deputy Chief of Staff. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

EPA Board of Scientific Counselors 

Advisory Board; Notice of Charter 

Renewal 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

has determined that, in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2, 

the EPA Board of Scientific Counselors 

Advisory Board (BOSC) is a necessary 

committee which is in the public 

interest. Accordingly, BOSC will be 

renewed for an additional two-year 

period. The purpose of BOSC is to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Administrator regarding science and 

engineering research, programs and 

plans, laboratories, and researchmanagement practices. Inquiries may be 

directed to Greg Susanke, U.S. EPA, 

(Mail Code 8104R), 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, 

telephone (202) 564–9945, or 

susanke.greg@epa.gov. 


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Dated: March 6, 2012. 

Lek Kadeli, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Research and Development. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13184 Filed 5–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9679–4] 

Establishment of the Great Lakes 

Advisory Board (GLAB) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; establishment of a 

Federal Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: As required by section 9(a)(2) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

we are giving notice that EPA is 

establishing the Great Lakes Advisory 

Board (GLAB). The purpose of the 

GLAB is to provide advice to the 

Administrator in her capacity as Chair 

of the Inter-Agency Task Force 

established per Executive Order 13340 

(May 18, 2004), on matters related to 

Great Lakes restoration and protection. 

The major objectives will be to provide 

advice and recommendations on: Great 

Lakes protection and restoration policy; 

long term goals and objectives for Great 

Lakes protection and restoration; and 

annual priorities to protect and restore 

the Great Lakes that may be used to help 

inform budget decisions. 

EPA has determined that this federal 

advisory committee is in the public 

interest and will assist the EPA in 

performing its duties and 

responsibilities. Copies of the GLAB’s 

charter will be filed with the 

appropriate congressional committees 

and the Library of Congress. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita 

Cestaric, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 77 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 

60604, Email address: 

cestaric.rita@epa.gov, Telephone 

number: (312) 886–6815. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GLAB 

will be composed of approximately 

fifteen (15) members who will serve as 

representative members, Regular 

Government Employees (RGEs), or 

Special Government Employees (SGEs). 

The GLAB expects to meet in person or 

by electronic means (e.g., telephone, 

videoconference, webcast, etc.) 

approximately two (2) times a year, or 

as needed and approved by the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 

Meetings will be held in the Great Lakes 

region and Washington, DC. The GLAB 

will be examined annually and will 

exist until the EPA determines that the 

GLAB is no longer needed. The charter 

will be in effect for two years from the 

date it is filed with Congress. After the 

initial two-year period, the charter may 

be renewed as authorized in accordance 

with Section 14 of FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 

2 § 14). 

Membership: Nominations for 

membership will be solicited through 

the Federal Register and other sources. 

In selecting members, EPA will consider 

candidates representing a broad range of 

interests relating to the Great Lakes, 

including, but not limited to, 

environmental groups, business, 

agricultural groups, citizen groups, 

environmental justice groups, 

foundations, academia and state, local 

and tribal governments. In selecting 

members, EPA will consider the 

differing perspectives and breadth of 

collective experience needed to address 

the EPA’s charge. 

Dated: May 17, 2012. 

Susan Hedman, 

Great Lakes National Program Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13186 Filed 5–30–12; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collections Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

burdens, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency may not 

conduct or sponsor a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid control number. No 

person shall be subject to any penalty 

for failing to comply with a collection 

of information subject to the PRA that 

does not display a valid control number. 

Comments are requested concerning 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted on or before July 2, 2012. If 

you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contacts below as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 202– 

395–5167, or via email Nicholas_A._

Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Cathy 

Williams, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov 

<mailto:PRA@fcc.gov> and to Cathy.

Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the 

comments the OMB control number as 

shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.

gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for 

the section of the Web page called 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on 

the downward-pointing arrow in the 

‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the OMB 

control number of this ICR and then 

click on the ICR Reference Number. A 

copy of the FCC submission to OMB 

will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1146. 

Title: Implementation of the Twentyfirst Century Communications and 

Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 

105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind 

Individuals, CG Docket No. 10–210. 

Form Number: N/A. 


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