[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82240-82241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23473]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OCFO-2024-0048; FRL-12333-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency To Advance 
Reporting and Data (PREPARED) 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), Promoting Readiness and Enhancing 
Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program: Post-
Award Reporting and Public Outreach Information Collections (EPA ICR 
Number 2804.01, 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 February 22, 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 November 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- 
OCFO-2024-0048 to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4808b878f8190bb8b87828ba4819485ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b1f1418101e0f2414181d143b1e0b1a551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>, 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: Alex Valdez, Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0375626f6766792d626f667b436673622d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b5d4a474f4e51054a474e536b4e5b4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>; 
phone: 202-564-1746.

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 
February 22, 2024, during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 13332). 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) developed the Promoting Readiness and Enhancing 
Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program. The 
evidence-building technical assistance (TA) providers (thereafter 
referenced as Providers) will operate in cooperative agreements with 
EPA to remove barriers and improve access for communities who have 
applied for or received financial assistance awards to tackle their 
environmental justice concerns. The Providers will deliver TA and 
training that is intended to enhance capacity in: grant application and 
administration, collecting grant related data; meeting federal post-
award reporting requirements; project planning/design; and generating 
information necessary for outcomes assessment, evaluation, and 
identification of opportunities for improvement. With this Information 
Collection Request (ICR), EPA seeks authorization to collect post-award 
information from each Provider to track their progress. Collection of 
this information enables EPA to assess and manage the PREPARED 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 
Providers 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 Providers 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 Providers to 
conduct self-assessments to identify best practices and areas for 
improvement.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of financial assistance

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awards from the Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to 
Advance Reporting and Data (PREPARED) Program, community members, 
stakeholders.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for grant recipients 
as per reporting requirements included in EPA regulations 2 CFR parts 
200 and 1500, and voluntary for public outreach information collections 
via surveys and focus groups.
    Estimated number of respondents: 12 grant recipients and 4680 
members of the public (over 3 years).
    Frequency of response: Grant recipients will submit quarterly 
progress reports. Public outreach information collections (via surveys 
and focus groups) will occur throughout the life of the PREPARED 
project, with no more than one response per instrument per respondent.
    Total estimated burden: 3,234 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $116,142 (per year), there are no annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: This is a new collection.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-23473 Filed 10-9-24; 8:45 am]
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