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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 forms of 

information technology. 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: This ICR covers the 

collection of information from those 

organizations that receive cooperative 

agreements, contracts, and Targeted 

Brownfields Assessment (TBA) funds 

from EPA under the authority of the 

section 104(k) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act 

(CERCLA) as amended by the 

Brownfields Utilization, Investment, 

and Local Development (BUILD) Act 

(Pub. L. 115–141). CERCLA 104(k), as 

amended, authorizes EPA to award 

grants or cooperative agreements and 

contract funding to states, tribes, local 

governments, other eligible entities, and 

nonprofit organizations to support the 

assessment and cleanup of brownfields 

sites. Under section 101(39) of CERCLA, 

a brownfields site means real property, 

the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse 

of which may be complicated by the 

presence or potential presence of a 

hazardous substance, pollutant, or 

contaminant. Cooperative agreement 

recipients (‘‘recipients’’) have general 

reporting and record keeping 

requirements as a condition of their 

cooperative agreement that result in 

burden. A portion of this reporting and 

record keeping burden is authorized 

under 2 CFR part 1500 and identified in 

the EPA’s general grants ICR (OMB 

Control Number 2030–0020). EPA 

requires Brownfields program recipients 

to maintain and report additional 

information to EPA on the uses and 

accomplishments associated with 

funded brownfields activities. EPA has 

expanded programmatic reporting 

requirements to include TBA 

contractors and technical assistance 

contractors. EPA will use several forms 

to assist recipients and contractors in 

reporting the information and to ensure 

consistency of the information 

collected. EPA uses this information to 

meet Federal stewardship 

responsibilities to manage and track 

how program funds are being spent, to 

evaluate the performance of the 

Brownfields Cleanup and Land 

Revitalization Program, to meet the 

Agency’s reporting requirements under 

the Government Performance and 

Results Act, and to report to Congress 

and other program stakeholders on the 

status and accomplishments of the 

program. 

Form Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2104.10, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0192. 

Respondents/affected entities: State/ 

local/tribal governments; Non-Profits; 

Contractors. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Required to obtain or Retain Benefits (2 

CFR part 1500). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

2,697 (total). 

Frequency of response: Varies but 

generally bi-annual for subtitle CERCLA 

128 recipients and quarterly for 

CERCLA 104(k) recipients. 

Total estimated burden: 11,548 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $1,622,953 (per 

year), which includes $0 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is an 

increase of 7,740 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. The increase in reporting hours 

and cost is due to the introduction of 

electronic quarterly and annual progress 

reporting forms in ACRES for six 

cooperative agreement types. Recipients 

have always been required to submit 

quarterly and annual progress reports 

per their cooperative agreement terms 

and conditions, but this is the first time 

an electronic form option is available in 

ACRES. Including these forms in 

ACRES enables several fields to be 

prefilled with existing ACRES data, 

saving the recipient significant time 

compared to completing progress 

reporting outside of ACRES. This 

reporting enhancement will enable a 

larger number of respondents to use 

forms under this ICR, resulting in an 

overall increase in the total burden 

hours. Yet the electronic forms are 

anticipated to result in an overall 

decrease in burden hours per individual 

respondent. With respect to ACRES 

forms previously submitted as part of 

this ICR, recipients interviewed during 

the last few years have self-reported 

data entry times at half the burden 

hours compared to previous estimates. 

This can be attributed to the tremendous 

improvements in the ACRES database to 

streamline reporting requirements over 

the past several years. The new 

quarterly and annual reporting forms 

continue such efforts and will help 

ensure recipients comply with their 

cooperative agreement terms and 

conditions. 

Patricia Overmeyer, 

Acting Director, Office of Brownfields and 

Land Revitalization. 

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AGENCY 

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Notice of Public Environmental 

Financial Advisory Board Webinar 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of public webinar. 

SUMMARY: The United States 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

announces a public webinar of the 

Environmental Financial Advisory 

Board (EFAB). The purpose of the 

webinar is to explore strategies for 

mobilizing private capital in distributed 

energy generation projects to leverage 

the government’s recent historic $27 

billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 

(GGRF). This webinar will feature a 

discussion on the conditions required to 

attract private capital into distributed 

generation projects and leveraging 

GGRF resources, including innovative 

financing models, risk mitigation 

strategies, and opportunities for scaling 

up investments. This webinar is the 

third in a three-part series that explores 

strategies for leveraging GGRF resources 

to attract private capital into GGRF 

priority sectors. The first webinar, held 

on July 30, 2024, addressed Net Zero 

Buildings projects. The second webinar, 

held on September 19, 2024, addressed 

Zero Emission Transportation. Written 

public comments may be provided in 

advance. No oral public comments will 

be accepted during the webinar. Please 

see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for further details. 

DATES: The webinar will be held on 

November 12, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 

p.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The webinar will be 

conducted in a virtual format via 

webcast only. Information to access the 

webinar will be provided upon 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public who wants 

information about the webinar may 

contact Tara Johnson via telephone/ 

voicemail at (202) 809–7368 or email to 

efab@epa.gov. General information 

concerning the EFAB is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/ 

waterfinancecenter/efab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The EFAB is an EPA 

advisory committee chartered under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C. 10, to provide advice 

and recommendations to the EPA on 

innovative approaches to funding 

environmental programs, projects, and 

activities. Administrative support for 

the EFAB is provided by the Water 

Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance 

Center within the EPA’s Office of Water. 

Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, 

notice is hereby given that the EFAB 

will hold a public webinar for the 

following purpose: to explore strategies 

for mobilizing private capital in 

distributed energy generation projects to 

leverage the government’s recent 

historic $27 billion GGRF. 

Registration for the Webinar: To 

register for the webinar, please visit 

https://www.epa.gov/ 

waterfinancecenter/efab#meeting. 

Interested persons who wish to attend 

the webinar must register by November 

8, 2024. Pre-registration is strongly 

encouraged. 

Availability of Webinar Materials: 

Webinar materials, including the agenda 

and associated materials, will be 

available on the EPA’s website at 

https://www.epa.gov/ 

waterfinancecenter/efab. 

Procedures for Providing Public Input: 

Public comment for consideration by 

the EPA’s Federal advisory committees 

has a different purpose from public 

comment provided to the EPA program 

offices. Therefore, the process for 

submitting comments to a Federal 

advisory committee is different from the 

process used to submit comments to an 

EPA program office. Federal advisory 

committees provide independent advice 

to the EPA. Members of the public may 

submit comments on matters being 

considered by the EFAB for 

consideration as the Board develops its 

advice and recommendations to the 

EPA. 

Written Statements: Written 

statements should be received by 

November 5, 2024, so that the 

information can be made available to 

the EFAB for its consideration prior to 

the webinar. Written statements should 

be sent via email to efab@epa.gov. 

Members of the public should be aware 

that their personal contact information, 

if included in any written comments, 

may be posted to the EFAB website. 

Copyrighted material will not be posted 

without explicit permission of the 

copyright holder. 

Accessibility: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities or to request 

accommodations for a disability, please 

register for the webinar and list any 

special requirements or 

accommodations needed on the 

registration form at least 10 business 

days prior to the webinar to allow as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

Andrew D. Sawyers, 

Director, Office of Wastewater Management, 

Office of Water. 

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AGENCY 

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Announcing Upcoming Meeting of 

Mobile Sources Technical Review 

Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

announces an upcoming meeting of the 

Mobile Sources Technical Review 

Subcommittee (MSTRS), which is a 

subcommittee under the Clean Air Act 

Advisory Committee (CAAAC). This is a 

virtual meeting and open to the public. 

The meeting will include discussion of 

current topics and presentations about 

activities being conducted by EPA’s 

Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality. MSTRS listserv subscribers will 

receive notification when the agenda is 

available on the Subcommittee website. 

To subscribe to the MSTRS listserv, 

send an email to MSTRS@epa.gov. 

DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public 

meeting on Friday, December 13, 2024, 

from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern 

standard time (EST). Please monitor the 

website https://www.epa.gov/caaac/ 

mobile-sources-technical-reviewsubcommittee-mstrs-caaac for any 

changes to meeting logistics. The final 

meeting agenda will be posted on the 

website. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting is currently 

scheduled to be held virtually on Zoom. 

However, this date and location are 

subject to change and interested parties 

should monitor the Subcommittee 

website (above) for the latest logistical 

information. For information on the 

public meeting or to register to attend, 

please contact MSTRS@epa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Further information concerning this 

public meeting and general information 

concerning the MSTRS can be found at: 

https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobilesources-technical-review-subcommitteemstrs-caaac. Other MSTRS inquiries 

can be directed to Clayton Batko, the 

Designated Federal Officer for MSTRS, 

Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, at MSTRS@epa.gov or by phone 

at 202–564–3908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the 

meeting, the Subcommittee may also 

hear progress reports from its 

workgroups as well as updates and 

announcements on Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality 

activities of general interest to 

attendees. 

Participation in virtual public 

meetings: The virtual public meeting 

will provide interested parties the 

opportunity to participate in this 

Federal Advisory Committee meeting. 

For individuals with disabilities: For 

information on access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

email MSTRS@epa.gov. To request 

accommodations, please email MSTRS@

epa.gov, preferably at least 10 business 

days prior to the meeting, to give EPA 

as much time as possible to process 

your request. 

EPA is asking all meeting attendees, 

even those who do not intend to speak, 

to register for the meeting via the Zoom 

registration link posted on the website 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section above, by Friday, 

November 29, 2024. This will help EPA 

ensure that sufficient participation 

capacity will be available. 

Please note that any updates made to 

any aspect of the meeting logistics, 

including potential additional sessions, 

will be posted online at https://

www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sourcestechnical-review-subcommittee-mstrscaaac. While EPA expects the meeting 

to go forward as set forth above, please 

monitor the website for any updates. 

Clayton Batko, 

Designated Federal Officer, Mobile Source 

Technical Review Subcommittee, Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality. 

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