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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: 

Michael Chen, Monitoring, Assistance, 

and Media Programs Division, Office of 

Compliance, MC–2227A, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: (202) 564–3371; 

email address: chen.michael@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through November 

30, 2024. 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 on 

March 13, 2024 during a 60-day 

comment period (89 FR 18407). 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: Section 1414(c)(3)(A) of the 

Safe Drinking Water Act requires that 

each state that has primary enforcement 

authority under the Act shall prepare, 

make readily available to the public, 

and submit to the Administrator of EPA, 

an annual report of violations of 

national primary drinking water 

regulations in the state. The states’ 

reports are to include violations of 

maximum contaminant levels, treatment 

requirements, variances and 

exemptions, and monitoring 

requirements determined to be 

significant by the Administrator after 

consultation with the states. To 

minimize a state’s burden in preparing 

its annual statutorily required report, 

EPA issued guidance that explains what 

Section 1414(c)(3)(A) requires and 

provides model language and reporting 

templates. EPA also annually makes 

available to the states a computer query 

that generates for each state (from 

information states are already separately 

required to submit to EPA’s national 

database on a quarterly basis) the 

required violations information in a 

table consistent with the reporting 

template in EPAs guidance. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: Entities 

that are potentially affected by this 

action are states that have primacy 

enforcement authority and meet the 

definition of ‘‘state’’ under the SDWA. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory under Section 1414(c)(3)(A) 

of SDWA. 

Estimated number of respondents: 55 

(total). 

Frequency of response: Annually. 

Total estimated burden: 4,400 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $730,000 (per 

year), which includes $0 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is no 

change in burden hours from the most 

recently approved. This is due to two 

considerations. First, the requirements 

under SDWA have not changed over the 

past three years and are not anticipated 

to change over the next three years. 

Secondly, the number of states, 

territories or tribes with primacy has not 

changed, and is not anticipated to 

change over the next three years, so 

there is no significant change in the 

overall burden. The costs have 

increased solely due to increases in 

labor rates, see Tables 1 and 2 for 

further information. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Information Engagement Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0838; FRL–12379– 

01–OCSPP] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Renewal of an 

Existing ICR Collection and Request 

for Comment; Assessment of 

Environmental Performance Standards 

and Ecolabels for Federal Procurement 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 

document announces the availability of 

and solicits public comment on the 

following Information Collection 

Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB): ‘‘Assessment of 

Environmental Performance Standards 

and Ecolabels for Federal Procurement,’’ 

identified by EPA ICR No. 2516.05 and 

OMB Control No. 2070–0199. This ICR 

represents a renewal of an existing ICR 

that is currently approved through 

September 30, 2025. Before submitting 

the ICR to OMB for review and approval 

under the PRA, EPA is soliciting 

comments on specific aspects of the 

information collection that is 

summarized in this document. The ICR 

and accompanying material are 

available in the docket for public review 

and comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 27, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0838, 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Additional 

instructions on commenting or visiting 

the docket, along with more information 

about dockets generally, is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carolyn Siu, Mission Support Division 

(7602M), Office of Program Support, 

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 

Prevention, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 719–1649; email address: 

siu.carolyn@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

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

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA 

specifically solicits comments and 

information to enable it to: 

1. 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. 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimates of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 


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mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

II. What information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Title: Assessment of Environmental 

Performance Standards and Ecolabels 

for Federal Procurement. 

EPA ICR No.: 2516.05. 

OMB Control No.: 2070–0199. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

approved through September 30, 2025. 

Under the PRA, 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 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), after 

appearing in the Federal Register when 

approved, 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 for certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: This ICR covers the 

information collection activities 

associated with the Agency’s evaluation 

of private sector standards and ecolabels 

per EPA’s Framework for the 

Assessment of Environmental 

Performance Standards and Ecolabels 

for Federal Purchasing (Framework), 

formerly referred to as the Guidelines. 

EPA’s goal in developing this 

Framework is to create a transparent, 

fair, and consistent approach to 

selecting product environmental 

performance standards and ecolabels to 

support the Agency’s mission and 

federal sustainable acquisition goals and 

mandates. The fundamental aim of this 

Framework is to establish a cross-sector 

approach to be used in recognizing 

private sector environmental 

performance standards (and 

consequently, environmentally 

preferable products and services 

meeting these standards) for use in 

federal purchasing. 

Burden statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 8.5 hours per 

response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(b). 

The ICR, which is available in the 

docket along with other related 

materials, provides a detailed 

explanation of the collection activities 

and the burden estimate that is only 

briefly summarized here: 

Respondents/affected entities: Entities 

potentially affected are standard 

development organizations, ecolabel 

programs, and certification entities that 

manage product or service 

environmental performance standards 

and/or ecolabels that could be 

considered for use in United States 

federal sustainable procurement efforts. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. See 15 U.S.C. 3701 and 42 

U.S.C. 13103(b)(11). 

Forms: EPA Form No. 9600–038. 

Frequency of response: On Occasion. 

Total estimated number of potential 

respondents: 100. 

Total estimated average number of 

responses for each respondent: 2. 

Total estimated annual burden hours: 

613 hours. 

Total estimated annual respondent 

costs: $49,284 which includes $0 for 

capital investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

III. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approval? 

There is a decrease in burden of 94 

hours. The burden decrease is a result 

of the decrease of respondents that were 

not previously assessed per EPA 

Framework. This change is an 

adjustment. 

IV. 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. EPA will issue another Federal 

Register document 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 person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Dated: November 21, 2024. 

Michal Freedhoff, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OEI–2006–0037; FRL–12444–01– 

OMS] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Exchange Network Grants Progress 

Reports (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 

Exchange Network Grants Program (EPA 

ICR Number 2207.09, OMB Control 

Number 2025–0006) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through November 

30, 2024. Public comments were 

previously requested via the Federal 

Register on September 19, 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 December 27, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA ICR 

Number 2207.09, OMB Control Number 

2025–0006 to EPA online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), 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: Erin 

McGown, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460; email address: 

mcgown.erin@epa.gov. 


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