Document ID: EPA-HQ-OARM-2014-0858-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Drug Testing for Contract Employees (Renewal)
Posted Date: 2015-02-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6704-6705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02457]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2014-0858; FRL-9922-63-OARM]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Drug 
Testing for Contract Employees (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Drug Testing for 
Contract Employees (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2183.06, OMB Control No. 
2030-0044) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.). 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 April 30, 2015. 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 April 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-
2014-0858 online using http://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: Dianne Lyles, Policy Training and 
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2017; email address: 
lyles.dianne@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 http://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,

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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 in response 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. Contractors responding to any of these types 
of incidents may be responsible for testing their employees for the use 
of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), and 
any other controlled substances. The testing for drugs must be 
completed prior to contract employee performance in accordance with 
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. The 
contractor shall maintain records associated with all drug tests.
    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: 450.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 1,013 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $102,870 (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.

    Dated: January 28, 2015.
John R. Bashista,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
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