Document ID: EPA-HQ-OMS-2022-0277-0004
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Ethnicity, Race, Gender and Disability Self-Identification Form for Nominees Considered for Appointment on Federal Advisory Committees at the US EPA; Extension of the Public Comment Period
Posted Date: 2022-04-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23860-23861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08502]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OMS-2022-0277; 9780-01-OMS]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Ethnicity, Race, Gender and Disability Self-Identification Form for 
Nominees Considered for Appointment on Federal Advisory Committees at 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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), Ethnicity, Race, Gender 
and Disability Self-Identification Form for nominees considered for 
appointment on federal advisory committees at the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA ICR Number 2717.01, OMB Control Number 2030-NEW) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is 
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed 
information collection as described below. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OMS-2022-0277; online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 
by email to [email protected] 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: Gina Moore, Office of Resources and 
Business Operations, 3101A, Federal Advisory Committee Management 
Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-0462; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice initiating a 60-day public comment 
period for this action was published on March 2, 2022 (87 FR 11704). 
This notice extends the public comment period to allow for a 60-day 
comment period on supplemental documents that have been added to the 
docket since the Federal Register notice published on March 2, 2022. 
These 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.
    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, 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: Agency officials developed the ``Ethnicity, Race, Gender 
and Disability Self-Identification Form'' to comply with Executive 
Order (14035): Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the 
Federal Workforce, Section 5(e) that directs the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency to collect and analyze voluntarily self-reported 
demographic data regarding the membership of federal advisory

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committees to pursue opportunities to increase diversity, equity, 
inclusion, and accessibility. This information collection request will 
assist EPA when selecting members to EPA's scientific and technical 
federal advisory committees to ensure that members and future nominees 
reflect the diversity of the American people in terms of gender, race, 
ethnicity, geography, and other characteristics.
    Form Number: EPA 5800-068.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are approximately 200 candidates for membership on EPA's 
federal advisory committees. In an effort to ensure future nominees 
reflect the diversity of America, all nominees are encouraged to 
complete and submit EPA Form 5800-068 when applying for membership in 
accordance with Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021: Diversity, 
Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 200 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: 16.6 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $0.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in burden because this is 
a new information collection request.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-08502 Filed 4-20-22; 8:45 am]
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