99-7335. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7335]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6315-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts 
for Superfund Response Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following proposed and/or continuing Information Collection Request 
(ICR's) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Before submitting 
the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Office of Grants and Debarment, 401 M. Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, Mailstop 3903R.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Remit comments to: William G. Hedling, 
[phone]/Fax: [phone] [e-mail]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those which apply for EPA assistance.
    Title: General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs. 
EPA ICR #0938.06, OMB Control #2030-0020, Expiration 6/30/99.
    Abstract: The information is collected from applicants/recipients 
of EPA assistance and is used to make awards, pay recipients and 
collect information on how Federal funds are being spent. EPA needs the 
information to meet its Federal stewardship. This information 
Collection Request (ICR) renewal request authorizes the collection of 
information under EPA's General Regulations for Assistance programs 
that establishes minimum management requirements for all recipients of 
EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). 40 CFR 
part 30 ``Grants with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and 
Other Non-Profit Organizations'' includes the management requirements 
for these potential grantees. 40 CFR part 31 ``Uniform Administrative 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local 
Governments'' includes the management requirements for these potential 
grantees. These regulations include only those provisions mandated by 
statute, required by OMB Circulars or added by EPA to ensure sound and 
effective financial assistance management. This SF-83 combines all of 
these requirements under OMB Control Number 2030-0020. The information 
required by these regulations will be used by the EPA award official to 
make assistance awards, to make assistance payments, and to verify that 
the recipient is using Federal funds appropriately to comply with OMB 
Circulars. 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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments 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.
    Burden Statement: The annual record keeping burden for this 
collection is estimated to average 31 hours per application. The 
estimated annual number of respondents is approximated 4,360. The 
estimated total burden hours on respondents: 135,160. The frequency of 
collection: as required.
    Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of 
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, 
to the address listed above.

    Dated: March 21, 1999.
Gary M. Katz,
Director, Grants Administration Division.
[FR Doc. 99-7335 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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