
[Federal Register: September 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 172)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OEI-2009-0328, FRL-8954-1]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulations.gov Information 
Collection; OMB Control No. 2025-0008, EPA ICR No. 2357.02

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an 
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 8, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2009-0328 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail brackett.shanita@epa.gov, or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Environmental Information Docket, mail code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanita Brackett, OEI/OIC/CStD at the 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., (MC 2822-
T), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (202) 566-1008; fax Number 
(202) 566-1611: e-mail address: brackett.shanita@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On May 26, 2009 (74 FR 24849), EPA sought comments on this ICR 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional 
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2009-0328, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of 
Environmental Information Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/
DC Public Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading 
Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Environmental 
Information Docket is 202-566-1752.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://
www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Regulations.gov Information Collection.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2357.02, OMB Control No. 2025-0008.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
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 CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or

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by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection 
instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers 
in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: In response to the Presidential memorandum, the 
eRulemaking Program launched the Regulations.gov `feedback exchange' 
Web site in May 2009. This interactive Web site will showcase new 
technologies being considered for Regulations.gov. The `feedback 
exchange' will serve as a learning laboratory for open government, 
enabling the public to provide input on the Regulations.gov interface, 
build a community of practice on the Federal regulatory development 
process, and ensure that the eRulemaking Program can efficiently manage 
federal resources by testing new tools before they are launched.
    The Regulations.gov `feedback exchange' Web site will provide the 
public with a preview of new technologies considered for 
Regulations.gov. It will also enable the public to provide feedback on 
these technologies. Technologies considered for the Regulations.gov 
`feedback exchange' include: User Profiles; Comment Threads and Wikis; 
Ratings, Polls, and Tagging; an interactive Educational Tool; and an 
Information Export capability. These technologies will be deployed 
iteratively, with components deployed upon the site's release in May 
2009 and during subsequent upgrades to the Web site. User profiles 
enable the public to register on the site and pre-load submitter 
information for later use as well as save their own personalized 
searches, RSS feeds, and e-mail alerts without the use of persistent 
cookies. Comment Threads allow the public to enter into virtual 
conversations with one another about a topic. Wikis enable the public 
to collaboratively develop and modify narrative descriptions about a 
topic. Ratings and Polls allow the public to indicate a preference for 
a topic or issue via the selection of stars or thumbs up/thumbs down 
icons which graphically provide an at-a-glance indication of public 
sentiment and can simplify navigation. Tagging provides the public with 
the ability to tag or label information they or someone else has posted 
to the site to ease navigation and to promote the formation of common 
interest categories. The Educational Tool will inform the public about 
the Federal rulemaking process through interactive text and images. The 
Data Export capability enables the public to download and review the 
contents of a rulemaking docket as well as mix and match such 
information with other information in a new way (also known as a 
``mash-up''). The Regulations.gov `feedback exchange' will rely on 
voluntary feedback from Government, Industry, Academia and Citizenry to 
improve Regulations.gov as time goes on.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 35 
hours per year. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train 
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search 
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and 
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Anyone who chooses to visit 
Regulations.gov.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000.
    Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 35 hours.
    Estimated Capital or Operations & Maintenance Annual Costs: $0.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR 
Burdens.

    Dated: September 1, 2009.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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