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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Notice.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Background Checks for Contractor Employees (EPA ICR Number 2159.09, OMB Control Number 2030-0043) 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 May 29, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for 30 days for public comments.
Comments must be submitted on or before December 27, 2024.
Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OMS-2024-0127, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email 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.
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.
Brandon R. Hawkins, Policy and Oversite Branch, Office of Acquisition Solutions (3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-250-8897; email address: Hawkins.Brandon.R@epa.gov.
This is a request for approval of 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 May 29, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Abstract: The EPA uses contractors to perform services throughout the nation with regard 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. The Agency may request contractors responding to any of these types of incidents to conduct background checks and apply Government-established suitability criteria in 5 CFR 731.104, Appointments Subject to Investigation;5 CFR 732.201, Sensitivity Level Designations and Investigative Requirements; and 5 CFR 736.102, Notice to Investigative Sources when determining whether employees are acceptable to perform on given sites or on specific projects. In addition to emergency response contractors, EPA may require background checks for contractor personnel working in sensitive sites or sensitive projects. The background checks and application of the Government's suitability criteria must be completed prior to contract employee performance. The contractor shall maintain records associated with all background checks. Background checks cover citizenship or valid visa status, criminal convictions, weapons offenses, felony convictions, and parties prohibited from receiving Federal contracts.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Private Contractors.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain a benefit per 5 CFR 731.104, 732.201, and 736.102.
Estimated number of respondents: 1,000 (total).
Frequency of response: Triennial.
Total estimated burden: 1,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $208,720 (per year), which includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-27731 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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