A clause prescribed at 48 CFR 23.1005 titled "Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information" requires contractors performing work in Federal facilities to provide all information needed by the Federal facility to comply with Executive Order 12856 and 13148.
This request updates a currently approved information collection requirement. The previous supporting statement, and subsequent approval, was based upon 1994 Environmental Protection Agency TRI, PPA, and other EPCRA reporting data. This supporting statement is based on year 2000 (most recent available information) Environmental Protection Agency data. This supporting statement also adds additional information for public burden attributable to retrieval of EMS and FCA data due to new E.O. 13148 requirements (which did not exist at the time of the last approval).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.