EPA ICR No. 1715.09; OMB Control No. 2070-0155
ATTACHMENT 5
Copy of Consultations Message Sent by EPA to Potential Respondents
Date: August 2, 2007
From: Clarence O. Lewis, III
USEPA HQ/OPPT/NPCD
To: [Addressees]
Subject: Request for assistance; renewal of "TSCA Section 402 and Section
404 Training and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for
Lead Based Paint Activities" ICR
On July 11, 2007, EPA published a Notice in the Federal Register (72 FR 37766) titled “Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; TSCA Section 402 and Section 404 Training and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead Based Paint Activities; EPA ICR No. 1715.07, OMB Control No. 2070-0155.” (See http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-TOX/2007/July/Day-11/t13430.htm) This Notice refers to EPA's intention to request renewed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of an information collection related to reporting and record keeping requirements for lead-based paint professionals conducting lead-based paint activities, and training programs providing lead-based paint activities courses.
In addition to public notice and comment requirement that the above Notice initiates, OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)require agencies to consult with potential respondents and data users about specific aspects of an information collection request (ICR) before submitting it to OMB for review and approval, regardless, in the case of ICR renewals, of whether changes have or have not been made to the collection activity.
As part of this required consultation, I am contacting you to solicit your input. I will also note that, if you take this opportunity to provide input, your name, affiliation, e-mail address, phone number and any information you provide (e.g., copies of e-mails) will be incorporated and attached to the ICR supporting statement, which will be a public document. In addition, the OMB Desk Examiner for the ICR in question may contact you to verify the accuracy of any comments EPA identifies in the ICR.
EPA solicits your input on the following questions:
1. Are the data EPA seeks under this ICR available from any public source, or already collected by another EPA office or by another agency? If so, where can the data be found?
2. Is it clear what is required for data submission? If not, are there any suggestions for clarifying instructions?
3. Would you be interested in an electronic/data submission option? What type of alternative would you be most likely to utilize – web form, diskette, CD-ROM?
4. For electronic submission, how should signature requirements be handled – Private Key Infrastructure, PINS and passwords, signed paper cover sheet?
5. How does TSCA CBI affect your choice or use of an electronic medium? Would you be more inclined to submit TSCA CBI on diskette than on paper and what benefits would you realize (e.g., burden reduction, greater efficiency in compiling information, etc).
6. Do you agree with EPA's estimated burden and costs (the ICR addresses only the costs associated with paperwork)? Are the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) labor rates accurate? If you have any reason to consider the BLS labor rates as used by EPA inaccurate or inappropriate, explain your rationale.
7. Do you have any other comments concerning this Information Collection Request?
If you have any comments in response to the above questions, or with respect to any other part of the information collection, please respond by return e-mail by September 10, 2007. EPA will consider those responses, as well as any public comment received in response to the Federal Register Notice identified above, in preparing a final document for OMB review. Your timely response will be greatly appreciated.
You can access the Federal Register Notice, the ICR supporting document, and any public comments received to date at:
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main
- select Advanced Search link at the top of the page
- select Docket from drop-down menu
- select EPA in the Agency drop-down menu
- enter EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0378 in the Docket ID field
- scroll down to Submit
- then click on the Docket ID in the search results for a listing of the documents within the docket
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely yours,
Clarence O. Lewis, III
Senior Policy Advisor
National Program Chemicals Division/Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics/Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460
202-566-1243
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