Attachment F- Consultation

Good morning,
My name is Jeffrey Putt of the Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division at
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). I am writing to you today to request your
assistance on an Information Collection Request (ICR). For the past few months, EPA has
been updating the ICR for the Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Asbestos Model
Accreditation Plans. As part of our consultation process, we are requesting comments from
organizations on this ICR renewal proposal.
Our records indicate that in the past you or your organization may have participated as a representative
of your organization in responding to the EPA’s questions on this ICR. The survey should only take
about 15 minutes and your response is voluntary. Should you choose to respond, we ask that
you do not submit any sensitive, confidential business information or business phone numbers
as part of your response. Here is a link to the Federal Register announcement:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/01/2021-18835/agency-information-collectionactivities-proposed-renewal-of-an-existing-collection-and-request-for.
The ICR supporting statement is available in the same docket as the announcement.
EPA solicits your input on the following questions related to the burden and costs associated
with the ICR:
Are the labor rates in the ICR supporting statement accurate?
Are there other costs that should be accounted for that may have been missed?
EPA solicits your input on the following questions related to clarity of instructions associated
with this ICR:
The ICR is intended to require that respondents provide certain data so that the Agency
can utilize them. Based on the instructions, is it clear what you are required to do and how to submit
such data? If not, what suggestions do you have to clarify the instructions?
Do you understand that you are required to maintain records?
Are the forms clear, logical, and easy to complete?
EPA solicits your input on the following questions related to electronic reporting and record
keeping:
The Government Paperwork Elimination Act requires agencies make available to the
public electronic reporting alternatives to paper-based submissions by 2003.
What do you think about electronic submissions, such as the Agency’s Central Data
Exchange (CDX)?
Are you keeping your records electronically? If yes, in what format?
You may send your responses to the above questions to the EPA Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT2017-0319 at https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0319-0023
by November 1, 2021.
We greatly appreciate your time and participation.