80 FR 13538 - Information Collection Request Submittal to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (Reinstatement)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13538-13539] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05936] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0593; FRL 9923-54-OEI] Information Collection Request Submittal to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (Reinstatement) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (Reinstatement)'' (EPA ICR No. 2234.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0274) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a request to reinstate a previously discontinued collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 65209) on November 3, 2014, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given in this notice, including the ICR's estimated burden and cost to the public. 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. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW- 2014-0593, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred method), by email to [email protected] or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Barles, Drinking Water Protection Division (Mail Code 4606M), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-3814; fax number: 202-564-3754; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents that explain in detail the information that 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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to identify the infrastructure needs of public water systems for the 20-year period from January 2015 through December 2034. EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water will collect these data to comply with sections 1452(h) and 1452(i)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j- 12). The Agency will use a questionnaire to collect capital investment need information from selected community water systems serving more than 3,300 persons. Participation in the survey is voluntary. The data from the questionnaires will provide the Agency with new information from the field to assist in the 2015 update to the Agency's assessment of the nationwide infrastructure needs of public water systems. Also, as mandated by section 1452(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA uses the results of the latest survey to allocate Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies to the states. Under the allotment [[Page 13539]] formula, each state receives a grant of the annual DWSRF appropriation in proportion to the state's share of the total national need, with the proviso that each state receives at least one percent of the total funds available. Form Numbers: 6100-02. Respondents/affected entities: Community water systems and State Agencies. Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 2,915 (total). Frequency of response: One time. Total estimated burden: 12,398 hours (average per year over three years). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $578,001 (average per year over three years), includes $0 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 11,000 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR previously approved by OMB. This burden reduction is due to the use of statistical methods such as random sampling and extrapolation, which will reduce the number of respondents. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015-05936 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 266, 270, 273, and 279; 42 CFR parts method), by email to ow-docket@
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 273, and epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
20426. 279; was approved with change on 1/28/ Center, Environmental Protection
This filing is accessible on-line at 2015; OMB Number 2050–0024; expires Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
http://www.ferc.gov, using the on 1/31/2017. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to
Comment Filed
electronic review in the Commission’s oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
Public Reference Room in Washington, EPA ICR Number 2465.02; NSPS for comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New EPA’s policy is that all comments
the Web site that enables subscribers to Electric Utility Generating Units (40 received will be included in the public
receive email notification when a CFR part 60, subpart TTTT) (Proposed docket without change including any
document is added to a subscribed Rule); 40 CFR part 60, subpart TTTT; personal information provided, unless
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC OMB filed comment on 1/20/2015. the comment includes profanity, threats,
Online service, please email Courtney Kerwin,
information claimed to be Confidential
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call Business Information (CBI) or other
Acting Director, Collections Strategies
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Division.
information whose disclosure is
(202) 502–8659. restricted by statute.
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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Time on March 27, 2015. Robert Barles, Drinking Water
Dated: March 9, 2015. Protection Division (Mail Code 4606M),
Kimberly D. Bose, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Secretary. AGENCY Water, Environmental Protection
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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
[EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0593; FRL 9923–54– NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P OEI] number: 202–564–3814; fax number:
Information Collection Request 202–564–3754; email address:
Submittal to OMB for Review and barles.robert@epa.gov.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Approval; Comment Request; 2015 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY
Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Supporting documents that explain in
[FRL–9922–70–OEI] Survey and Assessment detail the information that EPA will be
(Reinstatement) collecting are available in the public
Agency Information Collection docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Activities OMB Responses AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
ACTION: Notice.
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental DC. The telephone number for the
SUMMARY: This document announces the Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Office of Management and Budget an information collection request (ICR), additional information about EPA’s
(OMB) responses to Agency clearance ‘‘2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
requests in compliance with the Needs Survey and Assessment dockets.
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. (Reinstatement)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2234.04, Abstract: The purpose of this
3501 et seq.). An agency may not OMB Control No. 2040–0274) to the information collection is to identify the
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not Office of Management and Budget infrastructure needs of public water
required to respond to, a collection of (OMB) for review and approval in systems for the 20-year period from
information unless it displays a accordance with the Paperwork January 2015 through December 2034.
currently valid OMB control number. Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). EPA’s Office of Ground Water and
The OMB control numbers for EPA This is a request to reinstate a Drinking Water will collect these data to
regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 previously discontinued collection. comply with sections 1452(h) and
and 48 CFR chapter 15. Public comments were previously 1452(i)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water
requested via the Federal Register (79 Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12). The Agency
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FR 65209) on November 3, 2014, during will use a questionnaire to collect
Courtney Kerwin (202) 566–1669, or a 60-day comment period. This notice
email at kerwin.courtney@epa.gov and capital investment need information
allows for an additional 30 days for from selected community water systems
please refer to the appropriate EPA public comments. A fuller description
Information Collection Request (ICR) serving more than 3,300 persons.
of the ICR is given in this notice, Participation in the survey is voluntary.
Number. including the ICR’s estimated burden The data from the questionnaires will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and cost to the public. An Agency may provide the Agency with new
OMB Responses to Agency Clearance not conduct or sponsor and a person is information from the field to assist in
Requests not required to respond to a collection the 2015 update to the Agency’s
of information unless it displays a assessment of the nationwide
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OMB Approvals currently valid OMB control number. infrastructure needs of public water
EPA ICR Number 0976.17; 2015 DATES: Additional comments may be systems. Also, as mandated by section
Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of submitted on or before April 15, 2015. 1452(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the Safe Drinking
Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Water Act, EPA uses the results of the
Hazardous Waste Permit Application referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– latest survey to allocate Drinking Water
and Modification (Renewal); 40 CFR OW–2014–0593, to (1) EPA online using State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies
parts 262, 262.41, 263, 264, 264.75, 265, www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred to the states. Under the allotment
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formula, each state receives a grant of addition to this Federal Register the NACEPT, to be known as the
the annual DWSRF appropriation in document may be utilized in the ‘‘Assumable Waters Subcommittee’’ to
proportion to the state’s share of the solicitation of nominees. provide advice on how the EPA can best
total national need, with the proviso DATES: Nominations must be emailed or clarify the waters that a state or tribe
that each state receives at least one postmarked no later than May 15, 2015. may assume permitting responsibility
percent of the total funds available. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be for under an approved Clean Water Act
Form Numbers: 6100–02. emailed or submitted in writing to Laura dredge and fill permit program.
Respondents/affected entities: Bachle at the address listed under FOR Subcommittee members, like the parent
Community water systems and State FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. NACEPT committee, serve as
Agencies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
representatives from academia,
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mail: Laura Bachle, Designated Federal industry, non-governmental
Voluntary. Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection organizations, and state, local, and tribal
Estimated number of respondents: Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and governments. It is important to note that
2,915 (total). Watersheds (MC 4502T), 1200 other federal agencies have specific
Frequency of response: One time. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, interest in this matter and thus will also
Total estimated burden: 12,398 hours DC 20460; telephone: (202) 566–2468; be solicited for their participation on
(average per year over three years). email: assumablewaters@epa.gov. this subcommittee.
Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). The subcommittee is being formed to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Total estimated cost: $578,001 provide advice concerning a focused but
(average per year over three years), I. General Information critical aspect of implementing the
includes $0 annualized capital or Clean Water Act’s permit program for
A. Does this Action apply to me? the discharge of dredge and fill
operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is a This action is directed to the public materials. The U.S. Army Corps of
decrease of 11,000 hours in the total in general, and may be of particular Engineers currently evaluates permit
estimated respondent burden compared interest to persons who work in Clean applications for construction activities
with the ICR previously approved by Water Act and wetland programs. in the majority of the nation’s waters
OMB. This burden reduction is due to Potentially affected entities may subject to the Clean Water Act.
the use of statistical methods such as include, but are not limited to: Although states and tribes may assume
random sampling and extrapolation, Environmental groups; state, local, and the dredge and fill permit
which will reduce the number of tribal governments; private sector responsibilities pursuant to section
respondents. entities who frequently seek Clean 404(g) of the Clean Water Act, only two
Water Act section 404 permits; states (Michigan and New Jersey) and no
Courtney Kerwin, academia; and the public. If you have tribes have assumed the program to
Acting Director, Collection Strategies questions regarding the applicability of date. If a state or tribe is considering
Division. this action to a particular entity, consult assuming such responsibilities, among
[FR Doc. 2015–05936 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] the person listed under FOR FURTHER the first questions that need to be
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P INFORMATION CONTACT. answered is for which waters will the
state or tribe assume permitting
B. How can I get copies of this document
responsibility and for which waters the
and other related information?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will
AGENCY The docket for this action, identified retain permitting authority. States have
by docket identification (ID) number raised concerns to the EPA that section
[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056; FRL–9923–96–
EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056, is available 404 of the Clean Water Act and its
OW]
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the implementing regulations lack sufficient
National Advisory Council for Office of Water Regulatory Public clarity to enable states and tribes to
Environmental Policy and Technology; Docket in the Environmental Protection estimate the extent of permit program
Request for Nominations to NACEPT Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), WJC responsibilities they would assume and
Subcommittee West Building, Rm. 3334, 1301 associated program implementation
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC costs (Stoner letter from the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 20004. The Public Reading Room is Environmental Council of States, the
Agency (EPA). open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Association of Clean Water
ACTION: Notice. Monday through Friday, excluding legal Administrators, and the Association of
holidays. The telephone number for the State Wetland Managers April 30, 2014.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744. Letter in the docket.). The lack of clarity
Protection Agency (EPA) invites Please review the visitor instructions on these questions could discourage
nominations from a diverse range of and additional information about the states and tribes from pursuing
qualified candidates for serving on a docket available at http://www.epa.gov/ assumption as envisioned under the
new subcommittee under the National dockets/. Clean Water Act.
Advisory Council for Environmental The Assumable Waters Subcommittee
Policy and Technology (NACEPT) to II. Background will have a limited duration and narrow
provide advice and recommendations The NACEPT is a federal advisory focus. Other aspects of state or tribal
on how the EPA can best clarify committee chartered under the Federal assumption will not be in scope for the
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assumable waters for dredge and fill Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public deliberations of this advisory
permit programs pursuant to the Clean Law 92–463. The EPA established the committee. For example, the
Water Act section 404(g)(1). The EPA is NACEPT in 1988 to provide advice to subcommittee will not be deliberating
undertaking this effort to support states the EPA Administrator on a broad range on the merits of assumption. It will
and tribes that wish to assume the of environmental policy, management focus on how the EPA can clarify the
program. Members are anticipated to be and technology issues. The EPA is now waters for which a state or tribe may
selected by June 15, 2015. Sources in seeking to form a subcommittee under assume Clean Water Act section 404
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| Contact | Robert Barles, Drinking Water Protection Division (Mail Code 4606M), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-3814; fax | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 13538 |
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