80 FR 50276 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act § 312 (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 50276-50277] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20508] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0150; FRL-9932-70-OW] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Sec. 312 (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency plans to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Sec. 312 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1791.07, OMB Control No. 2040-0187) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA solicits public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2015. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before October 19, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW- 2008-0150, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OW-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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, (4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1266; fax number: 202- 566-1337; email address: fox-norse.virginia@epa.gov. [[Page 50277]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA solicits comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses). EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: (A) Sewage No-discharge Zones: The need for EPA to obtain information for, or to support, the establishment of no-discharge zones (NDZs) for vessel sewage in state waters stems from CWA sections 312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and implementing regulations at 40 CFR 140.4. No-discharge zones are established to provide greater environmental protection of specified state waters from treated and untreated vessel sewage. This ICR addresses the information requirements associated with the establishment of NDZs for vessel sewage. The information collection activities discussed in this ICR do not require the submission of any confidential information. (B) UNDS No-discharge Zones: Under section 312(n) of the Clean Water Act (``Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces'' or ``UNDS'') no-discharge zones (``NDZs'') for discharges from Armed Forces vessels may be established by either state prohibition or EPA prohibition following the procedures in 40 CFR part 1700. UNDS also provides that the Governor of any state may petition EPA and the Secretary of Defense to review any determination or standard promulgated under the UNDS program if there is significant new information that could reasonably result in a change to the determination or standard. This ICR discusses the information that is required from a state if it decides (1) to establish a NDZ by state prohibition or (2) to apply for a NDZ by EPA prohibition for the UNDS discharges for which EPA and DOD have determined that it is not reasonable or practicable to require a Marine Pollution Control Device to mitigate adverse effects on the marine environment. 40 CFR 1700.5. The ICR also discusses the information that is required from a state to submit a petition for review of EPA and DOD determinations that it is not reasonable or practicable to require a Marine Pollution Control Device for a particular UNDS discharge identified at 40 CFR 1700.5. NDZs for UNDS discharges that do require a Marine Pollution Control Device will not become applicable until after EPA and DOD promulgate performance standards for such Marine Pollution Control Devices, and after DOD promulgates regulations governing the design, construction, installation and use of Marine Pollution Control Devices to meet achieve the performance standards. The information collection activities discussed in this ICR do not require the submission of any confidential information. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: States. Respondent's obligation to respond: The responses to this collection of information are required to obtain the benefit of a sewage NDZ (CWA sections 312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and subsequent regulations at 40 CFR 140.4. The responses to this collection of information are required to obtain the benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of an UNDS determination or standard (see 33 U.S.C. 1322(n)). Estimated number of respondents: 16 (total). Frequency of response: One time. Total estimated burden: 2266 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $108,622 (per year), includes $2,300 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: EPA expects that the burden hours will stay the same as the current estimate for this ICR extension. Cost estimates will likely remain the same or rise when EPA revises them for this ICR extension because of changes in the state and federal labor costs. Dated: August 13, 2015. Benita Best-Wong, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds. [FR Doc. 2015-20508 Filed 8-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA for submitting comments to a federal ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and EPA policy, notice is hereby given advisory committee is different from the AGENCY
that the SAB Radiation Advisory process used to submit comments to an
Committee will hold two public EPA program office. Federal advisory [EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0150; FRL–9932–70–
teleconferences to learn about the committees and panels, including OW]
agency’s ANPRM to consider revising scientific advisory committees, provide
the Environmental Radiation Protection independent advice to the EPA. Proposed Information Collection
Standards for Nuclear Power Operations Interested members of the public may Request; Comment Request;
(40 CFR part 190). The Committee will submit relevant information on the topic Establishing No-Discharge Zones
comply with the provisions of FACA of this advisory activity, and/or the (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act § 312
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office group conducting the activity, for the (Renewal)
procedural policies. SAB to consider during the advisory
EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation process. Input from the public to the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
requested an opportunity to brief the SAB will have the most impact if it Agency (EPA).
SAB Radiation Advisory Committee on provides specific scientific or technical ACTION: Notice.
the agency’s ANPRM to consider information or analysis for SAB
revising the Environmental Radiation committees and panels to consider or if SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Protection Standards for Nuclear Power it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the Agency plans to submit an information
Operations (40 CFR part 190), which technical information. Members of the collection request (ICR), ‘‘Establishing
was released for public review and public wishing to provide comment No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under
comment on February 4, 2014 (79 FR should contact the DFO directly. Clean Water Act § 312 (Renewal)’’ (EPA
6509). The briefing will help to inform Oral Statements: In general, ICR No. 1791.07, OMB Control No.
the Committee in preparation for a later individuals or groups requesting an oral 2040–0187) to the Office of Management
consultation, where the SAB will presentation at the teleconferences will and Budget (OMB) for review and
provide early advice for the agency’s be limited to three minutes. Interested approval in accordance with the
consideration on technical issues parties wishing to provide comments Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
associated with standards for radiation should contact Mr. Hanlon, DFO, in U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so,
dose to the public from normal writing (preferably via email) at the EPA solicits public comments on
operation of nuclear power plants and contact information noted above by specific aspects of the proposed
other uranium fuel cycle facilities. The November 3, 2015, to be placed on the information collection as described
purpose of the teleconference on list of public speakers for the below. This is a proposed extension of
November 10, 2015 is for EPA to brief teleconference. Written Statements: the ICR, which is currently approved
the Committee about the agency’s Written statements will be accepted through December 31, 2015. An Agency
ANPRM and for the public to provide throughout the advisory process; may not conduct or sponsor and a
comments for the Committee’s however, for timely consideration by person is not required to respond to a
consideration regarding the ANPRM. If Committee members, statements should collection of information unless it
all oral comments from registered public be supplied to the DFO (preferably via displays a currently valid OMB control
speakers cannot be accommodated at email) at the contact information noted number.
the November 10, 2015 teleconference, above by November 3, 2015. It is the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
an additional teleconference will be SAB Staff Office general policy to post or before October 19, 2015.
held on November 13, 2015 for that written comments on the Web page for ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
purpose. Additional information about advisory meetings. Submitters are referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
this SAB activity can be found at the requested to provide an unsigned OW–2008–0150, online using
following URL http://yosemite.epa.gov/ version of each document because the www.regulations.gov (our preferred
sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/ SAB Staff Office does not publish method), by email to OW-Docket@
40%20CFR%20190?OpenDocument. documents with signatures on its Web
Technical Contacts: Any technical epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
sites. Members of the public should be Center, Environmental Protection
questions concerning EPA’s ANPRM to aware that their personal contact
consider revising the Environmental Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
information, if included in any written Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Radiation Protection Standards for comments, may be posted to the SAB
Nuclear Power Operations (40 CFR part DC 20460.
Web site. Copyrighted material will not EPA’s policy is that all comments
190) should be directed to Mr. Brian be posted without explicit permission of
Littleton in the EPA Office of Air and received will be included in the public
the copyright holder. docket without change including any
Radiation, by telephone at (202) 343– Accessibility: For information on
9216 or by email at littleton.brian@ personal information provided, unless
access or services for individuals with the comment includes profanity, threats,
epa.gov. disabilities, please contact Mr. Hanlon
Availability of Teleconference information claimed to be Confidential
at the contact information provided Business Information (CBI), or other
Materials: Prior to the teleconference, above. To request accommodation of a
the agenda and other materials will be information whose disclosure is
disability, please contact Mr. Hanlon restricted by statute.
accessible through the calendar link on preferably at least ten days prior to the
the blue navigation bar at http:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
teleconferences to give EPA as much
www.epa.gov/sab/. Materials may also Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans and Coastal
time as possible to process your request.
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be accessed at the URL provided above. Protection Division, Office of Wetlands,
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Dated: August 7, 2015. Oceans and Watersheds, (4504T),
Public comment for consideration by Thomas H. Brennan, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
EPA’s federal advisory committees and Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
panels has a different purpose from Staff Office. DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–
public comment provided to EPA [FR Doc. 2015–20498 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] 1266; fax number: 202–566–1337; email
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘UNDS’’) no-discharge zones (‘‘NDZs’’) as the current estimate for this ICR
Supporting documents which explain in for discharges from Armed Forces extension. Cost estimates will likely
detail the information that the EPA will vessels may be established by either remain the same or rise when EPA
be collecting are available in the public state prohibition or EPA prohibition revises them for this ICR extension
docket for this ICR. The docket can be following the procedures in 40 CFR part because of changes in the state and
viewed online at www.regulations.gov 1700. UNDS also provides that the federal labor costs.
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Governor of any state may petition EPA Dated: August 13, 2015.
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 and the Secretary of Defense to review Benita Best-Wong,
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, any determination or standard
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and
DC. The telephone number for the promulgated under the UNDS program Watersheds.
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For if there is significant new information
[FR Doc. 2015–20508 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am]
additional information about EPA’s that could reasonably result in a change
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public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ to the determination or standard. This
dockets. ICR discusses the information that is
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of required from a state if it decides (1) to
the PRA, EPA solicits comments and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
establish a NDZ by state prohibition or
information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate AGENCY
(2) to apply for a NDZ by EPA
whether the proposed collection of prohibition for the UNDS discharges for [FRL–9932–71–OA]
information is necessary for the proper which EPA and DOD have determined
performance of the functions of the that it is not reasonable or practicable to Request for Public Comments on the
Agency, including whether the require a Marine Pollution Control List of Candidates for EPA’s Science
information will have practical utility; Device to mitigate adverse effects on the Advisory Board (SAB) Agricultural
(ii) evaluate the accuracy of the marine environment. 40 CFR 1700.5. Science Committee
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the The ICR also discusses the information AGENCY: Environmental Protection
proposed collection of information, that is required from a state to submit Agency (EPA).
including the validity of the a petition for review of EPA and DOD ACTION: Notice.
methodology and assumptions used; determinations that it is not reasonable
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and or practicable to require a Marine SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
clarity of the information to be Pollution Control Device for a particular Protection Agency (EPA) invites public
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden UNDS discharge identified at 40 CFR comments on the list of candidates
of the collection of information on those 1700.5. NDZs for UNDS discharges that being considered for appointment to the
who are to respond, including through do require a Marine Pollution Control EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB)
the use of appropriate automated Device will not become applicable until Agricultural Science Committee to
electronic, mechanical, or other after EPA and DOD promulgate provide advice to the chartered SAB
technological collection techniques or performance standards for such Marine regarding matters referred to the SAB
other forms of information technology Pollution Control Devices, and after that will have a significant direct impact
(e.g., permitting electronic submission DOD promulgates regulations governing on farming and agriculture-related
of responses). EPA will consider the the design, construction, installation industries.
comments received and amend the ICR and use of Marine Pollution Control DATES: Nominations should be
as appropriate. The final ICR package Devices to meet achieve the
will then be submitted to OMB for submitted in time to arrive no later than
performance standards. The information September 9, 2015.
review and approval. At that time, EPA collection activities discussed in this
will issue another Federal Register FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ICR do not require the submission of Members of the public wishing to obtain
notice to announce the submission of any confidential information.
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to further information may contact Ms.
Form Numbers: None.
submit additional comments to OMB. Respondents/affected entities: States. Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal
Abstract: (A) Sewage No-discharge Respondent’s obligation to respond: Officer (DFO) for the committee, by
Zones: The need for EPA to obtain The responses to this collection of email at sanzone.stephanie@epa.gov or
information for, or to support, the information are required to obtain the by telephone at 202–564–2067.
establishment of no-discharge zones benefit of a sewage NDZ (CWA sections Background: The chartered SAB (the
(NDZs) for vessel sewage in state waters 312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and Board) was established in 1978 by the
stems from CWA sections 312(f)(3), subsequent regulations at 40 CFR 140.4. Environmental Research, Development
(f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and The responses to this collection of and Demonstration Authorization Act
implementing regulations at 40 CFR information are required to obtain the (42 U.S.C. 4365) to provide independent
140.4. No-discharge zones are benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of advice to the Administrator on general
established to provide greater an UNDS determination or standard (see scientific and technical matters
environmental protection of specified 33 U.S.C. 1322(n)). underlying the Agency’s policies and
state waters from treated and untreated Estimated number of respondents: 16 actions. Members of the SAB and its
vessel sewage. This ICR addresses the (total). subcommittees constitute a
information requirements associated Frequency of response: One time. distinguished body of non-EPA
with the establishment of NDZs for Total estimated burden: 2266 hours scientists, engineers, economists, and
vessel sewage. The information (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR social scientists that are nationally and
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collection activities discussed in this 1320.03(b). internationally recognized experts in
ICR do not require the submission of Total estimated cost: $108,622 (per their respective fields. Members are
any confidential information. year), includes $2,300 annualized appointed by the EPA Administrator,
(B) UNDS No-discharge Zones: Under capital or operation & maintenance generally for a period of three years. The
section 312(n) of the Clean Water Act costs. SAB conducts business in accordance
(‘‘Uniform National Discharge Standards Changes in Estimates: EPA expects with the Federal Advisory Committee
for Vessels of the Armed Forces’’ or that the burden hours will stay the same Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and
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| Contact | Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, (4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1266; fax number: 202- | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 50276 |
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