80 FR 56465 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA Strategic Plan Information on Source Water Protection

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)

Page Range		56465-56466
FR Document		2015-23476

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA Strategic Plan Information on Source Water Protection'' (EPA ICR No. 1816.06, OMB Control No. 2040-0197) 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 is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described in this renewal notice. This is a proposed extension of the existing ICR, which is 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0013; FRL-9934-37-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA 
Strategic Plan Information on Source Water Protection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA Strategic Plan 
Information on Source Water Protection'' (EPA ICR No. 1816.06, OMB 
Control No. 2040-0197) 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 is soliciting 
public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described in this renewal notice. This is a proposed 
extension of the existing ICR, which is 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 November 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2004-0013, on-line using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to the OW Docket at OW-Docket@epa.gov or by mail to the Water 
Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 
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 profanities, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Hall, Drinking Water Protection 
Division--Prevention Branch, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water 
(MC 4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-3883; fax number: 
202-564-3756; email address: hall.beth@epa.gov.

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 http://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 specifically 
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. 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: EPA is collecting, on a voluntary basis, data from the 
states on their progress toward substantial implementation of 
protection strategies for all community water systems (CWSs). The 
information to be collected will help states and EPA understand the 
progress toward the Agency's goal of increasing the number of CWSs (and 
the populations they serve) with minimized risk to public health 
through development and implementation of source water protection 
strategies for source water areas. In April of 2015, the National Water 
Program published guidance for meeting the water-related goals in the 
FY 2014-2018 EPA Strategic Plan. In keeping with this guidance, EPA 
specifically tracks the percentage of all CWSs that are implementing 
source water protection and the percentage of the total population 
which is served by those systems.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: 51.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 342 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 
1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $14,853 (per year).
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease in the total estimated 
burden of 1,026 hours and a decrease in the total estimated cost of 
$130,416 from the existing ICR. This decrease is because source water 
protection programs are maturing. State databases are fully developed 
and tracking is routine compared to the burden and costs

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calculated for the existing ICR. The change in costs due to increased 
hourly labor charges is also factored into this estimate.

    Dated: September 14, 2015.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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products, upon cancellation of products request (ICR), ‘‘EPA Strategic Plan collection of information is necessary
10324–00002, 10324–00121, and 10324– Information on Source Water for the proper performance of the
00135, EPA anticipates allowing the Protection’’ (EPA ICR No. 1816.06, OMB functions of the Agency, including
registrant to sell and distribute existing Control No. 2040–0197) to the Office of whether the information will have
stocks of these products until March 20, Management and Budget (OMB) for practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
2017. Thereafter, the registrant is review and approval in accordance with accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
prohibited from selling or distributing the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 burden of the proposed collection of
these products listed in Table 1, except U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, information, including the validity of
for export in accordance with FIFRA EPA is soliciting public comments on the methodology and assumptions used;
section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o), or proper specific aspects of the proposed (iii) enhance the quality, utility and
disposal. Persons other than the information collection as described in clarity of the information to be
registrants may sell, distribute, or use this renewal notice. This is a proposed collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
existing stocks of products 10324– extension of the existing ICR, which is of the collection of information on those
00002, 10324–00121, and 10324–00135 approved through December 31, 2015. who are to respond, including through
until existing stocks are exhausted, An Agency may not conduct or sponsor the use of appropriate automated
provided that such sale, distribution, or and a person is not required to respond electronic, mechanical or other
use is consistent with the terms of the to a collection of information unless it technological collection techniques or
previously approved labeling on, or that displays a currently valid OMB control other forms of information technology.
accompanied, the canceled products. number. EPA will consider the comments
DATES: Comments must be submitted on received and amend the ICR as
B. For All Other Products Identified in appropriate. The final ICR package will
or before November 17, 2015.
Table 1 of Unit II then be submitted to OMB for review
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
The registrants may continue to sell identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– and approval. At that time, EPA will
and distribute existing stocks of all OW–2004–0013, on-line using issue another Federal Register notice to
other products listed in Table 1 of Unit www.regulations.gov (our preferred announce the submission of the ICR to
II. until September 19, 2016, which is method), by email to the OW Docket at OMB and the opportunity to submit
1-year after the publication of the OW-Docket@epa.gov or by mail to the additional comments to OMB.
Cancellation Order in the Federal Water Docket, Environmental Protection Abstract: EPA is collecting, on a
Register. Thereafter, the registrants are Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), voluntary basis, data from the states on
prohibited from selling or distributing Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania their progress toward substantial
all other products listed in Table 1, Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. implementation of protection strategies
except for export in accordance with EPA’s policy is that all comments for all community water systems
FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o), or received will be included in the public (CWSs). The information to be collected
proper disposal. Persons other than the docket without change including any will help states and EPA understand the
registrants may sell, distribute, or use personal information provided, unless progress toward the Agency’s goal of
existing stocks of all other products the comment includes profanities, increasing the number of CWSs (and the
listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until existing threats, information claimed to be populations they serve) with minimized
stocks are exhausted, provided that such Confidential Business Information (CBI) risk to public health through
sale, distribution, or use is consistent or other information whose disclosure is development and implementation of
with the terms of the previously restricted by statute. source water protection strategies for
approved labeling on, or that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth
source water areas. In April of 2015, the
accompanied, the canceled products. Hall, Drinking Water Protection National Water Program published
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Division—Prevention Branch, Office of guidance for meeting the water-related
Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC goals in the FY 2014–2018 EPA
Dated: September 9, 2015. Strategic Plan. In keeping with this
Steve Knizner,
4606M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., guidance, EPA specifically tracks the
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of percentage of all CWSs that are
Pesticide Programs.
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202–564–3883; fax number: implementing source water protection
[FR Doc. 2015–23473 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
202–564–3756; email address: and the percentage of the total
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hall.beth@epa.gov. population which is served by those
systems.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Form Numbers: None.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Supporting documents that explain in Respondents/affected entities: 51.
AGENCY detail the information that EPA will be Respondent’s obligation to respond:
collecting are available in the public Voluntary.
[EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0013; FRL–9934–37– docket for this ICR. The docket can be Frequency of response: Annual.
OW] viewed online at http:// Total estimated burden: 342 hours.
www.regulations.gov or in person at the Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Proposed Information Collection
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Total estimated cost: $14,853 (per
Request; Comment Request; EPA
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., year).
Strategic Plan Information on Source
Washington, DC. The telephone number Changes in Estimates: There is a
Water Protection
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. decrease in the total estimated burden of
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection For additional information about EPA’s 1,026 hours and a decrease in the total
Agency (EPA). public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ estimated cost of $130,416 from the
ACTION: Notice. dockets. existing ICR. This decrease is because
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of source water protection programs are
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental the PRA, EPA specifically solicits maturing. State databases are fully
Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to comments and information to enable it developed and tracking is routine
submit an information collection to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed compared to the burden and costs

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before November 17, 2015.
Contact		Beth Hall, Drinking Water Protection Division--Prevention Branch, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-3883; fax number:
FR Citation		80 FR 56465