80_FR_60334 80 FR 60142 - Proposed Information Collection Requests; Comment Requests

80 FR 60142 - Proposed Information Collection Requests; Comment Requests

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit three information collection requests (ICRs): ``Information Collection Request for Cooling Water Intake Structures New Facility Final Rule (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1973.06, OMB Control No. 2040- 0241); ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request: National Pretreatment Program'' (EPA ICR No. 0002.15, OMB Control No. 2040-0009); and ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0229.21, OMB Control No. 2040-0004) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collections as described below. This is a proposed extension of the three ICRs, which are 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW_2008-0719; FRL-9935-28-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Requests; Comment Requests

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit three information collection requests (ICRs): ``Information 
Collection Request for Cooling Water Intake Structures New Facility 
Final Rule (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1973.06, OMB Control No. 2040-
0241); ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request: 
National Pretreatment Program'' (EPA ICR No. 0002.15, OMB Control No. 
2040-0009); and ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection 
Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 
Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0229.21, OMB Control No. 2040-0004) 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.). 
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects 
of the proposed information collections as described below. This is a 
proposed extension of the three ICRs, which are 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 December 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID numbers 
provided for each item in the text online using www.regulations.gov 
(our preferred method), by email to [email protected] (Identify Docket 
ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0719 in the subject line), 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: Amelia Letnes, State and Regional 
Branch, Water Permits Division, OWM Mail Code: 4203M, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 564-5627; fax number: (202) 564 9544; email 
address: [email protected]

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 is soliciting 
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.

A. List of ICRS Planned To Be Submitted

(1) ``Information Collection Request for Cooling Water Intake 
Structures New Facility Final Rule (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1973.06, 
OMB Control No. 2040-0241), expiration date: December 31, 2015. Docket 
Number: EPA-HQ-OW_2008-0719
(2) ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for 
National Pretreatment Program'' (EPA ICR No. 0002.15, OMB Control No. 
2040-0009), expiration date: December 31, 2015. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-
OW_2008-0719
(3) ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program 
(Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0229.21, OMB Control No. 2040-0004), 
expiration date: December 31, 2015. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OW_2008-0719

B. Individual ICRS

(1) Information Collection Request for Cooling Water Intake Structures 
New Facility Final Rule (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 1973.06, OMB Control No. 
2040-0241), expiration date: December 31, 2015

    Abstract: Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) provides that 
``[a]ny standard established pursuant to [CWA section 301] or [CWA 
section 306] and applicable to a point source shall require that the 
location, design, construction, and capacity of cooling water intake 
structures reflect the best technology available for minimizing adverse 
environmental impact.'' The section 316(b) New Facility Rule (66 FR 
65256; December 18, 2001) and minor amendments (68 FR 36749; June 19, 
2003) implement section 316(b) of the

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CWA as it applies to new facilities that use cooling water intake 
structures (CWISs). The rule requires new facilities to submit several 
distinct types of information as part of their NPDES permit 
application. In addition, the rule requires new facilities to maintain 
monitoring and reporting data as outlined by the Director in their 
NPDES permits. The information requirements in this ICR are necessary 
to ensure that new facilities are complying with the rule's provisions, 
and thereby minimizing adverse environmental impact resulting from 
impingement and entrainment losses due to the withdrawal of cooling 
water.
    Applications for an NPDES permit may contain confidential business 
information. However, EPA does not consider the specific information 
being requested by the final rule to be typical of confidential 
business or personal information. If a respondent does consider this 
information to be of a confidential nature, the respondent may request 
that such information be treated as confidential. All confidential data 
will be handled in accordance with 40 CFR 122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and 
EPA's Security Manual part III, chapter 9, dated August 9, 1976.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents affected include any new 
industrial facility that operates a cooling water intake structure that 
withdraws greater than 2 MGD of surface water and uses 25% or more of 
this water for cooling purposes. While respondents for this ICR would 
include any new facilities that meet the applicable requirements of the 
rule, EPA estimates that there are six primary industrial sectors that 
account for more than 99 percent of all cooling water used in the 
United States: (1) Traditional steam electric utilities, (2) nonutility 
power producers, (3) manufacturers in SIC Major Group 26 (paper and 
allied products), (4) manufacturers in SIC Major Group 28 (chemicals 
and allied products), (5) manufacturers in SIC Major Group 29 
(petroleum and coal products, and (6) manufacturers in SIC Major Group 
33 (primary metals). A detailed description of the SIC (and NAICS) 
codes can be found at 66 FR 65257.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory--Section 316(b) New 
Facility Rule (66 FR 65256; December 18, 2001) and minor amendments (68 
FR 36749; June 19, 2003).
    Estimated number of respondents: The estimated number of 
respondents is 145 (total).
    Frequency of response: The frequency of response varies depending 
on the specific response activity and can range between monthly and 
once every 5 years.
    Total estimated burden: 151,789 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $11,817,460 (per year), includes $2,267,728 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a net increase of 13,367 hours (10%) 
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This increase is primarily due to the 
addition of the newly built facilities and an increase in the number of 
facilities are entering the renewal phase of the permitting process.
(2) ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request: National 
Pretreatment Program'' (EPA ICR No. 0002.15, OMB Control No. 2040-
0009), expiration date: December 31, 2015.

    Abstract: This ICR calculates the burden and costs associated with 
managing and implementing the National Pretreatment Program as mandated 
under sections 402(a) and (b) and 307(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA or 
the Act). This ICR includes all existing tasks under the National 
Pretreatment Program, as amended by the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency's (EPA) Streamlining Rule. Section 402(b) of CWA requires EPA to 
develop national pretreatment standards to control industrial 
discharges into sewage systems. The purpose of these standards is to 
prevent pollutants from passing through the treatment plant or 
interfering with treatment plant operations, possibly resulting in 
damage to the environment or a threat to public health.
    Reporting requirements may contain CBI, proprietary information, or 
information containing compromising trade secrets. In such cases, the 
respondent has the right to request that the information be treated as 
CBI. If a respondent does consider this information to be of a 
confidential nature, the respondent may request that such information 
be treated as confidential. All confidential data will be handled in 
accordance with 40 CFR 122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and EPA's Security Manual 
part III, chapter 9, dated August 9, 1976.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Various industrial categories, 
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs), Local and State governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory--Sections 402(a) and 
(b) and 307(b) of the CWA.
    Estimated number of respondents: The estimated number of 
respondents is 23,571 (total).
    Frequency of response: The frequency of response varies depending 
on the specific response activity and can range between monthly and 
once every 5 years.
    Total estimated burden: 1,744,406 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $77,907,187 (per year), includes $2,515,470 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a net decrease of 62,110 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This change is primarily the result of revised 
estimates of the number of SIUs, including facilities that closed, 
facilities that were downgraded from CIU or SIU status, and the 
addition of facilities that opened or are newly permitted. The 
reduction also reflects a reduction in the number of POTWs projected to 
develop a pretreatment program during the three-year ICR period.
    (3) ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program 
(Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0229.21, OMB Control No. 2040-0004), expiration 
date: December 31, 2015.
    Abstract: This consolidated ICR calculates the burden and costs 
associated with the NPDES program, identifies the types of activities 
regulated under the NPDES program, describes the roles and 
responsibilities of state governments and the Agency, and presents the 
program areas that address the various types of regulated activities. 
It is an update of the 2011 Information Collection Request for the 
NPDES Program (OMB Control Number: 2040-0004; EPA ICR Number: 0229.20) 
that consolidated the burden and costs associated with activities 
previously reported in ten of the 15 NPDES program or NPDES-related 
ICRs administered by EPA's Water Permits Division. This renewal 
includes the addition of the burden and costs for the Airport Deicing 
Category, which were previously contained in a separate ICR.
    Permit applications and other respondent reports may contain 
confidential business information. If a respondent does consider this 
information to be of a confidential nature, the respondent may request 
that such information be treated as confidential. All confidential data 
will be handled in accordance with 40 CFR 122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and 
EPA's

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Security Manual part III, chapter 9, dated August 9, 1976.
    Form Numbers: OMB No. 2040-0086; OMB No. 2040-0250; OMB No. 2040-
0188, OMB No. 2040-0211; OMB No. 1004-0189; and OMB No. 2040-0004.
    Respondents/affected entities: Any industrial point source 
discharger of pollutants, including but not limited to publicly owned 
and privately owned treatment works (POTWs and PrOTWs), sewage sludge 
management and disposal operations, small and large vessels, airports 
with deicing operations, dischargers of stormwater, construction sites, 
municipalities, local and state governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. Sections 301, 302, 
304, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402, 403, 405, and 510 of the CWA; the 1987 
Water Quality Act (WQA) revisions to CWA section 402(p); 40 (CFR) Parts 
122, 123, 124, and 125 (and Parts 501 and 503 for Biosolids); and the 
Great Lakes Critical Programs Act (CPA).
    Estimated number of respondents: 532,523 total (321,205 facilities, 
210,681 vessels, and 637 States/Tribes/Territories).
    Frequency of response: The frequency of response varies depending 
on the specific response activity and can range from ongoing and 
monthly to once every 5 years.
    Total estimated burden: 21,038,480 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,035,773,445 (per year), includes 
$20,453,959 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a net decrease of 286,261 (1.3%) 
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This decrease is primarily due to a 
reduction in the estimate of the number of respondents. This net 
reduction included an increase in burden related to: The addition of 
the burden associated with the airport deicing category; changes in the 
burden associated with agency actions related to changes in the VGP; 
and addition of burden associated with the issuance of the small 
vessels general permit (sVGP).

    Dated: September 24, 2015.
Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.                information, including the validity of
                                                  AGENCY                                                  3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is                the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                          soliciting public comments on specific                (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                  [ER–FRL–9023–3]                                         aspects of the proposed information                   clarity of the information to be
                                                  Environmental Impact Statements;                        collections as described below. This is               collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
                                                  Notice of Availability                                  a proposed extension of the three ICRs,               of the collection of information on those
                                                                                                          which are currently approved through                  who are to respond, including through
                                                    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal                 December 31, 2015. An Agency may not                  the use of appropriate automated
                                                  Activities, General Information (202)                   conduct or sponsor and a person is not                electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                  564–7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa.                   required to respond to a collection of                technological collection techniques or
                                                    Receipt of Environmental Impact                       information unless it displays a                      other forms of information technology,
                                                  Statements (EISs) Filed 09/28/2015                      currently valid OMB control number.                   e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                  Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.                              DATES: Comments must be submitted on                  responses. EPA will consider the
                                                                                                          or before December 4, 2015.                           comments received and amend the ICR
                                                  Notice                                                                                                        as appropriate. The final ICR package
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act                   referencing the Docket ID numbers                     will then be submitted to OMB for
                                                  requires that EPA make public its                       provided for each item in the text online             review and approval. At that time, EPA
                                                  comments on EISs issued by other                        using www.regulations.gov (our                        will issue another Federal Register
                                                  Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters                 preferred method), by email to ow-                    notice to announce the submission of
                                                  on EISs are available at:https://                       docket@epa.gov (Identify Docket ID No.                the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
                                                  cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/                    EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0719 in the subject                    submit additional comments to OMB.
                                                  action/eis/search.                                      line), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,              A. List of ICRS Planned To Be
                                                  EIS No. 20150283, Draft, NOAA, LA,                      Environmental Protection Agency, Mail                 Submitted
                                                    PROGRAMMATIC—Deepwater                                Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
                                                                                                                                                                (1) ‘‘Information Collection Request for
                                                    Horizon Oil Spill: Draft Programmatic                 NW., Washington, DC 20460.
                                                                                                                                                                      Cooling Water Intake Structures
                                                    Damage Assessment and Restoration                        EPA’s policy is that all comments
                                                                                                                                                                      New Facility Final Rule (Renewal)’’
                                                    Plan, Comment Period Ends: 12/04/                     received will be included in the public
                                                                                                                                                                      (EPA ICR No. 1973.06, OMB
                                                    2015, Contact: Courtney Groeneveld                    docket without change including any
                                                                                                                                                                      Control No. 2040–0241), expiration
                                                    301–427–8666                                          personal information provided, unless
                                                                                                                                                                      date: December 31, 2015. Docket
                                                    Dated: September 28, 2015.                            the comment includes profanity, threats,
                                                                                                                                                                      Number: EPA–HQ–OW_2008–0719
                                                  Karin Leff,
                                                                                                          information claimed to be Confidential                (2) ‘‘ICR Supporting Statement
                                                                                                          Business Information (CBI) or other                         Information Collection Request for
                                                  Acting Director,NEPA Compliance
                                                  Division,Office of Federal Activities.
                                                                                                          information whose disclosure is                             National Pretreatment Program’’
                                                                                                          restricted by statute.                                      (EPA ICR No. 0002.15, OMB
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–24929 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                            Control No. 2040–0009), expiration
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                                                                                                          Amelia Letnes, State and Regional                           date: December 31, 2015. Docket
                                                                                                          Branch, Water Permits Division, OWM                         Number: EPA–HQ–OW_2008–0719
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                Mail Code: 4203M, Environmental                       (3) ‘‘ICR Supporting Statement
                                                  AGENCY                                                  Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania                        Information Collection Request for
                                                                                                          Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;                             National Pollutant Discharge
                                                  [EPA–HQ–OW_2008–0719; FRL–9935–28–                      telephone number: (202) 564–5627; fax                       Elimination System (NPDES)
                                                  OW]                                                     number: (202) 564 9544; email address:                      Program (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No.
                                                                                                          letnes.amelia@epa.gov                                       0229.21, OMB Control No. 2040–
                                                  Proposed Information Collection
                                                  Requests; Comment Requests                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                  0004), expiration date: December
                                                                                                          Supporting documents which explain in                       31, 2015. Docket Number: EPA–
                                                  AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        detail the information that the EPA will                    HQ–OW_2008–0719
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                           be collecting are available in the public
                                                                                                                                                                B. Individual ICRS
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         docket for this ICR. The docket can be
                                                                                                          viewed online at www.regulations.gov                  (1) Information Collection Request for
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection                or in person at the EPA Docket Center,                     Cooling Water Intake Structures
                                                  Agency (EPA) is planning to submit                      WJC West, Room 3334, 1301                                  New Facility Final Rule (Renewal)
                                                  three information collection requests                   Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,                         (EPA ICR No. 1973.06, OMB
                                                  (ICRs): ‘‘Information Collection Request                DC. The telephone number for the                           Control No. 2040–0241), expiration
                                                  for Cooling Water Intake Structures New                 Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For                         date: December 31, 2015
                                                  Facility Final Rule (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR                additional information about EPA’s                      Abstract: Section 316(b) of the Clean
                                                  No. 1973.06, OMB Control No. 2040–                      public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/              Water Act (CWA) provides that ‘‘[a]ny
                                                  0241); ‘‘ICR Supporting Statement                       dockets.                                              standard established pursuant to [CWA
                                                  Information Collection Request:                            Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of               section 301] or [CWA section 306] and
                                                  National Pretreatment Program’’ (EPA                    the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments                   applicable to a point source shall
                                                  ICR No. 0002.15, OMB Control No.                        and information to enable it to: (i)                  require that the location, design,
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                                                  2040–0009); and ‘‘ICR Supporting                        Evaluate whether the proposed                         construction, and capacity of cooling
                                                  Statement Information Collection                        collection of information is necessary                water intake structures reflect the best
                                                  Request for National Pollutant Discharge                for the proper performance of the                     technology available for minimizing
                                                  Elimination System (NPDES) Program                      functions of the Agency, including                    adverse environmental impact.’’ The
                                                  (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 0229.21, OMB                   whether the information will have                     section 316(b) New Facility Rule (66 FR
                                                  Control No. 2040–0004) to the Office of                 practical utility; (ii) evaluate the                  65256; December 18, 2001) and minor
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB) for                         accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the              amendments (68 FR 36749; June 19,
                                                  review and approval in accordance with                  burden of the proposed collection of                  2003) implement section 316(b) of the


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                                                  CWA as it applies to new facilities that                specific response activity and can range                Estimated number of respondents:
                                                  use cooling water intake structures                     between monthly and once every 5                      The estimated number of respondents is
                                                  (CWISs). The rule requires new facilities               years.                                                23,571 (total).
                                                  to submit several distinct types of                        Total estimated burden: 151,789                      Frequency of response: The frequency
                                                  information as part of their NPDES                      hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5              of response varies depending on the
                                                  permit application. In addition, the rule               CFR 1320.03(b).                                       specific response activity and can range
                                                  requires new facilities to maintain                        Total estimated cost: $11,817,460 (per             between monthly and once every 5
                                                  monitoring and reporting data as                        year), includes $2,267,728 annualized                 years.
                                                  outlined by the Director in their NPDES                 capital or operation & maintenance                      Total estimated burden: 1,744,406
                                                  permits. The information requirements                   costs.                                                hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
                                                  in this ICR are necessary to ensure that                   Changes in Estimates: There is a net               CFR 1320.03(b).
                                                  new facilities are complying with the                   increase of 13,367 hours (10%) in the                   Total estimated cost: $77,907,187 (per
                                                  rule’s provisions, and thereby                          total estimated respondent burden                     year), includes $2,515,470 annualized
                                                  minimizing adverse environmental                        compared with the ICR currently                       capital or operation & maintenance
                                                  impact resulting from impingement and                   approved by OMB. This increase is                     costs.
                                                  entrainment losses due to the                           primarily due to the addition of the                    Changes in Estimates: There is a net
                                                  withdrawal of cooling water.                            newly built facilities and an increase in             decrease of 62,110 hours in the total
                                                    Applications for an NPDES permit                      the number of facilities are entering the             estimated respondent burden compared
                                                  may contain confidential business                       renewal phase of the permitting process.              with the ICR currently approved by
                                                  information. However, EPA does not                      (2) ICR Supporting Statement                          OMB. This change is primarily the
                                                  consider the specific information being                      Information Collection Request:                  result of revised estimates of the number
                                                  requested by the final rule to be typical                    National Pretreatment Program’’                  of SIUs, including facilities that closed,
                                                  of confidential business or personal                         (EPA ICR No. 0002.15, OMB                        facilities that were downgraded from
                                                  information. If a respondent does                            Control No. 2040–0009), expiration               CIU or SIU status, and the addition of
                                                  consider this information to be of a                         date: December 31, 2015.                         facilities that opened or are newly
                                                  confidential nature, the respondent may                    Abstract: This ICR calculates the                  permitted. The reduction also reflects a
                                                  request that such information be treated                burden and costs associated with                      reduction in the number of POTWs
                                                  as confidential. All confidential data                  managing and implementing the                         projected to develop a pretreatment
                                                  will be handled in accordance with 40                   National Pretreatment Program as                      program during the three-year ICR
                                                  CFR 122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and EPA’s                     mandated under sections 402(a) and (b)                period.
                                                  Security Manual part III, chapter 9,                    and 307(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA                  (3) ICR Supporting Statement
                                                  dated August 9, 1976.                                   or the Act). This ICR includes all                    Information Collection Request for
                                                    Form Numbers: None.                                   existing tasks under the National                     National Pollutant Discharge
                                                    Respondents/affected entities:                        Pretreatment Program, as amended by                   Elimination System (NPDES) Program
                                                  Respondents affected include any new                    the U.S. Environmental Protection                     (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0229.21, OMB
                                                  industrial facility that operates a cooling             Agency’s (EPA) Streamlining Rule.                     Control No. 2040–0004), expiration
                                                  water intake structure that withdraws                   Section 402(b) of CWA requires EPA to                 date: December 31, 2015.
                                                  greater than 2 MGD of surface water and                 develop national pretreatment standards                 Abstract: This consolidated ICR
                                                  uses 25% or more of this water for                      to control industrial discharges into                 calculates the burden and costs
                                                  cooling purposes. While respondents for                 sewage systems. The purpose of these                  associated with the NPDES program,
                                                  this ICR would include any new                          standards is to prevent pollutants from               identifies the types of activities
                                                  facilities that meet the applicable                     passing through the treatment plant or                regulated under the NPDES program,
                                                  requirements of the rule, EPA estimates                 interfering with treatment plant                      describes the roles and responsibilities
                                                  that there are six primary industrial                   operations, possibly resulting in damage              of state governments and the Agency,
                                                  sectors that account for more than 99                   to the environment or a threat to public              and presents the program areas that
                                                  percent of all cooling water used in the                health.                                               address the various types of regulated
                                                  United States: (1) Traditional steam                       Reporting requirements may contain                 activities. It is an update of the 2011
                                                  electric utilities, (2) nonutility power                CBI, proprietary information, or                      Information Collection Request for the
                                                  producers, (3) manufacturers in SIC                     information containing compromising                   NPDES Program (OMB Control Number:
                                                  Major Group 26 (paper and allied                        trade secrets. In such cases, the                     2040–0004; EPA ICR Number: 0229.20)
                                                  products), (4) manufacturers in SIC                     respondent has the right to request that              that consolidated the burden and costs
                                                  Major Group 28 (chemicals and allied                    the information be treated as CBI. If a               associated with activities previously
                                                  products), (5) manufacturers in SIC                     respondent does consider this                         reported in ten of the 15 NPDES
                                                  Major Group 29 (petroleum and coal                      information to be of a confidential                   program or NPDES-related ICRs
                                                  products, and (6) manufacturers in SIC                  nature, the respondent may request that               administered by EPA’s Water Permits
                                                  Major Group 33 (primary metals). A                      such information be treated as                        Division. This renewal includes the
                                                  detailed description of the SIC (and                    confidential. All confidential data will              addition of the burden and costs for the
                                                  NAICS) codes can be found at 66 FR                      be handled in accordance with 40 CFR                  Airport Deicing Category, which were
                                                  65257.                                                  122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and EPA’s                       previously contained in a separate ICR.
                                                    Respondent’s obligation to respond:                   Security Manual part III, chapter 9,                    Permit applications and other
                                                  Mandatory—Section 316(b) New                            dated August 9, 1976.                                 respondent reports may contain
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                                                  Facility Rule (66 FR 65256; December                       Form Numbers: None.                                confidential business information. If a
                                                  18, 2001) and minor amendments (68                         Respondents/affected entities:                     respondent does consider this
                                                  FR 36749; June 19, 2003).                               Various industrial categories, publicly               information to be of a confidential
                                                    Estimated number of respondents:                      owned treatment works (POTWs), Local                  nature, the respondent may request that
                                                  The estimated number of respondents is                  and State governments.                                such information be treated as
                                                  145 (total).                                               Respondent’s obligation to respond:                confidential. All confidential data will
                                                    Frequency of response: The frequency                  Mandatory—Sections 402(a) and (b) and                 be handled in accordance with 40 CFR
                                                  of response varies depending on the                     307(b) of the CWA.                                    122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and EPA’s


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                                                  60144                         Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 192 / Monday, October 5, 2015 / Notices

                                                  Security Manual part III, chapter 9,                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              viewed online at www.regulations.gov
                                                  dated August 9, 1976.                                   AGENCY                                                or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
                                                     Form Numbers: OMB No. 2040–0086;                                                                           WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
                                                                                                          [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2005–0007, FRL–9935–
                                                  OMB No. 2040–0250; OMB No. 2040–                                                                              Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
                                                                                                          26–OSWER; EPA ICR Number 1426.11, OMB
                                                                                                          Control Number 2050–0105]                             DC. The telephone number for the
                                                  0188, OMB No. 2040–0211; OMB No.
                                                                                                                                                                Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
                                                  1004–0189; and OMB No. 2040–0004.
                                                                                                          Agency Information Collection                         additional information about EPA’s
                                                     Respondents/affected entities: Any                   Activities; Proposed Collection;                      public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
                                                  industrial point source discharger of                   Comment Request; EPA Worker                           dockets.
                                                  pollutants, including but not limited to                Protection Standards for Hazardous                       Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
                                                  publicly owned and privately owned                      Waste Operations and Emergency                        the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
                                                  treatment works (POTWs and PrOTWs),                     Response (Renewal)                                    comments and information to enable it
                                                  sewage sludge management and                                                                                  to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                  disposal operations, small and large                    AGENCY: Environmental Protection                      collection of information is necessary
                                                  vessels, airports with deicing                          Agency (EPA).                                         for the proper performance of the
                                                  operations, dischargers of stormwater,                  ACTION: Notice.                                       functions of the Agency, including
                                                  construction sites, municipalities, local                                                                     whether the information will have
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                     practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
                                                  and state governments.                                  Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44                     accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
                                                     Respondent’s obligation to respond:                  U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document                   burden of the proposed collection of
                                                  Mandatory. Sections 301, 302, 304, 306,                 announces that Environmental                          information, including the validity of
                                                  307, 308, 401, 402, 403, 405, and 510 of                Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to                the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                  the CWA; the 1987 Water Quality Act                     submit a request to renew an existing                 (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                  (WQA) revisions to CWA section 402(p);                  approved Information Collection                       clarity of the information to be
                                                  40 (CFR) Parts 122, 123, 124, and 125                   Request (ICR) to the Office of                        collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
                                                  (and Parts 501 and 503 for Biosolids);                  Management and Budget (OMB). This                     of the collection of information on those
                                                  and the Great Lakes Critical Programs                   ICR is scheduled to expire on December                who are to respond, including through
                                                  Act (CPA).                                              31, 2015. Before submitting the ICR to                the use of appropriate automated
                                                                                                          OMB for review and approval, EPA is                   electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                     Estimated number of respondents:                     soliciting comments on specific aspects               technological collection techniques or
                                                  532,523 total (321,205 facilities, 210,681              of the proposed information collection                other forms of information technology,
                                                  vessels, and 637 States/Tribes/                         as described below.                                   e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                  Territories).                                           DATES: Comments must be submitted on                  responses. EPA will consider the
                                                     Frequency of response: The frequency                 or before December 4, 2015.                           comments received and amend the ICR
                                                  of response varies depending on the                     ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                      as appropriate. The final ICR package
                                                  specific response activity and can range                identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–                   will then be submitted to OMB for
                                                  from ongoing and monthly to once every                  SFUND–2005–0007 by one of the                         review and approval. At that time, EPA
                                                  5 years.                                                following methods:                                    will issue another Federal Register
                                                                                                            • www.regulations.gov: Follow the                   notice to announce the submission of
                                                     Total estimated burden: 21,038,480                                                                         the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
                                                  hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5                on-line instructions for submitting
                                                                                                          comments.                                             submit additional comments to OMB.
                                                  CFR 1320.03(b).                                                                                                  Abstract: Section 126(f) of the
                                                                                                            • Email: superfund.docket@epa.gov.
                                                     Total estimated cost: $1,035,773,445                   • Mail: EPA Docket Center,                          Superfund Amendments and
                                                  (per year), includes $20,453,959                        Environmental Protection Agency, Mail                 Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
                                                  annualized capital or operation &                       Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.                  requires EPA to set worker protection
                                                  maintenance costs.                                      NW., Washington, DC 20460.                            standards for State and local employees
                                                                                                            EPA’s policy is that all comments                   engaged in hazardous waste operations
                                                     Changes in Estimates: There is a net
                                                                                                          received will be included in the public               and emergency response in the 27 States
                                                  decrease of 286,261 (1.3%) hours in the                                                                       that do not have Occupational Safety
                                                  total estimated respondent burden                       docket without change and may be
                                                                                                          made available online at                              and Health Administration approved
                                                  compared with the ICR currently                                                                               State plans. The EPA coverage, as cited
                                                  approved by OMB. This decrease is                       www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                                                                          personal information provided, unless                 in 40 CFR 311, required to be identical
                                                  primarily due to a reduction in the                                                                           to the OSHA standards, extends to three
                                                                                                          the comment includes information
                                                  estimate of the number of respondents.                                                                        categories of employees: Those engaged
                                                                                                          claimed to be Confidential Business
                                                  This net reduction included an increase                                                                       in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous
                                                                                                          Information (CBI) or other information
                                                  in burden related to: The addition of the               whose disclosure is restricted by statute.            waste sites, including corrective actions
                                                  burden associated with the airport                                                                            at Treatment, Storage and Disposal
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  deicing category; changes in the burden                                                                       (TSD) facilities regulated under the
                                                                                                          Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental                Resource Conservation and recovery Act
                                                  associated with agency actions related
                                                                                                          Response Team, MS 101, Building 205,                  (RCRA); employees working on routine
                                                  to changes in the VGP; and addition of                  Edison, NJ 08837, telephone number:
                                                  burden associated with the issuance of                                                                        hazardous waste operations at RCRA
                                                                                                          732–321–6726; fax number: 732–321–
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                                                  the small vessels general permit (sVGP).                                                                      TSD facilities; and employees involved
                                                                                                          6724; email address: burchette.sella@                 in emergency response operations
                                                    Dated: September 24, 2015.                            epa.gov.                                              without regard to location. This ICR
                                                  Andrew D. Sawyers,                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            renews existing mandatory record
                                                  Director, Office of Wastewater Management.              Supporting documents which explain in                 keeping collection of ongoing activities
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–25345 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]             detail the information that the EPA will              including monitoring of any potential
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                          be collecting are available in the public             employee exposure at uncontrolled
                                                                                                          docket for this ICR. The docket can be                hazardous waste sites, maintaining


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 08:53:35
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 08:53:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before December 4, 2015.
ContactAmelia Letnes, State and Regional Branch, Water Permits Division, OWM Mail Code: 4203M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-5627; fax number: (202) 564 9544; email
FR Citation80 FR 60142 

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