80 FR 61419 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Reporting Requirements for BEACH Act Grants (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)

Page Range		61419-61419
FR Document		2015-26037

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Information collection request for reporting requirements for BEACH act grants (renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2048.05, OMB Control No. 2040-0244) 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 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ 20415-0641; FRL -9935-60-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Information Collection Request for Reporting Requirements for BEACH Act 
Grants (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Information collection request 
for reporting requirements for BEACH act grants (renewal)'' (EPA ICR 
No. 2048.05, OMB Control No. 2040-0244) 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 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 December 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ 
20415-0614 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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: Tracy Bone, OW, 4305T, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 202-564-5257; 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.
    Abstract: The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health 
(BEACH) Act amends the Clean Water Act (CWA) in part and authorizes the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award BEACH Act Program 
Development and Implementation Grants to coastal and Great Lakes 
states, tribes, and territories (collectively referred to as states) 
for their beach monitoring and notification programs. The grants will 
assist those states to develop and implement a consistent approach to 
monitor recreational water quality; assess, manage, and communicate 
health risks from waterborne microbial contamination; notify the public 
of pollution occurrences, and post beach advisories and closures to 
prevent public exposure to microbial pathogens. To qualify for a BEACH 
Act Grant, a state must submit information to EPA documenting that its 
beach monitoring and notification program is consistent with 11 
performance criteria outlined in the National Beach Guidance and 
Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are environmental and public health agencies in coastal and 
Great Lakes states, territories, and tribes.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain the grants 
as directed by the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health 
(BEACH) Act amendment to the Clean Water Act (CWA).
    Estimated number of respondents: 38.
    Frequency of response: Submitting monitoring and notification 
reports quarterly, all other reporting annual.
    Total estimated burden: 92,391 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $13,302,102 (per year), includes $9,731,280 
operation & maintenance costs. There are no capital costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 3,579 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to an additional respondent 
qualifying for a grant and to additional performance criteria related 
to public evaluation of programs and implementation schedules, which 
are discussed in the updated grant guidance document, National Beach 
Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition.

    Dated: October 1, 2015.
Elizabeth Southerland,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
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petitions received pursuant to 40 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: waterborne microbial contamination;
80.1416 that use jatropha oil as a Tracy Bone, OW, 4305T, Environmental notify the public of pollution
feedstock. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania occurrences, and post beach advisories
Dated: September 30, 2015. Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; and closures to prevent public exposure
Christopher Grundler,
telephone number: 202–564–5257; to microbial pathogens. To qualify for a
email address: bone.tracy@epa.gov. BEACH Act Grant, a state must submit
Director, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information to EPA documenting that its
Supporting documents which explain beach monitoring and notification
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in detail the information that the EPA program is consistent with 11
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will be collecting are available in the performance criteria outlined in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket National Beach Guidance and Required
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION can be viewed online at Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014
AGENCY www.regulations.gov or in person at the Edition.
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Form Numbers: None.
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Respondents/affected entities: Entities
[EPA–HQ 20415–0641; FRL –9935–60–OW]
Washington, DC. The telephone number potentially affected by this action are
Proposed Information Collection for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. environmental and public health
Request; Comment Request; For additional information about EPA’s agencies in coastal and Great Lakes
Information Collection Request for public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ states, territories, and tribes.
Reporting Requirements for BEACH dockets. Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Act Grants (Renewal) Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Required to obtain the grants as directed
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments by the Beaches Environmental
AGENCY: Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i) Assessment and Coastal Health
Agency (EPA). evaluate whether the proposed (BEACH) Act amendment to the Clean
ACTION: Notice. collection of information is necessary Water Act (CWA).
for the proper performance of the Estimated number of respondents: 38.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection functions of the Agency, including Frequency of response: Submitting
Agency is planning to submit an whether the information will have monitoring and notification reports
information collection request (ICR), practical utility; (ii) evaluate the quarterly, all other reporting annual.
‘‘Information collection request for accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Total estimated burden: 92,391 hours
reporting requirements for BEACH act burden of the proposed collection of (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
grants (renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2048.05, information, including the validity of 1320.03(b)
OMB Control No. 2040–0244) to the the methodology and assumptions used; Total estimated cost: $13,302,102 (per
Office of Management and Budget (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and year), includes $9,731,280 operation &
(OMB) for review and approval in clarity of the information to be maintenance costs. There are no capital
accordance with the Paperwork collected; and (iv) minimize the burden costs.
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). of the collection of information on those Changes in Estimates: There is an
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public who are to respond, including through increase of 3,579 hours in the total
comments on specific aspects of the the use of appropriate automated estimated respondent burden compared
proposed information collection as electronic, mechanical, or other with the ICR currently approved by
described below. This is a proposed technological collection techniques or OMB. This increase is due to an
extension of the ICR, which is currently other forms of information technology, additional respondent qualifying for a
approved through December 31, 2015. e.g., permitting electronic submission of grant and to additional performance
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor responses. EPA will consider the criteria related to public evaluation of
and a person is not required to respond comments received and amend the ICR programs and implementation
to a collection of information unless it as appropriate. The final ICR package schedules, which are discussed in the
displays a currently valid OMB control will then be submitted to OMB for updated grant guidance document,
number. review and approval. At that time, EPA National Beach Guidance and Required
DATES: Comments must be submitted on will issue another Federal Register Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014
or before December 14, 2015. notice to announce the submission of Edition.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to Dated: October 1, 2015.
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ submit additional comments to OMB. Elizabeth Southerland,
20415–0614 online using Abstract: The Beaches Environmental Director, Office of Science and Technology.
www.regulations.gov (our preferred Assessment and Coastal Health [FR Doc. 2015–26037 Filed 10–9–15; 08:45 am]
method), or by mail to: EPA Docket (BEACH) Act amends the Clean Water
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Center, Environmental Protection Act (CWA) in part and authorizes the
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, (EPA) to award BEACH Act Program
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EPA’s policy is that all comments Grants to coastal and Great Lakes states,
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docket without change including any referred to as states) for their beach
personal information provided, unless monitoring and notification programs. Agency Information Collection
the comment includes profanity, threats, The grants will assist those states to Activities: Comment Request
information claimed to be Confidential develop and implement a consistent AGENCY:Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Business Information (CBI) or other approach to monitor recreational water
Submission for OMB review and
ACTION:
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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before December 14, 2015.
Contact		Tracy Bone, OW, 4305T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
FR Citation		80 FR 61419