80_FR_78465 80 FR 78224 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides Rules

80 FR 78224 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides Rules

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

Page Range78224-78225
FR Document2015-31540

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Disinfectants/ Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides Rules (EPA ICR No. 1896.10, OMB Control No. 2040-0204) 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 17040) on March 31, 2015, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A description of the ICR is provided in this renewal notice, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78224-78225]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31540]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0439; FRL 9939-81-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, 
Chemical and Radionuclides Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted 
an Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Disinfectants/
Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides Rules (EPA ICR No. 
1896.10, OMB Control No. 2040-0204) 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.). This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 
2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register (80 FR 17040) on March 31, 2015, during a 60-day comment 
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. A description of the ICR is provided in this renewal notice, 
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may 
not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 15, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2011-0439, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected] or by mail to EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to 
[email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for 
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without modification 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: Kevin Roland, Drinking Water

[[Page 78225]]

Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 
(4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-4588; 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.
    Abstract: The Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and 
Radionuclides Rules ICR examines public water systems' and primacy 
agencies' burden and costs for recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
in support of the chemical drinking water regulations. These 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements are mandatory for compliance 
with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. 
The following chemical regulations are included: The Stage 1 
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR), the 
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR), 
the Chemical Phase Rules (Phases II/IIB/V), the Radionuclides Rule, the 
Disinfectant Residual Monitoring and Associated Activities under the 
Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), the Arsenic Rule and the Lead and 
Copper Rule (LCR). Future chemical-related rulemakings will be added to 
this consolidated ICR after the regulations are promulgated and the 
initial, rule-specific, ICRs are due to expire.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are new and existing public water systems and primacy 
agencies.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with 
40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
    Estimated number of respondents: 149,822.
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion, 
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, biennially, and every 3, 6 
and 9 years).
    Total estimated burden: 5,305,696 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined in 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $464,896,000 (per year), includes $5,492,000 
annualized capital costs and $253,440,000 operation and maintenance 
costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 428,639 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is a result of updating relevant 
baseline information for each rule with the most current and accurate 
information available and updating burden to incorporate the results of 
consultation with stakeholders. Estimated violation and other 
associated rates have also been updated to reflect current information 
on rule compliance.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-31540 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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78224 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices 9. In determining allocations, Western Power (WRP) contract provisions will ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION will consider existing Federal power continue to be available in the new AGENCY resource allocations of the applicants. SLCA/IP firm electric service contracts. 10. Western will base allocations to [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0439; FRL 9939–81– The CDP and WRP provisions allow OEI] Native American tribes on actual loads customers, at their discretion, to experienced in the most recent calendar augment hydropower allocations with Information Collection Request year. Western may use estimated load purchase power. Western reserves Submitted to OMB for Review and values if actual load data are not enough capacity on the CRSP Approval; Comment Request; available. Western will evaluate and transmission system to deliver the Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, may adjust inconsistent estimates maximum amount of hydropower the Chemical and Radionuclides Rules during the allocation process. Western system is capable of generating, which is available to assist tribes in developing under certain conditions can sometime AGENCY: Environmental Protection load estimates. occur. In times when hydropower Agency (EPA). 11. Western will base allocations to deliveries are lower, this transmission ACTION: Notice. eligible applicants on the actual loads capacity can be made available for use experienced in the most recent calendar SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental by the customers. Under CDP, Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted year and will apply current marketing customers may elect to use this reserved an Information Collection Request (ICR) criteria to these loads. 12. The minimum allocation will be transmission capacity to deliver their for the Disinfectants/Disinfection 100 kW. own energy resources in hours that it is Byproducts, Chemical and 13. Contractors must execute electric needed to augment the hydropower Radionuclides Rules (EPA ICR No. service contracts within 6 months of deliveries. WRP is similar to CDP, but 1896.10, OMB Control No. 2040–0204) receiving a contract offer from Western, customers request that Western act as to the Office of Management and Budget unless Western agrees otherwise in their agent and purchase energy (OMB) for review and approval in writing. available on the market to augment accordance with the Paperwork 14. If unanticipated obstacles to the hydropower deliveries. Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et delivery of electric service to a Native Availability of Information seq.). This is a proposed extension of American tribe arise, Western retains the ICR, which is currently approved the right to provide the economic Documents developed or retained by through December 31, 2015. Public benefit of the resource directly to the Western during this public process will comments were previously requested tribe. be available, by appointment, for via the Federal Register (80 FR 17040) 15. Existing Marketable Resource: inspection and copying at the CRSP MC, on March 31, 2015, during a 60-day Dependent upon available resource, located at 150 East Social Hall Avenue, comment period. This notice allows for Western proposes extending the existing Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah. Western an additional 30 days for public contract rates of delivery commitments, will post information concerning the comments. A description of the ICR is with associated energy, to the existing Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan on its provided in this renewal notice, SLCA/IP long-term, firm power Web site at: https://www.wapa.gov/ including its estimated burden and cost customers. regions/CRSP/PowerMarketing/Pages/ to the public. An Agency may not 16. Hydrology and River Operations conduct or sponsor and a person is not power-marketing.aspx. Written Withdrawal Provision: Western will required to respond to a collection of comments received as part of the 2025 reserve the right to adjust, at its information unless it displays a Marketing Plan formal public process discretion and sole determination, the currently valid OMB control number. will be available for viewing on the Web contract rate of delivery on 5 years’ DATES: Additional comments may be site. advance written notice in response to submitted on or before January 15, 2016. changes in hydrology and river Procedural Requirements ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, operations. Any such adjustments would occur after an appropriate public Environmental Compliance referencing Docket ID Number EPA– process. HQ–OW–2011–0439, to (1) EPA online Western will evaluate this action for using www.regulations.gov (our 17. Service Seasons: The Proposed compliance with the National 2025 Marketing Plan supports preferred method), by email to OW- Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of Docket@epa.gov or by mail to EPA continuing the current SLCA/IP summer 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347), the Council and winter seasons. Docket Center, Environmental on Environmental Quality Regulations Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, A. Summer Season: The 6-month (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and DOE 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., period from the first day of the April NEPA Regulations (10 CFR 1021). Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via billing period through the last day of the September billing period in any Determination Under Executive Order email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. calendar year. 12866 Address comments to OMB Desk Officer B. Winter Season: The 6-month period for EPA. from the first day of the October billing Western has an exemption from EPA’s policy is that all comments period of any calendar year through the centralized regulatory review under received will be included in the public last day of the March billing period of Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no docket without modification including the next succeeding calendar year. clearance of this notice by the Office of any personal information provided, Management and Budget is required. unless the comment includes profanity, tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES 18. Retention of Existing Contract Provisions: The Proposed 2025 threats, information claimed to be Dated: December 8, 2015. Marketing Plan supports using the Confidential Business Information (CBI) Mark A. Gabriel, or other information whose disclosure is existing SLCA/IP firm electric service contract provisions with only minor Administrator. restricted by statute. modifications. Customer Displacement [FR Doc. 2015–31619 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Power (CDP) and Western Replacement BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Kevin Roland, Drinking Water VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices 78225 Protection Division, Office of Ground annualized capital costs and ICR is given below, including its Water and Drinking Water, (4606M), $253,440,000 operation and estimated burden and cost to the public. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 maintenance costs. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Changes in the Estimates: There is a and a person is not required to respond DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– decrease of 428,639 hours in the total to a collection of information unless it 4588; email address: roland.kevin@ estimated respondent burden compared displays a currently valid OMB control epa.gov. with the ICR currently approved by number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB. This decrease is a result of DATES: Additional comments may be Supporting documents which explain in updating relevant baseline information submitted on or before January 15, 2016. detail the information that the EPA will for each rule with the most current and ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, be collecting are available in the public accurate information available and referencing Docket ID Number EPA– docket for this ICR. The docket can be updating burden to incorporate the HQ–RCRA–2013–0110, to (1) EPA viewed online at www.regulations.gov, results of consultation with online using www.regulations.gov (our or in person at the EPA Docket Center, stakeholders. Estimated violation and preferred method), by email to rcra- WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 other associated rates have also been docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, updated to reflect current information Docket Center, Environmental DC. The telephone number for the on rule compliance. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Courtney Kerwin, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., additional information about EPA’s Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Acting Director, Collection Strategies public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Division. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. dockets. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer [FR Doc. 2015–31540 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] Abstract: The Disinfectants/ for EPA. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and EPA’s policy is that all comments Radionuclides Rules ICR examines received will be included in the public public water systems’ and primacy docket without change including any ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION agencies’ burden and costs for personal information provided, unless AGENCY recordkeeping and reporting the comment includes profanity, threats, requirements in support of the chemical [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2013–0110; FRL–9940–16– information claimed to be Confidential drinking water regulations. These OEI] Business Information (CBI) or other recordkeeping and reporting information whose disclosure is requirements are mandatory for Information Collection Request restricted by statute. compliance with the Code of Federal Submitted to OMB for Review and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR parts 141 Approval; Comment Request; Jesse Miller, Office of Resource and 142. The following chemical Categorical Non-Waste Determination Conservation and Recovery, Materials regulations are included: The Stage 1 for Selected Non Hazardous Recovery and Waste Management Disinfectants and Disinfection Secondary Materials (NHSM): Division, MC 5302P, Environmental Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR), the Construction and Demolition Wood, Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Paper Recycling Process Residuals, Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR), the and Creosote-Treated Railroad Ties telephone number: (703) 308–1180; fax Chemical Phase Rules (Phases II/IIB/V), (Additions to List of Section 241.4 number: (703) 308–0522; email address: the Radionuclides Rule, the Disinfectant Categorical Non-Waste Fuels) miller.jesse@epa.gov. Residual Monitoring and Associated AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Activities under the Surface Water Agency (EPA). Supporting documents which explain in Treatment Rule (SWTR), the Arsenic detail the information that the EPA will Rule and the Lead and Copper Rule ACTION: Notice. be collecting are available in the public (LCR). Future chemical-related SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection docket for this ICR. The docket can be rulemakings will be added to this Agency has submitted an information viewed online at www.regulations.gov consolidated ICR after the regulations collection request (ICR), ‘‘Categorical or in person at the EPA Docket Center, are promulgated and the initial, rule- Non-Waste Determination for Selected WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 specific, ICRs are due to expire. Non Hazardous Secondary Materials Form Numbers: None. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, Respondents/affected entities: Entities (NHSM): Construction and Demolition DC. The telephone number for the potentially affected by this action are Wood, Paper Recycling Process Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For new and existing public water systems Residuals, and Creosote-Treated additional information about EPA’s and primacy agencies. Railroad Ties (Additions to List of public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Respondent’s obligation to respond: Section 241.4 Categorical Non-Waste dockets. Mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR Fuels)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2493.01, OMB Abstract: EPA published the Non- parts 141 and 142. Control No. 2050–XXXX) to the Office Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) Estimated number of respondents: of Management and Budget (OMB) for Rule on March 21, 2011. Amendments 149,822. review and approval in accordance with to this rule were published in the Frequency of response: Varies by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Federal Register on February 7, 2013. requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly, 3501 et seq.). This is a request for These amendments provided tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES quarterly, semi-annually, annually, approval of a new collection. Public clarification on certain issues on which biennially, and every 3, 6 and 9 years). comments were previously requested EPA received new information, as well Total estimated burden: 5,305,696 via the Federal Register (79 FR 21006) as specific targeted revisions. In hours (per year). Burden is defined in 5 on April 14, 2014 during a 60-day addition, these amendments listed CFR 1320.03(b). comment period. This notice allows for several NHSMs as categorical non- Total estimated cost: $464,896,000 an additional 30 days for public wastes when used as fuels. The Agency (per year), includes $5,492,000 comments. A fuller description of the also indicated that we would consider VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesAdditional comments may be submitted on or before January 15, 2016.
ContactKevin Roland, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
FR Citation80 FR 78224 
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