80 FR 80768 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Section 312 (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

Page Range		80768-80769
FR Document		2015-32613

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Sec. 312 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1791.07, OMB Control No. 2040-0187) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 50276) on August 19, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0150; FRL 9940-49-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under 
Clean Water Act Section 312 (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Establishing No-Discharge Zones 
(NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Sec.  312 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 
1791.07, OMB Control No. 2040-0187) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (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 
50276) on August 19, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice 
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller 
description of the ICR is given below, 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 27, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2008-0150, 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 change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans and Coastal 
Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, 
(4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1266; 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 www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA requires the collection of information by states 
interested in designating state waters under the Clean Water Act Sec.  
312(f) as areas prohibiting the discharge of treated or untreated 
sewage from vessels. There are two information collection activities 
covered by this ICR:
    (A) Sewage No-discharge Zones: The need for EPA to obtain 
information for, or to support, the establishment of no-discharge zones 
(NDZs) for vessel sewage in state waters stems from CWA sections 
312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and implementing regulations at 40 
CFR 140.4. No-discharge zones are established to provide greater 
environmental protection of specified state waters from treated and 
untreated vessel sewage. This ICR addresses the information 
requirements associated with the establishment of NDZs for vessel 
sewage.
    (B) UNDS No-discharge Zones: Under section 312(n) of the Clean 
Water Act (``Uniform National Discharge Standards

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for Vessels of the Armed Forces'' or ``UNDS'') no-discharge zones for 
discharges from Armed Forces vessels may be established by either state 
prohibition or EPA prohibition following the procedures in 40 CFR part 
1700. UNDS also provides that the Governor of any state may petition 
EPA and the Secretary of Defense to review any determination or 
standard promulgated under the UNDS program if there is significant new 
information that could reasonably result in a change to the 
determination or standard. This ICR discusses the information that is 
required from a state if it decides (1) to establish a NDZ by state 
prohibition or (2) to apply for a NDZ by EPA prohibition for the UNDS 
discharges for which EPA and DOD have determined that it is not 
reasonable or practicable to require a Marine Pollution Control Device 
to mitigate adverse effects on the marine environment. 40 CFR 1700.5. 
The ICR also discusses the information that is required from a state to 
submit a petition for review of EPA and DOD determinations that it is 
not reasonable or practicable to require a Marine Pollution Control 
Device for a particular UNDS discharge identified at 40 CFR 1700.5.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: States
    Respondent's obligation to respond: The responses to this 
collection of information are required to obtain the benefit of a 
sewage NDZ (CWA sections 312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and 
subsequent regulations at 40 CFR 140.4. The responses to this 
collection of information are required to obtain the benefit of an UNDS 
NDZ or a review of an UNDS determination or standard (see 33 U.S.C. 
1322(n)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 20 (total).
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Total estimated burden: 1,083 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $54,938 (per year), includes $998 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 1,183 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to adjustments to the estimates 
reflecting a reduction in expected program activity.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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EPA’s policy is that all comments Total estimated burden: 1,744,406 using www.regulations.gov (our
received will be included in the public hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 preferred method), by email to OW-
docket without change including any CFR 1320.03(b) Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
personal information provided, unless Total estimated cost: $77,907,187 (per Docket Center, Environmental
the comment includes profanity, threats, year), includes $2,515,470 annualized Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
information claimed to be Confidential capital or operation & maintenance 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Business Information (CBI) or other costs. Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
information whose disclosure is Changes in the Estimates: There is a email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
restricted by statute. decrease of 62,110 hours in the total Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: estimated respondent burden compared for EPA.
Amelia Letnes, Office of Wastewater with the ICR currently approved by EPA’s policy is that all comments
Management, Mail Code 4203M, OMB. This decrease is due to updated received will be included in the public
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 estimates that account for changes in the docket without change including any
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, respondent universe. personal information provided, unless
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– Courtney Kerwin,
the comment includes profanity, threats,
5627; email address: letnes.amelia@ information claimed to be Confidential
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
epa.gov. Division.
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2015–32609 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]
restricted by statute.
Supporting documents which explain in BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
detail the information that the EPA will
be collecting are available in the public Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans and Coastal
docket for this ICR. The docket can be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Protection Division, Office of Wetlands,
viewed online at www.regulations.gov AGENCY Oceans and Watersheds, (4504T),
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0150; FRL 9940–49– Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 OEI]
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–
DC. The telephone number for the Information Collection Request 1266; email address: fox-norse.virginia@
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Submitted to OMB for Review and epa.gov.
additional information about EPA’s Approval; Comment Request; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public docket, visit www.epa.gov/ Establishing No-Discharge Zones Supporting documents which explain in
dockets. (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Section detail the information that the EPA will
Abstract: This ICR calculates the 312 (Renewal) be collecting are available in the public
burden and costs associated with docket for this ICR. The docket can be
managing and implementing the AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
National Pretreatment Program as Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
mandated under Clean Water Act ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
(CWA) sections 402(a) and (b) and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection DC. The telephone number for the
307(b). This ICR includes all existing
Agency has submitted an information Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
tasks under the National Pretreatment
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Establishing additional information about EPA’s
Program, as amended by the EPA’s
No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under public docket, visit www.epa.gov/
Streamlining Rule. EPA’s Office of
Clean Water Act § 312 (Renewal)’’ (EPA dockets.
Wastewater Management (OWM) in the
ICR No. 1791.07, OMB Control No. Abstract: EPA requires the collection
Office of Water (OW) is responsible for
2040–0187) to the Office of Management of information by states interested in
the management of the pretreatment
and Budget (OMB) for review and designating state waters under the Clean
program. The CWA requires EPA to
approval in accordance with the Water Act § 312(f) as areas prohibiting
develop national pretreatment standards
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. the discharge of treated or untreated
to control discharges from Industrial
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed sewage from vessels. There are two
Users (IUs) into POTWs. These
extension of the ICR, which is currently information collection activities covered
standards limit the level of certain
approved through December 31, 2015. by this ICR:
pollutants allowed in non-domestic
Public comments were previously (A) Sewage No-discharge Zones: The
wastewater that is discharged to a
requested via the Federal Register (80 need for EPA to obtain information for,
POTW. EPA administers the
FR 50276) on August 19, 2015 during a or to support, the establishment of no-
pretreatment program through the
60-day comment period. This notice discharge zones (NDZs) for vessel
NPDES permit program. Under the
allows for an additional 30 days for sewage in state waters stems from CWA
NPDES permit program, EPA may
public comments. A fuller description sections 312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B),
approve State or individual POTW
of the ICR is given below, including its and implementing regulations at 40 CFR
implementation of the pretreatment
estimated burden and cost to the public. 140.4. No-discharge zones are
standards at their respective levels.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor established to provide greater
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: State & and a person is not required to respond environmental protection of specified
to a collection of information unless it
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Local Governments, Private Entities state waters from treated and untreated
Respondent’s obligation to respond: displays a currently valid OMB control vessel sewage. This ICR addresses the
Mandatory per Clean Water Act (CWA) number. information requirements associated
sections 402(a) and (b) and 307(b). DATES: Additional comments may be with the establishment of NDZs for
Estimated number of respondents: submitted on or before January 27, 2016. vessel sewage.
95,462 (total). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, (B) UNDS No-discharge Zones: Under
Frequency of response: Annually, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– section 312(n) of the Clean Water Act
Semi-annually, on occasion HQ–OW–2008–0150, to (1) EPA online (‘‘Uniform National Discharge Standards

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for Vessels of the Armed Forces’’ or ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
‘‘UNDS’’) no-discharge zones for AGENCY Supporting documents which explain in
discharges from Armed Forces vessels detail the information that the EPA will
[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0614; FRL 9940–24–
may be established by either state be collecting are available in the public
OEI]
prohibition or EPA prohibition docket for this ICR. The docket can be
following the procedures in 40 CFR part Information Collection Request viewed online at www.regulations.gov
1700. UNDS also provides that the Submitted to OMB for Review and or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Governor of any state may petition EPA Approval; Comment Request; BEACH WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
and the Secretary of Defense to review Act Grants (Renewal) Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
any determination or standard DC. The telephone number for the
promulgated under the UNDS program AGENCY: Environmental Protection Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
if there is significant new information Agency (EPA). additional information about EPA’s
that could reasonably result in a change ACTION: Notice. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
to the determination or standard. This dockets.
ICR discusses the information that is SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Abstract: The Beaches Environmental
required from a state if it decides (1) to Agency has submitted an information Assessment and Coastal Health
establish a NDZ by state prohibition or collection request (ICR), ‘‘BEACH Act (BEACH) Act amends the Clean Water
(2) to apply for a NDZ by EPA Grants (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. Act (CWA) in part and authorizes the
prohibition for the UNDS discharges for 2048.05, OMB Control No. 2040–0244) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
which EPA and DOD have determined to the Office of Management and Budget (EPA) to award BEACH Act Program
that it is not reasonable or practicable to (OMB) for review and approval in Development and Implementation
require a Marine Pollution Control accordance with the Paperwork Grants to coastal and Great Lakes states,
Device to mitigate adverse effects on the Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). tribes, and territories (collectively
marine environment. 40 CFR 1700.5. This is a proposed extension of the ICR referred to as states) for their beach
The ICR also discusses the information which is currently approved through monitoring and notification programs.
that is required from a state to submit December 31, 2015. Public comments The grants assist those states to develop
a petition for review of EPA and DOD were previously requested via the and implement a consistent approach to
determinations that it is not reasonable Federal Register (80 FR 61419) on monitor recreational water quality;
or practicable to require a Marine October 13, 2015, during a 60-day assess, manage, and communicate
Pollution Control Device for a particular comment period. This notice allows for health risks from waterborne microbial
UNDS discharge identified at 40 CFR an additional 30 days for public contamination; notify the public of
1700.5. comments. A fuller description of the pollution occurrences, and post beach
ICR is given below, including its advisories and closures to prevent
Form Numbers: None.
estimated burden and cost to the public. public exposure to microbial pathogens.
Respondents/affected entities: States An Agency may not conduct or sponsor To qualify for a BEACH Act Grant, a
Respondent’s obligation to respond: and a person is not required to respond state must submit information to EPA
The responses to this collection of to a collection of information unless it documenting that its beach monitoring
information are required to obtain the displays a currently valid OMB control and notification program is consistent
benefit of a sewage NDZ (CWA sections number. with 11 performance criteria outlined in
312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and DATES: Additional comments must be the National Beach Guidance and
subsequent regulations at 40 CFR 140.4. submitted on or before January 27, 2016. Required Performance Criteria for
The responses to this collection of Grants, 2014 Edition.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
information are required to obtain the Form Numbers: None.
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of Respondents/affected entities:
HQ–OW–2015–0614, to (1) EPA online
an UNDS determination or standard (see Environmental and public health
using www.regulations.gov (our
33 U.S.C. 1322(n)). agencies in states, territories, and tribes.
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA
Estimated number of respondents: 20 Docket Center, Environmental Respondent’s obligation to respond:
(total). Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Required (Environmental Assessment
Frequency of response: One time. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via amendment to the Clean Water Act
Total estimated burden: 1,083 hours
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. (CWA)).
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Estimated number of respondents: 38
1320.03(b). Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
(total).
Total estimated cost: $54,938 (per for EPA. Frequency of response: Annually &
year), includes $998 annualized capital EPA’s policy is that all comments quarterly.
or operation & maintenance costs. received will be included in the public Total estimated burden: 91,276 hours
docket without change including any (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Changes in the Estimates: There is a
personal information provided, unless 1320.03(b)
decrease of 1,183 hours in the total
the comment includes profanity, threats, Total estimated cost: $15,453,308 (per
estimated respondent burden compared
information claimed to be Confidential year), includes $11,353,146 annualized
with the ICR currently approved by
Business Information (CBI) or other capital or operation & maintenance
OMB. This decrease is due to
information whose disclosure is
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

adjustments to the estimates reflecting a costs.
restricted by statute. Changes in Estimates: There is an
reduction in expected program activity.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: increase of 2,464 hours in the total
Courtney Kerwin, Tracy Bone, OW, 4305T, Environmental estimated respondent burden compared
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania with the ICR currently approved by
Division. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; OMB. This increase is due to an
[FR Doc. 2015–32613 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] telephone number: 202–564–5257; additional respondent qualifying for a
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P email address: bone.tracy@epa.gov. grant, however this increase is partially

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 27, 2016.
Contact		Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, (4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
FR Citation		80 FR 80768