80 FR 80769 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; BEACH Act Grants (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range		80769-80770
FR Document		2015-32612

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``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.). 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 61419) on October 13, 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-2015-0614; FRL 9940-24-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; BEACH Act Grants (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``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.). 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 61419) on October 13, 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 must be submitted on or before January 27, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2015-0614, to (1) EPA 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, 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: 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.
    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 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: Environmental and public health 
agencies in states, territories, and tribes.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required (Environmental 
Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act amendment to the Clean Water 
Act (CWA)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 38 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually & quarterly.
    Total estimated burden: 91,276 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $15,453,308 (per year), includes $11,353,146 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 2,464 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, however this increase is partially

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offset by efficiencies in data processing and reporting.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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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
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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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offset by efficiencies in data processing first-class or overnight U.S. Postal On December 7, 2015, the Wireless
and reporting. Service mail. All filings must be Innovation Forum (WinnForum) filed a
addressed to the Commission’s request to extend the comment and
Courtney Kerwin,
Secretary, Attn: WTB/MD, Office of the reply comment deadline for the 3650–
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Secretary, Federal Communications 3700 MHz Band Protection Contours
Division.
Commission. All hand-delivered or Public Notice from December 10, 2015
[FR Doc. 2015–32612 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] until December 28, 2015 for comments
messenger-delivered paper filings for
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P the Commission’s Secretary must be and from December 28, 2015 to January
delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12, 2016 for reply comments.
12th Street SW., Room TW–A325, WinnForum states that the forum’s
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Washington, DC 20554. All hand Spectrum Sharing Committee
COMMISSION deliveries must be held together with established a Task Group, comprised of
rubber bands or fasteners. All envelopes both Part 90 incumbent licensees and
[WT Docket No. 12–354; DA 15–1398 potential Part 96 entities, to address the
must be disposed of before entering the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau building. Commercial overnight mail questions raised in the 3650–3700 MHz
Extends Period To File Comments and (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Band Protection Contours Public Notice.
Reply Comments in Response to a Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to WinnForum explains that the Task
Public Notice on an Appropriate 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Group has reached general agreement on
Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service specific aspects for Part 90 protections
Method for Determining the Protected
first-class mail, Express Mail, and but they will not be able to ballot
Contours for Grandfathered 3650–3700
Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 comments prior to the comment filing
MHz Band Licensees
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. deadline.
AGENCY: Federal Communications As set forth in section 1.46(a) of the
People with Disabilities: Contact the Commission’s rules, ‘‘it is the policy of
Commission.
FCC to request reasonable the Commission that extensions of time
ACTION: Notice. accommodations (accessible format shall not be routinely granted.’’
documents, sign language interpreters, However, in this case, we believe it is
SUMMARY: In this document, the
CART, etc.) by email: fcc504@fcc.gov or in the public interest to grant an
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) extension to promote industry
(Bureau) extends the deadline for an
418–0432. consensus and allow all interested to
October 23, 2015 public notice seeking
comment on the appropriate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul include their comments on the record at
methodology for determining the Powell, Mobility Division, Wireless the comment deadline, as the
contours for protecting existing 3650– Telecommunications Bureau at (202) WinnForum represents future Part 96
3700 MHz wireless broadband licensees 418–1613 or via email at Paul.Powell@ users and representatives of existing
from Citizens Broadband Radio Service fcc.gov. 3650–3700 MHz licensees. This will
users during a fixed transition period ensure that Commission has a complete
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
(3650–3700 MHz Band Protection record and all parties can fully address
summary of public notice (DA 15–1398)
Contours Public Notice). The deadline the complicated issues raised in the
released on December 9, 2015. The
for comments is extended from 3650–3700 MHz Band Protection
complete text of the public notice is
December 10, 2015 to December 28, Contours Public Notice. A limited
available for viewing via the
2015 and the deadline for reply extension will not negatively affect
Commission’s ECFS Web site by
comments is extended from December existing operators or delay deployment
entering the docket number, WT Docket
28, 2015 to January 12, 2016. of new systems in the 3650–3700 MHz
No. 12–354. The complete text of the band.
DATES: Comments are due on or before public notice is also available for public This proceeding has been designated
December 28, 2015. Reply comments are inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in
due on or before January 12, 2016. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday accordance with the Commission’s ex
ADDRESSES: All filings in response to the through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to parte rules. Persons making ex parte
notice must refer to WT Docket No. 12– 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC presentations must file a copy of any
354. The Wireless Telecommunications Reference Information Center, 445 12th written presentation or a memorandum
Bureau strongly encourages parties to Street SW., Room CY–B402, summarizing any oral presentation
file comments electronically. Comments Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202– within two business days after the
may be submitted electronically by the 488–5300, fax 202–488–5563, or you presentation (unless a different deadline
following methods: may contact BCPI at its Web site: applicable to the Sunshine period
• Federal Communications http://www.BCPIWEB.com. When applies). Persons making oral ex parte
Commission’s Web site: http:// ordering documents from BCPI, please presentations are reminded that
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the provide the appropriate FCC document memoranda summarizing the
instructions for submitting comments. number, for example, DA 15–1398. presentation must (1) list all persons
• By email. To obtain instructions for In the notice, the Bureau extends the attending or otherwise participating in
filing by email, filers should send an comment deadline for a public notice the meeting at which the ex parte
email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the seeking comment on the appropriate presentation was made, and (2)
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following words in the body of the methodology for determining the summarize all data presented and
message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and protected interference contours for arguments made during the
directions will be sent in response. existing 3650–3700 MHz wireless presentation. If the presentation
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to broadband licensees during a fixed consisted in whole or in part of the
file by paper must file an original and transition period. Interested parties will presentation of data or arguments
one copy of each filing. Filings can be now have until December 28, 2015 to already reflected in the presenter’s
sent by hand or messenger delivery, by file comments and until January 12, written comments, memoranda or other
commercial overnight courier, or by 2016 to file reply comments. filings in the proceeding, the presenter

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments must be submitted on or before January 27, 2016.
Contact		Tracy Bone, OW, 4305T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
FR Citation		80 FR 80769