80 FR 81540 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Water Quality Inventory Reports (Reinstatement)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-32860

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``National Water Quality Inventory Reports (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1560.11, OMB Control No. 2040-0071) 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 request for reinstatement of a previously discontinued collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 38684) on July 7, 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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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0026; FRL 9940-33-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; National Water Quality Inventory Reports 
(Reinstatement)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``National Water Quality 
Inventory Reports (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1560.11, OMB Control No. 
2040-0071) 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 request for reinstatement of a previously 
discontinued collection. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register (80 FR 38684) on July 7, 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 29, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2003-0026, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov 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 [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk 
Officer for EPA.
    The 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: Charles Kovatch, Assessment and 
Watershed Protection Division, Office of Water, Mail Code: 4503T, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-0399; 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 Clean Water Act Section 305(b) reports contain 
information on the water quality standards attainment status of 
assessed waters, and, when waters are impaired, the pollutants and 
potential sources affecting water quality. This information helps track 
State progress in addressing water pollution. Section 303(d) of the 
Clean Water Act requires States to identify and rank waters that cannot 
meet water quality standards (WQS) following the implementation of 
technology-based controls. Under Section 303(d), States are also 
required to establish total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for listed 
waters not meeting standards as a result of pollutant discharges. In 
developing the Section 303(d) lists, States are required to consider 
various sources of water

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quality related data and information, including the Section 305(b) 
State water quality reports. Section 106(e) requires that states 
annually update monitoring data and use it in their Section 305(b) 
report. Section 314(a) requires states to report on the condition of 
their publicly-owned lakes within the Section 305(b) report.
    EPA's Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (AWPD) works 
with its Regional counterparts to review and approve or disapprove 
State Section 303(d) lists and TMDLs from 56 respondents (the 50 
States, the District of Columbia, and the five Territories). Section 
303(d) specifically requires States to develop lists and TMDLs ``from 
time to time,'' and EPA to review and approve or disapprove the lists 
and the TMDLs. EPA also collects State 305(b) reports from 59 
respondents (the 50 States, the District of Columbia, five Territories, 
and 3 River Basin Commissions).
    During the period covered by this ICR renewal, respondents will: 
Complete their 2016 Section 305(b) reports and 2016 Section 303(d) 
lists; complete their 2018 Section 305(b) reports and 2018 Section 
303(d) lists; transmit annual electronic updates of ambient monitoring 
data via the Water Quality Exchange; and continue to develop TMDLs 
according to their established schedules. EPA will prepare biennial 
updates on assessed and impaired waters for Congress and the public for 
the 2016 reporting cycle and for the 2018 cycle, and EPA will review 
303(d) list and TMDL submissions from respondents.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: States and Territories.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (Clean Water Act 
Sections 305(b), 303(d), 314(a), and 106(e)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 59 (total).
    Frequency of response: Biennial.
    Total estimated burden: 3,740,017 (per year) hours. Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $203,340,984 (per year), includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change of hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR previously approved 
by OMB. The EPA is currently designing the Water Quality Framework, 
which is a new way of integrating the EPA's data and information 
systems to more effectively support reporting and tracking water 
quality protection and restoration actions. The Framework will 
streamline water quality assessment and reporting by reducing 
transactions associated with paper copy reviews and increasing 
electronic data exchange. The Framework composts with the EPA's E-
Enterprise Initiative, which seeks to assess and reformulate the EPA's 
business process to reduce burden through the improved use of 
technology. The EPA expects that the Framework will reduce reporting 
burden for integrated water quality inventory reports and will revise 
this ICR before the new information system is implemented for the 2018 
reporting cycle.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Docket Numbers: RP16–315–000. The filings are accessible in the number.
Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Commission’s eLibrary system by DATES: Additional comments may be
Company. clicking on the links or querying the submitted on or before January 29, 2016.
Description: Section 4(d) rate filing docket number. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
per 154.204: 20151221 Non Conforming Any person desiring to intervene or referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
to be effective 1/20/2016. protest in any of the above proceedings HQ–OW–2003–0026, to (1) EPA online
Filed Date: 12/21/15. must file in accordance with Rules 211 using www.regulations.gov or by mail
Accession Number: 20151221–5273. and 214 of the Commission’s to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/16. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Docket Numbers: RP16–316–000.
time on the specified comment date. Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
Applicants: Paiute Pipeline Company.
Protests may be considered, but email oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Description: Compliance filing per
intervention is necessary to become a Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
154.203: Compliance Filing: 12–14–15
party to the proceeding. for EPA.
Order on Rehearing in CP14–509 to be eFiling is encouraged. More detailed The EPA’s policy is that all comments
effective 12/15/2015. information relating to filing received will be included in the public
Filed Date: 12/22/15.
requirements, interventions, protests, docket without change including any
Accession Number: 20151222–5092.
service, and qualifying facilities filings personal information provided, unless
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/16.
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ the comment includes profanity, threats,
Docket Numbers: RP16–317–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For information claimed to be Confidential
Applicants: Bluewater Gas Storage, other information, call (866) 208–3676 Business Information (CBI) or other
LLC. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. information whose disclosure is
Description: Section 4(d) rate filing restricted by statute.
Dated: December 24, 2015.
per 154.204: Bluewater Gas Storage, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LLC—Revisions to FERC Gas Tairfff to Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary Charles Kovatch, Assessment and
be effective 1/22/2016. Watershed Protection Division, Office of
Filed Date: 12/22/15. [FR Doc. 2015–32883 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
Water, Mail Code: 4503T,
Accession Number: 20151222–5099. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/16. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Docket Numbers: RP16–318–000. DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–
Applicants: Sea Robin Pipeline ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 0399; email address: Kovatch.charles@
Company, LLC. AGENCY epa.gov.
Description: Compliance filing per [EPA–HQ–OW–2003–0026; FRL 9940–33– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
154.203: Annual Flowthrough Crediting OEI] Supporting documents which explain in
Mechanism filing on 12/22/15 to be detail the information that the EPA will
effective N/A. Information Collection Request be collecting are available in the public
Filed Date: 12/22/15. Submitted to OMB for Review and docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Accession Number: 20151222–5243. Approval; Comment Request; National viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/16. Water Quality Inventory Reports or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Any person desiring to intervene or (Reinstatement) WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
protest in any of the above proceedings AGENCY: Environmental Protection Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
must file in accordance with Rules 211 Agency (EPA). DC. The telephone number for the
and 214 of the Commission’s ACTION: Notice. Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and additional information about EPA’s
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
time on the specified comment date. Agency has submitted an information dockets.
Protests may be considered, but collection request (ICR), ‘‘National Abstract: The Clean Water Act
intervention is necessary to become a Water Quality Inventory Reports Section 305(b) reports contain
party to the proceeding. (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1560.11, OMB information on the water quality
Filings in Existing Proceedings Control No. 2040–0071) to the Office of standards attainment status of assessed
Management and Budget (OMB) for waters, and, when waters are impaired,
Docket Numbers: RP16–54–001. review and approval in accordance with the pollutants and potential sources
Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. affecting water quality. This information
Description: Compliance filing per 3501 et seq.). This is a request for helps track State progress in addressing
154.203: AVC ADIT PLR Compliance reinstatement of a previously water pollution. Section 303(d) of the
Filing to be effective 12/1/2015. discontinued collection. Public Clean Water Act requires States to
Filed Date: 12/21/15. comments were previously requested identify and rank waters that cannot
Accession Number: 20151221–5088. via the Federal Register (80 FR 38684) meet water quality standards (WQS)
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/16. on July 7, 2015 during a 60-day following the implementation of
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Docket Numbers: RP16–137–002. comment period. This notice allows for technology-based controls. Under
Applicants: Tallgrass Interstate Gas an additional 30 days for public Section 303(d), States are also required
Transmission, L. comments. A fuller description of the to establish total maximum daily loads
Description: Compliance filing per ICR is given below, including its (TMDLs) for listed waters not meeting
154.203: Compliance Filing for Rate estimated burden and cost to the public. standards as a result of pollutant
Case to be effective 12/1/2015. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor discharges. In developing the Section
Filed Date: 12/21/15. and a person is not required to respond 303(d) lists, States are required to
Accession Number: 20151221–5001. to a collection of information unless it consider various sources of water

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quality related data and information, water quality assessment and reporting Dated: December 22, 2015.
including the Section 305(b) State water by reducing transactions associated with Wendy M. Payne,
quality reports. Section 106(e) requires paper copy reviews and increasing Executive Director.
that states annually update monitoring electronic data exchange. The [FR Doc. 2015–32854 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
data and use it in their Section 305(b) Framework composts with the EPA’s BILLING CODE 1610–02–P
report. Section 314(a) requires states to E-Enterprise Initiative, which seeks to
report on the condition of their assess and reformulate the EPA’s
publicly-owned lakes within the Section business process to reduce burden
305(b) report. through the improved use of technology. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
EPA’s Assessment and Watershed The EPA expects that the Framework COMMISSION
Protection Division (AWPD) works with will reduce reporting burden for
its Regional counterparts to review and integrated water quality inventory [OMB 3060–0649]
approve or disapprove State Section reports and will revise this ICR before
303(d) lists and TMDLs from 56 the new information system is Information Collection Being Reviewed
respondents (the 50 States, the District implemented for the 2018 reporting by the Federal Communications
of Columbia, and the five Territories). cycle. Commission Under Delegated
Section 303(d) specifically requires Authority
Courtney Kerwin,
States to develop lists and TMDLs ‘‘from
time to time,’’ and EPA to review and Acting Director, Collection Strategies AGENCY: Federal Communications
Division. Commission.
approve or disapprove the lists and the
TMDLs. EPA also collects State 305(b) [FR Doc. 2015–32860 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice and request for
reports from 59 respondents (the 50 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
comments.
States, the District of Columbia, five
Territories, and 3 River Basin SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Commissions). to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
During the period covered by this ICR FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
required by the Paperwork Reduction
renewal, respondents will: Complete ADVISORY BOARD
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
their 2016 Section 305(b) reports and Notice of Request for Comments on 3520), the Federal Communications
2016 Section 303(d) lists; complete their Opening Balances for General Commission (FCC or the Commission)
2018 Section 305(b) reports and 2018 Property, Plant, and Equipment invites the general public and other
Section 303(d) lists; transmit annual Federal agencies to take this
electronic updates of ambient AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards opportunity to comment on the
monitoring data via the Water Quality Advisory Board. following information collection.
Exchange; and continue to develop ACTION: Notice. Comments are requested concerning:
TMDLs according to their established Whether the proposed collection of
schedules. EPA will prepare biennial Board Action: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. information is necessary for the proper
updates on assessed and impaired 3511(d), the Federal Advisory performance of the functions of the
waters for Congress and the public for Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as Commission, including whether the
the 2016 reporting cycle and for the amended, and the FASAB Rules Of information shall have practical utility;
2018 cycle, and EPA will review 303(d) Procedure, as amended in October 2010, the accuracy of the Commission’s
list and TMDL submissions from notice is hereby given that the Federal burden estimate; ways to enhance the
respondents. Accounting Standards Advisory Board quality, utility, and clarity of the
Form Numbers: None. (FASAB) has issued an exposure draft, information collected; ways to minimize
Respondents/affected entities: States Opening Balances for General Property, the burden of the collection of
and Territories. Plant, and Equipment. information on the respondents,
Respondent’s obligation to respond: The Exposure Draft is available on the including the use of automated
Mandatory (Clean Water Act Sections FASAB home page http:// collection techniques or other forms of
305(b), 303(d), 314(a), and 106(e)). www.fasab.gov/board-activities/ information technology; and ways to
Estimated number of respondents: 59 documents-for-comment/exposure- further reduce the information
(total). drafts-and-documents-for-comment/. collection burden on small business
Frequency of response: Biennial. Copies can be obtained by contacting
Total estimated burden: 3,740,017 concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
FASAB at (202) 512–7350. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
(per year) hours. Burden is defined at 5 Respondents are encouraged to
CFR 1320.03(b). collection of information unless it
comment on any part of the exposure displays a currently valid control
Total estimated cost: $203,340,984
draft. Written comments are requested number. No person shall be subject to
(per year), includes $0 annualized
by February 4, 2016, and should be sent any penalty for failing to comply with
capital or operation & maintenance
to fasab@fasab.gov or Wendy M. Payne, a collection of information subject to the
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no Executive Director, Federal Accounting PRA that does not display a valid Office
change of hours in the total estimated Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street of Management and Budget (OMB)
respondent burden compared with the NW., Suite 6814, Mail Stop 6H19, control number.
Washington, DC 20548.
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ICR previously approved by OMB. The DATES: Written PRA comments should
EPA is currently designing the Water FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. be submitted on or before February 29,
Quality Framework, which is a new way Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
of integrating the EPA’s data and 441 G St. NW., Mail Stop 6H20, submitting comments, but find it
information systems to more effectively Washington, DC 20548, or call (202) difficult to do so within the period of
support reporting and tracking water 512–7350. time allowed by this notice, you should
quality protection and restoration Authority: Federal Advisory Committee advise the contact listed below as soon
actions. The Framework will streamline Act, Pub. L. 92–463. as possible.

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Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 29, 2016.
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