81 FR 39042 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; RadNet (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14177 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39042-39043] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14177] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0041; FRL-9947-73-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; RadNet (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``RadNet (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0877.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0015) 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 August 31, 2016. 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 August 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2003-0041, 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. 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: John Griggs, OAR/ORIA/NAREL, Environmental Protection Agency, National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory, 540 South Morris Ave., Montgomery, AL 36115; telephone number: (334) 270-3400; fax number: (334) 270-3450; 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: RadNet is a national network of stations collecting sampling media that include air, precipitation, and drinking water. Samples are sent to EPA's National Analytical Radiation Environmental Lab (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama, where they are analyzed for radioactivity. RadNet provides emergency response/homeland security and ambient monitoring information on levels of environmental radiation across the nation. All stations, usually operated by state and local personnel, participate in RadNet voluntarily. Station operators complete information forms that accompany the samples. The forms request information pertaining to sample type, sample location, start and stop date and times for sampling, length of sampling period, [[Page 39043]] and volume represented. Data from RadNet are made available regularly on the Agency Web sites--Envirofacts and the EPA Web site www.epa.gov/radnet. Form Numbers: 5900-23, 5900-24, 5900-27, 5900-29. Respondents/affected entities: Primarily State and Local Officials. Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 235 (total). Frequency of response: Biweekly, monthly, quarterly. Total estimated burden: 2,768 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $2,478,647 (per year), includes $2,338,804 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 4,517 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to transfer of the milk program to FDA and the elimination of radiologically screening air-filters prior to NAREL shipment. Dated: June 1, 2016. Jonathan D. Edwards, Acting Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. [FR Doc. 2016-14177 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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comments as it deliberates, you should Dated: June 9, 2016. number: (334) 270–3450; email address:
submit your comments by Noon Eastern Thomas Sinks, Griggs.john@epa.gov.
Time on Thursday, July 5, 2016, for the Director, Office of the Science Advisor. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
July 12–13, 2016, and by noon Eastern [FR Doc. 2016–14179 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in
Time on Thursday, August 18, 2016 for BILLING CODE 6560–50–P detail the information that the EPA will
the August 25, 2016 teleconference. If be collecting are available in the public
you submit comments after these dates, docket for this ICR. The docket can be
those comments will be provided to the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov
HSRB members, but you should AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
recognize that the HSRB members may [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0041; FRL–9947–73– WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
not have adequate time to consider your OAR] Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
comments prior to their discussion. You DC. The telephone number for the
should submit your comments to Jim Proposed Information Collection Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Downing listed under FOR FURTHER Request; Comment Request; RadNet additional information about EPA’s
INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit (Renewal) public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
on the length of written comments for dockets.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
consideration by the HSRB. Agency (EPA). the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
Background ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i)
Evaluate whether the proposed
The HSRB is a Federal advisory SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
collection of information is necessary
committee operating in accordance with Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
for the proper performance of the
the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 information collection request (ICR),
functions of the Agency, including
U.S.C. App. 2 § 9. The HSRB provides ‘‘RadNet (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No.
whether the information will have
advice, information, and 0877.13, OMB Control No. 2060–0015)
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
recommendations to the EPA on issues to the Office of Management and Budget
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
(OMB) for review and approval in
related to scientific and ethical aspects burden of the proposed collection of
accordance with the Paperwork
of human subjects research. The major information, including the validity of
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
objectives of the HSRB are to provide the methodology and assumptions used;
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
advice and recommendations on: (1) (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
comments on specific aspects of the
Research proposals and protocols; (2) clarity of the information to be
proposed information collection as
reports of completed research with collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
described below. This is a proposed
human subjects; and (3) how to of the collection of information on those
extension of the ICR, which is currently
strengthen EPA’s programs for who are to respond, including through
approved through August 31, 2016. An
protection of human subjects of the use of appropriate automated
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
research. electronic, mechanical, or other
a person is not required to respond to
technological collection techniques or
Topics for discussion. On Tuesday, a collection of information unless it
other forms of information technology,
July 12, 2016, EPA’s Human Studies displays a currently valid OMB control
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Review Board will consider a topic from number.
responses. EPA will consider the
the Agricultural Handlers Exposure DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
Task Force: A Completed Studies and or before August 15, 2016. as appropriate. The final ICR package
Monograph Report for Agricultural ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
Handler Exposure during Open Pour referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA
Mixing/Loading of Wettable Powders. OAR–2003–0041, online using will issue another Federal Register
On Wednesday, July 13, 2016 the HSRB www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of
will consider: A Completed Study and method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Monograph Report for Agricultural epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
Handler Exposure during Mixing/ Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: RadNet is a national
Loading of Pesticide Products in Water Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 network of stations collecting sampling
Soluble Packets also from the Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, media that include air, precipitation,
Agricultural Handlers Exposure Task DC 20460. and drinking water. Samples are sent to
EPA’s policy is that all comments EPA’s National Analytical Radiation
Force.
received will be included in the public Environmental Lab (NAREL) in
Meeting minutes and final reports. docket without change including any Montgomery, Alabama, where they are
Minutes of these meetings, summarizing personal information provided, unless analyzed for radioactivity. RadNet
the matters discussed and the comment includes profanity, threats, provides emergency response/homeland
recommendations made by the HSRB, information claimed to be Confidential security and ambient monitoring
will be released within 90 calendar days Business Information (CBI) or other information on levels of environmental
of the meeting. These minutes will be information whose disclosure is radiation across the nation. All stations,
available at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/ restricted by statute. usually operated by state and local
human-studies-review-board. In
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John personnel, participate in RadNet
addition, information regarding the Griggs, OAR/ORIA/NAREL, voluntarily. Station operators complete
HSRB’s Final Report, will be found at Environmental Protection Agency, information forms that accompany the
http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human- National Analytical Radiation samples. The forms request information
studies-review-board or from Jim Environmental Laboratory, 540 South pertaining to sample type, sample
Downing listed under FOR FURTHER Morris Ave., Montgomery, AL 36115; location, start and stop date and times
INFORMATION CONTACT. telephone number: (334) 270–3400; fax for sampling, length of sampling period,
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and volume represented. Data from information concerning the public Federal advisory committees and
RadNet are made available regularly on teleconference may contact Mr. Aaron panels, including scientific advisory
the Agency Web sites—Envirofacts and Yeow, Designated Federal Officer committees, provide independent
the EPA Web site www.epa.gov/radnet. (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board advice to EPA. Members of the public
Form Numbers: 5900–23, 5900–24, Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental can submit comments for a federal
5900–27, 5900–29. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania advisory committee to consider as it
Respondents/affected entities: Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by develops advice for EPA. Interested
Primarily State and Local Officials. telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2050 members of the public may submit
Respondent’s obligation to respond: or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General relevant written or oral information on
Voluntary. information about the CASAC, as well the topic of this advisory activity, and/
Estimated number of respondents: as any updates concerning the meeting or the group conducting the activity, for
235 (total). announced in this notice, may be found
Frequency of response: Biweekly, the CASAC to consider during the
on the EPA Web site at http:// advisory process. Input from the public
monthly, quarterly. www.epa.gov/casac.
Total estimated burden: 2,768 hours to the CASAC will have the most impact
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The if it provides specific scientific or
1320.03(b). CASAC was established pursuant to the technical information or analysis for
Total estimated cost: $2,478,647 (per Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of CASAC panels to consider or if it relates
year), includes $2,338,804 annualized 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to the clarity or accuracy of the
capital or operation & maintenance in part to review air quality criteria and technical information. Members of the
costs. National Ambient Air Quality Standards public wishing to provide comment
Changes in Estimates: There is a (NAAQS) and recommend any new should contact the DFO directly.
decrease of 4,517 hours in the total NAAQS and revisions of existing
criteria and NAAQS as may be Oral Statements: In general,
estimated respondent burden compared individuals or groups requesting an oral
with the ICR currently approved by appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under presentation on a public teleconference
OMB. This decrease is due to transfer of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act will be limited to three minutes. Each
the milk program to FDA and the
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section person making an oral statement should
elimination of radiologically screening
air-filters prior to NAREL shipment. 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the consider providing written comments as
Agency periodically review and revise, well as their oral statement so that the
Dated: June 1, 2016. points presented orally can be expanded
as appropriate, the air quality criteria
Jonathan D. Edwards, and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air upon in writing. Interested parties
Acting Director, Office of Radiation and pollutants, including particulate matter. should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO,
Indoor Air. The EPA is currently reviewing the in writing (preferably via email) at the
[FR Doc. 2016–14177 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] NAAQS for particulate matter. Pursuant contact information noted above by
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P to FACA and EPA policy, notice is August 2, 2016, to be placed on the list
hereby given that the Chartered CASAC of public speakers.
and the CASAC PM Panel will hold a Written Statements: Written
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION public teleconference to discuss the
AGENCY statements should be supplied to the
CASAC draft review of the EPA’s
DFO via email at the contact
[FRL–9947–66–OA] Integrated Review Plan for the National
information noted above by August 2,
Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Notification of a Public Teleconference Particulate Matter (External Review 2016, so that the information may be
of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Draft—April 2016). The Chartered made available to the Panel members for
Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC and the CASAC PM Panel will their consideration. It is the SAB Staff
CASAC Particulate Matter Panel comply with the provisions of FACA Office general policy to post written
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office comments on the Web page for the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection advisory meeting or teleconference.
Agency (EPA). procedural policies.
Submitters are requested to provide an
ACTION: Notice. Availability of Meeting Materials:
unsigned version of each document
Agendas and materials in support of this
because the SAB Staff Office does not
SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory meeting will be placed on the EPA Web
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a site at http://www.epa.gov/casac in publish documents with signatures on
public teleconference of the Chartered advance of the meeting. For technical its Web sites. Members of the public
Clean Air Scientific Advisory questions and information concerning should be aware that their personal
Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC the Draft PM Integrated Review Plan, contact information, if included in any
Particulate Matter (PM) Panel to discuss please contact Dr. Scott Jenkins of EPA’s written comments, may be posted to the
the CASAC draft review of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation at (919) 541– CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material
Integrated Review Plan for the National 1167, or jenkins.scott@epa.gov. will not be posted without explicit
Ambient Air Quality Standards for permission of the copyright holder.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Particulate Matter (External Review Public comment for consideration by Accessibility: For information on
Draft—April 2016). EPA’s federal advisory committees and access or services for individuals with
DATES: The teleconference will be held disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
panels has a different purpose from
on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, from 1:00 public comment provided to EPA Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). program offices. Therefore, the process epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
Location: The public teleconference for submitting comments to a federal disability, please contact Mr. Yeow
will be held by telephone only. advisory committee is different from the preferably at least ten days prior to each
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any process used to submit comments to an meeting to give EPA as much time as
member of the public wishing to obtain EPA program office. possible to process your request.
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| Contact | John Griggs, OAR/ORIA/NAREL, Environmental Protection Agency, National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory, 540 South Morris Ave., Montgomery, AL 36115; telephone number: (334) 270-3400; fax number: (334) 270-3450; email | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 39042 |
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