81 FR 48792 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)

Page Range		48792-48793
FR Document		2016-17513

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program'' (EPA ICR No. 1391.11, OMB Control No. 2040-0118) 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 July 31, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 19173) on April 4, 2016, 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 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0015; FRL 9949-48-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program

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), ``Clean Water State Revolving 
Fund Program'' (EPA ICR No. 1391.11, OMB Control No. 2040-0118) 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 July 31, 2016. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 19173) on April 4, 2016, 
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 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: Comments must be submitted on or before August 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2002-0059, to (1) EPA online using http://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: Mark Mylin, Municipal Support 
Division, Office of Wastewater Management, 4204M, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 202-564-0607; 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, docket number EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0015. 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 State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) were 
established by the 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) as a 
financial assistance program for a wide range of wastewater 
infrastructure and

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other water quality projects. The 1987 amendments added Title VI to the 
CWA, enabling EPA to provide grants to all 50 states and Puerto Rico to 
capitalize CWSRFs. The CWSRFs can provide loans and other forms of 
assistance for a wide array of projects, including construction of 
wastewater treatments facilities, green infrastructure projects, 
agricultural best management practices, and water and energy efficiency 
improvements. Eligible borrowers of CWSRF funding range from 
municipalities to nonprofit organizations and other private entities. 
Recently, Title VI of the CWA was amended in 2014 by the Water 
Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). Additional information 
about the CWSRFs is available at http://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/learn-about-clean-water-state-revolving-fund-cwsrf.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities affected by this action are 
state environmental departments, and/or finance agencies responsible 
for operating the CWSRFs and eligible CWSRF borrowers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit per Title VI of CWA as amended by WRRDA.
    Estimated number of respondents: 51 state environmental departments 
and/or finance agencies (per year); 393 eligible CWSRF borrowers (per 
year)
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., quarterly, 
semi-annually and annually)
    Total estimated burden: 57,376 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $6,074,741 (per year), including $2,928,100 
in non-labor costs.
    Changes in Estimates: This renewal adds two information collections 
activities not included in the previous version of the ICR. 
Specifically, the renewal includes the additional burden associated 
with the EPA requirement that the CWSRFs submit data into the CWNIMS 
and CBR databases on a recurring basis. The renewal also reflects the 
additional burden related to the recently released public awareness 
policy, directing CWSRF borrowers that receive federal funds to 
publicize EPA's role in funding the projects.
    Though these information collection activities add additional 
burden, the total estimated reporting burden under this renewal is 
significantly lower compared to the previously approved ICR. The 
estimate of the annual burden has been decreased by 748,471 hours while 
the total annual cost burden has been decreased by $17,744,006. This 
significant revision is due to the removal of the burden associated 
with CWSRF applications and ongoing ARRA reporting.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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comments were requested previously performance tests, and periodic reports U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
via the Federal Register (80 FR 32116) and results. Owners or operators are extension of the ICR, which is currently
on June 5, 2015, during a 60-day also required to maintain records of the approved through July 31, 2016. Public
comment period. This notice allows for occurrence and duration of any startup, comments were previously requested
an additional 30 days for public shutdown, or malfunction in the via the Federal Register (81 FR 19173)
comments. A fuller description of the operation of an affected facility, or any on April 4, 2016, during a 60-day
ICR is given below, including its period during which the monitoring comment period. This notice allows for
estimated burden and cost to the public. system is inoperative. Reports, at a an additional 30 days for public
An Agency may neither conduct nor minimum, are required semiannually. comments. A fuller description of the
sponsor, and a person is not required to Form Numbers: None. ICR is given in this renewal notice,
respond to, a collection of information Respondents/affected entities: including its estimated burden and cost
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Facilities that manufacture a to the public. An Agency may not
control number. miscellaneous coating. conduct or sponsor and a person is not
DATES: Additional comments may be Respondent’s obligation to respond: required to respond to a collection of
submitted on or before August 25, 2016. Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart information unless it displays a
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, HHHHH). currently valid OMB control number.
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– Estimated number of respondents: 44 DATES: Comments must be submitted on
HQ–OECA–2012–0701, to: (1) EPA (total). or before August 25, 2016.
online using www.regulations.gov (our Frequency of response: Initially, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
preferred method), or by email to occasionally and semiannually. referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Total estimated burden: 55,800 hours HQ–OW–2002–0059, to (1) EPA online
Docket Center, Environmental (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR using http://www.regulations.gov (our
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1320.3(b). preferred method), or by mail to: EPA
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Total estimated cost: $6,690,000 (per Docket Center, Environmental
Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via year), which includes $928,000 in either Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. annualized capital/startup or operation 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer & maintenance costs. Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
for EPA. Changes in the Estimates: There is an email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
EPA’s policy is that all comments adjustment decrease in respondent Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
received will be included in the public burden in this ICR from the most for EPA.
docket without change including any recently approved ICR. This is due to a EPA’s policy is that all comments
personal information provided, unless decrease in the respondent universe. For received will be included in the public
the comment includes profanity, threats, this ICR, we have updated the estimated docket without change including any
information claimed to be Confidential number of respondents based on personal information provided, unless
Business Information (CBI), or other information obtained from industry the comment includes profanity, threats,
information whose disclosure is consultation. This results in a decrease information claimed to be Confidential
restricted by statute. in the labor hours, O&M costs, and total Business Information (CBI) or other
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number of responses. information whose disclosure is
Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, restricted by statute.
Courtney Kerwin,
and Media Programs Division, Office of Acting Director, Collection Strategies
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Division. Mark Mylin, Municipal Support
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 [FR Doc. 2016–17514 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
Division, Office of Wastewater
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Management, 4204M, Environmental
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DC 20460; telephone number: (202) Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
564–2970; email address: Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
yellin.patrick@epa.gov. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION telephone number: 202–564–0607;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY email address: mylin.mark@epa.gov.
Supporting documents which explain in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
detail the information that the EPA will [EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0015; FRL 9949–48– Supporting documents which explain in
OEI]
be collecting are available in the public detail the information that the EPA will
docket for this ICR. The docket can be Information Collection Request be collecting are available in the public
viewed online at www.regulations.gov Submitted to OMB for Review and docket for this ICR, docket number
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Approval; Comment Request; Clean EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0015. The docket
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Water State Revolving Fund Program can be viewed online at
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, www.regulations.gov or in person at the
DC. The telephone number for the AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Agency (EPA). 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
additional information about EPA’s ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC. The telephone number
public docket, visit: http:// for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
www.epa.gov/dockets. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental For additional information about EPA’s
Abstract: The affected entities are Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
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subject to the General Provisions of the an information collection request (ICR), dockets.
NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), ‘‘Clean Water State Revolving Fund Abstract: The Clean Water State
and any changes, or additions to the Program’’ (EPA ICR No. 1391.11, OMB Revolving Funds (CWSRF) were
Provisions are specified at 40 CFR part Control No. 2040–0118) to the Office of established by the 1987 amendments to
63, subpart HHHHH. Owners or Management and Budget (OMB) for the Clean Water Act (CWA) as a
operators of the affected facilities must review and approval in accordance with financial assistance program for a wide
submit initial notification reports, the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 range of wastewater infrastructure and

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other water quality projects. The 1987 significant revision is due to the Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD)
amendments added Title VI to the CWA, removal of the burden associated with (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
enabling EPA to provide grants to all 50 CWSRF applications and ongoing ARRA Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
states and Puerto Rico to capitalize reporting. Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
CWSRFs. The CWSRFs can provide DC 20460–0001; main telephone
Courtney Kerwin,
loans and other forms of assistance for number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
a wide array of projects, including BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.
Division.
construction of wastewater treatments
[FR Doc. 2016–17513 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
facilities, green infrastructure projects,
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agricultural best management practices, I. General Information
and water and energy efficiency
improvements. Eligible borrowers of A. Does this action apply to me?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CWSRF funding range from This action is directed to the public
AGENCY
municipalities to nonprofit in general. Although this action may be
organizations and other private entities. [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0282; FRL–9947–95]
of particular interest to those persons
Recently, Title VI of the CWA was who conduct or sponsor research on
amended in 2014 by the Water Pesticide Experimental Use Permit;
Receipt of Application; Comment pesticides, the Agency has not
Resources Reform and Development Act attempted to describe all the specific
(WRRDA). Additional information about Request
entities that may be affected by this
the CWSRFs is available at http:// AGENCY: Environmental Protection action.
www.epa.gov/cwsrf/learn-about-clean- Agency (EPA).
water-state-revolving-fund-cwsrf. ACTION: Notice.
B. What should I consider as I prepare
Form Numbers: None. my comments for EPA?
Respondents/affected entities: Entities SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
affected by this action are state receipt of an application (524–EUP– 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
environmental departments, and/or RNI) from Monsanto Company information to EPA through
finance agencies responsible for requesting an experimental use permit regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
operating the CWSRFs and eligible (EUP) for Bacillus thuringiensis the part or all of the information that
CWSRF borrowers. mCry51Aa2 protein and the genetic you claim to be CBI. For CBI
Respondent’s obligation to respond: material necessary for its production information in a disk or CD–ROM that
Required to obtain or retain a benefit per (vector PV–GHIR508523) in MON 88702 you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
Title VI of CWA as amended by cotton (OECD Unique Identifier: MON– disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
WRRDA. 887;2–4). The Agency has determined identify electronically within the disk or
Estimated number of respondents: 51 that the permit may be of regional or CD–ROM the specific information that
state environmental departments and/or national significance. Therefore, is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
finance agencies (per year); 393 eligible because of the potential significance, complete version of the comment that
CWSRF borrowers (per year) EPA is seeking comments on this includes information claimed as CBI, a
Frequency of response: Varies by application. copy of the comment that does not
requirement (i.e., quarterly, semi- contain the information claimed as CBI
DATES: Comments must be received on
annually and annually) must be submitted for inclusion in the
Total estimated burden: 57,376 hours or before August 25, 2016.
public docket. Information so marked
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
will not be disclosed except in
1320.03(b) identified by docket identification (ID) accordance with procedures set forth in
Total estimated cost: $6,074,741 (per number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0282, by 40 CFR part 2.
year), including $2,928,100 in non-labor one of the following methods:
costs. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
Changes in Estimates: This renewal www.regulations.gov. Follow the online When preparing and submitting your
adds two information collections instructions for submitting comments. comments, see the commenting tips at
activities not included in the previous Do not submit electronically any http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
version of the ICR. Specifically, the information you consider to be comments.html.
renewal includes the additional burden Confidential Business Information (CBI) 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
associated with the EPA requirement or other information whose disclosure is achieve environmental justice, the fair
that the CWSRFs submit data into the restricted by statute. treatment and meaningful involvement
CWNIMS and CBR databases on a • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental of any group, including minority and/or
recurring basis. The renewal also Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ low income populations, in the
reflects the additional burden related to DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. development, implementation, and
the recently released public awareness NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. enforcement of environmental laws,
policy, directing CWSRF borrowers that • Hand Delivery: To make special regulations, and policies. To help
receive federal funds to publicize EPA’s arrangements for hand delivery or address potential environmental justice
role in funding the projects. delivery of boxed information, please issues, the Agency seeks information on
Though these information collection follow the instructions at http:// any groups or segments of the
activities add additional burden, the www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. population who, as a result of their
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total estimated reporting burden under Additional instructions on commenting location, cultural practices, or other
this renewal is significantly lower or visiting the docket, along with more factors, may have atypical or
compared to the previously approved information about dockets generally, is disproportionately high and adverse
ICR. The estimate of the annual burden available at http://www.epa.gov/ human health impacts or environmental
has been decreased by 748,471 hours dockets. effects from exposure to the pesticides
while the total annual cost burden has FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: discussed in this document, compared
been decreased by $17,744,006. This Robert McNally, Biopesticides and to the general population.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before August 25, 2016.
Contact		Mark Mylin, Municipal Support Division, Office of Wastewater Management, 4204M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
FR Citation		81 FR 48792