82 FR 44408 - Information Collection Request (ICR) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44408-44409] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20279] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0719; FRL-9968-04-OEI] Information Collection Request (ICR) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0229.23, OMB Control No. 2040-0004) 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, 2017. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (82FR29549) on June 29, 2017 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 October 23, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OW-2008-0719, 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: Kevin Weiss, State and Regional Branch, Water Permits Division, OWM Mail Code: 4203M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-0742; fax number: (202) 564-9544; 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, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: This ICR estimates the burden and costs associated with the information collection requirements of the NPDES program, identifies the types of activities regulated under the NPDES program, describes the roles and responsibilities of state governments and the Agency, and presents the program areas that address the various types of regulated activities. This renewal also incorporates the burden and costs for seven more NPDES programs, which were previously contained in separate ICRs, including: Consolidated Animal Sectors (OMB Control No. 2040-0250; EPA ICR Number 1989.09); Pesticide Applicators (OMB Control No. 2040-0284; EPA ICR Number 2397.02); National Pretreatment Program (OMB Control No. 2040-0009; EPA ICR Number 0002.15); Cooling Water Intake Structures Phase I--New Facilities (OMB Control No. 2040-0241; EPA ICR Number 1973.06); Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (OMB Control No. 2040-0268, EPA ICR No. 2169.05); Cooling Water Intake Structures Existing Facilities (OMB Control No. 2040-0257; EPA ICR No. 2060.07); and NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule (OMB Control No. 2020-0035; EPA ICR No. 2468.02). Permit applications and other respondent reports may contain confidential business information. If a respondent does consider this information to be of a confidential nature, the respondent may request that such information be treated as confidential. All confidential data will be handled in accordance with 40 CFR 122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and EPA's Security Manual part III, chapter 9, dated August 9, 1976. Respondents/affected entities: Any industrial point source discharger of pollutants, including but not limited to publicly owned and privately owned treatment works (POTWs and PrOTWs), industrial dischargers to POTWs and PrOTWs, sewage sludge management and disposal operations, small and large vessels, airports with deicing operations, dischargers of stormwater, construction sites, municipalities, pesticide applicators, local and state goverments. Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. Sections 301, 302, 304, 306, 307, 308, 316(b), 401, 402, 403, 405, and 510 of the CWA; the 1987 Water Quality Act (WQA) revisions to CWA section [[Page 44409]] 402(p); 40 (CFR) Parts 122, 123, 124, and 125 (and Parts 501 and 503 for Biosolids); and the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act (CPA). Estimated number of respondents: 935,020 total (934,383 permittees and 637 States/Tribes/Territories). Frequency of response: Varies depending on the specific response activity and can range from ongoing and monthly to once every 5 years. Total estimated burden: 28,239,262 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $1,476,244,044 (per year), includes $43,659,009 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is a net increase of 836,289 (3%) hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the combined burden of the component ICRs currently approved by OMB. This change in the total is primarily due to a combination of both burden increases and decreases in the component ICRs. Minor changes in the estimated burden occurred for five of the eight component ICRs (NPDES ICR, Pesticide Applicators ICR, National Pretreatment Program ICR, Cooling Water Intake Structures Phase I New Facilities ICR, and the Cooling Water Intake Structures Phase III Facilities ICR). Significant changes occurred for three of the eight component ICRs (Consolidated Animal Sectors ICR, Cooling Water Intake Structures Existing Facility ICR, and Electronic Reporting Rule ICR). These significant changes included: (1) A decrease of 12 percent in the animal sector labor burden due to revised EPA estimates based on changes in industry practice, adherence to USDA guidelines, and industry consolidation (OMB Control No. 2040-0250); (2) an increase of 140 percent in the cooling water intake structures existing facilities labor burden due to the coincidence of the period of greatest implementation burden with the three year ICR period (OMB Control No. 2040-0257); and (3) a decrease of 164 percent in the electronic reporting rule labor burden due to the reduced need for data input due to increased participation in electronic filing of forms and reports as the rule is implemented (OMB Control No. 2020-0035). Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2017-20279 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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response to comments document (Ref. ACTION: Notice. www.regulations.gov or in person at the
2.), which can be found under docket ID EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0226. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Agency has submitted an information Washington, DC. The telephone number
IV. Do PRNs contain binding collection request (ICR), ‘‘ICR for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
requirements? Supporting Statement Information For additional information, visit http://
The PRNs discussed in this notice are Collection Request for National www.epa.gov/dockets.
intended to provide guidance to EPA Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Abstract: This ICR estimates the
personnel and pesticide registrants. (NPDES) Program (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR burden and costs associated with the
While the requirements in the statutes No. 0229.23, OMB Control No. 2040– information collection requirements of
and Agency regulations are binding on 0004) to the Office of Management and the NPDES program, identifies the types
EPA and the applicants, these PRNs are Budget (OMB) for review and approval of activities regulated under the NPDES
not binding on either EPA or pesticide in accordance with the Paperwork program, describes the roles and
registrants, and EPA may depart from Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). responsibilities of state governments
these PRNs where circumstances This is a proposed extension of the ICR, and the Agency, and presents the
warrant and without prior notice. which is currently approved through program areas that address the various
Likewise, pesticide registrants may December 31, 2017. Public comments types of regulated activities. This
assert that the guidance in these PRNs were previously requested via the renewal also incorporates the burden
is not appropriate generally or not Federal Register (82FR29549) on June and costs for seven more NPDES
applicable to a specific pesticide or 29, 2017 during a 60-day comment programs, which were previously
situation. period. This notice allows for an contained in separate ICRs, including:
additional 30 days for public comments. Consolidated Animal Sectors (OMB
V. References A fuller description of the ICR is given Control No. 2040–0250; EPA ICR
The following is a listing of the below, including its estimated burden Number 1989.09); Pesticide Applicators
documents that are specifically and cost to the public. An agency may (OMB Control No. 2040–0284; EPA ICR
referenced in this notice. The docket not conduct or sponsor and a person is Number 2397.02); National Pretreatment
includes these documents and other not required to respond to a collection Program (OMB Control No. 2040–0009;
information considered by EPA, of information unless it displays a EPA ICR Number 0002.15); Cooling
including documents that are referenced currently valid OMB control number. Water Intake Structures Phase I—New
within the documents that are included DATES: Additional comments may be Facilities (OMB Control No. 2040–0241;
in the docket, even if the referenced submitted on or before October 23, EPA ICR Number 1973.06); Cooling
document is not physically located in 2017. Water Intake Structures at Phase III
the docket. For assistance in locating ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Facilities (OMB Control No. 2040–0268,
these other documents, please consult referencing Docket ID Number EPA– EPA ICR No. 2169.05); Cooling Water
the person listed under FOR FURTHER Intake Structures Existing Facilities
HQ–OW–2008–0719, to (1) EPA online
INFORMATION CONTACT. (OMB Control No. 2040–0257; EPA ICR
using www.regulations.gov (our
No. 2060.07); and NPDES Electronic
USEPA, 2017a. Response to Comments preferred method), or by mail to: EPA
Received on PRN 2016–X: Draft Guidance Reporting Rule (OMB Control No. 2020–
Docket Center, Environmental
for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide 0035; EPA ICR No. 2468.02).
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Permit applications and other
Resistance Management Labeling. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
USEPA, 2017b. Response to Comments respondent reports may contain
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via confidential business information. If a
Received on PRN 2016–XX: Draft Guidance
for Herbicide Resistance Management
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. respondent does consider this
Labeling, Education, Training, and Address comments to OMB Desk Officer information to be of a confidential
Stewardship. for EPA. nature, the respondent may request that
EPA’s policy is that all comments
such information be treated as
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. received will be included in the public confidential. All confidential data will
Dated: August 28, 2017. docket without change including any be handled in accordance with 40 CFR
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., personal information provided, unless 122.7, 40 CFR part 2, and EPA’s
the comment includes profanity, threats, Security Manual part III, chapter 9,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
information claimed to be Confidential dated August 9, 1976.
[FR Doc. 2017–20331 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
Business Information (CBI) or other Respondents/affected entities: Any
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information whose disclosure is industrial point source discharger of
restricted by statute. pollutants, including but not limited to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: publicly owned and privately owned
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY Kevin Weiss, State and Regional Branch, treatment works (POTWs and PrOTWs),
Water Permits Division, OWM Mail industrial dischargers to POTWs and
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0719; FRL–9968–04– Code: 4203M, Environmental Protection PrOTWs, sewage sludge management
OEI] Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., and disposal operations, small and large
Washington, DC 20460; telephone vessels, airports with deicing
Information Collection Request (ICR)
number: (202) 564–0742; fax number: operations, dischargers of stormwater,
Submitted to OMB for Review and
(202) 564–9544; email address: construction sites, municipalities,
Approval; Comment Request; ICR
weiss.kevin@epa.gov. pesticide applicators, local and state
Supporting Statement Information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: goverments.
Collection Request for National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination Supporting documents, which explain Respondent’s obligation to respond:
System (NPDES) Program (Renewal) in detail the information that the EPA Mandatory. Sections 301, 302, 304, 306,
will be collecting, are available in the 307, 308, 316(b), 401, 402, 403, 405, and
AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket for this ICR. The docket 510 of the CWA; the 1987 Water Quality
Agency (EPA). can be viewed online at Act (WQA) revisions to CWA section
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402(p); 40 (CFR) Parts 122, 123, 124, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Gas 2017–2022 Final Multisale
and 125 (and Parts 501 and 503 for AGENCY EIS, Review Period, Contact: Keith
Biosolids); and the Great Lakes Critical Hayden 214–665–2133. The U.S.
[ER–FRL–9035–3]
Programs Act (CPA). Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Impact Statements; (EPA) has adopted the Bureau of
Estimated number of respondents:
Notice of Availability Ocean and Energy Management’s
935,020 total (934,383 permittees and
(BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer
637 States/Tribes/Territories). Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas
Frequency of response: Varies Activities, General Information (202) 2017–2022 Final Multisale
depending on the specific response 564–7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/ Environmental Impact Statement
activity and can range from ongoing and nepa/. (EIS), Council of Environmental
monthly to once every 5 years. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Quality (CEQ) No. 20170030. BOEM
Total estimated burden: 28,239,262 Statements (EIS) filed its Final EIS with EPA on March
Filed 09/11/2017 Through 09/15/2017 10, 2017, (82 FR 13338). EPA was a
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. cooperating agency on the project and
CFR 1320.03(b).
recirculation of the document is not
Total estimated cost: $1,476,244,044 Notice necessary under Section 1506.3(c) of
(per year), includes $43,659,009 Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act the CEQ National Environmental
annualized capital or operation & requires that EPA make public its Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations.
maintenance costs. comments on EISs issued by other Amended Notices
Changes in the estimates: There is a Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
on EISs are available at: https:// EIS No. 20170137, Draft Supplement,
net increase of 836,289 (3%) hours in Caltrans, CA, I–710 Corridor Project,
the total estimated respondent burden cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/
action/eis/search. Comment Period Ends: 10/23/2017,
compared with the combined burden of Contact: Jason Roach 213–897–0357.
the component ICRs currently approved EIS No. 20170178, Draft Supplement, Revision to FR Notice Published
by OMB. This change in the total is USACE, NM, Middle Rio Grande 07/28/2017; Extending Comment
primarily due to a combination of both Flood Protection Bernalillo to Belen, Period from 09/22/2017 to 10/23/
burden increases and decreases in the New Mexico: Mountain View, Isleta 2017.
component ICRs. Minor changes in the and Belen Units Integrated General EIS No. 20170152, Draft, BR, CA,
estimated burden occurred for five of Reevaluation Report and WITHDRAWN—San Luis Low Point
the eight component ICRs (NPDES ICR, Supplemental Environmental Impact Improvement Project, Comment
Pesticide Applicators ICR, National Statement, Comment Period Ends: Period Ends: 09/25/2017, Contact:
Pretreatment Program ICR, Cooling 11/06/2017, Contact: Michael D. Nicole Johnson 916–978–5085.
Water Intake Structures Phase I New Porter 505–342–3264. Revision to FR Notice Published
EIS No. 20170179, Draft, USFS, CA, 08/11/2017; Officially Withdrawn per
Facilities ICR, and the Cooling Water
Craggy Vegetation Management, request of the submitting agency.
Intake Structures Phase III Facilities
Comment Period Ends: 11/06/2017, EIS No. 20170162, Draft Supplement,
ICR). Significant changes occurred for Contact: Andrew Mueller 530–468–
three of the eight component ICRs USFWS, MT, Proposed Amendment to
1223. the Endangered Species Act
(Consolidated Animal Sectors ICR, EIS No. 20170180, Final, USFS, CA, 10(a)(1)(B) Permit Associated with the
Cooling Water Intake Structures Existing Trinity Post Fire Hazard Reduction Montana Department of Natural
Facility ICR, and Electronic Reporting and Salvage, Review Period Ends: Resources and Conservation Forested
Rule ICR). These significant changes 10/30/2017, Contact: Thomas Hall State Trust Lands Habitat
included: (1) A decrease of 12 percent 530–628–1200. Conservation Plan, Comment Period
in the animal sector labor burden due to EIS No. 20170181, Revised Draft, Ends: 10/13/2017, Contact: Amelia
revised EPA estimates based on changes USACE, WA, Mount St. Helens Long- Orton-Palmer 303–236–4211.
in industry practice, adherence to USDA Term Sediment Management Plan, Revision to FR Notice Published
guidelines, and industry consolidation Comment Period Ends: 11/06/2017, 08/25/2017; Correction to Comment
(OMB Control No. 2040–0250); (2) an Contact: Ann Hodgson 503–808–4663. Period from 10/09/2017 to
increase of 140 percent in the cooling EIS No. 20170182, Final, USACE, OK, 10/13/2017.
water intake structures existing facilities ADOPTION—Plains and Eastern EIS No. 20170169, Draft, USACE, AK,
labor burden due to the coincidence of Clean Line Transmission Line Project, Nanushuk Project, Comment Period
the period of greatest implementation Review Period, Contact: David Gade Ends: 11/14/2017, Contact: Ellen
burden with the three year ICR period 918–669–7579. The U.S. Army Corps Lyons 907–474–2169. Revision to FR
(OMB Control No. 2040–0257); and (3) of Engineers—Tulsa District, District Notice Published 09/01/2017;
a decrease of 164 percent in the Commander Christopher A. Hussin, Extending Comment Period from
electronic reporting rule labor burden adopts the Department of Energy’s 10/16/2017 to 11/14/2017.
due to the reduced need for data input Final Environmental Impact EIS No. 20170170, Draft, USACE, TX,
due to increased participation in Statement for the Plains & Eastern Houston Ship Channel Expansion
Clean Line Transmission Line Project Channel Improvement Project,
electronic filing of forms and reports as
(Final EIS #182396 [DOE/EIS/0486]) Comment Period Ends: 11/13/2017,
the rule is implemented (OMB Control
filed with the USEPA on 11/13/2015. Contact: Kelly Burks-Copes 409–766–
No. 2020–0035).
As the USACE was a cooperating 3044. Revision to FR Notice Published
Courtney Kerwin, agency, recirculation of the document 09/01/2017; Extending Comment
Director, Regulatory Support Division. (EIS) is not necessary under 40 CFR Period from 10/16/2017 to
[FR Doc. 2017–20279 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
1506.3(c). 11/13/2017.
EIS No. 20170183, Final, EPA, Other, EIS No. 20170177, Draft, USFS, SD,
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