83 FR 24796 - EPA Board of Scientific Counselors; Notice of Charter Renewal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-11576

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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EPA Board of Scientific Counselors; Notice of Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal.

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    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the EPA Board 
of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) is in the public interest and is 
necessary in connection with the performance of EPA's duties. 
Accordingly, the BOSC will be renewed for an additional two-year 
period. The purpose of BOSC is to provide advice and recommendations to 
the Administrator regarding science and engineering research, programs 
and plans, laboratories, and research management practices. Inquiries 
may be directed to Tom Tracy, U.S. EPA, (Mail Code 8104R), 1200 
Pennsylvania

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Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 564-6518, or 
tracy.tom@epa.gov.

    Dated: April 5, 2018.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science for the Office of 
Research and Development, EPA Science Advisor.
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Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous continuous release changes, notifying Estimated number of respondents:
substance release into the environment the NRC, the EPA Region, the SERC, and 4,192.
if the amount of the release equals or the LEPC of a change in the source or Frequency of response: On occasion.
exceeds the substance’s reportable composition of the release is required. Total estimated burden: 334,472
quantity (RQ). The RQ of every Further, a significant increase in the hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
hazardous substance can be found in level of the previously reported CFR 1320.03(b).
Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. continuous release must be reported Total estimated cost: $19,797,899 (per
Reporting under the Emergency immediately to the NRC, the SERC, and year), includes $243,200 annualized
Planning Community Right to Know Act the LEPC according to section 103(a) of capital or operation & maintenance
(EPCRA) section 304 is closely tied to CERCLA and EPCRA section 304. costs.
reporting under CERCLA section 103. Finally, any change in information Changes in estimates: There is an
Under the provisions of EPCRA section submitted in support of a continuous increase of 8,890 hours in the total
304, all releases of CERCLA hazardous release notification must be reported to estimated respondent burden compared
substances that must be reported under the EPA Region. with the ICR currently approved by
CERCLA section 103(a), as well as The reporting of a hazardous OMB. This increase in burden results
EPCRA EHSs, must also be reported to substance release that is equal to or primarily from use of data on the actual
State Emergency Response Commissions above the substance’s RQ allows the number of continuous release reports
(SERCs) and Local Emergency Planning Federal government to determine from several regions and applying a
Committees (LEPCs) if the releases have whether a Federal response action is growth rate consistent with prior years
a potential for off-site exposure. required to control or mitigate any reporting. The average annual percent
Releases of other EHSs, that are not potential adverse effects to public health increase in facilities in the previous ICR
CERCLA hazardous substances must be or welfare or the environment. was approximately 7.5%. The same
reported to SERCs and LEPCs if they The continuous release of hazardous percent increase was assumed for this
occur in a manner that would require substance information collected under ICR. The unit burden hours per
notification under CERCLA section CERCLA section 103(f)(2) is also respondent information collection
103(a). Similarly, releases exempt from available to EPA program offices and activity remains the same as the
reporting under CERCLA section 103(a), other Federal agencies who use the previous ICR. In addition, this ICR takes
such as federally permitted releases, or information to evaluate the potential into account the requirements under
releases subject to reduced reporting need for additional regulations, new EPCRA section 304, which were
requirements under CERCLA section permitting requirements for specific inadvertently omitted last renewal.
103(f)(2), are not subject to immediate substances or sources, or improved
notification under EPCRA section 304. emergency response planning. State and Dated: May 16, 2018.
The previous ICR inadvertently local government authorities and Kimberly Jennings,
omitted collection activities and the facilities subject to the CRRR use release Acting Director, Office of Emergency
burden and cost analysis under EPCRA, information for purposes of local Management.
and are now being accounted for in this emergency response planning. Members [FR Doc. 2018–11581 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am]
ICR renewal. of the public, who have access to release BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
The continuous release reporting information through the Freedom of
regulations (CRRR) is codified in 40 CFR Information Act, may request release
302.8 and 355.32 for CERCLA and information for purposes of maintaining ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EPCRA, respectively. an awareness of what types of releases AGENCY
Section 103(f)(2) of CERCLA provides are occurring in different localities and [FRL–9978–58–ORD]
facilities relief from this per-occurrence what actions, if any, are being taken to
notification requirement if the protect public health and welfare and EPA Board of Scientific Counselors;
hazardous substance release at or above the environment. An agency may not Notice of Charter Renewal
the RQ is continuous and stable in conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
quantity and rate. To ensure that required to respond to, a collection of AGENCY: Environmental Protection
government authorities receive timely information unless it displays a Agency (EPA).
and sufficient information to evaluate currently valid OMB control number. ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal.
potentially dangerous hazardous The OMB control numbers for EPA’s
substance releases reported under regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 Notice is hereby given that the
CERCLA section 103 and EPCRA CFR part 9. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Section 304, the Continuous Release Form numbers: EPA Form 6100–10, has determined that, in accordance with
Reporting Requirements (CRRR), Continuous Release Reporting Form. the provisions of the Federal Advisory
requires reporting a release as a Respondents/affected entities: Entities Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
continuous release. The regulations potentially affected by this action are the EPA Board of Scientific Counselors
require facilities to make an initial not defined. The usage and release of (BOSC) is in the public interest and is
telephone call to the NRC, the SERC, hazardous substances are pervasive necessary in connection with the
and the LEPC, an initial written report throughout industry. EPA expects a performance of EPA’s duties.
to the EPA Region, the SERC, and the number of different industrial categories Accordingly, the BOSC will be renewed
LEPC, and, if the source and chemical to report hazardous substance releases for an additional two-year period. The
composition of the continuous release purpose of BOSC is to provide advice
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under the provisions of the CRRR. No
does not change and the level of the one industry sector or group of sectors and recommendations to the
continuous release does not is disproportionately affected by the Administrator regarding science and
significantly increase, a follow-up information collection burden. engineering research, programs and
written report to the EPA Region one Respondent’s obligation to respond: plans, laboratories, and research
year after submission of the initial Mandatory if respondents want to management practices. Inquiries may be
written report. If the source or chemical obtain reduced reporting for continuous directed to Tom Tracy, U.S. EPA, (Mail
composition of the previously reported releases. See the abstract for details. Code 8104R), 1200 Pennsylvania

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Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, All information in the NOFA and comment in the relevant dockets
telephone (202) 564–6518, or published on April 12, 2018 (83 FR identified in this document for the ICR.
tracy.tom@epa.gov. 15828), remains the same, except for the DATES: Comments must be received on
Dated: April 5, 2018. deadline date, which has been changed or before July 30, 2018.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
to 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT on July 31, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
2018, and the deadline to request a link identified by the ID number for the
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Science for the Office of Research and
to EPA’s SharePoint site to upload corresponding ICR as identified in this
Development, EPA Science Advisor. documents, which has been changed to document, by one of the following
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12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT on July 27, 2018. methods:
EPA will host a question and answer • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
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webinar about submitting a LOI on May www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. EPA will also instructions for submitting comments.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION host a webinar providing an overview of Do not submit electronically any
AGENCY the WIFIA program and the current LOI information you consider to be
submittal round on June 4, 2018 at 2:00 Confidential Business Information (CBI)
[FRL–9978–54–OW] p.m. EDT. Registration directions can be or other information whose disclosure is
found on the WIFIA program website: restricted by statute.
Extension of the Application Deadline www.epa.gov/wifia. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Date for Credit Assistance Under the Prospective borrowers with questions Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
Water Infrastructure Finance and about the program or interest in meeting DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program with WIFIA program staff may send a NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
request to wifia@epa.gov. EPA will meet • Hand Delivery: To make special
AGENCY: Environmental Protection with all prospective borrowers arrangements for hand delivery or
Agency (EPA). interested in discussing the program, delivery of boxed information, please
ACTION: Notice. but only prior to submission of a LOI. follow the instructions at http://
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3901–3914; 40 CFR www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Agency (EPA) extends the deadline to part 35. Additional instructions on
submit a letter of interest (LOI) from Dated: May 15, 2018. commenting or visiting the docket,
prospective borrowers seeking credit Andrew D. Sawyers,
along with more information about
assistance from EPA. EPA takes this dockets generally, is available at http://
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
action to allow more time for the www.epa.gov/dockets.
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preparation and submission of LOIs by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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prospective borrowers. Ryne Yarger, Field and External Affairs
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide
DATES: Deadline for Submittal of Letter
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Programs, Environmental Protection
of Interest: 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT on
AGENCY Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
July 31, 2018.
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
ADDRESSES: Prospective borrowers number: (703) 605–1193; email address:
should submit all LOIs electronically [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0031 and EPA–HQ– yarger.ryne@epa.gov.
via email at: wifia@epa.gov or via EPA’s OPP–2018–0139; FRL–9976–24]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SharePoint site. To be granted access to
the SharePoint site, prospective Agency Information Collection I. What information is EPA particularly
borrowers should contact wifia@epa.gov Activities; Proposed Renewal of interested in?
and request a link to the SharePoint site, Several Currently Approved
Collections (EPA ICR Nos. 2491.04 and Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
where they can securely upload their (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
LOIs. Requests to upload documents 2475.03); Comment Request
specifically solicits comments and
should be made no later than 12:00 p.m. AGENCY: Environmental Protection information to enable it to:
(noon) EDT on July 27, 2018. Agency (EPA). 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
EPA will notify prospective borrowers collection of information is necessary
ACTION: Notice.
that their letter of interest has been for the proper performance of the
received via a confirmation email. SUMMARY: In compliance with the functions of the Agency, including
Prospective borrowers can access Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this whether the information will have
additional information, including the document announces that EPA is practical utility.
WIFIA program handbook and planning to submit requests to renew 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
application materials, on the WIFIA several currently approved Information Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
website: https://www.epa.gov/wifia/. Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of proposed collection of information,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April Management and Budget (OMB). The including the validity of the
12, 2018 EPA published in the Federal ICRs are identified in this document by methodology and assumptions used.
Register (83 FR 15828) a Notice of their corresponding titles, EPA ICR 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
Funding Availability (NOFA) to solicit numbers, OMB Control numbers, and clarity of the information to be
letters of interest (LOIs) from related docket identification (ID)
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collected.
prospective borrowers seeking credit numbers. Before submitting these ICRs 4. Minimize the burden of the
assistance from EPA. The deadline in to OMB for review and approval, EPA collection of information on those who
the NOFA for submitting a LOI was July is soliciting comments on specific are to respond, including through the
6, 2018. EPA is extending this deadline aspects of the information collection use of appropriate automated electronic,
to provide additional time for the activities that are summarized in this mechanical, or other technological
preparation and submission of LOIs by document. The ICRs and accompanying collection techniques or other forms of
prospective borrowers. material are available for public review information technology, e.g., permitting

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FR Citation		83 FR 24796