83 FR 40036 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Safe Drinking Water Act State Revolving Fund Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)

Page Range		40036-40037
FR Document		2018-17372

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Safe Drinking Water Act State Revolving Fund Program'' (EPA ICR No. 1803.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0185) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2019. 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-2002-0059; FRL-9982-14-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Safe 
Drinking Water Act State Revolving Fund Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Safe Drinking Water 
Act State Revolving Fund Program'' (EPA ICR No. 1803.08, OMB Control 
No. 2040-0185) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific 
aspects of the proposed information collection as described in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. This is a proposed extension of the 
ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2019. 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 October 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2002-0059, 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: Howard Rubin, Drinking Water 
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 4606M, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-2051; 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, the 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. The 
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, the 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: The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 
(Pub. L. 104-182) authorized the creation of the Drinking Water State 
Revolving Fund (DWSRF; the Fund) program in each state and Puerto Rico, 
to assist public water systems in financing the costs of infrastructure 
needed to achieve or maintain compliance with the SDWA requirements and 
to protect public health. The SDWA, section 1452, authorizes the 
Administrator of the EPA to award capitalization grants to the states 
and Puerto Rico which, in turn, provide low-cost loans and other types 
of assistance to eligible drinking water systems. States can also 
reserve a portion of their grants to conduct various set-aside 
activities. The information collection activities will occur primarily 
at the program level through the (1) Capitalization Grant Application 
and Agreement/State Intended Use Plan; (2) Biennial Report; (3) Annual 
Audit; (4) Assistance Application Review; and (5) DWSRF National 
Information Management System and the Projects and Benefits Reporting 
System.
    (1) Capitalization Grant Application and Agreement/State Intended 
Use Plan: The state must prepare a Capitalization Grant Application 
that includes an Intended Use Plan (IUP), outlining in detail how it 
will use all the funds covered by the capitalization grant. The state 
may, as an alternative, develop the IUP in a two-part process, with one 
part identifying the distribution and uses of the funds among the 
various set-asides in the DWSRF program and the other part dealing with 
project assistance from the Fund.
    (2) Biennial Report: The state must agree to complete and submit a 
Biennial Report on the uses of the capitalization grant. The scope of 
the report must cover assistance provided by the Fund and all other 
set-aside activities included under the Capital Grant Agreement. States 
that jointly administer DWSRF and Clean Water State Revolving Fund 
(CWSRF)

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programs, in accordance with the SDWA, section 1452(g)(1), may submit 
reports (according to the schedule specified for each program) that 
cover both programs.
    (3) Annual Audit: A state must comply with the provisions of the 
Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996. Best management practices suggest 
and the EPA recommends that a state conduct an annual independent audit 
of its DWSRF program. The scope of the report must cover the DWSRF and 
all other set-aside activities included in the Capitalization Grant 
Agreement. States that jointly administer DWSRF and CWSRF programs, in 
accordance with the SDWA, section 1452(g)(1), may submit audits that 
cover both programs but which report financial information for each 
program separately.
    (4) Assistance Application Review: Local applicants seeking 
financial assistance must prepare and submit DWSRF loan applications. 
States then review completed loan applications and verify that proposed 
projects will comply with applicable federal and state requirements.
    (5) DWSRF National Information Management System (DWNIMS) and the 
Projects and Benefits Reporting System (PBR): To ensure that funds are 
being used in an expeditious and timely manner for eligible projects 
and expenses, states must annually enter state-level financial data 
into the DWNIMS and quarterly enter project-level data into the PBR.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities affected by this action are 
states and local governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit per the Safe Drinking Water Act, section 1452(g)(1).
    Estimated number of respondents: 379 state and local respondents 
(total).
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., quarterly, 
semi-annually, and annually).
    Total estimated burden: 88,792.5 hours (per year) for state and 
local respondents. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $3,355,516 (per year) for state and local 
respondents.
    Changes in estimates: The EPA expects a decrease in the total 
estimated respondent burden cost compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. The change in cost is due to moving from contractor-
provided hourly cost rates to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provided 
hourly cost rates. Using BLS rates will ensure that the ICR is more 
transparent and replicable. The present BLS rates are lower than 
historical contractor-provided rates.

    Dated: August 2, 2018.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water.
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Filed Date: 8/7/18. information collection as described in of the collection of information on those
Accession Number: 20180807–5099. the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. who are to respond, including through
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/18. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, the use of appropriate automated
Docket Numbers: ER18–2181–000. which is currently approved through electronic, mechanical, or other
Applicants: Black Hills Colorado April 30, 2019. An Agency may not technological collection techniques or
Electric, Inc. conduct or sponsor and a person is not other forms of information technology,
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: required to respond to a collection of e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Notice of Succession (Agreements and information unless it displays a responses. The EPA will consider the
Rate Schedules) to be effective 7/10/ currently valid OMB control number. comments received and amend the ICR
2018. DATES: Comments must be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package
Filed Date: 8/7/18. or before October 12, 2018. will then be submitted to OMB for
Accession Number: 20180807–5100. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/18. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– EPA will issue another Federal Register
The filings are accessible in the OW–2002–0059, online using notice to announce the submission of
Commission’s eLibrary system by www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
clicking on the links or querying the method), by email to OW-Docket@ submit additional comments to OMB.
docket number. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: The Safe Drinking Water Act
Any person desiring to intervene or Center, Environmental Protection (SDWA) Amendments of 1996 (Pub. L.
protest in any of the above proceedings Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 104–182) authorized the creation of the
must file in accordance with Rules 211 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
and 214 of the Commission’s 20460. (DWSRF; the Fund) program in each
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and EPA’s policy is that all comments state and Puerto Rico, to assist public
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern received will be included in the public water systems in financing the costs of
time on the specified comment date. docket without change including any infrastructure needed to achieve or
Protests may be considered, but personal information provided, unless maintain compliance with the SDWA
intervention is necessary to become a the comment includes profanity, threats, requirements and to protect public
party to the proceeding. information claimed to be Confidential health. The SDWA, section 1452,
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Business Information (CBI) or other authorizes the Administrator of the EPA
information relating to filing information whose disclosure is to award capitalization grants to the
requirements, interventions, protests, restricted by statute. states and Puerto Rico which, in turn,
service, and qualifying facilities filings FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
provide low-cost loans and other types
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Howard Rubin, Drinking Water of assistance to eligible drinking water
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Protection Division, Office of Ground systems. States can also reserve a
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Water and Drinking Water, 4606M, U.S. portion of their grants to conduct
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 various set-aside activities. The
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC information collection activities will
Dated: August 7, 2018.
20460; telephone number: 202–564– occur primarily at the program level
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., through the (1) Capitalization Grant
Deputy Secretary.
2051; email address: Rubin.HowardE@
epa.gov. Application and Agreement/State
[FR Doc. 2018–17353 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] Intended Use Plan; (2) Biennial Report;
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (3) Annual Audit; (4) Assistance
Supporting documents which explain in Application Review; and (5) DWSRF
detail the information that the EPA will National Information Management
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION be collecting are available in the public System and the Projects and Benefits
AGENCY docket for this ICR. The docket can be Reporting System.
viewed online at www.regulations.gov (1) Capitalization Grant Application
[EPA–HQ–OW–2002–0059; FRL–9982–14– or in person at the EPA Docket Center, and Agreement/State Intended Use Plan:
OW] WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 The state must prepare a Capitalization
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Grant Application that includes an
Proposed Information Collection
The telephone number for the Docket Intended Use Plan (IUP), outlining in
Request; Comment Request; Safe
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional detail how it will use all the funds
Drinking Water Act State Revolving
information about EPA’s public docket, covered by the capitalization grant. The
Fund Program
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. state may, as an alternative, develop the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of IUP in a two-part process, with one part
Agency (EPA). the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments identifying the distribution and uses of
ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i) the funds among the various set-asides
Evaluate whether the proposed in the DWSRF program and the other
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary part dealing with project assistance from
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an for the proper performance of the the Fund.
information collection request (ICR), functions of the Agency, including (2) Biennial Report: The state must
‘‘Safe Drinking Water Act State whether the information will have agree to complete and submit a Biennial
Revolving Fund Program’’ (EPA ICR No. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the Report on the uses of the capitalization
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1803.08, OMB Control No. 2040–0185) accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the grant. The scope of the report must
to the Office of Management and Budget burden of the proposed collection of cover assistance provided by the Fund
(OMB) for review and approval in information, including the validity of and all other set-aside activities
accordance with the Paperwork the methodology and assumptions used; included under the Capital Grant
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Agreement. States that jointly
the EPA is soliciting public comments clarity of the information to be administer DWSRF and Clean Water
on specific aspects of the proposed collected; and (iv) minimize the burden State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)

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programs, in accordance with the BLS rates are lower than historical or inadequate. The Agency’s response to
SDWA, section 1452(g)(1), may submit contractor-provided rates. any comments received will be available
reports (according to the schedule Dated: August 2, 2018. for public inspection at the EPA, Region
specified for each program) that cover Peter Grevatt,
5, Records Center, 77 W Jackson Blvd.,
both programs. 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Director, Office of Ground Water & Drinking
(3) Annual Audit: A state must Commenters may request an
Water.
comply with the provisions of the opportunity for a public hearing in the
[FR Doc. 2018–17372 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996. affected area, in accordance with
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Best management practices suggest and Section 7003(d) of RCRA.
the EPA recommends that a state DATES: Comments must be submitted
conduct an annual independent audit of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION September 12, 2018.
its DWSRF program. The scope of the AGENCY ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is
report must cover the DWSRF and all available for public inspection at the
other set-aside activities included in the [FRL–9982–01–Region 5] EPA, Region 5, Records Center, 77 W
Capitalization Grant Agreement. States Jackson Blvd., 7th Fl., Chicago, Illinois
that jointly administer DWSRF and Proposed Prospective Purchaser 60604. A copy of a proposed settlement
CWSRF programs, in accordance with Agreements for the Greenpoint Landfill may be obtained from Peter Felitti,
the SDWA, section 1452(g)(1), may Site, the Saginaw Malleable Industrial Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of
submit audits that cover both programs Land Site and the Saginaw Malleable Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W
but which report financial information Peninsula Site in Saginaw, Michigan Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–14J,
for each program separately. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Chicago, Illinois 60604. Comments
(4) Assistance Application Review: Agency (EPA). should reference the Site in question
Local applicants seeking financial ACTION: Notice; request for public
and should be addressed to Peter Felitti,
assistance must prepare and submit comment. Assoc. Regional Counsel, EPA, Office of
DWSRF loan applications. States then Regional Counsel, Region 5, 77 W
review completed loan applications and SUMMARY: In accordance with the Jackson Blvd., Mail Code: C–14J,
verify that proposed projects will Prospective Purchaser Agreements, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
comply with applicable federal and notice is hereby given of a proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
state requirements. administrative settlement concerning Peter Felitti, EPA, Office of Regional
(5) DWSRF National Information the Greenpoint Landfill Site, the Counsel, Region 5, 77 W Jackson Blvd.,
Management System (DWNIMS) and the Saginaw Malleable Industrial Land Site Mail Code: C–14J, Chicago, Illinois
Projects and Benefits Reporting System and the Saginaw Malleable Peninsula 60604.
(PBR): To ensure that funds are being Site all located in Saginaw, Michigan SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
used in an expeditious and timely with the following Settling Parties: Settling Parties propose to acquire
manner for eligible projects and Michigan Department of Natural ownership of the three former General
expenses, states must annually enter Resources and Saginaw County. The Motors Corporation North American
state-level financial data into the settlements require the Settling Parties facilities, at 3300 Salt Road, Saginaw,
DWNIMS and quarterly enter project- to, if necessary, execute and record a Michigan, 77 and 79 West Center Street
level data into the PBR. Declaration of Restrictive Covenant; in Saginaw, Michigan. Each Site is one
Form numbers: None. provide access to the Sites and exercise of the 89 sites that were placed into an
Respondents/affected entities: Entities due care with respect to existing Environmental Response Trust (the
affected by this action are states and contamination. The settlement includes ‘‘Trust’’) as a result of the resolution of
local governments. a covenant not to sue the Settling Parties the 2009 GM bankruptcy. The Trust is
Respondent’s obligation to respond: pursuant to the Comprehensive administrated by Revitalizing Auto
Required to obtain or retain a benefit per Environmental Response, Communities Environmental Response.
the Safe Drinking Water Act, section Compensation, and Liability Act or the
Dated: July 31, 2018.
1452(g)(1). Resource Conservation and Recovery
Estimated number of respondents: Douglas E. Ballotti,
Act with respect to the Existing
379 state and local respondents (total). Contamination. Existing Contamination Acting Director, Superfund Division.
Frequency of response: Varies by is defined as any hazardous substances, [FR Doc. 2018–17370 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
requirement (i.e., quarterly, semi- pollutants, or contaminants or Waste BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
annually, and annually). Material (1) present or existing on or
Total estimated burden: 88,792.5 under the Site as of the Effective Date
hours (per year) for state and local of the Settlement Agreement; (2) that ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
respondents. Burden is defined at 5 CFR migrated from the Site prior to the AGENCY
1320.03(b). Effective Date; and (3) presently at the [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0027; FRL—9981–
Total estimated cost: $3,355,516 (per Site that migrates onto, on, under, or 34–OEI]
year) for state and local respondents. from the Site after the Effective Date.
Changes in estimates: The EPA For thirty (30) days following the date Information Collection Request
expects a decrease in the total estimated of publication of this notice, the Agency Submitted to OMB for Review and
respondent burden cost compared with will receive written comments relating Approval; Comment Request; NSPS
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the ICR currently approved by OMB. to the settlements. The Agency will for Bulk Gasoline Terminals (Renewal)
The change in cost is due to moving consider all comments received and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
from contractor-provided hourly cost may modify or withdraw its consent to Agency (EPA).
rates to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) one or all of the settlements if comments ACTION: Notice.
provided hourly cost rates. Using BLS received disclose facts or considerations
rates will ensure that the ICR is more which indicate that a settlement or SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
transparent and replicable. The present settlements are inappropriate, improper, Agency (EPA) has submitted an

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before October 12, 2018.
Contact		Howard Rubin, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 4606M, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
FR Citation		83 FR 40036