83_FR_4499 83 FR 4478 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal)

83 FR 4478 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)

Page Range4478-4479
FR Document2018-01899

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR)--Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA ICR No. 2067.06, OMB Control No. 2040-0246--to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 16, 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4478-4479]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01899]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0011; FRL-9973-14-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation 
Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR)--Laboratory Quality Assurance 
Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, EPA ICR No. 2067.06, OMB Control No. 2040-0246--to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 
2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register on October 16, 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 March 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2002-0011, to (1) EPA 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, 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: Dan Hautman, Technical Support Center 
(TSC), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (MC-140), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, 
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone number: 513-569-7274; fax number: 
513-569-7191; 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.
    Abstract: Under the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 
Rule (LT2ESWTR), EPA requires public water systems (PWS) to use 
approved laboratories when conducting Cryptosporidium monitoring. The 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 141.705(a) provides for 
approval of Cryptosporidium laboratories by ``an equivalent'' state 
laboratory certification program (i.e., equivalent to EPA's Laboratory 
Quality Assurance Evaluation Program). In the preamble to the LT2ESWTR 
as well as several other notices, EPA has described the criteria for 
approval of laboratories to analyze Cryptosporidium samples under the 
LT2ESWTR.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Interested states and laboratories.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 43 labs and 20 states/territories.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 3,741 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $669,490, includes $332,891 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance (O&M) costs.

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    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 1,731 hours and 
$134,284 in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a reduced number of 
laboratories (45 to 43), re-evaluation of hours for tasks, and an 
improved demonstration of capability by the laboratories.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-01899 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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4478 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 2018 / Notices Docket Numbers: ER16–1901–005. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, Applicants: Elevation Solar C LLC. information relating to filing DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to Description: Compliance filing: requirements, interventions, protests, oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address Elevation Solar C LLC Notice of Change service, and qualifying facilities filings comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. in Status to be effective 1/26/2018. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ EPA’s policy is that all comments Filed Date: 1/25/18. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For received will be included in the public Accession Number: 20180125–5099. other information, call (866) 208–3676 docket without change including any Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/18. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. personal information provided, unless Docket Numbers: ER16–1973–005. Dated: January 25, 2018. the comment includes profanity, threats, Applicants: Western Antelope Blue information claimed to be Confidential Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Sky Ranch B LLC. Business Information (CBI) or other Deputy Secretary. Description: Compliance filing: information whose disclosure is [FR Doc. 2018–01843 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] restricted by statute. Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch B BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Change in Status to be effective FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 1/26/2018. Hautman, Technical Support Center Filed Date: 1/25/18. (TSC), Office of Ground Water and Accession Number: 20180125–5115. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Drinking Water, (MC–140), Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/18. AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 26 Docket Numbers: ER16–2578–005. [EPA–HQ–OW–2002–0011; FRL–9973–14– West Martin Luther King Drive, Applicants: North Lancaster Ranch OEI] Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone LLC. number: 513–569–7274; fax number: Description: Compliance filing: North Information Collection Request 513–569–7191; email address: Lancaster Ranch Change in Status to be Submitted to OMB for Review and Hautman.dan@epa.gov. effective 1/26/2018. Approval; Comment Request; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Filed Date: 1/25/18. Laboratory Quality Assurance Supporting documents, which explain Accession Number: 20180125–5110. Evaluation Program for Analysis of in detail the information that the EPA Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/18. Cryptosporidium Under the Safe will be collecting, are available in the Docket Numbers: ER18–713–000. Drinking Water Act (Renewal) public docket for this ICR. The docket Applicants: CA Flats Solar 150, LLC. AGENCY: Environmental Protection can be viewed online at Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov or in person at the CA Flats Solar 150, LLC MBR Tariff to ACTION: Notice. EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room be effective 3/26/2018. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Filed Date: 1/25/18. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Washington, DC. The telephone number Accession Number: 20180125–5026. Agency has submitted an information for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/18. collection request (ICR)—Laboratory For additional information about EPA’s Docket Numbers: ER18–714–000. Quality Assurance Evaluation Program public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Applicants: Southern California for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under dockets. Edison Company. the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA ICR Abstract: Under the Long Term 2 Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Luz No. 2067.06, OMB Control No. 2040– Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Solar Partners LTD., V LGIA Kramer 0246—to the Office of Management and (LT2ESWTR), EPA requires public water Junction 5 Project SA No. 207, TOT694 Budget (OMB) for review and approval systems (PWS) to use approved to be effective 2/2/2018. in accordance with the Paperwork laboratories when conducting Filed Date: 1/25/18. Reduction Act. This is a proposed Cryptosporidium monitoring. The Code Accession Number: 20180125–5046. extension of the ICR, which is currently of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/18. approved through March 31, 2018. 141.705(a) provides for approval of Docket Numbers: ER18–715–000. Public comments were previously Cryptosporidium laboratories by ‘‘an Applicants: PJM Interconnection, requested via the Federal Register on equivalent’’ state laboratory certification L.L.C. October 16, 2017, during a 60-day program (i.e., equivalent to EPA’s Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: comment period. This notice allows for Laboratory Quality Assurance Original WMPA SA No. 4905; Queue an additional 30 days for public Evaluation Program). In the preamble to No. AC2–196 to be effective 1/18/2018. comments. A fuller description of the the LT2ESWTR as well as several other Filed Date: 1/25/18. ICR is given below, including its notices, EPA has described the criteria Accession Number: 20180125–5047. estimated burden and cost to the public. for approval of laboratories to analyze Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/18. An agency may not conduct or sponsor Cryptosporidium samples under the and a person is not required to respond LT2ESWTR. The filings are accessible in the to a collection of information unless it Form Numbers: None. Commission’s eLibrary system by Respondents/affected entities: clicking on the links or querying the displays a currently valid OMB control number. Interested states and laboratories. docket number. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Any person desiring to intervene or DATES: Additional comments may be Voluntary. protest in any of the above proceedings submitted on or before March 2, 2018. Estimated number of respondents: 43 must file in accordance with Rules 211 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES labs and 20 states/territories. and 214 of the Commission’s referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– Frequency of response: Annual. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and OW–2002–0011, to (1) EPA online using Total estimated burden: 3,741 hours 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern www.regulations.gov (our preferred (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR time on the specified comment date. method), by email to ow-docket@ 1320.03(b). Protests may be considered, but epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Total estimated cost: $669,490, intervention is necessary to become a Center, Environmental Protection includes $332,891 annualized capital or party to the proceeding. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 operation & maintenance (O&M) costs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jan 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 2018 / Notices 4479 Changes in Estimates: There is a contact Dr. James Avery, NCEA; staying-connected-integrated-risk- decrease of 1,731 hours and $134,284 in telephone: 202–564–1494; or email: information-system#connect. the total estimated respondent burden avery.james@epa.gov. III. How To Submit Technical compared with the ICR currently SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments to the Docket at http:// approved by OMB. This decrease is due www.regulations.gov to a reduced number of laboratories (45 I. Background Information on IRIS to 43), re-evaluation of hours for tasks, Assessment Plans Submit your comments, identified by and an improved demonstration of EPA’s IRIS Program is a human health Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2017– capability by the laboratories. assessment program that evaluates 0474 for uranium, by one of the quantitative and qualitative risk following methods: Courtney Kerwin, • www.regulations.gov: Follow the Director, Regulatory Support Division. information on effects that may result on-line instructions for submitting from exposure to chemicals found in the [FR Doc. 2018–01899 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] comments. environment. Through the IRIS • Email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Program, EPA provides the highest • Fax: 202–566–9744. quality science-based human health • Mail: U.S. Environmental ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION assessments to support the Agency’s Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center AGENCY regulatory activities and decisions to (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 protect public health. As part of scoping Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, [EPA–HQ–ORD–2017–0474; FRL–9973–13– and initial problem formulation ORD] DC 20460. The phone number is 202– activities prior to the development of a 566–1752. Availability of the Integrated Risk draft assessment, the IRIS Program • Hand Delivery: The ORD Docket is carries out a broad, preliminary located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Information System (IRIS) Assessment literature survey to assist in identifying Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, Plan for Uranium health effects that have been studied in 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, AGENCY: Environmental Protection relation to the chemical or substance of Washington, DC 20229. Agency (EPA). interest, as well as science issues that The EPA Docket Center Public ACTION: Notice of public comment may need to be considered when Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to period. evaluating toxicity. This information, in 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, conjunction with scoping needs excluding legal holidays. The telephone SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection identified by EPA program and regional number for the Public Reading Room is Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30-day offices, is used to inform the 202–566–1744. Deliveries are only public comment period associated with development of an IRIS Assessment accepted during the docket’s normal release of the draft IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP). hours of operation, and special Plan for Uranium. This document The IAP communicates the plan for arrangements should be made for communicates information on the developing each individual chemical deliveries of boxed information. If you scoping needs identified by EPA assessment to the public and includes provide comments by mail or hand program and regional offices and the summary information on the IRIS delivery, please submit three copies of IRIS Program’s initial problem Program’s scoping and initial problem the comments. For attachments, provide formulation activities. Specifically, the formulation, objectives and specific an index, number pages consecutively assessment plan outlines the objectives aims for the assessment, and a PECO with the comments, and submit an for each assessment and the type of (Populations, Exposures, Comparators, unbound original and three copies. evidence considered most pertinent to and Outcomes) for the systematic Instructions: Direct your comments to address the scoping needs. EPA is review. The PECO provides the docket number EPA–HQ–ORD–2017– releasing this draft IRIS Assessment framework for developing literature 0474 for uranium. Please ensure that Plan for public comment at least 60 days search strategies and inclusion/ your comments are submitted within in advance of a public science webinar exclusion criteria, particularly with the specified comment period. planned on March 22, 2018. respect to evidence stream (i.e., human, Comments received after the closing DATES: The 30-day public comment animal, mechanistic), exposure date will be marked ‘‘late,’’ and may period begins January 31, 2018, and measures and outcome measures. The only be considered if time permits. It is ends March 2, 2018. Comments must be IAP serves to inform the subsequent EPA’s policy to include all comments it received on or before March 2, 2018. development of chemical-specific receives in the public docket without ADDRESSES: The IRIS Assessment Plan systematic review protocols, which will change and to make the comments for Uranium, will be available via the be made publicly available. available online at www.regulations.gov, internet on IRIS’ website at https:// including any personal information cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris2/chemical II. Public Webinar provided, unless a comment includes Landing.cfm?substance_nmbr=259 and In order to allow for public input, information claimed to be Confidential in the public docket at https:// EPA is convening a public webinar to Business Information (CBI) or other www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA– discuss the draft IRIS Assessment Plan information for which disclosure is HQ–ORD–2017–0474. for Uranium March 22, 2018. Specific restricted by statute. Do not submit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For teleconference and webinar information information through regarding this public meeting will be www.regulations.gov or email that you sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES information on the public comment period, contact the ORD Docket at the provided through the IRIS website consider to be CBI or otherwise EPA Headquarters Docket Center; (https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via EPA’s protected. The www.regulations.gov telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile: Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ 202–566–9744; or email: Docket_ORD@ and IRIS listservs. To register for the system, which means EPA will not epa.gov. HHRA or IRIS listserv, visit the IRIS know your identity or contact For technical information on the draft website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) or information unless you provide it in the IRIS Assessment Plan for Uranium, visit https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/ body of your comment. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesAdditional comments may be submitted on or before March 2, 2018.
ContactDan Hautman, Technical Support Center (TSC), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (MC-140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone number: 513-569-7274; fax number:
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