83 FR 44872 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; “ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Specific Provisions Affecting Applications and Program Updates Final Rule”
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19142 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 44872-44873] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19142] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0629; FRL-9983-25-OW] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Specific Provisions Affecting Applications and Program Updates Final Rule'' AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``ICR Supporting Statement Information Collection Request for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Specific Provisions Affecting Applications and Program Updates Final Rule'' (EPA ICR No. 2575.01, OMB Control No. 2040-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a request for approval of a new collection. 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 November 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW- 2018-0629 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: The EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. The 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: Janita Aguirre, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management, Mail Code 4203M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1149; email address: Aguirre.Janita@epa.gov; or, Frank Sylvester, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater Management, Mail Code 4203M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-1279; email address: Sylvester.Francis@epa.gov. 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 the 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: On May 18, 2016, the EPA proposed the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Applications and Program Updates rule (81 FR 31343). The Spring 2018 Regulatory Agenda explained that the EPA would be finalizing the proposed rule in two separate but related actions. This first final rule will address a subset of the revisions proposed in 2016 to modernize the NPDES regulations, clarify regulatory requirements, and promote submission of complete permit [[Page 44873]] applications. This ICR identifies the types of activities regulated and calculates the burden and associated costs of the revisions to be included in the first final rule, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Specific Provisions Affecting Applications and Program Updates (RIN 2040-AF25), and corresponding updated NPDES permit application forms. Form numbers: OMB. No. 2040-0004; OMB. No. 2040-0086; OMB. No. 2040-0188; OMB. No. 2040-0211; OMB. No. 2040-0250; OMB. No. 2040-0284; OMB. No. 1004-0189; OMB. No. 0596-0082. Respondents/affected entities: The respondents affected by this collection activity include: The EPA; authorized state, territorial, and tribal programs; and the regulated community. Respondent's obligation to respond: The collection is required pursuant to CWA section 402, as implemented by the revisions to 40 CFR parts 122, 124, and 125. Compliance with the updated application requirements and corresponding updated application forms is mandatory. The opportunity for NPDES permitting authorities to provide public notice of NPDES permit actions using the internet in lieu of the newspaper is voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 20,663 applicants/permittees; 20,019 state, territory, and tribal governments; 644 by the EPA (total: 41,326). Frequency of response: The burden would be realized once within a five-year period, with the assumption that each permit would be reapplied for and renewed once every five years. Total estimated burden: A reduction of 19,305 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: A savings of $2,524,064 (per year), includes a savings of $1,419,673 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: There is an overall decrease of 19,305 hours in the total estimated respondent burden. This decrease is due to: Estimated burden reduction to both permittees and permitting authorities resulting from revised application forms that are easier to follow and redesigned to reduce confusion and support completion; permitting authorities exercising the option to publicly notice permitting decisions through public websites rather than through publication in newspapers, and; additional minor reductions in burden associated with permitting authority review of applications submitted by POTWs with pretreatment programs and applications submitted by permittees indicating the use of cooling water. These changes are due to changes in program requirements, as well as updated and improved NPDES permit application forms. Dated: August 27, 2018. Andrew D. Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management. [FR Doc. 2018-19142 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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to the Student Assistance General ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION number: 202–566–1149; email address:
Provisions regulations—Subpart K— AGENCY Aguirre.Janita@epa.gov; or, Frank
Cash Management § 668.164— Sylvester, Water Permits Division,
[EPA–HQ–OW–2018–0629; FRL–9983–25–
Disbursing funds. These regulations are OW]
Office of Wastewater Management, Mail
intended to ensure students and parents Code 4203M, Environmental Protection
have convenient access to their Title IV, Proposed Information Collection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
HEA program funds, do not incur Request; Comment Request; ‘‘ICR Washington, DC 20460; telephone
unreasonable and uncommon financial Supporting Statement Information number: 202–564–1279; email address:
account fees on these title IV funds and Collection Request for National Sylvester.Francis@epa.gov.
are not led to believe that they must Pollutant Discharge Elimination SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
open a particular financial account to System (NPDES): Specific Provisions Supporting documents which explain in
receive their Federal student aid. Affecting Applications and Program detail the information that the EPA will
Updates Final Rule’’ be collecting are available in the public
Dated: August 29, 2018. docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Kate Mullan, AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Acting Director, Information Collection Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Officer, Office of Management. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
[FR Doc. 2018–19083 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] The telephone number for the Docket
Agency is planning to submit an
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
information collection request (ICR),
information about the EPA’s public
‘‘ICR Supporting Statement Information
docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Collection Request for National
dockets.
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
(NPDES): Specific Provisions Affecting
the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments
Applications and Program Updates
Federal Energy Regulatory and information to enable it to: (i)
Final Rule’’ (EPA ICR No. 2575.01, OMB
Commission Evaluate whether the proposed
Control No. 2040–NEW) to the Office of
collection of information is necessary
Management and Budget (OMB) for
[Project No. 10163–005] for the proper performance of the
review and approval in accordance with
functions of the Agency, including
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before
L.P. Athol Corporation, MassGrow, whether the information will have
doing so, the EPA is soliciting public
LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
comments on specific aspects of the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
proposed information collection as
1. By letter filed August 22, 2018, burden of the proposed collection of
described below. This is a request for
Vincent J. Purple, President, L.P. Athol information, including the validity of
approval of a new collection. An
Corporation, exemptee informed the the methodology and assumptions used;
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
Commission that the exemption from (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
a person is not required to respond to
licensing for the Cresticon Project No. clarity of the information to be
a collection of information unless it
10163, originally issued February 12, collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
displays a currently valid OMB control
1988 1 has been transferred to of the collection of information on those
number.
MassGrow, LLC. The project is located who are to respond, including through
DATES: Comments must be submitted on the use of appropriate automated
on Millers River in Worcester County, or before November 5, 2018. electronic, mechanical, or other
Massachusetts. The transfer of an ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, technological collection techniques or
exemption does not require Commission referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– other forms of information technology,
approval. OW–2018–0629 online using e.g., permitting electronic submission of
2. MassGrow, LLC is now the www.regulations.gov (our preferred responses. The EPA will consider the
exemptee of the Cresticon Project No. method), by email to OW-Docket@ comments received and amend the ICR
10163. All correspondence should be epa.gov, or by mail to: The EPA Docket as appropriate. The final ICR package
forwarded to: Mr. Frank Perullo, COO, Center, Environmental Protection will then be submitted to OMB for
MassGrow, LLC, 137 Lewis Wharf, Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 review and approval. At that time, the
Boston, MA 02110, Phone: 617–721– Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC EPA will issue another Federal Register
5844, Email: fp@novus-grp.com 20460. notice to announce the submission of
The EPA’s policy is that all comments the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Dated: August 28, 2018. received will be included in the public submit additional comments to OMB.
Kimberly D. Bose, docket without change including any Abstract: On May 18, 2016, the EPA
Secretary. personal information provided, unless proposed the National Pollutant
[FR Doc. 2018–19087 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] the comment includes profanity, threats, Discharge Elimination System (NPDES):
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information claimed to be Confidential Applications and Program Updates rule
Business Information (CBI) or other (81 FR 31343). The Spring 2018
information whose disclosure is Regulatory Agenda explained that the
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restricted by statute. EPA would be finalizing the proposed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rule in two separate but related actions.
Janita Aguirre, Water Permits Division, This first final rule will address a subset
Office of Wastewater Management, Mail of the revisions proposed in 2016 to
1 Order Granting Exemption From Licensing (5 Code 4203M, Environmental Protection modernize the NPDES regulations,
MW or Less). Cresticon, Inc., 42 FERC ¶62,110 Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, clarify regulatory requirements, and
(1988). Washington, DC 20460; telephone promote submission of complete permit
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applications. This ICR identifies the due to changes in program and (5) Transportation Efficiency
types of activities regulated and requirements, as well as updated and Innovations. There are also two special
calculates the burden and associated improved NPDES permit application awards categories: (1) Thomas W. Zosel
costs of the revisions to be included in forms. Outstanding Individual Achievement
the first final rule, the National Dated: August 27, 2018. Award; and (2) Gregg Cooke Visionary
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Andrew D. Sawyers,
Program Award. Awards are given
(NPDES): Specific Provisions Affecting periodically and are for recognition
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
Applications and Program Updates (RIN only.
2040–AF25), and corresponding [FR Doc. 2018–19142 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
Entry Requirements: All applicants
updated NPDES permit application BILLING CODE 6560–50–P are asked to submit their entry on a
forms. CAEAP entry form, contained in the
Form numbers: OMB. No. 2040–0004; CAEAP Entry Package, which may be
OMB. No. 2040–0086; OMB. No. 2040– ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
obtained from the CAAAC website at
0188; OMB. No. 2040–0211; OMB. No. AGENCY
http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/
2040–0250; OMB. No. 2040–0284; OMB. [FRL–9983–28–OAR] entry.html. Applicants can also contact
No. 1004–0189; OMB. No. 0596–0082. Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of Air and
Respondents/affected entities: The Request for Nominations for the 2019 Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at
respondents affected by this collection Clean Air Excellence Awards Program (202) 564–1668 or by email at
activity include: The EPA; authorized jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. The entry
state, territorial, and tribal programs; AGENCY: Environmental Protection
form is a simple, four-part form asking
and the regulated community. Agency (EPA).
for general information on the applicant;
Respondent’s obligation to respond: ACTION: Request for nominations for a narrative description of the project;
The collection is required pursuant to Clean Air Excellence Awards. three (3) independent references for the
CWA section 402, as implemented by proposed entry; and your knowledge of
the revisions to 40 CFR parts 122, 124, SUMMARY: This notice announces the
competition for the 2019 Clean Air EPA awards programs and resources.
and 125. Compliance with the updated Applicants should also submit
application requirements and Excellence Awards Program. EPA
established the Clean Air Excellence additional support documentation as
corresponding updated application necessary. Specific directions and
forms is mandatory. The opportunity for Awards Program in February 2000 to
recognize outstanding and innovative information on filing an entry form are
NPDES permitting authorities to provide included in the Entry Package.
public notice of NPDES permit actions efforts that support progress in
achieving clean air. Judging and Award Criteria: EPA staff
using the internet in lieu of the will use a screening process, with input
newspaper is voluntary. DATES: All submissions of entries for the
from outside subject experts, as needed.
Estimated number of respondents: Clean Air Excellence Awards Program Members of the CAAAC will provide
20,663 applicants/permittees; 20,019 must be postmarked by November 2, advice to EPA on the entries. The EPA
state, territory, and tribal governments; 2018. Assistant Administrator for Air and
644 by the EPA (total: 41,326).
Frequency of response: The burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Radiation will make the final award
would be realized once within a five- Additional information on this awards decisions. Entries will be judged using
year period, with the assumption that program, including the entry form, can both general criteria and criteria specific
each permit would be reapplied for and be found on EPA’s Clean Air Act to each individual category. These
renewed once every five years. Advisory Committee (CAAAC) website: criteria are listed in the 2019 Entry
Total estimated burden: A reduction http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/ Package.
of 19,305 hours (per year). Burden is index.html. Any member of the public Dated: August 28, 2018.
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) who wants further information may Catrice Jefferson,
Total estimated cost: A savings of contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of
Office of Air and Radiation.
$2,524,064 (per year), includes a savings Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by
[FR Doc. 2018–19135 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
of $1,419,673 annualized capital or telephone at (202) 564–1668 or by email
at jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards
overall decrease of 19,305 hours in the Project Notice, Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
total estimated respondent burden. This 7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) AGENCY
decrease is due to: Estimated burden and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA),
reduction to both permittees and notice is hereby given that the EPA’s [CERCLA–04–2018–3754; FRL–9983–19—
permitting authorities resulting from Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Region 4]
revised application forms that are easier announces the opening of competition
Alternate Energy Resources, Inc.
to follow and redesigned to reduce for the 2019 Clean Air Excellence
Superfund Site; Augusta, Richmond
confusion and support completion; Awards Program (CAEAP). The intent of
County, Georgia; Notice of Settlement
permitting authorities exercising the the program is to recognize and honor
option to publicly notice permitting outstanding, innovative efforts that help AGENCY: Environmental Protection
decisions through public websites rather to make progress in achieving cleaner Agency (EPA).
than through publication in air. The CAEAP is open to both public
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ACTION: Notice of settlement.
newspapers, and; additional minor and private entities. Entries are limited
reductions in burden associated with to efforts related to air quality in the SUMMARY: Under the Comprehensive
permitting authority review of United States. There are five general Environmental Response, Compensation
applications submitted by POTWs with award categories: (1) Clean Air and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United
pretreatment programs and applications Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) States Environmental Protection Agency
submitted by permittees indicating the Education/Outreach; (4) State/Tribal/ (EPA) has entered into a settlement with
use of cooling water. These changes are Local Air Quality Policy Innovations; the Whitaker Oil Company concerning
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 44872 |
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