83 FR 45927 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Section 312 (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

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The Environmental Protection Agency plans to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act section 312 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1791.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0187) 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 solicits public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 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-2008-0150; FRL-9983-56-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Establishing No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Section 
312 (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency plans to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Establishing No-Discharge Zones 
(NDZs) Under Clean Water Act section 312 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 
1791.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0187) 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 solicits public comments 
on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through March 31, 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 November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0150, 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.
    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, or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands 
and Communities Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, 
(4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1266; fax number: 202-
566-1337; 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 the EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA solicits 
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: (A) Sewage No-Discharge Zones: CWA section 312(f) and the 
implementing regulations in 40 CFR part 140 provide that information 
must be submitted to the EPA to establish a no-discharge zone (NDZ) for 
vessel sewage in state waters. No-discharge zones can be established to 
provide greater environmental protection of specified state waters from 
treated and untreated vessel sewage. This ICR addresses the information 
requirements associated with the establishment of NDZs for vessel 
sewage. The information collection activities discussed in this ICR do 
not require the submission of any confidential information.
    (B) Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) No-Discharge Zones 
and Discharge Determination or Standard Review: CWA section 312(n)(7) 
and the implementing regulations in 40 CFR part 1700 provide that 
information should be submitted to the EPA to establish a no-discharge 
zone in state waters for a particular discharge from a vessel of the 
Armed Forces. In addition, CWA section 312(n)(5) provides that that the 
Governor of any state may petition the EPA and the DoD to review any 
discharge determination or standard promulgated under CWA section 312 
for vessels of the Armed forces if there is significant new information 
that could reasonably result in a change to the discharge determination 
or standard. This ICR addresses the information requirements associated 
with the establishment of an UNDS NDZ for a particular discharge from a 
vessel of the Armed Forces in addition to the information requirements 
associated with a request to the EPA and DoD to review a discharge 
determination or standard. UNDS NDZs for a particular discharge from a 
vessel of the Armed Forces cannot be requested or established until 
after the EPA and DoD promulgate vessel discharge performance standards 
for marine pollution control devices for that particular discharge and 
DoD

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promulgates the corresponding regulations governing the design, 
construction, installation and use of marine pollution control devices 
for that particular discharge. The information collection activities 
discussed in this ICR do not require the submission of any confidential 
information.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: States.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: The responses to this 
collection of information are required to obtain the benefit of a 
sewage NDZ (CWA section 312(f)). The responses to this collection of 
information are required to obtain the benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a 
review of an UNDS discharge determination or standard (CWA section 
312(n)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 16 (total).
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Total estimated burden: 1,083 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $54,938 (per year), includes $998 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: It is anticipated that the burden hours will 
stay the same as the current estimate or decrease due to changes in 
respondent universe when we revise them for this ICR extension. Cost 
estimates will likely remain the same or rise at the time of revision 
because of changes in the state and federal labor costs.

    Dated: August 31, 2018.
 John Goodin,
Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
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Information that is collected is extension of the ICR, which is currently of the collection of information on those
handled according to the EPA’s policies approved through March 31, 2019. An who are to respond, including through
set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2, Agency may not conduct or sponsor, the use of appropriate automated
subpart B—Confidentiality of Business and a person is not required to respond electronic, mechanical, or other
Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also to a collection of information unless it technological collection techniques or
section 114(c) of the Act. displays a currently valid OMB control other forms of information technology
Form Numbers: None. number. (e.g., permitting electronic submission
Respondents/affected entities: DATES: Comments must be submitted on of responses). The EPA will consider the
Industrial plants (sources); state, local or before November 13, 2018. comments received and amend the ICR
and tribal permitting authorities. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as appropriate. The final ICR package
Respondent’s obligation to respond: referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will then be submitted to OMB for
mandatory (see 40 CFR part 70). OW–2008–0150, online using review and approval. At that time, the
Estimated number of respondents: www.regulations.gov (our preferred EPA will issue another Federal Register
13,712 sources and 117 state, local and method), by email to OW-Docket@ notice to announce the submission of
tribal permitting authorities. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Frequency of response: On occasion. Center, Environmental Protection submit additional comments to OMB.
Total estimated burden: 4,738,925 Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Abstract: (A) Sewage No-Discharge
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Zones: CWA section 312(f) and the
CFR 1320.03(b). 20460. implementing regulations in 40 CFR
Total estimated cost: $321,878,589 part 140 provide that information must
All comments received will be
(per year). There are no annualized be submitted to the EPA to establish a
included in the public docket without
capital or operation & maintenance no-discharge zone (NDZ) for vessel
change including any personal
costs. sewage in state waters. No-discharge
information provided, unless the
Changes in Estimates: There is a zones can be established to provide
comment includes profanity, threats,
decrease of 429,890 hours per year for greater environmental protection of
information claimed to be Confidential
the estimated respondent burden specified state waters from treated and
Business Information, or other
compared with the ICR currently untreated vessel sewage. This ICR
information whose disclosure is
approved by OMB. This decrease is due addresses the information requirements
restricted by statute.
to updated estimates of the number of associated with the establishment of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sources and permits subject to the part NDZs for vessel sewage. The
Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands information collection activities
70 program, rather than any change in and Communities Division, Office of
federal mandates. discussed in this ICR do not require the
Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, submission of any confidential
Dated: August 29, 2018. (4504T), Environmental Protection information.
Anna Marie Wood, Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, (B) Uniform National Discharge
Director, Air Quality Policy Division. Washington, DC 20460; telephone Standards (UNDS) No-Discharge Zones
[FR Doc. 2018–19771 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am]
number: 202–566–1266; fax number: and Discharge Determination or
202–566–1337; email address: fox- Standard Review: CWA section
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
norse.virginia@epa.gov. 312(n)(7) and the implementing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations in 40 CFR part 1700 provide
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Supporting documents which explain in that information should be submitted to
AGENCY detail the information that the EPA will the EPA to establish a no-discharge zone
be collecting are available in the public in state waters for a particular discharge
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0150; FRL–9983–56– docket for this ICR. The docket can be
OW]
from a vessel of the Armed Forces. In
viewed online at www.regulations.gov addition, CWA section 312(n)(5)
Proposed Information Collection or in person at the EPA Docket Center, provides that that the Governor of any
Request; Comment Request; WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 state may petition the EPA and the DoD
Establishing No-Discharge Zones Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. to review any discharge determination
(NDZs) Under Clean Water Act Section The telephone number for the Docket or standard promulgated under CWA
312 (Renewal) Center is 202–566–1744. For additional section 312 for vessels of the Armed
information about the EPA’s public forces if there is significant new
AGENCY: Environmental Protection docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ information that could reasonably result
Agency (EPA). dockets. in a change to the discharge
ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of determination or standard. This ICR
the PRA, the EPA solicits comments and addresses the information requirements
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate associated with the establishment of an
Agency plans to submit an information whether the proposed collection of UNDS NDZ for a particular discharge
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Establishing information is necessary for the proper from a vessel of the Armed Forces in
No-Discharge Zones (NDZs) Under performance of the functions of the addition to the information
Clean Water Act section 312 (Renewal)’’ Agency, including whether the requirements associated with a request
(EPA ICR No. 1791.08, OMB Control No. information will have practical utility; to the EPA and DoD to review a
2040–0187) to the Office of Management (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the discharge determination or standard.
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and Budget (OMB) for review and Agency’s estimate of the burden of the UNDS NDZs for a particular discharge
approval in accordance with the proposed collection of information, from a vessel of the Armed Forces
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before including the validity of the cannot be requested or established until
doing so, the EPA solicits public methodology and assumptions used; after the EPA and DoD promulgate
comments on specific aspects of the (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and vessel discharge performance standards
proposed information collection as clarity of the information to be for marine pollution control devices for
described below. This is a proposed collected; and, (iv) minimize the burden that particular discharge and DoD

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promulgates the corresponding the List of Regulated Substances under functions of the Agency, including
regulations governing the design, section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act whether the information will have
construction, installation and use of (CAA)’’, EPA ICR No. 1656.16, OMB practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
marine pollution control devices for that Control No. 2050–0144 to the Office of accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
particular discharge. The information Management and Budget (OMB) for burden of the proposed collection of
collection activities discussed in this review and approval in accordance with information, including the validity of
ICR do not require the submission of the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before the methodology and assumptions used;
any confidential information. doing so, EPA is soliciting public (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Form numbers: None. comments on specific aspects of the clarity of the information to be
Respondents/affected entities: States. proposed information collection as collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
Respondent’s obligation to respond: described below. This is a proposed of the collection of information on those
The responses to this collection of extension of the ICR, which is currently who are to respond, including through
information are required to obtain the approved through January 31, 2019. An the use of appropriate automated
benefit of a sewage NDZ (CWA section Agency may not conduct or sponsor and electronic, mechanical, or other
312(f)). The responses to this collection a person is not required to respond to technological collection techniques or
of information are required to obtain the a collection of information unless it other forms of information technology,
benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of
an UNDS discharge determination or number. responses. EPA will consider the
standard (CWA section 312(n)). DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
Estimated number of respondents: 16 or before November 13, 2018. as appropriate. The final ICR package
(total). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
Frequency of response: One time. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA
Total estimated burden: 1,083 hours OAR–2003–0052, online using will issue another Federal Register
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of
1320.03(b). method), by email to superfund.docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Total estimated cost: $54,938 (per epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
year), includes $998 annualized capital Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: The authority for these
or operation & maintenance costs. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 requirements is section 112(r) of the
Changes in estimates: It is anticipated Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 1990 CAA Amendments, which
that the burden hours will stay the same 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_ provides for the prevention and
as the current estimate or decrease due submission@omb.eop.gov. Address mitigation of accidental releases.
to changes in respondent universe when comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. Section 112(r) mandates that EPA
we revise them for this ICR extension. EPA’s policy is that all comments promulgate a list of ‘‘regulated
Cost estimates will likely remain the received will be included in the public substances’’ with threshold quantities
same or rise at the time of revision docket without change including any and establish procedures for the
because of changes in the state and personal information provided, unless addition and deletion of substances
federal labor costs. the comment includes profanity, threats, from the list of regulated substances.
information claimed to be Confidential Processes at stationary sources that
Dated: August 31, 2018. contain more than a threshold quantity
John Goodin, Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is of a regulated substance are subject to
Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans accidental release prevention
and Watersheds. restricted by statute.
regulations promulgated under CAA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–19763 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] section 112(r)(7). These two rules are
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency codified as 40 CFR part 68.
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Part 68 requires that sources with
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 more than a threshold quantity of a
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC regulated substance in a process
AGENCY 20460; telephone number: (202) 564– develop and implement a risk
8794; fax number: (202) 564–2625; management program and submit a risk
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0052; FRL—9982–93– email address: hoffman.wendy@epa.gov.
OLEM]
management plan (RMP) to EPA. EPA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: uses RMPs to conduct oversight of
Proposed Information Collection Supporting documents which explain in regulated sources, and to communicate
Request; Comment Request; Risk detail the information that the EPA will information concerning them to federal,
Management Program Requirements be collecting are available in the public state, and local agencies and the public,
and Petitions To Modify the List of docket for this ICR. The docket can be as appropriate.
Regulated Substances Under Section viewed online at www.regulations.gov The compliance schedule for the part
112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA); EPA or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 68 requirements was established by rule
ICR Number 1656.16, OMB Control WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 on June 20, 1996. The burden to sources
Number 2050–0114 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. that are currently covered by part 68, for
The telephone number for the Docket initial rule compliance, including rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Center is 202–566–1744. For additional familiarization and program
Agency (EPA). information about EPA’s public docket, implementation was accounted for in
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ACTION: Notice. visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. previous ICRs. Sources submitted their
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of first RMPs by June 21, 1999. For most
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments sources, the next compliance deadlines
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an and information to enable it to: (i) occurred (and will occur) thereafter at
information collection request (ICR), Evaluate whether the proposed five-year intervals—in 2004, 2009, 2014
‘‘Risk Management Program collection of information is necessary and 2019. Therefore, resubmissions tend
Requirements and Petitions to Modify for the proper performance of the to occur in ‘‘waves’’ peaking each fifth

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2018.
Contact		Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, (4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1266; fax number: 202-
FR Citation		83 FR 45927