83 FR 6018 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Modification of Secondary Treatment Requirements for Discharges Into Marine Waters
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 6018-6019] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02792] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0033; FRL-9974-08-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Modification of Secondary Treatment Requirements for Discharges Into Marine Waters AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Modification of Secondary Treatment Requirements for Discharges into Marine Waters'' (EPA ICR No. 0138.11, OMB Control No. 2040-0088) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 29, 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 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OW-2003-0033, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental [[Page 6019]] 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: Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division, Office of Water, (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, EPA 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: Regulations implementing section 301(h) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) are found at 40 CFR part 125, subpart G. The section 301(h) program involves collecting information from two sources: (1) The municipal wastewater treatment facility, commonly called a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), and (2) the state in which the POTW is located. A POTW holding a current waiver or reapplying for a waiver provides application, monitoring, and toxic control program information. The state provides information on its determination whether the discharge under the proposed conditions of the waiver ensures the protection of water quality, biological habitats, and beneficial uses of receiving waters and whether the discharge will result in additional treatment, pollution control, or any other requirement for any other point or nonpoint sources. The state also provides information to certify that the discharge will meet all applicable state laws and that the state accepts all permit conditions. There are 4 situations where information will be required under the section 301(h) program: (1) A POTW reapplying for a section 301(h) waiver. As the permits with section 301(h) waivers reach their expiration dates, EPA must have updated information on the discharge to determine whether the section 301(h) criteria are still being met and whether the section 301(h) waiver should be reissued. (2) Monitoring and toxic control program information: Once a waiver has been granted, EPA must continue to assess whether the discharge is meeting section 301(h) criteria, and that the receiving water quality, biological habitats, and beneficial uses of the receiving waters are protected. To do this, EPA needs monitoring information furnished by the permittee. (3) Application revision information: Section 125.59(d) of 40 CFR allows a POTW to revise its application one time only, following a tentative decision by EPA to deny the waiver request. In its application revision, the POTW usually corrects deficiencies and changes proposed treatment levels as well as outfall and diffuser locations. The application revision is a voluntary submission for the applicant, and a letter of intent to revise the application must be submitted within 45 days of EPA's tentative decision (40 CFR 125.59(f)). (4) State determination and state certification information: For revised or renewal applications for section 301(h) waivers, EPA needs a state determination. The state determines whether all state laws (including water quality standards) are satisfied. This helps ensure that water quality, biological habitats, and beneficial uses of receiving waters are protected. Additionally, the state must determine if the applicant's discharge will result in additional treatment, pollution control, or any other requirement for any other point or nonpoint sources. EPA also needs the CWA section 401(a)(1) certification information to ensure that all state water quality laws are met by any permit it issues with a section 301(h) modification, and the state accepts all the permit conditions. This information is the means by which the state can exercise its authority to concur with or deny a section 301(h) decision made by the EPA Regional Office. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Municipalities that currently have section 301(h) waivers from secondary treatment, or have applied for a renewal of a section 301(h) waiver, and the states within which these municipalities are located. Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Estimated number of respondents: 34 (total). Frequency of response: From once every five years, to varies case- by-case, depending on the category of information. Total estimated burden: 40,040 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $1.1 million (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to changes in respondent universe, program status, information needs, and use of technology. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018-02792 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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provided under the Public Participation project purposes, or who own homes issuances and submittals in specific
section of this notice. within certain distances of aboveground dockets. This can reduce the amount of
facilities, and anyone who submits time you spend researching proceedings
Consultations Under Section 106 of the
comments on the project. We will by automatically providing you with
National Historic Preservation Act
update the environmental mailing list as notification of these filings, document
In accordance with the Advisory the analysis proceeds to ensure that we summaries, and direct links to the
Council on Historic Preservation’s send the information related to this documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
implementing regulations for section environmental review to all individuals, filing/esubscription.asp.
106 of the National Historic organizations, and government entities Finally, public sessions or site visits
Preservation Act, we are using this interested in and/or potentially affected will be posted on the Commission’s
notice to initiate consultation with the by the planned project. calendar located at www.ferc.gov/
Minnesota State Historic Preservation If we publish and distribute the EA, EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
Office (SHPO), and to solicit their views copies will be sent to the environmental with other related information.
and those of other government agencies, mailing list for public review and Dated: February 6, 2018.
interested Indian tribes, and the public comment. If you would prefer to receive
Kimberly D. Bose,
on the project’s potential effects on a paper copy of the document instead of
Secretary.
historic properties.5 We will define the the CD version or would like to remove
your name from the mailing list, please [FR Doc. 2018–02774 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
project-specific Area of Potential Effects
(APE) in consultation with the SHPO as return the attached Information Request BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the project develops. On natural gas (appendix 2).
facility projects, the APE at a minimum Becoming an Intervenor
encompasses all areas subject to ground ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
disturbance (examples include Once Northern files its application AGENCY
construction right-of-way, contractor/ with the Commission, you may want to
[EPA–HQ–OW–2003–0033; FRL–9974–08–
pipe storage yards, compressor stations, become an intervenor which is an OEI]
and access roads). Our EA for this official party to the Commission’s
project will document our findings on proceeding. Intervenors play a more Information Collection Request
the impacts on historic properties and formal role in the process and are able Submitted to OMB for Review and
summarize the status of consultations to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be Approval; Comment Request;
under section 106. heard by the courts if they choose to Modification of Secondary Treatment
appeal the Commission’s final ruling. Requirements for Discharges Into
Currently Identified Environmental An intervenor formally participates in Marine Waters
Issues the proceeding by filing a request to
intervene. Motions to intervene are AGENCY: Environmental Protection
We have already identified several
more fully described at http:// Agency (EPA).
issues that we think deserve attention
based on a preliminary review of the www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/ ACTION: Notice.
planned facilities and the intervene.asp. Instructions for becoming
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
environmental information provided by an intervenor are in the Document-less
Agency (EPA) has submitted an
Northern. This preliminary list of issues Intervention Guide under the e-filing
information collection request (ICR),
may change based on your comments link on the Commission’s website.
‘‘Modification of Secondary Treatment
and our analysis. Please note that the Commission will
Requirements for Discharges into
• Impact on landowners from noise not accept requests for intervenor status
Marine Waters’’ (EPA ICR No. 0138.11,
and dust during construction of the at this time. You must wait until the
OMB Control No. 2040–0088) to the
pipelines. Commission receives a formal
Office of Management and Budget
• Compatibility of pipelines with application for the project.
(OMB) for review and approval in
existing and future land uses, including Additional Information accordance with the Paperwork
zoning restrictions on adjacent Reduction Act. Public comments were
properties. Additional information about the
project is available from the previously requested via the Federal
Environmental Mailing List Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Register on June 29, 2017, during a 60-
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC day comment period. This notice allows
The environmental mailing list
website (www.ferc.gov) using the for an additional 30 days for public
includes federal, state, and local
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, comments. A fuller description of the
government representatives and
click on General Search and enter the ICR is given below, including its
agencies; elected officials;
docket number, excluding the last three estimated burden and cost to the public.
environmental and public interest
digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., An agency may not conduct or sponsor
groups; Native American Tribes; other
PF18–1). Be sure you have selected an and a person is not required to respond
interested parties; and local libraries
appropriate date range. For assistance, to a collection of information unless it
and newspapers. This list also includes
please contact FERC Online Support at displays a currently valid OMB control
all affected landowners (as defined in
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free number.
the Commission’s regulations) who are
potential right-of-way grantors, whose at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact DATES: Additional comments may be
property may be used temporarily for (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also submitted on or before March 14, 2018.
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provides access to the texts of formal ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
5 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation documents issued by the Commission, referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal such as orders, notices, and HQ–OW–2003–0033, to (1) EPA online
Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define rulemakings. using www.regulations.gov (our
historic properties as any prehistoric or historic
district, site, building, structure, or object included
In addition, the Commission offers a preferred method), by email to OW-
in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register free service called eSubscription which Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
of Historic Places. allows you to keep track of all formal Docket Center, Environmental
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Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, program: (1) A POTW reapplying for a Estimated number of respondents: 34
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, section 301(h) waiver. As the permits (total).
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via with section 301(h) waivers reach their Frequency of response: From once
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. expiration dates, EPA must have every five years, to varies case-by-case,
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer updated information on the discharge to depending on the category of
for EPA. determine whether the section 301(h) information.
EPA’s policy is that all comments criteria are still being met and whether Total estimated burden: 40,040 hours
received will be included in the public the section 301(h) waiver should be (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
docket without change including any reissued. (2) Monitoring and toxic 1320.3(b).
personal information provided, unless control program information: Once a Total estimated cost: $1.1 million (per
the comment includes profanity, threats, waiver has been granted, EPA must year), includes $0 annualized capital or
information claimed to be Confidential continue to assess whether the operation & maintenance costs.
Business Information (CBI) or other discharge is meeting section 301(h) Changes in the Estimates: There is a
information whose disclosure is criteria, and that the receiving water decrease of hours in the total estimated
restricted by statute. quality, biological habitats, and respondent burden compared with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: beneficial uses of the receiving waters ICR currently approved by OMB. This
Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands are protected. To do this, EPA needs decrease is due to changes in
and Communities Division, Office of monitoring information furnished by the respondent universe, program status,
Water, (4504T), Environmental permittee. (3) Application revision information needs, and use of
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania information: Section 125.59(d) of 40 technology.
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; CFR allows a POTW to revise its Courtney Kerwin,
telephone number: 202 566–1266; fax application one time only, following a Director, Regulatory Support Division.
number: 202 566–1337; email address: tentative decision by EPA to deny the [FR Doc. 2018–02792 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
fox-norse.virginia@epa.gov. waiver request. In its application
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: revision, the POTW usually corrects
Supporting documents, which explain deficiencies and changes proposed
in detail the information that the EPA treatment levels as well as outfall and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
will be collecting, are available in the diffuser locations. The application AGENCY
public docket for this ICR. The docket revision is a voluntary submission for
the applicant, and a letter of intent to [FRL–9974–33–OARM]
can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the revise the application must be
submitted within 45 days of EPA’s National and Governmental Advisory
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room Committees
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, tentative decision (40 CFR 125.59(f)). (4)
Washington, DC. The telephone number State determination and state AGENCY: Environmental Protection
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. certification information: For revised or Agency (EPA).
For additional information about EPA’s renewal applications for section 301(h) ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ waivers, EPA needs a state Committee meeting.
dockets. determination. The state determines
Abstract: Regulations implementing whether all state laws (including water SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory
section 301(h) of the Clean Water Act quality standards) are satisfied. This Committee Act, EPA gives notice of a
(CWA) are found at 40 CFR part 125, helps ensure that water quality, public meeting of the he National
subpart G. The section 301(h) program biological habitats, and beneficial uses Advisory Committee (NAC) and the
involves collecting information from of receiving waters are protected. Governmental Advisory Committee
two sources: (1) The municipal Additionally, the state must determine (GAC). The NAC and GAC provide
wastewater treatment facility, if the applicant’s discharge will result in advice to the EPA Administrator on a
commonly called a publicly owned additional treatment, pollution control, broad range of environmental policy,
treatment works (POTW), and (2) the or any other requirement for any other technology, and management issues.
state in which the POTW is located. A point or nonpoint sources. EPA also NAC/GAC members represent academia,
POTW holding a current waiver or needs the CWA section 401(a)(1) business/industry, non-governmental
reapplying for a waiver provides certification information to ensure that organizations, and state, local and tribal
application, monitoring, and toxic all state water quality laws are met by governments. The purpose of the
control program information. The state any permit it issues with a section meeting is for the NAC/GAC to provide
provides information on its 301(h) modification, and the state advice on trade and environment issues
determination whether the discharge accepts all the permit conditions. This related to the North American
under the proposed conditions of the information is the means by which the Agreement on Environmental
waiver ensures the protection of water state can exercise its authority to concur Cooperation. A copy of the meeting
quality, biological habitats, and with or deny a section 301(h) decision agenda will be posted at https://
beneficial uses of receiving waters and made by the EPA Regional Office. www.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac.
whether the discharge will result in Form Numbers: None. DATES: The NAC/GAC will hold a public
additional treatment, pollution control, Respondents/affected entities: meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2018
or any other requirement for any other Municipalities that currently have from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., (EST) and
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point or nonpoint sources. The state section 301(h) waivers from secondary Friday, April 27, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.
also provides information to certify that treatment, or have applied for a renewal until 3:00 p.m., (EST).
the discharge will meet all applicable of a section 301(h) waiver, and the states ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
state laws and that the state accepts all within which these municipalities are the EPA Headquarters, William Jefferson
permit conditions. There are 4 located. Clinton South Building, Room 6045,
situations where information will be Respondent’s obligation to respond: 1201 Constitution Avenue NW,
required under the section 301(h) Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Washington, DC 20004.
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| Contact | Virginia Fox-Norse, Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division, Office of Water, (4504T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202 566-1266; fax number: 202 566-1337; email | |
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