83 FR 7719 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Fish Program (Formerly Referred to as the National Listing of Fish Advisories) (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)

Page Range		7719-7719
FR Document		2018-03676

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), National Fish Program (formerly referred to as the National Listing of Fish Advisories), (EPA ICR Number 1959.06, OMB Control Number 2040-0226) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting 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 July 31, 2018. 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-2014-0350; FRL-9973-50-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
National Fish Program (Formerly Referred to as the National Listing of 
Fish Advisories) (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), National Fish Program (formerly 
referred to as the National Listing of Fish Advisories), (EPA ICR 
Number 1959.06, OMB Control Number 2040-0226) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting 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 July 31, 2018. 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 April 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2014-0350, 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: CDR Samantha Fontenelle, Office of 
Science and Technology, Standards and Health Protection Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-2083; fax number: (202) 566-0409; 
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, 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. 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, 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: There is a continuing need to maintain the overall 
quality and availability of public information concerning fish 
advisories. Primary responsibility for these activities lies with state 
and tribes. In 1993, EPA began compiling information on fish advisories 
provided by the states in its biannual 305(b) Water Quality Inventory 
Reports. In 1994, EPA's Office of Water began conducting a voluntary 
annual Fish Program Survey to obtain the most up-to-date information on 
fish advisories. This information is collected under the authority of 
section 104 of the Clean Water Act, which provides for the collection 
of information to be used to protect human health and the environment. 
The advisory information collected identifies the waterbody under 
advisory, the fish or shellfish species and size ranges included in the 
advisory, the chemical contaminants and residue levels causing the 
advisory to be issued, the waterbody type (river, lake, estuary, 
coastal waters), and the target populations to whom the advisory is 
directed. The results of the survey are shared with states, 
territories, tribes, other federal agencies, and the public through and 
online database. The responses to the survey are voluntary and the 
information requested is part of the state public record associated 
with the advisories. No confidential business information is requested.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are Administrators of Public Health and Environmental 
Quality Programs in state and tribal governments (NAICS 92312/SIC 9431 
and NAICS 92411/SIC 9511).
    Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Voluntary (Clean Water Act, 
Section 104).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Up to 100.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Estimated Burden: 2,468 labor hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $108,950.72 (per year), includes no capital 
or startup costs and annualized operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a 31 percent increase to the 
respondent burden from the currently approved ICR. The increase is due 
to revised hourly burden estimates based on input from three states; 
and the addition to two new activities to increase communication, 
engagement, information sharing and support between EPA and the states, 
territories and tribes.

    Dated: January 23, 2018.
Deborah G. Nagle,
Acting Director, Office of Science and Technology.
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IV. Statutory Authority and Technology, Standards and Health Clean Water Act, which provides for the
42 U.S.C. 7410, 7426, 7601. Protection Division, Environmental collection of information to be used to
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania protect human health and the
Dated: February 15, 2018. Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; environment. The advisory information
E. Scott Pruitt, telephone number: (202) 566–2083; fax collected identifies the waterbody under
Administrator. number: (202) 566–0409; email address: advisory, the fish or shellfish species
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: advisory, the chemical contaminants
Supporting documents which explain and residue levels causing the advisory
in detail the information that the EPA to be issued, the waterbody type (river,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION will be collecting are available in the
AGENCY lake, estuary, coastal waters), and the
public docket for this ICR. The docket target populations to whom the advisory
[EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0350; FRL–9973–50– can be viewed online at is directed. The results of the survey are
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EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room other federal agencies, and the public
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Request; Comment Request; National through and online database. The
Washington, DC. The telephone number responses to the survey are voluntary
Fish Program (Formerly Referred to as for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
the National Listing of Fish Advisories) and the information requested is part of
For additional information about EPA’s
(Renewal) the state public record associated with
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
dockets. the advisories. No confidential business
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of information is requested.
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice. the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments Form Numbers: None.
and information to enable it to: (i) Respondents/Affected Entities:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Evaluate whether the proposed Entities potentially affected by this
Agency is planning to submit an collection of information is necessary action are Administrators of Public
information collection request (ICR), for the proper performance of the Health and Environmental Quality
National Fish Program (formerly functions of the Agency, including
referred to as the National Listing of Programs in state and tribal
whether the information will have governments (NAICS 92312/SIC 9431
Fish Advisories), (EPA ICR Number practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
1959.06, OMB Control Number 2040– and NAICS 92411/SIC 9511).
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
0226) to the Office of Management and burden of the proposed collection of Respondent’s Obligation To Respond:
Budget (OMB) for review and approval information, including the validity of Voluntary (Clean Water Act, Section
in accordance with the Paperwork the methodology and assumptions used; 104).
Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Estimated Number of Respondents:
soliciting public comments on specific clarity of the information to be Up to 100.
aspects of the proposed information collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
collection as described below. This is a of the collection of information on those Frequency of Response: Annual.
proposed extension of the ICR, which is who are to respond, including through Total Estimated Burden: 2,468 labor
currently approved through July 31, the use of appropriate automated hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
2018. An Agency may not conduct or electronic, mechanical, or other CFR 1320.03(b).
sponsor and a person is not required to technological collection techniques or
respond to a collection of information Total Estimated Cost: $108,950.72
other forms of information technology, (per year), includes no capital or startup
unless it displays a currently valid OMB e.g., permitting electronic submission of
control number. costs and annualized operation &
responses. EPA will consider the maintenance costs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
or before April 23, 2018. as appropriate. The final ICR package Changes in Estimates: There is a 31
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for percent increase to the respondent
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA burden from the currently approved
OW–2014–0350, online using will issue another Federal Register ICR. The increase is due to revised
www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of hourly burden estimates based on input
method), by email to OW-Docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to from three states; and the addition to
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB. two new activities to increase
Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: There is a continuing need communication, engagement,
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 to maintain the overall quality and information sharing and support
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC availability of public information between EPA and the states, territories
20460. concerning fish advisories. Primary and tribes.
EPA’s policy is that all comments responsibility for these activities lies
received will be included in the public Dated: January 23, 2018.
with state and tribes. In 1993, EPA
docket without change including any began compiling information on fish Deborah G. Nagle,
personal information provided, unless advisories provided by the states in its Acting Director, Office of Science and
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the comment includes profanity, threats, biannual 305(b) Water Quality Inventory Technology.
information claimed to be Confidential Reports. In 1994, EPA’s Office of Water [FR Doc. 2018–03676 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am]
Business Information (CBI) or other began conducting a voluntary annual BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
information whose disclosure is Fish Program Survey to obtain the most
restricted by statute. up-to-date information on fish
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR advisories. This information is collected
Samantha Fontenelle, Office of Science under the authority of section 104 of the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before April 23, 2018.
Contact		CDR Samantha Fontenelle, Office of Science and Technology, Standards and Health Protection Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-2083; fax number: (202) 566-0409;
FR Citation		83 FR 7719