Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Secondary Lead Smelter Industry (Renewal), 16004-16005 [2015-06913]

Download as PDF 16004 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 58 / Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Notices AGENCY: DC 20585; Fax: 202–586–0971; or email at: eva.auman@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–5143; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Labor Relations Report; (3) Type of Request: three-year extension with minor change due to new electronic reporting system; (4) Purpose: To obtain information from the Department of Energy Management and Operation and Facilities Management Contractors for management oversight and cost control; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 35; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 35; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 193; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.00 annually. ACTION: Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254, 7256. procedure. Grant of this waiver also does not release Empire from the certification requirements set forth at 10 CFR part 429. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2015. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2015–06922 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension U.S. Department of Energy. Notice and request for comments. The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. SUMMARY: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before May 26, 2015. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. DATES: Written comments may be sent to: Eva Auman, GC–63, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; Fax: 202– 586–0971; or email at: eva.auman@hq. doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Eva Auman, GC–63, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Mar 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2015. Jean S. Stucky, Assistant General Counsel for Labor and Pension Law, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015–06920 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0055; FRL–9924– 46–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Secondary Lead Smelter Industry (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for the Secondary Lead Smelter Industry (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1686.10, OMB Control No. 2060– 0296) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 30117) on May 27, 2014 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 27, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OECA–2014–0055, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, 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 oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; email address: yellin.patrick@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, 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 https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: This standard applies to owners and operators of secondary lead smelter industry facilities. The provisions of this subpart apply to secondary lead smelters that use blast, reverberatory, rotary, or electric smelting furnaces to recover lead metal from scrap lead, primarily from used lead-acid automotive-type batteries. Consistent with the NESHAP General Provisions (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), owners and operators must comply with recordkeeping, monitoring and reporting requirements including control device parameter monitoring, conduct performance tests and submittal of initial and periodic reports such as semiannual compliance reports and an operation, maintenance and E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 58 / Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Notices monitoring plan. The required semiannual reports are used to determine periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility, verify operation/maintenance procedures, and for compliance determinations. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Secondary lead smelters. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart X). Estimated number of respondents: 14 (total). Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, semiannually and annually. Total estimated burden: 13,038 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $1,651,633 (per year), includes $375,200 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 7,499 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. In this ICR renewal, we have made adjustments to reflect current rule requirements and remove duplicate items contained in previous ICRs. In addition, this ICR renewal reflects a decrease in the number of respondents from 16 to 14 due to facility closures. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015–06913 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0233; FRL–9925–06] Environmental Protection Agency; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are holding a 1day workshop to provide an update on the status of interagency efforts to further develop interim scientific methods that were issued in November 2013 by EPA, the Services, and USDA in response to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report entitled, ‘‘Assessing Risks to Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides’’. This workshop builds upon public mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Mar 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 meetings held in November and December 2013, and April and October 2014, and provides a forum for stakeholders to offer scientific and technical feedback on the ongoing efforts to develop draft Biological Evaluations (BEs) for three pilot chemicals (chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion). This workshop provides an opportunity to continue the dialogue on the implementation of the enhanced stakeholder engagement process that was finalized in March 2013. The workshop is not designed, or intended, to be a decision-making forum; consensus will not be sought, or developed at the meeting. This meeting furthers the agencies’ goal of developing a consultation process for assessing pesticide’s impacts on listed species that is efficient, inclusive, and transparent. DATES: The meeting will be held on April 15, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The workshop will be available via webinar for those interested in attending the workshop remotely. A teleconference line will also be available. Requests to attend the workshop in person, or via webinar and teleconference must be received on or before April 7, 2015. Individuals wishing to make a presentation at the workshop should submit presentation materials by March 30, 2015. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at FWS Skyline Bldg. 7, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, VA 22041– 3803, in the Rachel Carson Room. See Unit III for additional information. Requests to attend the meeting, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0233, must be submitted to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Catherine Eiden, Pesticide Reevaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–7887; email address: eiden.catherine@epa.gov. For meeting logistics and/or registration contact: Leona Laniawe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, Ecological Services, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 3803; telephone: (703) 358–2640; fax PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16005 (703) 358–1800; email address: leona_ laniawe@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you develop, manufacture, formulate, sell, and/or apply pesticide products, and if you are interested in the potential impacts of pesticide use on listed species. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Crop Production (NAICS code 111) • Animal Production (NAICS code 112) • Food manufacturing code 311) • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532) B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0233, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. Background This workshop is an opportunity for stakeholders and agencies to continue their dialogue on the technical aspects of implementing the NAS recommendations in the context of ongoing interagency efforts to develop draft Biological Evaluations for the three pilot chemicals; this workshop builds upon public meetings held in November and December 2013, and April and October 2014, and implementation of the enhanced stakeholder engagement process that was finalized in March 2013. The workshop is not designed, or intended to be a decision-making forum; consensus will not be sought, or developed at the meeting. Stakeholders are invited to hear presentations by the agencies on the E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1

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[FR Doc No: 2015-06913]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2014-0055; FRL-9924-46-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for the Secondary Lead Smelter 
Industry (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``NESHAP for the Secondary Lead 
Smelter Industry (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1686.10, OMB Control No. 
2060-0296) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through March 31, 2015. Public comments were previously 
requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 30117) on May 27, 2014 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 April 27, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2014-0055, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, 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 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, 
Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail 
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2970; fax 
number: (202) 564-0050; email address: yellin.patrick@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, 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: This standard applies to owners and operators of 
secondary lead smelter industry facilities. The provisions of this 
subpart apply to secondary lead smelters that use blast, reverberatory, 
rotary, or electric smelting furnaces to recover lead metal from scrap 
lead, primarily from used lead-acid automotive-type batteries. 
Consistent with the NESHAP General Provisions (40 CFR part 63, subpart 
A), owners and operators must comply with recordkeeping, monitoring and 
reporting requirements including control device parameter monitoring, 
conduct performance tests and submittal of initial and periodic reports 
such as semiannual compliance reports and an operation, maintenance and

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monitoring plan. The required semiannual reports are used to determine 
periods of excess emissions, identify problems at the facility, verify 
operation/maintenance procedures, and for compliance determinations.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Secondary lead smelters.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR Part 63, 
Subpart X).
    Estimated number of respondents: 14 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, semiannually and 
annually.
    Total estimated burden: 13,038 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,651,633 (per year), includes $375,200 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 7,499 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. In this ICR renewal, we have made adjustments to 
reflect current rule requirements and remove duplicate items contained 
in previous ICRs. In addition, this ICR renewal reflects a decrease in 
the number of respondents from 16 to 14 due to facility closures.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-06913 Filed 3-25-15; 8:45 am]
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