Proposed Penalty Order Issued Under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act; Notice of Intent To Provide Internet Notice, 21410-21411 [05-8319]

Download as PDF 21410 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 26, 2005 / Notices initiative; and (13) (Optional) other program activities (e.g., using outcome data, compliance assistance, coordination with State Attorneys General). In the interest of accuracy and efficiency, the Framework also includes a five-step protocol for managing the process: (1) Pre-review; (2) offsite review; (3) onsite review; (4) drafting of the report; and (5) composing the final report and follow-up. After reviewing the level of performance based on the metrics developed under the 12 required performance elements, and the thirteenth optional element, EPA will determine if a state or Region meets minimum performance levels. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. The EPA would like to solicit comments to: (i) 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; (ii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iii) 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. Burden Statement: The estimated burden for this Framework is 286.73 hours per respondent. The total number of respondents is 46, producing an approximate total burden of 13,189.58 hours. For each respondent, the proposed frequency of response is one time in a three-year cycle. The projected cost burden to respondents is $437,113.62, which includes a total capital and start-up component of $0.0, annualized over its expected useful life, and a total operation and maintenance component of $0.0. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions VerDate jul<14>2003 11:52 Apr 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Dated: April 19, 2005. Michael Stahl, Office Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. [FR Doc. 05–8320 Filed 4–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7901–8] Proposed Penalty Order Issued Under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act; Notice of Intent To Provide Internet Notice Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, will issue notices of proposed penalty orders issued under the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act via the Internet. DATES: U.S. EPA Region 5 will commence use of Internet notice on May 26, 2005. ADDRESSES: The address of the Internet notice site is: https://www.epa.gov/ region5/publicnotices. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard R. Wagner, Senior Attorney Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, or telephone him at (312) 886–7947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By statute the Administrator of EPA is required to provide notice of many of its actions, and his officers and staff commonly do so through notification in newspapers of general circulation. However, given the current state of technology, Internet notice may provide a more effective and efficient means to provide such notice. The benefits of such notice include the speed with which such notices can be delivered as well as the relatively low cost to the public treasury of providing such notices. In addition, in practice, newspaper notices may not always reach the broadest audience. This is for two reasons. First, newspaper notices are nearly always published on one day only, irrespective of the length of any associated comment period. Secondly, in an attempt to provide notice to those most likely to be affected by an action, PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 notice is often published in local newspapers. However, these newspapers often have very finite distribution areas, and, as a consequence, interested individuals outside those distribution areas may have difficulty in obtaining the notices. Internet notice would provide more robust review of its proposed actions by allowing the notice to remain available to the public during the entirety of the comment period, and by providing access to a far greater audience than is possible under current practices. Benefits to the public include the relative ease of access, and low cost of access resulting from the opportunity to access a larger number of notices, in one place, for a longer period of time. We recognize that not all members of the public may have ready access to the Internet, however due to the considerations listed above, as well as the general availability of the Internet through schools, work and libraries, we believe that Internet notice will likely reach a larger audience than has the past practice of publishing a notice in a newspaper. Nonetheless, in particular instances where we believe additional notice may be helpful, we may supplement the Internet notice with newspaper notice, press release or other forms of communication. Under the authority of the Administrator, Region 5 intends to commence Internet notice only for a subset of notices relating to proposed penalty orders issued under Sections 309(g) and 311(b)(6) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1319(g) and 33 U.S.C 1321(b)(6), respectively, as well as Section 1423(c)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300h–2(c)(3)(B). Under these provisions, the Administrator is authorized to assess civil penalties for violations of the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, after providing the alleged violator notice of the proposed penalty and an opportunity for a hearing. Notice of the proposed penalty, and opportunity to provide comment must also be provided to interested members of the public. The Administrator by rule at 40 CFR Part 22 provides that notice to the public may be made ‘‘by a method reasonably calculated to provide notice.* * *’’ 40 CFR 22.45(b)(2). Given the wide use of the Internet among the public and the relatively greater accessibility provided by the Internet when compared to traditional means of notice, Region 5 believes that Internet notice of these orders meets the regulatory requirements of 40 CFR 22.45(b)(2). The Region notes that public notice of certain proposed permitting actions under the National Pollutant Discharge E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 26, 2005 / Notices Elimination System has been provided through the Internet for several years. The Region intends to continue this practice, as well as to explore options for expanding use of Internet notice to other types of Agency actions. If EPA Region 5 decides to commence use of the Internet to provide notice of additional classes of Agency actions, 21411 notice of that decision will be provided first in the Federal Register. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Norman Niedergang, Acting Regional Administrator, Region V. [FR Doc. 05–8319 Filed 4–25–05; 8:45 am] Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, April 28, 2005 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P April 21, 2005. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, April 28, 2005, which is scheduled to commence at in Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Item No. Bureau Subject 1 International .................................................... 2 Media .............................................................. 3 Wireline Competition ...................................... 4 Office of Engineering and Technology .......... Title: Mandatory Electronic Filing for International Telecommunications Services and Other International Filings (IB Docket No. 04–426). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order concerning the Mandatory Electronic Filing for International Telecommunications Services. Title: Implementation of Section 210 of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 to Amend Section 338 of the Communications Act. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that initiates a proceeding to implement new satellite broadcast carriage requirements in the noncontiguous states. Title: Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Telecommunications Carriers’ Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information (CC Docket No. 96–115); Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96–98); and Provision of Directory Listing Information under the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended (CC Docket No. 99–273). Summary: The Commission will consider an Order addressing petitions for clarification and/or reconsideration of the Subscriber List Information (SLI)/Directory Assistance (DA) First Report and Order, and SLI/DA Order on Reconsideration and Notice. Title: Technical Standards for Determining Eligibility for Satellite-Delivered Network Signals Pursuant to the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry regarding standards that allow viewers that are unserved by a digital television broadcast station to receive network programming via satellite. The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Request other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (tty). Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418–0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC’s Audio/ Video Events Web page at https:// www.fcc.gov/realaudio. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University’s Capitol Connection. The Capitol VerDate jul<14>2003 11:52 Apr 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call (703) 993–3100 or go to https://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; Fax (202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. These copies are available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, Inc. may be reached by e-mail at fcc@bcpiweb.com. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–8407 Filed 4–22–05; 1:20 pm] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD [No. 2005–N–02] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Board. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is seeking public comments concerning proposed changes to the information collection entitled ‘‘Affordable Housing Program (AHP),’’ which has been assigned control 3069–0006 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Finance Board intends to submit the entire AHP information collection, with the proposed changes described in this Notice, to OMB for review and approval of a three-year extension of the control number, which is due to expire on July 31, 2007. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21410-21411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8319]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7901-8]


Proposed Penalty Order Issued Under the Clean Water Act and Safe 
Drinking Water Act; Notice of Intent To Provide Internet Notice

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), Region 5, will issue notices of proposed penalty orders 
issued under the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act via 
the Internet.

DATES: U.S. EPA Region 5 will commence use of Internet notice on May 
26, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The address of the Internet notice site is: https://
www.epa.gov/region5/publicnotices.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard R. Wagner, Senior Attorney 
Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, or 
telephone him at (312) 886-7947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By statute the Administrator of EPA is 
required to provide notice of many of its actions, and his officers and 
staff commonly do so through notification in newspapers of general 
circulation. However, given the current state of technology, Internet 
notice may provide a more effective and efficient means to provide such 
notice. The benefits of such notice include the speed with which such 
notices can be delivered as well as the relatively low cost to the 
public treasury of providing such notices. In addition, in practice, 
newspaper notices may not always reach the broadest audience. This is 
for two reasons. First, newspaper notices are nearly always published 
on one day only, irrespective of the length of any associated comment 
period. Secondly, in an attempt to provide notice to those most likely 
to be affected by an action, notice is often published in local 
newspapers. However, these newspapers often have very finite 
distribution areas, and, as a consequence, interested individuals 
outside those distribution areas may have difficulty in obtaining the 
notices. Internet notice would provide more robust review of its 
proposed actions by allowing the notice to remain available to the 
public during the entirety of the comment period, and by providing 
access to a far greater audience than is possible under current 
practices. Benefits to the public include the relative ease of access, 
and low cost of access resulting from the opportunity to access a 
larger number of notices, in one place, for a longer period of time. We 
recognize that not all members of the public may have ready access to 
the Internet, however due to the considerations listed above, as well 
as the general availability of the Internet through schools, work and 
libraries, we believe that Internet notice will likely reach a larger 
audience than has the past practice of publishing a notice in a 
newspaper. Nonetheless, in particular instances where we believe 
additional notice may be helpful, we may supplement the Internet notice 
with newspaper notice, press release or other forms of communication.
    Under the authority of the Administrator, Region 5 intends to 
commence Internet notice only for a subset of notices relating to 
proposed penalty orders issued under Sections 309(g) and 311(b)(6) of 
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1319(g) and 33 U.S.C 1321(b)(6), 
respectively, as well as Section 1423(c)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(3)(B). Under these provisions, the 
Administrator is authorized to assess civil penalties for violations of 
the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, after providing 
the alleged violator notice of the proposed penalty and an opportunity 
for a hearing. Notice of the proposed penalty, and opportunity to 
provide comment must also be provided to interested members of the 
public. The Administrator by rule at 40 CFR Part 22 provides that 
notice to the public may be made ``by a method reasonably calculated to 
provide notice.* * *'' 40 CFR 22.45(b)(2). Given the wide use of the 
Internet among the public and the relatively greater accessibility 
provided by the Internet when compared to traditional means of notice, 
Region 5 believes that Internet notice of these orders meets the 
regulatory requirements of 40 CFR 22.45(b)(2).
    The Region notes that public notice of certain proposed permitting 
actions under the National Pollutant Discharge

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Elimination System has been provided through the Internet for several 
years. The Region intends to continue this practice, as well as to 
explore options for expanding use of Internet notice to other types of 
Agency actions. If EPA Region 5 decides to commence use of the Internet 
to provide notice of additional classes of Agency actions, notice of 
that decision will be provided first in the Federal Register.

Norman Niedergang,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region V.
[FR Doc. 05-8319 Filed 4-25-05; 8:45 am]
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