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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 title 40 of the CFR,
after appearing in the Federal Register
when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: This ICR calculates the
burden and costs associated with permit
applications for NPDES discharges and
sewage sludge management activities.
EPA uses the data contained in
applications and supplemental
information requests to set appropriate
permit conditions, issue permits, and
assess permit compliance. EPA
maintains certain national application
information in databases that assist
permit writers in determining permit
conditions. For most permits, EPA has
developed standard application forms.
In some cases, such as requests for
additional information and storm water
applications from municipal separate
sewer systems, standard forms do not
exist because standard forms are not
appropriate for the information
collected or because they have not been
developed. Application forms
correspond to the different types of
applicants, each form requesting
information necessary for issuing
permits to the associated applicants.
Depending on the application form they
are using, applicants may be required to
supply information about their facilities,
discharges, treatment systems, sewage
sludge use and disposal practices,
pollutant sampling data, or other
relevant information. Section 308 of the
Clean Water Act authorizes EPA to
request from dischargers any
information that may be reasonably
required to carry out the objectives and
provision of the Act. Under this
authority, EPA sometimes requests
information supplemental to that
contained in permit applications. In its
burden and cost calculations, this ICR
includes requests for information
supplemental to permit applications.
Other parts of the Clean Water Act and
Federal regulations authorize EPA to
collect information that supplements
permit applications, such as section
403(c). This ICR calculates the burden
and costs for all information collection
activities associated with applications
for permits. Application information is
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necessary to obtain an NPDES or sewage
sludge permit.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average less than 5 hours
per response. 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
and requirements which have
subsequently changed; 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this
action are publicly owned treatment
works (POTWs), privately owned
treatment works, new and existing
manufacturing and commercial
dischargers, storm water dischargers,
treatment works treating domestic
sewage (TWTDS), and other entities that
apply for NPDES permits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
249,494.
Frequency of Response: Once every
five years.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
1,358,253 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$48,587,228, includes $0 for capital
investment and $5,379,500 for O&M
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The
estimated decrease in burden is 41,728
hours compared to the total estimated
burden hours currently identified in the
OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burden. This change is primarily the
result of updating the universe of
permitted facilities subject to these
requirements.
Dated: July 7, 2006.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2002–0053; FRL–8197–9]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NPDES Stormwater Program
Phase II, EPA ICR No. 1820.04, OMB
Control No. 2040–0211
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that an Information Collection Request
(ICR) has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This is a request
to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on September 30, 2006. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may
continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB. This ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its estimated burden and
cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before August 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OW–2002–0053, to (1) EPA online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by e-mail to owdocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Water Docket, Mail
Code 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Stabenfeldt, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202.564.0602; fax
number: 202.501.2399; e-mail address:
stabenfeldt.lynn@epa.gov.
EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On March 7, 2006 (71 FR 11407–11411),
EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
received one set of comments on the
draft ICR. EPA’s response to those
comments is reflected in the ICR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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supporting statement. Any additional
comments on this ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30
days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OW–2002–0053, which is available
for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center 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
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the Water
Docket is (202) 566–2426.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the docket, and
to access those comments in the docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then
key in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change,
unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, CBI, or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to www.regulations.gov.
Title: NPDES Stormwater Program
Phase II.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1820.04,
OMB Control No. 2040–0211.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on September 30, 2006. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may
continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB. 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 title 40 of the CFR,
after appearing in the Federal Register
when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or
by other appropriate means, such as on
the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
Abstract: This ICR calculates the
burden and costs associated with the
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regulation of stormwater discharges
under Phase II of the NPDES stormwater
program. Specifically, it calculates the
burden associated with small MS4
stormwater permits, small construction
(1–5 acres) permits and waivers, and the
no-exposure certification (EPA form
3510–11) available to industrial
facilities. The ICR also specifies the
burden on authorized NPDES States to
process and administer the Phase II
program.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 14 hours per
response. 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 and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this
action are NPDES permittees, including
operators of small municipal separate
storm sewer systems, small construction
activity, and industrial facilities
identified in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(i)–
(ix) and (xi) that qualify for a no
exposure exemption.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
135,908.
Frequency of Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
3,696,276 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$157,922,968, includes $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The
estimated decrease in burden is
1,262,076 hours compared to the total
estimated burden hours currently
identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This change is
primarily the result of the decrease in
the estimated size of the regulated
universe (based on EPA’s estimate of the
number of construction sites affected by
this information collection).
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Dated: July 8, 2006.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Confidentiality
Rules (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1665.07,
OMB Control No. 2020–0003
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit the following continuing
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire
on November 30, 2006. Before
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as
described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OEI–2006–0515, by one of the following
methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: docket.oei@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–0224.
• Mail: Office of Environmental
Information Docket (OEI),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
Room B102. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEI–2006–
0515. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NPDES Stormwater Program Phase
II, EPA ICR No. 1820.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0211
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on September 30,
2006. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending
at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and
its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 16,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OW-2002-0053, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to ow-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket, Mail Code
4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Stabenfeldt, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202.564.0602; fax number: 202.501.2399; e-mail
address: stabenfeldt.lynn@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On March 7, 2006 (71 FR 11407-11411), EPA sought comments on
this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one set of comments
on the draft ICR. EPA's response to those comments is reflected in the
ICR
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supporting statement. Any additional comments on this ICR should be
submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0053, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Water Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 Reading Room is (202) 566-
1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566-2426.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
comments in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives
them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted
material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic
docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
Title: NPDES Stormwater Program Phase II.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1820.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0211.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2006.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
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 title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This ICR calculates the burden and costs associated with
the regulation of stormwater discharges under Phase II of the NPDES
stormwater program. Specifically, it calculates the burden associated
with small MS4 stormwater permits, small construction (1-5 acres)
permits and waivers, and the no-exposure certification (EPA form 3510-
11) available to industrial facilities. The ICR also specifies the
burden on authorized NPDES States to process and administer the Phase
II program.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 14
hours per response. 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 and requirements which have subsequently changed; 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are NPDES permittees, including operators of small
municipal separate storm sewer systems, small construction activity,
and industrial facilities identified in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(i)-(ix)
and (xi) that qualify for a no exposure exemption.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,908.
Frequency of Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,696,276 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $157,922,968, includes $0 annualized
capital or O&M costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The estimated decrease in burden is
1,262,076 hours compared to the total estimated burden hours currently
identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This change is
primarily the result of the decrease in the estimated size of the
regulated universe (based on EPA's estimate of the number of
construction sites affected by this information collection).
Dated: July 8, 2006.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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