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[EPA–HQ–ORD–2006–0270; FRL–8201–3]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Contribution of
Household Activities to the Health of
Urban Ecosystems; EPA ICR No.
2223.01, OMB Control No. 2080–NEW
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection
Agency.
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ACTION:
Notice.
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 a request for a new Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). 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.
Comments must be submitted on
or before September 22, 2006.
DATES:
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
ADDRESSES:
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Presenter or requester
Hon. Brian Baird.
Mark C. Jordan.
R.W. Krieger.
Hon. Charles H. Taylor.
ORD–2006–0270 by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: ord.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–0224.
• Mail: Office of Research and
Development Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Headquarters, Office
of Research and Development.
• Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket’s normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
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Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006–
0270. 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
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anita Morzillo, Office of Research and
Development, Environmental Protection
Agency, 200 SW 35th St., Corvallis, or
97333; telephone number: 541–754–
4738; fax number: 541–754–4299; e-mail
address: morzillo.anita@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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How Can I Access the Docket and/or
Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–ORD–2006–0270, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Office of Research and
Development Docket in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Reading Room is 202–
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566–1744, and the telephone number for
the Office of Research and Development
Docket is 202–566–1752.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a
copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly
Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
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. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
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7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are residents
living within: (1) The southwestern
quadrant of Bakersfield, and (2) portions
of Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills,
Calabasas, and Westlake Village,
California.
Title: Contribution of household
activities to the health of urban
ecosystems.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2223.01,
OMB Control No. 2080–NEW.
ICR status: This ICR is for a new
information collection activity. 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: As part of the EPA’s
Sustainability Initiative, this research
focuses on maintaining healthy urban
ecosystems for both people and other
species. The goal is to better understand
whether people recognize how
household activities affect the
surrounding environment, most notably
the wildlife that is dependent on these
systems, and whether people are likely
to change their behaviors once they
learn about household-environment
linkages. The specific topic of interest is
household rodenticide use, and resident
awareness of how inexpert use of
rodenticides may result in mortality of
non-target species. The two study areas
are (1) the southwestern quadrant of
Bakersfield, and (2) portions of
Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills,
Calabasas, and Westlake Village,
California. The most effective way to
gather detailed information about
household rodenticide use is to directly
ask residents within the locations of
interest. A voluntary mail survey will be
used, and all respondent identities and
individual responses will remain
confidential to the extent allowed by
law. This information will provide the
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EPA with a better understanding about
how people relate to their personal
impacts on the environment, and will
lead to improved communication
between members of the general public,
environmental regulators, and resource
managers. The end result will be more
effective and appropriately targeted
environmental regulation.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 0.33 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.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Dated: July 13, 2006.
Jennifer Ormezavaleta,
Acting Director, Western Ecology Division,
National Health and Environmental Effects
Research Laboratory, Office of Research and
Development.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC); Notification of
Public Advisory Committee Meeting of
the CASAC Ozone Review Panel
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public
meeting of the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee’s (CASAC) Ozone
Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to conduct
a peer review of the Review of the
National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Ozone: Policy Assessment
of Scientific and Technical Information
(second draft Ozone Staff Paper, July
2006) and three related draft technical
support documents: Ozone Health Risk
Assessment for Selected Urban Areas:
Draft Report (second draft Ozone Health
Risk Assessment, July 2006); Ozone
Population Exposure Analysis for
Selected Urban Areas: Draft Report
(second draft Ozone Exposure
Assessment, July 2006); and Draft
Ozone Environmental Assessment:
Exposure, Risk and Benefits Assessment
(draft Ozone Environmental
Assessment, July 2006).
DATES: The meeting will be held from
8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday,
August 24, 2006, through 3 p.m.
(Eastern Time) on Friday, August 25,
2006.
Location: The meeting will take place
at the Marriott at Research Triangle
Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC
27703, Phone: (919) 941–6200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public who wishes to
submit a written or brief oral statement
(five minutes or less) or wants further
information concerning this meeting
must contact Mr. Fred Butterfield,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/
voice mail: (202) 343–9994; fax: (202)
233–0643; or e-mail at:
butterfield.fred@epa.gov. General
information concerning the CASAC or
the EPA Science Advisory Board can be
found on the EPA Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The CASAC, which is
comprised of seven members appointed
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by the EPA Administrator, was
established under section 109(d)(2) of
the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42
U.S.C. 7409) as an independent
scientific advisory committee, in part to
provide advice, information and
recommendations on the scientific and
technical aspects of issues related to air
quality criteria and NAAQS under
sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The
CASAC is a Federal advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C., App. The CASAC Ozone Review
Panel complies with the provisions of
FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff
Office procedural policies.
Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires
that the Agency periodically review and
revise, as appropriate, the air quality
criteria and the national ambient air
quality standards (NAAQS) for the six
‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including
ambient ozone. Pursuant to sections 108
and 109 of the Act, EPA is in the
process of reviewing the ozone NAAQS,
which the Agency most recently revised
in July 1997. EPA’s Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards (OAQPS),
within the Office of Air and Radiation
(OAR), has developed a second draft
Ozone Staff Paper as part of its review
of the ozone NAAQS. This second draft
Ozone Staff Paper evaluates the policy
implications of the key scientific and
technical information contained in the
Agency’s final Air Quality Criteria for
Ozone and Related Photochemical
Oxidants, Volumes I, II, and III, (EPA/
600/R–05/004aF–cF, February 2006),
and identifies critical elements that EPA
believes should be considered in its
review of the ozone NAAQS. The Ozone
Staff Paper is intended to ‘‘bridge the
gap’’ between the scientific review
contained in the Ozone Air Quality
Criteria Document (AQCD) and the
public health and welfare policy
judgments required of the EPA
Administrator in reviewing the ozone
NAAQS. The Agency solicited early
advice and recommendations from the
CASAC Panel by means of a
consultation on the Review of the
National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Ozone: Policy Assessment
of Scientific and Technical Information
(first draft Ozone Staff Paper, November
2005) and two related draft technical
support documents, Ozone Health Risk
Assessment for Selected Urban Areas:
Draft Report (first draft Ozone Risk
Assessment, November 2005) and
Ozone Population Exposure Analysis for
Selected Urban Areas: Draft Report (first
draft Ozone Exposure Assessment,
October 2005). This consultation took
place in a public meeting on December
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0270; FRL-8201-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Contribution of Household Activities to the Health of
Urban Ecosystems; EPA ICR No. 2223.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
ORD-2006-0270 by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ord.docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-0224.
Mail: Office of Research and Development Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Headquarters, Office of Research and
Development.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
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Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2006-0270. 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 Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Morzillo, Office of Research and
Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 200 SW 35th St.,
Corvallis, or 97333; telephone number: 541-754-4738; fax number: 541-
754-4299; e-mail address: morzillo.anita@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0270, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of Research and
Development Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is open from 8 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 Office of Research and
Development Docket is 202-566-1752.
Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing
of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the
public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system,
select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
residents living within: (1) The southwestern quadrant of Bakersfield,
and (2) portions of Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, and
Westlake Village, California.
Title: Contribution of household activities to the health of urban
ecosystems.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2223.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW.
ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
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: As part of the EPA's Sustainability Initiative, this
research focuses on maintaining healthy urban ecosystems for both
people and other species. The goal is to better understand whether
people recognize how household activities affect the surrounding
environment, most notably the wildlife that is dependent on these
systems, and whether people are likely to change their behaviors once
they learn about household-environment linkages. The specific topic of
interest is household rodenticide use, and resident awareness of how
inexpert use of rodenticides may result in mortality of non-target
species. The two study areas are (1) the southwestern quadrant of
Bakersfield, and (2) portions of Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills,
Calabasas, and Westlake Village, California. The most effective way to
gather detailed information about household rodenticide use is to
directly ask residents within the locations of interest. A voluntary
mail survey will be used, and all respondent identities and individual
responses will remain confidential to the extent allowed by law. This
information will provide the
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EPA with a better understanding about how people relate to their
personal impacts on the environment, and will lead to improved
communication between members of the general public, environmental
regulators, and resource managers. The end result will be more
effective and appropriately targeted environmental regulation.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.33
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.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: July 13, 2006.
Jennifer Ormezavaleta,
Acting Director, Western Ecology Division, National Health and
Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and
Development.
[FR Doc. E6-11703 Filed 7-21-06; 8:45 am]
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