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Western,
as a non-regulated electric utility, is
subject to Title XII, Subtitle E of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005—
Amendments to PURPA and is required
to consider the implementation of
certain standards.
Western was established on December
21, 1977, under the Department of
Energy Organization Act of 1977 (DOE
Act). The DOE Act transferred to the
Secretary of Energy all functions of the
Secretary of the Interior with respect to,
among other things, the power
marketing functions of the Bureau of
Reclamation (Reclamation), including
the construction, operation, and
maintenance of transmission lines and
attendant activities. Western was
established to administer those
functions transferred from Reclamation.
Western sells power to approximately
680 customers consisting of
cooperatives, municipalities, public
utility districts, private utilities, Federal
and State Agencies, Indian tribes, water
systems and irrigation districts. Electric
power marketed by Western is generated
by the hydroelectric resources of
Reclamation, the Corps of Engineers,
and the International Boundary and
Water Commission. Additionally,
Western markets the United States’
entitlement from the large Navajo coalfired plant near Page, Arizona.
Western’s transmission system,
totaling approximately 17,000 line miles
with over 258 substations, includes
several project-specific systems, some of
which are interconnected with one
another. There are also numerous
interconnections between Western’s
systems and other systems.
Geographically, Western’s transmission
systems operate in 15 States that are
generally west of the Mississippi River.
Western’s obligations to its customers
are contractually established. Western
neither claims nor accepts any utility
responsibility. Customer requirements
in excess of the power and energy
available to that customer from Western
must be obtained by the customer from
other sources.
The major projects from which
Western markets power include the
Boulder Canyon Project, Central
Arizona Project, Central Valley Project,
Colorado River Storage Project,
Colorado River Basin Project, FalconAmistad Project, Parker-Davis Project,
and the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program. Each of these projects is a
separate entity with its own geographic
area, power marketing criteria, revenue
requirements, and power and energy
rates. Consideration of the PURPA
standards will be on a Western-wide
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basis, as opposed to a project-by-project
or system-by-system basis.
A brochure entitled ‘‘Preconsideration
of Sections 1251, 1252, and 1254 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005’’ will be
prepared and will be made available online from Western at https://
www.wapa.gov/dws/permkt/PURPA/ on
September 25, 2006, and will be
available at the public hearing.
After analyzing all comments
received, Western will complete its
consideration and will make a
determination of the actions to be taken
regarding the amended PURPA sections.
Notice of Western’s final action will be
published in the Federal Register and
will be made available to the public at
https://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/
PURPA/.
Regulatory Procedure Requirements
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) requires Federal
agencies to perform a regulatory
flexibility analysis if a final rule is likely
to have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities
and there is a legal requirement to issue
a general notice of proposed
rulemaking. This action does not require
a regulatory flexibility analysis since it
is a rulemaking of particular
applicability involving rates or services
applicable to public property.
Environmental Compliance
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.); the
Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for implementing NEPA (40
CFR parts 1500–1508); and DOE NEPA
Implementing Procedures and
Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021), Western
has determined this action is
categorically excluded from preparing
an environmental assessment or an
environmental impact statement.
Determination Under Executive Order
12866
Western has an exemption from
centralized regulatory review under
Executive Order 128656; accordingly,
no clearance of this notice by the Office
of Management and Budget is required.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act
Western has determined that this rule
is exempt from congressional
notification requirements under 5 U.S.C.
801 because the action is a rulemaking
of particular applicability relating to
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rates or services and involves matters of
procedures.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2006–0408; FRL–8205–8]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements Under
EPA’s Water Efficiency Program; EPA
ICR No. 2233.01, OMB Control No. New
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 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 October 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2006–0408 by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: simbanin.cynthia@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–501–2396.
• Mail: EPA Docket Center, Water
Docket, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode 4101T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Water Docket, in the
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room
B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. 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–OW–2006–
0408. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
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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 https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://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 https://
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.
Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered
damage due to flooding during the last week
of June 2006. The Docket Center is
continuing to operate. However, during the
cleanup, there will be temporary changes to
Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses,
and hours of operation for people who wish
to make hand deliveries or visit the Public
Reading Room to view documents. Consult
EPA’s Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147
(July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm
for current information on docket operations,
locations and telephone numbers. The
Docket Center’s mailing address for U.S. mail
and the procedure for submitting comments
to https://www.regulations.gov are not affected
by the flooding and will remain the same.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Cindy Simbanin, Office of Wastewater
Management, Office of Water, 4204M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
3837, fax number: 202–501–2396; e-mail
address: simbanin.cynthia@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–OW–2006–0408, which is available
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for online viewing at https://
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/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 Water Docket is 202–
566–2426.
Use https://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.
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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
manufacturers, service providers,
retailers, businesses, institutions,
builders and others who voluntarily
sign up to participate in EPA’s Water
Efficiency Program.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements Under EPA’s Water
Efficiency Program.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2236.01,
OMB Control No. 2040–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: EPA’s Water Efficiency
Program is a voluntary program
designed to create self-sustaining
markets for water efficient products and
services via a common label. The
program provides incentives for
manufacturers to design, produce, and
market water-efficient products. In
addition, the program provides
incentives for service providers (e.g.
landscapers) to deliver water-efficient
products. The program also encourages
consumers and commercial and
institutional purchasers of water-using
products and systems to choose waterefficient products and engage in waterefficient practices.
EPA’s Water Efficiency Program
partners with manufacturers, retailers,
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utilities, state and local governments,
NGOs, plumbers, developers,
contractors, architects, landscapers,
irrigation professionals, and service
certification programs to market and
adopt the Water Efficiency Program, and
provide labeled products and services.
To participate in the program,
organizations will complete a
Partnership Agreement, which details
the partner and EPA commitments
under the program, and is signed by a
senior official at both EPA and the
partner organization. EPA asks
manufacturers, certification programs,
and builders to submit an EPA Water
Efficiency Program Labeled Product or
Service Application within 12 months
of execution of the Partnership
Agreement. This document provides
EPA information to verify that the
product or service meets EPA
specifications based on independent
testing. EPA will use this information to
inform the public on water efficient
products and services. In addition, EPA
requests partners submit promotional
plans and annual updates on progress
implementing the program. EPA intends
to use this information to identify
partnership opportunities and assess
progress meeting program goals.
In the third year of the program, EPA
plans to initiate an awards program that
will require interested partners to
submit an awards application form. The
purpose of this information collection is
to document partner successes for
further recognition. Partners may
designate certain information submitted
under this ICR as confidential business
information. All information identified
as confidential business information
collected under this ICR will not be
available to the public.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this information collection is estimated
to average 8 hours per response for the
Partnership Agreement, 13 hours per
response for the Promotional Plan, 18
hours per response for the Annual
Update, and 21 hours for the Awards
Application Form. This results in an
estimated annual partner respondent
burden of 39 hours if not applying for
an award and 60 hours if applying for
an award. In addition, manufacturers
and certification programs will incur an
estimated 21 hours per labeled product
or service to complete the Labeled
Product or Service Application Form.
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,
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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.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: EPA anticipates that 100
partners will participate in the program
in the first year, 75 in the second year,
and 125 in the third year for a total of
300 potential respondents.
Frequency of response: Partnership
Agreements are a one-time submission;
Promotional Plans, Annual Updates,
and Award Application forms are
annual submissions, and Labeled
Product or Service Application forms
are submitted occasionally.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: The
estimated number of respondents
averages 100 per year for the
Partnership Agreements; and 192
respondents for Promotional Plans and
Annual Updates. EPA estimates
receiving approximately 126 Labeled
Product or Service Applications each
year and 100 Award Application forms
the third year.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
10,081.
Estimated total annual costs:
$655,037. This includes an estimate of
non-labor costs of $22/partner in fax,
photocopies, and telephone costs (plus
an additional $35 in copy and mailing
costs for award applicants).
Manufacturer partners will also incur
one-time testing costs for each product
tested as follows: ET controllers: $2,500
each; moisture sensors: $8,500 each;
toilets: $2,000 each; faucets: $200 each;
plus an additional $65/test in associated
photocopying and faxing costs.
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
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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 31, 2006.
James Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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AGENCY
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Announcement of the Board of
Trustees for the National
Environmental Education and Training
Foundation, Inc.
SUMMARY: The National Environmental
Education and Training Foundation was
created by Section 10 of Public Law
101–619, the National Environmental
Education Act of 1990. It is a private
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
established to promote and support
education and training as necessary
tools to further environmental
protection and sustainable,
environmentally sound development. It
provides the common ground upon
which leaders from business and
industry, all levels of government,
public interest groups, and others can
work cooperatively to expand the reach
of environmental education and training
programs beyond the traditional
classroom. The Foundation supports a
grant program that promotes innovative
environmental education and training
programs; it also develops partnerships
with government and other
organizations to administer projects that
promote the development of an
environmentally literal public.
The Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, as
required by the terms of the Act,
announces the following appointment to
the National Environmental Education
and Training Foundation, Inc. Board of
Trustees. The appointees are Kenneth
Strassner, Vice President—Global
Environment, Safety, Regulatory and
Scientific Affairs, Kimberly-Clark
Corporation and Dr. Bradley F. Smith,
Dean of Huxley College of the
Environment at Western Washington
University. The appointees will join the
current Board members which include:
• J.L. Armstrong, National Manager,
Diversity Development, Toyota Motor
Sales, USA
• Braden Allenby, Vice President,
Environment, Health and Safety, AT&T
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0408; FRL-8205-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's
Water Efficiency Program; EPA ICR No. 2233.01, OMB Control No. 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 October 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2006-0408 by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: simbanin.cynthia@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-501-2396.
Mail: EPA Docket Center, Water Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Water Docket, in the EPA Docket Center, EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 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-OW-2006-
0408. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless
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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 https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://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 https://
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.
Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of
operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the
Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA's Federal
Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on
docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket
Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for
submitting comments to https://www.regulations.gov are not affected
by the flooding and will remain the same.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Simbanin, Office of Wastewater
Management, Office of Water, 4204M, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-564-3837, fax number: 202-501-2396; e-mail address:
simbanin.cynthia@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-OW-2006-0408, which is available for online viewing at
https://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/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 Water Docket is 202-566-2426.
Use https://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
manufacturers, service providers, retailers, businesses, institutions,
builders and others who voluntarily sign up to participate in EPA's
Water Efficiency Program.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's Water
Efficiency Program.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2236.01, OMB Control No. 2040-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: EPA's Water Efficiency Program is a voluntary program
designed to create self-sustaining markets for water efficient products
and services via a common label. The program provides incentives for
manufacturers to design, produce, and market water-efficient products.
In addition, the program provides incentives for service providers
(e.g. landscapers) to deliver water-efficient products. The program
also encourages consumers and commercial and institutional purchasers
of water-using products and systems to choose water-efficient products
and engage in water-efficient practices.
EPA's Water Efficiency Program partners with manufacturers,
retailers,
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utilities, state and local governments, NGOs, plumbers, developers,
contractors, architects, landscapers, irrigation professionals, and
service certification programs to market and adopt the Water Efficiency
Program, and provide labeled products and services. To participate in
the program, organizations will complete a Partnership Agreement, which
details the partner and EPA commitments under the program, and is
signed by a senior official at both EPA and the partner organization.
EPA asks manufacturers, certification programs, and builders to submit
an EPA Water Efficiency Program Labeled Product or Service Application
within 12 months of execution of the Partnership Agreement. This
document provides EPA information to verify that the product or service
meets EPA specifications based on independent testing. EPA will use
this information to inform the public on water efficient products and
services. In addition, EPA requests partners submit promotional plans
and annual updates on progress implementing the program. EPA intends to
use this information to identify partnership opportunities and assess
progress meeting program goals.
In the third year of the program, EPA plans to initiate an awards
program that will require interested partners to submit an awards
application form. The purpose of this information collection is to
document partner successes for further recognition. Partners may
designate certain information submitted under this ICR as confidential
business information. All information identified as confidential
business information collected under this ICR will not be available to
the public.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this information collection is estimated to average 8 hours
per response for the Partnership Agreement, 13 hours per response for
the Promotional Plan, 18 hours per response for the Annual Update, and
21 hours for the Awards Application Form. This results in an estimated
annual partner respondent burden of 39 hours if not applying for an
award and 60 hours if applying for an award. In addition, manufacturers
and certification programs will incur an estimated 21 hours per labeled
product or service to complete the Labeled Product or Service
Application Form. 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.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: EPA anticipates
that 100 partners will participate in the program in the first year, 75
in the second year, and 125 in the third year for a total of 300
potential respondents.
Frequency of response: Partnership Agreements are a one-time
submission; Promotional Plans, Annual Updates, and Award Application
forms are annual submissions, and Labeled Product or Service
Application forms are submitted occasionally.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
The estimated number of respondents averages 100 per year for the
Partnership Agreements; and 192 respondents for Promotional Plans and
Annual Updates. EPA estimates receiving approximately 126 Labeled
Product or Service Applications each year and 100 Award Application
forms the third year.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 10,081.
Estimated total annual costs: $655,037. This includes an estimate
of non-labor costs of $22/partner in fax, photocopies, and telephone
costs (plus an additional $35 in copy and mailing costs for award
applicants). Manufacturer partners will also incur one-time testing
costs for each product tested as follows: ET controllers: $2,500 each;
moisture sensors: $8,500 each; toilets: $2,000 each; faucets: $200
each; plus an additional $65/test in associated photocopying and faxing
costs.
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 31, 2006.
James Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. E6-12625 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]
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