Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking Water Laboratories, EPA ICR No. 2264.01, OMB Control No. 2040-New, 41072-41073 [E7-14482]

Download as PDF 41072 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 143 / Thursday, July 26, 2007 / Notices 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 those that recover, recycle, reclaim, sell, or distribute in interstate commerce ozone-depleting refrigerants that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); and those that service, maintain, repair, or dispose of appliances containing CFC or HCFC refrigerants. In addition, the owners or operators of appliances containing more than 50 pounds of CFC or HCFC refrigerants are regulated. Estimated Number of Respondents: 361,383. Frequency of Response: On occasion, biannually, and annually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,404,913. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $88,019,807, which includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 2,194,052 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is not due to a change in any program requirement. The adjustment is the result of changes in EPA’s estimates of time required to submit reports and maintain records, the number of reports submitted to the agency, and the overall number of respondents. Dated: July 19, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7–14479 Filed 7–25–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–OW–2007–0266; FRL–8445–8] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking Water Laboratories, EPA ICR No. 2264.01, OMB Control No. 2040–New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:36 Jul 25, 2007 Jkt 211001 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(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 for a new collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2007–0266, 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 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– 2007–0266, and (2) OMB by mail to: 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: David J. Munch, Technical Support Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone (513) 569–7843; e-mail address munch.dave@epa.gov. For general information, contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Callers within the United States may reach the Hotline at (800) 426–4791. The Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. 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 May 3, 2007 (72 FR 24582), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. 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–2007–0266, 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 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents 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 https://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 https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking Water Laboratories. ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2264.01, 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: Proficiency Testing (PT) studies provide an objective demonstration that participating laboratories are capable of producing valid data for monitored pollutants. PT studies that relate to drinking water analyses are mandated under 40 CFR 141.23(k)(3), 141.24(f)(17) and 141.131(b)(2). EPA initiated these studies and originally administered them as part of the Agency’s mandate to assure the quality of environmental monitoring data. Subsequently, all of these studies were privatized. PT vendors manufacture and distribute samples to the participating laboratories who then submit their analytical results to these vendors for evaluation. The PT E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 143 / Thursday, July 26, 2007 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES vendors then send evaluations of the submitted data to the laboratory and any other designated certifying/accrediting authority. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.32 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: Drinking Water Laboratories. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,363. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 17,291. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,803,343, which includes $908,055 annualized capital or O&M costs and $895,288 in labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: Since this is a new information collection request, there is no currently-approved burden. However, as this collection does exist under another expiring ICR (Performance Evaluation Studies of Water and Wastewater Laboratories (OMB Control No. 2080–0021, EPA ICR No. 0234.08)), the requested burden under this ICR effectively offsets the decrease in burden in the currentlyapproved ICR from which it is being removed. Dated: July 19, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7–14482 Filed 7–25–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:36 Jul 25, 2007 Jkt 211001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–0216; FRL–8446–6] Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notification of a Public Teleconference To Review Its Draft Report From the April 18–20, 2007 HSRB Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) announces a public teleconference meeting to discuss its draft HSRB report from the April 18– 20, 2007 HSRB meeting. DATES: The teleconference will be held on August 14, 2007, from 3 to approximately 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO at least 10 business days prior to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in Unit I.D. of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the telephone conference, to request a current draft copy of the Board’s report or to obtain further information, may contact Crystal Rodgers-Jenkins, EPA, Office of the Science Advisor, (8105), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–5275. General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/. ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–0216, by one of the following methods: https:// www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Public Reading Room, PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41073 Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–ORD– 2007–0216. Deliveries are only accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2007– 0216. 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 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. I. Public Meeting A. Does This Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to persons who conduct or assess human studies, especially studies on substances regulated by EPA, or to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0266; FRL-8445-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Proficiency Testing Studies for 
Drinking Water Laboratories, EPA ICR No. 2264.01, OMB Control No. 2040-
New

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 an Information Collection 
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new collection. 
The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the 
information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 27, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2007-0266, 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 2822T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket 
ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0266, and (2) OMB by mail to: 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: David J. Munch, Technical Support 
Center, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther 
King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone (513) 569-7843; e-
mail address munch.dave@epa.gov. For general information, contact the 
Safe Drinking Water Hotline. Callers within the United States may reach 
the Hotline at (800) 426-4791. The Hotline is open Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern 
Time.

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 May 3, 2007 (72 FR 24582), EPA sought comments on this ICR 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the 
comment period. 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-2007-0266, 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 3334, 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 EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents 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 https://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 https://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking Water Laboratories.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2264.01, 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: Proficiency Testing (PT) studies provide an objective 
demonstration that participating laboratories are capable of producing 
valid data for monitored pollutants. PT studies that relate to drinking 
water analyses are mandated under 40 CFR 141.23(k)(3), 141.24(f)(17) 
and 141.131(b)(2). EPA initiated these studies and originally 
administered them as part of the Agency's mandate to assure the quality 
of environmental monitoring data. Subsequently, all of these studies 
were privatized. PT vendors manufacture and distribute samples to the 
participating laboratories who then submit their analytical results to 
these vendors for evaluation. The PT

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vendors then send evaluations of the submitted data to the laboratory 
and any other designated certifying/accrediting authority.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.32 
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: Drinking Water Laboratories.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,363.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 17,291.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,803,343, which includes $908,055 
annualized capital or O&M costs and $895,288 in labor costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: Since this is a new information 
collection request, there is no currently-approved burden. However, as 
this collection does exist under another expiring ICR (Performance 
Evaluation Studies of Water and Wastewater Laboratories (OMB Control 
No. 2080-0021, EPA ICR No. 0234.08)), the requested burden under this 
ICR effectively offsets the decrease in burden in the currently-
approved ICR from which it is being removed.

    Dated: July 19, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7-14482 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am]
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