Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI); EPA ICR No. 1250.08, OMB No. 2070-0075, 48633-48634 [E7-16818]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 164 / Friday, August 24, 2007 / Notices Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2, DG2E. Reference Docket No. PF07–9–000 on the original and both copies. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments in response to this Notice of Intent. For information on electronically filing comments, please see the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide, as well as information in 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). Before you can submit comments, you will need to create a free account, which can be created on-line. Based on the comments we receive on the project, we may hold a public scoping meeting. A public scoping meeting is designed to provide another opportunity to offer comments on the proposed project. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meeting and to present comments on the issues they believe should be addressed in the EA. A transcript of the meeting would be generated so that your comments would be accurately recorded. When Steckman submits its application for authorization to construct and operate the Steckman Ridge Storage Project, the Commission will publish a Notice of Application in the Federal Register and will establish a deadline for interested persons to intervene in the proceeding. Because the Commission’s Pre-filing Process occurs before an application to begin a proceeding is officially filed, petitions to intervene during this process are premature and will not be accepted by the Commission. yshivers on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Environmental Mailing List An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission’s regulations of certain aboveground facilities. If you received this notice, you are currently on the environmental mailing list for this project. If you want to remain on our mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (Appendix 2). All individuals who provide written comments, attend the scoping meetings, or return the Information Request will remain on our VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:35 Aug 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 48633 environmental mailing list for this project. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Additional Information [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2006–0807; FRL–8459–4] Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary link.’’ Click on the eLibrary link, select ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the project docket number excluding the last three digits (i.e., PF07–9) in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https:// www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/ EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Finally, Steckman has established an Internet Web site for this project at www.steckmanridgestorage.com. The Web site includes a description of the project, maps of the proposed pipeline facilities, and answers to frequently asked questions. You can also request additional information or provide comments directly to Steckman by phone at 1–877–379–0338. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI); EPA ICR No. 1250.08, OMB No. 2070–0075 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–16743 Filed 8–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden and costs. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 24, 2007. Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OPPT–2006–0807 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to: Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 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. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408–M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–554– 1404; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@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 November 9, 2006 (71 FR 65809), EPA sought comments on this renewal ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. Any additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 yshivers on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 48634 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 164 / Friday, August 24, 2007 / Notices 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–OPPT–2006–0807, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket is 202– 566–0280. Use https:// www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public 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 above. 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: Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1250.08, OMB Control No. 2070–0075. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2007. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:35 Aug 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 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 procures contract support to facilitate the performance of certain duties. As authorized by section 14 of TSCA, certain employees of companies working under contract to EPA require access to TSCA confidential business information collected under the authority of TSCA in order to perform their official duties. Each contractor employee who will use TSCA CBI in the performance of his or her duties must be authorized for access to TSCA CBI through a multi-step process. The TSCA CBI Protection Manual provides Federal and contractor employees with guidelines and operating procedures for handling TSCA CBI while performing their official duties, as well as the procedures to obtain authorization for access to TSCA CBI. The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), which is responsible for maintaining the security of TSCA confidential business information, requires that all individuals desiring access to TSCA CBI obtain and annually renew official clearance to TSCA CBI. As part of the process for obtaining TSCA CBI clearance, OPPT requires certain information about the contracting company and about each contractor employee requesting TSCA CBI clearance, primarily the name, EPA badge number or other identification of the employee, the type of TSCA CBI clearance requested and the justification for such clearance, and the signature of the employee to an agreement with respect to access to and use of TSCA CBI. For purposes of this information collection, contractor personnel must complete and submit EPA Form 7740– 6, titled ‘‘TSCA CBI Access Request, Agreement, and Approval’’. Responses to the collection of information are required in order for a contractor employee to obtain clearance to access TSCA CBI. EPA will observe strict confidentiality precautions with respect to the information collected on individual employees, based on the Privacy Act of 1974, as outlined in the ICR and in the collection instrument. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.6 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 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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; 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 companies under contract to the Environmental Protection Agency to provide certain services, whose employees must have access to TSCA confidential business information to perform their duties. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Estimated Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 10. Estimated No. of Respondents: 28. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 446 hours. Estimated Total Annual Costs: $20,466. Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects an increase of 31 hours (from 415 hours to 446 hours) in the total estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. This increase represents an increase in the number of contractor employees that need clearance. The change is an adjustment. Dated: August 16, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7–16818 Filed 8–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [GA–78 200703(c); FRL–8460–7] Adequacy Status of the Atlanta Early Progress 8-Hour Ozone Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for Transportation Conformity Purposes; Correction Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy; correction. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On April 9, 2007, EPA published a notice of adequacy for the 2006 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEBs) contained in Atlanta’s Early Progress Plan. The MVEBs for nitrogen oxide (NOX) and the volatile organic compounds (VOC) were incorrectly E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
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[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0807; FRL-8459-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Request for Contractor Access to 
TSCA Confidential Business Information (CBI); EPA ICR No. 1250.08, OMB 
No. 2070-0075

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the 
nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden 
and costs.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 24, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2006-0807 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to oppt.ncic@epa.gov or by mail to: 
Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 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: Barbara Cunningham, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@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 November 9, 2006 (71 FR 65809), EPA sought comments on this 
renewal ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments 
during the comment period. Any additional

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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-OPPT-2006-0807, which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket 
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics Docket is 202-566-0280. Use https://www.regulations.gov to submit 
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of 
the public 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 above.
    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: Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business 
Information (CBI).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1250.08, OMB Control No. 2070-0075.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2007. 
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: EPA procures contract support to facilitate the 
performance of certain duties. As authorized by section 14 of TSCA, 
certain employees of companies working under contract to EPA require 
access to TSCA confidential business information collected under the 
authority of TSCA in order to perform their official duties. Each 
contractor employee who will use TSCA CBI in the performance of his or 
her duties must be authorized for access to TSCA CBI through a multi-
step process. The TSCA CBI Protection Manual provides Federal and 
contractor employees with guidelines and operating procedures for 
handling TSCA CBI while performing their official duties, as well as 
the procedures to obtain authorization for access to TSCA CBI. The 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), which is responsible 
for maintaining the security of TSCA confidential business information, 
requires that all individuals desiring access to TSCA CBI obtain and 
annually renew official clearance to TSCA CBI. As part of the process 
for obtaining TSCA CBI clearance, OPPT requires certain information 
about the contracting company and about each contractor employee 
requesting TSCA CBI clearance, primarily the name, EPA badge number or 
other identification of the employee, the type of TSCA CBI clearance 
requested and the justification for such clearance, and the signature 
of the employee to an agreement with respect to access to and use of 
TSCA CBI. For purposes of this information collection, contractor 
personnel must complete and submit EPA Form 7740-6, titled ``TSCA CBI 
Access Request, Agreement, and Approval''.
    Responses to the collection of information are required in order 
for a contractor employee to obtain clearance to access TSCA CBI. EPA 
will observe strict confidentiality precautions with respect to the 
information collected on individual employees, based on the Privacy Act 
of 1974, as outlined in the ICR and in the collection instrument.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.6 
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; 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 companies under contract to the Environmental 
Protection Agency to provide certain services, whose employees must 
have access to TSCA confidential business information to perform their 
duties.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses for Each Respondent: 10.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 28.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 446 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $20,466.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects an increase of 
31 hours (from 415 hours to 446 hours) in the total estimated 
respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. This 
increase represents an increase in the number of contractor employees 
that need clearance. The change is an adjustment.

    Dated: August 16, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E7-16818 Filed 8-23-07; 8:45 am]
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