Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Technology Performance and Product Information To Support Vendor Information Summaries (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2154.03, OMB Control Number 2050-0194, 8040-8042 [E8-2542]
Download as PDF
8040
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 12, 2008 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP08–67–000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company;
Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
February 6, 2008.
Take notice that on February 1, 2008,
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana, Houston,
Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP08–
67–000, a prior notice request pursuant
to sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s regulations under the
Natural Gas Act for authorization to
construct, own, and operate an
interconnection with Golden Pass
Pipeline LLC (Golden Pass), located in
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, all as more
fully set forth in the application, which
is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing may also
be viewed on the Web at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Specifically, Tennessee proposes to
establish a new interconnection with
Golden Pass on Tennessee’s pipeline
designated as Line 800–1 at an existing
side valve in Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana. Tennessee proposes to install
a twenty-four inch flanged tee, as well
as appurtenances constructed pursuant
to section 2.55(a), including a ball valve,
check valve, electronic gas
measurement, chromatograph with
sensing elements, communications for
SCADA, and an 8 x 10 building.
Tennessee estimates the cost of the
interconnection facilities to be
$387,000, for which Tennessee will be
fully reimbursed by Golden Pass.
Tennessee states that the
interconnection will allow Golden Pass
to deliver and Tennessee to receive up
to 600 MMcf/day.
Any questions regarding the
application should be directed to Jay V.
Allen, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Gas
Pipeline Company, 1001 Louisiana,
Houston, Texas 77002, call (713) 420–
5589 or fax (713) 420–1601, or Debbie
Kalisek, Analyst, Certificates &
Regulatory Compliance, call (713) 420–
3292 or fax (713) 420–1605.
Any person or the Commission’s Staff
may, within 60 days after the issuance
of the instant notice by the Commission,
VerDate Aug<31>2005
17:46 Feb 11, 2008
Jkt 214001
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice
of intervention and, pursuant to section
157.205 of the Commission’s
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the
time allowed therefor, the proposed
activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the
time allowed for protest. If a protest is
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
after the time allowed for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be
treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
the NGA.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests,
and interventions via the internet in lieu
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–2529 Filed 2–11–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0067, FRL–8527–7]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Technology
Performance and Product Information
To Support Vendor Information
Summaries (Renewal), EPA ICR
Number 2154.03, OMB Control Number
2050–0194
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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 continuing Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is
a request to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on May 31, 2008. 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 April 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
ORD–2008–0067, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: (Our
preferred method) Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: ord.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–9744.
• Mail: Office of Research &
Development Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
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–ORD–2008–
0067. 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
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:
Shannon D. Serre, Environmental
Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander
E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM
12FEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 12, 2008 / Notices
Drive, E343–06, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27711; telephone number: 919–541–
3817; fax number: 919–541–0496; e-mail
address: serre.shannon@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–2008–0067, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the ORD 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 ORD Docket is 202–566–
1752.
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.
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
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
VerDate Aug<31>2005
17:46 Feb 11, 2008
Jkt 214001
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 vendors and
developers of technologies
(commercially available and those
under development) that are intended to
be used to decontaminate structures
(e.g., buildings (interior and exterior)
and water distribution systems)
contaminated with chemical, biological,
or radiological materials and
technologies for use in detecting,
measuring, and monitoring these same
materials in air, on surfaces, and in
water.
Title: Technology Performance and
Product Information To Support Vendor
Information Summaries (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2154.03
OMB Control No. 2050–0194.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2008.
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.
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
8041
Abstract: The U.S. EPA Office of
Research and Development’s National
Homeland Security Research Center
(NHSRC) is helping to protect human
health and the environment from
adverse impacts resulting from
intentional acts of terror. With an
emphasis on decontamination and
consequence management, water
infrastructure protection, and threat and
consequence assessment, NHSRC
scientists and engineers are working to
develop tools and information that will
help detect the intentional introduction
of chemical, biological, and radiological
contaminants in buildings or water
systems, the containment of these
contaminants, the decontamination of
buildings and/or water systems, and the
disposal of material resulting from
cleanups.
An important facet of the NHSRC
mission is identifying, testing, and
evaluating technologies to support
emergency response personnel,
consequence managers, decisionmakers, and government officials. EPA
has initiated this effort to develop brief
vendor information summaries of
available technologies relevant to the
detection and decontamination of
drinking water systems, building
materials, building structures, and
indoor air that may become
contaminated with chemical, biological,
or radiological contaminants. These
summaries will be based upon vendorgenerated or -provided information
including any independent, validated
test data generated by governmental or
other organizations and provided to
EPA through this ICR. Information
provided will be used to produce 4–10
page summaries on each of the
technologies for which vendors
voluntarily agreed to submit the
requested information. These
summaries will be shared with EPA and
other emergency response personnel,
building and facility managers, and
water utility operators. The information
provided by technology developers and
vendors will also be used by the
NHSRC’s Technology Testing and
Evaluation Program (TTEP) to identify
technologies that may be suitable
candidates for testing and evaluation
and to track those technologies under
development that may eventually be
ready for rigorous testing and
evaluation.
The submission of information is
voluntary. Because the summarized
information will be publicly available,
technology vendors/developers will be
discouraged from submitting CBI. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it
E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM
12FEN1
8042
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 12, 2008 / Notices
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The OMB control numbers for
EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed
in 40 CFR part 9.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 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.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 70.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
1050 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $82,460.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $82,040 and an estimated cost of $420
for capital investment or maintenance
and operational costs.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
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: January 24, 2008.
Jonathan G. Herrmann,
Director, National Homeland Security
Research Center.
[FR Doc. E8–2542 Filed 2–11–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
VerDate Aug<31>2005
17:46 Feb 11, 2008
Jkt 214001
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0272; FRL–8527–8]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Correction of Misreported
Chemical Substances on the TSCA
Inventory; EPA ICR No. 1741.05, OMB
No. 2070–0145
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 the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval: Correction of Misreported
Chemical Substances on the TSCA
Inventory; EPA ICR No. 1741.05, OMB
No. 2070–0145. 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 March 13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OPPT–2007–0272 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: 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 September 21, 2007 (72 FR 54034),
EPA sought comments on this renewal
ICR. EPA sought comments on this ICR
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
received no comments during the
comment period. Any comments related
to 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–2007–0272, 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.
EPA’s policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in
paper, will be made available for public
viewing in https://www.regulations.gov
as EPA receives them and without
change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidential
Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
https://www.regulations.gov. The entire
printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket. Although
identified as an item in the official
docket, information claimed as CBI, or
whose disclosure is otherwise restricted
by statute, is not included in the official
public docket, and will not be available
for public viewing in https://
www.regulations.gov. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Title: Correction of Misreported
Chemical Substances on the TSCA
Inventory.
ICR Status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on February 29,
2008. 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
E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM
12FEN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8040-8042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2542]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0067, FRL-8527-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Technology Performance and Product Information To
Support Vendor Information Summaries (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 2154.03,
OMB Control Number 2050-0194
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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 continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2008.
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 April 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
ORD-2008-0067, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: (Our preferred method) Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ord.docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-9744.
Mail: Office of Research & Development Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. 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-ORD-
2008-0067. 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 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: Shannon D. Serre, Environmental
Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander
[[Page 8041]]
Drive, E343-06, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number:
919-541-3817; fax number: 919-541-0496; e-mail address:
serre.shannon@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-2008-0067, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the ORD 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 ORD Docket is 202-566-1752.
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
vendors and developers of technologies (commercially available and
those under development) that are intended to be used to decontaminate
structures (e.g., buildings (interior and exterior) and water
distribution systems) contaminated with chemical, biological, or
radiological materials and technologies for use in detecting,
measuring, and monitoring these same materials in air, on surfaces, and
in water.
Title: Technology Performance and Product Information To Support
Vendor Information Summaries (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2154.03 OMB Control No. 2050-0194.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on May 31,
2008. 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: The U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development's
National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) is helping to
protect human health and the environment from adverse impacts resulting
from intentional acts of terror. With an emphasis on decontamination
and consequence management, water infrastructure protection, and threat
and consequence assessment, NHSRC scientists and engineers are working
to develop tools and information that will help detect the intentional
introduction of chemical, biological, and radiological contaminants in
buildings or water systems, the containment of these contaminants, the
decontamination of buildings and/or water systems, and the disposal of
material resulting from cleanups.
An important facet of the NHSRC mission is identifying, testing,
and evaluating technologies to support emergency response personnel,
consequence managers, decision-makers, and government officials. EPA
has initiated this effort to develop brief vendor information summaries
of available technologies relevant to the detection and decontamination
of drinking water systems, building materials, building structures, and
indoor air that may become contaminated with chemical, biological, or
radiological contaminants. These summaries will be based upon vendor-
generated or -provided information including any independent, validated
test data generated by governmental or other organizations and provided
to EPA through this ICR. Information provided will be used to produce
4-10 page summaries on each of the technologies for which vendors
voluntarily agreed to submit the requested information. These summaries
will be shared with EPA and other emergency response personnel,
building and facility managers, and water utility operators. The
information provided by technology developers and vendors will also be
used by the NHSRC's Technology Testing and Evaluation Program (TTEP) to
identify technologies that may be suitable candidates for testing and
evaluation and to track those technologies under development that may
eventually be ready for rigorous testing and evaluation.
The submission of information is voluntary. Because the summarized
information will be publicly available, technology vendors/developers
will be discouraged from submitting CBI. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it
[[Page 8042]]
displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers
for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15
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.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 70.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 1050 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $82,460. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $82,040 and an estimated cost of $420 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational 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: January 24, 2008.
Jonathan G. Herrmann,
Director, National Homeland Security Research Center.
[FR Doc. E8-2542 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P