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Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606
and 9622 (‘‘CERCLA’’). Respondent’s
property is adjacent to the Frontier
Fertilizer facility, and wells on
Respondent’s property are necessary for
implementation of the remedial action
at the Site. The Agreement requires that
wells on Respondent’s property be
relocated under the oversight of EPA.
The proposed Agreement includes
EPA’s covenant not to sue or to take
administrative action against the
Respondent, provided that the
Respondent complies with all the terms
and conditions of the Agreement. The
Agreement also commits the
Respondent to reimburse oversight costs
incurred by EPA in connection with the
work conducted under CERCLA at the
Respondent’s property.
For thirty (30) calendar days
following the date of publication of this
notice, EPA will receive written
comments relating to the proposed
Agreement. EPA’s response to any
comments received will be available for
public inspection at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105.
Comments must be submitted on
or before March 17, 2008.
Availability: The proposed Agreement
may be obtained from Judith Winchell,
Docket Clerk, telephone (415) 972–3124.
Comments regarding the proposed
Agreement should be addressed to
Judith Winchell (SFD–7) at United
States EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, California 94105,
and should reference ‘‘Frontier
Fertilizer Superfund Site,’’ and ‘‘Docket
No. R9–2008–01’’.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Benson, Assistant Regional
Counsel (ORC–3), Office of Regional
Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105; E-mail: benson.michele@epa.gov;
phone: (415) 972–3918.
Dated: January 15, 2008.
Keith Takata,
Director, Superfund Division, Region IX.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2007–1197; FRL–8530–3]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Disinfectants/
Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal
Information Collection Request (ICR);
EPA ICR No. 1896.08, OMB Control No.
2040–0204
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 to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30,
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 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2007–1197, by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Water Docket, MC: 4101T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters West Building, Room
3334, 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–2007–
1197. 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
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Naylor, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water, (MC:
4606M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202–564–3847; fax number:
202–564–3755; e-mail address:
naylor.richard@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–2007–1197, 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 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
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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.
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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.
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What Information Collection Activity or
ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are new and
existing public water systems (PWS),
primacy agencies, and EPA.
Title: Disinfectants/Disinfection
Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal
Information Collection Request (ICR).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1896.08,
OMB Control No. 2040–0204.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on June 30, 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 Disinfectants/
Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules ICR examines
PWS, primacy agency and EPA burden
and costs for recordkeeping and
reporting requirements in support of the
chemical drinking water regulations.
These recordkeeping and reporting
requirements are mandatory for
compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142. The following chemical regulations
are included: The Stage 1 Disinfectants
and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage
1 DBPR), the Stage 2 Disinfectants and
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2
DBPR), the Chemical Phase Rules
(Phases II/IIB/V), the 1976
Radionuclides Rule and 2000
Radionuclides Rule, the Total
Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Rule, the
Disinfectant Residual Monitoring and
Associated Activities under the Surface
Water Treatment Rule, the Arsenic Rule,
and the Short-Term Revisions to the
Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). Future
chemical-related rulemakings, such as
Radon, will be added to this
consolidated ICR after the regulations
are finalized and the initial, rulespecific, ICRs are due to expire.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 0.40 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
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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: 161,274.
Frequency of response: Varies by
requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, annually,
biennially, and every 3, 6, and 9 years).
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 112.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
6,944,275 hours.
Estimated total annualized capital/
startup costs: $6,918,000.
Estimated total annual maintenance
and operational costs: $197,945,204.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of about 262,962
hours in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
This increase is primarily due to
restructuring adjustments (i.e.,
incorporation of the approved burden
hours from the previously stand-alone
ICRs for the Stage 2 DBPR and the
Revisions to the LCR rules).
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Dated: February 11, 2008.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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Clean Water Act Section 303(d):
Availability of List Decisions
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s Responsiveness
Summary Concerning EPA’s November
5, 2007, Public Notice of Final Decisions
to Add Waters and Pollutants to
Louisiana’s 2006 section 303(d) List.
On November 5, 2007 EPA published
a notice in the Federal Register at 72 FR
62476–62477 providing the public the
opportunity to review its final decision
to add waters and pollutants to
Louisiana’s 2006 section 303(d) List as
required by EPA’s Public Participation
regulations (40 CFR part 25). Based on
the Responsiveness Summary, an
amended action is warranted and a total
of five water body pollutant
combinations were removed from EPA’s
Final Action on Louisiana’s 2006
section 303(d) List. As a result of this
amended Final Action, EPA is adding
133 water body pollutant combinations
to Louisiana’s 2006 section 303(d) List.
A total of 478 water body pollutant
combinations are now included in
Louisiana’s 2006 Final section 303(d)
List. The basis for these decisions is
described in EPA’s Responsiveness
Summary and the amended Record of
Decision.
ADDRESSES: Copies of EPA’s
Responsiveness Summary Concerning
EPA’s November 5, 2007, Public Notice
of Final Decisions to Add Waters and
Pollutants to Louisiana’s 2006 section
303(d) List can be obtained at EPA
Region 6’s Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/tmdl.htm,
or by writing or calling Ms. Diane Smith
at Water Quality Protection Division,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX
75202–2733, telephone (214) 665–2145,
facsimile (214) 665–7373, or e-mail:
smith.diane@epa.gov. Underlying
documents from the administrative
record for these decisions are available
for public inspection at the above
address. Please contact Ms. Smith to
schedule an inspection.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane Smith at (214) 665–2145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
requires that each state identify those
waters for which existing technologybased pollution controls are not
stringent enough to attain or maintain
state water quality standards. For those
waters, states are required to establish
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
according to a priority ranking.
EPA’s Water Quality Planning and
Management regulations include
requirements related to the
implementation of section 303(d) of the
CWA (40 CFR 130.7). The regulations
require states to identify water quality
limited waters still requiring TMDLs
every 2 years. The list of waters still
needing TMDLs must also include
priority rankings and must identify the
waters targeted for TMDL development
during the next two years (40 CFR
130.7).
Consistent with EPA’s regulations,
Louisiana submitted to EPA its 2006
listing decisions under section 303(d)
on February 12, 2007. On October 19,
2007, EPA approved Louisiana’s 2006
listing of 347 water body-pollutant
combinations and associated priority
rankings. EPA disapproved Louisiana’s
2006 listing decisions not to list 136
water quality limited segments. EPA
identified these additional waters and
pollutants along with priority rankings
for inclusion on the 2006 section 303(d)
Lists.
Dated: February 7, 2008.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division,
Region 6.
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Draft Toxicological Review of Thallium:
In Support of the Summary Information
in the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment
Period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public
comment period for the external review
draft document titled, ‘‘Toxicological
Review of Thallium: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)’’
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(NCEA–S–2949). The EPA intends to
consider comments and
recommendations from the public and
the expert panel meeting, which will be
scheduled at a later date and announced
in the Federal Register, when EPA
finalizes the draft document. The public
comment period will provide
opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the document. EPA intends
to forward public comments submitted
in accordance with this notice to the
external peer-review panel prior to the
meeting for their consideration.
EPA is releasing this draft document
solely for the purpose of predissemination public review under
applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been
formally disseminated by EPA. It does
not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
The draft document and EPA’s peerreview charge are available via the
Internet on NCEA’s home page under
the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at https://
www.epa.gov/ncea. When finalizing the
draft document, EPA intends to
consider any public comments that EPA
receives in accordance with this notice.
DATES: The public comment period
begins February 15, 2008, and ends
April 15, 2008. Technical comments
should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by April 15, 2008. EPA
intends to submit comments from the
public received by this date for
consideration by the external peer
review panel.
ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Toxicological
Review of Thallium: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ is
available via the Internet on the
National Center for Environmental
Assessment’s (NCEA) home page under
the Recent Additions and the Data and
Publications menus at https://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
paper copies are available from NCEA’s
Technical Information Staff, telephone:
703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347–
8691. If you are requesting a paper copy,
please provide your name, mailing
address, and the document title. The
1988 Midwest Research Institute (MRI)
study referenced in the draft
Toxicological Review of Thallium is
available by calling EPA’s IRIS Hotline
at 202–566–1676, by facsimile at 202–
566–1749, or by e-mail at
hotline.iris@epa.gov.
Comments may be submitted
electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by
facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2007-1197; FRL-8530-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal Information Collection Request (ICR); EPA
ICR No. 1896.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0204
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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on June 30, 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 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2007-1197, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Water Docket, MC: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters West Building, Room 3334, 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-2007-
1197. 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. 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: Richard Naylor, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (MC:
4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-3847; fax number: 202-
564-3755; e-mail address: naylor.richard@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-2007-1197, 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 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
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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
new and existing public water systems (PWS), primacy agencies, and EPA.
Title: Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal Information Collection Request (ICR).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1896.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0204.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on June 30,
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 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules ICR examines PWS, primacy agency and EPA burden and
costs for recordkeeping and reporting requirements in support of the
chemical drinking water regulations. These recordkeeping and reporting
requirements are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142. The following chemical regulations are included: The Stage 1
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR), the
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR),
the Chemical Phase Rules (Phases II/IIB/V), the 1976 Radionuclides Rule
and 2000 Radionuclides Rule, the Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Rule, the
Disinfectant Residual Monitoring and Associated Activities under the
Surface Water Treatment Rule, the Arsenic Rule, and the Short-Term
Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). Future chemical-related
rulemakings, such as Radon, will be added to this consolidated ICR
after the regulations are finalized and the initial, rule-specific,
ICRs are due to expire.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.40
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: 161,274.
Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, biennially, and every 3,
6, and 9 years).
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
112.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 6,944,275 hours.
Estimated total annualized capital/startup costs: $6,918,000.
Estimated total annual maintenance and operational costs:
$197,945,204.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of about 262,962 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is primarily due to restructuring
adjustments (i.e., incorporation of the approved burden hours from the
previously stand-alone ICRs for the Stage 2 DBPR and the Revisions to
the LCR rules).
What Is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Dated: February 11, 2008.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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