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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0013; FRL–8535–4]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; EPA Strategic Plan
Information on Source Water
Protection; EPA ICR No. 1816.04, OMB
Control No. 2040–0197
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 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2004–0013 by one of the following
methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: OW–Docket@epa.gov.
• Mail: Water Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Mailcode: 4101T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: The EPA Docket
Center at the Public Reading Room,
Room B3334, EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Avenue, 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.
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Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2004–
0013. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The 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 email 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: Jill
Dean, Drinking Water Protection
Division—Prevention Branch, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC
4606M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202–564–8241; fax number:
202–564–3756; e-mail address:
dean.jill@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–2004–0013, which is available
for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room B3334, 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
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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 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.
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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.
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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 State
environmental and health agencies.
Title: EPA Strategic Plan Information
on Source Water Protection.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1816.04,
OMB Control No. 2040–0197.
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: States were allowed 18
months to submit a Source Water
Assessment Program to EPA (Section
1453(a)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water
Act) after the national guidance on State
Source Water Assessment and
Protection Programs was issued on
August 5, 1997. Once the State Programs
were approved by EPA, source water
assessments of public water systems
were conducted and completed within
the required three and a half years after
approval. Previous ICRs have included
calculations of the burden and cost
estimates related to the remaining
assessment work.
The EPA Strategic Plan (2006–2011;
https://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/
plan.htm) provides an overview of the
voluntary programs and measures taken
by States to ensure minimal health risks
to the public by protecting source water
and preventing contamination. The
information collection request supports
the EPA Strategic Plan by gathering
information on protective actions for
sources of water used for public water
supplies, and to measure progress
towards the Strategic Target SP–4—
public health risks minimized in 50% of
community water systems and the
related 62% of the population served by
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those community water systems by
2011.
EPA is collecting data from States, on
a voluntary basis, concerning the
number of community water systems
(CWS) in localities that have
substantially implemented source water
protection programs according to that
State’s definition, and the population
served by those community water
systems. The Safe Drinking Water Act,
while authorizing the generation of this
data, does not require the
implementation of source water
protection programs by States. Section
1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act
allows the use of Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund monies for support
efforts in the information collection.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 20 hours per
annual response for each respondent, or
3,120 hours over the next three years of
the information collection. 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: 52.
Frequency of response: annual.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
1,040.
Estimated total annual costs:
$786,676. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $38,419 and an estimated
cost of $748,257 for capital investment
or maintenance and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is a decrease of 3,172 hours in
the total estimated annual respondent
burden compared with that identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB.
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This decrease reflects the fact that EPA
is collecting less information from
States under this collection than in
earlier collections. Specifically, the
2004 ICR included the burden
associated with reporting on the status
of completing source water assessments
and on the most prevalent and most
threatening sources of contamination.
EPA is no longer requesting this
information because the assessments
were completed in 2003, and
contamination threats are not
considered to have significantly
changed since the previous ICR.
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: February 21, 2008.
Cynthia Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water & Drinking
Water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–2006–0735; FRL–8535–3]
Announcement of Data Availability for
Lead National Ambient Air Quality
Standard Review
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of data availability.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On or about March 3, 2008,
the Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (OAQPS) of EPA will make
available for public review and
comment a number of technical
documents that discuss monitoring
issues being addressed in EPA’s review
of the national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for lead. These
technical documents will be used as
part of a consultation with the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Ambient Air Monitoring & Methods
(AAMM) Subcommittee
(Subcommittee).
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Comments on the technical
documents must be received on or
before March 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2006–0735, by one of the
following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: Comments may be sent by
electronic mail (e-mail) to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0735.
• Fax: Fax your comments to: 202–
566–9744, Attention Docket ID. No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0735.
• Mail: Send your comments to: Air
and Radiation Docket and Information
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0735.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
your comments to: EPA Docket Center,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room
3334, 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–OAR–2006–
0735. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov,
or e-mail. The 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 email 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
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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.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
either electronically in
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air Docket in the EPA Docket
Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744
and the telephone number for the Air
Docket is (202) 566–1742; fax (202) 566–
9744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kevin Cavender, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards (mail code
C304–06), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; e-mail:
Cavender.kevin@epa.gov; telephone:
(919) 541–2364; fax: (919) 541–1903.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly
mark the part or all of the information
that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
• Identify the rulemaking by docket
number and other identifying
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0013; FRL-8535-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; EPA Strategic Plan Information on Source Water
Protection; EPA ICR No. 1816.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0197
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 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2004-0013 by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: The EPA Docket Center at the Public Reading
Room, Room B3334, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 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-2004-
0013. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The 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: Jill Dean, Drinking Water Protection
Division--Prevention Branch, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
(MC 4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-8241; fax number:
202-564-3756; e-mail address: dean.jill@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-2004-0013, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Water Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B3334, 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
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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 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
State environmental and health agencies.
Title: EPA Strategic Plan Information on Source Water Protection.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1816.04, OMB Control No. 2040-0197.
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: States were allowed 18 months to submit a Source Water
Assessment Program to EPA (Section 1453(a)(3) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act) after the national guidance on State Source Water Assessment
and Protection Programs was issued on August 5, 1997. Once the State
Programs were approved by EPA, source water assessments of public water
systems were conducted and completed within the required three and a
half years after approval. Previous ICRs have included calculations of
the burden and cost estimates related to the remaining assessment work.
The EPA Strategic Plan (2006-2011; https://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/
plan.htm) provides an overview of the voluntary programs and measures
taken by States to ensure minimal health risks to the public by
protecting source water and preventing contamination. The information
collection request supports the EPA Strategic Plan by gathering
information on protective actions for sources of water used for public
water supplies, and to measure progress towards the Strategic Target
SP-4--public health risks minimized in 50% of community water systems
and the related 62% of the population served by those community water
systems by 2011.
EPA is collecting data from States, on a voluntary basis,
concerning the number of community water systems (CWS) in localities
that have substantially implemented source water protection programs
according to that State's definition, and the population served by
those community water systems. The Safe Drinking Water Act, while
authorizing the generation of this data, does not require the
implementation of source water protection programs by States. Section
1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act allows the use of Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund monies for support efforts in the information
collection.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20
hours per annual response for each respondent, or 3,120 hours over the
next three years of the information collection. 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: 52.
Frequency of response: annual.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,040.
Estimated total annual costs: $786,676. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $38,419 and an estimated cost of $748,257 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
There is a decrease of 3,172 hours in the total estimated annual
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB.
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This decrease reflects the fact that EPA is collecting less information
from States under this collection than in earlier collections.
Specifically, the 2004 ICR included the burden associated with
reporting on the status of completing source water assessments and on
the most prevalent and most threatening sources of contamination. EPA
is no longer requesting this information because the assessments were
completed in 2003, and contamination threats are not considered to have
significantly changed since the previous ICR.
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: February 21, 2008.
Cynthia Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water.
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