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[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0150; FRL–8546–1]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Establishing NoDischarge Zones Under Clean Water
Act Section 312; EPA ICR No.1791.08,
OMB Control No. 2040–0187
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 May 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2008–0150, by the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: OW–Docket@epa.gov.
• Mail: Water Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA West, Room
3334, 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–2008–
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0150. 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:
Chris Laabs, Oceans and Coastal
Protection Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 4504T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone 202–
566–1223; fax number: 202–566–1546;
e-mail address: laabs.chris@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–2008–0150, which is available
for online viewing at the Water Docket
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, 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
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the Water Docket 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 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.
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.
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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, local,
and tribal governments.
Title: Establishing No-Discharge
Zones Under Clean Water Act section
312.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1791.05,
OMB Control No. 2040–0187.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on June 30, 2008.
Abstract: (A) Sewage No-discharge
Zones: The need for EPA to obtain
information for the establishment of nodischarge zones (NDZs) for vessel
sewage in State waters stems from CWA
sections 312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B),
and subsequent regulations at 40 CFR
140.4(a)–(c). No-discharge zones are
established to provide State and local
governments with additional protection
of waters from treated or untreated
vessel sewage. There are three ways in
which NDZs for vessel sewage can be
established. This ICR discusses the
information requirements associated
with the establishment of NDZs for
vessel sewage. The responses to this
collection of information are required to
obtain the benefit of a sewage NDZ (see
33 U.S.C. 1322). The information
collection activities discussed in this
ICR do not require the submission of
any confidential information.
(B) UNDS No-discharge Zones: Under
section 312(n) of the Clean Water Act
(‘‘Uniform National Discharge Standards
for Vessels of the Armed Forces’’ or
‘‘UNDS’’) no-discharge zones (‘‘NDZs’’)
for discharges from Armed Forces
vessels may be established by either
State prohibition or EPA prohibition
following the procedures in 40 CFR Part
1700. UNDS also provides that the
Governor of any State may petition EPA
and the Secretary of Defense to review
any determination or standard
promulgated under the UNDS program
if there is significant new information
that could reasonably result in a change
to the determination or standard. This
ICR discusses the information that will
be required from a State if it decides to
establish a NDZ by State prohibition or
apply for a NDZ by EPA prohibition,
and the information that will be
required from a State if it decides to
submit a petition for review. The
responses to this collection of
information are required to obtain the
benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of
an UNDS determination or standard (see
33 U.S.C. 1322(n)). The information
collection activities discussed in this
ICR do not require the submission of
any confidential information.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to be 127 hours per response.
The estimates include time for gathering
information, and preparing and
submitting requests. Burden means the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate,
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency.
This includes the time needed to review
instructions; develop, acquire, install,
and utilize technology and systems for
the purposes of collecting, validating,
and verifying information, processing
and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with
any previously applicable instructions
and requirements; train personnel to be
able to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is captured in the following
charts.
TABLE 1.—SEWAGE NDZ TOTAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT (STATE AGENCY) BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY
Number of
activities per
year
Number of
respondents
Total number
of hours per
year
Total labor
cost per year
($)
Total annual
capital cost ($)
Total annual
O&M costs ($)
Sewage NDZ by State Prohibition [40
CFR 140.4(a)] .......................................
Sewage NDZ by EPA Prohibition [40
CFR 140.4(b)] .......................................
Drinking water NDZs [40 CFR 140.4(c)]
8
8
1064
47,058
0.00
1,200
1
1
.33
1
43
143
1,888
6,369
0.00
0.00
50
150
Total ..................................................
10
9.33
1250
55,315
0.00
1,400
TABLE 2.—UNDS TOTAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT (STATE AGENCY) BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY
Number of
respondents
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No-discharge Zone by State Prohibition
40 CFR 1700.9; Table 4] .....................
No-discharge Zone by EPA Prohibition
[40 CFR 1700.10; Table 5] ..................
Petition for Review [40 CFR 1700.12;
Table 6] ................................................
Total ..................................................
Number of
activities
Total number
of hours
Total labor
cost per ($)
Total annual
capital ($)
Total annual
O&M costs ($)
4
4
717
32,408
0
600
1
1
194.25
8,821
0
150
1
6
1
6
46.25
957.5
1,976
43,206
0
0
150
900
TABLE 3. TOTAL CWA SECTION 312 ESTIMATED RESPONDENT (STATE AGENCY) BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY
Number of
respondents
Total ..................................................
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Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
Estimates have been updated with
current state and federal labor 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: March 19, 2008.
Craig E. Hooks,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and
Watersheds.
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COMMISSION
[OMB Number: 3046–0017]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Submission for
OMB Review; Request for Comments
Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection—Uniform Guidelines on
Employee Selection Procedures.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Written comments on this notice
must be submitted on or before May 27,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• By mail to: Stephen Llewellyn,
Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat,
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, 1801 L Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20507.
• By facsimile (‘‘FAX’’) machine to:
(202) 663–4114. (There is no toll free
FAX number). Only comments of six or
fewer pages will be accepted via FAX
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reed L. Russell, Legal Counsel, 1801 L
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507;
(202) 663–4638 (voice) or (202) 663–
7026 (TTY).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) gives notice of its
intent to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to approve a renewal of an
information collection as described
below.
DATES:
transmittal, in order to assure access to
the equipment. Receipt of FAX
transmittals will not be acknowledged,
except that the sender may request
confirmation of receipt by calling the
Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663–
4070 (voice) or (202) 663–4074 (TTY).
(These are not toll free numbers).
• By the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. After
accessing this Web site, follow its
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments need to be submitted in
only one of the above-listed formats, not
all three. All comments received will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide.
Copies of the received comments also
will be available for inspection in the
EEOC Library, FOIA Reading Room, by
advance appointment only, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
except legal holidays, from May 27,
2008 until the Commission publishes
the 30-day notice for this item. Persons
who schedule an appointment in the
EEOC Library, FOIA Reading Room, and
need assistance to view the comments
will be provided with appropriate aids
upon request, such as readers or print
magnifiers. To schedule an appointment
to inspect the comments at the EEOC
Library, FOIA Reading Room, contact
the EEOC Library by calling (202) 663–
4630 (voice) or (202) 663–4641 (TTY).
(These are not toll free numbers).
Introduction
The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC or Commission)
gives notice of its intent to submit the
Uniform Guidelines on Employee
Selection Procedures (UGESP or
Uniform Guidelines),1 without change,
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for a three-year approval under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). A prior PRA document relating
to the Uniform Guidelines entitled
‘‘Agency Information Collection
Activities: Adoption of Additional
Questions and Answers To Clarify and
Provide a Common Interpretation of the
Uniform Guidelines on Employee
Selection Procedures as They Relate to
the Internet and Related Technologies,’’
was published in the March 4, 2004
1 29 CFR part 1607, 41 CFR part 60–3, 28 CFR part
50, 5 CFR part 300.
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Federal Register. 69 FR 10152. (‘‘March
4, 2004 PRA document’’).
Based on the comments received to
the March 4, 2004 PRA document, the
EEOC does not intend to finalize the
five additional Questions and Answers
that include clarification of the
definition of ‘‘applicant.’’ However,
employers still must ensure that they
are complying with the requirements of
UGESP.
The preamble of the March 4, 2004
PRA document stated that ‘‘[e]ach
agency may provide further information,
as appropriate, through the issuance of
additional guidance or regulations that
will allow each agency to carry out its
specific enforcement responsibilities.’’
69 FR 10153. The Department of Labor’s
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs then amended its regulations
governing applicant recordkeeping
requirements ‘‘in light of [its] unique
use of applicant data for compliance
monitoring and other enforcement
purposes.’’ 70 FR 58946.
In light of the EEOC’s unique
enforcement responsibilities and
priorities monitoring employment
practices and detecting employment
discrimination, it will determine, after
further study, how and if it should issue
further guidance or regulations
clarifying Title VII of the 1964 Civil
Rights Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act regarding when
employers and job seekers use the
Internet and related technologies.
Request for Comments
The EEOC invites comments enabling
the agency to:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) 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.
Overview of Collection
Collection Title: Recordkeeping
Requirements of the Uniform Guidelines
on Employee Selection Procedures, 29
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0150; FRL-8546-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Establishing No-Discharge Zones Under Clean Water Act
Section 312; EPA ICR No.1791.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0187
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 May 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0150, by the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov Follow the on-line instructions
for submitting comments.
E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA West, Room 3334, 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-2008-
0150. 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: Chris Laabs, Oceans and Coastal
Protection Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 4504T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 202-566-1223;
fax number: 202-566-1546; e-mail address: laabs.chris@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-2008-0150, which is available for online viewing at the
Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Avenue, 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 Water Docket
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 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.
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.
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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, local, and tribal governments.
Title: Establishing No-Discharge Zones Under Clean Water Act
section 312.
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1791.05, OMB Control No. 2040-0187.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2008.
Abstract: (A) Sewage No-discharge Zones: The need for EPA to obtain
information for the establishment of no-discharge zones (NDZs) for
vessel sewage in State waters stems from CWA sections 312(f)(3),
(f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), and subsequent regulations at 40 CFR
140.4(a)-(c). No-discharge zones are established to provide State and
local governments with additional protection of waters from treated or
untreated vessel sewage. There are three ways in which NDZs for vessel
sewage can be established. This ICR discusses the information
requirements associated with the establishment of NDZs for vessel
sewage. The responses to this collection of information are required to
obtain the benefit of a sewage NDZ (see 33 U.S.C. 1322). The
information collection activities discussed in this ICR do not require
the submission of any confidential information.
(B) UNDS No-discharge Zones: Under section 312(n) of the Clean
Water Act (``Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the
Armed Forces'' or ``UNDS'') no-discharge zones (``NDZs'') for
discharges from Armed Forces vessels may be established by either State
prohibition or EPA prohibition following the procedures in 40 CFR Part
1700. UNDS also provides that the Governor of any State may petition
EPA and the Secretary of Defense to review any determination or
standard promulgated under the UNDS program if there is significant new
information that could reasonably result in a change to the
determination or standard. This ICR discusses the information that will
be required from a State if it decides to establish a NDZ by State
prohibition or apply for a NDZ by EPA prohibition, and the information
that will be required from a State if it decides to submit a petition
for review. The responses to this collection of information are
required to obtain the benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of an UNDS
determination or standard (see 33 U.S.C. 1322(n)). The information
collection activities discussed in this ICR do not require the
submission of any confidential information.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 127 hours
per response. The estimates include time for gathering information, and
preparing and submitting requests. Burden means the total time, effort,
or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency.
This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is captured in the following charts.
Table 1.--Sewage NDZ Total Estimated Respondent (State Agency) Burden and Cost Summary
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Number of Total number Total labor Total annual
Number of activities per of hours per cost per year capital cost Total annual
respondents year year ($) ($) O&M costs ($)
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Sewage NDZ by State Prohibition [40 CFR 140.4(a)]....... 8 8 1064 47,058 0.00 1,200
Sewage NDZ by EPA Prohibition [40 CFR 140.4(b)]......... 1 .33 43 1,888 0.00 50
Drinking water NDZs [40 CFR 140.4(c)]................... 1 1 143 6,369 0.00 150
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Total............................................... 10 9.33 1250 55,315 0.00 1,400
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Table 2.--UNDS Total Estimated Respondent (State Agency) Burden and Cost Summary
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Number of Number of Total number Total labor Total annual Total annual
respondents activities of hours cost per ($) capital ($) O&M costs ($)
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No-discharge Zone by State Prohibition 40 CFR 1700.9; 4 4 717 32,408 0 600
Table 4]...............................................
No-discharge Zone by EPA Prohibition [40 CFR 1700.10; 1 1 194.25 8,821 0 150
Table 5]...............................................
Petition for Review [40 CFR 1700.12; Table 6]........... 1 1 46.25 1,976 0 150
Total............................................... 6 6 957.5 43,206 0 900
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Table 3. Total CWA Section 312 Estimated Respondent (State Agency) Burden and Cost Summary
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Number of Total labor
Number of activities per Total number cost per year Total annual Total annual
respondents year of hours per ($) capital ($) O&M costs ($)
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Total............................................... 16 15.33 2207.5 98,520 0.00 2,300
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Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
Estimates have been updated with current state and federal labor
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: March 19, 2008.
Craig E. Hooks,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
[FR Doc. E8-6002 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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