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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 21, 2008 / Notices These meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Patrick Clarey, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (317) 249–5937 or patrick.clarey@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–24960 Filed 10–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13285–000] The Nevada Hydro Company, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Competing Applications mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES On September 10, 2008, The Nevada Hydro Company, Inc. filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Blue Diamond Pumped Storage Project to be located in Clark County, Nevada. The proposed project would be closed loop and would not be located on any existing water body. The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper reservoir with a maximum elevation of 4,810 feet MSL, a storage capacity of 4,900 acre-feet, and a surface area of 150 acres; (2) a lower reservoir with a maximum elevation of 3,320 feet MSL, a storage capacity of 4,900 acre-feet, and a surface area of 75 acres; (3) a 21-foot diameter, 4,300-foot long concrete and steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing two turbine/ pump units with a total installed capacity of 450 MW; (5) a 132-kV, 3.5mile long transmission line and; (6) appurtenant facilities. The annual production would be 1170 GWh which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Rexford Wait, 2416 Cades Way, Vista, CA 92083 (760) 599–0086. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs (202) 502–8666. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 17:06 Oct 20, 2008 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–24953 Filed 10–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P October 14, 2008. VerDate Aug<31>2005 on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13285) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Jkt 217001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0356; FRL–8731–7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0988.10, OMB Control Number 2040–0049 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2008. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 20, 2008. Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA–HA– OW–2008–0356, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to owdocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket, ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62495 Mailcode 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Fontenelle, Standards and Health Protection Division, Office of Science and Technology (4305T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566–0400; fax number: (202) 566–0409; e-mail address: fontenelle.samantha@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On June 2, 2008 (73 FR 31477), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OW–2008–0356, 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 8:30 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 EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, to access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Title: Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0988.10, OMB Control No. 2040–0049. E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 62496 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 21, 2008 / Notices ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2008. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Under OMB regulations, the 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 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: Water quality standards are provisions of State, Tribal, and Federal law that consist of designated uses for waters of the United States, water quality criteria to protect the designated uses, and an antidegradation policy. Section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act requires States and authorized Tribes to establish water quality standards, and to review and, if appropriate, revise their water quality standards once every three years. The Act also requires EPA to review and either approve or disapprove the new or revised standards, and to promulgate replacement Federal standards if necessary. Section 118(c)(2) of the Act specifies additional water quality standards requirements for waters of the Great Lakes system. The Water Quality Standards Regulation (40 CFR part 131 and portions of part 132) governs national implementation of the water quality standards program. The Regulation describes requirements and procedures for States and authorized Tribes to develop, review, and revise their water quality standards, and EPA procedures for reviewing and approving the water quality standards. The Regulation establishes specific additional requirements for water quality standards and their implementation in the waters of the Great Lakes system, contained in the Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System (40 CFR part 132). Burden Statement: The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1,060 hours per response annually. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 Oct 20, 2008 Jkt 217001 instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: States, Territories and certain authorized Indian tribes that adopt water quality standards under the Clean Water Act; and water dischargers subject to certain requirements related to water quality standards in the Great Lakes system. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,809 (56 States and Territories, 43 Tribes; 2,710 Great Lakes dischargers). Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 293,214 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $14,866,862 with no annualized capital or O&M cost. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 32,500 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to an adjustment in the number of Tribes approved to administer water quality standards programs to reflect additional approvals since the previous ICR in 2005. Dated: October 15, 2008. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E8–25016 Filed 10–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8732–1] Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council—Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92–423, ‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act,’’ notice is hereby given of the forthcoming conference call meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (Council), established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.). The Council PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 will discuss EPA’s proposed rule describing Federal Requirements under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) Wells. The Council meeting will be held via Webcast on Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. To register for the Web cast and obtain additional information including the call in number, attendees should visit the following site: https:// gswebinar.cadmusweb.com. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who would like to present an oral statement or submit a written statement should contact Veronica Blette, by e-mail at: blette.veronica@epa.gov, by phone, 202– 564–4094, or by regular mail at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 4601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The Council encourages the public’s input and will allocate 30 minutes for this purpose during the latter part of the call. To ensure adequate time for public involvement, oral statements will be limited to five minutes, and it is preferred that only one person present the statement on behalf of a group or organization. Any person who wishes to file a written statement can do so before or after a Council meeting. Written statements received prior to the meeting will be distributed to all members of the Council. Any statements received after the meeting will become part of the permanent meeting file and will be forwarded to the Council members for their information. Notes and comments will also be submitted to the proposed rule docket at https:// www.regulations.gov (docket i.d.: EPA– HQ–OW–2008–0390). Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting should contact the Designated Federal Officer, at the number or e-mail listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, at least five business days before the meeting so that the appropriate arrangements can be made. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 15, 2008. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. E8–25017 Filed 10–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 21, 2008)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0356; FRL-8731-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Water Quality Standards 
Regulation (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0988.10, OMB Control Number 2040-
0049

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection 
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing 
approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 
2008. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the 
information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 20, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HA-
OW-2008-0356, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to ow-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket, Mailcode 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB 
by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Fontenelle, Standards and 
Health Protection Division, Office of Science and Technology (4305T), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-0400; fax number: 
(202) 566-0409; e-mail address: fontenelle.samantha@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On June 2, 2008 (73 FR 31477), EPA sought comments on this ICR 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0356, 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 
8:30 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 EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, to access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0988.10, OMB Control No. 2040-0049.

[[Page 62496]]

    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2008. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
Under OMB regulations, the 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 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: Water quality standards are provisions of State, Tribal, 
and Federal law that consist of designated uses for waters of the 
United States, water quality criteria to protect the designated uses, 
and an antidegradation policy. Section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act 
requires States and authorized Tribes to establish water quality 
standards, and to review and, if appropriate, revise their water 
quality standards once every three years. The Act also requires EPA to 
review and either approve or disapprove the new or revised standards, 
and to promulgate replacement Federal standards if necessary. Section 
118(c)(2) of the Act specifies additional water quality standards 
requirements for waters of the Great Lakes system.
    The Water Quality Standards Regulation (40 CFR part 131 and 
portions of part 132) governs national implementation of the water 
quality standards program. The Regulation describes requirements and 
procedures for States and authorized Tribes to develop, review, and 
revise their water quality standards, and EPA procedures for reviewing 
and approving the water quality standards.
    The Regulation establishes specific additional requirements for 
water quality standards and their implementation in the waters of the 
Great Lakes system, contained in the Water Quality Guidance for the 
Great Lakes System (40 CFR part 132).
    Burden Statement: The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for 
this collection of information is estimated to average 1,060 hours per 
response annually. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: States, Territories and certain 
authorized Indian tribes that adopt water quality standards under the 
Clean Water Act; and water dischargers subject to certain requirements 
related to water quality standards in the Great Lakes system.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,809 (56 States and Territories, 
43 Tribes; 2,710 Great Lakes dischargers).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 293,214 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $14,866,862 with no annualized capital 
or O&M cost.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 32,500 hours in 
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to an adjustment in the 
number of Tribes approved to administer water quality standards 
programs to reflect additional approvals since the previous ICR in 
2005.

    Dated: October 15, 2008.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E8-25016 Filed 10-20-08; 8:45 am]
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