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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 3, 2009 / Notices comment date for the particular application. o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–4422 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER09–712–000] High Lonesome Mesa, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–4421 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of High Lonesome Mesa, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of 16:42 Mar 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EDT). On November 20, 2008, the Commission issued Order No. 720, Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act. The Final Rule, among other things, requires major non-interstate pipelines to post scheduled flow information and to post information for each receipt and delivery point with a design capacity greater than 15,000 MMBtu per day. The topics for discussion are: (1) The definition of major non-interstate pipelines; (2) what constitutes ‘‘scheduling’’ for a receipt or delivery point; and (3) how the 15,000 MMBtu per day design capacity threshold should be applied. The technical conference will be organized around these three topics. An agenda for the conference will be issued in a later notice. This technical conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available immediately for a fee from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 1–800–336–6646). For additional information, please contact Saida Shaalan of FERC’s Office of Enforcement at (202) 502–8278 or by e-mail at Saida.Shaalan@ferc.gov. Commission conferences and meetings are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P February 24, 2009. VerDate Nov<24>2008 future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is March 16, 2009. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 9239 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–4418 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket No. RM08–2–000] [EPA–HQ–OECA–2008–0293; FRL–8778–5] Pipeline Posting Requirements Under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act; Notice of Technical Conference Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Kraft Pulp Mills (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1055.09, OMB Control Number 2060–0021 February 24, 2009. Take notice that on March 18, 2008, a technical conference will be convened to consider certain issues related to Order No. 720.1 The technical conference will be held in the Commission Meeting Room (Room 2C) at the headquarters of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 1 Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act, Order No. 720, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,281 (2008). PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. 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 E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 9240 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 3, 2009 / Notices review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ– OECA–2008–0293, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–4113; fax number: (202) 564–0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@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 May 30, 2008 (73 FR 31088), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA–HQ–OECA–2008–0293, which is available for public viewing online at https://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566–1927. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:42 Mar 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 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: NSPS for Kraft Pulp Mills (Renewal). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1055.09, OMB Control Number 2060– 0021. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2009. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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, and 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 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Kraft Pulp Mills were proposed on September 24, 1976, and promulgated on February 23, 1978. Revision to the standards was promulgated on May 20, 1986. These standards apply to total reduced sulfur (TRS) and particulate matter emissions from new, modified and reconstructed kraft pulp mills. Owners or operators of the affected facilities described must make initial reports when a source becomes subject, conduct and report on a performance test, demonstrate and report on continuous monitor performance, and maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility. Semiannual reports of excess emissions are required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources subject to NSPS. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Owners or operators of the affected facilities must make a one-time-only report of the date of construction or reconstruction, notification of the actual date of startup, notification of any physical or operational change to an existing facility that may increase the rate of emission of the regulated pollutant, notification of initial performance test, and results of initial performance test. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. Performance tests are the Agency’s records of a source’s initial capability to comply with emissions standards and not the operating conditions under which compliance was achieved. A semiannual summary report is also required. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this subpart must maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least two years following the collection of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart BB, as authorized in sections 112 and 114(a) of the Clean Air Act. The required information consists of emissions data and other information that have been determined to be private. 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 Number for EPA regulations, listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 37 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose and 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. All existing ways will have to adjust to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements that have E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 3, 2009 / Notices 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners and operators of kraft pulp mills. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Frequency of Response: On occasion, initially and semiannually. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 15,235. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $5,194,799, which is comprised of $1,229,899 in labor costs, $344,900 in capital/startup costs, and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs of $3,620,000. Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor cost in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two considerations. First, the regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years. Secondly, the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative or nonexistent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. It should be noted that there is a small adjustment to the burden cost figure because rounded figures were used in the previous ICR. In this ICR, exact figures are used. Since there are no changes in the regulatory requirements and there is no significant industry growth, the labor hours and cost figures in the previous ICR are used in this ICR, and there is no change in burden to industry. Dated: February 25, 2009. John Moses, Acting-Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E9–4450 Filed 3–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8774–2] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Approval of a Petition for Exemption From Hazardous Waste Disposal Injection Restrictions to ArcelorMittal Hennepin, Inc., Hennepin, IL AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of final decision on petition. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that an exemption to the land disposal restrictions under the VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:42 Mar 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 9241 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) has been granted to ArcelorMittal Hennepin, Inc. (Hennepin Works) of Hennepin, Illinois, for one Class I injection well located in Hennepin, Illinois. As required by 40 CFR part 148, Hennepin Works has demonstrated, to a reasonable degree of certainty, that there will be no migration of hazardous constituents out of the injection zone or into an underground source of drinking water (USDW) for at least 10,000 years. This final decision allows the continued underground injection by Hennepin Works of a specific restricted waste, Waste Pickle Liquor (code K062 under 40 CFR part 261), into one Class I hazardous waste injection well specifically identified as Waste Pickle Liquor No. 1 (WPL–1), at the Hennepin facility. This decision constitutes a final EPA action for which there is no Administrative Appeal. DATES: This action is effective as of March 3, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Patterson, Lead Petition Reviewer, EPA, Region V, telephone (312) 886–4904. Copies of the petition and all pertinent information relating thereto are on file and are part of the Administrative Record. It is recommended that you contact the lead reviewer prior to reviewing the Administrative Record. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: level) by a sequence of permeable and less permeable sedimentary rocks, which provide additional protection from fluid migration into drinking water sources. EPA issued a draft decision, which described the reasons for granting this exemption in more detail, a fact sheet, which summarized these reasons, and a public notice on November 24, 2008, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.10. The public comment period expired on December 26, 2008. EPA received no comments on the proposed exemption granted to Hennepin Works. A final exemption is therefore granted as proposed. Background Hennepin Works submitted a petition for renewal of an existing exemption from the land disposal restrictions of hazardous waste on March 6, 2007. EPA personnel reviewed all data pertaining to the petition, including, but not limited to, well construction, well operations, regional and local geology, seismic activity, penetrations of the confining zone, and computational models of the injection zone. EPA has determined that the geologic setting at the site as well as the construction and operation of the well are adequate to prevent fluid migration out of the injection zone within 10,000 years, as required under 40 CFR part 148. The injection zone at this site is the Mt. Simon Sandstone and the lower Eau Claire Formation, at depths between 2,902 feet and 4,800 feet below ground level. The confining zone is the upper Eau Claire formation (Proviso Member) at depths between 2,705 feet and 2,902 feet below ground level. The confining zone is separated from the lowermost underground source of drinking water (at a depth of 2510 feet below ground Chemical constituent or property PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Conditions This exemption is subject to the following conditions. Non-compliance with any of these conditions is grounds for termination of the exemption: (1) All regulatory requirements in 40 CFR 148.23 and 148.24 are incorporated by reference; (2) The exemption applies to the existing injection well, WPL–1, located at the Hennepin Works facility at 10726 Steel Drive, Hennepin, Illinois; (3) Injection is limited to that part of the Mt. Simon Sandstone at depths between 3,109 and 4,800 feet; (4) Only wastes denoted by the RCRA waste code K062 may be injected; (5) The chemical properties of the injectate that defined the edge of the plume in the demonstration are limited according to the table below: Chromium ............... pH ........................... Limitation at the well head Maximum concentration is 1200 mg/L. Minimum pH is zero. (6) The monthly average of the specific gravity of the injected waste stream must fall within the range of 1.00 to 1.27; (7) The volume of wastes injected in any month through the well must not exceed 6,705,990 gallons; (8) This exemption is approved for the 22-year modeled injection period, which ends on December 31, 2028. Hennepin Works may petition EPA for a reissuance of the exemption beyond that date, provided that a new and complete petition and no-migration demonstration is received at EPA, Region 5, by July 1, 2028; (9) Hennepin Works shall quarterly submit to EPA a report containing a fluid analysis of the injected waste which shall indicate the chemical and physical properties upon which the nomigration petition was based, including the physical and chemical properties E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Kraft Pulp Mills 
(Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1055.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0021

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 
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review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved 
collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of 
the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2008-0293, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency, 
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code 
2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB 
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment 
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-4113; fax number: 
(202) 564-0050; e-mail address: williams.learia@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 May 30, 2008 (73 FR 31088), EPA sought comments on this ICR 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional 
comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID 
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2008-0293, which is available for public viewing 
online at https://www.regulations.gov, in person viewing at the 
Enforcement and Compliance 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566-1927.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at https://
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, 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: NSPS for Kraft Pulp Mills (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1055.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0021.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2009. Under 
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the 
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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, and 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 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Kraft 
Pulp Mills were proposed on September 24, 1976, and promulgated on 
February 23, 1978. Revision to the standards was promulgated on May 20, 
1986. These standards apply to total reduced sulfur (TRS) and 
particulate matter emissions from new, modified and reconstructed kraft 
pulp mills. Owners or operators of the affected facilities described 
must make initial reports when a source becomes subject, conduct and 
report on a performance test, demonstrate and report on continuous 
monitor performance, and maintain records of the occurrence and 
duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of 
an affected facility. Semiannual reports of excess emissions are 
required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in 
determining compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources 
subject to NSPS.
    Owners or operators of the affected facilities must make a one-
time-only report of the date of construction or reconstruction, 
notification of the actual date of startup, notification of any 
physical or operational change to an existing facility that may 
increase the rate of emission of the regulated pollutant, notification 
of initial performance test, and results of initial performance test. 
Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of the 
occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction, or 
any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. 
Performance tests are the Agency's records of a source's initial 
capability to comply with emissions standards and not the operating 
conditions under which compliance was achieved. A semiannual summary 
report is also required.
    Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this subpart 
must maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at 
least two years following the collection of such measurements, 
maintenance reports, and records.
    All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In 
the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are 
sent directly to the EPA regional office. This information is being 
collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart BB, as 
authorized in sections 112 and 114(a) of the Clean Air Act. The 
required information consists of emissions data and other information 
that have been determined to be private.
    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 Number for EPA 
regulations, listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, are 
identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 37 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose and 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. All 
existing ways will have to adjust to comply with any previously 
applicable instructions and requirements that have

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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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners and operators of kraft pulp 
mills.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, initially and semiannually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 15,235.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $5,194,799, which is comprised of 
$1,229,899 in labor costs, $344,900 in capital/startup costs, and 
operation and maintenance (O&M) costs of $3,620,000.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor cost in 
this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two 
considerations. First, the regulations have not changed over the past 
three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three 
years. Secondly, the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative 
or nonexistent, so there is no significant change in the overall 
burden. It should be noted that there is a small adjustment to the 
burden cost figure because rounded figures were used in the previous 
ICR. In this ICR, exact figures are used.
    Since there are no changes in the regulatory requirements and there 
is no significant industry growth, the labor hours and cost figures in 
the previous ICR are used in this ICR, and there is no change in burden 
to industry.

    Dated: February 25, 2009.
John Moses,
Acting-Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E9-4450 Filed 3-2-09; 8:45 am]
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