Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Critical Public Information Needs During Drinking Water Emergencies (New); EPA ICR No. 2322.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW, 48730-48731 [E9-23075]

Download as PDF 48730 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 184 / Thursday, September 24, 2009 / Notices dockets(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. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22999 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0313; FRL–8962–5] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Critical Public Information Needs During Drinking Water Emergencies (New); EPA ICR No. 2322.01, OMB Control No. 2080–NEW AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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 for a new collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 26, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– ORD–2009–0313 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to ord.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research & Development Docket, Mail Code 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: Scott Minamyer, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code NG–16, Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45220; telephone number: 513–569–7175; fax number: 513–487–2559; e-mail address: minamyer.scott@epa.gov. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:27 Sep 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On June 17, 2009 (74 FR 28696), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the comment period. 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 No. EPA EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0313, which is available for online viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the ORD 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 ORD Docket is 202–566– 1752. 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: Critical Public Information Needs during Drinking Water Emergencies (New). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2322.01, OMB Control No. 2080–NEW. ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR Part 9. Abstract: EPA is collecting this information as part of a formative research study to identify critical information the public will need from water utilities and other decisionmakers during a crisis event impacting drinking water. The research will probe consumers’ and water sector professionals’ beliefs, opinions, and knowledge about water security risks to assist public officials in planning effective crisis communication strategies for such emergencies. Good communication can rally support, calm fears, provide needed instructions, and encourage cooperative behaviors. Study participants will also provide feedback on the effectiveness of draft sample messages previously developed by EPA in consultation with subject matter experts from water utilities, public health, emergency response, law enforcement, and water trade/ professional organizations. Voluntary participants for this one-time study will include water utility managers, public information officers, and members of the public who consume drinking water supplied by water utilities. Confidentiality of responses from respondents will be assured by using an independent contractor to collect the information, enacting procedures to prevent unauthorized access to respondent data, and preventing public disclosure of the responses of individual participants. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.7 hours per response. Burden is defined as 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Water utility professional staff and members of E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 184 / Thursday, September 24, 2009 / Notices the public participating in focus group discussions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 180. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 308. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,380; includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in the Estimates: This is a new ICR. Dated: September 17, 2009. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E9–23075 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Petition IV–2008–3; FRL–8962–8 ] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Louisville Gas and Electric Company—Trimble County Generating Station; Bedford (Trimble County), KY AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to a state operating permit. Pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 505(b)(2) and 40 CFR 70.8(d), the EPA Administrator signed an Order, dated August 12, 2009, partially granting and partially denying a petition to object to a state operating permit issued by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ) to Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) for its Trimble County Generating Station located in Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky. This Order constitutes a final action on the petitions submitted by Save the Valley, Sierra Club, and Valley Watch (Petitioners) on April 28, 2008 (Petition 2), and March 2, 2006 (Petition 1), respectively. Pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the CAA, any person may seek judicial review of the Order in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 60 days of this notice under section 307(b) of the Act. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order, the petition, and all pertinent information relating thereto are on file at the following location: EPA Region 4, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The Order is also available electronically at the following address: https://www.epa.gov/ region07/programs/artd/air/title5/ srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:27 Sep 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 petitiondb/petitions/ lg&e_2nddecision2006.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, EPA Region 4, at (404) 562–9115 or hofmeister.art@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to review and, as appropriate, the authority to object to operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661–7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40 CFR 70.8(d) authorize any person to petition the EPA Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days after the expiration of EPA’s 45day review period if EPA has not objected on its own initiative. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period provided by the State, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period. Petitioners submitted the first of two petitions regarding the LG&E Trimble County Generating Station on March 2, 2006, requesting that EPA object to Revision 2 to the LG&E merged prevention of significant deterioration and title V operating permit. The second petition, regarding Revision 3 to the merged permit, was submitted on April 29, 2008. On September 10, 2008, EPA issued a ‘‘Partial Order Responding to March 2, 2006, Petition and Denying in Part and Granting in Part Request for Objection to Permit Revision 2.’’ In the September 2008 Order, EPA explained that some issues raised in Petition 1 were affected by permit Revision 3 and also discussed in Petition 2. At this time, EPA is addressing all the remaining issues identified by Petitioners in Petitions 1 and 2. Petitioners alleged that the permit was not consistent with the CAA for the following reasons: (1) Public participation procedures were not adequate; (2) the permit failed to include requirements for addressing green house gases; (3) the best available control technology (BACT) analysis for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide was not adequate; (4) BACT for the auxiliary boiler and emergency diesel generator were not adequate; (5) BACT for support operations was not adequate; (6) BACT for particulate matter (PM) and particulate matter with a diameter less than or equal to ten micrometers (PM10) was not adequate; (7) BACT for sulfuric acid mist (SAM) was not adequate; (8) the permit failed to consider particulate PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48731 matter with a diameter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers; (9) the permit failed to express limits in an adequate manner; (10) BACT analyses did not include clean fuels; (11) the permit lacked a maximum achievable control technology determination for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants; (12) the emission limits for SAM, PM/PM10, and mercury were not enforceable (compliance assurance monitoring concerns); and (13) the permit improperly relied on manufacturer specifications that are not included in the permit, did not identify test methods, and additional concerns regarding netting. On August 12, 2009, the Administrator issued an Order partially granting and partially denying the petition. The Order explains EPA’s rationale for granting the petition with respect to issues 4 and 8, above, and denying on the other issues. Dated: September 14, 2009. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. E9–23077 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8955–1; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2009–0115] Draft Toxicological Review of 1,1,2,2Tetrachloroethane: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public comment period and listening session. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public comment period and a public listening session for the external review draft document titled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ (EPA/635/R–09/001). The draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop, which will be scheduled at a later date and announced in the Federal Register, are separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are submitted in accordance with this notice to the external peer-review panel prior to the E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0313; FRL-8962-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Critical Public Information Needs 
During Drinking Water Emergencies (New); EPA ICR No. 2322.01, OMB 
Control No. 2080-NEW

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for a new 
collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of 
the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2009-0313 to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to ord.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research & 
Development Docket, Mail Code 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: Scott Minamyer, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code NG-16, Environmental Protection Agency, 26 
West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45220; telephone number: 
513-569-7175; fax number: 513-487-2559; e-mail address: 
minamyer.scott@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 17, 2009 (74 FR 28696), EPA sought comments on this 
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments during the 
comment period. 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 
No. EPA EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0313, which is available for online viewing at 
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the ORD 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 ORD Docket is 202-566-1752.
    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: Critical Public Information Needs during Drinking Water 
Emergencies (New).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2322.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW.
    ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 
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: EPA is collecting this information as part of a formative 
research study to identify critical information the public will need 
from water utilities and other decision-makers during a crisis event 
impacting drinking water. The research will probe consumers' and water 
sector professionals' beliefs, opinions, and knowledge about water 
security risks to assist public officials in planning effective crisis 
communication strategies for such emergencies. Good communication can 
rally support, calm fears, provide needed instructions, and encourage 
cooperative behaviors.
    Study participants will also provide feedback on the effectiveness 
of draft sample messages previously developed by EPA in consultation 
with subject matter experts from water utilities, public health, 
emergency response, law enforcement, and water trade/professional 
organizations. Voluntary participants for this one-time study will 
include water utility managers, public information officers, and 
members of the public who consume drinking water supplied by water 
utilities. Confidentiality of responses from respondents will be 
assured by using an independent contractor to collect the information, 
enacting procedures to prevent unauthorized access to respondent data, 
and preventing public disclosure of the responses of individual 
participants.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.7 
hours per response. Burden is defined as 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Water utility professional staff and 
members of

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the public participating in focus group discussions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 308.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,380; includes $0 annualized capital 
or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: This is a new ICR.

    Dated: September 17, 2009.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E9-23075 Filed 9-23-09; 8:45 am]
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