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Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at https://
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public comments, access the index
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Title: NESHAP for Halogenated
Solvent Cleaners (Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number
1652.07, OMB Control Number 2060–
0273.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on June 30, 2010. 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 National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP) for Halogenated Solvent
Cleaning was promulgated on December
2, 1994 (59 FR 61805), and amended to
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the final standards published June 5,
1995 (60 FR 29485), and December 11,
1998 (63 FR 68400). Owners or
operators of the affected facilities must
make an initial notification,
performance tests, periodic reports, and
maintain records of the occurrence and
duration of any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction in the operation of an
affected facility, or any period during
which the monitoring system is
inoperative. Reports, at a minimum, are
required semiannually.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 14 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Halogenated solvent cleaners.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,431.
Frequency of Response: Initially,
occasionally, quarterly, semiannually
and annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
41,035.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$4,992,917, which includes $3,977,917
in labor costs, no capital/startup costs,
and $1,015,000 in operation and
maintenance (O&M) costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
change in the labor hours in this ICR
compared to the previous ICR. This is
due to two considerations: (1) The
regulations have not changed over the
past three years and are not anticipated
to change over the next three years; and
(2) the growth rate for the respondents
is very low, negative or non-existent.
Therefore, the labor hours in the
previous ICR reflect the current burden
to the respondents and are reiterated in
this ICR.
There is an increase in both
Respondent and Agency costs resulting
from labor rate increases from 2003 to
2009. This ICR uses 2009 labor rates
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because burden and cost calculations in
Tables 1 and 2 of this ICR were
expanded to include managerial and
clerical labor rates, and the previous ICR
only provided a technical labor rate for
2003. Therefore, this ICR is updated to
present the most recent available labor
rates for each of the three labor
categories.
Dated: April 8, 2010.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2010–0291; FRL–9137–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Review
Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.04;
OBM Control No. 2020–0031
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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 April 30,
2011. 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 June 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OECA–2010–0291, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: (our
preferred method) Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: gilbertson.sue@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–564–0027.
• Mail: Enforcement and Compliance
Docket, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mailcode: 2201T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Information Center
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room B 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
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number for the Reading Room is (202)
566–1744, and the telephone number for
the Enforcement and Compliance
Docket is (202) 566–1752. 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–OECA–2010–
0291. 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:
Susan Gilbertson, Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance, Office of
Compliance, MC: 2221A, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–566–2351; fax
number: 202–564–0027; e-mail address:
gilbertson.sue@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–OECA–2010–0291, which is
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available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket Information Center
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 Enforcement
and Compliance Docket is (202) 566–
1752.
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 docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly
Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it
to:
(i) Evaluate 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;
(ii) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iii) 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.
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?
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OECA–2010–
0291.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are 10 EPA
Regional Offices, 50 States, 4 Territories,
and 40 Local Agencies that implement
the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and
the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act.
Title: State Review Framework.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2185.04,
OMB Control No. 2020–0031.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2011.
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: The State Review
Framework (‘‘Framework’’) is an
oversight tool designed to assess state
performance in enforcement and
compliance assurance. The Framework’s
goal is to evaluate state performance by
examining existing data to provide a
consistent level of oversight and
develop a uniform mechanism by which
EPA Regions, working collaboratively
with their states, can ensure that state
environmental agencies are consistently
implementing the national compliance
and enforcement program in order to
meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore,
the Framework is designed to foster
dialogue on enforcement and
compliance performance between the
states that will enhance relationships
and increase feedback, which will in
turn lead to consistent program
management and improved
environmental results. The Framework
is described in the April 26, 2005
Federal Register Notice (79 FR 21408)
[https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/
pdf/05-8320.pdf]. This amendment will
allow OECA to collect information from
enforcement and compliance files
reviewed during routine on-site visits of
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state or local agency offices that will
assist in the evaluation of the State
Review Framework implementation
from FY 2011 to the end of FY 2013.
This request will allow EPA to make
inquiries to assess the State Review
Framework process, including the
consistency achieved among the EPA
Regions and states, the resources
required to conduct the reviews, and the
overall effectiveness of the program.
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 40
CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 376.5 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 54.
Frequency of response: Once every
four years.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: one.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
11,016 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$393,342.84. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $0 for capital investment
or maintenance and operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of 5,894 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This
increase reflects EPA’s recent
experience with administering the SRF
program, and its work with the states to
improve the value and utilization of the
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elements and metrics by which state
environmental programs are measured.
Based upon revised estimates, the
annual public reporting and
recordkeeping burden for the collection
of information under the SRF program
has increased from 384 to 612 hours.
Additional numbers for these estimates
are still being collected and confirmed,
so these estimates may change in the
final ICR.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for
This ICR?
EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: April 7, 2010.
Lisa Lund,
Office Director, Office of Compliance, Office
of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPA–2007–0042, FRL–9137–4]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plans (Renewal); EPA ICR
No. 1664.07, OMB Control No. 2050–
0141
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
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 8/31/
2010. 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.
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OPA–2007–0042, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: superfund.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center,
Superfund Docket, Mailcode: 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20004. 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–OPA–2007–
0042. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William ‘‘Nick’’ Nichols, Office of
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0291; FRL-9137-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.04; OBM
Control No. 2020-0031
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 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 April 30, 2011. 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 June 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0291, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: (our preferred method) Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: gilbertson.sue@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-564-0027.
Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Information Center in the EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone
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number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number
for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566-1752. 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-OECA-
2010-0291. 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: Susan Gilbertson, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, MC: 2221A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2351; fax number: 202-
564-0027; e-mail address: gilbertson.sue@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-OECA-2010-0291, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket Information Center 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
Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566-1752.
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 docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i) Evaluate 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;
(ii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iii) 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.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0291.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
10 EPA Regional Offices, 50 States, 4 Territories, and 40 Local
Agencies that implement the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Title: State Review Framework.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2185.04, OMB Control No. 2020-0031.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30,
2011. 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: The State Review Framework (``Framework'') is an
oversight tool designed to assess state performance in enforcement and
compliance assurance. The Framework's goal is to evaluate state
performance by examining existing data to provide a consistent level of
oversight and develop a uniform mechanism by which EPA Regions, working
collaboratively with their states, can ensure that state environmental
agencies are consistently implementing the national compliance and
enforcement program in order to meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore,
the Framework is designed to foster dialogue on enforcement and
compliance performance between the states that will enhance
relationships and increase feedback, which will in turn lead to
consistent program management and improved environmental results. The
Framework is described in the April 26, 2005 Federal Register Notice
(79 FR 21408) [https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-8320.pdf].
This amendment will allow OECA to collect information from enforcement
and compliance files reviewed during routine on-site visits of
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state or local agency offices that will assist in the evaluation of the
State Review Framework implementation from FY 2011 to the end of FY
2013. This request will allow EPA to make inquiries to assess the State
Review Framework process, including the consistency achieved among the
EPA Regions and states, the resources required to conduct the reviews,
and the overall effectiveness of the program.
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 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 376.5
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 54.
Frequency of response: Once every four years.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
one.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 11,016 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $393,342.84. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?
There is an increase of 5,894 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's recent experience with
administering the SRF program, and its work with the states to improve
the value and utilization of the elements and metrics by which state
environmental programs are measured. Based upon revised estimates, the
annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the collection of
information under the SRF program has increased from 384 to 612 hours.
Additional numbers for these estimates are still being collected and
confirmed, so these estimates may change in the final ICR.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: April 7, 2010.
Lisa Lund,
Office Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement &
Compliance Assurance.
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