Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions, 68783-68784 [2010-28263]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 9, 2010 / Notices expire on February 28, 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 January 10, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2007–0563, to (1) EPA online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to a-andr-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Mail Code 2822T, 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. Mr. Michael K. 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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: National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1764.04, OMB Control No. 2060–0348. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2011. 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, 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 information collection includes initial reports and periodic recordkeeping necessary for EPA to ensure compliance with Federal standards for volatile organic compounds in consumer products. Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, and importers of consumer products. Responses to the collection are mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, subpart C, National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Consumer Products. All information submitted to the EPA for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, Confidentiality of Business Information. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 40 hours per PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68783 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: Manufacturers and importers of consumer products. Estimated Number of Respondents: 732. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hours Burden: 29,613 hours. Estimated Total Annual Costs: $1,187,537. This includes labor costs of $1,187,537 and no capital or O&M costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. However, the estimated total annual costs are increased by $91,828 due to increased costs of employment compensation since the previous approval. Dated: November 3, 2010. Penny Lassiter, Acting Director, Sectors Policies and Programs Division. [FR Doc. 2010–28266 Filed 11–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9223–5] Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This action announces the availability of EPA decisions identifying water quality limited segments and associated pollutants in California to be listed pursuant to Clean Water Act section 303(d)(2), and requests public comment. Section 303(d)(2) requires that States submit and EPA approve or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 68784 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 9, 2010 / Notices disapprove lists of waters for which existing technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain State water quality standards and for which total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) must be prepared. On November 9, 2010, EPA approved California’s 2008–2010 submitted 303(d) list of impaired waters and associated pollutants and disapproved California’s decisions not to list several water quality limited segments as impaired and additional associated pollutants for several others. EPA identified these additional water bodies and pollutants for inclusion on the State’s 2008–2010 section 303(d) list. The waterbodies and associated pollutants are identified in Table 1 of the decision document available at the Web site link provided below. EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its decisions to add waters and pollutants to California’s 2008–2010 section 303(d) list, as required by EPA’s Public Participation regulations. EPA will consider public comments received, and may revise its decision if appropriate. EPA solicits public comment only on the additional waters and associated pollutants for inclusion on California’s 2008–2010 Section 303(d) list. DATES: Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before December 9, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the proposed decisions should be sent to Valentina Cabrera Stagno, Water Division (WTR–2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, telephone (415) 972–3434, facsimile (415) 947–3537, email cabrera-stagno.valentina@epa.gov. Oral comments will not be considered. Material concerning California’s 303(d) list which explain the rationale for EPA’s decisions are available on EPA Region IX’s Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/region9/water/tmdl/ california.html or by writing or calling Valentina Cabrera Stagno. Underlying documentation comprising the record for these decisions is available for public inspection at the above address. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that each State identify those waters for which existing technologybased pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain State water quality standards. For those waters, States are required to establish TMDLs according to a priority ranking. EPA’s Water Quality Planning and Management regulations include requirements related to the implementation of Section 303(d) of the VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:18 Nov 08, 2010 Jkt 223001 CWA (40 CFR 130.7). The regulations require States to identify water quality limited waters still requiring TMDLs every two years. The lists of waters still needing TMDLs must also include priority rankings and must identify the waters targeted for TMDL development during the next two years (40 CFR 130.7). Consistent with EPA’s regulations, EPA received California’s submittal of its listing decisions under Section 303(d)(2) on October 15, 2010. Dated: November 1, 2010. Alexis Strauss, Director, Water Division, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2010–28263 Filed 11–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0712; FRL–9224–3] Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68783-68784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28263]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Availability of List Decisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This action announces the availability of EPA decisions 
identifying water quality limited segments and associated pollutants in 
California to be listed pursuant to Clean Water Act section 303(d)(2), 
and requests public comment. Section 303(d)(2) requires that States 
submit and EPA approve or

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disapprove lists of waters for which existing technology-based 
pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain State 
water quality standards and for which total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) 
must be prepared.
    On November 9, 2010, EPA approved California's 2008-2010 submitted 
303(d) list of impaired waters and associated pollutants and 
disapproved California's decisions not to list several water quality 
limited segments as impaired and additional associated pollutants for 
several others. EPA identified these additional water bodies and 
pollutants for inclusion on the State's 2008-2010 section 303(d) list. 
The waterbodies and associated pollutants are identified in Table 1 of 
the decision document available at the Web site link provided below.
    EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its decisions 
to add waters and pollutants to California's 2008-2010 section 303(d) 
list, as required by EPA's Public Participation regulations. EPA will 
consider public comments received, and may revise its decision if 
appropriate. EPA solicits public comment only on the additional waters 
and associated pollutants for inclusion on California's 2008-2010 
Section 303(d) list.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to EPA on or before December 9, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the proposed decisions 
should be sent to Valentina Cabrera Stagno, Water Division (WTR-2), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, CA 94105, telephone (415) 972-3434, facsimile (415) 947-
3537, e-mail cabrera-stagno.valentina@epa.gov. Oral comments will not 
be considered. Material concerning California's 303(d) list which 
explain the rationale for EPA's decisions are available on EPA Region 
IX's Web site at https://www.epa.gov/region9/water/tmdl/california.html 
or by writing or calling Valentina Cabrera Stagno. Underlying 
documentation comprising the record for these decisions is available 
for public inspection at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) 
requires that each State identify those waters for which existing 
technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain 
or maintain State water quality standards. For those waters, States are 
required to establish TMDLs according to a priority ranking.
    EPA's Water Quality Planning and Management regulations include 
requirements related to the implementation of Section 303(d) of the CWA 
(40 CFR 130.7). The regulations require States to identify water 
quality limited waters still requiring TMDLs every two years. The lists 
of waters still needing TMDLs must also include priority rankings and 
must identify the waters targeted for TMDL development during the next 
two years (40 CFR 130.7). Consistent with EPA's regulations, EPA 
received California's submittal of its listing decisions under Section 
303(d)(2) on October 15, 2010.

    Dated: November 1, 2010.
Alexis Strauss,
Director, Water Division, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2010-28263 Filed 11-8-10; 8:45 am]
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