Agency Information Collections Activities; Comment Request for Uranium Concentrations in Private Wells in South-East New Hampshire, 48882 [2011-20108]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
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Agency Information Collections
Activities; Comment Request for
Uranium Concentrations in Private
Wells in South-East New Hampshire
United States Geological
Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments for
a new proposed information collection.
AGENCY:
We (the U.S. Geological
Survey) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the new information collection
(IC) described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC. The
objectives of this information collection
are to obtain information on water
quality issues that affect private well
owners. Please note that we 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments to this IC, we
must receive them on or before October
11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Please submit a copy of
your written comments to the USGS
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 807,
Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648–7197
(phone); 703–648–6853 (fax); or
cbartlett@usgs.gov (e-mail). Please
reference Information Collection 1028–
NEW, Uranium concentrations in
private wells in south-east New
Hampshire, in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, please contact the U.S.
Geological Survey, Rudy Schuster,
2150–C Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO
80526 (mail); by telephone (970) 226–
9165; or schusterr@usgs.gov
(e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
Uranium concentrations in
groundwater that is used for private
domestic drinking water are not well
characterized in south-east New
Hampshire. These water sources do not
fall under any jurisdiction for testing
and therefore private well owners
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generally do not know if uranium is
present in their water supply. For
example, concentrations 10 times
greater than the drinking water standard
that applies to public wells have been
found in some private wells. The
benefits associated with knowing if a
well has high uranium in the water or
if specific areas of the region have
elevated levels is a value to the citizens
that inhabit those areas. In most
scenarios, approximately 40 percent of
the population that utilize private wells
in the study area have no option but to
connect to public supply. The objectives
of this survey are to obtain information
on water quality issues that affect
private well owners. The survey will
gather information concerning: water
uranium concentrations, use of wells
that may contain uranium, and any
systems in place to remove uranium, if
present.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW.
Title: Uranium concentrations in
private wells in south-east New
Hampshire.
Type of Request: This is a new
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals who are
using private wells for water supply. In
conducting this research project;
potential respondents will include: a
random sampling of private well owners
in south-east New Hampshire.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 350.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
350.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 58 hours.
III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
IC on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Please note comments that you submit
in response to this notice are a matter
of public record. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address
or other personal identifying
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information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment including your personal
identifying information, may be made
publically available at any time. While
you can ask OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that will be done.
Dated July 27, 2011.
Keith Robinson,
Director NH–VT Water Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[USGS--GX.11.LH00.COM00.00]
Agency Information Collections Activities; Comment Request for
Uranium Concentrations in Private Wells in South-East New Hampshire
AGENCY: United States Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments for a new proposed information
collection.
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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the new information collection
(IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. The objectives
of this information collection are to obtain information on water
quality issues that affect private well owners. Please note that we 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments to this IC,
we must receive them on or before October 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Please submit a copy of your written comments to the USGS
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-
7197 (phone); 703-648-6853 (fax); or cbartlett@usgs.gov (e-mail).
Please reference Information Collection 1028-NEW, Uranium
concentrations in private wells in south-east New Hampshire, in the
subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, please contact the U.S. Geological Survey, Rudy
Schuster, 2150-C Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526 (mail); by
telephone (970) 226-9165; or schusterr@usgs.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Uranium concentrations in groundwater that is used for private
domestic drinking water are not well characterized in south-east New
Hampshire. These water sources do not fall under any jurisdiction for
testing and therefore private well owners generally do not know if
uranium is present in their water supply. For example, concentrations
10 times greater than the drinking water standard that applies to
public wells have been found in some private wells. The benefits
associated with knowing if a well has high uranium in the water or if
specific areas of the region have elevated levels is a value to the
citizens that inhabit those areas. In most scenarios, approximately 40
percent of the population that utilize private wells in the study area
have no option but to connect to public supply. The objectives of this
survey are to obtain information on water quality issues that affect
private well owners. The survey will gather information concerning:
water uranium concentrations, use of wells that may contain uranium,
and any systems in place to remove uranium, if present.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Title: Uranium concentrations in private wells in south-east New
Hampshire.
Type of Request: This is a new collection.
Affected Public: Individuals who are using private wells for water
supply. In conducting this research project; potential respondents will
include: a random sampling of private well owners in south-east New
Hampshire.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 350.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 350.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 58 hours.
III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this IC on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Please note comments that you submit in response to this notice are
a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number,
e-mail address or other personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment including your
personal identifying information, may be made publically available at
any time. While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that will be done.
Dated July 27, 2011.
Keith Robinson,
Director NH-VT Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2011-20108 Filed 8-8-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4311-AM-P
