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Number 2070–0174; expires on 12/31/
2012.
John Moses,
Director, Collections Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2012–29946 Filed 12–11–12; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OEI–2012–0547, FRL–9525–4]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Regulations.gov Information
Collection
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR,
which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and
its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before January 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OEI–2012–0547 to (1) EPA online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email
crowe.bryant@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of
Environmental Information 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:
Bryant Crowe, OEI/OIC/CStD at the
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., (MC 2822–T),
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number (202) 566–0295; fax number
(202) 566–1611: email address:
crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
SUMMARY:
EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On July 18, 2012 (77 FR 42305), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no
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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 No. EPA–
HQ–OEI–2012–0547, which is available
for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Office of Environmental
Information 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 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 Environmental Information Docket
is 202–566–1752.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at
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 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 www.regulations.gov.
Title: Regulations.gov Information
Collection.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2357.04,
OMB Control No. 2025–0008 .
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on December 31, 2012. 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.
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Abstract: In response to the
Presidential memorandum, the
eRulemaking Program launched the
Regulations.gov ‘feedback exchange’
Web site in May 2009. This interactive
Web site showcases new technologies
being considered for the Regulations.gov
‘feedback exchange’ and
Regulations.gov, as well as other
agency-specific initiatives and
rulemaking activities. The ‘feedback
exchange’ serves as a learning laboratory
for open government, enabling the
public to provide input on the
Regulations.gov interface, build a
community of practice on the Federal
regulatory development process, and
ensure that the eRulemaking Program
can efficiently manage federal resources
by testing new tools before they are
launched.
New technologies considered for
Regulations.gov and the Regulations.gov
‘feedback exchange’ include: User
Profiles; Comment Threads and Wikis;
Ratings, Polls, and Tagging; an
interactive Educational Tool; and
Information Export and Sharing
capabilities, such as application
programming interfaces (or APIs). These
technologies have been deployed
iteratively, with components deployed
upon the site’s release in May 2009, and
others deployed during updates
throughout the last three years. Other
components are still being considered
and will be released during subsequent
upgrades to the Regulations.gov
‘feedback exchange’ and
Regulations.gov. User profiles enable
the public to register on the site and preload submitter information for later use
as well as save their own personalized
searches, RSS feeds, and email alerts
without the use of persistent cookies.
Comment Threads allow the public to
enter into virtual conversations with
one another about a topic. Wikis enable
the public to collaboratively develop
and modify narrative descriptions about
a topic. Ratings and Polls allow the
public to indicate a preference for a
topic or issue via the selection of stars
or thumbs up/thumbs down icons
which graphically provide an at-aglance indication of public sentiment
and can simplify navigation. Tagging
provides the public with the ability to
tag or label information they or someone
else has posted to the site to ease
navigation and to promote the formation
of common interest categories. The
Educational Tool will inform the public
about the Federal rulemaking process
through interactive text and images. The
Data Export capability enables the
public to download and review the
contents of a rulemaking docket as well
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as mix and match such information with
other information in a new way (also
known as a ‘‘mash-up’’). The
Regulations.gov ‘feedback exchange’
will rely on voluntary feedback from
Government, Industry, Academia and
Citizenry to improve Regulations.gov as
time goes on.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 451 hours per year.
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:
Anyone who chooses to visit
Regulations.gov.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
13,000.
Estimated Number of Potential
Responses: 91,000.
Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
451 hours.
Estimated Capital or Operations &
Maintenance Annual Costs: $0.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a
decrease of 4 burden hours from 455 to
451 in the total estimated burden
currently identified in the OMB
Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens due
to a minor mathematical adjustment.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2012–29949 Filed 12–11–12; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY
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Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NSPS for Phosphate
Fertilizer Industry (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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ACTION:
Notice.
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
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 January 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OECA–2012–0533, to: (1) EPA online,
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email 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 28221T, 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, Monitoring,
Assistance, and Media Programs
Division, Office of Compliance, Mail
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–4113; fax number:
(202) 564–0050; email 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 August 9, 2012 (77 FR 47631), 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 both
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–2012–0533, which is
available for either public viewing
online at https://www.regulations.gov, or
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 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
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Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket is
(202) 566–1752.
Use EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at https://
www.regulations.gov to either 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, Confidentiality of
Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose public disclosure is
restricted by statute. For further
information about the electronic docket,
go to www.regulations.gov.
Title: NSPS for Phosphate Fertilizer
Industry (Renewal).
ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number
1061.12, OMB Control Number 2060–
0037.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on January 31, 2013. Under OMB
regulations, the Agency may continue to
either conduct or sponsor the collection
of information while this submission is
pending at OMB.
Abstract: The affected entities are
subject to the General Provisions of the
NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, subpart A and
any changes, or additions to the
Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60,
subparts T, U, V, W and X. Owners or
operators of the affected facilities must
make an initial notification report,
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 are also required
semiannually.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 53 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;
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEI-2012-0547, FRL-9525-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regulations.gov Information
Collection
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 to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 11,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2012-0547 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email crowe.bryant@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Information 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: Bryant Crowe, OEI/OIC/CStD at the
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., (MC 2822-
T), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (202) 566-0295; fax number
(202) 566-1611: email address: crowe.bryant@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 July 18, 2012 (77 FR 42305), 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
No. EPA-HQ-OEI-2012-0547, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of
Environmental Information 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 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 Environmental
Information Docket is 202-566-1752.
Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
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 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 www.regulations.gov.
Title: Regulations.gov Information Collection.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2357.04, OMB Control No. 2025-0008 .
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012.
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: In response to the Presidential memorandum, the
eRulemaking Program launched the Regulations.gov `feedback exchange'
Web site in May 2009. This interactive Web site showcases new
technologies being considered for the Regulations.gov `feedback
exchange' and Regulations.gov, as well as other agency-specific
initiatives and rulemaking activities. The `feedback exchange' serves
as a learning laboratory for open government, enabling the public to
provide input on the Regulations.gov interface, build a community of
practice on the Federal regulatory development process, and ensure that
the eRulemaking Program can efficiently manage federal resources by
testing new tools before they are launched.
New technologies considered for Regulations.gov and the
Regulations.gov `feedback exchange' include: User Profiles; Comment
Threads and Wikis; Ratings, Polls, and Tagging; an interactive
Educational Tool; and Information Export and Sharing capabilities, such
as application programming interfaces (or APIs). These technologies
have been deployed iteratively, with components deployed upon the
site's release in May 2009, and others deployed during updates
throughout the last three years. Other components are still being
considered and will be released during subsequent upgrades to the
Regulations.gov `feedback exchange' and Regulations.gov. User profiles
enable the public to register on the site and pre-load submitter
information for later use as well as save their own personalized
searches, RSS feeds, and email alerts without the use of persistent
cookies. Comment Threads allow the public to enter into virtual
conversations with one another about a topic. Wikis enable the public
to collaboratively develop and modify narrative descriptions about a
topic. Ratings and Polls allow the public to indicate a preference for
a topic or issue via the selection of stars or thumbs up/thumbs down
icons which graphically provide an at-a-glance indication of public
sentiment and can simplify navigation. Tagging provides the public with
the ability to tag or label information they or someone else has posted
to the site to ease navigation and to promote the formation of common
interest categories. The Educational Tool will inform the public about
the Federal rulemaking process through interactive text and images. The
Data Export capability enables the public to download and review the
contents of a rulemaking docket as well
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as mix and match such information with other information in a new way
(also known as a ``mash-up''). The Regulations.gov `feedback exchange'
will rely on voluntary feedback from Government, Industry, Academia and
Citizenry to improve Regulations.gov as time goes on.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 451
hours per year. 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: Anyone who chooses to visit
Regulations.gov.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,000.
Estimated Number of Potential Responses: 91,000.
Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 451 hours.
Estimated Capital or Operations & Maintenance Annual Costs: $0.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 4 burden hours
from 455 to 451 in the total estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens due to a minor mathematical
adjustment.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-29949 Filed 12-11-12; 8:45 am]
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