Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0234.11, OMB Control No. 2080-0021, 41926-41927 [2013-16767]

Download as PDF 41926 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 134 / Friday, July 12, 2013 / Notices disclosing records in this system to the contractor’s employees, the Department may disclose the records to those employees who have received the appropriate level of security clearance from the Department. Before entering into such a contract, the Department will require the contractor to establish and maintain the safeguards required under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(m)) with respect to the records in the system. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: None. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: The Department maintains records on CD–ROM, and the contractor (American Institutes for Research) and subcontractor (Harvard University) maintain data for this system on computers and in hard copy. work on hardcopy data will take place in a single room, except for data entry. Physical security of electronic data will also be maintained. Security features that protect project data include: Password-protected accounts that authorize users to use the contractor’s system but to access only specific network directories and network software; user rights and directory and file attributes that limit those who can use particular directories and files and determine how they can use them; and additional security features that the network administrators will establish for projects as needed. The Department’s, contractor’s, and subcontractor’s employees who ‘‘maintain’’ (collect, maintain, use, or disseminate) data in this system must comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act and the confidentiality standards in section 183 of the ESRA (20 U.S.C. 9573). RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Records in this system are indexed and retrieved by a unique random number assigned to each individual that is cross-referenced by the individual’s unique State- or district-assigned teacher or student ID on a separate list. These records are covered by a draft records schedule under development, ED 231 Research and Statistics Records. This schedule shall be submitted to the National Archives and Records Administration for review and approval when complete. Until such time as it is approved by NARA, no records shall be destroyed. SAFEGUARDS: SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: All physical access to the Department’s site and to the sites of the Department’s contractor and subcontractor, where this system of records is maintained, is controlled and monitored by security personnel. The computer system employed by the Department offers a high degree of resistance to tampering and circumvention. This security system limits data access to Department and contract staff on a need-to-know basis and controls individual users’ ability to access and alter records within the system. The contractor and subcontractor will establish a similar set of procedures at their sites to ensure confidentiality of data. The contractor and subcontractor are required to ensure that print data identifying individuals are in files physically separated from other research data and that electronic files identifying individuals are separated from other electronic research data files. The contractor and subcontractor will maintain security of the complete set of all master data files and documentation. Access to individually identifying data will be strictly controlled. At each site, all print data will be kept in locked file cabinets during non-working hours and Associate Commissioner, Evaluation Division, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 502D, Washington, DC 20208–0001. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES RETRIEVABILITY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:46 Jul 11, 2013 Jkt 229001 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: If you wish to determine whether a record exists regarding you in the system of records, contact the system manager at the address listed under SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS. Your request must meet the requirements of the Department’s Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: If you wish to gain access to a record about you in this system of records, contact the system manager at the address listed under SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS. Your request must meet the requirements of the Department’s Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: If you wish to contest the content of a record regarding you in the system of records, contact the system manager at PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the address listed under SYSTEM In addition, you must meet the requirements of the Department’s Privacy Act regulations at 34 CFR 5b.7, including, specification of the particular record you are seeking to have changed, and the written justification for making such a change. MANAGER AND ADDRESS. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: This system will contain records on teachers and students included in the Impact Evaluation of Math Professional Development. Data will be obtained through study data collection from teachers and students, as well as administrative records maintained by school districts. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. 2013–16696 Filed 7–11–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0413; FRL—9832–8] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0234.11, OMB Control No. 2080–0021 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories’’ (EPA ICR No. 0234.11, OMB Control No. 2080–0021) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2014. 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. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 10, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OECA–2013–0413, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 134 / Friday, July 12, 2013 / Notices docket.oeca@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Krausz, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, (2227A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–3069; fax number: (202) 564–0038; email address: Krausz.Brian@epa.gov. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC The telephone number for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) 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; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) 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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:46 Jul 11, 2013 Jkt 229001 the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: Discharge Monitoring Report-Quality Assurance (DMR–QA) study program participation is mandatory for major and selected minor National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders in accordance with Clean Water Act Section 308. The DMR–QA study program is designed to evaluate the analytic ability of the laboratories that perform chemical, microbiological and whole effluent toxicity (WET) analyses required in the NPDES permits for reporting results in the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). Under DMR–QA, the permit holder is responsible: for having their in-house and/or contract laboratories perform proficiency test samples and submit results for grading by proficiency testing (PT) providers. Graded results are transmitted by either the permittee or PT provider to the appropriate federal or state NPDES regulatory authority. Permit holders are responsible for submitting corrective action reports to the appropriate regulatory authority. Form Numbers: EPA Form 6400–01. Respondents/Affected Entities: Major and selected minor permit holders under the Clean Water Act’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Respondent’s Obligation to Respond: Mandatory under Clean Water Act Section 308(a) Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,509 (total). Frequency of Response: Major permit holders must participate annually. Minor permit holders must participate if selected by the state or EPA DMR–QA coordinator. Total Estimated Burden: 36,361 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total Estimated Cost: $4,176,263 (per year), includes $2,376,638 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 5,150 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease in burden hours can be attributed to a number of states obtaining full or partial waivers from this activity through agreements with the EPA. Labor costs were revised upward to take into account employee benefit compensation costs and inflation. Non-labor costs for obtaining proficiency test samples increased because of an update to the list of most commonly used analytes coupled with inflation. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41927 Dated: June 26, 2013. Lisa C. Lund, Director, Office of Compliance. [FR Doc. 2013–16767 Filed 7–11–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9010–1] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7146 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 07/01/2013 Through 07/05/2013 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ eisdata.html. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2013)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2013-0413; FRL--9832-8]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories (Renewal); 
EPA ICR No. 0234.11, OMB Control No. 2080-0021

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Performance Evaluation Studies 
on Wastewater Laboratories'' (EPA ICR No. 0234.11, OMB Control No. 
2080-0021) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through January 31, 2014. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 10, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2013-0413, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to

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docket.oeca@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Krausz, Monitoring, Assistance, 
and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, (2227A), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3069; fax number: 
(202) 564-0038; email address: Krausz.Brian@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is (202) 566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) 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; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) 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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Discharge Monitoring Report-Quality Assurance (DMR-QA) 
study program participation is mandatory for major and selected minor 
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders 
in accordance with Clean Water Act Section 308. The DMR-QA study 
program is designed to evaluate the analytic ability of the 
laboratories that perform chemical, microbiological and whole effluent 
toxicity (WET) analyses required in the NPDES permits for reporting 
results in the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). Under DMR-QA, the 
permit holder is responsible: for having their in-house and/or contract 
laboratories perform proficiency test samples and submit results for 
grading by proficiency testing (PT) providers. Graded results are 
transmitted by either the permittee or PT provider to the appropriate 
federal or state NPDES regulatory authority. Permit holders are 
responsible for submitting corrective action reports to the appropriate 
regulatory authority.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form 6400-01.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Major and selected minor permit 
holders under the Clean Water Act's National Pollution Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES).
    Respondent's Obligation to Respond: Mandatory under Clean Water Act 
Section 308(a)
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,509 (total).
    Frequency of Response: Major permit holders must participate 
annually. Minor permit holders must participate if selected by the 
state or EPA DMR-QA coordinator.
    Total Estimated Burden: 36,361 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $4,176,263 (per year), includes $2,376,638 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 5,150 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease in burden hours can be attributed to a 
number of states obtaining full or partial waivers from this activity 
through agreements with the EPA. Labor costs were revised upward to 
take into account employee benefit compensation costs and inflation. 
Non-labor costs for obtaining proficiency test samples increased 
because of an update to the list of most commonly used analytes coupled 
with inflation.

    Dated: June 26, 2013.
Lisa C. Lund,
Director, Office of Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-16767 Filed 7-11-13; 8:45 am]
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