2013 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union, 54644-54645 [2013-21636]
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513–569–7191; email address:
miller.carrie@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 Ave. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act, 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: Under the Long Term 2
Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
(LT2ESWTR), EPA requires public water
systems to use approved laboratories
when conducting Cryptosporidium
monitoring. 40 CFR 141.705(a) provides
for approval of Cryptosporidium
laboratories by ‘‘an equivalent’’ State
laboratory certification program (i.e.,
equivalent to EPA’s Laboratory Quality
Assurance Evaluation Program). In the
preamble to the LT2ESWTR, as well as
several other notices, EPA has described
the criteria for approval of laboratories
to analyze Cryptosporidium samples
under the LT2ESWTR. See 74 FR 8529
(February 25, 2009), 71 FR 727 (January
5, 2006) and 67 FR 9731 (March 4,
2002).
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Through today’s notice, EPA is
inviting comment on refinements to the
information collected to support EPA’s
Lab QA Program. The procedures for
Methods 1622, 1623, and 1623.1 (a
revision of Method 1623) have been
updated to reflect that the minimum
recovery for Cryptosporidium in
ongoing precision and recovery (OPR)
samples is now 33 percent. This
minimum recovery is based on an
updated data set and should provide a
better assessment of laboratory
performance than the previous value for
the following reasons: (1) The data set
is more recent; and (2) the sample size
is more than twice as large as the 2009
sample size used to establish the
previous value.
State responsibilities for
Cryptosporidium laboratory approval
and oversight will be comparable to
their certification responsibilities for the
chemistry and microbiology laboratories
that they oversee in their current
programs (e.g., initial evaluation of
laboratory capability; ongoing
assessment of the laboratory—including
an assessment of Proficiency Test
results; and on-site audits at least
triennially). Whereas 40 CFR 142.10(b)
generally requires the establishment and
maintenance of a laboratory
‘‘certification’’ program for all regulated
analytes, State approval programs for
Cryptosporidium laboratories are
optional based on the structure of the
LT2ESWTR (40 CFR 141.705(a)).
If a laboratory is located in a State that
does not operate a Cryptosporidium
laboratory certification/accreditation
program, that laboratory can still
support LT2ESWTR monitoring if the
laboratory has been approved by
another State’s laboratory certification/
accreditation program that: (1) Has
demonstrated substantial conformity to
procedures described in Chapter 7 of
‘‘Supplement 2 to the Fifth Edition of
the Manual for the Certification of
Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water’’
https://water.epa.gov/scitech/
drinkingwater/labcert/index.cfm#two
and (2) uses auditors that have passed
the Technical Support Center’s (TSC)
Cryptosporidium Laboratory
Certification Officers Training Course.
PWSs should be aware that their States
may establish requirements that are
more stringent than EPA’s regulations;
State requirements would take
precedence.
Consistent with the longstanding
laboratory certification program
approach, TSC will: (1) Train State/
Regional Certification Officers (CO)
responsible for auditing
Cryptosporidium laboratories; (2)
provide written guidance to State/
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Regional COs; (3) provide day-to-day
technical support to States, Regions, and
laboratories; (4) review/assist the
Regional programs that oversee State
certification/accreditation programs;
and (5) maintain a list of links to State
Web sites naming certified laboratories
and/or a list of certified laboratories on
EPA’s Web site.
Further information is provided at
https://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/
sdwa/lt2/lab_home.cfm.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
Interested States and Laboratories.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 45
labs and 20 States/Territories.
Frequency of response: Annual.
Total estimated burden: 5,472 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: $803,774.79 (per
year), includes $295,056.67 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance
(O&M) costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is an
increase of 629 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. Changes in burden have occurred
due to inflation, re-evaluation of hours
for tasks, re-evaluation of O&M costs,
improved demonstration of capability,
and integration of laboratory oversight
into existing State certification programs
(State oversight of laboratories was not
addressed in the currently approved
burden estimate). The increase in the
respondent universe has increased the
overall burden costs for the
respondents. As the States implement
their certification programs, future
estimates will be adjusted.
Dated: August 29, 2013.
Ann Codrington,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9900–72–Region3]
2013 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone
Transport Commission and the MidAtlantic Northeast Visibility Union
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The United States
Environmental Protection Agency is
announcing the joint 2013 Fall Meeting
SUMMARY:
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of the Ozone Transport Commission
(OTC) and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast
Visibility Union (MANE–VU). The
meeting agenda will include topics
regarding reducing ground-level ozone
precursors and matters relative to
Regional Haze and visibility
improvement in Federal Class I areas in
a multi-pollutant context.
The meeting will be held on
November 14, 2013 starting at 9:15 a.m.
and ending at 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Embassy Suites, 900
10th Street NW., Washington, DC 20001;
(202) 719–1424.
DATES:
For
documents and press inquiries contact:
Ozone Transport Commission, 444
North Capitol Street NW., Suite 322,
Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508–3840;
email: ozone@otcair.org; Web site:
https://www.otcair.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Clean
Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain at
Section 184 provisions for the Control of
Interstate Ozone Air Pollution. Section
184(a) establishes an Ozone Transport
Region (OTR) comprised of the States of
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
parts of Virginia and the District of
Columbia. The purpose of the OTC is to
deal with ground-level ozone formation,
transport, and control within the OTR.
The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility
Union (MANE–VU) was formed in 2001,
in response to EPA’s issuance of the
Regional Haze rule. MANE–VU’s
members include: Connecticut,
Delaware, the District of Columbia,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
the Penobscot Indian Nation, the St.
Regis Mohawk Tribe along with EPA
and Federal Land Managers.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Agenda: Copies of the final agenda
will be available from the OTC office
(202) 508–3840; by email: ozone@
otcair.org or via the OTC Web site at
https://www.otcair.org.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 22, 2013.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice 2013–6004]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
comments request.
AGENCY:
Form Title: EIB 92–29 Export-Import
Bank Report of Premiums Payable for
Exporters Only.
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal Agencies to comment on the
proposed information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
This collection of information is
necessary, pursuant to 12 U.S.C.
635(a)(1), to determine eligibility of
export sales for insurance coverage.
The information collection tool can be
reviewed at: https://www.exim.gov/pub/
pending/eib92-29.pdf
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 4, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically on
www.regulations.gov or by mail to
Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank of
the United States, 811 Vermont Ave.
NW., Washington, DC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and Form Number: EIB 92–29
Export-Import Bank Report of Premiums
Payable for Exporters Only
OMB Number: 3048–0017
Type of Review: Regular
Need and Use: The ‘‘Report of
Premiums Payable for Exporters Only’’
form is used by exporters to report and
pay premiums on insured shipments to
various foreign buyers under the terms
of the policy and to certify that
premiums have been correctly
computed and remitted. Individual
transactions that an exporter may have
with the same foreign borrower can be
sub-totaled and entered as a single line
item for the specific month provided the
length of payment term is identical. The
use of sub-totals reduces the
administrative burden on the exporter.
The ‘Report of Premiums Payable for
Exporters Only’ is used by the Bank to
determine the eligibility of the
shipment(s) and to calculate the
premium due to Ex-Im Bank for its
support of the shipment(s) under its
insurance program.
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This form affects entities involved in
the export of U.S. goods and services.
Annual Number of Respondents:
2,600.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 7,800.
Frequency of Reporting of Use:
Monthly.
Government Expenses:
Reviewing time per year: 7,800 hours.
Average Wages per Hour: $42.50.
Average Cost per Year: $331,500
(time*wages).
Benefits and Overhead: 20%.
Total Government Cost: $397,800.
Kalesha Malloy,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[CC Docket No. 92–237; DA 13–1804]
Next Meeting of the North American
Numbering Council
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Commission released a public notice
announcing the meeting and agenda of
the North American Numbering Council
(NANC). The intended effect of this
action is to make the public aware of the
NANC’s next meeting and agenda.
DATES: Wednesday, September 18, 2013,
10:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Requests to make an oral
statement or provide written comments
to the NANC should be sent to Carmell
Weathers, Competition Policy Division,
Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal
Communications Commission, Portals
II, 445 12th Street SW., Room 5–C162,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carmell Weathers at (202) 418–2325 or
Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov. The fax
number is: (202) 418–1413. The TTY
number is: (202) 418–0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
document in CC Docket No. 92–237, DA
13–1804 released August 26, 2013. The
complete text in this document is
available for public inspection and
copying during normal business hours
in the FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW.,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
The document my also be purchased
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9900-72-Region3]
2013 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the
Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is
announcing the joint 2013 Fall Meeting
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of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast
Visibility Union (MANE-VU). The meeting agenda will include topics
regarding reducing ground-level ozone precursors and matters relative
to Regional Haze and visibility improvement in Federal Class I areas in
a multi-pollutant context.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 14, 2013 starting at 9:15
a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Embassy Suites, 900 10th Street NW., Washington, DC
20001; (202) 719-1424.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For documents and press inquiries
contact: Ozone Transport Commission, 444 North Capitol Street NW.,
Suite 322, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508-3840; email:
ozone@otcair.org; Web site: https://www.otcair.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain
at Section 184 provisions for the Control of Interstate Ozone Air
Pollution. Section 184(a) establishes an Ozone Transport Region (OTR)
comprised of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, parts of Virginia and the District of Columbia. The
purpose of the OTC is to deal with ground-level ozone formation,
transport, and control within the OTR.
The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU) was formed in
2001, in response to EPA's issuance of the Regional Haze rule. MANE-
VU's members include: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, the Penobscot Indian Nation, the
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe along with EPA and Federal Land Managers.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Agenda: Copies of the final agenda will be available from the OTC
office (202) 508-3840; by email: ozone@otcair.org or via the OTC Web
site at https://www.otcair.org.
Dated: August 22, 2013.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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