Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs, 69664-69665 [2013-27830]

Download as PDF 69664 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement—Interconnection of the Proposed Wilton IV Wind Energy Center Project, North Dakota (DOE/ EIS–0469) Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement and to Conduct a Scoping Meeting; Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement. AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), intends to prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the interconnection of NextEra Energy Resources’ proposed Wilton IV Wind Energy Center Project (Project), Burleigh County, North Dakota. Western is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform the public and interested parties about a change in the proposed Project and to invite the public to comment on the scope, proposed action, and other issues to be addressed in the SDEIS. Based on substantial changes to the proposed Project, Western has made the decision to prepare an SDEIS. These changes include the relocation of 30 planned turbine locations and 5 alternate turbine locations in Crofte Township, and moving them as far as 12 miles northeast to Rock Hill Township. Additionally, up to 20 miles of new overhead transmission line will be necessary to connect the Project collector substation to the existing Wilton/Baldwin substation. Portions of the proposed Project may affect floodplains and wetlands, so this NOI also serves as a notice of proposed floodplain or wetland action in accordance with DOE floodplain and wetland environmental review requirements. DATES: A public scoping meeting will be held on December 11, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wilton Memorial Hall, located at 105 Dakota Avenue, Wilton, North Dakota. Local notification of this meeting has been made through direct mailings to affected parties and by advertising in local media to ensure a minimum of 15 days of prior notice. The public scoping period starts with the publication of this notice and ends on December 20, 2013. Western will consider all comments on the scope of the SDEIS received or postmarked by tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:04 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 that date. However, the public is invited to submit comments on the proposed Project at any time during the SDEIS process. Western will host a public scoping meeting at the Wilton Memorial Hall, located at 105 Dakota Avenue, Wilton, North Dakota, to provide information on the Project and gather comments on the proposal. Oral or written comments may be provided at the public scoping meeting or mailed or emailed to Matt Marsh, Upper Great Plains Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 35800, Billings, MT 59107–5800, email MMarsh@wapa.gov, telephone (800) 358–3415. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on the proposed Project, the SDEIS process, or to receive a copy of the SDEIS when it is published, contact Matt Marsh at the addresses above. For general information on the DOE’s NEPA review process, contact Carol M. Borgstrom, Director of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC–54, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0119, telephone (202) 586–4600 or (800) 472– 2756, facsimile (202) 586–7031. ADDRESSES: Dated: November 12, 2013. Mark A. Gabriel, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2013–27861 Filed 11–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2006–0394; FRL–9903–09– OW] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs (CZARA Section 6217)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1569.08, OMB Control No. 2040–0153) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 January 21, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2006–0394, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OW-Docket@ epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 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: Don Waye, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Mail Code 4503–T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566–1170; fax number: (202) 566–1333; email address: waye.don@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 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 E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2013 / Notices 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 provisions of national Program Development and Approval Guidance implementing section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (CZARA) which was jointly developed and published by EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 29 coastal States and 5 coastal Territories with federally approved Coastal Zone Management Programs have developed and submitted to EPA and NOAA Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Programs. Another State (Illinois) is developing its program for submittal to EPA and NOAA in early 2014. EPA and NOAA have fully approved 17 States and 5 Territories, and conditionally approved 11 States. Another State that was conditionally approved (Alaska) ceased its participation in this program in 2011. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities affected by this action are 11 coastal States with conditionally approved Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs and 1 coastal State that will submit its program for federal approval in 2014. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Estimated number of respondents: 12 States (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 1,500 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $55,500 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 125 hours (per year) in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is the result of progress that States which are not yet unconditionally approved have made that have resulted in the reduction in the number of conditions imposed on them by EPA and NOAA, offset by the addition of a new State coastal nonpoint program (Illinois), as well as the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:04 Nov 19, 2013 Jkt 232001 sunsetting of one State program in 2011 (Alaska). Dated: November 6, 2013. Benita Best-Wong, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds. [FR Doc. 2013–27830 Filed 11–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9011–9] Environmental Impact 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 11/04/2013 through 11/08/2013. 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. EIS No. 20130329, Draft EIS, FHWA, TX, US 69/Loop 49 North Lindale Reliever Route, Comment Period Ends: 01/20/2014, Contact: Gregory Punske 512–536–5960. EIS No. 20130330, Final EIS, NRC, 00, Generic—License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NUREG–1437), Review Period Ends: 12/16/2013, Contact: Jeffrey Rikhoff 301–415–1090. EIS No. 20130331, Final EIS, USFS, NE., Allotment Management Planning in the Fall River West and Oglala Geographic Areas, Review Period Ends: 12/16/2013, Contact: Robert Novotny 605–745–4107. EIS No. 20130332, Final EIS, FHWA, CALTRANS, CA, Interstate 5 North Coast Corridor Project, Review Period Ends: 12/16/2013, Contact: Manuel Sanchez 619–699–7336. EIS No. 20130333, Final EIS, USFS, OR, Fox Canyon Cluster Allotment Management Plans, Review Period Ends: 12/16/2013, Contact: Jeffrey Marszal 541–416–6436. EIS No. 20130334, Draft EIS, BIA, MA, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Fee-toTrust Acquisition and Casino Project, Comment Period Ends: 12/30/2013, Contact: Chester McGhee 615–564– 6500. EIS No. 20130335, Final EIS, BLM, NV, Pan Mine Project, Review Period Ends: 12/16/2013, Contact: Miles Kreidler 775–289–1893. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69665 EIS No. 20130336, Draft EIS, FHWA, FL, SR 997/SW 177th Avenue/Krome Avenue South, Comment Period Ends: 12/30/2013, Contact: Cathy Kendall 850–553–2225. EIS No. 20130337, Draft EIS, USACE, CA, Southport Sacramento River Early Implementation Project, Comment Period Ends: 01/06/2014, Contact: Tanis Toland 916–557–6717. Amended Notices EIS No. 20130261, Draft Supplement, NPS, CA, Golden Gate National Recreation Area Draft Dog Management Plan, Comment Period Ends: 01/11/2014, Contact: Michael B. Edwards 303–969–2694. EIS No. 20130324, Final EIS, BLM, CA, Stateline Solar Farm Project, Proposed Final Plan Amendment, Review Period Ends: 12/16/2013, Contact: Jeffery Childers 951–807–6737. Revision to FR Notice Published 11/ 08/2013; Correction to change Review Period from 02/05/2014 to 12/16/ 2013. Dated: November 12, 2013. Cliff Rader, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2013–27441 Filed 11–18–13; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0001; FRL–9902–31] SFIREG Full Committee; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/ State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG), Full Committee will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on December 9, 2013 and ending December 10, 2013. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA. One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69664-69665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27830]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0394; FRL-9903-09-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Approval of State Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs

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), ``Approval of State Coastal 
Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs (CZARA Section 6217)'' (EPA ICR No. 
1569.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0153) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. 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 January 21, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2006-0394, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. 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: Don Waye, Assessment and Watershed 
Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Mail 
Code 4503-T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1170; fax 
number: (202) 566-1333; email address: waye.don@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 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

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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 provisions of national Program Development and 
Approval Guidance implementing section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act 
Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (CZARA) which was jointly developed 
and published by EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), 29 coastal States and 5 coastal Territories with 
federally approved Coastal Zone Management Programs have developed and 
submitted to EPA and NOAA Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Programs. Another 
State (Illinois) is developing its program for submittal to EPA and 
NOAA in early 2014. EPA and NOAA have fully approved 17 States and 5 
Territories, and conditionally approved 11 States. Another State that 
was conditionally approved (Alaska) ceased its participation in this 
program in 2011.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities affected by this action are 
11 coastal States with conditionally approved Coastal Nonpoint 
Pollution Control Programs and 1 coastal State that will submit its 
program for federal approval in 2014.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain 
benefits.
    Estimated number of respondents: 12 States (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 1,500 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $55,500 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 125 hours (per year) 
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This decrease is the result of progress that 
States which are not yet unconditionally approved have made that have 
resulted in the reduction in the number of conditions imposed on them 
by EPA and NOAA, offset by the addition of a new State coastal nonpoint 
program (Illinois), as well as the sunsetting of one State program in 
2011 (Alaska).

    Dated: November 6, 2013.
Benita Best-Wong,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.
[FR Doc. 2013-27830 Filed 11-19-13; 8:45 am]
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