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Dated: July 9, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Golden Spread Electric Cooperative,
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Take notice that on July 3, 2014,
pursuant to Rule 207(a) of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
(Commission) Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2),
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
and Sharyland Utilities, L.P.
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that the Commission disclaim
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the Transmission Interconnection
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Participants that are not currently
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a result of the interconnection of the
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fully explained in the petition.
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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on August 4, 2014.
Dated: July 9, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2003–0013, FRL–9913–95–
OW]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request: Title IV of
the Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water
Security and Safety (Act)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Title IV of the Public Health Security
and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water
Security and Safety (Act) Renewal’’
(EPA ICR No. 2103.05, OMB Control No.
2040–0253) 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 November
30, 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 15, 2014.
SUMMARY:
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Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2003–0013, online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), 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:
Karen Edwards, Water Security
Division, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, Mailcode: 4608T,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
3797; fax number: 202–566–0055; email
address: Edwards.Karen@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.
ADDRESSES:
How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OW–2003–0013, which is available
for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
for the Water Docket is 202–566–2426.
Use https://www.regulations.gov to
obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the docket ID number identified in this
document.
What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA solicits 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
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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. In
particular, EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that
employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA
could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
What should I consider when I prepare
my comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under the DATES section.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
You may also provide the name, date,
and Federal Register citation.
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What information collection activity or
ICR does this apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are community
water systems serving more than 3,300
persons.
Title: Title IV of the Public Health
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002: Drinking
Water Security and Safety (Act).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2103.05;
OMB Control No. 2040–0253.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on November 30,
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. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40
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of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are
listed in 40 CFR part 9, and 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: Section 1433 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, as amended by the
Bioterrorism Act requires each
community water system serving a
population of more than 3,300 people to
conduct a vulnerability assessment of its
water system and to prepare or revise an
emergency response plan that
incorporates the results of the
vulnerability assessment. These
requirements are mandatory under the
statute. EPA will continue to use the
information collected under this ICR to
determine whether community water
systems have conducted vulnerability
assessments and prepared or revised
emergency response plans in
compliance with Section 1433. EPA is
required to protect all vulnerability
assessments and all information derived
from them from disclosure to
unauthorized parties and has
established an Information Protection
Protocol describing how that will be
accomplished.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 117.9 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; 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.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 80.
Frequency of response: Once.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
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Estimated total annual burden hours:
8,994.
Estimated total annual costs: $77,252.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $1,035/respondent and an estimated
cost of $16,849 for capital and
maintenance/operational costs.
Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
There is no decrease in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This reflects EPA’s
continued need to collect documents
that were included in the original
estimate, but still have not been
submitted to the Agency.
What is the next step in the process for
this ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Dated: July 7, 2014.
Peter C. Gravatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0719; FRL—9913–90–
OW]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Permits for Point Source
Discharges From the Application of
Pesticides to Waters of the United
States; EPA ICR No. 2397.02, OMB
Control No. 2040–0284
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is
planning to submit a request to renew
an existing approved Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0013, FRL-9913-95-OW]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: Title
IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water Security and Safety (Act)
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), ``Title IV of the Public Health
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002:
Drinking Water Security and Safety (Act) Renewal'' (EPA ICR No.
2103.05, OMB Control No. 2040-0253) 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 November 30, 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 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2003-0013, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), 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: Karen Edwards, Water Security
Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Mailcode: 4608T,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-3797; fax number: 202-
566-0055; email address: Edwards.Karen@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.
How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0013, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Water Docket in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone for the Water Docket is 202-
566-2426. Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.
What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA solicits 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
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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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under the DATES section.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What information collection activity or ICR does this apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
community water systems serving more than 3,300 persons.
Title: Title IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water Security and
Safety (Act).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2103.05; OMB Control No. 2040-0253.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November
30, 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. 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, and 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: Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended
by the Bioterrorism Act requires each community water system serving a
population of more than 3,300 people to conduct a vulnerability
assessment of its water system and to prepare or revise an emergency
response plan that incorporates the results of the vulnerability
assessment. These requirements are mandatory under the statute. EPA
will continue to use the information collected under this ICR to
determine whether community water systems have conducted vulnerability
assessments and prepared or revised emergency response plans in
compliance with Section 1433. EPA is required to protect all
vulnerability assessments and all information derived from them from
disclosure to unauthorized parties and has established an Information
Protection Protocol describing how that will be accomplished.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 117.9
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;
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.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 80.
Frequency of response: Once.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 8,994.
Estimated total annual costs: $77,252. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $1,035/respondent and an estimated cost of $16,849 for
capital and maintenance/operational costs.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is no decrease in the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB.
This reflects EPA's continued need to collect documents that were
included in the original estimate, but still have not been submitted to
the Agency.
What is the next step in the process for this ICR?
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 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Dated: July 7, 2014.
Peter C. Gravatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2014-16738 Filed 7-15-14; 8:45 am]
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