Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Tier 2 Data Collection for Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), 45974-45975 [2015-18849]

Download as PDF 45974 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 148 / Monday, August 3, 2015 / Notices Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Request for Authorization to Make MBR Sales of Operating Reserves to be effective 9/28/2015. Filed Date: 7/27/15. Accession Number: 20150727–5137. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–2280–000. Applicants: Alcoa Power Marketing LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Request for Authorization to Make MBR Sales of Operating Reserves to be effective 9/28/2015. Filed Date: 7/27/15. Accession Number: 20150727–5140. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–2281–000. Applicants: Nevada Power Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Volume No. 11 Market Based Rate Tariff Amendments to be effective 9/26/2015. Filed Date: 7/27/15. Accession Number: 20150727–5158. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/15. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Docket Numbers: ER15–2282–000. Applicants: Sierra Pacific Power Company. 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Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–18961 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:35 Jul 31, 2015 Jkt 235001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0171; FRL 9925–37– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Tier 2 Data Collection for Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Tier 2 Data Collection for Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)’’ and identified by EPA ICR No. 2479.01 and OMB Control No. 2070–New. The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized in this document. EPA has addressed the comments received in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on June 24, 2013, 78 FR 37803. With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0171, to both EPA and OMB as follows: • To EPA online using https:// 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. • To OMB via email to oira_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the 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. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Robbins, Office of Science Coordination SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–6625; email address: robbins.jane@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in detail the information collection activities and the related burden and cost estimates that are summarized in this document, are available in the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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. ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 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 for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: This ICR covers the information collection activities associated with Tier 2 data collection activities for certain chemicals under EPA’s EDSP. The EDSP is established under section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 346a(p)), which requires EPA to develop a chemical screening program using appropriate validated test systems and other scientifically relevant information to determine whether certain substances may have hormonal effects. The EDSP consists of a twotiered approach to screen chemicals for potential endocrine disrupting effects. The purpose of Tier 1 screening is to identify substances that have potential bioactivity in the estrogen, androgen, or thyroid hormone systems using a battery of assays. Substances that have potential bioactivity with estrogen, androgen or thyroid hormone systems may proceed to Tier 2, which is designed to identify any adverse endocrine-related effects caused by the substance, and establish a quantitative relationship between the dose and that endocrine effect. Additional information about the EDSP is available through the Agency’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/endo. E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 148 / Monday, August 3, 2015 / Notices This ICR addresses the information collection activities for those chemicals that were screened under Tier 1 of the EDSP and are now proceeding to testing under Tier 2 of the EDSP. The ICR covers the information collection activities associated with Tier 2 of the EDSP. As such, this ICR addresses the paperwork activities associated with generating the data requested, and submitting the data to EPA pursuant to the order. Respondents/Affected Entities: Those individuals and companies that receive an EDSP Tier 2 order issued by the Agency. Under FFDCA section 408(p)(5)(A), EPA ‘‘shall issue’’ EDSP test orders ‘‘to a registrant of a substance for which testing is required . . . or to a person who manufactures or imports a substance for which testing is required.’’ Respondent’s obligation to respond: FFDCA section 408(p)(5) obligates test order recipients to respond. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 100. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total burden: 83,116 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Estimated total costs: $5,861,023 (per year). This primarily represents estimated labor cost, with related administrative costs of $104. Given the nature of the activities, there are no costs estimated for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Changes in the estimates: This is a request for a new approval from OMB. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015–18849 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [3060–0233] Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:35 Jul 31, 2015 Jkt 235001 Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 2, 2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) go to the Web page <https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ from the list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45975 copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No: 3060–0233. Title: Part 54, High-Cost Loop Support Reporting to National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA). Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 1,095 respondents; 1,515 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 22 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, annual reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), and (j), 221(c) and 410(c). Total Annual Burden: 33,330 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No assurance of confidentiality has been given regarding the information. Need and Uses: In order to determine which carriers are entitled to high-cost loop support, rate-of-return incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) must provide the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) with the loop cost and loop count data required by 47 CFR 54.1305 of the Commission’s rules for each of its study areas and, if applicable, for each wire center (that term is defined in 47 CFR part 54). The loop cost and loop count information is to be filed annually with NECA by July 31st of each year, and may be updated occasionally pursuant to 47 CFR 54.1306. Pursuant to section 54.1307, the information filed on July 31st of each year will be used to calculate universal service support for each study area and is filed by NECA with the Commission by October 1 of each year. An incumbent LEC is defined as a carrier that meets the definition of ‘‘incumbent local exchange carrier’’ in 47 CFR 51.5 of the Commission’s rules. The reporting requirements are necessary to implement the congressional mandate for universal service. The requirements are necessary to verify that rate-of-return LECs are eligible to receive universal service support. Information filed with NECA pursuant to section 54.1305 is used to calculate universal service support payments to eligible carriers. Without this information, NECA and USAC E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0171; FRL 9925-37-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Tier 2 Data Collection for Certain Chemicals 
Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the following information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``Tier 2 
Data Collection for Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor 
Screening Program (EDSP)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2479.01 and 
OMB Control No. 2070-New. The ICR, which is available in the docket 
along with other related materials, provides a detailed explanation of 
the collection activities and the burden estimate that is only briefly 
summarized in this document. EPA has addressed the comments received in 
response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in 
the Federal Register on June 24, 2013, 78 FR 37803. With this 
submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0171, to both EPA and OMB as follows:
     To EPA online using https://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.
     To OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address 
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
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. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be CBI or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Robbins, Office of Science 
Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-6625; email address: robbins.jane@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in 
detail the information collection activities and the related burden and 
cost estimates that are summarized in this document, are available in 
the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William 
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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.
    ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
    Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 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 for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 
part 9.
    Abstract: This ICR covers the information collection activities 
associated with Tier 2 data collection activities for certain chemicals 
under EPA's EDSP. The EDSP is established under section 408(p) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 346a(p)), which 
requires EPA to develop a chemical screening program using appropriate 
validated test systems and other scientifically relevant information to 
determine whether certain substances may have hormonal effects. The 
EDSP consists of a two-tiered approach to screen chemicals for 
potential endocrine disrupting effects. The purpose of Tier 1 screening 
is to identify substances that have potential bioactivity in the 
estrogen, androgen, or thyroid hormone systems using a battery of 
assays. Substances that have potential bioactivity with estrogen, 
androgen or thyroid hormone systems may proceed to Tier 2, which is 
designed to identify any adverse endocrine-related effects caused by 
the substance, and establish a quantitative relationship between the 
dose and that endocrine effect. Additional information about the EDSP 
is available through the Agency's Web site at https://www.epa.gov/endo.

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    This ICR addresses the information collection activities for those 
chemicals that were screened under Tier 1 of the EDSP and are now 
proceeding to testing under Tier 2 of the EDSP. The ICR covers the 
information collection activities associated with Tier 2 of the EDSP. 
As such, this ICR addresses the paperwork activities associated with 
generating the data requested, and submitting the data to EPA pursuant 
to the order.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Those individuals and companies that 
receive an EDSP Tier 2 order issued by the Agency. Under FFDCA section 
408(p)(5)(A), EPA ``shall issue'' EDSP test orders ``to a registrant of 
a substance for which testing is required . . . or to a person who 
manufactures or imports a substance for which testing is required.''
    Respondent's obligation to respond: FFDCA section 408(p)(5) 
obligates test order recipients to respond.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 100.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total burden: 83,116 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Estimated total costs: $5,861,023 (per year). This primarily 
represents estimated labor cost, with related administrative costs of 
$104. Given the nature of the activities, there are no costs estimated 
for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: This is a request for a new approval from 
OMB.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-18849 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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