Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems (UCMR 3) (Renewal), 51804-51805 [2015-21136]

Download as PDF 51804 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices located at 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 16202. rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning the meeting should be directed to Jasmin Muriel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC1601A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202–564–4287; via email at Muriel.Jasmin@epa.gov; or by fax at 202–564–1624. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ nejac. Registration is required for all participants. Pre-registration by Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015, for all attendees is highly recommended. Because this NEJAC meeting will be held in government space, we strongly encourage you to register early. Space limitations may not allow us to accommodate everyone who is interested in attending. Priority admission will be given to preregistered participants. To register, visit https://nejac-sept-2015arlington.eventbrite.com. Please state whether you would like to be put on the list to provide oral public comment. Please specify whether you are submitting written comments before the Midnight, Monday, August 31, 2015, deadline. Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter may make appropriate arrangements in writing using the above telephone number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the EPA Administrator about areas that may include, among other things, ‘‘advice about broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice, including environment-related strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, and economic issues related to environmental justice.’’ The meeting shall be used to discuss and receive comments about the nexus between sustainability and environmental justice. Specifically, the NEJAC will discuss these primary areas: (1) Dialogue about Civil Rights, (2) NEJAC Charge on improving environmental outcomes through monitoring, (3) Update on the Clean Power Plan, (4) NEJAC Charge on Youth Perspectives on Climate Change. A. Public Comment: Individuals or groups making oral presentations during the public comment periods will be limited to a total time of seven minutes. To accommodate the large number of people who want to address the NEJAC, VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Aug 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 only one representative of an organization or group will be allowed to speak. If time permits, multiple representatives from the same organization can provide comment at the end of the session. In addition, those who did not sign up in advance to give public comment can sign up on site. The suggested format for written public comments is as follows: Name of Speaker; Name of Organization/ Community; City and State; Email address; and a brief description of the concern and what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015, will be included in the materials distributed to the members of the NEJAC. Written comments received after that date and time will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All information should be sent to the mailing address, email address, or fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. B. Information about Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information about access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Jasmin Muriel, at (202) 564– 4287 or via email at Muriel.Jasmin@ EPA.gov. To request special accommodations for a disability, please contact Ms. Muriel at least four working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the address, email, or phone/fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Dated: August 18, 2015. Matthew Tejada, Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. [FR Doc. 2015–21212 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2009–0090; FRL 9932–01– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems (UCMR 3) (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems (UCMR 3)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2192.06, OMB Control No. 2040–0270) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 17042) on March 31, 2015, during a 60-day comment period. No public comments were received relating to the UCMR 3 ICR Renewal. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given in this notice, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2009–0090, to (1) EPA 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, and (2) 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 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: Brenda D. Parris, Standards and Risk Management Division (SRMD), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) (MS 140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number: (513) 569– 7961; or email address: parris.brenda@ 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, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices 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. Abstract: The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended in 1996, requires EPA to establish criteria for a program to monitor not more than 30 unregulated contaminants every five years. Information collected under the program supports Agency decision making regarding whether or not to regulate particular contaminants in drinking water. UCMR 3 addresses the third group of 30 contaminants and was published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2012. UCMR 3 ‘‘Assessment Monitoring’’ began in January 2013 and continues through December 2015 for all large systems (those systems serving 10,001 to 100,000 people) and very large systems (those systems serving more than 100,000 people), and for a nationally representative sample of 800 small public water systems (PWSs) (those serving 10,000 or fewer people). The ‘‘Screening Survey’’ began in January 2013 and continues through December 2015 for all very large systems, 320 randomly-selected large systems, and 480 randomly selected small systems. ‘‘Pre-Screen Testing’’ began in January 2013 and continues through December 2015 for a sample of 800 very small (systems serving 1,000 or fewer people) undisinfected ground water systems. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Public Water Systems (PWSs) and States, territories and tribes with primacy to administer the regulatory program for PWSs under SDWA. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory. The information collection is carried out per Section 1445(a) of SDWA. Estimated number of respondents: There are approximately 6,351 respondents to UCMR 3, including approximately 2,098 PWSs that will monitor during the ICR years of 2015– 2017, and 56 states and primacy agents. Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 17,902 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $7,449,927 per year, including $6,546,967 in non-labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 22,765 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the existing ICR. This decrease is an adjustment to estimates due to the reduced number of PWSs that have to VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Aug 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 monitor during the ICR period of 2015– 2017. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015–21136 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0442; FRL 9932–00– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Microbial Rules (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR) for the Microbial Rules (EPA ICR No. 1895.09, OMB Control No. 2040–0205) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 17040) on March 31, 2015, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is provided in this renewal notice, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OW–2011–0442, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OWDocket@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) 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 public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51805 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: Kevin Roland, Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 4588: fax number: 202–564–3755; email address: roland.kevin@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, WJC 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. Abstract: The Microbial Rules Renewal ICR examines public water system, air carrier and primacy agency burden and costs for recordkeeping and reporting requirements in support of the microbial drinking water regulations. These recordkeeping and reporting requirements are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. The following microbial regulations are included: the Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), the Total Coliform Rule (TCR), the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR), the Filter Backwash Recycling Rule (FBRR), the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT1ESWTR), the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR), the Ground Water Rule (GWR) and the Aircraft Drinking Water Rule (ADWR). Future microbial-related rulemakings will be added to this consolidated ICR after the regulations are promulgated and the initial, rulespecific, ICRs are due to expire. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are public water systems, air carriers and primacy agencies. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. Estimated number of respondents: 149,864 (total). Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually). E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51804-51805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21136]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0090; FRL 9932-01-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public 
Water Systems (UCMR 3) (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted 
an information collection request (ICR), ``Unregulated Contaminant 
Monitoring in Public Water Systems (UCMR 3)'' (EPA ICR No. 2192.06, OMB 
Control No. 2040-0270) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through August 31, 2015. Public comments 
were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 17042) on 
March 31, 2015, during a 60-day comment period. No public comments were 
received relating to the UCMR 3 ICR Renewal. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR 
is given in this notice, including its estimated burden and cost to the 
public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 25, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2009-0090, to (1) EPA 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, and (2) 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 
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: Brenda D. Parris, Standards and Risk 
Management Division (SRMD), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water 
(OGWDW) (MS 140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin 
Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number: (513) 569-
7961; or email address: parris.brenda@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, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,

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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.
    Abstract: The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended in 1996, 
requires EPA to establish criteria for a program to monitor not more 
than 30 unregulated contaminants every five years. Information 
collected under the program supports Agency decision making regarding 
whether or not to regulate particular contaminants in drinking water. 
UCMR 3 addresses the third group of 30 contaminants and was published 
in the Federal Register on May 2, 2012.
    UCMR 3 ``Assessment Monitoring'' began in January 2013 and 
continues through December 2015 for all large systems (those systems 
serving 10,001 to 100,000 people) and very large systems (those systems 
serving more than 100,000 people), and for a nationally representative 
sample of 800 small public water systems (PWSs) (those serving 10,000 
or fewer people). The ``Screening Survey'' began in January 2013 and 
continues through December 2015 for all very large systems, 320 
randomly-selected large systems, and 480 randomly selected small 
systems. ``Pre-Screen Testing'' began in January 2013 and continues 
through December 2015 for a sample of 800 very small (systems serving 
1,000 or fewer people) undisinfected ground water systems.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Public Water Systems (PWSs) and 
States, territories and tribes with primacy to administer the 
regulatory program for PWSs under SDWA.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory. The information 
collection is carried out per Section 1445(a) of SDWA.
    Estimated number of respondents: There are approximately 6,351 
respondents to UCMR 3, including approximately 2,098 PWSs that will 
monitor during the ICR years of 2015-2017, and 56 states and primacy 
agents.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 17,902 hours per year. Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $7,449,927 per year, including $6,546,967 in 
non-labor costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 22,765 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the existing ICR. 
This decrease is an adjustment to estimates due to the reduced number 
of PWSs that have to monitor during the ICR period of 2015-2017.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-21136 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am]
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