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revision or modification of those
programs and obtain EPA approval.
Subpart D provides standards for such
approvals based on consideration of the
electronic document receiving systems
that the state, tribe, or local government
will use to implement the electronic
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
provides special procedures for program
revisions and modifications to allow
electronic reporting, to be used at the
option of the state, tribe or local
government in place of procedures
available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the subpart
D procedures must show that the state,
tribe or local government has sufficient
legal authority to implement the
electronic reporting components of the
programs covered by the application
and will use electronic document
receiving systems that meet the
applicable subpart D requirements.
On January 14, 2010, the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources (GA
DNR) submitted an application entitled
Georgia Environmental Protection
Division Online System for revisions/
modifications to its EPA-authorized
programs under title 40 CFR. EPA
reviewed GA DNR’s request to revise/
modify its EPA-authorized programs
and, based on this review, EPA
determined that the application met the
standards for approval of authorized
program revisions/modifications set out
in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
notice of EPA’s decision to approve
Georgia’s request to revise/modify its
following EPA-authorized programs to
allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR
parts 51, 52, 60, 61, 63, 65, 68, 70, 71,
72, 74, 75, 79, 82, 86, 90, 91, 92, 94, 122,
123, 141, 146, 239, 262, 264, 266, 268,
270, 280, 403, and 437, is being
published in the Federal Register:
Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans;
Part 60—Standards of Performance For
New Stationary Sources;
Part 62—Approval and Promulgation of
State Plans for Designated Facilities
and Pollutants;
Part 65—Consolidated Federal Air Rule,
70—State Operating Permit Programs;
Part 68—Chemical Accident Prevention
Provisions;
Part 70—State Operating Permit
Programs;
Part 71—Federal Operating Permit
Programs;
Part 72—Permits Regulation;
Part 74—Sulfur Dioxide OPT–INS;
Part 75—Continuous Emission
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Part 79—Registration of Fuels and Fuel
Additives;
Part 82—Protection of Stratospheric
Ozone;
Part 86—Control of Emissions from New
and IN–USE Highway Vehicles and
Engines;
Part 90—Control of Emissions From
Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines at or
Below 19 Kilowatts;
Part 91—Control of Emissions From
Marine Spark-Ignition Engines;
Part 92—Control of Air Pollution From
Locomotives and Locomotive Engines;
Part 94—Control of Emissions From
Marine Compression-Ignition Engines;
Part 123—EPA Administered Permit
Programs: The National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System;
Part 142—National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations Implementation;
Part 145—State Underground Injection
Control Programs;
Part 239—Requirements for State Permit
Program Determination of Adequacy;
Part 272—Approved State Hazardous
Waste Management Programs;
Part 281—Technical Standards and
Corrective Action Requirements for
Owners and Operators of
Underground Storage Tanks;
Part 403—General Pretreatment
Regulations for Existing and New
Sources of Pollution;
Part 745—Lead-based Paint Poisoning
Prevention in Certain Residential
Structures.
GA DNR was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized programs
listed above.
Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
informing interested persons that they
may request a public hearing on EPA’s
action to approve the State of Georgia’s
request to revise its authorized public
water system program under 40 CFR
part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR
3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing must be
submitted to EPA within 30 days of
publication of today’s Federal Register
notice. Such requests should include
the following information: (1) The
name, address and telephone number of
the individual, organization or other
entity requesting a hearing; (2) A brief
statement of the requesting person’s
interest in EPA’s determination, a brief
explanation as to why EPA should hold
a hearing, and any other information
that the requesting person wants EPA to
consider when determining whether to
grant the request; (3) The signature of
the individual making the request, or, if
the request is made on behalf of an
organization or other entity, the
signature of a responsible official of the
organization or other entity.
In the event a hearing is requested
and granted, EPA will provide notice of
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the hearing in the Federal Register not
less than 15 days prior to the scheduled
hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial
requests for hearing may be denied by
EPA. Following such a public hearing,
EPA will review the record of the
hearing and issue an order either
affirming today’s determination or
rescinding such determination. If no
timely request for a hearing is received
and granted, EPA’s approval of the State
of Georgia’s request to revise its part
142—National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations Implementation program to
allow electronic reporting will become
effective 30 days after today’s notice is
published, pursuant to CROMERR
section 3.1000(f)(4).
Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0736; FRL–9934–55]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Renewal;
Comment Request
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is
planning to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The
ICR, entitled: ‘‘EPA’s Safer Choice
Partner of the Year Awards Program’’
and identified by EPA ICR No. 2450.02
and OMB Control No. 2070–0184,
represents the renewal of an existing
ICR that is scheduled to expire on
January 31, 2016. Before submitting the
ICR to OMB for review and approval,
EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information
collection that is summarized in this
document. The ICR and accompanying
material are available in the docket for
public review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0736, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
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or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
Chen Wen, Chemistry, Economics &
Sustainable Strategies Division (7409–
M), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–8849; email address:
wen.chen@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
specifically solicits comments and
information to enable it to:
1. 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.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. 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
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burden for very small businesses
affected by this collection.
II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Title: EPA’s Safer Choice Partner of
the Year Awards Program.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2450.02.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070–0184.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on January 31,
2016. 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 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40
CFR part 9, 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: EPA developed the Partner
of the Year Awards to recognize Safer
Choice stakeholders who have furthered
the goals of Safer Choice through active
and exemplary participation in and
promotion of the Safer Choice program.
Making the mission of the Safer Choice
program known to the widest possible
audience, through its safer product label
and in other forms of communication, is
critical to fully realizing the program’s
goals of protecting human health and
the environment, promoting a
sustainable economy, and creating green
jobs, especially in the small business
sector.
The Partner of the Year Awards will
be an annual event, with recognition for
Safer Choice stakeholder organizations
from five broad categories: (1)
Formulators/product manufacturers (of
both consumer and institutional/
industrial (I/I) products), (2) purchasers
and distributors, (3) retailers, (4)
supporters (e.g., non-governmental
organizations, including environmental
and health advocates, trade associations,
academia, sports teams, and others), and
(5) innovators (e.g., chemical
manufacturers, technology developers,
and others). Within these categories and
based on the criteria, EPA may elect to
give additional awards in the
subcategories of ‘‘small business’’ and
‘‘sustained excellence.’’ This
information collection activity
addresses the reporting burden
associated with making application to
EPA for recognition in the Partner of the
Year Awards program.
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Responses to this information
collection are voluntary. Respondents
may claim all or part of a response
confidential. EPA will disclose
information that is covered by a claim
of confidentiality only to the extent
permitted by, and in accordance with,
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and
40 CFR part 2.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 hours per
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
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 here:
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
are establishments engaged in the
production, use, and/or advancement of
safer chemicals, that have furthered the
goals of DfE through active and
exemplary participation in and
promotion of the program, and that wish
to receive recognition for their
achievements.
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 50.
Frequency of response: Annual.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
750 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $45,486.
This includes an estimated burden cost
of $45,486 and an estimated cost of $0
for capital investment or maintenance
and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
from the last approval?
There is no change in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB.
IV. 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. EPA will issue another Federal
Register document 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.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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Dated: September 25, 2015.
James J. Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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Dated: September 28, 2015.
Karin Leff,
Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division,
Office of Federal Activities.
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Environmental Impact Statements;
Notice of Availability
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
Activities, General Information (202)
564–7146 or https://www2.epa.gov/nepa
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements (EISs)
Filed 09/14/2015 Through 09/18/2015
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0385; FRL–9934–21]
Registration Review; Conventional,
Biopesticide and Antimicrobial
Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review
and Comment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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://
cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/
action/eis/search.
EIS No. 20150275, Final, USA, VA, Fort
Belvoir Short-Term Projects and Real
Property Master Plan Update, Review
Period Ends: 11/02/2015, Contact:
Felix M. Mariani 703–806–3193
EIS No. 20150276, Final Supplement,
NRCS, MS, Long Beach Watershed,
Review Period Ends: 11/09/2015,
Contact: Kurt Readus 601–965–5205
EIS No. 20150277, Draft, USFS, WA,
LeClerc Creek Grazing Allotment
Management Planning, Comment
Period Ends: 11/16/2015, Contact:
Gayne Sears 509–447–7300
EIS No. 20150278, Second Draft,
USACE, GA, Update of the Water
Control Manual for the ApalachicolaChattahoochee-Flint River Basin in
Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and
Water Supply Storage Assessment,
Comment Period Ends: 11/16/2015,
Contact: Lewis C. Sumner 251–694–
3857
EIS No. 20150279, Draft, FTA, CA,
Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit
Project, Comment Period Ends: 11/16/
2015, Contact: Alex Smith 415–744–
2599
EIS No. 20150280, Final, FTA, WA, Link
Light Rail Operations and
Maintenance Facility, Review Period
Ends: 11/02/2015, Contact: James
Saxton 206–220–7954
EIS No. 20150281, Final, USN, WA,
Northwest Training and Testing,
Review Period Ends: 11/02/2015,
Contact: John Mosher 360–257–3234
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EIS No. 20150282, Final, USACE, CA,
Los Angeles River Ecosystem
Restoration, Review Period Ends: 11/
02/2015, Contact: Eileen Takata 213–
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With this document, EPA is
opening the public comment period for
several registration reviews. Registration
review is EPA’s periodic review of
pesticide registrations to ensure that
each pesticide continues to satisfy the
statutory standard for registration, that
is, the pesticide can perform its
intended function without unreasonable
adverse effects on human health or the
environment. Registration review
dockets contain information that will
assist the public in understanding the
types of information and issues that the
Agency may consider during the course
of registration reviews. Through this
program, EPA is ensuring that each
pesticide’s registration is based on
current scientific and other knowledge,
including its effects on human health
and the environment. This document
also announces the Agency’s intent not
to open a registration review docket for
chloroneb, maple lactone, cacodylic
acid, neodecamide N-mythyl,
milbemectin, and dimethepin. These
pesticides do not currently have any
actively registered pesticide products
and are not, therefore, scheduled for
review under the registration review
program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments
identified by the docket identification
(ID) number for the specific pesticide of
interest provided in the table in Unit III.
A., by one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
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information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
pesticide specific information contact:
The person identified as a contact in the
table in Unit III. Also include the docket
ID number listed in the table in Unit III.
A. for the pesticide of interest.
For general information contact:
Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (703) 308–8015; email address:
dumas.richard@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public
in general, and may be of interest to a
wide range of stakeholders including
environmental, human health,
farmworker, and agricultural advocates;
the chemical industry; pesticide users;
and members of the public interested in
the sale, distribution, or use of
pesticides. Since others also may be
interested, the Agency has not
attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this
action.
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0736; FRL-9934-55]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The ICR, entitled: ``EPA's Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
Program'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2450.02 and OMB Control No.
2070-0184, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled
to expire on January 31, 2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of
the proposed information collection that is summarized in this
document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket
for public review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0736, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI)
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or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Chen Wen, Chemistry, Economics &
Sustainable Strategies Division (7409-M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-8849; email address: wen.chen@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
1. 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.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
4. 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.
II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?
Title: EPA's Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2450.02.
OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0184.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on January
31, 2016. 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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after
appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR
part 9, 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: EPA developed the Partner of the Year Awards to recognize
Safer Choice stakeholders who have furthered the goals of Safer Choice
through active and exemplary participation in and promotion of the
Safer Choice program. Making the mission of the Safer Choice program
known to the widest possible audience, through its safer product label
and in other forms of communication, is critical to fully realizing the
program's goals of protecting human health and the environment,
promoting a sustainable economy, and creating green jobs, especially in
the small business sector.
The Partner of the Year Awards will be an annual event, with
recognition for Safer Choice stakeholder organizations from five broad
categories: (1) Formulators/product manufacturers (of both consumer and
institutional/industrial (I/I) products), (2) purchasers and
distributors, (3) retailers, (4) supporters (e.g., non-governmental
organizations, including environmental and health advocates, trade
associations, academia, sports teams, and others), and (5) innovators
(e.g., chemical manufacturers, technology developers, and others).
Within these categories and based on the criteria, EPA may elect to
give additional awards in the subcategories of ``small business'' and
``sustained excellence.'' This information collection activity
addresses the reporting burden associated with making application to
EPA for recognition in the Partner of the Year Awards program.
Responses to this information collection are voluntary. Respondents
may claim all or part of a response confidential. EPA will disclose
information that is covered by a claim of confidentiality only to the
extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA
section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15
hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
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 here:
Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are establishments engaged in the production, use, and/or
advancement of safer chemicals, that have furthered the goals of DfE
through active and exemplary participation in and promotion of the
program, and that wish to receive recognition for their achievements.
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 50.
Frequency of response: Annual.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 750 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $45,486. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $45,486 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational costs.
III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is no change in the total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB.
IV. 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. EPA will issue another
Federal Register document 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.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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Dated: September 25, 2015.
James J. Jones,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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