Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Survey on Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances and Spill Impacts, 44178-44180 [2017-20170]

Download as PDF 44178 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices information collection requirements listed above are all mandatory. Regulated entities can assert claims of business confidentiality and EPA will address these claims in accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Form Numbers: The forms associated with this ICR are: EPA Form 7630–1—Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit: Agricultural Burn EPA Form 7630–2—Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit: Forestry Burn EPA Form 7630–3—Nez Perce Reservation Air Quality Permit: Large Open Burn EPA Form 7630–4—Initial or Annual Source Registration EPA Form 7630–5—Report of Change of Ownership EPA Form 7630–6—Report of Closure EPA Form 7630–7—Report of Relocation EPA Form 7630–9—Non-Title V Operating Permit Application Form EPA Form 7630–10—Umatilla Indian Reservation: Agricultural Burn Permit Application EPA Form 7630–11—Umatilla Indian Reservation: Forestry Burn Permit Application EPA Form 7630–12—Umatilla Indian NAICS a Category Industry ..................................................... 11211 212313 212319 212321 221210 31142 311421 311710 311942 321113 321212 321999 324121 325199 326199 327320 332117 332431 332813 332999 337110 424510 447190 454310 488190 721120 811121 81121 924110 Federal government .................................. State/local/tribal ........................................ government ............................................... asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES a North 924110 Reservation Large Open Burn Permit Application The forms listed above are available for review in the EPA docket. Respondents/affected entities: Respondents or affected entities potentially affected by this action include owners and operators of emission sources in all industry groups and tribal governments, located in the identified Indian reservations. Categories and entities potentially affected by this action are expected to include: Examples of regulated entities Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming. Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying. Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying. Construction Sand and Gravel Mining. Natural Gas Distribution. Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying. Fruit and Vegetable Canning. Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging. Spice and Extract Manufacturing. Sawmills. Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing. All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing. Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing. All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing. All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing. Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing. Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing. Metal Can Manufacturing. Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring. All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing. Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers. Other Gasoline Stations. Fuel Dealers. Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. Casino Hotels. Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance. Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Administration of Air and Water Resources and Solid Waste Management Programs. Administration of Air and Water Resources and Solid Waste Management Programs American Industry Classification System. This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities potentially affected by this action. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Respondents obligation to respond is mandatory. See 40 CFR 49.122, 49.124, 49.126, 49.130–135, 49.138, and 49.139. Estimated number of respondents: 1,766 (total). Frequency of response: Annual or on occasion Total estimated burden: 5,436 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $388,457 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 Changes in Estimates: There is an increase of 367 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is based on an increase in the estimated number of sources subject to the requirements in §§ 49.126, 49.130, 49.131, 49.132A, 49.138, and 49.139 since the ICR was updated in 2015. Dated: August 30, 2017. Tim Hamlin, Director, Office of Air and Waste. [FR Doc. 2017–20167 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2017–0444; FRL–9967– 75–OLEM] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Survey on Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances and Spill Impacts Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Survey on Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances and Spill Impacts’’ (EPA ICR SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices No. 2566.01, OMB Control No. 2050– New) 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 request for approval of a new collection. 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 November 20, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OLEM–2017–0444 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: Joe Beaman, OLEM/OEM/RID, (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566– 0420; email address: beaman.joe@ 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. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 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. 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: The Clean Water Act (CWA) directs the President to issue regulations ‘‘establishing procedures, methods, and equipment and other requirements for equipment to prevent discharges of oil and hazardous substances from . . . onshore facilities and offshore facilities, and to contain such discharges’’ (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C)). In 1978, EPA promulgated a list of hazardous substances under CWA section 311(b)(2)(A). This list is found at 40 CFR part 116. EPA concurrently proposed requirements to prevent the discharge of listed hazardous substances from facilities subject to permitting requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) of the CWA (43 FR 39276); the proposed regulations were never finalized. On July, 21, 2015, several parties filed a lawsuit against EPA for unreasonable delay/failure to perform a nondiscretionary duty to establish regulations for hazardous substances under CWA section 311(j)(1)(C). According to a settlement agreement reached in that case and filed with the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on February 16, 2016, EPA is to issue a proposed regulatory action no later than June 2018. This action date factors in a 10month extension for the conduct of an ICR. EPA is developing a regulatory proposal regarding the spill prevention of hazardous substances. However, EPA does not directly receive reports on specific types and amounts of hazardous substances stored and used at facilities across the country. Much of that information is collected under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S. Code Chapter 116; EPCRA) which requires Tier II facilities to report the maximum and average daily amounts of hazardous PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44179 chemicals on-site during the preceding year to their respective state or territorial authority. Therefore, the Agency has developed a short voluntary survey to be sent to states, tribes and territories of the United States requesting information on their number and type of EPCRA Tier II facilities with CWA hazardous substances onsite, historical discharges of CWA hazardous substances, the ecological and human health impacts of those discharges, and existing state and tribal programs that address spill prevention of hazardous substances. This information will assist EPA in determining the universe of facilities nationwide that could potentially be subject to spill prevention regulations for hazardous substances listed at 40 CFR part 116. We anticipate this information will inform the rulemaking process, assisting in the identification of affected entities, evaluation of potential regulatory approaches, and estimating economic impacts. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Respondents to this voluntary ICR are state, territorial, and tribal government agencies with Emergency Response Commission duties (e.g., State Emergency Response Commission [SERCs], Tribal Emergency Response Commissions [TERCs]), as well as sister agencies within the respective jurisdictions that may have additional information. The state SERC staff identified by EPA Regional liaisons will be the agency’s primary point of contact (POC). EPA will assist state POCs in identifying other state and tribal agencies that may have data that would assist in responding to this survey. Examples of other agencies that may assist in responding to this ICR include: Department of Natural Resources—e.g., fish kill investigations Department of Environmental Quality— e.g., drinking water alerts, fish kill investigations Department of Environmental Health— e.g., human health impacts; drinking water shutdowns Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: Approximately 52 (total). Frequency of response: Once. Total estimated burden: 82 hours/ respondent, 4284 hours total. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $1,784.00/ respondent, $92,762.00 total, includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 44180 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices Dated: September 6, 2017. Reggie Cheatham, Director, Office of Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2017–20170 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9967–63–OA] Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC); Notice of Charter Renewal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) is in the public interest and is necessary in connection with the performance of EPA’s duties. Accordingly, CHPAC will be renewed for an additional two-year period. The purpose of CHPAC is to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on issues associated with development of regulations, guidance and policies to address children’s health risks. Inquiries may be directed to Angela Hackel, Designated Federal Officer, CHPAC, U.S. EPA, OCHP, MC 1107A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Email: hackel.angela@ epa.gov, Telephone 202–566–2977. Dated: August 31, 2017. Ruth Etzel, Director, Office of Children’s Health Protection. [FR Doc. 2017–20162 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES [EPA R9–2017–04; FRL–9967–31–Region 9] Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action for the Cordero-McDermitt Calcine Pile Site, McDermitt, Nevada Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), United States Department of the Interior (‘‘DOI’’) and Bureau of Land Management (‘‘BLM’’), an agency of DOI, have entered into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’), with Barrick Gold, U.S., Inc. (‘‘Barrick’’). Under the Settlement Agreement, Barrick agrees to carry out a removal action involving the grading, capping and fencing of a mercury calcine tailings pile located at the former Cordero and McDermitt mercury mine sites near McDermitt, Nevada. In addition, Barrick agrees to pay EPA compromised past costs incurred by EPA at the site and future response costs incurred by BLM and EPA during the cleanup. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 23, 2017. ADDRESSES: The Settlement Agreement is available for public inspection at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund Records Center, 75 Hawthorne Street, Room 3110, San Francisco, California 94105. Telephone: 415–947–8717. Comments should be addressed to Larry Bradfish, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel (ORC–3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; or Email: bradfish.larry@epa.gov; and should reference the Cordero-McDermitt Mine Calcine Pile Site, EPA R9–2017– 04. EPA’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at the same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Bradfish, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC–3), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; Email: bradfish.larry@epa.gov; Phone (415) 972–3934. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this proposed administrative settlement is made in accordance with the Section 122(i) of CECLA. The Settlement Agreement concerns work to be done by Barrick in connection with the CorderoMcDermitt Calcine Pile Site (‘‘Site’’), located near the town of McDermitt, Nevada. Parties to the Settlement Agreement include the EPA, BLM, DOI, and Barrick. The Site that is the subject of this Settlement Agreement includes all portions of the Cordero Mercury Mine calcine tailings pile where CERCLA hazardous substances are located. Under this Settlement Agreement, Barrick agrees to carry out a removal action involving the grading, PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 capping and fencing of the calcine tailings pile. The performance of this work by Barrick shall be approved and monitored by BLM in consultation with DOI and EPA. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue Barrick pursuant to Sections 106 or 107(a) of CERCLA. Under the Settlement Agreement, Barrick also agrees to pay EPA $230,000 in past response costs. This represents a compromise payment for past costs incurred by EPA. In addition, Barrick agrees to pay BLM $50,000 in prepayment of anticipated future response costs. Both EPA and BLM are entitled to reimbursement of additional future response costs, but EPA will not seek reimbursement for the first $30,000 of any future response costs that it incurs. EPA will consider all comments received on the Settlement Agreement in accordance with the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of this Notice and may modify or withdraw its consent to the Settlement Agreement if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Dated: August 16, 2017. Enrique Manzanilla, Director, Superfund Division, EPA Region 9. [FR Doc. 2017–20161 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–1108] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-0444; FRL-9967-75-OLEM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Survey 
on Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances and Spill Impacts

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), ``Survey on Clean Water Act 
Hazardous Substances and Spill Impacts'' (EPA ICR

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No. 2566.01, OMB Control No. 2050-New) 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 request for 
approval of a new collection. 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 November 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-
2017-0444 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: Joe Beaman, OLEM/OEM/RID, (5104A), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-0420; email address: 
beaman.joe@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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
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 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: The Clean Water Act (CWA) directs the President to issue 
regulations ``establishing procedures, methods, and equipment and other 
requirements for equipment to prevent discharges of oil and hazardous 
substances from . . . onshore facilities and offshore facilities, and 
to contain such discharges'' (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C)).
    In 1978, EPA promulgated a list of hazardous substances under CWA 
section 311(b)(2)(A). This list is found at 40 CFR part 116. EPA 
concurrently proposed requirements to prevent the discharge of listed 
hazardous substances from facilities subject to permitting requirements 
under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) of 
the CWA (43 FR 39276); the proposed regulations were never finalized.
    On July, 21, 2015, several parties filed a lawsuit against EPA for 
unreasonable delay/failure to perform a non-discretionary duty to 
establish regulations for hazardous substances under CWA section 
311(j)(1)(C). According to a settlement agreement reached in that case 
and filed with the United States District Court, Southern District of 
New York, on February 16, 2016, EPA is to issue a proposed regulatory 
action no later than June 2018. This action date factors in a 10-month 
extension for the conduct of an ICR.
    EPA is developing a regulatory proposal regarding the spill 
prevention of hazardous substances. However, EPA does not directly 
receive reports on specific types and amounts of hazardous substances 
stored and used at facilities across the country. Much of that 
information is collected under the Emergency Planning and Community 
Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S. Code Chapter 116; EPCRA) which requires Tier 
II facilities to report the maximum and average daily amounts of 
hazardous chemicals on-site during the preceding year to their 
respective state or territorial authority. Therefore, the Agency has 
developed a short voluntary survey to be sent to states, tribes and 
territories of the United States requesting information on their number 
and type of EPCRA Tier II facilities with CWA hazardous substances 
onsite, historical discharges of CWA hazardous substances, the 
ecological and human health impacts of those discharges, and existing 
state and tribal programs that address spill prevention of hazardous 
substances.
    This information will assist EPA in determining the universe of 
facilities nationwide that could potentially be subject to spill 
prevention regulations for hazardous substances listed at 40 CFR part 
116. We anticipate this information will inform the rulemaking process, 
assisting in the identification of affected entities, evaluation of 
potential regulatory approaches, and estimating economic impacts.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents to this voluntary ICR 
are state, territorial, and tribal government agencies with Emergency 
Response Commission duties (e.g., State Emergency Response Commission 
[SERCs], Tribal Emergency Response Commissions [TERCs]), as well as 
sister agencies within the respective jurisdictions that may have 
additional information. The state SERC staff identified by EPA Regional 
liaisons will be the agency's primary point of contact (POC). EPA will 
assist state POCs in identifying other state and tribal agencies that 
may have data that would assist in responding to this survey. Examples 
of other agencies that may assist in responding to this ICR include:

Department of Natural Resources--e.g., fish kill investigations
Department of Environmental Quality--e.g., drinking water alerts, fish 
kill investigations
Department of Environmental Health--e.g., human health impacts; 
drinking water shutdowns

    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: Approximately 52 (total).
    Frequency of response: Once.
    Total estimated burden: 82 hours/respondent, 4284 hours total. 
Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,784.00/respondent, $92,762.00 total, 
includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.


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    Dated: September 6, 2017.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-20170 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am]
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