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HQ–OPP–2009–0879, must be received
on or before October 20, 2017.
IV. Tentative Theme for the Meeting
Assessing Exposure and Risk to
Pollinators and Plants: The 2017 Fall
EMPM will provide a forum for
presentations on methods for assessing
pesticide exposure and risk to
pollinators and plants. Potential
pollinator topics include novel risk
assessment approaches and advances in
model development. In regard to
terrestrial and wetland plants, potential
topics include the status of the EPA’s
new exposure model and investigations
of variability inherent in seedling
emergence and vegetative vigor toxicity
studies. Updates on ongoing topics will
also be provided, e.g., synergy, fumigant
guidance, seed exposure modeling for
terrestrial vertebrates, the Spatial
B. How can I get copies of this document Aquatic Model (SAM), and methods for
interpreting pesticide surface water
and other related information?
monitoring data.
The docket for this action, identified
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
by docket identification (ID) number
Dated: October 2, 2017.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879, is available
Marietta Echeverria,
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
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Programs (Renewal)
II. Background
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
On a biannual interval, an
Environmental Modeling Public
ACTION: Notice.
Meeting is held for presentation and
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
discussion of current issues related to
Agency has submitted an information
modeling pesticide fate, transport, and
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Clean Water
exposure for risk assessment in a
Act Section 404 State-Assumed
regulatory context. Meeting dates and
abstract requests are announced through Programs’’ (EPA ICR No. 0220.13, OMB
the ‘‘empmlist’’ forum on the LYRIS list Control No. 2040–0168) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_
review and approval in accordance with
forums/.
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
III. How can I request to participate in
proposed extension, which is currently
this meeting?
approved through November 30, 2017.
You may submit a request to
Public comments on the ICR renewal
participate in this meeting to the person were requested via the Federal Register
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
(82 FR 30861) published on July 3,
CONTACT. Do not submit any information 2017, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
in your request that is considered
Confidential Business Information (CBI). days for public comments. A fuller
description of the ICR is given below,
Requests to participate in the meeting,
including its estimated burden and cost
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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 November 9,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OW–2005–0023, to (1) EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email 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:
Kathy Hurld, Office of Wetlands,
Oceans, and Watersheds, Wetlands
Division (4502T), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–566–1269; fax
number: 202–566–1349; email address:
hurld.kathy@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: Section 404(g) of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) authorizes states and
tribes to assume the section 404 permit
program for discharges of dredged or fill
material into certain Waters of the U.S.
This ICR covers the collection of
information EPA needs to perform its
program approval and oversight
responsibilities and the state/tribe needs
to implement its program.
To request to assume the CWA section
404 permit program, states/tribes must
demonstrate that they meet the statutory
and regulatory requirements (40 CFR
233) for an approvable program.
Specified information and documents
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must be submitted by the state/tribe to
EPA to request assumption and must be
sufficient to enable EPA to undertake a
thorough analysis of the state/tribal
program. Once the required information
and documents are submitted and EPA
has a complete assumption request
package, the statutory time clock for
EPA’s decision to either approve or
disapprove the state/tribe’s assumption
request starts. The information
contained in the assumption request
submission is provided to the Army
Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and U.S. National
Marine Fisheries Service and to the
public for review and comment.
States/tribes with assumed programs
must be able to issue permits that assure
compliance with all applicable statutory
and regulatory requirements, including
the 404(b)(1) Guidelines. Sufficient
information must be provided in the
application so that states/tribes and
federal agencies reviewing the permit
can evaluate, avoid, minimize and
compensate for any anticipated impacts
resulting from the proposed project.
EPA’s assumption regulations establish
required elements that must be included
in the state/tribe’s permit application, so
that sufficient information is available
to make a thorough analysis of
anticipated impacts. (40 CFR 233.30).
These minimum information
requirements generally reflect the
information that must be submitted
when applying for a section 404 permit
from the Army Corps of Engineers.
EPA has an oversight role for assumed
404 permitting programs to ensure that
state/tribal programs comply with
applicable requirements and that state/
tribal permit decisions adequately
consider, avoid, minimize and
compensate for anticipated impacts.
States/tribes must evaluate their
programs annually and submit the
results in a report to EPA. EPA’s
assumption regulations establish
minimum requirements for the annual
report (40 CFR 233.52).
The information included in the state/
tribe’s assumption request and the
information included in a permit
application is made available for public
review and comment. The information
included in the annual report to EPA is
made available to the public. EPA does
not make any assurances of
confidentiality for this information.
(CWA section 404(h); CWA section
404(j); 40 CFR 230.10, 233.20, 233.21,
233.34, and 233.50; and 33 CFR 325)
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: States/
tribes requesting assumption of the
CWA section 404 permit program;
states/tribes with approved assumed
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programs; and permit applicants in
states/tribes with assumed programs.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Required to obtain or retain a benefit (40
CFR 233).
Estimated number of respondents: 2
states/tribes requesting program
assumption; 11,900 permit applications;
and 4 states/tribes that will submit an
annual report.
Frequency of response: Once for
states/tribes to request assumption;
annually for states/tribes submitting the
annual report; and once for permit
applicants when requesting a permit.
Total estimated burden: 119,707
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: Costs to states
for assumed Section 404 permit
programs will vary widely by state and
permit, however there are no capital or
operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 28,747 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This increase reflects an increase
in hours spent reviewing each permit.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
comments request.
AGENCY:
The Export-Import Banks of
the United States (EXIM), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
Agencies to comment on the proposed
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Application for Short Term Letter
of Credit Export Credit Insurance Policy
is used to determine the eligibility of the
applicant and the transaction for EXIM
assistance under its insurance program.
EXIM customers are able to submit this
form on paper or electronically.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 11, 2017 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically on
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to Mardel West, Export-Import Bank of
the United States, 811 Vermont Ave.
NW., Washington, DC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
collection of information is necessary,
pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(a)(1), to
determine eligibility of the applicant for
EXIM assistance.
The application tool can be reviewed
at: https://www.exim.gov/sites/default/
files/pub/pending/eib92-34.pdf.
Title and Form Number: EIB 92–34
Application for Short-Term Letter of
Credit Export Credit Insurance Policy.
OMB Number: 3048–0009.
Type of Review: Regular.
Need and Use: This form is used by
a financial institution (or broker acting
on its behalf) to obtain approval for
coverage of a short-term letter of credit.
The information allows the EXIM staff
to make a determination of the
eligibility of the applicant and
transaction for EXIM assistance under
its programs.
Affected Public: This form affects
entities involved in the export of U.S.
goods and services.
Annual Number of Respondents: 11.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hr.
Annual Burden Hours: 11.
Frequency of Reporting of Use: On
occasion.
Government Expenses:
Reviewing Time per Year: 11 hours.
Average Wages per Hour: $42.50.
Average Cost per Year: $468
(time*wages).
Benefits and Overhead: 20%.
Total Government Cost: $561.
Bassam Doughman,
IT Specialist.
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
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Authority
Federal Communications
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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
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invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0023; FRL--9968-27-OEI]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Clean Water Act Section 404 State-Assumed
Programs (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Clean Water Act Section 404
State-Assumed Programs'' (EPA ICR No. 0220.13, OMB Control No. 2040-
0168) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
proposed extension, which is currently approved through November 30,
2017. Public comments on the ICR renewal were requested via the Federal
Register (82 FR 30861) published on July 3, 2017, during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, 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 November 9,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2005-0023, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email 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: Kathy Hurld, Office of Wetlands,
Oceans, and Watersheds, Wetlands Division (4502T), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202-566-1269; fax number: 202-566-1349; email
address: hurld.kathy@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: Section 404(g) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) authorizes
states and tribes to assume the section 404 permit program for
discharges of dredged or fill material into certain Waters of the U.S.
This ICR covers the collection of information EPA needs to perform its
program approval and oversight responsibilities and the state/tribe
needs to implement its program.
To request to assume the CWA section 404 permit program, states/
tribes must demonstrate that they meet the statutory and regulatory
requirements (40 CFR 233) for an approvable program. Specified
information and documents
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must be submitted by the state/tribe to EPA to request assumption and
must be sufficient to enable EPA to undertake a thorough analysis of
the state/tribal program. Once the required information and documents
are submitted and EPA has a complete assumption request package, the
statutory time clock for EPA's decision to either approve or disapprove
the state/tribe's assumption request starts. The information contained
in the assumption request submission is provided to the Army Corps of
Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. National Marine
Fisheries Service and to the public for review and comment.
States/tribes with assumed programs must be able to issue permits
that assure compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements, including the 404(b)(1) Guidelines. Sufficient
information must be provided in the application so that states/tribes
and federal agencies reviewing the permit can evaluate, avoid, minimize
and compensate for any anticipated impacts resulting from the proposed
project. EPA's assumption regulations establish required elements that
must be included in the state/tribe's permit application, so that
sufficient information is available to make a thorough analysis of
anticipated impacts. (40 CFR 233.30). These minimum information
requirements generally reflect the information that must be submitted
when applying for a section 404 permit from the Army Corps of
Engineers.
EPA has an oversight role for assumed 404 permitting programs to
ensure that state/tribal programs comply with applicable requirements
and that state/tribal permit decisions adequately consider, avoid,
minimize and compensate for anticipated impacts. States/tribes must
evaluate their programs annually and submit the results in a report to
EPA. EPA's assumption regulations establish minimum requirements for
the annual report (40 CFR 233.52).
The information included in the state/tribe's assumption request
and the information included in a permit application is made available
for public review and comment. The information included in the annual
report to EPA is made available to the public. EPA does not make any
assurances of confidentiality for this information. (CWA section
404(h); CWA section 404(j); 40 CFR 230.10, 233.20, 233.21, 233.34, and
233.50; and 33 CFR 325)
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: States/tribes requesting assumption
of the CWA section 404 permit program; states/tribes with approved
assumed programs; and permit applicants in states/tribes with assumed
programs.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit (40 CFR 233).
Estimated number of respondents: 2 states/tribes requesting program
assumption; 11,900 permit applications; and 4 states/tribes that will
submit an annual report.
Frequency of response: Once for states/tribes to request
assumption; annually for states/tribes submitting the annual report;
and once for permit applicants when requesting a permit.
Total estimated burden: 119,707 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: Costs to states for assumed Section 404
permit programs will vary widely by state and permit, however there are
no capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 28,747 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase reflects an increase in hours spent
reviewing each permit.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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