Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal), 48077-48078 [2017-22350]

Download as PDF ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Notices recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ensure compliance with federal standards for VOC in architectural coatings. Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, and importers of architectural coatings. Responses to the collection are mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, subpart D—National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings. All information submitted to the EPA for which a claim of confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the agency policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B—Confidentiality of Business Information. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action as respondents are manufacturers, distributors, or importers of architectural and industrial maintenance coatings and coating components for sale or distribution in the United States, including the District of Columbia and all United States territories. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, subpart D—National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings. Estimated number of respondents: 500 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 14,436 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $1,377,634 (per year). There are no annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: This notice reflects differences in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Specifically, the total estimated respondent burden hours have changed from 14,661 to 14,436 and the total estimated respondent burden cost has changed from $1,261,526 to $1,377,634, which is a reflection of a mathematical error that was identified during the development of this renewal. The individual elements that are compiled to reflect total respondent burden hours and cost have not changed since the last renewal, we’re only correcting the math error for the total estimated burden. Dated: October 10, 2017. Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division. [FR Doc. 2017–22330 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Oct 13, 2017 Jkt 244001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ -OW–2002–0011; FRL–9969–53– OW] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act’’ (EPA ICR No. 2067.06, OMB Control No. 2040–0246) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection request as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2018. 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 December 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2002–0011, 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. 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: Dan Hautman, Technical Support Center (TSC), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (MC–140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone number: 513–569–7274; fax number: 513–569–7191; email address: Hautman.dan@epa.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48077 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 PRA, 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: Under the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR), EPA requires public water systems (PWSs) to use approved laboratories when conducting Cryptosporidium monitoring. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 141.705(a) provides for approval of Cryptosporidium laboratories by ‘‘an equivalent’’ state laboratory certification program (i.e., equivalent to EPA’s Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program). In the preamble to the LT2ESWTR as well as several other notices, EPA has described the criteria for approval of laboratories to analyze Cryptosporidium samples under the LT2ESWTR. See the following Federal Register notices: 78 FR 54643 (September 5, 2013), 74 FR 8529 (February 25, 2009), 71 FR 727 (January 5, 2006) and 67 FR 9731 (March 4, 2002). E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 48078 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Notices State responsibilities for Cryptosporidium laboratory approval and oversight will be comparable to their certification responsibilities for the chemistry and microbiology laboratories that they oversee in their current programs (e.g., initial evaluation of laboratory capability; ongoing assessment of the laboratory—including an assessment of Proficiency Test results; and on-site audits, at least triennially). Whereas 40 CFR 142.10(b) generally requires the establishment and maintenance of a laboratory ‘‘certification’’ program for all regulated analytes, state approval programs for Cryptosporidium laboratories are optional based on the structure of the LT2ESWTR (40 CFR 141.705(a)). If a laboratory is located in a state that does not operate a Cryptosporidium laboratory certification/accreditation program, that laboratory can still support LT2ESWTR monitoring if the laboratory has been approved by another state’s laboratory certification/ accreditation program that: (1) Has demonstrated substantial conformity to procedures described in Chapter 7 of ‘‘Supplement 2 to the Fifth Edition of the Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water’’ https://www.epa.gov/dwlabcert/ supplement-2-fifth-edition-manualcertification-laboratories-analyzingdrinking-water; and (2) uses auditors that have passed EPA’s Technical Support Center’s (TSC) Cryptosporidium Laboratory Certification Officers Training Course. PWSs should be aware that their states may establish requirements that are more stringent than EPA’s regulations; state requirements would take precedence. Consistent with the longstanding laboratory certification program approach, and resources-permitting, TSC will: (1) Train state/regional Certification Officers (CO) responsible for auditing Cryptosporidium laboratories; (2) provide written guidance to state/regional COs; (3) provide day-to-day technical support to states, EPA Regions, and laboratories; (4) review/assist the regional programs that oversee state certification/ accreditation programs; and (5) maintain a list of links to state Web sites naming certified laboratories and/or a list of certified laboratories on EPA’s Web site. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Interested states and laboratories. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 43 labs and 20 states/territories. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Oct 13, 2017 Jkt 244001 Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated burden: 3,741 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $669,490, includes $332,891 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is decrease of 1,731 hours and $134,284 in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a reduced number of laboratories (45 to 43), re-evaluation of hours for tasks, and an improved demonstration of capability by the laboratories. [Public Notice 2017–6011] Form Title: EIB 92–79 Broker Registration Form. OMB Number: 3048–0024. Type of Review: Regular. Need and Use: This form is used by insurance brokers to register with Export Import Bank. The form provides Export Import Bank staff with the information necessary to make a determination of the eligibility of the broker to receive commission payments under Export Import Bank’s credit insurance programs. Affected Public: This form affects entities engaged in brokering export credit insurance policies. Annual Number of Respondents: 50. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Reporting or Use: Once every three years. Government Expenses: Review Time per Response: 2 hours. Reviewing Time per Year: 100 hours. Average Wages per Hour: $42.50. Average Cost per Year: $4,250. Benefits and Overhead: 20%. Total Government Cost: $5,100. Agency Information Collection Activities: Comments Request Bassam Doughman, IT Specialist. Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. [FR Doc. 2017–22297 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), as a 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. Our customers will be able to submit this form on paper or electronically. This form is used by insurance brokers to register with Export-Import Bank. It provides EXIM staff with the information necessary to make a determination of the eligibility of the broker to receive commission payments under Export-Import Bank’s credit insurance programs. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on www.regulations.gov or by mail to Mia Johnson, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20571. Form can be viewed at https://www.exim.gov/sites/ default/files/pub/pending/eib92-79.pdf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and Form Number: EIB 92–79 Broker Registration Form. [Public Notice 2017–6010] Dated: October 4, 2017. Peter Grevatt, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 2017–22350 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6690–01–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK 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 Bank of the United States (EXIM), as a 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 collection provides EXIM staff with the information necessary to monitor the borrower’s payments for exported goods covered under its short and medium-term export credit insurance policies. It also alerts EXIM staff of defaults, so they can manage the portfolio in an informed manner. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on www.regulations.gov or by mail to Mia Johnson, Export-Import Bank of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48077-48078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22350]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ -OW-2002-0011; FRL-9969-53-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of 
Cryptosporidium Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Renewal)

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), ``Laboratory Quality Assurance 
Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium Under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act'' (EPA ICR No. 2067.06, OMB Control No. 2040-0246) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is 
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed 
information collection request as described below. This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 
2018. 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 December 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2002-0011, 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.
    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: Dan Hautman, Technical Support Center 
(TSC), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (MC-140), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, 
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone number: 513-569-7274; fax number: 
513-569-7191; email address: Hautman.dan@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 PRA, 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: Under the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 
Rule (LT2ESWTR), EPA requires public water systems (PWSs) to use 
approved laboratories when conducting Cryptosporidium monitoring. The 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 141.705(a) provides for 
approval of Cryptosporidium laboratories by ``an equivalent'' state 
laboratory certification program (i.e., equivalent to EPA's Laboratory 
Quality Assurance Evaluation Program). In the preamble to the LT2ESWTR 
as well as several other notices, EPA has described the criteria for 
approval of laboratories to analyze Cryptosporidium samples under the 
LT2ESWTR. See the following Federal Register notices: 78 FR 54643 
(September 5, 2013), 74 FR 8529 (February 25, 2009), 71 FR 727 (January 
5, 2006) and 67 FR 9731 (March 4, 2002).

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    State responsibilities for Cryptosporidium laboratory approval and 
oversight will be comparable to their certification responsibilities 
for the chemistry and microbiology laboratories that they oversee in 
their current programs (e.g., initial evaluation of laboratory 
capability; ongoing assessment of the laboratory--including an 
assessment of Proficiency Test results; and on-site audits, at least 
triennially). Whereas 40 CFR 142.10(b) generally requires the 
establishment and maintenance of a laboratory ``certification'' program 
for all regulated analytes, state approval programs for Cryptosporidium 
laboratories are optional based on the structure of the LT2ESWTR (40 
CFR 141.705(a)).
    If a laboratory is located in a state that does not operate a 
Cryptosporidium laboratory certification/accreditation program, that 
laboratory can still support LT2ESWTR monitoring if the laboratory has 
been approved by another state's laboratory certification/accreditation 
program that: (1) Has demonstrated substantial conformity to procedures 
described in Chapter 7 of ``Supplement 2 to the Fifth Edition of the 
Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water'' 
https://www.epa.gov/dwlabcert/supplement-2-fifth-edition-manual-certification-laboratories-analyzing-drinking-water; and (2) uses 
auditors that have passed EPA's Technical Support Center's (TSC) 
Cryptosporidium Laboratory Certification Officers Training Course. PWSs 
should be aware that their states may establish requirements that are 
more stringent than EPA's regulations; state requirements would take 
precedence.
    Consistent with the longstanding laboratory certification program 
approach, and resources-permitting, TSC will: (1) Train state/regional 
Certification Officers (CO) responsible for auditing Cryptosporidium 
laboratories; (2) provide written guidance to state/regional COs; (3) 
provide day-to-day technical support to states, EPA Regions, and 
laboratories; (4) review/assist the regional programs that oversee 
state certification/accreditation programs; and (5) maintain a list of 
links to state Web sites naming certified laboratories and/or a list of 
certified laboratories on EPA's Web site.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Interested states and laboratories.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 43 labs and 20 states/territories.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 3,741 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $669,490, includes $332,891 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is decrease of 1,731 hours and $134,284 
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to a reduced number of 
laboratories (45 to 43), re-evaluation of hours for tasks, and an 
improved demonstration of capability by the laboratories.

    Dated: October 4, 2017.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2017-22350 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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