Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings (Renewal), 18555-18556 [2018-08934]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 82 / Friday, April 27, 2018 / Notices Natural Community Conservation Plan EIS/EIR and Habitat Conservation Plan, Review Period Ends: 05/29/2018, Contact: Dan Cox 916–414–6539. Amended Notice Revision to the Federal Register Notice published 03/23/2018, extend comment period from 05/07/2018 to 05/29/2018. EIS No. 20180045, Draft, NMFS, OR, Draft Environmental Impact Statement to Analyze Impacts of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service Proposed Approval of Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans for Spring Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, and Rainbow Trout in the Upper Willamette River Basin Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act, Contact: Lance Kruzic, 541–957–3381. Dated: April 24, 2018. Kelly Knight, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2018–08864 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9977–16-Region 10] Proposed Issuance of NPDES General Permit for Hydroelectric Facilities Within the State of Idaho (IDG360000) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of NPDES General Permit and request for public comment. AGENCY: The Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, is proposing to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for Hydroelectric Facilities discharging to waters within the State of Idaho (Permit No. IDG360000). As proposed, the hydroelectric general permit would protect surface waters from discharges of oil, grease and alterations to pH from facility and equipment outfalls and minimize the impacts of the cooling water intake structures to fish and aquatic organisms. DATES: Comments must be received by June 11, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft General Permit should be sent to Director, Office of Water and Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, OWW–191; daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 18555 Seattle, WA 98101 and may also be submitted by fax to (206) 553–1280 or electronically to keenan.dru@epa.gov. Comments on the draft 401Certification should be sent to Loren Moore, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 1410 N. Hilton, Boise, Idaho 83706 or electronically to Loren.Moore@deq.idaho.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Permit documents may be found on the EPA Region 10 website at: https:// www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/draftnpdes-general-permit-hydroelectricgenerating-facilities-idaho. Copies of the draft general permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553–0523 or to Dru Keenan at (206) 553–1219. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: Washington.audrey@epa.gov, or keenan.dru@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 401 of the CWA, compliance with Endangered Species Act, Essential Fish Habitat, Paperwork Reduction Act, and other requirements are discussed in the Fact Sheet to the proposed permit. I. General Information AGENCY: As proposed, the hydroelectric general permit would authorize five types of discharges from hydroelectric facilities: Equipment related cooling water, equipment and floor drain water, certain maintenance related waters, maintenance-related water during flood/ high water events and backwash strainer water, and combinations of the preceding discharges. The general permit establishes notification requirements, permit eligibility requirements, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, best management practice plans, and impingement and entrainment prevention plans per 316(b) of the CWA. A description of the basis for the conditions and requirements of the draft general permit is given in the Fact Sheet. Owners and/or operators of hydroelectric generating facilities with these discharges, including those facilities currently authorized to discharge under individual permits, are eligible to apply for coverage. Facilities will receive a written notification from the EPA whether permit coverage and authorization to discharge under the general permit is approved. The general permit does not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR 122.2. II. Other Legal Requirements This action is not a significant regulatory action and was therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under Executive Orders 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review. State certification under section PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: April 13, 2018. Daniel D. Opalski, Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2018–08968 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0371; FRL- 9977–07– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR)— National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings, EPA ICR Number 1750.08, OMB Control Number 2060–0393—to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (82 FR 48076) on October 16, 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 May 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2011–0371, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to: aand-r-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 18556 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 82 / Friday, April 27, 2018 / Notices Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. The 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, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kim Teal, Sector Polices and Programs Division (Mail Code D243–04), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541– 5580; fax number: (919) 541–4991; email address: teal.kim@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, EPA WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about the EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to regulate volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the use of consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to CAA section 183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products and a schedule for their regulation (60 FR 15264). Architectural and industrial maintenance coatings are included on the list, and the standards for such coatings are codified at 40 CFR part 59, subpart D. The information collection includes initial reports and periodic recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ensure compliance with federal standards for VOC emissions in architectural coatings. Respondents are manufacturers, distributors, and importers of 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: Manufacturers, distributors, or importers of architectural and industrial maintenance coatings and coating components for sale or distribution in VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: 14,661 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $1,454,049 (per year). There are no annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–08934 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0559 83; FRL–9977– 30] TSCA Alternative Testing Methods Draft Strategic Plan; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: EPA issued a Draft Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods under section 4(h) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This document extends the comment period for the draft document from April 26, 2018 to May 11, 2018. A commenter requested additional time to submit written comments. EPA is therefore extending the comment period in order to give all interested persons additional time to comment. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers EPA–HQ– OPPT–2017–0559, must be received on or before May 11, 2018. ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of March 12, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Louis Scarano, Risk Assessment Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–2851; email address: scarano.louis@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: This document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register document of March 12, 2018 (83 FR 10717) (FRL–9974–13). As required by TSCA, as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in June 2016, EPA is developing, pursuant to TSCA section 4(h)(2)(A), a Strategic Plan to promote the development and implementation of alternative test methods and strategies to reduce, refine or replace vertebrate animal testing. The draft Strategic Plan will be available for comment until May 11, 2018 and information obtained will be considered in the Agency’s development of the final Strategic Plan which is required to be completed and published in June of 2018. To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of March 12, 2018. If you have questions, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: April 24, 2018. Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018–08974 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2018–0079; ER–FRL–9038–9] Availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). AGENCY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality’s NEPA regulations, and EPA’s regulations for implementing NEPA, EPA has prepared a Programmatic SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08934]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0371; FRL- 9977-07-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; National Volatile Organic Compound Emission 
Standards for Architectural Coatings (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR)--National Volatile Organic 
Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings, EPA ICR Number 
1750.08, OMB Control Number 2060-0393--to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through April 30, 2018. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register (82 FR 48076) on October 
16, 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 May 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2011-0371, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), or by email to: [email protected], or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to 
[email protected].

[[Page 18556]]

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    The 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, or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kim Teal, Sector Polices and 
Programs Division (Mail Code D243-04), Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5580; fax 
number: (919) 541-4991; email address: [email protected].

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, EPA WJC West 
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The 
telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about the EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: The EPA is required under section 183(e) of the Clean Air 
Act (CAA) to regulate volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from 
the use of consumer and commercial products. Pursuant to CAA section 
183(e)(3), the EPA published a list of consumer and commercial products 
and a schedule for their regulation (60 FR 15264). Architectural and 
industrial maintenance coatings are included on the list, and the 
standards for such coatings are codified at 40 CFR part 59, subpart D. 
The information collection includes initial reports and periodic 
recordkeeping necessary for the EPA to ensure compliance with federal 
standards for VOC emissions in architectural coatings. Respondents are 
manufacturers, distributors, and importers of 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: 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: 14,661 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,454,049 (per year). There are no 
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-08934 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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