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year. A source submitting an RMP
update to comply with its five-year
compliance deadline will often submit
its updated RMP several days or weeks
early to ensure it is received by EPA
before its deadline, and other sources
revised and resubmitted their RMPs
between the five-year deadlines because
of changes occurring at the source that
triggered an earlier resubmission. These
sources were then assigned a new fiveyear compliance deadline based on the
date of their most recent revised plan
submission. However, because most
sources are not required to resubmit
earlier than their five-year compliance
deadline, the next RMP submission
deadline for most sources occurs in
2019. The remaining sources have been
assigned a different deadline in 2020,
2021, 2022 or 2023, based on the date
of their most recent submission. Only
the first three years are within the
period covered by this ICR.
In this ICR, EPA has accounted for
burden for new sources that may
become subject to the regulations,
currently covered sources with
compliance deadlines in this ICR period
(2019 to 2021), sources that are out of
compliance since the last regulatory
deadline but are expected to comply
during this ICR period, and sources that
have deadlines beyond this ICR period
but are required to comply with certain
prevention program documentation
requirements during this ICR period.
Form Numbers: Risk Management
Plan Form: EPA Form 8700–25; CBI
Substantiation Form: EPA Form 8700–
27; CBI Unsanitized Data Element Form:
EPA Form 8700–28.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this action are
chemical manufacturers, petroleum
refineries, water treatment systems,
agricultural chemical distributors,
refrigerated warehouses, chemical
distributors, non-chemical
manufacturers, wholesale fuel
distributors, energy generation facilities,
etc.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory (40 CFR part 68).
Estimated number of respondents:
12,500 (total). This figure will be
updated as needed during the 60-day
OMB review period.
Frequency of response: Sources must
resubmit RMPs at least every five years
and update certain on-site
documentation more frequently.
Total estimated burden: 80,546 hours
(per year). This figure will be updated
as needed during the 60-day OMB
review period. Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $6,736,212 (per
year), includes $0 annualized capital or
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operation maintenance costs. This figure
will be updated with most recent
available wage rates from BLS and to
account for any changes in O&M costs,
burden and number of respondents.
Changes in estimates: The above
burden estimates are based on the
current approved ICR. In the final notice
for the renewed ICR, EPA will publish
revised burden estimates based on
updates to respondent data and unit
costs. The revised burden estimates may
increase from the current ICR, because
the new ICR period will include a fiveyear reporting cycle year, whereas the
current approved ICR period did not
include a five-year reporting cycle year.
Any change in burden will be described
and explained in this section when the
updated ICR Supporting Statement is
completed during the 60-day OMB
review period.
Dated: August 20, 2018.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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[EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0439; EPA–HQ–OW–
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9983–54–OW]
Proposed Information Collection
Requests; Comment Request:
Microbial Rules Renewal Information
Collection Request; Public Water
System Supervision Program Renewal
Information Collection Request;
Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts,
Chemical and Radionuclides Rules
Renewal Information Collection
Request
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) will be
submitting renewals of information
collection requests (ICRs) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The ICRs included
in this renewal are the Microbial Rules
Renewal Information Collection
Request, EPA ICR No. 1895.10, OMB
Control No. 2040–0205, which expires
on April 30, 2019; the Public Water
System Supervision Program Renewal
Information Collection Request, EPA
ICR No. 0270–47, OMB Control No.
2040–0090, which expires on March 31,
2019; and the Disinfectants/Disinfection
SUMMARY:
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Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal
Information Collection Request (ICR),
EPA ICR No. 1896.11, OMB Control No.
2040–0204, which expires on August
31, 2019. The EPA is soliciting public
comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collections as
described in this renewal notice. 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 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text,
online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email OWDocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460.
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 (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Roland, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water, (4606M),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: 202–564–
4588: fax number: 202–564–3755; email
address: roland.kevin@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will
be collecting are available in the public
dockets for these ICRs. The dockets 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 the
EPA’s public docket, visit https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the 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
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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. The EPA will consider the
comments received and amend the ICRs
as appropriate. The final ICR packages
will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval. At that time, the
EPA will issue another Federal Register
document to announce the submission
of the ICRs to OMB and the opportunity
to submit additional comments to OMB.
Microbial Rules Renewal Information
Collection Request (EPA ICR No.
1895.10, EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0442)
Abstract: The Microbial Rules
Renewal ICR examines public water
system and primacy agency burden and
costs for recordkeeping and reporting
requirements in support of the microbial
drinking water regulations. These
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements are mandatory for
compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142. The following microbial
regulations are included: The Surface
Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), the Total
Coliform Rule (TCR), the Revised Total
Coliform Rule (RTCR), the Interim
Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
(IESWTR), the Filter Backwash
Recycling Rule (FBRR), the Long Term
1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment
Rule (LT1ESWTR), the Long Term 2
Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
(LT2ESWTR), the Ground Water Rule
(GWR) and the Aircraft Drinking Water
Rule (ADWR). Future microbial-related
rulemakings will be added to this
consolidated ICR after the regulations
are promulgated and the initial, rulespecific, ICRs are due to expire.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this action are
public water systems and primacy
agencies.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR
parts 141 and 142.
Estimated number of respondents:
149,864 (total).
Frequency of response: Varies by
requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
Total estimated burden: 14,683,598
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
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Total estimated cost: $652,507,000
(per year), includes $110,017,000
annualized capital or operation and
maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is no
estimated increase or decrease of hours
in the total estimated respondent
burden compared to what was identified
in the ICR currently approved by OMB.
Public Water System Supervision
Program Renewal Information
Collection Request (EPA ICR No.
0270.47, EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0443)
Abstract: The Public Water System
Supervision (PWSS) Program Renewal
ICR examines the burden to public
water systems, primacy agencies, and
tribal operator certification providers
and costs for ‘‘cross-cutting’’
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements (i.e., the burden and costs
for complying with drinking water
information requirements that are not
associated with contaminant-specific
rulemakings). The following activities
have recordkeeping and reporting
requirements that are mandatory for
compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142: the Consumer Confidence Report
Rule (CCRs), the Variance and
Exemption Rule (V/E Rule), General
State Primacy Activities, the Public
Notification Rule (PN), and Proficiency
Testing Studies for Drinking Water
Laboratories. The information collection
activities for both the Operator
Certification and the Capacity
Development Program are driven by the
grant withholding and reporting
provisions under Sections 1419 and
1420, respectively, of the Safe Drinking
Water Act. Although the Tribal Operator
Certification Program is voluntary, the
information collection is driven by grant
eligibility requirements outlined in the
Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant
Tribal Set-Aside Program Final
Guidelines and the Tribal Drinking
Water Operator Certification Program
Guidelines.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this action are
new and existing public water systems
and primacy agencies.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR
parts 141 and 142.
Estimated number of respondents:
151,724 (total).
Frequency of response: Varies by
requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
Total estimated burden: 3,769,213
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $187,603,000
(per year), includes $42,103,000
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annualized capital or operation and
maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is an
expected decrease of hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
to what was identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB, due to use
of centralized software for data entry
and rule compliance calculations. The
updated, estimated burden will be
incorporated into a revised supporting
statement (which will be available in
the docket) and in a second Federal
Register document (for public comment)
at a later date, to be determined, before
the ICR package is sent to OMB for
approval.
The Disinfectants/Disinfection
Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal
Information Collection Request (EPA
ICR No. 1896.11, EPA–HQ–OW–2011–
0439)
Abstract: The Disinfectants/
Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules ICR examines
burden to public water systems and
primacy agencies and costs for
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements in support of the chemical
drinking water regulations. These
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements are mandatory for
compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142. The following chemical regulations
are included: The Stage 1 Disinfectants/
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1
DBPR), the Stage 2 Disinfectants and
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2
DBPR), the Chemical Phase Rules
(Phases II/IIB/V), the Radionuclides
Rule, the Total Trihalomethanes
(TTHM) Rule, Disinfectant Residual
Monitoring and Associated Activities
under the Surface Water Treatment Rule
(SWTR), the Arsenic Rule, the Lead and
Copper Rule (LCR), and the Lead and
Copper Rule Short Term Revisions Rule.
Future chemical-related rulemakings
will be added to this consolidated ICR
after the regulations are promulgated
and the initial, rule-specific, ICRs are
due to expire.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this action are
new and existing public water systems
primacy agencies.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR
parts 141 and 142.
Estimated number of respondents:
149,822 (total).
Frequency of response: Varies by
requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly,
quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
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Total estimated burden: 5,305,696
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $464,896,000
(per year), includes $258,937,000
annualized capital or operation and
maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is no
estimated increase or decrease of hours
in the total estimated respondent
burden compared to what was identified
in the ICR currently approved by OMB.
Dated: August 31, 2018.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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OAR]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request; Part 71
Federal Operating Permit Program
(Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Part 71 Federal Operating Permit
Program (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No.
1713.12, OMB Control No. 2060.0336) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so,
the EPA is soliciting public comments
on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described
below. This is a proposed extension of
the ICR, which is currently approved
through May 31, 2019. 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 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2004–0016, at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
The EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not
submit electronically any information
you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
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information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment.
The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to
make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full
EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanna W. Gmyr, Air Quality Policy
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, C504–05, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC; telephone
number: (919) 541–9782; fax number:
(919) 541–5509; email address:
gmyr.joanna@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 Avenue 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.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the 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. The EPA will consider the
comments received and amend the ICR
as appropriate. The final ICR package
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will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval. At that time, the
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: Title V of the Clean Air Act
(Act) requires the EPA to operate a
federal operating permits program in
areas not subject to an approved state
program. The EPA regulations setting
forth the requirements for the federal
(EPA) operating permit program are at
40 CFR part 71. The part 71 program is
designed to be implemented primarily
by the EPA in all areas where state and
local agencies do not have jurisdiction,
such as Indian country and offshore,
beyond states’ seaward boundaries. The
EPA may also delegate authority to
implement the part 71 program on its
behalf to a state, local or tribal agency,
if the agency requests delegation and
makes certain showings regarding its
authority and ability to implement the
program. One such delegate agency for
the part 71 program exists at present.
In order to receive an operating
permit for a major or other source
subject to the permitting program, the
applicant must conduct the necessary
research, perform the appropriate
analyses, and prepare the permit
application with documentation to
demonstrate that its facility meets all
applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements. Specific activities and
requirements are listed and described in
the Supporting Statement for the part 71
ICR.
Under part 71, the permitting
authority (the EPA or a delegate agency)
reviews permit applications, provides
for public review of proposed permits,
issues permits based on consideration of
all technical factors and public input,
and reviews information submittals
required of sources during the term of
the permit. Under part 71, the EPA
reviews certain actions and performs
oversight of any delegate agency,
consistent with the terms of a delegation
agreement. Consequently, information
prepared and submitted by sources is
essential for sources to receive permits,
and for federal and tribal permitting
agencies to adequately review the
permit applications and issue the
permits, oversee implementation of the
permits, and properly administer and
manage the program.
Information that is collected is
handled according to the EPA’s policies
set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2,
subpart B—Confidentiality of Business
Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also
section 114(c) of the Act.
Form Numbers: The forms are 5900–
01, 5900–02, 5900–03, 5900–04, 5900–
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0439; EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0442; EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0443; FRL-
9983-54-OW]
Proposed Information Collection Requests; Comment Request:
Microbial Rules Renewal Information Collection Request; Public Water
System Supervision Program Renewal Information Collection Request;
Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides Rules
Renewal Information Collection Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be
submitting renewals of information collection requests (ICRs) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.). The ICRs included in this renewal are the Microbial Rules
Renewal Information Collection Request, EPA ICR No. 1895.10, OMB
Control No. 2040-0205, which expires on April 30, 2019; the Public
Water System Supervision Program Renewal Information Collection
Request, EPA ICR No. 0270-47, OMB Control No. 2040-0090, which expires
on March 31, 2019; and the Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts,
Chemical and Radionuclides Rules Renewal Information Collection Request
(ICR), EPA ICR No. 1896.11, OMB Control No. 2040-0204, which expires on
August 31, 2019. The EPA is soliciting public comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collections as described in this
renewal notice. 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 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, online using www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), by email [email protected], or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
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 (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Roland, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
(4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-4588: fax number: 202-
564-3755; 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 dockets for these ICRs. The dockets 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 the EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the 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
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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. The EPA will consider the comments received
and amend the ICRs as appropriate. The final ICR packages will then be
submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, the EPA will
issue another Federal Register document to announce the submission of
the ICRs to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to
OMB.
Microbial Rules Renewal Information Collection Request (EPA ICR No.
1895.10, EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0442)
Abstract: The Microbial Rules Renewal ICR examines public water
system and primacy agency burden and costs for recordkeeping and
reporting requirements in support of the microbial drinking water
regulations. These recordkeeping and reporting requirements are
mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. The following
microbial regulations are included: The Surface Water Treatment Rule
(SWTR), the Total Coliform Rule (TCR), the Revised Total Coliform Rule
(RTCR), the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR), the
Filter Backwash Recycling Rule (FBRR), the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface
Water Treatment Rule (LT1ESWTR), the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR), the Ground Water Rule (GWR) and the Aircraft
Drinking Water Rule (ADWR). Future microbial-related rulemakings will
be added to this consolidated ICR after the regulations are promulgated
and the initial, rule-specific, ICRs are due to expire.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are public water systems and primacy agencies.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with
40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
Estimated number of respondents: 149,864 (total).
Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
Total estimated burden: 14,683,598 hours (per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $652,507,000 (per year), includes
$110,017,000 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is no estimated increase or decrease of
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared to what was
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB.
Public Water System Supervision Program Renewal Information Collection
Request (EPA ICR No. 0270.47, EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0443)
Abstract: The Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program
Renewal ICR examines the burden to public water systems, primacy
agencies, and tribal operator certification providers and costs for
``cross-cutting'' recordkeeping and reporting requirements (i.e., the
burden and costs for complying with drinking water information
requirements that are not associated with contaminant-specific
rulemakings). The following activities have recordkeeping and reporting
requirements that are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR parts 141
and 142: the Consumer Confidence Report Rule (CCRs), the Variance and
Exemption Rule (V/E Rule), General State Primacy Activities, the Public
Notification Rule (PN), and Proficiency Testing Studies for Drinking
Water Laboratories. The information collection activities for both the
Operator Certification and the Capacity Development Program are driven
by the grant withholding and reporting provisions under Sections 1419
and 1420, respectively, of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Although the
Tribal Operator Certification Program is voluntary, the information
collection is driven by grant eligibility requirements outlined in the
Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set-Aside Program Final
Guidelines and the Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program
Guidelines.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are new and existing public water systems and primacy
agencies.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with
40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
Estimated number of respondents: 151,724 (total).
Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
Total estimated burden: 3,769,213 hours (per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $187,603,000 (per year), includes $42,103,000
annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is an expected decrease of hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared to what was identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB, due to use of centralized software
for data entry and rule compliance calculations. The updated, estimated
burden will be incorporated into a revised supporting statement (which
will be available in the docket) and in a second Federal Register
document (for public comment) at a later date, to be determined, before
the ICR package is sent to OMB for approval.
The Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides
Rules Renewal Information Collection Request (EPA ICR No. 1896.11, EPA-
HQ-OW-2011-0439)
Abstract: The Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules ICR examines burden to public water systems and
primacy agencies and costs for recordkeeping and reporting requirements
in support of the chemical drinking water regulations. These
recordkeeping and reporting requirements are mandatory for compliance
with 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. The following chemical regulations are
included: The Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage
1 DBPR), the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
(Stage 2 DBPR), the Chemical Phase Rules (Phases II/IIB/V), the
Radionuclides Rule, the Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Rule, Disinfectant
Residual Monitoring and Associated Activities under the Surface Water
Treatment Rule (SWTR), the Arsenic Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule
(LCR), and the Lead and Copper Rule Short Term Revisions Rule. Future
chemical-related rulemakings will be added to this consolidated ICR
after the regulations are promulgated and the initial, rule-specific,
ICRs are due to expire.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are new and existing public water systems primacy agencies.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with
40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
Estimated number of respondents: 149,822 (total).
Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
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Total estimated burden: 5,305,696 hours (per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $464,896,000 (per year), includes
$258,937,000 annualized capital or operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is no estimated increase or decrease of
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared to what was
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB.
Dated: August 31, 2018.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2018-19761 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
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