Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Microbial Rules (Renewal), 18025-18026 [2019-08603]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 82 / Monday, April 29, 2019 / Notices 198,261 hours, due to updating the estimated number of certified applicators and handlers potentially involved in soil fumigation activities. There is also an increase in burden from 0 to 952,635 hours due to the Agency’s inclusion of certain non-soil fumigant risk mitigation activities. These changes are the result of a program adjustment. Dated: April 18, 2019. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2019–08511 Filed 4–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9992–60–OMS] National and Governmental Advisory Committees Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Dated: April 12, 2019. Oscar Carrillo, Program Analyst. Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives notice of a public meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The NAC and GAC provide advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. NAC/GAC members represent academia, business/industry, non-governmental organizations, and state, local and tribal governments. The purpose of the meeting is to welcome new members and brief the committees on the Commission for Environmental Cooperation June Council Session, and review other issues related to the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https:// www.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac. DATES: The NAC/GAC will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., (EST) and Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., (EST). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA Headquarters, William Jefferson Clinton South Building, Room 2138, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Program Analyst, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, (202) 564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Mission Support, Office of Resources and Business Operations; Federal Advisory Committee Management Division (MC1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Apr 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to NAC/GAC should be sent to Oscar Carrillo at carrillo.oscar@epa.gov by May 7th. The meeting is open to the public, on a firstcome, first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting should contact Oscar Carrillo via email or by calling (202) 564–0347 no later than May 7th. Oscar Carrillo has been designated signature authority by Monisha Harris, Director, Federal Advisory Committee Management Division. Meeting Access: Information regarding accessibility and/or accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to Oscar Carrillo at the email address or phone number listed above. To ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for accommodations at least 10 days prior to the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2019–08630 Filed 4–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0442; FRL–9992–35– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Microbial Rules (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR) for the Microbial Rules Renewal Information Collection Request (EPA ICR Number 1895.10, OMB Control Number 2040–0205) 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, 2019. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on September 11, 2018, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18025 displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 29, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OW–2011–0442, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OWDocket@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. 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 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 the EPA’s public docket, visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. 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 ICR includes the following microbial regulations: 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 E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1 18026 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 82 / Monday, April 29, 2019 / Notices 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: 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: 146,808 (total). Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually). Total estimated burden: 18,127,581 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $972,102,000 (per year), includes $228,972,000 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 3,443,983 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This is due to full implementation of the Revised Total Coliform Rule, as well as increased state burden associated with recordkeeping, compliance tracking, and significant deficiency and corrective action reporting for sanitary surveys at large surface water systems. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2019–08603 Filed 4–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0516; FRL–9989–95– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; TSCA Section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment Information Rule (PAIR) (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: TSCA Section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment Information Rule (PAIR), EPA ICR Number 0586.14 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Apr 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 and OMB Control Number 2070–0054. This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR. The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized in this document. EPA provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on August 29, 2018. With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 29, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0516, and OMB Control No. 2070–0054, to (1) EPA online using https:// 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; (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 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. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Lee, Chemical Control Division, 7405M, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–4142; email address: lee.virginia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in detail the information collection activities and the related burden and cost estimates, are available in the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30, 2019. EPA did not receive any comments in response to a 60-day public comment PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 opportunity announced in the Federal Register on August 29, 2018 (83 FR 44045). Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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. Abstract: EPA promulgated the generic Preliminary Assessment Information Rule (PAIR) (40 CFR part 712) under section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act amending TSCA was enacted on June 22, 2016; however, the authority for a TSCA section 8(a) PAIR rule was not modified. EPA uses PAIR, using the Manufacturer’s Report Preliminary Assessment Information Form, to collect information to help identify, assess, and manage human health and environmental risks from chemical substances, mixtures and categories. PAIR requires chemical manufacturers and importers to complete and submit standardized information about production, use, or exposure-related data to help evaluate the potential for human health and environmental risks caused by the manufacture or importation of identified chemical substances, mixtures or categories. EPA or other federal agencies can identify chemicals for a TSCA section 8(a) PAIR expediated rulemaking that have a justifiable need for production, use, or exposure-related data. This ICR also covers certain specific chemical testing and reporting requirements under Subpart B of 40 CFR part 766 that are very similar to the PAIR requirements. The Agency rarely receives submissions of the information required by 40 CFR 766. The dibenzopara-dioxin/dibenzofuran regulations at 40 CFR part 766 require that any person who manufactures, imports, or processes a chemical substance listed at 40 CFR 766.25 test that chemical substance and submit appropriate information to EPA. Persons who commence manufacture, import, or processing of a chemical substance listed at 40 CFR 766.25, must submit a letter of intent to test or an exemption application within 60-days of starting any of those activities. Each person who is manufacturing or processing a chemical listed in 40 CFR 766.25, must submit a protocol for testing. Persons who manufacture or import a chemical substance listed under 40 CFR 766.25 must report positive test results, using E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2019)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0442; FRL-9992-35-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Microbial Rules (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) for the Microbial Rules Renewal 
Information Collection Request (EPA ICR Number 1895.10, OMB Control 
Number 2040-0205) 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, 2019. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register on September 11, 2018, 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, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2011-0442, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected], 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 
[email protected]. 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 (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 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 the EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    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 ICR 
includes the following microbial regulations: 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

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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: 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: 146,808 (total).
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion, 
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
    Total estimated burden: 18,127,581 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $972,102,000 (per year), includes 
$228,972,000 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 3,443,983 hours 
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR 
currently approved by OMB. This is due to full implementation of the 
Revised Total Coliform Rule, as well as increased state burden 
associated with recordkeeping, compliance tracking, and significant 
deficiency and corrective action reporting for sanitary surveys at 
large surface water systems.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-08603 Filed 4-26-19; 8:45 am]
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