Proposed Information Collection Request for Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal), 15665-15666 [2021-06097]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 24, 2021 / Notices notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. Notice of Receipt—New Uses 1. EPA File Symbol: 56228–AU. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP– 2021–0163. Applicant: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Active ingredient: Gonadotropin releasing hormone. Product type: Contraceptive. Proposed use: Black-tailed prairie dogs. Contact: RD. 2. EPA Registration Number(s) or File Symbol: 9F8817; 100–903, 100–1270. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP– 2021–0066. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient: Emamectin benzoate. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed use: Soybeans. Contact: RD. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: March 11, 2021. Delores Barber, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Program Support. [FR Doc. 2021–06069 Filed 3–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0465; FRL 10021–17– OW] Proposed Information Collection Request for Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 0988.14, OMB Control No. 2040–0049) 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 as described below. This ICR renews the Water Quality Standards Regulation ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2021. 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Mar 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2011–0465, 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: Menchu Martinez, Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology, Standards and Health Protection Division, (4305T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–1218; email address: martinez.menchu-c@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that EPA would be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR (Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OW–2011–0465). 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (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, DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15665 e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the proposed 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: Water quality standards (WQS) under the Clean Water Act (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) are provisions of state,1 tribal,2 or federal law which consist of designated uses for waters of the United States, water quality criteria to protect those uses, and antidegradation requirements. WQS are established to protect public health or welfare, protect and enhance the quality of water, and serve the purposes of the Act. Such standards serve the dual purposes of establishing the water quality goals for water bodies and serving as the regulatory basis for the establishment of water quality-based treatment controls and strategies beyond technology-based levels of treatment required by sections 301(b) and 306 of the Act. The WQS regulation, consisting of 40 CFR part 131, establishes the framework for states and authorized tribes to adopt standards, and for EPA to review and approve or disapprove them. This ICR is for information collections needed to implement the WQS regulation, required to obtain or retain benefits (e.g., relaxed regulatory requirements) under the WQS regulation, and requested on a voluntary basis to gather technical program information. This ICR renews the WQS Regulation ICR, OMB control no. 2040–0049, expiration date 12/31/2021. This ICR renewal describes the estimated burden for states and authorized tribes associated with the information collections related to implementation of the requirements of 40 CFR part 131 (Water Quality Standards). This ICR also covers periodic requests for voluntary WQS information from states and tribes to ensure efficient and effective administration of the WQS program and further cooperative federalism. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Potential respondents to this ICR 1 ‘‘States’’ in EPA’s WQS Regulation and in this document includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 2 ‘‘Tribes’’ in this document refers to federally recognized tribes and ‘‘authorized tribes’’ refers to those federally recognized Indian tribes with authority to administer a CWA WQS program. E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 15666 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 24, 2021 / Notices include: The 50 states, the District of Columbia, five territories, authorized tribes with EPA-approved water quality standards (45 tribes as of February 2021), and a total of 18 additional tribal respondents over the three-year duration of the ICR. The total number of potential respondents is thus 119. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Some collections in this ICR are mandatory, some are required to obtain or retain benefits pursuant to the WQS Regulation, and some are voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 119. Frequency of response: Variable (once every three years, on occasion or as necessary, or only once) depending on type of information collected. Total estimated burden: 466,242 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $21,409,833 in labor costs and $263,520 in operations and maintenance costs per year. There are no annualized capital costs. Change in estimates: A decrease of 41,645 hours in estimated respondent burden compared with the currently approved ICR. The decrease reflects removal of one completed collection and transfer and consolidation of two collections with the ICR of another program, and adjustments to reflect changes in the estimated number of respondents. See Supporting Statement in the docket for more information. [FR Doc. 2021–06097 Filed 3–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [EPA–HQ–OLEM–10021–78–OLEM] Brownfields Stakeholder Discussion and Listening Session With Nonprofit Organizations and Community Foundations The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host an open discussion and listening session with nonprofit organizations across the country to hear about nonprofit leadership in brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment projects. This is a virtual event and will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021 through Zoom from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Standard khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 16:30 Mar 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 Daniel Moher, U.S. EPA; email: moher.daniel@epa.gov; telephone: (202) 566–2939. Additional information about EPA’s Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program is available at https://www.epa.gov/brownfields. The Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act) amended the Brownfields provisions of the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) to expand its eligibility for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits described as 501(c)(3), limited liability corporations (LLCs) and community development agencies that are nonprofit, can apply for multipurpose, assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund grants. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 This event will be held on April 23, 2021 through Zoom from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Public comments submitted before the event will be accepted through April 23, 2021 and should be submitted through email to EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization at BUILDAct@epa.gov. DATES: Deborah Nagle, Director, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water. SUMMARY: Time. EPA will make registration information available to the public on the agency’s website at https:// www.epa.gov/brownfields on Friday, April 2, 2021. Due to the limit of 250 participants, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Registration is required. After registering and prior to April 2, confirmed participants will receive an email from Eventbrite with a link to use to join the event. The purpose of this meeting is to hear from representatives of nonprofits, using the following questions to guide the discussion: How does your nonprofit organization view its role in brownfields cleanup and redevelopment? What benefits and barriers exist to nonprofits leading brownfield cleanup and redevelopment projects? How can EPA best engage with nonprofit organizations that are most interested in leading brownfields cleanup and redevelopment? In addition to the open discussion and listening session, stakeholders may respond in writing to the guiding questions mentioned above during a three-week comment period that will commence upon publication of this notice. Comments will be accepted through April 23, 2021 and should be submitted through email to EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization at BUILDAct@epa.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or Requiring English Language Translation Assistance For more information about accessibility or services for individuals requiring assistance, please contact Daniel Moher, U.S. EPA; email: moher.daniel@epa.gov; telephone: (202) 566–2939. To request special accommodations for a disability, English language translation or other assistance, please submit your request at least fourteen (14) working days prior to the event to give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the email or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Dated: March 18, 2021. David Lloyd, Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. [FR Doc. 2021–06014 Filed 3–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0083; FRL–10021–45] Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients (March 2021) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 23, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the File Symbol of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 24, 2021)]
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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-2011-0465; FRL 10021-17-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request for Water Quality 
Standards Regulation (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Water Quality 
Standards Regulation (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0988.14, OMB Control No. 
2040-0049) 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 as described below. This ICR renews the 
Water Quality Standards Regulation ICR, which is currently approved 
through December 31, 2021. 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 May 24, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2011-0465, 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.
    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: Menchu Martinez, Office of Water, 
Office of Science and Technology, Standards and Health Protection 
Division, (4305T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1218; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that EPA would be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0465). 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 Paperwork Reduction Act 
(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 proposed 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: Water quality standards (WQS) under the Clean Water Act 
(hereafter referred to as ``the Act'') are provisions of state,\1\ 
tribal,\2\ or federal law which consist of designated uses for waters 
of the United States, water quality criteria to protect those uses, and 
antidegradation requirements. WQS are established to protect public 
health or welfare, protect and enhance the quality of water, and serve 
the purposes of the Act. Such standards serve the dual purposes of 
establishing the water quality goals for water bodies and serving as 
the regulatory basis for the establishment of water quality-based 
treatment controls and strategies beyond technology-based levels of 
treatment required by sections 301(b) and 306 of the Act. The WQS 
regulation, consisting of 40 CFR part 131, establishes the framework 
for states and authorized tribes to adopt standards, and for EPA to 
review and approve or disapprove them. This ICR is for information 
collections needed to implement the WQS regulation, required to obtain 
or retain benefits (e.g., relaxed regulatory requirements) under the 
WQS regulation, and requested on a voluntary basis to gather technical 
program information.
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    \1\ ``States'' in EPA's WQS Regulation and in this document 
includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    \2\ ``Tribes'' in this document refers to federally recognized 
tribes and ``authorized tribes'' refers to those federally 
recognized Indian tribes with authority to administer a CWA WQS 
program.
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    This ICR renews the WQS Regulation ICR, OMB control no. 2040-0049, 
expiration date 12/31/2021. This ICR renewal describes the estimated 
burden for states and authorized tribes associated with the information 
collections related to implementation of the requirements of 40 CFR 
part 131 (Water Quality Standards). This ICR also covers periodic 
requests for voluntary WQS information from states and tribes to ensure 
efficient and effective administration of the WQS program and further 
cooperative federalism.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Potential respondents to this ICR

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include: The 50 states, the District of Columbia, five territories, 
authorized tribes with EPA-approved water quality standards (45 tribes 
as of February 2021), and a total of 18 additional tribal respondents 
over the three-year duration of the ICR. The total number of potential 
respondents is thus 119.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Some collections in this ICR 
are mandatory, some are required to obtain or retain benefits pursuant 
to the WQS Regulation, and some are voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 119.
    Frequency of response: Variable (once every three years, on 
occasion or as necessary, or only once) depending on type of 
information collected.
    Total estimated burden: 466,242 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $21,409,833 in labor costs and $263,520 in 
operations and maintenance costs per year. There are no annualized 
capital costs.
    Change in estimates: A decrease of 41,645 hours in estimated 
respondent burden compared with the currently approved ICR. The 
decrease reflects removal of one completed collection and transfer and 
consolidation of two collections with the ICR of another program, and 
adjustments to reflect changes in the estimated number of respondents.
    See Supporting Statement in the docket for more information.

Deborah Nagle,
Director, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2021-06097 Filed 3-23-21; 8:45 am]
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