[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-25202]
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[Federal Register: October 12, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5086-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 14, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to obtain a
copy of this ICR, contact Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Research and Development
Title: Evaluation of Mandated Drinking Water Filtration and its
Effects on Community Health (EPA No. 1727.01).
Abstract: This is a new collection of information to support
setting Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) in drinking water as required
under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Under SDWA section 1442
(a)(1)(D) the Administrator may conduct research studies to explore
``improved methods...including improvements in water purification and
distribution, and methods of assessing the health related hazards of
drinking water.'' The purpose of this study is to gather information on
the effects of water filtration on the presence of regulated (total
coliform) and potentially regulated (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and
enteroviruses) microorganisms in drinking water; and to assess the
level of disease associated with their presence in drinking water.
This voluntary collection of information consists of: (1) A
feasibility study to determine the appropriateness and willingness of
utilities to participate in a large scale study, and subsequently; (2)
a large scale environmental health study to compare health data from
selected households with corresponding water monitoring data from
selected water utilities prior to, and following, the installation of
water filtration systems.
For the feasibility study, questionnaires will be sent to a
selected sample of water utilities and will request information on
characteristics of the drinking water delivery system, water quality
monitoring data, and existence of historical monitoring records. The
questionnaire will also ask whether utilities will be willing to
participate in the environmental health study.
From the results of the feasibility study, three water utilities
will be selected as sites for the environmental health study. The study
will focus on gathering information from selected households serviced
by these sites over a nine month period prior to, and following, the
installation of drinking water filtration systems at these sites. An
individual from each participating household will: (1) Provide general
demographic and underlying health condition information; and (2)
complete a monthly checklist indicating any respiratory and
gastrointestinal symptoms experienced during the month for each
household member.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response for utilities
and 8 hours for households annually, including time for reviewing the
questions, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
information.
Respondents: Water utilities and selected households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 126 utilities, 900 households.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 140 hours for
utilities, 7,290 hours for households.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to:
Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy
Branch (2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
and
Matt Mitchell, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: October 4, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-25202 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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