[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6831-6832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4010]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5429-2]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review: Comment Request; Office of Water 301(h) Program
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 following Information
Collection Request (ICR) renewal has been forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Modification of
Secondary Treatment Requirements for Discharges into Marine Waters, OMB
Control Number 2040-0088, expiring 02/29/96. The ICR describes the
nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost;
where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 25, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL:
Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0138.05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Modification of Secondary Treatment Requirements for
Discharges into Marine Waters (OMB Control No. 2040-0088, EPA ICR No.
0138.05, expiring 02/29/96). This is a request for extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Under section 301(h) of the Clean Water Act (CWA),
publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) discharging pollutants into
certain marine waters could apply for and be granted a waiver from
secondary treatment requirements for conventional pollutants. The
regulations implementing this program are found at 40 CFR Part 125,
Subpart G. EPA issues this waiver with the concurrence of the State in
which the POTW is located. The POTW must submit application, monitoring
and toxic control program information. States provide State
determination and certification information.
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. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The
Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on 10/24/95
(60 FR 54496); 2 comments were received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 460
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to
a collection of information; search data sources;
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complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or
otherwise disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Publicly owned treatment works
(POTWs), States.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 63.
Frequency of Response: Variable.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 75,093 hours.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please
refer to EPA ICR No. 0138.05 and OMB Control Number 2040-0088 in any
correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory
Information Division (2136), 401 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20460.
and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: February 15, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-4010 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am]
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