[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11990]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5823-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Public Water System Annual Compliance Report
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 EPA is planning to submit the
following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB): ``Public Water System Annual Compliance
Report.'' Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA
is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons wishing to obtain a copy of this ICR may
contact the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance; Chemical, Commercial Services and Municipal
Division; 401 M St. SW (2224A) Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melanie La Force, (202) 564-7068, (202) 564-0034,
LaForce.Melanie@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
State governments.
Title: Public Water System Annual Compliance Report.
Abstract: States are required to prepare for EPA by January 1,
1998, a detailed report with Executive Summary on drinking water
violations. EPA is to then take the information prepared by the States
and prepare a national report that aggregates the information collected
from the States as well as report on Indian Tribes information. EPA is
to make recommendations to remedy problems associated with drinking
water violations in the States. This activity is required under section
1414(c)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure compliance and
public safety. The information reported by States is required under the
Safe Drinking Water Act. 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.
States are required to prepare a report that lists violations in
the following four categories: Maximum Contaminant Levels, Treatment
Techniques, Variances and Exemptions, and Monitoring violations
considered to be significant. EPA is to then take this information and
prepare a national report summarizing the information reported by the
States.
The EPA would like to solicit comments 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.
Burden Statement: The estimated annual hour burden for this report
is 22,000 hours. Each year, States will be required to produce data
reports, report to the EPA database, make corrections, and assemble a
report summarizing the data. This reporting activity is combined with
other types of reporting activities and includes gathering of
information used in other required reports. There are estimated 50
responses for 50 States. The annual burden hours per response is 444
hours. The responses are in the form of an annual report to EPA. This
report uses resources and data systems that are currently available to
the State. 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; complete and review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
Elliott Gilberg,
Division Director, Chemical and Commercial Services and Municipal
Division.
[FR Doc. 97-11990 Filed 5-7-97; 8:45 am]
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