[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29556-29557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14683]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRC-5515-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Ecosystem Monitoring Survey
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) for the Ecosystem Monitoring Survey described 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 burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual
data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1782.01.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Ecosystem Monitoring Survey. EPA ICR No. 1782.01. This is a
new collection.
Abstract: The primary goal of the survey is to obtain information
regarding the possible future requirements and applications of natural
resources monitoring data in the Pacific Northwest. Results of the
survey will be used by the EPA in developing an integrated monitoring
plan for the region. The survey is targeted at monitoring issues which
have not been specifically addressed by FEMAT. The survey is
exploratory, and is not designed for statistical analysis of how
monitoring data is used, or a critical evaluation of any specific
monitoring program or system. The survey is voluntary, and although a
list of interviewed individuals will accompany the published report,
these individuals or organizations which they represent will not be
associated with specific comments. The survey involves one and one-half
hour interviews with approximately 30 persons representing State and
local governments or other resource management entities in western
Oregon and Washington. Interviews will be tape recorded to minimize use
of the respondent's time,
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and respondents will be offered the opportunity to review a summary of
the interview before publication. 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 CFR
1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was
published on March 22, 1996 (FR Volume 61, Number 57).
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.67
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; complete and review
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: 60.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 85 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $0.
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. 1782.01 in any correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 10460.
and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for EPA 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC
20503.
Dated June 3, 1996.
Richard Westlund,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-14683 Filed 6-10-96; 8:45 am]
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