[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39957-39958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19431]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5545-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Beach Closing 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 following information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Beach Closing Survey, OMB
Control No. 2090-0003, expiration date 8/31/96. The ICR describes the
nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden;
where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0994.06.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Beach Closing Survey Report on the Great Lakes:
(OMB Control No. 2090-0003: EPA ICR No. 0994.06) expiring 8/31/96.
This is an extention of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: U.S. EPA Region V Administrator requested a beach closing
survey to determine the quality of the water of the Great Lakes as it
affected public recreational bathing beach usage. Respondents are
county or city public health agencies which maintain beach closing
information. Beach closing summary information is used by the
International Joint Commission and approximately 100 county or city
public health agencies responsible for monitoring beach water quality.
Public inquiries are answered based on this report. Responses are
voluntary with almost 100 percent return of questionnaire. 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 March 21, 1996. (Volume 61,
Number 56, pages 11635-11636, FRL-5443-6).
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Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average one-
half hour 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: 105.
Frequency of Response: One per year.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 52.5 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. 0994.06 and OMB Control No. 2090-0003 in any
correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE,
Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, 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: July 25, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-19431 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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