[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51102-51103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25877]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5900-9]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Requested; Questionnaire for Operations and Maintenance
(O&M), Biosolids Use (Biosolids), Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), and
Storm Water (SW) Awards Nominees Under the Annual National Wastewater
Management Excellence Awards Program (NWMEAP)
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: Questionnaire for Operations
and Maintenance (O&M), Biosolids Use (Biosolids), Combined Sewer
Overflow (CSO), and Storm Water (SW) awards nominees under the annual
National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards Program (NWMEAP), OMB
Control No. 2040-0101, expires October 31, 1997. This 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 October 30, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1287.05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Questionnaire for Operations and Maintenance (O&M),
Biosolids Use (Biosolids), Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), and Storm
Water (SW) awards nominees under the annual National Wastewater
Management Excellence Awards Program (NWMEAP) (OMB Control No. 2040-
0101; EPA ICR No. 1287.05) expires October 31, 1997. This is a request
for extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: This ICR requests re-approval to collect information from
EPA's NWMEAP nominees. The awards are for the following program
categories: O&M, Biosolids, CSO and SW management. (Note: Information
collection approval for the Pretreatment awards program is included in
the National Pretreatment Program ICR (OMB No. 2040-0009, EPA ICR No.
0003.08), expiring October 31, 1999). The NWMEAP is managed by EPA's
Office of Wastewater Management (OWM). The NWMEAP is authorized under
section 501(e) of the Clean Water Act, as amended. The NWMEAP is
intended to provide recognition to communities and industries which
have demonstrated outstanding technological achievements, innovative
processes, or other outstanding methods in their waste treatment and
pollution abatement programs. Approximately 50 awards are presented
annually. The achievements of these award winners are summarized in
reports, news articles and national publications.
Submission of information on behalf of the respondents is
voluntary. No confidential information is requested. The agency only
collects information from award nominees under 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. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a
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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 document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on 7/22/97 (62
FR 39239); no comments were received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 14
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: Entities applying for National
Wastewater Management Excellence Award.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2800.
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. 1287.05 and OMB Control No. 2040-0101 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: September 25, 1997.
Joseph Retzer, Director,
Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25877 Filed 9-29-97; 8:45 am]
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