[Federal Register: February 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 32)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2007-1197; FRL-8530-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal Information Collection Request (ICR); EPA
ICR No. 1896.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0204

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on June 30, 2008. 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 April 15, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2007-1197, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Water Docket, MC: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-
1197. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site

is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be

automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm
.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Naylor, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, (MC:
4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number: 202-
564-3755; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-1197, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Water Docket in

the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the Water Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft

collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in

the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested In?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
new and existing public water systems (PWS), primacy agencies, and EPA.
    Title: Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules Renewal Information Collection Request (ICR).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1896.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0204.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on June 30,
2008. 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 in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules ICR examines PWS, primacy agency and EPA burden and
costs for recordkeeping and reporting requirements in support of the
chemical drinking water regulations. These recordkeeping and reporting
requirements are mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and
142. The following chemical regulations are included: The Stage 1
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR), the
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR),
the Chemical Phase Rules (Phases II/IIB/V), the 1976 Radionuclides Rule
and 2000 Radionuclides Rule, the Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Rule, the
Disinfectant Residual Monitoring and Associated Activities under the
Surface Water Treatment Rule, the Arsenic Rule, and the Short-Term
Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). Future chemical-related
rulemakings, such as Radon, will be added to this consolidated ICR
after the regulations are finalized and the initial, rule-specific,
ICRs are due to expire.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.40
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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 161,274.
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, biennially, and every 3,
6, and 9 years).
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
112.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 6,944,275 hours.
    Estimated total annualized capital/startup costs: $6,918,000.
    Estimated total annual maintenance and operational costs:
$197,945,204.

Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

    There is an increase of about 262,962 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is primarily due to restructuring
adjustments (i.e., incorporation of the approved burden hours from the
previously stand-alone ICRs for the Stage 2 DBPR and the Revisions to
the LCR rules).

What Is the Next Step in the Process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: February 11, 2008.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19951-19952]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-0191; FRL-10804-01-OGC]

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the
Act), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree in Citizens
for Clean Air, et al. v. Michael S. Regan, et al., No. 2:22-cv-01382-
RSL (W.D. Wa.). On September 28, 2022, Plaintiffs Citizens for Clean
Air and Sierra Club filed a complaint in the United States District
Court for the Western District of Washington alleging that the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) failed to perform a
non-discretionary duty in accordance with the Act to take final action
to approve, disapprove or conditionally approve, in whole or in part, a
nonattainment state implementation plan (SIP) submission made by the
State of Alaska. The State made the SIP submission at issue to address
certain nonattainment area plan requirements for purposes of the 2006
24-hour PM2.5 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)
for the Fairbanks North Star Borough area. The proposed consent decree
would establish a deadline for EPA to take final action on the SIP
submission.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by May 4, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OGC-2023-0191, online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Additional Information
about Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree'' heading under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geoffrey L. Wilcox, Air and Radiation
Law Office, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Consent Decree

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-0191) contains a copy of the proposed consent
decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at
the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket
Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday

through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
OEI Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The electronic version of the public docket for this action
contains a copy of the proposed consent decree and is available through
https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to
submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the
contents of the official public docket, and access those documents in
the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select
``search.''

II. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree

    The proposed consent decree would resolve a lawsuit filed by the
Plaintiffs seeking to compel the EPA to take final action required by
CAA section 110(k)(2)-(4) to approve, disapprove, or conditionally
approve, in whole or in part, the State of Alaska's nonattainment plan
SIP submission for the Fairbanks North Star Borough area for purposes
of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS (the Fairbanks Plan). The
State made the SIP submission at issue on December 15, 2020, to address
Serious area nonattainment plan requirements, and Section 189(d) plan
requirements, in the Fairbanks North Star Borough area. Under the terms
of the proposed consent decree, EPA would be required to sign a notice
or notices of final rulemaking to approve, disapprove, or conditionally
approve, in whole or in part, the Fairbanks Plan pursuant to section
110(k)(2)-(4) of the CAA by no later than November 22, 2023.
Thereafter, the EPA shall, within 15 business days, send the required
signed notice or notices of final rulemaking to the Office of Federal
Register for review and publication.
    In accordance with section 113(g) of the CAA, for a period of
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document,
the Agency will accept written comments relating to the proposed
consent decree. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or
withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the comments
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the
requirements of the Act.

III. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Decree

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-
0191, via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov any information you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you
wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. For additional information about submitting information
identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other
contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you
can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to
contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your
comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of
a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the
official public docket and made available in EPA's electronic public
docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment.
    Use of the https://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
    Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late
comments.

Gautam Srinivasan,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-06887 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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