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[Pages 50894-50895]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4703-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]

Navajo Nation; Amendment No.1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the Navajo Nation (FEMA-4703-DR), dated April 11, 2023, and related
determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on June 20, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Maona N.
Ngwira, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Benigno B. Ruiz as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	REGION III

1650 Arch Street

	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19103-2029

								April 12, 2007

Mr. James Sydnor, Director

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Air Division

P.O. Box 1105

Richmond, VA  23219

Dear Mr. Sydnor:

On October 27, 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a revision to the Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP) from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ).  This revision consists of a demonstration that the Northern Virginia 8-hour moderate ozone nonattainment area meets the requirements of reasonably available control technology (RACT) set forth by the Clean Air Act.  EPA has determined that the submittal is administratively and technically complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR).

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to Gregory Becoat, at<PHONE_NUMBER>.  He is the principal contact for this rulemaking.

				Sincerely,

								s/s

Judith M. Katz, Director

Air Protection Division

cc:	 Doris McLeod, VADEQ

	Customer Service Hotline: 1-800-438-2474


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4014-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]

Nebraska; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-4014-DR), dated August 12, 2011, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: August 25, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Nebraska is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of August 12, 2011.

    Dundy and Logan Counties for Public Assistance.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56506; File No. SR-Amex-2007-99]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
Relating to the Deletion of Certain Rules That the Amex has Determined
Are Obsolete, Outdated, or Unnecessary

September 24, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on September 14, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared substantially by the Amex. The
Amex has submitted the proposed rule change under Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders the
proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Amex proposes to delete certain rules that it has determined
are obsolete, outdated, and/or unnecessary.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at http://www.amex.com
, the principal offices of the Amex, and the Commission's

Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Amex included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any

comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below.
The Amex has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C
below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to delete certain rules
that the Exchange has determined to be obsolete, outdated, and/or
unnecessary. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to delete the
following rules:
    Rule 3(e)--AEMI. This rule provides that no member or member
organization shall quote a nominal market for a security dealt in on
the Exchange. A nominal market is quoted for the purpose of
establishing a valuation and not as an invitation to trade. Because the
firm quote rule \5\ provides that no broker-dealer may place an order
to buy or sell unless he is willing to purchase or sell at the stated
price and conditions, the Exchange no longer permits quoting a nominal
market. Therefore, this rule is obsolete and superseded by the firm
quote rule and Amex Rule 958A, both of which relate to the obligation
to maintain firm quotes.
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    Amex Rule 8. This rule provides that no member or member
organization may bear for his own account or relieve his principal from
stamp taxes. Stamp taxes are no longer imposed and, therefore, the Amex
believes that the rule is no longer necessary or applicable.
    Amex Rule 102. This rule prohibits members and member organizations
from bidding for, offering for sale, purchasing, or selling on the
Exchange privileges to receive or deliver securities or dividends. No
member or member organization on the Exchange deals in privileges
because it is an illegal, out-of-date practice; therefore, the Amex
believes that the rule is no longer necessary or applicable.
    Amex Rule 116. This rule provides for an Opening Automated Report
Service (``OARS''), which is a system designed to facilitate the
efficient and accurate processing of eligible orders received by the
Exchange prior to the opening or reopening of trading in designated
securities. The rule describes the function the service will perform
for each designated security. The rule also provides the order,
execution, reporting, and recordkeeping aspects of the system. The rule
is obsolete because OARS is no longer in use due to the automation of
equity opening procedures.
    Amex Rule 322. This rule provides that a member or member
organization maintaining customer offices must display a certificate of
membership in the Exchange, which is prepared by the Exchange and
remains the property of the Exchange. The Amex no longer issues
certificates of membership, so the rule is obsolete.
    Emerging Company Marketplace. The Exchange also proposes to delete
from the Amex Company Guide the standards relating to the Emerging
Company Marketplace (``ECM''). In May 1995, the Exchange determined to
discontinue the listing of new companies on the ECM. Companies listed
on the ECM at that time were permitted to continue to be listed there,
subject to all the rules that applied to ECM issues. There are no
longer any companies listed pursuant to the ECM rules, and, therefore,
the Exchange believes it is appropriate at this time to remove the ECM
rules from the Amex Company Guide.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Amex believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and with Section 6(b)(5) of the
Act,\7\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism
of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in
general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Amex believes that the proposed rule change does not impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The Amex has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\9\ Because the Amex has designated the foregoing proposed
rule change as one that: (1) Does not significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (2) does not impose any
significant burden on competition; and (3) does not become operative
for 30 days from the date of filing, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors
and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\10\ The proposal shall become operative 30 days from the
date of filing.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \10\ Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) also requires a self-regulatory
organization to provide the Commission with written notice of its
intention to file the proposed rule change at least five business
days prior to filing the proposal with the Commission or such
shorter period as designated by the Commission. The Exchange
requested the Commission to waive the five-day pre-filing
requirement. The Commission hereby grants that request.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-Amex-2007-99 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Amex-2007-99. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Amex. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-Amex-2007-99 and should be
submitted on or before October 22, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-214-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Greenwood and North Greenwood
Storage Fields Abandonment Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Greenwood and North Greenwood Storage Fields Abandonment Project
(Project), proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission, L.L.C. (Columbia) in
the above-referenced docket. Columbia requests authorization to abandon
its Greenwood and North Greenwood Storage fields, including nine wells,
3 miles of storage lines, one compressor station, and associated
appurtenances in Steuben County, New York.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the Project
in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
    The proposed Project includes the following activities:
     abandoning four injection/withdrawal wells by permanently
plugging and abandoning;
     abandoning four observation wells and one disposal well by
permanently plugging and abandoning;
     abandoning approximately 3 miles of associated storage
lines, consisting of three 8-inch-diameter laterals, and five 4-inch-
diameter laterals. About 0.1 mile would be abandoned by removal and
about 2.9 miles would be abandoned in place;
     abandoning by removal the North Greenwood Compressor
Station, including all below- and above-ground structures;
     abandoning by removal all above-ground appurtenances; and
     abandoning in place the remaining below-ground brine lines
and miscellaneous appurtenances.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
Federal, State, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project
area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural
gas environmental documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In addition, the EA
may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click
on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search),
select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket
Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP23-214). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or
toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's
independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to
consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it
is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or
before 5 p.m. eastern time on November 27, 2023.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to

assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected]. Please
carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly
recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP23-
214-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status,
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the
timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any
person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion
to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to
register for eSubscription.

    Dated: October 27, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST FOR
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REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR BEACH ACT GRANTS (RENEWAL)

                              EPA ICR No. 2048.05
                           OMB Control No. 2040-0244

                                September 2015

Contents
Information Collection Request	3
1.	Identification of the Information Collection	3
1(a)	Title of the Information Collection	3
1(b)	Short Characterization/Abstract	3
2.	Need for and Use of the Collection	2
2(a)	Need/Authority for the Collection	2
2(b)	Practical Utility/Users of the Data	2
3.	Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria	2
3(a)	Nonduplication	2
3(b)	Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB	2
3(c)	Consultations	2
3(d)	Effects of Less Frequent Collection	2
3(e)	General Guidelines	3
3(f)	Confidentiality	3
3(g)	Sensitive Questions	3
4.	The Respondents and the Information Requested	3
4(a)	Respondents	3
4(b)	Information Requested	3
1)	Risk-based Beach Evaluation and Classification Process	4
2)	Tiered Monitoring Plan	4
3)	Methods and Assessment Procedures	4
4)	Monitoring report submission	4
5)	Delegation of monitoring responsibilities	4
6)	Public notification and risk communication plan	4
7)	Actions to Notify the Public	4
8)	Notification Report Submission	4
9)	Delegation of notification responsibilities	4
10)	Adoption of new or revised WQS and identification and use of a beach notification threshold	5
11)	Public evaluation of program	5
5.	The Information Collected-Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management	5
5(a)	Agency Activities	5
5(b)	Collection Methodology and Management	5
5(c)	Small Entity Flexibility	6
5(d)	Collection Schedule	6
6.	Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection	6
6(a)	Estimating Respondent Burden	6
6(b)	Estimating Respondent Cost	7
6(c)	Estimating Agency Burden and Cost	12
6(d)	Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs	13
6(e)	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables	14
6(f)	Reasons for Change in Burden	15
6(g)	Burden Statement	15

Information Collection Request
1.	Identification of the Information Collection
1(a)	Title of the Information Collection
BEACH Act Grant Program
1(b)	Short Characterization/Abstract
The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act amends the Clean Water Act (CWA) in part and authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award BEACH Act Program Development and Implementation Grants to coastal and Great Lakes states, tribes, and territories (collectively referred to as states) for their beach monitoring and notification programs. The grants will assist those states to develop and implement a consistent approach to monitor recreational water quality; assess, manage, and communicate health risks from waterborne microbial contamination; notify the public of pollution occurrences, and post beach advisories and closures to prevent public exposure to microbial pathogens. To qualify for a BEACH Act Grant, a state must submit information to EPA documenting that its beach monitoring and notification program is consistent with 11 performance criteria outlined in the National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition. For EPA to award a BEACH Act Grant, a state must document that its coastal monitoring and notification program includes or will include the following:
 Risk-based Beach Evaluation and Classification
 Tiered monitoring plan
 Methods and assessment procedures
 Monitoring report submission
 Delegation of monitoring responsibilities
 Public notification and risk communication plan
 Actions to notify the public
 Notification report submission
 Delegation of notification responsibilities
 Preparation and submittals of schedules for adoption of new or revised WQS and identification and use of a beach notification threshold
 Public evaluation of program
All beach program information will be collected by EPA's Office of Science and Technology, stored in the Beach Database, and displayed on EPA's Beaches website for use by the public, state environmental and public health agencies, and EPA.
2.	Need for and Use of the Collection
2(a)	Need/Authority for the Collection
The BEACH Act (Public Law 106-284) established a grant program to assist marine coastal and Great Lakes states in implementing a uniform monitoring and notification program for their coastal recreational waters. As a condition of receipt of a BEACH Act Grant, states must show evidence of meeting the 11 performance criteria and the conditions under the BEACH Act. Therefore, a state applying for a grant must submit information on its programs to its EPA Regional Coordinator to document that its program is consistent with the performance criteria.
2(b)	Practical Utility/Users of the Data
Data will be used by EPA, state and local environmental and public health agencies, and the public. EPA will use the information submitted by a state to determine whether the state's program is consistent with the performance criteria and the BEACH Act. State and local environmental and public health agencies will use the data as an indicator of program performance, and the public will use the data as reference to make informed decisions before going to the beach. The information provided by each state will also be used to report the status of beach monitoring and notification programs nationwide. A state must implement measures to notify EPA of the results of its water quality sampling. Therefore, these data will be used to create and maintain a national database of water quality trends, advisories, and closings.
3.	Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria
3(a)	Nonduplication
The information requested from the states is required for receipt of a BEACH Act Grant and is not available from other sources. EPA has made every reasonable attempt to ensure that the beach monitoring and notification data and information requested through the BEACH Act Grant Program is not already available through less burdensome mechanisms.
3(b)	Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB
EPA published the first Federal Register notice for this ICR on [add FR cite after publication], requesting comment from the public on this ICR.
3(c)	Consultations
EPA will be conducting consultations before the renewal is submitted to OMB.
3(d)	Effects of Less Frequent Collection
The requirement for a state to submit its monitoring and notification data is a statutory requirement under the BEACH Act. The frequency and format of such submittal is at the Administrator's discretion [see CWA section 406(b)(B)(3)]. Since 2003, EPA has required states to submit their monitoring and notification data annually. However, to provide more up-to-date information to the public on the state of their beaches, the Agency is encouraging more frequent reporting. The Agency continues to expect state grant performance reports annually.
3(e)	General Guidelines
The BEACH Act Grant Program will be conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act [Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 1320.5(d)(2)] and will adhere to OMB's general guidelines for information collections.
3(f)	Confidentiality
Measures to ensure the confidentiality of the collected beach monitoring and notification data are not necessary because the information submitted by the respondents is public information.
3(g)	Sensitive Questions
No information of sensitive nature will be collected as a result of this ICR.
4.	The Respondents and the Information Requested
4(a)	Respondents
Information collected by EPA under the BEACH Act will be submitted by environmental and public health agencies in coastal and Great Lakes states, territories, and tribes.
4(b)	Information Requested
EPA is requiring states to provide information on how a beach monitoring and notification program is consistent with the following 11 performance criteria, developed from the BEACH Act and summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. BEACH Act Grant performance criteria summary
Category
Performance criteria
Requirement
BEACH Act section
Evaluation and Classification
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Risk-based Beach Evaluation and Classification
406(b)(2)(A)(ii-iv)
406(c)(1)
Monitoring
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Tiered monitoring plan
406(c)(3

                                       3
Methods and assessment procedures
406(c)(4)

                                       4
Monitoring report submission
406(b)(3)(A), (B)

                                       5
Delegation of monitoring responsibilities
406(c)(2)
Public Notification and Prompt Risk Communication
                                       6
Public notification and risk communication plan
406(c)(7)

                                       7
Actions to notify the public
406(c)(5)

                                       8
Notification report submission
406(b)(3)(A), (B)

                                       9
Delegation of notification responsibilities
406(c)(2)
Implementation Schedules
                                      10
Preparation and submittals of schedules for adoption of new or revised WQS and identification and use of a beach notification threshold
 406(a)(1)(A) and (B);
406(b)(2)(A)(i)
Public Evaluation
                                      11
Public evaluation of program
406(b)(2)(A)(v)

Risk-based Beach Evaluation and Classification Process
A state must develop a risk-based beach evaluation and classification process and apply it to their coastal recreation waters. A state must describe the factors used in its evaluation and classification process and explain how its beaches are ranked using this process. The process must result in a list of beaches in the state's beach program.
Tiered Monitoring Plan
A state must develop a tiered monitoring plan that can adapt to changing conditions and adequately protect public health. The plan must adequately address the frequency and locations and methods of monitoring and assessment of coastal waters.
Methods and Assessment Procedures
A state must develop a detailed methods and assessment procedures plan.
Monitoring report submission
A state must develop a mechanism to collect and report monitoring data in timely reports.
Delegation of monitoring responsibilities
A state must describe any delegation that they have made, or intend to make, to local governments to administer the beach monitoring program.
Public notification and risk communication plan
A state must develop public notification and risk communication plans.
Actions to Notify the Public
A state must give notice to the public that the coastal recreation waters are not meeting or are not expected to meet applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators.
Notification Report Submission
A state must compile their notification actions in timely reports submitted to EPA.
Delegation of notification responsibilities
A state must describe any delegation of notification responsibilities that they have made, or intend to make, to local governments to administer the beach notification program.
Adoption of new or revised WQS and identification and use of a beach notification threshold
A state must develop and implement schedules leading to adoption of new or revised WQS, or submit a request for a waiver, and for the identification and use of an appropriate beach notification threshold, including any support for an alternative threshold.
Public evaluation of program
A state must provide the public with an opportunity to review the program through public notice and an opportunity to comment.
5.	The Information Collected-Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and Information Management
5(a)	Agency Activities
The BEACH Act Grant Program will be administered by EPA Headquarters and EPA Regional Offices, which have planned for and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management of the grant program. EPA is conducting the following activities in administering the BEACH Act grants:
EPA Headquarters is to monitor state programs annually to ensure compliance with the performance criteria.
EPA Regions are to monitor state programs annually to ensure compliance with the performance criteria.
EPA Regions and EPA Headquarters are to provide miscellaneous support to the states.
EPA Regions are to revise work plans and update the Quality Management Plan.
EPA Regions are to perform technical review of a Quality Assurance Project Plan and Grants Management Plan.
Regions are to ensure that a Quality Assurance Project Plan is complete before implementation.
5(b)	Collection Methodology and Management
The EPA Beach Program encourages states to electronically transmit beach monitoring and notification data directly to EPA. Electronic reporting is intended to achieve data collection efficiencies and reduce the possibility of data input error.
It is the state's responsibility to conduct ongoing data analysis, including performing data quality assurance/quality control to check for anomalies in the data that might be related to data entry or laboratory errors. Data quality review and analysis will include continuous analysis of laboratory results, pollution occurrence events, public notification, and review of all program data. The beach monitoring and notification data will be maintained in the eBEACHES data system. Reporting of beach data to EPA consists of beach program information, notification data, monitoring data, locational data. The data collected under the BEACH Act Grant Program will be used for program performance evaluation to determine if a state program is consistent with the National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition to analyze pollution occurrences at beaches across the nation and report to Congress on the status of the nation's recreation waters.
5(c)	Small Entity Flexibility
Measures to assist small entities are not applicable because the respondents for the BEACH Act Grant Program are state government agencies. However, EPA may make a grant to a local government for implementing a monitoring and notification program only if, after the 1-year period beginning on the date of publication of performance criteria, EPA determines that the state is not implementing a program that meets the performance criteria.
5(d)	Collection Schedule
A state must show evidence documenting its compliance with the 11 performance criteria as listed in the Federal Register and the National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition to be eligible for a BEACH Act Grant.
6.	Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection
6(a)	Estimating Respondent Burden
The BEACH Act requires states to devote time and resources to implement a monitoring and notification program to meet the performance criteria outlined in the National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition. To develop burden estimates, EPA estimated the number of hours that will be required by states to adhere to the following performance criteria:
::	Risk-based Beach Evaluation and Classification
::	Tiered monitoring plan
::	Methods and assessment procedures
::	Monitoring report submission
::	Delegation of monitoring responsibilities
::	Public notification and risk communication plan
::	Actions to notify the public
::	Notification report submission
::	Delegation of notification responsibilities
::Preparation and submittal of schedules for the adoption of new or revised WQS and identification and use of a beach notification threshold
::	Public evaluation of program
The Agency estimated that implementing a monitoring and notification program in accordance with the 11 performance criteria will take an annual average of 92,391 hours and $12,825,060 O&M for all 38 respondents.
The following assumptions were made for this ICR on the basis of data collected by EPA and consultations with respondents listed in section 3(c):
The average beach (monitoring) season was assumed to be 26 weeks.
The average number of samples collected per week at each monitored beach during the beach season was assumed to be 2 samples.
The average cost of sample analysis was assumed to be $30 per sample.
The frequency of reporting to EPA is assumed to be quarterly.
6(b)	Estimating Respondent Cost
The annual cost for a state to implement the performance criteria necessary to comply with the BEACH Act Grant Program are attributed to labor costs and O&M costs. The total cost burden over 3 years for the 38 states is estimated to be $40,366,062, which consists of $11,172,022 in labor costs and $ 29,193,840 in O&M costs.
 Labor Costs
To develop labor costs, EPA multiplied the number of hours that will be required to implement the beach program by the state employee hourly rate to generate a cost estimate. Because labor rates vary so widely among the state government personnel involved in implementing a state monitoring and notification program, EPA used an average loaded hourly rate that is representative of the average salary for a managerial and technical state employee as listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for full-time state and local government workers in the May 2014, National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. The managerial salary (state government Management 11-0000 median) is calculated as the hourly rate of $40.51 multiplied by an overhead factor of 1.6 ($64.82). The technical salary (19-4000 Life, Physical and Social Science Technicians) is calculated as $22.74 multiplied by an overhead factor of 1.6 ($36.38). Table 2 presents an estimate of the burden that state governments will incur to meet each performance criterion outlined in the National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants, 2014 Edition. The table identifies the activities to be performed by the state, the associated hours required for each activity, and the labor cost for each activity. Annual totals are presented at the end of Table 2.
 Operation and Maintenance Costs
In addition to labor costs, the states and territories incur O&M costs associated with the analytical fees and shipping for the water quality samples. Non-labor costs for the 38 states are solely attributed to the laboratory fees that will be charged for analysis and to shipping charges for sending the sample bottles to the appropriate laboratory.

Table 2. Individual respondent 3-year state burden hours
Performance criterion
State activity
                                    3-year
                                    3-year
                                     Total

                               managerial burden
                               technical burden
                                 3-year burden

                       Total burden per activity (hours)
                    Total labor cost $64.82/hour (dollars)1
                       Total burden per activity (hours)
                    Total labor cost $36.38/hour (dollar) 1
                       Total burden per activity (hours)
                               Total labor cost

                                   (dollars)

1 - Risk-based Beach Evaluation and Classification Process
Identify factors used to evaluate and rank beaches.
                                                                              3
                                                                           $194
                                                                             18
                                                                           $655
                                                                             21
                                                                           $849

Identify state or tribal coastal recreation waters.
                                                                              2
                                                                           $130
                                                                            180
                                                                         $6,549
                                                                            182
                                                                         $6,679

Notify EPA at least annually if the list of beaches changes significantly because of revised beach rankings or changes to monitoring and notification requirements and considerations.
                                                                             40
                                                                         $2,593
                                                                            240
                                                                         $8,732
                                                                            280
                                                                        $11,325

Provide for public review of the risk-based rank and classification.
                                                                             10
                                                                           $648
                                                                            150
                                                                         $5,458
                                                                            160
                                                                         $6,106

Performance Criterion 1 total
                                                                             55
                                   $  3,565
                                                                            588
                                                                       $21,394
                                                                            643
                                                                      $ 24,959
2 - Tiered  Monitoring  Plan
Adequately prioritize, in the tiered monitoring plan the frequency, locations, and methods of monitoring and assessment of coastal waters.
                                                                            100
                                                                         $6,482
                                                                            400
                                                                        $14,554
                                                                            500
                                                                        $21,036

Provide for public review of the tiered monitoring plan.
                                                                             20
                                                                         $1,296
                                                                            120
                                                                         $4,366
                                                                            140
                                                                         $5,662

Develop appropriate quality control policies and procedures and submit adequate quality management plans and quality assurance project plans to EPA for approval.
                                                                             50
                                                                         $3,241
                                                                            500
                                                                        $18,192
                                                                            550
                                                                        $21,433

Performance Criterion 2 total
                                                                            170
                                                                      $ 11,019
                                                                           1020
                                                                       $37,112
                                                                           1190
                                                                       $48,131
3 - Methods and assessment procedures
Submit to EPA methods for characterizing water quality relative to human health in coastal recreation areas.
                                                                             50
                                                                         $3,241
                                                                            250
                                                                         $9,096
                                                                            300
                                                                        $12,337

Provide documentation of the performance of methods other than those that EPA recommended or approved or validated.
                                                                             40
                                                                         $2,593
                                                                            200
                                                                         $7,277
                                                                            240
                                                                         $9,870

Identify and submit to EPA procedures for assessing short-term increases in fecal indicator bacteria densities that indicate risk to human health in coastal recreation waters.
                                                                             50
                                                                         $3,241
                                                                            200
                                                                         $7,277
                                                                            250
                                                                        $10,518

Performance Criterion 3 Total
                                                                            140
                                                                         $9,075
                                                                            650
                                                                        $23,650
                                                                            790
                                                                        $32,725
4 - Monitoring report submission
Make monitoring data available to the public, including posting on a website.
                                                                             50
                                                                         $3,241
                                                                            150
                                                                         $5,458
                                                                            200
                                                                         $8,699

Report monitoring data to EPA at least annually or a frequency that the EPA administrator determines. Reported data must be consistent with EPA reporting requirements. (See EPA grant website)
                                                                             90
                                                                         $5,833
                                                                           2750
                                                                       $100,056
                                                                          2,840
                                                                       $105,889

Performance Criterion 4 Total
                                                                            140
                                                                         $9,074
                                                                           2900
                                                                       $105,514
                                                                           3040
                                                                       $114,588
5 - Delegation of monitoring responsibilities
If a state delegates monitoring responsibilities to local governments, the states grant recipient must describe the process that the state follows.
                                                                              6
                                                                           $389
                                                                             40
                                                                         $1,455
                                                                             46
                                                                         $1,844

Performance Criterion 5 Total
                                                                              6
                                                                           $389
                                                                             40
                                                                         $1,455
                                                                             46
                                                                         $1,844
6 - Public notification and risk communication plan
Identify measures to notify EPA and local governments (if applicable) when indicator bacteria levels exceed a beach notification threshold.
                                                                              2
                                                                           $130
                                                                             40
                                                                         $1,455
                                                                             42
                                                                         $1,585

Identify measures to notify the public when a beach notification threshold has been exceeded by posting a sign or functional equivalent.
                                                                              2
                                                                           $130
                                                                             40
                                                                         $1,455
                                                                             42
                                                                         $1,585

Identify measures that inform the public of the potential risks associated with water contact activities in the coastal recreation waters that do not meet applicable WQS.
                                                                              2
                                                                           $130
                                                                             40
                                                                         $1,455
                                                                             42
                                                                         $1,585

Provide for public review of the public notification and risk communication plan.
                                                                              2
                                                                           $130
                                                                             50
                                                                         $1,819
                                                                             52
                                                                         $1,949

Performance Criterion  6 Total
                                                                              8
                                                                           $520
                                                                            170
                                                                         $6,184
                                                                            178
                                                                         $6,704
7 - Actions to notify the public
Promptly issue a public notification for exceedance of the beach notification threshold when there is no reason to doubt the accuracy of the sample.
                                                                             20
                                                                         $1,296
                                                                            200
                                                                         $7,277
                                                                            220
                                                                         $8,573

If there is a reason to doubt the accuracy of the first sample, the state agency may resample before issuing a notification.
                                                                             15
                                                                           $972
                                                                            855
                                                                        $31,108
                                                                            870
                                                                        $32,080

Performance Criterion 7 Total
                                                                             35
                                                                         $2,268
                                                                           1055
                                                                        $38,385
                                                                           1090
                                                                        $40,653
8 - Notification Report Submission
States and tribes must report to EPA at least annually, or at a frequency the EPA Administrator determines, on the occurrence, nature, location, pollutants involved, and extent of any exceedances of any WQS for pathogens and pathogen indicators.
                                                                              8
                                                                           $519
                                                                             72
                                                                         $2,620
                                                                             80
                                                                         $3,139

Performance Criterion 8 Total
                                                                              8
                                                                           $519
                                                                             72
                                                                         $2,620
                                                                             80
                                                                         $3,139
9 - Delegation of notification responsibilities
States must identify any local governments to which they have delegated responsibility for implementing a notification program and describe the process by which the state may delegate such authority.
                                                                              6
                                                                           $389
                                                                             18
                                                                           $655
                                                                             24
                                                                         $1,044

Performance Criterion 9 Total
                                                                             $6
                                                                           $389
                                                                            $18
                                                                           $655
                                                                            $24
                                                                         $1,044
10  -  Preparation and Submittal of schedule for  Adoption of new or revised WQS and identification and use of a beach notification threshold
Develop and implement two separate schedules to adopt new or revised WQS by FY 2016 and to identify and use a beach notification threshold by FY 2016
                                                                             13
                                                                           $843
                                                                            200
                                                                         $7,277
                                                                            213
                                                                         $8,120

Before identification and use of a new beach notification threshold, continue to make beach notification decisions using the existing threshold based on the currently applicable WQS, e.g., SSM.
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0

Performance Criterion 10 Total
                                                                             13
                                                                           $843
                                                                            200
                                                                         $7,277
                                                                           $213
                                                                         $8,120
11 - Public evaluation of program
Provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the: Beach evaluation and classification process; Sampling design and monitoring plan; and Public notification and risk communication plan. [Already accounted for under 1, 2 and 6.]
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0

Performance Criterion 11 Total
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0
                                                                              0
                                                                             $0
Total

                                                                            581
                                                                        $37,661
                                                                           6713
                                                                       $244,246
                                                                           7294
                                                                       $281,907
Annual Total
                                                                            194
                                                                        $12,554
                                                                          2,238
                                                                        $81,415
                                                                          2,431
                                                                        $93,969

The O&M costs were calculated as an average for the 6,238 coastal and Great Lakes beaches identified in EPA's 2010 National Beaches Survey (the most recent version available) for the 38 states and territories eligible to participate in the BEACH Act Grant Program. EPA obtained laboratory fees and shipping costs from testing labs and estimated the cost to be $30 per sample. The cost for each state was calculated using the equation below:
6,238 beaches x 2 samples (twice per week) x 26 week season x $30/sample      =      $256,086/state
                                   38 states

EPA estimates an annual O&M cost of $256,086 per state, an annual total O&M cost of $9,731,280 for all 38 states, and a total O&M cost of $29,193,840 for 38 states over 3 years.
6(c)	Estimating Agency Burden and Cost
The BEACH Act requires EPA to devote time and resources to manage the grant program. To develop burden estimates, EPA estimated the number of hours that will be required to administer the program. The Agency estimates that it will take 85 hours per respondent to review and process the applications, monitor respondent programs, and provide miscellaneous support. When multiplied by 38 respondents, the annual Agency burden is 3,240 hours to administer the program and a total Agency burden of 9,720 hours over 3 years. EPA employee costs were estimated assuming a GS-12 Step 1 federal employee earning $61,486 per year and a $29.56 hourly rate plus a 1.6% overhead rate. That is, $29.56 x 1.6 = $47.30. The labor rate was obtained using 2015 salary tables provided by the Office of Personnel Management.
Table 3 presents an estimate of the burden that EPA will incur to manage the BEACH Act Grant Program for years 1 through 3 of this ICR. The annual totals are presented at the bottom of the table.
Table 3. Total Agency burden hours per activity over 3 years
Activities
Agency burden hours
Agency burden dollars
EPA Headquarters to monitor state programs annually to ensure compliance with the performance criteria.
                                                                          1,510
                                                                        $71,423
EPA Regions to monitor state programs annually to ensure compliance with the performance criteria.
                                                                          2,137
                                                                       $101,080
EPA Headquarters and EPA Regions to provide miscellaneous support to states.
                                                                          1,513
                                                                        $71,565
EPA Regions to revise work plans and update beach monitoring and notification program procedures.
                                                                          1,298
                                                                        $61,395
EPA Regions to perform technical review on Quality Assurance Project Plan and Grants Management Plan, DQOs and SOPs prior to implementation.
                                                                          3,262
                                                                       $154,293
Total over 3 years
                                                                          9,720
                                                                       $459,756
Annual total
                                                                          3,240
                                                                       $153,252

6(d)	Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs
Table 4 presents an estimate of the total respondent burden and costs expected for the BEACH Act Grant Program. The total annual respondent burden is expected to be 92,391 hours and $9,731,280 O&M Costs. There are no start-up costs.

Table 4. Annual respondent burden and cost
Performance Criteria
Respondent Hours/year
Respondent labor cost/year
Number of respondents/year
Total hours/year
Total cost/year
1
214
$8,320
38
8,145
$316,147
2
397
$16,044
38
15,073
$609,659
3
263
$10,908
38
10,007
$414,517
4
1,013
$38,196
38
38,507
$1,451,448
5
15
$615
38
583
$23,357
6
59
$2,235
38
2,255
$84,917
7
363
$13,551
38
13,807
$514,938
8
27
$1,046
38
1,013
$39,761
9
8
$348
38
304
$13,224
10
71
$2,707
38
2,698
$102,853
11
0
$0
38
0
$0
Total
2,431
$93,969
38
92,391
$3,570,821

6(e)	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables
Table 5 presents an estimate of the total annual State and Agency burden and costs expected for the BEACH Act Grant Program. As shown in Table 5, the annual burden for the Agency and 38 states, tribes, and territories with coastal recreation waters is 92,391 hours and $13,455,354 including O&M costs.
Table 5. Total annual respondent and Agency burden and costs
                                    Annual
                                Burden (hours)
                                  Burden cost
                                 O&M cost
                                  Total cost
38 states
                                                                         92,391
                                                                     $3,570,822
                                                                     $9,731,280
                                                                    $13,302,102
Agency
                                                                          3,240
                                                                       $153,252
                                                                             $0
                                                                       $153,252
Total
                                                                         95,631
                                                                     $3,724,074
                                                                     $9,731,280
                                                                    $13,455,354

6(f)	Reasons for Change in Burden
The respondent average annual burden increased from the 2012 level of 2,400 hours to 2,431for the total number of 38 respondents. EPA used 38 for the number of respondents compared to 37 respondents in the 2012 because an additional tribe qualified for a BEACH grant. The increase in respondent burden is because EPA added additional performance criteria for submitting implementation schedules and public evaluation. The increase in burden is minimized, however, because respondents have become more efficient in their reporting of data and information over the past several years and EPA has made improvements to the eBEACHES data system. The annual O&M costs for all respondents also increased from $3,943,080 to $9,731,280 for all states. That is because the number of beaches monitored and reported by grant recipients increased significantly from 3,651 (estimated from the 2010 Annual Swimming Season Report) to 6,238 (estimated from EPA database BEACON). In addition, EPA maintained its estimate of two samples collected each week per monitored beach and a sample cost of $30 per sample; however, EPA increased the estimated average beach season length of 18 weeks to 26 weeks based on the beach seasons reported by states in the BEACON database as well as in grant applications.
EPA also revised the labor rates, which decreased from $51.61 to $40.51 for a managerial employee and decreased from $31.09 to $22.74 for a technical employee according to the average Bureau of Labor Statistics salaries for managerial and technical employees in state and local government.
6(g)	Burden Statement
The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 92,391 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. That includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and use 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. 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 Part 15.
	To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0641, which is available for public viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 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 Water Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. An electronic version of the public docket is available through Regulations.gov at http://www.regulations.gov/. To submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically, use the Regulations.gov website. Once there, click search, then key in the docket ID number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0641 and OMB control number 2040-0244 in any correspondence.
See the accompanying Federal Register notice for instructions to provide 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 the use of automated collection techniques.