[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 50 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9319-9320]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-102-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization

    Take notice that on February 27, 2019, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR),
700 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, filed in Docket No.
CP19-102-000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205,
157.208, and 157.216 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) and ANR's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
480-000. ANR proposes to replace segments of its existing 22-inch
mainline (Line 301), 24-inch loop line (Line 1-301), and 30-inch loop
line (Line 2-301), all located in Kane County, Illinois. Due to
residential housing and recreational development along discrete
sections of the pipelines, ANR is required, pursuant to Part 192 of the
U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, to either upgrade the
pipe or lower the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure in those
sections by June 30, 2019, all as more fully set forth in the request
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Linda Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory
Administration, ANR Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700,
Houston, Texas, 77002-2700, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,

within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary
reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's EA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental
review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party
commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other
parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek
court review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426.

    Dated: March 8, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:A 75 day period time to review the proposed regulation is insufficient.  We are requesting that the review period be extended to 180 days.  I have been utilizing the e-cigarette for over 1 year and it has allowed me to refrain completely from cigarette use after 30 years of smoking.


Comment Info: =================

General Comment:A 75 day time period to review the proposed regulations is insufficient. I am requesting that the review period be extended to 180 days.


[Federal Register: October 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 202)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0853; FRL-8485-2]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping for
Asbestos Abatement Worker Protection (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1246.10,
OMB Control No. 2070-0072

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the

information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 19,
2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2006-0853 to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:

Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cunningham, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 7408-M, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval
according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On February 1,
2007 (72 FR 4705), EPA sought comments on this renewal ICR. EPA sought
comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no
comments during the comment period. Any comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0853, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at
http://www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the

index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives

them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted
material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information
whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further
information about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

    Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping for Asbestos Abatement Worker
Protection (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1246.10, OMB Control No. 2070-0072.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2007.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
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: EPA's asbestos worker protection rule is designed to
provide occupational exposure protection to state and local government
employees who are engaged in asbestos abatement activities in states
that do not have State plans approved by the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA). The rule provides protection for public
employees not covered by the OSHA standard from the adverse health
effects associated with occupational exposure to asbestos. Specifically
the rule requires State and local governments to monitor employee
exposure to asbestos, take action to reduce exposure to asbestos,
monitor employee health and train employees about asbestos hazards.
    The rule includes a number of information reporting and
recordkeeping requirements. State and local government agencies are
required to provide employees with information about exposures to
asbestos and the associated health effects. The rule also requires
state and local governments to notify EPA before commencing any
asbestos abatement project. State and local governments must maintain
medical surveillance and monitoring records and training records on
their employees, must establish a set of written procedures for
respirator programs and must maintain procedures and records of
respirator fit tests. EPA will use the information to monitor
compliance with the asbestos worker protection rule. This request
addresses these reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40
CFR 763 Subpart G). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice as
CBI. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only
to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in
40 CFR part 2.
    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, are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and included on the related
collection instrument or form, if applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.32
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain or disclose
or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install and
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting,
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining
information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are state and local government employers in 26 states, the
District of Columbia, and certain U.S. Territories that have employees
engaged in asbestos-related construction, custodial and brake and
clutch repair activities without OSHA-approved State plans.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated average number of responses for each respondent: 50.

    Estimated No. of Respondents: 25,312.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 402,749 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $14,980,583.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects a net decrease
of 9,494 hours (from 412,243 hours to 402,749 hours) in the total
estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory.
This net decrease principally reflects EPA's correction of certain
training burdens that results from correctly annualizing the training
requirement over five years rather than over a three-year period. The
Supporting Statement provides details on the change in burden estimate.
The change is an adjustment.

    Dated: October 15, 2007.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59539-59540]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9054; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-081-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This AD was
prompted by reports of interior emergency lights remaining ``ON''
following routine operational checks of the emergency light system. We
are proposing this AD to require changing the wiring gauge for the
affected emergency lights power supplies wiring to prevent overheating
in the wires. Overheating can damage the wire insulation, causing a
fire.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 14,
2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard,
Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 416-375-
4539; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9054; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Services Branch, ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury,
NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-9054;
Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-081-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2016-12, dated May 11, 2016 (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ''the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    There have been several reports of Interior Emergency Lights
remaining ``ON'' following routine operational checks of the
Emergency Light System. During these events, the system could not be
deactivated and the associated circuit breaker was also found
tripped. The events were caused by the overheating of the negative
interlock and ground wires at the Emergency Light System Power
Supplies.
    Investigation has determined that the wire gauge of the negative
interlock and ground wiring is incompatible with the current load
experienced during the Emergency Light System operational check and
this has led to the degradation of the wiring insulation.
    This [Canadian] AD is being issued to mandate the change of the
wiring gauge from 22 to 20 American wire gauge (AWG) for the
affected Emergency Lights Power Supplies wiring.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9054.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-33-12, Revision A, dated
January 19, 2016. This service information describes procedures for
changing the wiring gauge for the affected emergency lights power
supplies wiring to prevent overheating in the wires. This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 52 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
              Action                     Labor cost            Parts cost           product         operators
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Replacement.......................  8 work-hours x $85    Supplied from                   $680          $35,360
                                     per hour = $680.      operator stock.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2016-9054; Directorate Identifier
2016-NM-081-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by October 14, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400, -401, and -
402 airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 4001,
and 4003 through 4507 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 33, Lights.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of interior emergency lights
remaining ``ON'' following routine operational checks of the
emergency light system. We are issuing this AD to prevent
overheating in the wires. Overheating can damage the wire
insulation, causing a fire.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Replacement of Affected Wires

    Within 6,000 flight hours or 36 months, whichever occurs first,
after the effective date of this AD, incorporate Bombardier Modsum
4-126620 to change the wire gauge, in accordance with Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84-33-12, Revision A, dated January 19, 2016.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for actions required by paragraph
(g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the effective
date of this AD using Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-33-12, dated
September 29, 2015.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate.
If sending information directly to the ACO send it to ATTN: Program
Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-
7300; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO,
ANE-170, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or
Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If
approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2016-12, dated May 11,
2016, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9054.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt
Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet
http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 19, 2016.
Dorr M. Anderson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Notices]
[Pages 67713-67714]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0852; FRL-9219-9]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Permits for Point Source Discharges From the Application of
Pesticides to Waters of the United States (New); EPA ICR No. 2397.01,
OMB Control No. 2040-NEW

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2010-0852, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Mail: EPA Docket Center, Water Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. 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-2010-
0852. 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 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
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/dockets/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Faulk, EPA Headquarters, Office
of Water, Office of Wastewater Management, Mailcode 4203M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number: 202-
564-6384; 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-2010-0852, 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
8:30 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 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
those required to obtain an NPDES permit for their

point source discharges from the application of pesticides to waters of
the United States. States responsible for permitting these entities are
also affected.
    Title: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Permits for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides
to Waters of the United States (New).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2397.01, OMB Control No. 2040-NEW.
    ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
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 Code of Federal Regulations (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: This Information Collection Request (ICR) calculates the
burden and costs associated with information collection and reporting
activities from EPA and State NPDES general permits for point source
discharges from the application of pesticides to waters of the United
States. On November 27, 2006, EPA issued a final rule (hereinafter
called the ``2006 NPDES Pesticides Rule'') clarifying circumstances in
which an NPDES permit was not required to apply pesticide to, or over,
including near, waters of the U.S. On January 9, 2009, the Sixth
Circuit Court vacated EPA's 2006 NPDES Pesticides Rule. As a result of
the Court's decision, on April 9, 2011 NPDES permits will be required
for discharges to waters of the U.S. from the application of biological
pesticides and chemical pesticides that leave a residue. Regulations
governing permit requirements for NPDES discharges are codified at 40
CFR parts 122. This ICR includes information submitted or recorded by
permittees as well as information used primarily by permitting
authorities. The permitting authority will use the information to
assess permittee compliance and modify/add new permit requirements as
appropriate. The estimated burden in this ICR is based on EPA's
proposed NPDES Pesticide General Permit (PGP). EPA published the PGP in
a Federal Register notice on June 4, 2010 (75 FR 31775) and received
over 700 public comments. EPA is reviewing the comments and will
address them in the final permit. The final ICR will reflect the final
permit.
    Burden Statement: The annual permittees and permitting authorities
(44 states and Virgin Islands) reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 0.8 hours per
response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by permittees and permitting authorities to generate,
maintain, retain, 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;
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: 365,000
permittees, 45 permitting authorities (44 states and Virgin Islands).
    Frequency of response: varies from once every 5 years to
occasionally as needed
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
3.6.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,033,713 hours (987,904 hrs
for permittees and 45,809 hrs for permitting authorities).
    Estimated total annual costs: $51,850,723 ($50,109,969 for
permittees and $1,740,754 for permitting authorities). This includes an
estimated labor burden cost of $51,850,723 and an estimated cost of $0
for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Change in the Estimates: This is a new ICR. The burden from this
ICR will be consolidated in the existing ICR for the NPDES Program (ICR
Number 0229.19, OMB Number 2040-0004) during the next standard renewal
cycle. The current annual burden in OMB's inventory for the existing
NPDES Program ICR is 30,943,308 hours. This ICR will add 1,033,713
hours, increasing the burden by 3.3%.

What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend this ICR as
appropriate. EPA will also revise the burden estimates based on the
final PGP. 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: October 27, 2010.
Sheila E. Frace,
Acting Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-27765 Filed 11-2-10; 8:45 am]
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 SN-19-0004 Sanitized CHEM Report (attached)
 SN-19-0004 Sanitized ECO Report (attached)
 SN-19-0004 Sanitized ENG Report (attached)
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                      Aro Arakel
                      <a.arakel@geo-process        To:       Carey Johnston/DC/USEPA/US@EPA
                      ors.com.au>                  cc:       Js Wilson/R6/USEPA/US@EPA
                                                   Subject:  Geo's TechBrief for US Energy Sector
                      01/20/2004 05:37 PM

Dear Mr. Johnstone,

Thank you for your email of 16 January 2004 addressed to my colleague
Lance Stapleton. As requested I am forwarding a copy of our expanded
technology brief for U.S. energy sector, for your review.

I have also gone through the content of your Memorandum of 23 December
2003 and below are my comments/suggestions and enquiries:

Factor 1
In most of the Australian cases, the resource companies, utilities and
municipalities approach us after their exhaustive search for produced
water management methods that exclude part or complete treatment steps.
Whether corporate drive or other reasons, they ask us for help after the
stage of identifying the potential adverse impacts of their operations
and/or when they see the potential for implementing a technology that
achieves zero discharge and offsets the costs.

One issue that has generated considerable concern in Australia is the
method of measurement of water quality parameters for meaningful impact
assessment. For example, produced water from CBM sector may range in
salinity but usually has an inherited elevated dissolved HCO3 component
that can not be measured (and therefore can not be assessed) by direct
EC measurement. This is briefly/simply explained in Geo-Enviro
Newsletter No. 5 (please refer to "News" section of our web site).
There are many salinity survey maps and risk assessment reports prepared
in Australia which miss out this point. From our field trials part of
the dissolved HCO3 ion in the produced water brought to surface may be
released to atmosphere as CO2 gas emission. Changes in pCO2 and other
processes operating at air/water interface are the causes of such
release. The adverse impacts on the landscape (due to reaction of HCO3
with Na and Ca elements of clayey soils) is also equally important, and
there are many examples of this in Australia. In fact, we use this
phenomenon to our advantage by reacting the Bicarbonate rich produced
water with reagents to produce high-grade, valuable chemical products in
our treatment systems.

Based on the above single example I think that for the purpose of
establishing the extent of potential adverse impacts/risks (and whether
the development/revision of water quality limitations for oil/gas and
CBM industrial categories would be needed) the existing water quality
measurement guidelines and data presentation methods may need to be
reviewed and if necessary to be developed. From my experience this
should be done at federal level to avoid inconsistency and confusion,
particularly at industry level where our Australian experience clearly
indicates a lack of self discipline and self-regulatory approach. I can
help you with this as I have worked and researched this area for many
years.

Factors 2-4

I invite your review of the information in our TechBrief (attached) in
the first place and also happy to answer any question that you may have
on our technologies and their potential application to various
industry/community sectors' needs, etc. Whereas we are receiving
significant interest from US energy companies it is our desire to first
show case our technologies through a piloting project and public
demonstration process for its broader appreciation and application by US
energy sectors.  Our technologies address both the volume reduction (a
major concern of CBM industry) and pollution prevention aspects (US EPA
concern) of the produced water.

In view of our interest in application of our produced water treatment
technologies for the needs of the US energy sector I would appreciate
receiving your advice/suggestions on whether your organization as part
of its best available technology evaluation and implementation process
would be interested in a proposal from us. As a result of my recent
presentations in USA (Oct-Nov 2003) a very positive dialogue and some
interesting initiatives have been developed since then between our firm
and the US Bureau of Reclamation, a number of local government
authorities in the Southwest and some major engineering firms for
piloting our technologies for industry specific needs (water supply and
irrigation drainage management). I feel that the US oil/gas (and
particularly CBM) industries as well as the regulatory agencies have
already reached a stage requiring a serious look into  the viability of
treatment technologies as an alternative option for sustainable
management of produced water, particularly where the impacts are already
evident and the conventional approaches can no longer address the
sustainability requirements, as expected by the Community and the
Corporate. Most of our treatment systems offer ZLD solutions and I think
that these can be beneficially applied to US energy sectors' needs
through your proposed staged evaluation and implementation process
(Factors 2-4). There would be always cases where discharge to the
hypoxic zone would not be possible because of the potential adverse
impacts; also I strongly believe in market based instruments to promote
efficiency in industry. Therefore, new smart technologies and
technological approaches need to be systematically evaluated and
implemented to ensure the full growth potential of certain industry
sectors, in this case the oil/gas and CBM industries in USA.

To summarize, from our experience, and by considering the volumes
involved, apart from TDS and SAR issues I would suggest that your
organization to also consider the assessment of the fate of dissolved
HCO3 in the produced water cycle, in order to determine the CO2 gas
emission potential from the oil/gas and CBM industries.

I would also appreciate receiving your comments/suggestions on the
possibility of piloting/demonstration of our technologies through an EPA
initiative/program so to make possible the showcasing of our
technologies for the US energy sector.  If your response is positive, we
would then seek support and participation in the evaluation program from
the US companies who have expressed interest in our technologies.
Obviously, at this stage our preference is for systematic technology
evaluation and demonstration process through the EPA and/or DOE for the
benefit of both public and industry.

Best wishes,

Aro Arakel
Director

Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:02:41 -0500
From<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: Re: Geo-Processors Tech Brief for US Energy Sector
To: Lance Stapleton<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>

Dear Mr. Stapleton:

I am very interested in learning more about your produced water
treatment technology. As you can see from the following document:

http://epa.gov/guide/304m/rationalememo_final.pdf

...we are interested in learning more about produced water treatment
technologies for both conventional O&G extraction as well as for coalbed
methane operations. Please send me your expanded technical brief and let
me know when (if) you are in Washington, DC. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Carey A. Johnston, P.E.
U.S. EPA, Office of Water
ph:<PHONE_NUMBER>
fx:<PHONE_NUMBER>
johnston.carey@epa.gov(See attached file: Geo_TechBrief-US_Energy.pdf)--

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