[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Page 1399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-495]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 9, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information or to obtain a copy of this ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Research and Development

    Title: Request for Information for the bioremediation Field 
Initiative Database Systems (EPA ICR No. 1672.01).
    Abstract: This is a new ICR for gathering information on the 
design, operation, and performance of biological treatment technologies 
from remediation experts and managers working at sites where biological 
treatment technologies are being tested or implemented. The authority 
for collecting information on innovative treatment technologies is 
described at Section 311 of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act, Section 8003 of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, Section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act, and Section 10 of 
the Toxic Substance Control Act. The information will help the EPA to 
deploy innovative technologies more quickly at Superfund and other 
sites.
    Selected respondents will be asked to complete and return, via 
mail, a two-part questionnaire. The first part requests general site 
information, such as location, contacts, contaminants, and legislative 
authority under which the site is being remediated. The second part 
requests site-specific biotechnology information, such as the stage of 
the operation, wastes and media being treated, clean-up level goals, 
and the performance and cost of the treatment. All responses will be 
strictly voluntary. Following the initial questionnaire, respondents 
will receive follow-up questionnaires on a semi-annual basis to update 
the information already provided.
    The EPA will enter the information from completed questionnaires 
into computer databases that will be publicly accessible through 
computerized bulletin boards.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for respondents is 
estimated to average 1.6 hours per response with 5 hours per response 
for the first-time respondents and 0.5 hours for respondents updating 
previous responses, including time for reviewing instructions, 
gathering and compiling the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the questionnaire.
    Respondents: Respondents may be State and local governments, 
businesses, non-profit institutions, and small businesses and 
organizations involved in the use of innovative technologies at 
Superfund or other remediation sites.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 767.
    Estimated Responses Per Respondent: 2.
    Frequency of Collection: Semiannual.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: An estimated annual 
average of 2,401 hours over three years.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy 
Branch (2136), 401 M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460.

    and

Timothy Hunt, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: January 4, 1994.
David Schwarz,
Acting Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-495 Filed 1-7-94; 8:45 am]
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