[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 31300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14547]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5221-2]


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; where 
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

dates: Comments must be submitted on or before July 14, 1995.

for further information or a copy call: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0226.12.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Water

    Title: Applications for the National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and the Sewage-Sludge Management 
Permit (OMB Control No. 2040-0086; EPA ICR No. 0226.12). This is a 
request for extension of a currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Clean Water Act, EPA or a delegated State 
regulatory authority issues permits to facilities discharging 
pollutants into the waters of the United States under the National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. The Act also 
authorizes EPA to issue permits for the use and disposal of sewage 
sludge. Most information is supplied on standard application forms, 
with different forms corresponding to different types of applicants. 
This ICR includes justification for all the information requirements 
relating to facilities applying for such permits.
    Burden Statement: The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for 
this collection of information is estimated to average 7 hours per 
respondent. This estimate includes the time needed to review 
instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the 
data needed, and complete and review the collection of information.
    Respondents: Facilities that discharge wastewater or use or dispose 
of sewage sludge.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 101,988.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 622,628 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, to the following addresses. Please refer to EPA ICR No. 0226.12 
and OMB Control No. 2040-0086 in any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR No. 0226.12, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, OPPE Regulatory Information Division (2136), 401 M Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20460
      and

Mr. Tim Hunt, OMB Control No. 2040-0086, Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 1, 1995.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-14547 Filed 6-13-95; 8:45 am]
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