[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 31714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14800]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5222-5]


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 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740, 
and refer to EPA ICR No. 0029.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Water

    Title: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 
Modification and Variance Requests. (OMB Control No. 2040-0068; EPA ICR 
No. 0029.06). This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: NPDES permittees must notify EPA or the State regulatory 
agency of events which may render permit conditions or limitations 
inappropriate. NPDES permits contain limits on the amount of pollutants 
that facilities may discharge and impose other conditions on 
dischargers to comply with Clean Water Act requirements. An applicant 
for a modification or variance must submit information so that the 
permitting authority can assess whether the facility is eligible for a 
variance and whether a deviation from Clean Water Act provisions is 
necessary.
    Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to total 40,122 hours annually for NPDES 
permittees, or approximately 5 hours per respondent. The total annual 
burden projected includes 77,398 hours estimated as burden to State 
governments delegated NPDES regulatory authority. These estimates 
include 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: NPDES permittees.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 8,753.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 117,520 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. 0029.06 
and OMB Control No. 2040-0068 in any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR No. 0029.06, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, OPPE Regulatory Information Division (2136), 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20460.

and

Mr. Tim Hunt, OMB Control No. 2040-0068, Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 12, 1995.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-14800 Filed 6-15-95; 8:45 am]
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