[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33801-33802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15983]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5249-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


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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 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0168.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Office of Water

    Title: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and 
Sewage Sluge Management State Programs (EPA ICR No. 0168.06; OMB 
Control No. 2040-0057). This is a request for extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    Abstract: under the NPDES Program, States, Federally recognized 
Indian tribes, and territories may request authority from EPA to manage 
the NPDES and sewage sludge disposal programs. The current 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements for State NPDES and sludge 
program requests, implementation, and oversight are codified in 40 CFR 
Parts 123, 124, and 501. In the absence of an approved State program, 
EPA retains the authority to issue permits that establish the effluent 
limitations and monitoring requirements.
    The burden for State program requests includes the activities 
States, tribes, and territories must complete to request authority for 
a new NPDES or sludge management program, or to modify an existing 
program. The burden for State program implementation includes permit 
enforcement activities, recordkeeping, and State certification of EPA-
issued permits. The burden for State program oversight activities 
includes submittal of permit information and periodic reports to EPA.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 38 
hours per response. 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: States, Indian Tribes, and Territories.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 97.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,012,595 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Variable, as needed.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, to the following address. Please refer to EPA ICR No. 0168.06 
and OMB Control No. 2040-0057 in any correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR No. 0168.06 U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Information Policy Branch (2136), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20460.

and

Mr. Tim Hunt, OMB Control No. 2040-0057 Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 23, 1995.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-15983 Filed 6-28-95; 8:45 am]
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