[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 45714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21802]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5290-7]


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 September 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0270.34.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Public Water Supply System 
Supervision Program, Public Notification and Education Requirements 
(OMB Control No. 2040-0090; EPA ICR No. 0270.34). This is an amendment 
to a previously-approved collection. (These requirements were included 
in rules promulgated by EPA in 1987 and 1991, but were not included in 
ICRs developed at those times. Due to enactment of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the requirements are now being submitted for OMB 
review. EPA is not proposing any modification of the requirements at 
this time.)
    Abstract: The Safe Drinking Water Act requires that the public be 
made aware of potential contaminants in their water systems. A public 
water system is required to notify its consumers when the system has 
exceeded regulatory action levels, has received variances or 
exemptions, or has failed to comply with schedules pursuant to 
variances. Systems notify their consumers by means of mailed notices 
(often included with a water bill), newspaper announcements, posted 
notices, and in some circumstances electronic media (radio and 
television). Public water systems that exceed action levels for lead 
must provide educational materials to consumers about lead in drinking 
water. The educational materials include water bill announcements, 
newspaper announcements, and brochures distributed by mail and made 
available at local health agencies, schools and other public entities. 
The general public notification provisions and lead public education 
requirements are included in the National Primary Drinking Water 
Regulations, 40 CFR Parts 141-143.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6.6 
hours per response. This estimate includes the time needed to review 
regulations and guidance; prepare notification statements and 
brochures, distributing and/or posting the notices, and training 
personnel on notification procedures.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Public water systems.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 61,930.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 408,535 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. 0270.34 
and OMB Control No. 2040-0090 in any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2136), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
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Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 29, 1995.
Richard Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-21802 Filed 8-31-95; 8:45 am]
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