[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11635-11636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6723]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5443-6]


Agency Information Collection Activities Up for Renewal; Request 
for Comments: Beach Closing Survey Report on the Great Lakes (OMB 
Control Number 2090-003)

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 EPA is planning to submit the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for 
review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of 
the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 20, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Great Lakes National Program Office, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, G-9J, Chicago, IL 60604-
3590.
    Request copy of Beach Closing Survey questionnaire from David C. 
Rockwell, Environmental Scientist at the above address or locate 
electronically at http://glnpogis2.r05.epa.gov/glnpo/glnpo.html

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Rockwell, phone (313) 353-
1373; fax: (312) 353-2018; email: Rockwell.D[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities affected by this 
action are city and county public health agencies involved with 
monitoring bathing beach water quality.
    Title: Beach Closing Survey Report on the Great Lakes, OMB Control 
Number 2090-0003, August 31, 1999.
    Abstract: This information collection will provide a summary report 
on the number and extent of beaches closed in the Great Lakes Basin. 
The information is used to respond to public inquiry about bathing 
beach recreational water quality. Response by county or city public 
health agencies to this collection of information is voluntary. The 
information collected consists of public records and is not of a 
sensitive nature.
    A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Great Lakes National Program Office sends twelve questions (contact 
David Rockwell for copy) to county or city public health agency 
officials who maintain beach closing information as a matter of public 
record for the public bathing beaches under their jurisdiction. The 
twelve questions have been answered in prior years. The respondent is 
provided with a copy of the previous year questionnaire, along with the 
questionnaire for the current year, and asked to note if there were any 
beaches closed. Questions six and seven are answered every year. Other 
questions may not require answers if conditions or procedures have not 
changed. There have been approximately 100 inquiries sent with near 100 
percent response. A summary report allows the Great Lakes National 
Program Manager, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) 
to report promptly the annual status of beaches closed to anyone 
seeking this information. The EPA would like to solicit comments to: 
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) 
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
    Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per questionnaire 
response.

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    Dated: March 1, 1996.

Vicki Thomas,
Acting Director, Great Lakes National Program Office.
[FR Doc. 96-6723 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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