[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46802-46803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22653]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5605-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review; 
Reporting Requirements Under EPA's Water Alliances for Voluntary 
Efficiency (WAVE) Program

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 following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Reporting Requirements Under 
EPA's Water Alliances for Voluntary Efficiency (WAVE) Program. OMB 
Control Number 2040-0164. Expiration Date November 30, 1996. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data 
collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1654.02.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Renewal--Reporting Requirements Under EPA's Water Alliances 
for Voluntary Efficiency (WAVE) Program (OMB Control Number 2040-0164; 
EPA ICR No. 1654.02) expiring 11/30/96. This is a revision of a 
currently approved collection.
    Abstract: EPA will annually collect water, energy, and cost savings 
information from ``Partners'' in the WAVE program. Partners can be 
commercial businesses, governments, or institutions that voluntarily 
agree to implement cost-effective water efficiency measures in their 
facilities. Initially the WAVE Program will target the lodging 
industry. Another type of participant, ``Supporters,'' will work with 
EPA to promote water efficiency and provide information on products and 
services. Supporters could be equipment manufacturers, water management 
companies, utilities, local governments, or the like.
    The purpose of the WAVE Program is pollution prevention. As defined 
by EPA, pollution prevention means ``source reduction'' as defined 
under the Pollution Prevention Act, and other practices that reduce or 
eliminate the creation of pollutants through increased efficiency in 
the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources, or through 
protection of natural resources by conservation.
    EPA will use this information to monitor the success of the 
program, to demonstrate that pollution prevention can be accomplished 
with a non-regulatory approach, and to promote the program to potential 
partners. Participation in the WAVE Program is voluntary; however, once 
a participant joins the program, it is required to sign and submit a 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an annual Results Report, and 
information on miscellaneous additional activities to EPA to receive 
and retain program benefits, such as software and publicity. No 
participant will be required to submit confidential business 
information. EPA will present aggregated data only in its program 
progress reports.
    An 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 
Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 6/17/96 (61 
FR 30609); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average nine 
hours and 45 minutes per MOU response, four hours and 45 minutes per 
Results Report

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response, and eight hours and 30 minutes for additional information. 
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 
information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed 
to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize 
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and 
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and 
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to 
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; 
train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; 
search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; 
and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are commercial businesses, hospitals, educational 
institutions, and multi-family housing units that voluntarily join 
EPA's WAVE Program. Major respondents are hotels and motels.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,654 hours.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1654.02 and OMB Control No. 2040-0164 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
      and
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 28, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-22653 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
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