[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51102-51103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25877]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5900-9]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Requested; Questionnaire for Operations and Maintenance 
(O&M), Biosolids Use (Biosolids), Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), and 
Storm Water (SW) Awards Nominees Under the Annual National Wastewater 
Management Excellence Awards Program (NWMEAP)

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: Questionnaire for Operations 
and Maintenance (O&M), Biosolids Use (Biosolids), Combined Sewer 
Overflow (CSO), and Storm Water (SW) awards nominees under the annual 
National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards Program (NWMEAP), OMB 
Control No. 2040-0101, expires October 31, 1997. This 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 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1287.05.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Questionnaire for Operations and Maintenance (O&M), 
Biosolids Use (Biosolids), Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), and Storm 
Water (SW) awards nominees under the annual National Wastewater 
Management Excellence Awards Program (NWMEAP) (OMB Control No. 2040-
0101; EPA ICR No. 1287.05) expires October 31, 1997. This is a request 
for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This ICR requests re-approval to collect information from 
EPA's NWMEAP nominees. The awards are for the following program 
categories: O&M, Biosolids, CSO and SW management. (Note: Information 
collection approval for the Pretreatment awards program is included in 
the National Pretreatment Program ICR (OMB No. 2040-0009, EPA ICR No. 
0003.08), expiring October 31, 1999). The NWMEAP is managed by EPA's 
Office of Wastewater Management (OWM). The NWMEAP is authorized under 
section 501(e) of the Clean Water Act, as amended. The NWMEAP is 
intended to provide recognition to communities and industries which 
have demonstrated outstanding technological achievements, innovative 
processes, or other outstanding methods in their waste treatment and 
pollution abatement programs. Approximately 50 awards are presented 
annually. The achievements of these award winners are summarized in 
reports, news articles and national publications.
    Submission of information on behalf of the respondents is 
voluntary. No confidential information is requested. The agency only 
collects information from award nominees under 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. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless it displays a

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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 document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 7/22/97 (62 
FR 39239); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 14 
hours per response. 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 applying for National 
Wastewater Management Excellence Award.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2800.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: 0.
    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. 1287.05 and OMB Control No. 2040-0101 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: September 25, 1997.
Joseph Retzer, Director,
Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25877 Filed 9-29-97; 8:45 am]
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