[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 214 (Friday, November 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66242-66243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28275]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6895-9]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Questionnaire for 
Nominees for the Annual National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards 
Program (National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards 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: Questionnaire for the 
Nominees for the Annual National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards 
Program (National Wastewater Management Excellence Awards Program), OMB 
Control No. 2040-0101, expires December 31, 2000. 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 December 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 2040-0101, to the 
following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail Code 2822), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and to Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,

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725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740, by E-mail at 
[email protected], or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1287.06. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact Maria Campbell, (202) 260-5815 in the 
Office of Water.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Questionnaire for Nominees for the Annual National Clean 
Water Act Recognition Awards Program (National Wastewater Management 
Excellence Awards Program) (OMB Control No. 2040-0101; EPA ICR No. 
1287.06) expires December 31, 2000. This ICR is a re-approval to 
collect data from EPA's National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards 
nominees. EPA requests that the currently approved 2800 burden hours be 
re-approved for the next three years.
    Abstract: This ICR requests re-approval to collect information from 
EPA's National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards nominees. The awards 
are for the following program categories: Operations and Maintenance 
(O&M), Beneficial Use of Biosolids (Biosolids), Combined Sewer Overflow 
Controls (CSO) and Storm Water (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. 
0002.09), approved through September 30, 2003). The Awards Program is 
managed by EPA's Office of Wastewater Management (OWM). The Awards 
Program is authorized under section 501(e) of the Clean Water Act, as 
amended. The Awards Program is intended to provide recognition to 
municipalities and industries which have demonstrated outstanding 
technological achievements, innovative processes, devices 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. The Federal Register 
Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this 
collection of information was published on May 18, 2000 (65 FR 31550-
31551); No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average eight 
hours per response. This estimate of burden includes the total time, 
effort, or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, 
disclose, or provide information to EPA. This estimate includes the 
time needed to review instructions; collect, validate, and verify 
information, complete and review the collection of information; and 
transmit the information to EPA.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Wastewater Treatment Industries and 
Municipalities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2800 hours (1600 hours for the 
recipients time and 1200 hours for the States' review time).
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $79,200 per year ($46,600 
for the respondents and $33,200 for the States' review time).
    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. 1287.06 and OMB Control No. 2040-0101 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: October 26, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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