[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35616-35617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16948]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local 
Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases 
Under CERCLA Section 123

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 document announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Application for Reimbursement 
to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance 
Releases Under CERCLA Section 123, EPA ICR # 1425.05, OMB Control 
#2050-0077, expiring June 30, 2001. 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 August 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1425.05 and OMB 
Control No. #2050-0077, 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 (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For a copy of the ICR, call Sandy Farmer at 
EPA, (202) 260-2740, or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr/icr.htm and refer to EPA ICR No. 1425.05. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact Lisa Boynton on (703) 603-9052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
    Title: Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for 
Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Section 
123, OMB Control #2050-0077, EPA ICR #1425.05, expiring June 30, 2001. 
This is a request for extension of a currently approved ICR.
    Abstract: The Agency requires applicants for reimbursement under 
this

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program authorized under Section 123 of CERCLA to submit an application 
that demonstrates consistency with program eligibility requirements. 
This is necessary to ensure proper use of the Superfund. EPA reviews 
the information to ensure compliance with all statutory and program 
requirements. The applicants are local governments who have incurred 
expenses, above and beyond their budgets, for hazardous substance 
response. Submission of this information is voluntary and to the 
applicant's benefit.
    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 November 
11, 2000, (65 FR 69510) and the comment period was extended on March 
19, 2001, (66 FR 15427). No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9 
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: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Frequency of Response: When costs are incurred.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1800 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/Maintenance 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. 1425.05 and OMB Control No. #2050-0077 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 20, 2001.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 01-16948 Filed 7-5-01; 8:45 am]
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