[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 93 (Thursday, May 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26598-26599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10893]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OECA-2004-0022; FRL-7660-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Proposed Information Collection Request for the 
Evaluation of PrintSTEP, EPA ICR Number 1941.03, OMB Control Number 
2020-0023

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 EPA is planning to submit a 
continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing 
approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on October 31, 
2004. 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 July 12, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number OECA-

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2004-0027, to EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email 
to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information 
Center, Mail code: 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 
20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Lydon, Office of Compliance, 
Mail code: 2221-A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-4046; fax 
number: 202-564-0027; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has established a public docket for this 
ICR under Docket ID number OECA-2004-0027, which is available for 
public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information 
Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading 
Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement 
and Compliance Docket and Information Center is (202) 566-1514. An 
electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA 
Dockets (EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to obtain 
a copy of the draft collection of information, submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public 
docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are 
available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then 
key in the docket ID number identified above.
    Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to EPA within 
60 days of this notice. EPA's policy is that public comments, whether 
submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public 
viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives them and without change, unless the 
comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose 
public disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a 
comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference 
to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in 
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted 
material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified 
as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose 
disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the 
official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in 
EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic docket, see EPA's 
Federal Register notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 
(May 31, 2002), or go to http://www.epa.gov./edocket.
    Affected entities: The affected entities are the 56 printing 
facilities which are participating in the PrintSTEP pilot program in 
New Hampshire and St. Louis, Missouri.
    Title: Proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) for the 
Evaluation of PrintSTEP.
    Abstract: Information will be collected for the evaluation of the 
PrintSTEP pilot program in New Hampshire and St. Louis, Missouri. 
PrintSTEP stands for ``Printers Simplified Total Environmental 
Partnership'' and is the first simplified program for managing the 
various environmental regulatory requirements of printers. PrintSTEP's 
two-year pilot has four features: Operational flexibility, incentives 
for and assistance with pollution prevention activities, regulatory 
simplification and public participation. The evaluation will determine 
the extent to which the goals of the pilot program are met. These goals 
are: Enhanced environmental protection; increased use of pollution 
prevention practices; simplified regulatory process for printers; 
improved efficiency of administration of state agencies; enhanced 
public involvement; participants realize benefits and are motivated to 
participate in PrintSTEP; and cost effectiveness for all stakeholders. 
The evaluation encompasses a baseline survey, mid-point review, and 
end-of-pilot survey. The baseline survey and mid-point review will have 
been completed by the time the current ICR expires. So, the proposed 
ICR is necessary for the end-of-pilot survey of the 56 printers 
voluntarily participating in the pilot. The lessons learned from the 
pilot will be shared with states interested in establishing PrintSTEP-
like programs and may be translated into a guide for developing, 
implementing and evaluating pilot programs.
    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 in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
    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: It is estimated that the end-of-pilot telephone 
survey of each of the participating 56 printers will be approximately 
12 minutes in duration (or .2 hours per response). The time to complete 
the written survey will be approximately 2.75 hours per participating 
printer. The total resulting burden would be 165 hours. With regard to 
costs, it is estimated that the time to be spent responding to the 
evaluation survey would be worth, on average, approximately $28.59 per 
hour per participating printer. Taking into account the total burden of 
165 hours, this results in an estimated total cost of $4,723. 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.

    Dated: May 6, 2004.
Lisa Lund,
Acting Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance.
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