[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 114 (Thursday, June 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32846-32847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11514]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OECA-2007-0466; FRL-8327-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.01

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 
proposed amendment to an existing Information Collection Request (ICR), 
number 2185.01, which is set to expire on November 30, 2008, to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request for a new 
collection. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, 
EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the

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proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 13, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-OECA-
2007-0466 by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-566-9744.
     Mail: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, 
OECA Docket, mail code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: The EPA Docket Center in the District of 
Columbia is located at EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during the 
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be 
made for deliveries of boxed information. 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) 566-1752, and the telephone number for the OECA Docket is 
(202) 566-1514.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. OECA-2007-0466. 
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-
mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Arthur Horowitz at (202) 564-2612.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 
an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public 
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Affected entities: EPA Regional Offices, State governments, and 
local governments
    Title: State Review Framework
    Abstract: The State Review Framework (``Framework'') is an 
oversight tool designed to assess state performance in enforcement and 
compliance assurance. The Framework's goal is to evaluate state 
performance by examining existing data to provide a consistent level of 
oversight and develop a uniform mechanism by which EPA Regions, working 
collaboratively with their states, can ensure that state environmental 
agencies are consistently implementing the national compliance and 
enforcement program in order to meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore, 
the Framework is designed to foster dialogue on enforcement and 
compliance performance between the states that will enhance 
relationships and increase feedback, which will in turn lead to 
consistent program management and improved environmental results. The 
Framework is described in the April 26, 2005 Federal Register Notice 
(79 FR 21408). This amendment will allow OECA to collect information to 
assist in the evaluation of the State Review Framework implementation 
from FY 2005 to the end of FY 2007. This request will allow EPA to make 
inquiries to assess the State Review Framework process, including the 
consistency achieved among the EPA Regions and states, the resources 
required to conduct the reviews, and the overall effectiveness of the 
program.
    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 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;
    (ii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iii) 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: The estimated burden for this Framework is 6 
hours per respondent. The total number of respondents is 236, producing 
an approximate total burden of 1375 hours. For each respondent, the 
proposed frequency of response is one-time in a three-year cycle. The 
projected cost burden to respondents is $47,213, which includes a total 
capital and start-up component of $0.0, annualized over its expected 
useful life, and a total operation and maintenance component of $0.0. 
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: June 6, 2007.
Lisa Lund,
Acting Office Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance.
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