[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48323-48325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19709]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R9-SFUND-2010-0506; FRL-9187-3; EPA ICR No. 2399.01; OMB Control 
No. 2009-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Palos Verdes Shelf Seafood Consumption Survey

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 October 12, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R9- 
SFUND-2010-0506 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 1-415-947-3526.
     Mail: Palos Verdes Shelf Seafood Consumption Survey, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: SFD-8-2, 75 Hawthorne St., 
San Francisco, CA 94105.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Region 9 Reception Office, 75 Hawthorne 
St., San Francisco, CA 94105. The Reception Office is open from 8 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during normal hours of operation, and special arrangements

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should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R9-SFUND-
2010-0506. 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. 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/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen White, Region 9 Superfund 
Division, SFD-8-2, Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne St., 
San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number: 415-972-3010 fax number: 
415-947-3526 e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R9-SFUND-2010-0506, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Superfund 
Records Circulation Desk, 95 Hawthorne St., Room 405, San Francisco, CA 
94105. The Superfund Records Center Circulation Desk is open from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Circulation Desk is 415-820-4700.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft 
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the 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 in this document.

What Information is EPA Particularly Interested In?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits comments and information to enable it 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply To?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
anglers who fish in the Palos Verdes Shelf vicinity.
    Title: Palos Verdes Shelf Seafood Consumption Survey.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2399.01, OMB Control No. 2009-NEW.
    ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 
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 title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when 
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund site (PV Shelf) is a 
large sediment deposit off the coast of Los Angeles that contains 
approximately 110 tons of DDT and 10 tons of PCBs. The contaminants are 
in sediment too deep for direct human contact; however, fish in the PV 
Shelf area bioaccumulate the contaminants, exposing people who consume 
them to these hazardous substances. The objective of this information 
collection request (ICR) is to gather quantitative data that will 
provide estimates of angler seafood consumption in the PV Shelf area 
that can be used in EPA's outreach and education program and in human 
health risk assessments. The survey will (1) determine the fish species 
that are being caught and consumed at the highest rates, (2) identify 
demographic and ethnic subgroups within the general fishing population 
of the PV Shelf area that may be consuming large quantities of 
contaminants through selection, quantity, and/or cooking method of fish 
species, (3) gather quantitative data that can be used to characterize 
exposures of the general fishing population of the PV Shelf area to 
DDTs and PCBs from consumption of fish and shellfish caught in the PV 
Shelf area, and (4)

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gather sufficient information to determine whether the existing human 
health risk assessment needs to be revised before its use in a final 
Record of Decision. Anglers will be asked to answer about a dozen 
questions regarding their fishing habits. Participation is voluntary 
and confidential. Demographic data will be collected; however, no 
personal identification information will be collected.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 
minutes 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 which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 2396.
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
One.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 119 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $104,939.00. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $0 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital 
investment or maintenance and operational costs.

What is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: July 26, 2010
Jane Diamond,
Director, Region IX Superfund Division.
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