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TABLE 2.—UNDS TOTAL ESTIMATED RESPONDENT (STATE AGENCY) BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY

Number of

respondents

Number of

activities/

year per

respondent

Total number of

hours per

year

Total labor

cost per

year ($)

Total annual capital costs

($)

Total annual O&M

costs ($)

UNDS No-Discharge Zone by State Prohibition [40 CFR

1700.9] ...................................................................................... 4 1 717.00 23,815.12 0.00 600.00

UNDS No-Discharge Zone by EPA Prohibition [40 CFR

1700.10] .................................................................................... 1 1 194.25 6,477.58 0.00 150.00

UNDS Petition for Review [40 CFR 1700.12] ............................. 1 1 46.25 1,578.27 0.00 150.00

Total ...................................................................................... 6 .................. 957.50 31,870.97 0.00 900.00

TABLE 3.—TOTAL CWA SECTION 312 ESTIMATED RESPONDENT (STATE AGENCY) BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY

Number of

respondents

Number of

activities

per year

Total number of

hours per

year

Total labor

cost per

year ($)

Total annual capital costs

($)

Total annual O&M

costs ($)

Total ...................................................................................... 18 18 2292.5 75,722.97 0.00 2700

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–00292; FRL–6558–1]

Chemical-Specific Rules, TSCA

Section 8(a); Request for Comment on

Renewal of Information Collection

Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), EPA is seeking

public comment and information on the

following Information Collection

Request (ICR): Chemical-Specific Rules,

TSCA Section 8(a) (EPA ICR No.

1198.06, OMB No. 2070–0067). This ICR

involves a collection activity that is

currently approved and scheduled to

expire on August 31, 2000. The

information collected under this ICR

helps EPA evaluate the potential for

adverse human health and

environmental effects caused by the

manufacture, importation, processing,

use, or disposal of identified chemical

substances and mixtures. The ICR

describes the nature of the information

collection activity and its expected

burden and costs. Before submitting this

ICR to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and approval

under the PRA, EPA is soliciting

comments on specific aspects of the

collection.

DATES: Written comments, identified by

the docket control number OPPTS–

00292 and administrative record

number AR–225, must be received on or

before July 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit III. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPPTS–00292 and administrative

record number AR–225 in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (202)

554–1404; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov.

For technical information contact:

Keith Cronin, Chemical Control

Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental

Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg.,

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 260–8157; fax number:

(202) 260–1096; e-mail address:

cronin.keith@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by

this action if you manufacture, process

or import, or propose to manufacture,

process or import, chemical substances

and mixtures. Potentially affected

categories and entities may include, but

are not limited to:

Type of business SIC codes

Industrial organic

chemicals

2819

Adhesives and

sealants

2891

Paints and allied

products

2851

Textile goods 2899

Petroleum products5172

This table is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in this table could

also be affected. The Standard Industrial

Classification (SIC) codes are provided

to assist you and others in determining

whether or not this action might apply

to certain entities. If you have any

questions regarding the applicability of

this action to a particular entity, consult

the technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

A. Electronically

You may obtain electronic copies of

this document, and certain other related

documents that might be available

electronically, from the EPA Internet

Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. On

the Home Page select ‘‘Laws and

Regulations’’ and then look up the entry

for this document under the ‘‘Federal

Register—Environmental Documents.’’

You can also go directly to the Federal

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Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/

fedrgstr/.

B. Fax-on-Demand

Using a faxphone call (202) 401–0527

and select item 4081 for a copy of the

ICR.

C. In Person

The Agency has established an official

record for this action under docket

control number OPPTS–00292 and

administrative record number AR–225.

The official record consists of the

documents specifically referenced in

this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as Confidential Business

Information (CBI). This official record

includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in

those documents. The public version of

the official record does not include any

information claimed as CBI. The public

version of the official record, which

includes printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments submitted during

an applicable comment period, is

available for inspection in the TSCA

Nonconfidential Information Center,

North East Mall Rm. B–607, Waterside

Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.

The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The telephone number for the

Center is (202) 260–7099.

III. How Can I Respond to this Action?

A. How and to Whom Do I Submit the

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPPTS–00292 and

administrative record number AR–225

on the subject line on the first page of

your response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Document Control Office (7407), Office

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

(OPPT), Environmental Protection

Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: OPPT Document

Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm.

G–099, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC. The DCO is open from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

telephone number for the DCO is (202)

260–7093.

3. Electronically. Submit your

comments and/or data electronically by

e-mail to: ‘‘oppt.ncic@epa.gov,’’ or mail

your computer disk to the address

identified in Units III.A.1. and 2. Do not

submit any information electronically

that you consider to be CBI. Electronic

comments must be submitted as an

ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Comments and data will also be

accepted on standard disks in

WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number OPPTS–00292 and

administrative record number AR–225.

Electronic comments may also be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

B. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want

to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

information claimed as CBI, a copy of

the comment that does not contain the

information claimed as CBI must be

submitted for inclusion in the public

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the technical person

identified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

C. 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.

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. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number and administrative record

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.

D. What Information is EPA Particularly

Interested in?

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),

EPA specifically solicits comments and

information to enable it to:

1. Evaluate whether the proposed

collections of information are necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility.

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the

Agency’s estimates of the burdens of the

proposed collections of information.

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

4. Minimize the burden of the

collections of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated or

electronic collection technologies or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

IV. What Information Collection

Activity or ICR Does this Action Apply

to?

EPA is seeking comments on the

following ICR:

Title: Chemical-Specific Rules, TSCA

Section 8(a).

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1198.06,

OMB No. 2070–0067.

ICR status: This ICR is currently

scheduled to expire on August 31, 2000.

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 information collections appear on

the collection instruments or

instructions, in the Federal Register

notices for related rulemakings and ICR

notices, and, if the collection is

contained in a regulation, in a table of

OMB approval numbers in 40 CFR part

9.

Abstract: TSCA section 8(a)

authorizes the Administrator of EPA to

promulgate rules that require persons

who manufacture, import or process

chemical substances and mixtures, or

who propose to manufacture, import, or

process chemical substances and

mixtures, to maintain such records and

submit such reports to EPA as may be

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reasonably required. Any chemical

covered by TSCA for which EPA or

another Federal Agency has a

reasonable need for information and

which cannot be satisfied via other

sources is a proper potential subject for

a chemical-specific TSCA section 8(a)

rulemaking. Information that may be

collected under TSCA section 8(a)

includes, but is not limited to, chemical

names, categories of use, production

volume, byproducts of chemical

production, existing data on deaths and

environmental effects, exposure data,

and disposal information. Generally,

EPA uses chemical-specific information

under TSCA section 8(a) to evaluate the

potential for adverse human health and

environmental effects caused by the

manufacture, importation, processing,

use, or disposal of identified chemical

substances and mixtures. Additionally,

EPA may use TSCA section 8(a)

information to assess the need or set

priorities for testing and/or further

regulatory action. To the extent that

reported information is not considered

confidential, environmental groups,

environmental justice advocates, state

and local government entities and other

members of the public will also have

access to this information for their own

use.

Responses to the collection of

information are mandatory (see 40 CFR

part 704). Respondents may claim all or

part of a notice confidential. EPA will

disclose information that is covered by

a claim of confidentiality only to the

extent permitted by, and in accordance

with, the procedures in TSCA section 14

and 40 CFR part 2.

V. What are EPA’s Burden and Cost

Estimates for this ICR?

Under the PRA, ‘‘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.

For this collection it 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.

The ICR provides a detailed

explanation of this estimate, which is

only briefly summarized in this notice.

The annual public burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average about 69 hours per response.

The following is a summary of the

estimates taken from the ICR:

Respondents/affected entities: 4.

Frequency of response: On occasion.

Estimated total/average number of

responses for each respondent: 1.

Estimated total annual burden hours:

275.

Estimated total annual burden costs:

$0.

VI. Are There Changes in the Estimates

from the Last Approval?

There are no changes in the burden

estimates since the last approval of this

ICR.

VII. 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. 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.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: May 11, 2000.

Susan H. Wayland,

Acting Assistant Administrator for

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[ER–FRL–6607–3]

Environmental Impact Statements;

Notice of Availability

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal

Activities, General Information (202)

564–7167 or www.epa.gov/oeca/ofa.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact

Statements

Filed May 08, 2000

Through May 12, 2000 Pursuant to 40

CFR 1506.9.

EIS No. 000139, Draft EIS, NPS, CA, NV,

Legislative EIS—Timbisha Shoshone

Tribal Homeland, To Establish a

Permanent Tribal Land Base and

Related Cooperative Activities, The

Transfer of Federal Land and

Acquisition of Private Land, Death

Valley National Park, Saline Valley,

CA and Lida Ranch near Lida, NV,

Due: July 19, 2000, Contact: Alan

Schmierer (415) 427–1441.

EIS No. 000140, Final EIS, BLM, WY,

Horse Creek Coal Lease Application

(Federal Coal Lease Application

WYW–141435), Implementation,

Campbell and Converse Counties,

WY, Due: June 19, 2000, Contact:

Nancy Doelger (307) 261–7627.

EIS No. 000141, Draft EIS, AFS, Forest

Service Roadless Area Conservation,

Implementation, Proposal to Protect

Roadless Areas, In addition, the

Agency is proposing special

consideration for the Tongass

National Forest, Due: July 03, 2000,

Contact: Scott Conroy (703) 605–5299.

EIS No. 000142, Draft EIS, FHW, NV,

Reno Railroad Corridor,

Implementation of the Freight

Railroad Grade Separation

Improvements in the Central Portion

of the City of Reno, Washoe County,

NV, Due: July 03, 2000, Contact: John

T. Price (775) 687–1204.

EIS No. 000143, Final EIS, UAF, FL,

Tyndall Air Force Base,

Implementation, Proposed Conversion

of Two F–15 Fighter Squadrons to F–

22 Fighter Squadons, FL, Due: June

19, 2000, Contact: Herman Bell (850)

283–8572.

EIS No. 000144, Final EIS, SFW, CA,

High Desert Power Project,

Construction and Operation, A

Combined-Cycle Natural Gas-Fueled

Electrical Generation Power Planet,

Approval of Incidental Take Permit

Authorization under Sections 7 and

10 of the Federal ESA, San

Bernardino County, CA, Due: June 19,

2000, Contact: George Walker (760)

255–8852.

EIS No. 000145, Draft Supplement,

NOA, FL, Florida Keys National

Marine Sanctury (FKNMS),

Comprehensive Management Plan,

Updated Information, Proposal to

Establish a No-Take Ecological

Reserve in the Tortugas Region, FL,

Due: July 31, 2000, Contact: Billy D.

Causey (305) 743–2437.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 000101, Draft EIS, FAA, NC,

Piedmont Triad International Airport,

Construction and Operation, Runway

5L/23R and New Overnight Express

Air Cargo Sorting and Distribution

Facility, and Associated

Developments, Funding, NPDES and

COE Section 404 Permit, City of

Greensboro, Guilford County, NC,

Due: June 07, 2000, Contact: Donna