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ICR Status: This is a request for OMB 

approval of a new information 

collection. 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, 

and 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: With this information 

collection request (ICR), we are seeking 

permission to accept production outlook 

reports from domestic and foreign 

renewable fuel producers who are not 

currently regulated parties under the 

RFS2 program. The respondents for this 

ICR are not required to register or report 

under the RFS2 regulations. Submission 

of production outlook information to 

EPA under this ICR will be voluntary. 

We believe that many parties would 

wish to submit this information in order 

to receive better assistance in 

understanding and preparing to comply 

with the RFS2 regulations. A typical 

respondent would be a renewable fuel 

producer who is in the process of 

developing plans for, or constructing, a 

renewable fuel production facility or 

that is currently opting out of the RFS2 

program under 40 CFR 80.1426(c)(3). 

Such a respondent would not be 

required to register or report under 

RFS2 because it is not yet producing 

renewable fuel subject to the regulation. 

However, the respondent would likely 

wish to provide the information in order 

to receive feedback from EPA and to aid 

its planning for future compliance with 

the RFS2 regulations and annual 

compliance standards. 

Respondents that voluntarily provide 

the information requested through this 

ICR will benefit from doing so. The 

information that respondents provide 

will allow EPA to more accurately 

project cellulosic biofuel volumes for 

the following calendar year, and these 

volume projections will form the basis 

of the percentage standards EPA sets 

under the RFS2 program. Without 

information from these respondents, 

EPA’s volume projections are more 

likely to fall below actual projection 

volumes. Under such circumstances, 

supply for cellulosic biofuel will exceed 

demand, and the value of cellulosic 

biofuel Renewable Identification 

Numbers (RINs) will fall. RINs are 

marketable credits that correspond to a 

given volume of renewable fuel. Since 

RIN market price directly affects the 

economic viability of cellulosic biofuel 

production, low RIN prices could 

present economic difficulties to 

producers. Thus, it is in the interests of 

these respondents to provide this 

information to EPA, as doing so could 

ensure that the market price of RINs 

appropriately reflects the value of their 

cellulosic biofuel. This information also 

serves a more general program purpose, 

because it will assist EPA in setting the 

annual RFS2 standard more accurately. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 4 hours per 

response. Burden means the total time, 

effort, or financial resources expended 

by a person to generate, maintain, 

retain, or disclose or provide 

information to a Federal agency. This 

includes the time needed to review 

instructions; to develop, acquire, install, 

and utilize technology and systems for 

the purposes of collecting, validating, 

and verifying information; to process 

and maintain information; to disclose 

and provide information; to adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; to train personnel to be able to 

respond to a collection of information; 

to search data sources; to complete and 

review the collection of information; 

and to transmit or otherwise disclose 

the information. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Renewable fuel producers who are 

expected to fall under the general 

category of petroleum refineries 

(324110/2911), ethyl alcohol 

manufacturers (325193/2869), and/or 

other basic organic chemical 

manufacturing (325199/2869). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

35. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

140. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $9,940, 

which includes no capital or O&M costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: This is a 

new information collection. 

Dated: February 1, 2011. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. 2011–2778 Filed 2–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2011–0052; FRL–9263–6] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Information 

Collection Request for Superfund Site 

Evaluation and Hazard Ranking 

System 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 

2011. 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 April 11, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

SFUND–2011–0052 by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: superfund.docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. 

• Mail: U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, 

Superfund Docket, Mail Code: 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket 

Center—Public Reading Room; EPA 

West Building, Room 3334; 1301 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20004. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Docket’s normal 

hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–SFUND–2011– 

0052. 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 


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protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or 

superfund.docket@epa.gov. 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: 

Randy Hippen, phone: (703) 603–8829, 

e-mail: hippen.randy@epa.gov, Site 

Assessment and Remedy Decisions 

Branch, Assessment and Remediation 

Division, Office of Superfund 

Remediation and Technology 

Innovation (mail code 5204P), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

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– 

HQ–SFUND–2011–0052 which is 

available for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Superfund Docket in the 

EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 

West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/ 

DC 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 Superfund Docket is 

202–566–0276. 

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 those State 

agencies, Indian Tribes, and U.S. 

Territories performing Superfund site 

evaluation activities. 

Title: Superfund Site Evaluation and 

Hazard Ranking System (Renewal). 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1488.08, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0095. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on July 31, 2011. 

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: Section 105 of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA, 1980 and 1986) amends 

the National Oil and Hazardous 

Substances Contingency Plan (NCP) to 

include criteria prioritizing releases 

throughout the U.S. before undertaking 

remedial action at uncontrolled 

hazardous waste sites. The Hazard 

Ranking System (HRS) is a model that 

is used to evaluate the relative threats to 

human health and the environment 

posed by actual or potential releases of 

hazardous substances, pollutants, and 

contaminants. The HRS criteria take 

into account the population at risk, the 

hazard potential of the substances, as 

well as the potential for contamination 

of drinking water supplies, direct 

human contact, destruction of sensitive 

ecosystems, damage to natural resources 

affecting the human food chain, 

contamination of surface water used for 

recreation or potable water 

consumption, and contamination of 

ambient air. 

EPA Regional offices work with States 

to determine those sites for which the 

State will conduct the Superfund site 

evaluation activities and the HRS 

scoring. The States are reimbursed 100 

percent of their costs, except for record 

maintenance. 

Under this ICR, the States will apply 

the HRS by identifying and classifying 

those releases or sites that warrant 

further investigation. The HRS score is 

crucial since it is the primary 


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mechanism used to determine whether 

a site is eligible to be included on the 

National Priorities List (NPL). Only sites 

on the NPL are eligible for Superfundfinanced remedial actions. 

HRS scores are derived from the 

sources described in this information 

collection, including conducting field 

reconnaissance, taking samples at the 

site, and reviewing available reports and 

documents. States record the collected 

information on HRS documentation 

worksheets and include this in the 

supporting reference package. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and record keeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 226.9 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 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. EPA estimates 60 States, 

Indian Tribes, and U.S. Territories will 

likely respond, each averaging 11 

actions per year. The total burden for all 

respondents is estimated at 148,873 

hours and approximately $11,740,260 

each year (based on historic data on 

estimated costs per site assessment 

activity). 

The current ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 60. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 11. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

148,873 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$11,740,260. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $11,740,260 and an 

estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

The current estimate of hours in the 

total estimated respondent burden 

reflects hours identified in the ICR 

currently approved by OMB. EPA 

expects a small decrease in total burden 

and cost for the renewal ICR due to a 

small decline in the number of 

assessment activities conducted 

nationally. 

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: January 28, 2011. 

James E. Woolford, 

Director, Office of Superfund Remediation 

and Technology Innovation. 

[FR Doc. 2011–2771 Filed 2–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9263–7] 

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; 

Notification of Two Public 

Teleconferences of the Science 

Advisory Board Dioxin Review Panel 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory 

Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two 

public teleconferences of the SAB 

Dioxin Review Panel to discuss its draft 

advisory report concerning EPA’s 

Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to 

Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS 

Comments, External Review Draft. 

DATES: The SAB Dioxin Review Panel 

will conduct public teleconferences on 

March 1, 2011 and March 2, 2011. The 

teleconference on March 1, 2011 will 

begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. 

(Eastern Time). The teleconference on 

March 2, 2011 will begin at 1 p.m. and 

end at 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). 

ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences 

will be conducted by telephone only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public wishing to obtain 

general information concerning the 

public teleconferences may contact Dr. 

Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory 

Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/ 

voice mail at (202) 564–2155 or via email at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. 

General information concerning the EPA 

Science Advisory Board can be found 

on the EPA Web site at http:// 

www.epa.gov/sab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB 

was established pursuant to the 

Environmental Research, Development, 

and Demonstration Authorization Act 

(ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365 to 

provide independent scientific and 

technical advice to the Administrator on 

the technical basis for Agency positions 

and regulations. The SAB is a Federal 

Advisory Committee chartered under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to 

FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby 

given that the SAB Dioxin Review Panel 

will hold two public teleconferences to 

discuss its draft advisory report 

concerning EPA’s Reanalysis of Key 

Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and 

Response to NAS Comments, External 

Review Draft. The SAB will comply 

with the provisions of FACA and all 

appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 

policies. 

Background: The SAB Dioxin Review 

Panel previously held a teleconference 

on June 24, 2010 and face-to-face 

meetings on July 13–15, 2010 and 

October 27–29, 2010 to receive EPA 

briefings and conduct a peer review of 

EPA’s Reanalysis of Key Issues Related 

to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS 

Comments, External Review Draft (May 

2010) [Federal Register Notices dated 

May 24, 2010 (75 FR 28805–28806) and 

September 22, 2010 (75 FR 57779– 

57780)]. Specifically, the Panel has been 

asked to evaluate the transparency and 

clarity in the selection of key data sets 

for dose-response analysis; the use of 

toxicokinetics in dose-response 

modeling for cancer and non-cancer 

endpoints; the derivation of the chronic 

reference dose; cancer assessment; and 

EPA’s comments regarding the 

feasibility of the quantitative 

uncertainty analysis. 

The purpose of the upcoming 

teleconferences is for the SAB Dioxin 

Review Panel to discuss its draft 

advisory report. Teleconference agendas 

and the draft SAB review report will be 

posted at the above noted SAB Web site 

prior to the teleconferences. 

Availability of Meeting Materials: 

Agendas and materials in support of the 

teleconferences will be placed on the 

SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab 


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