24582 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 85 / Thursday, May 3, 2007 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2007–0266; FRL–8308–5] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Proficiency Testing 

Studies for Drinking Water 

Laboratories; EPA ICR No. 2264.01, 

OMB Control No. 2040–New 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

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 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 July 2, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OW–2007–0266, by one of the following 

methods: 

<bullet≤ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

<bullet≤ E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov. <bullet≤ Mail: Send three copies of 

your comments and any enclosures to: 

Water Docket, United States 

Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 

Code 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 

Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– 

2007–0266. 

<bullet≤ Hand Delivery: Deliver your 

comments to Water Docket, EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Room B334, 1301 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC, Attention 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2007– 

0266. 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–OW–2007– 

0266. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

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 www.regulations.gov 

or e-mail. The 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 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David J. Munch, Technical Support 

Center, Office of Ground Water and 

Drinking Water, United States 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Water, 26 West Martin Luther 

King Drive (MS 140), Cincinnati, OH 

45268, telephone (513) 569–7843; e-mail 

address munch.dave@epa.gov. For 

general information, contact the Safe 

Drinking Water Hotline. Callers within 

the United States may reach the Hotline 

at (800) 426–4791. The Hotline is open 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Eastern time. 

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–OW–2007–0266, which is available 

for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Water Docket, EPA/DC, 

EPA West, Room B334, 1301 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC. This 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 

Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, 

and the Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. 

Use 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. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 85 / Thursday, May 3, 2007 / Notices 24583 

What Information Collection Activity or 

ICR Does This Apply to? 

Affected entities: The enforcement of 

drinking water regulations is conducted 

by Primacy Agencies. These Primacy 

Agencies are generally the States, but in 

the cases where the drinking water 

utilities are located either in a State that 

has not accepted primacy or in a U.S. 

territory, the EPA Regional office for the 

area serves as the Primacy Agency. 

Entities potentially affected by this 

action are laboratories seeking drinking 

water Primacy Agency (usually State) 

certification/accreditation for the 

analysis of drinking water samples. 

Title: Proficiency Testing Studies for 

Drinking Water Laboratories. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2264.01, 

OMB Control No. 2040–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, 

and 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: Proficiency Testing (PT) 

studies provide an objective 

demonstration that participating 

laboratories are capable of producing 

valid data for monitored pollutants. PT 

studies that relate to drinking water 

analyses are mandated under 40 CFR 

141.23(k)(3), 141.24(f)(17) and 

141.131(b)(2). EPA initiated these 

studies and originally administered 

them as part of the Agency’s mandate to 

assure the quality of environmental 

monitoring data. Subsequently, all of 

these studies were privatized. PT 

vendors manufacture and distribute 

samples to the participating laboratories 

who then submit their analytical results 

to these vendors for evaluation. The PT 

vendors then send evaluations of the 

submitted data to the laboratory and any 

other designated certifying/accrediting 

authority. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 7.32 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. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 2,363. 

Frequency of response: Annually. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

17,291 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$1,382,127. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $474,072 and an 

estimated cost of $908,055 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs (associated with the 

cost of purchasing standards from PT 

vendors). 

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: April 26, 2007. 

Cynthia C. Dougherty, 

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 

Water. 

[FR Doc. E7–8442 Filed 5–2–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8308–3] 

Agreement for Recovery of Response 

Costs and Covenant Not To Sue Under 

the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act Regarding the Dover Municipal 

Well ●4 Superfund Site, Dover, Morris 

County, NJ 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed 

administrative settlement and request 

for public comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

122(i) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act of 

1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 

U.S.C. 9601 et seq., the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(‘‘EPA’’) announces a proposed 

administrative settlement to resolve 

claims under CERCLA. This settlement 

is intended to resolve the liability of a 

responsible party for certain response 

costs incurred and to be incurred by 

EPA at the Dover Municipal Well ι4 

Superfund Site located in Dover, Morris 

County, New Jersey (‘‘Site’’). The 

proposed administrative settlement is 

contained in an Agreement for Recovery 

of Past Response Costs (‘‘Agreement’’) 

between Marie Pennella (‘‘the Settling 

Party’’) and EPA. By this Notice, EPA is 

informing the public of the proposed 

settlement and of the opportunity to 

comment. 

The Site includes Municipal Well ι4, 

which was closed in 1980 after the 

discovery of volatile organic compounds 

in the well water. The Site also includes 

an approximately one quarter-acre 

parcel (‘‘the Property’’) owned by the 

Settling Party. A dry cleaning facility 

formerly operated on the Property, and 

the Property is a source of 

contamination of the groundwater found 

in Municipal Well ι4. 

EPA is the lead agency responsible for 

cleanup of the Site, and the New Jersey 

Department of Environmental Protection 

(‘‘NJDEP’’) serves as the support agency. 

In 1992, EPA issued a Record of 

Decision (‘‘ROD’’) selecting a remedy for 

the groundwater. In 2005, EPA issued a 

second ROD selecting the remedy for 

the contaminated soil and modifying the 

remedy for the deeper groundwater. 

Section 122(h) of CERCLA authorizes 

EPA to consider, compromise and settle 

certain claims incurred by the United 

States. NJDEP has also incurred certain 

costs at the Site. This is an ability to pay 

settlement. Under the terms of the 

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