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2 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2015). 

close of business, April 13, 2016. But, if 

the Commission is closed on this day, 

then the permit remains in effect until 

the close of business on the next day in 

which the Commission is open.2 New 

applications for this site may not be 

submitted until after the permit 

surrender is effective. 

Dated: March 14, 2016. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06287 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9944–07–OW] 

National Rivers and Streams 

Assessment 2008/2009 Final Report 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s final report on the 

National Rivers and Streams 

Assessment (NRSA) 2008/2009. The 

NRSA describes the results of the 

nationwide probabilistic survey that 

was conducted in the summers of 2008 

and 2009 by EPA and its state, tribal, 

and federal partners. The NRSA 2008/

2009 report includes information on 

how the survey was implemented, what 

the findings are on a national and 

ecoregional scale, and future actions 

and challenges. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Mitchell, Office of Wetlands, 

Oceans and Watersheds, Office of 

Water, Washington, DC. Phone: 202– 

566–0644; email: mitchell.richard@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

The National Rivers and Streams 

Assessment 2008–2009: A Collaborative 

Survey is the first report to use a 

statistically-valid random design to 

assess the condition of the nation’s 

rivers and streams. It is one of a series 

of National Aquatic Resource Surveys 

(NARS), a national-scale monitoring 

program designed to produce 

statistically-valid assessments that 

answer critical questions about the 

condition of waters in the United States. 

The key goals of the NRSA report are to 

describe the ecological and recreational 

condition of the nation’s river and 

stream resources, how those conditions 

are changing, and the key stressors 

affecting those waters. Using a statistical 

survey design, 1,924 sites were selected 

at random to represent the condition of 

the larger population of rivers and 

streams across the lower 48 states, from 

the largest ‘‘great rivers’’ to the smallest 

headwater streams. 

The NRSA finds that 46% of the 

nation’s river and stream miles do not 

support healthy biological communities 

when compared to least disturbed sites 

in similar ecological regions. Fair 

conditions are found in 25% of river 

and stream miles, while 28% are in 

good condition and support healthy 

aquatic communities. Of the stressors 

that were examined, phosphorus and 

nitrogen are the most widespread. 

Biological communities are at increased 

risk for poor condition when 

phosphorus and nitrogen levels are 

high. The report has undergone public, 

peer, state/tribal and EPA review. 

A. How can I get copies of the NRSA 

2008/2009 and other related 

information? 

You may view and download the final 

report from EPA’s Web site at http://

www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resourcesurveys/nrsa. 

Dated: March 11, 2016. 

Joel Beauvais, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Water. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06302 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0236; FRL–9943–53– 

OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; TSCA 

Section 8(a) Preliminary Assessment 

Information Rule (PAIR) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the 

following information collection request 

(ICR) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘TSCA Section 

8(a) Preliminary Assessment 

Information Rule (PAIR)’’ and identified 

by EPA ICR No. 0586.13 and OMB 

Control No. 2070–0054. The ICR, which 

is available in the docket along with 

other related materials, provides a 

detailed explanation of the collection 

activities and the burden estimate that 

is only briefly summarized in this 

document. EPA did not receive any 

comments in response to the previously 

provided public review opportunity 

issued in the Federal Register on June 

19, 2015 (80 FR 35349). With this 

submission, EPA is providing an 

additional 30 days for public review. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 20, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0236, to 

both EPA and OMB as follows: 

• To EPA online using http://

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method) or by mail to: EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

• To OMB via email to oira_

submission@omb.eop.gov. Address 

comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the docket 

without change, including any personal 

information provided, unless the 

comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI), or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Do not submit 

electronically any information you 

consider to be CBI or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Lintner, Environmental 

Assistance Division (7408M), Office of 

Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(202) 554–1404; email address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Docket: Supporting documents, 

including the ICR that explains in detail 

the information collection activities and 

the related burden and cost estimates 

that are summarized in this document, 

are available in the docket for this ICR. 

The docket can be viewed online at 

http://www.regulations.gov or in person 

at the EPA Docket Center, West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The telephone number for the 

Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For 

additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on March 31, 2016. 

Under OMB regulations, the Agency 

may continue to conduct or sponsor the 

collection of information while this 

submission is pending at OMB. 

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