### 15100 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 54 / Monday, March 21, 2016 / Notices

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

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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.