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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. 

II. What information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Title: PCBs, Consolidated Reporting 

and Record Keeping Requirements. 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1446.11. 

OMB control number: OMB Control 

No. 2070–0112. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on August 31, 2015. 

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 Code 

of Federal Regulations (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 for certain EPA regulations is 

consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 USC 

2605(e), directs EPA to regulate the 

marking and disposal of polychlorinated 

biphenyls (PCBs). Section 6(e)(2) bans 

the manufacturing, processing, 

distribution in commerce, and use of 

PCBs in other than a totally enclosed 

manner. Section 6(e)(3) establishes a 

process for obtaining exemptions from 

the prohibitions on the manufacture, 

processing, and distribution in 

commerce of PCBs. Since 1978, EPA has 

promulgated numerous rules addressing 

all aspects of the life cycle of PCBs as 

required by the statute. The regulations 

are intended to prevent the improper 

handling and disposal of PCBs and to 

minimize the exposure of human beings 

or the environment to PCBs. These 

regulations have been codified in the 

various subparts of 40 CFR 761. There 

are approximately 100 specific 

reporting, third-party reporting, and 

recordkeeping requirements covered by 

40 CFR 761. 

To meet its statutory obligations to 

regulate PCBs, EPA must obtain 

sufficient information to conclude that 

specified activities do not result in an 

unreasonable risk of injury to health or 

the environment. EPA uses the 

information collected under the 40 CFR 

761 requirements to ensure that PCBs 

are managed in an environmentally safe 

manner and that activities are being 

conducted in compliance with the PCB 

regulations. The information collected 

by these requirements will update the 

Agency’s knowledge of ongoing PCB 

activities, ensure that individuals using 

or disposing of PCBs are held 

accountable for their activities, and 

demonstrate compliance with the PCB 

regulations. Specific uses of the 

information collected include 

determining the efficacy of a disposal 

technology; evaluating exemption 

requests and exclusion notices; targeting 

compliance inspections; and ensuring 

adequate storage capacity for PCB waste. 

This collection addresses the several 

information reporting requirements 

found in the PCB regulations. 

Responses to the collection of 

information are mandatory (see 40 CFR 

part 761). Respondents may claim all or 

part of a response 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. 

Burden statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 1.36 hours per 

response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(b). 

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 here: 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Entities potentially affected by this ICR 

are persons who currently possess PCB 

items, PCB-contaminated equipment, or 

other PCB waste. 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 548,298. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1.0. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

745,926 hours. 

Estimated total annual costs: 

$29,778,544. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $29,778,544 and an 

estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

III. Are there changes in the estimates 

from the last approval? 

There is an increase of 60,591 hours 

in the total estimated respondent 

burden compared with that identified in 

the ICR currently approved by OMB. 

This increase reflects EPA’s revisions to 

the estimated total number of 

respondents, resulting from new data 

gathered for this ICR effort as well as 

another recent PCB regulatory analysis, 

plus updated Agency data regarding 

total numbers of regulated entities. The 

ICR supporting statement provides a 

detailed analysis of the change in 

burden estimate. This change is an 

adjustment. 

IV. 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 document 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. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq. 

Dated: October 1, 2014. 

James Jones, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER–FRL–9017–4] 

Environmental Impact Statements; 

Notice of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information (202) 

564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/

compliance/nepa/. 

Weekly receipt of Environmental 

Impact Statements 

Filed 09/29/2014 Through 10/03/2014 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. 

Notice 

Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act 

requires that EPA make public its 

comments on EISs issued by other 

Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters 

on EISs are available at: http://www.epa.

gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html. 

EIS No. 20140289, Draft EIS, USN, CA, 

Disposal and Reuse of the Former 

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, 

Detachment Concord, Comment 

Period Ends: 11/25/2014, Contact: 

Erica Spinelli, 619–532–0980. 

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EIS No. 20140290, Draft EIS, BR, CA, 

Long-Term Water Transfers, Comment 

Period Ends: 12/01/2014, Contact: 

Brad Hubbard, 916–978–5204 

EIS No. 20140291, Draft EIS, 

CALTRANS, CA, High Desert Corridor 

Project, Comment Period Ends: 12/02/ 

2014, Contact: Ron Kosinski, 213– 

897–0703. 

EIS No. 20140292, Final EIS, NOAA, 00, 

ADOPTION—ProgrammaticDeepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Phase III 

Early Restoration Plan, Review 

Contact: David G. Westerholm, 301– 

713–2989. The U.S. Department of 

Commerce’s National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

has adopted the U.S. Department of 

the Interior’s FEIS # 20140182, filed 

with the USEPA 06/20/2014. The 

NOAA was a cooperating agency for 

this project. Recirculation of the 

document is not necessary under 

Section 1306.3(c) of CEQ Regulations. 

EIS No. 20140293, Draft EIS, NMFS, 00, 

Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat 

Amendment 2, Comment Period Ends: 

12/09/2014, Contact: John K. Bullard, 

978–281–9315. 

EIS No. 20140294, Draft EIS, USACE, 

SC, Charleston Harbor Post 45, 

Comment Period Ends: 11/24/2014, 

Contact: Mark Messersmith, 843–329– 

8162. 

EIS No. 20140295, Final EIS, NPS, VA, 

Dyke Marsh Wetland Restoration and 

Long-term Management Plan, Review 

Period Ends: 11/10/2014, Contact: 

Brent Steury, 703–289–2500. 

EIS No. 20140296, Final EIS, FHWA, IL, 

75th Street Corridor Improvement 

Project, Review Contact: Catherine A. 

Batey, 217–492–4600. Under MAP–21 

section 1319, FTA has issued a single 

FEIS and ROD. Therefore, the 30-day 

wait/review period under NEPA does 

not apply to this action. 

EIS No. 20140297, Draft EIS, USFS, OR, 

Kahler Dry, Forest Restoration Project, 

Comment Period Ends: 11/24/2014, 

Contact: John Evans, 541–278–3869. 

EIS No. 20140298, Draft EIS, USACE, 

WA, Puget Sound Nearshore 

Ecosystem Restoration, Comment 

Period Ends: 11/24/2014, Contact: 

Nancy C. Gleason, 206–764–6577. 

EIS No. 20140299, Final EIS, DOE, TX, 

ADOPTION—Freeport LNG 

Liquefaction Project and Phase II 

Modification Project, Contact: John 

Anderson, 202–586–0521. The U.S. 

Department of Energy has adopted the 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s FEIS #20140178 filed 

with the USEPA 6/17/2014. DOE was 

a cooperating agency for this project. 

Recirculation of the document is not 

necessary under Section 1306.3(c) of 

CEQ Regulations. 

EIS No. 20140300, Draft EIS, BLM, NV, 

Las Vegas and Pahrump Field Offices 

Draft, Resource Management Plan, 

Comment Period Ends: 01/07/2015, 

Contact: Lee Kirk, 702–515–5026. 

Dated: October 7, 2014. 

Cliff Rader, 

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office 

of Federal Activities. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0673; FRL–9916–61] 

Cancellation of Pesticides for NonPayment of Year 2014 Registration 

Maintenance Fees; Summary of Orders 

Issued 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

(FIFRA), the payment of an annual 

maintenance fee is required to keep 

pesticide registrations in effect. The fee 

due last January 15, 2014, has gone 

unpaid for 199 registrations. If the fee is 

not paid, the EPA Administrator may 

cancel these registrations by order and 

without a hearing; orders to cancel these 

registrations have been issued. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mick Yanchulis, Information 

Technology and Resources Management 

Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 347–0237; email address: 

yanchulis.michael@epa.gov. 

Product-specific status inquiries may 

be made by calling toll-free, 1–800–444– 

7255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. Although this action may be 

of particular interest to persons who 

produce or use pesticides, the Agency 

has not attempted to describe all the 

specific entities that may be affected by 

this action. 

B. How can I get copies of this document 

and other related information? 

The docket for this action, identified 

by docket identification (ID) number 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0673, is available 

at http://www.regulations.gov or at the 

Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 

Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 

20460–0001. The 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 telephone number for the OPP 

Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review 

the visitor instructions and additional 

information about the docket available 

at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

Complete lists of registrations 

canceled for non-payment of the 

maintenance fee are also available for 

reference in the OPP Docket. 

II. Background 

Section 4(i)(5) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 

136a–1(i)(5)) requires that all pesticide 

registrants pay an annual registration 

maintenance fee, due by January 15 of 

each year, to keep their registrations in 

effect. This requirement applies to all 

registrations granted under FIFRA 

section 3 as well as those granted under 

FIFRA section 24(c) to meet special 

local needs. Registrations for which the 

fee is not paid are subject to 

cancellation by order and without a 

hearing. 

Under FIFRA, the EPA Administrator 

may reduce or waive maintenance fees 

for minor agricultural use pesticides 

when it is determined that the fee 

would be likely to cause significant 

impact on the availability of the 

pesticide for the use. 

In fiscal year 2014, maintenance fees 

were collected in one billing cycle. In 

late November of 2013, all holders of 

either FIFRA section 3 registrations or 

FIFRA section 24(c) registrations were 

sent lists of their active registrations, 

along with forms and instructions for 

responding. They were asked to identify 

which of their registrations they wished 

to maintain in effect, and to calculate 

and remit the appropriate maintenance 

fees. Most responses were received by 

the statutory deadline of January 15. A 

notice of intent to cancel was sent in 

April of 2014 to companies who did not 

respond and to companies who 

responded, but paid for less than all of 

their registrations. Since mailing the 

notices of intent to cancel, EPA has 

maintained a toll-free inquiry number 

through which the questions of affected 

registrants have been answered. 

In fiscal year 2014, the Agency has 

waived the fee for 266 minor 

agricultural use registrations at the 

request of the registrants. Maintenance 

fees have been paid for about 15,999 

FIFRA section 3 registrations, or about 

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