65304 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 212 / Wednesday, November 1, 2000 / Notices

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance). Beginning

November 1, 2000, comments and

protests may be filed electronically via

the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/

doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6894–3]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; National Oil and

Hazardous Substances Pollution

Contingency Plan, Subpart J

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this document announces

that EPA is planning to submit the

following continuing Information

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB):

National Oil and Hazardous Substances

Pollution Contingency Plan-Subpart J,

EPA ICR 1664.04, OMB Control Number

2050–0141, expiring November 30,

2000. The ICR describes the nature of

the information collection and its

expected burden and cost; where

appropriate and its expected burden and

cost; where appropriate, it includes the

actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before December 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing

EPA ICR No. 1664.04 and OMB Control

No. 2050–0141, to the following

addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Collection Strategies Division (Mail

Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20460; and to

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer

for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

a copy of the ICR contact Sandy Farmer

at EPA by phone at (202) 260–2740, by

email at farmer.sandy@epamail.epa.gov,

or download off the Internet at http://

www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR

No. 1664.04. For technical questions

about the ICR contact William ‘‘Nick’’

Nichols, (703) 603–9918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: National Oil and Hazardous

Substances Pollution Contingency Plan,

Subpart J (NCP) (OMB Control No.

2050–0141; EPA ICR No.1664.04),

expiring November 30, 2000. This is a

renewal.

Abstract: Subpart J of the NCP allows

and regulates the use of chemical and

biological oil spill cleanup and control

agents. The information collected is

supplied by the manufacturer of such

products. This information and data are

then analyzed by EPA to determine the

appropriateness, and under which

category, the product may be listed on

the NCP Product Schedule. This

product data is critical for EPA to obtain

in order to assure that effectiveness and

toxicity data for these products is

available to the oil spill community, to

use them legally and effectively.

Responses to the collection of

information are mandatory if EPA

determines that the products

specifications require its listing under

subpart J (40 CFR 300.5a Definitions),

however, manufacturers volunteer to

have their product analyzed. The

authority to review and use a product is

40 CFR 300.910. Confidentiality of data,

ingredients, and other proprietary

information for the products is

maintained by EPA. Manufacturers may

use any certified lab in the U.S. to test

their products effectiveness and

toxicity. The cost of such test range from

$1,000 to $5,000 per test. The process to

have a product listed takes at least 30

days, but no longer than 60 days,

depending on the accuracy and

completeness of the product

information package provided to EPA by

the manufacturer. Due to the technical

and graphical data required to be listed,

electronic submissions are not accepted.

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 are listed

in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter

15. The Federal Register document

required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d),

soliciting comments on this collection

of information was published on April

17, 2000 (65 FR 20451). No comments

were received.

Burden Statement: The annual public

reporting and recordkeeping burden for

this collection is estimated to average 27

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; 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.

Respondents/Affected Entities:

Manufacturers of oil spill dispersants

and other chemicals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

28.

Frequency of Response: As needed.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:

826.

Estimated Total Annualized Capital,

O&M Cost Burden: 150,000.

Send comments on the Agency’s need

for this information, the accuracy of the

provided burden estimates, and any

suggested methods for minimizing

respondent burden, including through

the use of automated collection

techniques to the addressses listed

above. Please refer to EPA ICR No.

1664.04 and OMB Control No. 2050–

0141 in any correspondence.

Dated: October 23, 2000.

Oscar Morales,

Director, Collection Strategies Division.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6894–4]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; U.S. Exports and

Imports of Hazardous Wastes RCRA

ICR No. 1647.02

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this document announces

that EPA is planning to submit the

following proposed and continuing

Information Collection Request (ICR) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB): U.S. Exports and Imports of

Hazardous Wastes, EPA Docket Number: