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Superfund Branch, 290 Broadway—17th 

Floor, New York, NY 10007. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of 

the proposed administrative settlement, 

as well as background information 

relating to the settlement, may be 

obtained from William J. Reilly, Jr., 

Assistant Regional Counsel, New Jersey 

Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 

Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 2, 17th Floor, 290 

Broadway, New York, New York 10007– 

1866. Telephone: 212–637–3154. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William J. Reilly, Jr., Assistant Regional 

Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, 

Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 2, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, 

New York, New York 10007–1866. 

Telephone: 212–637–3154. 

Dated: June 24, 2011. 

Walter Mugdan, 

Director, Emergency and Remedial Response 

Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0150; FRL–9446–4] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Establishing NoDischarge Zones Under Clean Water 

Act Section 312 (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

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 to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on December 

31, 2011. 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 September 27, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OW–2008–0150, by the following 

methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: OW–Docket@epa.gov. 

• Mail: Water Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC. 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–2008– 

0150. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://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 http:// 

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: 

Chris Laabs, Oceans and Coastal 

Protection Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 4504T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202– 

566–1223; fax number: 202–566–1546; 

e-mail address: laabs.chris@epa.gov. 

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–2008–0150, which is available 

for online viewing at the Water Docket 

in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), 

EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 Reading Room is (202) 

566–1744, and the telephone number for 

the Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. 

Use http://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 public 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 above. 

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: 

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(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 

of EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0150 in the 

subject line on the first page of your 

response. You may also provide the 

name, date, and Federal Register 

citation. 

What information collection activity or 

ICR does this apply to? 

Affected Entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are state, local, 

and Tribal governments. 

Title: Establishing No-Discharge 

Zones Under Clean Water Act Section 

312 (Renewal). 

ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 1791.06, 

OMB Control No. 2040–0187. 

ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to 

expire on December 31, 2011. An 

Agency may not conduct or sponsor, 

and a person is not required to respond 

to, a collection of information, unless it 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

The OMB control numbers for EPA’s 

regulations in title 40 of the CFR 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: (A) Sewage No-discharge 

Zones: The need for EPA to obtain 

information for the establishment of nodischarge zones (NDZs) for vessel 

sewage in state waters stems from CWA 

sections 312(f)(3), (f)(4)(A), and (f)(4)(B), 

and subsequent regulations at 40 CFR 

140.4(a–c). No-discharge zones are 

established to provide state and local 

governments with additional protection 

of waters from treated or untreated 

vessel sewage. This ICR discusses the 

information requirements associated 

with the establishment of NDZs for 

vessel sewage. The information 

collection activities discussed in this 

ICR do not require the submission of 

any confidential information. 

(B) UNDS No-discharge Zones: Under 

section 312(n) of the Clean Water Act 

(‘‘Uniform National Discharge Standards 

for Vessels of the Armed Forces’’ or 

‘‘UNDS’’) no-discharge zones (‘‘NDZs’’) 

for discharges from Armed Forces 

vessels may be established by either 

state prohibition or EPA prohibition 

following the procedures in 40 CFR part 

1700. UNDS also provides that the 

Governor of any state may petition EPA 

and the Secretary of Defense to review 

any determination or standard 

promulgated under the UNDS program 

if there is significant new information 

that could reasonably result in a change 

to the determination or standard. This 

ICR discusses the information that will 

be required from a state if it decides to 

establish a NDZ by state prohibition or 

apply for a NDZ by EPA prohibition, 

and the information that will be 

required from a state if it decides to 

submit a petition for review. The 

responses to this collection of 

information are required to obtain the 

benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of 

an UNDS determination or standard (see 

33 U.S.C. 1322(n)). The information 

collection activities discussed in this 

ICR do not require the submission of 

any confidential information. 

Burden Statement 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

• Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 16. 

• Frequency of response: Annual. 

• Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

• Estimated total annual burden 

hours: 2,207.5 hours. 

• Estimated total annual costs: 

$103,459. 

This includes an estimated burden cost 

of $101,159 and an estimated cost of 

$2,300 for capital investment or 

maintenance and operational costs. The 

estimate includes time for gathering 

information, and preparing and 

submitting requests. 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. 

Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

Estimates have been updated with 

current state and Federal labor costs. 

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: July 21, 2011. 

Denise Keehner, 

Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and 

Watersheds. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER–FRL–8998–2] 

Environmental Impacts Statements; 

Notice of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information (202) 

564–1399 or http://www.epa.gov/ 

compliance/nepa/. 

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact 

Statements 

Filed 07/18/2011 Through 07/22/2011 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. 

Notice 

In accordance with Section 309(a) of 

the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to 

make its comments on EISs issued by 

other Federal agencies public. 

Historically, EPA met this mandate by 

publishing weekly notices of availability 

of EPA comments, which includes a 

brief summary of EPA’s comment 

letters, in the Federal Register. Since 

February 2008, EPA has included its 

comment letters on EISs on its Web site 

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

nepa/eisdata.html. Including the entire 

EIS comment letters on the Web site 

satisfies the Section 309(a) requirement 

to make EPA’s comments on EISs 

available to the public. Accordingly, on 

March 31, 2010, EPA discontinued the 

publication of the notice of availability 

of EPA comments in the Federal 

Register. 

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