Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2001 / Notices 22225

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6974–1]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Underground

Injection Control (UIC) Program

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):

Underground Injection Control

Program, EPA ICR No. 0370.13, OMB

Control No. 2040–0042 which expires 9/

30/01. 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 July 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Persons interested in getting

information or making comment about

this ICR (# 0370.13) should direct

inquires to Robert E. Smith, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency; Ariel

Rios Building; 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Mail Stop 4606;

Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert E. Smith, Office of Ground Water

and Drinking Water: 202–260–5559;

FAX 202–401–2345; E-mail: roberteu@epa.gov. Further information on the

ICR can be obtained from the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline at (703) 286–

1093, E-mail: hotline-sdwa@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are owners/

operators of underground injection

wells and State UIC Primacy Agencies

including, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Trust

Territories, Indian Tribes, and Alaska’s

Native Villages and, in some instances,

U.S. EPA Regional Offices.

Title: Information Collection Request

for the Underground Injection Control

Program (OMB Control No. 2040–0042;

EPA ICR No. 0370.13.), expiring

September 30, 2001.

Abstract: The Underground Injection

Control (UIC) Program under the Safe

Drinking Water Act established a

Federal and State regulatory system to

protect underground sources of drinking

water (USDWs) from contamination by

injected fluids. Owners/operators of

underground injection wells must

obtain permits, conduct environmental

monitoring, maintain records, and

report results to EPA or the State UIC

primacy agency. States must report to

EPA on permittee compliance and

related information. The information is

reported using standardized forms, and

regulations are codified at 40 CFR parts

144 through 148. The data are used to

ensure the protection of underground

sources of drinking water from UIC

authorities. 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 EPA would like to solicit

comments 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.

Burden Statement: 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 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. In the UIC

Program ICR for 1998–2001, the total

burden associated with it was estimated

to be 1,135,273 hours per year and the

total cost was estimated to be

$58,246,054 per year. EPA expects that

the total burden for the continuing UIC

Program ICR for the period 2001–2004

will be approximately the same except

for inflation for the cost information.

This is because little or no significant

increase in the UIC well population is

anticipated during this period. EPA also

considered the possible impact of the

Class V Well Phase I rulemaking (64 FR

68546, 11/30/99) implementation for the

renewal period. While this rulemaking

has separate ICR coverage until

November 2002, the Program ICR will

include slightly increased burden and

cost for State implementation of Class V

Well Phase I rulemaking from December

1, 2002 until September 30, 2004.

Respondents/Affected Entities:

Owners/Operators of UIC wells, State

Primacy Agencies including, Puerto

Rico, the U.S. Trust Territories, Indian

Tribes, and Alaska’s Native Villages and

EPA Regional Offices.

Dated: April 25, 2001.

Philip S. Oshida,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and

Drinking Water.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–1005; FRL–6773–9]

Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to

Establish a Tolerance for a Certain

Pesticide Chemical in or on Food

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filing of a pesticide petition

proposing the establishment of

regulations for residues of a certain

pesticide chemical in or on various food

commodities.