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data collection is for a series of 

epidemiological studies to evaluate 

exposure to and effects of microbial 

pathogens in marine and fresh 

recreational waters as part of the EPA’s 

research program on exposure and 

health effects of microbial pathogens in 

recreational waters. Health effects data 

collection was previously conducted in 

a pilot study, four freshwater coastal 

sites, and three marine sites under OMB 

number 2080–0068. The results will be 

used to help inform the development of 

new national water quality and 

monitoring guidelines. The 

questionnaire health data will be 

compared with routinely collected 

water quality measurements. The 

analysis will focus on determining 

whether any water quality parameters 

are associated with increased 

prevalence of swimming-related health 

effects. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 0.25 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 which have subsequently 

changed; 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. 

The annual public reporting and 

record keeping burden for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

average about fifteen minutes per 

response. If a single household 

participant completes all three 

interviews of the data collection, a total 

45 minutes is used. 

The interview process consists of 

three interviews; Two Beach Interviews 

& one Telephone Follow-up: Based on 

consultation with the individuals listed 

in Section 3(c) of the ICR, and our 

experience with similar types of 

information collection, we estimate that 

each family will spend an average of 30 

minutes completing the beach interview 

and will require no record keeping. This 

includes the time for reviewing the 

information pamphlet and answering 

the questions. We estimate that each 

family spends an average of 15 minutes 

completing the home telephone 

interview. The telephone interviews 

will require no record keeping. 

All human health data collection will 

be recorded utilizing computer-assisted 

personal interviews (CAPI). The 

telephone interview incorporates the 

same concept of direct data collection in 

a desk personal computer (PC) setting. 

The tablet notebooks and desk PCs are 

used by interviewers to collect human 

health data. Screens on these tablets and 

PCs only display current activated 

questions. All human health data is 

stored in secured locations to maintain 

confidentiality. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Individuals frequenting fresh and 

marine water beaches in the United 

States and territories. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

21,000. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

15,750. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 

$236,250. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $0 and an estimated cost 

of $0 for capital investment or 

maintenance and operational costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is an 

increase of 10,500 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with that identified in the ICR currently 

approved by OMB. This increase is 

required to provide the science 

necessary to help inform the 

development of new public health 

standards for recreational water. 

Dated: September 16, 2008. 

Sara Hisel-McCoy, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA-HQ-OA–2008–0701; FRL–8718–4] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Focus Groups as 

Used by EPA for Economics Projects 

(Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2205.02, OMB 

Control No. 2090–0028 

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 November 

30, 2008. 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 November 24, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQOA–2008–0701, by one of the following 

methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744 

• Mail: Office of Environmental 

Information, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA–2008–0701. 

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 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 


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about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathalie Simon, Office of Policy 

Economics and Innovation, (MC 1809T), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566– 

2347; fax number: 202–566–2363; e-mail 

address: simon.nathalie@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. EPAHQ-OA–2008–0701 which is available 

for online viewing at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Office of Environmental 

Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, 

Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC 

Public Reading Room is open from 8 

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 OEI Docket is 202–566– 

1752. 

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 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 in this 

document. 

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: 

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 

assigned to this action 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? 

Docket ID No. EPA EPA-HQ-OA– 

2008–0701 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are members of 

the general public, although the target 

population for the focus group 

discussions will vary by project. 

Title: Focus Groups as used by EPA 

for Economics Projects (Renewal). 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2205.02, 

OMB Control No. 2090–0028. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on November 30, 

2008. 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 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 in 

certain EPA regulations is consolidated 

in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: The Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking 

renewal of a generic information 

collection request (ICR) for the conduct 

of focus groups and protocol interviews 

(hereafter jointly referred to as focus 

groups) related to economics projects. 

Over the next three years, the Agency 

anticipates embarking on a number of 

survey development efforts associated 

with a variety of economics projects 

including those related to valuation of 

ecosystems, children’s health risks, 

improvements to coastal waters, and 

invasive species to name a few. Focus 

groups are an important part of any 

survey development process, allowing 

researchers to directly gauge what 

specific issues are important to the 

public and providing a means for 

explicitly testing draft survey materials. 

Through these focus groups, the Agency 

will be able to gain a more in-depth 

understanding of the public’s attitudes, 

beliefs, motivations and feelings 

regarding specific issues and will 

provide valuable information regarding 

the quality of draft survey instruments. 

The information collected in the focus 

groups will be used to develop and 

improve economics-related surveys. To 

the extent that these surveys are 

ultimately successfully administered, 

they will serve to expand the Agencies 

understanding of benefits and costs of a 

variety of actions and could provide the 

means to quantitatively assess the 

effects of others. Participation in the 

focus groups will be voluntary and the 

identity of the participants will be kept 

confidential. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 2.4 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 which have subsequently 

changed; 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. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 


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Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 1758. 

Frequency of response: Once. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

$30,147. 

Estimated total annual costs: $30,147. 

This includes estimated burden costs 

only as there are no capital costs or 

operating and maintenance costs 

associated with this collection of 

information. 

Are There Changes in the Estimates 

From the Last Approval? 

Burden estimates included here are 

based on the supporting statement 

submitted for the original, approved 

ICR. Burden estimates will be revised to 

reflect new information and will be 

made available for public comment at 

the time the ICR is submitted to OMB 

for approval. 

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: September 15, 2008. 

Brett R. Snyder, 

Acting Director, National Center for 

Environmental Economics. 

[FR Doc. E8–22243 Filed 9–22–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2008–0244; FRL–8718–8] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Final Authorization 

for Hazardous Waste Management 

Programs (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 

0969.08, OMB Control No. 2050–0041 

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 an Information 

Collection Request (ICR) has been 

forwarded to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. This is a request to renew an 

existing approved collection. The ICR, 

which is abstracted below, describes the 

nature of the information collection and 

its estimated burden and cost. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before October 23, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

RCRA–2008–0244, to (1) EPA, either 

online using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), or by e-mail to rcradocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: RCRA 

Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

and (2) OMB, by mail 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: 

Kathy Rafferty, Office of Solid Waste 

(mail code 5303P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: 703–308–0589; fax 

number: 703–308–8617; e-mail address: 

rafferty.kathy@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has 

submitted the following ICR to OMB for 

review and approval according to the 

procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. 

On May 6, 2008 (73 FR 24976), EPA 

sought comments on this ICR pursuant 

to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no 

comments. Any additional comments on 

this ICR should be submitted to EPA 

and OMB within 30 days of this notice. 

EPA has established a public docket 

for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–RCRA–2008–0244, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the Resource Conservation 

and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket in the 

EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 

West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/ 

DC 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 RCRA Docket is (202) 

566–0270. 

Use EPA’s electronic docket and 

comment system at 

www.regulations.gov, to submit or view 

public comments, access the index 

listing of the contents of the docket, and 

to access those documents in the docket 

that are available electronically. Once in 

the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then 

key in the docket ID number identified 

above. Please note that EPA’s policy is 

that public comments, whether 

submitted electronically or in paper, 

will be made available for public 

viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA 

receives them and without change, 

unless the comment contains 

copyrighted material, confidential 

business information (CBI), or other 

information whose public disclosure is 

restricted by statute. For further 

information about the electronic docket, 

go to www.regulations.gov. 

Title: Final Authorization for 

Hazardous Waste Management Programs 

(Renewal). 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0969.08, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0041. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2008. Under OMB regulations, the 

Agency may continue to conduct or 

sponsor the collection of information 

while this submission is pending at 

OMB. 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 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 in 

certain EPA regulations is consolidated 

in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: In order for a State to obtain 

final authorization for a State hazardous 

waste program or to revise its previously 

authorized program, it must submit an 

official application to the EPA Regional 

office for approval. The purpose of the 

application is to enable EPA to properly 

determine whether the State’s program 

meets the requirements of § 3006 of the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA). A State with an approved 

program may voluntarily transfer 

program responsibilities to EPA by 

notifying EPA of the proposed transfer, 

as required by 40 CFR 271.23. Further, 

EPA may withdraw a State’s authorized 

program under 40 CFR 271.23. 

State program revision may be 

necessary when the controlling Federal 

or State statutory or regulatory authority 

is modified or supplemented. In the 

event that the State is revising its 

program by adopting new Federal 

requirements, the State shall prepare 

and submit modified revisions of the 

program description, Attorney General’s 


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