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monitoring provisions contained in 40 

CFR part 257, subpart B. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 74 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. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

152. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

11,219. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost (in 

thousands of dollars): $2,014,382, 

which includes $1,577,659 annualized 

capital or O&M costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is a 

decrease of 2,362 hours in the total 

estimated burden currently identified in 

the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR 

Burdens. This decrease is due to the 

reduction in the total number of 

Construction & Demolition landfills. 

Dated: January 14, 2009. 

John Moses, 

Acting Director, Collection Strategies 

Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2008–0914, FRL–8765–7] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Reporting 

Requirements Under EPA’s National 

Partnership for Environmental 

Priorities, EPA ICR Number 2076.02, 

OMB Control Number 2050–0190 

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 May 31, 

2009. 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 March 24, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

RCRA–2008–0914, by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: 202–566–9744. 

• Mail: RCRA Docket (2822T), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC 

20460. 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–RCRA–2008– 

0914. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

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 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 www.regulations.gov your email 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: 

Newman Smith, Office of Solid Waste 

(5302W), Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: 703–308–8757; fax number: 

703–308–8433; e-mail address: 

smith.newman@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–RCRA–2008–0914, which is 

available for online viewing at 

www.regulations.gov, or in person 

viewing at the 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 

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 RCRA Docket is (202) 566– 

0270. 

Use 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 

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(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? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are business and 

other for-profit, as well as State, Local, 

and Tribal governments. 

Title: Reporting Requirements Under 

EPA’s National Partnership For 

Environmental Priorities. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2076.03, 

OMB Control No. 2050–0190. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on May 31, 2009. 

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: EPA currently has an 

ongoing national program that, through 

source reduction, reuse, and recycling, 

encourages a reduction in use or the 

minimization of release of hazardous 

chemicals. Participation in the National 

Partnership for Environmental Priorities 

(NPEP) (previously the National Waste 

Minimization Partnership Program) is 

completely voluntary. Participation 

begins when the Enrollment Form is 

submitted and accepted by EPA. The 

form asks for basic site identification 

information as well as information on 

the company’s chemical reduction goals 

under the program. 

Once in the program, partners will 

also have an opportunity to complete 

and submit a Success Story when they 

have accomplished steps toward 

reaching the goal(s) established during 

their enrollment in the program. The 

Success Story also serves as the 

application for the NPEP Achievement 

Award. These Success Stories will be 

available on EPA’s National Waste 

Minimization Program Web site. Each 

success story will describe a partner’s 

waste minimization techniques, 

implementation problems, lessons 

learned, benefits, and relevant 

implications. These forms will enable 

the Agency to establish a partner’s 

progress and the overall success of the 

program. They will also allow the 

Agency to recognize partner 

accomplishments in a formal manner, if 

appropriate (e.g., at a recognition 

ceremony or by congratulatory letter). 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 16 hours per 

response for the Enrollment Form and 9 

hours per response for the Success 

Stories. 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: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 163. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total average number of 

responses for each respondent: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

642. 

Estimated total annual costs: $0. This 

includes an estimated burden cost of $0 

capital investment and $0 maintenance 

and operational 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: January 9, 2009. 

Matt Hale, 

Director, Office of Solid Waste. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[OW–FRL–8765–6] 

Beaches Environmental Assessment 

and Coastal Health Act 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of 2009 

BEACH Act Grants. 

SUMMARY: The Beaches Environmental 

Assessment and Coastal Health 

(BEACH) Act, signed into law on 

October 10, 2000, amended the Clean 

Water Act (CWA), to incorporate 

provisions to reduce the risk of illness 

to users of the Nation’s recreational 

waters. Section 406(b) of the CWA, as 

amended by the BEACH Act, authorizes 

the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) to award grants to eligible 

States, Territories, Tribes, and local 

governments to develop and implement 

programs for monitoring coastal 

recreation waters, including the Great 

Lakes, and notifying the public of the 

potential exposure to disease-causing 

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