ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OECA-2007-0466; FRL-8327-5]

Agency Information Collection Activities:  Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.01

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 a
proposed amendment to an existing Information Collection Request (ICR),
number 2185.01, which is set to expire on November 30, 2008, to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  This is a request for a new
collection.  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 [insert date 60 days
after publication date].

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-
OECA-2007-0466 by one of the following methods:

  HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov"  www.regulations.gov : Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.

Email:  oei.docket@epa.gov

Fax:  202-566-9744

Mail: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, OECA Docket,
mail code 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460.

Hand Delivery: The EPA Docket Center in the District of Columbia is
located at EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW,
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.  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) 566-1752, and the telephone number for the OECA Docket is (202)
566-1514.

Instructions:  Direct your comments to Docket ID No. OECA-2007-0466. 
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change and may be made available online at  
HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov"  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.  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT:   Arthur Horowitz at (202) 564-2612.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The   HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov"
 www.regulations.gov  website 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 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   HYPERLINK "http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm" 
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm . 

Affected entities: EPA Regional Offices, State governments, and local
governments

Title: State Review Framework

Abstract: The State Review Framework ((Framework() is an oversight tool
designed to assess state performance in enforcement and compliance
assurance.  The Framework(s goal is to evaluate state performance by
examining existing data to provide a consistent level of oversight and
develop a uniform mechanism by which EPA Regions, working
collaboratively with their states, can ensure that state environmental
agencies are consistently implementing the national compliance and
enforcement program in order to meet agreed-upon goals.  Furthermore,
the Framework is designed to foster dialogue on enforcement and
compliance performance between the states that will enhance
relationships and increase feedback, which will in turn lead to
consistent program management and improved environmental results.  The
Framework is described in the April 26, 2005 Federal Register Notice (79
FR 21408).  This amendment will allow OECA to collect information to
assist in the evaluation of the State Review Framework implementation
from FY 2005 to the end of FY 2007.  This request will allow EPA to make
inquiries to assess the State Review Framework process, including the
consistency achieved among the EPA Regions and states, the resources
required to conduct the reviews, and the overall effectiveness of the
program.

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 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.

The EPA would like to solicit comments to:

(i) 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;

(ii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and

(iii) 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:  The estimated burden for this Framework is 6 hours
per respondent.  The total number of respondents is 236, producing an
approximate total burden of 1375 hours.  For each respondent, the
proposed frequency of response is one-time in a three-year cycle.  The
projected cost burden to respondents is $47,213, which includes a total
capital and start-up component of $0.0, annualized over its expected
useful life, and a total operation and maintenance component of $0.0. 
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.

Dated:  June 6 2007

Lisa Lund, Acting Director,

Office of Compliance,  

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

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