[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 7719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03676]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0350; FRL-9973-50-OW]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
National Fish Program (Formerly Referred to as the National Listing of 
Fish Advisories) (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), National Fish Program (formerly 
referred to as the National Listing of Fish Advisories), (EPA ICR 
Number 1959.06, OMB Control Number 2040-0226) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as 
described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through July 31, 2018. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2014-0350, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by 
email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Samantha Fontenelle, Office of 
Science and Technology, Standards and Health Protection Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-2083; fax number: (202) 566-0409; 
email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that 
the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this 
ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in 
person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 
202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, 
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: There is a continuing need to maintain the overall 
quality and availability of public information concerning fish 
advisories. Primary responsibility for these activities lies with state 
and tribes. In 1993, EPA began compiling information on fish advisories 
provided by the states in its biannual 305(b) Water Quality Inventory 
Reports. In 1994, EPA's Office of Water began conducting a voluntary 
annual Fish Program Survey to obtain the most up-to-date information on 
fish advisories. This information is collected under the authority of 
section 104 of the Clean Water Act, which provides for the collection 
of information to be used to protect human health and the environment. 
The advisory information collected identifies the waterbody under 
advisory, the fish or shellfish species and size ranges included in the 
advisory, the chemical contaminants and residue levels causing the 
advisory to be issued, the waterbody type (river, lake, estuary, 
coastal waters), and the target populations to whom the advisory is 
directed. The results of the survey are shared with states, 
territories, tribes, other federal agencies, and the public through and 
online database. The responses to the survey are voluntary and the 
information requested is part of the state public record associated 
with the advisories. No confidential business information is requested.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are Administrators of Public Health and Environmental 
Quality Programs in state and tribal governments (NAICS 92312/SIC 9431 
and NAICS 92411/SIC 9511).
    Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Voluntary (Clean Water Act, 
Section 104).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Up to 100.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Estimated Burden: 2,468 labor hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $108,950.72 (per year), includes no capital 
or startup costs and annualized operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a 31 percent increase to the 
respondent burden from the currently approved ICR. The increase is due 
to revised hourly burden estimates based on input from three states; 
and the addition to two new activities to increase communication, 
engagement, information sharing and support between EPA and the states, 
territories and tribes.

    Dated: January 23, 2018.
Deborah G. Nagle,
Acting Director, Office of Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-03676 Filed 2-21-18; 8:45 am]
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