[Federal Register: December 6, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 235)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Notice of Intent for Storm Water Discharges Associated
With Construction Activity
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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): Notice of Intent for Storm Water
Discharges Associated With Construction Activity, EPA ICR Number
1842.04, OMB Control Number 2040-0188, that expires on March 31, 2003).
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 February 4, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Please send comments on the proposed ICR to Jack Faulk,
USEPA, Office of Wastewater Management, Water Permits Division, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, EPA East, Room 7329E, Mail Code 4203M,
Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct questions or a request
for a copy of the ICR to: Jack Faulk, Industrial Branch, Water Permits
Division, Office of Wastewater Management; tel.: (202) 564-0768, fax:
(202) 564-6431; or e-mail: faulk.jack@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
those which have storm water discharges associated with large
construction activity (40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(x)) to waters of the U.S.
Title: Notice of Intent for Storm Water Discharges Associated With
Construction Activity, EPA ICR Number 1842.04, OMB Control Number 2040-
0188, that expires on March 31, 2003.
Abstract: This ICR calculates the burden and costs associated with
the preparation of the Notice of Intent (NOI) for Storm Water
Discharges Asssociated with Construction Activity under an NPDES
General Permit, and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
EPA uses the data contained in the NOIs to track facilities covered by
the storm water general permit and assess permit compliance. EPA has
developed a format for construction NOIs. The standard one page form is
called: Notice of Intent (NOI) for Storm Water Discharges Associated
with Construction Activity Under a NPDES General Permit (EPA Form
Number 3510-6). The construction NOI form requires the following
information to be submitted and signed and certified to by an
authorized representative of the project:
--Name, address, phone number of the facility.
--Status of the owner/operator (whether federal, state, public, or
private).
--Name and location of the project (City, State, ZIP, Latitude,
Longitude, County).
--Whether the facility is located on Indian Country Lands.
--Whether a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) has been
prepared.
--Optional: location for viewing SWPPP and telephone number for
scheduling viewing times: Address, City, State, ZIP.
--The name of the receiving water.
--Estimated construction start date and completion date.
--The estimated area to be disturbed (to nearest acre).
--An estimate of the likelihood of a discharge.
--Whether any protected species or critical habitat in the project
area.
--Which section of part I.B.3.e.(2) of the permit through which permit
eligibility with regard to protection of endangered species is
satisfied.
Respondents are required to obtain coverage under the NPDES General
Permit for storm water discharges associated with construction
activity.
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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: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 38.5
hours per response by large construction NPDES permittees. EPA
estimates that annually 201,213 large construction projects will
perform activities covered by this ICR. These NPDES permittees are
expected to provide 201,213 responses to State and Federal permit
authorities annually. Additionally, 45 states/territories will perform
information collection activities. Nationally, NPDES permittees will
spend 7,738,888 hours per year on information collection activities as
a result of the Storm Water Construction General Permit NOI and SWPPP
requirements. The 45 states/territories are expected to spend 186,323
hours per year on information collection activities. Capital and start-
up costs associated with the large construction NOI and SWPPP are
expected to be negligible. 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: November 8, 2002.
James A. Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. 02-30943 Filed 12-5-02; 8:45 am]
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