[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48323-48325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19709]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R9-SFUND-2010-0506; FRL-9187-3; EPA ICR No. 2399.01; OMB Control
No. 2009-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Palos Verdes Shelf Seafood Consumption Survey
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 October 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R9-
SFUND-2010-0506 by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected].
Fax: 1-415-947-3526.
Mail: Palos Verdes Shelf Seafood Consumption Survey, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: SFD-8-2, 75 Hawthorne St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105.
Hand Delivery: EPA Region 9 Reception Office, 75 Hawthorne
St., San Francisco, CA 94105. The Reception Office is open from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Such deliveries are only accepted
during normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
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should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R9-SFUND-
2010-0506. 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 http://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 about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen White, Region 9 Superfund
Division, SFD-8-2, Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number: 415-972-3010 fax number:
415-947-3526 e-mail address: [email protected].
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-R9-SFUND-2010-0506, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Superfund
Records Circulation Desk, 95 Hawthorne St., Room 405, San Francisco, CA
94105. The Superfund Records Center Circulation Desk is open from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Circulation Desk is 415-820-4700.
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?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
anglers who fish in the Palos Verdes Shelf vicinity.
Title: Palos Verdes Shelf Seafood Consumption Survey.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2399.01, OMB Control No. 2009-NEW.
ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
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 Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund site (PV Shelf) is a
large sediment deposit off the coast of Los Angeles that contains
approximately 110 tons of DDT and 10 tons of PCBs. The contaminants are
in sediment too deep for direct human contact; however, fish in the PV
Shelf area bioaccumulate the contaminants, exposing people who consume
them to these hazardous substances. The objective of this information
collection request (ICR) is to gather quantitative data that will
provide estimates of angler seafood consumption in the PV Shelf area
that can be used in EPA's outreach and education program and in human
health risk assessments. The survey will (1) determine the fish species
that are being caught and consumed at the highest rates, (2) identify
demographic and ethnic subgroups within the general fishing population
of the PV Shelf area that may be consuming large quantities of
contaminants through selection, quantity, and/or cooking method of fish
species, (3) gather quantitative data that can be used to characterize
exposures of the general fishing population of the PV Shelf area to
DDTs and PCBs from consumption of fish and shellfish caught in the PV
Shelf area, and (4)
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gather sufficient information to determine whether the existing human
health risk assessment needs to be revised before its use in a final
Record of Decision. Anglers will be asked to answer about a dozen
questions regarding their fishing habits. Participation is voluntary
and confidential. Demographic data will be collected; however, no
personal identification information will be collected.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15
minutes 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:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 2396.
Frequency of response: One time.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
One.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 119 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $104,939.00. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $0 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or 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: July 26, 2010
Jane Diamond,
Director, Region IX Superfund Division.
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