Notice2022-14946
Information Collection Request; Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Implementation of Title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
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Published
July 13, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR) renewal, "Implementation of Title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act," (EPA ICR No. is 0824.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0008) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41716-41717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14946]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0613; FRL-9956-01-OW]
Information Collection Request; Proposed Renewal; Comment
Request; Implementation of Title I of the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR) renewal,
``Implementation of Title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act,'' (EPA ICR No. is 0824.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0008)
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA
is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. 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 September 12, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2015-0613 (our preferred method), by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d09f87fd94bfb3bbb5a490b5a0b1feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd928af099b2beb6b8a99db8adbcf3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a> or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. 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: Chris Laabs, Oceans, Wetlands, and
Communities Division, mail code 4504T, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and,
Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1223; fax number: 202-
566-1147; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92def3f3f0e1bcd1fae0fbe1d2f7e2f3bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b072a2a29386508233922380b2e3b2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.), 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. If approved by OMB, renewals are
typically granted a three-year extension.
Abstract: With limited exceptions, ocean dumping--the
transportation of any material for the purpose of dumping material in
ocean waters--is prohibited except in compliance with a permit issued
under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). EPA
is responsible for issuing ocean dumping permits for all materials
except dredged material. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is
responsible for issuing ocean dumping permits for dredged material
using EPA's environmental criteria, though for federal projects, the
USACE may apply the environmental criteria directly in lieu of the
permit process. All ocean dumping permits and federal projects
involving ocean dumping of dredged material are subject to EPA review
and concurrence. EPA is also responsible for designating and managing
ocean sites for the disposal of materials and establishing Site
Management and Monitoring Plans for ocean disposal sites. EPA collects
or sponsors the collection of information for the purposes of permit
issuance, reporting
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of emergency dumping to safety of life at sea, compliance with permit
requirements, including general permits for burial at sea, for
transportation and disposal of vessels, and for ocean disposal of
marine mammal carcasses.
EPA collects this information to ensure that ocean dumping is
appropriately regulated and will not harm human health and the marine
environment, based on applying the Ocean Dumping Criteria. The Ocean
Dumping Criteria consider, among other things: the environmental impact
of the dumping; the need for the dumping; the effect of the dumping on
esthetic, recreational, or economic values; land-based alternatives to
ocean dumping; and the adverse effects of the dumping on other uses of
the ocean. The Ocean Dumping Criteria are codified in 40 CFR parts 220
through 229. To meet U.S. reporting obligation under the London
Convention, an international treaty on ocean dumping, EPA also reports
some of this information in the annual United States Ocean Dumping
Report.
EPA uses ocean dumping information to make decisions regarding
whether to issue, deny, or impose conditions on ocean dumping permits
issued by EPA in order to ensure consistency with the Ocean Dumping
Criteria. EPA uses monitoring and reporting data from permittees to
assess compliance with ocean dumping permits, including associated
monitoring activities.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Respondents/affected entities may
include any private person or entity, or state, local, or foreign
governments.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit, specifically permit authorization and/or compliance with
permits required under MPRSA sections 102 and 104, 33 U.S.C. 1402 &
1404, and implementing regulations at 40 CFR parts 220 through 229.
Estimated number of respondents: 2,488 respondents per year.
Frequency of response: The frequency of response varies for
application and reporting requirements for different permits. Other
than the general permit for transportation and disposal of vessels,
response is required once for each permit application, whether a single
notification to EPA or a permit application. Depending on the type of
MPRSA permit, a permit application would be required prior to
expiration if the permittee seeks re-issuance: general permit (once
every seven years), special permit (once every three years), and
research permit (once every 18 months).
Total estimated burden: The public reporting and recordkeeping
burdens for this collection of information are estimated to be 3,298
hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: Annual costs are estimated to be $355,104,
which includes $159,795 for labor and $195,309 for capital or operation
& maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is no significant increase in the
burden. There is a decrease of 198 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This
decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the average number of burial
at sea activities reported over the last three years.
John Goodin,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
[FR Doc. 2022-14946 Filed 7-12-22; 8:45 am]
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