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instrument or form, if applicable. The available to the public. An agency may burden cost of $4,277,384 and an
display of OMB control numbers in not conduct or sponsor, and a person is estimated cost of $0 for capital
certain EPA regulations is consolidated not required to respond to, a collection investment or maintenance and
in 40 CFR part 9. of information unless it displays a operational costs.
Abstract: Section 103(a) of CERCLA, currently valid OMB control number.
as amended, requires the person in Are There Changes in the Estimates
The OMB control numbers for EPA’s
charge of a facility or vessel to from the Last Approval?
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40
immediately notify the National CFR part 9. There is a an increase of 7,294 hours
Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous The EPA would like to solicit in the total estimated respondent
substance release into the environment comments to: burden compared with that identified in
if the amount of the release equals or (i) Evaluate whether the proposed the ICR currently approved by OMB.
exceeds the substance’s reportable collection of information is necessary This increase reflects EPA’s updating of
quantity (RQ) limit. The RQ of every for the proper performance of the burden estimates for this collection
hazardous substance can be found in functions of the Agency, including based upon historical information on
Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. whether the information will have the number of responses made during
Section 311 of the CWA, as amended, practical utility; the previous three year period. Based
requires the person in charge of a vessel (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the upon revised estimates, the number of
to immediately notify the NRC of an oil Agency’s estimate of the burden of the responses increased from an estimated
spill into U.S. navigable waters if the proposed collection of information, three year average of 24,082 to 25,861.
spill causes a sheen, violates applicable including the validity of the
water quality standards, or causes a methodology and assumptions used; What is the Next Step in the Process for
sludge or emulsion to be deposited (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and this ICR?
beneath the surface of the water or upon clarity of the information to be EPA will consider the comments
adjoining shorelines. collected; and received and amend the ICR as
The reporting of a hazardous (iv) Minimize the burden of the appropriate. The final ICR package will
substance release that is above the collection of information on those who then be submitted to OMB for review
substance’s RQ allows the Federal are to respond, including through the and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
government to determine whether a use of appropriate automated electronic, 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
Federal response action is required to mechanical, or other technological another Federal Register notice
control or mitigate any potential adverse collection techniques or other forms of pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
effects to public health or welfare or the information technology, e.g., permitting announce the submission of the ICR to
environment. Likewise, the reporting of electronic submission of responses. OMB and the opportunity to submit
oil spills allows the Federal government Burden Statement: The annual public additional comments to OMB. If you
to determine whether cleaning up the reporting and recordkeeping burden for have any questions about this ICR or the
oil spill is necessary to mitigate or this collection of information is approval process, please contact the
prevent damage to public health or estimated to average 4.1 hours per technical person listed under FOR
welfare or the environment. The response. Burden means the total time, FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
hazardous substance and oil release effort, or financial resources expended
information collected under CERCLA Dated: May 7, 2007.
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
section 103(a) and CWA section 311 or disclose or provide information to or Deborah Y. Dietrich,
also is available to EPA program offices for a Federal agency. This includes the Director, Office of Emergency Management.
and other Federal agencies that use the time needed to review instructions; [FR Doc. E7–9295 Filed 5–14–07; 8:45 am]
information to evaluate the potential develop, acquire, install, and utilize BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
need for additional regulations, new technology and systems for the purposes
permitting requirements for specific of collecting, validating, and verifying
substances or sources, or improved information, processing and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
emergency response planning. Release maintaining information, and disclosing AGENCY
notification information, which is stored and providing information; adjust the [FRL–8314–8]
in the national Emergency Response existing ways to comply with any
Notification System (ERNS) data base, is previously applicable instructions and Science Advisory Board Staff Office;
available to State and local government requirements which have subsequently Notification of a Meeting of the Science
authorities as well as the general public. changed; train personnel to be able to Advisory Board
State and local government authorities respond to a collection of information;
and the regulated community use search data sources; complete and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
release information for purposes of local review the collection of information; Agency (EPA).
emergency response planning. Members and transmit or otherwise disclose the ACTION: Notice.
of the general public, who have access information.
to release information through the The ICR provides a detailed SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory
Freedom of Information Act, may explanation of the Agency’s estimate, Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
request release information for purposes which is only briefly summarized here: public face-to-face meeting of the
of maintaining an awareness of what Estimated total number of potential chartered SAB to: (1) Discuss science
types of releases are occurring in respondents: 25,861. use in disaster response programs; (2)
different localities and what actions, if conduct a quality review of the draft
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Frequency of response: On occasion.


any, are being taken to protect public Estimated total average number of SAB report Advice to EPA on
health and welfare and the responses for each respondent: One. Advancing the Science and Application
environment. ERNS fact sheets, which Estimated total annual burden hours: of Ecological Risk Assessment in
provide summary and statistical 106,030 hours. Environmental Decision Making and the
information about hazardous substance Estimated total annual costs: Draft letter Consultation on EPA’s Risk
and oil release notifications, also are $4,277,384. This includes an estimated and Technology Review (RTR)

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Assessment Plan; and (3) continue Consultation on EPA’s Risk and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
planning for upcoming SAB meetings. Technology Review (RTR) Assessment COMMISSION
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, Plan. Background information on this
June 19, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 advisory can be found in a Federal Federal Advisory Committee Act;
p.m. through and Wednesday, June 20, Register Notice published on November Advisory Committee on Diversity for
2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 14, 2006 (71 FR 66328). Finally, the Communications in the Digital Age
(Eastern Time). SAB will discuss plans for future AGENCY: Federal Communications
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in meetings. Commission.
the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Availability of Meeting Materials: ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Woodies
Materials in support of this meeting will
Building, 1025 F Street, NW, SUMMARY: In accordance with the
be placed on the SAB Web site at
Washington, DC 20004, phone (202) Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
343–9999. http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of
this meeting. notice advises interested persons that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Federal Communications
Members of the public who wish to Procedures for Providing Public Input: Commission’s (FCC) Advisory
obtain additional information about this Interested members of the public may Committee on Diversity for
meeting may contact Mr. Thomas O. submit relevant written or oral Communications in the Digital Age
Miller, Designated Federal Officer information for the SAB to consider (‘‘Diversity Committee’’) will hold a
(DFO), by mail at the EPA SAB Staff during the advisory process. meeting on May 29, 2007, at 2 p.m. in
Office, (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Oral Statements: In general, the Commission Meeting Room of the
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., individuals or groups requesting an oral Federal Communications Commission,
Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street, SW.,
presentation at a public meeting will be
(202) 343–9982; by fax at (202) 233– Washington, DC 20554. This will be an
limited to five minutes per speaker,
0643; or by e-mail at: organizational meeting, with no new
miller.tom@epa.gov. The SAB mailing with no more than one hour for all
speakers. Interested parties should work product being presented. Barbara
address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Kreisman is the Diversity Committee’s
Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., contact Mr. Miller, DFO, at the contact
Designated Federal Officer.
NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information provided above, by June 12,
2007, to be placed on the public speaker DATES: May 29, 2007.
information about the SAB, as well as
list for the June 19–20, 2007 meeting. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
any updates concerning the meeting
Commission, Room TW–C305
announced in this notice, may be found Written Statements: Written (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th
on the SAB Web site at: http:// statements should be received in the Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
www.epa.gov/sab. SAB Staff Office by June 12, 2007, so
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB that the information may be made
was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to Barbara Kreisman, Designated Federal
available to the SAB for their
provide independent scientific and Officer of the FCC’s Diversity
consideration prior to this meeting. Committee (202) 418–7452 or e-mail:
technical advice, consultation, and Written statements should be supplied
recommendations to the EPA Barbara.kreisman@fcc.gov.
to the DFO in the following formats: one
Administrator on the technical basis for hard copy with original signature, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this
Agency positions and regulations. The one electronic copy via e-mail to: meeting, the Diversity Committee will
SAB is a Federal advisory committee miller.tom@epa.gov (acceptable file discuss and consider possible areas in
chartered under the Federal Advisory format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, which to develop recommendations that
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 will further enhance the ability of
WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint,
U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with minorities and women to participate in
or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows
the provisions of FACA and all the telecommunications and related
98/2000/XP format). industries.
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies. Meeting Accommodations: For Members of the general public may
Background: The SAB is exploring the information on access or services for attend the meeting. The FCC will
use of science in preparing for and individuals with disabilities, please attempt to accommodate as many
responding to environmental disasters. contact Mr. Thomas Miller at (202) 343– people as possible. However,
The SAB held a meeting on this topic 9982, or via e-mail at admittance will be limited to seating
on December 12–14, 2006 during which miller.tom@epa.gov. To request availability. The public may submit
several non-EPA experts discussed their accommodation of a disability, please written comments before the meeting to:
experiences with disaster preparedness contact Mr. Miller, preferably at least 10 Barbara Kreisman, the FCC’s Designated
and response (71 FR 67566). The days prior to the meeting, to give EPA Federal Officer for the Diversity
chartered SAB will also conduct a as much time as possible to process Committee by e-mail:
quality review of the draft report, your request. Barbara.Kreisman@fcc.gov or U.S.
Advice to EPA on Advancing the Postal Service Mail (Barbara Kreisman,
Science and Application of Ecological Dated: May 8, 2007. Federal Communications Commission,
Risk Assessment in Environmental Anthony Maciorowski, Room 2–A665, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Decision Making. Background Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Washington, DC 20554).
information on this report can be found Staff Office. Open captioning will be provided for
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in Federal Register Notices published [FR Doc. E7–9290 Filed 5–14–07; 8:45 am] this event. Other reasonable
on September 8, 2005 (70 FR 53360), BILLING CODE 6560–50–P accommodations for people with
June 20, 2006 (71 FR 35421), and disabilities are available upon request.
December 27, 2006 (71 FR 77744). The Requests for such accommodations
chartered SAB will also conduct a should be submitted via e-mail to
quality review of the draft letter fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the

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