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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Contribution of Household Activities to the Health of Urban Ecosystems; EPA ICR No. 2223.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW
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[Federal Register: July 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 141)]
[Notices]
[Page 41800-41802]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0270; FRL-8201-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Contribution of Household Activities to the Health of
Urban Ecosystems; EPA ICR No. 2223.01, OMB Control No. 2080-NEW
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
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 September 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
ORD-2006-0270 by one of the following methods:
? http://www.regulations.gov: 
Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
? E-mail: ord.docket@epa.gov.
? Fax: 202-566-0224.
? Mail: Office of Research and Development Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
? Hand Delivery: Headquarters, Office of Research and
Development.
? Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
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Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-
0270. 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/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Morzillo, Office of Research and
Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 200 SW 35th St.,
Corvallis, or 97333; telephone number: 541-754-4738; fax number: 541-
754-4299; e-mail address: morzillo.anita@epa.gov.
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-HQ-ORD-2006-0270, which is available for online viewing at http://
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of
Research and Development Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is
202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Research and
Development Docket is 202-566-1752.
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
residents living within: (1) The southwestern quadrant of Bakersfield,
and (2) portions of Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, and
Westlake Village, California.
Title: Contribution of household activities to the health of urban
ecosystems.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2223.01, OMB Control No. 2080-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: As part of the EPA's Sustainability Initiative, this
research focuses on maintaining healthy urban ecosystems for both
people and other species. The goal is to better understand whether
people recognize how household activities affect the surrounding
environment, most notably the wildlife that is dependent on these
systems, and whether people are likely to change their behaviors once
they learn about household-environment linkages. The specific topic of
interest is household rodenticide use, and resident awareness of how
inexpert use of rodenticides may result in mortality of non-target
species. The two study areas are (1) the southwestern quadrant of
Bakersfield, and (2) portions of Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills,
Calabasas, and Westlake Village, California. The most effective way to
gather detailed information about household rodenticide use is to
directly ask residents within the locations of interest. A voluntary
mail survey will be used, and all respondent identities and individual
responses will remain confidential to the extent allowed by law. This
information will provide the
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EPA with a better understanding about how people relate to their
personal impacts on the environment, and will lead to improved
communication between members of the general public, environmental
regulators, and resource managers. The end result will be more
effective and appropriately targeted environmental regulation.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.33
hours 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.
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 13, 2006.
Jennifer Ormezavaleta,
Acting Director, Western Ecology Division, National Health and
Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and
Development.
[FR Doc. E6-11703 Filed 7-21-06; 8:45 am]
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