Appendices A-C

APPENDIX A

Relevant Sections of Statues, Regulations, or Judicial/Administrative
Decrees Enabling the Collection of Information for the National Listing of
Advisories

Clean Water Act 104, as printed in
(http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title33/pdf/USCODE-2011-title33-chap26subchapI-sec1254.pdf)
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 26: Water Pollution Prevention and Control
Subchapter 1: Research and Related Programs
Section 1254: Research, investigations, training, and information
EPA’s Clean Water Action Plan - Fish Consumption Advisories

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(b) The consent of the Congress is hereby
given to two or more States to negotiate and
enter into agreements or compacts, not in conflict with any law or treaty of the United
States, for (1) cooperative effort and mutual assistance for the prevention and control of pollution and the enforcement of their respective
laws relating thereto, and (2) the establishment
of such agencies, joint or otherwise, as they may
deem desirable for making effective such agreements and compacts. No such agreement or
compact shall be binding or obligatory upon any
State a party thereto unless and until it has
been approved by the Congress.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title I, § 103, as added Pub.
L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 818.)
§ 1254. Research, investigations, training, and information
(a) Establishment of national programs; cooperation; investigations; water quality surveillance system; reports
The Administrator shall establish national
programs for the prevention, reduction, and
elimination of pollution and as part of such programs shall—
(1) in cooperation with other Federal, State,
and local agencies, conduct and promote the
coordination and acceleration of, research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to
the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution;
(2) encourage, cooperate with, and render
technical services to pollution control agencies and other appropriate public or private
agencies, institutions, and organizations, and
individuals, including the general public, in
the conduct of activities referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection;
(3) conduct, in cooperation with State water
pollution control agencies and other interested agencies, organizations and persons,
public investigations concerning the pollution
of any navigable waters, and report on the results of such investigations;
(4) establish advisory committees composed
of recognized experts in various aspects of pollution and representatives of the public to assist in the examination and evaluation of research progress and proposals and to avoid duplication of research;
(5) in cooperation with the States, and their
political subdivisions, and other Federal agencies establish, equip, and maintain a water
quality surveillance system for the purpose of
monitoring the quality of the navigable waters and ground waters and the contiguous
zone and the oceans and the Administrator
shall, to the extent practicable, conduct such
surveillance by utilizing the resources of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the United States Geological
Survey, and the Coast Guard, and shall report
on such quality in the report required under
subsection (a) of section 1375 of this title; and
(6) initiate and promote the coordination
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techniques for measuring the social and economic costs and benefits of activities which
are subject to regulation under this chapter;
and shall transmit a report on the results of
such research to the Congress not later than
January 1, 1974.
(b) Authorized activities of Administrator
In carrying out the provisions of subsection (a)
of this section the Administrator is authorized
to—
(1) collect and make available, through publications and other appropriate means, the results of and other information, including appropriate recommendations by him in connection therewith, pertaining to such research
and other activities referred to in paragraph
(1) of subsection (a) of this section;
(2) cooperate with other Federal departments and agencies, State water pollution
control agencies, interstate agencies, other
public and private agencies, institutions, organizations, industries involved, and individuals,
in the preparation and conduct of such research and other activities referred to in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section;
(3) make grants to State water pollution
control agencies, interstate agencies, other
public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals, for purposes stated in paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
of this section;
(4) contract with public or private agencies,
institutions, organizations, and individuals,
without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of
title 31 and section 6101 of title 41, referred to
in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section;
(5) establish and maintain research fellowships at public or nonprofit private educational institutions or research organizations;
(6) collect and disseminate, in cooperation
with other Federal departments and agencies,
and with other public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations having related
responsibilities, basic data on chemical, physical, and biological effects of varying water
quality and other information pertaining to
pollution and the prevention, reduction, and
elimination thereof; and
(7) develop effective and practical processes,
methods, and prototype devices for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution.
(c) Research and studies on harmful effects of
pollutants; cooperation with Secretary of
Health and Human Services
In carrying out the provisions of subsection (a)
of this section the Administrator shall conduct
research on, and survey the results of other scientific studies on, the harmful effects on the
health or welfare of persons caused by pollutants. In order to avoid duplication of effort, the
Administrator shall, to the extent practicable,
conduct such research in cooperation with and
through the facilities of the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
(d) Sewage treatment; identification and measurement of effects of pollutants; augmented
streamflow
In carrying out the provisions of this section
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onstrate under varied conditions (including conducting such basic and applied research, studies,
and experiments as may be necessary):
(1) Practicable means of treating municipal
sewage, and other waterborne wastes to implement the requirements of section 1281 of this
title;
(2) Improved methods and procedures to
identify and measure the effects of pollutants,
including those pollutants created by new
technological developments; and
(3) Methods and procedures for evaluating
the effects on water quality of augmented
streamflows to control pollution not susceptible to other means of prevention, reduction,
or elimination.
(e) Field laboratory and research facilities
The Administrator shall establish, equip, and
maintain field laboratory and research facilities, including, but not limited to, one to be located in the northeastern area of the United
States, one in the Middle Atlantic area, one in
the southeastern area, one in the midwestern
area, one in the southwestern area, one in the
Pacific Northwest, and one in the State of Alaska, for the conduct of research, investigations,
experiments, field demonstrations and studies,
and training relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. Insofar as
practicable, each such facility shall be located
near institutions of higher learning in which
graduate training in such research might be carried out. In conjunction with the development of
criteria under section 1343 of this title, the Administrator shall construct the facilities authorized for the National Marine Water Quality
Laboratory established under this subsection.
(f) Great Lakes water quality research
The Administrator shall conduct research and
technical development work, and make studies,
with respect to the quality of the waters of the
Great Lakes, including an analysis of the
present and projected future water quality of
the Great Lakes under varying conditions of
waste treatment and disposal, an evaluation of
the water quality needs of those to be served by
such waters, an evaluation of municipal, industrial, and vessel waste treatment and disposal
practices with respect to such waters, and a
study of alternate means of solving pollution
problems (including additional waste treatment
measures) with respect to such waters.
(g) Treatment works pilot training programs;
employment needs forecasting; training
projects and grants; research fellowships;
technical training; report to the President
and transmittal to Congress
(1) For the purpose of providing an adequate
supply of trained personnel to operate and maintain existing and future treatment works and related activities, and for the purpose of enhancing substantially the proficiency of those engaged in such activities, the Administrator shall
finance pilot programs, in cooperation with
State and interstate agencies, municipalities,
educational institutions, and other organizations and individuals, of manpower development
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nance of treatment works and related activities.
Such program and any funds expended for such
a program shall supplement, not supplant, other
manpower and training programs and funds
available for the purposes of this paragraph. The
Administrator is authorized, under such terms
and conditions as he deems appropriate, to enter
into agreements with one or more States, acting
jointly or severally, or with other public or private agencies or institutions for the development and implementation of such a program.
(2) The Administrator is authorized to enter
into agreements with public and private agencies and institutions, and individuals to develop
and maintain an effective system for forecasting
the supply of, and demand for, various professional and other occupational categories needed
for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of
pollution in each region, State, or area of the
United States and, from time to time, to publish
the results of such forecasts.
(3) In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the Administrator is authorized to—
(A) make grants to public or private agencies and institutions and to individuals for
training projects, and provide for the conduct
of training by contract with public or private
agencies and institutions and with individuals
without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of
title 31 and section 6101 of title 41;
(B) establish and maintain research fellowships in the Environmental Protection Agency
with such stipends and allowances, including
traveling and subsistence expenses, as he may
deem necessary to procure the assistance of
the most promising research fellows; and
(C) provide, in addition to the program established under paragraph (1) of this subsection, training in technical matters relating
to the causes, prevention, reduction, and
elimination of pollution for personnel of public agencies and other persons with suitable
qualifications.
(4) The Administrator shall submit, through
the President, a report to the Congress not later
than December 31, 1973, summarizing the actions
taken under this subsection and the effectiveness of such actions, and setting forth the number of persons trained, the occupational categories for which training was provided, the effectiveness of other Federal, State, and local
training programs in this field, together with estimates of future needs, recommendations on
improving training programs, and such other information and recommendations, including legislative recommendations, as he deems appropriate.
(h) Lake pollution
The Administrator is authorized to enter into
contracts with, or make grants to, public or private agencies and organizations and individuals
for (A) the purpose of developing and demonstrating new or improved methods for the prevention, removal, reduction, and elimination of
pollution in lakes, including the undesirable effects of nutrients and vegetation, and (B) the
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(i) Oil pollution control studies
The Administrator, in cooperation with the
Secretary of the Department in which the Coast
Guard is operating, shall—
(1) engage in such research, studies, experiments, and demonstrations as he deems appropriate, relative to the removal of oil from any
waters and to the prevention, control, and
elimination of oil and hazardous substances
pollution;
(2) publish from time to time the results of
such activities; and
(3) from time to time, develop and publish in
the Federal Register specifications and other
technical information on the various chemical
compounds used in the control of oil and hazardous substances spills.
In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator may enter into contracts with, or make
grants to, public or private agencies and organizations and individuals.
(j) Solid waste disposal equipment for vessels
The Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating shall engage in such
research, studies, experiments, and demonstrations as he deems appropriate relative to equipment which is to be installed on board a vessel
and is designed to receive, retain, treat, or discharge human body wastes and the wastes from
toilets and other receptacles intended to receive
or retain body wastes with particular emphasis
on equipment to be installed on small recreational vessels. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
shall report to Congress the results of such research, studies, experiments, and demonstrations prior to the effective date of any regulations established under section 1322 of this title.
In carrying out this subsection the Secretary of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may enter into contracts with, or make
grants to, public or private organizations and individuals.
(k) Land acquisition
In carrying out the provisions of this section
relating to the conduct by the Administrator of
demonstration projects and the development of
field laboratories and research facilities, the Administrator may acquire land and interests
therein by purchase, with appropriated or donated funds, by donation, or by exchange for acquired or public lands under his jurisdiction
which he classifies as suitable for disposition.
The values of the properties so exchanged either
shall be approximately equal, or if they are not
approximately equal, the values shall be equalized by the payment of cash to the grantor or to
the Administrator as the circumstances require.
(l) Collection and dissemination of scientific
knowledge on effects and control of pesticides in water
(1) The Administrator shall, after consultation
with appropriate local, State, and Federal agencies, public and private organizations, and interested individuals, as soon as practicable but not
later than January 1, 1973, develop and issue to
the States for the purpose of carrying out this
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in indicating the kind and extent of effects on
health and welfare which may be expected from
the presence of pesticides in the water in varying quantities. He shall revise and add to such
information whenever necessary to reflect developing scientific knowledge.
(2) The President shall, in consultation with
appropriate local, State, and Federal agencies,
public and private organizations, and interested
individuals, conduct studies and investigations
of methods to control the release of pesticides
into the environment which study shall include
examination of the persistency of pesticides in
the water environment and alternatives thereto.
The President shall submit reports, from time
to time, on such investigations to Congress together with his recommendations for any necessary legislation.
(m) Waste oil disposal study
(1) The Administrator shall, in an effort to
prevent degradation of the environment from
the disposal of waste oil, conduct a study of (A)
the generation of used engine, machine, cooling,
and similar waste oil, including quantities generated, the nature and quality of such oil,
present collecting methods and disposal practices, and alternate uses of such oil; (B) the
long-term, chronic biological effects of the disposal of such waste oil; and (C) the potential
market for such oils, including the economic
and legal factors relating to the sale of products
made from such oils, the level of subsidy, if any,
needed to encourage the purchase by public and
private nonprofit agencies of products from such
oil, and the practicability of Federal procurement, on a priority basis, of products made from
such oil. In conducting such study, the Administrator shall consult with affected industries and
other persons.
(2) The Administrator shall report the preliminary results of such study to Congress within six
months after October 18, 1972, and shall submit
a final report to Congress within 18 months after
such date.
(n) Comprehensive studies of effects of pollution
on estuaries and estuarine zones
(1) The Administrator shall, in cooperation
with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary
of Agriculture, the Water Resources Council,
and with other appropriate Federal, State,
interstate, or local public bodies and private organizations, institutions, and individuals, conduct and promote, and encourage contributions
to, continuing comprehensive studies of the effects of pollution, including sedimentation, in
the estuaries and estuarine zones of the United
States on fish and wildlife, on sport and commercial fishing, on recreation, on water supply
and water power, and on other beneficial purposes. Such studies shall also consider the effect
of demographic trends, the exploitation of mineral resources and fossil fuels, land and industrial development, navigation, flood and erosion
control, and other uses of estuaries and estuarine zones upon the pollution of the waters
therein.
(2) In conducting such studies, the Administrator shall assemble, coordinate, and organize
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program of investigations and surveys to supplement existing information in representative estuaries and estuarine zones; and identify the
problems and areas where further research and
study are required.
(3) The Administrator shall submit to Congress, from time to time, reports of the studies
authorized by this subsection but at least one
such report during any six-year period. Copies of
each such report shall be made available to all
interested parties, public and private.
(4) For the purpose of this subsection, the
term ‘‘estuarine zones’’ means an environmental
system consisting of an estuary and those transitional areas which are consistently influenced
or affected by water from an estuary such as,
but not limited to, salt marshes, coastal and
intertidal areas, bays, harbors, lagoons, inshore
waters, and channels, and the term ‘‘estuary’’
means all or part of the mouth of a river or
stream or other body of water having unimpaired natural connection with open sea and
within which the sea water is measurably diluted with fresh water derived from land drainage.
(o) Methods of reducing total flow of sewage and
unnecessary water consumption; reports
(1) The Administrator shall conduct research
and investigations on devices, systems, incentives, pricing policy, and other methods of reducing the total flow of sewage, including, but
not limited to, unnecessary water consumption
in order to reduce the requirements for, and the
costs of, sewage and waste treatment services.
Such research and investigations shall be directed to develop devices, systems, policies, and
methods capable of achieving the maximum reduction of unnecessary water consumption.
(2) The Administrator shall report the preliminary results of such studies and investigations
to the Congress within one year after October 18,
1972, and annually thereafter in the report required under subsection (a) of section 1375 of
this title. Such report shall include recommendations for any legislation that may be required to provide for the adoption and use of devices, systems, policies, or other methods of reducing water consumption and reducing the
total flow of sewage. Such report shall include
an estimate of the benefits to be derived from
adoption and use of such devices, systems, policies, or other methods and also shall reflect estimates of any increase in private, public, or
other cost that would be occasioned thereby.
(p) Agricultural pollution
In carrying out the provisions of subsection (a)
of this section the Administrator shall, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture,
other Federal agencies, and the States, carry
out a comprehensive study and research program to determine new and improved methods
and the better application of existing methods
of preventing, reducing, and eliminating pollution from agriculture, including the legal, economic, and other implications of the use of such
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(q) Sewage in rural areas; national clearinghouse
for alternative treatment information; clearinghouse on small flows
(1) The Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive program of research and investigation
and pilot project implementation into new and
improved methods of preventing, reducing, storing, collecting, treating, or otherwise eliminating pollution from sewage in rural and other
areas where collection of sewage in conventional, communitywide sewage collection systems is impractical, uneconomical, or otherwise
infeasible, or where soil conditions or other factors preclude the use of septic tank and drainage
field systems.
(2) The Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive program of research and investigation
and pilot project implementation into new and
improved methods for the collection and treatment of sewage and other liquid wastes combined with the treatment and disposal of solid
wastes.
(3) The Administrator shall establish, either
within the Environmental Protection Agency,
or through contract with an appropriate public
or private non-profit organization, a national
clearinghouse which shall (A) receive reports
and information resulting from research, demonstrations, and other projects funded under
this chapter related to paragraph (1) of this subsection and to subsection (e)(2) of section 1255 of
this title; (B) coordinate and disseminate such
reports and information for use by Federal and
State agencies, municipalities, institutions, and
persons in developing new and improved methods pursuant to this subsection; and (C) provide
for the collection and dissemination of reports
and information relevant to this subsection
from other Federal and State agencies, institutions, universities, and persons.
(4) SMALL FLOWS CLEARINGHOUSE.—Notwithstanding section 1285(d) of this title, from
amounts that are set aside for a fiscal year
under section 1285(i) of this title and are not obligated by the end of the 24-month period of
availability for such amounts under section
1285(d) of this title, the Administrator shall
make available $1,000,000 or such unobligated
amount, whichever is less, to support a national
clearinghouse within the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and disseminate information on small flows of sewage and innovative or
alternative wastewater treatment processes and
techniques, consistent with paragraph (3). This
paragraph shall apply with respect to amounts
set aside under section 1285(i) of this title for
which the 24-month period of availability referred to in the preceding sentence ends on or
after September 30, 1986.
(r) Research grants to colleges and universities
The Administrator is authorized to make
grants to colleges and universities to conduct
basic research into the structure and function of
freshwater aquatic ecosystems, and to improve
understanding of the ecological characteristics
necessary to the maintenance of the chemical,
physical, and biological integrity of freshwater
aquatic ecosystems.
(s) River Study Centers
The Administrator is authorized to make
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cation (regionally located and to be designated
as ‘‘River Study Centers’’) for the purpose of
conducting and reporting on interdisciplinary
studies on the nature of river systems, including
hydrology, biology, ecology, economics, the relationship between river uses and land uses, and
the effects of development within river basins on
river systems and on the value of water resources and water related activities. No such
grant in any fiscal year shall exceed $1,000,000.
(t) Thermal discharges
The Administrator shall, in cooperation with
State and Federal agencies and public and private organizations, conduct continuing comprehensive studies of the effects and methods of
control of thermal discharges. In evaluating alternative methods of control the studies shall
consider (1) such data as are available on the
latest available technology, economic feasibility
including cost-effectiveness analysis, and (2) the
total impact on the environment, considering
not only water quality but also air quality, land
use, and effective utilization and conservation of
freshwater and other natural resources. Such
studies shall consider methods of minimizing adverse effects and maximizing beneficial effects
of thermal discharges. The results of these studies shall be reported by the Administrator as
soon as practicable, but not later than 270 days
after October 18, 1972, and shall be made available to the public and the States, and considered
as they become available by the Administrator
in carrying out section 1326 of this title and by
the States in proposing thermal water quality
standards.
(u) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated (1) not
to exceed $100,000,000 per fiscal year for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and the fiscal year ending June
30, 1975, not to exceed $14,039,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1980, not to exceed
$20,697,000 for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1981, not to exceed $22,770,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1982, such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 1983 through
1985, and not to exceed $22,770,000 per fiscal year
for each of the fiscal years 1986 through 1990, for
carrying out the provisions of this section, other
than subsections (g)(1) and (2), (p), (r), and (t) of
this section, except that such authorizations are
not for any research, development, or demonstration activity pursuant to such provisions;
(2) not to exceed $7,500,000 for fiscal years 1973,
1974, and 1975, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1977,
$3,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $3,000,000 for fiscal
year 1979, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $3,000,000
for fiscal year 1981, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1982,
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1983 through 1985, and $3,000,000 per fiscal year
for each of the fiscal years 1986 through 1990, for
carrying out the provisions of subsection (g)(1)
of this section; (3) not to exceed $2,500,000 for fiscal years 1973, 1974, and 1975, $1,000,000 for fiscal
year 1977, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1978, $1,500,000
for fiscal year 1979, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1980,
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 1981, $1,500,000 for fiscal
year 1982, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1983 through 1985, and $1,500,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years 1986 through

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1990, for carrying out the provisions of subsection (g)(2) of this section; (4) not to exceed
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending
June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975, for
carrying out the provisions of subsection (p) of
this section; (5) not to exceed $15,000,000 per fiscal year for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973,
June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975, for carrying out
the provisions of subsection (r) of this section;
and (6) not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973, June 30,
1974, and June 30, 1975, for carrying out the provisions of subsection (t) of this section.
(v) Studies concerning pathogen indicators in
coastal recreation waters
Not later than 18 months after October 10,
2000, after consultation and in cooperation with
appropriate Federal, State, tribal, and local officials (including local health officials), the Administrator shall initiate, and, not later than 3
years after October 10, 2000, shall complete, in
cooperation with the heads of other Federal
agencies, studies to provide additional information for use in developing—
(1) an assessment of potential human health
risks resulting from exposure to pathogens in
coastal recreation waters, including nongastrointestinal effects;
(2) appropriate and effective indicators for
improving detection in a timely manner in
coastal recreation waters of the presence of
pathogens that are harmful to human health;
(3) appropriate, accurate, expeditious, and
cost-effective methods (including predictive
models) for detecting in a timely manner in
coastal recreation waters the presence of
pathogens that are harmful to human health;
and
(4) guidance for State application of the criteria for pathogens and pathogen indicators to
be published under section 1314(a)(9) of this
title to account for the diversity of geographic
and aquatic conditions.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title I, § 104, as added Pub.
L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 819; amended
Pub. L. 93–207, § 1(1), Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 906;
Pub. L. 93–592, § 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1924; Pub.
L. 95–217, §§ 4(a), (b), 6, 7, Dec. 27, 1977, 91 Stat.
1566, 1567; Pub. L. 95–576, § 1(a), Nov. 2, 1978, 92
Stat. 2467; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17,
1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 96–483, § 1(a), Oct. 21,
1980, 94 Stat. 2360; Pub. L. 100–4, title I, §§ 101(a),
102, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 8, 9; Pub. L. 102–154,
title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000; Pub. L.
105–362, title V, § 501(a)(1), (d)(2)(A), Nov. 10, 1998,
112 Stat. 3283; Pub. L. 106–284, § 3(a), Oct. 10, 2000,
114 Stat. 871; Pub. L. 107–303, title III, § 302(b)(1),
Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2361.)
CODIFICATION
In subsecs. (b)(4) and (g)(3)(A), ‘‘section 3324(a) and (b)
of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for
references to sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982,
96 Stat. 1067, which Act enacted Title 31, Money and Finance, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat.
3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
AMENDMENTS
2002—Subsecs. (a)(5), (n)(3), (4), (o)(2). Pub. L. 107–303
repealed Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(a), (d). See 1998 Amendment notes below.

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2000—Subsec. (v). Pub. L. 106–284 added subsec. (v).
1998—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(d)(2)(A)(i),
which directed the substitution of ‘‘not later than 90
days after the date of convening of each session of Congress’’ for ‘‘in the report required under subsection (a)
of section 1375 of this title’’, was repealed by Pub. L.
107–303. See Effective Date of 2002 Amendment note
below.
Subsec. (n)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(a)(1), which directed the redesignation of par. (4) as (3) and striking
out of former par. (3), was repealed by Pub. L. 107–303.
See Effective Date of 2002 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (o)(2). Pub. L. 105–362, § 501(d)(2)(A)(ii), which
directed the substitution of ‘‘not later than 90 days
after the date of convening of each session of Congress’’
for ‘‘in the report required under subsection (a) of section 1375 of this title’’, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–303.
See Effective Date of 2002 Amendment note below.
1987—Subsec. (q)(4). Pub. L. 100–4, § 102, added par. (4).
Subsec. (u). Pub. L. 100–4, § 101(a), in cl. (1) struck out
‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1975,’’, ‘‘1980,’’, and ‘‘1981,’’ and inserted
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1983
through 1985, and not to exceed $22,770,000 per fiscal
year for each of the fiscal years 1986 through 1990,’’, in
cl. (2) struck out ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1981,’’ and inserted ‘‘such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1983 through
1985, and $3,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal
years 1986 through 1990,’’, and in cl. (3) struck out
‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1981,’’ and inserted ‘‘such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 1983 through 1985, and
$1,500,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years 1986
through 1990,’’.
1980—Subsec. (u). Pub. L. 96–483 in par. (1) inserted
authorization of not to exceed $20,697,000 and $22,770,000
for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1981, and 1982, respectively; in par. (2) inserted authorization of the sum of
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1981 and 1982; and in
par. (3) inserted authorization of the sum of $1,500,000
for each of fiscal years 1981 and 1982.
1978—Subsec. (u)(1). Pub. L. 95–576 authorized appropriation of not to exceed $14,039,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980 and prohibited use of authorizations
for any research, development, or demonstration activity pursuant to provisions of this section.
1977—Subsec. (n)(3). Pub. L. 95–217, § 6, substituted
‘‘any six-year period’’ for ‘‘any three year period’’.
Subsec. (q)(3). Pub. L. 95–217, § 7, added par. (3).
Subsec. (u)(2). Pub. L. 95–217, § 4(a), substituted ‘‘1975,
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $3,000,000 for fiscal year
1978, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1980,’’ for ‘‘1975’’.
Subsec. (u)(3). Pub. L. 95–217, § 4(b), substituted ‘‘1975,
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $1,500,000 for fiscal year
1978, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1979, and $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1980,’’ for ‘‘1975’’.
1975—Subsec. (u)(1). Pub. L. 93–592, § 1(a), substituted
‘‘the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1975,’’ for ‘‘and the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1974,’’.
Subsec. (u)(2). Pub. L. 93–592, § 1(b), substituted ‘‘fiscal years 1973, 1974, and 1975’’ for ‘‘fiscal years 1973 and
1974’’.
Subsec. (u)(3). Pub. L. 93–592, § 1(c), substituted ‘‘fiscal
years 1973, 1974, and 1975’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 1973’’.
Subsec. (u)(4), (5), (6). Pub. L. 93–592, § 1(d)–(f), substituted ‘‘June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975,’’ for ‘‘and
June 30, 1974,’’.
1973—Subsec. (u)(2). Pub. L. 93–207 substituted ‘‘fiscal
years 1973 and 1974’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 1973’’.

§ 1254a

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107–303, title III, § 302(b), Nov. 27, 2002, 116
Stat. 2361, provided that:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective November 10, 1998, section
501 of the Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–362; 112 Stat. 3283) is amended by striking
subsections (a) [amending this section and section 1330
of this title], (b) [amending section 1324 of this title],
(c) [amending section 1329 of this title], and (d) [amending this section and sections 1266, 1285, 1290, and 1375 of
this title].
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(n)(3)) [33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.]
shall be applied and administered on and after the date
of enactment of this Act [Nov. 27, 2002] as if the amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 501 of the Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998
(Public Law 105–362; 112 Stat. 3283) had not been enacted.’’
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and
assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities
and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections
468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official
in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve
lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with this chapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and
Alaskan natural gas were transferred to the Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until the first anniversary of date of initial operation of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1
of 1979, §§ 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373,
1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of
Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as
an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under
section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section
720d(f) of Title 15.
COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN SYSTEM; PROTECTION FROM OIL
SPILLS AND DISCHARGES; CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
AND REPORT TO CONGRESS BY COMMANDANT OF COAST
GUARD IN CONSULTATION WITH FEDERAL, ETC., AGENCIES

Pub. L. 95–308, § 8, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 359, set forth
Congressional findings and declarations and evaluation
criteria with respect to protection from oil spills and
discharges and betterment of the Columbia River Basin
system, with such evaluation by the Commandant of
the Coast Guard to begin within 180 days after June 30,
1978, and immediate submission of the evaluation to appropriate Congressional committees.

CHANGE OF NAME

CONTIGUOUS ZONE OF UNITED STATES

‘‘United States Geological Survey’’ substituted for
‘‘Geological Survey’’ in subsec. (a)(5) pursuant to provision of title I of Pub. L. 102–154, set out as a note under
section 31 of Title 43, Public Lands.
‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ substituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ in subsec. (c) pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L.
96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20,
Education.

For extension of contiguous zone of United States,
see Proc. No. 7219, set out as a note under section 1331
of Title 43, Public Lands.

§ 1254a. Research on effects of pollutants
In carrying out the provisions of section
1254(a) of this title, the Administrator shall conduct research on the harmful effects on the

Clean Water--The Road Ahead

Over the past
quarter century, America
has made tremendous
strides in cleaning up its
rivers, lakes, and coastal
waters. In 1972, the
Potomac River was too
dirty to swim in, Lake Erie was dying, and the Cuyahoga River was
so polluted it burst into flames. Many rivers and beaches were little
more than open sewers. The improvement in the health of the
nation's waters is a direct result of a concerted effort to enhance
stewardship of natural resources and to implement the
environmental provisions of federal, state, tribal and local laws. In
particular, the Clean Water Act has stopped billions of pounds of
pollution from fouling the nation's water, doubling the number of
waterways safe for fishing and swimming. Today, rivers, lakes, and
coasts are thriving centers of healthy communities.

Despite tremendous progress, 40 percent of the nation's waterways
assessed by states are still unsafe for fishing and swimming.
Pollution from factories and sewage treatment plants, soil erosion,
and wetland losses have been dramatically reduced. But runoff from
city streets, rural areas, and other sources continues to degrade the
environment and puts drinking water at risk. Fish in many waters
still contain dangerous levels of mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs), and other toxic contaminants.

Clean Water Program at a Crossroads

After 25 years of progress, the nation's clean water program is at a
crossroads. Implementation of the existing programs will not stop
serious new threats to public health, living resources, and the
nation's waterways, particularly from polluted runoff. These
programs lack the strength, resources, and framework to finish the
job of restoring rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. To fulfill the original
goal of the Clean Water Act-- fishable and swimmable water for
every American the nation must chart a new course to address the

pollution problems of the next generation.

Charting a New Course

In his 1998 State of the Union Address, President Clinton announced
a major new Clean Water Initiative to speed the restoration of the
nation's precious waterways. This new initiative aims to achieve
clean water by strengthening public health protections, targeting
community-based watershed protection efforts at high priority areas,
and providing communities with new
resources to control polluted runoff.
On October 18, 1997, the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act,
Vice President Gore directed the Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work
with other federal agencies and the public to prepare an aggressive
Action Plan to meet the promise of clean, safe water for all
Americans. This Action Plan forms the core of President Clinton's
Clean Water Initiative in which he proposed $568 million in new
resources in his FY 1999 budget to carry it out. The Action Plan
builds on the solid foundation of existing clean water programs and
proposes new actions to strengthen efforts to restore and protect
water resources. In implementing this Action Plan, the federal
government will:
support locally led partnerships that include a broad array of
federal agencies, states, tribes, communities, businesses, and
citizens to meet clean water and public health goals;
o increase financial and technical assistance to states, tribes,
local governments, farmers, and others; and
o help states and tribes restore and sustain the health of aquatic
systems on a watershed basis.
o

Four Tools for Clean Water

Federal, state, tribal, and local governments have many tools they
can use to clean up and protect water resources. Regulation,
economic incentives, technical assistance, research, education, and
accurate information all have a role to play in meeting clean water
goals. This Action Plan is built around four key tools to achieve
clean water goals.

A Watershed Approach

This Action Plan envisions a new collaborative effort by federal

state, tribal, and local governments; the public; and the private
sector to restore and sustain the health of watersheds in the nation.
The watershed approach is the key to setting priorities and taking
action to clean up rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.

Strong Federal and State Standards

This Action Plan calls for federal, state, and tribal agencies to revise
standards where needed and make existing programs more effective.
Effective standards are key to protecting public health, preventing
polluted runoff, and ensuring accountability.

Natural Resource Stewardship

Most of the land in the nation's watersheds is cropland, pasture,
rangeland, or forests, and most of the water that ends up in rivers,
lakes, and coastal waters falls on these lands first. Clean water
depends on the conservation and stewardship of these natural
resources. This Action Plan calls on federal natural resource and
conservation agencies to apply their collective resources and
technical expertise to state and local watershed restoration and
protection.

Informed Citizens and Officials

Clear, accurate, and timely information is the foundation of a sound
and accountable water quality program. Informed citizens and
officials make better decisions about their watersheds. This Action
Plan calls on federal agencies to improve the information available
to the public, governments, and others about the health of their
watersheds and the safety of their beaches, drinking water, and fish.

A Watershed Approach-- The Key to the
Future
This Action Plan proposes a new collaborative effort by state, tribal,
federal, and local governments, the private sector and the public to
restore those watersheds not meeting clean water, natural resource,
and public health goals and to sustain healthy conditions in other
watersheds.
For the past 25 years, most water pollution control efforts relied on
broadly applied national programs that reduced water pollution from
individual sources such as discharges from sewage treatment plants

and factories, and from polluted runoff. Today, there is growing
recognition that clean water strategies built on this foundation and
tailored to specific watershed conditions are the key to the future.

Why Watersheds?

Clean water is the product of a healthy watershed--a watershed in
which urban, agricultural, rangelands, forest lands, and all other
parts of the landscape are well-managed to prevent pollution.
Focusing on the whole watershed helps strike the best balance
among efforts to control point source pollution and polluted runoff,
and protect drinking water sources and sensitive natural resources
such as wetlands. A watershed focus also helps identify the most
cost-effective pollution control strategies to meet clean water goals.

Skipjack under sail on the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Program is an
international model of interagency and intergovernmental cooperation on a
large watershed scale. The Program sets goals for water quality and habitat
restoration based on sound science and achieves them by developing consensusdriven strategies. For example, federal agencies are working with agricultural
and forest landowners to develop farmland and riparian forest buffers, feedlot
and animal strategies, and to provide technical support. Photo Credit: EPA

Working at the watershed level encourages the public to get
involved in efforts to restore and protect their water resources and is
the foundation for building strong clean water partnerships. The
watershed approach is the best way to bring state, tribal, federal, and
local programs together to more effectively and efficiently clean up
and protect waters. It is also the key to greater accountability and
progress toward clean water goals.

Key Elements of the Watershed Approach

This Action Plan proposes a watershed approach built on several
key elements.
Unified Watershed Assessments. States, tribes, and federal agencies

currently set priorities for watershed action in many different ways.
For example, state water quality agencies are developing lists of
impaired water bodies, defining source water protection areas for
drinking water, identifying coastal protection priorities, and defining
priority areas for agricultural assistance programs. Similarly,
federal, state and tribal natural resource agencies set their priorities
for watershed restoration and protection in various ways to meet
their mandates for natural resource conservation. These processes
are designed to meet valid objectives, but too often opportunities to
work together to meet common goals are overlooked.

This Action Plan creates a strategic opportunity for states and tribes,
in cooperation with federal land and resource managers on federal
lands, to take the lead in unifying these various existing efforts and
leveraging scarce resources to advance the pace of progress toward
clean water. As a number of states and tribes have demonstrated,
they can meet existing requirements more efficiently and develop
more coordinated and comprehensive priorities on a watershed
basis.
Unified watershed assessments are a vehicle to identify:
watersheds that will be targeted to receive significant new
resources from the President's FY 1999 budget and beyond
to clean up waters that are not meeting water quality goals;
o pristine or sensitive watersheds on federal lands where core
federal and state programs can be brought together to
prevent degradation of water quality; and
o threatened watersheds that need an extra measure of
protection and attention.
o

Watershed Restoration Action Strategies. The Action Plan encourages
states and tribes to work with local communities, the public, and
federal environmental, natural resource, and land management
agencies to develop strategies to restore watersheds that are not
meeting clean water and natural resource goals. Watershed
Restoration Action Strategies will spell out the most important
causes of water pollution and resource degradation, detail the
actions that all parties need to take to solve those problems, and set
milestones by which to measure progress Funds made available to

federal agencies through the FY 1999 Clean Water and Watershed
Restoration Budget Initiative will be used to help states implement
these strategies.

Watershed Pollution Prevention. Protecting pristine or sensitive waters

and taking preventive action when clean water is threatened by new
activities in the watershed can be the most cost-effective approach to
meeting clean water goals. This Action Plan encourages states,
tribal, and federal agencies to bring core programs and existing
resources together to support watershed pollution prevention
strategies to keep clean waters clean.

Watershed Assistance Grants. Federal agencies will provide small grants

to local organizations that want to take a leadership role in building
local efforts to restore and protect watersheds. These grants will
ensure that local communities and stakeholders can effectively
engage in the process of setting goals and devising solutions to
restore their watersheds.

Strong Federal and State Standards

This Action Plan calls on federal, state, and tribal governments to
strengthen existing programs to support an accelerated effort to
attack the nation's remaining water quality problems. Federal, state,
and tribal standards for water quality and polluted runoff are key
tools for protecting public health, preventing polluted runoff, and
ensuring accountability. Some of the specific actions called for in
this Action Plan are identified below.

Improve Assurance that Fish and Shellfish are Safe to Eat

Federal agencies will work with states and tribes to expand programs
to reduce contaminants that can make locally caught fish and
shellfish unsafe to eat, particularly mercury and other persistent, bioaccumulative toxic pollutants, and to ensure that the public gets clear
notice of fish consumption risks.

Ensure Safe Beaches

Federal, state, and local governments will work to improve the
capacity to monitor water quality at beaches, develop new standards,
and use new technologies such as the Internet to report public health
risks to recreational swimmers.

Expand Control of Storm Water Runoff
EPA will publish final Phase II storm water regulations for smaller
cities and construction sites in 1999. EPA will also work with its
partners to make sure that existing storm water control requirements for
large urban and industrial areas are implemented.

Improve State and Tribal Enforceable Authorities to Address
Polluted Runoff

Federal agencies will work with states and tribes to promote the
establishment of state and tribal enforceable authorities to ensure the
implementation of polluted runoff controls by the year 2000.

Define Nutrient Reduction Goals

EPA will establish by the year 2000 numeric criteria for nutrients
(i.e., nitrogen and phosphorus) that reflect the different types of
water bodies (e.g., lakes, rivers, and estuaries) and different
ecoregions of the country and will assist states and tribes in adopting
numeric water quality standards based on these criteria.

Reduce Pollution from Animal Feeding Operations

EPA will publish and, after public comment, implement an Animal
Feeding Operations Strategy for important and necessary actions on
standards and permits. In addition, by November 1998, EPA and
USDA will jointly develop a broad, unified national strategy to
minimize the environmental and public health impacts of Animal
Feeding Operations.

Natural Resource Stewardship
Nearly 70 percent of the United States, exclusive of Alaska, is held
in private ownership by millions of individuals. Fifty percent, or 907
million acres, is owned by farmers, ranchers, and their families.
Another 400 million acres are federal lands. Most of the rainfall in
the country falls on these lands before it enters rivers, lakes, and
coastal waters. Effective management of these croplands, pastures,
forests, wetlands, rangelands, and other resources is key to keeping
clean water clean and restoring watersheds where water quality is
impaired.
This Action Plan commits all federal natural resource conservation
and environmental agencies to focus their expertise and resources to
support the watershed approach described above. In addition, these
agencies will work with states tribes and others to enhance critical

natural resources essential to clean water.

Federal Land Stewardship

More than 800 million acres of the United States, including Alaska, is
federal land. These lands contain an immense diversity and wealth of
natural resources, including significant sources of drinking water and
public recreation opportunities.
By 1999, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and USDA will
take the lead in developing a Unified Federal Policy to enhance
watershed management for the protection of water quality and the
health of aquatic systems on federal lands and for federal resource
management. Federal land managers will improve water quality
protection for over 2,000 miles of roads and trails each year through
2005 and decommission 5,000 miles each year by 2002. Federal
land managers will also accelerate the cleanup rate of watersheds
affected by abandoned mines and will implement an accelerated
riparian stewardship program to improve or restore 25,000 miles of
stream corridors by 2005.

Protect and Restore Wetlands

This Action Plan sets a goal of attaining a net increase of 100,000
wetland acres per year by the year 2005. This goal will be achieved
by ensuring that existing wetland programs continue to slow the rate
of wetland losses, improving federal restoration programs, and by
expanding incentives to landowners to restore wetlands.

Protect Coastal Waters

Federal agencies, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), will work in partnership to improve the
monitoring of coastal waters, expand research of emerging problems
like Pfiesteria, amend Fishery Management Plans to address water
quality issues, and ensure the implementation of strong programs to
reduce polluted runoff to coastal waters.

Provide Incentives for Private Land Stewardship

This Action Plan relies on a substantial increase in the technical and
financial assistance available to private landowners as the primary
means of accelerating progress toward reducing polluted runoff
from agricultural, range, and forest lands.

USDA, working with federal, state, tribal, and private partners, will
establish by 2002 two million miles of conservation buffers to
reduce polluted runoff and protect watersheds, direct new funding
for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to support
watershed restoration, and develop as many new agreements with
states as practicable to use the Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program to improve watersheds. The Plan also envisions new and
innovative methods to provide incentives for private landowners to
implement pollution prevention plans, including risk management
protection for adoption of new pollution prevention technologies
and market recognition for producers that meet environmental goals.

In addition, DOI will expand its existing Partners for Wildlife
Program, which restores degraded fish and wildlife habitats and
improves water quality through partnerships with landowners. The
program provides technical and financial assistance, and gives
priority to threatened and endangered species.

Informed Citizens and Officials
Effective management of water resources requires reliable
information about water quality conditions and new tools to
communicate information to the public. Federal agencies, led by the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), will work with states and tribes to
improve monitoring and assessment of water quality, focusing on
nutrients and related pollutants. Federal agencies will also work with
states and tribes to develop and use state-of-the-art systems, such as
EPA's Index of Watershed Indicators on the Internet, to
communicate meaningful information to the public about water
quality conditions in their communities.

Improvements in Connecticut River water quality have led to a resurgence in
recreational fishing, especially in urban areas like Hartford, which has been the
site of major fishing tournaments in recent years. Photo Credit: Riverfront Recapture

Clean Water and Watershed
Restoration Budget Initiative

To support the new and expanded efforts to restore and protect the
nation's waters as proposed in this Clean Water Action Plan, the
President's FY 1999 budget proposes a Clean Water and Watershed
Restoration Budget Initiative. The funding provided in this budget
initiative will dramatically increase federal financial support for
clean water programs in FY 1999 and beyond. Specifically, the
Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Budget Initiative will:

o
o

o

o

o
o

increase direct support to states and tribes to carry out a
watershed approach to clean water;
increase technical and financial assistance to farmers,
ranchers, and foresters to reduce polluted runoff and enhance
the natural resources on their lands;
fund watershed assistance programs and grants to engage
local communities and citizens in leadership roles in
restoring their watersheds;
accelerate progress in addressing critical water quality
problems on federal lands, including those related to roads,
abandoned mines, riparian areas, and rangelands;
expand and coordinate water quality monitoring programs;
and
increase efforts to restore nationally significant watersheds,
such as the Florida Everglades and the San Francisco BayDelta.

Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Budget

Funding Summary

Percent Increase 1999 over 1998

35%

Total Increase 1999-2003

2,338

Total Spending 1999-2003

10,516

Total Spending 1999-2003

10,516

1998
Enacted

1999
Budget

Polluted runoff control grants (Sec. 319)

105

200

State program management grants (Sec. 106)

96

116

Wetlands protection grants

15

15

Water quality cooperative agreements

20

19

248

279

484

629

Funding by Agency
Environmental Protection Agency:
State Grant Assistance

Water quality program management
Total, EPA

Department of Agriculture:
Natural Resources Conservation
Service:Environmental Quality Incentives
Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service: Locally
led conservation

200*

300*

0

20

Natural Resources Conservation
Service:Watershed health monitoring

0

3

Forest Service:Improve water quality on federal
lands

239

308

Agriculture Research Service:Watershed health
research

0

2

439

633

133

157

5

7

U.S. Geological Survey:Water monitoring and
assessment

125

147

Fish and Wildlife Service:Wetlands restoration

36

42

Bureau of Indian Affairs:Improve water quality
on tribal lands

0

5

299

358

Total, USDA

Department of the Interior:
Bureau of Land Management:Improve water
quality on federal lands
Office of Surface Mining:Clean streams

Total, DOI

National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration:

Polluted runoff and toxic contaminants

0

13

Harmful algal blooms

0

9

0

22

Total, NOAA

Army Corps of Engineers:

Wetlands program

106

117

Challenge 21:Floodplain restoration initiative

0
106

25
142

Total, ACE

Interagency Projects:

Florida Everglades

228

282

California Bay Delta

85

143

Elimination of overlap between Everglades and
other water programs listed above

-5

-5

308

420

1,636

2,204

Total,Interagency projects

Total Clean Water and Watershed Restoration
Initiative (with Mandatory Spending)
*Indicates Mandatory Spending

Source:Office of
Management and Budget

A Continuing Commitment to Clean Water

The publication of this Action Plan is just the beginning of a longterm effort. Many of the proposed actions will provide for later
public review and comment and federal agencies are committed to
working closely with states, tribes, and others to ensure successful
implementation of specific actions.
In addition, regular reports will keep the public apprised of progress
and remaining challenges. By the end of the year 2000 and
periodically thereafter, status reports on progress in implementing
watershed restoration plans and related programs will be provided to
the President, the nation's governors, tribal leaders, and the public.

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APPENDIX B

2011 National Listing of Fish Advisories EPA-820-F-13-058,
December 2013
(http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/fishshellfish/fishadvisori
es/upload/Technical-Fact-Sheet-2011.pdf)

2011

2011 National Listing of Fish Advisories

National Listing of Fish Advisories
EPA-820-F-13-058
December 2013
Since 1993, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available
to the public an annual compendium of information on locally issued fish
advisories and safe eating guidelines. This information is provided to EPA by the
states, U.S. territories, Native American tribes, and local governments that issue
fish consumption advisories and safe eating guidelines to inform people about
the recommended level of consumption for fish caught in local waters. Fish
consumption advisories provide advice to limit or avoid eating certain fish due to
contamination with chemical pollutants. Safe eating guidelines are designations of
monitored waters where there are no restrictions on eating specific types of fish.
The 2011 National Listing of Fish Advisories (NLFA)1 database shows that the
number of fish advisories issued continues to rise as additional waters
are sampled.

The 2011 NLFA is available online at:

http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/fishshellfish/fishadvisories

Background
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, the
U.S. territories of American Samoa and
Guam (for simplicity, referred to here as
“states”) and five Native American tribes
have fish consumption advisories in place
to protect consumers from the potential
health risks of eating contaminated fish
caught in local waters. The states and
tribes have developed their own fish
advisory programs over the years, and
there is variability among states and tribes
in the scope and extent of monitoring and
in the specific advice that is provided when
contaminated fish are found. Because of
this variability, it is difficult to draw
national conclusions or to establish
national trends in fish advisories.
A fish consumption advisory is not a
regulation, but rather a recommendation
1

issued to help protect public health. These
advisories may include recommendations to
limit or avoid eating certain fish and
wildlife species caught from specific
waterbodies or from waterbody types (e.g.,
all lakes) due to chemical contamination.
An advisory may be issued for the general
public, including recreational and
subsistence fishers, or it may be issued
specifically for sensitive populations, such
as pregnant women, nursing mothers, and
children.
A specific waterbody or waterbody type
may be under advisory for more than one
affected fish species or chemical
contaminant. For this reason, the total
number of advisories does not convey the
geographic extent of the waters subject to
state advice. Therefore, EPA also reports

This fact sheet summarizes data submitted by the states and discusses changes in
advisories for the 2011 data reporting cycle. Advisory data for the 2010 reporting cycle
and previous years can be found on the EPA website at water.epa.gov/scitech/
swguidance/fishshellfish/fishadvisories.

2011 National Listing of Fish Advisories

the data as the percentage of lake acres
and river miles for which advisories
are currently in effect on a national
level (Figure 1).
States issue statewide advisories to
warn the public of the potential human
health risks from chemical
contamination of certain species of fish
from all waterbodies within the state.
States also issue safe eating guidelines
to inform the public that fish from
specific waterbodies have been tested
for chemical contaminants and that,
based on those results, certain species
of fish from those waterbodies are safe
to eat without consumption
restrictions. As states and tribes
increase their monitoring activities, the
quantity of available information about
fish contamination also increases,
resulting in better public health
protection.

Figure 1. Percentage of total lake acres and river miles under advisory
from 1993 to 2011.
the fish advisory newsletter, the NLFA database, and state fish
advisory program contacts.

National Fish Advisory Program Website

Photo Credit: Rob Shaut

The National Fish Advisory Program website (http://
water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/fishshellfish/
fishadvisories/) provides information about fish
advisories, fish consumption advice, risks and benefits of
fish consumption, national technical guidance and reports,

The NLFA database also contains data on waterbodies under
advisory and the concentrations of contaminants in fish tissue for
49 states. By searching the NFLA application, users can generate
national, regional, and state reports that summarize advisory and
fish tissue information.

Synopsis of the 2011 National Listing of Fish
Advisories
The EPA’s 2011 National Listing of Fish Advisories indicates
that the number of waterbodies with active fish advisories had a
net increase of 223, from 4,598 in 2010 to 4,821 in 2011.
Approximately 17.7 million lake acres and 1.36 million river
miles were under advisory in 2011, representing 42.3 percent of
the nation’s total lake acreage and 36 percent of the nation’s total
river miles (Figure 1). While the number of advisories increased
between 2010 and 2011, the percent of the nation’s river miles
under advisory remained unchanged because advisories issued
were for small waterbodies. As shown in Figure 2, 37 states
(including the District of Columbia) had statewide advisories in
effect in 2011.
Waterbodies are often under advisory for multiple contaminants,
species and/or species size classes. A change to the number of
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indicates that advisories have been issued at new
waterbodies (not already under advisory for another
contaminant and/or species) or that all active advisories have
been rescinded at a particular waterbody. In 2011, five
rescinded advisories were subtracted from the national total.
Those advisories were in Arkansas (1), Colorado (2), and
Nebraska (2).

Safe Eating Guidelines
The EPA encourages states to issue safe eating guidelines
when providing advisory information to inform the public
that certain species of fish from specific waterbodies have
been tested and have been shown to contain very low levels
of contaminants. Safe eating guidelines are recommendations
for unlimited or unrestricted consumption of specific species
of fish from a given waterbody. Safe eating guidelines issued

by states promote healthy eating. The states help promote
recreational fishing by identifying monitored waters where
designated fish are safe to eat.
Safe eating guidelines are currently in effect at 1,040
waterbodies. This represents an increase of 132 waterbodies
between 2010 and 2011. In 2011, safe eating guidelines were in
effect in 21 states covering approximately 53,252 river miles (2
percent of the national total as reported in 2011) and 2.9 million
lake acres (10 percent of the national total as reported in 2011).
The river-mile and lake-acre figures represent an increase of 7
rivers (22 miles) and 124 lakes (371,286 acres) since 2010.

Bioaccumulative Contaminants
Although there are advisories in the United States for 34
different chemical contaminants, 94 percent of all advisories in
effect in 2011 involved the following five bioaccumulative

Figure 2. States with statewide advisories in effect in 2011.

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chemical contaminants: mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs), chlordane, dioxins, and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) (Figures 3 and 4, Table 1). These chemical
contaminants accumulate in the tissues of aquatic organisms
at concentrations many times higher than concentrations in
the water and can persist for many years in sediments, where
bottom-dwelling organisms that are lower on the food chain
can accumulate them and pass them to fish that are higher on
the food chain. As a result, top predators in a food chain
(e.g., largemouth bass, walleye) may have higher
concentrations of bioaccumulative contaminants in their
tissues than concentrations of contaminants found in the
water.

Other bioaccumulative compounds that states monitor include
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid
(PFOA) and pentachloroanilsole. PFOS and PFOA are known as
contaminants of emerging concern, broadly defined as “a
chemical or material that is a perceived, potential, or real threat to
human health or the environment, or lacks published health
standards. A contaminant may also be “emerging” because of the
discovery of a new source or a new exposure pathway to humans,
or a new detection method or treatment technology has been
developed” (USEPA 2013)2. While no fish advisories due to
PFOA, PFOS, or pentachloroanisole were issued in 2011, several
state programs are beginning to collect data for these compounds.

Mercury: As of 2011, 50 states, 1 U.S. territory, and 3 tribes
had mercury advisories in effect. Eighty-one percent of all

2

USEPA. (2013). Emerging Contaminants: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA); Emerging Contaminants Fact
Sheet—PFOs and PFOA. Retrieved October 29, 2013, from: http://www.epa.gov/fedfac/pdf/ec_technical_fs_pfos_pfoa_march_2013.pdf.

Figure 3. Total lake acres under advisory for mercury, PCBs, chlordane, dioxins, DDT, and other
contaminants from 1993 to 2011.

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Figure 4. Total river miles under advisory for mercury, PCBs, chlordane, dioxins, DDT, and other
contaminants from 1993 to 2011.
Table 1. Number of waterbodies under advisory and size of waters under advisory, by contaminant, for 2010
and 2011 — as documented in the NLFA database.
Contaminant

Number of Waterbodies

Lake Acres

River Miles

Under Advisory
2010

2011

2010

2011

2010

2011

Mercury

3,710

3,921

16,396,422

16,404,769

1,143,327

1,144,045

PCBs

1,084

1,102

6,071,877

6,080,041

131,224

131,657

Chlordane

60

60

824,290

824,290

53,893

53,893

Dioxins

128

129

35,400

35,400

2,333

2,333

DDT

58

67

876,470

876,571

68,884

68,927

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advisories in effect were issued, at least in part, because of
mercury. In 2011, 211 new mercury advisories were issued
(173 lakes; 37 rivers; 1 bayou). In total, approximately 16.4
million lake acres and 1.1 million river miles were under
advisory for mercury in 2011, an increase of 8,347 acres and
718 miles from 2010.

DDT: The use of DDT, a highly persistent organochlorine

PCBs: Twenty-three percent of all advisories in effect in

Other Contaminants: In 2011, approximately six percent of

2011 were due to PCBs. Between 2010 and 2011, PCB
advisories were issued for 8 lakes and 11 rivers.
Approximately 6.1 million lake acres and 132,000 river
miles were under advisory for PCBs in 2011, representing an
increase of 8,154 lake acres and 433 river miles from 2010.

all active advisories were issued for other contaminants, which
include petroleum compounds, heavy metals, and organochlorine pesticides. These advisories cover approximately 2.5
million lake acres and 243,304 river miles. Aldrin is the only
new contaminant for which an advisory was issued in 2011. The
Texas Department of State Health Services issued an advisory for
the insecticides aldrin and dieldrin after a laboratory test showed
elevated levels of the contaminants along with PCBs in fish
samples collected from Lake Worth, Texas.

Chlordane: All registered uses of the pesticide chlordane
were banned in the United States. in 1988. Between 2010
and 2011, lake acres and river miles under advisory for
chlordane remained the same. No new advisories were
issued.

pesticide, was banned in the United States in 1975. Nine new
DDT advisories were issued in 2011, increasing from 58 in 2010
to 67 in 2011. In 2011 there were 876,571 lake acres and 68,927
river miles under advisory for DDT, an increase of 101 acres and
43 miles.

National Advice Concerning Mercury in Fish

Dioxins: No new lake or river advisories were issued for
dioxins in 2011. One new dioxin advisory was issued for an
estuary in 2011. In 2011 there were 35,400 lake acres and
2,333 river miles under advisory for dioxin, the same
numbers as in 2010.

In 2004, the EPA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) issued advice for women who might become pregnant,
pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children:
By adhering to the following three recommendations for selecting
and eating fish or shellfish, women and young children will
receive the health benefits of eating fish and shellfish and be
confident that they have reduced their exposure to the harmful
effects of mercury:
Do not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel, or tilefish
because they contain high levels of mercury.
Eat up to 12 ounces (two average meals) each week of a
variety of fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury.
− Five of the most commonly consumed fish that are low in
mercury are shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and
catfish.

Photo Credit: Rob Shaut

− Albacore (“white”) tuna is another commonly consumed
fish that has more mercury than canned light tuna. Eat up to
6 ounces (one average meal) of albacore tuna per week.
Check local advisories about the safety of fish caught by
family and friends in local lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. If
no advice is available, eat up to 6 ounces (one average meal)
per week of fish caught from local waters, but do not
consume any other fish during that week.
Follow these same recommendations when including fish and
shellfish in a young child’s diet, but serve smaller portions.
For more information about the ways to reduce mercury
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About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish, available on EPA’s
NLFA website at http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/
fishshellfish/outreach/advice_index.cfm. On the website,
this publication is available to download in several
languages, including Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong,
Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese and Spanish.

Monitoring the concentrations of persistent,
bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals in fish tissue
is an important national activity for assessing the quality
of U.S. waters, estimating human health risk from fish
consumption, and tracking the effectiveness of pollution
control programs. Since 1998, EPA has conducted fish
tissue studies to support critical agency missions that
include evaluating water quality of U.S. lakes and rivers
based on chemical concentrations in fish, providing
information to the general public on the range and levels
of chemical contaminants found in fish commonly caught
and consumed by recreational and subsistence fishers, and
generating data to measure the effectiveness of air and
water pollution control programs.
In 2009, EPA released the results of a national screeninglevel survey of 268 PBT chemicals in fish from U.S. lakes
and reservoirs including mercury, arsenic, dioxins and
furans, the full complement of PCB congeners, and a large
number of pesticides and semivolatile organic
compounds. Results from this statistically-designed study
allowed EPA to estimate the percentage of lakes and
reservoirs in the United States with chemical
concentrations in fish tissue that are above levels of
potential concern for humans who eat fish.
In addition to monitoring the legacy persistent organic
contaminants and toxic metals that form the basis for most
of the advisories described in this report, EPA has
expanded the evaluation of contaminants in fish tissue to
include contaminants of emerging concern. EPA’s
sampling and analysis activities include the collection and
analysis of fish tissue samples to determine the occurrence
of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs),
brominated flame retardants (i.e., polybrominated
diphenyl ethers or PBDEs), and perfluorinated compounds
(PFCs, e.g., PFOA or PFOS) as part of national studies of
fish from lakes and rivers.

Photo Credit: Patrick Fulkrod

EPA Fish Contamination Studies

Fish tissue samples collected from urban river segments as a
part of the 2008-09 National Rivers and Streams Assessment
(NRSA) were analyzed for the presence of PPCPs, PBDEs, and
PFCs. In addition, a suite of persistent organic compounds
were analyzed and mercury levels determined in all river
samples (urban and non-urban) in this national study. In 2010,
the EPA also collected fish tissue samples at 157 statistically
representative nearshore locations in the five Great Lakes
(about 30 sites per lake) as part of the National Coastal
Condition Assessment. Samples from the Great Lakes are
being analyzed for mercury, PCBs, PBDEs, PFCs, and fatty
acids. EPA will collect fish tissue samples during the 2013-14
NRSA to allow the evaluation of temporal trends in fish tissue
contamination (for mercury, PBDEs, and PFCs) by comparing
results to the 2008-09 NRSA. For more information about
these studies, contact Leanne Stahl (stahl.leanne@epa.gov).

Fish Contamination Program Activities
Fish Consumption Rate Analysis
In support of federal, state and tribal water quality and advisory
programs, EPA is reviewing fish consumption rates based on
data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention in the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES). Fish consumption data from five
NHANES cycles (2003-2012) are being analyzed to determine
trends in fish consumption as well as the extent to which fish
consumption rates (FCRs) may have changed since the analysis
of fish consumption data that was derived from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Continuing Survey of Food Intake
by Individuals (CSFII), in 2000. The CSFII data served as the
basis for the current EPA default FCRs of 17.5 grams of fish/
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subsistence fishers. EPA expects to complete the FCR analysis
in 2014.

National Guidance on Conducting Fish Consumption
Surveys
EPA is in the process of updating its National Guidance on
Conducting Fish and Wildlife Consumption Surveys, last
published in 1998 (see http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/
fishshellfish/fishadvisories/index.cfm).
EPA expects that this new guidance will take approximately
two years to develop and publish.

NHANES Analysis
In support of the EPA 2011-2015 Strategic Plan, EPA has
analyzed the measurement of blood mercury levels in women
of reproductive age as reported in NHANES. EPA has
finalized and is preparing to release a report detailing the
analysis of NHANES 1999-2010 survey data. The report
presents EPA’s investigation of trends over time in blood
mercury concentrations and fish consumption in women 16-49
years of age. EPA expects to release the report in the fall of
2013 on the EPA Fish Advisory Program website at http://
water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/fishshellfish/fishadvisories/.

Additional Information:
For more information about specific advisories
within a state, contact the appropriate state
agency listed on EPA’s Fish Advisory Program
website:
http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/
fishshellfish/fishadvisories.

Additionally, EPA is analyzing the 1999-2000 and 20032010 NHANES data and developing a report on the
distribution of PFOS concentrations in U.S. women of
reproductive age (16 to 49 years) and the relationship with
finfish and shellfish consumption. EPA plans to release a
report in Spring 2014 on the Fish Advisory Program
website.

Report on Assessing the Effectiveness of a
Mississippi Delta Fish Advisory
In cooperation with the Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the FDA, EPA
conducted a survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the
Regional Mississippi Delta fish advisory issued by MDEQ
in 2001. MDEQ issued the advisory because certain species
of fish harvested from Delta waters had high levels of DDT
and toxaphene. EPA and MDEQ conducted the survey to
understand the extent to which the Delta residents who
catch and/or eat wild caught fish from the Delta were aware
of the advisory, and for those aware, the changes they have
made in the types of fish they catch and eat since hearing of
the advisory. The final report can be accessed on the EPA
Fish Advisory Program website at: http://water.epa.gov/
scitech/swguidance/fishshellfish/fishadvisories/.

For more information about the NLFA or
EPA’s Fish Advisory Program, contact:
Jeff Bigler, National Program Manager
National Fish Advisory Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Science and Technology (4305T)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone: (202) 566-0389
E-mail: bigler.jeff@epa.gov

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Federal Register Notice for Original Information Collection Request
for the National Listing of Advisories April 21, 2000 (Volume 65,
Number 78, pages 21415–21416).

Federal Register Notice for Renewal Information Collection Request
for the National Listing of Advisories August 14, 2003 (Volume 68,
Number 157, pages 48605–48606).

Federal Register Notice for Renewal Information Collection Request
for the National Listing of Advisories April 12, 2007 (Volume 72,
Number 70, pages 18475–18477).

Federal Register Notice for Renewal Information Collection Request for
the National Listing of Advisories October 25, 2010 (Volume 75,
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CAG–23.
Omitted
CAG–24.
Docket#, CP00–14, 000, Buccaneer Gas
Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
Other#s, CP00–15, 000, Buccaneer Gas
Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
CP00–16, 000, Buccaneer Gas Pipeline
Company, L.L.C.
CAG–25.
Docket#, CP00–45, 000, Eastern Shore
Natural Gas Company
CAG–26.
Docket#, CP00–6, 000, Gulfstream Natural
Gas System, L.L.C.
Other#s, CP00–7, 000, Gulfstream Natural
Gas System, L.L.C.
CP00–8, 000, Gulfstream Natural Gas
System, L.L.C.
CAG–27.
Omitted
CAG–28.
Docket#, CP96–684, 001, Interenergy
Sheffield Processing Company, Bear Paw
Energy, L.L.C.
CAG–29.
Omitted
CAG–30.
Docket#, RP99–471, 001, Williams Field
Services Group, Inc. v. El Paso Natural
Gas Company
CAG–31.
Docket#, CP97–315, 003, Independence
Pipeline Company
Other#s, CP97–319, 002, ANR Pipeline
Company
CP97–320, 001, Independence Pipeline
Company
CP97–321, 001, Independence Pipeline
Company
CP98–200, 002, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation
CP98–540, 002, Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line Corporation
CAG–32.
Docket#, CP96–687, 002, Iroquois Gas
Transmission System
Hydro Agenda

[FRL–6582–7]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request for the National
Listing of Advisories
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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 new Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB):
Information Collection Request for the
National Listing of Advisories (EPA ICR
Number 1959.01). 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 June 20, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Jeffrey Bigler, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Science and Technology, 401
M Street SW., Maildrop 4305,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260–1305,
by e-mail at bigler.jeff@epa.gov, or
download a copy off the Internet at
http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA
ICR No. 1959.01.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Bigler at EPA, (202) 260–1305, by
e-mail at bigler.jeff@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected Entities

H–1.
Reserved

Entities potentially affected by this
action are those which issue fish
consumption advisories within their
state, territory, or tribal jurisdictions.

Electric Agenda
E–1.
Reserved

Title
Information Collection Request for the
National Listing of Advisories (EPA ICR
Number 1959.01). This is a request for
a new collection.

Oil and Gas Agenda
I.
Pipeline Rate Matters
PR–1.
Reserved
II.
Pipeline Certificate Matters
PC–1.
Reserved

Abstract

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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Release of chemical contaminants into
our Nation’s waters from industrial
pollution, sprawling urbanization, and
introduction of new pesticides in
agriculture poses potentially serious
public health problems. Recent studies
have confirmed that adverse health
effects can result from consumption of
chemically-contaminated fish from
contaminated waters. These adverse
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standing concerns. They are also
directly related to such Clean Water Act
responsibilities as water quality
standards, surface water quality, and to
the Agency’s effort to ensure that the
waters of the United States are both
‘‘fishable’’ and ‘‘swimmable.’’ Based on
results from the 1998 National Listing of
Fish and Wildlife Advisories (NLFWA)
database, fish consumption advisories
have been issued by 47 states and from
100 to 200 new advisories are issued
every year nationwide.
EPA believes there is a need to
maintain and improve the existing
quality and availability of public
information concerning fish advisories,
which includes but is not limited to
monitoring and risk assessment
activities and the issuance of advisories.
Primary responsibility for these
activities lies with each state, territory,
or tribal jurisdiction, however, several
agencies often share responsibilities for
these activities. Consequently, EPA’s
Office of Water will conduct an annual
fish advisory survey which will be sent
to environmental and health officials
from state, territorial, and tribal agencies
specifically responsible for the issuance
of fish advisories. This survey will
collect information (electronically via
the Internet and on paper) on the
location of advisories and agencies and
persons responsible for maintaining and
issuing advisories for lakes and rivers,
and for estuarine and coastal marine
waterbodies. Responses to the
questionnaire (either on paper or
electronically via the Internet) are
needed to assess public health risks of
consuming chemically-contaminated
fish, and to make this information
available to the public.
The EPA will use the information to
update existing advisory information in
the EPA’s National Listing of Fish and
Wildlife Advisories (NLFWA) electronic
database which has archived fish
advisory data since 1994. The results of
the nationwide data collection effort are
shared with the states, territories, tribes,
other federal agencies and the general
public through access to the NLFWA
database which can be queried for
specific information and through
distribution of the annual Fish Advisory
Fact Sheet via the Internet. Results of
this and past surveys will be available
at EPA’s NLFWA web site (http://
www.epa.gov/OST/fish/). Information
from these surveys has stimulated
nationwide dialogue on fish
consumption advisories involving
agencies and the public. This
information is being used to identify
and clarify issues that will lead to the
continued development of national
guidance to assist states on sampling

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and analysis, risk assessment
procedures, risk management practices,
and risk communication procedures that
will further protect human health.
The purpose of the new collection is
two-fold. First, the survey is needed to
continue to collect and update
quantitative information on the number
of advisories issued by states, territories,
and tribes annually, including detailed
information on species sampled,
chemical contaminants involved,
waterbodies under advisory (including
freshwater, estuarine, and marine
waterbodies), target populations to
which the advisory refers (e.g., pregnant
women, nursing mothers, and young
children), geographic location of each
advisory, and tissue residue data
supporting the states’ advisories. In
addition, the expanded questionnaire
portion of the survey will provide
information on monitoring procedures
used to collect and analyze fish
samples, risk assessment methodologies
used to evaluate fish tissue residue data
and issue advisories, and risk
communication procedures used to
communicate the human health risks of
consuming chemically-contaminated
species. From this information, EPA can
determine how to most effectively
provide assistance to state, territorial,
and tribal fish advisory programs to
improve effectiveness among
jurisdictions through the use of
appropriate procedures for sampling,
chemical analysis, risk assessment, and
risk communication. Completion of this
survey is voluntary and the information
requested is part of the state public
record associated with issuing the
advisories. Over the last few years, the
states have requested guidance from
EPA in their fish advisory programs and
a more comprehensive questionnaire
will provide the states with the
opportunity to identify those advisory
areas for which they most need EPA
assistance.
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
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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
record keeping burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 36.5 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; 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: State,
territory, and tribal environmental and
health agencies (50 states, District of
Columbia, 5 territories, and 36 tribal
agencies).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
92.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hours
Burden: 3,358 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost
Burden (non-labor costs): $552.00.
Geoffrey H. Grubbs,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) Corrective Action Information
Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval: RCRA Corrective Action
Information Request (EPA ICR No.
1939.01). The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its
expected burden and cost; where
appropriate, it includes the actual data
collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before May 22, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
a copy of the ICR contact Sandy Farmer
at EPA by phone at (202) 260–2740, by
email at farmer.sandy@epamail.epa.gov,
or download off the Internet at http://
www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR
No. 1939.01. For technical questions
about the ICR contact Heather Harris at
(703) 308–6101.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action
Information Request (EPA ICR No.
1939.01). This is a new collection.
Abstract: This information collection
is in response to an April 15, 1999
request from Congress concerning the
RCRA Corrective Action program.
Included in this inquiry were certain
questions which only the state offices
have the information to answer. EPA
intends to obtain this information from
the states by means of a questionnaire.
The questionnaire includes facility
specific questions on all RCRA Cleanup
Baseline facilities, enforcement orders,
state authority, and federal funding.
Responses to this request will be
mandatory and all information will be
used to respond to Congress and to
provide an accurate picture of the
current state of the program. 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

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via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OW–2003–0076, FRL–7544–3]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Listing of
Advisories, EPA ICR Number 1959.02,
OMB Control Number 2040–0026
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that EPA is planning to submit a
continuing Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is
a request to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on January 31, 2004. 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 14, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. OW–2003–
0076, to EPA online using EDOCKET
(our preferred method), by e-mail to
OW-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Water Docket
MC4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460, attention:
Information Collection Request for the
National Listing of Advisories.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey D. Bigler, National Program
Manager, National Fish and Wildlife
Contamination Program (4305T), Office
of Science and Technology, U.S. EPA,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 566–0389; fax number:
(202) 566–0409; e-mail address:
bigler.jeff@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA
has established a public docket for this
ICR under Docket ID number OW–2003–

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0076, which is available for public
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 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 Water
Docket is (202) 566–2426. An electronic
version of the public docket is available
through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at
http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use
EDOCKET to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or
view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the public
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 above.
Any comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA within 60
days of this notice. The EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives
them and without change, unless the
comment contains copyrighted material,
CBI, or other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment,
including the copyrighted material, will
be available in the public docket.
Although identified as an item in the
official docket, information claimed as
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise
restricted by statute, is not included in
the official public docket, and will not
be available for public viewing in
EDOCKET. For further information
about the electronic docket, see EPA’s
Federal Register notice describing the
electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May
31, 2002), or go to http://www.epa.gov./
edocket.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are
Administrators of Public Health and
Environmental Quality Programs in
State and tribal governments (NAICS
92312/SIC 9431 and NAICS 92411/SIC
9511).
Title: National Listing of Advisories.
Abstract: The National Listing of Fish
and Wildlife Advisories (NLFWA)
Database contains information on the
number of new advisories issued by
each state, territory, or tribe annually.
The advisory information collected
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the fish or shellfish species and size
ranges included in the advisory, the
chemical contaminants and residue
levels causing the advisory to be issued,
the waterbody type (river, lake, estuary,
coastal waters), and the target
populations to whom the advisory is
directed. This information is collected
under the authority of section 104 of the
Clean Water Act, which provides for the
collection of information to be used to
protect human health and the
environment. The results of the survey
are shared with states, territories, tribes,
other federal agencies, and the general
public through the NLFWA database
and the distribution of annual fish
advisories fact sheets. The responses to
the survey are voluntary and the
information requested is part of the state
public record associated with the
advisories. No confidential business
information is requested. 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 40 CFR. The EPA
would like to are listed in 40 CFR part
9.
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 burden for the collection of
information (averaged over the first
three years of the information collection
request) is 3,566 labor hours per year.
This includes one response per year
from 92 respondents with an average of
38.76 hours per response. The total
annualized cost to the respondents is
estimated at $529.00. No capital or
startup costs are required. Burden
means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
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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: August 8, 2003.
Geoffrey H. Grubbs,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 03–20779 Filed 8–13–03; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OW–2003–0064, FRL–7544–6]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Questionnaire for
Nominees for the Annual National
Clean Water Act Recognition Awards
Program, EPA ICR 1287.06, OMB
Control Number 2040–0101
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that EPA is planning to submit a
continuing Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This is
a request to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on February 29, 2004. 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 14, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number OW–
2003–0064, to EPA online using
EDOCKET (our preferred method), by
e-mail to ow-docket@epa.gov, or by mail
to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Water
Docket, MC 4101–T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria E. Campbell, Municipal

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Assistance Branch, MC 4204–M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
0628; fax number: 202–501–2396; e-mail
address: campbell.maria@epa.gov.
EPA has
established a public docket for this ICR
under Docket ID number OW–2003–
0064, which is available for public
viewing at the Office of Water Docket in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
Docket Center Public Reading Room is
open from 8:30 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
Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. An
electronic version of the public docket
is available through EPA Dockets
(EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/
edocket. Use EDOCKET to obtain a copy
of the draft collection of information,
submit or view public comments, access
the index listing of the contents of the
public 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 above.
Any comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA within 60
days of this notice. EPA’s policy is that
public comments, whether submitted
electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing in
EDOCKET as EPA receives them and
without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or
other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statue. When
EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EDOCKET. The entire printed comment,
including copyrighted material, will be
available in the public docket. Although
identified as an item in the official
docket, information claimed as CBI, or
whose disclosure is otherwise restricted
by statute, is not included in the official
public docket, and will not be available
for public viewing in EDOCKET. For
further information about the electronic
docket, see EPA’s Federal Register
notice describing the electronic docket
at 67 FR 38102 (May 31, 2002), or go to
http://www.epa.gov./edocket.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are public
wastewater treatment plants,
municipalities, industries, universities,
manufacturing sites and States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title: Questionnaire for Nominees for
the Annual National Clean Water Act
Recognition Awards Program.
Abstract: This ICR requests reapproval to collect data from EPA’s
National Clean Water Act Recognition
Awards nominees. The awards are for
the following program categories:
Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
Excellence, Biosolids (Biosolids)
Management Excellence, Combined
Sewer Overflow Control (CSO) Program
Excellence and Storm Water (SW)
Management Excellence.
Note: Information collection approval for
the Pretreatment Awards Program is included
in the National Pretreatment Program ICR
(OMB No. 2040.0009, EPA ICR No. 0002.09),
approved through September 30, 2003. The
National Clean Water Act Recognition
Awards Program is managed by EPA’s Office
of Wastewater Management (OWM). The
Awards Program is authorized under Section
501(e) of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
The Awards Program is intended to provide
recognition to municipalities and industries
which have demonstrated outstanding
technological achievements, innovative
processes, devices or other outstanding
methods in their waste treatment and
pollution abatement programs.
Approximately 50 awards are presented
annually. The achievements of these award
winners are summarized in reports, news
articles, national publications, and Federal
Register Notice.

Submission of information on behalf
of the respondents is voluntary. No
confidential information is requested.
The Agency only collects information
from award nominees under 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. 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 40 CFR are listed in 40
CFR part 9. Based on the data collection,
national panels will evaluate the
nominees’ efforts and recommend
finalists. The collections will be used by
the respective awards programs to
evaluate and determine which
abatement achievements should be
recognized. A regulation in the Federal
Register on February 8, 2002, (67 FR
6138, February 8, 2002) establishes a
framework for the annual Clean Water
Act Recognition Awards.
As currently structured, the O&M
awards category has nine sub-categories
which recognize municipal
achievements. The biosolids awards
category has four sub-categories which
recognize municipal biosolids
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particular application, either a
competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development
application allows an interested person
to file the competing application no
later than 120 days after the specified
comment date for the particular
application. A competing license
application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
p. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be
filed, either a preliminary permit
application or a development
application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
q. Proposed Scope of Studies Under
Permit: A preliminary permit, if issued,
does not authorize construction. The
term of the proposed preliminary permit
would be 36 months. The work
proposed under the preliminary permit
would include economic analysis,
preparation of preliminary engineering
plans, and a study of environmental
impacts. Based on the results of these
studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation
of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
r. Comments, Protests, or Motions To
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211,
385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
s. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filings must bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION’’,
‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, and ‘‘MOTION TO
INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the
Project Number of the particular
application to which the filing refers.
Any of the above-named documents
must be filed by providing the original
and the number of copies provided by
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. An additional
copy must be sent to Director, Division
of Hydropower Administration and
Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, at the above-mentioned
address. A copy of any notice of intent,
competing application or motion to
intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
t. Agency Comments: Federal, state,
and local agencies are invited to file
comments on the described application.
A copy of the application may be
obtained by agencies directly from the
Applicant. If an agency does not file
comments within the time specified for
filing comments, it will be presumed to
have no comments. One copy of an
agency’s comments must also be sent to
the Applicant’s representatives.
Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–6922 Filed 4–11–07; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2007–0201; FRL–8297–9]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request for the National
Listing of Fish Advisories, EPA ICR
Number 1959.03, OMB Control Number
2040–0226
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that EPA is planning to submit a request
to renew an existing approved
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire
on September 30, 2007. 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 June 11, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2007–0201, by one of the following
methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
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• E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–9744.
• Mail: EPA Docket Center
[Information Collection Request for the
National Listing of Fish Advisories],
Environmental Protection Agency,
Water Docket MC4101T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket, EPA
West Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2007–
0201. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The 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 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:
Erica Fleisig, National Fish Advisory
Program (4305T), Office of Science and
Technology, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 566–1057; fax
number: (202) 566–0409; e-mail address:
fleisig.erica@epa.gov.

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What Should I Consider When I
Prepare My Comments for EPA?

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–OW–2007–0201, which is available
for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 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 Water Docket is (202)
566–2426.
Use 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
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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
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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
Administrators of Public Health and
Environmental Quality Programs in
State and tribal governments (NAICS
92312/SIC 9431 and NAICS 92411/SIC
9511).
Title: Information Collection Request
for the National Listing of Fish
Advisories.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1959.03,
OMB Control No. 2040–0226.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on September 30,
2007. 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, and 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 National Listing of Fish
Advisories (NLFA) database contains
information on the number of new
advisories issued by each state, territory,
or tribe annually. The advisory
information collected identifies the
waterbody under advisory, the fish or
shellfish species and size ranges
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contaminants and residue levels causing
the advisory to be issued, the waterbody
type (river, lake, estuary, coastal
waters), and the target populations to
whom the advisory is directed. This
information is collected under the
authority of section 104 of the Clean
Water Act, which provides for the
collection of information to be used to
protect human health and the
environment. The results of the survey
are shared with states, territories, tribes,
other federal agencies, and the general
public through the NLFA database and
the distribution of annual fish advisory
fact sheets. The responses to the survey
are voluntary and the information
requested is part of the state public
record associated with the advisories.
No confidential business information is
requested. 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 40 CFR are listed in 40
CFR part 9.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 38.76 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
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: 92.
Frequency of response: Annual.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 3.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
3,566 labor hours.
Estimated total annual burden costs:
$124,755.08. No capital or startup costs
are required.

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Are There Changes in the Estimates
From the Last Approval?
There is no change in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB.
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: April 6, 2007.
Ephraim King,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
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COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management
and Budget

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April 4, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burden
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
does not display a valid control number.
Comments are requested concerning (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before June 11, 2007. If
you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395–3123, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or
via Internet at
Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov and to
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or
an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would
like to obtain or view a copy of this
information collection after the 60-day
comment period, you may do so by
visiting the FCC PRA Web page at:
http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Judith
B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the
Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Consummation of Assignments
and Transfers of Control of Station
Authorization.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 586
respondents; 586 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 586 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality
pertaining to the information collection
requirements in this collection.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this new information
collection to the OMB after this 60-day
comment period to obtain the full threeyear clearance from them. The Federal
Communications Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is requesting that the
Office of Management and Budget
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station authorization. In addition, the
Commission is requesting the OMB’s
approval of mandatory electronic filing
of consummations of assignments and
transfers of control of licenses for all
telecommunications services.
A consummation is a party’s
notification to the Commission that a
transaction (assignment or transfer of
control of station authorization) has
been completed within a designated
period of time. A consummation is
applicable to all international
telecommunications services, including
International High Frequency (IHF),
Section 214 Applications (ITC), Satellite
Space Stations (SAT), Submarine Cable
Landing Licenses (SCL) and Satellite
Earth Station (SES) stations.
Currently, applicants send multiple
letters to various offices within the
Commission for each file number and
call sign that are part of the
consummation. The new, proposed
consummation module will eliminate
the applicant’s requirement to notify the
Commission by letter with the details of
the consummation. With this new
collection, the applicant will complete
an on-line form (consummation module)
in the Commission’s electronic
International Bureau Filing System
(‘‘IBFS’’). After the applicant enters the
FCC Registration Number (FRN) in the
form, the system will generate a list of
file numbers and call signs that are
related to the FRN. The applicant can
select the file numbers and call signs
that are part of the consummation. The
consummation module: (1) Saves time
for the applicants and the Commission
staff because the information is readily
accessible for viewing and processing 24
hours a day/7 days a week, (2)
eliminates the applicants completion by
paper and mailing of letters, and (3)
expedites the Commission staff’s receipt
of consummations in a timely manner.
The Commission has authority for this
information collection pursuant to 47
CFR 1.767, 25.119, 63.24(e), 73.3540
and 73.3541. Without this collection of
information, the Commission would not
have critical information such as a
change in a controlling interest in the
ownership of the licensee. Furthermore,
the Commission would not have the
authority to review assignments and
transfers of control of satellite licenses
to determine whether the initial license
was obtained in good faith with the
intent to construct a satellite system.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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file a motion to intervene pursuant to
Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.214).1 Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the
Commission’s decision.
Affected landowners and parties with
environmental concerns may be granted
intervenor status upon showing good
cause by stating that they have a clear
and direct interest in this proceeding
which would not be adequately
represented by any other parties. You do
not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link,
click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the
docket number excluding the last three
digits in the Docket Number field (i.e.,
CP10–457). Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The
eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a
free service called eSubscription which
allows you to keep track of all formal
issuances and submittals in specific
dockets. This can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings
by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[EPA–HQ–OW–2007–0201, FRL–9216–9]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Listing of
Fish Advisories (Renewal), EPA ICR
Number 1959.04, OMB Control Number
2040–0226
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).

AGENCY:

1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
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ACTION:

Notice.

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
renew an existing approved Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on February
28, 2011. 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 December 27, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2007–0201, by one of the following
methods:
• Online: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
• E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
• Mail: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Water Docket, Mailcode C28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket, EPA
West Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2007–
0201. 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
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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:
LCDR Samantha Fontenelle, Office of
Science and Technology, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
566–2083; fax number: (202) 566–0409;
e-mail address:
fontenelle.samantha@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–OW–2007–0201, which is available
for online viewing at http://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Water Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
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 Water Docket is (202)
566–2426.
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
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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.

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What information collection activity or
ICR does this apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are
Administrators of Public Health and
Environmental Quality Programs in
State and Tribal governments (NAICS
92312/SIC 9431 and NAICS 92411/SIC
9511).
Title: National Listing of Fish
Advisories (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1959.04,
OMB Control No. 2040–0226.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on February 28,
2011. 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
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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 National Listing of Fish
Advisories (NLFA) Database contains
information on the number of advisories
issued by each State, territory, or Tribe
annually. The advisory information
collected identifies the waterbody under
advisory, the fish or shellfish species
and size ranges included in the
advisory, the chemical contaminants
and residue levels causing the advisory
to be issued, the waterbody type (river,
lake, estuary, coastal waters), and the
target populations to whom the advisory
is directed. This information is collected
under the authority of section 104 of the
Clean Water Act, which provides for the
collection of information to be used to
protect human health and the
environment. The results of the survey
are shared with States, territories,
Tribes, other Federal agencies, and the
general public through the NLFA
database and the distribution of biennial
fish advisory fact sheets. The responses
to the survey are voluntary and the
information requested is part of the
State public record associated with the
advisories. No confidential business
information is requested.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
the collection of information is
estimated to average 36.26 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
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:
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Frequency of response: Annual.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 3.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
3,336 labor hours.
Estimated total annual burden costs:
$125,697.09. No capital or startup costs
are required.
Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
There is a decrease of 229 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden
compared with that identified in the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This
decrease reflects a change in how the
States, Tribes and territories provide the
fish advisory data to EPA. The data tool
is no longer being used by States to
enter data into the NLFA database.
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: October 15, 2010.
Ephraim S. King,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
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National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting and Public Comment
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notification of Public Meeting.
AGENCY:

Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National
Environmental Justice Advisory Council
(NEJAC) will meet on the dates and
times described below. All meetings are
open to the public. Members of the
public are encouraged to provide
comments relevant to the specific issues

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