[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 93 (Friday, May 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22922-22924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11410]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0912, FRL-8904-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; 2009 Hazardous Waste Report, EPA ICR Number 0976.14,
OMB Control Number 2050-0024
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on November
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30, 2009. 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 July 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2008-0912, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected].
Fax: 202-566-9744.
Mail: RCRA Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334,
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-RCRA-
2008-0912. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 703-308-5477; fax number: 703-308-8433; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0912, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA 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 RCRA Docket is (202) 566-0270.
Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.
What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
Business and State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Title: 2009 Hazardous Waste Report.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0976.14, OMB Control No. 2050-0024.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November
30, 2009. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: This ICR renews an ongoing information collection from
hazardous waste generators and hazardous waste treatment, storage, or
disposal facilities. This collection is done on a two-year cycle as
required by Sections 3002 and 3004 of RCRA. The information is
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collected via a mechanism known as the Hazardous Waste Report for the
required reporting year [EPA Form 8700-13 A/B](also known as the
Biennial Report). Both RCRA Sections 3002 and 3004 require EPA to
establish standards for recordkeeping and reporting of hazardous waste
generation and management. Section 3002 applies to hazardous waste
generators and Section 3004 applies to hazardous waste treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities. The implementing regulations are
found at 40 CFR 262.40(b) and (d); 262.41(a)(1)-(5), (a)(8), and (b);
264.75(a)-(e) and (j); 265.75(a)-(e) and (j); and 270.30(l)(9). This is
mandatory reporting by the respondents.
This ICR renewal includes several changes to the RCRA Subtitle C
Site Identification Form (EPA Form 8700-12) in order to implement two
new final rules: The Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste,
promulgated on October 30, 2008 (73 FR 64668); and the Standards
Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste; Alternative Requirements
for Hazardous Waste Determination and Accumulation of Unwanted Material
at Laboratories Owned by Colleges and Universities and Other Eligible
Academic Entities Formally Affiliated With Colleges and Universities,
promulgated on December 1, 2008 (73 FR 72912).
Burden Statement: The reporting burden is estimated to average 16.4
hours per respondent, and includes time for reviewing instructions,
gathering data, completing and reviewing the forms, and submitting the
report. The record keeping requirement is estimated to average 2.3
hours per response and includes the time for filing and storing the
Biennial Report submission for three years.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements
which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond
to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 13,000.
Frequency of response: Once.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
50.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 700,000 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $70,000 annualized capital or O&M
costs.
What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: February 26, 2009.
Matt Hale,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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