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OMB Responses to Agency Clearance
Requests
OMB Approvals
EPA ICR No. 1057.10; NSPS for
Sulfuric Acid Plants (Renewal); in 40
CFR part 60, subpart H; was approved
October 19, 2005; OMB Number 2060–
0041; expires October 31, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 2181.01; Vehicle Service
Information Web Site Audit; was
approved October 19, 2005; OMB
Number 2060–0574; expires October 31,
2008.
EPA ICR No. 1658.04; Control
Technology Determinations for
Constructed or Reconstructed Major
Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants
(Renewal); in 40 CFR part 63, subpart B;
was approved October 20, 2005; OMB
Number 2060–0373; expires October 31,
2008.
EPA ICR No. 0370.19; Underground
Injection Control Program (Renewal); in
40 CFR part 144–40 CFR part 148; was
approved October 25, 2005; OMB
Control Number 2040–0042; expires
April 30, 2007.
EPA ICR No. 2015.02; Certification in
Lieu of Chloroform Minimum
Monitoring Requirements for Direct and
Indirect Discharging Mills in the
Bleached Papergrade Kraft and Soda
Subcategory of the Pulp, Paper and
Paperboard Point Source Category
(Renewal); in 40 CFR 430.02(f); was
approved October 25, 2005; OMB
Number 2040–0242; expires October 31,
2008.
EPA ICR No. 2097.02; The National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations;
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule (Final Rule); in 40 CFR
142.14–40 CFR 142.16, 40 CFR 131.33;
was approved October 26, 2005; OMB
Number 2040–0266; expires October 31,
2008.
EPA ICR No. 0783.47; Motor Vehicle
Emission and Fuel Economy
Compliance: Light Duty Vehicles, Light
Duty Trucks, and Highway Motorcycles
(Renewal); in 40 CFR part 85, subparts
R, S, T, V, W, and Y, 40 CFR part 86,
subparts B, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, O, P, R,
and S, 40 CFR part 600, subparts A, B,
D, and F; was approved November 1,
2005; OMB Number 2060–0104; expires
November 30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 2185.01; State Review
Framework; in 40 CFR 70.4(j)(1), 40 CFR
70.10(c)(1)(iii), 40 CFR 271.17(a), 40
CFR 123.41, 40 CFR 123.43; was
approved November 1, 2005; OMB
Number 2020–0031; expires November
30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 1069.08; NSPS for
Primary and Secondary Emissions from
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Basic Oxygen Furnaces (Renewal); in 40
CFR part 60, subparts N and Na; was
approved November 1, 2005; OMB
Number 2060–0029; expires November
30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 1996.03; National
Survey on Environmental Management
of Asthma; was approved November 1,
2005; OMB Number 2060–0490; expires
November 30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 1983.04; NESHAP for
Carbon Black, Ethylene, Cyanide, and
Spandex (Renewal); in 40 CFR part 63,
subpart YY; was approved November 2,
2005; OMB Number 2060–0489; expires
November 30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 0988.09; Water Quality
Standards Regulation (Renewal); in 40
CFR 131.6–131.8, 131.20–131.22, 132.1–
132.5, part 132 Appendices A–E, and
Procedures 1 and 2 of Appendix F; was
approved November 8, 2005; OMB
Number 2040–0049; expires November
30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 1829.03; Best
Management Practices (BMP) for the
Bleached Papergrade Kraft and Soda
Subcategory and the Papergrade Kraft
Sulfite Subcategory of the Pulp, Paper
and Paperboard Point Source Category
(Renewal); in 40 CFR 430.03 and 40 CFR
122.44(k); was approved November 8,
2005; OMB Number 2040–0207; expires
November 30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 2048.02; BEACH Act
Grant Program (Renewal); was approved
November 8, 2005; OMB Number 2040–
0244; expires on November 30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 1877.03; Milestones
Plans for the Bleached Papergrade Kraft
and Soda Subcategory of the Pulp, Paper
and Paperboard Manufacturing Category
(Renewal); in 40 CFR 430.24(b)(c); was
approved November 8, 2005; OMB
Number 2040–0202; expires November
30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 0277.14; Application for
New and Amended Pesticide
Registration; in 40 CFR part 152, 40 CFR
part 156, and 40 CFR part 158; was
approved November 8, 2005; OMB
Number 2070–0060; expires November
30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 2053.01; Best
Workplaces for Commuters Program;
was approved November 9, 2005; OMB
Number 2060–0571; expires November
30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 0619.10; Highway
Vehicle Activity and Emissions
(Renewal); was approved November 9,
2005; OMB Number 2060–0078; expires
November 30, 2008.
EPA ICR No. 1285.06;
Nonconformance Penalties for HeavyDuty Engines and Heavy-Duty Vehicles,
Including Light-Duty Trucks (40 CFR
part 86, subpart L) (Renewal); in 40 CFR
part 86, subpart L; was approved
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November 9, 2005; OMB Number 2060–
0132; expires November 30, 2008.
Comment Filed
EPA ICR No. 2086.01; Dioxin and
Dioxin-Like Compounds; Toxic
Equivalency Reporting; Community
Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release
Reporting (Proposed Rule); OMB filed
comments October 25, 2005.
EPA ICR No. 2192.01; Revisions to the
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring
Regulation (UCMR) for Public Water
Systems (Proposed Rule); OMB filed
comments November 8, 2005.
Dated: November 14, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[RCRA–2005–0010; FRL–8000–9]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements Under
EPA’s WasteWise Program (Renewal),
EPA ICR Number 1698.06, OMB
Control Number 2050–0139
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that an Information Collection Request
(ICR) has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This is a request
to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on November 30, 2005. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may
continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB. This ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its estimated burden and
cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before December 23,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number RCRA–
2005–0010, to (1) EPA online using
EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail
to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 5305T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at:
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Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer
for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Heizenroth, Office of Solid
Waste, 5306W, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (703) 308–0154; fax
number: (703) 308–8686; e-mail address:
heizenroth.charles@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On June 30, 2005 (70 FR 37818), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no
comments.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. RCRA–
2005–0010, which is available for public
viewing at the OSWER 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 Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Docket is (202) 566–0270. An electronic
version of the public docket is available
through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at
https://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use
EDOCKET to 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 and OMB
within 30 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 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
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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 www.epa.gov/
edocket.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements Under EPA’s WasteWise
Program (Renewal).
Abstract: EPA’s voluntary WasteWise
program encourages businesses and
other organizations to reduce solid
waste through waste prevention,
recycling, and the purchase or
manufacture of recycled-content
products. WasteWise participants
include partners, which commit to
implementing waste reduction activities
of their choice, and endorsers which
promote the WasteWise program and
waste reduction to their members.
The Partner Registration Form
identifies an organization and its
facilities registering to participate in
WasteWise, and requires the signature
of a senior official that can commit the
organization to the program. (This form
can be submitted either electronically or
in hard copy.) Within six months of
registering, each partner is asked to
conduct a waste assessment and submit
baseline data and waste reduction goals
to EPA via the Annual Assessment
Form. (This form can also be submitted
either electronically or in hard copy.)
On an annual basis partners are asked
to report, via the Annual Assessment
Form, on their progress toward
achieving their waste reduction goals by
estimating amounts of waste prevented
and recyclables collected, and
describing buying or manufacturing
recycled-content products. They can
also provide WasteWise with
information on total waste prevention
revenue, total recycling revenue, total
avoided purchasing costs due to waste
prevention, and total avoided disposal
costs due to recycling and waste
prevention. Additionally, they are asked
to submit new waste reduction goals.
Endorsers, which are typically trade
associations or state/local governments,
submit the Endorser Registration Form
once during their endorser relationship
with WasteWise. (This form can be
submitted either electronically or in
hard copy.) The Endorser Registration
Form identifies the organization, the
principal contact, and the activities to
which the Endorser commits.
EPA’s WasteWise program uses the
submitted information to (1) identify
and recognize outstanding waste
reduction achievements by individual
organizations, (2) compile aggregate
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results that indicate overall
accomplishments of WasteWise
partners, (3) identify cost-effective waste
reduction strategies to share with other
organizations, and (4) identify topics on
which to develop assistance and
information efforts.
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 and are
identified on the form and/or
instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The respondent
burden for this collection is estimated to
average 1 hour per response for the
Partner Registration Form, 40 hours per
response for the Annual Assessment
Form, and 10 hours per response for the
Endorser Registration Form. This results
in an estimated annual partner
respondent burden of 41 hours for new
partners, 40 hours for established
partners, and a one-time respondent
burden of 10 hours for endorsers.
The estimated number of respondents
is 1,425 in Year 1; 1,525 in Year 2; and
1,625 in Year 3. Estimated total annual
burden on all respondents is 52,700
hours in Year 1; 56,700 hours in Year 2;
and 60,700 hours in Year 3. 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: The
WasteWise program was initially
targeted to the Fortune 500
manufacturing companies and the
Fortune 500 service companies. During
the period covered by this ICR,
however, WasteWise will continue to
focus its marketing efforts on a broader
audience, including medium to large
size businesses, universities, and
federal/state/local/tribal governments.
While WasteWise actively promotes the
program to a smaller subset of these
groups, the program is open to all
companies, trade associations, nonprofit
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organizations, schools, colleges,
universities, and federal/state/local/
tribal governments. Due to the broad
universe of eligible WasteWise partners,
a relevant list of NAICS codes would
include virtually every business area
contained in the NAICS code manual.
Therefore, it is not practical to include
such a comprehensive list of affected
organizations. The WasteWise Endorser
Program initially targeted more than 100
trade associations across numerous
industry sectors. The program is,
however, open to all trade associations,
membership organizations, and federal/
state/local/tribal organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,525.
Frequency of Response: Once when
registering for the program, then yearly
to report progress.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
56,700.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
Includes $0 annualized capital or O&M
costs, and $3,000,000 annual labor
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 350 hours in the total
estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This increase is due to an
adjustment. Participation in the program
has increased.
Dated: October 27, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[RCRA–2005–0008, FRL–8001–1]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; RCRA Hazardous
Waste Permit Application and
Modification, Part A (Renewal), EPA
ICR Number 0262.11, OMB Control
Number 2050–0034
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), this document announces
that an Information Collection Request
(ICR) has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. This is a request
to renew an existing approved
collection. This ICR is scheduled to
expire on November 31, 2005. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may
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continue to conduct or sponsor the
collection of information while this
submission is pending at OMB. This ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its estimated burden and
cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before December 23,
2005.
Submit your comments,
referencing docket ID number RCRA–
2005–0008, to (1) EPA online using
EDOCKET (our preferred method), by email to RCRA-docket@epa.gov, or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency,
RCRA Docket, Mail Code 5305T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Toshia King, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 5303W, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 703–308–
7033; fax number: 703–308–8617; e-mail
address: king.toshia@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On May 2, 2005 (70 FR 22657), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no
comments.
EPA has established a public docket
for this ICR under Docket ID No. RCRA–
2005–0008, which is available for public
viewing at the RCRA 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 RCRA
Docket is (202) 566–1744. An electronic
version of the public docket is available
through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at
https://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use
EDOCKET to 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 and OMB
within 30 days of this notice. EPA’s
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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 https://www.epa.gov/
edocket.
Title: RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit
Application and Modification, Part A
(Renewal)
Abstract: Section 3010 of Subtitle C of
RCRA, as amended, requires any person
who generates or transports regulated
waste or who owns or operates a facility
for the treatment, storage, or disposal
(TSDF) of regulated waste to notify EPA
of their activities, including the location
and general description of activities and
the regulated wastes managed. Section
3005 of Subtitle C of RCRA requires
TSDFs to obtain a permit. To obtain the
permit, the TSDF must submit an
application describing the facility’s
operation. There are two parts to the
RCRA permit application—Part A and
Part B. Part A defines the processes to
be used for treatment, storage, and
disposal of hazardous wastes: The
design capacity of such processes: and
the specific hazardous wastes to be
handled at the facility. Part B requires
detailed site specific information such
as geologic, hydrologic, and engineering
data.
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 and are
identified on the form and/or
instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and record keeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 25 hours per
response for new applications, 13 for
revised applications. Burden means the
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[RCRA-2005-0010; FRL-8000-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements Under EPA's WasteWise Program (Renewal), EPA ICR Number
1698.06, OMB Control Number 2050-0139
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30,
2005. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending
at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and
its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 23,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number RCRA-
2005-0010, to (1) EPA online using EDOCKET (our preferred method), by
e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at:
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Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Heizenroth, Office of Solid
Waste, 5306W, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-0154; fax
number: (703) 308-8686; e-mail address: heizenroth.charles@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On June 30, 2005 (70 FR 37818), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments.
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. RCRA-2005-0010, which is available for public viewing at the OSWER
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 Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket is (202) 566-0270. An
electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA
Dockets (EDOCKET) at https://www.epa.gov/edocket. Use EDOCKET to 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 and OMB
within 30 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 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 www.epa.gov/edocket.
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's
WasteWise Program (Renewal).
Abstract: EPA's voluntary WasteWise program encourages businesses
and other organizations to reduce solid waste through waste prevention,
recycling, and the purchase or manufacture of recycled-content
products. WasteWise participants include partners, which commit to
implementing waste reduction activities of their choice, and endorsers
which promote the WasteWise program and waste reduction to their
members.
The Partner Registration Form identifies an organization and its
facilities registering to participate in WasteWise, and requires the
signature of a senior official that can commit the organization to the
program. (This form can be submitted either electronically or in hard
copy.) Within six months of registering, each partner is asked to
conduct a waste assessment and submit baseline data and waste reduction
goals to EPA via the Annual Assessment Form. (This form can also be
submitted either electronically or in hard copy.) On an annual basis
partners are asked to report, via the Annual Assessment Form, on their
progress toward achieving their waste reduction goals by estimating
amounts of waste prevented and recyclables collected, and describing
buying or manufacturing recycled-content products. They can also
provide WasteWise with information on total waste prevention revenue,
total recycling revenue, total avoided purchasing costs due to waste
prevention, and total avoided disposal costs due to recycling and waste
prevention. Additionally, they are asked to submit new waste reduction
goals.
Endorsers, which are typically trade associations or state/local
governments, submit the Endorser Registration Form once during their
endorser relationship with WasteWise. (This form can be submitted
either electronically or in hard copy.) The Endorser Registration Form
identifies the organization, the principal contact, and the activities
to which the Endorser commits.
EPA's WasteWise program uses the submitted information to (1)
identify and recognize outstanding waste reduction achievements by
individual organizations, (2) compile aggregate results that indicate
overall accomplishments of WasteWise partners, (3) identify cost-
effective waste reduction strategies to share with other organizations,
and (4) identify topics on which to develop assistance and information
efforts.
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 and are identified on
the form and/or instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is
estimated to average 1 hour per response for the Partner Registration
Form, 40 hours per response for the Annual Assessment Form, and 10
hours per response for the Endorser Registration Form. This results in
an estimated annual partner respondent burden of 41 hours for new
partners, 40 hours for established partners, and a one-time respondent
burden of 10 hours for endorsers.
The estimated number of respondents is 1,425 in Year 1; 1,525 in
Year 2; and 1,625 in Year 3. Estimated total annual burden on all
respondents is 52,700 hours in Year 1; 56,700 hours in Year 2; and
60,700 hours in Year 3. 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: The WasteWise program was initially
targeted to the Fortune 500 manufacturing companies and the Fortune 500
service companies. During the period covered by this ICR, however,
WasteWise will continue to focus its marketing efforts on a broader
audience, including medium to large size businesses, universities, and
federal/state/local/tribal governments. While WasteWise actively
promotes the program to a smaller subset of these groups, the program
is open to all companies, trade associations, nonprofit
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organizations, schools, colleges, universities, and federal/state/
local/tribal governments. Due to the broad universe of eligible
WasteWise partners, a relevant list of NAICS codes would include
virtually every business area contained in the NAICS code manual.
Therefore, it is not practical to include such a comprehensive list of
affected organizations. The WasteWise Endorser Program initially
targeted more than 100 trade associations across numerous industry
sectors. The program is, however, open to all trade associations,
membership organizations, and federal/state/local/tribal organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,525.
Frequency of Response: Once when registering for the program, then
yearly to report progress.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 56,700.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: Includes $0 annualized capital or O&M
costs, and $3,000,000 annual labor costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 350 hours in the
total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is due to an adjustment.
Participation in the program has increased.
Dated: October 27, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 05-23224 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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