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[Docket Nos. EC06–106–000, et al.]
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4. CES Energy, Inc.; J-POWER Frontier
GP, LLC; J-POWER Frontier, L.P.; JPOWER USA Investment Co., Ltd.;
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Holding, LLC; Tenaska Frontier
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Take notice on April 6, 2006, CES
Energy, Inc., J-POWER Frontier GP, LLC,
J-POWER Frontier, L.P., J-POWER USA
Investment Co., Ltd., Tenaska Energy,
Inc. Tenaska Energy Holding, LLC, and
Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd. filed a
joint application, pursuant to the
section 203 of the Federal Power Act,
for authorization to transfer
jurisdictional facilities.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
April 28, 2006.
5. Spindle Hill Energy LLC
April 19, 2006.
[Docket No. EG06–45–000]
The following filings have been made
with the Commission. The filings are
listed in ascending order within each
docket classification.
Take notice that on April 7, 2006,
Spindle Hill Energy LLC submitted a
notice of self-certification of exempt
wholesale generator status pursuant to
sections 366.1 and 366.7 of the
Commission’s regulations.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
April 28, 2006.
1. Southeast Chicago Energy Project,
LLC; Exelon Generation Company, LLC;
Peoples Calumet, LLC
[Docket No. EC06–106–000]
Take notice on April 6, 2006,
Southeast Chicago Energy Project, LLC,
Exelon Generation Company, LLC and
Peoples Calumet, LLC filed an
application, pursuant to section 203 of
the Federal Power Act, for authorization
to transfer membership interests in a
public utility.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
April 28, 2006.
2. Orange Power Holdings LP, Mulberry
Power Holdings LP, O&M Star
Generation LLC
[Docket No. EC06–107–000]
Take notice on April 12, 2006, Orange
Power Holdings LP, Mulberry Power
Holdings LP and O&M Star Generation
LLC filed an application, pursuant to
section 203 of the Federal Power Act,
for order authorizing transfer of control
of jurisdictional facilities.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
May 3, 2006.
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Take notice on April 11, 2006, Kansas
Gas and Electric Company and Elk River
Windfarm, LLC filed a joint application,
pursuant to section 203 of the Federal
Power Act, for authorization for the
disposition of jurisdictional facilities.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on
May 2, 2006.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2006–0361; FRL–8162–3]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Trade Secret
Claims for Community Right-To-Know
and Emergency Planning (EPCRA
Section 322); EPA ICR No. 1428.07,
OMB Control No. 2050–0078
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
October 31, 2006. 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 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–2006–0361, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: superfund.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–0224.
Mail: Superfund Docket,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: EPA West Building,
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. 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–SFUND–2006–
0361. EPA’s policy is that all comments
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received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
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 https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://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 https://
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 https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Sicy
Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, 5104A, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–564–8019; fax
number: 202–564–2625; email address:
jacob.sicy@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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–SFUND–2006–0361 which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Superfund Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/
DC Public Reading Room is open from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room
is 202–566–1744, and the telephone
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number for the Superfund Docket is
202–566–0276.
Use https://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
(ii) Proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(iii) 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;
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.
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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?
Trade Secret Claims for Community
Right-to-Know and Emergency Planning
(EPCRA Section 322)—EPA No. 1428.07
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–SFUND–2006–
0361.
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are manufacturers
or non-manufacturers subject to
reporting under sections 303, 311/312 or
313 of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA).
Title: Trade Secret Claims for
Community Right-to-Know and
Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section
322).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1428.07,
OMB Control No. 2050–0078.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on October 31,
2006. 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 information collection
request pertains to trade secrecy claims
submitted under section 322 of the
Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA).
EPCRA contains provisions requiring
facilities to report to State and local
authorities, and EPA, the presence of
extremely hazardous substances
(described in section 302), inventory of
hazardous chemicals (described in
sections 311 and 312) and manufacture,
process and use of toxic chemicals
(described in section 313). Section 322
of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold
the specific chemical identity from
these EPCRA reports if the facility
asserts a claim of trade secrecy for that
chemical identity. The provision
establishes the requirements and
procedures that facilities must follow to
request trade secrecy treatment of
chemical identities, as well as the
procedures for submitting public
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petitions to the Agency for review of the
‘‘sufficiency’’ of trade secrecy claims.
Trade secrecy protection is provided
for specific chemical identities
contained in reports submitted under
each of the following EPCRA sections:
(1) 303(d)(2)—Facility notification of
changes that have or are about to occur,
(2) 303(d)(3)—Local Emergency
Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for
facility information to develop or
implement emergency plans, (3) 311—
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
submitted by facilities, or lists of those
chemicals submitted in place of the
MSDSs, (4) 312—Tier II emergency and
hazardous chemical inventory forms,
and (5) 313—Toxic chemical release
inventory forms.
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.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 9.8 hours per
claim. 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: 1,050.
Frequency of response: Annual.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 10.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
3,483 hours.
Estimated total annual costs:
$147,543. No capital or operation and
maintenance costs associated with this
collection.
The burden and cost reported here are
from the current approved ICR. The
costs will change in the package that is
submitted to OMB which will be based
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on the most recent labor and wage rate
information reported in the Bureau of
Labor and Statistics. EPA contacted few
facilities that submitted trade secret
claims for the reporting years 2002
through 2004. These facilities have
reported that they take an average of 5
hours per claim. It is lower than the
Agency estimate in the previous ICR,
which is 9.8 hours per claim. To be
conservative, the Agency may continue
to use the same estimate for this ICR.
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 18, 2006.
Deborah Y. Dietrich,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8161–4]
Hazardous Waste Management
System; Notice of Availability of EPA’s
Manifest Registry
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice announcing the
Activation of EPA’s Manifest Registry.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
EPA is accepting applications from
organizations seeking to become
registered printers and distributors of
the new national Uniform Hazardous
Waste Manifest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions pertaining to this notice or on
EPA’s Manifest Registry in general may
be directed to Wanda LeBleu in EPA’s
Office of Solid Waste at (703) 308–0438
or to lebleu.wanda@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On March 4, 2005, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
published regulations modifying the
hazardous waste manifest system in
several ways (70 FR 10814). Among
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other things, EPA standardized the
content and appearance of the Uniform
Hazardous Waste Manifest and
continuation sheet (EPA Forms 8700–22
and 8700–22A). EPA also established a
registry process at 40 CFR 262.21 for
organizations (e.g., States, waste
management companies, industrial
facilities and commercial printers) to
apply to EPA to print the new manifest
for use and distribution. Anyone who
wants to print and distribute the new
forms first must obtain approval from
EPA.
To assist in implementing the new
manifest rule, EPA recently posted a
new Manifest Registry Web site at:
https://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/
hazwaste/gener/manifest/registry/
index.htm.
This Web site is designed to provide
instructions to prospective printers to
prepare their application to EPA, assist
the public in obtaining the new
manifests, and assist waste handlers in
completing their manifests.
In the March 4, 2005 final rule, EPA
established a compliance date of
September 5, 2006 for use of the new
manifest and continuation sheet.
Beginning on this date, waste shipments
must use the new forms in all States. It
is important to note that States will no
longer be the exclusive source of blank
forms—forms from any approved printer
will be valid.
This notice announces that EPA is
accepting applications from
organizations who seek to be approved
under the registry process to print and
distribute the new national uniform
hazardous waste manifest. The
application process consists of two
steps: (1) An initial application, and (2)
submission of form samples. The initial
application provides general
information on the applicant’s
organization (e.g., contact information
and description of printing operations).
EPA will review this initial application
and either approve it or request
additional information. Once the initial
application is complete, EPA will either
approve the application or deny it. After
approval of the initial application, EPA
will send the applicant electronic files
of the manifest and continuation sheet
in Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF) and request several samples of the
forms complying with the print
requirements of § 262.21(f), as well as a
brief description of these samples (e.g.,
indication of the paper type used). EPA
will evaluate the samples in accordance
with the print requirements in the
manifest regulations, and either approve
the applicant to print the forms for use
and distribution, or indicate why the
forms do not qualify for approval.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361; FRL-8162-3]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-To-Know and
Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322); EPA ICR No. 1428.07, OMB
Control No. 2050-0078
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 October 31, 2006. 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 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2006-0361, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: superfund.docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-0224.
Mail: Superfund Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode:
5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 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-SFUND-
2006-0361. EPA's policy is that all comments
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received will be included in the public docket without change and may
be made available online at https://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
https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://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 https://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 https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-8019; fax
number: 202-564-2625; email address: jacob.sicy@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-SFUND-2006-0361 which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Superfund
Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-
1744, and the telephone number for the Superfund Docket is 202-566-
0276.
Use https://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
(ii) Proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(iii) 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; 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?
Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-to-Know and Emergency
Planning (EPCRA Section 322)--EPA No. 1428.07 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2006-0361.
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
manufacturers or non-manufacturers subject to reporting under sections
303, 311/312 or 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-
Know Act (EPCRA).
Title: Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-to-Know and
Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322).
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1428.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0078.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on October
31, 2006. 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 information collection request pertains to trade
secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains
provisions requiring facilities to report to State and local
authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances
(described in section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (described
in sections 311 and 312) and manufacture, process and use of toxic
chemicals (described in section 313). Section 322 of EPCRA allows a
facility to withhold the specific chemical identity from these EPCRA
reports if the facility asserts a claim of trade secrecy for that
chemical identity. The provision establishes the requirements and
procedures that facilities must follow to request trade secrecy
treatment of chemical identities, as well as the procedures for
submitting public
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petitions to the Agency for review of the ``sufficiency'' of trade
secrecy claims.
Trade secrecy protection is provided for specific chemical
identities contained in reports submitted under each of the following
EPCRA sections: (1) 303(d)(2)--Facility notification of changes that
have or are about to occur, (2) 303(d)(3)--Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC) requests for facility information to develop or
implement emergency plans, (3) 311--Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
submitted by facilities, or lists of those chemicals submitted in place
of the MSDSs, (4) 312--Tier II emergency and hazardous chemical
inventory forms, and (5) 313--Toxic chemical release inventory forms.
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.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9.8
hours per claim. 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: 1,050.
Frequency of response: Annual.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
10.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 3,483 hours.
Estimated total annual costs: $147,543. No capital or operation and
maintenance costs associated with this collection.
The burden and cost reported here are from the current approved
ICR. The costs will change in the package that is submitted to OMB
which will be based on the most recent labor and wage rate information
reported in the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. EPA contacted few
facilities that submitted trade secret claims for the reporting years
2002 through 2004. These facilities have reported that they take an
average of 5 hours per claim. It is lower than the Agency estimate in
the previous ICR, which is 9.8 hours per claim. To be conservative, the
Agency may continue to use the same estimate for this ICR.
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 18, 2006.
Deborah Y. Dietrich,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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