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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:
Entities potentially affected by this
action are companies that manufacture
or import chemical substances, mixtures
or categories.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 26.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,568 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs:
$89,593 that includes $2,746 in
Operations and Maintenance costs.
Changes in Burden Estimates: There
is a net increase of 988 hours (from 580
hours to 1,568 hours) in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with that currently in the OMB
inventory. This increase reflects EPA’s
revised estimates of the number of PAIR
reports filed annually. There is also a
corresponding $1,746 increase in
associated non-labor costs (e.g.,
photocopying and mailing costs). The
Supporting Statement includes detailed
analyses of these revised estimates.
These changes are adjustments.
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Sara Hisel-McCoy,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2008–0244, FRL–8562–8]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Final Authorization
for Hazardous Waste Management
Programs; EPA ICR No. 0969.08, OMB
Control No. 2050–0041
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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
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Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on September
30, 2008. 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 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
RCRA–2008–0244, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
• 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–
0244. EPA’s policy is that all comments
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
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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:
Kathy Rafferty, Office of Solid Waste
(mail code 5303P), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 703–308–0589; fax
number: 703–308–8617; e-mail address:
rafferty.kathy@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–RCRA–2008–0244, which is
available for online viewing at https://
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 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 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,
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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.
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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 the Federal
Government, and State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Title: Final Authorization for
Hazardous Waste Management
Programs.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0969.08,
OMB Control No. 2050–0041.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on September 30,
2008. 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: In order for a State to obtain
final authorization for a State hazardous
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waste program or to revise its previously
authorized program, it must submit an
official application to the EPA Regional
office for approval. The purpose of the
application is to enable EPA to properly
determine whether the State’s program
meets the requirements of section 3006
of RCRA.
A State with an approved program
may voluntarily transfer program
responsibilities to EPA by notifying EPA
of the proposed transfer, as required by
§ 271.23. Further, EPA may withdraw a
State’s authorized program under
§ 271.23.
State program revision may be
necessary when the controlling Federal
or State statutory or regulatory authority
is modified or supplemented. In the
event that the State is revising its
program by adopting new Federal
requirements, the State shall prepare
and submit modified revisions of the
program description, Attorney General’s
statement, Memorandum of Agreement,
or such other documents as EPA
determines to be necessary. The State
shall inform EPA of any proposed
modifications to its basic statutory or
regulatory authority in accordance with
§ 271.21. If a State is proposing to
transfer all or any part of any program
from the approved State agency to any
other agency, it must notify EPA in
accordance with § 271.21 and submit
revised organizational charts as required
under § 271.6, in accordance with
§ 271.21. These paperwork requirements
are mandatory under section 3006(a).
EPA will use the information submitted
by the State in order to determine
whether the State’s program meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for authorization.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 399 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
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The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the Agency’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 50.
Frequency of response: 1.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
19,968.
Estimated total annual costs:
$901,807. This includes an estimated
labor burden cost of $901,807 and an
estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and
operational 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: April 28, 2008.
Matthew Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
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Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; NESHAP for
Hazardous Waste Combustors (40 CFR
Part 63, Subpart EEE), EPA ICR
Number 1773.09, OMB Control Number
2050–0171
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 September
30, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is
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[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0244, FRL-8562-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste Management
Programs; EPA ICR No. 0969.08, OMB Control No. 2050-0041
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 September 30, 2008. 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 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2008-0244, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
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-
2008-0244. EPA's policy is that all comments 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: Kathy Rafferty, Office of Solid Waste
(mail code 5303P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-0589; fax
number: 703-308-8617; e-mail address: rafferty.kathy@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-RCRA-2008-0244, which is available for online viewing at
https://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 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 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,
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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
the Federal Government, and State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Title: Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste Management Programs.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0969.08, OMB Control No. 2050-0041.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on September
30, 2008. 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: In order for a State to obtain final authorization for a
State hazardous waste program or to revise its previously authorized
program, it must submit an official application to the EPA Regional
office for approval. The purpose of the application is to enable EPA to
properly determine whether the State's program meets the requirements
of section 3006 of RCRA.
A State with an approved program may voluntarily transfer program
responsibilities to EPA by notifying EPA of the proposed transfer, as
required by Sec. 271.23. Further, EPA may withdraw a State's
authorized program under Sec. 271.23.
State program revision may be necessary when the controlling
Federal or State statutory or regulatory authority is modified or
supplemented. In the event that the State is revising its program by
adopting new Federal requirements, the State shall prepare and submit
modified revisions of the program description, Attorney General's
statement, Memorandum of Agreement, or such other documents as EPA
determines to be necessary. The State shall inform EPA of any proposed
modifications to its basic statutory or regulatory authority in
accordance with Sec. 271.21. If a State is proposing to transfer all
or any part of any program from the approved State agency to any other
agency, it must notify EPA in accordance with Sec. 271.21 and submit
revised organizational charts as required under Sec. 271.6, in
accordance with Sec. 271.21. These paperwork requirements are
mandatory under section 3006(a). EPA will use the information submitted
by the State in order to determine whether the State's program meets
the statutory and regulatory requirements for authorization.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 399
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential respondents: 50.
Frequency of response: 1.
Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 19,968.
Estimated total annual costs: $901,807. This includes an estimated
labor burden cost of $901,807 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital
investment or maintenance and operational 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: April 28, 2008.
Matthew Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. E8-9951 Filed 5-5-08; 8:45 am]
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