Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for the Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3); EPA ICR No. 2285.01, 34731-34732 [E8-13829]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34731-34732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13829]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0330; FRL-8582-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Information Collection Request for the Schools 
Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3); EPA ICR No. 2285.01

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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 August 18, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2008-0330, 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: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA) Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Building, 
Room 3334, 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-RCRA-
2008-0330. 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: Cynthia Merse, Hazardous Waste 
Minimization and Management Division, Office of Solid Waste, Mail Code: 
5302P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-0020; fax number: 703-
308-8433; e-mail address: merse.cynthia@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-2008-0330, 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 the 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;

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    (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 
the EPA Partner Organizations that provide SC3 resources and services 
to schools.
    Title: Information Collection Request for the Schools Chemical 
Cleanout Campaign (SC3).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2285.01.
    ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. 
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: The Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3) was created 
in 2004, building on regional, state, tribal, and local SC3 programs 
across the nation. The National SC3 program was launched in March of 
2007. The National SC3 program uses a variety of innovative approaches 
to achieve three goals: (1) Removal of outdated and dangerous chemicals 
from K-12 schools; (2) prevention of future accumulations of chemicals 
and reduction of accidents by establishing prevention activities such 
as good purchasing and management practices; and, (3) raising national 
awareness of the problem.
    One of the ways that EPA accomplishes its goals is by partnering 
with organizations that volunteer to assist schools in the management 
of the schools' chemicals and the removal of schools' chemical waste. 
There are currently eleven Partners.
    To evaluate the current state of the program and determine what the 
future direction should be, EPA intends to conduct a voluntary survey 
of its industry Partners to gather information on their activities and 
the results of their work under the program. To this end, EPA has 
prepared a draft survey form with four main goals:
     Collect general information about the Partners (e.g., 
reasons for joining the SC3 Program, future plans, etc.);
     Identify the accomplishments of Partners under the SC3 
Program;
     Identify additional resources needed by Partners to 
accomplish their goals; and
     Collect lessons learned from Partners on what has worked 
and what has not worked under the Program, so this information can be 
shared with others.
    EPA intends to ask Partners to complete and submit the survey 
annually. The survey will be available to Partners in an electronic 
format. They can submit completed surveys by e-mail, postal mail, or 
fax.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average one 
hour per response for Partners to complete the survey for the first 
time and forty-five minutes for Partners to update the survey in 
subsequent 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 will provide a detailed explanation of the Agency's 
estimate, which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total annual number of potential respondents: 33.
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 
One per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 28 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $1,247. This includes an estimated 
cost of $1,247 for labor 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: June 10, 2008
Matt Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
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