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Download as PDF wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 13 / Friday, January 20, 2012 / Notices 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2223A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–4113; fax number: (202) 564–0050; email address: williams.learia@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 9, 2011 (76 FR 26900), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID number EPA–HQ–OECA–2011–0232, which is available for public viewing online at https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue 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 Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202) 566–1752. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at https:// www.regulations.gov to either submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: NESHAP for Metal Coil Surface Coating Plants (Renewal). ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1957.06, OMB Control Number 2060– 0487. ICR Status: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:12 Jan 19, 2012 Jkt 226001 (NESHAP) for Metal Coil Surface Coating Plants were proposed on July 18, 2000, promulgated on June 10, 2002, and amended on March 17, 2003. These standards apply to each facility operating a coil coating line and that is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). This coil coating line is a process and the collection of equipment used to apply an organic coating to the surface of a metal coil that is less than 0.15 millimeters (0.006 inches) thick. Abstract: Owners or operators must submit notification reports upon construction or reconstruction of any metal coil surface coating plant. Semiannual reports for periods of operation during which the emission limitation has exceeded, or reports certifying that no exceedances have occurred, also are required. Owners and operators must submit notification reports upon the construction, reconstruction, or modification of any metal coil surface coating plant. Also, required is a one-time-only initial notification for new and reconstructed sources. Owners or operators of metal coil surface coating plants subject to the rule must maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the file for at least five years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA regional office. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR part 63, subpart SSSS, as authorized in section 112 and 114(a) of the Clean Air Act. The required information consists of emissions data and other information that have been determined to be private. 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 Number for EPA’s regulations listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, are identified on the form and/or instrument, if applicable. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information estimated to average 119 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose and 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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2977 information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information. All existing ways will have to adjust to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements that 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Metal coil surface coating plants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 89. Frequency of Response: Initially, weekly, annually, semiannually, and occasionally. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 19,901. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,618,874, which includes $1,615,226 in labor costs, $0 in capital/startup costs, and $3,648 in operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the labor hours in this ICR compared to the previous ICR. This is due to two considerations: (1) The regulations have not changed over the past three years and are not anticipated to change over the next three years; and (2) the growth rate for the industry is very low, negative or non-existent, so there is no significant change in the overall burden. However, there is an increase in the total labor and Agency costs as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any program changes. The change in cost estimates reflects updated labors rates available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2012–1015 Filed 1–19–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2011–0625; FRL–9510–6] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1 2978 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 13 / Friday, January 20, 2012 / Notices 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. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 21, 2012. Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– RCRA–2011–0625, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to rcradocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: 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: Melissa Kaps, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703–308–6787; fax number: (703) 308–0514; email address: kaps.melissa@epa.gov. ADDRESSES: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On August 9, 2011 (76 FR 48856), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB within 30 days of this notice. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–RCRA–2011–0625, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 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) 566–0270. Use EPA’s electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:12 Jan 19, 2012 Jkt 226001 to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then key in the docket ID number identified above. Please note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Title: Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1189.24, OMB Control No. 2050–0053. ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2012. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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: Under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a comprehensive program for the safe management of hazardous waste. In addition, Congress wrote that ‘‘[a]ny person may petition the Administrator for the promulgation, amendment or repeal of any regulation’’ under RCRA (section 7004(a)). 40 CFR parts 260 and 261 contain provisions that allow regulated entities to apply for petitions, variances, exclusions, and exemptions from various RCRA requirements. Under 40 CFR 260.20(b), all rulemaking petitioners must submit basic information with their demonstrations, including name, address, and statement of interest in the proposed action. Under § 260.21, all petitioners for equivalent testing or analytical methods must include specific information in their petitions and demonstrate to the satisfaction of PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Administrator that the proposed method is equal to, or superior to, the corresponding method in terms of its sensitivity, accuracy, and reproducibility. Under § 260.22, petitions to amend part 261 to exclude a waste produced at a particular facility (more simply, to delist a waste) must meet extensive informational requirements. When a petition is submitted, the Agency reviews materials, deliberates, publishes its tentative decision in the Federal Register, and requests public comment. EPA also may hold informal public hearings (if requested by an interested person or at the discretion of the Administrator) to hear oral comments on its tentative decision. After evaluating all comments, EPA publishes its final decision in the Federal Register. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for this ICR is estimated to average 25 hours per response, and the annual recordkeeping burden for this ICR is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Combined, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 26 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. Respondents/Affected Entities: Businesses/industries subject to the regulations under 40 CFR Parts 260 and 261. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,603. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 68,923. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $12,504,987, includes $9,660,864 annualized O&M costs and $2,844,124 annualized labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 4,864 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 13 / Friday, January 20, 2012 / Notices the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is an adjustment to the existing estimates based on data gathered through consultations with EPA Regional and State offices and the regulated community, not due to program changes. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2012–1014 Filed 1–19–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9001–2] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–1399 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 01/09/2012 Through 01/13/2012 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EIS are available at: https://www.epa. gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html. EIS No. 20120004, Final Supplement, BOEM, 00, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2012 Central Planning Area Lease Sales: 216 and 222, Potential Changes to the Baseline Conditions, Offshore Marine Environment and Coastal Counties/Parishes of MS, LA, AL, Review Period Ends: 02/21/2012, Contact: Gary Goeke (504) 736–3233. EIS No. 20120005, Draft EIS, NRCS, HI, South Kona Watershed Irrigation System, To Provide Supplemental Irrigation Water to Farms in the Honomalino/Kapu’a Area, Funding, County of Hawaii, HI, Comment Period Ends: 03/05/2012, Contact: Sharon Sawdey (808) 541–2600, ext. 125. EIS No. 20120006, Draft EIS, USACE, AK, Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline, Construction and Operation of a 737 mile Pipeline to Transport Supply of Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids from Alaska’s North Slope to Fairbanks, Anchorage and the Cook Inlet Area by 2019, USACE Section 10 and 404 Permits, NPDES Permit, AK, Comment Period Ends: 03/05/2012, Contact: Mary Romero (907) 261– 7710. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:12 Jan 19, 2012 Jkt 226001 EIS No. 20120007, Final EIS, USFWS, TX, Habitat Conservation Plan for Oncor Electric Delivery Facilities, Application for Incidental Take Permit for 11 Federally Listed Species in 100 Texas Counties, Review Period Ends: 02/21/2012, Contact: Adam Zerrenner (512) 490–0057. EIS No. 20120008, Draft EIS, FHWA, 00, 14th Street Bridge Corridor Project, To Reduce Congestion, Enhance Safety and Improve Traffic Operation, Funding, Arlington, VA to Washington, DC, Comment Period Ends: 03/05/2012, Contact: Jack Van Dop (703) 404–6282. EIS No. 20120009, Draft EIS, BPA, OR, Albany-Eugene 115 kilovolt No. 1 Transmission Line Rebuild Project, Extending from Albany Substation to the Alderwood Tap, Linn and Lane Counties, OR, Comment Period Ends: 03/05/2012. EIS No. 20120010, Draft EIS, BLM, NV, Searchlight Wind Energy Project, Application for Right-of-Way Grant on Public Land to Develop, Construct, Operate, Maintain and Decommission of a 200 megawatt Wind Energy Facility, USACE Section 404 Permit, Clark County, NV, Comment Period Ends: 04/18/2012, Contact: Gregory Helseth (702) 515–5173. EIS No. 20120011, Final EIS, FTA, CA, Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project, Proposes a Light Rail Extension Connecting Metro Gold Line to the Metro Blue Line and the Metro Expo Line, Los Angeles County, CA, Review Period Ends: 02/21/2012, Contact: Ray Tellis (213) 202–3956. EIS No. 20120012, Draft EIS, USAF, 00, F–35A Training Basing, To Base a Pilot Training Center with the Beddown of F–35A Training Aircraft at four Alternative Bases, Boise AGS, Holloman AFD, Luke AFB, and Tucson AGS, ID, AZ, NM, Comment Period Ends: 03/13/2012, Contact: Kim Fornof (210) 652–1961. Amended Notices EIS No. 20110436, Draft EIS, NOAA, AK, Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean, Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, AK, Comment Period Ends: 02/28/2012, Contact: James H. Lecky (301) 427–8400. Revision to FR Notice Published 12/30/ 2011: Extending Comment Period from 2/13/2012 to 2/28/2012. Dated: January 17, 2012. Cliff Rader, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2012–1114 Filed 1–19–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2979 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9620–5] Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Modification to Octamix Waiver Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: On February 1, 1988, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conditionally granted a waiver requested by the Texas Methanol Corporation (Texas Methanol) for a gasoline-alcohol fuel, pursuant to section 211(f) of the Clean Air Act.1 A minor correction was made on May 12, 1988.2 A modification to the original conditions was made on October 21, 1988.3 Baker Hughes submitted a request to modify the waiver. The new request seeks approval on an alternative corrosion inhibitor, TOLADTM MFA– 10A, to be used within Texas Methanol’s gasoline-alcohol fuel, also known as OCTAMIX. EPA considers this to be a request for modification of the waiver under 211(f) of the Clean Air Act (Act). DATES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be received on or before February 21, 2012. EPA does not plan to hold a public hearing on this notice, unless one is requested. If requested by February 6, 2012, a public hearing will be held. If such a hearing is held, comments must be received within 90 days after the date of such hearing. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OAR–2011–0894, by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Email: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. • Fax: (202) 566–9744. • Mail: EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0894, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: EPA Headquarters Library, Room 3334, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. 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 Number EPA–HQ–OAR– ADDRESSES: 1 53 FR 3636, February 8, 1988. FR 17977, May 19, 1988. 3 53 FR 43768, October 28, 1988. 2 53 E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 2012)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0625; FRL-9510-6]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Identification, Listing and 
Rulemaking Petitions (Renewal)

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 an Information

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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. The ICR, which is abstracted below, 
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated 
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 21, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2011-0625, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by mail to: 
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: Melissa Kaps, Materials Recovery and 
Waste Management Division, Office of Resource Conservation and 
Recovery, (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-6787; fax 
number: (703) 308-0514; email address: kaps.melissa@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 August 9, 2011 (76 FR 48856), EPA sought comments on this 
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any 
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB 
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0625, which is available for online viewing at 
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 
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) 566-0270.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at 
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov as EPA receives 
them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted 
material, confidential business information (CBI), or other information 
whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For further 
information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Renewal).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1189.24, OMB Control No. 2050-0053.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2012. 
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor 
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 
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: Under the authority of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, Congress directed the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a comprehensive 
program for the safe management of hazardous waste. In addition, 
Congress wrote that ``[a]ny person may petition the Administrator for 
the promulgation, amendment or repeal of any regulation'' under RCRA 
(section 7004(a)).
    40 CFR parts 260 and 261 contain provisions that allow regulated 
entities to apply for petitions, variances, exclusions, and exemptions 
from various RCRA requirements.
    Under 40 CFR 260.20(b), all rulemaking petitioners must submit 
basic information with their demonstrations, including name, address, 
and statement of interest in the proposed action. Under Sec.  260.21, 
all petitioners for equivalent testing or analytical methods must 
include specific information in their petitions and demonstrate to the 
satisfaction of the Administrator that the proposed method is equal to, 
or superior to, the corresponding method in terms of its sensitivity, 
accuracy, and reproducibility. Under Sec.  260.22, petitions to amend 
part 261 to exclude a waste produced at a particular facility (more 
simply, to delist a waste) must meet extensive informational 
requirements. When a petition is submitted, the Agency reviews 
materials, deliberates, publishes its tentative decision in the Federal 
Register, and requests public comment. EPA also may hold informal 
public hearings (if requested by an interested person or at the 
discretion of the Administrator) to hear oral comments on its tentative 
decision. After evaluating all comments, EPA publishes its final 
decision in the Federal Register.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting burden for this ICR 
is estimated to average 25 hours per response, and the annual 
recordkeeping burden for this ICR is estimated to average 2 hours per 
response. Combined, the annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 26 
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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Businesses/industries subject to the 
regulations under 40 CFR Parts 260 and 261.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,603.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 68,923.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $12,504,987, includes $9,660,864 
annualized O&M costs and $2,844,124 annualized labor costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 4,864 hours in the 
total estimated burden currently identified in

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the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is an 
adjustment to the existing estimates based on data gathered through 
consultations with EPA Regional and State offices and the regulated 
community, not due to program changes.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-1014 Filed 1-19-12; 8:45 am]
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