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functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. 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.
II. What information collection activity
or ICR does this action apply to?
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this ICR are certified
applicators and agricultural pesticide
handlers, soil fumigant registrants, state
and tribal lead agencies, and EPA.
Title: Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation.
ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2451.01.
OMB control number: OMB Control
No. 2070-[new].
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 Code
of Federal Regulations (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 for certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: EPA’s Office of Pesticide
Programs, under the Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention, will
use the information collected under this
ICR to ensure that risk mitigation
measures necessary for reregistration
eligibility for certain soil fumigant
chemicals are adequately implemented.
The programs and activities represented
in this new ICR are the result of the
Agency exercising the authority of
section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Federal
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Act, which authorizes EPA to require
pesticide registrants to generate and
submit data to the Agency, when such
data are needed to maintain an existing
registration of a pesticide. Responses to
this collection of information are
required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Burden statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 4.3 hours per
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of this estimate, which is
only briefly summarized here:
Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 17,853.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 2.5.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
191,261.
Estimated total annual costs:
$6,283,510.
This includes an estimated burden
cost of $6,283,510 and an estimated cost
of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.
III. 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. 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 person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 21, 2012.
James Jones
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2012–0163; FRL–9519–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Generator Standards
Applicable to Laboratories Owned by
Eligible Academic Entities (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
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 August 6, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
RCRA–2012–0163, to (1) EPA, either
online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email to rcradocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 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:
Kristen Fitzgerald, (Mail Code 5304P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 703–308–
8286; fax number: 703–308–8827; email
address: fitzgerald.kristen@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 March 20, 2012 (77 FR 16222), 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–2012–0163, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket in the
SUMMARY:
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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: Generator Standards Applicable
to Laboratories Owned by Eligible
Academic Entities (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2317.02,
OMB Control No. 2050–0204.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to
expire on July 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: The EPA has finalized an
alternative set of generator requirements
applicable to laboratories owned by
eligible academic entities, as defined in
the final rule. The rule, which
established a new Subpart K within 40
CFR part 262, provides a flexible and
protective set of regulations that address
the specific nature of hazardous waste
generation and accumulation in
laboratories owned by colleges and
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universities, and teaching hospitals and
non-profit research institutes that are
either owned by or formally affiliated
with a college or university. In addition,
the final rule allows colleges and
universities and these other eligible
academic entities formally affiliated
with a college or university the
discretion to determine the most
appropriate and effective method of
compliance with these requirements by
allowing them the choice of managing
their hazardous wastes in accordance
with the new alternative regulations as
set forth in Subpart K or remaining
subject to the existing generator
regulations. The rule requires that an
eligible academic entity choosing to
manage its unwanted materials will
submit a Site Identification Form on a
one-time basis to the appropriate EPA
Regional Administrator or, when
appropriate, State Director in authorized
States that have adopted the final rule.
EPA and States will use this information
to identify the entities and sites subject
to the Subpart K requirements and
ensure that all of these sites are
managing their unwanted materials in a
manner that is protective of human
health and the environment.
When submitting the Site
Identification Form, the eligible
academic entity must, at a minimum,
fill out the fields on the form that are
specified at section 262.203(b)(1)–(11).
Section 262.203(c) provides that an
eligible academic entity must keep a
copy of the notification on file at the
eligible academic entity while its
laboratories are subject to Subpart K.
Section 262.203(d) provides that a
teaching hospital that is not owned by
a college or university must keep a copy
of its formal written affiliation
agreement with a college or university
on file at the teaching hospital while its
laboratories are subject to Subpart K.
Section 262.203(e) provides that a nonprofit research institute that is not
owned by a college or university must
keep a copy of its formal written
affiliation agreement with a college or
university on file at the non-profit
research institute while its laboratories
are subject to Subpart K. An eligible
academic entity must submit a separate
notification of withdrawal (Site
Identification Form) for each EPA
Identification Number (or site, for
conditionally exempt small quantity
generators) that is withdrawing from the
requirements of Subpart K.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average .04 hours per
response. The hourly reporting burden
associated with Subpart K is estimated
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to be 10 minutes per respondent. This
includes time for preparing and
submitting a Site Identification Form to
opt into Subpart K. The hourly
recordkeeping burden associated with
Subpart K is estimated to be
approximately 280 hours per
respondent. This includes time for
reading the regulations, labeling
containers, and preparing and
maintaining specified documents (e.g.,
Laboratory Management Plan).
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: Private
sector; State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
99.
Frequency of Response: Yearly, Once,
On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
27,719 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$1,322,414, which includes $1,218,694
annualized labor costs and $103,720
annualized capital or O&M costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 13,260 hours in the total
estimated burden currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR
Burdens. This increase is an adjustment
to the existing estimates based on data
gathered through industry consultations
and review of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
Information (RCRAInfo) national
database, not due to program changes.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2012-0163; FRL-9519-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generator Standards Applicable to
Laboratories Owned by Eligible Academic Entities (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
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 August 6,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2012-0163, to (1) EPA, either online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 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: Kristen Fitzgerald, (Mail Code 5304P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-8286; fax number: 703-
308-8827; email address: fitzgerald.kristen@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 March 20, 2012 (77 FR 16222), 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-2012-0163, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket in the
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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: Generator Standards Applicable to Laboratories Owned by
Eligible Academic Entities (Renewal).
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2317.02, OMB Control No. 2050-0204.
ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 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: The EPA has finalized an alternative set of generator
requirements applicable to laboratories owned by eligible academic
entities, as defined in the final rule. The rule, which established a
new Subpart K within 40 CFR part 262, provides a flexible and
protective set of regulations that address the specific nature of
hazardous waste generation and accumulation in laboratories owned by
colleges and universities, and teaching hospitals and non-profit
research institutes that are either owned by or formally affiliated
with a college or university. In addition, the final rule allows
colleges and universities and these other eligible academic entities
formally affiliated with a college or university the discretion to
determine the most appropriate and effective method of compliance with
these requirements by allowing them the choice of managing their
hazardous wastes in accordance with the new alternative regulations as
set forth in Subpart K or remaining subject to the existing generator
regulations. The rule requires that an eligible academic entity
choosing to manage its unwanted materials will submit a Site
Identification Form on a one-time basis to the appropriate EPA Regional
Administrator or, when appropriate, State Director in authorized States
that have adopted the final rule. EPA and States will use this
information to identify the entities and sites subject to the Subpart K
requirements and ensure that all of these sites are managing their
unwanted materials in a manner that is protective of human health and
the environment.
When submitting the Site Identification Form, the eligible academic
entity must, at a minimum, fill out the fields on the form that are
specified at section 262.203(b)(1)-(11). Section 262.203(c) provides
that an eligible academic entity must keep a copy of the notification
on file at the eligible academic entity while its laboratories are
subject to Subpart K. Section 262.203(d) provides that a teaching
hospital that is not owned by a college or university must keep a copy
of its formal written affiliation agreement with a college or
university on file at the teaching hospital while its laboratories are
subject to Subpart K. Section 262.203(e) provides that a non-profit
research institute that is not owned by a college or university must
keep a copy of its formal written affiliation agreement with a college
or university on file at the non-profit research institute while its
laboratories are subject to Subpart K. An eligible academic entity must
submit a separate notification of withdrawal (Site Identification Form)
for each EPA Identification Number (or site, for conditionally exempt
small quantity generators) that is withdrawing from the requirements of
Subpart K.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .04
hours per response. The hourly reporting burden associated with Subpart
K is estimated to be 10 minutes per respondent. This includes time for
preparing and submitting a Site Identification Form to opt into Subpart
K. The hourly recordkeeping burden associated with Subpart K is
estimated to be approximately 280 hours per respondent. This includes
time for reading the regulations, labeling containers, and preparing
and maintaining specified documents (e.g., Laboratory Management Plan).
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: Private sector; State, Local, or
Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 99.
Frequency of Response: Yearly, Once, On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 27,719 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,322,414, which includes $1,218,694
annualized labor costs and $103,720 annualized capital or O&M costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 13,260 hours in
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is an adjustment to the existing
estimates based on data gathered through industry consultations and
review of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information
(RCRAInfo) national database, not due to program changes.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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