Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards, 33547-33548 [2014-13625]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 112 / Wednesday, June 11, 2014 / Notices to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is June 24, 2014. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: June 4, 2014. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–13520 Filed 6–10–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2014–0295, FRL–9911–78– OSWER] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0820.13, OMB Control No. 2050–0035) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:19 Jun 10, 2014 Jkt 232001 review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2014. 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. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 11, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– RCRA–2014–0295, 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 Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim O’Leary, Office of Solid Waste, Mail Code 5304P, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308–8827; fax number: (703) 308–0514; email address: oleary.jim@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 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 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33547 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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, Congress directed EPA to implement a comprehensive program for the safe management of hazardous waste. The core of the national waste management program is the regulation of hazardous waste from generation to transport to treatment and eventual disposal, or from ‘‘cradle to grave.’’ Section 3001(d) of RCRA requires EPA to develop standards for small quantity generators. Section 3002 of RCRA states, among other things, that EPA shall establish requirements for hazardous waste generators regarding recordkeeping practices. Section 3002 also requires EPA to establish standards on appropriate use of containers by generators. Finally, Section 3017 of RCRA specifies requirements for individuals exporting hazardous waste from the United States, including a notification of the intent to export, and an annual report summarizing the types, quantities, frequency, and ultimate destination of all exported hazardous waste. This ICR addresses the following categories of informational requirements in part 262: Pre-transport requirements for both large (LQG) and small (SQG) quantity generators; storage requirements in tanks, containment buildings and drip pads; air emission standards requirements for LQGs (referenced in 40 CFR Part 265, Subparts AA and BB); recordkeeping and reporting requirements for LQGs and SQGs; and export requirements for LQGs and SQGs (i.e., notification of intent to export and annual reporting). This collection of information is necessary to help generators and EPA: (1) Identify and understand the waste streams being generated and the hazards associated with them; (2) determine whether employees have acquired the necessary expertise to perform their E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1 33548 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 112 / Wednesday, June 11, 2014 / Notices jobs; and (3) determine whether LQGs have developed adequate procedures to respond to unplanned sudden or nonsudden releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents to air, soil, or surface water. This information is also needed to help EPA determine whether tank systems are operated in a manner that is fully protective of human health and the environment and to ensure that releases to the environment are managed quickly and efficiently. Additionally, this information contributes to EPA’s goal of preventing contamination of the environment from hazardous waste accumulation practices, including contamination from equipment leaks and process vents. Export information is needed to ensure that: (1) Foreign governments consent to U.S. exported wastes; (2) exported waste is actually managed at facilities listed in the original notifications; and (3) documents are available for compliance audits and enforcement actions. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are private business or other for-profit. Respondent’s obligation to respond: mandatory (40 CFR Part 262 and 265). Estimated number of respondents: 90,675. Frequency of response: Occasionally and biennially. Total estimated burden: 275,842 Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $15,046,505, which includes $14,991,809 annualized labor costs and $54,696 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay substantially the same. Dated: May 2, 2014. Barnes Johnson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. [FR Doc. 2014–13625 Filed 6–10–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FRL–9909–32–Region 2] Notice of Availability of Draft NPDES General Permit for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Federal Facilities Within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Draft NPDES General Permit. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:19 Jun 10, 2014 Jkt 232001 The Director of the Caribbean Environmental Protection Division (CEPD), Environmental Protection Agency—Region 2 (EPA), is issuing this Notice of a Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit, PRR040000/PRR04000F, for discharges from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (small MS4) from urbanized areas within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to waters of the United States. This draft NPDES general permit establishes Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements, standards, prohibitions and management practices for discharges of storm water from small MS4s urbanized areas. A prior Notice of Availability of a draft general permit was issued by EPA in November 2005. EPA has substantially modified the draft general permit and is issuing a new draft general permit pursuant to 40 CFR part 124. DATES: Public comments must be received on or before August 11, 2014. Within the comment period, interested persons may request a public hearing pursuant to 40 CFR part 124 concerning the proposed permit. Requests for a public hearing must be sent or delivered in writing to the same address as provided below for public comments prior to the close of the comment period. Requests for a public hearing must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. Pursuant to 40 CFR part 124, EPA shall hold a public hearing if it finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a public hearing on the proposed permit. If EPA decides to hold a public hearing, a public notice of the date, time and place of the hearing will be made at least 30 days prior to the hearing. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by one of the following methods: 1. Mail: Multimedia Permits and Compliance Branch, US EPA Region 2, City View Plaza II, Suite 7000, 48 Road 165 Km 1.2, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968–8069. 2. Email: Bosques.Sergio@epa.gov. The draft permit is based on an administrative record available for public review at EPA—Region 2, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, City View Plaza II, Suite 7000, 48 Road 165 Km 1.2, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968–8069. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests. However, the draft general permit and fact sheet are available at EPA’s Web site: www.epa.gov/region02/water/ permits.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the draft permit may be obtained between SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays from: Sergio Bosques, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, US EPA Region 2, City View Plaza II, Suite 7000, 48 Road 165 Km 1.2, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968–8069; telephone: 787–977–5870; or email: Bosques.Sergio@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is proposing to reissue the draft NPDES general permit for the discharge of stormwater from small MS4s to waters within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The permit describes three distinct small MS4s. These are the conventional cities and towns; Non-Conventional state, federal and other publicly owned systems; and Non-Conventional transportation systems. The conditions in the draft permit are established pursuant to Clean Water Act (CWA) Part 402(p)(3)(iii) to ensure that pollutant discharges from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (small MS4s) are reduced to the maximum extent practicable (MEP), protect water quality, and satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the CWA. The term small municipal separate storm sewer system is available in 40 CFR part 122.26(b). In addition, this term also includes systems similar to separate storm sewer systems and flood management conveyances in municipalities such as military bases, large hospital or prison complexes, highways, and flood control pump stations, and other thoroughfares. The term does not include separate storm sewers in very discrete areas, such as individual buildings. For example, an armory located in an urbanized area would not be considered a regulated small MS4. The draft general permit sets forth the requirements for the small MS4 to ‘‘reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable, including management practices, control techniques, and system, design and engineering methods’’ (See Section 402(p)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA). MEP is the statutory standard that establishes the level of pollutant reductions that MS4 operators must achieve. EPA believes that implementation of best management practices (BMPs) designed to control storm water runoff from the MS4 is generally the most appropriate approach for reducing pollutants to satisfy the MEP standard. Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.44(k), the draft permit contains BMPs, including development and implementation of a comprehensive stormwater management program (SWMP) as the mechanism to achieve the required pollutant reductions. E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2014-0295, FRL-9911-78-OSWER]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste Generator 
Standards (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0820.13, OMB Control No. 2050-0035) to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects 
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
October 31, 2014. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2014-0295, 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 Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim O'Leary, Office of Solid Waste, 
Mail Code 5304P, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
308-8827; fax number: (703) 308-0514; email address: 
oleary.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
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, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 
as amended, Congress directed EPA to implement a comprehensive program 
for the safe management of hazardous waste. The core of the national 
waste management program is the regulation of hazardous waste from 
generation to transport to treatment and eventual disposal, or from 
``cradle to grave.'' Section 3001(d) of RCRA requires EPA to develop 
standards for small quantity generators. Section 3002 of RCRA states, 
among other things, that EPA shall establish requirements for hazardous 
waste generators regarding recordkeeping practices. Section 3002 also 
requires EPA to establish standards on appropriate use of containers by 
generators. Finally, Section 3017 of RCRA specifies requirements for 
individuals exporting hazardous waste from the United States, including 
a notification of the intent to export, and an annual report 
summarizing the types, quantities, frequency, and ultimate destination 
of all exported hazardous waste.
    This ICR addresses the following categories of informational 
requirements in part 262: Pre-transport requirements for both large 
(LQG) and small (SQG) quantity generators; storage requirements in 
tanks, containment buildings and drip pads; air emission standards 
requirements for LQGs (referenced in 40 CFR Part 265, Subparts AA and 
BB); recordkeeping and reporting requirements for LQGs and SQGs; and 
export requirements for LQGs and SQGs (i.e., notification of intent to 
export and annual reporting). This collection of information is 
necessary to help generators and EPA: (1) Identify and understand the 
waste streams being generated and the hazards associated with them; (2) 
determine whether employees have acquired the necessary expertise to 
perform their

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jobs; and (3) determine whether LQGs have developed adequate procedures 
to respond to unplanned sudden or non-sudden releases of hazardous 
waste or hazardous constituents to air, soil, or surface water. This 
information is also needed to help EPA determine whether tank systems 
are operated in a manner that is fully protective of human health and 
the environment and to ensure that releases to the environment are 
managed quickly and efficiently. Additionally, this information 
contributes to EPA's goal of preventing contamination of the 
environment from hazardous waste accumulation practices, including 
contamination from equipment leaks and process vents. Export 
information is needed to ensure that: (1) Foreign governments consent 
to U.S. exported wastes; (2) exported waste is actually managed at 
facilities listed in the original notifications; and (3) documents are 
available for compliance audits and enforcement actions.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are private business or other for-profit.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory (40 CFR Part 262 and 
265).
    Estimated number of respondents: 90,675.
    Frequency of response: Occasionally and biennially.
    Total estimated burden: 275,842 Burden is defined at 5 CFR 
1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $15,046,505, which includes $14,991,809 
annualized labor costs and $54,696 annualized capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay 
substantially the same.

    Dated: May 2, 2014.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2014-13625 Filed 6-10-14; 8:45 am]
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