Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal), 78226-78227 [2015-31539]

Download as PDF 78226 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices adding additional materials to the categorical listings. The rule associated with this ICR Supporting Statement proposes to add three additional materials to the list of categorical non-waste fuels: (1) Construction and demolition (C&D) wood processed from construction and demolition debris according to best management practices; (2) paper recycling residuals (PRRs), including old corrugated cardboard (OCC) rejects, generated from the recycling of recovered paper and paperboard products and burned on-site by paper recycling mills whose boilers are designed to burn solid fuel, and (3) creosote-treated railroad ties that are processed and combusted in units designed to burn both biomass and fuel oil. This ICR is a description of the indirect information collection requirements associated with the proposed rule. There are two burden categories associated with this action: reading and understanding the rule, and certification statements for affected facilities. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Generators, users, and potential users of the new materials proposed to be added to the list of categorical non-waste fuels. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary, required to obtain non-waste determinations for non-hazardous secondary materials (40 CFR part 241). Estimated number of respondents: 605 (total). Frequency of response: Once. Total estimated burden: 885 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $64,739 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: This is a new collection. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015–31541 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2005–0007; FRL–9937– 24–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 ACTION: Notice. The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1426.11, OMB Control No. 2050–0105) 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 80 FR 60144 on October 5, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–SFUND–2005–0007, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to superfund.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 via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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: Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Edison, NJ 08837, telephone number: 732–321–6726; fax number: 732–321– 6724; email address: burchette.sella@ 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, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Abstract: Section 126(f) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) requires EPA to set worker protection standards for State and local employees engaged in hazardous waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not have Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved State plans. The EPA coverage, as cited in 40 CFR 311, required to be identical to the OSHA standards, extends to three categories of employees: Those engaged in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, including corrective actions at Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); employees working on routine hazardous waste operations at RCRA TSD facilities, and employees involved in emergency response operations without regard to location. This ICR renews existing mandatory record keeping collection of ongoing activities including monitoring of any potential employee exposure at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, maintaining records of employee training, refresher training, medical exams and reviewing emergency response plans. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: State and local employees engaged in hazardous waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not have Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) approved State plans. Respondent’s Obligation to respond: Mandatory. Section (e) and by statue in Section (f)[8] of OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.120. Estimated number of respondents: 23,900. Frequency of response: Once, Annual, On occasion. Total estimated burden: 255,477 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $4,668,688 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: There is no change of the hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This is due to the program maturing and stabilizing. The cost E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices increased by $1,143,100, which is due to increased labor rates. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015–31539 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0659; FRL–9939–98– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (New) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Generic Clearance for Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (New)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2521.01, OMB Control No. 2080—NEW) 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.). This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 59148) on October 1, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–ORD–2015–0659 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. 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, tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Benforado, IOAA–ORD, Mail Code 8101R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–3262; fax number: 202–565–2494; email address: benforado.jay@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, WJC 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. Abstract: EPA relies on scientific information. Citizen science and crowdsourcing techniques will allow the Agency to collect qualitative and quantitative data that might help inform scientific research, assessments, or environmental screening; validate environmental models or tools; or enhance the quantity and quality of data collected across the country’s diverse communities and ecosystems to support the Agency’s mission. Information gathered under this generic clearance will be used by the Agency to support the activities listed above and might provide unprecedented avenues for conducting breakthrough research. Collections under this generic ICR will be from participants who actively seek to participate on their own initiative through an open and transparent process (the Agency does not select participants or require participation); the collections will be low-burden for participants; collections will be low-cost for both the participants and the Federal Government; and data will be available to support the scientific research (including assessments, environmental screening, tools, models, etc.) of the Agency, states, tribal or local entities where data collection occurs. EPA may, by virtue of collaborating with nonfederal entities, sponsor the collection of this type of information in connection with citizen science projects. When applicable, all such collections will accord with Agency policies and regulations related to human subjects research and will follow the established approval paths through EPA’s Human Subjects Research Review Official. PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78227 Finally, personally identifiable information (PII) will only be collected when necessary and in accordance with applicable federal procedures and policies. If a new collection is not within the parameters of this generic ICR, the Agency will submit a separate ICR to OMB for approval. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Individuals. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 42,500 (total). Frequency of response: The frequency of responses will range from once to on occasion. Total estimated burden: 389,083 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) Total estimated cost: $12,893,959 (per year), includes $525,000 annualized capital for operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: This is a new information collection. Courtney Kerwin, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2015–31542 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0465; FRL 9940–12– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 0988.12, OMB Control No. 2040–0049) 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 37616 on July 1, 2015), during a 60day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below. An Agency may not SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0007; FRL-9937-24-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for 
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``EPA Worker Protection Standards 
for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal)'' (EPA 
ICR No. 1426.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0105) 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.). This is a proposed 
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 
2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register 80 FR 60144 on October 5, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A 
fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated 
burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 15, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0007, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to superfund.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 via email 
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 
for EPA.
    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:  Sella M. Burchette, U.S. 
Environmental Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Edison, NJ 08837, 
telephone number: 732-321-6726; fax number: 732-321-6724; email 
address: burchette.sella@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, WJC 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.
    Abstract: Section 126(f) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) requires EPA to set worker 
protection standards for State and local employees engaged in hazardous 
waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not 
have Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved State 
plans. The EPA coverage, as cited in 40 CFR 311, required to be 
identical to the OSHA standards, extends to three categories of 
employees: Those engaged in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous waste 
sites, including corrective actions at Treatment, Storage and Disposal 
(TSD) facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (RCRA); employees working on routine hazardous waste operations at 
RCRA TSD facilities, and employees involved in emergency response 
operations without regard to location. This ICR renews existing 
mandatory record keeping collection of ongoing activities including 
monitoring of any potential employee exposure at uncontrolled hazardous 
waste sites, maintaining records of employee training, refresher 
training, medical exams and reviewing emergency response plans.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: State and local employees engaged in 
hazardous waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that 
do not have Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) approved 
State plans.
    Respondent's Obligation to respond: Mandatory. Section (e) and by 
statue in Section (f)[8] of OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120.
    Estimated number of respondents: 23,900.
    Frequency of response: Once, Annual, On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 255,477 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $4,668,688 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change of the hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This is due to the program maturing and stabilizing. The cost

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increased by $1,143,100, which is due to increased labor rates.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-31539 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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