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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,
2016. 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.
[EPA–HQ–OPA–2007–0042; FRL—9944–24–
OLEM]
DATES:
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request; The
National Oil and Hazardous Substance
Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation
ADDRESSES:
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘The National Oil and Hazardous
Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
Regulation, Subpart J (40 CFR 300.900)’’
(EPA ICR No. 1664.11, OMB Control No.
2050–0141) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
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Comments must be submitted on
or before May 24, 2016.
Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OPA–2007–0042 online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to Docket.rcra@
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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leigh DeHaven, Office of Emergency
Management, Regulations
Implementation Division (5104A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564–1974; fax number: email address:
DeHaven.Leigh@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.
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
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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: This Information Collection
Request (ICR) renewal supports
activities to implement the National Oil
and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP), Subpart J (40
CFR 300.900, ‘‘Use of Dispersants and
Other Chemicals’’).
The use of bioremediation agents,
dispersants, surface washing agents,
surface collecting agents and
miscellaneous oil spill control agents in
response to oil spills in U.S. waters or
adjoining shorelines is governed by
Subpart J of the NCP regulation (40 CFR
300.900). Subpart J requirements
include criteria for listing oil spill
mitigating agents on the NCP Product
Schedule, hereafter referred to as the
Schedule. EPA’s regulation, which is
codified at 40 CFR 300.00, requires that
EPA prepare a schedule of ‘‘dispersants,
other chemicals, and other spill
mitigating devices and substances, if
any, that may be used in carrying out
the NCP.’’ The Schedule is required by
section 311(d)(2)(G) of the Clean Water
Act (CWA), as amended by the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990. The Schedule is
used by Federal On-Scene Coordinators
(FOSCs), Regional Response Teams
(RRTs), and Area Planners to identify
spill mitigating agents in preparation for
and response to oil spills.
Under Subpart J, respondents who
want to add a product to the Schedule
must submit technical product data to
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA or Agency) as stipulated in
40 CFR 300.915. Specifically, Subpart J
requires the manufacturer to conduct
specific toxicity and effectiveness tests
and submit the corresponding technical
product data along with other detailed
information to the EPA Office of
Emergency Management, Office of Land
and Emergency Management. For
example, a dispersant must exceed the
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50-percent (±5 percent) efficacy
threshold in order to be listed on the
Schedule. EPA places oil spill
mitigating agents on the Schedule if all
the required data are submitted and the
product satisfies all requirements and
meets or exceeds testing thresholds. The
Product Schedule is available to FOSCs,
RRTs, and Area Committees for
determining the most appropriate
products to use in various spill
scenarios.
Products currently listed on the
Schedule are divided into five basic
categories: Dispersants, surface washing
agents, surface collecting agents,
bioremediation agents, and
miscellaneous oil spill control agents.
As of March 2016, 118 products are
listed on the Schedule. It is estimated
that 11 products per year will be
submitted to EPA for listing on the
Schedule. Over the three-year period
covered by this ICR, an estimated 33
products may be listed. Additionally,
EPA estimates that approximately 10
manufacturers will submit information
to obtain sorbent certifications. The
annual public reporting burden will be
315 hours. The total annual cost
(including labor and non-labor) to
manufacturers under Subpart J is
estimated to be $89,590.
At 40 CFR 300.920(c), respondents are
allowed to assert that certain
information in the technical product
data submissions is confidential
business information. EPA will handle
such claims pursuant to the provisions
in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Such
information must be submitted
separately from non-confidential
information, clearly identified, and
clearly marked ‘‘Confidential Business
Information.’’ If the applicant fails to
make such a claim at the time of
submittal, EPA may make the
information available to the public
without further notice.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
Respondents include, but are not
limited to, manufacturers of
bioremediation agents, dispersants,
surface collecting agents, surface
washing agents, miscellaneous oil spill
control agents, and other chemical
agents and biological additives used as
countermeasures against oil spills.
Affected private industries can be
expected to fall within the following
industrial classifications:
• Manufacturers of industrial
inorganic chemicals (SIC 281/NAICS
325188),
• Manufacturers of industrial organic
chemicals (SIC 286/NAICS 325199), and
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• Manufacturers of miscellaneous
chemical products (SIC 289/NAICS
325988).
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
An oil spill mitigating agent does not
have to be listed on the Product
Schedule unless a manufacturer wants
the product to be applied as part of an
emergency response to an oil spill. If so,
then certain mandatory product testing
and information is required to be
considered for listing on the Schedule.
(The Schedule is required by section
311(d)(2)(G) of the Clean Water Act
(CWA), as amended by the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990).
Estimated number of respondents:
Eleven per year. There are 100
manufacturers and 118 products (27
bioremediation agents, 19 dispersants,
15 miscellaneous oil spill control
agents, and 55 surface washing agents,
2 surface collecting agents) currently
listed on the January, 2016 Schedule.
EPA estimates that manufacturers will
apply to list 11 products on the
Schedule each year, including 2
bioremediation agents, 3 dispersants, 2
miscellaneous oil spill control agents, 1
surface collecting agent, and 3 surface
washing agents. Over a three-year
period, EPA anticipates that
manufacturers will apply to list a total
of 6 bioremediation agents, 9
dispersants, 6 miscellaneous oil spill
control agents, 3 surface collecting
agent, and 9 surface washing agents on
the Schedule.
Frequency of response: Each
manufacturer responds one time per
product submittal.
Total estimated burden: 315 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $72,450 (per
year)
Changes in Estimates: There is a
minor increase in burden hours and
cost. All regulatory requirements are the
same as in the 2010 and 2013 ICRs.
Dated: March 21, 2016.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPA-2007-0042; FRL--9944-24-OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; The
National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
Regulation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``The National Oil and
Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J
(40 CFR 300.900)'' (EPA ICR No. 1664.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0141) 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, 2016. 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 May 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPA-
2007-0042 online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to Docket.rcra@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: Leigh DeHaven, Office of Emergency
Management, Regulations Implementation Division (5104A), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 564-1974; fax number: email address:
DeHaven.Leigh@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.
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
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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: This Information Collection Request (ICR) renewal
supports activities to implement the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), Subpart J (40 CFR 300.900,
``Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals'').
The use of bioremediation agents, dispersants, surface washing
agents, surface collecting agents and miscellaneous oil spill control
agents in response to oil spills in U.S. waters or adjoining shorelines
is governed by Subpart J of the NCP regulation (40 CFR 300.900).
Subpart J requirements include criteria for listing oil spill
mitigating agents on the NCP Product Schedule, hereafter referred to as
the Schedule. EPA's regulation, which is codified at 40 CFR 300.00,
requires that EPA prepare a schedule of ``dispersants, other chemicals,
and other spill mitigating devices and substances, if any, that may be
used in carrying out the NCP.'' The Schedule is required by section
311(d)(2)(G) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended by the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990. The Schedule is used by Federal On-Scene
Coordinators (FOSCs), Regional Response Teams (RRTs), and Area Planners
to identify spill mitigating agents in preparation for and response to
oil spills.
Under Subpart J, respondents who want to add a product to the
Schedule must submit technical product data to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) as stipulated in 40 CFR 300.915.
Specifically, Subpart J requires the manufacturer to conduct specific
toxicity and effectiveness tests and submit the corresponding technical
product data along with other detailed information to the EPA Office of
Emergency Management, Office of Land and Emergency Management. For
example, a dispersant must exceed the 50-percent (5
percent) efficacy threshold in order to be listed on the Schedule. EPA
places oil spill mitigating agents on the Schedule if all the required
data are submitted and the product satisfies all requirements and meets
or exceeds testing thresholds. The Product Schedule is available to
FOSCs, RRTs, and Area Committees for determining the most appropriate
products to use in various spill scenarios.
Products currently listed on the Schedule are divided into five
basic categories: Dispersants, surface washing agents, surface
collecting agents, bioremediation agents, and miscellaneous oil spill
control agents. As of March 2016, 118 products are listed on the
Schedule. It is estimated that 11 products per year will be submitted
to EPA for listing on the Schedule. Over the three-year period covered
by this ICR, an estimated 33 products may be listed. Additionally, EPA
estimates that approximately 10 manufacturers will submit information
to obtain sorbent certifications. The annual public reporting burden
will be 315 hours. The total annual cost (including labor and non-
labor) to manufacturers under Subpart J is estimated to be $89,590.
At 40 CFR 300.920(c), respondents are allowed to assert that
certain information in the technical product data submissions is
confidential business information. EPA will handle such claims pursuant
to the provisions in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Such information must be
submitted separately from non-confidential information, clearly
identified, and clearly marked ``Confidential Business Information.''
If the applicant fails to make such a claim at the time of submittal,
EPA may make the information available to the public without further
notice.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Respondents include, but are not
limited to, manufacturers of bioremediation agents, dispersants,
surface collecting agents, surface washing agents, miscellaneous oil
spill control agents, and other chemical agents and biological
additives used as countermeasures against oil spills. Affected private
industries can be expected to fall within the following industrial
classifications:
Manufacturers of industrial inorganic chemicals (SIC 281/
NAICS 325188),
Manufacturers of industrial organic chemicals (SIC 286/
NAICS 325199), and
Manufacturers of miscellaneous chemical products (SIC 289/
NAICS 325988).
Respondent's obligation to respond: An oil spill mitigating agent
does not have to be listed on the Product Schedule unless a
manufacturer wants the product to be applied as part of an emergency
response to an oil spill. If so, then certain mandatory product testing
and information is required to be considered for listing on the
Schedule. (The Schedule is required by section 311(d)(2)(G) of the
Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990).
Estimated number of respondents: Eleven per year. There are 100
manufacturers and 118 products (27 bioremediation agents, 19
dispersants, 15 miscellaneous oil spill control agents, and 55 surface
washing agents, 2 surface collecting agents) currently listed on the
January, 2016 Schedule. EPA estimates that manufacturers will apply to
list 11 products on the Schedule each year, including 2 bioremediation
agents, 3 dispersants, 2 miscellaneous oil spill control agents, 1
surface collecting agent, and 3 surface washing agents. Over a three-
year period, EPA anticipates that manufacturers will apply to list a
total of 6 bioremediation agents, 9 dispersants, 6 miscellaneous oil
spill control agents, 3 surface collecting agent, and 9 surface washing
agents on the Schedule.
Frequency of response: Each manufacturer responds one time per
product submittal.
Total estimated burden: 315 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $72,450 (per year)
Changes in Estimates: There is a minor increase in burden hours and
cost. All regulatory requirements are the same as in the 2010 and 2013
ICRs.
Dated: March 21, 2016.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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