Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal), 31139-31140 [2018-14320]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 3, 2018 / Notices Background On May 1, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed UGS-Crawford Meter Station Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries. In response to the NOI, the Commission received comments from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding impacts on multiple federally listed sensitive species. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary link, select General Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18–118), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: June 26, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the order issued on June 1, 2018 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission).1 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the website 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. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 13, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–14222 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] Dated: June 25, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2018–14223 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL18–12–001] ATX Southwest, LLC; Notice of Filing Take notice that on June 22, 2018, Ameren Services Company, for and on behalf of ATX Southwest, LLC, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 1 ATX Southwest, LLC, 163 FERC 61,175 (2018). Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31139 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0392, FRL–9980–05– OLEM] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR) Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 1597.12, OMB Control No. 2050–0145) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the 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, 2018. 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 September 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OLEM–2018–0392, 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: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703–308–5477; fax number: 703–308–8433; email address: vyas.peggy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 31140 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 3, 2018 / Notices 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, the 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. The 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, the 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: In 1995, EPA promulgated regulations at 40 CFR part 273 that govern the collection and management of widely-generated hazardous wastes known as ‘‘Universal Wastes’’. Universal Wastes are generated in a variety of non-industrial settings, and are present in non-hazardous waste management systems. Examples of Universal Wastes include certain batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing lamps and thermostats. The part 273 regulations are designed to ensure facilities collect these wastes and properly manage them in an appropriate hazardous waste management system. EPA needs to collect notifications of Universal Waste management to obtain general information on these handlers and to facilitate enforcement of the part 273 regulations. EPA promulgated labeling and marking requirements and accumulation time limits to ensure that Universal Waste is being accumulated responsibly. EPA needs to collect information on illegal Universal Waste shipments to enforce compliance with applicable regulations. Finally, EPA VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 requires tracking of Universal Waste shipments to help ensure that Universal Waste is being properly treated, recycled, or disposed. In 2001, EPA promulgated regulations in 40 CFR part 266 that provide increased flexibility to facilities managing wastes commonly known as ‘‘Mixed Waste.’’ Mixed Wastes are lowlevel mixed waste (LLMW) and naturally occurring and/or acceleratorproduced radioactive material (NARM) containing hazardous waste. These wastes are also regulated by the Atomic Energy Act. As long as specified eligibility criteria and conditions are met, LLMW and NARM are exempt from the definition of hazardous waste as defined in Part 261. Although these wastes are exempt from RCRA manifest, transportation, and disposal requirements, facilities must still comply with the manifest, transportation, and disposal requirements under the NRC (or NRCAgreement State) regulations. Section 266.345(a) requires that generators or treaters notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are claiming the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption prior to the initial shipment of a waste to a LLRW disposal facility. This exemption notice provides a tool for RCRA program regulatory agencies to become aware of the generator’s exemption claims. The information contained in the notification package provides the RCRA program regulatory agencies with a general understanding of the claimant. This information also allows the agencies to document the generator’s exemption status and to plan inspections and review exemptionrelated records. And finally, in 1992, EPA finalized management standards for used oils destined for recycling. The Agency codified the used oil management standards at 40 CFR part 279. The regulations at 40 CFR part 279 establish, among other things, streamlined procedures for notification, testing, labeling, and recordkeeping. They also establish a flexible self-implementing approach for tracking off-site shipments that allow used oil handlers to use standard business practices (e.g., invoices, bill of lading). In addition, part 279 sets standards for the prevention and cleanup of releases to the environment during storage and transit. EPA believes these requirements will minimize potential mismanagement of used oils, while not discouraging recycling. Used oil transporters must comply with all applicable packaging, labeling, and placarding requirements of 49 CFR parts 173, 178, and 179. In PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 addition, used oil transporters must report discharges of used oil according to existing 49 CFR part 171 and 33 CFR part 153 requirements. Form numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Private Sector and State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 273), required to obtain or retain a benefit (40 CFR parts 266 and 279). Estimated number of respondents: 134,230. Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 679,354 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $10,015,823 (per year), includes $1,873 annualized capital/startup costs and $10,013,950 operation & maintenance costs. Changes in estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay substantially the same. Dated: June 19, 2018. Barnes Johnson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. [FR Doc. 2018–14320 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0390, FRL–9980–04– OLEM] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0820.14, OMB Control No. 2050–0035) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the 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, 2018. 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 September 4, 2018. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31139-31140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14320]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0392, FRL-9980-05-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit the information collection request (ICR) Requirements and 
Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 1597.12, OMB 
Control No. 2050-0145) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA). Before doing so, the 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, 2018. 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 September 4, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2018-0392, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to [email protected], 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: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 703-308-5477; fax number: 703-308-8433; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public

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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, the 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. The 
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, the 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: In 1995, EPA promulgated regulations at 40 CFR part 273 
that govern the collection and management of widely-generated hazardous 
wastes known as ``Universal Wastes''. Universal Wastes are generated in 
a variety of non-industrial settings, and are present in non-hazardous 
waste management systems. Examples of Universal Wastes include certain 
batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing lamps and thermostats. The 
part 273 regulations are designed to ensure facilities collect these 
wastes and properly manage them in an appropriate hazardous waste 
management system. EPA needs to collect notifications of Universal 
Waste management to obtain general information on these handlers and to 
facilitate enforcement of the part 273 regulations. EPA promulgated 
labeling and marking requirements and accumulation time limits to 
ensure that Universal Waste is being accumulated responsibly. EPA needs 
to collect information on illegal Universal Waste shipments to enforce 
compliance with applicable regulations. Finally, EPA requires tracking 
of Universal Waste shipments to help ensure that Universal Waste is 
being properly treated, recycled, or disposed.
    In 2001, EPA promulgated regulations in 40 CFR part 266 that 
provide increased flexibility to facilities managing wastes commonly 
known as ``Mixed Waste.'' Mixed Wastes are low-level mixed waste (LLMW) 
and naturally occurring and/or accelerator-produced radioactive 
material (NARM) containing hazardous waste. These wastes are also 
regulated by the Atomic Energy Act. As long as specified eligibility 
criteria and conditions are met, LLMW and NARM are exempt from the 
definition of hazardous waste as defined in Part 261. Although these 
wastes are exempt from RCRA manifest, transportation, and disposal 
requirements, facilities must still comply with the manifest, 
transportation, and disposal requirements under the NRC (or NRC-
Agreement State) regulations. Section 266.345(a) requires that 
generators or treaters notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are 
claiming the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption prior to 
the initial shipment of a waste to a LLRW disposal facility. This 
exemption notice provides a tool for RCRA program regulatory agencies 
to become aware of the generator's exemption claims. The information 
contained in the notification package provides the RCRA program 
regulatory agencies with a general understanding of the claimant. This 
information also allows the agencies to document the generator's 
exemption status and to plan inspections and review exemption-related 
records.
    And finally, in 1992, EPA finalized management standards for used 
oils destined for recycling. The Agency codified the used oil 
management standards at 40 CFR part 279. The regulations at 40 CFR part 
279 establish, among other things, streamlined procedures for 
notification, testing, labeling, and recordkeeping. They also establish 
a flexible self-implementing approach for tracking off-site shipments 
that allow used oil handlers to use standard business practices (e.g., 
invoices, bill of lading). In addition, part 279 sets standards for the 
prevention and cleanup of releases to the environment during storage 
and transit. EPA believes these requirements will minimize potential 
mismanagement of used oils, while not discouraging recycling. Used oil 
transporters must comply with all applicable packaging, labeling, and 
placarding requirements of 49 CFR parts 173, 178, and 179. In addition, 
used oil transporters must report discharges of used oil according to 
existing 49 CFR part 171 and 33 CFR part 153 requirements.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private Sector and State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 273), 
required to obtain or retain a benefit (40 CFR parts 266 and 279).
    Estimated number of respondents: 134,230.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 679,354 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $10,015,823 (per year), includes $1,873 
annualized capital/startup costs and $10,013,950 operation & 
maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay 
substantially the same.

    Dated: June 19, 2018.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2018-14320 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am]
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