Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072, 33931-33932 [2018-15337]
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Abstract: EPA is seeking to combine
multiple ICRs to establish one ICR for
all recordkeeping and reporting related
to the production, import, export,
transformation, destruction,
transhipment, and exempted uses of all
ozone-depleting substances (ODS). As
part of this consolidation, the ICR is also
being updated to include the option of
electronic reporting and improvements
to the electronic forms under Title VI of
the Clean Air Act (CAA). The ICRs being
consolidated into the existing ICR for
Class I ODS (ICR No. 1432.33; OMB
Control No. 2060–0170) are the ICRs for
Class II ODS (HCFC Allowance
System—EPA ICR Number 2014.08;
OMB Control Number 2060–0498) and
Methyl Bromide Critical Use
Exemptions (Protection of Stratospheric
Ozone: Request for Applications from
Critical use Exemption for the Phase-out
of Methyl Bromide—EPA ICR Number
2031.09; OMB Control Number 2060–
0482).
This ICR covers the requirements
under the Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer (Montreal Protocol) and Title VI of
the CAA that establish limits on total
U.S. production, import, and export of
class I and class II controlled ODS (or
controlled substances). Production and
import of class I controlled substances
(chlorofluorocarbons and others) was
phased out in the United States with
exemptions for essential uses, critical
uses of methyl bromide, quarantine and
pre-shipment uses of methyl bromide,
previously used material, and material
that will be transformed or destroyed.
There are also limits and reduction
schedules leading to the eventual
phaseout of class II controlled
substances, with limited exemptions for
previously used material, and material
that will be transformed, destroyed, or
exported to developing countries. To
implement the CAA provisions and
meet commitments under the Montreal
Protocol, the ODS phaseout regulations
establish control measures for
individual companies. EPA monitors
company compliance through the
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements established in the
regulations at 40 CFR part 82, subpart A.
As part of this ICR renewal, EPA is also
removing reporting elements that are no
longer needed, revising others to
address changes to a new electronic
ODS Tracking System, and
consolidating forms.
Forms: Class I Producer Quarterly
Report, Class II Producer Quarterly
Report, Methyl Bromide Producer
Quarterly Report, Class I Importer
Quarterly Report, Class II Importer
Quarterly Report, Methyl bromide
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Importer Quarterly Report, Class I
Exporter Annual Report, Class II
Exporter Quarterly Report, Methyl
Bromide Exporter Quarterly Report,
Second-Party Destruction Annual
Report, Second-Party Transformation
Annual Report, Class I Laboratory
Supplier, Methyl Bromide Pre-2005
Stocks Annual Report, Distributor of
QPS Methyl Bromide Quarterly Report,
Methyl Bromide Trades Report, Methyl
Bromide Sales of Critical Use Annual
Report, Class II Request for Additional
Consumption Allowances, and Class II
Trades Report.
Respondents/affected entities:
Chemical producers, importers, and
exporters (chlorofluorocarbons and
hydrochlorofluorocarbons); research
and development (laboratories); and
methyl bromide producers, importers,
exporters, distributors, and applicators.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory—Section 603(b) of the Clean
Air Act.
Estimated number of respondents:
2,929 (total).
Frequency of response: Quarterly,
annually, and as needed.
Total estimated burden: 3,763 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $442,926 (per
year), which includes $13,082
annualized capital or operation &
maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a
decrease of 1,726 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with the three ICRs currently approved
by OMB. This decrease is a result of
efficiencies from transitioning from
paper to electronic reporting. While the
one-time burden increase is associated
with the transition to electronic
reporting, overall burden will decrease
from efficiencies associated with
electronic reporting. Additionally, EPA
estimates fewer companies reporting on
imports and exports of ODS based on
2015 reporting activity.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2004–0006; FRL–9980–
74–OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request:
Community Right-to-Know Reporting
Requirements Under Sections 311 and
312 of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.14,
OMB Control Number 2050–0072
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Community Right-to-Know Reporting
Requirements under Sections 311 and
312 of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.14,
OMB Control Number 2050–0072 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 December 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 17, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–2004–0006, 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:
Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency
SUMMARY:
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Management, Mail Code 5104A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
8794; email address: hoffman.wendy@
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
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: The authority for these
requirements is sections 311 and 312 of
the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA), 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11011, 11012).
EPCRA Section 311 requires owners and
operators of facilities subject to OSHA
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
to submit a list of chemicals or MSDSs
(for those chemicals that exceed
thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part
370) to the State Emergency Response
Commission (SERC) or Tribal
Emergency Response Commission
(TERC), Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC) or Tribal Emergency
Planning Committee (TEPC) and the
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local fire department (LFD) with
jurisdiction over their facility. This is a
one-time requirement unless a facility
becomes subject to the regulations or
has updated information on the
hazardous chemicals that were already
submitted by the facility. EPCRA
Section 312 requires owners and
operators of facilities subject to OSHA
HCS to submit an inventory form (for
those chemicals that exceed the
thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part
370) to the SERC (or TERC), LEPC (or
TEPC), and LFD with jurisdiction over
their facility. This inventory form, Tier
II (Emergency and Hazardous Chemical
Inventory Form), is to be submitted on
March 1 of each year and must include
the inventory of hazardous chemicals
present at the facility in the previous
calendar year.
The burden estimates, numbers and
types of respondents, wage rates and
unit and total costs for this ICR renewal
will be revised and updated as
necessary during the 60-day comment
period while the ICR Supporting
Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
Form Numbers: Tier II Emergency and
Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form,
EPA Form No. 8700–30.
Respondents/affected Entities:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR
are manufacturers and nonmanufacturers required to have
available a Material Safety Data Sheet
(or Safety Data Sheet) under the OSHA
HCS.
Respondent’s Obligation To Respond:
Mandatory (Sections 311 and 312 of
EPCRA).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
393,552. This figure will be updated as
needed during the 60-day OMB review
period.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Total Estimated Burden: 5,915,254
hours (per year). This figure will be
updated as needed during the 60-day
OMB review period. Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total Estimated Cost: $6,389,900 (per
year), includes annualized capital or
operation & maintenance costs. This
figure will be updated with most recent
available wage rates from BLS and to
account for any changes in O&M costs,
burden and number of respondents.
Changes in Estimates: Any change in
burden will be described and explained
in this section when the updated ICR
Supporting Statement is completed
during the 60-day OMB review period.
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Dated: June 28, 2018.
Gilberto Irizarry,
Acting Director, Office of Emergency
Management.
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AGENCY
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75–OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Comment Request;
Emergency Planning and Release
Notification Requirements (EPCRA
Sections 302, 303, and 304); (EPA ICR
No. 1395.10, OMB Control No. 2050–
0092)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Emergency Planning and Release
Notification Requirements (EPCRA
sections 302, 303, and 304).’’ (EPA ICR
No. 1395.10, OMB Control No. 2050–
0092) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. 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 December
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 17, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–2005–0008, 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
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2004-0006; FRL-9980-74-OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request:
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and
312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA),
EPA ICR Number 1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Community Right-to-Know
Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number
1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072 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 December 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 17, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2004-0006, to (1) EPA 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, and (2) OMB via email
to [email protected]. 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: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency
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Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8794; 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 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 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: The authority for these requirements is sections 311 and
312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA),
1986 (42 U.S.C. 11011, 11012). EPCRA Section 311 requires owners and
operators of facilities subject to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
(HCS) to submit a list of chemicals or MSDSs (for those chemicals that
exceed thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to the State Emergency
Response Commission (SERC) or Tribal Emergency Response Commission
(TERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) or Tribal Emergency
Planning Committee (TEPC) and the local fire department (LFD) with
jurisdiction over their facility. This is a one-time requirement unless
a facility becomes subject to the regulations or has updated
information on the hazardous chemicals that were already submitted by
the facility. EPCRA Section 312 requires owners and operators of
facilities subject to OSHA HCS to submit an inventory form (for those
chemicals that exceed the thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to
the SERC (or TERC), LEPC (or TEPC), and LFD with jurisdiction over
their facility. This inventory form, Tier II (Emergency and Hazardous
Chemical Inventory Form), is to be submitted on March 1 of each year
and must include the inventory of hazardous chemicals present at the
facility in the previous calendar year.
The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and
updated as necessary during the 60-day comment period while the ICR
Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
Form Numbers: Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory
Form, EPA Form No. 8700-30.
Respondents/affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR are manufacturers and non-manufacturers required to have
available a Material Safety Data Sheet (or Safety Data Sheet) under the
OSHA HCS.
Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Mandatory (Sections 311 and 312
of EPCRA).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 393,552. This figure will be
updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Total Estimated Burden: 5,915,254 hours (per year). This figure
will be updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period. Burden
is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total Estimated Cost: $6,389,900 (per year), includes annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs. This figure will be updated
with most recent available wage rates from BLS and to account for any
changes in O&M costs, burden and number of respondents.
Changes in Estimates: Any change in burden will be described and
explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is
completed during the 60-day OMB review period.
Dated: June 28, 2018.
Gilberto Irizarry,
Acting Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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