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[FR Doc. 2018–23573 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0392, FRL–9985–03– OEI] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (EPA ICR Number 1597.13, OMB Control Number 2050–0145), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 3, 2018 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 November 28, 2018. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OLEM–2018–0392, FRL 9985–03–OEI, to (1) EPA, either online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to rcra-docket@ epa.gov, or by mail to: RCRA Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 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: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54343 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 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: Universal Wastes, which include certain batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing lamps and thermostats, are generated in a variety of non-industrial settings present in nonhazardous waste management systems. Regulations at 40 CFR part 273, which govern the collection and management of Universal Wastes, are designed to ensure facilities collect these wastes and manage them in an appropriate hazardous waste management system. EPA collects notifications of Universal Waste management to obtain general information on 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 collects 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. Regulations at 40 CFR part 266 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, which are also regulated by the Atomic Energy Act. When specified eligibility criteria and conditions are met, LLMW and NARM are exempt from the definition of hazardous waste 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations. Section 266.345(a) requires that generators or treaters notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 54344 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Notices 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. Regulations at 40 CFR part 279, which codify used oil management standards, establish, among other things, streamlined procedures for notification, testing, labeling, and recordkeeping. They also establish a flexible selfimplementing approach for tracking offsite 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. These requirements 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 and 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: 141,038. Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 791,715 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $68,980,149 (per year), includes $14,161,065 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is an increase in the number of respondents. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2018–23556 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0390, FRL–9985–04– OEI] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (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. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 3, 2018 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 November 28, 2018. SUMMARY: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OLEM–2018–0390, to (1) EPA, either online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to rcradocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: RCRA Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 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: Brian Knieser, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (mail code 5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 number: 703–347–8769; fax number: 703–308–0514; email address: knieser.brian@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: In the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, Congress authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and administer a national hazardous waste program. The core of the program is the regulation of hazardous waste from generation to eventual disposal, i.e., from ‘‘cradle to grave.’’ Sections 3001(d) and 3002 of RCRA authorize EPA to develop and promulgate regulations for generators of hazardous waste. Among other things, EPA is authorized to establish generator standards for recordkeeping, labeling, storage of wastes, use of a hazardous waste manifest system, and biennial reporting to EPA. RCRA section 3017 sets forth requirements for exporters exporting hazardous waste from the United States (e.g., notification and annual reporting requirements). This ICR incorporates recordkeeping and reporting requirements defined in ICRs supporting two recently promulgated rules: The Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements rule of 2016 (OMB Control No. 2050–0213), and the Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions rule of 2016 (OMB Number 2050–0214). The Generator rule implemented a reorganization of the hazardous waste regulations. The Export-Import rule made all U.S. imports and exports of hazardous waste subject to standards equivalent to those previously promulgated in 40 CFR part 262, subpart H. In addition, EPA mandated the phased-in electronic submission of required import and export documents. In 1980, EPA promulgated the principal elements of the generator requirements in 40 CFR part 262. These regulations have been amended on several occasions. This ICR discusses six categories of information collection requirements in part 262: Pre-transport requirements; hazardous waste storage requirements for containers, tanks, E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0392, FRL-9985-03-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for 
Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Requirements and Exemptions for 
Specific RCRA Wastes (EPA ICR Number 1597.13, OMB Control Number 2050-
0145), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
October 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on July 3, 2018 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 November 28, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-
2018-0392, FRL 9985-03-OEI, to (1) EPA, either online using 
www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to [email protected], or by mail to: RCRA Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 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: 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 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: Universal Wastes, which include certain batteries, 
pesticides, mercury-containing lamps and thermostats, are generated in 
a variety of non-industrial settings present in non-hazardous waste 
management systems. Regulations at 40 CFR part 273, which govern the 
collection and management of Universal Wastes, are designed to ensure 
facilities collect these wastes and manage them in an appropriate 
hazardous waste management system. EPA collects notifications of 
Universal Waste management to obtain general information on 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 collects 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.
    Regulations at 40 CFR part 266 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, which are also regulated by the Atomic Energy Act. When 
specified eligibility criteria and conditions are met, LLMW and NARM 
are exempt from the definition of hazardous waste 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 Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) regulations. Section 266.345(a) requires that 
generators or treaters notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are

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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.
    Regulations at 40 CFR part 279, which codify used oil management 
standards, 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. These requirements 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 and 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: 141,038.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 791,715 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $68,980,149 (per year), includes $14,161,065 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This increase is an increase in the number of respondents.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-23556 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
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