Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Trade Secrets Claims for Community Right-To-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322), EPA ICR Number 1428.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0078, 49020-49021 [2021-18857]

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[FR Doc. 2021–18902 Filed 8–31–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2006–0361; FRL–8914– 01–OLEM] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Trade Secrets Claims for Community Right-To-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322), EPA ICR Number 1428.12, OMB Control Number 2050–0078 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Aug 31, 2021 Jkt 253001 ACTION: Notice. The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Trade Secrets Claims for Community Right-To-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA section 322)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1428.12, OMB Control No. 2050–0078) 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 in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2022. 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 November 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– SFUND–2006–0361, 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 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 EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https:// www.regulations.gov. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For further information about the EPA’s public docket, Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. 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: This information collection request pertains to trade secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains provisions requiring facilities to report to state and local authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances (section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (sections 311 and 312) and manufacture, process and use of toxic chemicals (section 313). Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold the specific chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if the facility asserts a trade secret claim for that chemical identity. The provisions in section 322 establish the requirements and procedures that facilities must follow to request trade secret treatment of chemical identities, as well as the procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency for review of the ‘‘sufficiency’’ of trade secret claims. Trade secret protection is provided for specific chemical identities contained in reports submitted under each of the E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Notices following sections of EPCRA: (1) Section 303(d)(2)—Facility notification of changes that have or are about to occur; (2) section 303(d)(3)—Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for facility information to develop or implement emergency plans; (3) section 311—Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by facilities, or lists of those chemicals submitted in place of the MSDSs; (4) section 312—Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory forms (Tier I and Tier II); and (5) section 313—Toxic chemical release inventory form. The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and updated if needed during the 60-day comment period while the ICR Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB. Form Numbers: EPA Form 9510–1. Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are manufacturer and non-manufacturer facilities subject to reporting under sections 303, 311, 312 or 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory if a respondent decides to make a trade secret claim for the chemical identity for any of the chemicals in any of the reports the respondent is required to submit under EPCRA sections 303, 311, 312 or 313. Estimated number of respondents: 283 trade secret claims. Frequency of response: Annual, with reports submitted under sections 312 and 313. Total estimated burden: 2,689 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $164,989 (per year). There are no capital or operation and maintenance costs associated with this ICR. Changes in Estimates: The small increase in estimated burden from the previous ICR is because the actual number of claims submitted was slightly higher than what EPA estimated it would receive in the previous ICR. Changes in estimated costs are attributable to updated wage rates and an increase in EPA O&M costs. Any additional change in burden or cost resulting from the 60-day OMB review period will be described and explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is completed. Dated: August 25, 2021. Donna Salyer, Director, Office of Emergency Management. [FR Doc. 2021–18857 Filed 8–31–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Aug 31, 2021 Jkt 253001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8758–01–OA] Request for Nominations to the Science Advisory Board Biosolids Chemical Risk Assessment Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office requests public nominations of scientific experts to form a panel to review the EPA White Paper: A Standardized Approach to Biosolids Chemical Risk Assessment and a Biosolids Screening Tool with an accompanying User Guide. The White Paper, which includes a prioritization method, deterministic screening model, and a probabilistic risk assessment modeling framework will be used to modernize, standardize, and streamline the risk assessment process to efficiently and thoroughly assess risk to chemical pollutants found in biosolids. DATES: Nominations should be submitted by September 22, 2021 per the instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations may contact Dr. Shaunta Hill-Hammond, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office by telephone/voice mail (202) 564–3343, or email at hill-hammond.shaunta@ epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA SAB can be found at the EPA SAB website at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB (42 U.S.C. 4365) is a chartered Federal Advisory Committee that provides independent scientific and technical peer review, advice, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. The SAB Staff Office is forming an expert panel, the Biosolids Chemical Risk Assessment (Biosolids) Panel, under the auspices of the Chartered SAB. The Biosolids Panel will provide advice through the chartered SAB. The SAB and the Biosolids Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49021 The Biosolids Panel will conduct the review of the EPA White Paper: A Standardized Approach to Biosolids Chemical Risk Assessment and a Biosolids Screening Tool (BST) with an accompanying User Guide prepared by the EPA’s Office of Water. The White Paper, BST and User Guide present the EPA’s proposed screening process to identify pollutants, pathways and receptors of greatest interest and inform decisions regarding the need for refined risk assessment of land-applied biosolids. Request for Nominations: The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of nationally and internationally recognized scientists with demonstrated expertise in the following disciplines: Biosolids management, risk assessment, exposure assessment, probabilistic modeling, and deterministic modeling. Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals in the areas of expertise described above for possible service on the SAB Panel. Individuals may selfnominate. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format (preferred) following the instructions for ‘‘Nominating Experts to Advisory Panels and Ad Hoc Committees Being Formed,’’ provided on the SAB website (see the ‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ link under ‘‘Current Activities’’ at https:// www.epa.gov/sab). To be considered, nominations should include the information requested below. EPA values and welcomes diversity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of sex, race, disability, or ethnicity. Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than September 22, 2021. The following information should be provided on the nomination form: Contact information for the person making the nomination; contact information for the nominee; and the disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee. Nominees will be contacted by the SAB Staff Office and will be asked to provide a recent curriculum vitae and a narrative biographical summary that includes current position; educational background; research activities; sources of research funding for the last two years; and recent service on other national advisory committees or national professional organizations. Persons having questions about the nomination procedures, or who are unable to submit nominations through the SAB website, should contact the DFO at the contact information noted above. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2006-0361; FRL-8914-01-OLEM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: 
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Trade Secrets Claims for Community Right-To-Know and 
Emergency Planning (EPCRA Section 322), EPA ICR Number 1428.12, OMB 
Control Number 2050-0078

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), ``Trade Secrets Claims for 
Community Right-To-Know and Emergency Planning (EPCRA section 322)'' 
(EPA ICR No. 1428.12, OMB Control No. 2050-0078) 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 in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a proposed extension of 
the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2022. 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 November 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2006-0361, 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 
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 EPA will be collecting are available in the public 
docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the 
public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is closed 
to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of 
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide 
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For further 
information about the EPA's public docket, Docket Center services and 
the current status, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744.
    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: This information collection request pertains to trade 
secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning 
and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains 
provisions requiring facilities to report to state and local 
authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances 
(section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (sections 311 and 312) 
and manufacture, process and use of toxic chemicals (section 313). 
Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold the specific 
chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if the facility asserts a 
trade secret claim for that chemical identity. The provisions in 
section 322 establish the requirements and procedures that facilities 
must follow to request trade secret treatment of chemical identities, 
as well as the procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency 
for review of the ``sufficiency'' of trade secret claims.
    Trade secret protection is provided for specific chemical 
identities contained in reports submitted under each of the

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following sections of EPCRA: (1) Section 303(d)(2)--Facility 
notification of changes that have or are about to occur; (2) section 
303(d)(3)--Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for 
facility information to develop or implement emergency plans; (3) 
section 311--Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by 
facilities, or lists of those chemicals submitted in place of the 
MSDSs; (4) section 312--Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory 
forms (Tier I and Tier II); and (5) section 313--Toxic chemical release 
inventory form.
    The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates 
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and 
updated if needed during the 60-day comment period while the ICR 
Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form 9510-1.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are manufacturer and non-manufacturer facilities subject to 
reporting under sections 303, 311, 312 or 313 of the Emergency Planning 
and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory if a respondent 
decides to make a trade secret claim for the chemical identity for any 
of the chemicals in any of the reports the respondent is required to 
submit under EPCRA sections 303, 311, 312 or 313.
    Estimated number of respondents: 283 trade secret claims.
    Frequency of response: Annual, with reports submitted under 
sections 312 and 313.
    Total estimated burden: 2,689 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $164,989 (per year). There are no capital or 
operation and maintenance costs associated with this ICR.
    Changes in Estimates: The small increase in estimated burden from 
the previous ICR is because the actual number of claims submitted was 
slightly higher than what EPA estimated it would receive in the 
previous ICR. Changes in estimated costs are attributable to updated 
wage rates and an increase in EPA O&M costs. Any additional change in 
burden or cost resulting from the 60-day OMB review period will be 
described and explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting 
Statement is completed.

    Dated: August 25, 2021.
Donna Salyer,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-18857 Filed 8-31-21; 8:45 am]
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