Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Meat and Poultry Products Industry Data Collection, 14848-14849 [2022-05490]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 14848 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2022 / Notices (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Regulations Implementation Division, 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. 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. Abstract: Section 103(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, requires the person in charge of a facility or vessel to immediately notify the National Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous substance release into the environment if the amount of the release equals or exceeds the substance’s reportable quantity (RQ) limit. The RQs for the hazardous substance can be found in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) as amended, requires the person in charge of a vessel to immediately notify the NRC of an oil spill into U.S. navigable waters if the spill causes a sheen, violates applicable water quality standards, or causes a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines. The reporting of a hazardous substance release that is at or above the substance’s RQ allows the federal government to determine whether a federal response action is required to control or mitigate any potential adverse effects to public health or welfare or the environment. Likewise, the reporting of oil spills allows the federal government to determine whether cleaning up the oil spill is required to mitigate or prevent damage to public health or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Mar 15, 2022 Jkt 256001 welfare or the environment. The hazardous substance and oil release information collected under CERCLA section 103(a) and CWA section 311 also is available to EPA program offices and other federal agencies that use the information to evaluate the potential need for additional regulations, new permitting requirements for specific substances or sources, or improved emergency response planning. Release notification information is stored in EPA’s WebEOC, a web-based crisis management system which supports response management for significant incidents and daily operations in the Regional Response Centers and EPA’s Headquarters Emergency Operations Center. State and local government authorities and the regulated community use release information for purposes of local emergency response planning. The public has access to release information through the Freedom of Information Act. The public may request release information for purposes of maintaining an awareness of what types of releases are occurring in different localities and what actions, if any, are being taken to protect public health and welfare and the environment. Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: Facilities and vessels that may have releases of any hazardous substances or oil at or above its RQ. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory under CERCLA section 103 (a). Estimated number of respondents: 19,450. Frequency of response: As releases occur from a facility or a vessel. Total estimated burden: 19,839 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $553,337 (per year), which includes no capital or operation and maintenance costs associated with this ICR. Changes in Estimates: Based on actual NRC release notifications from the previous ICR period, the projected number of annual release notifications in this renewal (19,450) is slightly higher than what EPA projected in the previous ICR (18,447). This resulted in a higher total estimated respondent burden of 19,839 hours for this ICR renewal compared to 18,816 hours in the previous renewal. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–05564 Filed 3–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2021–0736; FRL–9659–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Meat and Poultry Products Industry Data Collection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘Meat and Poultry Products Industry Data Collection’’ (EPA ICR No. 2701.01, OMB Control No. 2040–NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 19, 2021, 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 addressed to ten or more entities unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 15, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OW–2021–0736, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OW-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. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2022 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Whitlock, Engineering and Analysis Division, Office of Science and Technology, 4303T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–1541; email address: Whitlock.Steve@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: Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), EPA develops effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) to limit pollutants discharged from industrial point source categories. EPA initially promulgated ELGs for the Meat and Poultry Products (MPP) category in 1974 and amended the regulations in 2004. The current regulation covers wastewater directly discharged by meat and poultry slaughterhouses and further processors as well as independent renderers. Small poultry facilities and indirect dischargers are not included in the current rule. In EPA’s review of nutrients in industrial wastewater, the MPP category ranked among the top two industrial categories discharging nutrients based on 2018 data, and EPA announced a detailed study of the MPP category in 2020. During the study, EPA collected publicly available data and met with industry trade associations. EPA found that there are existing, affordable technologies that can reduce nutrient concentrations in MPP wastewater, and that pretreatment standards may be needed as publicly available data shows pollutants from MPP facilities may passthrough and cause interference for some publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). Publicly available data on MPP facilities that is needed to support a rulemaking is limited. To identify the base population of approximately 7,000 MPP facilities, EPA collected data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). Using this base population, EPA attempted to find data on MPP wastewater, effluent limits, and treatment technologies by collecting publicly available facility permits and consulting the Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) dataset. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Mar 15, 2022 Jkt 256001 Available data was limited to only those facilities directly discharging wastewater or to facilities discharging indirectly through POTWS in individual states that require pretreatment permits to be reported, leaving a large data gap. Thus, a survey of the current MPP industry will be an essential portion of the rulemaking process, necessary for EPA to determine appropriateness of current regulations. The data collection activities described in this Information Collection Request (ICR) are designed to obtain a robust dataset that characterizes wastewater generation, treatment, and discharge from MPP facilities. A short questionnaire will be administered as an industry census to confirm general information on the type and size (both production and employees) of the facility and gather information on wastewater generation and treatment. To reduce burden on the industry, a statistically representative subset of MPP facilities will complete a detailed survey collecting additional details on processing operations, types and amount of wastewater generated by operation, wastewater treatment details, and economic data. A small number of MPP facilities will also be asked to collect and analyze wastewater samples to characterize raw waste streams, wastewater treatment systems, and treated effluent for pollutants of interest. The current rule contains 12 subparts, reflecting that the industry engages in a wide range of activities. Facilities range in size from very small (less than 10 employees) to large (over 500 employees). For EPA to complete the detailed technical and economic analysis for the entire industry necessary for the rulemaking process, the short questionnaire, detailed questionnaire, and sampling activities are essential. Confidential Business Information (CBI) may be collected. In accordance with 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, section 2.203, the MPP Surveys inform respondents of their right to claim information as confidential. Each survey provides instructions for claiming confidentiality and informs respondents of the terms and rules governing the protection of CBI under the CWA and 40 CFR 2.203. Survey respondents are requested to mark any claimed confidential responses as CBI. EPA and its contractors will follow EAD’s existing procedures to protect data labeled as CBI. Form Numbers: 6100–074, 6100–075. Respondents/affected entities: All Meat and Poultry Products facilities in the U.S. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14849 Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (Clean Water Act section 308). Estimated number of respondents: 7,000 (total). Frequency of response: One-time data collection. Total estimated burden: 70,807 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $3,219,484, which includes $85,708 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: This is a new data collection request and is a one-time temporary increase to the Agency’s burden. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2022–05490 Filed 3–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0652; FRL–9660–01– OMS] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Expanded Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Expanded Access to Toxic Substances Control Act Confidential Business Information, (EPA ICR Number 2570.02, OMB Control Number 2070–0209) 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 March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 12, 2021 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 April 15, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05490]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0736; FRL-9659-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Meat and Poultry Products Industry Data 
Collection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Meat and Poultry Products 
Industry Data Collection'' (EPA ICR No. 2701.01, OMB Control No. 2040-
NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a 
request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register on November 19, 2021, 
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 addressed to ten or more entities unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 15, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OW-2021-0736, 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

[[Page 14849]]


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Whitlock, Engineering and 
Analysis Division, Office of Science and Technology, 4303T, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1541; 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: Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), EPA develops effluent 
limitations guidelines (ELGs) to limit pollutants discharged from 
industrial point source categories. EPA initially promulgated ELGs for 
the Meat and Poultry Products (MPP) category in 1974 and amended the 
regulations in 2004. The current regulation covers wastewater directly 
discharged by meat and poultry slaughterhouses and further processors 
as well as independent renderers. Small poultry facilities and indirect 
dischargers are not included in the current rule.
    In EPA's review of nutrients in industrial wastewater, the MPP 
category ranked among the top two industrial categories discharging 
nutrients based on 2018 data, and EPA announced a detailed study of the 
MPP category in 2020. During the study, EPA collected publicly 
available data and met with industry trade associations. EPA found that 
there are existing, affordable technologies that can reduce nutrient 
concentrations in MPP wastewater, and that pretreatment standards may 
be needed as publicly available data shows pollutants from MPP 
facilities may passthrough and cause interference for some publicly 
owned treatment works (POTWs).
    Publicly available data on MPP facilities that is needed to support 
a rulemaking is limited. To identify the base population of 
approximately 7,000 MPP facilities, EPA collected data from the US 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). 
Using this base population, EPA attempted to find data on MPP 
wastewater, effluent limits, and treatment technologies by collecting 
publicly available facility permits and consulting the Integrated 
Compliance Information System (ICIS) dataset. Available data was 
limited to only those facilities directly discharging wastewater or to 
facilities discharging indirectly through POTWS in individual states 
that require pretreatment permits to be reported, leaving a large data 
gap. Thus, a survey of the current MPP industry will be an essential 
portion of the rulemaking process, necessary for EPA to determine 
appropriateness of current regulations.
    The data collection activities described in this Information 
Collection Request (ICR) are designed to obtain a robust dataset that 
characterizes wastewater generation, treatment, and discharge from MPP 
facilities. A short questionnaire will be administered as an industry 
census to confirm general information on the type and size (both 
production and employees) of the facility and gather information on 
wastewater generation and treatment. To reduce burden on the industry, 
a statistically representative subset of MPP facilities will complete a 
detailed survey collecting additional details on processing operations, 
types and amount of wastewater generated by operation, wastewater 
treatment details, and economic data. A small number of MPP facilities 
will also be asked to collect and analyze wastewater samples to 
characterize raw waste streams, wastewater treatment systems, and 
treated effluent for pollutants of interest.
    The current rule contains 12 subparts, reflecting that the industry 
engages in a wide range of activities. Facilities range in size from 
very small (less than 10 employees) to large (over 500 employees). For 
EPA to complete the detailed technical and economic analysis for the 
entire industry necessary for the rulemaking process, the short 
questionnaire, detailed questionnaire, and sampling activities are 
essential.
    Confidential Business Information (CBI) may be collected. In 
accordance with 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, section 2.203, the MPP 
Surveys inform respondents of their right to claim information as 
confidential. Each survey provides instructions for claiming 
confidentiality and informs respondents of the terms and rules 
governing the protection of CBI under the CWA and 40 CFR 2.203. Survey 
respondents are requested to mark any claimed confidential responses as 
CBI. EPA and its contractors will follow EAD's existing procedures to 
protect data labeled as CBI.
    Form Numbers: 6100-074, 6100-075.
    Respondents/affected entities: All Meat and Poultry Products 
facilities in the U.S.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (Clean Water Act 
section 308).
    Estimated number of respondents: 7,000 (total).
    Frequency of response: One-time data collection.
    Total estimated burden: 70,807 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 
1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $3,219,484, which includes $85,708 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: This is a new data collection request and 
is a one-time temporary increase to the Agency's burden.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-05490 Filed 3-15-22; 8:45 am]
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