Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Chromium Finishing Industry Data Collection (New), 24615-24616 [2023-08440]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 77 / Friday, April 21, 2023 / Notices Ian Ussery, Physical Scientist, Ground Water/UIC Section, EPA—Region 6, telephone (214) 665–6639. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by 40 CFR part 148, Lyondell has adequately demonstrated to the satisfaction of the EPA by the petition reissuance application and supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous. This final decision allows the underground injection by the Lyondell Channelview Plant, of the specific restricted hazardous wastes identified in this exemption reissuance, into Class I hazardous waste injection Wells WDW– 148, WDW–162, and WDW–438 when it is drilled in the future, until December 31, 2050, unless EPA moves to terminate this exemption under provisions of 40 CFR 148.24. Additional conditions included in this final decision may be reviewed by contacting the Region 6 Ground Water/UIC Section. As required by 40 CFR 148.22(b) and 124.10, a public notice was issued September 13, 2022. The public comment period closed on October 28, 2022. No comments were received. This decision constitutes final Agency action, and there is no Administrative appeal. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: April 17, 2023. Charles W. Maguire, Director, Water Division, Region 6. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2021–0869; FRL–10916–01– OMS] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Chromium Finishing Industry Data Collection (New) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Chrome Finishing Industry Data Collection (EPA ICR Number 2723.01, OMB Control Number 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Apr 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 Dr. Phillip Flanders, Engineering and Analysis Division, Office of Science and Technology, 4303T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566–8323; email address: Flanders.Phillip@ epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2023–08443 Filed 4–20–23; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 16, 2022 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before May 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OW–2021–0869, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OWDocket@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. This is a request for approval of a new collection. 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 16, 2022 during a 60-day comment period (87 FR 68689). This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24615 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: As mentioned in Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15, published in January 2023, EPA plans to conduct a rulemaking to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) discharges from a subset of facilities in the Metal Finishing and Electroplating point source categories. Specifically, facilities performing certain chromium operations that employ hexavalent chromium (hereafter referred to as ‘‘chrome finishing facilities’’), including chromium plating, chromium anodizing, chromic acid etching, and chromate conversion coating that use or have used PFAS to control hexavalent chromium emissions. These facilities are expected to be the predominant sources of PFAS discharges in the Metal Finishing and Electroplating point source categories. Publicly available data on such facilities, including whether they perform chrome finishing operations and use and discharge of PFAS at the national scale, are limited. EPA reviewed the 2017 National Emissions Inventory (NEI), Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI), Environmental Compliance History Online (ECHO), and Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS), as well as data collected by several state environmental agencies. However, none of these data sources provide a complete population of chromium finishing facilities in the United States nor do they provide the detailed information on specific facility operations (including use of hexavalent chromium or PFAS), generation and management of wastewater, or wastewater characteristics necessary for the complex technical and economic analyses required for the review and development of ELGs. Therefore, this questionnaire and wastewater sampling program are necessary for EPA to determine if the current regulations remain appropriate and to develop new regulations if they are deemed to be warranted. EPA has identified and compiled mailing addresses for approximately 2,035 potential chromium finishing facilities in the United States. All active metal finishing and electroplating facilities that conduct or have conducted one or more of the specified chromium finishing operations will be required to complete the questionnaire. Form numbers: 6100–079. Respondents/affected entities: All chrome finishing facilities in the U.S. will receive the questionnaire and no E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1 24616 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 77 / Friday, April 21, 2023 / Notices more than 20 facilities will be asked to conduct specific wastewater sampling. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (Clean Water Act section 308). Estimated number of respondents: 2,035 (total). Frequency of response: One-time data collection. Total estimated burden: 15,406 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $2,202,613 (per year), which includes $4,805 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: This is a new data collection request. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Regulatory Support Division. [FR Doc. 2023–08440 Filed 4–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0100; FRL–10740–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing a virtual public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on May 31 and June 1, 2023, with participation by webcast only. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting. DATES: Virtual meeting: May 31, 2023, and June 1, 2023. On or before May 23, 2023, you must register to attend the virtual meeting and request special accommodations, as well as request an opportunity to present oral comments at the virtual meeting. ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting: You must register to receive the webcast meeting link for this virtual meeting by following the instructions on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisorycommittees-and-regulatory-partners/ pesticide-program-dialogue-committeeppdc. Special accommodations: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation for a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. To lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Apr 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 allow EPA time to process the request for special accommodations, requests should be submitted on or before May 23, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Arling, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (7101M), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566– 1260; email address: arling.michelle@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you work in in agricultural settings or if you are concerned about implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) (which amends FIFRA section 33); and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Potentially affected entities may include but are not limited to: Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farm worker groups; pesticide users and growers; animal rights groups; pest consultants; state, local, and tribal governments; academia; public health organizations; and the public. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The docket for this action, identified under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0100, is available online at https://www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. Background The PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463. EPA established the PPDC in September 1995 to provide policy advice, information and recommendations to the EPA Administrator through the Director of the Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. The PPDC provides a public forum to discuss a wide variety of pesticide regulatory developments and PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from the use of pesticides. III. How do I participate in the virtual public meeting? A. Virtual Meeting The virtual meeting will be conducted via webcast. Please visit https:// www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisorycommittees-and-regulatory-partners/ pesticide-program-dialogue-committeeppdc to find a link to register for the meeting. Instructions for joining the meeting will be sent via email to those that register for the meeting. B. Oral Comments Requests to make brief oral comments to the PPDC during the virtual meeting should be submitted to the individual listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before noon on the date set in the DATES section. Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 2 et seq. and 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 17, 2023. Edward Messina, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2023–08445 Filed 4–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 88 FR 21190. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. and its continuation at the conclusion of the open meeting on April 19, 2023. The meeting also discussed: Matters relating to internal personnel decisions, or internal rules and practices. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. (Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b) Vicktoria J. Allen, Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–08530 Filed 4–19–23; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08440]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0869; FRL-10916-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Chromium Finishing Industry Data Collection (New)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Chrome Finishing Industry Data 
Collection (EPA ICR Number 2723.01, OMB Control Number 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 16, 2022 during a 60-day comment 
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before May 22, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OW-2021-0869, to 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. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Phillip Flanders, Engineering and 
Analysis Division, Office of Science and Technology, 4303T, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-8323; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new 
collection. 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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on November 16, 2022 during a 60-day comment period (87 FR 68689). This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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: As mentioned in Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15, 
published in January 2023, EPA plans to conduct a rulemaking to address 
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) discharges from a subset of 
facilities in the Metal Finishing and Electroplating point source 
categories. Specifically, facilities performing certain chromium 
operations that employ hexavalent chromium (hereafter referred to as 
``chrome finishing facilities''), including chromium plating, chromium 
anodizing, chromic acid etching, and chromate conversion coating that 
use or have used PFAS to control hexavalent chromium emissions. These 
facilities are expected to be the predominant sources of PFAS 
discharges in the Metal Finishing and Electroplating point source 
categories. Publicly available data on such facilities, including 
whether they perform chrome finishing operations and use and discharge 
of PFAS at the national scale, are limited. EPA reviewed the 2017 
National Emissions Inventory (NEI), Compliance and Emissions Data 
Reporting Interface (CEDRI), Environmental Compliance History Online 
(ECHO), and Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS), as well as 
data collected by several state environmental agencies. However, none 
of these data sources provide a complete population of chromium 
finishing facilities in the United States nor do they provide the 
detailed information on specific facility operations (including use of 
hexavalent chromium or PFAS), generation and management of wastewater, 
or wastewater characteristics necessary for the complex technical and 
economic analyses required for the review and development of ELGs. 
Therefore, this questionnaire and wastewater sampling program are 
necessary for EPA to determine if the current regulations remain 
appropriate and to develop new regulations if they are deemed to be 
warranted. EPA has identified and compiled mailing addresses for 
approximately 2,035 potential chromium finishing facilities in the 
United States. All active metal finishing and electroplating facilities 
that conduct or have conducted one or more of the specified chromium 
finishing operations will be required to complete the questionnaire.
    Form numbers: 6100-079.
    Respondents/affected entities: All chrome finishing facilities in 
the U.S. will receive the questionnaire and no

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more than 20 facilities will be asked to conduct specific wastewater 
sampling.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (Clean Water Act 
section 308).
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,035 (total).
    Frequency of response: One-time data collection.
    Total estimated burden: 15,406 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $2,202,613 (per year), which includes $4,805 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: This is a new data collection request.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-08440 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]
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