Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices, 62532-62533 [2023-19659]

Download as PDF 62532 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection request (ICR) approval and request for comments. AGENCY: The proposed information collection request (ICR) renewal described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is soliciting public comments on this proposed collection renewal. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments should be sent no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 13, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. When commenting on the proposed information collections, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions within 30 days of publication of this notice: OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Chemical Safety Board Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Additionally, written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection can be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. To find this particular information collection request, select ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or use the search function. Requests for information, including copies of the information collection proposed and supporting documentation should be directed to: Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, at reactives@csb.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20006, report@csb.gov, or 202–261–7600. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Sep 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 Title: CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices. Type of Request: Approval. Abstract: The enabling statute of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) provides that the CSB is ‘‘authorized to conduct research and studies with respect to the potential for accidental releases, whether or not an accidental release has occurred, where there is evidence which indicates the presence of a potential hazard or hazards.’’ 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(6)(F). In August 2000, the CSB initiated a review of reactive hazards nationwide. The purpose of the investigation was to develop recommendations to reduce the number and severity of such incidents. The CSB published Hazard Investigation: Improving Reactive Hazard Management on September 17, 2002. The CSB issued a total of 24 recommendations to 15 organizations. Only two recommendations remain. This information collection request will assist the CSB in updating its 2002 study, ‘‘Hazard Investigation: Improving Reactive Hazard Management.’’ On behalf of the CSB, the Federal Research Division (FRD) within the Library of Congress is conducting the study to reflect the current research, data, and company safety policies concerning reactive chemical incidents. For this study, FRD on behalf of CSB will collect survey data from 15 randomly selected small, medium, and large companies that use reactive chemicals. FRD will also conduct interviews with nine stakeholders, who may include industry representatives, regulatory agencies, professional safety organizations, trade associations, trade unions, and/or public advocacy groups. Type of Respondents: All the respondents will be private sector businesses that use reactive chemicals that voluntarily submit to interviews or the survey. Estimate Annual Number of Respondents: 24. Frequency of Use: Once. This survey is part of a study. Small Businesses or Organizations Affected: No. Although the CSB is contacting small businesses, this survey is voluntary. Additionally, the CSB anticipates a total of 15 companies will respond. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24. Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 3 hours. The survey should take a representative from each of the companies randomly selected two to four hours to complete. The estimated financial burden for one process safety PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 manager to take this survey is $144.45. For 15 surveys, the total cost of process safety managers’ time is estimated to be $2,166.75.1 The interviews will take no longer than 90 minutes each. The estimated financial burden for one chemist to engage in an interview is $64.28. For nine interviews, the total cost of chemists’ time is estimated to be $578.48.2 The combined total cost of this data collection on the American public is estimated to be $2,745.23. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45 hours. Need for and Use of Information: This research is vital because safely conducting chemical reactions is essential for the chemical manufacturing industry. Chemical reactive hazards can rapidly release large quantities of heat, energy, and gaseous byproducts. Uncontrolled reactions have led to serious explosions, fires, and toxic emissions. The impacts may be severe in terms of death and injury to people, damage to physical property, and effects on the environment and surrounding communities. Since the publication of the 2002 report, incidents caused by uncontrolled chemical reactions have persisted. This fact suggests the need to continue to evaluate existing standards and improve the management of reactive hazards in response to changes within the chemical manufacturing industry over the past two decades. Researchers will use quantitative and qualitative mixed methods to analyze the collected industry information. The analysis will identify trends and present insights which will enhance the CSB’s capacity to respond to future reactive chemical incidents and to inform industry stakeholders of the best practices in process safety protocols. Comment is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including 1 A 3-hour time burden for a process safety manager (which is a reasonable if not expected interviewee for a surveyed company) multiplied by the number of surveys; an average Process Safety Manager makes $100,154 as of September 15, 2022, which in terms of hourly compensation is $48.15. $48.15 hourly pay * 3 hours to complete * 15 surveys = $2,166.75. See ‘‘Process Safety Manager Salaries,’’ Glassdoor, Updated September 15, 2022, https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/process-safetymanager-salary-SRCH_KO0,22.htm. 2 A 90-minute time burden for a chemist (which is a reasonable representative for these stakeholders) multiplied by the number of planned interviews; a chemist’s average salary is $89,130 as of May 2021, which is $42.85 per hour. $42.85 hourly pay * 1.5 hours to complete * 9 interviews = $578.48. See ‘‘Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2021, 19–2031 Chemists,’’ Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 31, 2022, https:// www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes192031.htm. E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 / Notices whether the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To view the draft protocol, please see: https://www.csb.gov/assets/ 1/6/csb_frd_reactivessurvey_draft_ (002).pdf. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. As of the time of this notice, the CSB has not received any comments. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request toward Office of Management and Budget approval. Dated: September 7, 2023. Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. [FR Doc. 2023–19659 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6350–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau [Docket Number: 230829–0206] RIN 0607–XC071 Qualifying Urban Areas for the 2020 Census; Correction Census Bureau, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice, corrections. AGENCY: On December 29, 2022, the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) published a Federal Register Notice listing the areas that qualified as urban areas based on the results of the 2020 Census. With this notice, the Census Bureau is correcting the list of urban areas and modifying the population, housing, and land area of a small number of urban areas where a processing error was discovered. DATES: This notice is effective upon publication. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rikki Wortham, Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau, via email at geo.urban@census.gov or telephone at 301–763–1128. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Sep 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 Corrections In the Federal Register of December 29, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–28286, on page 80117, in the list of Urban areas, the Atlanta, GA Population is corrected from ‘‘4,999,259’’ to ‘‘5,100,112’’, Housing is corrected from ‘‘1,998,084’’ to ‘‘2,035,642’’, and Land Area is corrected from ‘‘2,450.5’’ to ‘‘2,553.1’’. These corrections resolve a processing error and reflect the adjusted boundary between Atlanta, GA and Gainesville, GA urban areas. In the Federal Register of December 29, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–28286, on page 80127, in the list of Urban areas, the Gainesville, GA Population is corrected from ‘‘265,218’’ to ‘‘164,365’’, Housing is corrected from ‘‘100,455’’ to ‘‘62,897’’, and Land Area is corrected from ‘‘251.7’’ to ‘‘149.1’’. These corrections resolve a processing error and reflect the adjusted boundary between Atlanta, GA and Gainesville, GA urban areas. In the Federal Register of December 29, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–28286, on page 80133, in the list of Urban areas, delete Laplace—Lutcher—Gramercy, LA and associated Population, Housing, and Land Area characteristics. This correction resolves a processing error and reflects the merger of this previously identified area with the New Orleans, LA Urban Area. In the Federal Register of December 29, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–28286, on page 80138, in the list of Urban areas, the New Orleans, LA Population is corrected from ‘‘914,531’’ to ‘‘963,212’’, Housing is corrected from ‘‘421,006’’ to ‘‘441,065’’, and Land Area is corrected from ‘‘239.5’’ to ‘‘270.3’’. These corrections resolve a processing error and reflect the merger of this area with the previously identified Laplace— Lutcher—Gramercy, LA Urban Area. In the Federal Register of December 29, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–28286, on page 80144, in the list of Urban areas, the San Francisco—Oakland, CA Population is corrected from ‘‘3,269,385’’ to ‘‘3,515,933’’, Housing is corrected from ‘‘1,288,912’’ to ’’ 1,391,873’’, and Land Area is corrected from ‘‘428.7’’ to ‘‘513.8’’. These corrections resolve a processing error and reflect the merger of this area with the previously identified San Rafael— Novato, CA Urban Area. In the Federal Register of December 29, 2022, in FR Doc 2022–28286, on page 80144, in the list of Urban areas, delete San Rafael—Novato, CA and associated Population, Housing, and Land Area characteristics. This correction resolves a processing error and reflects the merger of this PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62533 previously identified area with the San Francisco—Oakland, CA Urban Area. Complete Errata and a list of 2020 Census Urban Area applications and products affected by these corrections can be found in the ‘‘2020 Census Urban Area Errata’’ on the Census Urban and Rural page: https://www.census.gov/ programs-surveys/geography/guidance/ geo-areas/urban-rural.html. Robert L. Santos, Director, Census Bureau, approved the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: September 5, 2023. Shannon Wink, Program Analyst, Policy Coordination Office, U.S. Census Bureau. [FR Doc. 2023–19558 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Peter Sotis, Inmate Number: 13640–018, FCI Coleman, P.O. Box 1031, Coleman, FL 33521; Order Denying Export Privileges On January 12, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Peter Sotis (‘‘Sotis’’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) (‘‘IEEPA’’) and 18 U.S.C. 554. Specifically, Sotis was convicted of conspiring to export, exported and attempted to export and smuggling four (4) rEvo III rebreathers from the United States to Libya without the required license or written approval. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced him to 57 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $300 special assessment. Pursuant to section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (‘‘ECRA’’),1 the export privileges of any person who has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 371, IEEPA and 18 U.S.C. 554, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e). In addition, any Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’) licenses or other authorizations issued under ECRA, in which the person had an interest at the time of the conviction, may be revoked. Id. BIS received notice of Sotis conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 371, IEEPA and 18 U.S.C. 554. As provided 1 ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852. E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1

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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, 
and Approvals: Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices

AGENCY: United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board 
(CSB).

ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection request 
(ICR) approval and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection request (ICR) renewal 
described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is soliciting 
public comments on this proposed collection renewal. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments should be sent no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, 
October 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be 
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by 
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions within 30 
days of publication of this notice: OMB, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Chemical Safety Board Desk Officer, Fax 
Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email: [email protected].
    Additionally, written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection can be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. To find this 
particular information collection request, select ``Currently under 30-
day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or use the search function.
    Requests for information, including copies of the information 
collection proposed and supporting documentation should be directed to: 
Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and 
Hazard Investigation Board, at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General 
Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 1750 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20006, [email protected], 
or 202-261-7600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: CSB Reactive Hazard Study Survey of Industry Practices.
    Type of Request: Approval.
    Abstract: The enabling statute of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board (CSB) provides that the CSB is ``authorized to 
conduct research and studies with respect to the potential for 
accidental releases, whether or not an accidental release has occurred, 
where there is evidence which indicates the presence of a potential 
hazard or hazards.'' 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(6)(F).
    In August 2000, the CSB initiated a review of reactive hazards 
nationwide. The purpose of the investigation was to develop 
recommendations to reduce the number and severity of such incidents. 
The CSB published Hazard Investigation: Improving Reactive Hazard 
Management on September 17, 2002. The CSB issued a total of 24 
recommendations to 15 organizations. Only two recommendations remain.
    This information collection request will assist the CSB in updating 
its 2002 study, ``Hazard Investigation: Improving Reactive Hazard 
Management.'' On behalf of the CSB, the Federal Research Division (FRD) 
within the Library of Congress is conducting the study to reflect the 
current research, data, and company safety policies concerning reactive 
chemical incidents.
    For this study, FRD on behalf of CSB will collect survey data from 
15 randomly selected small, medium, and large companies that use 
reactive chemicals. FRD will also conduct interviews with nine 
stakeholders, who may include industry representatives, regulatory 
agencies, professional safety organizations, trade associations, trade 
unions, and/or public advocacy groups.
    Type of Respondents: All the respondents will be private sector 
businesses that use reactive chemicals that voluntarily submit to 
interviews or the survey.
    Estimate Annual Number of Respondents: 24.
    Frequency of Use: Once. This survey is part of a study.
    Small Businesses or Organizations Affected: No. Although the CSB is 
contacting small businesses, this survey is voluntary. Additionally, 
the CSB anticipates a total of 15 companies will respond.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 3 hours. The survey 
should take a representative from each of the companies randomly 
selected two to four hours to complete. The estimated financial burden 
for one process safety manager to take this survey is $144.45. For 15 
surveys, the total cost of process safety managers' time is estimated 
to be $2,166.75.\1\ The interviews will take no longer than 90 minutes 
each. The estimated financial burden for one chemist to engage in an 
interview is $64.28. For nine interviews, the total cost of chemists' 
time is estimated to be $578.48.\2\ The combined total cost of this 
data collection on the American public is estimated to be $2,745.23.
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    \1\ A 3-hour time burden for a process safety manager (which is 
a reasonable if not expected interviewee for a surveyed company) 
multiplied by the number of surveys; an average Process Safety 
Manager makes $100,154 as of September 15, 2022, which in terms of 
hourly compensation is $48.15. $48.15 hourly pay * 3 hours to 
complete * 15 surveys = $2,166.75. See ``Process Safety Manager 
Salaries,'' Glassdoor, Updated September 15, 2022, https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/process-safety-manager-salary-SRCH_KO0,22.htm.
    \2\ A 90-minute time burden for a chemist (which is a reasonable 
representative for these stakeholders) multiplied by the number of 
planned interviews; a chemist's average salary is $89,130 as of May 
2021, which is $42.85 per hour. $42.85 hourly pay * 1.5 hours to 
complete * 9 interviews = $578.48. See ``Occupational Employment and 
Wage Statistics, May 2021, 19-2031 Chemists,'' Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, March 31, 2022, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes192031.htm.
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45 hours.
    Need for and Use of Information: This research is vital because 
safely conducting chemical reactions is essential for the chemical 
manufacturing industry. Chemical reactive hazards can rapidly release 
large quantities of heat, energy, and gaseous byproducts. Uncontrolled 
reactions have led to serious explosions, fires, and toxic emissions. 
The impacts may be severe in terms of death and injury to people, 
damage to physical property, and effects on the environment and 
surrounding communities. Since the publication of the 2002 report, 
incidents caused by uncontrolled chemical reactions have persisted. 
This fact suggests the need to continue to evaluate existing standards 
and improve the management of reactive hazards in response to changes 
within the chemical manufacturing industry over the past two decades.
    Researchers will use quantitative and qualitative mixed methods to 
analyze the collected industry information. The analysis will identify 
trends and present insights which will enhance the CSB's capacity to 
respond to future reactive chemical incidents and to inform industry 
stakeholders of the best practices in process safety protocols.
    Comment is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the 
proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including

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whether the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) 
the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. To view the draft 
protocol, please see: https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/6/csb_frd_reactivessurvey_draft_(002).pdf.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. As of 
the time of this notice, the CSB has not received any comments. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: September 7, 2023.
Tamara Qureshi,
Assistant General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board.
[FR Doc. 2023-19659 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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