[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-7704]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information, or to obtain a copy of this ICR, contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA (202) 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances

    Title: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Disposal Permitting Program 
(EPA ICR No.: 1012.05; OMB No.: 2070-0011). This is a request for 
extension of the expiration date of a currently approved collection 
with no changes.
    Abstract: Under section 6(e)(1) (A) and (B) of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA), the EPA promulgates regulations to prescribe 
methods for the disposal of PCBs. The EPA regulations require 
respondents to complete, and submit to the Agency, an application to 
obtain a PCBs disposal permit. Submission of permit applications by 
disposal facilities is the initial step in assessing proper disposal of 
PCBs by the various types of disposal technologies.
    The March 30, 1983 Federal Register notice (48 FR 13181) provides 
guidance on the specific types of information required in an acceptable 
permit application and demonstration plan. This guidance is applicable 
to most alternate PCBs disposal activities, including research and 
development, but may be modified as appropriate to the specific 
activity at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator, OPPTS.
    The owner or operator of facilities that use any method of disposal 
other than that prescribed in the regulations, should submit an 
application which contains name, address, and telephone number of the 
unit's principle manager; location of the facility where the unit will 
be tested and the location where the unit will be stored and serviced 
when not engaged in testing. The application should also contain a 
detailed description of the unit, an engineering report on the unit 
performance, a sampling and quality assurance plan, the waste volume 
expected to be handled and any information on local, State or Federal 
permits or approvals. In addition, the application should contain 
schedules and plans for complying with the approval requirements, a 
contingency plan which describes steps taken in case of process 
failure, and an environmental impact assessment. The environmental 
impact assessment must include information on process emissions, 
toxicity and disposal of process products, site relationships and steps 
taken to protect the health of the operator. After reviewing the 
application for these alternate disposals, the EPA may require 
additional testing or analysis.
    The Agency uses these data to evaluate the facility's ability to 
safely dispose of PCBs, and to insure compliance with TSCA.
    Burden Statement: The annual burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 940 hours per response. This 
estimate includes the time needed to review instructions, gather the 
data needed, complete and submit the application, and review the 
collection of information.
    Respondents: Applicants for PCB disposal permits.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 18.
    Estimated No. of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 16,920 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy 
Branch (2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460;

      and

Matthew Mitchell, Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: March 25, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-7704 Filed 3-30-94; 8:35 am]
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