[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 2960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-704]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5137-9]


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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THIS ICR CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at 
EPA, (202) 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

    Title: Underground Storage Tanks: Technical and Financial 
Requirements and State Program Approval Procedures (ICR No. 1360.04; 
OMB No. 2050-0068). This ICR consolidates and renews three approved 
collections: ICR 1360, Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)--Notification, 
Reporting, and Recordkeeping Requirements (OMB No. 2050-0068); ICR 
1359, RCRA Financial Responsibility Requirements for USTs (OMB No. 
2050-0066); and ICR 1355, UST--Requirements for State Program Approval 
(OMB No. 2050-0067).
    Abstract: This ICR details the information collection activities 
associated with technical, financial responsibility, and state program 
approval requirements for owners and operators of underground storage 
tanks (USTs). Owners of USTs that contain regulated substances must 
notify their designated State or local agency of the existence of their 
tanks. Owners of new or replacement UST systems must notify their 
designated agency within 30 days of bringing a tank into use by 
submission of the federal notification form, or an approved alternate 
State notification form. Also, any person who sells a tank intended to 
be used in an UST system must advise the tank purchaser of the owner's 
notification requirements. UST owners and operators must maintain 
records on monitoring, cathodic protection, installation, release 
detection equipment calibration, maintenance, repairs, and closures. 
UST owners and operators must also report on suspected and confirmed 
releases; initial abatement; initial site characterization; free 
product removal; cleanup investigation; corrective action; and closure. 
State, local, and federal authorities use the information to verify 
statutory compliance and to enforce technical standards for USTs.
    The financial responsibility requirements for owners/operators of 
USTs are specified in Subpart H, Financial Responsibility Requirements, 
40 CFR Part 280. Owners/operators of USTs containing petroleum must 
obtain evidence of financial responsibility for UST releases. In order 
to comply with the requirements, owners/operators of USTs containing 
petroleum must obtain one of the financial instruments specified in the 
regulation. On occasion, owners/operators who obtain a financial 
instrument must report to EPA on the status of financial assurance 
instruments, their financial status or the financial status of 
institutions issuing the instruments. In addition, owners/operators 
must maintain records of the financial instrument along with a 
statement that they are in compliance with the financial responsibility 
requirements.
    The requirements for approved State programs are specified in 40 
CFR Part 281. Any State, Territory or Indian Tribe wishing to operate 
an UST program in lieu of the federal program must submit a one-time 
application to EPA for approval. In addition, approved States may have 
to submit a revised application under certain circumstances, for 
example, when a key State law or UST regulation is repealed or 
modified. Development of an application is coordinated with EPA 
Regional Offices, and States may submit draft applications to EPA for 
review and comment prior to submittal of the official State 
application. EPA reviews the State application to determine whether the 
State technical requirements are as stringent as the corresponding 
federal requirements and if the State program provides adequate 
enforcement for compliance with the requirements.
    Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection 
is estimated to average 12 hours per response and 11 hours per 
recordkeeper annually for UST facilities. For states applying for 
program approval, the public reporting burden is estimated to average 
108 hours per response and 34 hours per recordkeeper annually. This 
estimate includes all aspects of the information collection including 
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information.
    Respondents: Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks that 
contain regulated substances, States, Territories, and Indian Tribes.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 389,296.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 9,088,267 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, to:

Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy 
Branch (PM-223Y), 401 M Street SW., Washington, D.C.

      and

Jonathan Gledhill, Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, 
D.C. 20503.

    Dated: January 5, 1995.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 95-704 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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