[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15289-15290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7194]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5178-1]


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 April 24, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THIS ICR CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at 
EPA, (202) 260-2740, please refer to EPA ICR # 1189.05.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

    Title: Identification, Listing, and Rulemaking Petitions (ICR No. 
1189.05). This is a renewal and amendment of an approved collection 
(OMB No. 2050-0053). This renewal includes Part 260 and 261 
requirements pertaining to wood-preserving waste (ICR No. 1579) 
previously approved under OMB No. 2050-0115.
    Abstract: This ICR is a comprehensive presentation of the 
information requirements to apply for petitions, variances, exclusions, 
and exemptions from various RCRA requirements, as provided in Subpart C 
of 40 CFR Part 260 and 261.
    For rulemaking petitions, all petitioners must submit certain basic 
information, including name and address, and interest in, description 
of, and need and justification for the proposed action. In addition, 
petitioners for equivalent testing or analytical methods must also 
demonstrate that the proposed method is equal to or superior to the 
specified method and provide additional information such as a 
description of proposed method and comparative results of proposed and 
specified methods. Petitioners seeking to delist a waste produced at a 
particular facility must demonstrate that the waste does not exhibit 
the characteristics for which it was listed or any additional factors 
which may cause the waste to be hazardous. Facilities requesting 
variances from classification as a solid waste for specified recycled 
materials must address the relevant criteria contained in Sec. 260.31. 
EPA uses this information to substantiate that these materials actually 
are being recycled and are not being accumulated to evade hazardous 
waste regulation. Owners/operators of enclosed flame combustion devices 
requesting variances for classification as a boiler must demonstrate 
the compatibility of the proposed device with classification as a 
boiler and address the relevant criteria detailed in Secs. 260.32 and 
260.33 in their demonstrations.
    For hazardous waste exclusions, Secs. 261.3 and 261.4 contain 
provisions that allow generators to obtain a hazardous waste exclusion 
for certain types of wastes. Facilities applying for these exclusions 
must either submit supporting information or keep detailed records. 
Facility requirements for treatability study exemptions for samples of 
hazardous waste not subject to DOT or USPS shipping requirements must 
comply with the information requirements of Sec. 261.4(d)(2). 
Information requests include initial notification, recordkeeping, 
reporting, and final disposition notification. Facilities generating 
and collecting treatability study samples may also petition to increase 
sample quantity limits in excess of the specified limits. EPA uses this 
information to track the treatability study sample wastes, to confirm 
the proper management of these wastes, and to ensure that only 
legitimate treatability study activities are conducted.
    For hazardous waste listing exemptions, 40 CFR 261.31(b)(2)(ii) 
details informational requirements for generators and treatment, 
storage and disposal facilities proving their sludges are exempt from 
listing as F037 and F038 wastes. Section 261.35(b) and (c) sets out the 
requirements for the cleaning or replacement of all process equipment 
that may have come into contact with chlorophenolic formulations or 
constituents. [[Page 15290]] 
    Burden Statement: The estimated average public reporting burden for 
this collection varies from 4 hours per response (e.g., nonwastewater 
exemption) to 1,618 hours per response (e.g., delisting petition) 
depending on the type of petition or demonstration. 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. The estimated annual recordkeeping burden 
varies from 11 to 73 hours per recordkeeper, depending on the type of 
petition or demonstration.
    Respondents: Facilities generating hazardous and solid waste, 
generators and collectors of treatability study samples, and 
laboratories and other facilities conducting treatability studies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 39,937 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, (please refer to EPA ICR # 1189.05 and OMB # 2050-0053) to:

Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR # 1189.05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Information Policy Branch (2136), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20460
      and
Jonathan Gledhill, OMB # 2050-0053, Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20503

    Dated: March 16, 1995.
David Schwarz,
Acting Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 95-7194 Filed 3-22-95; 8:45 am]
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