[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47364-47365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22622]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5294-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities up for Renewal

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) listed below is coming up for renewal. Before submitting the 
renewal package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is 
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collection as described 
below.

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

ADDRESSES: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 401 M Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20460, MS 5101.
    Remit Comments to: Sella M. Burchette, US EPA/ERT, 2890 Woodbridge 
Ave, Blg 18, MS 101, Edison, NJ 08837-3679.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sella M. Burchette, (908) 321-6726 / 
FAX: (908) 321-6724 / [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities affected by this 
action are those State and local employees engaged in hazardous waste 
operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not have 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) approved State 
plans.
    Title: EPA Worker Protection Standard for Hazardous Waste 
Operations and Emergency Response, EPA ICR # 1426.03, OMB Control # 
2050-0105, Expiration 1-31-96.
    Abstract: Section 126 (f) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) require EPA to set worker protection 
standards for State and local employees engaged in hazardous waste 
operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not have 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved State plans. The 
EPA coverage, required to be identical to the OSHA standards, extends 
to three categories of employees: those in clean-ups at uncontrolled 
hazardous waste sites, including corrective actions at Treatment, 
Storage and Disposal (TSD) facilities regulated under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); employees working at routine 
hazardous waste operations at RCRA TSD facilities; and employees 
involved in emergency response operations without regard to location. 
This ICR renews the existing mandatory recordkeeping collection of 
ongoing activities including monitoring of any potential employee 
exposure at uncontrolled hazardous waste site, maintaining records of 
employee training, refresher training, medical exams, and reviewing 
emergency response plans.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments to:

    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and 

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    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Burden Statement: The annual recordkeeping burden for this 
collection is estimated to average 10.64 hours per site or event. The 
estimated number of respondents is approximated at 100 RCRA regulated 
TSD facilities or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; 23,900 State and 
local police departments, fire departments or hazardous materials 
response teams. The estimated total burden hours on respondents: 
255,427. The frequency of collection: continuous maintenance or 
records. No person is required to respond to a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are displayed in 40 CFR 
part 9.
    Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of the 
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, 
to the address listed above.

    Dated: September 6, 1995.
Stephen D. Luftig,
Director, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response.
[FR Doc. 95-22622 Filed 9-11-95; 8:45 am]
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