[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16484-16485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9289]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5458-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities Scheduled for 
Administration; Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting 
Data: National Hazardous Waste Constituent Survey Under EPA Information 
Collection Request (ICR) No.1641.01

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 following information 
collection: Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting 
Data: National Hazardous Waste Constituent Survey will be administered 
under the generic ICR No. 1641.01 Collection of Economic and Regulatory 
Support Data Under RCRA OMB Control Number 2050-0136, expiration date 
10/31/97. In order to comply with the terms of clearance set forth by 
the Office of Management and Budget, EPA is submitting this 
announcement to notify the public of the specific survey that the 
Agency plans to undertake during this year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Patricia Washington at EPA, 
(202) 260-7917, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1641.01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting 
Data: National Hazardous Waste Constituent Survey EPA Information 
Collection Request (ICR) No.1641.01. (OMB Control No.2050-0136; EPA ICR 
No. 1641.01) expiring 10/31/97. This is a new collection under the 
approved generic information collection request number 1641.01.
    Abstract: EPA's Office of Solid Waste is conducting The National 
Hazardous Waste Constituent Survey which is a voluntary survey designed 
to collect information on the presence and concentration of chemical 
constituents, particularly metals and organics, in hazardous waste 
management facilities' waste streams. The information collected through 
this survey will provide valuable information for future Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulatory initiatives, such as 
the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule (HWIR) Process Waste 
rulemaking. RCRA as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments 
(HSWA) requires EPA to establish a national regulatory program to 
ensure that hazardous waste is managed in a manner protective of human 
health and the environment. EPA is authorized under sections 2002 and 
3007 of RCRA to collect information from industry and other parties 
when necessary to carry out its regulatory responsibilities. Executive 
Order No. 12866 requires that all administrative decisions be based on 
adequate information concerning the need for and consequences of 
proposed government action. Executive Order 12866 requires the 
preparation and evaluation of an Assessment of Costs and Benefits for 
all proposed regulatory action determined to be significant. An agency 
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 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 
listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The Federal Register 
Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this 
collection of information was published on 6/17/94 (59 FR 31238); 0 
comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average [23] 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: [Hazardous Waste Generators, 
scientists,

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industry experts, and treatment, storage and disposal facilities].
    Estimated Number of Respondents: [233].
    Frequency of Response: [1].
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: [5359] hours.

    Dated: April 1, 1996.
Michael Shapiro,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 96-9289 Filed 4-12-96; 8:45 am]
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