[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 156 (Monday, August 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 41785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20462]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5551-6]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and 
Waste Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest 
System

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 Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Requirements for Generators, 
Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous 
Waste Manifest System, ICR No. 801.11, OMB No. 2050-0039. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data 
collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 801.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

    Title: Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste 
Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System, 
ICR No. 801.11, OMB No.2050-0039. This request is an extension of a 
currently approved collection.
    Abstract: EPA's authority to require compliance with the manifest 
system stems primarily from RCRA Sec. 3002(a)(5). This section mandates 
a hazardous waste manifest system to assure that all hazardous waste 
generated is designated for and arrives at the appropriate treatment, 
storage, disposal facility. An essential part of the manifest system is 
the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (Form 8700-22A). The manifest is a 
tracking document that accompanies the waste from its generation site 
to its final disposition. The manifest lists the wastes that are being 
shipped and the final destination of the waste.
    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 April 1, 
1996 (61 FR 14303); 8 comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The reporting burden per response for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 25 minutes for 
generators, 10 minutes for transporters, and 10 minutes for treatment, 
storage and disposal facilities. The record keeping burden per response 
for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 minutes 
for generators, 6 minutes for transporters, and 6 minutes for 
treatment, storage and disposal facilities.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 214,395 generators, 500 
transporters, 739 TSDFs, and 31 States having manifest programs which 
collect data from waste handlers.
    Frequency of Response: Annual Frequency of Response per Waste 
Handler is 341 for generators, 5,241 for Transporters, and 3,059 for 
TSDFs.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,822,873 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $1,292,772.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 801.11 and OMB Control No. 2050-0039 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.

      and

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 5, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-20462 Filed 8-9-96; 8:45 am]
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