[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46801-46802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22652]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5605-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Part B Permit Application, Permit 
Modifications, and Special Permits

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: Part B Permit Application, 
Permit Modifications, and Special Permits, OMB Control No. 2050-0009, 
expiring on October 31, 1996. 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 October 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1573.05.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Part B Permit Application, Permit Modifications, and Special 
Permits, (OMB Control No. 2050-0009) expiring 10/31/96. This is a 
request for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 3010 of Subtitle C of RCRA, as amended, requires 
any person who generates or transports regulated waste, or who owns or 
operates a facility for the treatment, storage, or disposal (TSD) of 
regulated waste to notify the EPA of their activities, including the 
location and general description of the activities and the regulated 
waste handled. Section 3005 of Subtitle C of RCRA requires TSDs to 
obtain a permit. To obtain the permit, the TSD must submit an 
application describing the facility's operation. There are two parts to 
the application--Part A and Part B. Part A defines the processes to be 
used for treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste; the design 
capacity of such processes; and the specific hazardous wastes to be 
handled at the facility. Part B requires detailed site specific 
information such as geologic, hydrologic, and engineering data. In the 
event that permit modification are proposed by an applicant or EPA, 
modifications must conform to the requirements under Sections 3004 and 
3005. 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 4/4/96 
(61FR15065); 4 comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for

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this collection of information is estimated to average for:

Demonstrations and Exemptions from Requirements

Releases from Regulated Units: 0.0 hours per response
Demonstrations and Exemptions from Requirements: 3.4 hours per response

Contents of the Part B Application

Legal Review: 100.0 hours per response
General Information: 0.0 hours per response
Permit Application: 12.1 hours per response
General Requirements: .1 hours per response
General Facility Standards: 495.2 hours per response
Financial Assurance: 22.0 hours per response
Other Part B Requirements: 12.0 hours per response
Ground-Water Protection: 242.3 hours per response
Solid Waste Management Units: 21.0 hours per response
Specific Part B Information Requirements: 1743.9 hours per response
Schedules of Compliance: 0.7 hours per response

Permit Modifications and Special Permits

Permit Modifications: 2.6 hours per response
Expiration and Continuation of Permits: .9 hours per response
Special Forms of Permits: 100.3 hours per response
Interim Status: 0.0 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 treatment, storage, 
and disposal facilities.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 228
Frequency of Response: 1
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 125,027 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $14, 986,151

    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. 1573.05 and OMB Control No. 2050-0009 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 29, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-22652 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
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