[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23654]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5609-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities Scheduled for 
Administration; Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting 
Data: Corrective Action Questionnaire 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: Corrective Action Questionnaire 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.

DATES: For further information or a copy call: Paul Balserak at EPA, 
(703) 308-0486, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1641.01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting 
Data: Corrective Action Questionnaire 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 (ICR) number 1641.01.
    Abstract: EPA's Office of Solid Waste is conducting the Corrective 
Action Questionnaire which is a voluntary survey designed to collect 
information on the type and extent of contamination, remedial 
alternatives selected, and the corrective action implementation process 
at corrective action sites which have a stabilization or a final remedy 
in place. As the sites in this universe are divided between state-lead 
and region-lead sites, the sample of sites randomly selected for this 
survey will include both; this ICR is required only for surveying the 
states. The survey respondents, the State and EPA Regional RCRA 
Corrective Action regulators, are asked only to gather available data 
from their files to complete the survey. The data collected through 
this survey will provide valuable information for future Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulatory initiatives, such as 
Subpart S Initiative rulemaking, guidance, and training.
    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 section 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, nor is a person required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number (this applies only to the state respondents in this 
information collection). 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 (4) 
hours per respondent. 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. The total burden hours calculated for this ICR are based 
upon surveying 100 respondents. For purposes of this calculation it was 
assumed that all 100 sites would be state-lead, rather than region-
lead, sites. Due to this fact, the burden hours presented below 
represent an over-estimate of the actual burden of this survey.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: EPA Regional and State RCRA 
Corrective Action regulators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 400 hours.

    Dated: August 22, 1996.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 96-23654 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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