[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 64738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31123]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5660-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Boilers and Industrial Furnaces

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: Information Requirements for 
Boilers and Industrial Furnaces, (OMB Control Number: 2050-0073), 
expiring January 30, 1997. 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 January 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1361.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Requirements For Boilers and Industrial 
Furnaces: General Hazardous Waste Facility Standards, Specific Unit 
Requirements, and Part B Permit Application and Modification 
Requirements, (OMB Control No. 2050-0073; EPA ICR No. 1361.06) expiring 
January 30, 1997. This is a request for extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    Abstract: On February 21, 1991 and August 25, 1992, EPA expanded 
controls on hazardous waste combustion to regulate air emissions from 
the burning of hazardous waste in boilers and industrial furnaces 
(BIFs), which were previously unregulated. 40 CFR Part 266, Subpart H 
established standards for the burning of hazardous waste in BIFs under 
the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 40 
CFR 270.22 established Part B application information requirements for 
BIFs burning hazardous waste, and Sec. 270.66 established permit 
requirements for BIFs. Owners and operators of BIF facilities must 
comply with these regulations in addition to other regulations 
applicable to all hazardous waste facilities.
    EPA requires this mandatory information collection to demonstrate 
that facilities meet necessary regulatory requirements and to ensure 
that the environment is adequately protected. Regulations covering BIFs 
and general hazardous waste facilities are promulgated under authority 
of RCRA sections 1006, 2002, 3001 through 3007, 3010, and 7004, as 
amended. 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 July 29, 
1996 (61 FR 39448); two comments were received. Because of the small 
number of comments received, EPA consulted with industry on the hourly 
burden estimates made in this ICR. These consultation responses were 
incorporated into the ICR. A response to the comments and a summary of 
the industry consultations are included in the docket (see docket 
number F-96-FBIP-FFFFF).
    Burden Statement: The average reporting and recordkeeping burdens 
for facilities with new BIF units are approximately 2,303 hours and 
2,408 hours per year, respectively. The average reporting and 
recordkeeping burdens for facilities with newly permitted BIF units are 
approximately 2,041 hours and 2,402 hours per year, respectively. The 
average reporting and recordkeeping burdens for facilities with 
existing permitted BIF units are approximately 472 hours and 2,374 
hours per year, respectively. The average reporting and recordkeeping 
burdens for facilities with existing interim status BIF units are 
approximately 615 hours and 2,458 hours per year, respectively. 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: boilers and industrial furnaces.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 117.
    Frequency of Response: on occasion, depending on requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 145,759 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $50,241,119.
    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. 1361.06 and OMB Control No. 2050-0073 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: November 25, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-31123 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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