[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10293-10294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5239]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6306-6]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Risk Management Program Requirements and Petitions To 
Modify the List of Regulated Substances under section 112(r) of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA).

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 EPA is planning to submit the 
following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR combines and renews two 
previously approved ICRs, Registration and Documentation of Risk 
Management Plans under section 112(r) of the CAA, ICR No. 1656.03 
(expires 7/31/99, OMB Control No. 2050-0144) and Petitions to modify 
the list of regulated substances under section 112(r) of the CAA, ICR 
No. 1606.02 (expires 4/30/99, OMB Control No. 2050-0127). On February 
22, 1999, OMB approved an ICR submitted for amendments to RMP 
regulations, ICR No. 1656.05, (expires 7/31/99, OMB Control No. 2050-
0144). This combined ICR is now titled: Risk Management Program 
Requirements and Petitions to modify the list of regulated substances 
under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, ICR No. 1656.06. Before 
submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting 
comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as 
described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office, 
Mailcode 5104, U.S. EPA, 401 M Street SW, Washington DC 20460. 
Interested persons may obtain a copy of the ICR without charge by 
contacting the person in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy Jacob, 202-260-7249, fax no. 202-
260-0927, or e-mail: Jacob.S[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
those stationary sources that have more than a threshold quantity of a 
regulated substance in a process. Entities more likely to be affected 
by this action may include chemical and non-chemical manufacturers, 
petroleum refineries, utilities, federal sources, etc.
    Title: Registration and Documentation of Risk Management Plans 
under section 112(r) of the CAA, ICR No. 1656.03 (expires 7/31/99, OMB 
Control No. 2050-0144) and Petitions to modify the list of regulated 
substances under section 112(r) of the CAA, ICR No. 1606.02 (expires 4/
30/99, OMB Control No. 2050-0127)
    Abstract: The 1990 CAA Amendments added section 112(r) to provide 
for the prevention and mitigation of accidental releases. Section 
112(r) mandates that EPA promulgate a list of ``regulated substances,'' 
with threshold quantities and establish procedures for the addition and 
deletion of substances from the list of ``regulated substances''. 
Processes at stationary sources that contain a threshold quantity of a 
regulated substance are subject to accidental release prevention 
regulations promulgated under CAA section 112(r)(7). These two rules 
are codified as 40 CFR part 68. Part 68 requires that sources with more 
than a threshold quantity of a regulated substance in a process develop 
and implement a risk management program and submit a risk management 
plan by June 21, 1999 to a location specified by EPA. This information 
collection request (ICR) combines and renews two previously approved 
ICRs, OMB No. 2050-0144 approved through July 31, 1999 (EPA ICR No. 
1656.03) and OMB No. 2050-0127 approved through April 30, 1999 (EPA ICR 
No. 1606.02).
    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 EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The public reporting burden will depend on the 
regulatory program tier into which sources are categorized. In this 
ICR, EPA estimates that only certain entities will be newly subject to 
the RMP during the three years covered by this ICR. For these newly 
affected sources, the public reporting burden for rule familiarization 
is estimated to range between 12 to 35 hours per source. The public 
reporting burden to prepare and submit a new RMP is estimated to take 
6.0 hours for retailers to 10.0 hours for non-chemical manufacturers. 
For those sources that are already covered by RMP and have submitted 
their RMP will only have burden for on-site documentation and/or 
revisions to their RMP. For these sources, the public reporting burden 
for RMP revisions are estimated to require 3 hours for wholesalers to 
8.6 hours for chemical manufacturers. The public record keeping burden 
to maintain on-site documentation is estimated to range from 2.8 hours 
for retailers to 279 hours for chemical manufacturers. The public

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reporting burden for CBI claims is estimated to be 9.5 hours for 
certain chemical manufacturing sources. The public reporting burden for 
individuals filing petitions to amend the list of regulated substances 
is estimated to be 138 hours. The total annual public reporting burden 
to become familiar with the rule, complete and submit (or revise) the 
risk management plan, maintain on-site documentation, substantiate 
claims for confidential business information, and prepare and submit 
petitions to amend the list of regulated substances is estimated to be 
about 460,000 hours over three years, or an annual burden of 150,000 
hours.
    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.

    Dated: February 25, 1999.
James L. Makris,
Director, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office.
[FR Doc. 99-5239 Filed 3-2-99; 8:45 am]
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