[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26829-26830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11568]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6603-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request; Investigations Into Compliance of Stationary Sources 
with the Accidental Release Prevention Program

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 document announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Investigations 
Into Possible Noncompliance of Stationary Sources with the Accidental 
Release Prevention Program, EPA ICR No. 1908.01. 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 July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Superfund Division, Office of Chemical Emergency 
Preparedness and Prevention, Region 5, United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, SC-6J, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Silvia Palomo, Telephone Number: (312) 
353-2172, E-Mail:[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
major stationary sources of air emissions that have applied for/or 
obtained a Title V operating permit.
    Title: Investigations into Compliance of Stationary Sources with 
the Accidental Release Prevention Program

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established in 40 CFR Part 68, EPA ICR No. 1956.01. This is a new 
collection.
    Abstract: On June 20, 1996, EPA published risk management 
regulations mandated under the accidental release prevention provisions 
under the Clean Air Act Section 112(r)(7), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(7). These 
regulations were codified in 40 CFR Part 68. The intent of Section 
112(r) is to prevent accidental releases to the air and mitigate the 
consequences of such releases by focusing prevention measures on 
chemicals that pose the greatest risk to the environment. The chemical 
accident prevention rule required owners and operators of stationary 
sources subject to the rule to submit a risk management plan by June 
21, 1999 to EPA. The Office of Chemical Emergency Preparedness and 
Prevention (OCEPP), Superfund Division, Region 5, is responsible for 
implementing and enforcing the Risk Management Program. In order to 
fulfill its responsi-bilities as the implementing office, OCEPP will 
collect information from major stationary sources of air emissions to 
determine whether or not these sources are in compliance with the risk 
management program regulations. The information will be requested 
through certified mail and pursuant to Section 114(a) of the Clean Air 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 7414(a). Therefore, response to the information 
collection is mandatory.
    Any information submitted to EPA for which a claim of 
confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency 
policies set forth in Title 40, Chapter 1, Part 2, Subpart B--
Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR 2; 41 FR 36902, 
September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR 
42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979). 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 information collected will include 
the names of the regulated substances used, produced, or stored on-
site; amount of the regulated substances; copies of inventory records; 
copies of Material Safety Data Sheets; capacity of the container which 
stores or handles the regulated substance; and the number of employees.
    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: EPA estimates that a total of 2,000 respondents 
will receive the request for information. The total burden for the 
respondents for this collection of information is estimated to be 3,000 
hours with an average of 1.5 hours per response and a labor cost of 
$49. The responses will be one-time, and do not involve periodic 
reporting or recordkeeping. No capital or start-up expenses will be 
required 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: April 28, 2000.
William Muno,
Director, Superfund Division.
[FR Doc. 00-11568 Filed 5-8-00; 8:45 am]
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