[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 194 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59414-59415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25605]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; EPA Information Collection Request; The 2001 
Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report)

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 the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: The 2001 Hazardous Waste 
Report (Biennial Report), EPA ICR Number 0976.10; OMB Control Number 
2050-0024. This ICR replaces The 1999 Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial 
Report), EPA ICR Number 0976.09, which expires on November 30, 2000. 
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual 
data collection instrument.
    EPA is also submitting to OMB for review modifications to the 
Notification of Regulated Waste Activity ICR, 262.12, OMB Control 
Number 2050-0028, expiration date 12/31/02; and the RCRA Part A Permit 
Application ICR, 262.09, OMB Control Number 2050-0034, expiration date 
10/31/02. The actual changes to these two ICRs will be implemented 
later. These modifications show how the Agency plans to harmonize the 
site profile information currently collected on these forms and the 
Biennial Report Information and Certification form.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 0976.10 to the 
following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail Code 2822), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460; and to Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone 
at (202) 260-2740, by e-mail at [email protected], or 
download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA 
ICR No. 0976.10.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: The 2001 Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report), EPA ICR 
Number 0976.10; OMB Control Number 2050-0024. This is a request for an 
extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Large quantity generators of hazardous waste and owners/
operators of hazardous waste facilities must complete, under the 
authority of RCRA sections 3002 and 3004, a report every other year on 
the amount of waste they generate and how it was managed. EPA uses the 
information to understand waste management practices, to expand its 
database of information for rulemakings, and to monitor compliance with 
regulatory requirements.
    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 June 23, 2000 
(65 FR 39142). We are implementing all of the recommendations described 
in the June 23, 2000 notice. Nine comments were received on the June 
Notice, including a comment from the Tribal Association on Solid Waste 
and Emergency Response (TASWER). TASWER asked that a data element be 
added to the Biennial Report that would identify RCRA facilities on or 
adjacent to Indian Country and Alaska Native Villages. We have begun 
discussions with TASWER to see how their information needs might be met 
by the Biennial Report or other means. However, this process

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cannot be completed in time to make changes to the 2001 Biennial 
Report.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 19.49 
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: Large Quantity Generators and 
Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,157.
    Frequency of Response: Biennially.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 195,214 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $26,000.
    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 listed 
above.
    Please refer to EPA ICR No. 0976.10 and OMB Control No. 2050-0024 
in any correspondence.

    Dated: September 28, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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