[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 65304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28010]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6894-3]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan, Subpart J

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 continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): National Oil and Hazardous Substances 
Pollution Contingency Plan-Subpart J, EPA ICR 1664.04, OMB Control 
Number 2050-0141, expiring November 30, 2000. The ICR describes the 
nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost; 
where appropriate and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate, 
it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referencing EPA ICR No. 1664.04 and OMB 
Control No. 2050-0141, to the following addresses: Sandy Farmer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Collection Strategies Division (Mail 
Code 2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 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, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by email at 
[email protected], or download off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1664.04. For technical 
questions about the ICR contact William ``Nick'' Nichols, (703) 603-
9918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency 
Plan, Subpart J (NCP) (OMB Control No. 2050-0141; EPA ICR No.1664.04), 
expiring November 30, 2000. This is a renewal.
    Abstract: Subpart J of the NCP allows and regulates the use of 
chemical and biological oil spill cleanup and control agents. The 
information collected is supplied by the manufacturer of such products. 
This information and data are then analyzed by EPA to determine the 
appropriateness, and under which category, the product may be listed on 
the NCP Product Schedule. This product data is critical for EPA to 
obtain in order to assure that effectiveness and toxicity data for 
these products is available to the oil spill community, to use them 
legally and effectively. Responses to the collection of information are 
mandatory if EPA determines that the products specifications require 
its listing under subpart J (40 CFR 300.5a Definitions), however, 
manufacturers volunteer to have their product analyzed. The authority 
to review and use a product is 40 CFR 300.910. Confidentiality of data, 
ingredients, and other proprietary information for the products is 
maintained by EPA. Manufacturers may use any certified lab in the U.S. 
to test their products effectiveness and toxicity. The cost of such 
test range from $1,000 to $5,000 per test. The process to have a 
product listed takes at least 30 days, but no longer than 60 days, 
depending on the accuracy and completeness of the product information 
package provided to EPA by the manufacturer. Due to the technical and 
graphical data required to be listed, electronic submissions are not 
accepted.
    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 document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on April 17, 
2000 (65 FR 20451). No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection is estimated to average 27 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: Manufacturers of oil spill 
dispersants and other chemicals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
    Frequency of Response: As needed.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 826.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: 150,000.
    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 addressses listed above. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1664.04 and OMB Control No. 2050-0141 in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: October 23, 2000.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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