[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31300-31301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11654]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7209-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection; 
Comment Request; RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit Application and 
Modification, Part A

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 continuing Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB): RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit 
Application and Modification, Part A, EPA ICR #262.10, OMB No. 2050-
0034, expires on October 31,2002. 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 8, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an original and two copies of their 
comments referencing docket number F-2002-RWPN-FFFFF to: RCRA Docket 
Information Center, Office of Solid Waste (5305G), U. S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA, HQ) Ariel Rios Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Hand deliveries of 
comments should be made to the Arlington, VA address below. Comments 
may also be submitted electronically through the Internet to : [email protected]. Comments in electronic format should also be 
identified by the docket number F-2002-RWPN-FFFFF. All electronic 
comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption.
    Commenters should not submit any confidential business information 
(CBI) electronically. An original and two copies of CBI must be 
submitted under separate cover to: RCRA CBI Document Control Officer, 
Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Public comments and supporting materials are available for viewing 
in the RCRA Information Center (RIC), located at Crystal Gateway I, 
First Floor, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The RIC is 
open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal 
holidays. To review docket materials, it is recommended that the public 
make an appointment by calling (703) 603-9230. The public may copy a 
maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory docket at no charge. 
Additional copies cost $0.15/page. This document and the supporting 
documents that detail the RCRA Permit Application and Modification, 
Part A ICR are also electronically available. See the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for information on accessing them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

RCRA Hotline

    For general information, contact the RCRA Hotline at (800) 424-
9346, or TDD (800) 553-7672 (hearing impaired). In the Washington, DC 
metropolitan area, call (703) 412-9810, or TDD (703) 412-3323.

Part A ICR Details

    For more detailed information on specific aspects of the Part A 
information collection request, contact David Eberly by mail at the 
Office of Solid Waste (5303W), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, by phone at (703) 
308-8645, or by Internet e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Internet Availability

    Today's document and the supporting documents that detail the RCRA 
Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification, Part A ICR are 
available on the Internet at: http//www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/notify/index.htm.

    Note: The official record for this action will be kept in paper 
form and maintained at the address in the ADDRESSES section above.

    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
generators, transporters and owners and operators of hazardous waste 
management facilities.
    Title: RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification, 
Part A, EPA ICR #262.10, OMB No. 2050-0034, expires on October 31, 
2002.
    Abstract: Section 3010 of Subtitle C of RCRA, as amended, requires 
any person who generates or transports regulated waste or who owns or 
operates a facility for the treatment, storage, or disposal (TSDF) of 
regulated waste to notify EPA of their activities, including the 
location and general description of activities and the regulated wastes 
handled. Section 3005 of Subtitle C of RCRA requires TSDFs to obtain a 
permit. To obtain the permit, the TSDF must submit an application 
describing the facility's operation. There are two parts to the RCRA 
permit application--Part A and Part B. Part A defines the processes to 
be used for treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes: the 
design capacity of such processes: and the specific hazardous wastes to 
be handled at the facility. Part B requires detailed site specific 
information such as geologic, hydrologic, and engineering data.
    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 
Agency today begins an effort to examine the notification and Part A 
permit application forms and consider options for reducing their burden 
and increasing the usefulness of the information these forms collect. 
The Agency would appreciate any information on the users of this 
information, how they use this information, how the information could 
be improved, and how the burden for these forms can be reduced.
    Therefore, 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

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information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.
    Burden Statement: The estimated average burden for renewing the 
existing Part A ICR is approximately 25 hours per respondent for 
submitting a new Part A permit application and approximately 15 hours 
for submitting a revised Part A permit application. The burden 
estimates for the Part A ICR includes time for reading the regulations, 
preparing and submitting initial and revised Part A permit 
applications, preparing and submitting justifications for changes and 
preparing and submitting subpart H compliance demonstrations.
    For Part A permit applications, EPA estimates that the number of 
respondents per year is 10 for new Part A permit applications and 49 
for Part A revisions. For these ICRs, collection occurs one-time per 
respondent, unless regulations are revised and promulgated. Timing of 
the submission of the notification and the Part A permit application 
forms are variable depending on the status of the respondent and the 
timing of the promulgation of the regulations. The estimated total 
annual burden on respondents for new and revised Part A permit 
applications is 893 hours. These estimates of total annual burden 
reflect a decrease in burden of 5.5% for Part A permit applications 
when compared with the previously approved ICR (1999).
    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 26, 2002.
Matthew Hale,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 02-11654 Filed 5-8-02; 8:45 am]
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