[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67830-67831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28355]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7405-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: Federal Plan Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste 
Landfills That Commenced Construction Prior to May 30, 1991 and Have 
Not Been Modified or Reconstructed Since May 30, 1991; EPA ICR Number 
1893.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0430; Expiration Date February 28, 
2003

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): Federal Plan Requirements for Municipal 
Solid Waste Landfills That Commenced Construction Prior to May 30, 1991 
and Have Not Been Modified or Reconstructed Since May 30, 1991; EPA ICR 
Number 1893.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0430; expiration date February 
28, 2003. 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 January 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division, Office of 
Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Mail Code 
2223A, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. A hard copy of a specific ICR may be 
obtained without charge by calling or sending an E-mail to the contact 
person listed in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharie A. Centilla of the Office of 
Compliance at (202) 564-0697 or via E-mail at [email protected] 
and ask for EPA ICR Number 1893.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0430; 
expiration date February 28, 2003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Federal Plan Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste 
Landfills That Commenced Construction Prior to May 30, 1991 and Have 
Not Been Modified or Reconstructed Since May 30, 1991 (40 CFR Part 62, 
Subpart GGG); EPA ICR Number 1893.03; OMB Control Number 2060-0430; 
expiration date February 28, 2003.
    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
owners or operators of existing municipal solid waste landfills that 
are located in any State for which a State plan has not been approved 
and become effective.
    Abstract: The Agency has determined that the emissions from 
municipal solid waste landfills cause, or contribute significantly to 
air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public 
health or welfare. The Administrator is charged under Section 111 of 
the Clean Air Act (CAA) to establish procedures for each State to 
submit a plan that would establish standards of performance for any 
existing source for any air pollutant. If the State has not developed 
such a plan, then the Administrator may require any person who owns or 
operates any emission source or is subject to any requirements of the 
CAA, to establish and maintain reports; make reports; install, use, and 
maintain monitoring equipment or methods; sample emissions; and provide 
any other information as required.
    All owners and operators of existing municipal solid waste 
landfills must submit an initial design capacity report. If the design 
capacity of an existing landfill is equal to or greater than 2,500,000 
megagrams in weight and equal to or greater than 2,500,000 cubic meters 
in volume, the owner or operator is required to determine the 
facility's annual, nonmethane, organic compound (NMOC) emission rate. 
Based on a three-tier emission rate calculation system, the owner or 
operator is required to either install a collection and control system, 
or perform emission test using the criteria specified at the next tier 
level. If the NMOC emission rate is determined to be less than 50 
megagrams per year, as determined by Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 emission 
rate calculations, no further calculations or testing is required for 
that year.
    For landfills required to install collection and control systems,

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submission of a collection and control system design plan is required. 
After review of the design plan and installation of the collections and 
control system, and initial performance test and report for the system 
is required. There after, annual compliance reports are required. 
Owners or operators are required to keep continuous monitoring records 
of the parameters reported in the initial performance report and 
records of monthly monitoring of surface methane concentration.
    Burden Statement: 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.
    In the previously approved ICR, the estimated number of respondents 
for this information collection was 3,837 with 384 responses per year. 
The annual industry reporting and recordkeeping burden for this 
collection of information was 15,110 hours. On the average, each 
respondent reported approximately 0.10 times per year and approximately 
39 hours were spent preparing each response. The total annual reporting 
and recordkeeping cost burden for this collection of information was 
$890,000. This included an annual cost of $788,000 associated with 
capital/startup costs and $102,000 associated with the annual operation 
and maintenance costs.
    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: October 29, 2002.
Michael M. Stahl,
Director, Office of Compliance.
[FR Doc. 02-28355 Filed 11-6-02; 8:45 am]
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