[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 111 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32093-32095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11226]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0387, FRL-8324-5]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Specific Unit Requirements, and 
Special Waste Processes and Types; EPA ICR No. 1572.07, OMB Control No. 
2050-0050

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to 
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is 
scheduled to expire on October 31, 2007. 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 August 10, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2007-0387, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-566-0272.
     Mail: RCRA Docket (5305T), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room B102, 
Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during the 
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be 
made for deliveries of boxed information.

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    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2007-0387. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov 
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' 
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact 
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you 
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through 
www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured 
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic 
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact 
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the 
EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma Abdul-Malik, Office of Solid 
Waste (5303P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-8753; fax number: 
703-308-8617; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2007-0387, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the RCRA Docket in 
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. 
The telephone number for the Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the 
telephone number for RCRA Docket is (202) 566-0270.
    Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft collection of 
information, submit or view public comments, access the index listing 
of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the 
public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, 
select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified in this 
document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits comments and information to enable it 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 particular, EPA is requesting comments from 
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of 
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork 
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific 
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified 
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
Business; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Title: Hazardous Waste Specific Unit Requirements, and Special 
Waste Processes and Types.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1572.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0050.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on October 
31, 2007.
    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 in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal 
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed 
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate 
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if 
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA 
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: This ICR provides a discussion of all of the information 
collection requirements associated with specific unit standards 
applicable to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or 
dispose of hazardous wastes as defined by 40 CFR Part 261. It includes 
a detailed description of the data items and respondent activities 
associated with each requirement and with each hazardous waste 
management unit at a facility. The specific units and processes 
included in this ICR are: Tank systems, Surface impoundments, Waste 
piles, Land treatment, Landfills, Incinerators, Thermal treatment, 
Chemical, physical, and biological treatment, Miscellaneous (subpart 
X), Drip pads, Process vents, Equipment leaks, Containment buildings, 
Recovery/recycling.
    With each information collection covered in this ICR, EPA is aiding 
the goal of complying with its statutory mandate under RCRA to develop 
standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal 
facilities, to protect human health and the environment. Without the 
information collection, the agency cannot assure that the facilities 
are designed and operated properly.

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    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average as 
follows:

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                                                             Hours per
                        Unit type                            response
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Subpart I: Containers...................................              73
Subpart J: Tank Systems.................................           77-80
Subpart K: Surface Impoundments.........................           74-80
Subpart L: Waste Piles..................................              19
Subpart M: Land Treatment...............................               0
Subpart N: Landfills....................................           39-43
Subpart O: Incinerators.................................             3-5
Subpart P: Thermal Treatment Units......................               2
Subpart Q: Chemical, Physical, and Biological Treatment                6
 Units..................................................
Subpart W: Drip Pads....................................               0
Subpart X: Miscellaneous Units..........................               0
Subpart AA: Process Vents...............................         422-660
Subpart BB: Equipment Leaks.............................           47-48
Subpart DD: Containment Buildings.......................           28-32
Part 266 Specific Hazardous Waste Recovery/ Recycling                  4
 Facilities.............................................
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    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 
which have subsequently changed; 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.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate, 
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 8,170.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 668,574 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $4,384,000. This includes an 
estimated burden cost of $4,164,000 for labor, and an estimated cost of 
$220,000 for capital investment and maintenance and operational costs.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will 
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any 
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: May 8, 2007.
Matthew Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
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