[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29237-29238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12491]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0833, FRL-9308-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator 
Standards (Renewal)

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 an Information Collection 
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing 
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the 
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 20, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2010-0833, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov 
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to [email protected], or by mail 
to: RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, by mail 
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: Jim O'Leary, Office of Solid Waste, 
Mail Code 5304P, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
308-8827; fax number: (703) 308-0514; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB 
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 
1320.12. On December 29, 2010 (75 FR 82005), EPA sought comments on 
this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any 
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to EPA and OMB 
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No 
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0833, which is available for online viewing at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA) Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/
DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 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 the RCRA 
Docket is (202) 566-0270.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at 
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the 
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those 
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number 
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public 
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made 
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA 
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other 
information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For 
further information about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal).
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0820.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0035.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2011. Under 
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the 
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. 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: Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 
as amended, Congress directed EPA to implement a comprehensive program 
for the safe management of hazardous waste. The core of the national 
waste management program is the regulation of hazardous waste from 
generation to transport to treatment and eventual disposal, or from 
``cradle to grave.'' Section 3001(d) of RCRA requires EPA to develop 
standards for small quantity generators. Section 3002 of RCRA states, 
among other things, that EPA shall establish requirements for hazardous 
waste generators regarding recordkeeping practices. Section 3002 also 
requires EPA to establish standards on appropriate use of containers by 
generators. Finally, Section 3017 of RCRA specifies requirements for 
individuals exporting hazardous waste from the United States, including 
a notification of the intent to export, and an annual report 
summarizing the types, quantities, frequency, and ultimate destination 
of all exported hazardous waste.
    This ICR addresses the following categories of informational 
requirements in part 262: pre-transport requirements for both large 
(LQG) and small (SQG) quantity generators; storage requirements in 
tanks, containment buildings and drip pads; air emission standards 
requirements for LQGs (referenced in 40 CFR Part 265, Subparts AA and 
BB); recordkeeping and reporting requirements for LQGs and SQGs; and 
export requirements for LQGs and SQGs (i.e., notification of intent to 
export and annual reporting). This collection of information is 
necessary to help generators and EPA: (1) Identify and understand the 
waste streams being generated and the hazards associated with them; (2) 
determine whether employees have acquired the necessary expertise to 
perform their jobs; and (3) determine whether LQGs have developed 
adequate procedures to respond to unplanned sudden or non-sudden 
releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents to air, soil, or 
surface water. This information is also needed to help EPA determine 
whether tank systems are operated in a manner that is fully protective 
of human health and the environment and to ensure that releases to the 
environment are managed quickly and efficiently. Additionally, this 
information contributes to EPA's goal of preventing contamination of 
the environment from hazardous waste accumulation practices, including 
contamination from equipment leaks and process vents. Export 
information is needed to ensure that: (1) Foreign governments consent 
to U.S. exported wastes; (2) exported waste is actually managed at 
facilities listed in the original notifications; and (3) documents are 
available for compliance audits and enforcement actions.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3 
hours per response. Burden means the total time,

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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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are private business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 88,921
    Frequency of Response: Occasionally and biennially
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 266,384
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $15,040,973, includes $14,992,809 
annualized labor costs and $48,164 annualized capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 20,482 hours in 
the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of 
Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease results from a decrease of 12,586 
facilities, or 12.4 percent in the estimated universe of small and 
large quantity generators.

    Dated: May 16, 2011.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-12491 Filed 5-19-11; 8:45 am]
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