[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55667-55668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22991]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0910; FRL-9461-4 ]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Requirements

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 the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: PCBs, Consolidated Reporting 
and Record Keeping Requirements; EPA ICR No. 1446.10, OMB No. 2070-
0112. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the 
information collection activity and its expected burden and costs.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 11, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2010-0910 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to: 
Document Control Office (DCO), Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 7407T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: 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: Pamela Myrick, Acting Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code: 7408-M, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
554-1404; 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 82007), EPA sought comments on 
this renewal pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received two comments 
during the comment period, which are addressed in the Supporting 
Statement. Any comments related to 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 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0910, which is available for online viewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person inspection at the OPPT Docket 
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 the Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics Docket is 202-566-0280. Use http://www.regulations.gov to submit 
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of 
the public 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 above.
    EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted 
electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing 
in 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. When EPA identifies a comment containing 
copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in 
the version of the comment that is placed in http://www.regulations.gov. The entire printed comment, including the 
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although 
identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as 
CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not 
included in the official public docket, and will not be available for 
public viewing in http://www.regulations.gov. For further information 
about the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
    Title: PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and Record Keeping 
Requirements.
    ICR Status: This is a request to renew an existing approved 
collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2011. Under 
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the 
collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
    Abstract: Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2605(e), directs EPA to regulate the marking and 
disposal of PCBs. Section 6(e)(2) bans the manufacturing, processing, 
distribution in commerce, and use of PCBs in other than a totally 
enclosed manner. Section 6(e)(3) establishes a process for obtaining 
exemptions from the prohibitions on the manufacture, processing, and 
distribution in commerce of PCBs. Since 1978, EPA has promulgated 
numerous rules addressing all aspects of the life cycle of PCBs as 
required by the statute. The regulations are intended to prevent the 
improper handling and disposal of PCBs and to minimize the exposure of 
human beings or the environment to PCBs. These regulations have been 
codified in the various subparts of 40 CFR part 761. There are 
approximately 100 specific reporting, third-party reporting, and 
recordkeeping requirements covered by 40 CFR part 761.
    To meet its statutory obligations to regulate PCBs, EPA must obtain 
sufficient information to conclude that specified activities do not 
result in an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. 
EPA uses the information collected under the 40 CFR part 761 
requirements to ensure that PCBs are managed in an environmentally safe 
manner and that activities are being conducted in compliance with the 
PCB regulations. The information collected by these requirements will 
update the Agency's knowledge of ongoing PCB activities, ensure that 
individuals using or disposing of PCBs are held accountable for their 
activities, and demonstrate compliance with the PCB regulations. 
Specific uses of the information collected include determining the 
efficacy of a disposal technology; evaluating exemption requests and 
exclusion notices; targeting compliance inspections; and ensuring 
adequate storage capacity for PCB waste. This collection addresses the 
several information reporting requirements found in the PCB 
regulations.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 761). Respondents may claim all or part of a notice as CBI. 
EPA will disclose information that is covered by a CBI claim only to 
the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in 40 
CFR part 2.
    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, are listed in 40 CFR

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part 9 and included on the related collection instrument or form, if 
applicable.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average about 
1.27 hours per response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are persons who currently possess PCB items, PCB-
contaminated equipment, or other PCB waste.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated average number of responses for each respondent: Varies.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 538,335.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 685,335 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Labor Costs: $21,842,536.
    Changes in Burden Estimates: This request reflects a decrease of 
10,720 hours (from 696,055 hours to 685,335 hours) in the total 
estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. 
This decrease reflects improved estimates of the number of respondents 
EPA expects to be affected by this information collection, based on 
EPA's actual experience in administering this program. The Supporting 
Statement provides details about the change in burden estimate. The 
change is an adjustment.

    Dated: September 1, 2011.
John Moses, Director,
Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-22991 Filed 9-7-11; 8:45 am]
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