[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33547-33548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13625]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2014-0295, FRL-9911-78-OSWER]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste Generator 
Standards (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0820.13, OMB Control No. 2050-0035) to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects 
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
October 31, 2014. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2014-0295, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

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; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
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. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    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

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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.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are private business or other for-profit.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory (40 CFR Part 262 and 
265).
    Estimated number of respondents: 90,675.
    Frequency of response: Occasionally and biennially.
    Total estimated burden: 275,842 Burden is defined at 5 CFR 
1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $15,046,505, which includes $14,991,809 
annualized labor costs and $54,696 annualized capital or O&M costs.
    Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay 
substantially the same.

    Dated: May 2, 2014.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2014-13625 Filed 6-10-14; 8:45 am]
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