[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60844-60845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25775]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0647; FRL-9986-78-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal Request 
Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; PCBs, 
Consolidated Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the 
following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and 
Record Keeping Requirements'' and identified by EPA ICR Number 1446.12 
and OMB Control Number 2070-0112. The ICR, which is available in the 
docket along with other related materials provides a detailed 
explanation of the collection activities and the burden estimate that 
is only briefly summarized in this document. This is a request to renew 
the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through 
November 30, 2018. EPA previously provided a 60-day public review 
opportunity via the Federal Register on August 27, 2018. With this 
submission, EPA is providing an additional 30-days for public review.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0647, to both EPA and OMB as follows: To 
(1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) 
or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 
Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460 and (2) 
OMB via email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB 
Desk Officer for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
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. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be CBI or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Peter Gimlin, National Program 
Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0515; email address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-
1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in 
detail the information collection activities and the related burden and 
cost estimates that are summarized in this document, are available in 
the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William 
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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.
    ICR status: This is a request to renew the approval of an existing 
ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2018. EPA did not 
receive any comments in response to the previously provided 60-day 
public review opportunity (83 FR 43675, August 27, 2018) (FRL-9982-52). 
Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 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 for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 
part 9.
    Abstract: This ICR covers the information collection activities 
that implement the statutory mandates in section 6(e) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) related to polychlorinated biphenyls 
(PCBs), 15 U.S.C. 2605(e). Specifically, TSCA section 6(e)(1) 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. 
Implementing regulations have been codified in 40 CFR part 761, and 
include approximately 100 specific reporting, third-party reporting, 
and recordkeeping requirements. 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.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR part 761). Respondents may claim all or part of a response 
confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a claim 
of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance 
with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
    Form numbers: 7720-12 and 7710-53.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are persons who currently possess PCB items, PCB-contaminated 
equipment or other PCB waste.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory.
    Estimated number of respondents: 87,190 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 681,407 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $30,374,118 (per year), includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: This request reflects a decrease of 
64,519 hours in the total estimated respondent burden from that 
currently in the OMB inventory. The changes in the total annual 
respondent reporting and recordkeeping burdens and costs are due to 
updates to the most current wage rate data and to revisions to the 
total number of respondents. The revisions to total number of 
respondents are the result of new data gathered for this ICR effort, 
updated Agency data regarding total numbers of regulated entities, and 
the overlapping coverage of the recently revised Universal Hazardous 
Waste Manifest ICR (OMB Control No. 2050-0039). The ICR supporting 
statement provides a detailed analysis of the change in burden 
estimate. This change is an adjustment.

    Dated: November 16, 2018.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-25775 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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