[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 13086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04234]



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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, 
and Approvals: CSB Accidental Release Reporting Form

AGENCY: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).

ACTION: 60-Day notice of submission of information collection request 
(ICR) renewal approval and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection request (ICR) renewal 
described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is soliciting public comments on 
this proposed collection renewal.

DATES: Comments should be sent no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, 
April 28, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Requests for information, including copies of the 
information collection proposed and supporting documentation should be 
directed to: Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 
910, Washington, DC, 20006 or at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Qureshi, telephone: 202-261-
7600, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: CSB Accidental Release Reporting Form.
    OMB Control Number: 3301-0001.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 04-30-2023.
    Type of Request: Renewal.

Abstract

    The enabling statute of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board (CSB) provides that the CSB shall establish by 
regulation requirements binding on persons for reporting accidental 
releases into the ambient air subject to the Board's investigative 
jurisdiction. The CSB published its Accidental Reporting Rule (40 CFR 
part 1604) on February 21, 2020. This final rule is intended to satisfy 
the CSB's statutory requirement. The rule describes when an owner or 
operator is required to file a report of an accidental release, and the 
required content of such a report. The purpose of the rule is to ensure 
that the CSB receives rapid, accurate reports of any accidental release 
that meets established statutory criteria.
    In conjunction with the Accidental Release Reporting Rule, the CSB 
also developed a form to capture the information necessary to initially 
assess an accidental release. The form is located on CSB's website: 
https://www.csb.gov/news/incident-report-rule-form-/.

Type of Respondents

    The vast majority of respondents will be private sector businesses 
involved in the production, storage or handling of regulated substances 
or extremely hazardous substances.
    Estimate Annual Number of Respondents: 100.

Frequency of Use

    On occasion. Most respondents will only submit a response if an 
accidental release within the scope of the rule occurs during a given 
year. For the vast majority of potential respondents, the frequency of 
responses will likely be ``none'' in a given year.

Small Businesses or Organizations Affected

    No. At the time of the rulemaking, the CSB determined that the rule 
would not have an impact on businesses, including small businesses. 
Furthermore, there have been even less reports than originally 
predicted.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.25 hour. The CSB 
acknowledges that there may be additional burdens on the public that 
are not quantifiable.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours.

Need for and Use of Information:

    The CSB is required by law to issue an accidental release reporting 
rule. The CSB intends to use the information to learn of any accidental 
release within its jurisdiction and to plan how to respond to that 
accidental release.

Comment Is Invited

    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information 
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the 
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have 
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's 
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: February 24, 2023.
Tamara Qureshi,
Assistant General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board.
[FR Doc. 2023-04234 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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