80 FR 13372 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-05850

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 1189.25, OMB Control No. 2050-0053) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the 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 June 30, 2015. 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2015-0107; FRL-9924-26-OSWER]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), Identification, Listing 
and Rulemaking Petitions (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 1189.25, OMB Control 
No. 2050-0053) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the 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 June 30, 2015. 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 May 12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
RCRA-2015-0107, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to rcra-docket@epa.gov, 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: Melissa Kaps, Materials Recovery and 
Waste Management Division, Office of Resource Conservation and 
Recovery, (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-6787; fax 
number: 703-308-0514; email address: kaps.melissa@epa.gov.

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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, the 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. The 
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, the 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 authority of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, Congress directed the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency to implement a comprehensive program 
for the safe management of hazardous waste. In addition, Congress wrote 
that ``[a]ny person may petition the Administrator for the 
promulgation, amendment or repeal of any regulation'' under RCRA 
(section 7004(a)).
    40 CFR parts 260 and 261 contain provisions that allow regulated 
entities to apply for petitions, variances, exclusions, and exemptions 
from various RCRA requirements.
    The following are some examples of information required from 
petitioners under 40 CFR part 260. Under 40 CFR 260.20(b), all 
rulemaking petitioners must submit basic information with their 
demonstrations, including name, address, and statement of interest in 
the proposed action. Under Sec.  260.21, all petitioners for equivalent 
testing or analytical methods must include specific information in 
their petitions and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 
Administrator that the proposed method is equal to, or superior to, the 
corresponding method in terms of its sensitivity, accuracy, and 
reproducibility. Under Sec.  260.22, petitions to amend part 261 to 
exclude a waste produced at a particular facility (more simply, to 
delist a waste) must meet extensive informational requirements. When a 
petition is submitted, the Agency reviews materials, deliberates, 
publishes its tentative decision in the Federal Register, and requests 
public comment. The EPA also may hold informal public hearings (if 
requested by an interested person or at the discretion of the 
Administrator) to hear oral comments on its tentative decision. After 
evaluating all comments, the EPA publishes its final decision in the 
Federal Register.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Business and other for-profit.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (RCRA 7004(a)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,603.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 68,923 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 
1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $12,504,987, includes $9,660,864 annualized 
O&M costs and $2,844,124 annualized labor costs.
    Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay 
substantially the same.

    Dated: February 25, 2015.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: address, and statement of interest in the Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air
Supporting documents which explain in proposed action. Under § 260.21, all Act requires that EPA make public its
detail the information that the EPA will petitioners for equivalent testing or comments on EISs issued by other
be collecting are available in the public analytical methods must include Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
docket for this ICR. The docket can be specific information in their petitions on EISs are available at: http://
viewed online at www.regulations.gov and demonstrate to the satisfaction of www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, the Administrator that the proposed eisdata.html.
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 method is equal to, or superior to, the EIS No. 20150057, Draft EIS, APHIS, 00,
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, corresponding method in terms of its PROGRAMMATIC—Asian
DC. The telephone number for the sensitivity, accuracy, and Longhorned Beetle Eradication
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For reproducibility. Under § 260.22, Program, Comment Period Ends: 04/
additional information about EPA’s petitions to amend part 261 to exclude 27/2015, Contact: Jim E. Warren 202–
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ a waste produced at a particular facility 316–3216.
dockets. (more simply, to delist a waste) must EIS No. 20150058, Final EIS, USA, CO,
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of meet extensive informational Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS)
the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments requirements. When a petition is Training and Operations, Review
and information to enable it to: (i) submitted, the Agency reviews Period Ends: 04/13/2015, Contact:
Evaluate whether the proposed materials, deliberates, publishes its Pamela M. Klinger 210–466–1595.
collection of information is necessary tentative decision in the Federal EIS No. 20150059, Draft EIS, NMFS,
for the proper performance of the Register, and requests public comment. WA, The Makah Tribe Request to
functions of the Agency, including The EPA also may hold informal public Hunt Gray Whales, Comment Period
whether the information will have hearings (if requested by an interested Ends: 06/11/2015, Contact: Steve
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the person or at the discretion of the Stone 503–231–2317.
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Administrator) to hear oral comments EIS No. 20150060, Draft Supplement,
burden of the proposed collection of on its tentative decision. After TVA, TN, Integrated Resource Plan,
information, including the validity of evaluating all comments, the EPA Comment Period Ends: 04/27/2015,
the methodology and assumptions used; publishes its final decision in the Contact: Charles P. Nicholson 865–
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Federal Register. 632–3582.
clarity of the information to be Form Numbers: None. EIS No. 20150061, Draft EIS,
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Respondents/affected entities: CALTRANS, CA, SR 710 North
of the collection of information on those Business and other for-profit. Improvements, Comment Period
who are to respond, including through Respondent’s obligation to respond: Ends: 07/06/2015, Contact: Garrett
the use of appropriate automated Mandatory (RCRA 7004(a)). Damrath 213–897–0357.
electronic, mechanical, or other Estimated number of respondents: EIS No. 20150062, Draft EIS, USFS,
technological collection techniques or 2,603. CA,Westside Fire Recovery Project,
other forms of information technology, Frequency of response: On occasion. Comment Period Ends: 04/13/2015,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Total estimated burden: 68,923 hours. Contact: Wendy Coats 530–841–4470.
responses. The EPA will consider the Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
comments received and amend the ICR The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Total estimated cost: $12,504,987, Forest Service requested and was
as appropriate. The final ICR package includes $9,660,864 annualized O&M
will then be submitted to OMB for granted approval to shorten the public
costs and $2,844,124 annualized labor comment period for this Draft EIS from
review and approval. At that time, the costs.
EPA will issue another Federal Register 45 to 30 days, reflecting the President’s
Changes in Estimates: The burden Council on Environmental Quality
notice to announce the submission of hours are likely to stay substantially the
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to (CEQ) alternative arrangements granted
same. in accordance with 40 CFR 1506.11.
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: Under the authority of the Dated: February 25, 2015. Dated: March 10, 2015.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Barnes Johnson, Cliff Rader,
Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
Congress directed the U.S. Recovery. of Federal Activities.
Environmental Protection Agency to [FR Doc. 2015–05850 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2015–05862 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am]
implement a comprehensive program BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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for the safe management of hazardous
waste. In addition, Congress wrote that
‘‘[a]ny person may petition the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Administrator for the promulgation, AGENCY AGENCY
amendment or repeal of any regulation’’ [ER–FRL–9019–9]
under RCRA (section 7004(a)). [FRL–9924–34–OA]
40 CFR parts 260 and 261 contain Environmental Impact Statements; Notification of a Teleconference and a
provisions that allow regulated entities Notice of Availability Face-to-Face Meeting of the Science
to apply for petitions, variances,
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or May 12, 2015.
Contact		Melissa Kaps, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, (5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-6787; fax
FR Citation		80 FR 13372