80 FR 28267 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1445.12, OMB Control No. 2050-0086) 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through June 30, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 7460) on February 10, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 28267]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11933]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0100; FRL--9927-27-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations 
(CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Continuous Release Reporting 
Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1445.12, 
OMB Control No. 2050-0086) 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.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through June 30, 2015. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 7460) on February 
10, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR 
is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 
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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2015-0100, to (1) EPA 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, 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 
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: Elizabeth Bosecker, Regulations 
Implementation Division, Office of Emergency Management, (5104A), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-7612; 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, WJC 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.
    Abstract: Section 103(a) of CERCLA, as amended, requires the person 
in charge of a vessel or facility to immediately notify the National 
Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous substance release into the 
environment if the amount of the release equals or exceeds the 
substance's reportable quantity (RQ). The list of hazardous substances 
and the RQs can be found in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4.
    Section 103(f)(2) of CERCLA provides facilities relief from this 
per-occurrence notification requirement if the hazardous substance 
release at or above the RQ is continuous and stable in quantity and 
rate. Under the Continuous Release Reporting Requirements (CRRR), the 
facility must make an initial telephone call to the NRC, an initial 
written report to the EPA Region, and, if the source and chemical 
composition of the continuous release does not change and the level of 
the continuous release does not significantly increase, a follow-up 
written report must be submitted to the EPA Region one year after 
submission of the initial written report. If the source or chemical 
composition of the previously reported continuous release changes, 
notifying the NRC and EPA Region of a change in the source or 
composition of the release is required. Further, a significant increase 
in the level of the previously reported continuous release must be 
reported immediately to the NRC according to section 103(a) of CERCLA. 
Finally, any change in information submitted in support of a continuous 
release notification must be reported to the EPA Region. The reporting 
of a hazardous substance release that is equal to or above the 
substance's RQ allows the Federal government to determine whether a 
Federal response action is required to control or mitigate any 
potential adverse effects to public health or welfare or the 
environment.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form 6100-10, Continuous Release Reporting Form.
    Respondents/affected entities: EPA expects a number of different 
industrial categories to report hazardous substance releases under the 
provisions of the CRRR.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory per 40 CFR part 302 
if respondents want to obtain reduced reporting for continuous 
releases.
    Estimated number of respondents: 4,046.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 325,582 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $17,774,471 (per year), includes $165,111 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 9,616 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to applying a growth rate of 
7.5%, which is consistent with prior years reporting.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-11933 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am]
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