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)

Page Range		28267-28267
FR Document		2015-11933

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 Issue 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)

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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.
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Total estimated cost: $22,424,224 (per online using www.regulations.gov (our submitted to the EPA Region one year
year), includes $17,870,276 annualized preferred method), by email to after submission of the initial written
capital or operation & maintenance superfund.docket@epa.gov, or by mail report. If the source or chemical
costs. to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental composition of the previously reported
Changes in the Estimates: There is an Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, continuous release changes, notifying
increase of 32,636 hours in the total 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., the NRC and EPA Region of a change in
estimated respondent burden compared Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via the source or composition of the release
with the ICR currently approved by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. is required. Further, a significant
OMB. The reason for the increase is due Address comments to OMB Desk Officer increase in the level of the previously
to an increase in the respondent for EPA. reported continuous release must be
universe (818 for the previous ICR vs EPA’s policy is that all comments reported immediately to the NRC
881 for this renewal), as well as an received will be included in the public
according to section 103(a) of CERCLA.
increase in burden estimates based on docket without change including any
consultations with respondents. Finally, any change in information
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes profanity, threats, submitted in support of a continuous
Courtney Kerwin, release notification must be reported to
information claimed to be Confidential
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Business Information (CBI) or other the EPA Region. The reporting of a
Division. hazardous substance release that is
information whose disclosure is
[FR Doc. 2015–11932 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] equal to or above the substance’s RQ
restricted by statute.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
allows the Federal government to
Elizabeth Bosecker, Regulations determine whether a Federal response
Implementation Division, Office of action is required to control or mitigate
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION any potential adverse effects to public
AGENCY Emergency Management, (5104A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 health or welfare or the environment.
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2015–0100; FRL—9927– Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Form Numbers: EPA Form 6100–10,
27–OEI] DC 20460; telephone number: (202) Continuous Release Reporting Form.
564–7612; email address: Respondents/affected entities: EPA
Information Collection Request
bosecker.elizabeth@epa.gov.
Submitted to OMB for Review and expects a number of different industrial
Approval; Comment Request; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: categories to report hazardous substance
Continuous Release Reporting Supporting documents, which explain releases under the provisions of the
Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA in detail the information that the EPA CRRR.
1980 (Renewal) will be collecting, are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket Respondent’s obligation to respond:
AGENCY: Environmental Protection can be viewed online at Mandatory per 40 CFR part 302 if
Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov or in person at the respondents want to obtain reduced
ACTION: Notice. EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room reporting for continuous releases.
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Estimated number of respondents:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Washington, DC. The telephone number
Agency (EPA) has submitted an 4,046.
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
information collection request (ICR), For additional information about EPA’s Frequency of response: On occasion.
‘‘Continuous Release Reporting public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Total estimated burden: 325,582
Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA dockets. hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
1980 (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1445.12, Abstract: Section 103(a) of CERCLA, CFR 1320.03(b).
OMB Control No. 2050–0086) to the as amended, requires the person in
Office of Management and Budget Total estimated cost: $17,774,471 (per
charge of a vessel or facility to year), includes $165,111 annualized
(OMB) for review and approval in immediately notify the National
accordance with the Paperwork capital or operation & maintenance
Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). costs.
substance release into the environment
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, if the amount of the release equals or Changes in the Estimates: There is an
which is currently approved through exceeds the substance’s reportable increase of 9,616 hours in the total
June 30, 2015. Public comments were quantity (RQ). The list of hazardous estimated respondent burden compared
previously requested via the Federal substances and the RQs can be found in with the ICR currently approved by
Register (80 FR 7460) on February 10, Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. OMB. This increase is due to applying
2015 during a 60-day comment period. Section 103(f)(2) of CERCLA provides a growth rate of 7.5%, which is
This notice allows for an additional 30 facilities relief from this per-occurrence consistent with prior years reporting.
days for public comments. A fuller notification requirement if the
description of the ICR is given below, hazardous substance release at or above Courtney Kerwin,
including its estimated burden and cost the RQ is continuous and stable in Acting Director, Collection Strategies
to the public. An agency may not quantity and rate. Under the Continuous Division.
conduct or sponsor and a person is not Release Reporting Requirements [FR Doc. 2015–11933 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]
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information unless it displays a telephone call to the NRC, an initial
currently valid OMB control number. written report to the EPA Region, and,
DATES: Additional comments may be if the source and chemical composition
submitted on or before June 17, 2015. of the continuous release does not
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, change and the level of the continuous
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– release does not significantly increase, a
HQ–SFUND–2015–0100, to (1) EPA follow-up written report must be

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 17, 2015.
Contact		Elizabeth Bosecker, Regulations Implementation Division, Office of Emergency Management, (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
FR Citation		80 FR 28267