80 FR 28268 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; TSCA Section 402 and Section 404 Training and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead-Based Paint Activities and Renovation, Repair, and Painting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range		28268-28268
FR Document		2015-11934

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a new information collection request (ICR), ``TSCA Section 402 and Section 404 Training and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead- Based Paint Activities and Renovation, Repair, and Painting'' (EPA ICR No. 1715.14, OMB Control No. 2070-0155) 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 December 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 78084) on December 29, 2014, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A full 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0486; FRL 9926-22-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; TSCA Section 402 and Section 404 Training 
and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead-Based Paint 
Activities and Renovation, Repair, and Painting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a new 
information collection request (ICR), ``TSCA Section 402 and Section 
404 Training and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead-
Based Paint Activities and Renovation, Repair, and Painting'' (EPA ICR 
No. 1715.14, OMB Control No. 2070-0155) 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 December 31, 2015. Public 
comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 
78084) on December 29, 2014, during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A full 
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-
OPPT-2014-0486, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to oppt.ncic@epa.gov, 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 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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: Colby Lintner, Environmental 
Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Mail 
code: 7408-M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-554-1404; fax number: 
202-564-8251; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

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 
http://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: This information collection request (ICR) combines 
information collection activities defined in existing ICRs 1715.09 
(lead-based paint activities), 1715.10 (2008 Renovation, Repair and 
Painting final rule), and 1715.12 (2010 Renovation, Repair and Painting 
opt-out and recordkeeping final rule) covering the reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements for individuals or firms conducting lead-
based paint activities or renovation in or on houses, apartments, or 
child-occupied facilities built before 1978, under the authority of 
sections 402 and 404 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U. 
S. C. 2682, 2684).
    Sections 402(a) and 402(c)(3) of TSCA require EPA to develop and 
administer a training and certification program as well as work 
practice standards for persons who perform lead-based paint activities 
and/or renovations. The current regulations in 40 CFR part 745, subpart 
E, cover work practice standards, recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements, individual and firm certification, and enforcement for 
renovations done in target housing or child-occupied facilities. The 
current regulations in 40 CFR part 745, subpart L, cover inspections, 
lead hazard screens, risk assessments, and abatement activities 
(referred to as ``lead-based paint activities'') done in target housing 
and child-occupied facilities. The current regulations in 40 CFR part 
745, subpart Q, establish the requirements that state or tribal 
programs must meet for authorization to administer the standards, 
regulations, or other requirements established under TSCA section 402. 
(See Attachment 2 for 40 CFR part 745, subparts E, L and Q.) Section 
401 of TSCA defines target housing as any housing constructed before 
1978 except housing for the elderly or disabled or 0-bedroom dwellings.
    Sections 402(a) and 402(c)(3) of TSCA require reporting and/or 
recordkeeping from four entities: Firms engaged in lead-based paint 
activities or renovations in target housing and child-occupied 
facilities; individuals who perform lead-based paint activities in 
target housing and child-occupied facilities; training providers; and 
states/territories/tribes/Alaskan native villages.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory. 
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: 8500-25; 8500-27.
    Respondents/affected entities: Persons who provide training in 
lead-based paint activities and/or renovation, persons who are engaged 
in lead-based paint activities and/or renovation, and state agencies 
that administer lead-based paint activities and/or renovation programs.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 745, 
subparts E, L and Q).
    Estimated number of respondents: 367,815 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 3,312,524 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $151,077,143 per year, includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently 
approved by OMB.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Business Information (CBI) or other other requirements established under
AGENCY information whose disclosure is TSCA section 402. (See Attachment 2
restricted by statute. for 40 CFR part 745, subparts E, L and
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0486; FRL 9926–22–
OEI] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Q.) Section 401 of TSCA defines target
Colby Lintner, Environmental housing as any housing constructed
Information Collection Request Assistance Division, Office of Pollution before 1978 except housing for the
Submitted to OMB for Review and Prevention and Toxics, Mail code: elderly or disabled or 0-bedroom
Approval; Comment Request; TSCA 7408–M, Environmental Protection dwellings.
Section 402 and Section 404 Training Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Sections 402(a) and 402(c)(3) of TSCA
and Certification, Accreditation and Washington, DC 20460; telephone
require reporting and/or recordkeeping
Standards for Lead-Based Paint number: 202–554–1404; fax number:
from four entities: Firms engaged in
Activities and Renovation, Repair, and 202–564–8251; email address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov. lead-based paint activities or
Painting
renovations in target housing and child-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY: Environmental Protection occupied facilities; individuals who
Supporting documents, which explain
Agency (EPA). perform lead-based paint activities in
in detail the information that the EPA
ACTION: Notice. will be collecting, are available in the target housing and child-occupied
public docket for this ICR. The docket facilities; training providers; and states/
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection territories/tribes/Alaskan native
can be viewed online at http://
Agency has submitted a new villages.
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
information collection request (ICR),
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Responses to the collection of
‘‘TSCA Section 402 and Section 404
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., information are mandatory.
Training and Certification,
Washington, DC. The telephone number Respondents may claim all or part of a
Accreditation and Standards for Lead-
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. response confidential. EPA will disclose
Based Paint Activities and Renovation,
For additional information about EPA’s information that is covered by a claim
Repair, and Painting’’ (EPA ICR No.
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ of confidentiality only to the extent
1715.14, OMB Control No. 2070–0155)
dockets. permitted by, and in accordance with,
to the Office of Management and Budget Abstract: This information collection the procedures in TSCA section 14 and
(OMB) for review and approval in request (ICR) combines information 40 CFR part 2.
accordance with the Paperwork collection activities defined in existing
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Form Numbers: 8500–25; 8500–27.
ICRs 1715.09 (lead-based paint
This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
activities), 1715.10 (2008 Renovation, Respondents/affected entities:
which is currently approved through Repair and Painting final rule), and Persons who provide training in lead-
December 31, 2015. Public comments
1715.12 (2010 Renovation, Repair and based paint activities and/or renovation,
were previously requested via the Painting opt-out and recordkeeping final persons who are engaged in lead-based
Federal Register (79 FR 78084) on rule) covering the reporting and paint activities and/or renovation, and
December 29, 2014, during a 60-day
recordkeeping requirements for state agencies that administer lead-
comment period. This notice allows for
individuals or firms conducting lead- based paint activities and/or renovation
an additional 30 days for public
based paint activities or renovation in or programs.
comments. A full description of the ICR
on houses, apartments, or child-
is given below, including its estimated Respondent’s obligation to respond:
occupied facilities built before 1978,
burden and cost to the public. An Mandatory (40 CFR part 745, subparts E,
under the authority of sections 402 and
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and 404 of the Toxic Substances Control Act L and Q).
a person is not required to respond to (TSCA) (15 U. S. C. 2682, 2684). Estimated number of respondents:
a collection of information unless it Sections 402(a) and 402(c)(3) of TSCA 367,815 (total).
displays a currently valid OMB control require EPA to develop and administer
number. Frequency of response: Annual.
a training and certification program as
DATES: Additional comments may be well as work practice standards for Total estimated burden: 3,312,524
submitted on or before June 17, 2015. persons who perform lead-based paint hours per year. Burden is defined at 5
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, activities and/or renovations. The CFR 1320.03(b).
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– current regulations in 40 CFR part 745, Total estimated cost: $151,077,143
HQ–OPPT–2014–0486, to (1) EPA subpart E, cover work practice per year, includes $0 annualized capital
online using http://www.regulations.gov standards, recordkeeping and reporting or operation and maintenance costs.
(our preferred method), by email to requirements, individual and firm
oppt.ncic@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA certification, and enforcement for Changes in the Estimates: There is no
Docket Center, Environmental renovations done in target housing or change in the total estimated respondent
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, child-occupied facilities. The current burden compared with that identified in
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., regulations in 40 CFR part 745, subpart the ICR currently approved by OMB.
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via L, cover inspections, lead hazard Courtney Kerwin,
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. screens, risk assessments, and
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received will be included in the public facilities. The current regulations in 40
docket without change including any CFR part 745, subpart Q, establish the
personal information provided, unless requirements that state or tribal
the comment includes profanity, threats, programs must meet for authorization to
information claimed to be Confidential administer the standards, regulations, or

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 17, 2015.
Contact		Colby Lintner, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Mail code: 7408-M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-554-1404; fax number:
FR Citation		80 FR 28268