80 FR 48530 - Agency Information Collection Activities; PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements; Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-19918

EPA has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``PCBs, Consolidated Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1446.11 and OMB Control No. 2070-0112. The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized in this document. EPA has addressed the comments received in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on October 10, 2014 (79 FR 61302). With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0597; FRL 9932-02-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; PCBs, Consolidated 
Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements; Submitted to OMB for Review 
and Approval; Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the following information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``PCBs, 
Consolidated Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements'' and identified 
by EPA ICR No. 1446.11 and OMB Control No. 2070-0112. The ICR, which is 
available in the docket along with other related materials, provides a 
detailed explanation of the collection activities and the burden 
estimate that is only briefly summarized in this document. EPA has 
addressed the comments received in response to the previously provided 
public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register on October 10, 
2014 (79 FR 61302). With this submission, EPA is

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providing an additional 30 days for public review.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0597, to both EPA and OMB as follows:
     To EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
     To 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 
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. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be CBI or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in 
detail the information collection activities and the related burden and 
cost estimates that are summarized in this document, are available in 
the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William 
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 
2015. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or 
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending 
at OMB.
    Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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. 
The OMB control numbers are displayed either by publication in the 
Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related 
collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB 
control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 
part 9.
    Abstract: Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2605(e), directs EPA to regulate the marking and 
disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Since 1978, EPA has 
promulgated numerous rules addressing all aspects of the life cycle of 
PCBs as required by the statute. To meet its statutory obligations to 
regulate PCBs, EPA must obtain sufficient information to conclude that 
specified activities do not result in an unreasonable risk of injury to 
health or the environment. EPA uses the information collected under the 
40 CFR 761 requirements to ensure that PCBs are managed in an 
environmentally safe manner and that activities are being conducted in 
compliance with the PCB regulations. The information collected by these 
requirements will update the Agency's knowledge of ongoing PCB 
activities, ensure that individuals using or disposing of PCBs are held 
accountable for their activities, and demonstrate compliance with the 
PCB regulations. Specific uses of the information collected include 
determining the efficacy of a disposal technology; evaluating exemption 
requests and exclusion notices; targeting compliance inspections; and 
ensuring adequate storage capacity for PCB waste.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are persons who currently possess PCB items, PCB-contaminated 
equipment, or other PCB waste.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Responses to the collection of 
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR part 761). 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.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 548,298.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total burden: 745,926 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Estimated total costs: $ 29,778,544 (per year), includes no 
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 60,591 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in 
the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's 
revisions to the estimated total number of respondents, resulting from 
new data gathered for this ICR effort as well as another recent PCB 
regulatory analysis, plus updated Agency data regarding total numbers 
of regulated entities. The ICR supporting statement provides a detailed 
analysis of the change in burden estimate. This change is an 
adjustment.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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displays a currently valid OMB control technological collection techniques or Total estimated burden: 4,523 hours
number. other forms of information technology, per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
DATES: Comments must be submitted on e.g., permitting electronic submission of 1320.03(b).
or before October 13, 2015. responses. EPA will consider the Total estimated cost: $208,307.40 per
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comments received and amend the ICR year, includes $0 annualized capital or
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– as appropriate. The final ICR package operation & maintenance costs.
OAR–2015–0533, online using will then be submitted to OMB for Changes in Estimates: The Agency
www.regulations.gov (our preferred review and approval. At that time, EPA anticipates that the total estimated
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ will issue another Federal Register respondent burden will stay
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket notice to announce the submission of substantially the same, or decrease
Center, Environmental Protection the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to compared with the ICR currently
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 submit additional comments to OMB. approved by OMB. The Agency
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air anticipates a decrease in the respondent
DC 20460. Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides burden for new equipment certifications
EPA’s policy is that all comments general guidelines for the recovery and due to adjustments in the calculation to
received will be included in the public recycling of motor vehicle air estimate the burden resulting from
docket without change including any conditioners. It states that ‘‘no person required submissions. The Agency also
personal information provided, unless repairing or servicing motor vehicles for anticipates the respondent burden for
the comment includes profanity, threats, consideration may perform any service updates to certification programs to
information claimed to be Confidential on a motor vehicle air conditioner increase slightly, while the number of
Business Information (CBI) or other involving the refrigerant for such air new technician certification programs
information whose disclosure is conditioner without properly using compiling documents for submission to
restricted by statute. approved refrigerant recovery and/or EPA for verification of the program is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recovery and recycling equipment expected to stay the same.
Rebecca von dem Hagen, Environmental (hereafter referred to as ‘‘refrigerant Dated: August 5, 2015.
Protection Agency, Stratospheric handling equipment’’) and no such Sarah Dunham,
Protection Division, Office of person may perform such service unless
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
Atmospheric Programs, MC 6205J, such person has been properly trained
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Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 and certified.’’ In 1992, EPA developed
regulations under section 609 that were BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) published in 57 FR 31240, and codified
343–9445; fax number: (202) 343–2362; at 40 CFR Subpart B (Section 82.30 et
seq.). The information required to be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
email address: vondemhagen.rebecca@
collected under the Section 609 AGENCY
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations is: Approved refrigerant [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0597; FRL 9932–02–
handling equipment; approved OEI]
Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will independent standards testing
organizations; technician training and Agency Information Collection
be collecting are available in the public Activities; PCBs, Consolidated
docket for this ICR. The docket can be certification; and certification, reporting
and recordkeeping. Reporting and Record Keeping
viewed online at www.regulations.gov Requirements; Submitted to OMB for
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: The Review and Approval; Comment
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Request
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, following is a list of NAICS codes for
DC. The telephone number for the organizations potentially affected by the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For information requirements covered under Agency (EPA).
additional information about EPA’s this ICR. It is meant to include any
ACTION: Notice.
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ establishment that may service or
dockets. maintain motor vehicle air conditioners. SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 4411 Automobile Dealers following information collection request
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, (ICR) to the Office of Management and
and information to enable it to: (i) and Tire Stores Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Evaluate whether the proposed 44711 Gasoline Stations with in accordance with the Paperwork
collection of information is necessary Convenience Stores Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘PCBs,
for the proper performance of the 45299 All Other General Merchandise Consolidated Reporting and Record
functions of the Agency, including Stores Keeping Requirements’’ and identified
whether the information will have 811198 All Other Automotive Repair by EPA ICR No. 1446.11 and OMB
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the and Maintenance Control No. 2070–0112. The ICR, which
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Other affected groups include: is available in the docket along with
burden of the proposed collection of —Independent Standards Testing other related materials, provides a
information, including the validity of Organizations detailed explanation of the collection
the methodology and assumptions used; —Organizations with Technician activities and the burden estimate that
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(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Certification Programs is only briefly summarized in this
clarity of the information to be Respondent’s obligation to respond: document. EPA has addressed the
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Mandatory (40 CFR 82.36, 82.38, 82.40, comments received in response to the
of the collection of information on those 82.42). previously provided public review
who are to respond, including through Estimated number of respondents: opportunity issued in the Federal
the use of appropriate automated 52,616 per year. Register on October 10, 2014 (79 FR
electronic, mechanical, or other Frequency of response: On occasion. 61302). With this submission, EPA is

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providing an additional 30 days for displayed either by publication in the approved by OMB. This increase reflects
public review. Federal Register or by other appropriate EPA’s revisions to the estimated total
DATES: Comments must be received on means, such as on the related collection number of respondents, resulting from
or before September 14, 2015. instrument or form, if applicable. The new data gathered for this ICR effort as
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, display of OMB control numbers for well as another recent PCB regulatory
identified by docket identification (ID) certain EPA regulations is consolidated analysis, plus updated Agency data
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0597, to in 40 CFR part 9. regarding total numbers of regulated
both EPA and OMB as follows: Abstract: Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic entities. The ICR supporting statement
• To EPA online using http:// Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 provides a detailed analysis of the
www.regulations.gov (our preferred U.S.C. 2605(e), directs EPA to regulate change in burden estimate. This change
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket the marking and disposal of is an adjustment.
Center, Environmental Protection polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Since
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 1978, EPA has promulgated numerous
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, rules addressing all aspects of the life Courtney Kerwin,
DC 20460. cycle of PCBs as required by the statute. Acting Director, Collection Strategies
• To OMB via email to oira_ To meet its statutory obligations to Division.
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address regulate PCBs, EPA must obtain [FR Doc. 2015–19918 Filed 8–12–15; 8:45 am]
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. sufficient information to conclude that BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
EPA’s policy is that all comments specified activities do not result in an
received will be included in the docket unreasonable risk of injury to health or
without change, including any personal the environment. EPA uses the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
information provided, unless the information collected under the 40 CFR AGENCY
comment includes profanity, threats, 761 requirements to ensure that PCBs
[FRL–9920–72–OEI]
information claimed to be Confidential are managed in an environmentally safe
Business Information (CBI), or other manner and that activities are being Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
information whose disclosure is conducted in compliance with the PCB Authorized Program Revision
restricted by statute. Do not submit regulations. The information collected Approval, State of Alaska
electronically any information you by these requirements will update the
consider to be CBI or other information Agency’s knowledge of ongoing PCB AGENCY: Environmental Protection
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. activities, ensure that individuals using Agency (EPA).
or disposing of PCBs are held ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accountable for their activities, and
Colby Lintner, Environmental SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
demonstrate compliance with the PCB
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of approval of the State of Alaska’s request
regulations. Specific uses of the
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, to revise/modify certain of its EPA-
information collected include
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 authorized programs to allow electronic
determining the efficacy of a disposal
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, reporting.
technology; evaluating exemption
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
requests and exclusion notices; targeting DATES: EPA’s approval is effective
(202) 554–1404; email address: TSCA-
compliance inspections; and ensuring August 13, 2015.
Hotline@epa.gov.
adequate storage capacity for PCB waste. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents/Affected Entities:
Docket: Supporting documents, Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
Entities potentially affected by this ICR Protection Agency, Office of
including the ICR that explains in detail are persons who currently possess PCB
the information collection activities and Environmental Information, Mail Stop
items, PCB-contaminated equipment, or 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
the related burden and cost estimates other PCB waste.
that are summarized in this document, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,
Respondent’s obligation to respond: seeh.karen@epa.gov.
are available in the docket for this ICR. Responses to the collection of
The docket can be viewed online at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
information are mandatory (see 40 CFR
http://www.regulations.gov or in person part 761). Respondents may claim all or October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
at the EPA Docket Center, West William part of a response confidential. EPA will Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 disclose information that is covered by was published in the Federal Register
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, a claim of confidentiality only to the (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
DC. The telephone number for the extent permitted by, and in accordance title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 establishes electronic reporting as an
additional information about EPA’s and 40 CFR part 2. acceptable regulatory alternative to
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Estimated total number of potential paper reporting and establishes
dockets. respondents: 548,298. requirements to assure that electronic
ICR status: This ICR is currently Frequency of response: On occasion. documents are as legally dependable as
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2015. Estimated total burden: 745,926 hours their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
Under OMB regulations, the Agency (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
may continue to conduct or sponsor the 1320.3(b). local government agencies that receive,
collection of information while this Estimated total costs: $ 29,778,544 or wish to begin receiving, electronic
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submission is pending at OMB. (per year), includes no annualized reports under their EPA-authorized
Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an capital investment or maintenance and programs must apply to EPA for a
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and operational costs. revision or modification of those
a person is not required to respond to, Changes in the estimates: There is an programs and obtain EPA approval.
a collection of information, unless it increase of 60,591 hours in the total Subpart D provides standards for such
displays a currently valid OMB control estimated respondent burden compared approvals based on consideration of the
number. The OMB control numbers are with that identified in the ICR currently electronic document receiving systems

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before September 14, 2015.
Contact		Colby Lintner, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email
FR Citation		80 FR 48530