80 FR 78226 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

Page Range		78226-78227
FR Document		2015-31539

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1426.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0105) 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 80 FR 60144 on October 5, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0007; FRL-9937-24-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for 
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``EPA Worker Protection Standards 
for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal)'' (EPA 
ICR No. 1426.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0105) 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 80 FR 60144 on October 5, 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 January 15, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0007, 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:  Sella M. Burchette, U.S. 
Environmental Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Edison, NJ 08837, 
telephone number: 732-321-6726; fax number: 732-321-6724; 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 126(f) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) requires EPA to set worker 
protection standards for State and local employees engaged in hazardous 
waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not 
have Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved State 
plans. The EPA coverage, as cited in 40 CFR 311, required to be 
identical to the OSHA standards, extends to three categories of 
employees: Those engaged in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous waste 
sites, including corrective actions at Treatment, Storage and Disposal 
(TSD) facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (RCRA); employees working on routine hazardous waste operations at 
RCRA TSD facilities, and employees involved in emergency response 
operations without regard to location. This ICR renews existing 
mandatory record keeping collection of ongoing activities including 
monitoring of any potential employee exposure at uncontrolled hazardous 
waste sites, maintaining records of employee training, refresher 
training, medical exams and reviewing emergency response plans.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: State and local employees engaged in 
hazardous waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that 
do not have Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) approved 
State plans.
    Respondent's Obligation to respond: Mandatory. Section (e) and by 
statue in Section (f)[8] of OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120.
    Estimated number of respondents: 23,900.
    Frequency of response: Once, Annual, On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 255,477 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $4,668,688 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change of the hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This is due to the program maturing and stabilizing. The cost

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increased by $1,143,100, which is due to increased labor rates.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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adding additional materials to the ACTION: Notice. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
categorical listings. DC. The telephone number for the
The rule associated with this ICR SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Supporting Statement proposes to add Agency has submitted an information additional information about EPA’s
three additional materials to the list of collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA Worker public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
categorical non-waste fuels: (1) Protection Standards for Hazardous dockets.
Construction and demolition (C&D) Waste Operations and Emergency
Response (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. Abstract: Section 126(f) of the
wood processed from construction and Superfund Amendments and
demolition debris according to best 1426.11, OMB Control No. 2050–0105)
to the Office of Management and Budget Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
management practices; (2) paper requires EPA to set worker protection
recycling residuals (PRRs), including (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork standards for State and local employees
old corrugated cardboard (OCC) rejects, engaged in hazardous waste operations
generated from the recycling of Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, and emergency response in the 27 States
recovered paper and paperboard that do not have Occupational Safety
products and burned on-site by paper which is currently approved through
December 31, 2015. Public comments and Health Administration approved
recycling mills whose boilers are
were previously requested via the State plans. The EPA coverage, as cited
designed to burn solid fuel, and (3)
Federal Register 80 FR 60144 on in 40 CFR 311, required to be identical
creosote-treated railroad ties that are
October 5, 2015 during a 60-day to the OSHA standards, extends to three
processed and combusted in units
comment period. This notice allows for categories of employees: Those engaged
designed to burn both biomass and fuel
an additional 30 days for public in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous
oil. This ICR is a description of the
comments. A fuller description of the waste sites, including corrective actions
indirect information collection
ICR is given below, including its at Treatment, Storage and Disposal
requirements associated with the
estimated burden and cost to the public. (TSD) facilities regulated under the
proposed rule. There are two burden
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor Resource Conservation and Recovery
categories associated with this action:
and a person is not required to respond Act (RCRA); employees working on
reading and understanding the rule, and
to a collection of information unless it routine hazardous waste operations at
certification statements for affected
displays a currently valid OMB control RCRA TSD facilities, and employees
facilities.
Form Numbers: None. number. involved in emergency response
Respondents/affected entities: operations without regard to location.
DATES: Additional comments may be
Generators, users, and potential users of This ICR renews existing mandatory
submitted on or before January 15, 2016.
the new materials proposed to be added record keeping collection of ongoing
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
to the list of categorical non-waste fuels. activities including monitoring of any
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– potential employee exposure at
Respondent’s obligation to respond: HQ–SFUND–2005–0007, to (1) EPA
Voluntary, required to obtain non-waste uncontrolled hazardous waste sites,
online using www.regulations.gov (our maintaining records of employee
determinations for non-hazardous preferred method), by email to
secondary materials (40 CFR part 241). training, refresher training, medical
superfund.docket@epa.gov, or by mail exams and reviewing emergency
Estimated number of respondents: to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
605 (total). response plans.
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Frequency of response: Once. Form Numbers: None.
Total estimated burden: 885 hours 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Respondents/affected entities: State
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. and local employees engaged in
1320.03(b).
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer hazardous waste operations and
Total estimated cost: $64,739 (per
for EPA. emergency response in the 27 States that
year), includes $0 annualized capital or
EPA’s policy is that all comments do not have Occupational Health &
operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: This is a received will be included in the public Safety Administration (OSHA) approved
new collection. docket without change including any State plans.
personal information provided, unless Respondent’s Obligation to respond:
Courtney Kerwin, the comment includes profanity, threats, Mandatory. Section (e) and by statue in
Acting Director, Collection Strategies information claimed to be Confidential Section (f)[8] of OSHA’s 29 CFR
Division. Business Information (CBI) or other 1910.120.
[FR Doc. 2015–31541 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is
Estimated number of respondents:
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23,900.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental Frequency of response: Once, Annual,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, On occasion.
AGENCY Edison, NJ 08837, telephone number: Total estimated burden: 255,477
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2005–0007; FRL–9937– 732–321–6726; fax number: 732–321– hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
24–OEI] 6724; email address: burchette.sella@ CFR 1320.03(b)
epa.gov. Total estimated cost: $4,668,688 (per
Information Collection Request year), includes $0 annualized capital or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Submitted to OMB for Review and operation & maintenance costs.
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Supporting documents which explain in
Approval; Comment Request; EPA
detail the information that the EPA will Changes in Estimates: There is no
Worker Protection Standards for
be collecting are available in the public change of the hours in the total
Hazardous Waste Operations and
docket for this ICR. The docket can be estimated respondent burden compared
Emergency Response (Renewal)
viewed online at www.regulations.gov with the ICR currently approved by
AGENCY: Environmental Protection or in person at the EPA Docket Center, OMB. This is due to the program
Agency (EPA). WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 maturing and stabilizing. The cost

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increased by $1,143,100, which is due information claimed to be Confidential Finally, personally identifiable
to increased labor rates. Business Information (CBI) or other information (PII) will only be collected
information whose disclosure is when necessary and in accordance with
Courtney Kerwin,
restricted by statute. applicable federal procedures and
Acting Director, Collection Strategies policies. If a new collection is not
Division. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay
Benforado, IOAA–ORD, Mail Code within the parameters of this generic
[FR Doc. 2015–31539 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am]
8101R, Environmental Protection ICR, the Agency will submit a separate
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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone Form Numbers: None.
number: 202–564–3262; fax number: Respondents/affected entities:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
202–565–2494; email address: Individuals.
AGENCY
benforado.jay@epa.gov. Respondent’s obligation to respond:
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0659; FRL–9939–98– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Voluntary.
OEI] Supporting documents which explain in Estimated number of respondents:
detail the information that the EPA will 42,500 (total).
Information Collection Request Frequency of response: The frequency
Submitted to OMB for Review and be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be of responses will range from once to on
Approval; Comment Request; Generic occasion.
Clearance for Citizen Science and viewed online at www.regulations.gov
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Total estimated burden: 389,083
Crowdsourcing Projects (New) hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, CFR 1320.03(b)
Agency (EPA). DC. The telephone number for the Total estimated cost: $12,893,959 (per
ACTION: Notice. Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For year), includes $525,000 annualized
additional information about EPA’s capital for operation & maintenance
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ costs.
Agency has submitted an information dockets. Changes in the Estimates: This is a
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Generic Abstract: EPA relies on scientific new information collection.
Clearance for Citizen Science and information. Citizen science and Courtney Kerwin,
Crowdsourcing Projects (New)’’ (EPA crowdsourcing techniques will allow
ICR No. 2521.01, OMB Control No. Acting Director, Collection Strategies
the Agency to collect qualitative and Division.
2080—NEW) to the Office of quantitative data that might help inform [FR Doc. 2015–31542 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am]
Management and Budget (OMB) for scientific research, assessments, or
review and approval in accordance with BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
environmental screening; validate
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. environmental models or tools; or
3501 et seq.). This is a request for enhance the quantity and quality of data ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
approval of a new collection. Public collected across the country’s diverse AGENCY
comments were previously requested communities and ecosystems to support
via the Federal Register (80 FR 59148) the Agency’s mission. Information [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0465; FRL 9940–12–
on October 1, 2015 during a 60-day gathered under this generic clearance OEI]
comment period. This notice allows for will be used by the Agency to support
an additional 30 days for public Information Collection Request
the activities listed above and might
comments. A fuller description of the Submitted to OMB for Review and
provide unprecedented avenues for
ICR is given below, including its Approval; Comment Request; Water
conducting breakthrough research.
estimated burden and cost to the public. Quality Standards Regulation
Collections under this generic ICR will
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor (Renewal)
be from participants who actively seek
and a person is not required to respond to participate on their own initiative AGENCY: Environmental Protection
to a collection of information unless it through an open and transparent Agency (EPA).
displays a currently valid OMB control process (the Agency does not select ACTION: Notice.
number. participants or require participation);
DATES: Additional comments may be the collections will be low-burden for SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
submitted on or before January 15, 2016. participants; collections will be low-cost Agency has submitted an information
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, for both the participants and the Federal collection request (ICR), ‘‘Water Quality
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– Government; and data will be available Standards Regulation (Renewal)’’ (EPA
HQ–ORD–2015–0659 to (1) EPA online to support the scientific research ICR No. 0988.12, OMB Control No.
using www.regulations.gov (our (including assessments, environmental 2040–0049) to the Office of Management
preferred method), or by mail to: EPA screening, tools, models, etc.) of the and Budget (OMB) for review and
Docket Center, Environmental Agency, states, tribal or local entities approval in accordance with the
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, where data collection occurs. EPA may, Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., by virtue of collaborating with non- 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via federal entities, sponsor the collection extension of the ICR, which is currently
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. of this type of information in connection approved through December 31, 2015.
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Address comments to OMB Desk Officer with citizen science projects. When Public comments were previously
for EPA. applicable, all such collections will requested via the Federal Register (80
EPA’s policy is that all comments accord with Agency policies and FR 37616 on July 1, 2015), during a 60-
received will be included in the public regulations related to human subjects day comment period. This notice allows
docket without change including any research and will follow the established for an additional 30 days for public
personal information provided, unless approval paths through EPA’s Human comments. A fuller description of the
the comment includes profanity, threats, Subjects Research Review Official. ICR is given below. An Agency may not

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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 January 15, 2016.
Contact		Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Edison, NJ 08837, telephone number: 732-321-6726; fax number: 732-321-6724; email
FR Citation		80 FR 78226