81 FR 24608 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range		24608-24609
FR Document		2016-09547

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request (Renewal)'', (EPA ICR No. 1487.13, OMB Control No. 2050-0179) 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 April 30, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 76015) on December 7, 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-2004-0008; FRL-9945-19-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Consolidated Superfund Information 
Collection Request (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Consolidated Superfund 
Information Collection Request (Renewal)'', (EPA ICR No. 1487.13, OMB 
Control No. 2050-0179) 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 April 30, 2016. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 76015) on December 
7, 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 May 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2004-0008, 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: Laura Knudsen, Office of Solid Waste 
and Emergency Response, Assessment and Remediation Division, (5204P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-603-8861; 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: This ICR covers the following: The collection of 
information under 40 CFR part 35, subpart O, which establishes the 
administrative requirements for cooperative agreements funded under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) for state, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments, and 
political subdivision response actions; the application of the Hazard 
Ranking System (HRS) by states as outlined by section 105 of CERCLA 
(1980 and 1986) that amends the National Oil and Hazardous Substances 
Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) to include criteria prioritizing 
releases throughout the U.S. before undertaking remedial action at 
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; and the remedial portion of the 
Superfund program as specified in the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended (CERCLA) 
and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency 
Plan (NCP). For Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts 
for Superfund Response Actions, the information is collected from 
applicants and/or recipients of EPA assistance and is used to make 
awards, pay recipients, and collect information on how federal funds 
are being utilized. EPA requires this information to meet its federal 
stewardship responsibilities. Recipient responses are required to 
obtain a benefit (federal funds) under 40 CFR part 31, ``Uniform 
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to 
State and Local Governments'' and under 40 CFR part 35, ``State and 
Local Assistance.'' For the Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard 
Ranking System, the states will apply the HRS by identifying and 
classifying those releases or sites that warrant further investigation. 
The HRS score is crucial since it is the primary mechanism used to 
determine whether a site is eligible to be included on the National 
Priorities List (NPL). Only sites on the NPL are eligible for 
Superfund-financed remedial actions. For the NCP information 
collection, some community involvement activities covered by this ICR 
are not required at every site (e.g., Technical Assistance Grants) and 
depend very much on the community and the nature of the site and 
cleanup. All community activities seek to involve the public in the 
cleanup of the sites, gain the input of community members, and include 
the community's perspective on the

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potential future reuse of Superfund NPL sites. Community involvement 
activities can enhance the remedial process and increase community 
acceptance and the potential for productive and beneficial reuse of the 
sites.
    Form Numbers: 6200-11.
    Respondents/affected entities: State, Local or Tribal Governments; 
Communities; U.S. Territories.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain benefits (40 
CFR part 35; section 105 of the CERCLA, 1980 and 1986; 40 CFR part 300 
under CERCLA).
    Estimated number of respondents: 14,284 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: 876,529 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $514,952 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 568,071 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase is due to a 28% increase in the number 
of assessment reports by respondents for the Superfund Site Evaluation 
and Hazard Ranking System, an overall increase in respondents for the 
Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund 
Response Actions, and an increase in total contractor hours for an RI/
FS project for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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and record keeping requirements for the Superfund Information Collection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
general provisions of 40 CFR part 63, Request (Renewal)’’, (EPA ICR No. dockets.
subpart A, as well as the applicable 1487.13, OMB Control No. 2050–0179) Abstract: This ICR covers the
standards in 40 CFR part 63, subpart M. to the Office of Management and Budget following: The collection of information
This includes submitting initial (OMB) for review and approval in under 40 CFR part 35, subpart O, which
notifications, performance tests and accordance with the Paperwork establishes the administrative
periodic reports and results, and Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). requirements for cooperative agreements
maintaining records of the occurrence This is a proposed extension of the ICR, funded under the Comprehensive
and duration of any startup, shutdown, which is currently approved through Environmental Response,
or malfunction in the operation of an April 30, 2016. Public comments were Compensation, and Liability Act
affected facility, or any period during previously requested via the Federal (CERCLA) for state, federally-recognized
which the monitoring system is Register (80 FR 76015) on December 7, Indian tribal governments, and political
inoperative. These reports are used by 2015 during a 60-day comment period. subdivision response actions; the
EPA to determine compliance with This notice allows for an additional 30 application of the Hazard Ranking
these standards. days for public comments. A fuller System (HRS) by states as outlined by
Form Numbers: None. description of the ICR is given below, section 105 of CERCLA (1980 and 1986)
Respondents/affected entities: Dry including its estimated burden and cost that amends the National Oil and
cleaning facilities that use to the public. An Agency may not Hazardous Substances Pollution
perchloroethylene. conduct or sponsor and a person is not Contingency Plan (NCP) to include
Respondent’s obligation to respond: required to respond to a collection of criteria prioritizing releases throughout
Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart M). information unless it displays a the U.S. before undertaking remedial
Estimated number of respondents: currently valid OMB control number. action at uncontrolled hazardous waste
28,012 (total). DATES: Additional comments may be sites; and the remedial portion of the
Frequency of response: Initially and submitted on or before May 26, 2016. Superfund program as specified in the
occasionally. Comprehensive Environmental
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Total estimated burden: 1,590,000 Response, Compensation, and Liability
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 Act of 1980 as amended (CERCLA) and
HQ–SFUND–2004–0008, to (1) EPA
CFR 1320.3(b). the National Oil and Hazardous
online using www.regulations.gov (our
Total estimated cost: $167,000,000 Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
preferred method), by email to
(per year), which includes $947,000 in (NCP). For Cooperative Agreements and
superfund.docket@epa.gov, or by mail
both annualized capital/startup and Superfund State Contracts for
to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
operation & maintenance costs. Superfund Response Actions, the
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Changes in the Estimates: There is an information is collected from applicants
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
adjustment increase in respondent labor and/or recipients of EPA assistance and
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
hours in this ICR from the most-recently is used to make awards, pay recipients,
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
approved ICR. This is due to assuming and collect information on how federal
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
all existing sources will have to re- funds are being utilized. EPA requires
for EPA.
familiarize with the regulatory this information to meet its federal
EPA’s policy is that all comments
requirements each year. Additionally, stewardship responsibilities. Recipient
received will be included in the public
there is an increase in the total capital responses are required to obtain a
docket without change including any
and O&M cost due to the rounding of all benefit (federal funds) under 40 CFR
personal information provided, unless
calculated values to three significant part 31, ‘‘Uniform Administrative
the comment includes profanity, threats,
digits. Requirements for Grants and
information claimed to be Confidential
Courtney Kerwin, Business Information (CBI) or other Cooperative Agreements to State and
Acting Director, Collection Strategies information whose disclosure is Local Governments’’ and under 40 CFR
Division. restricted by statute. part 35, ‘‘State and Local Assistance.’’
[FR Doc. 2016–09548 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
For the Superfund Site Evaluation and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hazard Ranking System, the states will
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Laura Knudsen, Office of Solid Waste apply the HRS by identifying and
and Emergency Response, Assessment classifying those releases or sites that
and Remediation Division, (5204P), warrant further investigation. The HRS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
AGENCY score is crucial since it is the primary
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, mechanism used to determine whether
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2004–0008; FRL–9945– DC 20460; telephone number: 703–603– a site is eligible to be included on the
19–OEI] 8861; email address: knudsen.laura@ National Priorities List (NPL). Only sites
epa.gov. on the NPL are eligible for Superfund-
Information Collection Request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: financed remedial actions. For the NCP
Submitted to OMB for Review and
Supporting documents which explain in information collection, some
Approval; Comment Request;
detail the information that the EPA will community involvement activities
Consolidated Superfund Information
be collecting are available in the public covered by this ICR are not required at
Collection Request (Renewal)
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docket for this ICR. The docket can be every site (e.g., Technical Assistance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov Grants) and depend very much on the
Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center, community and the nature of the site
ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 and cleanup. All community activities
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, seek to involve the public in the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection DC. The telephone number for the cleanup of the sites, gain the input of
Agency has submitted an information Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For community members, and include the
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Consolidated additional information about EPA’s community’s perspective on the

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potential future reuse of Superfund NPL (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1572.11, OMB Abstract: This ICR provides a
sites. Community involvement activities Control No. 2050–0050) to the Office of discussion of all of the information
can enhance the remedial process and Management and Budget (OMB) for collection requirements associated with
increase community acceptance and the review and approval in accordance with specific unit standards applicable to
potential for productive and beneficial the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. owners and operators of facilities that
reuse of the sites. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed treat, store, or dispose of hazardous
Form Numbers: 6200–11. extension of the ICR, which is currently wastes as defined by 40 CFR part 261.
Respondents/affected entities: State, approved through April 30, 2016. Public It includes a detailed description of the
Local or Tribal Governments; comments were previously requested data items and respondent activities
Communities; U.S. Territories. via the Federal Register (81 FR 1420) on associated with each requirement and
Respondent’s obligation to respond: January 12, 2016 during a 60-day with each hazardous waste management
Required to obtain benefits (40 CFR part comment period. This notice allows for unit at a facility. The specific units and
35; section 105 of the CERCLA, 1980 an additional 30 days for public
processes included in this ICR are: Tank
and 1986; 40 CFR part 300 under comments. A fuller description of the
systems, Surface impoundments, Waste
CERCLA). ICR is given below, including its
Estimated number of respondents: estimated burden and cost to the public. piles, Land treatment, Landfills,
14,284 (total). An Agency may not conduct or sponsor Incinerators, Thermal treatment,
Frequency of response: Annually. and a person is not required to respond Chemical, physical, and biological
Total estimated burden: 876,529 to a collection of information unless it treatment, Miscellaneous (subpart X),
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 displays a currently valid OMB control Drip pads, Process vents, Equipment
CFR 1320.03(b). number. leaks, Containment buildings, and
Total estimated cost: $514,952 (per Recovery/recycling.
DATES: Additional comments may be
year), includes $0 annualized capital or submitted on or before May 26, 2016. With each information collection
operation & maintenance costs. covered in this ICR, the EPA is aiding
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Changes in the Estimates: There is an the goal of complying with its statutory
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
increase of 568,071 hours in the total mandate under RCRA to develop
HQ–RCRA–2015–0808, to (1) EPA
estimated respondent burden compared standards for hazardous waste
online using www.regulations.gov (our
with the ICR currently approved by treatment, storage, and disposal
preferred method), by email to rcra-
OMB. This increase is due to a 28% facilities, to protect human health and
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
increase in the number of assessment the environment. Without the
Docket Center, Environmental
reports by respondents for the information collection, the agency
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., cannot assure that the facilities are
Ranking System, an overall increase in
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via designed and operated properly.
respondents for the Cooperative
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Form Numbers: None.
Agreements and Superfund State
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
Contracts for Superfund Response Respondents/affected entities:
for EPA.
Actions, and an increase in total Hazardous waste facilities; State, Local,
contractor hours for an RI/FS project for EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public or Tribal governments.
the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan. docket without change including any Respondent’s obligation to respond:
personal information provided, unless Mandatory (40 CFR 261, 264, 265, and
Courtney Kerwin, the comment includes profanity, threats, 266).
Acting Director, Collection Strategies information claimed to be Confidential Estimated number of respondents:
Division. Business Information (CBI) or other 4,543 (total).
[FR Doc. 2016–09547 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P restricted by statute. Frequency of response: On occasion.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Total estimated burden: 654,097
Norma Abdul-Malik, Office of Resource hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Conservation and Recovery (5303P), CFR 1320.03(b).
AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Total estimated cost: $25,535,215 (per
[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2015–0808; FRL–9945–30– Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, year), includes $3,682,707 annualized
OEI] DC 20460; telephone number: 703–308– capital or operation & maintenance
8753; email address: abdul- costs.
Information Collection Request malik.norma@epa.gov.
Submitted to OMB for Review and Changes in the Estimates: There is an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Approval; Comment Request; increase of 17,085 hours in the total
Supporting documents which explain estimated respondent burden compared
Hazardous Waste Specific Unit
in detail the information that the EPA with the ICR currently approved by
Requirements, and Special Waste
will be collecting are available in the OMB. This increase is mainly due to an
Processes and Types (Renewal)
public docket for this ICR. The docket
increase in the number of tank systems
AGENCY: Environmental Protection can be viewed online at
reporting in RCRAInfo.
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Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov or in person at the
ACTION: Notice. EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Courtney Kerwin,
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Acting Director, Collection Strategies
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Washington, DC. The telephone number Division.
Agency has submitted an information for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. [FR Doc. 2016–09546 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Hazardous For additional information about EPA’s
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Waste Specific Unit Requirements, and public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Special Waste Processes and Types dockets.

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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 May 26, 2016.
Contact		Laura Knudsen, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Assessment and Remediation Division, (5204P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
FR Citation		81 FR 24608