81 FR 25398 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 2017 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10007

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR), 2017 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification. (EPA ICR No. 0976.18, OMB Control No. 2050-0024 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2017. 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-OLEM-2016-0182, FRL-9945-86-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; 2017 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of Regulated 
Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste Permit Application and 
Modification

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit the information collection request (ICR), 2017 Hazardous Waste 
Report, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous 
Waste Permit Application and Modification. (EPA ICR No. 0976.18, OMB 
Control No. 2050-0024 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting 
public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through January 31, 2017. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before June 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2016-0024, 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.
    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: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 703-308-5477; fax number: 703-308-8433; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information 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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. The 
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as 
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval. At that time, the EPA will issue another Federal 
Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the 
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Section 3002 of RCRA requires hazardous waste generators 
to

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report, at least every 2 years, the quantity and nature of hazardous 
waste generated and managed during that reporting cycle. Section 3004 
requires treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) to report 
any waste received. This is mandatory reporting. The information is 
collected via the Hazardous Waste Report (EPA Form 8700-13 A/B). This 
form is also known as the ``Biennial Report'' form.
    Section 3010 of RCRA requires any person who generates or 
transports regulated waste or who owns or operates a facility for the 
treatment, storage, or disposal of regulated waste to notify the EPA of 
their activities, including the location and general description of 
activities and the regulated wastes handled. The entity is then issued 
an EPA Identification number. Entities use the Notification Form (EPA 
Form 8700-12) to notify EPA of their hazardous waste activities. This 
form is also known as the ``Notification'' form. On January 13, 2015, 
EPA published the Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) final rule (80 FR 
1694), which revised the regulations related to certain exclusions from 
solid and hazardous waste regulation. Changes have been made to the 
Notification form to reflect this final rule.
    Section 3005 of RCRA requires TSDFs to obtain a permit. To obtain 
the permit, the TSDF must submit an application describing the 
facility's operation. The RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit 
Application form (EPA Form 8700-23) defines the processes to be used 
for treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes; the design 
capacity of such processes; and the specific hazardous wastes to be 
handled at the facility. This form is also known as the ``Part A'' 
form.
    Redline-strikeout versions of all three forms are available in the 
docket for this notice.
    Form numbers: 8700-12, 8700-13A/B, and 8700-23.
    Respondents/affected entities: Business or other for-profit as well 
as State, Local, or Tribal governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (RCRA Sections 3002, 
3304, 3005, 3010).
    Estimated number of respondents: 50,692.
    Frequency of response: Biennially.
    Total estimated burden: 619,489 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $25,530,368 (per year), includes $285,088 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay 
substantially the same.

    Dated: April 19, 2016.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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Sequential PM2.5 Sampler,’’ operated with Park, North Carolina 27711. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
software (firmware) version 4B or 5.0.1, Designation of these reference and Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
configured for ‘‘Multi 2.5’’ operation with a equivalent methods are intended to DC 20460.
URG–2000–30EGN Cyclone particle size
assist the States in establishing and EPA’s policy is that all comments
separator, and operated for a continuous 24-
hour sample period at a flow rate of 16.67 operating their air quality surveillance received will be included in the public
liters/minute, and in accordance with the systems under 40 CFR part 58. docket without change including any
URG–MASS300 Operator’s Manual and with Questions concerning the commercial personal information provided, unless
the requirements and sample collection availability or technical aspects of the the comment includes profanity, threats,
filters specified in 40 CFR part 50, appendix method should be directed to the information claimed to be Confidential
L. applicant. Business Information (CBI) or other
These applications for equivalent Dated: April 19, 2016. information whose disclosure is
method determinations for the PM2.5 Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, restricted by statute.
methods were received by the Office of Director, National Exposure Research FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Research and Development on March Laboratory. Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection
21, 2016. These monitors are [FR Doc. 2016–10006 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
commercially available from the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
applicant, URG Corporation, 116 S. number: 703–308–5477; fax number:
Merritt Mill Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516. 703–308–8433; email address:
Representative test monitors have ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION vyas.peggy@epa.gov.
been tested in accordance with the AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
applicable test procedures specified in Supporting documents which explain in
40 CFR part 53, as amended on October [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2016–0182, FRL–9945–86–
OLEM]
detail the information the EPA will be
26, 2015. After reviewing the results of collecting are available in the public
those tests and other information Agency Information Collection docket for this ICR. The docket can be
submitted by the applicant, EPA has Activities; Proposed Collection; viewed online at www.regulations.gov
determined, in accordance with part 53, Comment Request; 2017 Hazardous or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
that these methods should be designated Waste Report, Notification of WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
as a reference or equivalent methods. Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
As designated reference and Hazardous Waste Permit Application DC. The telephone number for the
equivalent methods, these methods are and Modification Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
acceptable for use by states and other air additional information about EPA’s
monitoring agencies under the AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
requirements of 40 CFR part 58, Agency (EPA). dockets.
Ambient Air Quality Surveillance. For ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
such purposes, the methods must be the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments
used in strict accordance with the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
operation or instruction manual Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the Evaluate whether the proposed
associated with the method and subject information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary
to any specifications and limitations 2017 Hazardous Waste Report, for the proper performance of the
(e.g., configuration or operational Notification of Regulated Waste functions of the Agency, including
settings) specified in the designated Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste whether the information will have
method description (see the Permit Application and Modification. practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
identification of the method above). (EPA ICR No. 0976.18, OMB Control No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Use of the methods also should be in 2050–0024 to the Office of Management burden of the proposed collection of
general accordance with the guidance and Budget (OMB) for review and information, including the validity of
and recommendations of applicable approval in accordance with the the methodology and assumptions used;
sections of the ‘‘Quality Assurance Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Handbook for Air Pollution U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the clarity of the information to be
Measurement Systems, Volume I,’’ EPA/ EPA is soliciting public comments on collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
600/R–94/038a and ‘‘Quality Assurance specific aspects of the proposed of the collection of information on those
Handbook for Air Pollution information collection as described who are to respond, including through
Measurement Systems, Volume II, below. This is a proposed extension of the use of appropriate automated
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring the ICR, which is currently approved electronic, mechanical, or other
Program,’’ EPA–454/B–13–003, (both through January 31, 2017. An Agency technological collection techniques or
available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ may not conduct or sponsor and a other forms of information technology,
amtic/qalist.html). Provisions person is not required to respond to a e.g., permitting electronic submission of
concerning modification of such collection of information unless it responses. The EPA will consider the
methods by users are specified under displays a currently valid OMB control comments received and amend the ICR
Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods number. as appropriate. The final ICR package
by Users) of appendix C to 40 CFR part DATES: Comments must be submitted on will then be submitted to OMB for
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58. or before June 27, 2016. review and approval. At that time, the
Consistent or repeated noncompliance ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, EPA will issue another Federal Register
with any of these conditions should be referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of
reported to: Director, Exposure Methods OLEM–2016–0024, online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
and Measurements Division (MD–E205– www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB.
01), National Exposure Research method), by email to rcra-docket@ Abstract: Section 3002 of RCRA
Laboratory, U.S. Environmental epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket requires hazardous waste generators to

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report, at least every 2 years, the Changes in estimates: The burden EPA’s policy is that all comments
quantity and nature of hazardous waste hours are likely to stay substantially the received will be included in the public
generated and managed during that same. docket without change, including any
reporting cycle. Section 3004 requires Dated: April 19, 2016. personal information provided, unless
treatment, storage, and disposal Barnes Johnson,
the comment includes profanity, threats,
facilities (TSDFs) to report any waste information claimed to be Confidential
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and
received. This is mandatory reporting. Recovery.
Business Information (CBI), or other
The information is collected via the information whose disclosure is
[FR Doc. 2016–10007 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
Hazardous Waste Report (EPA Form restricted by statute.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
8700–13 A/B). This form is also known FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
as the ‘‘Biennial Report’’ form. Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,
Section 3010 of RCRA requires any ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Media Programs Division, Office of
person who generates or transports AGENCY Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
regulated waste or who owns or Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
operates a facility for the treatment, Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0642; FRL–9945–
storage, or disposal of regulated waste to DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
74–OEI]
notify the EPA of their activities, 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
including the location and general Information Collection Request email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
description of activities and the Submitted to OMB for Review and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
regulated wastes handled. The entity is Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP Supporting documents which explain in
then issued an EPA Identification for Chemical Preparations Industry detail the information that the EPA will
number. Entities use the Notification (Renewal) be collecting are available in the public
Form (EPA Form 8700–12) to notify docket for this ICR. The docket can be
EPA of their hazardous waste activities. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
viewed online at www.regulations.gov
This form is also known as the Agency (EPA).
or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
‘‘Notification’’ form. On January 13, ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
2015, EPA published the Definition of Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Solid Waste (DSW) final rule (80 FR SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency has submitted an information DC. The telephone number for the
1694), which revised the regulations Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
related to certain exclusions from solid collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for
Chemical Preparations Industry (40 CFR additional information about EPA’s
and hazardous waste regulation. public docket, visit: http://
Changes have been made to the part 63, subpart BBBBBBB) (Renewal)’’
(EPA ICR No. 2356.04, OMB Control No. www.epa.gov/dockets.
Notification form to reflect this final Abstract: The affected entities are
rule. 2060–0636), to the Office of
subject to the General Provisions of the
Section 3005 of RCRA requires TSDFs Management and Budget (OMB) for
NESHAP at 40 CFR part 63, subpart A,
to obtain a permit. To obtain the permit, review and approval in accordance with
and any changes, or additions, to the
the TSDF must submit an application the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Provisions are specified at 40 CFR part
describing the facility’s operation. The 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
63, subpart BBBBBBB. Owners or
RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit extension of the ICR, which is currently
operators of the affected facilities must
Application form (EPA Form 8700–23) approved through April 30, 2016. Public
submit initial notification, performance
defines the processes to be used for comments were requested previously,
tests, and periodic reports and results.
treatment, storage, and disposal of via the Federal Register (80 FR 32116),
Owners or operators are also required to
hazardous wastes; the design capacity of on June 5, 2015—during a 60-day
maintain records of the occurrence and
such processes; and the specific comment period. This notice allows for
duration of any startup, shutdown, or
hazardous wastes to be handled at the an additional 30 days for public
malfunction in the operation of an
facility. This form is also known as the comments. A fuller description of the
affected facility, or any period during
‘‘Part A’’ form. ICR is given below, including its
which the monitoring system is
Redline-strikeout versions of all three estimated burden and cost to the public.
inoperative. Reports are required
forms are available in the docket for this An Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
semiannually at a minimum.
notice. and a person is not required to respond
Form Numbers: None.
Form numbers: 8700–12, 8700–13A/ to, a collection of information unless it
Respondents/affected entities:
B, and 8700–23. displays a currently valid OMB control
Chemical preparation facilities.
Respondents/affected entities: number.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Business or other for-profit as well as DATES: Additional comments may be Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart
State, Local, or Tribal governments. submitted on or before May 31, 2016. BBBBBBB).
Respondent’s obligation to respond: ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Estimated number of respondents: 26
Mandatory (RCRA Sections 3002, 3304, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– (total).
3005, 3010). HQ–OECA–2012–0642, to: (1) EPA Frequency of response: Initially and
Estimated number of respondents: online using www.regulations.gov (our semiannually.
50,692. preferred method), or by email to Total estimated burden: 2,210 hours
Frequency of response: Biennially. docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA (per year). ‘‘Burden’’ is defined at 5 CFR
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Total estimated burden: 619,489 Docket Center, Environmental 1320.3(b).
hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Total estimated cost: $223,000 (per
CFR 1320.03(b). 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., year), which includes $390 in either
Total estimated cost: $25,530,368 (per Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via annualized capital/startup or operation
year), includes $285,088 annualized email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. & maintenance costs.
capital or operation & maintenance Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Changes in the Estimates: There is an
costs. for EPA. adjustment increase in respondent labor

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 submitted on or before June 27, 2016.
Contact		Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FR Citation		81 FR 25398