81 FR 4295 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-01482

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2436.03, OMB Control No. 2050-0206) 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 March 31, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 62526) on October 16, 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-2010-0763; FRL-9941-70-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Emergency and 
Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Hazardous Chemical Reporting: 
Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) 
(Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2436.03, OMB Control No. 2050-0206) 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 March 31, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register (80 FR 62526) on October 16, 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 February 25, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number, EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2010-0763, 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: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency 
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-8019; fax number: (202) 564-2620; 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: Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and 
Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) apply to the owner or operator of 
any facility that is required to prepare or have available a Material 
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for a hazardous chemical under the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and its implementing 
regulations. Under section 311 of EPCRA, these facilities are required 
to submit MSDS to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), the 
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and the local fire 
department for each hazardous chemical stored on-site in a quantity 
greater than the reporting threshold. Section 312 of EPCRA requires 
owners and operators of facilities to annually report the inventories 
of those chemicals reported under section 311. EPA is required to 
publish two emergency and hazardous chemical inventory forms, ``Tier 
I'' and ``Tier II,'' for use by these facilities. On July 13, 2012, EPA 
further revised these forms to add some new data elements that would be 
useful for local emergency planners and responders. In ICR 2436.02, EPA 
estimated that after the initial reporting of the new data elements, it 
would only take 0.25 hours per facility to review the new data elements 
and revise if necessary. New data elements added to page one of the 
Tier II form included contact information for facility emergency 
coordinator; Tier II information; whether facility is manned or 
unmanned; if the facility is subject to EPCRA Section 302 or CAA 
Section 112(r) (Risk Management Program) etc.
    Form Numbers: 8700-29 and 8700-30.
    Respondents/affected entities: Facilities with hazardous chemicals

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above the reporting thresholds specified in the regulations at 40 CFR 
part 370.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (Section 312 of 
EPCRA).
    Estimated number of respondents: 400,000 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 100,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $3,760,400 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 62,500 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is because the burden of reading the 
rule and modifying their software was only necessary at the onset of 
the rule.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Representative test monitors have ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy
been tested in accordance with the AGENCY Jacob, Office of Emergency
applicable test procedures specified in Management, Mail Code 5104A,
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2010–0763; FRL–9941–
40 CFR part 53, as amended on August 70–OEI]
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
31, 2011. After reviewing the results of Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
those tests and other information Information Collection Request DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
submitted by the applicant, EPA has Submitted to OMB for Review and 564–8019; fax number: (202) 564–2620;
determined, in accordance with Part 53, Approval; Comment Request; email address: jacob.sicy@epa.gov.
that these methods should be designated Hazardous Chemical Reporting: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
as a reference or equivalent method. Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Supporting documents which explain in
Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) detail the information that the EPA will
As a designated equivalent method,
(Renewal) be collecting are available in the public
this method is acceptable for use by
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
states and other air monitoring agencies AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
under the requirements of 40 CFR part Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
58, Ambient Air Quality Surveillance. ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
For such purposes, the method must be Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
used in strict accordance with the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
DC. The telephone number for the
operation or instruction manual Agency has submitted an information
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
associated with the method and subject collection request (ICR), ‘‘Hazardous
additional information about EPA’s
to any specifications and limitations Chemical Reporting: Emergency and
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
(e.g., configuration or operational Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
dockets.
settings) specified in the designated (Tier I and Tier II) (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR
Abstract: Sections 311 and 312 of the
No. 2436.03, OMB Control No. 2050–
method description (see the Emergency Planning and Community
0206) to the Office of Management and
identification of the method above). Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) apply to the
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Use of the method also should be in owner or operator of any facility that is
in accordance with the Paperwork
general accordance with the guidance required to prepare or have available a
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
and recommendations of applicable Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for a
This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
hazardous chemical under the
sections of the ‘‘Quality Assurance which is currently approved through
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
Handbook for Air Pollution March 31, 2016. Public comments were
1970 and its implementing regulations.
Measurement Systems, Volume I,’’ EPA/ previously requested via the Federal
Under section 311 of EPCRA, these
600/R–94/038a and ‘‘Quality Assurance Register (80 FR 62526) on October 16,
facilities are required to submit MSDS
Handbook for Air Pollution 2015 during a 60-day comment period.
to the State Emergency Response
Measurement Systems, Volume II, This notice allows for an additional 30
Commission (SERC), the Local
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring days for public comments. A fuller
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC),
Program,’’ EPA–454/B–13–003, (both description of the ICR is given below,
and the local fire department for each
available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ including its estimated burden and cost
hazardous chemical stored on-site in a
amtic/qalist.html). Provisions to the public. An Agency may not
quantity greater than the reporting
concerning modification of such conduct or sponsor and a person is not
threshold. Section 312 of EPCRA
methods by users are specified under required to respond to a collection of
requires owners and operators of
information unless it displays a
Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods facilities to annually report the
currently valid OMB control number.
by Users) of Appendix C to 40 CFR part inventories of those chemicals reported
58. DATES: Additional comments may be under section 311. EPA is required to
submitted on or before February 25, publish two emergency and hazardous
Consistent or repeated noncompliance 2016.
with any of these conditions should be chemical inventory forms, ‘‘Tier I’’ and
reported to: Director, Exposure Methods ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, ‘‘Tier II,’’ for use by these facilities. On
and Measurements Division (MD–E205– referencing Docket ID Number, EPA– July 13, 2012, EPA further revised these
01), National Exposure Research HQ–SFUND–2010–0763, to (1) EPA forms to add some new data elements
online using www.regulations.gov (our that would be useful for local
Laboratory, U.S. Environmental
preferred method), by email to emergency planners and responders. In
Protection Agency, Research Triangle
superfund.docket@epa.gov or by mail ICR 2436.02, EPA estimated that after
Park, North Carolina 27711.
to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental the initial reporting of the new data
Designation of this equivalent method Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, elements, it would only take 0.25 hours
is intended to assist the States in 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., per facility to review the new data
establishing and operating their air Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via elements and revise if necessary. New
quality surveillance systems under 40 email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. data elements added to page one of the
CFR part 58. Questions concerning the Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Tier II form included contact
commercial availability or technical for EPA. information for facility emergency
aspects of the method should be EPA’s policy is that all comments coordinator; Tier II information;
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directed to the applicant. received will be included in the public whether facility is manned or
Dated: January 19, 2016.
docket without change including any unmanned; if the facility is subject to
personal information provided, unless EPCRA Section 302 or CAA Section
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, the comment includes profanity, threats, 112(r) (Risk Management Program) etc.
Director, National Exposure Research information claimed to be Confidential Form Numbers: 8700–29 and 8700–
Laboratory. Business Information (CBI) or other 30.
[FR Doc. 2016–01560 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is Respondents/affected entities:
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above the reporting thresholds specified telephone at (202) 564–2155 or via and Income Growth Estimates:
in the regulations at 40 CFR part 370. email at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. Technical Memorandum, an EPA
Respondent’s obligation to respond: General information concerning the EPA memorandum providing supplementary
Mandatory (Section 312 of EPCRA). SAB can be found at http://www.epa. information to the report. Additional
Estimated number of respondents: gov/sab. information about this SAB advisory
400,000 (total). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: activity can be found at the following
Frequency of response: Annual. Background: The SAB was URL: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sab
Total estimated burden: 100,000 established pursuant to the product.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 Environmental Research, Development, Measuring%20Mortality%20Risk
CFR 1320.03(b). and Demonstration Authorization Act ?OpenDocument.
Total estimated cost: $3,760,400 (per Technical Contacts: Any technical
(ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to
year), includes $0 annualized capital or questions concerning the documents to
provide independent scientific and
operation & maintenance costs. be reviewed by the SAB should be
Changes in the Estimates: There is a technical advice to the Administrator on
the technical basis for Agency positions directed to Dr. Nathalie Simon in the
decrease of 62,500 hours in the total EPA’s National Center for
estimated respondent burden compared and regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under Environmental Economics, by telephone
with the ICR currently approved by at 202–566–2347 or by email at
OMB. This decrease is because the the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The SAB will Simon.nathalie@epa.gov.
burden of reading the rule and Availability of the meeting materials:
modifying their software was only comply with the provisions of FACA
Prior to the meeting, the review
necessary at the onset of the rule. and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
documents, agenda and other materials
procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA will be accessible on the meeting page
Courtney Kerwin, and EPA policy, notice is hereby given on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.
Acting Director, Collection Strategies that the SAB Environmental Economics gov/sab.
Division. Advisory Committee will hold a public Procedures for Providing Public Input:
[FR Doc. 2016–01482 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] meeting to review the EPA’s proposed Public comment for consideration by
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P methodology for updating its mortality EPA’s federal advisory committees and
risk valuation estimates for policy panels has a different purpose from
analysis. Estimates of the value of public comment provided to EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION mortality risk reductions play an program offices. Therefore, the process
AGENCY important role in the EPA’s analysis of for submitting comments to a federal
[FRL–9941–63–OA]
the benefits of regulatory actions. The advisory committee is different from the
committee will provide advice to the process used to submit comments to an
Notification of a Public Meeting of the Administrator through the chartered EPA program office. Federal advisory
Science Advisory Board SAB. committees and panels, including
Environmental Economics Advisory The EPA’s Office of Policy has scientific advisory committees, provide
Committee requested advice on proposed independent advice to the EPA.
improvements to the Agency’s Interested members of the public may
AGENCY: Environmental Protection methodology for estimating benefits submit relevant information on the topic
Agency (EPA). associated with reduced risk of of this advisory activity, including the
ACTION: Notice. mortality. This methodology takes into charge to the panel and the EPA review
account the amounts that individuals documents, and/or the group
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection are willing to pay for reductions in
Agency (EPA or Agency) Science conducting the activity, for the SAB to
mortality risk. The resulting values are consider during the advisory process.
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office combined into an estimate known as the
announces a public meeting of the SAB Input from the public to the SAB will
value of statistical life (VSL) which is have the most impact if it consists of
Environmental Economics Advisory used in regulatory benefit-cost analysis.
Committee to review the EPA’s comments that provide specific
The EPA has also requested that the scientific or technical information or
proposed methodology for updating its SAB review options for accounting for
mortality risk valuation estimates for analysis for the SAB panel to consider
changes in the VSL over time as real or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy
policy analysis. income grows, known as income of the technical information. Members
DATES: The public meeting will be held elasticity of willingness to pay. The EPA of the public wishing to provide
on March 7, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 has submitted the following documents comment should contact the DFO
p.m. (Eastern Time) and on March 8, to the SAB for review: (1) Valuing directly.
2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mortality Risk for Policy: a Meta- Oral Statements: In general,
(Eastern Time). analytic Approach, a white paper individuals or groups requesting an oral
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be prepared by the EPA Office of Policy to presentation at the meeting will be
held at the Crowne Plaza Washington describe the Agency’s interpretation and limited to five minutes per speaker.
National Airport Hotel, 1480 Crystal application of SAB recommendations Interested parties should contact Dr.
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. received in July 2011 regarding updates Thomas Armitage, DFO, in writing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any to the EPA’s estimates of mortality risk (preferably via email), at the contact
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member of the public who wants further valuation; (2) The Effect of Income on information noted above, by February
information concerning this public the Value of Mortality and Morbidity 29, 2016 to be placed on the list of
meeting may contact Dr. Thomas Risk Reductions, a report prepared for public speakers for the meeting.
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation on Written Statements: Written
(DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board options for updating the Agency’s statements will be accepted throughout
Staff Office (1400R) U.S. Environmental recommended estimate for the income the advisory process; however, for
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania elasticity of the value of statistical life; timely consideration by Committee
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by and (3) Recommended Income Elasticity members, statements should be

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25, 2016.
Contact		Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
FR Citation		81 FR 4295