81 FR 4621 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 17 (January 27, 2016)

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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): ``EPA's Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2450.02 and OMB Control No. 2070-0184. 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 2, 2015 (80 FR 59773). With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0736; FRL-9941-60-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; EPA's Safer Choice Partner of the Year 
Awards Program

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): ``EPA's 
Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program'' and identified by EPA 
ICR No. 2450.02 and OMB Control No. 2070-0184. 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 2, 
2015 (80 FR 59773). With this submission, EPA is providing an 
additional 30 days for public review.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0736, 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) 564-1404; 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 January 
31, 2016. 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: EPA developed the Partner of the Year Awards to recognize 
Safer Choice stakeholders who have furthered the goals of Safer Choice 
through active and exemplary participation in and promotion of the 
Safer Choice program. Making the mission of the Safer Choice program 
known to the widest possible audience, through its safer product label 
and in other forms of communication, is critical to fully realizing the 
program's goals of protecting human health and the environment, 
promoting a sustainable economy, and creating green jobs, especially in 
the small business sector.
    The Partner of the Year Awards will be an annual event, with 
recognition for Safer Choice stakeholder organizations from five broad 
categories: (1) Formulators/product manufacturers (of both consumer and 
institutional/industrial (I/I) products), (2) purchasers and 
distributors, (3) retailers, (4) supporters (e.g., non-governmental 
organizations, including environmental and health advocates, trade 
associations, academia, sports teams, and others), and (5) innovators 
(e.g., chemical manufacturers, technology developers, and others). 
Within these categories and based on the criteria, EPA may elect to 
give additional awards in the subcategories of ``small business'' and 
``sustained excellence.'' This information collection activity 
addresses the reporting burden associated with completing the

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application to EPA for recognition in the Partner of the Year Awards 
program.
    Responses to this information collection are voluntary. 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.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are establishments engaged in the production, use, and/or 
advancement of safer chemicals, that have furthered the goals of EPA's 
Safer Chemical program through active and exemplary participation in 
and promotion of the program, and that wish to receive recognition for 
their achievements.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 50.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Estimated total burden: 750 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Estimated total costs: $45,486 (per year), includes no annualized 
capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease of 900 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the 
ICR currently approved by OMB.
    This decrease reflects the experience of EPA's Safer Choice program 
since OMB first approved this information collection. The Safer Choice 
program conducted its first Partner of the Year Awards in 2015, at 
which time EPA had received applications from 35 respondents. Based 
upon revised estimates, EPA has reduced the estimated number of 
respondents from 110 to 50, with a corresponding decrease in the 
associated burden. This change is an adjustment.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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data. This report may typically involve ACTION: Notice. The docket can be viewed online at
one or more of the following statutes: http://www.regulations.gov or in person
CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA, FIFRA, SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the at the EPA Docket Center, West William
EPCRA and the SDWA. Some of the data following information collection request Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
collected voluntarily from industry, may (ICR) to the Office of Management and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
be claimed by industry to contain trade Budget (OMB) for review and approval DC. The telephone number for the
secrets or CBI. In accordance with the in accordance with the Paperwork Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For
provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘EPA’s Safer additional information about EPA’s
ORCR has established policies and Choice Partner of the Year Awards public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
procedures for handling information Program’’ and identified by EPA ICR No. dockets.
collected from industry, under the 2450.02 and OMB Control No. 2070– ICR status: This ICR is currently
authority of RCRA, including RCRA 0184. The ICR, which is available in the scheduled to expire on January 31,
Confidential Business Information docket along with other related 2016. Under OMB regulations, the
Security Manuals. materials, provides a detailed Agency may continue to conduct or
ERG, Incorporated shall protect from explanation of the collection activities sponsor the collection of information
unauthorized disclosure all information and the burden estimate that is only while this submission is pending at
designated as confidential and shall briefly summarized in this document. OMB. Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
abide by all RCRA CBI requirements, EPA has addressed the comments seq., an agency may not conduct or
including procedures outlined in the received in response to the previously sponsor, and a person is not required to
RCRA CBI Security Manual. provided public review opportunity respond to, a collection of information,
The U.S. Environmental Protection issued in the Federal Register on unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Agency has issued regulations (40 CFR October 2, 2015 (80 FR 59773). With control number. The OMB control
part 2, subpart B) that outline business this submission, EPA is providing an numbers are displayed either by
confidentiality provisions for the additional 30 days for public review. publication in the Federal Register or
Agency and require all EPA Offices that DATES: Comments must be received on by other appropriate means, such as on
receive information designated by the or before February 26, 2016. the related collection instrument or
submitter as CBI to abide by these ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, form, if applicable. The display of OMB
provisions. ERG, Incorporated will be identified by docket identification (ID) control numbers for certain EPA
authorized to have access to RCRA CBI number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0736, to regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
under the EPA ‘‘Contractor both EPA and OMB as follows: part 9.
Requirements for the Control and • To EPA online using http://
Security of RCRA Confidential Business Abstract: EPA developed the Partner
www.regulations.gov (our preferred of the Year Awards to recognize Safer
Information Security Manual.’’ method) or by mail to: EPA Docket
EPA is issuing this notice to inform Choice stakeholders who have furthered
Center, Environmental Protection the goals of Safer Choice through active
all submitters of information under all
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 and exemplary participation in and
sections of RCRA that ERG,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, promotion of the Safer Choice program.
Incorporated under the contract may
DC 20460. Making the mission of the Safer Choice
have access to RCRA CBI. Access to
• To OMB via email to oira_ program known to the widest possible
RCRA CBI under this contract will take
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address audience, through its safer product label
place at ERG’s Chantilly, Virginia and
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. and in other forms of communication, is
Prairie View, Kansas offices, and when
EPA’s policy is that all comments critical to fully realizing the program’s
necessary, EPA Headquarters only.
received will be included in the docket goals of protecting human health and
Contractor personnel at each location
without change, including any personal the environment, promoting a
will be required to sign non-disclosure
information provided, unless the sustainable economy, and creating green
agreements and will be briefed on
comment includes profanity, threats, jobs, especially in the small business
appropriate security procedures before
they are permitted access to confidential information claimed to be Confidential sector.
information. Business Information (CBI), or other The Partner of the Year Awards will
information whose disclosure is be an annual event, with recognition for
Dated: November 17, 2015. restricted by statute. Do not submit Safer Choice stakeholder organizations
Barnes Johnson, electronically any information you from five broad categories: (1)
Director, Office of Resource Conservation & consider to be CBI or other information Formulators/product manufacturers (of
Recovery. whose disclosure is restricted by statute. both consumer and institutional/
[FR Doc. 2016–01568 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: industrial (I/I) products), (2) purchasers
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Colby Lintner, Environmental and distributors, (3) retailers, (4)
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of supporters (e.g., non-governmental
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, organizations, including environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
AGENCY and health advocates, trade associations,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, academia, sports teams, and others), and
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0736; FRL–9941–60– DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (5) innovators (e.g., chemical
OEI] (202) 564–1404; email address: TSCA- manufacturers, technology developers,
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Hotline@epa.gov. and others). Within these categories and
Information Collection Request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: based on the criteria, EPA may elect to
Submitted to OMB for Review and
Docket: Supporting documents, give additional awards in the
Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s
including the ICR that explains in detail subcategories of ‘‘small business’’ and
Safer Choice Partner of the Year
the information collection activities and ‘‘sustained excellence.’’ This
Awards Program
the related burden and cost estimates information collection activity
AGENCY: Environmental Protection that are summarized in this document, addresses the reporting burden
Agency (EPA). are available in the docket for this ICR. associated with completing the

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application to EPA for recognition in the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Business Information (CBI) or other
Partner of the Year Awards program. AGENCY information whose disclosure is
Responses to this information restricted by statute.
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0517; FRL–9941–
collection are voluntary. Respondents 77–OEI] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
may claim all or part of a response Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,
confidential. EPA will disclose Information Collection Request and Media Programs Division, Office of
information that is covered by a claim Submitted to OMB for Review and Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
Approval; Comment Request; NSPS Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
of confidentiality only to the extent
for Emission Guidelines and Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
permitted by, and in accordance with, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and Compliance Times for Small Municipal
Waste Combustion Units Constructed 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
40 CFR part 2. email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
on or Before August 30, 1999 (40 CFR
Respondents/Affected Entities: Part 60, Subpart BBBB) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Entities potentially affected by this ICR Supporting documents which explain in
are establishments engaged in the AGENCY: Environmental Protection detail the information that the EPA will
production, use, and/or advancement of Agency. be collecting are available in the public
safer chemicals, that have furthered the ACTION: Notice. docket for this ICR. The docket can be
goals of EPA’s Safer Chemical program viewed online at www.regulations.gov
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
through active and exemplary Agency has submitted an information
participation in and promotion of the EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
collection request (ICR), ‘‘NSPS for Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
program, and that wish to receive Emission Guidelines and Compliance
recognition for their achievements. DC. The telephone number for the
Times for Small Municipal Waste Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Combustion Units Constructed on or additional information about EPA’s
Voluntary. Before August 30, 1999 (40 CFR part 60, public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Estimated total number of potential subpart BBBB) (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. dockets.
respondents: 50. 1901.06, OMB Control No. 2060–0424) Abstract: These emission guidelines
to the Office of Management and Budget apply to small municipal waste
Frequency of response: Annual. (OMB) for review and approval in combustors (MWCs) constructed on or
Estimated total burden: 750 hours accordance with the Paperwork before August 30, 1999, that combust
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). greater than 35 tons per day (tpd) but
1320.3(b). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, less than 250 tpd of municipal solid
Estimated total costs: $45,486 (per which is currently approved through waste. The emission guidelines regulate
January 31, 2016. Public comments were organics (dioxin/furans), metals
year), includes no annualized capital
previously requested via the Federal (cadmium, lead, mercury, and
investment or maintenance and
Register (80 FR 32116) on June 5, 2015 particulate matter), and acid gases
operational costs. during a 60-day comment period. This (hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide, and
Changes in the estimates: There is a notice allows for an additional 30 days nitrogen oxides). The emission
decrease of 900 hours in the total for public comments. A fuller guidelines require initial reports,
estimated respondent burden compared description of the ICR is given below, semiannual reports, and annual reports.
with that identified in the ICR currently including its estimated burden and cost Owners or operators also are required to
approved by OMB. to the public. An Agency may not maintain records of the occurrence and
This decrease reflects the experience conduct or sponsor and a person is not duration of any startup, shutdown, or
of EPA’s Safer Choice program since required to respond to a collection of malfunction in the operation of an
information unless it displays a affected facility or any period during
OMB first approved this information
currently valid OMB control number. which the monitoring system is
collection. The Safer Choice program
conducted its first Partner of the Year DATES: Additional comments may be inoperative. Owners or operators subject
Awards in 2015, at which time EPA had submitted on or before February 26, to these regulations are required to
2016. maintain records of measurements and
received applications from 35
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, reports for at least five years.
respondents. Based upon revised Form Numbers: None.
estimates, EPA has reduced the referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
Respondents/affected entities: Small
estimated number of respondents from HQ–2012–2012–0517, to (1) EPA online
municipal waste combustion units.
110 to 50, with a corresponding using www.regulations.gov (our Respondent’s obligation to respond:
decrease in the associated burden. This preferred method), by email to Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart
change is an adjustment. docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA BBBB).
Docket Center, Environmental Estimated number of respondents: 23
Courtney Kerwin, Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, (total).
Acting Director, Collection Strategies 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Frequency of response: Initially,
Division. Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via semiannually and annually.
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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[FR Doc. 2016–01523 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] Total estimated burden: 102,000
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Address comments to OMB Desk Officer hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
for EPA. CFR 1320.3(b).
EPA’s policy is that all comments Total estimated cost: $11,200,000 (per
received will be included in the public year), includes $1,040,000 annualized
docket without change including any capital or operation & maintenance
personal information provided, unless costs.
the comment includes profanity, threats, Changes in the Estimates: There is an
information claimed to be Confidential adjustment increase in the respondent

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before February 26, 2016.
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) 564-1404; email
FR Citation		81 FR 4621