81 FR 64894 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 183 (September 21, 2016)

Page Range		64894-64895
FR Document		2016-22661

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, subpart J (40 CFR 300.900) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1664.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0141) 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 September 30, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 16174) on March 25, 2016 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-OPA-2007-0042; FRL-9950-64-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substances 
Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``National Oil and Hazardous 
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, subpart J (40 CFR 
300.900) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1664.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0141) 
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 September 30, 2016. Public comments were previously requested 
via the Federal Register (81 FR 16174) on March 25, 2016 during a

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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 October 21, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPA-2007-0042, 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: Leigh DeHaven, Office of Emergency 
Management, Regulations Implementation Division (5104A), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 564-1974; 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 renewal supports activities to implement the 
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 
subpart J (40 CFR 300.900, ``Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals''). 
The use of bioremediation agents, dispersants, surface washing agents, 
surface collecting agents and miscellaneous oil spill control agents in 
response to oil spills in U.S. waters or adjoining shorelines is 
governed by subpart J of the NCP regulation (40 CFR 300.900). Subpart J 
requirements include criteria for listing oil spill mitigating agents 
on the NCP Product Schedule. EPA's regulation, which is codified at 40 
CFR 300.00, requires that EPA prepare a schedule of ``dispersants, 
other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances, if 
any, that may be used in carrying out the NCP.'' The Schedule is 
required by section 311(d)(2)(G) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as 
amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The Schedule is used by 
Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs), Regional Response Teams (RRTs), 
and Area Planners to identify spill mitigating agents in preparation 
for and response to oil spills. Under subpart J, respondents who want 
to add a product to the Schedule must submit technical product data to 
EPA as stipulated in 40 CFR 300.915. Specifically, Subpart J requires 
the manufacturer to conduct specific toxicity and effectiveness tests 
and submit the corresponding technical product data along with other 
detailed information to EPA's Office of Emergency Management, Office of 
Land and Emergency Management.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers of bioremediation 
agents, dispersants, surface collecting agents, surface washing agents, 
and other chemical agents.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain 
benefits (40 CFR 300.900).
    Estimated number of respondents: 21.
    Frequency of response: Once.
    Total estimated burden: 315 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $89,590 (per year), which includes $72,450 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change of hours in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. All regulatory requirements remain the same as in the previous 
ICRs for the 1994 subpart J Rule.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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60-day comment period. This notice spills in U.S. waters or adjoining ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
allows for an additional 30 days for shorelines is governed by subpart J of AGENCY
public comments. A fuller description the NCP regulation (40 CFR 300.900).
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of the ICR is given below, including its Subpart J requirements include criteria
estimated burden and cost to the public. for listing oil spill mitigating agents on National Environmental Justice
An agency may not conduct or sponsor the NCP Product Schedule. EPA’s Advisory Council; Notification of
and a person is not required to respond regulation, which is codified at 40 CFR Public Meeting and Public Comment
to a collection of information unless it 300.00, requires that EPA prepare a
displays a currently valid OMB control AGENCY: Environmental Protection
schedule of ‘‘dispersants, other
number. Agency (EPA).
chemicals, and other spill mitigating
DATES: Additional comments may be ACTION: Notification of public meeting.
devices and substances, if any, that may
submitted on or before October 21, be used in carrying out the NCP.’’ The
2016. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Schedule is required by section Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 311(d)(2)(G) of the Clean Water Act Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– (CWA), as amended by the Oil Pollution Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
HQ–OPA–2007–0042, to (1) EPA online Act of 1990. The Schedule is used by provides notice that the National
using www.regulations.gov (our Federal On-Scene Coordinators Environmental Justice Advisory Council
preferred method), by email to (FOSCs), Regional Response Teams (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and
Docket.rcra@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA (RRTs), and Area Planners to identify times described below. All meetings are
Docket Center, Environmental open to the public. Members of the
spill mitigating agents in preparation for
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, public are encouraged to provide
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., and response to oil spills. Under subpart
J, respondents who want to add a comments relevant to the specific issues
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via being considered by the NEJAC. For
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. product to the Schedule must submit
technical product data to EPA as additional information about registering
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer to attend the meeting or to provide
for EPA. stipulated in 40 CFR 300.915.
Specifically, Subpart J requires the public comment, please see
EPA’s policy is that all comments
manufacturer to conduct specific ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ under
received will be included in the public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to a
docket without change including any toxicity and effectiveness tests and
limited space, seating at the NEJAC
personal information provided, unless submit the corresponding technical
meeting will be on a first-come, first
the comment includes profanity, threats, product data along with other detailed
served basis. Pre-registration is highly
information claimed to be Confidential information to EPA’s Office of
Business Information (CBI) or other suggested.
Emergency Management, Office of Land
information whose disclosure is and Emergency Management. DATES: The NEJAC will convene
restricted by statute. Wednesday, October 12, 2016 and
Form Numbers: None. Thursday, October 13, 2016, from 9:00
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leigh DeHaven, Office of Emergency Respondents/affected entities: a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time each
Management, Regulations Manufacturers of bioremediation agents, day. The theme for this meeting will be
Implementation Division (5104A), dispersants, surface collecting agents, a reflection on the past eight years of
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 surface washing agents, and other environmental justice at EPA. The
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, chemical agents. discussion will focus on this
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) administration’s accomplishments,
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
564–1974; email address: challenges and future of furthering
Required to obtain or retain benefits (40
DeHaven.Leigh@epa.gov. environmental justice throughout the
CFR 300.900).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: work at EPA. One public comment
Estimated number of respondents: 21. period relevant to the specific issues
Supporting documents, which explain
in detail the information that the EPA Frequency of response: Once. being considered by the NEJAC (see
will be collecting, are available in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is
Total estimated burden: 315 hours
public docket for this ICR. The docket scheduled for Wednesday, October 12,
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
can be viewed online at 2016, starting at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
1320.03(b). Members of the public who wish to
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Total estimated cost: $89,590 (per participate during the public comment
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., year), which includes $72,450 period are highly encouraged to pre-
Washington, DC. The telephone number annualized capital or operation & register by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. maintenance costs. Wednesday, October 5, 2016.
For additional information about EPA’s Changes in the Estimates: There is no ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ change of hours in the total estimated held at U.S. EPA Headquarters One
dockets. respondent burden compared with the Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal
Abstract: This renewal supports ICR currently approved by OMB. All Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
activities to implement the National Oil regulatory requirements remain the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and Hazardous Substances Pollution Questions or correspondence
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same as in the previous ICRs for the
Contingency Plan (NCP), subpart J (40 1994 subpart J Rule. concerning the teleconference meeting
CFR 300.900, ‘‘Use of Dispersants and should be directed to Karen L. Martin,
Other Chemicals’’). The use of Courtney Kerwin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
bioremediation agents, dispersants, Director, Regulatory Support Division. by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
surface washing agents, surface [FR Doc. 2016–22661 Filed 9–20–16; 8:45 am] NW. (MC2201A), Washington, DC
collecting agents and miscellaneous oil BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
20460; by telephone at 202–564–0203;
spill control agents in response to oil via email at martin.karenl@epa.gov; or

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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		Additional comments may be submitted on or before October 21, 2016.
Contact		Leigh DeHaven, Office of Emergency Management, Regulations Implementation Division (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
FR Citation		81 FR 64894