81 FR 95136 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundment and Containers (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

Page Range		95136-95137
FR Document		2016-31165

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundment and Containers (40 CFR part 264, subpart CC, and 40 CFR part 265, subpart CC) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1593.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0318), 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 December 31, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 26546) on May 3, 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 neither conduct nor 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-OECA-2013-0333; FRL-9956-15-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface 
Impoundment and Containers (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Air Emission Standards for 
Tanks, Surface Impoundment and Containers (40 CFR part 264, subpart CC, 
and 40 CFR part 265, subpart CC) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1593.10, OMB 
Control No. 2060-0318), 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 December 31, 2016. Public comments 
were previously requested via the Federal Register (81 FR 26546) on May 
3, 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 neither conduct nor 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 January 26, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2013-0333, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), or 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: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, 
Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail 
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2970; fax 
number: (202) 564-0050; 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: Owners and operators of affected facilities are required 
to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the 
General Provisions (40 CFR part 264, subpart A and 40 CFR part 265, 
subpart A), as well as for the specific requirements at 40 CFR part 
264, subpart CC and 40 CFR part 265, subpart CC. This includes 
submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic 
reports and results, and maintaining records of the occurrence and 
duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of 
an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system 
is inoperative. These reports are used by EPA to determine compliance 
with the standards.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Facilities that treat, store, or 
dispose of hazardous wastes in tanks, surface impoundments, and 
containers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 264, 
subpart CC and 40 CFR part 265, subpart CC).
    Estimated number of respondents: 6,209 (total).
    Frequency of response: Occasionally and semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 712,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $85,900,000 (per year), which includes 
$12,400,000 for either annualized capital/startup and/or operation & 
maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an adjustment decrease in labor 
hours and capital and O&M costs from the most-recently approved ICR. 
This is not due to any program changes. The decrease

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has occurred because this ICR rounds totals to three significant 
figures.

Spencer Clark,
Acting Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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identifies certain conditions under ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
which impacts from hydraulic AGENCY Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,
fracturing activities can be more and Media Programs Division, Office of
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0333; FRL–9956–
frequent or severe, to include: Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,
15–OEI]
• Water withdrawals for hydraulic Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Information Collection Request Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
fracturing in times or areas of low water
Submitted to OMB for Review and DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
availability, particularly in areas with
Approval; Comment Request; Air 564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
limited or declining groundwater email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.
resources; Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface
Impoundment and Containers SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Spills during the handling of (Renewal) Supporting documents which explain in
hydraulic fracturing fluids and detail the information that the EPA will
chemicals or produced water that AGENCY: Environmental Protection
be collecting are available in the public
resulted in large volumes or high Agency (EPA).
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
concentrations of chemicals reaching ACTION: Notice. viewed online at www.regulations.gov
groundwater resources; or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
• Injection of hydraulic fracturing Agency has submitted an information WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
fluids into wells with inadequate collection request (ICR), ‘‘Air Emission Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
mechanical integrity, allowing gases or Standards for Tanks, Surface DC. The telephone number for the
liquids to move to groundwater Impoundment and Containers (40 CFR Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
resources; part 264, subpart CC, and 40 CFR part additional information about EPA’s
public docket, visit: http://
• Injection of hydraulic fracturing 265, subpart CC) (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR
No. 1593.10, OMB Control No. 2060– www.epa.gov/dockets.
fluids directly into groundwater
resources; 0318), to the Office of Management and Abstract: Owners and operators of
Budget (OMB) for review and approval affected facilities are required to comply
• Discharge of inadequately treated with reporting and record keeping
in accordance with the Paperwork
hydraulic fracturing wastewater to Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). requirements for the General Provisions
surface water; and This is a proposed extension of the ICR, (40 CFR part 264, subpart A and 40 CFR
• Disposal or storage of hydraulic which is currently approved through part 265, subpart A), as well as for the
fracturing wastewater in unlined pits December 31, 2016. Public comments specific requirements at 40 CFR part
resulting in contamination of were previously requested via the 264, subpart CC and 40 CFR part 265,
groundwater resources. Federal Register (81 FR 26546) on May subpart CC. This includes submitting
3, 2016 during a 60-day comment initial notifications, performance tests
Data gaps and uncertainties limited and periodic reports and results, and
EPA’s ability to fully assess the period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments. maintaining records of the occurrence
potential impacts on drinking water and duration of any startup, shutdown,
A fuller description of the ICR is given
resources locally and nationally. or malfunction in the operation of an
below, including its estimated burden
Because of these data gaps and affected facility, or any period during
and cost to the public. An Agency may
uncertainties, it was not possible to neither conduct nor sponsor, and a which the monitoring system is
fully characterize the severity of person is not required to respond to, a inoperative. These reports are used by
impacts, nor was it possible to calculate collection of information unless it EPA to determine compliance with the
or estimate the national frequency of displays a currently valid OMB control standards.
impacts on drinking water resources number. Form Numbers: None.
from activities in the hydraulic DATES: Additional comments may be Respondents/affected entities:
fracturing water cycle. submitted on or before January 26, 2017. Facilities that treat, store, or dispose of
EPA’s report advances the scientific ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, hazardous wastes in tanks, surface
understanding of hydraulic fracturing’s referencing Docket ID Number EPA– impoundments, and containers.
impact on drinking water resources and HQ–OECA–2013–0333, to: (1) EPA Respondent’s obligation to respond:
can inform decisions by federal, state, online using www.regulations.gov (our Mandatory (40 CFR part 264, subpart CC
tribal, local officials, industry, and preferred method), or by email to and 40 CFR part 265, subpart CC).
communities to protect drinking water docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Estimated number of respondents:
resources now and in the future. Docket Center, Environmental 6,209 (total).
Dated: December 15, 2016. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Frequency of response: Occasionally
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., and semiannually.
Mary A. Ross,
Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via
Deputy Director, National Center for email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Total estimated burden: 712,000
Environmental Assessment. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
[FR Doc. 2016–31034 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] for EPA. CFR 1320.3(b).
EPA’s policy is that all comments Total estimated cost: $85,900,000 (per
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received will be included in the public year), which includes $12,400,000 for
docket without change including any either annualized capital/startup and/or
personal information provided, unless operation & maintenance costs.
the comment includes profanity, threats, Changes in the Estimates: There is an
information claimed to be Confidential adjustment decrease in labor hours and
Business Information (CBI), or other capital and O&M costs from the most-
information whose disclosure is recently approved ICR. This is not due
restricted by statute. to any program changes. The decrease

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has occurred because this ICR rounds the Administrator on the scientific and relevant written or oral information on
totals to three significant figures. technical aspects of issues related to the the topic of this advisory activity, and/
criteria for air quality standards, or the group conducting the activity, for
Spencer Clark,
research related to air quality, sources of the CASAC to consider during the
Acting Director, Regulatory Support Division.
air pollution, and any adverse effects advisory process. Input from the public
[FR Doc. 2016–31165 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] which may result from various strategies to the CASAC will have the most impact
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P to attain and maintain air quality if it provides specific scientific or
standards. The CASAC is a Federal technical information or analysis for
Advisory Committee chartered under CASAC to consider or if it relates to the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the Federal Advisory Committee Act
AGENCY clarity or accuracy of the technical
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
information. Members of the public
[FRL–9957–38–OA] 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
Agency periodically review and revise, wishing to provide comment should
Notification of a Public Teleconference as appropriate, the air quality criteria follow the instructions below to submit
of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air comments. Oral Statements: In general,
Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen. individuals or groups requesting an oral
CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary EPA is currently reviewing the primary presentation on a public teleconference
National Ambient Air Quality (health-based) NAAQS for nitrogen will be limited to three minutes. Each
Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel dioxide (NO2), as an indicator for health person making an oral statement should
effects caused by the presence of oxides consider providing written comments as
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). of nitrogen in the ambient air. well as their oral statement so that the
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, points presented orally can be expanded
ACTION: Notice.
notice is hereby given that the Chartered upon in writing. Interested parties
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection CASAC and the CASAC Oxides of should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO,
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel in writing (preferably via email) at the
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public will hold a public teleconference to contact information noted above by
teleconference of the Chartered Clean discuss the CASAC draft review of the January 17, 2017, to be placed on the list
Air Scientific Advisory Committee EPA’s Policy Assessment for the Review of public speakers. Written Statements:
(CASAC) and the CASAC Oxides of of the Primary National Ambient Air Written statements should be supplied
Nitrogen Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
to the DFO via email at the contact
Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review (External Review Draft—September
information noted above by January 17,
Panel to discuss the CASAC draft 2016). The Chartered CASAC and
CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary 2017, so that the information may be
review of EPA’s Policy Assessment for made available to the Committee/Panel
the Review of the Primary National NAAQS Review Panel will comply with
the provisions of FACA and all members for their consideration. It is
Ambient Air Quality Standards for the SAB Staff Office general policy to
Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies. post written comments on the Web page
Draft—September 2016).
Technical Contacts: Any technical for the advisory meeting or
DATES: The teleconference will be held
questions concerning the Policy teleconference. Submitters are requested
on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 1:30 Assessment for the Review of the to provide an unsigned version of each
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Primary National Ambient Air Quality
Location: The public teleconference document because the SAB Staff Office
Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide does not publish documents with
will be held by telephone only.
(External Review Draft—September signatures on its Web sites. Members of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 2016) should be directed to Dr. Scott
member of the public wishing to obtain the public should be aware that their
Jenkins (jenkins.scott@epa.gov), EPA personal contact information, if
information concerning the public Office of Air and Radiation.
teleconference may contact Mr. Aaron included in any written comments, may
Availability of Meeting Materials: be posted to the CASAC Web site.
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer Prior to the meeting, the review
(DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Copyrighted material will not be posted
documents, agenda and other materials
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental without explicit permission of the
will be accessible on the CASAC Web
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania copyright holder.
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac/.
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by Procedures for Providing Public Input: Accessibility: For information on
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2050 Public comment for consideration by access or services for individuals with
or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General EPA’s federal advisory committees and disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron
information about the CASAC, as well panels has a different purpose from Yeow at the contact information
as any updates concerning the meeting public comment provided to EPA provided above. To request
announced in this notice, may be found program offices. Therefore, the process accommodation of a disability, please
on the EPA Web site at http:// for submitting comments to a federal contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten
www.epa.gov/casac. advisory committee is different from the days prior to each meeting to give EPA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The process used to submit comments to an as much time as possible to process
CASAC was established pursuant to the EPA program office.
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your request.
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of Federal advisory committees and
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to panels, including scientific advisory Dated: December 19, 2016.
review air quality criteria and NAAQS committees, provide independent Khanna Johnston,
and recommend any new NAAQS and advice to EPA. Members of the public Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science
revisions of existing criteria and can submit comments for a federal Advisory Staff Office.
NAAQS as may be appropriate. The advisory committee to consider as it [FR Doc. 2016–31217 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
CASAC shall also provide advice, develops advice for EPA. Interested BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before January 26, 2017.
Contact		Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-2970; fax
FR Citation		81 FR 95136