83 FR 15562 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1049.14

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 70 (April 11, 2018)

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The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), (EPA ICR No. 1049.14, OMB Control No. 2050-0046) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, 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 September 30, 2018. 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-2013-0549; FRL-9976-63-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous 
Substances (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1049.14

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), (EPA ICR No. 1049.14, OMB Control 
No. 2050-0046) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before 
doing so, 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 September 30, 
2018. 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 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2013-0549, 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: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency 
Management, (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-8019; 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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 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. 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, 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 103(a) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, requires the 
person in charge of a facility or vessel to immediately notify the 
National Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous substance release into 
the environment if the amount of the release equals or exceeds the 
substance's reportable

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quantity (RQ) limit. The RQs for the hazardous substance can be found 
in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4.
    Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, requires the 
person in charge of a vessel to immediately notify the NRC of an oil 
spill into U.S. navigable waters if the spill causes a sheen, violates 
applicable water quality standards, or causes a sludge or emulsion to 
be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining 
shorelines.
    The reporting of a hazardous substance release that is at or above 
the substance's RQ allows the Federal government to determine whether a 
Federal response action is required to control or mitigate any 
potential adverse effects to public health or welfare or the 
environment. Likewise, the reporting of oil spills allows the Federal 
government to determine whether cleaning up the oil spill is necessary 
to mitigate or prevent damage to public health or welfare or the 
environment. The hazardous substance and oil release information 
collected under CERCLA section 103(a) and CWA section 311 also is 
available to EPA program offices and other Federal agencies that use 
the information to evaluate the potential need for additional 
regulations, new permitting requirements for specific substances or 
sources, or improved emergency response planning. Release notification 
information, which is stored in the national Emergency Response 
Notification System (ERNS) data base, is available to state and local 
government authorities as well as the general public. State and local 
government authorities and the regulated community use release 
information for purposes of local emergency response planning. Members 
of the general public, who have access to release information through 
the Freedom of Information Act, may request release information for 
purposes of maintaining an awareness of what types of releases are 
occurring in different localities and what actions, if any, are being 
taken to protect public health and welfare and the environment. ERNS 
fact sheets, which provide summary and statistical information about 
hazardous substance and oil release notifications, also are available 
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. The OMB control numbers 
for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Facilities and vessels that may have 
releases of any hazardous substance or oil at or above its RQ.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under CERCLA section 
103(a).
    Estimated number of respondents: 18,447
    Frequency of response: As releases occur from a facility or a 
vessel.
    Total estimated burden: Hours (per year). 75,633 hours per year.
    Estimated total annual costs: $3,951,938. This cost includes an 
estimated labor cost of $3,951,938 and an estimated cost of $0 for 
capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 22,209 hours per year 
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified 
in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's 
expected decrease in the projected number of release notifications per 
year.

    Dated: April 4, 2018.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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EPA as much time as possible to process III. How can I request to participate in personal information provided, unless
your request. this meeting? the comment includes profanity, threats,
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Registration—To attend the Summit, information claimed to be Confidential
the Gaylord National Resort & you may register online here: https:// Business Information (CBI) or other
Convention Center, 201 Waterfront www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-safer- information whose disclosure is
Street, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. choice-partner-stakeholder-summit- restricted by statute.
2018-registration-43987871909?aff. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob, Office of Emergency
Tony Thompson, Chemistry, Economics Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Management, (5104A), Environmental
and Sustainable Strategies Division Dated: April 5, 2018. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
(7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention Charlotte Bertrand, Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
and Toxics, Environmental Protection Acting Principal Deputy Assistant telephone number: (202) 564–8019;
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and email address: Jacob.Sicy@epa.gov.
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone Pollution Prevention. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
number: (202) 564–2296; email address: [FR Doc. 2018–07517 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in
thompson.tony@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P detail the information that the EPA will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
I. General Information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov
A. Does this action apply to me? AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2013–0549; FRL–9976– WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
You may be potentially affected by Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
63–OLEM]
this action if you are a Safer Choice The telephone number for the Docket
program partner or stakeholder. The Agency Information Collection Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
following list of North American Activities; Proposed Collection; information about EPA’s public docket,
Industrial Classification System Comment Request; Notification of visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be Episodic Releases of Oil and Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide Hazardous Substances (Renewal); EPA the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
to help readers determine whether this ICR No. 1049.14 and information to enable it to: (i)
document applies to them. Potentially Evaluate whether the proposed
affected entities may include: AGENCY: Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary
Agency (EPA). for the proper performance of the
NAICS Code Affected Industry
ACTION: Notice. functions of the Agency, including
325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing.
325611 Soap and Other Detergent
whether the information will have
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
Manufacturing. Agency is planning to submit an
325612 Polish and Other Sanitation Good accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
information collection request (ICR), burden of the proposed collection of
Manufacturing.
(EPA ICR No. 1049.14, OMB Control No. information, including the validity of
325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing.
325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, 2050–0046) to the Office of Management the methodology and assumptions used;
and Chemical Manufacturing. and Budget (OMB) for review and (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical approval in accordance with the clarity of the information to be
Product and Preparation. Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
so, EPA is soliciting public comments of the collection of information on those
Manufacturing on specific aspects of the proposed who are to respond, including through
561210 Facilities Support Services. information collection as described the use of appropriate automated
561720 Janitorial Services. below. This is a proposed extension of
561740 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning electronic, mechanical, or other
the ICR, which is currently approved technological collection techniques or
Services. through September 30, 2018. An Agency
611310 Colleges, Universities, and other forms of information technology,
may not conduct or sponsor and a e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Professional Schools.
8123 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services. person is not required to respond to a responses. EPA will consider the
921190 Other General Government Support. collection of information unless it comments received and amend the ICR
displays a currently valid OMB control as appropriate. The final ICR package
II. Background number. will then be submitted to OMB for
EPA’s mission is to protect the health DATES: Comments must be submitted on review and approval. At that time, EPA
of people and the environment. To or before June 11, 2018. will issue another Federal Register
further that mission, EPA certifies ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, notice to announce the submission of
cleaning and other products so referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
consumer and commercial buyers can SFUND–2013–0549, online using submit additional comments to OMB.
easily find ones made with chemical www.regulations.gov (our preferred Abstract: Section 103(a) of
ingredients that are safer for people and method), by email to superfund.docket@ Comprehensive Environmental
the environment. The Summit provides epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Response, Compensation, and Liability
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an opportunity to explore topics of Center, Environmental Protection Act (CERCLA), as amended, requires the
importance to stakeholders and the Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 person in charge of a facility or vessel
program and a forum for dialogue on Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC to immediately notify the National
ways to continue to improve the 20460. Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous
program, advance safer chemistry, and EPA’s policy is that all comments substance release into the environment
increase awareness of the Safer Choice received will be included in the public if the amount of the release equals or
label. docket without change including any exceeds the substance’s reportable

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quantity (RQ) limit. The RQs for the releases of any hazardous substance or Other reasonable accommodations for
hazardous substance can be found in oil at or above its RQ. people with disabilities are available
Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. Respondent’s obligation to respond: upon request. Request for such
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act Mandatory under CERCLA section accommodations should be submitted
(CWA), as amended, requires the person 103(a). via email to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling
in charge of a vessel to immediately Estimated number of respondents: the Consumer and governmental Affairs
notify the NRC of an oil spill into U.S. 18,447 Bureau @(202) 418–0530 (voice) (202)
navigable waters if the spill causes a Frequency of response: As releases 418–0432 (TTY). Such requests should
sheen, violates applicable water quality occur from a facility or a vessel. include a detailed description of the
standards, or causes a sludge or Total estimated burden: Hours (per accommodation needed. In addition,
emulsion to be deposited beneath the year). 75,633 hours per year. please allow at least five days advance
surface of the water or upon adjoining Estimated total annual costs: notice for accommodation requests; last
shorelines. $3,951,938. This cost includes an minute requests will be accepted but
The reporting of a hazardous estimated labor cost of $3,951,938 and may not be possible to accommodate.
substance release that is at or above the an estimated cost of $0 for capital Members of the public may submit
substance’s RQ allows the Federal investment or maintenance and comments to the NANC in the FCC’s
government to determine whether a operational costs. Electronic Comment Filing System,
Federal response action is required to Changes in estimates: There is a ECFS, at www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Comments to
control or mitigate any potential adverse decrease of 22,209 hours per year in the the NANC should be filed in cc Docket
effects to public health or welfare or the total estimated respondent burden No. 92–237.
environment. Likewise, the reporting of compared with that identified in the ICR More information about the NANC is
oil spills allows the Federal government currently approved by OMB. This available at https://www.fcc.gov/about-
to determine whether cleaning up the decrease reflects EPA’s expected fcc/advisory-committees/general/north-
oil spill is necessary to mitigate or decrease in the projected number of american-numbering-council. You may
prevent damage to public health or release notifications per year. also contact Marilyn Jones, DFO of the
welfare or the environment. The
Dated: April 4, 2018. NANC, at Marilyn.jones@fcc.gov, or
hazardous substance and oil release
Reggie Cheatham, (202) 418–2357, Michelle Sclater,
information collected under CERCLA
section 103(a) and CWA section 311 Director, Office of Emergency Management. Alternate DFO, at michelle.sclater@
also is available to EPA program offices [FR Doc. 2018–07515 Filed 4–10–18; 8:45 am] fcc.gov, or (202) 418- 0388; or Carmell
and other Federal agencies that use the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Weathers, special assistant to the DFO,
information to evaluate the potential at carmell.weathers@fcc.gov, or (202)
need for additional regulations, new 418–2325.
permitting requirements for specific FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DATES: Friday, April 27, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
substances or sources, or improved COMMISSION and May 23, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
emergency response planning. Release ADDRESSES: Requests to make an oral
[CC Docket No. 92–237; DA 18–321]
notification information, which is stored statement or provide written comments
in the national Emergency Response April and May Meetings of the North to the NANC should be sent to Carmell
Notification System (ERNS) data base, is American Numbering Council Weathers, Competition Policy Division,
available to state and local government Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal
authorities as well as the general public. AGENCY: Federal Communications Communications Commission, Portals
State and local government authorities Commission. II, 445 12th Street SW, Room 5–C162,
and the regulated community use ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC 20554.
release information for purposes of local
SUMMARY: In this document, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
emergency response planning. Members
Commission released a public notice Carmell Weathers at (202) 418–2325 or
of the general public, who have access
announcing the April and May meetings Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov. The fax
to release information through the
Freedom of Information Act, may of the North American Numbering number is: (202) 418–1413. The TTY
request release information for purposes Council (NANC). At the April meeting, number is: (202) 418–0484.
of maintaining an awareness of what which will be conducted by conference SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
types of releases are occurring in call, the NANC will consider a summary of the Commission’s
different localities and what actions, if recommendation from its Call document in CC Docket No. 92–237, DA
any, are being taken to protect public Authentication Trust Anchor Issues 18–327 released March 30, 2018. The
health and welfare and the Working Group. At the May meeting, complete text in this document is
environment. ERNS fact sheets, which the NANC will consider available for public inspection and
provide summary and statistical recommendations from the Toll Free copying during normal business hours
information about hazardous substance Numbering Modernization Issues in the FCC Reference Information
and oil release notifications, also are Working Group and the Nationwide Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW,
available to the public. An agency may Number Portability Issues Working Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
not conduct or sponsor, and a person is Group. In addition, the NANC will The document may also be purchased
not required to respond to, a collection continue its discussions on how to from the Commission’s duplicating
of information unless it displays a modernize and foster more efficient contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
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currently valid OMB control number. number administration in the United 445 12th Street SW, Room CY–B402,
The OMB control numbers for EPA’s States. The NANC meetings are open to Washington, DC 20554, telephone (800)
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 the public. The FCC will accommodate 378–3160 or (202) 863–2893, facsimile
CFR part 9. as many attendees as possible; however, (202) 863–2898, or via the internet at
Form numbers: None. admittance will be limited to seating http://www.bcpiweb.com. It is available
Respondents/affected entities: availability. The Commission will also on the Commission’s website at http://
Facilities and vessels that may have provide audio coverage of the meeting. www.fcc.gov.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before June 11, 2018.
Contact		Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency Management, (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-8019; email
FR Citation		83 FR 15562