83_FR_24899 83 FR 24795 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1445.13, OMB Control No. 2050-0086

83 FR 24795 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1445.13, OMB Control No. 2050-0086

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)

Page Range24795-24796
FR Document2018-11581

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1445.13, OMB Control No. 2050- 0086) 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 November 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24795-24796]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11581]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0100; FRL-9978-53-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under 
CERCLA 1980 (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1445.13, OMB Control No. 2050-0086

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Agency Information 
Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; 
Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under 
CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1445.13, OMB Control No. 2050-
0086) 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 November 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 July 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2015-0100 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, Regulations Implementation 
Division, 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 CERCLA, as amended, requires the person 
in charge of a vessel or facility to immediately notify the National

[[Page 24796]]

Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous substance release into the 
environment if the amount of the release equals or exceeds the 
substance's reportable quantity (RQ). The RQ of every hazardous 
substance can be found in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4.
    Reporting under the Emergency Planning Community Right to Know Act 
(EPCRA) section 304 is closely tied to reporting under CERCLA section 
103. Under the provisions of EPCRA section 304, all releases of CERCLA 
hazardous substances that must be reported under CERCLA section 103(a), 
as well as EPCRA EHSs, must also be reported to State Emergency 
Response Commissions (SERCs) and Local Emergency Planning Committees 
(LEPCs) if the releases have a potential for off-site exposure. 
Releases of other EHSs, that are not CERCLA hazardous substances must 
be reported to SERCs and LEPCs if they occur in a manner that would 
require notification under CERCLA section 103(a). Similarly, releases 
exempt from reporting under CERCLA section 103(a), such as federally 
permitted releases, or releases subject to reduced reporting 
requirements under CERCLA section 103(f)(2), are not subject to 
immediate notification under EPCRA section 304.
    The previous ICR inadvertently omitted collection activities and 
the burden and cost analysis under EPCRA, and are now being accounted 
for in this ICR renewal.
    The continuous release reporting regulations (CRRR) is codified in 
40 CFR 302.8 and 355.32 for CERCLA and EPCRA, respectively.
    Section 103(f)(2) of CERCLA provides facilities relief from this 
per-occurrence notification requirement if the hazardous substance 
release at or above the RQ is continuous and stable in quantity and 
rate. To ensure that government authorities receive timely and 
sufficient information to evaluate potentially dangerous hazardous 
substance releases reported under CERCLA section 103 and EPCRA Section 
304, the Continuous Release Reporting Requirements (CRRR), requires 
reporting a release as a continuous release. The regulations require 
facilities to make an initial telephone call to the NRC, the SERC, and 
the LEPC, an initial written report to the EPA Region, the SERC, and 
the LEPC, and, if the source and chemical composition of the continuous 
release does not change and the level of the continuous release does 
not significantly increase, a follow-up written report to the EPA 
Region one year after submission of the initial written report. If the 
source or chemical composition of the previously reported continuous 
release changes, notifying the NRC, the EPA Region, the SERC, and the 
LEPC of a change in the source or composition of the release is 
required. Further, a significant increase in the level of the 
previously reported continuous release must be reported immediately to 
the NRC, the SERC, and the LEPC according to section 103(a) of CERCLA 
and EPCRA section 304. Finally, any change in information submitted in 
support of a continuous release notification must be reported to the 
EPA Region.
    The reporting of a hazardous substance release that is equal to 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.
    The continuous release of hazardous substance information collected 
under CERCLA section 103(f)(2) is also available to EPA program offices 
and other Federal agencies who use the information to evaluate the 
potential need for additional regulations, new permitting requirements 
for specific substances or sources, or improved emergency response 
planning. State and local government authorities and facilities subject 
to the CRRR use release information for purposes of local emergency 
response planning. Members of the 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. 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: EPA Form 6100-10, Continuous Release Reporting Form.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are not defined. The usage and release of hazardous 
substances are pervasive throughout industry. EPA expects a number of 
different industrial categories to report hazardous substance releases 
under the provisions of the CRRR. No one industry sector or group of 
sectors is disproportionately affected by the information collection 
burden.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory if respondents want 
to obtain reduced reporting for continuous releases. See the abstract 
for details.
    Estimated number of respondents: 4,192.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 334,472 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $19,797,899 (per year), includes $243,200 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is an increase of 8,890 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase in burden results primarily from use of 
data on the actual number of continuous release reports from several 
regions and applying a growth rate consistent with prior years 
reporting. The average annual percent increase in facilities in the 
previous ICR was approximately 7.5%. The same percent increase was 
assumed for this ICR. The unit burden hours per respondent information 
collection activity remains the same as the previous ICR. In addition, 
this ICR takes into account the requirements under EPCRA section 304, 
which were inadvertently omitted last renewal.

    Dated: May 16, 2018.
Kimberly Jennings,
Acting Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-11581 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 30, 2018 / Notices 24795 Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 previous ICR. This is due to two Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC considerations: (1) The regulations have 20460. 20460; telephone number: (202) 564– not changed over the past three years EPA’s policy is that all comments 2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050; and are not anticipated to change over received will be included in the public email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov. the next three years; and (2) the growth docket without change including any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: rate for the industry is very low, so there personal information provided, unless Supporting documents, which explain is no significant change in the overall the comment includes profanity, threats, in detail the information that the EPA burden. However, the calculation of information claimed to be Confidential will be collecting, are available in the labor costs has been updated to use Business Information (CBI) or other public docket for this ICR. The docket more recent labor rates. information whose disclosure is can be viewed online at restricted by statute. Courtney Kerwin, www.regulations.gov or in person at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy Director, Regulatory Support Division. EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Jacob, Regulations Implementation [FR Doc. 2018–11546 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am] 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Division, Office of Emergency BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Washington, DC. The telephone number Management, (5104A), Environmental for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania For additional information about EPA’s Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION public docket, visit: http:// telephone number: (202) 564–8019; AGENCY www.epa.gov/dockets. email address: jacob.sicy@epa.gov. Abstract: The New Source [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2015–0100; FRL–9978– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Performance Standards (NSPS) for Glass 53–OLEM] Supporting documents which explain in Manufacturing Plants (40 CFR part 60, detail the information that the EPA will subpart CC) were proposed on June 15, Agency Information Collection be collecting are available in the public 1979, promulgated on October 7, 1980, Activities; Proposed Collection; docket for this ICR. The docket can be and amended on both October 19, 1984 Comment Request; Continuous viewed online at www.regulations.gov and October 17, 2000. These regulations Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) or in person at the EPA Docket Center, apply to both existing and new glass Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal); EPA WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 melting furnaces located at glass ICR No. 1445.13, OMB Control No. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. manufacturing plants. New facilities 2050–0086 The telephone number for the Docket include those that commenced Center is 202–566–1744. For additional construction, modification, or AGENCY: Environmental Protection information about EPA’s public docket, reconstruction after the date of proposal. Agency (EPA). visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Owners and operators of affected ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of facilities are required to comply with the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments reporting and recordkeeping SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i) requirements for the General Provisions Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an Evaluate whether the proposed (40 CFR part 60, subpart A), as well as information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary the specific requirements at 40 CFR part ‘‘Agency Information Collection for the proper performance of the 60, subpart CC. This includes Activities; Submission to OMB for functions of the Agency, including submitting initial notifications, Review and Approval; Comment whether the information will have performance tests and periodic reports Request; Continuous Release Reporting practical utility; (ii) evaluate the and results, and maintaining records of Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the the occurrence and duration of any 1980 (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1445.13, burden of the proposed collection of startup, shutdown, or malfunction in OMB Control No. 2050–0086) to the information, including the validity of the operation of an affected facility, or Office of Management and Budget the methodology and assumptions used; any period during which the monitoring (OMB) for review and approval in (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and system is inoperative. These reports are accordance with the Paperwork clarity of the information to be used by EPA to determine compliance Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is collected; and (iv) minimize the burden with these standards. soliciting public comments on specific of the collection of information on those Form Numbers: None. aspects of the proposed information who are to respond, including through Respondents/Affected Entities: Glass collection as described below. This is a the use of appropriate automated manufacturing facilities. proposed extension of the ICR, which is electronic, mechanical, or other Respondent’s Obligation to Respond: currently approved through November technological collection techniques or Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart CC). 30, 2018. An Agency may not conduct other forms of information technology, Estimated Number of Respondents: 41 or sponsor and a person is not required e.g., permitting electronic submission of (total). to respond to a collection of information responses. EPA will consider the Frequency of Response: Initially, unless it displays a currently valid OMB comments received and amend the ICR semiannually and annually. control number. as appropriate. The final ICR package Total Estimated Burden: 850 hours DATES: Comments must be submitted on will then be submitted to OMB for (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR or before July 30, 2018. review and approval. At that time, EPA 1320.3(b). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES will issue another Federal Register Total Estimated Cost: $327,000 (per referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of year), which includes $238,000 in either SFUND–2015–0100 online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to annualized capital or operation & www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB. maintenance costs. method), by email to superfund.docket@ Abstract: Section 103(a) of CERCLA, Changes in the Estimates: There is no epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket as amended, requires the person in significant change in the labor hours or Center, Environmental Protection charge of a vessel or facility to cost in this ICR compared to the Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 immediately notify the National VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 May 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1

24796 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 30, 2018 / Notices Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous continuous release changes, notifying Estimated number of respondents: substance release into the environment the NRC, the EPA Region, the SERC, and 4,192. if the amount of the release equals or the LEPC of a change in the source or Frequency of response: On occasion. exceeds the substance’s reportable composition of the release is required. Total estimated burden: 334,472 quantity (RQ). The RQ of every Further, a significant increase in the hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 hazardous substance can be found in level of the previously reported CFR 1320.03(b). Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. continuous release must be reported Total estimated cost: $19,797,899 (per Reporting under the Emergency immediately to the NRC, the SERC, and year), includes $243,200 annualized Planning Community Right to Know Act the LEPC according to section 103(a) of capital or operation & maintenance (EPCRA) section 304 is closely tied to CERCLA and EPCRA section 304. costs. reporting under CERCLA section 103. Finally, any change in information Changes in estimates: There is an Under the provisions of EPCRA section submitted in support of a continuous increase of 8,890 hours in the total 304, all releases of CERCLA hazardous release notification must be reported to estimated respondent burden compared substances that must be reported under the EPA Region. with the ICR currently approved by CERCLA section 103(a), as well as The reporting of a hazardous OMB. This increase in burden results EPCRA EHSs, must also be reported to substance release that is equal to or primarily from use of data on the actual State Emergency Response Commissions above the substance’s RQ allows the number of continuous release reports (SERCs) and Local Emergency Planning Federal government to determine from several regions and applying a Committees (LEPCs) if the releases have whether a Federal response action is growth rate consistent with prior years a potential for off-site exposure. required to control or mitigate any reporting. The average annual percent Releases of other EHSs, that are not potential adverse effects to public health increase in facilities in the previous ICR CERCLA hazardous substances must be or welfare or the environment. was approximately 7.5%. The same reported to SERCs and LEPCs if they The continuous release of hazardous percent increase was assumed for this occur in a manner that would require substance information collected under ICR. The unit burden hours per notification under CERCLA section CERCLA section 103(f)(2) is also respondent information collection 103(a). Similarly, releases exempt from available to EPA program offices and activity remains the same as the reporting under CERCLA section 103(a), other Federal agencies who use the previous ICR. In addition, this ICR takes such as federally permitted releases, or information to evaluate the potential into account the requirements under releases subject to reduced reporting need for additional regulations, new EPCRA section 304, which were requirements under CERCLA section permitting requirements for specific inadvertently omitted last renewal. 103(f)(2), are not subject to immediate substances or sources, or improved notification under EPCRA section 304. emergency response planning. State and Dated: May 16, 2018. The previous ICR inadvertently local government authorities and Kimberly Jennings, omitted collection activities and the facilities subject to the CRRR use release Acting Director, Office of Emergency burden and cost analysis under EPCRA, information for purposes of local Management. and are now being accounted for in this emergency response planning. Members [FR Doc. 2018–11581 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am] ICR renewal. of the public, who have access to release BILLING CODE 6560–50–P The continuous release reporting information through the Freedom of regulations (CRRR) is codified in 40 CFR Information Act, may request release 302.8 and 355.32 for CERCLA and information for purposes of maintaining ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPCRA, respectively. an awareness of what types of releases AGENCY Section 103(f)(2) of CERCLA provides are occurring in different localities and [FRL–9978–58–ORD] facilities relief from this per-occurrence what actions, if any, are being taken to notification requirement if the protect public health and welfare and EPA Board of Scientific Counselors; hazardous substance release at or above the environment. An agency may not Notice of Charter Renewal the RQ is continuous and stable in conduct or sponsor, and a person is not quantity and rate. To ensure that required to respond to, a collection of AGENCY: Environmental Protection government authorities receive timely information unless it displays a Agency (EPA). and sufficient information to evaluate currently valid OMB control number. ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. potentially dangerous hazardous The OMB control numbers for EPA’s substance releases reported under regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 Notice is hereby given that the CERCLA section 103 and EPCRA CFR part 9. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 304, the Continuous Release Form numbers: EPA Form 6100–10, has determined that, in accordance with Reporting Requirements (CRRR), Continuous Release Reporting Form. the provisions of the Federal Advisory requires reporting a release as a Respondents/affected entities: Entities Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, continuous release. The regulations potentially affected by this action are the EPA Board of Scientific Counselors require facilities to make an initial not defined. The usage and release of (BOSC) is in the public interest and is telephone call to the NRC, the SERC, hazardous substances are pervasive necessary in connection with the and the LEPC, an initial written report throughout industry. EPA expects a performance of EPA’s duties. to the EPA Region, the SERC, and the number of different industrial categories Accordingly, the BOSC will be renewed LEPC, and, if the source and chemical to report hazardous substance releases for an additional two-year period. The composition of the continuous release purpose of BOSC is to provide advice sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES under the provisions of the CRRR. No does not change and the level of the one industry sector or group of sectors and recommendations to the continuous release does not is disproportionately affected by the Administrator regarding science and significantly increase, a follow-up information collection burden. engineering research, programs and written report to the EPA Region one Respondent’s obligation to respond: plans, laboratories, and research year after submission of the initial Mandatory if respondents want to management practices. Inquiries may be written report. If the source or chemical obtain reduced reporting for continuous directed to Tom Tracy, U.S. EPA, (Mail composition of the previously reported releases. See the abstract for details. Code 8104R), 1200 Pennsylvania VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 May 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1


Document Created: 2018-05-30 01:01:54
Document Modified: 2018-05-30 01:01:54
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before July 30, 2018.
ContactSicy Jacob, Regulations Implementation Division, Office of Emergency Management, (5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
FR Citation83 FR 24795 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR