83 FR 31140 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 128 (July 3, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-14321

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0820.14, OMB Control No. 2050-0035) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the 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 October 31, 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-OLEM-2018-0390, FRL-9980-04-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Generator Standards (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit the information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste 
Generator Standards (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0820.14, OMB Control No. 
2050-0035) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before 
doing so, the 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 
October 31, 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 September 4, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2018-0390, 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: Brian Knieser, Office of Resource 
Conservation and Recovery (mail code 5304P), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 703-347-8769; fax number: 703-308-0514; 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, the 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. The 
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, the 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: Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 
as amended, Congress directed EPA to implement a comprehensive program 
for the safe management of hazardous waste. The core of the national 
waste management program is the regulation of hazardous waste from 
generation to transport to treatment and eventual disposal, or from 
``cradle to grave.'' Section 3001(d) of RCRA requires EPA to develop 
standards for small quantity generators. Section 3002 of RCRA states, 
among other things, that EPA shall establish requirements for hazardous 
waste generators regarding recordkeeping practices. Section 3002 also 
requires EPA to establish standards on appropriate use of containers by 
generators. Finally, Section 3017 of RCRA specifies requirements for 
individuals exporting hazardous waste from the United States, including 
a notification of the intent to export, and an annual report 
summarizing the types, quantities, frequency, and ultimate destination 
of all exported hazardous waste.
    On November 28, 2016, EPA published the ``Hazardous Waste Generator 
Improvements Rule'' (81 FR 85732), which implemented several specific 
changes to the hazardous waste generator program. These improvements 
include: (1) Revising different components of the hazardous waste 
regulatory program; (2) addressing gaps in the current regulations; (3) 
providing greater flexibility for hazardous waste generators to manage 
their hazardous waste in a cost-effective manner; (4) reorganizing the 
hazardous waste generator regulations to improve their usability among 
regulated facilities; and (5) making technical corrections and 
conforming changes to address inadvertent errors, remove obsolete 
programs, and improve the readability of the regulations. This renewal 
incorporates these improvements.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private business or other for-
profit.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 262 and 
265).
    Estimated number of respondents: 67,288.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 253,519 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $14,674,934 (per year), includes $40,041 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay 
substantially the same.

    Dated: June 19, 2018.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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docket for this ICR. The docket can be requires tracking of Universal Waste addition, used oil transporters must
viewed online at www.regulations.gov shipments to help ensure that Universal report discharges of used oil according
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Waste is being properly treated, to existing 49 CFR part 171 and 33 CFR
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 recycled, or disposed. part 153 requirements.
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. In 2001, EPA promulgated regulations Form numbers: None.
The telephone number for the Docket in 40 CFR part 266 that provide Respondents/affected entities: Private
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional increased flexibility to facilities Sector and State, Local, or Tribal
information about EPA’s public docket, managing wastes commonly known as Governments.
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. ‘‘Mixed Waste.’’ Mixed Wastes are low- Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of level mixed waste (LLMW) and Mandatory (40 CFR part 273), required
the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments naturally occurring and/or accelerator- to obtain or retain a benefit (40 CFR
and information to enable it to: (i) produced radioactive material (NARM) parts 266 and 279).
Evaluate whether the proposed containing hazardous waste. These Estimated number of respondents:
collection of information is necessary wastes are also regulated by the Atomic 134,230.
for the proper performance of the Energy Act. As long as specified Frequency of response: On occasion.
functions of the Agency, including eligibility criteria and conditions are Total estimated burden: 679,354
whether the information will have met, LLMW and NARM are exempt from hours per year. Burden is defined at 5
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the the definition of hazardous waste as CFR 1320.03(b).
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the defined in Part 261. Although these Total estimated cost: $10,015,823 (per
burden of the proposed collection of wastes are exempt from RCRA manifest, year), includes $1,873 annualized
information, including the validity of transportation, and disposal capital/startup costs and $10,013,950
the methodology and assumptions used; requirements, facilities must still operation & maintenance costs.
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and comply with the manifest, Changes in estimates: The burden
clarity of the information to be transportation, and disposal hours are likely to stay substantially the
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden requirements under the NRC (or NRC- same.
of the collection of information on those Agreement State) regulations. Section Dated: June 19, 2018.
who are to respond, including through 266.345(a) requires that generators or Barnes Johnson,
the use of appropriate automated treaters notify EPA or the Authorized Director, Office of Resource Conservation and
electronic, mechanical, or other State that they are claiming the Recovery.
technological collection techniques or Transportation and Disposal [FR Doc. 2018–14320 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am]
other forms of information technology, Conditional Exemption prior to the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
e.g., permitting electronic submission of initial shipment of a waste to a LLRW
responses. The EPA will consider the disposal facility. This exemption notice
comments received and amend the ICR provides a tool for RCRA program ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
as appropriate. The final ICR package regulatory agencies to become aware of AGENCY
will then be submitted to OMB for the generator’s exemption claims. The
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0390, FRL–9980–04–
review and approval. At that time, the information contained in the OLEM]
EPA will issue another Federal Register notification package provides the RCRA
notice to announce the submission of program regulatory agencies with a Agency Information Collection
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to general understanding of the claimant. Activities; Proposed Collection;
submit additional comments to OMB. This information also allows the Comment Request; Hazardous Waste
Abstract: In 1995, EPA promulgated agencies to document the generator’s Generator Standards (Renewal)
regulations at 40 CFR part 273 that exemption status and to plan
govern the collection and management inspections and review exemption- AGENCY: Environmental Protection
of widely-generated hazardous wastes related records. Agency (EPA).
known as ‘‘Universal Wastes’’. And finally, in 1992, EPA finalized ACTION: Notice.
Universal Wastes are generated in a management standards for used oils
variety of non-industrial settings, and destined for recycling. The Agency SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
are present in non-hazardous waste codified the used oil management Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the
management systems. Examples of standards at 40 CFR part 279. The information collection request (ICR),
Universal Wastes include certain regulations at 40 CFR part 279 establish, Hazardous Waste Generator Standards
batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing among other things, streamlined (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0820.14, OMB
lamps and thermostats. The part 273 procedures for notification, testing, Control No. 2050–0035) to the Office of
regulations are designed to ensure labeling, and recordkeeping. They also Management and Budget (OMB) for
facilities collect these wastes and establish a flexible self-implementing review and approval in accordance with
properly manage them in an appropriate approach for tracking off-site shipments the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
hazardous waste management system. that allow used oil handlers to use Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting
EPA needs to collect notifications of standard business practices (e.g., public comments on specific aspects of
Universal Waste management to obtain invoices, bill of lading). In addition, part the proposed information collection as
general information on these handlers 279 sets standards for the prevention described below. This is a proposed
and to facilitate enforcement of the part and cleanup of releases to the extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through October 31, 2018. An
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273 regulations. EPA promulgated environment during storage and transit.
labeling and marking requirements and EPA believes these requirements will Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
accumulation time limits to ensure that minimize potential mismanagement of a person is not required to respond to
Universal Waste is being accumulated used oils, while not discouraging a collection of information unless it
responsibly. EPA needs to collect recycling. Used oil transporters must displays a currently valid OMB control
information on illegal Universal Waste comply with all applicable packaging, number.
shipments to enforce compliance with labeling, and placarding requirements of DATES: Comments must be submitted on
applicable regulations. Finally, EPA 49 CFR parts 173, 178, and 179. In or before September 4, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, the capital or operation & maintenance
referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– EPA will issue another Federal Register costs.
OLEM–2018–0390, online using notice to announce the submission of Changes in estimates: The burden
www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to hours are likely to stay substantially the
method), by email to rcra-docket@ submit additional comments to OMB. same.
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: Under the Resource Dated: June 19, 2018.
Center, Environmental Protection Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Barnes Johnson,
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 as amended, Congress directed EPA to Director, Office of Resource Conservation and
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC implement a comprehensive program Recovery.
20460. for the safe management of hazardous [FR Doc. 2018–14321 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am]
EPA’s policy is that all comments waste. The core of the national waste
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received will be included in the public management program is the regulation
docket without change including any of hazardous waste from generation to
personal information provided, unless transport to treatment and eventual ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the comment includes profanity, threats, disposal, or from ‘‘cradle to grave.’’ AGENCY
information claimed to be Confidential Section 3001(d) of RCRA requires EPA
Business Information (CBI) or other to develop standards for small quantity [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0391, FRL–9980–03–
information whose disclosure is generators. Section 3002 of RCRA states, OLEM]
restricted by statute. among other things, that EPA shall
Agency Information Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: establish requirements for hazardous
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Brian Knieser, Office of Resource waste generators regarding
Comment Request; Facility Ground-
Conservation and Recovery (mail code recordkeeping practices. Section 3002
Water Monitoring Requirements
5304P), Environmental Protection also requires EPA to establish standards
(Renewal)
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, on appropriate use of containers by
Washington, DC 20460; telephone generators. Finally, Section 3017 of AGENCY: Environmental Protection
number: 703–347–8769; fax number: RCRA specifies requirements for Agency (EPA).
703–308–0514; email address: individuals exporting hazardous waste ACTION: Notice.
knieser.brian@epa.gov. from the United States, including a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notification of the intent to export, and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Supporting documents which explain in an annual report summarizing the types, Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the
detail the information that the EPA will quantities, frequency, and ultimate information collection request (ICR)
be collecting are available in the public destination of all exported hazardous Facility Ground-Water Monitoring
docket for this ICR. The docket can be waste. Requirements (Renewal) (EPA ICR No.
viewed online at www.regulations.gov On November 28, 2016, EPA 0959.16, OMB Control No. 2050–0033)
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, published the ‘‘Hazardous Waste to the Office of Management and Budget
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Generator Improvements Rule’’ (81 FR (OMB) for review and approval in
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. 85732), which implemented several accordance with the Paperwork
The telephone number for the Docket specific changes to the hazardous waste Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so,
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional generator program. These improvements the EPA is soliciting public comments
information about EPA’s public docket, include: (1) Revising different on specific aspects of the proposed
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. components of the hazardous waste information collection as described
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of regulatory program; (2) addressing gaps below. This is a proposed extension of
the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments in the current regulations; (3) providing the ICR, which is currently approved
and information to enable it to: (i) greater flexibility for hazardous waste through October 31, 2018. An Agency
Evaluate whether the proposed generators to manage their hazardous may not conduct or sponsor and a
collection of information is necessary waste in a cost-effective manner; (4) person is not required to respond to a
for the proper performance of the reorganizing the hazardous waste collection of information unless it
functions of the Agency, including generator regulations to improve their displays a currently valid OMB control
whether the information will have usability among regulated facilities; and number.
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the (5) making technical corrections and DATES: Comments must be submitted on
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the conforming changes to address or before September 4, 2018.
burden of the proposed collection of inadvertent errors, remove obsolete ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
information, including the validity of programs, and improve the readability referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
the methodology and assumptions used; of the regulations. This renewal OLEM–2018–0391, online using
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and incorporates these improvements. www.regulations.gov (our preferred
clarity of the information to be Form numbers: None. method), by email to rcra-docket@
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Respondents/affected entities: Private epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
of the collection of information on those business or other for-profit. Center, Environmental Protection
who are to respond, including through Respondent’s obligation to respond: Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
the use of appropriate automated Mandatory (40 CFR part 262 and 265). Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
electronic, mechanical, or other Estimated number of respondents:
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20460.
technological collection techniques or 67,288. EPA’s policy is that all comments
other forms of information technology, Frequency of response: On occasion. received will be included in the public
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Total estimated burden: 253,519 docket without change including any
responses. The EPA will consider the hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 personal information provided, unless
comments received and amend the ICR CFR 1320.03(b). the comment includes profanity, threats,
as appropriate. The final ICR package Total estimated cost: $14,674,934 (per information claimed to be Confidential
will then be submitted to OMB for year), includes $40,041 annualized Business Information (CBI) or other

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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 September 4, 2018.
Contact		Brian Knieser, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (mail code 5304P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FR Citation		83 FR 31140