83 FR 31141 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

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FR Document		2018-14323

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR) Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0959.16, OMB Control No. 2050-0033) 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.

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-14323]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0391, FRL-9980-03-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements 
(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) Facility Ground-Water 
Monitoring Requirements (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 0959.16, OMB Control No. 
2050-0033) 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.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2018-0391, 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

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information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 703-308-5477; fax number: 703-308-8433; 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: Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA) creates a comprehensive program for the safe management of 
hazardous waste. Section 3004 of RCRA requires owners and operators of 
facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste to comply 
with standards established by EPA that are to protect the environment. 
Section 3005 provides for implementation of these standards under 
permits issued to owners and operators by EPA or authorized States. 
Section 3005 also allows owners and operators of facilities in 
existence when the regulations came into effect to comply with 
applicable notice requirements to operate until a permit is issued or 
denied. This statutory authorization to operate prior to permit 
determination is commonly known as ``interim status.'' Owners and 
operators of interim status facilities also must comply with standards 
set under Section 3004.
    This ICR examines the ground-water monitoring standards for 
permitted and interim status facilities at 40 CFR parts 264 and 265, as 
specified. The ground-water monitoring requirements for regulated units 
follow a tiered approach whereby releases of hazardous contaminants are 
first detected (detection monitoring), then confirmed (compliance 
monitoring), and if necessary, are required to be cleaned up 
(corrective action). Each of these tiers requires collection and 
analysis of ground-water samples. Owners or operators that conduct 
ground-water monitoring are required to report information to the 
oversight agencies on releases of contaminants and to maintain records 
of ground-water monitoring data at their facilities. The goal of the 
ground-water monitoring program is to prevent and quickly detect 
releases of hazardous contaminants to groundwater, and to establish a 
program whereby any contamination is expeditiously cleaned up as 
necessary to protect human health and environment.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Business or other for-profit; and 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (RCRA Sections 3004 
and 3005).
    Estimated number of respondents: 881.
    Frequency of response: Quarterly, semi-annually, and annually.
    Total estimated burden: 117,027 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $22,424,224 (per year), includes $17,870,276 
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.
[FR Doc. 2018-14323 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am]
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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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information whose disclosure is operators of facilities in existence when ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
restricted by statute. the regulations came into effect to AGENCY
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comply with applicable notice
Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection requirements to operate until a permit is [EPA–HQ–OECA–2018–0130, FRL–9980–02–
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, issued or denied. This statutory OLEM]
Washington, DC 20460; telephone authorization to operate prior to permit
number: 703–308–5477; fax number: determination is commonly known as Agency Information Collection
703–308–8433; email address: ‘‘interim status.’’ Owners and operators Activities; Proposed Collection;
vyas.peggy@epa.gov. of interim status facilities also must Comment Request; NESHAP for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comply with standards set under Hazardous Waste Combustors
Supporting documents which explain in Section 3004. (Renewal)
detail the information that the EPA will This ICR examines the ground-water
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
be collecting are available in the public monitoring standards for permitted and
Agency (EPA).
docket for this ICR. The docket can be interim status facilities at 40 CFR parts
264 and 265, as specified. The ground- ACTION: Notice.
viewed online at www.regulations.gov
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, water monitoring requirements for SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 regulated units follow a tiered approach Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. whereby releases of hazardous information collection request (ICR),
The telephone number for the Docket contaminants are first detected National Emission Standards for
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional (detection monitoring), then confirmed Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for
information about EPA’s public docket, (compliance monitoring), and if Hazardous Waste Combustors (Renewal)
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. necessary, are required to be cleaned up (EPA ICR No. 1773.12, OMB Control No.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of (corrective action). Each of these tiers 2050–0171) to the Office of Management
the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments requires collection and analysis of and Budget (OMB) for review and
and information to enable it to: (i) ground-water samples. Owners or approval in accordance with the
Evaluate whether the proposed operators that conduct ground-water Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before
collection of information is necessary monitoring are required to report doing so, the EPA is soliciting public
for the proper performance of the information to the oversight agencies on comments on specific aspects of the
functions of the Agency, including releases of contaminants and to proposed information collection as
whether the information will have maintain records of ground-water described below. This is a proposed
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the monitoring data at their facilities. The extension of the ICR, which is currently
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the goal of the ground-water monitoring approved through October 31, 2018. An
burden of the proposed collection of program is to prevent and quickly detect Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
information, including the validity of releases of hazardous contaminants to a person is not required to respond to
the methodology and assumptions used; groundwater, and to establish a program a collection of information unless it
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and whereby any contamination is displays a currently valid OMB control
clarity of the information to be expeditiously cleaned up as necessary number.
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden to protect human health and
environment. DATES: Comments must be submitted on
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through or before September 4, 2018.
Form numbers: None.
the use of appropriate automated ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Respondents/affected entities:
electronic, mechanical, or other referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Business or other for-profit; and State,
technological collection techniques or OECA–2018–0130, online using
Local, or Tribal Governments.
other forms of information technology, www.regulations.gov (our preferred
Respondent’s obligation to respond: method), by email to rcra-docket@
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Mandatory (RCRA Sections 3004 and epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
responses. The EPA will consider the
3005). Center, Environmental Protection
comments received and amend the ICR
as appropriate. The final ICR package Estimated number of respondents: Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
will then be submitted to OMB for 881. Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
review and approval. At that time, the Frequency of response: Quarterly, 20460.
EPA will issue another Federal Register semi-annually, and annually. EPA’s policy is that all comments
notice to announce the submission of Total estimated burden: 117,027 received will be included in the public
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 docket without change including any
submit additional comments to OMB. CFR 1320.03(b). personal information provided, unless
Abstract: Subtitle C of the Resource Total estimated cost: $22,424,224 (per the comment includes profanity, threats,
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) year), includes $17,870,276 annualized information claimed to be Confidential
creates a comprehensive program for the capital or operation & maintenance Business Information (CBI) or other
safe management of hazardous waste. costs. information whose disclosure is
Section 3004 of RCRA requires owners restricted by statute.
Changes in estimates: The burden
and operators of facilities that treat, hours are likely to stay substantially the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
store, or dispose of hazardous waste to Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

same.
comply with standards established by and Media Programs Division, Office of
EPA that are to protect the environment. Dated: June 19, 2018. Compliance, Mail Code 2227A
Section 3005 provides for Barnes Johnson, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
implementation of these standards Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
under permits issued to owners and Recovery. 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
operators by EPA or authorized States. [FR Doc. 2018–14323 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] 2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
Section 3005 also allows owners and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.

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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		Comments must be submitted on or before September 4, 2018.
Contact		Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FR Citation		83 FR 31141