83 FR 32855 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range		32855-32855
FR Document		2018-15134

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (EPA ICR No. 2002.07, OMB Control No. 2025-0003), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 19, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may 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 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OEI-2011-0096; FRL--9980-55-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Cross-Media Electronic Reporting 
Rule (EPA ICR No. 2002.07, OMB Control No. 2025-0003), to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through July 31, 2018. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register on January 19, 2018 
during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 
days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given 
below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency 
may 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 15, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OEI-2011-0096, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for 
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devon Martin, Office of Environmental 
Information (2823T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2603; email 
address: martin.devon@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in 
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available 
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: This ICR addresses the electronic reporting components of 
the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR), which is designed 
to: (i) Allow EPA to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination 
Act of 1998; (ii) provide a uniform, technology-neutral framework for 
electronic reporting across all EPA programs; (iii) allow EPA programs 
to offer electronic reporting as they become ready for CROMERR; and 
(iv) provide states with a streamlined process--together with a uniform 
set of standards--for approval of their electronic reporting provisions 
for all their EPA-authorized programs. Responses to the collection of 
information are voluntary. In order to accommodate CBI, the information 
collected must be in accordance with the confidentiality regulations 
set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. Additionally, EPA will ensure 
that the information collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act 
of 1974 and the OMB Circular 108.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities that report electronically 
to EPA and state or local government authorized programs; and state and 
local government authorized programs implementing electronic reporting.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary, required to obtain 
or retain a benefit (Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) 
established to ensure compliance with the Government Paperwork 
Elimination Act (GPEA)).
    Estimated number of respondents: 175,047 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 83,837 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $4,055,829 (per year), including $569,916 in 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase of 34,233 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase occurred primarily because of the launch 
of substantial new e-reporting systems by EPA, such as lead-based paint 
abatement notifications, and the anticipated launch of the e-Manifest 
system. Additionally, based on consultations with industry and state, 
tribal, and local agencies, EPA increased some of the previous burden 
estimates to reflect a more realistic average.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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organization or other entity requesting a requested via the Federal Register on become ready for CROMERR; and (iv)
hearing; (2) A brief statement of the January 19, 2018 during a 60-day provide states with a streamlined
requesting person’s interest in EPA’s comment period. This notice allows for process—together with a uniform set of
determination, a brief explanation as to an additional 30 days for public standards—for approval of their
why EPA should hold a hearing, and comments. A fuller description of the electronic reporting provisions for all
any other information that the ICR is given below, including its their EPA-authorized programs.
requesting person wants EPA to estimated burden and cost to the public. Responses to the collection of
consider when determining whether to An agency may not conduct or sponsor information are voluntary. In order to
grant the request; (3) The signature of and a person is not required to respond accommodate CBI, the information
the individual making the request, or, if to a collection of information unless it collected must be in accordance with
the request is made on behalf of an displays a currently valid OMB control the confidentiality regulations set forth
organization or other entity, the number. in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
signature of a responsible official of the DATES: Additional comments may be Additionally, EPA will ensure that the
organization or other entity. submitted on or before August 15, 2018. information collection procedures
In the event a hearing is requested ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comply with the Privacy Act of 1974
and granted, EPA will provide notice of referencing Docket ID Number EPA– and the OMB Circular 108.
the hearing in the Federal Register not HQ–OEI–2011–0096, to (1) EPA online Form numbers: None.
less than 15 days prior to the scheduled using www.regulations.gov (our Respondents/affected entities: Entities
hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial preferred method), by email to that report electronically to EPA and
requests for hearing may be denied by oei.docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA state or local government authorized
EPA. Following such a public hearing, Docket Center, Environmental programs; and state and local
EPA will review the record of the Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, government authorized programs
hearing and issue an order either 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, implementing electronic reporting.
affirming today’s determination or Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Respondent’s obligation to respond:
rescinding such determination. If no email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Voluntary, required to obtain or retain a
timely request for a hearing is received Address comments to OMB Desk Officer benefit (Cross-Media Electronic
and granted, EPA’s approval of the for EPA. Reporting Rule (CROMERR) established
Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ EPA’s policy is that all comments to ensure compliance with the
request to revise its part 142—National received will be included in the public Government Paperwork Elimination Act
Primary Drinking Water Regulations docket without change including any (GPEA)).
Implementation program to allow personal information provided, unless Estimated number of respondents:
electronic reporting will become the comment includes profanity, threats, 175,047 (total).
effective 30 days after today’s notice is information claimed to be Confidential Frequency of response: On occasion.
published, pursuant to CROMERR Business Information (CBI) or other Total estimated burden: 83,837 hours
section 3.1000(f)(4). information whose disclosure is (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
restricted by statute. 1320.03(b).
Matthew Leopard,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Total estimated cost: $4,055,829 (per
Director, Office of Information Management. year), including $569,916 in annualized
Devon Martin, Office of Environmental
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Information (2823T), Environmental
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Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania costs.
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; Changes in the estimates: There is an
telephone number: 202–566–2603; increase of 34,233 hours in the total
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION estimated respondent burden compared
AGENCY email address: martin.devon@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: with the ICR currently approved by
[EPA–HQ–OEI–2011–0096; FRL—9980–55– Supporting documents, which explain OMB. This increase occurred primarily
OEI] in detail the information that the EPA because of the launch of substantial new
will be collecting, are available in the e-reporting systems by EPA, such as
Information Collection Request lead-based paint abatement
public docket for this ICR. The docket
Submitted to OMB for Review and notifications, and the anticipated launch
can be viewed online at
Approval; Comment Request; Cross- of the e-Manifest system. Additionally,
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Media Electronic Reporting Rule based on consultations with industry
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
(Renewal) and state, tribal, and local agencies, EPA
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Washington, DC. The telephone number increased some of the previous burden
Agency (EPA). for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. estimates to reflect a more realistic
For additional information about EPA’s average.
ACTION: Notice.
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Courtney Kerwin,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection dockets. Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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information collection request (ICR), electronic reporting components of the
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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		Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 15, 2018.
Contact		Devon Martin, Office of Environmental Information (2823T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-2603; email
FR Citation		83 FR 32855