83 FR 42890 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Revised Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

Page Range		42890-42891
FR Document		2018-18341

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and Revised Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans (EPA ICR No. 1365.11, OMB Control No. 2070-0091). This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2018. EPA received six comments in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of January 2, 2018, which have been addressed in the ICR that is being submitted to OMB, a copy of which is available in the docket. With this submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0319; FRL-9981-80-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and 
Revised Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the 
following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): Asbestos-Containing Materials in 
Schools and Revised Asbestos Model Accreditation Plans (EPA ICR No. 
1365.11, OMB Control No. 2070-0091). This is a request to renew the 
approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through August 
31, 2018. EPA received six comments in response to the previously 
provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of 
January 2, 2018, which have been addressed in the ICR that is being 
submitted to OMB, a copy of which is available in the docket. With this 
submission to OMB, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public 
review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2017-0319, to both EPA and OMB as follows:
     To EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460, and
     To OMB via email to [email protected]. 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: Brandon Mullings, Environmental 
Assistance Division, 7408M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-4826; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Docket: Supporting documents, including the ICR that explains in 
detail the information collection activities and the related burden and 
cost estimates that are summarized in this document, are available in 
the docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William 
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 
2018. Under OMB regulations, an agency may continue to conduct or 
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending 
at OMB. Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 are displayed either by 
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such 
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The 
display of OMB control numbers for certain EPA regulations is 
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 
requires local education agencies (LEAs) to conduct inspections, 
develop management plans, and design or conduct response actions with 
respect to the presence of asbestos-containing materials in school 
buildings. AHERA also requires states to develop model accreditation 
plans for persons who perform asbestos inspections, develop management 
control plans, and design or conduct response actions. This information 
collection addresses the burden associated with recordkeeping 
requirements imposed on LEAs by the asbestos in schools rule, and 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements imposed on states and training 
providers related to the model accreditation plan rule.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 
CFR parts 763, Subpart E). Respondents may claim all or part of a 
document confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by 
a claim of confidentiality only to the extent

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permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 
and 40 CFR part 2.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Local education agencies (LEAs, 
e.g., elementary or secondary public school districts or a private 
school or school system); asbestos training providers to schools and 
educational systems; state education departments or commissions; or 
state public health departments or commissions.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 763, Sub 
part E).
    Estimated number of respondents: 133,214 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 2,554,913 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $97,276,877 (per year), which includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 67,509 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This increase reflects a change in the methodology to 
calculate the number of schools with friable asbestos-containing 
materials (ACM); a revision to the life span of schools using average 
functional age to determine the remaining life of school buildings; and 
a change in the rate of removal of friable ACM. This change is an 
adjustment, and is discussed in more detail in the ICR Supporting 
Statement.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Respondents/affected entities: Owner ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
or operator of a facility that is required AGENCY Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
to have a Spill Prevention, Control, and 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0319; FRL–9981–80–
Countermeasure (SPCC) plan under the OEI]
4826; email address: mullings.brandon@
Oil Pollution Prevention regulation (40 epa.gov.
CFR part 112) and that could cause Information Collection Request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
substantial harm to the environment, Submitted to OMB for Review and Docket: Supporting documents,
and must prepare and submit an FRP to Approval; Comment Request; including the ICR that explains in detail
EPA. The applicability criteria for a Asbestos-Containing Materials in the information collection activities and
substantial harm facility are: (1) The Schools and Revised Asbestos Model the related burden and cost estimates
facility transfers oil over water to or Accreditation Plans (Renewal) that are summarized in this document,
from a vessel and has a total storage are available in the docket for this ICR.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection The docket can be viewed online at
capacity of greater than or equal to Agency (EPA).
42,000 gallons; or (2) the facility’s total http://www.regulations.gov or in person
ACTION: Notice. at the EPA Docket Center, West William
oil storage capacity is greater than or
equal to one million gallons and one or Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
more of the following harm factors are Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
Agency (EPA) has submitted the
The telephone number for the Docket
met: Insufficient secondary containment following information collection request
Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional
for aboveground storage tanks at the (ICR) to the Office of Management and
information about EPA’s public docket,
facility; a discharge of oil could impact Budget (OMB) for review and approval
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
fish and wildlife and sensitive in accordance with the Paperwork
ICR status: This ICR is currently
environments; a discharge of oil could Reduction Act (PRA): Asbestos-
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2018.
shut down a drinking water intake; the Containing Materials in Schools and
Under OMB regulations, an agency may
facility has experienced a reportable oil Revised Asbestos Model Accreditation
continue to conduct or sponsor the
discharge of 10,000 gallons or more in Plans (EPA ICR No. 1365.11, OMB
collection of information while this
last 5 years; or other factors considered Control No. 2070–0091). This is a
submission is pending at OMB. Under
by the Regional Administrator. request to renew the approval of an
the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an
existing ICR, which is currently
Respondent’s obligation to respond: agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
approved through August 31, 2018. EPA
Mandatory under section 311(j)(5) of the a person is not required to respond to,
received six comments in response to
Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil a collection of information unless it
the previously provided public review
Pollution Act of 1990. displays a currently valid OMB control
opportunity issued in the Federal
number. The OMB control numbers are
Estimated number of respondents: Register of January 2, 2018, which have
displayed either by publication in the
22,274 (total). been addressed in the ICR that is being
Federal Register or by other appropriate
submitted to OMB, a copy of which is
Frequency of response: Less than once means, such as on the related collection
available in the docket. With this
per year. instrument or form, if applicable. The
submission to OMB, EPA is providing
Total estimated burden: 382,682 display of OMB control numbers for
an additional 30 days for public review
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 certain EPA regulations is consolidated
and comment.
CFR 1320.03(b). in 40 CFR part 9.
DATES: Comments must be received on Abstract: The Asbestos Hazard
Total estimated costs: $16,205,238 or before September 24, 2018. Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
(per year), which includes $3,355 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, requires local education agencies (LEAs)
annualized capital or operation & identified by Docket ID Number EPA– to conduct inspections, develop
maintenance costs. HQ–OPPT–2017–0319, to both EPA and management plans, and design or
Changes in Estimates: There is a OMB as follows: conduct response actions with respect
decrease of 73,061 hours in the total • To EPA online using http:// to the presence of asbestos-containing
estimated respondent burden compared www.regulations.gov (our preferred materials in school buildings. AHERA
with the ICR currently approved by method) or by mail to: EPA Docket also requires states to develop model
Center, Environmental Protection accreditation plans for persons who
OMB. This estimate is based on EPA’s
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 perform asbestos inspections, develop
current inventory of facilities that have
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC management control plans, and design
submitted and are maintaining an FRP 20460, and or conduct response actions. This
as per 40 CFR part 112. EPA has not • To OMB via email to oira_ information collection addresses the
amended the FRP regulation since the submission@omb.eop.gov. Address burden associated with recordkeeping
last ICR renewal that would affect the comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. requirements imposed on LEAs by the
per-facility burden. EPA’s policy is that all comments asbestos in schools rule, and reporting
Courtney Kerwin, received will be included in the public and recordkeeping requirements
docket without change, including any imposed on states and training
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
personal information provided, unless providers related to the model
[FR Doc. 2018–18340 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am]
the comment includes profanity, threats, accreditation plan rule.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P information claimed to be Confidential Responses to the collection of
Business Information (CBI), or other information are mandatory (see 40 CFR
information whose disclosure is parts 763, Subpart E). Respondents may
restricted by statute. claim all or part of a document
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: confidential. EPA will disclose
Brandon Mullings, Environmental information that is covered by a claim
Assistance Division, 7408M, of confidentiality only to the extent

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permitted by, and in accordance with, watershed covers portions of the District On September 19, 2016, the Natural
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and of Columbia and Prince George’s and Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed
40 CFR part 2. Montgomery Counties in Maryland. A suit in the U.S. District Court for the
Form Numbers: None. map of the Anacostia River watershed is District of Columbia seeking vacatur of
Respondents/affected entities: Local available from EPA Region 3’s website EPA’s approval [Civil Action No. 16–
education agencies (LEAs, e.g., at: https://www.epa.gov/tmdl/impaired- 1861 (JDB)]. The Court ruled in favor of
elementary or secondary public school waters-and-tmdls-region-3. NRDC on March 30, 2018 and directed
districts or a private school or school DATES: Data submissions to EPA must be EPA to develop or approve replacement
system); asbestos training providers to received by, or postmarked on or before, TMDLs. In light of the Court’s Order,
schools and educational systems; state October 23, 2018. EPA is working with MDE and DOEE to
education departments or commissions; ADDRESSES: Data submissions should be determine the appropriate direction to
or state public health departments or sent to Ms. Jillian Adair, Water take with developing new or revised
commissions. Protection Division (3WP30), U.S. TMDLs. An evaluation of data that has
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Environmental Protection Agency become available since approval of the
Mandatory (40 CFR part 763, Sub part Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, original TMDLs will provide valuable
E). Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029, or by insights into this determination.
Estimated number of respondents: electronic mail to adair.jillian@epa.gov. EPA would appreciate your assistance
133,214 (total). Electronic mail submissions including in obtaining all readily available data
Frequency of response: On occasion. body text and attachments are limited to and other information that would
Total estimated burden: 2,554,913 25 megabytes. In addition, EPA cannot benefit the development of TMDLs for
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 receive electronic mail attachments in trash impairments in the Anacostia
CFR 1320.03(b) ZIP format (.zip). For additional River watershed. Please consider these
Total estimated cost: $97,276,877 (per information on submission formats, visit points in responding to this solicitation:
year), which includes $0 annualized EPA Region 3’s website at: https:// • Any studies, surveys or other
capital or operation & maintenance www.epa.gov/tmdl/impaired-waters- statistically significant information on
costs. and-tmdls-region-3. the quantities of trash that would
Changes in the Estimates: There is an interfere with the general population’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
increase of 67,509 hours in the total use and enjoyment of the river for
additional information, contact Jillian purposes such as swimming, boating
estimated respondent burden compared Adair at (215) 814–5713 or
with the ICR currently approved by and fishing. This data call is not
adair.jillian@epa.gov. intended as a user survey, and
OMB. This increase reflects a change in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
the methodology to calculate the accordingly, EPA is not seeking the
303(d) of the Clean Water Act requires subjective views of individuals at this
number of schools with friable asbestos- that each State identify those waters
containing materials (ACM); a revision time.
to the life span of schools using average
(called ‘‘water quality-limited • Documents or datasets that provide
segments’’) for which existing information regarding water quality
functional age to determine the technology-based pollution controls are
remaining life of school buildings; and conditions and sources associated with
not stringent enough to attain or quantities of trash in the water.
a change in the rate of removal of friable maintain State water quality standards
ACM. This change is an adjustment, and Potentially relevant data sources
and for which total maximum daily include: trash monitoring data, trash
is discussed in more detail in the ICR loads (TMDLs) must be prepared. A
Supporting Statement. clean-up data, trash remediation project
TMDL is an estimate of the maximum data, municipal separate storm sewer
Courtney Kerwin, amount of a pollutant that a waterbody system (MS4) annual reports, etc. EPA
Director, Collection Strategies Division. can assimilate without violating water is also interested in any other
[FR Doc. 2018–18341 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] quality standards. This total load information data providers believe
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includes pollutants that come from end- might be relevant.
of-pipe dischargers, stormwater runoff, • Trash data can be accounted for
surface runoff from non-permitted areas through measurements of weight,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (i.e. agriculture, open areas, forest, etc.), volume, count, or other appropriate
AGENCY as well as a ‘‘margin of safety’’, which measure. While EPA acknowledges that
accounts for uncertainties in the photographs may document the
[FRL–9982–68–Region 3] estimated load. TMDLs are important presence of trash, photographs are less
Anacostia River Watershed: Data because they provide a framework to useful for quantifying trash.
Solicitation in Support of Revising achieve water quality standards in a Accordingly, EPA discourages
Total Maximum Daily Loads for Debris, watershed. TMDLs inform other federal submission of photographs as a method
Floatables, Trash and state programs of the necessary of quantifying trash extent and
pollutant reductions needed by source impairment.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection to achieve water quality standards. • Please limit data submissions to
Agency (EPA). On September 21, 2010, EPA only the waterbodies within the
ACTION: Solicitation for data. approved a trash TMDL for the Anacostia River watershed for the
Anacostia River submitted jointly by the period of August 2009 through present.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Maryland Department of the If data collection efforts are currently
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Agency (EPA) is seeking readily Environment (MDE) and the District of underway, EPA would also appreciate
available data and information on Columbia Department of Energy and the an accounting of what is being collected
debris, floatables, and/or trash (hereafter Environment (DOEE). The TMDL report and when it may become publicly
referred to as ‘‘trash’’) in the Anacostia can be accessed at: http:// available.
River watershed for use in the www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/ • Data and reports delivered in
development of a total maximum daily TMDL/ApprovedFinalTMDLs/Pages/ electronic format are preferred, as
load (TMDL). The Anacostia River tmdl_final_anacostia_trash.aspx. available. Specifically, datasets in Excel

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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 received on or before September 24, 2018.
Contact		Brandon Mullings, Environmental Assistance Division, 7408M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
FR Citation		83 FR 42890