83 FR 45928 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Risk Management Program Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA); EPA ICR Number 1656.16, OMB Control Number 2050-0114

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19770

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Risk Management Program Requirements and Petitions to Modify the List of Regulated Substances under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)'', EPA ICR No. 1656.16, OMB Control No. 2050-0144 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 January 31, 2019. 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-OAR-2003-0052; FRL--9982-93-OLEM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Risk 
Management Program Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of 
Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA); 
EPA ICR Number 1656.16, OMB Control Number 2050-0114

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Risk Management 
Program Requirements and Petitions to Modify the List of Regulated 
Substances under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)'', EPA ICR 
No. 1656.16, OMB Control No. 2050-0144 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 January 31, 2019. 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 November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0052, 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, and (2) 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: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency 
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-8794; fax number: (202) 564-2625; 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: The authority for these 
requirements is section 112(r) of the 1990 CAA Amendments, which 
provides for the prevention and mitigation of accidental releases. 
Section 112(r) mandates that EPA promulgate a list of ``regulated 
substances'' with threshold quantities and establish procedures for the 
addition and deletion of substances from the list of regulated 
substances. Processes at stationary sources that contain more than a 
threshold quantity of a regulated substance are subject to accidental 
release prevention regulations promulgated under CAA section 112(r)(7). 
These two rules are codified as 40 CFR part 68.
    Part 68 requires that sources with more than a threshold quantity 
of a regulated substance in a process develop and implement a risk 
management program and submit a risk management plan (RMP) to EPA. EPA 
uses RMPs to conduct oversight of regulated sources, and to communicate 
information concerning them to federal, state, and local agencies and 
the public, as appropriate.
    The compliance schedule for the part 68 requirements was 
established by rule on June 20, 1996. The burden to sources that are 
currently covered by part 68, for initial rule compliance, including 
rule familiarization and program implementation was accounted for in 
previous ICRs. Sources submitted their first RMPs by June 21, 1999. For 
most sources, the next compliance deadlines occurred (and will occur) 
thereafter at five-year intervals--in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. 
Therefore, resubmissions tend to occur in ``waves'' peaking each fifth

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year. A source submitting an RMP update to comply with its five-year 
compliance deadline will often submit its updated RMP several days or 
weeks early to ensure it is received by EPA before its deadline, and 
other sources revised and resubmitted their RMPs between the five-year 
deadlines because of changes occurring at the source that triggered an 
earlier resubmission. These sources were then assigned a new five-year 
compliance deadline based on the date of their most recent revised plan 
submission. However, because most sources are not required to resubmit 
earlier than their five-year compliance deadline, the next RMP 
submission deadline for most sources occurs in 2019. The remaining 
sources have been assigned a different deadline in 2020, 2021, 2022 or 
2023, based on the date of their most recent submission. Only the first 
three years are within the period covered by this ICR.
    In this ICR, EPA has accounted for burden for new sources that may 
become subject to the regulations, currently covered sources with 
compliance deadlines in this ICR period (2019 to 2021), sources that 
are out of compliance since the last regulatory deadline but are 
expected to comply during this ICR period, and sources that have 
deadlines beyond this ICR period but are required to comply with 
certain prevention program documentation requirements during this ICR 
period.
    Form Numbers: Risk Management Plan Form: EPA Form 8700-25; CBI 
Substantiation Form: EPA Form 8700-27; CBI Unsanitized Data Element 
Form: EPA Form 8700-28.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are chemical manufacturers, petroleum refineries, water 
treatment systems, agricultural chemical distributors, refrigerated 
warehouses, chemical distributors, non-chemical manufacturers, 
wholesale fuel distributors, energy generation facilities, etc.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 68).
    Estimated number of respondents: 12,500 (total). This figure will 
be updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period.
    Frequency of response: Sources must resubmit RMPs at least every 
five years and update certain on-site documentation more frequently.
    Total estimated burden: 80,546 hours (per year). This figure will 
be updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period. Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $6,736,212 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation maintenance costs. This figure will be updated 
with most recent available wage rates from BLS and to account for any 
changes in O&M costs, burden and number of respondents.
    Changes in estimates: The above burden estimates are based on the 
current approved ICR. In the final notice for the renewed ICR, EPA will 
publish revised burden estimates based on updates to respondent data 
and unit costs. The revised burden estimates may increase from the 
current ICR, because the new ICR period will include a five-year 
reporting cycle year, whereas the current approved ICR period did not 
include a five-year reporting cycle year. Any change in burden will be 
described and explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting 
Statement is completed during the 60-day OMB review period.

    Dated: August 20, 2018.
Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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promulgates the corresponding the List of Regulated Substances under functions of the Agency, including
regulations governing the design, section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act whether the information will have
construction, installation and use of (CAA)’’, EPA ICR No. 1656.16, OMB practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
marine pollution control devices for that Control No. 2050–0144 to the Office of accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
particular discharge. The information Management and Budget (OMB) for burden of the proposed collection of
collection activities discussed in this review and approval in accordance with information, including the validity of
ICR do not require the submission of the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before the methodology and assumptions used;
any confidential information. doing so, EPA is soliciting public (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Form numbers: None. comments on specific aspects of the clarity of the information to be
Respondents/affected entities: States. proposed information collection as collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
Respondent’s obligation to respond: described below. This is a proposed of the collection of information on those
The responses to this collection of extension of the ICR, which is currently who are to respond, including through
information are required to obtain the approved through January 31, 2019. An the use of appropriate automated
benefit of a sewage NDZ (CWA section Agency may not conduct or sponsor and electronic, mechanical, or other
312(f)). The responses to this collection a person is not required to respond to technological collection techniques or
of information are required to obtain the a collection of information unless it other forms of information technology,
benefit of an UNDS NDZ or a review of displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of
an UNDS discharge determination or number. responses. EPA will consider the
standard (CWA section 312(n)). DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
Estimated number of respondents: 16 or before November 13, 2018. as appropriate. The final ICR package
(total). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
Frequency of response: One time. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA
Total estimated burden: 1,083 hours OAR–2003–0052, online using will issue another Federal Register
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of
1320.03(b). method), by email to superfund.docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Total estimated cost: $54,938 (per epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
year), includes $998 annualized capital Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: The authority for these
or operation & maintenance costs. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 requirements is section 112(r) of the
Changes in estimates: It is anticipated Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 1990 CAA Amendments, which
that the burden hours will stay the same 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_ provides for the prevention and
as the current estimate or decrease due submission@omb.eop.gov. Address mitigation of accidental releases.
to changes in respondent universe when comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. Section 112(r) mandates that EPA
we revise them for this ICR extension. EPA’s policy is that all comments promulgate a list of ‘‘regulated
Cost estimates will likely remain the received will be included in the public substances’’ with threshold quantities
same or rise at the time of revision docket without change including any and establish procedures for the
because of changes in the state and personal information provided, unless addition and deletion of substances
federal labor costs. the comment includes profanity, threats, from the list of regulated substances.
information claimed to be Confidential Processes at stationary sources that
Dated: August 31, 2018. contain more than a threshold quantity
John Goodin, Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is of a regulated substance are subject to
Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans accidental release prevention
and Watersheds. restricted by statute.
regulations promulgated under CAA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–19763 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] section 112(r)(7). These two rules are
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency codified as 40 CFR part 68.
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Part 68 requires that sources with
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 more than a threshold quantity of a
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC regulated substance in a process
AGENCY 20460; telephone number: (202) 564– develop and implement a risk
8794; fax number: (202) 564–2625; management program and submit a risk
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0052; FRL—9982–93– email address: hoffman.wendy@epa.gov.
OLEM]
management plan (RMP) to EPA. EPA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: uses RMPs to conduct oversight of
Proposed Information Collection Supporting documents which explain in regulated sources, and to communicate
Request; Comment Request; Risk detail the information that the EPA will information concerning them to federal,
Management Program Requirements be collecting are available in the public state, and local agencies and the public,
and Petitions To Modify the List of docket for this ICR. The docket can be as appropriate.
Regulated Substances Under Section viewed online at www.regulations.gov The compliance schedule for the part
112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA); EPA or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 68 requirements was established by rule
ICR Number 1656.16, OMB Control WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 on June 20, 1996. The burden to sources
Number 2050–0114 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. that are currently covered by part 68, for
The telephone number for the Docket initial rule compliance, including rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Center is 202–566–1744. For additional familiarization and program
Agency (EPA). information about EPA’s public docket, implementation was accounted for in
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

ACTION: Notice. visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. previous ICRs. Sources submitted their
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of first RMPs by June 21, 1999. For most
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments sources, the next compliance deadlines
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an and information to enable it to: (i) occurred (and will occur) thereafter at
information collection request (ICR), Evaluate whether the proposed five-year intervals—in 2004, 2009, 2014
‘‘Risk Management Program collection of information is necessary and 2019. Therefore, resubmissions tend
Requirements and Petitions to Modify for the proper performance of the to occur in ‘‘waves’’ peaking each fifth

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year. A source submitting an RMP operation maintenance costs. This figure Byproducts, Chemical and
update to comply with its five-year will be updated with most recent Radionuclides Rules Renewal
compliance deadline will often submit available wage rates from BLS and to Information Collection Request (ICR),
its updated RMP several days or weeks account for any changes in O&M costs, EPA ICR No. 1896.11, OMB Control No.
early to ensure it is received by EPA burden and number of respondents. 2040–0204, which expires on August
before its deadline, and other sources Changes in estimates: The above 31, 2019. The EPA is soliciting public
revised and resubmitted their RMPs burden estimates are based on the comments on specific aspects of the
between the five-year deadlines because current approved ICR. In the final notice proposed information collections as
of changes occurring at the source that for the renewed ICR, EPA will publish described in this renewal notice. An
triggered an earlier resubmission. These revised burden estimates based on Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
sources were then assigned a new five- updates to respondent data and unit a person is not required to respond to
year compliance deadline based on the costs. The revised burden estimates may a collection of information unless it
date of their most recent revised plan increase from the current ICR, because displays a currently valid OMB control
submission. However, because most the new ICR period will include a five- number.
sources are not required to resubmit year reporting cycle year, whereas the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
earlier than their five-year compliance current approved ICR period did not or before November 13, 2018.
deadline, the next RMP submission include a five-year reporting cycle year. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
deadline for most sources occurs in Any change in burden will be described referencing the Docket ID numbers
2019. The remaining sources have been and explained in this section when the provided for each item in the text,
assigned a different deadline in 2020, updated ICR Supporting Statement is online using www.regulations.gov (our
2021, 2022 or 2023, based on the date completed during the 60-day OMB preferred method), by email OW-
of their most recent submission. Only review period. Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
the first three years are within the Docket Center, Environmental
Dated: August 20, 2018.
period covered by this ICR. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
In this ICR, EPA has accounted for Reggie Cheatham,
Director, Office of Emergency Management. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
burden for new sources that may Washington, DC 20460.
become subject to the regulations, [FR Doc. 2018–19770 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am]
The EPA’s policy is that all comments
currently covered sources with BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
received will be included in the public
compliance deadlines in this ICR period docket without change including any
(2019 to 2021), sources that are out of personal information provided, unless
compliance since the last regulatory ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the comment includes profanity, threats,
deadline but are expected to comply AGENCY
information claimed to be Confidential
during this ICR period, and sources that [EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0439; EPA–HQ–OW– Business Information (CBI) or other
have deadlines beyond this ICR period 2011–0442; EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0443; FRL– information whose disclosure is
but are required to comply with certain 9983–54–OW] restricted by statute.
prevention program documentation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements during this ICR period. Proposed Information Collection
Kevin Roland, Drinking Water
Form Numbers: Risk Management Requests; Comment Request:
Protection Division, Office of Ground
Plan Form: EPA Form 8700–25; CBI Microbial Rules Renewal Information
Water and Drinking Water, (4606M),
Substantiation Form: EPA Form 8700– Collection Request; Public Water
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
27; CBI Unsanitized Data Element Form: System Supervision Program Renewal
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
EPA Form 8700–28. Information Collection Request;
Respondents/affected entities: Entities 20460; telephone number: 202–564–
Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts,
potentially affected by this action are 4588: fax number: 202–564–3755; email
Chemical and Radionuclides Rules
chemical manufacturers, petroleum address: roland.kevin@epa.gov.
Renewal Information Collection
refineries, water treatment systems, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request
agricultural chemical distributors, Supporting documents which explain in
refrigerated warehouses, chemical AGENCY: Environmental Protection detail the information that the EPA will
distributors, non-chemical Agency (EPA). be collecting are available in the public
manufacturers, wholesale fuel ACTION: Notice. dockets for these ICRs. The dockets can
distributors, energy generation facilities, be viewed online at
etc. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Protection Agency (EPA) will be EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
Mandatory (40 CFR part 68). submitting renewals of information 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Estimated number of respondents: collection requests (ICRs) to the Office Washington, DC. The telephone number
12,500 (total). This figure will be of Management and Budget (OMB) for for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
updated as needed during the 60-day review and approval in accordance with For additional information about the
OMB review period. the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 EPA’s public docket, visit http://
Frequency of response: Sources must U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The ICRs included www.epa.gov/dockets.
resubmit RMPs at least every five years in this renewal are the Microbial Rules Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
and update certain on-site Renewal Information Collection the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments
documentation more frequently. Request, EPA ICR No. 1895.10, OMB and information to enable it to: (i)
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Total estimated burden: 80,546 hours Control No. 2040–0205, which expires Evaluate whether the proposed
(per year). This figure will be updated on April 30, 2019; the Public Water collection of information is necessary
as needed during the 60-day OMB System Supervision Program Renewal for the proper performance of the
review period. Burden is defined at 5 Information Collection Request, EPA functions of the Agency, including
CFR 1320.03(b). ICR No. 0270–47, OMB Control No. whether the information will have
Total estimated cost: $6,736,212 (per 2040–0090, which expires on March 31, practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
year), includes $0 annualized capital or 2019; and the Disinfectants/Disinfection accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 November 13, 2018.
Contact		Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
FR Citation		83 FR 45928