83 FR 48310 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)

Page Range		48310-48311
FR Document		2018-20737

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request'' (EPA ICR No. 1487.14, OMB Control No. 2050-0179) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 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 May 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-SFUND-2004-0008; FRL-9984-34-OLEM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Consolidated Superfund 
Information Collection Request'' (EPA ICR No. 1487.14, OMB Control No. 
2050-0179) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 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 May 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 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2004-0008, 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: Yolanda Singer, Office of Superfund 
Remediation and Technology Innovation, Assessment and Remediation 
Division, (5204P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-603-8835; fax 
number: 703-603-9146; 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

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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: This ICR covers the following: (1) The collection of 
information under 40 CFR part 35, subpart O, which establishes the 
administrative requirements for cooperative agreements funded under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) for state, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments, and 
political subdivision response actions; (2) the application of the 
Hazard Ranking System (HRS) by states as outlined by CERCLA section 105 
that amends the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
Contingency Plan (NCP) to include criteria prioritizing releases 
throughout the United States before undertaking remedial action at 
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; and (3) the remedial portion of the 
Superfund program as specified in CERCLA and the NCP. For cooperative 
agreements and Superfund state contracts for Superfund response 
actions, the information is collected from applicants and/or recipients 
of EPA assistance and is used to make awards, pay recipients, and 
collect information on how federal funds are being utilized. EPA 
requires this information to meet its federal stewardship 
responsibilities. Recipient responses are required to obtain a benefit 
(federal funds) under 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative 
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal 
Awards to Non-Federal Entities'' and under 40 CFR part 35, ``State and 
Local Assistance.'' For the Superfund site evaluation and the Hazard 
Ranking System, the states will apply the HRS by identifying and 
classifying those releases or sites that warrant further investigation. 
The HRS score is crucial since it is the primary mechanism used to 
determine whether a site is eligible to be included on the National 
Priorities List (NPL). Only sites on the NPL are eligible for 
Superfund-financed remedial actions. For the NCP information 
collection, some community involvement activities covered by this ICR 
are not required at every site (e.g., Technical Assistance Grants) and 
depend very much on the community and the nature of the site and 
cleanup. All community activities seek to involve the public in the 
cleanup of the sites, gain the input of community members, and include 
the community's perspective on the potential future reuse of Superfund 
NPL sites. Community involvement activities can enhance the remedial 
process and increase community acceptance and the potential for 
productive and beneficial reuse of the sites.
    Form Numbers: 6200-11.
    Respondents/affected entities: State, Local or Tribal Governments; 
Communities; U.S. Territories.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain benefits (40 
CFR part 35; CERCLA section 105, 40 CFR part 300).
    Estimated number of respondents: 14,284 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: 876,529 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $514,952 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated 
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This 
is because there is no change in program requirements. EPA expects 
estimates to substantially remain the same due to limited changes in 
both the respondent universe and the information collection 
requirements.

    Dated: September 11, 2018.
Brigid Lowery,
Acting Division Director, Assessment and Remediation Division, Office 
of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.
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DATES: Additional comments may be congressional mandate to protect human ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
submitted on or before October 24, health and the environment. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
2018. Form Numbers: None. SFUND–2004–0008, online using
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Respondents/affected entities: Private www.regulations.gov (our preferred
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– Sector and State, Local, or Tribal method), by email to superfund.docket@
OLEM–2018–0198, to (1) EPA, either governments. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
online using www.regulations.gov (our Respondent’s obligation to respond: Center, Environmental Protection
preferred method), or by email to rcra- Mandatory (40 CFR part 268). Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: RCRA Estimated number of respondents: Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental 79,096. 20460.
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Frequency of response: On occasion. EPA’s policy is that all comments
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; Total estimated burden: 600,097 received will be included in the public
and (2) OMB via email to oira_ hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 docket without change including any
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address CFR 1320.03(b). personal information provided, unless
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. Total estimated cost: $95,703,440 (per the comment includes profanity, threats,
EPA’s policy is that all comments year), which includes $49,372,275 in information claimed to be Confidential
received will be included in the public annualized capital or operation & Business Information (CBI) or other
docket without change including any maintenance costs and $46,331,165 in information whose disclosure is
personal information provided, unless annualized labor costs. restricted by statute.
the comment includes profanity, threats, Changes in the Estimates: There is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information claimed to be Confidential decrease of 46,358 hours in the total Yolanda Singer, Office of Superfund
Business Information (CBI) or other estimated respondent burden compared Remediation and Technology
information whose disclosure is with the ICR currently approved by Innovation, Assessment and
restricted by statute. OMB. This decrease is due to a decrease Remediation Division, (5204P),
in the number of respondents from Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
90,500 to 79,096. Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Courtney Kerwin, 20460; telephone number: 703–603–
Washington, DC 20460; telephone Director, Regulatory Support Division. 8835; fax number: 703–603–9146; email
number: 703–308–5477; fax number: [FR Doc. 2018–20633 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
address: singer.yolanda@epa.gov.
703–308–8433; email address: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
vyas.peggy@epa.gov. Supporting documents which explain
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in detail the information that the EPA
Supporting documents, which explain ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION will be collecting are available in the
in detail the information that the EPA AGENCY public docket for this ICR. The docket
will be collecting, are available in the can be viewed online at
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2004–0008; FRL–9984– www.regulations.gov or in person at the
public docket for this ICR. The docket 34–OLEM]
can be viewed online at EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
www.regulations.gov or in person at the Proposed Information Collection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Request; Comment Request; Washington, DC. The telephone number
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Consolidated Superfund Information for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
Washington, DC. The telephone number Collection Request For additional information about EPA’s
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
For additional information about EPA’s AGENCY: Environmental Protection dockets.
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Agency (EPA). Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
dockets. ACTION: Notice. the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
Abstract: Section 3004 of the and information to enable it to: (i)
Resource Conservation and Recovery SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Evaluate whether the proposed
Act (RCRA), as amended, requires that Agency is planning to submit an collection of information is necessary
EPA develop standards for hazardous information collection request (ICR), for the proper performance of the
waste treatment, storage, and disposal as ‘‘Consolidated Superfund Information functions of the Agency, including
may be necessary to protect human Collection Request’’ (EPA ICR No. whether the information will have
health and the environment. 1487.14, OMB Control No. 2050–0179) practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
Subsections 3004(d), (e), and (g) require to the Office of Management and Budget accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
EPA to promulgate regulations that (OMB) for review and approval in burden of the proposed collection of
prohibit the land disposal of hazardous accordance with the Paperwork information, including the validity of
waste unless it meets specified Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the methodology and assumptions used;
treatment standards described in EPA is soliciting public comments on (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
subsection 3004(m). specific aspects of the proposed clarity of the information to be
The regulations implementing these information collection as described collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
requirements are codified in the Code of below. This is a proposed extension of of the collection of information on those
Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part the ICR, which is currently approved who are to respond, including through
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268. EPA requires that facilities through May 31, 2019. An Agency may the use of appropriate automated
maintain the data outlined in this ICR not conduct or sponsor and a person is electronic, mechanical, or other
so that the Agency can ensure that land not required to respond to a collection technological collection techniques or
disposed waste meets the treatment of information unless it displays a other forms of information technology,
standards. EPA strongly believes that currently valid OMB control number. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
the recordkeeping requirements are DATES: Comments must be submitted on responses. EPA will consider the
necessary for the agency to fulfill its or before November 23, 2018. comments received and amend the ICR

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as appropriate. The final ICR package community members, and include the proposed extension of the ICR, which is
will then be submitted to OMB for community’s perspective on the currently approved through September
review and approval. At that time, EPA potential future reuse of Superfund NPL 30, 2018. Public comments were
will issue another Federal Register sites. Community involvement activities previously requested via the Federal
notice to announce the submission of can enhance the remedial process and Register April 11, 2018 during a 60-day
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to increase community acceptance and the comment period. This notice allows for
submit additional comments to OMB. potential for productive and beneficial an additional 30 days for public
Abstract: This ICR covers the reuse of the sites. comments. A fuller description of the
following: (1) The collection of Form Numbers: 6200–11. ICR is given below, including its
information under 40 CFR part 35, Respondents/affected entities: State, estimated burden and cost to the public.
subpart O, which establishes the Local or Tribal Governments; An agency may not conduct or sponsor
administrative requirements for Communities; U.S. Territories. and a person is not required to respond
cooperative agreements funded under Respondent’s obligation to respond: to a collection of information unless it
the Comprehensive Environmental Required to obtain benefits (40 CFR part displays a currently valid OMB control
Response, Compensation, and Liability 35; CERCLA section 105, 40 CFR part number.
Act (CERCLA) for state, federally- 300). DATES: Additional comments may be
Estimated number of respondents: submitted on or before October 24,
recognized Indian tribal governments,
14,284 (total). 2018.
and political subdivision response Frequency of response: Annually.
actions; (2) the application of the Total estimated burden: 876,529 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Hazard Ranking System (HRS) by states hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
as outlined by CERCLA section 105 that CFR 1320.03(b). HQ–SFUND–2013–0549, to (1) EPA
amends the National Oil and Hazardous Total estimated cost: $514,952 (per online using www.regulations.gov (our
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan year), includes $0 annualized capital or preferred method), superfund.docket@
(NCP) to include criteria prioritizing operation & maintenance costs. epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
releases throughout the United States Changes in Estimates: There is no Center, Environmental Protection
before undertaking remedial action at change in the total estimated respondent Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; and burden compared with the ICR currently Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
(3) the remedial portion of the approved by OMB. This is because there 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_
Superfund program as specified in is no change in program requirements. submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
CERCLA and the NCP. For cooperative EPA expects estimates to substantially comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
agreements and Superfund state remain the same due to limited changes EPA’s policy is that all comments
contracts for Superfund response in both the respondent universe and the received will be included in the public
actions, the information is collected information collection requirements. docket without change including any
from applicants and/or recipients of personal information provided, unless
Dated: September 11, 2018. the comment includes profanity, threats,
EPA assistance and is used to make
awards, pay recipients, and collect Brigid Lowery, information claimed to be Confidential
information on how federal funds are Acting Division Director, Assessment and Business Information (CBI) or other
being utilized. EPA requires this Remediation Division, Office of Superfund information whose disclosure is
Remediation and Technology Innovation. restricted by statute.
information to meet its federal
[FR Doc. 2018–20737 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
stewardship responsibilities. Recipient FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sicy
responses are required to obtain a BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Jacob, Office of Emergency
benefit (federal funds) under 2 CFR part Management, (5104A), Environmental
200, ‘‘Uniform Administrative Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
AGENCY telephone number: (202) 564–8019;
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
to Non-Federal Entities’’ and under 40 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2013–0549; FRL–9984– email address: Jacob.Sicy@epa.gov.
CFR part 35, ‘‘State and Local 06–OEI] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Assistance.’’ For the Superfund site Supporting documents, which explain
evaluation and the Hazard Ranking Agency Information Collection in detail the information that the EPA
System, the states will apply the HRS by Activities; Information Collection will be collecting, are available in the
identifying and classifying those Request Submitted to OMB for Review public docket for this ICR. The docket
releases or sites that warrant further and Approval; Comment Request; can be viewed online at
investigation. The HRS score is crucial Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil www.regulations.gov or in person at the
since it is the primary mechanism used and Hazardous Substances (Renewal) EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
to determine whether a site is eligible to AGENCY: Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
be included on the National Priorities Agency (EPA). Washington, DC. The telephone number
List (NPL). Only sites on the NPL are ACTION: Notice. for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
eligible for Superfund-financed For additional information about EPA’s
remedial actions. For the NCP SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
information collection, some Agency (EPA) has submitted an dockets.
community involvement activities information collection request (ICR), Abstract: Section 103(a) of
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covered by this ICR are not required at Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil Comprehensive Environmental
every site (e.g., Technical Assistance and Hazardous Substances (EPA ICR Response, Compensation, and Liability
Grants) and depend very much on the Number 1049.14, OMB Control Number Act (CERCLA), as amended, requires the
community and the nature of the site 2050–0046) to the Office of Management person in charge of a facility or vessel
and cleanup. All community activities and Budget (OMB) for review and to immediately notify the National
seek to involve the public in the approval in accordance with the Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous
cleanup of the sites, gain the input of Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a substance release into the environment

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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 November 23, 2018.
Contact		Yolanda Singer, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Assessment and Remediation Division, (5204P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-603-8835; fax
FR Citation		83 FR 48310