83_FR_48799 83 FR 48612 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Asbestos (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M) (Renewal)

83 FR 48612 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Asbestos (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M) (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)

Page Range48612-48613
FR Document2018-20879

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Asbestos (40 CFR part 61, subpart M) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0111.15, OMB Control No. 2060-0101) 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 second notice requesting comment on the proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2019. The burden in this notice includes changes in reporting and recordkeeping resulting from a recent action on an alternative work practice and a planned change to allow electronic reporting for notifications. 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 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48612-48613]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20879]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2014-0025; FRL-9982-51-OAR]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Asbestos 
(40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M) (Renewal)

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), ``National Emission 
Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Asbestos (40 CFR 
part 61, subpart M) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 0111.15, OMB Control No. 
2060-0101) 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 
second notice requesting comment on the proposed extension of the ICR, 
which is currently approved through March 31, 2019. The burden in this 
notice includes changes in reporting and recordkeeping resulting from a 
recent action on an alternative work practice and a planned change to 
allow electronic reporting for notifications. 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 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2014-0025 online using https://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.
    The 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,

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information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or 
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Fairchild, Sector Policies and 
Programs Division (Mail Code D243-02), Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5167; fax 
number: (919) 541-4991; 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 https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West 
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The 
telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about the 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: For the Asbestos NESHAP ICR, owners and operators of 
affected facilities are required to comply with reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements for the general provisions of 40 CFR part 
61, subpart M, as well as the applicable specific standards. This 
includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests, and 
periodic reports and results, maintaining records of the occurrence and 
duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of 
an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system 
is inoperative. These reports are used by the EPA to determine 
compliance with the standard.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Owners/operators of demolition and 
renovation activities; asbestos waste disposal; asbestos milling, 
manufacturing, and fabricating facilities; use of asbestos on roadways; 
asbestos waste converting facilities; and use of asbestos insulation 
and sprayed-on materials.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 61, 
subpart M).
    Estimated number of respondents: 9,575 (total).
    Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, quarterly, and 
semiannually.
    Total estimated burden: 261,000 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $26,300,000, includes no annualized capital 
or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: The burden in this document includes changes 
in reporting and recordkeeping resulting from a recent action on an 
alternative work practice and a planned change to allow electronic 
reporting for notifications. There is a decrease of 30,778 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to the movement from 
notifications submitted only through the U.S. mail to electronic 
notifications.

    Dated: August 16, 2018.
David Cozzie,
Acting Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division.
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48612 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / Notices numbers for certain EPA regulations is burden cost of $59,425,592 and an Dated: September 13, 2018. consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. estimated cost of $930,834 for capital Charlotte Bertrand, Abstract: In completing reviews of investment or maintenance and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant several soil and non-soil fumigants operational costs. Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and pursuant to section 4(g) of the Federal Pollution Prevention. Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide III. Are there changes in the estimates [FR Doc. 2018–20957 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] Act (FIFRA), the EPA determined that from the last approval? BILLING CODE 6560–50–P these fumigants are eligible for There is an increase of 1,495,707 reregistration only if specific risk mitigation measures, as outlined in hours in the total estimated respondent ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Reregistration Eligibility Decisions for burden compared with that identified in AGENCY the chemicals, are adopted and the ICR currently approved by OMB. For the soil fumigation activities, there was [EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0025; FRL–9982– adequately implemented. This ICR 51–OAR] addresses the paperwork activities that a change in burden hours from 197,646 both users and registrants of these to 198,262, which is primarily due to Proposed Information Collection specific soil and non-soil fumigants updating the estimated number of Request; Comment Request; National must perform in order to comply with certified applicators and handlers Emission Standards for Hazardous Air the required risk mitigation measures. potentially involved in soil fumigation Pollutants for Asbestos (40 CFR Part Without the complete suite of activities. Additionally, EPA is now 61, Subpart M) (Renewal) measures, these soil and non-soil accounting for certain non-soil fumigant fumigant chemicals do not meet the AGENCY: Environmental Protection risk mitigation activities. For the non- requirements to be eligible for Agency (EPA). soil fumigation activities, there is an registration or reregistration under ACTION: Notice. increase in burden from 0 to 1,495,091 FIFRA. The programs and activities hours, which is related to the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection represented in this ICR are the result of implementation of statutory Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an the Agency exercising the authority of responsibilities associated with the information collection request (ICR), section 3(c)(2)(B) or section 3(c)(5) of registration review of certain non-soil ‘‘National Emission Standard for FIFRA, which authorizes EPA to require fumigant pesticides. The difference in Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for pesticide registrants to generate and burden hours between these two types Asbestos (40 CFR part 61, subpart M) submit data to the Agency, when such of fumigation activities is driven by the (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 0111.15, OMB data are needed to maintain an existing Control No. 2060–0101) to the Office of annual estimate of applications. It is registration of a pesticide. Due to the Management and Budget (OMB) for estimated that there are 12,651 soil high benefits of these chemicals, there review and approval in accordance with could be significant economic impact if fumigation applications and 263,200 non-soil fumigation applications per the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). these fumigant products are no longer Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting available. year. The total annual respondent public comments on specific aspects of Burden statement: The annual public burden for this ICR is estimated to be the proposed information collection as reporting and recordkeeping burden for 1,693,352 burden hours for both soil described below. This is a second notice this collection of information is and non-soil fumigations. These requesting comment on the proposed estimated to average 2.9 hours per changes are the result of adjustments to extension of the ICR, which is currently response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR the estimated number of respondents for approved through March 31, 2019. The 1320.3(b). the soil fumigant risk mitigation burden in this notice includes changes The ICR, which is available in the activities, and the result of a in reporting and recordkeeping resulting docket along with other related programmatic change to incorporate the from a recent action on an alternative materials, provides a detailed information collection activities related work practice and a planned change to explanation of the collection activities to the non-soil fumigant risk mitigation allow electronic reporting for and the burden estimate that is only activities. notifications. An Agency may not briefly summarized here: conduct or sponsor and a person is not Respondents/affected entities: Entities IV. What is the next step in the process required to respond to a collection of potentially affected by this ICR are soil for this ICR? information unless it displays a and non-soil fumigant users, specifically currently valid OMB control number. certified applicators and agriculture EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as DATES: Comments must be submitted on pesticide handlers (NAICS 111000— Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and appropriate. The final ICR package will or before November 26, 2018. Hunting); soil and non-soil fumigant then be submitted to OMB for review ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, registrants (NAICS 325300—Pesticide, and approval pursuant to 5 CFR referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal OECA–2014–0025 online using https:// Chemical Manufacturing); and state and Register document pursuant to 5 CFR www.regulations.gov (our preferred tribal lead agencies (NAICS 999200— 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the method), by email to: docket.oeca@ State Government). submission of the ICR to OMB and the epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Estimated total number of potential opportunity to submit additional Center, Environmental Protection respondents: 113,071. comments to OMB. If you have any Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Frequency of response: On occasion. questions about this ICR or the approval Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Estimated total average number of 20460. process, please contact the person listed responses for each respondent: 5. The EPA’s policy is that all comments under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION received will be included in the public Estimated total annual burden hours: CONTACT. docket without change including any 1,693,353 hours. Estimated total annual costs: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. personal information provided, unless $60,356,426. This includes an estimated the comment includes profanity, threats, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Sep 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / Notices 48613 information claimed to be Confidential This includes submitting initial information session on Thursday, Business Information (CBI), or other notifications, performance tests, and October 11, 2018 in Seattle, information whose disclosure is periodic reports and results, Washington. The purpose of this session restricted by statute. maintaining records of the occurrence is to provide prospective borrowers with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and duration of any startup, shutdown, a better understanding of the Water Susan Fairchild, Sector Policies and or malfunction in the operation of an Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Programs Division (Mail Code D243– affected facility, or any period during Act (WIFIA) program requirements, 02), Office of Air Quality Planning and which the monitoring system is application process, and to hear from Standards, U.S. Environmental inoperative. These reports are used by WIFIA’s first borrower, King County, Protection Agency, Research Triangle the EPA to determine compliance with about their experience. More Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone the standard. information sessions and webinars will number: (919) 541–5167; fax number: Form Numbers: None. Respondents/affected entities: be announced soon. (919) 541–4991; email address: Fairchild.susan@epa.gov. Owners/operators of demolition and DATES: The session in Seattle, renovation activities; asbestos waste Washington will be held on Thursday, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: disposal; asbestos milling, October 11, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.–3:30 Supporting documents which explain in manufacturing, and fabricating facilities; p.m. (PT). detail the information that the EPA will use of asbestos on roadways; asbestos be collecting are available in the public ADDRESSES: The session in Seattle, waste converting facilities; and use of docket for this ICR. The docket can be Washington will be held at 1200 6th asbestos insulation and sprayed-on viewed online at https:// Ave., Seattle, Washington 98101. To materials. www.regulations.gov or in person at the Register: Registration information for Respondent’s obligation to respond: EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West Mandatory (40 CFR part 61, subpart M). the information session is available at Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Estimated number of respondents: https://www.epa.gov/wifia. Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The 9,575 (total). telephone number for the Docket Center Frequency of response: Initially, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For is 202–566–1744. For additional occasionally, quarterly, and further information about this notice, information about the EPA’s public semiannually. including registration information, docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Total estimated burden: 261,000 contact Arielle Gerstein, EPA dockets. hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 Headquarters, Office of Water, Office of Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of CFR 1320.03(b). Wastewater Management at tel.: 202– the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments Total estimated cost: $26,300,000, 564–1868; or email: WIFIA@epa.gov. and information to enable it to: (i) includes no annualized capital or Evaluate whether the proposed Members of the public are invited to operation and maintenance costs. collection of information is necessary Changes in Estimates: The burden in participate in the session as capacity for the proper performance of the this document includes changes in allows. functions of the Agency, including reporting and recordkeeping resulting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under whether the information will have from a recent action on an alternative WIFIA, the EPA will provide loans and practical utility; (ii) evaluate the work practice and a planned change to loan guarantees for water infrastructure accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the allow electronic reporting for burden of the proposed collection of of national or regional significance. notifications. There is a decrease of information, including the validity of WIFIA was signed into law on June 11, 30,778 hours in the total estimated the methodology and assumptions used; 2014 as Public Law 113–121. The EPA respondent burden compared with the (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and ICR currently approved by OMB. This will provide an overview of the clarity of the information to be decrease is due to the movement from program’s statutory and eligibility collected; and (iv) minimize the burden notifications submitted only through the requirements, application and selection of the collection of information on those U.S. mail to electronic notifications. process, and creditworthiness who are to respond, including through assessment. The EPA will also explain Dated: August 16, 2018. the use of appropriate automated the financial benefits of WIFIA credit David Cozzie, electronic, mechanical, or other assistance and provide high-level Acting Director, Sector Policies and Programs technological collection techniques or information about the benefits and Division. other forms of information technology, flexibilities of closed loans. The [FR Doc. 2018–20879 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] e.g., permitting electronic submission of intended audience is prospective BILLING CODE 6560–50–P responses. The EPA will consider the borrowers including municipal entities, comments received and amend the ICR corporations, partnerships, and State as appropriate. The final ICR package ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Revolving Fund programs, as well as the will then be submitted to OMB for AGENCY private and non-governmental review and approval. At that time, the organizations that support prospective EPA will issue another Federal Register [FRL–9984–49–OW] borrowers. notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to Information Session; Implementation Authority: Water Infrastructure Finance submit additional comments to OMB. of the Water Infrastructure Finance and and Innovation Act, 33 U.S.C 3901 et seq. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Abstract: For the Asbestos NESHAP Innovation Act of 2014 Dated: September 18, 2018. ICR, owners and operators of affected AGENCY: Environmental Protection Andrew D. Sawyers, facilities are required to comply with Agency (EPA). Director, Office of Wastewater Management. reporting and recordkeeping ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2018–20970 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] requirements for the general provisions of 40 CFR part 61, subpart M, as well BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection as the applicable specific standards. 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ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before November 26, 2018.
ContactSusan Fairchild, Sector Policies and Programs Division (Mail Code D243-02), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5167; fax
FR Citation83 FR 48612 
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