83 FR 49921 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Collection of Information on Anaerobic Digestion Facilities Processing Wasted Food To Support EPA's Sustainable Food Management Programs

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)

Page Range		49921-49922
FR Document		2018-21556

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Collection of Information on Anaerobic Digestion Facilities Processing Wasted Food to support EPA's Sustainable Food Management Programs'' (EPA ICR No. 2533.02, OMB Control No. 2050-0217) 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 request for approval of a renewal of an existing ICR. 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 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2015-0836; FRL-9984-87--Region 3]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Collection of Information on Anaerobic Digestion Facilities Processing 
Wasted Food To Support EPA's Sustainable Food Management Programs

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), ``Collection of Information on 
Anaerobic Digestion Facilities Processing Wasted Food to support EPA's 
Sustainable Food Management Programs'' (EPA ICR No. 2533.02, OMB 
Control No. 2050-0217) 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 
request for approval of a renewal of an existing ICR. 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 December 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2015-0836 online using www.regulations.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 228221T, 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: Melissa Pennington, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 3, Mail Code 3LC33, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone number: 215-814-3372; fax number: 
215-814-3114; 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: EPA's Sustainable Food Management (SFM) Program promotes 
the sustainable management of food which is a systematic approach that 
seeks to reduce wasted food and its associated impacts over its' entire 
lifecycle. The lifecycle of food includes use of natural resources, 
manufacturing, sales, and consumption and ends with decisions on 
recovery or final disposal.

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Diversion of food waste from landfills is a critical component of this 
effort. In order to effectively divert food waste from landfills, 
sufficient capacity to process the diverted materials is required. 
Knowledge of organics recycling capacity is needed to facilitate food 
waste diversion and anaerobic digestion facilities provide a 
significant amount of the needed capacity.
    EPA's food recovery hierarchy prioritizes potential actions to 
prevent and divert wasted food. According to the hierarchy, processing 
wasted food via anaerobic digestion is a more desirable option than 
landfilling or incineration because it creates more benefits for the 
environment, society and the economy. Anaerobic digestion of food waste 
and other organic materials generates renewable energy, reduces methane 
emissions to the atmosphere, and provides opportunities to improve soil 
health through the production of soil amendments. The SFM program 
supports these efforts by educating state and local governments and 
communities about the benefits of wasted food diversion. The SFM 
program also builds partnerships with state agencies and other 
strategic partners interested in developing organics recycling capacity 
and provides tools to assist organizations in developing anaerobic 
digestion (AD) projects.
    The nationwide collection of data about AD facilities processing 
food waste began in 2017 with a survey of all known AD facilities under 
the initial Information Collection Request (ICR No. 2533.01). EPA 
published the first annual report of findings based on this data in 
July 2018. This information collection consists of a request to renew 
ICR No. 2533.02 in order to continue to monitor growth and evaluate 
trends in the capacity for processing of food waste and the amount of 
food waste being processed via AD in the United States.
    Data will be collected using electronic surveys that will be 
distributed to respondents by email and will be available on EPA's AD 
website.
    Form numbers: EPA Form 6700-03, EPA Form 6700-04, EPA Form 6700-05.
    Respondents/affected entities: Project Developers, Project Owners 
or Plant Operators, and Livestock Farmers.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 382 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: 254 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $7,594 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: The overall burden has slightly decreased 
from the original ICR. For this renewal, some questions have been 
revised for clarity, numerous questions have been eliminated and a 
series of questions have been streamlined. The time to complete the 
survey will decrease for operating years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for 
Respondents that previously provided data.

    Dated: September 24, 2018.
John A. Armstead,
Director, Land and Chemicals Division, EPA Region III.
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Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street relating thereto are on file at the the comment includes profanity, threats,
NE, Washington, DC 20426. following location: Environmental information claimed to be Confidential
Comment Date: October 18, 2018. Protection Agency, Region 6, Water Business Information (CBI) or other
Dated: September 27, 2018. Division, Safe Drinking Water Branch information whose disclosure is
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., (6WQ–S), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, restricted by statute.
Deputy Secretary. Texas 75202–2733. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–21498 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Pennington, U.S. Environmental
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Philip Dellinger, Chief Ground Water/ Protection Agency, Region 3, Mail Code
UIC Section, EPA—Region 6, telephone 3LC33, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
(214) 665–8324. PA 19103; telephone number: 215–814–
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Dated: September 17, 2018. 3372; fax number: 215–814–3114; email
AGENCY Charles W. Maguire, address: pennington.melissa@epa.gov.
Director, Water Division. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FRL–9984–84—Region 6] Supporting documents which explain
[FR Doc. 2018–21461 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
in detail the information that the EPA
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will be collecting are available in the
Program; Hazardous Waste Injection
public docket for this ICR. The docket
Restrictions; Petition for Exemption
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION can be viewed online at
Reissuance—Class I Hazardous Waste
AGENCY www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Injection; Phillips 66 Company, Borger,
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
Texas [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2015–0836; FRL–9984– 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 87—Region 3] Washington, DC. The telephone number
Agency (EPA). for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
Proposed Information Collection
ACTION: Notice of a final decision on a For additional information about EPA’s
Request; Comment Request;
UIC no migration petition reissuance. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Collection of Information on Anaerobic
dockets.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Digestion Facilities Processing Wasted
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
reissuance of an exemption to the Land Food To Support EPA’s Sustainable
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
Disposal Restrictions, under the 1984 Food Management Programs
and information to enable it to: (i)
Hazardous and Solid Waste AGENCY: Environmental Protection Evaluate whether the proposed
Amendments to the Resource Agency (EPA). collection of information is necessary
Conservation and Recovery Act, has ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the
been granted to Phillips 66 Company for functions of the Agency, including
a Class I hazardous waste injection well SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection whether the information will have
located at their Borger, Texas refinery. Agency is planning to submit an practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
The company has adequately information collection request (ICR), accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the ‘‘Collection of Information on Anaerobic burden of the proposed collection of
EPA by the petition reissuance Digestion Facilities Processing Wasted information, including the validity of
application and supporting Food to support EPA’s Sustainable Food the methodology and assumptions used;
documentation that, to a reasonable Management Programs’’ (EPA ICR No. (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
degree of certainty, there will be no 2533.02, OMB Control No. 2050–0217) clarity of the information to be
migration of hazardous constituents to the Office of Management and Budget collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
from the injection zone for as long as the (OMB) for review and approval in of the collection of information on those
waste remains hazardous. This final accordance with the Paperwork who are to respond, including through
decision allows the underground Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is the use of appropriate automated
injection by Phillips 66 Company of the soliciting public comments on specific electronic, mechanical, or other
specific restricted hazardous wastes aspects of the proposed information technological collection techniques or
identified in this exemption reissuance collection as described below. This is a other forms of information technology,
request, into Class I hazardous waste request for approval of a renewal of an e.g., permitting electronic submission of
injection well WDW–325 until April 1, existing ICR. An Agency may not responses. EPA will consider the
2026, unless the EPA moves to conduct or sponsor, and a person is not comments received and amend the ICR
terminate this exemption. Additional required to respond to, a collection of as appropriate. The final ICR package
conditions included in this final information unless it displays a will then be submitted to OMB for
decision may be reviewed by contacting currently valid OMB control number. review and approval. At that time, EPA
the EPA Region 6 Ground Water/UIC DATES: Comments must be submitted on will issue another Federal Register
Section. A public notice was issued July or before December 3, 2018. notice to announce the submission of
13, 2018, and the public comment ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
period closed on August 30, 2018, and referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– submit additional comments to OMB.
no comments were received. This RCRA–2015–0836 online using Abstract: EPA’s Sustainable Food
decision constitutes final Agency action www.regulations.gov or by mail to: EPA Management (SFM) Program promotes
and there is no Administrative appeal. Docket Center, Environmental the sustainable management of food
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This decision may be reviewed/ Protection Agency, Mail Code 228221T, which is a systematic approach that
appealed in compliance with the 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, seeks to reduce wasted food and its
Administrative Procedure Act. Washington, DC 20460. associated impacts over its’ entire
DATES: This action is applicable as of EPA’s policy is that all comments lifecycle. The lifecycle of food includes
September 17, 2018. received will be included in the public use of natural resources, manufacturing,
ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition docket without change including any sales, and consumption and ends with
reissuance and all pertinent information personal information provided, unless decisions on recovery or final disposal.

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Diversion of food waste from landfills is Total estimated cost: $7,594 (per sites/default/files/pub/pending/eib11-
a critical component of this effort. In year), includes $0 annualized capital or 05.pdf.
order to effectively divert food waste operation & maintenance costs. DATES: Comments must be received on
from landfills, sufficient capacity to Changes in estimates: The overall or before November 2, 2018 to be
process the diverted materials is burden has slightly decreased from the assured of consideration.
required. Knowledge of organics original ICR. For this renewal, some
questions have been revised for clarity, ADDRESSES: Comments may be
recycling capacity is needed to facilitate
food waste diversion and anaerobic numerous questions have been submitted electronically on
digestion facilities provide a significant eliminated and a series of questions WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV (EIB 11–05)
amount of the needed capacity. have been streamlined. The time to or by mail to Office of Information and
complete the survey will decrease for Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW,
EPA’s food recovery hierarchy
operating years 2017, 2018, 2019 and Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB 3048.
prioritizes potential actions to prevent
and divert wasted food. According to 2020 for Respondents that previously SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the hierarchy, processing wasted food provided data. Title and Form Number: EIB 11–05
via anaerobic digestion is a more Exporter’s Certificate for Loan
Dated: September 24, 2018.
desirable option than landfilling or Guarantee & MT Insurance Programs.
John A. Armstead,
incineration because it creates more OMB Number: 3048–0043.
Director, Land and Chemicals Division, EPA Type of Review: Regular.
benefits for the environment, society Region III.
and the economy. Anaerobic digestion Need and Use: The information
[FR Doc. 2018–21556 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] collected will allow EXIM to determine
of food waste and other organic BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
materials generates renewable energy, compliance and content for transaction
reduces methane emissions to the requests submitted to EXIM under its
atmosphere, and provides opportunities insurance, guarantee, and direct loan
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK programs.
to improve soil health through the
production of soil amendments. The [Public Notice: 2018–3016] Affected Public: This form affects
SFM program supports these efforts by entities involved in the export of U.S.
educating state and local governments Agency Information Collection goods and services.
and communities about the benefits of Activities: Comment Request Annual Number of Respondents:
wasted food diversion. The SFM 4,000.
AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the Estimated Time per Respondent: 30
program also builds partnerships with United States.
state agencies and other strategic minutes.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review and Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
partners interested in developing
comments request. Frequency of Reporting of Use: As
organics recycling capacity and
provides tools to assist organizations in required.
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
developing anaerobic digestion (AD) Government Expenses:
the United States (EXIM), as part of its
projects. Reviewing Time per Year: 67 hours.
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
Average Wages per Hour: $42.50.
The nationwide collection of data and respondent burden, invites the
Average Cost per Year: $2,847.5 (time
about AD facilities processing food general public and other Federal
* wages).
waste began in 2017 with a survey of all Agencies to comment on the proposed
Benefits and Overhead: 20%.
known AD facilities under the initial information collection, as required by
Total Government Cost: $3,417.
Information Collection Request (ICR No. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
2533.01). EPA published the first annual EXIM’s borrowers, financial Bassam Doughman,
report of findings based on this data in institution policy holders and IT Specialist.
July 2018. This information collection guaranteed lenders provide this form to [FR Doc. 2018–21517 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
consists of a request to renew ICR No. U.S. exporters, who certify to the BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
2533.02 in order to continue to monitor eligibility of their exports for EXIM
growth and evaluate trends in the support. For direct loans and loan
capacity for processing of food waste guarantees, the completed form is EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
and the amount of food waste being required to be submitted at time of
disbursement and held by either the [Public Notice 2018–3015]
processed via AD in the United States.
Data will be collected using electronic guaranteed lender or EXIM. For MT Agency Information Collection
surveys that will be distributed to insurance, the completed forms are held Activities: Comment Request
respondents by email and will be by the financial institution, only to be
available on EPA’s AD website. submitted to EXIM in the event of a AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the
Form numbers: EPA Form 6700–03, claim filing. United States.
EPA Form 6700–04, EPA Form 6700–05. EXIM uses the referenced form to ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
Respondents/affected entities: Project obtain exporter certifications regarding comments request.
Developers, Project Owners or Plant the export transaction, content sourcing,
and their eligibility to participate in SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
Operators, and Livestock Farmers.
USG programs. These details are the United States (EXIM), as a part of its
Respondent’s obligation to respond: necessary to determine the value and continuing effort to reduce paperwork
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Voluntary. legitimacy of EXIM financing support and respondent burden, invites the
Estimated number of respondents: and claims submitted. It also provides general public and other Federal
382 (total). the financial institutions a check on the Agencies to comment on the proposed
Frequency of response: Annually. export transaction’s eligibility at the information collection, as required by
Total estimated burden: 254 hours time it is fulfilling a financing request. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR The information collection tool can be EXIM’s financial institution policy
1320.03(b). reviewed at: https://www.exim.gov/ holders provide this form to U.S.

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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 December 3, 2018.
Contact		Melissa Pennington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3, Mail Code 3LC33, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone number: 215-814-3372; fax number:
FR Citation		83 FR 49921