83 FR 53633 - Agency Information Collection Activities; ICR Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Disclosure Requirements (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 206 (October 24, 2018)

Page Range		53633-53633
FR Document		2018-23154

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): Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Disclosure Requirements (EPA ICR Number 1710.08 and OMB Control No. 2070-0151). This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2018. EPA received one comment in response to the previously provided public review opportunity issued in the Federal Register of December 20, 2017. With this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0631; FRL-9977-66-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; ICR Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Disclosure Requirements (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): Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
Disclosure Requirements (EPA ICR Number 1710.08 and OMB Control No. 
2070-0151). This is a request to renew the approval of an existing ICR, 
which is currently approved through October 31, 2018. EPA received one 
comment in response to the previously provided public review 
opportunity issued in the Federal Register of December 20, 2017. With 
this submission, EPA is providing an additional 30 days for public 
review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2017-0631, to (1) 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 (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: John Wilkins, National Program 
Chemicals Division (7404-T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0477; 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 October 
31, 2018. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or 
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending 
at OMB. Under 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: Section 1018 of the Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard 
Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852d) requires that sellers and 
lessors of most residential housing built before 1978 disclose known 
information on the presence of lead-based paint and lead-based paint 
hazards, and provide an EPA approved pamphlet to purchasers and renters 
before selling or leasing the housing. Sellers of pre-1978 housing are 
also required to provide prospective purchasers with ten days to 
conduct an inspection or risk assessment for lead-based paint hazards 
before obligating purchasers under contracts to purchase the property. 
The rule does not apply to rental housing that has been found to be 
free of lead-based paint, zero-bedroom dwellings, housing for the 
elderly, housing for the handicapped, or short-term leases. The 
affected parties and the information collection-related requirements 
related to each are described below:
    1. Sellers of pre-1978 housing must attach certain notification and 
disclosure language to their sales/leasing contracts. The attachment 
lists the information disclosed and a statement of compliance by the 
seller, purchaser and any agents involved in the transaction.
    2. Lessors of pre-1978 housing must attach notification and 
disclosure language to their leasing contracts. The attachment, which 
lists the information disclosed and a statement of compliance with all 
elements of the rule, must be signed by the lessor, lessee and any 
agents acting on their behalf. Agents and lessors must retain the 
information for three years from the completion of the transaction.
    3. Agents acting on behalf of sellers or lessors are specifically 
required by Section 1018 to comply with the disclosure regulations 
described above.
    Respondents may claim all or part of a notice confidential. EPA 
will disclose information that is covered by a claim of confidentiality 
only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures 
in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Persons engaged in selling or 
leasing certain residential dwellings built before 1978, or who are 
real estate agents representing such parties.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (see 40 CFR part 
790).
    Estimated number of respondents: 21,504,926 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 5,952,344 hours (per year). Burden is 
defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $130,067,754 (per year), which includes $0 
annualized capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease of 514,832 hours in 
the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in 
the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease to the estimated 
number of respondents based on updates to data sources, and revisions 
based on market factors.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Attn: Paula V. Painter, 61 Forsyth Street information claimed to be Confidential housing for the handicapped, or short-
SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Business Information (CBI), or other term leases. The affected parties and the
• Email: Painter.Paula@epa.gov. information whose disclosure is information collection-related
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: restricted by statute. requirements related to each are
Paula V. Painter at 404–562–8887. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John described below:
Dated: October 4, 2018. Wilkins, National Program Chemicals 1. Sellers of pre-1978 housing must
Maurice L. Horsey, IV, Division (7404–T), Office of Pollution attach certain notification and
Chief, Enforcement and Community
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental disclosure language to their sales/
Engagement Branch, Superfund Division. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania leasing contracts. The attachment lists
[FR Doc. 2018–23249 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am]
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; the information disclosed and a
telephone number: (202) 566–0477; statement of compliance by the seller,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
email address: wilkins.john@epa.gov. purchaser and any agents involved in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the transaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Docket: Supporting documents, 2. Lessors of pre-1978 housing must
AGENCY including the ICR that explains in detail attach notification and disclosure
the information collection activities and language to their leasing contracts. The
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0631; FRL–9977–66– the related burden and cost estimates
OEI]
attachment, which lists the information
that are summarized in this document, disclosed and a statement of compliance
Agency Information Collection are available in the docket for this ICR. with all elements of the rule, must be
Activities; ICR Submitted to OMB for The docket can be viewed online at signed by the lessor, lessee and any
Review and Approval; Comment http://www.regulations.gov or in person agents acting on their behalf. Agents and
Request; Residential Lead-Based Paint at the EPA Docket Center, West William lessors must retain the information for
Hazard Disclosure Requirements Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 three years from the completion of the
(Renewal) Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. transaction.
The telephone number for the Docket 3. Agents acting on behalf of sellers or
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Center is (202) 566–1744. For additional lessors are specifically required by
Agency (EPA). information about EPA’s public docket, Section 1018 to comply with the
ACTION: Notice. visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. disclosure regulations described above.
ICR status: This ICR is currently
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection scheduled to expire on October 31, Respondents may claim all or part of
Agency (EPA) has submitted the 2018. Under OMB regulations, the a notice confidential. EPA will disclose
following information collection request Agency may continue to conduct or information that is covered by a claim
(ICR) to the Office of Management and sponsor the collection of information of confidentiality only to the extent
Budget (OMB) for review and approval while this submission is pending at permitted by, and in accordance with,
in accordance with the Paperwork OMB. Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et the procedures in TSCA section 14 and
Reduction Act (PRA): Residential Lead- seq., an agency may not conduct or 40 CFR part 2.
Based Paint Hazard Disclosure sponsor, and a person is not required to Form numbers: None.
Requirements (EPA ICR Number respond to, a collection of information Respondents/affected entities:
1710.08 and OMB Control No. 2070– unless it displays a currently valid OMB Persons engaged in selling or leasing
0151). This is a request to renew the control number. The OMB control certain residential dwellings built before
approval of an existing ICR, which is numbers are displayed either by 1978, or who are real estate agents
currently approved through October 31, publication in the Federal Register or representing such parties.
2018. EPA received one comment in by other appropriate means, such as on Respondent’s obligation to respond:
response to the previously provided the related collection instrument or Mandatory (see 40 CFR part 790).
public review opportunity issued in the form, if applicable. The display of OMB
Federal Register of December 20, 2017. Estimated number of respondents:
control numbers for certain EPA 21,504,926 (total).
With this submission, EPA is providing regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
an additional 30 days for public review part 9. Frequency of response: On occasion.
and comment. Abstract: Section 1018 of the Total estimated burden: 5,952,344
DATES: Comments must be received on Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
or before November 23, 2018. Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852d) CFR 1320.3(b).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, requires that sellers and lessors of most Total estimated cost: $130,067,754
identified by Docket ID number EPA– residential housing built before 1978 (per year), which includes $0
HQ–OPPT–2017–0631, to (1) EPA disclose known information on the annualized capital investment or
online using http://www.regulations.gov presence of lead-based paint and lead- maintenance and operational costs.
(our preferred method) or by mail to: based paint hazards, and provide an Changes in the estimates: There is a
EPA Docket Center, Environmental EPA approved pamphlet to purchasers decrease of 514,832 hours in the total
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, and renters before selling or leasing the estimated respondent burden compared
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, housing. Sellers of pre-1978 housing are with that identified in the ICR currently
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via also required to provide prospective approved by OMB. This decrease to the
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. purchasers with ten days to conduct an estimated number of respondents based
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Address comments to OMB Desk Officer inspection or risk assessment for lead- on updates to data sources, and
for EPA. based paint hazards before obligating revisions based on market factors.
EPA’s policy is that all comments purchasers under contracts to purchase
received will be included in the public the property. The rule does not apply to Courtney Kerwin,
docket without change, including any rental housing that has been found to be Director, Collection Strategies Division.
personal information provided, unless free of lead-based paint, zero-bedroom [FR Doc. 2018–23154 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am]
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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 November 23, 2018.
Contact		John Wilkins, National Program Chemicals Division (7404-T), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
FR Citation		83 FR 53633