83 FR 54343 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-23556

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Requirements and Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes (EPA ICR Number 1597.13, OMB Control Number 2050- 0145), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 3, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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-OLEM-2018-0392, FRL-9985-03-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for 
Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Requirements and Exemptions for 
Specific RCRA Wastes (EPA ICR Number 1597.13, OMB Control Number 2050-
0145), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 
October 31, 2018. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on July 3, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller 
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden 
and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 28, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-
2018-0392, FRL 9985-03-OEI, to (1) EPA, either online using 
www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to [email protected], or by mail to: RCRA Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 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: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 703-308-5477; fax number: 703-308-8433; 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.
    Abstract: Universal Wastes, which include certain batteries, 
pesticides, mercury-containing lamps and thermostats, are generated in 
a variety of non-industrial settings present in non-hazardous waste 
management systems. Regulations at 40 CFR part 273, which govern the 
collection and management of Universal Wastes, are designed to ensure 
facilities collect these wastes and manage them in an appropriate 
hazardous waste management system. EPA collects notifications of 
Universal Waste management to obtain general information on handlers 
and to facilitate enforcement of the Part 273 regulations. EPA 
promulgated labeling and marking requirements and accumulation time 
limits to ensure that Universal Waste is being accumulated responsibly. 
EPA collects information on illegal Universal Waste shipments to 
enforce compliance with applicable regulations. Finally, EPA requires 
tracking of Universal Waste shipments to help ensure that Universal 
Waste is being properly treated, recycled, or disposed.
    Regulations at 40 CFR part 266 provide increased flexibility to 
facilities managing wastes commonly known as ``Mixed Waste.'' Mixed 
Wastes are low-level mixed waste (LLMW) and naturally occurring and/or 
accelerator-produced radioactive material (NARM) containing hazardous 
waste, which are also regulated by the Atomic Energy Act. When 
specified eligibility criteria and conditions are met, LLMW and NARM 
are exempt from the definition of hazardous waste in Part 261. Although 
these wastes are exempt from RCRA manifest, transportation, and 
disposal requirements, facilities must still comply with the manifest, 
transportation, and disposal requirements under the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) regulations. Section 266.345(a) requires that 
generators or treaters notify EPA or the Authorized State that they are

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claiming the Transportation and Disposal Conditional Exemption prior to 
the initial shipment of a waste to a LLRW disposal facility. This 
exemption notice provides a tool for RCRA program regulatory agencies 
to become aware of the generator's exemption claims. The information 
contained in the notification package provides the RCRA program 
regulatory agencies with a general understanding of the claimant. This 
information also allows the agencies to document the generator's 
exemption status and to plan inspections and review exemption-related 
records.
    Regulations at 40 CFR part 279, which codify used oil management 
standards, establish, among other things, streamlined procedures for 
notification, testing, labeling, and recordkeeping. They also establish 
a flexible self-implementing approach for tracking off-site shipments 
that allow used oil handlers to use standard business practices (e.g., 
invoices, bill of lading). In addition, part 279 sets standards for the 
prevention and cleanup of releases to the environment during storage 
and transit. These requirements minimize potential mismanagement of 
used oils, while not discouraging recycling. Used oil transporters must 
comply with all applicable packaging, labeling, and placarding 
requirements of 49 CFR parts 173, 178, and 179 and must report 
discharges of used oil according to existing 49 CFR part 171 and 33 CFR 
part 153 requirements.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private Sector and State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 273), 
required to obtain or retain a benefit (40 CFR parts 266 and 279).
    Estimated number of respondents: 141,038.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 791,715 hours per year. Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $68,980,149 (per year), includes $14,161,065 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in the total 
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by 
OMB. This increase is an increase in the number of respondents.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Washington, DC 20460; telephone
DISABILITIES: For information on access AGENCY number: 703–308–5477; fax number:
or services for individuals with 703–308–8433; email address:
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0392, FRL–9985–03–
disabilities, please contact Cristina OEI]
vyas.peggy@epa.gov.
Mercurio at (202) 564–6481 or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mercurio.Cristina@epa.gov. To request Agency Information Collection Supporting documents, which explain
accommodation of a disability, please Activities; Submission to OMB for in detail the information that the EPA
request it 10 days prior to the meeting, Review and Approval; Comment will be collecting, are available in the
to give EPA as much time as possible to Request; Requirements and public docket for this ICR. The docket
process your request. Exemptions for Specific RCRA Wastes can be viewed online at
The Local Government Advisory (Renewal) www.regulations.gov or in person at the
Committee (LGAC) will meet via EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
teleconference on Tuesday, November AGENCY: Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
14, 2018, 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (ET). The Agency. Washington, DC. The telephone number
Committee will discuss ACTION: Notice. for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
recommendations of the subcommittee For additional information about EPA’s
and LGAC workgroups on per- and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has submitted an public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and dockets.
the Clean Water Act 2015 Waters of the information collection request (ICR),
Requirements and Exemptions for Abstract: Universal Wastes, which
United States Rule. This is an open include certain batteries, pesticides,
meeting and all interested persons are Specific RCRA Wastes (EPA ICR
Number 1597.13, OMB Control Number mercury-containing lamps and
invited to participate. The Committee thermostats, are generated in a variety of
will hear comments from the public 2050–0145), to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for non-industrial settings present in non-
between 5 p.m.–5:10 p.m. (ET). hazardous waste management systems.
Individuals or organizations wishing to review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a Regulations at 40 CFR part 273, which
address the Committee will be allowed govern the collection and management
a maximum of five minutes to present proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through October 31, of Universal Wastes, are designed to
their point of view. Also, written ensure facilities collect these wastes and
comments should be submitted 2018. Public comments were previously
requested via the Federal Register on manage them in an appropriate
electronically to Eargle.Frances@ hazardous waste management system.
epa.gov. Please contact the Designated July 3, 2018 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an EPA collects notifications of Universal
Federal Officer (DFO) at the number Waste management to obtain general
listed below to schedule a time on the additional 30 days for public comments.
A fuller description of the ICR is given information on handlers and to facilitate
agenda. Time will be allotted on a first- enforcement of the Part 273 regulations.
come first-serve basis, and the total below, including its estimated burden
and cost to the public. An agency may EPA promulgated labeling and marking
period for comments may be extended requirements and accumulation time
if the number of requests for not conduct or sponsor and a person is
not required to respond to a collection limits to ensure that Universal Waste is
presentations requires it. being accumulated responsibly. EPA
of information unless it displays a
ADDRESSES: EPA’s Local Government currently valid OMB control number. collects information on illegal Universal
Advisory Committee meetings will be Waste shipments to enforce compliance
DATES: Additional comments may be
held via teleconference. Meeting with applicable regulations. Finally,
submitted on or before November 28, EPA requires tracking of Universal
summaries will be available after the
2018. Waste shipments to help ensure that
meeting online at www.epa.gov/ocir/
scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm and can be ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Universal Waste is being properly
obtained by written request to the DFO. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– treated, recycled, or disposed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OLEM–2018–0392, FRL 9985–03–OEI, Regulations at 40 CFR part 266
Local Government Advisory Committee to (1) EPA, either online using provide increased flexibility to facilities
(LGAC) contact Frances Eargle at (202) www.regulations.gov (our preferred managing wastes commonly known as
564–3115 or email at Eargle.Frances@ method), or by email to rcra-docket@ ‘‘Mixed Waste.’’ Mixed Wastes are low-
epa.gov. epa.gov, or by mail to: RCRA Docket level mixed waste (LLMW) and
(2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection naturally occurring and/or accelerator-
INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue produced radioactive material (NARM)
DISABILITIES: For information on access
NW, Washington, DC 20460; and (2) containing hazardous waste, which are
or services for individuals with OMB via email to oira_submission@ also regulated by the Atomic Energy
disabilities, please contact Frances omb.eop.gov. Address comments to Act. When specified eligibility criteria
Eargle at (202) 564–3115 or OMB Desk Officer for EPA. and conditions are met, LLMW and
Eargle.Frances@epa.gov. To request EPA’s policy is that all comments NARM are exempt from the definition of
accommodation of a disability, please received will be included in the public hazardous waste in Part 261. Although
request it 10 days prior to the meeting, docket without change including any these wastes are exempt from RCRA
to give EPA as much time as possible to personal information provided, unless manifest, transportation, and disposal
process your request. the comment includes profanity, threats, requirements, facilities must still
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Dated: October 18, 2018. information claimed to be Confidential comply with the manifest,
M. Arnita Hannon Christmon, Business Information (CBI) or other transportation, and disposal
Intergovernmental Liaison, Office of information whose disclosure is requirements under the Nuclear
Congressional and Intergovernmental restricted by statute. Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Relations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: regulations. Section 266.345(a) requires
[FR Doc. 2018–23573 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection that generators or treaters notify EPA or
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claiming the Transportation and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION number: 703–347–8769; fax number:
Disposal Conditional Exemption prior to AGENCY 703–308–0514; email address:
the initial shipment of a waste to a knieser.brian@epa.gov.
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0390, FRL–9985–04–
LLRW disposal facility. This exemption OEI] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
notice provides a tool for RCRA program Supporting documents, which explain
regulatory agencies to become aware of Agency Information Collection in detail the information that the EPA
the generator’s exemption claims. The Activities; Submission to OMB for will be collecting, are available in the
information contained in the Review and Approval; Comment public docket for this ICR. The docket
notification package provides the RCRA Request; Hazardous Waste Generator can be viewed online at
program regulatory agencies with a Standards (Renewal) www.regulations.gov or in person at the
general understanding of the claimant. EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
This information also allows the AGENCY: Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
agencies to document the generator’s Agency. Washington, DC. The telephone number
exemption status and to plan ACTION: Notice. for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
inspections and review exemption- For additional information about EPA’s
related records. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has submitted an public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Regulations at 40 CFR part 279, which dockets.
codify used oil management standards, information collection request (ICR),
Hazardous Waste Generator Standards Abstract: In the Resource
establish, among other things, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
streamlined procedures for notification, (EPA ICR No. 0820.14, OMB Control No.
2050–0035), to the Office of (RCRA), as amended, Congress
testing, labeling, and recordkeeping. authorized the Environmental
They also establish a flexible self- Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and
implementing approach for tracking off- administer a national hazardous waste
site shipments that allow used oil the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is program. The core of the program is the
handlers to use standard business regulation of hazardous waste from
practices (e.g., invoices, bill of lading). currently approved through October 31,
2018. Public comments were previously generation to eventual disposal, i.e.,
In addition, part 279 sets standards for from ‘‘cradle to grave.’’ Sections 3001(d)
the prevention and cleanup of releases requested via the Federal Register on
July 3, 2018 during a 60-day comment and 3002 of RCRA authorize EPA to
to the environment during storage and develop and promulgate regulations for
transit. These requirements minimize period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments. generators of hazardous waste. Among
potential mismanagement of used oils, other things, EPA is authorized to
while not discouraging recycling. Used A fuller description of the ICR is given
below, including its estimated burden establish generator standards for
oil transporters must comply with all recordkeeping, labeling, storage of
applicable packaging, labeling, and and cost to the public. An agency may
not conduct or sponsor and a person is wastes, use of a hazardous waste
placarding requirements of 49 CFR parts manifest system, and biennial reporting
173, 178, and 179 and must report not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a to EPA. RCRA section 3017 sets forth
discharges of used oil according to requirements for exporters exporting
existing 49 CFR part 171 and 33 CFR currently valid OMB control number.
hazardous waste from the United States
part 153 requirements. DATES: Additional comments may be
(e.g., notification and annual reporting
Form numbers: None. submitted on or before November 28, requirements).
Respondents/affected entities: Private 2018. This ICR incorporates recordkeeping
Sector and State, Local, or Tribal ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, and reporting requirements defined in
Governments. referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– ICRs supporting two recently
Respondent’s obligation to respond: OLEM–2018–0390, to (1) EPA, either promulgated rules: The Hazardous
Mandatory (40 CFR part 273), required online using www.regulations.gov (our Waste Generator Improvements rule of
to obtain or retain a benefit (40 CFR preferred method), or by email to rcra- 2016 (OMB Control No. 2050–0213),
parts 266 and 279). docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: RCRA and the Hazardous Waste Export-Import
Estimated number of respondents: Docket (2822T), U.S. Environmental Revisions rule of 2016 (OMB Number
141,038. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 2050–0214). The Generator rule
Frequency of response: On occasion. Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; implemented a reorganization of the
Total estimated burden: 791,715 and (2) OMB via email to oira_ hazardous waste regulations. The
hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 submission@omb.eop.gov. Address Export-Import rule made all U.S.
CFR 1320.03(b). comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. imports and exports of hazardous waste
Total estimated cost: $68,980,149 (per EPA’s policy is that all comments subject to standards equivalent to those
year), includes $14,161,065 annualized received will be included in the public previously promulgated in 40 CFR part
capital or operation & maintenance docket without change including any 262, subpart H. In addition, EPA
costs. personal information provided, unless mandated the phased-in electronic
Changes in the estimates: There is an the comment includes profanity, threats, submission of required import and
increase in the total estimated information claimed to be Confidential export documents.
respondent burden compared with the Business Information (CBI) or other In 1980, EPA promulgated the
ICR currently approved by OMB. This information whose disclosure is principal elements of the generator
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increase is an increase in the number of restricted by statute. requirements in 40 CFR part 262. These
respondents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: regulations have been amended on
Brian Knieser, Office of Resource several occasions. This ICR discusses
Courtney Kerwin, Conservation and Recovery (mail code six categories of information collection
Director, Regulatory Support Division. 5304P), Environmental Protection requirements in part 262: Pre-transport
[FR Doc. 2018–23556 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, requirements; hazardous waste storage
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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		Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 28, 2018.
Contact		Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FR Citation		83 FR 54343