83 FR 54345 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That are Solid Waste (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR), Identification of Non- Hazardous Secondary Materials that are Solid Waste (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 2382.05, OMB Control No. 2050-0205) 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 proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through April 30, 2019. This ICR will be combined with the Categorical Non-Waste Determination for Selected Non Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM): Construction and Demolition Wood, Recycling Process Residuals, and Creosote-Treated Railroad Ties (Additions to List of Section 241.4 Categorical Non-Waste Fuels) (EPA ICR Number 2493.03, OMB Number 2050-0215), which is currently approved through March 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-OLEM-2018-0693, FRL-9985-81-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials 
That are Solid Waste (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit the information collection request (ICR), Identification of Non-
Hazardous Secondary Materials that are Solid Waste (Renewal) (EPA ICR 
No. 2382.05, OMB Control No. 2050-0205) 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 proposed extension of the ICR, which is 
currently approved through April 30, 2019. This ICR will be combined 
with the Categorical Non-Waste Determination for Selected Non Hazardous 
Secondary Materials (NHSM): Construction and Demolition Wood, Recycling 
Process Residuals, and Creosote-Treated Railroad Ties (Additions to 
List of Section 241.4 Categorical Non-Waste Fuels) (EPA ICR Number 
2493.03, OMB Number 2050-0215), which is currently approved through 
March 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 December 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2018-0693, 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: Jesse Miller, Office of Resource 
Conservation and Recovery, Materials Recovery and Waste Management 
Division, MC 5302P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-1180; fax 
number: (703) 308- 0522; 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, 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: EPA published the Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials 
(NHSM) Rule on March 21, 2011. This rule finalized standards and 
procedures to be used to identify whether non-hazardous secondary 
materials are solid wastes when used as fuels or ingredients in 
combustion units. ``Secondary material'' is defined as any material 
that is not the primary product of a manufacturing or commercial 
process, and can include post-consumer material, off-specification 
commercial chemical products or manufacturing chemical intermediates, 
post-industrial material, and scrap (codified in Sec.  241.2). ``Non-
hazardous secondary material'' is a secondary material that, when 
discarded, would not be identified as a hazardous waste under 40 CFR 
part 261 (codified in Sec.  241.2). This RCRA solid waste definition 
determines whether a combustion unit is required to meet the emissions 
standards for solid waste incineration units issued under section 129 
of the Clean Air Act (CAA) or the emissions standards for commercial, 
industrial, and institutional boilers issued under section 112 of the 
CAA. In this rule, EPA also finalized a definition of traditional 
fuels.
    Amendments to this rule were published on February 7, 2013 (78 FR 
9112), which added new materials to the list of categorical non-waste 
fuels. These amendments also provided clarification on certain issues 
on which EPA received new information, as well as specific targeted 
revisions.
    Further amendments to this rule were published on February 8, 2016 
(81 FR 6688) and on February 7, 2018 (83 FR 5317), which added more 
materials to the list of categorical non-waste fuels. The ICRs 
associated with the February 2013, February 2016 and February 2018

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rules are being consolidated into this ICR.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are Business or other for-profit.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain benefit 
(Sections 1004 and 2002 of RCRA).
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,076.
    Frequency of response: One time.
    Total estimated burden: 3,236. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 
1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $108,068 (per year), which includes $106,716 
in annualized labor and $1,343 in annualized capital or operation & 
maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay 
substantially the same.

    Dated: October 18, 2018.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
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containment buildings and drip pads; Waste Determination for Selected Non accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
air emission standards for large quantity Hazardous Secondary Materials burden of the proposed collection of
generators; recordkeeping and reporting (NHSM): Construction and Demolition information, including the validity of
requirements; flexibilities for VSQGs Wood, Recycling Process Residuals, and the methodology and assumptions used;
and SQGs; and export/import Creosote-Treated Railroad Ties (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
requirements. (Additions to List of Section 241.4 clarity of the information to be
Form Numbers: None. Categorical Non-Waste Fuels) (EPA ICR collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
Respondents/affected entities: Private Number 2493.03, OMB Number 2050– of the collection of information on those
business or other for-profit. 0215), which is currently approved who are to respond, including through
Respondent’s obligation to respond: through March 31, 2019. An Agency the use of appropriate automated
Mandatory (40 CFR part 262 and 265). may not conduct or sponsor and a electronic, mechanical, or other
Estimated number of respondents: person is not required to respond to a technological collection techniques or
644,345. collection of information unless it other forms of information technology,
Frequency of response: On occasion. displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Total estimated burden: 526,989 number. responses. The EPA will consider the
hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
CFR 1320.03(b). or before December 28, 2018. as appropriate. The final ICR package
Total estimated cost: $31,367,417 per ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
year, which includes $63,345 in referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, the
annualized capital or operation & OLEM–2018–0693, online using EPA will issue another Federal Register
maintenance costs. www.regulations.gov (our preferred notice to announce the submission of
Changes in the Estimates: There is an method), by email to rcra-docket@ the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
increase of 273,470 hours in the total epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket submit additional comments to OMB.
estimated respondent burden compared Center, Environmental Protection Abstract: EPA published the Non-
with the ICR currently approved by Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM)
OMB. This increase is due primarily to Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Rule on March 21, 2011. This rule
changes in the universe size due to the finalized standards and procedures to be
20460.
2016 Hazardous Waste Generators EPA’s policy is that all comments used to identify whether non-hazardous
Improvements Rule. received will be included in the public secondary materials are solid wastes
docket without change including any when used as fuels or ingredients in
Courtney Kerwin, combustion units. ‘‘Secondary material’’
personal information provided, unless
Director, Regulatory Support Division. is defined as any material that is not the
the comment includes profanity, threats,
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information claimed to be Confidential primary product of a manufacturing or
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Business Information (CBI) or other commercial process, and can include
post-consumer material, off-
information whose disclosure is
specification commercial chemical
restricted by statute.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION products or manufacturing chemical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY intermediates, post-industrial material,
Jesse Miller, Office of Resource and scrap (codified in § 241.2). ‘‘Non-
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0693, FRL–9985–81– Conservation and Recovery, Materials
OLEM] hazardous secondary material’’ is a
Recovery and Waste Management secondary material that, when
Division, MC 5302P, Environmental discarded, would not be identified as a
Agency Information Collection
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania hazardous waste under 40 CFR part 261
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; (codified in § 241.2). This RCRA solid
Comment Request; Identification of
telephone number: (703) 308–1180; fax waste definition determines whether a
Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials
number: (703) 308- 0522; email address: combustion unit is required to meet the
That are Solid Waste (Renewal)
miller.jesse@epa.gov. emissions standards for solid waste
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: incineration units issued under section
Agency (EPA). Supporting documents which explain in 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) or the
ACTION: Notice. detail the information that the EPA will emissions standards for commercial,
be collecting are available in the public industrial, and institutional boilers
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection docket for this ICR. The docket can be issued under section 112 of the CAA. In
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the viewed online at www.regulations.gov this rule, EPA also finalized a definition
information collection request (ICR), or in person at the EPA Docket Center, of traditional fuels.
Identification of Non-Hazardous WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Amendments to this rule were
Secondary Materials that are Solid Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. published on February 7, 2013 (78 FR
Waste (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 2382.05, The telephone number for the Docket 9112), which added new materials to
OMB Control No. 2050–0205) to the Center is 202–566–1744. For additional the list of categorical non-waste fuels.
Office of Management and Budget information about EPA’s public docket, These amendments also provided
(OMB) for review and approval in visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. clarification on certain issues on which
accordance with the Paperwork Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of EPA received new information, as well
Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments as specific targeted revisions.
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the EPA is soliciting public comments and information to enable it to: (i) Further amendments to this rule were
on specific aspects of the proposed Evaluate whether the proposed published on February 8, 2016 (81 FR
information collection as described collection of information is necessary 6688) and on February 7, 2018 (83 FR
below. This is a proposed extension of for the proper performance of the 5317), which added more materials to
the ICR, which is currently approved functions of the Agency, including the list of categorical non-waste fuels.
through April 30, 2019. This ICR will be whether the information will have The ICRs associated with the February
combined with the Categorical Non- practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 2013, February 2016 and February 2018

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rules are being consolidated into this ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, EPA will issue another Federal Register
ICR. referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of
Form Numbers: None. OLEM–2018–0691, online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Respondents/affected entities: Entities www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB.
potentially affected by this action are method), by email to rcra-docket@ Abstract: Under the authority of
Business or other for-profit. epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
Respondent’s obligation to respond: sections 3004, 3005, 3008 and 3010 of
Center, Environmental Protection the Resource Conservation and
Required to obtain benefit (Sections Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
1004 and 2002 of RCRA). Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, EPA
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC revised the RCRA hazardous waste
Estimated number of respondents: 20460.
2,076. permitting program to allow a
EPA’s policy is that all comments
Frequency of response: One time. ‘‘standardized permit.’’ The
received will be included in the public
Total estimated burden: 3,236. standardized permit is available to
docket without change including any
Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). facilities that generate hazardous waste
personal information provided, unless
Total estimated cost: $108,068 (per and routinely manage the waste on-site
the comment includes profanity, threats,
year), which includes $106,716 in in non-thermal units such as tanks,
information claimed to be Confidential
annualized labor and $1,343 in containers, and containment buildings.
Business Information (CBI) or other
annualized capital or operation & In addition, the standardized permit is
information whose disclosure is
maintenance costs. available to facilities that receive
Changes in Estimates: The burden restricted by statute.
hazardous waste generated off-site by a
hours are likely to stay substantially the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
generator under the same ownership as
same. Gaines, Office of Resource Conservation the receiving facility, and then store or
and Recovery, (5303P), Environmental non-thermally treat the hazardous waste
Dated: October 18, 2018.
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania in containers, tanks, or containment
Barnes Johnson, Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and buildings. The RCRA standardized
telephone number: 703–308–8655; fax permit consists of two components: A
Recovery. number: 703–308–8617; email address:
[FR Doc. 2018–23584 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] uniform portion that is included in all
gaines.jeff@epa.gov.
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cases, and a supplemental portion that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Director of a regulatory agency
Supporting documents which explain in includes at his or her discretion. The
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION detail the information that the EPA will uniform portion consists of terms and
AGENCY be collecting are available in the public conditions, relevant to the unit(s) at the
docket for this ICR. The docket can be permitted facility, and is established on
[EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0691; FRL–9985– viewed online at www.regulations.gov
80–OLEM] a national basis. The Director, at his or
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, her discretion, may also issue a
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 supplemental portion on a case-by-case
Agency Information Collection Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
Activities; Proposed Collection; basis. The supplemental portion
The telephone number for the Docket imposes site-specific permit terms and
Comment Request; Standardized Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
Permit for RCRA Hazardous Waste conditions that the Director determines
information about EPA’s public docket, necessary to institute corrective action
Management Facilities (Renewal) visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. under section 264.101 (or state
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of equivalent), or otherwise necessary to
Agency. the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments protect human health and the
ACTION: Notice. and information to enable it to: (i) environment. Owners and operators
Evaluate whether the proposed have to comply with the terms and
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary conditions in the supplemental portion,
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the for the proper performance of the in addition to those in the uniform
information collection request (ICR), functions of the Agency, including portion.
Standardized Permit for RCRA whether the information will have
Hazardous Waste Management Facilities practical utility; (ii) evaluate the Form numbers: None.
(EPA ICR No. 1935.05, OMB Control No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Respondents/affected entities: Entities
2050–0182) to the Office of Management burden of the proposed collection of potentially affected by this action are
and Budget (OMB) for review and information, including the validity of business or other for-profit.
approval in accordance with the the methodology and assumptions used; Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Voluntary (40 CFR 270.275).
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the clarity of the information to be
EPA is soliciting public comments on collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Estimated number of respondents: 86.
specific aspects of the proposed of the collection of information on those Frequency of response: On occasion.
information collection as described who are to respond, including through Total estimated burden: 13,948 hours.
below. This is a proposed extension of the use of appropriate automated Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
the ICR, which is currently approved electronic, mechanical, or other
through March 31, 2019. An Agency technological collection techniques or Total estimated cost: $1,242,205 (per
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may not conduct or sponsor and a other forms of information technology, year), includes $662,478 in annualized
person is not required to respond to a e.g., permitting electronic submission of labor and $579,727 in annualized
collection of information unless it responses. The EPA will consider the capital or operation & maintenance
displays a currently valid OMB control comments received and amend the ICR costs.
number. as appropriate. The final ICR package Changes in estimates: The burden
DATES: Comments must be submitted on will then be submitted to OMB for hours are likely to stay substantially the
or before December 28, 2018. review and approval. At that time, the same.

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 28, 2018.
Contact		Jesse Miller, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division, MC 5302P, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-1180; fax
FR Citation		83 FR 54345