83 FR 60850 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 1426.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0105

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)

Page Range		60850-60851
FR Document		2018-25890

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2019. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60850-60851]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25890]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0007, FRL-9987-04-OLEM]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste 
Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 1426.12, 
OMB Control Number 2050-0105

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 
document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an 
existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on 
February 28, 2019. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and 
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 28, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0007 by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: 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 and may be made available online at 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental 
Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Edison, NJ 08837, telephone 
number: 732-321-6726; fax number: 732-321-6724; 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 specifically 
solicits 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: Section 126(f) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) requires EPA to set worker 
protection standards for State and local employees engaged in hazardous 
waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not 
have Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved State 
plans. The EPA coverage, as cited in 40 CRF 311, required to be 
identical to the OSHA standards, extends to three categories of 
employees: Those engaged in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous waste 
sites, including corrective actions at Treatment, Storage and Disposal 
(TSD) facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (RCRA); employees working on routine hazardous waste operations at 
RCRA TSD facilities, and employees

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involved in emergency response operations without regard to location. 
This ICR renews existing mandatory record keeping collection of ongoing 
activities including monitoring of any potential employee exposure at 
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, maintaining records of employee 
training, refresher training, medical exams and reviewing emergency 
response plans.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this action are those State and local employees engaged in hazardous 
waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not 
have Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) approved State 
plans.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: 40 CFR 311 has no reporting 
requirements. There are record keeping requirements by inference in 
Section (e) and by statue in Section (f)[8] of OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120.
    Estimated total number of respondents: 24,000.
    Frequency of response: Annually recordkeeping. No response required 
to Agency.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 255,427 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $3,528,888, which is entirely for 
labor. There are no capital investment or maintenance and operational 
costs.
    Changes in estimates: These burden estimates reflect what is 
currently approved by OMB, without change. EPA will provide revised 
burden estimates when the second comment period for this ICR is opened. 
However, as the universe and regulations have not changed, EPA does not 
anticipate any substantive changes to the burden figures.

    Dated: November 15, 2018.
James E. Woolford,
Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.
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20460; telephone number: (202) 564– resolutions, sequestration budget cuts. epa.gov.
4522; email address: valentino.thomas@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Courtney Kerwin,
epa.gov. Supporting documents which explain in
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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detail the information that the EPA will
Supporting documents, which explain be collecting are available in the public
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in detail the information that the EPA docket for this ICR. The docket can be
will be collecting, are available in the viewed online at www.regulations.gov
public docket for this ICR. The docket ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
can be viewed online at AGENCY WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
www.regulations.gov or in person at the Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2005–0007, FRL–9987– The telephone number for the Docket
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 04–OLEM]
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
Washington, DC. The telephone number Agency Information Collection information about EPA’s public docket,
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Activities; Proposed Collection; visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
For additional information about EPA’s Comment Request; EPA Worker
the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Protection Standards for Hazardous
comments and information to enable it
dockets. Waste Operations and Emergency
to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed
Abstract: Appropriate Government Response (Renewal); EPA ICR Number
collection of information is necessary
surveillance of contractor performance 1426.12, OMB Control Number 2050–
for the proper performance of the
is required to give reasonable assurance 0105
functions of the Agency, including
that efficient methods and effective cost AGENCY: Environmental Protection whether the information will have
controls are being used for various cost- Agency (EPA). practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
reimbursable and fixed-rate contracts. ACTION: Notice. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Per 48 CFR 1552.211 regulations, on a burden of the proposed collection of
monthly basis the Agency requires SUMMARY: In compliance with the information, including the validity of
contractors to provide the Contracting Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this the methodology and assumptions used;
Officer’s Representative (COR) with a document announces that EPA is (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
report detailing: (a) What was planning to submit a request to renew clarity of the information to be
accomplished on the contract for that an existing approved Information collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
period; (b) expenditures for the same Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of of the collection of information on those
period of time; and (c) what is expected Management and Budget (OMB). This who are to respond, including through
to be accomplished on the contract for ICR is scheduled to expire on February the use of appropriate automated
the next month. Responses to the 28, 2019. Before submitting the ICR to electronic, mechanical, or other
information collection are mandatory OMB for review and approval, EPA is technological collection techniques or
for contractors and are required for the soliciting comments on specific aspects other forms of information technology,
contractors to receive monthly of the proposed information collection e.g., permitting electronic submission of
payments. as described below. responses. EPA will consider the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments received and amend the ICR
Form numbers: None. or before January 28, 2019. as appropriate. The final ICR package
Respondents/affected entities: Private ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will then be submitted to OMB for
sector. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– review and approval. At that time, EPA
Respondent’s obligation to respond: SFUND–2005–0007 by one of the will issue another Federal Register
Mandatory per 48 CFR 1552.211. following methods: notice to announce the submission of
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Estimated number of respondents:
on-line instructions for submitting submit additional comments to OMB.
337 (total). Abstract: Section 126(f) of the
comments.
Frequency of response: Monthly. • Email: superfund.docket@epa.gov. Superfund Amendments and
Total estimated burden: 97,056 hours • Mail: EPA Docket Center, Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR Environmental Protection Agency, Mail requires EPA to set worker protection
1320.03(b). Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. standards for State and local employees
NW, Washington, DC 20460. engaged in hazardous waste operations
Total estimated cost: $9,074,736 (per EPA’s policy is that all comments and emergency response in the 27 States
year), includes $50,550 annualized received will be included in the public that do not have Occupational Safety
capital or operation & maintenance docket without change and may be and Health Administration approved
costs. made available online at State plans. The EPA coverage, as cited
Changes in the estimates: There is an www.regulations.gov, including any in 40 CRF 311, required to be identical
increase of 19,650 hours (97,056– personal information provided, unless to the OSHA standards, extends to three
77,406) in the total estimated the comment includes information categories of employees: Those engaged
respondent burden compared with the claimed to be Confidential Business in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous
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ICR currently approved by OMB Information (CBI) or other information waste sites, including corrective actions
because there are approximately 337 whose disclosure is restricted by statute. at Treatment, Storage and Disposal
contracts and orders requiring response FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (TSD) facilities regulated under the
in 2018 instead of only 266 in 2014. Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental Resource Conservation and Recovery
This figure has increased to 337 due in Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Act (RCRA); employees working on
part to shorter-value and shorter-length Edison, NJ 08837, telephone number: routine hazardous waste operations at
contracts being awarded due to budget 732–321–6726; fax number: 732–321– RCRA TSD facilities, and employees

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involved in emergency response ACTION: Notice. www.regulations.gov or in person at the
operations without regard to location. EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
This ICR renews existing mandatory SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
record keeping collection of ongoing Agency (EPA) has submitted an Washington, DC. The telephone number
activities including monitoring of any information collection request (ICR), for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
potential employee exposure at Technical Assistance Needs For additional information about EPA’s
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, Assessments (TANAs) at Superfund public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
maintaining records of employee Remedial or Removal Sites (EPA ICR dockets.
training, refresher training, medical No. 2470.02, OMB Control No. 2050– Abstract: This ICR covers the usage of
exams and reviewing emergency 0211), to the Office of Management and TANAs with members of the impacted
response plans. Budget (OMB) for review and approval community in order to determine how
Form numbers: None. in accordance with the Paperwork the community is receiving technical
Respondents/affected entities: Entities Reduction Act. This is a proposed information about a Superfund remedial
potentially affected by this action are extension of the ICR, which is currently or removal site; whether the community
those State and local employees engaged approved through November 30, 2018. needs additional assistance in order to
in hazardous waste operations and Public comments were previously understand and respond to site-related
emergency response in the 27 States that requested via the Federal Register on technical information; and whether
do not have Occupational Health & September 19, 2018 during a 60-day there are organizations in the
Safety Administration (OSHA) approved comment period. This notice allows for community that are interested or
State plans. an additional 30 days for public involved in site-related issues and
Respondent’s obligation to respond: comments. A fuller description of the capable of acting as an appropriate
40 CFR 311 has no reporting ICR is given below, including its conduit for technical assistance services
requirements. There are record keeping estimated burden and cost to the public. to the affected community. Given the
requirements by inference in Section (e) An agency may not conduct or sponsor specific nature of the TANA, 8 to 10
and by statue in Section (f)[8] of OSHA’s and a person is not required to respond persons are expected be interviewed per
29 CFR 1910.120. to a collection of information unless it site, with an estimated total of 250
Estimated total number of displays a currently valid OMB control persons being interviewed per year (25
respondents: 24,000. number. sites). Responses to the collection of
Frequency of response: Annually DATES: Additional comments may be information are voluntary and the
recordkeeping. No response required to submitted on or before December 27, names of respondents will be protected
Agency. 2018.
Estimated total annual burden hours: by the Privacy Act. The TANA will help
255,427 hours. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, ensure the community’s needs for
Estimated total annual costs: referencing Docket ID Number EPA– technical assistance are defined as early
$3,528,888, which is entirely for labor. HQ–SFUND–2012–0578, to (1) EPA in the remedial/removal process as
There are no capital investment or online using www.regulations.gov (our possible and enable meaningful
maintenance and operational costs. preferred method), by email to community involvement in the
Changes in estimates: These burden shewack.robert@epa.gov or by mail to: Superfund decision-making process.
estimates reflect what is currently EPA Docket Center, Environmental Additionally, the TANA process
approved by OMB, without change. EPA Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, produces a blueprint for designing a
will provide revised burden estimates 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, coordinated effort to meet the
when the second comment period for Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via community’s needs for additional
this ICR is opened. However, as the email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. technical assistance while minimizing
universe and regulations have not Address comments to OMB Desk Officer the overlap of services provided.
changed, EPA does not anticipate any for EPA. Form numbers: None.
substantive changes to the burden EPA’s policy is that all comments Respondents/affected entities: Local/
figures. received will be included in the public state government officials and
docket without change including any individual community members who
Dated: November 15, 2018.
personal information provided, unless may be impacted by a Superfund site or
James E. Woolford, the comment includes profanity, threats, a removal action lasting 120 days or
Director, Office of Superfund Remediation information claimed to be Confidential longer. These community members
and Technology Innovation. Business Information (CBI) or other voluntarily participate in community
[FR Doc. 2018–25890 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] information whose disclosure is involvement activities throughout the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: process.
Robert Shewack, Office of Site Respondent’s obligation to respond:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Remediation and Restoration, (OSRR01– Voluntary.
AGENCY
5), Environmental Protection Agency, Estimated number of respondents:
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2012–0578; FRL–9986– Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 250 (total).
38–OEI] 100, Boston, MA 02109–3912; telephone Frequency of response: Once during
number: (617) 918–1428; fax number: the remediation of the Site. Each TANA
Information Collection Request (617) 918–0428; email address: interview is expected to last
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Submitted to OMB for Review and shewack.robert@epa.gov. approximately one hour in duration.
Approval; Comment Request;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Total estimated burden: 250 hours
Technical Assistance Needs
Supporting documents, which explain (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Assessments (TANAs) at Superfund
in detail the information that the EPA 1320.03(b).
Remedial or Removal Sites (Renewal)
will be collecting, are available in the Total estimated cost: $5,812 (per
AGENCY: Environmental Protection public docket for this ICR. The docket year), includes $0 annualized capital or
Agency (EPA). can be viewed online at operation & maintenance costs.

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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 submitted on or before January 28, 2019.
Contact		Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Edison, NJ 08837, telephone
FR Citation		83 FR 60850