Notice2021-26965
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Risk Management Program Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, EPA ICR Number 1656.18, OMB Control Number 2050-0144
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December 14, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit a request to renew and consolidate existing approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs) 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 in Supplementary Information. This is a proposed renewal of the Risk Management Program Requirements and Petitions to Modify the List of Regulated Substances under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act ICR (EPA ICR Number 1656.17, OMB Control Number 2050-0144), which is approved through November 30, 2022. This ICR renewal also consolidates, within OMB Control Number 2050-0144, the information collection burden and costs associated with the Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act (Final Reconsideration Rule) ICR (EPA ICR Number 2537.06, OMB Control Number 2050-0216). Once this renewal ICR is approved, OMB Control Number 2050-0216 will be discontinued. 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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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71059-71060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26965]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725; FRL-9342-01-OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Risk
Management Program Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of
Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, EPA ICR
Number 1656.18, OMB Control Number 2050-0144
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit a request to renew and consolidate existing approved Information
Collection Requests (ICRs) 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 in Supplementary
Information. This is a proposed renewal of the Risk Management Program
Requirements and Petitions to Modify the List of Regulated Substances
under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act ICR (EPA ICR Number 1656.17,
OMB Control Number 2050-0144), which is approved through November 30,
2022. This ICR renewal also consolidates, within OMB Control Number
2050-0144, the information collection burden and costs associated with
the Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management
Programs under the Clean Air Act (Final Reconsideration Rule) ICR (EPA
ICR Number 2537.06, OMB Control Number 2050-0216). Once this renewal
ICR is approved, OMB Control Number 2050-0216 will be discontinued. 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 February 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEM-
2015-0725, to EPA online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred
method) or by mail to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460, or to OMB via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e9eff4e7d9f5f3e4ebeff5f5efe9e8c6e9ebe4a8e3e9f6a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="503f3922310f2325323d392323393f3e103f3d327e353f207e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>. Address
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public
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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: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8794; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#472f2821212a262969302229233e0722372669202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="264e4940404b474808514348425f6643564708414950">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that EPA will be collecting, are available in
the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Out of an abundance of caution for members
of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is
closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For further
information about the EPA's public docket, Docket Center services and
the current status, please visit us online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>. The telephone number for the Docket Center is (202) 566-1744.
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: This information collection is authorized by the
following Clean Air Act (CAA) sections: For on-site documentation of
Risk Management Plans (RMPs), 112(r)(7)(B)(i) and (ii); for submitting
an RMP, 112(r)(7)(B)(iii); and, for on-site documentation and submittal
of RMPs, 114(a)(1). State and local authorities use the information in
RMPs to modify and enhance their community response plans. The agencies
implementing the Risk Management Program rule use RMPs to evaluate
compliance with the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions in 40 CFR
part 68 and to identify sources for inspection that may pose
significant risks to the community. Citizens may use the information to
assess and address chemical hazards in their communities and to respond
appropriately in the event of a release of a regulated substance.
This request for comments relates to the renewal of EPA ICR Number
1656.17, OMB Control Number 2050-0144, which covers the Risk Management
Program and is being consolidated with EPA ICR Number 2537.06, OMB
Control Number 2050-0216, which represents the Risk Management Program
information collection requirements impacted by the December 19, 2019
(84 FR 69834) Final Risk Management Program Reconsideration Rule
(Reconsideration Rule). The Reconsideration Rule modified changes made
to the Risk Management Program by the January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4594)
Final Risk Management Program Amendments Rule (Amendments Rule). The
consolidation covers information collection requirements from the
Amendments Rule that were retained or retained with modification in the
Reconsideration Rule. Once this renewal ICR is approved, OMB Control
Number 2050-0216 will be discontinued.
The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and
updated, if needed, based on comments received during the 60-day
comment period.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Stationary sources that manufacture,
react, mix, store, or use substances in processes that require
equipment designed, constructed, installed, operated, or maintained in
specific ways to prevent accidental releases and ensure safe
operations.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under CAA section
112(r)(7)(B)(iii).
Estimated number of respondents: 12,556.
Frequency of response: Sources are required to register and submit
an RMP once every five years unless there are significant changes in
the information provided.
Total estimated burden: 773,876 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $51,650,227 (per year), which includes
$25,850 annualized operation & maintenance costs. No capital costs are
associated with this ICR.
Changes in Estimates: The estimates presented above reflect EPA's
best available estimates based on the currently approved ICRs. The
estimated number of respondents comes from the number of stationary
sources and implementing agencies subject to the information collection
requirements in OMB Control Number 2050-0216. The total burden and cost
estimates were calculated by adding the burden or cost from OMB Control
Number 2050-0144 to the burden or cost from the Amendments rule
provisions that were retained or retained with modification in OMB
Control Number 2050-0216. For example, for the total estimated burden,
66,793 hours (per year) from OMB Control Number 2050-0144 were added to
707,083 hours (per year) that were retained or retained with
modification from the Amendments rule in OMB Control Number 2050-0216.
The number of respondents is likely to decrease because more facilities
deregistered than became new sources since the previous renewal.
Similarly, the annual respondent burden hours are likely to decrease
due to anticipated changes in the respondent universe. Any change in
burden or cost resulting from the 60-day public comment period will be
described in this section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is
completed.
Donna Salyer,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-26965 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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