Notice2022-05490
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Meat and Poultry Products Industry Data Collection
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Published
March 16, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "Meat and Poultry Products Industry Data Collection" (EPA ICR No. 2701.01, OMB Control No. 2040- NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 19, 2021, 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 addressed to ten or more entities unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14848-14849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05490]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0736; FRL-9659-01-OMS]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Meat and Poultry Products Industry Data
Collection
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Meat and Poultry Products
Industry Data Collection'' (EPA ICR No. 2701.01, OMB Control No. 2040-
NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal Register on November 19, 2021,
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 addressed to ten or more entities unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 15,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OW-2021-0736, online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred
method), by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68273f452c070b030d1c280d1809460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a253d472e0509010f1e2a0f1a0b440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>, 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.
Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Whitlock, Engineering and
Analysis Division, Office of Science and Technology, 4303T,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-1541; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9eed1d0cdd5d6dad297eacddccfdcf9dcc9d897ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9fec1c0ddc5c6cac287faddccdfcce9ccd9c887cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Abstract: Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), EPA develops effluent
limitations guidelines (ELGs) to limit pollutants discharged from
industrial point source categories. EPA initially promulgated ELGs for
the Meat and Poultry Products (MPP) category in 1974 and amended the
regulations in 2004. The current regulation covers wastewater directly
discharged by meat and poultry slaughterhouses and further processors
as well as independent renderers. Small poultry facilities and indirect
dischargers are not included in the current rule.
In EPA's review of nutrients in industrial wastewater, the MPP
category ranked among the top two industrial categories discharging
nutrients based on 2018 data, and EPA announced a detailed study of the
MPP category in 2020. During the study, EPA collected publicly
available data and met with industry trade associations. EPA found that
there are existing, affordable technologies that can reduce nutrient
concentrations in MPP wastewater, and that pretreatment standards may
be needed as publicly available data shows pollutants from MPP
facilities may passthrough and cause interference for some publicly
owned treatment works (POTWs).
Publicly available data on MPP facilities that is needed to support
a rulemaking is limited. To identify the base population of
approximately 7,000 MPP facilities, EPA collected data from the US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS).
Using this base population, EPA attempted to find data on MPP
wastewater, effluent limits, and treatment technologies by collecting
publicly available facility permits and consulting the Integrated
Compliance Information System (ICIS) dataset. Available data was
limited to only those facilities directly discharging wastewater or to
facilities discharging indirectly through POTWS in individual states
that require pretreatment permits to be reported, leaving a large data
gap. Thus, a survey of the current MPP industry will be an essential
portion of the rulemaking process, necessary for EPA to determine
appropriateness of current regulations.
The data collection activities described in this Information
Collection Request (ICR) are designed to obtain a robust dataset that
characterizes wastewater generation, treatment, and discharge from MPP
facilities. A short questionnaire will be administered as an industry
census to confirm general information on the type and size (both
production and employees) of the facility and gather information on
wastewater generation and treatment. To reduce burden on the industry,
a statistically representative subset of MPP facilities will complete a
detailed survey collecting additional details on processing operations,
types and amount of wastewater generated by operation, wastewater
treatment details, and economic data. A small number of MPP facilities
will also be asked to collect and analyze wastewater samples to
characterize raw waste streams, wastewater treatment systems, and
treated effluent for pollutants of interest.
The current rule contains 12 subparts, reflecting that the industry
engages in a wide range of activities. Facilities range in size from
very small (less than 10 employees) to large (over 500 employees). For
EPA to complete the detailed technical and economic analysis for the
entire industry necessary for the rulemaking process, the short
questionnaire, detailed questionnaire, and sampling activities are
essential.
Confidential Business Information (CBI) may be collected. In
accordance with 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, section 2.203, the MPP
Surveys inform respondents of their right to claim information as
confidential. Each survey provides instructions for claiming
confidentiality and informs respondents of the terms and rules
governing the protection of CBI under the CWA and 40 CFR 2.203. Survey
respondents are requested to mark any claimed confidential responses as
CBI. EPA and its contractors will follow EAD's existing procedures to
protect data labeled as CBI.
Form Numbers: 6100-074, 6100-075.
Respondents/affected entities: All Meat and Poultry Products
facilities in the U.S.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (Clean Water Act
section 308).
Estimated number of respondents: 7,000 (total).
Frequency of response: One-time data collection.
Total estimated burden: 70,807 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $3,219,484, which includes $85,708 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: This is a new data collection request and
is a one-time temporary increase to the Agency's burden.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-05490 Filed 3-15-22; 8:45 am]
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