Notice2022-05891
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 123 (Renewal)
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March 21, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 123 (EPA ICR Number 1425.12, OMB Control Number 2050-0077) 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 May 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 5, 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 unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 15989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05891]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2014-0549; FRL-9684-01-OMS]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local
Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 123 (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Application for Reimbursement to
Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance
Releases Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 123 (EPA ICR Number 1425.12, OMB
Control Number 2050-0077) 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 May 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on November 5, 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
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 20,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2014-0549, 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 2821T, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Schlieger, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-3128; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3566565d595c505250471b57475c545b755045541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bae9d9d2d6d3dfdddfc894d8c8d3dbd4fadfcadb94ddd5cc">[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>. 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.
Abstract: The Agency requires applicants for reimbursement under
this program authorized under Section 123 of CERCLA to submit an
application that demonstrates consistency with program eligibility
requirements. This is necessary to ensure proper use of the Superfund.
EPA reviews the information to ensure compliance with all statutory and
program requirements. The applicants are local governments who have
incurred expenses, above and beyond their budgets, for hazardous
substance response. Submission of this information is voluntary and to
the applicant's benefit.
Form Numbers: 9310-1.
Respondents/affected entities: Local Governments that apply for
reimbursement under this program.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary (CERCLA Section 123).
Estimated number of respondents: 20 (total).
Frequency of response: Voluntary, on occasion.
Total estimated burden: 170 hours (per year).
Total estimated cost: $4,392, which includes no capital or
maintenance and operational costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The decrease in hours per application is
a result of the form can be filled and submitted electronically.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-05891 Filed 3-18-22; 8:45 am]
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