Notice2022-09333
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generator Standards Applicable to Laboratories Owned by Eligible Academic Entities, EPA ICR No. 2317.05, OMB Control No. 2050-0204
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Published
May 2, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR Generator Standards Applicable to Laboratories Owned by Eligible Academic Entities (EPA ICR No. 2317.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0204) 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 in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2022. 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 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09333]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0692, FRL-9359-01-OLEM]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generator Standards Applicable to Laboratories Owned
by Eligible Academic Entities, EPA ICR No. 2317.05, OMB Control No.
2050-0204
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 Generator Standards
Applicable to Laboratories Owned by Eligible Academic Entities (EPA ICR
No. 2317.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0204) 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 in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a proposed extension of
the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2022. 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 July 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2018-0692, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method),
or the other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once
submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. The
EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not
submit to EPA's docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> any information
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket
Center and Reading Room are open to the public by appointment only. Our
Docket Center staff also continues to provide remote customer service
via email, phone, and webform. Hand deliveries or couriers will be
received by scheduled appointment only. For further information and
updates on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
The EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local area
health departments, and our Federal partners so that we can respond
rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID-19.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Fitzgerald, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202-566-0512; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adcbc4d9d7cac8dfccc1c983c6dfc4ded9c8c3edc8ddcc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b0bfa2acb1b3a4b7bab2f8bda4bfa5a2b3b896b3a6b7f8b1b9a0">[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>. 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, 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: Subpart K within 40 CFR part 262 provides a flexible and
protective set of regulations that address the specific nature of
hazardous waste generation and accumulation in laboratories owned by
colleges and universities, including teaching hospitals and non-profit
research institutes that are either owned by or formally affiliated
with a college or university. In addition, eligible academic entities
have the discretion to determine the most appropriate and effective
method of compliance with these requirements--by allowing them the
choice of either managing their hazardous wastes in accordance with the
alternative regulations as set forth in Subpart K, or remaining subject
to the existing generator regulations.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Business and other for-profit, as
well as State, Local, and Tribal governments.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit (Sections 2002, 3001, 3002, 3004 of RCRA).
Estimated number of respondents: 307.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 157,969 hours per year. Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $13,452,536 (per year), which includes
$255,366 in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay
substantially the same.
Dated: April 22, 2022.
Carolyn Hoskinson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2022-09333 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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