Notice2022-15952
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request
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Published
July 26, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request" (EPA ICR No. 1487.14, OMB Control No. 2050-0179) 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 below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2023. 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 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44388-44389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15952]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2004-0008; FRL-9754-01-OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Consolidated Superfund
Information Collection Request'' (EPA ICR No. 1487.14, OMB Control No.
2050-0179) 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 below. This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31,
2023. 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 September 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2004-0008, 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.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yolanda Singer, Office of Superfund
Remediation and Technology Innovation, Assessment and Remediation
Division, (5204T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-506-1045; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#16657f78717364386f797a777872775673667738717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b0812151c1e09550214171a151f1a3b1e0b1a551c140d">[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
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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="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
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 ICR covers the following: (1) the collection of
information under 40 CFR part 35, subpart O, which establishes the
administrative requirements for cooperative agreements funded under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) for state, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments, and
political subdivision response actions; (2) the application of the
Hazard Ranking System (HRS) by states as outlined by CERCLA section 105
that amends the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP) to include criteria prioritizing releases
throughout the United States before undertaking remedial action at
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; and (3) the remedial portion of the
Superfund program as specified in CERCLA and the NCP. For cooperative
agreements and Superfund state contracts for Superfund response
actions, the information is collected from applicants and/or recipients
of EPA assistance and is used to make awards, pay recipients, and
collect information on how federal funds are being utilized. EPA
requires this information to meet its federal stewardship
responsibilities. Recipient responses are required to obtain a benefit
(federal funds) under 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards to Non-Federal Entities'' and under 40 CFR part 35, ``State and
Local Assistance.'' For the Superfund site evaluation and the Hazard
Ranking System, the states will apply the HRS by identifying and
classifying those releases or sites that warrant further investigation.
The HRS score is crucial since it is the primary mechanism used to
determine whether a site is eligible to be included on the National
Priorities List (NPL). Only sites on the NPL are eligible for
Superfund-financed remedial actions. For the NCP information
collection, some community involvement activities covered by this ICR
are not required at every site (e.g., Technical Assistance Grants) and
depend very much on the community and the nature of the site and
cleanup. All community activities seek to involve the public in the
cleanup of the sites, gain the input of community members, and include
the community's perspective on the potential future reuse of Superfund
NPL sites. Community involvement activities can enhance the remedial
process and increase community acceptance and the potential for
productive and beneficial reuse of the sites.
Form Numbers: 6200-11.
Respondents/affected entities: State, Local or Tribal Governments;
U.S. Territories; Communities.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain benefits (40
CFR part 35; CERCLA section 105, 40 CFR part 300).
Estimated number of respondents: 13,182 (total).
Frequency of response: Annually.
Total estimated burden: 196,557 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $463,497 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is no change in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This
is because there was no current change in program requirements. EPA
expects estimates to likely rise due to an increase in the respondent
universe as a result of increased funding from the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58).
Brigid Lowery,
Division Director, Assessment and Remediation Division, Office of
Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2022-15952 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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