Notice2022-18544
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Statement Supporting the Collection of Information for Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, as Amended; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention, EPA ICR Number 2725.01, OMB Control Number 2050-NEW
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Published
August 29, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act, as amended; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention, (EPA ICR Number 2725.01, OMB Control Number 2050-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a new ICR. 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 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52764-52765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18544]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0174; FRL10137-01-OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Statement Supporting the Collection of Information for Accidental
Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under Section
112(r) of the Clean Air Act, as Amended; Safer Communities by Chemical
Accident Prevention, EPA ICR Number 2725.01, OMB Control Number 2050-
NEW
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Accidental
Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the
Clean Air Act, as amended; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident
Prevention, (EPA ICR Number 2725.01, OMB Control Number 2050-NEW) to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA
is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a new ICR. 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 October 28, 2022.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEM-
2022-0174, 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#dfb0b6adbe80acaabdb2b6acacb6b0b19fb0b2bdf1bab0aff1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b4442594a74585e49464258584244456b444649054e445b054c445d">[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 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#deb6b1b8b8b3bfb0f0a9bbb0baa79ebbaebff0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0961666f6f646867277e6c676d70496c7968276e667f">[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>.
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: The statutory authority for this action is provided by
section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended (42 U.S.C.
7412(r)). Each modification of the RMP rule that EPA proposes in this
document is based on EPA's rulemaking authority under CAA section
112(r)(7) (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(7)). CAA section 307(d) sets out
requirements for the content of proposed and final rules, the docket
for each rulemaking, opportunities for oral testimony on proposed
rulemakings, the length of time for comments, and judicial review. 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.
The purpose of this action is to propose changes to the current RMP
rule to improve safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous
chemicals. EPA believes that the RMP regulations have been effective in
preventing and mitigating chemical accidents in the United States and
that the proposed revisions, by giving special consideration to
concerns about climate change and environmental justice and building on
lessons learned from the current regulatory program, could further
protect human health and the environment from chemical hazards through
advancement of process safety. These revisions are informed by EPA's
review of the current RMP rule and information EPA gathered from public
listening sessions held in June and July 2021.
The proposed revisions seek to improve chemical process safety,
assist in planning, preparedness, and responding to RMP accidents, and
improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources. To
accomplish this, these proposed provisions include several changes to
the accident prevention program requirements, enhancements to the
emergency preparedness requirements, increased public availability of
chemical hazard information, and several other changes to certain
regulatory definitions or points of clarification.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: The industries that are likely to be
affected by the requirements in the proposed regulations fall into
numerous North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
categories. The types of facilities affected by the proposed rule range
from petroleum refineries and large chemical manufacturers to water and
wastewater treatment systems; chemical and petroleum wholesalers and
terminals; food manufacturers, packing plants, and other cold storage
facilities with ammonia refrigeration systems; agricultural chemical
distributors; midstream gas plants; and a limited number of other
sources that use RMP-regulated substances.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (CAA sections
112(r)(7)(B)(i) and (ii), CAA section 112(r)(7)(B)(iii), 114(c), CAA
114(a)(1)).
Estimated number of respondents: 14,226.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 797,642 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $79,248,522 (per year); includes $2,817,907
annual operations and maintenance costs and $78,400 annual capital
costs (per year).
Changes in estimates: This a new ICR so there is no change in total
estimated burden.
Donna Salyer,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-18544 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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