Notice2022-19895
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Underground Storage Tank Finder Application
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Published
September 15, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Underground Storage Tank Finder Application" (EPA ICR No. 2696.01-NEW, OMB Control No. 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 request for approval of a new collection. 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 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56656-56658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19895]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-EPA-HQ-ORD-2021-0601; FRL-9066-01-ORD]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Information Collection Request for Underground Storage Tank Finder
Application
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Underground Storage
Tank Finder Application'' (EPA ICR No. 2696.01-NEW, OMB Control No.
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 request
for approval of a new collection. 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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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2021-0601, online using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred
method), by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a1e3539313f2e0515081e1a3f2a3b743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffbb909c949a8ba0b0adbbbf9a8f9ed1989089">[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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Hall Office of Research and
Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response,
Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive.,
Cincinnati, OH 45268; 513-569-7374, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#026a636e6e2c636e677a636c666770426772632c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="620a030e0e4c030e071a030c060710220712034c050d14">[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="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: The EPA recently developed the Underground Storage Tank
(UST) Finder application (hereafter ``UST Finder''). UST Finder is a
publicly available web map application containing a comprehensive,
state-sourced national map of UST and leaking underground storage tank
(LUST) data. UST Finder is available via EPA's GeoPlatform at <a href="https://gispub.epa.gov/ustfinder">https://gispub.epa.gov/ustfinder</a>. UST Finder provides users access to
information on the attributes and locations of active and closed USTs,
UST facilities, and LUSTs in states in a geographic information system
(GIS) environment. The application provides users with geospatial
information about UST facilities and LUST sites, resulting in better
understanding and assessment of vulnerability to human health and the
environment. UST Finder also contains information about proximity of
UST facilities and LUST sites to surface and groundwater public
drinking water protection areas; the estimated number of private
domestic wells and number of people living nearby; and areas prone to
floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and other hazards. UST Finder may be
used to import additional geospatial data layers of interest or to
export UST facility and LUST site information for use by other software
programs. The underlying data accessible in UST Finder are publicly
available and free to use.
This information collection relates to information that state and
territorial agencies already collect from UST and LUST owners and
operators as part of their customary business practice to manage their
compliance and enforcement programs. To successfully implement,
maintain, and improve the data quality and usability of UST Finder, the
Agency seeks to gather, on a voluntary basis, information from state
and territorial agencies that oversee UST/LUST programs. Specifically,
EPA will request that these agencies provide location and other
relevant data about USTs and LUSTs that is already being collected and
managed by states and territories. The UST Finder application may be
used for many purposes, such as helping regulators, owners, and
operators in decision-making; prioritizing site cleanups or
inspections; triaging risk; and identifying sites that may be more
likely to have a release based on UST age and substance stored. The
application may also be used by emergency response personnel to protect
UST facilities from extreme weather events. After disasters, the UST
Finder can be used to rapidly identify LUST site cleanups impacted by
natural disasters and assist in restarting cleanups after these events.
In order to have a dynamic database that provides more detailed and
current data, the EPA intends to request UST/LUST data from state and
territorial agencies that oversee UST/LUST programs. This information
collection is voluntary and does not require the agencies to collect
additional data on USTs/LUSTs beyond the data elements that are already
being collected through their previously implemented programs. States
and territories will decide the extent of information to be provided.
The EPA intends to implement four options for collecting the UST/LUST
data from states and territories: (1) by developing an Exchange server
or other automated service through which states can ``push'' their data
to the EPA, (2) by developing a link to the agencies' pre-existing
electronic service used to maintain public websites such that the EPA
can ``pull'' the data, (3) by allowing states and territories to submit
existing databases or spreadsheets through an approved file sharing
method, or (4) by EPA obtaining publicly available data from state and
territory public agency websites (an option that will be exercised if
states and territories do not voluntarily submit their data). For all
data transfer options, the EPA will standardize, curate, and enter
records into the UST Finder application. The EPA does not intend to
collect any data that would be considered confidential business
information.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: States and territories with
delegated authority to operate UST and LUST programs under 40 CFR parts
280, 281, 282, and 40 CFR 302.4.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 56 (total).
Frequency of response: Semiannually.
Total estimated burden: 3,470 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $175,000 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: This is a new information collection,
therefore, there are no previous burden estimates. The estimated burden
reflects assumptions based on Agency experience from the development of
the UST Finder application, consultation with affected entities, and
any comments received. Should the EPA request to extend this
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information collection 3 years from now, changes in burden will be
evaluated at that time.
Charlotte Coleman,
Deputy Director, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency
Response (CESER), Office of Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-19895 Filed 9-14-22; 8:45 am]
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