Notice2022-25570
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (Renewal)
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Published
November 23, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): "Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Consolidated Information Collection Activities" (EPA ICR No. 1446.14 and OMB Control No. 2070-0112). This is a request to renew an existing ICR that is currently approved through November 30, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 7, 2022. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. The ICR, which is summarized in this document, describes the collection activities and 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 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 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: 2022-25570]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0647; FRL-10273-01-OMS]
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs):
Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the
following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs);
Consolidated Information Collection Activities'' (EPA ICR No. 1446.14
and OMB Control No. 2070-0112). This is a request to renew an existing
ICR that is currently approved through November 30, 2022. Public
comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 7,
2022. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
The ICR, which is summarized in this document, describes the collection
activities and 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 December 23,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2017-0647, using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred
method) or by mail to: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460. For additional delivery options and information about EPA's
dockets, visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>. 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: Katherine Sleasman, Regulatory Support
Branch, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7602M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1204; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53203f3632203e323d7d3832273b36213a3d36133623327d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6a5bab3b7a5bbb7b8f8bdb7a2beb3a4bfb8b396b3a6b7f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the
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>.
Abstract: Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2605(e), directs EPA to regulate the marking and
disposal of PCBs. TSCA section 6(e)(2) bans the manufacturing,
processing, distribution in commerce, and use of PCBs in other than a
totally enclosed manner. TSCA section 6(e)(3) establishes a process for
obtaining exemptions from the
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prohibitions on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in
commerce of PCBs. Since 1978, EPA has promulgated numerous rules
addressing all aspects of the life cycle of PCBs as required by the
statute. The regulations are intended to prevent the improper handling
and disposal of PCBs and to minimize the exposure of human beings or
the environment to PCBs. These regulations have been codified in 40 CFR
part 761, which includes approximately 100 specific reporting, third-
party reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. To meet its statutory
obligations to regulate PCBs, EPA must obtain sufficient information to
conclude that specified activities do not result in an unreasonable
risk of injury to health or the environment. EPA uses the information
collected under 40 CFR part 761 to ensure that PCBs are managed in an
environmentally safe manner and that activities are being conducted in
compliance with the PCB regulations. The information collected by these
requirements will update the Agency's knowledge of ongoing PCB
activities, ensure that individuals using or disposing of PCBs are held
accountable for their activities, and demonstrate compliance with the
PCB regulations. Specific uses of the information collected include
determining the efficacy of a disposal technology; evaluating exemption
requests and exclusion notices; targeting compliance inspections; and
ensuring adequate storage capacity for PCB waste. This collection
addresses the several information reporting requirements found in the
PCB regulations, 40 CFR part 761.
Form Numbers: 7720-12 and 7710-53.
Respondents/affected entities: Persons who currently possess PCB
items, PCB-contaminated equipment, or other PCB waste.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, per TSCA section
6(e) and 40 CFR part 761.
Estimated number of respondents: 121,967 (total).
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 659,882 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: $35,460,639 (per year), includes $50
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the estimates: This request reflects a decrease of
19,505 hours (from 679,387 hours to 659,882 hours) in the total
estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory.
This decrease is due to updates to the most current wage rate data and
to revisions to the total number of respondents based on new data
gathered for this ICR effort, updated Agency data regarding total
numbers of regulated entities, and the overlapping coverage of the
recently revised ICR for Universal Hazardous Waste Manifest, EPA ICR
No. 0801.25 and OMB Control No. 2050-0039, which was approved by OMB
through January 31, 2025.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-25570 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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