Notice2023-01786
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request (Renewal)
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Published
January 30, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request (EPA ICR Number 1487.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0179) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2023. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on July 26, 2022 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5873-5874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01786]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2004-0008; FRL-10626-01-OMS]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Consolidated Superfund Information Collection Request
(Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), Consolidated Superfund
Information Collection Request (EPA ICR Number 1487.14, OMB Control
Number 2050-0179) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved
through March 31, 2023. Public comments were previously requested, via
the Federal Register, on July 26, 2022 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before March 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2004-0008, 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. 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: Yolanda Singer, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 566-1045; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#285b41464f4d5a0651474449464c49684d5849064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cbb8a2a5acaeb9e5b2a4a7aaa5afaa8baebbaae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register
(87 FR 44388) on July 26, 2022 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 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>.
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).
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Estimated number of respondents: 13,266 (total).
Frequency of response: Annually.
Total estimated burden: 175,583 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $527,370 (per year), which includes $0
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the estimates: There is decrease of 20,974 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease is due to an overall decrease in the
number of respondents and responses for the Superfund Site Evaluation
and Hazard Ranking System, Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State
Contracts for Superfund Response Actions, and for the National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-01786 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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