Notice2023-09177
Agency Information Collection Activities; Accidental Release Reporting Form
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Published
May 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Abstract
The proposed information collection request (ICR) renewal described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is soliciting public comments on this proposed collection renewal. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26520-26521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09177]
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
Agency Information Collection Activities; Accidental Release
Reporting Form
AGENCY: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection request
(ICR) renewal approval and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection request (ICR) renewal
described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is soliciting
public comments on this proposed collection renewal. The purpose of
this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments should be sent no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May
30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. When commenting on the proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions within 30
days of publication of this notice: OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Chemical Safety Board Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ac5c3d8cbd5f9ffe8e7e3f9f9e3e5e4cae5e7e8a4efe5faa4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="400f0912011f3335222d293333292f2e002f2d226e252f306e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>.
Additionally, written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection can be sent 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>. To find this
particular information collection request, select ``Currently under 30-
day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or use the search function.
Requests for information, including copies of the information
collection proposed and supporting documentation should be directed to:
Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and
Hazard Investigation Board, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2c0d7c2ddc0c6f2d1c1d09cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cab8afbaa5b8be8aa9b9a8e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General
Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 1750
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20006, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#790b1c09160b0d391a0a1b571e160f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="512334213e2325113222337f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>
or 202-261-7600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CSB Accidental Release Reporting Form.
OMB Control Number: 3301-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: 04-30-2023.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract: The enabling statute of the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (CSB) provides that the CSB shall establish by
regulation requirements binding on persons for reporting accidental
releases into the ambient air subject to the Board's investigative
jurisdiction. The CSB published its Accidental Release Reporting Rule
(40 CFR part 1604) on February 21, 2020. This final rule is intended to
satisfy the CSB's statutory requirement. The rule describes when an
owner or operator is required to file a report of an accidental
release, and the required content of such a report. The purpose of the
rule is to ensure that the CSB receives rapid, accurate reports of any
accidental release that meets established statutory criteria.
In conjunction with the Accidental Release Reporting Rule, the CSB
also developed a form to capture the information necessary to initially
assess an accidental release. The form is located on CSB's website:
<a href="https://www.csb.gov/news/incident-report-rule-form-/">https://www.csb.gov/news/incident-report-rule-form-/</a>.
Type of Respondents: The vast majority of respondents will be
private sector businesses involved in the production, storage or
handling of regulated substances or extremely hazardous substances.
Estimate Annual Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Use: On occasion. Most respondents will only submit a
response if an accidental release within the scope of the rule occurs
during a given year. For the vast majority of potential respondents,
the frequency of responses will likely be ``none'' in a given year.
Small Businesses or Organizations Affected: No. At the time of the
rulemaking, the CSB determined that the rule would not have an impact
on businesses, including small businesses. Furthermore, there have been
even less reports than originally predicted.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.25 hour. The CSB
acknowledges that there may be additional burdens on the public that
are not quantifiable.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours.
Need for and Use of Information: The CSB is required by law to
issue an accidental release reporting rule. The
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CSB intends to use the information to learn of any accidental release
within its jurisdiction and to plan how to respond to that accidental
release.
Comment is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this
collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the
proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether
the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
The CSB is still accepting comments under its 60-day notice at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#493b2c39263b3d092a3a2b672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="334156435c4147735040511d545c45">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-261-7600 until 5 p.m. EDT April 28, 2023.
Dated: April 26, 2023.
Tamara Qureshi,
Assistant General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board.
[FR Doc. 2023-09177 Filed 4-27-23; 11:15 am]
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