Notice2023-14593
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water (Renewal)
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Published
July 11, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2563.02, OMB Control No. 2040-0299) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44129-44130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14593]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2040-0299; FRL-11055-01-OW]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Use of
Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water
(Renewal)
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), ``Use of Lead Free
Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water
(Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2563.02, OMB Control No. 2040-0299) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension
of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2040-0299, online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method), by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b041c660f2428202e3f0b2e3b2a652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c28d95ef86ada1a9a7b682a7b2a3eca5adb4">[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: Kevin Roland, Drinking Water
Infrastructure Development Division, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water, (4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-
4588: fax number: 202-564-3755; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9be9f4f7faf5ffb5f0feedf2f5dbfeebfab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="790b161518171d57121c0f1017391c0918571e160f">[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 Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act of 2011
(RLDWA, the Act) modified the technical definition of ``lead free'' by
lowering the maximum lead content of pipes, fittings, and fixtures from
8% to 0.25% and introduced greater complexity to calculating lead free
by requiring that level be met based on a weighted average of wetted
surfaces. The Act also created exemptions for certain plumbing products
from pre-existing lead free requirements. The Lead Free Rule was
promulgated on September 1, 2000 and made conforming changes to
existing regulations based on the RLDWA and the Community Fire Safety
Act enacted by Congress. The final rule established product
certification requirements for products intended for potable use
applications in public water systems and residential or non-residential
facilities to demonstrate compliance with the lead free requirements.
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Manufacturers with 10 or more employees or importers entering products
purchased from or manufactured by manufacturers with 10 or more
employees must demonstrate compliance with the lead free definition by
obtaining third party certification by an American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) accredited, third party certification body. Firms with
fewer than 10 employees can use a third party certification body or
self-certify that their products conform to the Safe Drinking Water
Act's (SDWA) lead free requirements. This self-certification option
also extends to custom fabricated products regardless of a
manufacturer's number of employees. The final rule required that
manufacturers or importers certify that their products meet the
requirements using a consistent verification process before September
2023.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: manufacturers of lead-free pipes,
fixtures and fittings.
Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory for compliance with
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act of 2011.
Estimated number of respondents: 2,193 (total).
Frequency of response: annual.
Total estimated burden: 77,838 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $9.14 million (per year), includes $2.5
million annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is an expected decrease of hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB due to removing the burden for initial rule
implementation, which is complete.
Jennifer McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2023-14593 Filed 7-10-23; 8:45 am]
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