Notice2024-23077
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR) Contaminated Media (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 1775.10, OMB Control No. 2050-0161
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Published
October 7, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR), "Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR) Contaminated Media (Renewal)", EPA ICR No. 1775.10, OMB Control No. 2050-0161 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2025. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81075-81076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23077]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0543, FRL-12176-01-OLEM]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements
(HWIR) Contaminated Media (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 1775.10, OMB Control
No. 2050-0161
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit the information collection request (ICR), ``Hazardous
Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR) Contaminated Media
(Renewal)'', EPA ICR No. 1775.10, OMB Control No. 2050-0161 to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the
EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This
is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
May 31, 2025. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2018-0543, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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
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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: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: 202-566-0453; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfa9a6beacf1afbab8b8a69fbaafbef1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="13656a72603d637674746a537663723d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through May 31, 2025. 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.
This notice allows 60 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="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 forms of information technology. 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 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
requires EPA to establish a national regulatory program to ensure that
hazardous wastes are managed in a manner protective of human health and
the environment. Under this program, EPA regulates newly generated
hazardous wastes, as well as hazardous remediation wastes (i.e.,
hazardous wastes managed during cleanup). Hazardous remediation waste
management sites must comply with all parts of 40 CFR part 264 except
subparts B, C, and D. In place of these requirements, they need to
comply with performance standards based on the general requirement
goals in these sections, which are codified at 40 CFR 264.1(j).
Under Sec. 264.1(j), owners/operators of remediation waste
management sites must develop and maintain procedures to prevent
accidents. These procedures must address proper design, construction,
maintenance, and operation of hazardous remediation waste management
units at the site. In addition, owners/operators must develop and
maintain a contingency and emergency plan to control accidents that
occur. The plan must explain specifically how to treat, store, and
dispose of the hazardous remediation waste in question, and must be
implemented immediately whenever fire, explosion, or release of
hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents that could threaten
human health or the environment. In addition, the Remedial Action Plan
streamlines the permitting process for remediation waste management
sites to allow cleanups to take place more quickly.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are the private sector, as well as State, local, or Tribal
governments.
Respondent's obligation to respond: mandatory (RCRA section
3004(u)).
Estimated number of respondents: 170.
Frequency of response: One-time.
Total estimated burden: 5,114 hours per year. Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $348,088 (per year), which includes $294,395
in annualized labor and $53,693 in annualized capital or operation &
maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay
substantially the same.
Dated: October 1, 2024.
Carolyn Hoskinson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2024-23077 Filed 10-4-24; 8:45 am]
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