Notice2025-09298

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR) Contaminated Media (Renewal)

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Published
May 23, 2025

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Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR) Contaminated Media (EPA ICR Number 1775.10, OMB Control Number 2050-0161) 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 May 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 7, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 99 (Friday, May 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 22088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09298]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0543, FRL-12801-01-OMS]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste 
Management Requirements (HWIR) Contaminated Media (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Remediation Waste 
Management Requirements (HWIR) Contaminated Media (EPA ICR Number 
1775.10, OMB Control Number 2050-0161) 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 May 31, 2025. Public comments were 
previously requested via the Federal Register on October 7, 2024 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 June 23, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-
2018-0543, to EPA online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred 
method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 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: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: 202-566-0453; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#285e51495b06584d4f4f51684d5849064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41373820326f3124262638012431206f262e37">[email&#160;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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on October 7, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 81075). 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: 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 that is 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: 178.
    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: $422,310 (per year), which includes $53,486 
in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in burden hours 
associated with this renewal.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-09298 Filed 5-22-25; 8:45 am]
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