Notice2026-07933
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Sec. 123
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Published
April 23, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Sec. 123" (EPA ICR Number 1425.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0077) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 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 October 31, 2026. This document allows 60 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21809-21810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07933]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0081; FRL-13276-01-OLEM]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to
Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance
Releases Under CERCLA Sec. 123
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), ``Application for
Reimbursement to
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Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance
Releases Under CERCLA Sec. 123'' (EPA ICR Number 1425.14, OMB Control
Number 2050-0077) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA). 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
October 31, 2026. This document allows 60 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 22, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-
2018-0081, to EPA online using <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 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: Miranda Magdangal, Response Readiness
and Development Division, Office of Superfund and Emergency Management,
MC-5101-T, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (240) 618-0660; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#771a161013161910161b591a1e05161913163712071659101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83eee2e4e7e2ede4e2efadeeeaf1e2ede7e2c3e6f3e2ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through October 31, 2026. 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 document 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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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
document to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: The Agency requires applicants for reimbursement under
this program authorized under section 123 of CERCLA to submit an
application that demonstrates consistency with program eligibility
requirements. This is necessary to ensure proper use of the Superfund.
EPA reviews the information to ensure compliance with all statutory and
program requirements. The applicants are local governments who have
incurred expenses, above and beyond their budgets, for hazardous
substance response. Submission of this information is voluntary and to
the applicant's benefit.
The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates
and unit, and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and
updated, if needed, during the 60-day comment period while the ICR
Supporting statement is undergoing review at OMB.
Form numbers: 9310-1.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are local governments that apply for reimbursement under
this program.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary (CERCLA section 123).
Estimated number of respondents: 15.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 131.25 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $3,937.50 (per year), based on an estimated
hourly rate of $30.00/hour. There are no annualized capital or
operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease in hours for the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This is primarily due to a reduction in the number of
respondents, as the average number of applications received per year
has decreased. The updated electronic form collects four new pieces of
information (email under 1d and additional dates and `Other' definition
under 3b), but three pieces of information have been removed (time
under 2a, time under 3a, and time under 3b). Thus, the overall burden
for completing the form increased from 8.5 hours to 8.75 hours. Even
though the hourly rate was increased by about $4 to account for
inflation, and the estimated time to complete a form increased, the
reduction in number of respondents and corresponding total number of
hours resulted in the overall burden decreasing by $455.30.
Mark Barolo,
Director, Office of Superfund and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2026-07933 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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