Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Section 123 (Renewal)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Section 123 (EPA ICR Number 1425.15, OMB Control Number 2050-0077) 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 October 31, 2026. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 23, 2026 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68138-68139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22065]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0081; FRL-13683-01-OFA]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for 
Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Section 
123 (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an

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information collection request (ICR), Application for Reimbursement to 
Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance 
Releases Under CERCLA Section 123 (EPA ICR Number 1425.15, OMB Control 
Number 2050-0077) 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 October 31, 2026. Public comments were previously requested via 
the Federal Register on April 23, 2026 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 November 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2018-0081, to EPA online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">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. 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: 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#117c707675707f76707d3f7c7863707f7570517461703f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddb0bcbab9bcb3babcb1f3b0b4afbcb3b9bc9db8adbcf3bab2ab">[email&#160;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.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on April 23, 2026 during a 60-day comment period (91 FR 21809). 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 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.
    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: Required to Obtain or Retain 
Benefits (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: $5,906.25 (per year), which includes $0 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: There is a decrease of 39 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. While the individual respondent burden hours have 
slightly increased, the overall respondent burden has decreased due to 
fewer applications expected annually. Some minor changes were made to 
the application form. These changes are considered adjustments.

Courtney Kerwin,
Deputy Director, Data and Enterprise Programs Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-22065 Filed 10-28-26; 8:45 am]
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