[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51470-51471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24448]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Agency Information Collection Activities up for Renewal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request
(ICR). listed below is coming up for renewal. Before submitting the
renewal package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects of the collection as described
below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 1, 1995..
ADDRESSES: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response, Office of Solid Waste, Permits and State Programs
Division (5303W), 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita V. Nickens; U.S. EPA; Office of
Solid Waste (5303W); 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC., 20460; Phone
(703) 308-7049; FAX: (703) 308-8638.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected entities: Entities affected by this
action are those States which seek initial authorization of their
hazardous waste programs, program revisions, and whose program is being
withdrawn.
Title: Final Authorization for Hazardous Waste Management Programs,
ICR number 969, expires March 31, 1996.
Abstract: In order for a State to obtain final authorization for a
State hazardous waste program or to revise its previously authorized
program, it must submit an official application to the EPA Regional
office for approval. The purpose of the application is to enable EPA to
properly determine whether the State's program meets the requirements
of Sec. 3006 of RCRA. As required by Sec. 271.5, the submission for
final authorization must contain the following:
(1) A letter from the Governor of the State requesting program
approval;
(2) A complete program description, as required by Sec. 271.6
describing how the State intends to carry out its responsibilities
under this subpart;
(3) An Attorney General's statement as required by Sec. 271.7;
(4) A Memorandum of Agreement with the Regional Administrator as
required by Sec. 271.8;
(5) Copies of all applicable State statutes and regulations,
including those governing State administrative procedures; and
(6) The showing required by Sec. 271.20(c) of the State's public
participation activities prior to program submission.
A State with an approved program may voluntarily transfer program
responsibilities to EPA by notifying EPA of the proposed transfer,
including submission of a plan for the orderly transfer of all relevant
program information not in the possession of EPA, as required by
section 271.23. Further, EPA may withdraw a State's authorized program
under section 271.23.
Either EPA or the approved State may initiate a revision to the
authorized program. State program revision may be necessary when the
controlling Federal or State statutory or regulatory authority is
modified or supplemented. In the event that the State is revising its
program by adopting new Federal requirements, the State shall prepare
and submit modified revisions of the program description, Attorney
General's statement, Memorandum of Agreement, or such other documents
as EPA determines to be necessary. The State shall inform EPA of any
proposed modifications to its basic statutory or regulatory authority,
its forms, procedures, or priorities, in accordance with section
271.21. If a State is proposing to transfer all or any part of any
program from the approved State agency to any other agency, it must
notify EPA in accordance with section 271.21 and submit revised
organizational charts as required under section 271.6, in accordance
with section 271.21. Further, whenever EPA has reason to believe that
circumstances have changed with respect to a State program, EPA may
request, and the State shall provide, a supplemental Attorney General's
statement, program description, or such other documents or information
are necessary. These paperwork requirements are mandatory. EPA will use
the information submitted by the State in order to determine whether
the State's program meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for
authorization.
The EPA would like to solicit comments 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;
(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
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Burden Statement: The total burden to respondents, as estimated in
the currently approved ICR, is 7,637 hours per year, at a cost of
$191,775. This estimate is based on the assumption that there would be
one application for base program authorization over a three-year period
and 25 applications for program revisions per year. The ICR estimates
that the base program authorization application would require 601.5
burden hours and would cost $11,293.62. Program revision applications
are estimated to require 261 burden hours and cost $5,115.87 each. The
estimated labor cost of $25.77 per hour for managerial staff, $18.08
for technical staff, and $10.99 for clerical staff and associated costs
resulting from information requirements are consistent with information
obtained from Regional personnel who have worked on developing or
reviewing program submissions to EPA.
Respondents: States with authorized State program.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: $183,234.
Frequency of Collection: Annual.
No person is required to respond to a collection of information
unless its displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB
control numbers for EPA's regulations are displayed in 40 CFR Part 9.
Send comments regarding these matters, or any other aspect of the
information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden,
to the address listed above.
Dated: September 25, 1995.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Acting Director Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 95-24448 Filed 9-29-95;8:45am]
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