[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15289-15290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7194]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5178-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THIS ICR CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at
EPA, (202) 260-2740, please refer to EPA ICR # 1189.05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Title: Identification, Listing, and Rulemaking Petitions (ICR No.
1189.05). This is a renewal and amendment of an approved collection
(OMB No. 2050-0053). This renewal includes Part 260 and 261
requirements pertaining to wood-preserving waste (ICR No. 1579)
previously approved under OMB No. 2050-0115.
Abstract: This ICR is a comprehensive presentation of the
information requirements to apply for petitions, variances, exclusions,
and exemptions from various RCRA requirements, as provided in Subpart C
of 40 CFR Part 260 and 261.
For rulemaking petitions, all petitioners must submit certain basic
information, including name and address, and interest in, description
of, and need and justification for the proposed action. In addition,
petitioners for equivalent testing or analytical methods must also
demonstrate that the proposed method is equal to or superior to the
specified method and provide additional information such as a
description of proposed method and comparative results of proposed and
specified methods. Petitioners seeking to delist a waste produced at a
particular facility must demonstrate that the waste does not exhibit
the characteristics for which it was listed or any additional factors
which may cause the waste to be hazardous. Facilities requesting
variances from classification as a solid waste for specified recycled
materials must address the relevant criteria contained in Sec. 260.31.
EPA uses this information to substantiate that these materials actually
are being recycled and are not being accumulated to evade hazardous
waste regulation. Owners/operators of enclosed flame combustion devices
requesting variances for classification as a boiler must demonstrate
the compatibility of the proposed device with classification as a
boiler and address the relevant criteria detailed in Secs. 260.32 and
260.33 in their demonstrations.
For hazardous waste exclusions, Secs. 261.3 and 261.4 contain
provisions that allow generators to obtain a hazardous waste exclusion
for certain types of wastes. Facilities applying for these exclusions
must either submit supporting information or keep detailed records.
Facility requirements for treatability study exemptions for samples of
hazardous waste not subject to DOT or USPS shipping requirements must
comply with the information requirements of Sec. 261.4(d)(2).
Information requests include initial notification, recordkeeping,
reporting, and final disposition notification. Facilities generating
and collecting treatability study samples may also petition to increase
sample quantity limits in excess of the specified limits. EPA uses this
information to track the treatability study sample wastes, to confirm
the proper management of these wastes, and to ensure that only
legitimate treatability study activities are conducted.
For hazardous waste listing exemptions, 40 CFR 261.31(b)(2)(ii)
details informational requirements for generators and treatment,
storage and disposal facilities proving their sludges are exempt from
listing as F037 and F038 wastes. Section 261.35(b) and (c) sets out the
requirements for the cleaning or replacement of all process equipment
that may have come into contact with chlorophenolic formulations or
constituents. [[Page 15290]]
Burden Statement: The estimated average public reporting burden for
this collection varies from 4 hours per response (e.g., nonwastewater
exemption) to 1,618 hours per response (e.g., delisting petition)
depending on the type of petition or demonstration. This estimate
includes all aspects of the information collection including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. The estimated annual recordkeeping burden
varies from 11 to 73 hours per recordkeeper, depending on the type of
petition or demonstration.
Respondents: Facilities generating hazardous and solid waste,
generators and collectors of treatability study samples, and
laboratories and other facilities conducting treatability studies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 39,937 hours.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, (please refer to EPA ICR # 1189.05 and OMB # 2050-0053) to:
Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR # 1189.05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Information Policy Branch (2136), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20460
and
Jonathan Gledhill, OMB # 2050-0053, Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dated: March 16, 1995.
David Schwarz,
Acting Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 95-7194 Filed 3-22-95; 8:45 am]
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