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[FR Doc No: 94-7853]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRC-4856-7]
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; where
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at ETA, (202) 260-2740
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Title: Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous
Substances, EPA ICR # 1049.07. This ICR requests renewal of a
currently approved collection (OMB #2050-0046).
Abstract: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) establishes broad Federal authority
to respond to releases of hazardous substances from vessels and
facilities. A ``hazardous substance'' is defined in section 101(14) of
CERCLA by reference to other environmental statutes, including Clean
Water Act (CWA) section 311 and 307; Clean Air Act (CAA) section 112;
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) section 3001; the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 7; and CERCLA section
102(a). There are currently about 793 CERCLA hazardous substances,
another 1,500 radionuclides, and an unspecified number of unlisted RCRA
hazardous wastes that are also considered CERCLA hazardous substances.
When the CAA Amendments were enacted on November 15, 1990, 190 air
pollutants were listed as hazardous under section 112(b) of the CAA.
While the majority of those pollutants were already CERCLA hazardous
substances with established Reportable Quantities (RQs), those not
previously listed were assigned the statutory RQ of one pound. The
Agency has proposed RQ adjustments for 47 of the individual substances
in an October 22, 1993, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM 58 FR
54836).
CERCLA section 103 reporting requirements are triggered following
the release of a hazardous substance to the environment that is above
its assigned RQ. The person in charge of a facility must immediately
notify the National Response Center (NRC) about the release and provide
general background information, such as the location of the incident
and the name and address of the discharger, as well as more detailed
information about the circumstances surrounding the release, including
the type of material(s) released, environmental medium(a) affected, and
cause(s) and source(s) of the release. Notification under CERCLA
section 103(a) is intended to ensure that Federal authorities receive
prompt notification of hazardous substance releases for which a timely
response may be necessary to protect public health, welfare or the
environment.
Burden Statement: The estimated annual public reporting burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average 4.1 hours per
release, including time for reviewing regulatory requirements,
gathering the required release information, contacting the NRC about
the release, and keeping a log.
Respondents: Anyone in charge of a facility or vessel from which a
hazardous substance was spilled or released into the environment in
quantities greater than its RQ.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 29,844 release reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 122,360 hours.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion--as a release occurs.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
this information collection, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to:
Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information
Policy Branch (Mail Code: 2136), 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC
20460;
and
Tim Hunt, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 24, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-7853 Filed 3-31-94; 8:45 am]
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