97-17034. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 35172]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-17034]
    
    
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    [FRL-5849-9]
    
    
    Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
    Review; Comment Request
    
    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 following Information 
    Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
    and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Notification of Episodic 
    Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances, OMB Control Number 2050-0046, 
    expiring 6/30/97. The ICR describes the nature of the information 
    collection and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate it 
    includes the actual data collection instrument.
    
    DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 30, 1997.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
    2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1049.08.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
        Title: Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous 
    Substances, (OMB Control Number: 2050-0046; EPA ICR No. 1049.08) 
    expiring 6/30/97. This ICR requests an extension of a currently 
    approved collection.
        Abstract: This ICR addresses the reporting and recordkeeping 
    activities required to comply with the release notification 
    requirements for hazardous substances and oil specified in section 
    103(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
    Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, and section 311 of the 
    Clean Water Act (CWA). These reporting requirements are codified at 40 
    CFR parts 110, 117, and 302, and require the person in charge of a 
    facility or vessel to immediately notify the National Response Center 
    (NRC) of hazardous substance releases into the environment and oil 
    discharges into U.S. waters. The regulated community is expected to:
    
    Gather necessary release data, such as the time, quantity, and source 
    of the release;
    Brief the facility manager;
    Consult with the environmental compliance expert;
    Report the release to the NRC using a toll-free telephone number, a 
    facsimile number, or a telex number; and
    Keep a log of release data such as the time, date, and circumstances of 
    the release.
    
    (This information is expected, but not required under the regulation).
        There are no recordkeeping requirements specified under CERCLA 
    section 103(a), CWA section 311, or their implementing regulations. The 
    person in charge of the facility or vessel, however, may elect to 
    maintain a log detailing the time, date, and circumstances associated 
    with the reported release. The purpose of maintaining a log of reported 
    releases is to track correspondence with response authorities and to 
    document compliance with release notification requirements under CERCLA 
    and CWA. Because the respondent will probably perform this activity, 
    burden and cost estimates associated with recordkeeping are included in 
    this ICR.
        None of the information to be gathered for this collection is 
    believed to be confidential. 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. The OMB 
    control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 
    48 CFR chapter 15. The Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 
    1320.8(d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was 
    published on February 26, 1997 (62 FR 8722). No comments were received.
        Burden Statement:
        The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this 
    collection of information is estimated to average 4.1 hours per 
    response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
    expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
    provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time 
    needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize 
    technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and 
    verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and 
    disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to 
    comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; 
    train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; 
    search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; 
    and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
        Respondents/Affected Entities: Facilities or vessels which 
    accidently release hazardous substances.
        Estimated Number of Respondents: 29,204.
        Frequency of Response: One-time telephone call to the NRC in the 
    event of an episodic release.
        Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 119,737 hours.
        Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: 0.
        Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
    accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
    for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
    automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
    refer to EPA ICR No. 1049.08 and OMB Control No. 2050-0046 in any 
    correspondence.
    
    Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
    Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460
        and
    Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
    Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, 
    Washington, DC 20503.
    
        Dated: June 23, 1997.
    Joseph Retzer,
    Director, Regulatory Information Division.
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Document Information

Published:
05/19/1997
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
97-17034
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before July 30, 1997.
Pages:
35172-35172 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
FRL-5849-9
PDF File:
97-17034.pdf