[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 102 (Friday, May 27, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-13095]
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[Federal Register: May 27, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRI-4889-2]
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 June 27, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Title: Vendor Information Systems for Innovative Treatment
Technologies (VISITT) and for Innovative Measurement and Monitoring
Technologies (VISIMMT) (EPA ICR # 1583.02). This ICR requests renewal
of a currently approved collection (OMB #2050-0114).
Abstract: The Technology Innovative Office (TIO) of the Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) is planning to continue a
voluntary and ongoing collection of data on innovative treatment
technologies to clean up contaminated waste sites. In addition, the
Agency will be expanding the data collection effort to include
information on innovative measurement and monitoring technologies for
contaminated waste sites. Specifically, TIO will request information
concerning technologies to treat soil, sludge, solids, sediments and
ground water in situ. Widely available technologies (i.e.,
incineration, solidification/stabilization, and ex situ aqueous
treatment) have been excluded.
The vendor surveys will collect both general company information
and technology-specific data. The company information includes name,
address, phone numbers, and contact names. Technology data includes
technology name, developmental status, media/wastes treated,
contaminants and concentration ranges treated, waste limitations,
factors affecting performance, summary performance data, range of unit
costs, factors influencing cost, available hardware and capacity,
treatability study capabilities, permits obtained, clients and
references.
TIO plans to use the treatment and monitoring developers and
vendors to serve as an avenue for technology developers and vendors to
inform potential users of their capabilities, and to give site cleanup
professionals the ability to assess new technologies for applicability
to specific sites. Spurring private investment in the development and
commercialization of new treatment technologies is also a major
concern.
Burden Statement: The estimated public reporting burden for this
collection of information is broken out into one of three possible
reporting options: first, for those that are submitting the vendor form
for the first time, 25 hours are estimated for each report submitted;
second, for those returning updated reports, an estimated 13 hours per
update report will be required; finally EPA has estimated that a
certain number of those receiving forms will take 1 hour to read the
material and then decide not to participate in the vendor program.
These estimates include time to read the instructions, gather existing
information, and prepare and submit the form. There are no
recordkeeping requirements.
Respondents: Entities or individuals developing or commercializing
new treatment or monitoring technologies for contaminated site cleanup
including individuals/entrepreneurs, remedial contractors, and
commercial hazardous or solid waste treaters.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 478.
Estimated No. of Responses Per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 12,000 hours.
Frequency of Collection: Annual.
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
Jonathan Gledhill, Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: May 23, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-13095 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]
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