[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23654]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5609-7]
Agency Information Collection Activities Scheduled for
Administration; Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting
Data: Corrective Action Questionnaire Under EPA Information Collection
Request (ICR) No. 1641.01
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: Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting
Data: Corrective Action Questionnaire will be administered under the
generic ICR No. 1641.01 Collection of Economic and Regulatory Support
Data Under RCRA OMB Control Number 2050-0136, expiration date 10/31/97.
In order to comply with the terms of clearance set forth by the Office
of Management and Budget, EPA is submitting this announcement to notify
the public of the specific survey that the Agency plans to undertake
during this year.
DATES: For further information or a copy call: Paul Balserak at EPA,
(703) 308-0486, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1641.01.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Collection of Economic and Regulatory Impact Supporting
Data: Corrective Action Questionnaire EPA Information Collection
Request (ICR) No. 1641.01. (OMB Control No. 2050-0136; EPA ICR No.
1641.01) expiring 10/31/97. This is a new collection under the approved
generic information collection request (ICR) number 1641.01.
Abstract: EPA's Office of Solid Waste is conducting the Corrective
Action Questionnaire which is a voluntary survey designed to collect
information on the type and extent of contamination, remedial
alternatives selected, and the corrective action implementation process
at corrective action sites which have a stabilization or a final remedy
in place. As the sites in this universe are divided between state-lead
and region-lead sites, the sample of sites randomly selected for this
survey will include both; this ICR is required only for surveying the
states. The survey respondents, the State and EPA Regional RCRA
Corrective Action regulators, are asked only to gather available data
from their files to complete the survey. The data collected through
this survey will provide valuable information for future Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulatory initiatives, such as
Subpart S Initiative rulemaking, guidance, and training.
RCRA as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA)
requires EPA to establish a national regulatory program to ensure that
hazardous waste is managed in a manner protective of human health and
the environment. EPA is authorized under section 2002 and 3007 of RCRA
to collect information from industry and other parties when necessary
to carry out its regulatory responsibilities. Executive Order No. 12866
requires that all administrative decisions be based on adequate
information concerning the need for and consequences of proposed
government action. Executive Order 12866 requires the preparation and
evaluation of an Assessment of Costs and Benefits for all proposed
regulatory action determined to be significant. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, nor is a person required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number (this applies only to the state respondents in this
information collection). 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 6/17/94 (59 FR 31238); 0
comments were received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average (4)
hours per respondent. 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. The total burden hours calculated for this ICR are based
upon surveying 100 respondents. For purposes of this calculation it was
assumed that all 100 sites would be state-lead, rather than region-
lead, sites. Due to this fact, the burden hours presented below
represent an over-estimate of the actual burden of this survey.
Respondents/Affected Entities: EPA Regional and State RCRA
Corrective Action regulators.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 400 hours.
Dated: August 22, 1996.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 96-23654 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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