[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46801-46802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22652]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5605-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Part B Permit Application, Permit
Modifications, and Special Permits
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: Part B Permit Application,
Permit Modifications, and Special Permits, OMB Control No. 2050-0009,
expiring on October 31, 1996. 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 October 7, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1573.05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Part B Permit Application, Permit Modifications, and Special
Permits, (OMB Control No. 2050-0009) expiring 10/31/96. This is a
request for extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 3010 of Subtitle C of RCRA, as amended, requires
any person who generates or transports regulated waste, or who owns or
operates a facility for the treatment, storage, or disposal (TSD) of
regulated waste to notify the EPA of their activities, including the
location and general description of the activities and the regulated
waste handled. Section 3005 of Subtitle C of RCRA requires TSDs to
obtain a permit. To obtain the permit, the TSD must submit an
application describing the facility's operation. There are two parts to
the application--Part A and Part B. Part A defines the processes to be
used for treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste; the design
capacity of such processes; and the specific hazardous wastes to be
handled at the facility. Part B requires detailed site specific
information such as geologic, hydrologic, and engineering data. In the
event that permit modification are proposed by an applicant or EPA,
modifications must conform to the requirements under Sections 3004 and
3005. 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 4/4/96
(61FR15065); 4 comments were received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for
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this collection of information is estimated to average for:
Demonstrations and Exemptions from Requirements
Releases from Regulated Units: 0.0 hours per response
Demonstrations and Exemptions from Requirements: 3.4 hours per response
Contents of the Part B Application
Legal Review: 100.0 hours per response
General Information: 0.0 hours per response
Permit Application: 12.1 hours per response
General Requirements: .1 hours per response
General Facility Standards: 495.2 hours per response
Financial Assurance: 22.0 hours per response
Other Part B Requirements: 12.0 hours per response
Ground-Water Protection: 242.3 hours per response
Solid Waste Management Units: 21.0 hours per response
Specific Part B Information Requirements: 1743.9 hours per response
Schedules of Compliance: 0.7 hours per response
Permit Modifications and Special Permits
Permit Modifications: 2.6 hours per response
Expiration and Continuation of Permits: .9 hours per response
Special Forms of Permits: 100.3 hours per response
Interim Status: 0.0 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: Hazardous waste treatment, storage,
and disposal facilities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 228
Frequency of Response: 1
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 125,027 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $14, 986,151
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. 1573.05 and OMB Control No. 2050-0009 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: August 29, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-22652 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
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