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The ICR provides a detailed Management and Budget (OMB). This or viruses. For additional information
explanation of the Agency's estimate, ICR is scheduled to expire on January about EPA's public docket visit the EPA
which is only briefly summarized here: 31, 2009. Before submitting the ICR to Docket Center homepage at http://
Estimated Number of Respondents: OMB for review and approval, EPA is www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
183. soliciting comments on specific aspects FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frequency of Response: On occasion. of the proposed information collection Mike Fitzpatrick, Environmental
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: as described below. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
13,581 hours. DATES: Comments must be submitted on Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
Estimated Total Annualized Capital, or before November 4, 2008. telephone number: 7033088411; fax
O&M Cost Burden: $938. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, number 7033088617; e-mail address:
Send comments on the Agency's need identified by Docket ID No. EPAHQ fitzpatrick.mike@epa.gov.
for this information, the accuracy of the RCRA20080572, by one of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
provided burden estimates, and any following methods:
suggested methods for minimizing · www.regulations.gov: Follow the How Can I Access the Docket and/or
respondent burden, including through on-line instructions for submitting Submit Comments?
the use of automated collection comments. EPA has established a public docket
techniques to the addresses listed above. · E-mail: rcra-docket@epa.gov. for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA
Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1745.06 and · Fax: 2025669744. HQRCRA20080572, which is
OMB Control No. 20500154 in any · Mail: RCRA Docket (2822T), U.S. available for on-line viewing at
correspondence. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 www.regulations.gov, or in-person
What Is the Next Step in the Process for Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA
This ICR? Washington, DC 20460. Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West,
· Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
EPA will consider the comments Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC
received and amend the ICR as 20460. Such deliveries are only Public Reading Room is open from 8
appropriate. The final ICR package will accepted during the Docket's normal a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
then be submitted to OMB for review hours of operation, and special Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR arrangements should be made for telephone number for the Reading Room
1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue deliveries of boxed information. is 2025661744, and the telephone
another Federal Register notice Instructions: Direct your comments to number for RCRA Docket is 202566
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to Docket ID No. EPAHQRCRA2008 0270.
announce the submission of the ICR to 0572. EPA's policy is that all comments Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a
OMB and the opportunity to submit received will be included in the public copy of the draft collection of
additional comments to OMB. If you docket without change and may be information, submit or view public
have any questions about this ICR or the made available on-line at comments, access the index listing of
approval process, please contact the www.regulations.gov, including any the contents of the docket, and to access
technical person listed under FOR personal information provided, unless those documents in the public docket
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. the comment includes information that are available electronically. Once in
Dated: August 18, 2008. claimed to be Confidential Business the system, select ``search,'' then key in
Maria P. Vickers, Information (CBI) or other information the docket ID number identified in this
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste. whose disclosure is restricted by statute. document.
[FR Doc. E820595 Filed 9408; 8:45 am] Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise What Information Is EPA Particularly
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protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION site is an ``anonymous access'' system, the PRA, EPA specifically solicits
AGENCY which means EPA will not know your comments and information to enable it
identity or contact information unless to:
[EPAHQRCRA20080572, FRL87118] you provide it in the body of your (i) Evaluate whether the proposed
comment. If you send an e-mail collection of information is necessary
Agency Information Collection
comment directly to EPA without going for the proper performance of the
Activities; Proposed Collection;
through www.regulations.gov your e- functions of the Agency, including
Comment Request; Hazardous
mail address will be automatically whether the information will have
Remediation Waste Management
captured and included as part of the practical utility;
Requirements (HWIR Contaminated
comment that is placed in the public (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Media), EPA ICR Number 1775.05, OMB
docket and made available on the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
Control Number 20500161
Internet. If you submit an electronic proposed collection of information,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection comment, EPA recommends that you including the validity of the
Agency (EPA). include your name and other contact methodology and assumptions used;
ACTION: Notice. information in the body of your (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and
comment and with any disk or CDROM clarity of the information to be
SUMMARY: In compliance with the you submit. If EPA cannot read your collected; and
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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 comment due to technical difficulties (iv) Minimize the burden of the
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document and cannot contact you for clarification, collection of information on those who
announces that EPA is planning to EPA may not be able to consider your are to respond, including through the
submit a request to renew an existing comment. Electronic files should avoid use of appropriate automated electronic,
approved Information Collection the use of special characters, any form mechanical, or other technological
Request (ICR) to the Office of of encryption, and be free of any defects collection techniques or other forms of
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information technology, e.g., permitting that hazardous wastes are managed in a and systems for the purposes of
electronic submission of responses. In manner protective of human health and collecting, validating, and verifying
particular, EPA is requesting comments the environment. Under this program information, processing and
from very small businesses (those that (known as the RCRA Subtitle C maintaining information, and disclosing
employ less than 25) on examples of program), EPA regulates newly and providing information; adjust the
specific additional efforts that EPA generated hazardous wastes, as well as existing ways to comply with any
could make to reduce the paperwork hazardous remediation wastes (i.e., previously applicable instructions and
burden for very small businesses hazardous wastes managed during requirements which have subsequently
affected by this collection. cleanup). To facilitate prompt and changed; train personnel to be able to
protective treatment, storage, and respond to a collection of information;
What Should I Consider When I disposal of hazardous remediation
Prepare My Comments for EPA? search data sources; complete and
wastes, EPA established three
You may find the following requirements for remediation waste review the collection of information;
suggestions helpful for preparing your management sites that are different from and transmit or otherwise disclose the
comments: those for facilities managing newly information.
1. Explain your views as clearly as generated hazardous waste: The ICR provides a detailed
possible and provide specific examples. · Performance standards for explanation of the Agency's estimate,
2. Describe any assumptions that you remediation waste management sites (40 which is only briefly summarized here:
used. CFR 264.1(j));
· A provision excluding remediation Estimated total number of potential
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that waste management sites from respondents: 176.
support your views. requirements for facility-wide corrective Frequency of response: One-time.
4. If you estimate potential burden or action; and Estimated total average number of
costs, explain how you arrived at the · A new form of RCRA permit for responses for each respondent: 1.
estimate that you provide. treating, storing, and disposing of
5. Offer alternative ways to improve hazardous remediation wastes (40 CFR Estimated total annual burden hours:
the collection activity. part 270, subpart H). The new permit, a 4,944 hours.
6. Make sure to submit your Remedial Action Plan (RAP), Estimated total annual costs:
comments by the deadline identified streamlines the permitting process for $8,026,000. This includes an estimated
under DATES. remediation waste management sites to burden cost of $8,000,000 for labor, and
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, allow cleanups to take place more an estimated cost of $26,000 for capital
be sure to identify the docket ID number quickly. investment or maintenance and
assigned to this action in the subject In addition, EPA created a new kind operational costs.
line on the first page of your response. of unit called a ``staging pile'' (40 CFR
You may also provide the name, date, 264.554) that allows more flexibility in What Is the Next Step in the Process for
and Federal Register citation. storing remediation waste during This ICR?
cleanup. An agency may not conduct or
What Information Collection Activity or sponsor, and a person is not required to EPA will consider the comments
ICR Does This Apply to? respond to, a collection of information received and amend the ICR as
Affected entities: Entities potentially unless it displays a currently valid OMB appropriate. The final ICR package will
affected by this action are business and control number. The OMB control then be submitted to OMB for review
other for-profit. numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
Title: Hazardous Remediation Waste CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue
Management Requirements (HWIR identified on the form and/or another Federal Register notice
Contaminated Media). instrument, if applicable. pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1775.05, Burden Statement: For owners/ announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB Control No. 20500161. operators of hazardous remediation OMB and the opportunity to submit
ICR status: This ICR is currently waste management sites subject to the additional comments to OMB. If you
scheduled to expire on January 31, 40 CFR 264.1(j) and part 270, subpart H have any questions about this ICR or the
2009. An Agency may not conduct or requirements, the reporting burden is approval process, please contact the
sponsor, and a person is not required to estimated to be 27.33 hours per technical person listed under FOR
respond to, a collection of information, respondent per year. The recordkeeping
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB burden is estimated to be 42.13 hours
control number. The OMB control per respondent per year. For owners/ Dated: August 18, 2008.
numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 operators of hazardous remediation Maria P. Vickers,
of the CFR, after appearing in the waste management sites subject to the Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
Federal Register when approved, are 40 CFR 264.554 requirements for staging [FR Doc. E820596 Filed 9408; 8:45 am]
listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed piles, the reporting burden is estimated
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either by publication in the Federal to be 7.08 hours per year per
Register or by other appropriate means, respondent. The recordkeeping burden
such as on the related collection is estimated to be 12.61 hours per
instrument or form, if applicable. The respondent per year.
display of OMB control numbers in Burden means the total time, effort, or
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certain EPA regulations is consolidated financial resources expended by persons
in 40 CFR part 9. to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose
Abstract: The Resource Conservation or provide information to or for a
and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as Federal agency. This includes the time
amended, requires EPA to establish a needed to review instructions; develop,
national regulatory program to ensure acquire, install, and utilize technology
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