[Federal Register: July 1, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 126)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection; 
Comment Request; Notification of Regulated Waste Activity

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 EPA is planning to submit the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): Notification of Regulated Waste 
Activity, EPA ICR 261.14, OMB No. 2050-0028, expires on 
October 31, 2002. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB for review and 
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an original and two copies of their 
comments referencing docket number RCRA-2002-0021 to: RCRA Docket 
Information Center, Office of Solid Waste (5305G), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. 
Hand deliveries of comments should be made to the Arlington, VA address 
below. Comments may also be submitted electronically to: rcra-
docket@epamail.epa.gov. Comments in electronic format should also be 
identified by the docket number RCRA -2002-0021. All electronic 
comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption.
    Commenters should not submit any confidential business information 
(CBI) electronically. An original and two copies of CBI must be 
submitted under separate cover to: RCRA CBI Document Control Officer, 
Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    Public comments and supporting materials are available for viewing 
in the RCRA Information Center (RIC), located at Crystal Gateway I, 
First Floor, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The RIC is 
open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal 
holidays. To review docket materials, it is recommended that the public 
make an appointment by calling (703) 603-9230. The public may copy a 
maximum of 100 pages from any regulatory docket at no charge. 
Additional copies cost $0.15/page. This document and the supporting 
documents that detail the Notification of Regulated Waste Activity ICR 
are also electronically available. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section for information on accessing them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

RCRA Hotline

    For general information, contact the RCRA Hotline at (8000 424-
9346, or TDD (800) 553-7672 (hearing impaired). In the Washington, DC 
metropolitan area, call (703) 412-9810, or TDD (703) 412-3233.

Notification ICR Details

    For more detailed information on specific aspects of the 
Notification information collection request, contact David Eberly by 
mail at the Office of Solid Waste (5303W), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 
by phone at (703) 308-8645, or by e-mail at: eberly.david@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Internet Availability

    Today's document and the supporting documents that detail the 
Notification of Regulated Waste Activity ICR are available on the 
Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/notify/index.htm.

    Note: The official record for this action will be kept in paper 
form and maintained at the address in the ADDRESSES section above.


    Affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
generators, transporters and owners and operators of hazardous waste 
management facilities.
    Title: Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, EPA ICR 
261.14, OMB No. 2050-0028, expires on October 31, 2002.
    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 EPA of their activities, including the 
location and general description of activities and the regulated wastes 
handled. The facility is then issued an EPA Identification number. The 
facilites are required to use the Notification Form (EPA Form 8700-12) 
to notify EPA of their hazardous waste activities.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information

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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 Agency today begins an effort to examine the 
notification forms and consider options for reducing their burden and 
increasing the usefulness of the information these forms collect. The 
Agency would appreciate any information on the users of this 
information, how they use this information, how the information could 
be improved, and how the burden for these forms can be reduced.
    Therefore, the EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The estimated average burden for renewing the 
existing notification ICR is 4.25 hours per respondent for initial 
notifications and 1.84 hours per respondent for subsequent 
notifications. This estimates for the notification ICR includes all 
aspects of the information collection including time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering data, and 
completing and reviewing the form.
    EPA estimates that the number of respondents per year for 
notifications is 31,125 (16,174 initial notifications and 14,951 
subsequent notifications). For this ICR, collection occurs one time per 
respondent, unless regulations are revised and promulgated. Timing of 
the submission of the notification is variable depending on the status 
of the respondent and the timing of the promulgation of the 
regulations. The estimated total annual burden on respondents for 
initial and subsequent notifications is 96,250 hours. These estimates 
of total annual burden reflect a decrease in burden of 3.9% for all 
notifications when compared with the previously approved ICR (1999).
    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.

    Dated: June 7, 2002.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 02-16464 Filed 6-28-02; 8:45 am]
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