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2040-0004 199912-2040-003
Historical Inactive 199804-2040-004
EPA/OW
Information Collection Activities Associated with Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge -- Round 2 Amendments to 40 CFR Part 503
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue 04/13/2000
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 12/21/1999
This ICR is not approved. It is not clear that the record keeping and reporting requirements associated with the proposed revision to the Sewage Sludge Use and Disposal Regulations have practical utility, as required by 1320.9(a), and reduce to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provide information to or for the agency, as required by 1320.9(c). Specifically, it is not clear that establishing a land application standard for dioxins at 300 ppt, and requiring periodic monitoring to ensure that this standard is achieved (particularly the proposed requirement for annual monitoring if the previous sample contained dioxins in excess of 30 ppt) has practical utility or serves any significant public health purpose, given that the maximum risk associated with the proposed 300 ppt standard is less than the background environmental risk from dioxins. EPA should reassess whether the proposed standard and associated record keeping and reporting requirements are needed as it develops the final rule.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
09/30/2001 09/30/2001 09/30/2001
611,205 0 611,205
13,324,396 0 0
0 0 0