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OMB Control No:
2050-0053
ICR Reference No:
201803-2050-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201507-2050-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OLEM
Agency Tracking No:
1189.27
Title:
Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Proposed Rule for Coal Combustion Residuals)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
04/26/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/15/2018
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2018
11/30/2018
11/30/2018
Responses
2,252,170
0
2,252,170
Time Burden (Hours)
485,069
0
485,069
Cost Burden (Dollars)
51,653,044
0
51,653,044
Abstract:
This ICR covers the Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, codified under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 260 and 261. EPA is currently amending this ICR to reflect new information collection requirements imposed by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Amendments to the National Minimum Criteria (Phase One). The EPA published a final rule to regulate the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities as solid waste under Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 2015 that established national minimum criteria for existing and new CCR landfills and CCR surface impoundments and all lateral expansions to include location restrictions, design and operating criteria, groundwater monitoring and corrective action, closure requirements and post-closure care, and recordkeeping, notification, and internet posting requirements. The Agency is currently proposing a rule that will address four provisions of that final rule that were remanded back to the Agency on June 14, 2016 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The Agency is also proposing six provisions that establish alternative performance standards for owners and operators of CCR units located in states that have approved CCR permit programs (participating states) or are otherwise subject to oversight through a permit program administered by EPA. Finally, the Agency is proposing an additional revision based on comments received since the date of the final CCR rule. In December 2016, the President signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which amended RCRA Subtitle D and established new statutory provisions applicable to CCR landfills and CCR surface impoundments. In particular, the WIIN Act provides that, states may, but are not required to, develop and submit a permit (or other system of prior approval) program for CCR disposal to EPA for approval. Such a program does not have to be identical to the requirements in the CCR rule (40 CFR part 257, subpart D), but must be at least as protective as the CCR rule. EPA has developed Guidance to provide states with information needed to apply for permit program approval.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 6921-6924
Name of Law: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2050-AG88
Proposed rulemaking
83 FR 11584
03/15/2018
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Cathode Ray Tube (Private) 2455.02
Coal Combustion Residuals (Private) 1189.25 and 1189.27
Coal Combustion Residuals (States) 1189.25
Conditional Exclusion from RCRA (Private) 2421.04
Conditional Exclusion from RCRA (States) 2421.04
Conditional Exclusions from Solid Waste (Private) 2127.03
Conditional Exclusions from Solid Waste (States) 2127.03
Identification, Listing and Rulemaking Petitions (Private) 1189.26
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
This ICR reflects a decrease to the currently approved burden hour and cost estimates based on changes to requirements under the Proposed Coal Cumbustion Residue (CCR) Remand Rule and state adoption of anticipated flexibilities under 2016 Water Infrastructure Investment for the Nation (WIIN) Act. These program changes will result in an annual burden decrease of 4,267 hours and $5,713,027 ($519,832 in labor costs and $5,193,195 in other costs). This is a deregulatory action under EO 13771.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$331,145
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Chris McMinimy 703 308-0105 mcminimy.chris@epa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
03/15/2018