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OMB Control No:
2060-0191
ICR Reference No:
202203-2060-007
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201903-2060-019
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
1100.17
Title:
NESHAP for Radionuclides (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart B, K, R, and W) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/08/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/25/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. Upon resubmission, the agency must provide screen shots of the electronic mode of collection that is used for this information collection. In addition, the agency must have a burden statement that aligns with the requirements under 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3) and placement of the OMB control number for on-line submissions on the initial screen per 5 CFR 1320.3(f)(2).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2023
Responses
90
0
16
Time Burden (Hours)
4,146
0
1,880
Cost Burden (Dollars)
338,600
0
328,000
Abstract:
On January 17, 2017, the EPA issued final revisions to the radon emission standards for 40 CFR part 61, subpart W (82 FR 5142). Included in the revisions were additional requirements that owners and operators of uranium recovery facilities maintain specific records pertaining to the design, construction and operation of all uranium tailings impoundments, both conventional and non-conventional, and heap leach piles, and create written and digital photographic records showing compliance with the requirement to maintain liquid in non-conventional impoundments so that any solid materials in the impoundment are not visible above the liquid level. Because these requirements were not included in the existing information collection request (ICR) for radionuclide NESHAPs (EPA Number 1100.17, OMB Control Number 2060-0191) a new ICR was established specifically to address the information collection requirements created by the revisions to subpart W (EPA Number 2464.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0706). At the present time, the Agency seeks to consolidate these two ICRs, so that all the information collection requirements under 40 CFR part 61 subpart W are included in a single ICR, together with the information collection requirements of subparts B, K, and R, effectively consolidating all information collection for radionuclide NESHAPs into a single ICR. Following OMB approval, EPA ICR Number 2464.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0706, will be discontinued. Information collected is used by the EPA to ensure that public health continues to be protected from the hazards of airborne radionuclides through compliance with these standards. Compliance is demonstrated through emissions testing and dose calculation when appropriate. Facilities are required to generate and maintain applicable records for 5 years, and to report results to the EPA.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1857
Name of Law: Clean Air Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 54691
10/04/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 17084
03/25/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
NESHAP for Radionuclides (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart B, K, R, and W) (Renewal)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
90
16
0
72
2
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,146
1,880
0
1,806
460
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
338,600
328,000
0
0
10,600
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This ICR consolidates ICR 2060-0109 and 2060-0706. Total estimated respondent hours increase from 1,880 hours in the previously approved version of this ICR to 4,146 hours. 1,806 hours of the increase in burden were the direct result of adding the burden estimates from ICR 2060-0706 that were approved by OMB in 2021. Additionally, the Agency identified and added two respondents that are likely to submit annual reports under Subpart B in 2021, adding 460 hours of labor and $10,600 of non-labor cost to the burden that was approved in 2019.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$8,874
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Jonathan Walsh 202 343-9238 walsh.jonathan@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:
03/25/2022
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