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OMB Control No: 2050-0230	ICR Reference No: 202209-2050-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 2688.01
Title: Alternate PCB Extraction Methods and Amendments to PCB Cleanup and Disposal Regulations (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. 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. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. Given that the cost estimates presented rely largely on non-public data, the agency is requested to work with OMB to increase the amount of quality supporting information underlying the cost estimates before this information collection is submitted for renewal. Lastly, the supporting statement submitted at final rule stage should include any changes that occurred between the proposed and final rule related to this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: EPA is proposing to expand and update the allowable methods. These proposed changes, once finalized, would provide greater flexibility to entities characterizing and verifying the cleanup of PCB waste. The additional extraction and determinative methods are also expected to ease regulatory burden and costs on the regulated community, result in quicker and more efficient cleanups, and reduce the amount of solvent used in PCB extraction processes. EPA is also proposing several other amendments to the PCB regulations. Specifically, the Agency is proposing to amend the performance-based disposal option for PCB remediation waste; remove the provision allowing PCB bulk product waste to be disposed as road bed material; add more flexible provisions for cleanup and disposal of waste generated by spills that occur during emergency situations (e.g., hurricanes or floods); harmonize the general disposal requirements for PCB remediation waste; and make other amendments to improve the implementation of the regulations, clarify ambiguity, and correct technical errors.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2605(e) Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2050-AH08	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 58730	10/22/2021

Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
Alternate PCB Extraction Methods and Amendments to PCB Cleanup and Disposal Regulations	6200-025, 7710-53	Notification of PCB Activity , PCB Annual Report Form

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: EPA is proposing a new post-cleanup notification that will allow EPA to provide oversight and compliance assistance to responsible parties utilizing performance-based cleanup and disposal for PCB remediation waste. EPA is proposing to add a form to the annual report requirement to streamline the submission and processing of data. EPA is proposing a waiver program to improve the expediency and protectiveness of PCB waste management in emergency situations. EPA is proposing an optional email address field be added to Form 7710-53 to expedite communication and reduce paper mail expenses. Finally, EPA is proposing revising the PCB waste manifest categories to provide more accurate PCB waste information and harmonize the manifest data with the annual report data.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $49,998

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: Jennifer McLeod 202 566-0384 mcleod.jennifer@epa.gov

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