[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71059-71060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26965]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725; FRL-9342-01-OLEM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Risk 
Management Program Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of 
Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, EPA ICR 
Number 1656.18, OMB Control Number 2050-0144

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit a request to renew and consolidate existing approved Information 
Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects 
of the proposed information collection as described in Supplementary 
Information. This is a proposed renewal of the Risk Management Program 
Requirements and Petitions to Modify the List of Regulated Substances 
under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act ICR (EPA ICR Number 1656.17, 
OMB Control Number 2050-0144), which is approved through November 30, 
2022. This ICR renewal also consolidates, within OMB Control Number 
2050-0144, the information collection burden and costs associated with 
the Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management 
Programs under the Clean Air Act (Final Reconsideration Rule) ICR (EPA 
ICR Number 2537.06, OMB Control Number 2050-0216). Once this renewal 
ICR is approved, OMB Control Number 2050-0216 will be discontinued. An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEM-
2015-0725, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method) or by mail to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460, or to OMB via email to [email protected]. Address 
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
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docket without change, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to 
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency 
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-8794; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in 
detail the information that EPA will be collecting, are available in 
the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Out of an abundance of caution for members 
of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is 
closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of 
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide 
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For further 
information about the EPA's public docket, Docket Center services and 
the current status, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the Docket Center is (202) 566-1744.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it 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. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR, as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: This information collection is authorized by the 
following Clean Air Act (CAA) sections: For on-site documentation of 
Risk Management Plans (RMPs), 112(r)(7)(B)(i) and (ii); for submitting 
an RMP, 112(r)(7)(B)(iii); and, for on-site documentation and submittal 
of RMPs, 114(a)(1). State and local authorities use the information in 
RMPs to modify and enhance their community response plans. The agencies 
implementing the Risk Management Program rule use RMPs to evaluate 
compliance with the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions in 40 CFR 
part 68 and to identify sources for inspection that may pose 
significant risks to the community. Citizens may use the information to 
assess and address chemical hazards in their communities and to respond 
appropriately in the event of a release of a regulated substance.
    This request for comments relates to the renewal of EPA ICR Number 
1656.17, OMB Control Number 2050-0144, which covers the Risk Management 
Program and is being consolidated with EPA ICR Number 2537.06, OMB 
Control Number 2050-0216, which represents the Risk Management Program 
information collection requirements impacted by the December 19, 2019 
(84 FR 69834) Final Risk Management Program Reconsideration Rule 
(Reconsideration Rule). The Reconsideration Rule modified changes made 
to the Risk Management Program by the January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4594) 
Final Risk Management Program Amendments Rule (Amendments Rule). The 
consolidation covers information collection requirements from the 
Amendments Rule that were retained or retained with modification in the 
Reconsideration Rule. Once this renewal ICR is approved, OMB Control 
Number 2050-0216 will be discontinued.
    The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates 
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and 
updated, if needed, based on comments received during the 60-day 
comment period.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Stationary sources that manufacture, 
react, mix, store, or use substances in processes that require 
equipment designed, constructed, installed, operated, or maintained in 
specific ways to prevent accidental releases and ensure safe 
operations.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under CAA section 
112(r)(7)(B)(iii).
    Estimated number of respondents: 12,556.
    Frequency of response: Sources are required to register and submit 
an RMP once every five years unless there are significant changes in 
the information provided.
    Total estimated burden: 773,876 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $51,650,227 (per year), which includes 
$25,850 annualized operation & maintenance costs. No capital costs are 
associated with this ICR.
    Changes in Estimates: The estimates presented above reflect EPA's 
best available estimates based on the currently approved ICRs. The 
estimated number of respondents comes from the number of stationary 
sources and implementing agencies subject to the information collection 
requirements in OMB Control Number 2050-0216. The total burden and cost 
estimates were calculated by adding the burden or cost from OMB Control 
Number 2050-0144 to the burden or cost from the Amendments rule 
provisions that were retained or retained with modification in OMB 
Control Number 2050-0216. For example, for the total estimated burden, 
66,793 hours (per year) from OMB Control Number 2050-0144 were added to 
707,083 hours (per year) that were retained or retained with 
modification from the Amendments rule in OMB Control Number 2050-0216. 
The number of respondents is likely to decrease because more facilities 
deregistered than became new sources since the previous renewal. 
Similarly, the annual respondent burden hours are likely to decrease 
due to anticipated changes in the respondent universe. Any change in 
burden or cost resulting from the 60-day public comment period will be 
described in this section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is 
completed.

Donna Salyer,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-26965 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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