[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71634-71635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25570]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0647; FRL-10273-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): 
Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the 
following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): ``Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); 
Consolidated Information Collection Activities'' (EPA ICR No. 1446.14 
and OMB Control No. 2070-0112). This is a request to renew an existing 
ICR that is currently approved through November 30, 2022. Public 
comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 7, 
2022. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. 
The ICR, which is summarized in this document, describes the collection 
activities and estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before December 23, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2017-0647, using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method) or by mail to: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460. For additional delivery options and information about EPA's 
dockets, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. EPA's policy is that all 
comments received will be included in the public 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.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Sleasman, Regulatory Support 
Branch, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, 7602M, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1204; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the 
docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2605(e), directs EPA to regulate the marking and 
disposal of PCBs. TSCA section 6(e)(2) bans the manufacturing, 
processing, distribution in commerce, and use of PCBs in other than a 
totally enclosed manner. TSCA section 6(e)(3) establishes a process for 
obtaining exemptions from the

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prohibitions on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in 
commerce of PCBs. Since 1978, EPA has promulgated numerous rules 
addressing all aspects of the life cycle of PCBs as required by the 
statute. The regulations are intended to prevent the improper handling 
and disposal of PCBs and to minimize the exposure of human beings or 
the environment to PCBs. These regulations have been codified in 40 CFR 
part 761, which includes approximately 100 specific reporting, third-
party reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. To meet its statutory 
obligations to regulate PCBs, EPA must obtain sufficient information to 
conclude that specified activities do not result in an unreasonable 
risk of injury to health or the environment. EPA uses the information 
collected under 40 CFR part 761 to ensure that PCBs are managed in an 
environmentally safe manner and that activities are being conducted in 
compliance with the PCB regulations. The information collected by these 
requirements will update the Agency's knowledge of ongoing PCB 
activities, ensure that individuals using or disposing of PCBs are held 
accountable for their activities, and demonstrate compliance with the 
PCB regulations. Specific uses of the information collected include 
determining the efficacy of a disposal technology; evaluating exemption 
requests and exclusion notices; targeting compliance inspections; and 
ensuring adequate storage capacity for PCB waste. This collection 
addresses the several information reporting requirements found in the 
PCB regulations, 40 CFR part 761.
    Form Numbers: 7720-12 and 7710-53.
    Respondents/affected entities: Persons who currently possess PCB 
items, PCB-contaminated equipment, or other PCB waste.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory, per TSCA section 
6(e) and 40 CFR part 761.
    Estimated number of respondents: 121,967 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 659,882 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: $35,460,639 (per year), includes $50 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the estimates: This request reflects a decrease of 
19,505 hours (from 679,387 hours to 659,882 hours) in the total 
estimated respondent burden from that currently in the OMB inventory. 
This decrease is due to updates to the most current wage rate data and 
to revisions to the total number of respondents based on new data 
gathered for this ICR effort, updated Agency data regarding total 
numbers of regulated entities, and the overlapping coverage of the 
recently revised ICR for Universal Hazardous Waste Manifest, EPA ICR 
No. 0801.25 and OMB Control No. 2050-0039, which was approved by OMB 
through January 31, 2025.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-25570 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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