PAPERWORK
REDUCTION
ACT
SUBMISSION
1.
Agency/
Subagency
originating
request
EPA/
Office
of
Solid
Waste
and
Emergency
Response/
Office
of
Solid
Waste
2.
OMB
control
number
b.

None
a.
2050­
0024
3.
Type
of
information
collection
(
check
one)


a.
New
collection

b.
Revision
of
a
currently
approved
collection
X

c.
Extension
of
a
currently
approved
collection

d.
Reinstatement,
without
change,
of
a
previously
approved
collection
for
which
approval
has
expired

e.
Reinstatement,
with
change,
of
a
previously
approved
collection
for
which
approval
has
expired

f.
Existing
collection
in
use
without
an
OMB
control
number
4.
Type
of
review
requested
(
check
one)
X

a.
Regular

b.
Emergency

c.
Delegated
5.
Small
entities
Will
this
information
collection
have
a
significant
economic
impact
on
a
substantial
number
of
small
entities?


Yes
X

No
6.
Requested
Expiration
Date
X

a.
Three
years
from
the
approval
date

b.
Other
7.
Title
2005
Hazardous
Waste
Report
(
Renewal)

8.
Agency
form
number(
s)
(
If
applicable)
ICR
#
0976.12;
EPA
Form
8700­
13A/
B
9.
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste,
Waste
Treatment
and
Disposal,
Reporting
and
Recordkeeping
Requirements
,
Information,
State
and
Local
Governments
10.
Abstract
RCRA
requires
large
quantity
hazardous
waste
generators
and
treatment,
storage,
and
disposal
facilities
(
TSDF's)
to
submit
a
report
every
other
year
(
the
Biennial
Report)
on
the
quantity,
composition,
and
disposition
of
hazardous
wastes
they
generate
or
receive
for
treatment,
storage,
or
disposal.
To
implement
these
provisions,
EPA
issued
the
Biennial
Report
regulations,
found
in
40
CFR
parts
262.40(
b)
and
(
d);
262.41(
a)(
1­
5),
(
a)(
8),
and
(
b);
264.75(
a)­(
e)
and
(
j);
265.75(
a)­(
e)
and
(
j);
and
270.30(
l)(
9).
Generators
and
TSDFs
must
submit
the
Biennial
Report
forms
by
March
1
of
every
even
numbered
year
for
their
hazardous
waste
activities
in
the
previous
(
odd
numbered)
year.
Through
the
Biennial
Report
forms
and
instructions,
EPA
tells
generators
and
TSDFs
what
information
they
must
provide.

11.
Affected
public

a.
Individuals
or
households
P

b.
Business
or
other
for­
profit

c.
Not­
for­
profit
institutions

d.
Farms
X

e.
Federal
Government
X

f.
State,
Local
or
Tribal
Government
12.
Obligation
to
respond

a.
Voluntary

b.
Required
to
obtain
or
retain
benefits
P

c.
Mandatory
13.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
hour
burden
a.
Number
of
respondents
9,106
b.
Total
annual
responses
569,273
1.
Percentage
of
these
responses
collected
electronically
90
%
c.
Total
annual
hours
requested
166,297
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
196,976
e.
Difference
(
30,679)
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
Change
0
2.
Adjustment
(
30,679)
14.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
cost
burden
(
in
thousands
of
dollars)

a.
Total
annualized
capital/
startup
costs
$
0
b.
Total
annual
costs
(
O&
M)
$
30
c.
Total
annualized
cost
requested
$
30
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
$
25
e.
Difference
$
5
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
change
$
0
2.
Adjustment
$
5
15.
Purpose
of
information
collection

a.
Application
for
benefits
X

b.
Program
evaluation

c.
General
purpose
statistics

d.
Audit
X

e.
Program
planning
or
management
X

f.
Research
P

g.
Regulatory
or
compliance
16.
Frequency
of
recordkeeping
or
reporting
(
check
all
that
apply)
X

a.
Recordkeeping

b.
Third
party
disclosure
X

c.
Reporting

1.
On
occasion
Q
2.
Weekly
Q
3.
Monthly
Q
4.
Quarterly
Q
5.
Semi­
annually
Q
6.
Annually
X

7.
Biennially
Q
8.
Other
(
describe
)

17.
Statistical
methods
Does
this
information
collection
employ
statistical
methods?

Q
Yes
X

No
18.
Agency
contact
(
person
who
can
best
answer
questions
regarding
the
content
of
this
submission)
Name:
Dave
Levy
Phone:
703­
308­
8479
Email:
levy.
dave@
epa.
gov
Mail:
5302W
OMB
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95
19.
Certification
for
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
Submissions
On
behalf
of
this
Federal
agency,
1
certify
that
the
collection
of
information
encompassed
by
this
request
complies
with'
5
CFR
1320.9.

NOTE:
The
text
of
5
CFR
1320.9,
and
the
related
provisions
of
5
CFR
1320.8(
b)(
3),
appear
at
the
end
of
the
instructions.
The
certification
is
to
be
made
with
reference
to
those
regulatory
provisions
as
set
forth
in
the
instructions.

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
terminology
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):
(
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
(
see
note
in
Item
19
of
the
instructions);

(
i)
It
uses
effective
and
efficient
statistical
survey
methodology;
and
(
j)
It
makes
appropriate
use
of
information
technology.

If
you
are
unable
to
certify
compliance
with
any
of
these
provisions,
identify
the
item
below
and
explain
the
reason
in
Item
18
of
the
Supporting
Statement.

Signature
of
Program
Office
Official
James
R.
Berlow,
Director
Hazardous
Waste
Minimization
and
Management
Division
Office
of
Solid
Waste
Date
Signature
of
Senior
Official
or
designee
Oscar
Morales,
Director
Collection
Strategies
Division
Office
of
Environmental
Information
(
OEI)
Date
OMB
83­
I
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95
