[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 15989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05891]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2014-0549; FRL-9684-01-OMS]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local 
Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 123 (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Application for Reimbursement to 
Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance 
Releases Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 123 (EPA ICR Number 1425.12, OMB 
Control Number 2050-0077) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through May 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on November 5, 2021, during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A 
fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its 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 April 20, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2014-0549, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Mail Code 2821T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460. 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: Brian Schlieger, Office of Emergency 
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-3128; 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. 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.
    Abstract: The Agency requires applicants for reimbursement under 
this program authorized under Section 123 of CERCLA to submit an 
application that demonstrates consistency with program eligibility 
requirements. This is necessary to ensure proper use of the Superfund. 
EPA reviews the information to ensure compliance with all statutory and 
program requirements. The applicants are local governments who have 
incurred expenses, above and beyond their budgets, for hazardous 
substance response. Submission of this information is voluntary and to 
the applicant's benefit.
    Form Numbers: 9310-1.
    Respondents/affected entities: Local Governments that apply for 
reimbursement under this program.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary (CERCLA Section 123).
    Estimated number of respondents: 20 (total).
    Frequency of response: Voluntary, on occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 170 hours (per year).
    Total estimated cost: $4,392, which includes no capital or 
maintenance and operational costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: The decrease in hours per application is 
a result of the form can be filled and submitted electronically.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-05891 Filed 3-18-22; 8:45 am]
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