Before
resubmission of this ICR, the Agency should reevaluate the
estimated wages for State respondents and provide some discussion
of the source of revised wage estimates in the supporting
statement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2002
07/31/2002
07/31/1999
24,000
0
1
255,427
0
255,427
0
0
0
The EPA Worker Protection Standards
apply to State and local government employees engaged in hazardous
waste operations and emergency response in 27 States and 2
territories that do not have in effect an OSHA-approved plan. The
EPA regulation primarily affects State and local employees engaged
in such aforementioned operations.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(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;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.