OMB agrees with
EPA's focus, illustrated by the following excerpt from the
supporting statement: "EPA is more concerned that USFRS and
participating generators provide reliable and accurate data than
they are about the outcome of the project." In addition, OMB
approval is granted based on the Agency's assertion that "... EPA
will take due care to ensure that the reporting forms will allow
for generators to provide USFRS with quality and meaningful data."
Information requested by USFRS cannot extend beyond the scope of
that described in the supporting statement of the ICR. Furthermore,
EPA must provide OMB with final versions of the templates provided
with the information collection request, as well as a detailed
description of the methodology used to determine water use
reduction and waste minimization, and cost savings. This
information collection is approved for the three purposes
identified in the supporting statement -- "(1) for USFRS to
determine which generators and transporters are eligible to receive
flexibility under the proposed rule, and for USFRS to determine
which generators and transporters should continue to receive the
flexibility afforded under the rule, (2) for generators,
transporters, and USFRS to track their shipments of SL 001 waste,
and (3) for EPA to determine whether the project should be
continued.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2002
02/28/2002
02/28/2002
274
0
15
237,962
0
233,770
24,000
0
23,000
This is an amendment to a currently
approved ICR to cover the Project XL Rulemaking for the U.S. Filter
Recovery Services (USFRS) XL Project. The proposed rule would
provide regulatory flexibility under RCRA. The proposed rule would
provide regula- tory flexibility to allow approved generators and
transporters of USFRS's water treatment ion exchange resin wastes
to replace existing requirements for hazardous waste generators and
trans- porters with a comprehensive program designed and
implemented by USFRS to properly store and transport the USFRS
water treat- ment ion exhange resins.
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.
Regulatory Reinvention Pilots (Project XL) Amendment: Proposed Rule for US Filter Recovery Services