Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) creates a
comprehensive program for the safe management of hazardous waste.
Section 3004 of RCRA requires owners and operators of facilities
that treat, store, or dispose of hazard- ous waste to comply with
standards established by EPA that are "necessary to protect human
health and the environment." EPA promulgated ground-water
monitoring standards for interim status facilities in 1980 (45 FR
33154 May 19, 1980), codified in 40 CFR Part 265, Subpart F, and
for permitted facilities in 1982 (47 FR 32274 July 26, 1982),
codified in 40 CFR Part 264, Subpart F.
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.